As February 2026 begins, U.S. stock markets have surged, with major indexes like the Dow Jones and S&P 500 showing strong gains amid positive economic developments such as a new trade deal with India. In this vibrant market environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer unique insights into potential success stories, as insiders' vested interests often align closely with share...
As February 2026 begins, U.S. stock markets have surged, with major indexes like the Dow Jones and S&P 500 showing strong gains amid positive economic developments such as a new trade deal with India. In this vibrant market environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer unique insights into potential success stories, as insiders' vested interests often align closely with shareholder value creation.
ClearBridge International Value Strategy outperformed its benchmark in Q4 2025, as the MSCI EAFE Index rose 4.9% during the quarter, compared with a 2.7% increase in the S&P 500. During Q4 2025, the strategy initiated new positions in Roche ( RHHBY ) and Merck KGaA ( MKGAF ). In Q4 2025, the strategy exited Gerresheimer ( GRRMF ), Akeso ( AKESF ), and Hikma Pharmaceuticals ( HKMPF ). Source. More ...
ClearBridge International Value Strategy outperformed its benchmark in Q4 2025, as the MSCI EAFE Index rose 4.9% during the quarter, compared with a 2.7% increase in the S&P 500. During Q4 2025, the strategy initiated new positions in Roche ( RHHBY ) and Merck KGaA ( MKGAF ). In Q4 2025, the strategy exited Gerresheimer ( GRRMF ), Akeso ( AKESF ), and Hikma Pharmaceuticals ( HKMPF ). Source. More on ClearBridge International Value Fund ClearBridge International Value Strategy Q4 2025 Commentary ClearBridge International Value Fund Q4 2025 Commentary Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on ClearBridge International Value Fund Dividend scorecard for ClearBridge International Value Fund
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF, which added 9,450,000 units, or a 1.3% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF, which added 9,450,000 units, or a 1.3% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: HYG) where we have detected an approximate $614.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% incre
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: HYG) where we have detected an approximate $614.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% incre
Investors in TJX Companies (Symbol: TJX) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly available cont
Investors in TJX Companies (Symbol: TJX) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly available cont
A $330 million leveraged loan to two units of methanol maker Consolidated Energy Ltd. is being marketed at what would be the biggest discount in over two years. Initial price talk is offering the loan at 88 cents on the dollar and at a spread of as much as five percentage points above benchmark, according to a person familiar with the matter. A US leveraged loan hasn’t priced below 90 cents since ...
A $330 million leveraged loan to two units of methanol maker Consolidated Energy Ltd. is being marketed at what would be the biggest discount in over two years. Initial price talk is offering the loan at 88 cents on the dollar and at a spread of as much as five percentage points above benchmark, according to a person familiar with the matter. A US leveraged loan hasn’t priced below 90 cents since December 2023 , data compiled by Bloomberg show. This year’s lowest issue price is 98.5 cents . Proceeds from the nonfungible add-on would in part refinance a bond that matures in May , said the person, who asked not to be identified as they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Consolidated Energy’s existing term loan , due in 2030, trades at 90 cents on the dollar. The leveraged-loan market, which opened 2026 with one of its busiest months ever , has undergone a sharp turnaround in recent weeks. At least four deals rated have been pulled from syndication, secondary-market prices plunged and some of the few new deals are offering higher spreads and bigger discounts. S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday put Consolidated Energy, rated CCC+, on watch for possible upgrade in light of the proposed loan add-on. That financing, and “the settlement of an upstream loan to parent Proman AG, improves the company’s liquidity and mitigate repayment risk associated” with the bond due in May, the ratings firm said. S&P downgraded Consolidated Energy three months ago, citing looming debt maturities and weaker-than-expected cash flow.
Investors in Cinemark Holdings Inc (Symbol: CNK) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CNK options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one
Investors in Cinemark Holdings Inc (Symbol: CNK) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CNK options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put and one
Investors in Ecolab Inc (Symbol: ECL) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly available contrac
Investors in Ecolab Inc (Symbol: ECL) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly available contrac
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: LQD) where we have detected an approximate $1.0 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 3.6% i
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: LQD) where we have detected an approximate $1.0 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 3.6% i
Investors in Perrigo Company plc (Symbol: PRGO) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the PRGO options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified the following call
Investors in Perrigo Company plc (Symbol: PRGO) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the PRGO options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified the following call
Investors in Broadridge Financial Solutions (Symbol: BR) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the BR options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put
Investors in Broadridge Financial Solutions (Symbol: BR) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the BR options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images I still remember when Nvidia ( NVDA ) was “it” about a year ago after going up 1000% in about a year. Now the market’s attention has turned to Sandisk ( SNDK ) as the stock rose from a low of $27/share in April 2025 to a high of $725/share a few weeks ago. I believe SNDK is probably unsuitable for retail investors at these valuations and would cautio...
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images I still remember when Nvidia ( NVDA ) was “it” about a year ago after going up 1000% in about a year. Now the market’s attention has turned to Sandisk ( SNDK ) as the stock rose from a low of $27/share in April 2025 to a high of $725/share a few weeks ago. I believe SNDK is probably unsuitable for retail investors at these valuations and would caution retail investors to avoid buying. This article explains why. SNDK stock price (stockcharts) SNDK’s fundamentals do not justify such a run-up on the stock price SNDK generated annual revenues of $6-7bn a year from FY23 to FY25 (with FY22 a bit higher at $9.7bn). SNDK was delisted in 2016, and before then, generated revenues of around $5-6bn a year in FY13-14. So SNDK has not really grown its revenues in over a decade. SNDK income statement (seekingalpha) SNDK’s market share in 2025 is about 12% , very close to where it was in 2013 . So in terms of market share, SNDK is a major player holding its ground, but far from being as dominant as NVDA or ASML or TSMC. Currently, SNDK has a market cap of $92 bn and the “consensus” 2026 net profit estimate is around $6bn (calculated using the market cap divided by the 2026 consensus P/E estimate of 15 ), mainly based on AI’s increased demand for memory chips in the data storage market. 1. Shortages do not maketh a business There’s been a lot of talk of memory chip shortages in the past year. While shortages can earn corporations (and fortunate individuals) a windfall in the short run, shortages do not make a strong business model in the long run. For example, Coca Cola ( KO ) does not have a $342bn market cap because there is a shortage of Coca Cola. On the contrary, supply of Coca Cola (and any drinks under its umbrella) can be viewed as unlimited. KO earns a healthy profit margin because of consumer stickiness (i.e. people who are used to KO don’t buy Pepsi or other drinks as often). Similarly in the tech business, Google search eng...
Investors in Vornado Realty Trust (Symbol: VNO) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the VNO options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified the following ca
Investors in Vornado Realty Trust (Symbol: VNO) saw new options become available today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the VNO options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified the following ca
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: IYR) where we have detected an approximate $325.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.0% increase week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: IYR) where we have detected an approximate $325.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.0% increase week over wee
Investors in Church & Dwight Co Inc (Symbol: CHD) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly a
Investors in Church & Dwight Co Inc (Symbol: CHD) saw new options become available today, for the October 16th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 days until expiration the newly a
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Investors in The Charles Schwab Corporation (Symbol: SCHW) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the SCHW options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put
Investors in The Charles Schwab Corporation (Symbol: SCHW) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 17th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the SCHW options chain for the new April 17th contracts and identified one put
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to release its tariff ruling, potentially as soon as this week. Depending on the outcome, investors could see wildly different reactions in the stock market. Here's what JPMorgan's trading desk predicts could happen. Tariffs struck down and immediately replaced, 64% chance: The S & P 500 could close up 0.1% to 0.2%, after initially rallying 0.75% to 1% on the an...
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to release its tariff ruling, potentially as soon as this week. Depending on the outcome, investors could see wildly different reactions in the stock market. Here's what JPMorgan's trading desk predicts could happen. Tariffs struck down and immediately replaced, 64% chance: The S & P 500 could close up 0.1% to 0.2%, after initially rallying 0.75% to 1% on the announcement Tariffs upheld, 26% chance: The S & P 500 could decline 0.3% to 0.5%, with bigger moves in the yield curve Tariffs struck down and replaced after the midterms, 9% chance: The S & P 500 could rise 1.25% to 1.5%, with the Russell 2000 significantly outperforming Tariffs struck down with no replacement, 1% chance: The S & P500 could rise 1.5% to 2%, with the Russell 2000 outperforming The high court heard oral arguments in November challenging the rationale the Trump administration used to put the levies in place. Many expected a decision could have been reached by January. On Thursday, the U.S. government said it has collected $124 billion in customs duties through tariffs in the fiscal year through January, up 304% from the same period in 2025. JPMorgan is predicting that the most likely scenario from the Supreme Court decision, with a 64% chance of occurring, is that the duties will be struck down by the court and then immediately replaced. The firm said this situation could lead to an initial burst of euphoria in the stock market before the Trump administration steps in to put into place other levies that limit any gains. Indeed, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly made assertions that several sections of the 1962 Trade Act gives the president sweeping powers over import duties. "We can recreate the exact tariff structure with [sections] 301, with 232, with 122," Bessent told host Andrew Ross Sorkin during an onstage interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit. JPMorgan's trading desk said any new levies will mean the future realized effective ta...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Bancroft Fund Ltd ( BCV ) has been about flat since our last update , though there was a sizeable slump shortly after our prior write-up. The fund also increased its quarterly distribution some days after that previous update as well. BCV Performance Since Prior Update (Seeking Alpha) In general, BCV...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist Bancroft Fund Ltd ( BCV ) has been about flat since our last update , though there was a sizeable slump shortly after our prior write-up. The fund also increased its quarterly distribution some days after that previous update as well. BCV Performance Since Prior Update (Seeking Alpha) In general, BCV pays out a relatively lower distribution yield when compared to other CEFs and even within the convertible space. Instead, they focus more on achieving their minimum managed distribution policy and then choose to sometimes pay out substantial year-end specials if sizeable gains are made within the year. There isn't necessarily anything wrong with the approach, but it tends to keep some income-focused investors less focused on them. That goes for its sister fund as well, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. ( ECF ). This tends to lead them to trade at rather meaningful discounts to their net asset value, even if total returns are reasonable compared to their peers. In fact, over the longer term, BCV and ECF have shown some considerable outperformance against some of their peers in the convertible CEF space. BCV Basics 1-Year Z-score: 1.07. Discount/Premium: -10.32%. Distribution Yield: 6.01%. Expense Ratio: 1.07%. Leverage: 15.54%. Managed Assets: $179 million. Structure: Perpetual. BCV's investment objectives are "…providing income and the potential for capital appreciation, which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal over the long term." Their approach is quite simple; they "operate as a closed-end, diversified management investment company and invest primarily in convertible securities…" Along with convertible securities, they can mix in various other equity and fixed-income securities. BCV utilizes leverage through a preferred offering—which comes with a fixed-rate dividend, making there one less moving part to consider on that front. This is a publicly ...
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine about youth basketball, the role of private equity in youth sports and his team's NBA season so far. (Source: Bloomberg)
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd speaks with Bloomberg's Julie Fine about youth basketball, the role of private equity in youth sports and his team's NBA season so far. (Source: Bloomberg)
Readers respond to the call by Keir Starmer and military chiefs for faster and larger investment in rearmament We are told to spend even more, and more quickly, on the armed forces, whose current budget for this year is expected to amount to more than £60bn ( ‘Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says, 16 February ). The Ministry of Defence must surely first show it can put it...
Readers respond to the call by Keir Starmer and military chiefs for faster and larger investment in rearmament We are told to spend even more, and more quickly, on the armed forces, whose current budget for this year is expected to amount to more than £60bn ( ‘Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says, 16 February ). The Ministry of Defence must surely first show it can put its house in order. The government is considering whether to scrap Ajax, the army’s planned new armoured vehicle, even though more than £6bn of taxpayers’ money has already been spent on the project. Ajax is eight years late, its defects so serious that vibration and noise have made soldiers training on it sick, with some suffering hearing loss. Continue reading...