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Baker Hughes' new Google Cloud partnership, Hydrostor storage deal, and multi‑gigawatt turbine and generator orders give it real leverage to AI data center power demand rather than just oil field activity.
Baker Hughes' new Google Cloud partnership, Hydrostor storage deal, and multi‑gigawatt turbine and generator orders give it real leverage to AI data center power demand rather than just oil field activity.
Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer, is promoting a legally dubious plan experts say could sharply restrict voting rights Peter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer who has various ties to Donald Trump and represents some 2020 election deniers, has become an outspoken advocate for an emergency executive order on US elections that would overhaul voting rules and rights by ending machine and mail-in v...
Peter Ticktin, a Florida lawyer, is promoting a legally dubious plan experts say could sharply restrict voting rights Peter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer who has various ties to Donald Trump and represents some 2020 election deniers, has become an outspoken advocate for an emergency executive order on US elections that would overhaul voting rules and rights by ending machine and mail-in voting. The exact nature and extent of Ticktin’s contact and influence with Trump and other administration officials is not clear. But election experts and analysts see Ticktin’s push for an executive order as worrying, and part of a broader drive by fellow election conspiracists who are now promoting similar and legally dubious emergency order plans to revamp voting rules this year in order to boost Republican fortunes in the fall elections. Continue reading...
Nouriel Roubini predicted that US President Donald Trump is more likely to escalate his war in Iran to obtain a win than back down and risk worse consequences on the economy and international order. “My baseline is that there is a more than 50% probability of escalation,” the former White House economist said Friday in an interview at a gathering of economists and business leaders on Lake Como in ...
Nouriel Roubini predicted that US President Donald Trump is more likely to escalate his war in Iran to obtain a win than back down and risk worse consequences on the economy and international order. “My baseline is that there is a more than 50% probability of escalation,” the former White House economist said Friday in an interview at a gathering of economists and business leaders on Lake Como in Italy. “Escalating and losing is less likely than escalating and winning but it’s a big risk to take.” The chief executive officer of Roubini Macro Associates, whose doom-laden warnings accompanied key moments of the 2008 global financial crisis, offered a more sanguine view of the war in Iran. “It’s more likely that if the US and Israel escalate, you get regime collapse, and you get therefore a better outcome for the medium term, even if in the short term, oil is higher,” Roubini said at the Ambrosetti workshop in Cernobbio. “So Trump and Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu have an incentive to escalate and try to win.” Iran and Israel continued to exchange missile fire on Friday and Tehran targeted several Gulf states. The attacks came hours after Trump again pushed back his deadline for Iran to agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power facilities. Read More: Iran and Israel Keep Up Attacks After Trump Extends Deadline Roubini cautioned that a continuation of the war will hurt the global economy. There’s a tail risk that if the US and Israel escalate, then “Iran attacks even more the oil facilities, you end up in a situation like the ’70s,” he said. The US war on Iran is prompting countries to slash their expectations for output while bracing for an energy-driven upswing in inflation. “Even if the war ends tomorrow, oil prices aren’t going to go back to where they were before,” he said, adding, however, that a 10% to 15% increase “would not be tragic.” As oil and gas costs push higher and sentiment indicators plunge, Germany and Italy are among coun...
In this article MC-FR RMS-FR .SPX RACE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:00 02:00 Iran war shakes global luxury market Inside Wealth A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Major luxury stocks ...
In this article MC-FR RMS-FR .SPX RACE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:00 02:00 Iran war shakes global luxury market Inside Wealth A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Major luxury stocks have fallen 15% or more since the Iran war started, and sales in the increasingly important Middle East market could drop by half, according to analysts. Shares of LVMH and Hermès are down roughly 16% and 20%, respectively, this month, while the S&P 500 has fallen less than 6%. Shares of Ferrari are also down 15%, and the company announced it would temporarily suspend deliveries to the Middle East. Bentley, Maserati and other high-end car companies are also halting deliveries due to security risks and logistics. "At the moment, we don't have an impact from a production side," said Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser on the company's recent investor call. "But for sure, people in the Middle East have other thoughts than looking for a new Bentley at the moment." For investors and luxury companies, the Iran war has highlighted the increasing importance of the Middle East to the global luxury industry and the high-net-worth economy. While the region accounts for a relatively small share of overall luxury sales, it's growth has become critical to the industry. The region was the fastest-growing luxury market in the world last year, posting growth of between 6% and 8% compared with flat growth globally, according to Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca. The Middle East now accounts for about 6% of global luxury sales, on pace to potentially rival Japan, which claims about 9% of global sales, according to Solca. Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has been the biggest driver of growth, accounting for about 80% of the UAE's rise, which itself accounts for more than half the luxury grow...
Before he was Paddington’s dignified dad, the star nailed British awkwardness in Bafta-winning satire Twenty Twelve. Now he’s back as long-suffering manager Ian Fletcher, taking on Trump, the World Cup – and his foolish old intern When Hugh Bonneville was first asked to reprise the role of Ian Fletcher – protagonist of John Morton’s Bafta-winning workplace satires Twenty Twelve and W1A – his feeli...
Before he was Paddington’s dignified dad, the star nailed British awkwardness in Bafta-winning satire Twenty Twelve. Now he’s back as long-suffering manager Ian Fletcher, taking on Trump, the World Cup – and his foolish old intern When Hugh Bonneville was first asked to reprise the role of Ian Fletcher – protagonist of John Morton’s Bafta-winning workplace satires Twenty Twelve and W1A – his feelings were mixed. “I was on the one hand absolutely delighted,” says the actor, now most famous for playing dignified patriarchs in Downton Abbey and Paddington. “On the other hand, I was terrified because it’s the most painful and horrible experience I’ve ever had on television.” In Twenty Twelve , Fletcher flexed his managerial muscles as “Head of Deliverance of the Olympic Deliverance Commission,” guiding his team through the chaotic run-up to the 2012 London Games. In W1A , he landed a job as “Head of Values” at the BBC, where he waded through a series of absurd disasters. Nine years on, a weary Fletcher is back in back-to-back meetings as the “Director of Integrity” of a nameless international football organisation hosting a nameless international football tournament (its blindingly obvious real-world basis is never identified due to “an overabundance of caution on the production’s part,” says Morton). Continue reading...
Driving fast is in ‘the German DNA’, say lovers of the speed-limit free autobahn, but support in the country for a restriction is growing Death-defying thrills are not what draws Lutz Leif Linden to zip down the autobahn faster than a plane taking off. Instead, the feeling of freedom and an appreciation of technological mastery play a part in his “almost loving relationship” with driving cars fast...
Driving fast is in ‘the German DNA’, say lovers of the speed-limit free autobahn, but support in the country for a restriction is growing Death-defying thrills are not what draws Lutz Leif Linden to zip down the autobahn faster than a plane taking off. Instead, the feeling of freedom and an appreciation of technological mastery play a part in his “almost loving relationship” with driving cars faster than most people can imagine. The top speed he has reached on the road in Germany, the world’s only democracy without a blanket speed limit on motorways, is 400km/h (249mph). “It’s like an airplane,” said Linden, the president of the Automobile Club of Germany (AvD). “You are faster than an Airbus at start.” Continue reading...
everydayplus/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Due to heightened volatility, the stock market, particularly the S&P ( SP500 ), has lost its momentum from 2025, where it saw gains over 16%. While I expect this to continue for at least the near to medium term, now is the time I believe investors should start to get greedy. While I understand investor concerns, I've always been riskier and believe...
everydayplus/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Due to heightened volatility, the stock market, particularly the S&P ( SP500 ), has lost its momentum from 2025, where it saw gains over 16%. While I expect this to continue for at least the near to medium term, now is the time I believe investors should start to get greedy. While I understand investor concerns, I've always been riskier and believe volatility is a long-term buying opportunity. With market volatility increasing in recent months, I believe the market is presenting some attractive, long-term buying opportunities. However, the Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF ( SPMO ) has a real chance of underperforming, at least for the near term due to rising geopolitical risks. In this article, I discuss their performance, recent changes after the semi-annual rebalancing, and why long-term investors should consider this ETF as a core holding going forward. Previous Buy Rating I covered SPMO this past October , rating the ETF a buy due to its strong performance. Their reasonable expense ratio of 0.13% and outperformance vs. ETF stalwarts over a one- and three-year period made them ideal as a core holding. Since then, the ETF has underperformed the S&P itself, down 5.32% compared to 1.31% for the index. Seeking Alpha Performance As previously mentioned, SPMO's momentum has been halted by increased volatility, mainly due to the ongoing war with Iran. While there have been talks about a ceasefire, Iran stated they were not interested in accepting one. This means that SPMO could continue underperforming until the two sides come to an agreement. When will that be? No one knows, but I'm sure something will get worked out in the future. Until then, investors should expect muted gains for SPMO. But for long-term investors, that's a buying opportunity. Last year, SPMO vastly outperformed notable ETFs like the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD ), the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF ( VOO ), and iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF ( D...
Kirk Fisher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my first article on Lowe's ( LOW ) published in August 2025, I compared the home development retailer to its larger peer, Home Depot ( HD ), and my findings led me to believe LOW was a better pick than HD. I still hold that view because, despite the challenges facing the housing sector and affecting both companies, HD is now down nearly 20 percent s...
Kirk Fisher/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my first article on Lowe's ( LOW ) published in August 2025, I compared the home development retailer to its larger peer, Home Depot ( HD ), and my findings led me to believe LOW was a better pick than HD. I still hold that view because, despite the challenges facing the housing sector and affecting both companies, HD is now down nearly 20 percent since that article, while LOW is 13 percent down. I shall use this as a starting point to show why I still rate LOW a Buy and HD a Hold, the first reason being the former seems a little more resilient to downturns than the latter. I speak from the stocks' perspective, not the companies', because I find that the market can often force investors into ignoring the fundamentals and business performance, and elevating valuations as a better gauge of market stress and resilience. This article looks at both sides of the investment case. The 'Valuation Drives Price' Thesis HD enjoying higher multiples at the time, was naturally the easier target for a sell-off - and what a sell-off it was! Data by YCharts This six-month chart perfectly depicts the market's adverse reaction to the housing slowdown, punishing HD down significantly more than LOW. If you would kindly note, HD's downward divergence from LOW's performance began around late November to early December 2025. This is of import because we are now looking at valuation multiples as a key driver of share prices, rather than fundamentals and business performance taking their rightful place in the driver's seat. Moving ahead with our narrative, both stocks are trading at historically low multiples, but validation for my reiterated Buy rating for LOW comes from how well its valuation multiples have comparably held up in the last eight quarters. Data by YCharts On a revenue multiple basis, HD was punished more severely because, as I said, its price to forward sales multiple was significantly higher that LOW's. Even if one zooms out t...
Getty Images It feels nice to be validated by the market every now and then, especially when one sticks with their investment strategy. Such has been the case with the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD ), which I last covered in December 2025. My article was aptly titled: "Why SCHD Is A Great Alternative To The S&P 500 ( SPY )," given its well-rounded portfolio that emphasizes diversification...
Getty Images It feels nice to be validated by the market every now and then, especially when one sticks with their investment strategy. Such has been the case with the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD ), which I last covered in December 2025. My article was aptly titled: "Why SCHD Is A Great Alternative To The S&P 500 ( SPY )," given its well-rounded portfolio that emphasizes diversification and income. My thesis revolved around how SCHD offers a better entry point compared to SPY, given my concerns around the latter’s valuation and tech concentration. Since my last piece, SCHD has delivered an impressive 11.4% total return, comparing far more favorably to the 4.75% decline in SPY over the same timeframe, as shown below. Seeking Alpha In this article, I revisit SCHD and its portfolio composition, and discuss why it remains a compelling pick for ETF investors at present, so let’s get started! Why SCHD? SCHD is an ETF managed by Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) that may appeal to investors who seek broad market participation combined with a far higher yield than the S&P 500. It seeks to track the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. Unlike the S&P 500 , which is 33% comprised of technology companies, SCHD has a far more balanced exposure across sectors. As shown below, technology only represents 9% of SCHD’s portfolio, while dividend-paying sectors like Energy, Consumer Defensive, Healthcare, and Industrials, constitute the four biggest sectors. Seeking Alpha At present, SCHD’s top 10 holdings are comprised of a number of household names, including Lockheed Martin ( LMT ), ConocoPhillips ( COP ), Verizon ( VZ ), Chevron ( CVX ), and Merck ( MRK ), as shown below. Seeking Alpha While tech has come under pressure as of late due to concerns around AI disruption, energy is having a moment in the sun. This is driven by broad-based undervaluation in the sector prior and the recent Iran war, which has driven up energy prices. As shown below, WTI Crude Oil now ...
Getty Images Eightco Holdings Inc. ( ORBS ) is a company that works as a digital treasury firm holding mainly Worldcoin ( WDC-USD ), Ether ( ETH-USD ), cash, and other stablecoins. At the same time, ORBS is developing an ecosystem built around digital identity using the Orb technology. The company has invested in OpenAI, which seems to be the intelligence layer of the ecosystem. Similarly, they su...
Getty Images Eightco Holdings Inc. ( ORBS ) is a company that works as a digital treasury firm holding mainly Worldcoin ( WDC-USD ), Ether ( ETH-USD ), cash, and other stablecoins. At the same time, ORBS is developing an ecosystem built around digital identity using the Orb technology. The company has invested in OpenAI, which seems to be the intelligence layer of the ecosystem. Similarly, they supported the internet personality MrBeast to reach internet consumers. Recently, ORBS secured $125 million in new funding commitments from Bitmine, ARK Invest, and Payward. Yet, overall, I feel ORBS’s disruptive appeal is offset by its long track record of stock dilution, which is why I ultimately lean neutral on this name. Blockchain And World Identity Eightco Holdings Inc. is a digital-asset treasury company based on Worldcoin, a token in the World ecosystem. This includes World Chain, an Ethereum-compatible blockchain. Eightco was founded back in 2021 and changed its ticker from OCTO to ORBS in September 2025. The company is currently headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania. Interestingly, I noticed they have several investments that could pay off nicely in the long term, so I thought it was worthwhile looking into this stock. Source: Corporate Presentation. November 2025. First of all, it’s worth mentioning that their recent ticker change was intended to make a connection between the Orb technology and the company's Worldcoin treasury strategy. Orb is a device built by Tools for Humanity, a technology company that is part of the World ecosystem. Orb is the hardware used by Worldcoin to verify that someone is a real human. To do so, Orb scans a person's biometrics, checks that the person is human and has not been verified before, and then enables the creation of a reusable credential called World ID. This ID is stored on the user’s phone and can later be used to sign in to apps or services. As such, the underlying idea here is to generate a “ proof of human ” with a corresp...
New dedicated campus designed to support large-scale AI workloads; combined with Crusoe’s existing Abilene infrastructure, the full site is expected to reach approximately 2.1 GW of total capacityABILENE, Texas, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crusoe, the AI factory company, today announced the development of a new, dedicated AI factory campus in Abilene, Texas. Supporting large scale AI worklo...
New dedicated campus designed to support large-scale AI workloads; combined with Crusoe’s existing Abilene infrastructure, the full site is expected to reach approximately 2.1 GW of total capacityABILENE, Texas, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crusoe, the AI factory company, today announced the development of a new, dedicated AI factory campus in Abilene, Texas. Supporting large scale AI workloads for Microsoft, the 900 MW site includes two new buildings and an onsite power plant to support g
Meta Platforms Inc. is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants to fuel its most power-hungry data center, increasing its reliance on fossil fuels amid a fast-moving artificial intelligence race. The company reached a new agreement with Entergy Corp. to build and pay for enough gas plants to provide a total of 5.2 gigawatts of electricity to a data center it’s developing i...
Meta Platforms Inc. is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants to fuel its most power-hungry data center, increasing its reliance on fossil fuels amid a fast-moving artificial intelligence race. The company reached a new agreement with Entergy Corp. to build and pay for enough gas plants to provide a total of 5.2 gigawatts of electricity to a data center it’s developing in rural Louisiana, the utility’s local subsidiary said in a statement on Friday. Dubbed Hyperion, the data center in Richland Parish will be Meta’s largest. To support the site’s expansion, Entergy Louisiana said that Meta would pay for a comprehensive build-out of seven gas plants, three of which have already been approved by state regulators. Meta will also pay for 240 miles of transmission lines connecting South Louisiana to North Louisiana and Arkansas, battery energy storage and nuclear power uprates, the statement said. The announcement comes as pressure from customers and consumer advocates mounts on technology companies to cover rising energy costs tied to the AI infrastructure boom. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump demanded companies pledge to pay for their own electricity, ensuring power bills don’t rise. Entergy said that the deal with Meta was “structured to ensure Meta pays its full cost of service,” and that the agreement would deliver more than $2 billion in customer savings over 20 years. Meta declined to comment on how much it would spend on the new gas plants and other infrastructure related to the Hyperion project, or if the latest agreement would affect its climate commitments. “Entergy’s filing for new energy generation represents one of several factors needed to move an expansion of this project forward, demonstrates the business-friendly environment in Louisiana that makes projects like this possible and aligns with the principles in the recently signed White House Ratepayer Protection Plans,” Rachel Peterson, Meta’s vice president of data c...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) reported that net sales and net income for FY 2025 decreased compared to FY 2024. Net sales for the year decreased by 13% from $12,181,971 in 2024 to $10,545,468 in 2025, generating net income of $3,250,875 ($0.71 per share) in 2024 compared to $2,105,738 ($0.46 per share) in 2025.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) reported that net sales and net income for FY 2025 decreased compared to FY 2024. Net sales for the year decreased by 13% from $12,181,971 in 2024 to $10,545,468 in 2025, generating net income of $3,250,875 ($0.71 per share) in 2024 compared to $2,105,738 ($0.46 per share) in 2025.
Keep a batch of this premix in the fridge, and you’ve got the tropical on tap Make a batch of the premix, and it’ll be there in the fridge whenever you fancy something tropical. If you prefer, use Bristol Spirit Co’s Nogave , which is a remarkable, agave-free syrup that has all the taste of agave but none of the air miles. And if you want to go to town with the garnish, sprinkle sugar on a slice o...
Keep a batch of this premix in the fridge, and you’ve got the tropical on tap Make a batch of the premix, and it’ll be there in the fridge whenever you fancy something tropical. If you prefer, use Bristol Spirit Co’s Nogave , which is a remarkable, agave-free syrup that has all the taste of agave but none of the air miles. And if you want to go to town with the garnish, sprinkle sugar on a slice of tinned pineapple and grill until caramelised. Zac Spooner, general manager, Albers , London N1 Continue reading...