International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) shares took a 13% nosedive on Feb. 23, their worst single-day drop in over 25 years. The culprit? Fears that Anthropic 's Claude Code AI would make COBOL modernization so fast and cheap that IBM's mainframe cash cow would dry up practically overnight. For the curious, here's a simple "Hello World" program in COBOL: [hello.cbl] Continue reading
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) shares took a 13% nosedive on Feb. 23, their worst single-day drop in over 25 years. The culprit? Fears that Anthropic 's Claude Code AI would make COBOL modernization so fast and cheap that IBM's mainframe cash cow would dry up practically overnight. For the curious, here's a simple "Hello World" program in COBOL: [hello.cbl] Continue reading
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Goldman Sachs reiterates Apple and Dell as buy Goldman says Apple and Dell are beneficiaries of autonomous AI agents. "The rise in popularity of open-source, autonomous AI agents like OpenClaw has driven increased investor interest in the potential impacts to PC hardware demand. ... .We view AAPL (Buy), DELL (Buy), and HPQ's (Sell) high-end PC...
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Goldman Sachs reiterates Apple and Dell as buy Goldman says Apple and Dell are beneficiaries of autonomous AI agents. "The rise in popularity of open-source, autonomous AI agents like OpenClaw has driven increased investor interest in the potential impacts to PC hardware demand. ... .We view AAPL (Buy), DELL (Buy), and HPQ's (Sell) high-end PC portfolios as well positioned to benefit from this demand driver..." Needham initiates Abercrombie & Fitch as buy Needham says "fundamentals are stabilizing." "We're launching coverage of ANF with a Buy rating and a $108 price target. After a tough FY25, we think fundamentals are stabilizing, which makes the stock attractive in our view." Needham initiates Wolverine Worldwide as buy Needham says the footwear company is firing on all cylinders. "We are initiating coverage of WWW with a Buy rating and a $21 price target. While there are a lot of moving pieces with this company, we believe that running-sneaker brand Saucony is a compelling growth story given rising brand awareness, better positioning of key franchises, and the broad-based strength of the running category." Daiwa initiates Spotify as outperform Daiwa says it sees steady revenue growth. "We initiate coverage on Spotify Technology (SPOT) at a 2/Outperform with a $535 price target based on forward multiple of 27.5x EV/EBITDA." Jefferies upgrades Somnigroup International to buy from hold Jefferies says buy the dip in the mattress company. "SGI shares are off ~17% since the war in Iran started (~25% off all-time high) vs. the S & P down 4%. SGI trades at 18x the Street's '27E EPS, reflecting a LSD% discount vs. the 5- yr avg. despite the radically-strengthened moat created since the 2/5/25 Mattress Firm deal." Jefferies initiates Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citi as buy The firm initiated several banks on Wednesday night and says Wells Fargo is its top idea. "We initiate coverage on seven money-center and super...
SMA Solar Technology ( SMTGF ): FY GAAP EPS of -$5.22. Revenue of €1.51B (-1.3% Y/Y). EBITDA came in at −€65.4, from −€16.0 in 2024. More on SMA Solar Technology AG Historical earnings data for SMA Solar Technology AG Financial information for SMA Solar Technology AG
SMA Solar Technology ( SMTGF ): FY GAAP EPS of -$5.22. Revenue of €1.51B (-1.3% Y/Y). EBITDA came in at −€65.4, from −€16.0 in 2024. More on SMA Solar Technology AG Historical earnings data for SMA Solar Technology AG Financial information for SMA Solar Technology AG
A California federal judge certified a class of investors, allowing claims that NVIDIA hid over $1 billion in undisclosed crypto-mining GPU sales. Plaintiffs accuse NVIDIA ...
A California federal judge certified a class of investors, allowing claims that NVIDIA hid over $1 billion in undisclosed crypto-mining GPU sales. Plaintiffs accuse NVIDIA ...
Whether on pasta or pizza, in soup or even in a tart, this classic Italian sauce is one of your most versatile ingredients • Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast It was not without satisfaction that I found my 14-year-old son making pesto the other week – for the first 13 years of his life he referred to it as either “pesto-the-bogey-man”, or “gross”. To avoid interfering and sabotag...
Whether on pasta or pizza, in soup or even in a tart, this classic Italian sauce is one of your most versatile ingredients • Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, Feast It was not without satisfaction that I found my 14-year-old son making pesto the other week – for the first 13 years of his life he referred to it as either “pesto-the-bogey-man”, or “gross”. To avoid interfering and sabotaging the moment, I didn’t look too closely, so I didn’t clock the shallow bowl and immersion blender combination. I did hear the noise – a blunt churn – as the blade hit the leaves and nuts. Acting more like a leaf blower than cutter, it sent green and white oily fragments up the cupboards and over pretty much every pot, utensil and tool nearby. Impressively unfazed, he managed to scrape a good proportion of the elements into the food processor and make an extremely tasty pesto, which was mixed with linguine, green beans and potatoes. Less effective was his clearing up (mine too, for that matter), and I am still finding dried green flecks stuck to slotted spoons. Like mash and crumble, the word pesto comes from an action, in this case pestare, which means to pound or bash repeatedly with a pestle. In much the same way, though, that mash was wedded to potato, and crumble set up home and had kids with apples, pesto came to be associated with basil, pine nuts, pecorino, garlic and olive oil. This happy combination of ingredients occurred in Genoa, in the region of Liguria, hence the name pesto alla Genovese . Such was its popularity, that the pounded sauce joined Cher, Prince and Sade in becoming a one-name celebrity. It is so beloved that some fans have suggested that other pestos are impostors. Continue reading...
Key PointsNvidia's impressive growth in networking revenue illustrates the potential of AI to benefit multiple companies across the technology and industrial supply chains.
Key PointsNvidia's impressive growth in networking revenue illustrates the potential of AI to benefit multiple companies across the technology and industrial supply chains.
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought with money embezzled from the actor Ursula Andress. Andress, 90, had filed a complaint in her native Switzerland alleging a “progressive and significa...
‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought with money embezzled from the actor Ursula Andress. Andress, 90, had filed a complaint in her native Switzerland alleging a “progressive and significant depletion of her assets” by individuals charged with managing her finances, Italy’s financial crimes police said in a statement on Thursday. Continue reading...
Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CBL:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1827. Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CNV:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1896. Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( EQY:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1080 Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVI:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1150...
Franklin Core ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CBL:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1827. Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( CNV:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1896. Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( EQY:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1080 Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVI:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1150. Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio – ETF Series ( GRO:CA ) announces distribution of CAD 0.1631. Payable April 9; for shareholders of record March. 31; ex-div March. 31. Source: Press Release . More on Franklin Core ETF Portfolio, Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio, etc. Dividend scorecard for Franklin Core ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin Conservative Income ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin All-Equity ETF Portfolio Dividend scorecard for Franklin International Low Vlty High Div Idx ETF Dividend scorecard for Franklin Growth ETF Portfolio ETF Series
NeoVolta ( NEOV ) announced on Thursday it has received its first purchase order from Luminia, under the strategic supply collaboration the two companies announced in December 2025. The company stated that the purchase order valued at approximately $1.9M represents the first definitive commercial transaction to emerge from the December 2025 collaboration framework and a critical validation of NeoV...
NeoVolta ( NEOV ) announced on Thursday it has received its first purchase order from Luminia, under the strategic supply collaboration the two companies announced in December 2025. The company stated that the purchase order valued at approximately $1.9M represents the first definitive commercial transaction to emerge from the December 2025 collaboration framework and a critical validation of NeoVolta's integrated C&I platform strategy. NeoVolta will supply 40 units of the NVGAIN-125K261 commercial and industrial battery storage system under this purchase order, including on-site commissioning support across selected sites. NEOV +0.24% premarket to $4.08. Source: Press Release More on NeoVolta Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on NeoVolta Historical earnings data for NeoVolta Financial information for NeoVolta
Michael Vi Arm Holdings ( ARM ) was upgraded at Needham on Thursday, as the investment firm said the company's announcement to make its own CPU (along with having customers) makes it “a credible AI play.” Shares slipped fractionally in premarket trading after soaring more than 16% on Wednesday. “We have been on the sidelines on ARM for 2.5 years and now see a series of their high-stake bets, i.e.,...
Michael Vi Arm Holdings ( ARM ) was upgraded at Needham on Thursday, as the investment firm said the company's announcement to make its own CPU (along with having customers) makes it “a credible AI play.” Shares slipped fractionally in premarket trading after soaring more than 16% on Wednesday. “We have been on the sidelines on ARM for 2.5 years and now see a series of their high-stake bets, i.e., raising royalty rates, going into subsystems, and making its own silicon, are working,” analyst Charles Shi wrote in a note to clients. “These bold moves should disrupt the existing industry landscape (one of the reasons why we were cautious) but are transforming ARM for the better now in a surprising way. With the rise of agentic AI and the growing role of CPU in AI data centers, we think ARM has become a credible AI play, right around the time when the company has better structured itself to capture greater value from AI.” Shi raised his rating on Arm to Buy from Hold and put a $200 price target on the stock. On Tuesday, Arm introduced the Arm AGI CPU and said Meta Platforms ( META ) and OpenAI ( OPENAI ) would be its first two customers. More on Arm Holdings Arm Holdings: A Bold Move Into AI Chips, And I'm Bullish Arm Holdings plc (ARM) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Arm Holdings: Resilience In Smartphone Revenue Justifies Hold For Now (Rating Upgrade) AMD, Intel lead chip stocks higher amid reports of price hikes ETFs heavily allocated to ARM are in focus as the stock jumps 16%