In trading on Friday, shares of Edison International's 5.00% Trust Preference Securities (Symbol: SCE.PRL) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.25), with shares changing hands as low as $19.12 on the day. This compares to an ave
In trading on Friday, shares of Edison International's 5.00% Trust Preference Securities (Symbol: SCE.PRL) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.25), with shares changing hands as low as $19.12 on the day. This compares to an ave
In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of
In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of
In trading on Friday, shares of Wells Fargo & Co's 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L (Symbol: WFC.PRL) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $75.00), with shares changing hands as low as $124
In trading on Friday, shares of Wells Fargo & Co's 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Class A Preferred Stock, Series L (Symbol: WFC.PRL) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $75.00), with shares changing hands as low as $124
In trading on Friday, shares of Canadian Utilities Ltd's Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series DD (TSX: CU-PRG.TO) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.125), with shares changing hands as low as $20.30 on the day.
In trading on Friday, shares of Canadian Utilities Ltd's Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series DD (TSX: CU-PRG.TO) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.125), with shares changing hands as low as $20.30 on the day.
Andrey Kulagin/iStock via Getty Images AeroVironment, Inc. ( AVAV ) is a drone specialist, but the company doesn't have the growth metrics warranting the prior excitement in the stock. While the U.S. government and allies plan to ramp up spending on drones and related technology, the market seems focused on expanding industry suppliers for a more robust industry to meet global threats. My investme...
Andrey Kulagin/iStock via Getty Images AeroVironment, Inc. ( AVAV ) is a drone specialist, but the company doesn't have the growth metrics warranting the prior excitement in the stock. While the U.S. government and allies plan to ramp up spending on drones and related technology, the market seems focused on expanding industry suppliers for a more robust industry to meet global threats. My investment thesis is more Neutral on AeroVironment, even with the stock recently down $150 from the 52-week highs. Source: Finviz Meh Forecasts AeroVironment is involved in multiple promising sectors like autonomous systems, aka drones, space, and cyber. The problem is that the defense technology company only reported 9% pro forma growth in the last reported quarter. The business sits in the middle of the growing demand for autonomous drones and counter-drone systems, with the Department of War promoting a huge boost in spending, but AeroVironment isn't seeing the numbers in current projections. The company is only growing in the autonomous systems segment, with revenues of just $302 million, only growing 15.7% YoY. The forecast for FY26 is for revenue to grow in the mid-teen range to reach $1.9-$2.0 billion. AeroVironment has seen the booking levels grow substantially, offering some potential to capitalize on growing global demand for uncrewed aircraft and counter-drone systems. The company reported FQ2 2026 bookings jumped to $1.4 billion with a contracted award ceiling of $3.5 billion. Source: AeroVironment FQ2 2026 presentation The military funding system is complex, with AeroVironment reporting a funded backlog of just $1.1 billion with an unfunded backlog of $3.0 billion. The demand appears to exist for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-UAS (CUAS), but most of the projects aren't even funded yet. On the FQ2 2026 earnings call , the CEO sets forth a much bigger opportunity than presented by the actual financial projections as follows: We recognize there is a generati...
Nowhere were the promises and hypocrises of AI clearer than in India this week. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Catherine Thorebecke explains from New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nowhere were the promises and hypocrises of AI clearer than in India this week. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Catherine Thorebecke explains from New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)
ConocoPhillips is exploring a sale of some of its Permian Basin assets as part of a broader streamlining of its portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. The assets, picked up over the years through deals with Concho Resources Inc. and Shell Plc , are expected to fetch about $2 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. The properties ...
ConocoPhillips is exploring a sale of some of its Permian Basin assets as part of a broader streamlining of its portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. The assets, picked up over the years through deals with Concho Resources Inc. and Shell Plc , are expected to fetch about $2 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. The properties lie in what’s known as the Delaware Basin, a fast-growing swath of the largest and most productive oil field in the US — the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. ConocoPhillips is working with advisers to seek a buyer, with interest expected from strategic as well as private equity suitors, the people said. Deliberations are at an early stage and the Houston-based company may decide not to sell, they added. A representative for ConocoPhillips declined to comment. With oil and gas businesses stretching from Alaska to Australia, ConocoPhillips is trimming its portfolio after initially identifying about $2 billion in asset sales as a result of its $17 billion deal for Marathon Oil Corp. in 2024. The company announced in August that it was doubling the divestiture target to $5 billion. Operators in the US shale patch have been looking to sell smaller assets to help pay down debt following a consolidation wave of more than $450 billion since the start of 2023.
In this article RNG FIVN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models. RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 14% after topping Wall Street's estimates and issui...
In this article RNG FIVN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models. RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 14% after topping Wall Street's estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. Both companies, which provide customer service solutions like voice integration, said accelerating AI adoption has boosted demand. New AI tools, capable of building apps and websites in a matter of minutes, have spooked investors in recent weeks, leading to a massive selloff across the software sector. The worry is that these products, emerging from the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI , will displace the software-as-a-service industry's longstanding business models as firms lean on quicker and more efficient AI tools. So far this year, the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF tracking the sector has plunged about 23%, led to the downside by Atlassian , Unity Software and Rapid7 , which have shed more than half their value. Software giants Salesforce and Microsoft have dropped 30% and 18%, respectively. Read more CNBC tech news Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit Meta and Apple face serious questions about child safety and privacy From 'vanlords' to safe parking sites: How RVs became Silicon Valley's housing safety net Who's laughing now? China's humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year RingCentral, which is up about 36% this year after a 17% slump in 2025, called AI a tailwind to its business, telling investors on Thursday that annual recurring revenue from customers using the tools doubled year over year to nearly 10%. The company also recently integrated ChatGPT models into its voice AI product. Elsewhere, Five9 told investors that its enterprise AI bookings more than doubled from a y...
CoreWeave’s below-investment-grade credit rating has reportedly spooked lenders, raising questions about how the neocloud can maintain its capital-intensive business.
CoreWeave’s below-investment-grade credit rating has reportedly spooked lenders, raising questions about how the neocloud can maintain its capital-intensive business.
Nataliia Milko/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Early reports out of Macau on the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday are generally positive. So far, the holiday is seeing record peak‑day visitor traffic but slightly softer cumulative arrivals in comparison to last year. The assessment of analysts is that Macau casino operators are tracking toward posting solid holiday gaming results, perhaps ...
Nataliia Milko/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Early reports out of Macau on the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday are generally positive. So far, the holiday is seeing record peak‑day visitor traffic but slightly softer cumulative arrivals in comparison to last year. The assessment of analysts is that Macau casino operators are tracking toward posting solid holiday gaming results, perhaps even ahead of expectations. According to tourism officials, Macau welcomed 551,623 visitors over the first four days of the Chinese New Year holiday, averaging about 138,000 arrivals per day. That total is roughly 8.4% below the same period in 2025, though officials emphasize that daily traffic has consistently exceeded the 100,000‑visitor level widely cited by local businesses as a profitability threshold. Notably, Macau set a new all‑time single‑day record with around 227,943 visitor arrivals and more than 750,000 cross‑boundary movements in total. In terms of casino floor traffic, GGR Asia highlighted moderate levels on day 6 of the 9-day Chinese New Year holiday. Looking ahead, analysts are generally calling for combined January–February gross gaming revenue to rise roughly 13% year over year after adjusting for the timing of the festival. Growth is expected for both the premium‑mass and mass segments, while the VIP segment is forecast to lag slightly. Macau-related casino stocks : Wynn Macau ( WYNMF ) ( WYNMY ), Wynn Resorts ( WYNN ), Sands China ( SCHYY ) ( SCHYF ), Las Vegas Sands ( LVS ), MGM China ( MCHVF ) ( MCHVY ), MGM Resorts ( MGM ), Galaxy Entertainment ( GXYEF ), SJM Holdings ( SJMHF ) ( SJMHY ), Melco Resorts & Entertainment ( MLCO ), and Studio City International ( MSC ). More on the Macau casino sector Melco Resorts: Macau Growth Creates Upside (Rating Upgrade) Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Chinese New Year: Macau bets and n...
Mizu001/iStock via Getty Images When I wrote my latest (rare) Sell rating on a stock on Seeking Alpha, it was just last year when I discussed CVR Energy, Inc. ( CVI ). I have now been writing for Seeking Alpha for nearly 10 years after I initially began writing about my No Guts, No Glory portfolio back in 2016. In those days I wrote more about undercovered and under-the-radar growth stocks, or occ...
Mizu001/iStock via Getty Images When I wrote my latest (rare) Sell rating on a stock on Seeking Alpha, it was just last year when I discussed CVR Energy, Inc. ( CVI ). I have now been writing for Seeking Alpha for nearly 10 years after I initially began writing about my No Guts, No Glory portfolio back in 2016. In those days I wrote more about undercovered and under-the-radar growth stocks, or occasionally stocks that paid a dividend and might be considered dividend growth stocks, in addition to some income funds and dividend-paying stocks like BDCs and REITs. Because of my history of writing for SA, the editors sometimes ask me to cover a stock that does not otherwise get a lot of coverage. That was the case almost exactly one year ago when I was asked to review CVI . At that time, I believed that uncertainty regarding renewable energy and regulatory issues would be a harbinger of bad times ahead for the company and the stock, which I rated Sell. With the new Trump 2.0 administration’s energy policies and plans to roll back some of the IRA legislation passed during the Biden administration, the landscape for renewable energy regulation is changing . This has created consternation and frustration on the part of companies like CVR Energy that have made substantial investments in renewable energy infrastructure over the past several years. Until and unless they can find a buyer for the renewable segment, I believe that CVI stock will continue to underperform and I maintain my Sell rating. In the time since that article was published a year ago, CVI stock rose to a 52-week high of $41.67 at the end of October and then dropped to a closing price of $21.59 on 2/19/26. Seeking Alpha Lo and behold, those rollbacks have occurred and have significantly added to the uncertainty and consternation from companies like CVR Energy, which just reported Q4 2025 results . Those results reflect the negative consequences of events over the past twelve months, as well as the murky outlo...