JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction In early November, I reiterated a Strong Sell rating on Palantir Technologies, Inc. ( PLTR ) stock in the immediate aftermath of an excellent Q3 2025 report, primarily due to its exorbitant valuation: As of Q3 2025, Palantir is in hypergrowth mode. If I were a valuation-agnostic investor, Palantir would have been a must-own stock in my book...
JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction In early November, I reiterated a Strong Sell rating on Palantir Technologies, Inc. ( PLTR ) stock in the immediate aftermath of an excellent Q3 2025 report, primarily due to its exorbitant valuation: As of Q3 2025, Palantir is in hypergrowth mode. If I were a valuation-agnostic investor, Palantir would have been a must-own stock in my book. However, as a disciplined long-term investor, I simply cannot fathom holding PLTR stock at ~120x P/S and a 5-year expected CAGR return of -10%. From a business standpoint, I continue to adore Palantir, but given its long-term risk/reward, I am reiterating my "Strong Sell" rating on PLTR. Key Takeaway: I continue to rate Palantir stock a "Strong Sell" in the $200s. Source: Palantir Q3: Great Business, Uninvestable Stock . While being a highly contrarian view at the time, Palantir's sharp correction from the low-$200s to the mid-$100s has vindicated the bearish stance. In today's note, we analyze Palantir's Q4 2025 report ( released after market hours on 2nd February 2026 ) and reevaluate PLTR's long-term risk/reward to formulate an informed investment decision. Brief Review of Palantir's Q4 2025 Report For Q4 2025, Palantir reported stronger-than-expected headline numbers , with revenues of $1.41B [ +70% y/y, acceleration] and normalized EPS of $0.25 per share , beating consensus Street estimates of $1.34B and $0.23 per share, respectively. Palantir Investor Relations Now, while Palantir's international revenue [$331M] growth moderated to +22.5% y/y, an acceleration in domestic [U.S.] revenue [$1.08B] growth to +93% y/y, driven by robust U.S. Commercial [$507M, +137% y/y ( marked acceleration )] and U.S. Government [$570M, +66% ( marked acceleration )] segments, was enough to blow past street estimates and management guidance on the top line. Palantir Investor Relations On the margin front, Palantir's adjusted operating margin rose to 57% [up from 51% in Q3 2025] as the op...
JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction In early November, I reiterated a Strong Sell rating on Palantir Technologies, Inc. ( PLTR ) stock in the immediate aftermath of an excellent Q3 2025 report, primarily due to its exorbitant valuation: As of Q3 2025, Palantir is in hypergrowth mode. If I were a valuation-agnostic investor, Palantir would have been a must-own stock in my book...
JasonDoiy/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction In early November, I reiterated a Strong Sell rating on Palantir Technologies, Inc. ( PLTR ) stock in the immediate aftermath of an excellent Q3 2025 report, primarily due to its exorbitant valuation: As of Q3 2025, Palantir is in hypergrowth mode. If I were a valuation-agnostic investor, Palantir would have been a must-own stock in my book. However, as a disciplined long-term investor, I simply cannot fathom holding PLTR stock at ~120x P/S and a 5-year expected CAGR return of -10%. From a business standpoint, I continue to adore Palantir, but given its long-term risk/reward, I am reiterating my "Strong Sell" rating on PLTR. Key Takeaway: I continue to rate Palantir stock a "Strong Sell" in the $200s. Source: Palantir Q3: Great Business, Uninvestable Stock . While being a highly contrarian view at the time, Palantir's sharp correction from the low-$200s to the mid-$100s has vindicated the bearish stance. In today's note, we analyze Palantir's Q4 2025 report ( released after market hours on 2nd February 2026 ) and reevaluate PLTR's long-term risk/reward to formulate an informed investment decision. Brief Review of Palantir's Q4 2025 Report For Q4 2025, Palantir reported stronger-than-expected headline numbers , with revenues of $1.41B [ +70% y/y, acceleration] and normalized EPS of $0.25 per share , beating consensus Street estimates of $1.34B and $0.23 per share, respectively. Palantir Investor Relations Now, while Palantir's international revenue [$331M] growth moderated to +22.5% y/y, an acceleration in domestic [U.S.] revenue [$1.08B] growth to +93% y/y, driven by robust U.S. Commercial [$507M, +137% y/y ( marked acceleration )] and U.S. Government [$570M, +66% ( marked acceleration )] segments, was enough to blow past street estimates and management guidance on the top line. Palantir Investor Relations On the margin front, Palantir's adjusted operating margin rose to 57% [up from 51% in Q3 2025] as the op...
New York, February 2, 2026, 18:30 EST — After-hours Oracle (ORCL) shares dropped 2.7% to $160.06 in after-hours trading Monday following the company’s announcement of plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026 aimed at rapidly expanding its cloud data centers. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $155.90 and $175.62. The funding will come from a mix of equity and a one-time seni...
New York, February 2, 2026, 18:30 EST — After-hours Oracle (ORCL) shares dropped 2.7% to $160.06 in after-hours trading Monday following the company’s announcement of plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026 aimed at rapidly expanding its cloud data centers. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $155.90 and $175.62. The funding will come from a mix of equity and a one-time senior unsecured bond issuance, with Goldman Sachs leading the bond deal and Citigroup managing the equity offerings. (Oracle) Oracle’s fundraising plan comes at a sensitive time, with investors watching closely how the company backs a spike in spending driven by AI demand and large cloud clients like OpenAI. Back in January, bondholders sued Oracle, accusing it of hiding the need for a major debt raise. Meanwhile, the cost to insure its debt against default via credit-default swaps jumped sharply in December. (Reuters) Oracle has filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating it could sell up to $20 billion in common stock through an at-the-market offering. This allows the company to introduce shares gradually rather than all at once. The filing names BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities as sales agents. Based on the closing price on Jan. 30 used in the document, that translates to roughly 121.5 million shares. (SEC) Another filing revealed Oracle plans to issue 100 million depositary shares linked to Series D mandatory convertible preferred stock. These depositary shares represent a portion of preferred stock, and “mandatory convertible” indicates they will convert into common shares by 2029, potentially diluting current shareholders. (SEC) Some analysts noted that blending equity and debt buys Oracle more time with lenders, even if it doesn’t alter the overall spending scale. Guggenheim analysts said Oracle is “sending a clear message to bond investors and the rating agencies.” Barclays suggested the equity-hea...
Chinese energy and sports drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group Co. will begin trading in Hong Kong Tuesday, in one of the biggest listings in the city so far this year. Eastroc raised HK$10.1 billion ($1.3 billion) as it priced at HK$248 a share, the top end of the range. Still, that represents a discount of around 14% versus its Shanghai-traded shares based on Monday’s close. The offering gives the...
Chinese energy and sports drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group Co. will begin trading in Hong Kong Tuesday, in one of the biggest listings in the city so far this year. Eastroc raised HK$10.1 billion ($1.3 billion) as it priced at HK$248 a share, the top end of the range. Still, that represents a discount of around 14% versus its Shanghai-traded shares based on Monday’s close. The offering gives the beverage maker a market cap of around $22 billion. Shares fluctuated in gray-market trading on Monday ahead of the debut, on a platform operated by KGI Securities. Eastroc’s debut comes amid a blockbuster start to 2026 for Hong Kong’s IPO market. New share sales fetched about $5 billion last month, the highest total for any January on record in the city, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s after listing proceeds last year reached the highest since 2021. “The company has high brand recognition, with its image deeply impressed in the minds of consumers,” SDIC Securities International analysts including Gloria Cao wrote in a note. It “has maintained rapid growth and offers strong cost-effectiveness and cost leadership.” While Chinese AI companies have comprised many of the listings, Eastroc isn’t alone in the consumer-staples space. Snacks maker Busy Ming Group Co. debuted last week and has gained 66% since its $470 million offering. Then, pig breeder Muyuan Foods Co. is set to begin trading on Friday after raising $1.4 billion in its H share offering. The issuance drew participation from high-profile institutions such as Al-Rayyan Holding LLC , a subsidiary of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, Taibai Investments Pte., and True Light Investments, both subsidiaries of Temasek Holdings Pte . Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s Huang River Investment Ltd., and affiliates of BlackRock Inc. and UBS Asset Management also subscribed to its shares. Eastroc makes energy and sports beverages, as well as other soft drinks like teas and juices. The company traces its roots to a firm that wa...
“The Big Short” investor says Oracle didn’t need the Cerner acquisition or its massive AI infrastructure push. Oracle’s debt-fueled infrastructure expansion, to support new customer demand, has raised concerns. Burry said Oracle “didn’t have to do this,” referring to its $300 billion deal with OpenAI. ORCL stock is down by over 50% since its Sept. 10 peak. Noted investor Michael Burry, known for s...
“The Big Short” investor says Oracle didn’t need the Cerner acquisition or its massive AI infrastructure push. Oracle’s debt-fueled infrastructure expansion, to support new customer demand, has raised concerns. Burry said Oracle “didn’t have to do this,” referring to its $300 billion deal with OpenAI. ORCL stock is down by over 50% since its Sept. 10 peak. Noted investor Michael Burry, known for shorting the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, has struck a decidedly pessimistic tone on Oracle Corp. as the software giant faces mounting scrutiny over its debt-heavy push into data-center expansion to support a new wave of business commitments. Oracle In Soup Investors are particularly worried about what they see as Oracle’s overreliance on OpenAI, given the tech giant’s smaller footprint in the cloud computing market dominated by Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. In September, Oracle announced a five-year, $300-billion deal to supply computing services to OpenAI, and two months later reported that its remaining performance obligations (orders secured but not completed yet) jumped to $523 billion, or nine times its revenue in the last four quarters. While the 438% jump in RPO lifted sentiment about future business gains, it also raised concerns that most of it is coming from a single customer. Investors are also punishing Oracle for taking on huge debts. The stock has slumped over 50% since its Sept. 10 peak of $328.33, and on Sunday announced plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year, adding to investor jitters. What Does Burry Have To Say? “I’ll say it again. Oracle didn’t need to do this… Now it is too late,” Burry said in a post on his Substack stream late Monday, responding to a news article about Oracle’s reliance on OpenAI. “I don’t know why it did this. It had a great business. It didn’t have to buy Cerner. And it did not have to do this,” he said, referring to Oracle’s $28.3 billion acquisition of the healthcare software firm in 2022. Interestingly,...
This ETF tracks short-term US Treasury bills, aiming to provide liquidity and capital preservation for risk-averse investors. Nicholas Hoffman & Company disclosed a significant purchase of 1,411,985 shares of the Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL +0.03%), with an estimated transaction value of $106.59 million based on quarterly average pricing, according to a recent Securities and Exchang...
This ETF tracks short-term US Treasury bills, aiming to provide liquidity and capital preservation for risk-averse investors. Nicholas Hoffman & Company disclosed a significant purchase of 1,411,985 shares of the Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL +0.03%), with an estimated transaction value of $106.59 million based on quarterly average pricing, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated February 2, Nicholas Hoffman & Company increased its holding in the Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL +0.03%) by 1,411,985 shares. The estimated transaction value for the quarter, calculated using average closing prices, was $106.59 million. What else to know This was a buy; VBIL now represents 3.15% of the fund’s 13F AUM Top holdings after the filing: NYSEMKT: VOO: $869.59 million (20.2% of AUM) NYSEMKT: VEA: $797.67 million (18.5% of AUM) NYSE: BRK-B: $397.42 million (9.2% of AUM) NYSEMKT: VWO: $355.38 million (8.2% of AUM) NYSEMKT: VO: $341.42 million (7.9% of AUM) As of February 2, VBIL shares were priced at $75.64, up 0.5% over the past year. Company Overview Metric Value Price (as of February 2) $75.64 Net assets $4.64 billion Dividend yield 3.6% Company Snapshot VBIL offers an ETF tracking US Treasury bills with maturities of three months or less, providing exposure to high-quality, short-term government debt instruments. The fund operates a passively managed investment vehicle that seeks to track an index of US Treasury bills with maturities of three months or less. It seeks to provide exposure to low-duration US Treasury bills with the objectives of capital preservation, liquidity, and stable income. The Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF seeks to provide investors with a liquid, low-risk vehicle for short-term cash management by tracking an index of US Treasury bills with maturities under three months. The fund's strategy focuses on maintaining a port...
AMD's AMD stock has had an explosive start to 2026, spiking over +15%, and is now up more than +100% in the last year as it gains share in the AI chip market. With companies seeking alternatives to Nvidia’s NVDA ecosystem, AMD’s rally has been driven by surging demand for its AI accelerators, bullish analyst upgrades, and near-sold-out server CPU capacity — creating a perfect storm of optimism aro...
AMD's AMD stock has had an explosive start to 2026, spiking over +15%, and is now up more than +100% in the last year as it gains share in the AI chip market. With companies seeking alternatives to Nvidia’s NVDA ecosystem, AMD’s rally has been driven by surging demand for its AI accelerators, bullish analyst upgrades, and near-sold-out server CPU capacity — creating a perfect storm of optimism around its revenue outlook. This makes it a worthy topic of whether it's still time to buy, hold, or take profits in AMD stock as its Q4 results approach after-market hours on Tuesday, February 3. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research AMD’s Q4 Expectations Based on Zacks estimates, AMD’s Q4 sales are thought to have increased 26% to $9.67 billion compared to $7.66 billion a year ago. On the bottom line, Q4 EPS is expected at $1.32, a 21% increase from $1.09 per share in the comparative quarter. It's noteworthy that AMD has been able to exceed top and bottom line expectations in each of its last four quarterly reports, posting an average sales and EPS surprise of 4.02% and 2.45%, respectively. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Furthermore, the Zacks ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) suggests AMD could once again surpass earnings expectations, with the Most Accurate and recent estimate among Wall Street analysts having Q4 EPS pegged at $1.34 and 2% above the underlying Zacks Consensus (Current Qtr below). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research High Demand for AMD’s AI Accelerators Rounding out fiscal 2025, AMD’s total sales are expected at $34.03 billion, a 32% spike from $25.79 billion in 2024. Plus, FY26 sales are projected to soar another 29% to $43.9 billion. It’s worth noting that analysts are already forecasting AMD’s AI revenue for 2026 to be between $14-$15 billion, driven by its MI355 and MI455 accelerator shipments. The MI355 and MI455 accelerators are next-generation AI and HPC (high-performance computing) GPUs built on AMD’s compute DNA architecture (CDNA)....
The market digests an upgrade from William Blair on Palantir's stock as the company reports earnings after hours, today, Feb. 2, 2026. Expand NASDAQ : PLTR Palantir Technologies Today's Change ( 0.80 %) $ 1.17 Current Price $ 147.76 Key Data Points Market Cap $349B Day's Range $ 146.65 - $ 151.40 52wk Range $ 66.12 - $ 207.52 Volume 72M Avg Vol 45M Gross Margin 80.81 % Palantir Technologies (PLTR ...
The market digests an upgrade from William Blair on Palantir's stock as the company reports earnings after hours, today, Feb. 2, 2026. Expand NASDAQ : PLTR Palantir Technologies Today's Change ( 0.80 %) $ 1.17 Current Price $ 147.76 Key Data Points Market Cap $349B Day's Range $ 146.65 - $ 151.40 52wk Range $ 66.12 - $ 207.52 Volume 72M Avg Vol 45M Gross Margin 80.81 % Palantir Technologies (PLTR +0.80%), which develops data integration and analytics platforms for government and commercial clients, closed Monday at $147.78, up 0.81%. Shares initially moved higher following a William Blair upgrade before earnings. After hours, Palantir reported Q4 earnings that surpassed expectations, lending credence to this positive outlook. Trading volume reached 54.3 million shares, nearly 2% above its three-month average of 45.2 million. Palantir IPO'd in 2020 and has grown 1,456% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to 6,976, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.55% to finish at 23,592. Among software infrastructure peers, Snowflake closed at $190.68 (-1.05%), highlighting divergent sentiment. What this means for investors Prior to Palantir’s earnings after hours, William Blair upgraded the stock to “outperform,” placing a $200 price target on the AI stock. An analyst at the firm projects that Palantir will generate $7 billion in free cash flow by 2030 as its solutions continue to be rapidly adopted by government and commercial customers alike. Hours after this pre-earnings analysis, Palantir beat Q4 earnings expectations and rocketed past Q1 2026 and full-year 2026 guidance, reinforcing the idea that Wall Street’s lofty hopes may not be that outlandish. Palantir grew sales by 69% in Q4 and expects 61% revenue growth in 2026. Total contract value in Q4 rose 138%. Valued at around 100 times next year’s free cash flow, Palantir is as expensive as ever, yet remains one of the most powerful stocks of the nascent AI era.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR), which develops data integration and analytics platforms for government and commercial clients, closed Monday at $147.78, up 0.81%. Shares initially moved higher following a William Blair upgrade before earnings. After hours, Palantir reported Q4 earnings that surpassed expectations, lending credence to this positive outlook. Trading volume reached 54.3 million ...
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR), which develops data integration and analytics platforms for government and commercial clients, closed Monday at $147.78, up 0.81%. Shares initially moved higher following a William Blair upgrade before earnings. After hours, Palantir reported Q4 earnings that surpassed expectations, lending credence to this positive outlook. Trading volume reached 54.3 million shares, nearly 2% above its three-month average of 45.2 million. Palantir IPO'd in 2020 and has grown 1,456% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to 6,976, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.55% to finish at 23,592. Among software infrastructure peers, Snowflake closed at $190.68 (-1.05%), highlighting divergent sentiment. What this means for investors Prior to Palantir’s earnings after hours, William Blair upgraded the stock to “outperform,” placing a $200 price target on the AI stock. An analyst at the firm projects that Palantir will generate $7 billion in free cash flow by 2030 as its solutions continue to be rapidly adopted by government and commercial customers alike. Hours after this pre-earnings analysis, Palantir beat Q4 earnings expectations and rocketed past Q1 2026 and full-year 2026 guidance, reinforcing the idea that Wall Street’s lofty hopes may not be that outlandish. Palantir grew sales by 69% in Q4 and expects 61% revenue growth in 2026. Total contract value in Q4 rose 138%. Valued at around 100 times next year’s free cash flow, Palantir is as expensive as ever, yet remains one of the most powerful stocks of the nascent AI era. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, Stock Advisor’s total average return is 942%* — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 196% for the S&P 500. They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of Febru...
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) dropped 1.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $703.52 and last traded at $706.41. Approximately 14,269,946 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 20% from the average daily volume of 17,926,770 shares. The stock had previously closed at $716.50. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms Here are ...
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) dropped 1.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $703.52 and last traded at $706.41. Approximately 14,269,946 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 20% from the average daily volume of 17,926,770 shares. The stock had previously closed at $716.50. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: Positive Sentiment: Strong results and outlook — Q4/QFY25 topped estimates, management guided to continued top-line acceleration and robust ad momentum, which underpins near‑term earnings strength. Article Title Strong results and outlook — Q4/QFY25 topped estimates, management guided to continued top-line acceleration and robust ad momentum, which underpins near‑term earnings strength. Positive Sentiment: Widespread analyst optimism — multiple firms raised price targets (examples include Cantor Fitzgerald to $860 and Argus reaffirming a buy at $800), providing upside support for the stock. Article Title Widespread analyst optimism — multiple firms raised price targets (examples include Cantor Fitzgerald to $860 and Argus reaffirming a buy at $800), providing upside support for the stock. Positive Sentiment: Macro/market recognition — Meta appears as a top pick among the “Magnificent Seven” and speculative pieces project much higher targets (including $1,000 scenarios), fueling investor interest in long‑term upside. Article Title Macro/market recognition — Meta appears as a top pick among the “Magnificent Seven” and speculative pieces project much higher targets (including $1,000 scenarios), fueling investor interest in long‑term upside. Neutral Sentiment: AI capex debate — Coverage highlights that Meta is being transparent about massive AI spending (data centers, chips), which comforts some investors but raises questions about near‑term margin pressure and cash needs. Article Title AI capex debate — Coverage highligh...
Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) traded down 2.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $160.00 and last traded at $160.3030. 46,942,161 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 93% from the average session volume of 24,305,322 shares. The stock had previously closed at $164.58. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Key Stories Impacting Oracle Here are the...
Shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) traded down 2.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $160.00 and last traded at $160.3030. 46,942,161 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 93% from the average session volume of 24,305,322 shares. The stock had previously closed at $164.58. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Key Stories Impacting Oracle Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week: Positive Sentiment: The market’s risk view on Oracle’s credit improved after the company detailed its financing plan, sending 5‑year credit default swaps sharply lower — a sign some investors see the raise as reducing downgrade risk. Article Title The market’s risk view on Oracle’s credit improved after the company detailed its financing plan, sending 5‑year credit default swaps sharply lower — a sign some investors see the raise as reducing downgrade risk. Positive Sentiment: Analysts frame the $45–50 billion plan as a vote of confidence in Oracle’s AI/cloud strategy — funding contracted demand from big customers (OpenAI, NVIDIA, Meta, AMD, TikTok, xAI) and reducing near‑term execution risk. Article Title Analysts frame the $45–50 billion plan as a vote of confidence in Oracle’s AI/cloud strategy — funding contracted demand from big customers (OpenAI, NVIDIA, Meta, AMD, TikTok, xAI) and reducing near‑term execution risk. Positive Sentiment: Mainstream coverage notes investors initially cheered the fundraising because it clarifies how Oracle will pay for capacity that underpins its AI growth narrative. Article Title Mainstream coverage notes investors initially cheered the fundraising because it clarifies how Oracle will pay for capacity that underpins its AI growth narrative. Neutral Sentiment: Oracle officially said it expects to raise $45–50 billion in 2026 via a mix of debt and equity to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity to meet contracted customer demand. This is the factual financing plan that is driving all reac...
Liens/iStock via Getty Images Shares of uranium producers posted losses Monday after Kazatomprom, the world's top uranium producer, forecast output for uranium oxide will increase ~9% this year to 71.5M-75.4M lbs, mostly due to the ramp-up at its Budenovskoye joint venture with Russia in Kazakhstan. The planned production range is 5% lower than its state-granted amount but 6% higher than BMO Capit...
Liens/iStock via Getty Images Shares of uranium producers posted losses Monday after Kazatomprom, the world's top uranium producer, forecast output for uranium oxide will increase ~9% this year to 71.5M-75.4M lbs, mostly due to the ramp-up at its Budenovskoye joint venture with Russia in Kazakhstan. The planned production range is 5% lower than its state-granted amount but 6% higher than BMO Capital estimated, analyst Alexander Pearce said. "The update could see some modest pressure on uranium prices via a slightly reduced supply deficit near-term," Pearce wrote. The report weighed on most nuclear-related stocks Monday, including Cameco ( CCJ ) -2.6%, Lightbridge ( LTBR ) -2.6%, Ur-Energy ( URG ) -2.8%, NexGen Energy ( NXE ) -3.4%, Centrus Energy ( LEU ) -4%, Denison Mines ( DNN ) -4.5%, Uranium Energy ( UEC ) -5.3%, Nuscale Power ( SMR ) -5.7%, Nano Nuclear Energy ( NNE ) -5.7%, Energy Fuels ( UUUU ) -6.4%, Oklo ( OKLO ) -7.5%. The guidance boost positions Kazatomprom to take advantage of rising spot uranium prices, which currently trade at their highest level in two years at ~$99.25/lb after closing FY 2025 at $63.50/lb. Kazatomprom's reported its average realized price of $64.18/lb for Q4 2025 was 9% below BMO's estimates and came at a 20% discount to the average spot price of ~$80/lb. in the quarter, which "likely partially reflects timing of shipments and volatility of spot," Pearce wrote. ETFs: ( URA ), ( NLR ), ( URNM ) More on uranium and nuclear URA: Warning Signals NLR: This Is Why Uranium Prices Can Soar Like Gold And Silver Uranium 2026: Why I'm Switching ETFs, From URA To NLR
Key Points Rivian is using new technology to break into the highly competitive automotive sector. Rivian is about to launch a new, mass-market vehicle that could make or break its business. 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › Electric vehicle (EV) start-up Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has made impressive strides in its attempt to break into the auto sector. It has an award-winning vehicle a...
Key Points Rivian is using new technology to break into the highly competitive automotive sector. Rivian is about to launch a new, mass-market vehicle that could make or break its business. 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › Electric vehicle (EV) start-up Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has made impressive strides in its attempt to break into the auto sector. It has an award-winning vehicle and has achieved scale production of its high-end trucks. It has important partners, like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Volkswagen. What it doesn't have are profits. This is what you need to watch if you own or are thinking about buying Rivian. Rivian's next step Rivian currently makes delivery vehicles and expensive consumer trucks. Operating at the high end of the consumer market makes complete sense, given the company's low production volumes, since it is still just building out its EV business. Making cars is capital-intensive, and building factories even more so. If a company has only a small number of vehicles to spread its costs over, it will have to charge a lot for each car. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » The problem is the market size. There are far fewer people who can afford to buy expensive cars than there are people who can buy cheaper cars. This is why Rivian, having achieved production scale with its high-end vehicles, is now set to introduce a mass-market vehicle called the R2. The right move, but will it work? This is exactly what Rivian should be doing. More importantly, it is almost certain to get the R2 to market in 2026, as planned, thanks to the roughly $7 billion in cash it had on its balance sheet at the end of the third quarter of 2025. That's the good news. The bad news is that there's no way to know if consumers will buy the vehicle in large enough quantities. If sales are too low, Rivian's business model may not w...
Have Fiat Money, Will Tyrannize Authored by George Ford Smith via The Mises Institute, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you. Ask instead what your country has been doing to you and is likely to keep doing to you for as long as it can buy with fiat money the votes of a majority.” - Gary North, “ History Revisionism - High Priests of Woodrow Wilson’s Covenant ” Gary North’s...
Have Fiat Money, Will Tyrannize Authored by George Ford Smith via The Mises Institute, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you. Ask instead what your country has been doing to you and is likely to keep doing to you for as long as it can buy with fiat money the votes of a majority.” - Gary North, “ History Revisionism - High Priests of Woodrow Wilson’s Covenant ” Gary North’s article focuses mostly on Woodrow Wilson’s influence on the inaugural addresses of Eisenhower and Kennedy and their meaning in the world of 2008. As he observed, we have had “one long war since 1917,” with Fed fiat money playing an indispensable supporting role. Everything the government does costs money, and it produces nothing with which to acquire it. For 2025 , it coerced a total of $5.4 trillion from taxpayers and dollar-holders but ended up spending $7 trillion, producing a “rolling” deficit of $1.7 trillion. The biggest fights have always been over whose ox gets gored to fund it. Almost no one wonders whether government as it stands should exist at all . When Wilson decided to impose democracy on the world, he had the backing of two newly-created theft mechanisms that he signed into law in 1913: The income tax and the central bank. The first extracts wealth directly from those who own it; the second takes it surreptitiously , which, as Copernicus wrote in 1526 , …is noticed by only a few very thoughtful people, since it does not operate all at once and at a single blow, but gradually overthrows governments, and in a hidden, insidious way. Knowingly or not, Keynes, in 1919, expressed a similar thought with his famous “one man in a million” declaration : There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose. Americans like to think of themselves as sharp...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded up 3.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $344.20 and last traded at $341.3730. 12,410,942 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 18% from the average session volume of 15,089,075 shares. The stock had previously closed at $330.56. Get TSM alerts: Sign U...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded up 3.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $344.20 and last traded at $341.3730. 12,410,942 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 18% from the average session volume of 15,089,075 shares. The stock had previously closed at $330.56. Get TSM alerts: Sign Up Trending Headlines about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Here are the key news stories impacting Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing this week: Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Argus upgraded shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing from $360.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $381.67. Check Out Our Latest Report on TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Performance The stock has a market capitalization of $1.77 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.29. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $309.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $281.36. The company has a quick rati...