Available for over a year The paper that contributed to the resignation of President Nixon over Watergate and the Vietnam war is now having to rethink its future. The Washington Post’s owner - Amazon boss Jeff Bezos - has announced mass layoffs at the newspaper, which will fundamentally change how it covers the news. When Bezos bought the paper in 2013, he reassured staff about a “new golden era f...
Available for over a year The paper that contributed to the resignation of President Nixon over Watergate and the Vietnam war is now having to rethink its future. The Washington Post’s owner - Amazon boss Jeff Bezos - has announced mass layoffs at the newspaper, which will fundamentally change how it covers the news. When Bezos bought the paper in 2013, he reassured staff about a “new golden era for the Washington Post”, and later adopted a new slogan for the Washington Post “Democracy Dies in Darkness”. Justin and Anthony discuss why the cuts have happened and what the wider impact may be on US media. With Bezos defending the cuts as “the data tells us what is valuable and where to focus", we look at whether the role of money, influence, and closeness to President Trump could also be at play? HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Rufus Gray, Grace Reeve and Kris Jalowiecki. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to us on BBC Sounds by hitting the subscribe button on the app. You can now listen to Americast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Americast”. It works on most smart speakers. US Election Unspun: Sign up for Anthony’s BBC newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes lots of other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. Newscast: https://www.b...
Tottenham's decision to sack Thomas Frank was made almost immediately after Tuesday night's loss to Newcastle. Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, in conjunction with sporting director Johan Lange, made the call - one the club had been reluctant to make. But the sorry state of Tottenham's season meant not even Frank's biggest advocate could disagree with the decision. Early on Wednesday morning, Ve...
Tottenham's decision to sack Thomas Frank was made almost immediately after Tuesday night's loss to Newcastle. Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, in conjunction with sporting director Johan Lange, made the call - one the club had been reluctant to make. But the sorry state of Tottenham's season meant not even Frank's biggest advocate could disagree with the decision. Early on Wednesday morning, Venkatesham made the recommendation to the Lewis family - the club's ownership - to dispense with Frank. In recent weeks a furious fanbase have directed their ire towards the Lewises amid a widely held belief that supporters' views about Frank were not being listened to. According to conversations with those closely connected with the ownership, that was not the case - and the Lewis family were attuned to the widespread discontent from Spurs fans. Of course, it would have been harder not to notice given the ferocity of ill feeling towards the Dane in recent weeks. But given they effectively handed the running of the club to Venkatesham when appointing him chief executive last summer, it is fair to say the ownership have not sought to intervene - feeling a decision should be made 'on the ground'. So, when the recommendation from Venkatesham to terminate Frank's employment arrived in the hours after the loss to Newcastle it was accepted immediately by the ownership board, who formally approved the decision. All that was left was for Frank to be officially informed of his departure - a formality that took place on Wednesday morning in a meeting between the manager, Venkatesham and Lange. Frank's appointment in June was welcomed at the time as a shrewd move. He had done a superb job at Brentford to, firstly, earn promotion from the Championship and then, crucially, consolidate their position as a Premier League club. But he lasted just eight months at Spurs amid player indiscipline, a split executive team and doubts over his tactical approach.
solarseven/iStock via Getty Images Year to date in 2026, U.S. smallcap stocks represented by the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( IJR ) have significantly outperformed largecap stocks tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ), marking a notable reversal after years of underperformance. IJR is up 10.9%, exceeding the larger SPY index, which moved up only 1.4% YTD. In light of this development, ...
solarseven/iStock via Getty Images Year to date in 2026, U.S. smallcap stocks represented by the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( IJR ) have significantly outperformed largecap stocks tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ), marking a notable reversal after years of underperformance. IJR is up 10.9%, exceeding the larger SPY index, which moved up only 1.4% YTD. In light of this development, b elow is a list of the top 10 small-cap financial stocks ranked by their last price percentage above their 200-day simple moving average (200D SMA). The list features primarily regional banks from the United States. The list is topped by Amerant Bancorp ( AMTB ), with a last price percentage vs 200DSMA of 19.95%. Plumas Bancorp ( PLBC ) and Ares Commercial Real Estate ( ACRE ) follow closely behind, with Columbia Financial ( CLBK ) and Kearny Financial ( KRNY ) rounding out the top five. Notable among the rankings are two stocks with Strong Buy Quant Ratings: Columbia Financial, Inc. ( CLBK ) with a rating of 4.56 and Capitol Federal Financial ( CFFN ) with a rating of 4.70. Regional banks dominate the list, accounting for nine of the ten positions, with only Ares Commercial Real Estate ( ACRE ) representing the mortgage REIT sector. Here is the list: Amerant Bancorp ( AMTB ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.95% Plumas Bancorp ( PLBC ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.94% Ares Commercial Real Estate ( ACRE ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.76% Columbia Financial ( CLBK ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.64% Kearny Financial ( KRNY ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.54% Northfield Bancorp ( NFBK ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.40% Capitol Federal Financial ( CFFN ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.07% Bankwell Financial Group ( BWFG ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 19.05% MVB Financial ( MVBF ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 18.92% Flushing Financial ( FFIC ), last price percentage vs 200DSMA: 18.49% Financials ETFs: ( XLF ), (...
It’s already quite easy to use Cash App. However, on Wednesday, the payment platform owned by Block, Inc. introduced a new feature designed to make its user experience significantly easier: payment links. The feature allows app users to send payments via a hyperlink that can be attached to a variety of communications. Users can access the links by taking the typical steps in Cash App’s payment tab...
It’s already quite easy to use Cash App. However, on Wednesday, the payment platform owned by Block, Inc. introduced a new feature designed to make its user experience significantly easier: payment links. The feature allows app users to send payments via a hyperlink that can be attached to a variety of communications. Users can access the links by taking the typical steps in Cash App’s payment tab, but instead of clicking “add recipient,” the user now has the option to click “share link.” Choosing this will create a link that can subsequently be added to texts, emails, and DMs as a payment request. The recipient clicks the link, which preloads the requested payment amount, allowing the transaction to be facilitated quickly. Cash App says that the links can be used for recurring payments as well as group payments. Cash App introduced the new feature after surveying Gen-Z users and finding that it was common for multiple communications to occur around payments. The links are designed to alleviate any social awkwardness that may accompany those communications while also making payments more direct. “Payment links make moving money even more seamless, but just as importantly, they make the task of requesting money feel more human and less awkward,” said Kristen Anderson, P2P & Networks Product Lead at Cash App. “We’ve heard from our customers that sending in-app payment requests and push notifications can sometimes come across as overly formal or even passive-aggressive. Payment links solve this by allowing customers to send requests through whichever platform feels most natural so that they can add context, levity, or humor to the conversation.” Cash App has added a number of new features lately, including an AI chatbot that debuted late last year and is designed to advise users on their finances, as well as a new benefits program with a high-borrowing limit.
Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images Intro Having written about Lyft, Inc. ( LYFT ) twice last year — in September and November — I have to admit that my only Strong Buy is one of the relatively few names that has underperformed so far. To put this into context, I did some quick back‑of‑the‑envelope checks. Out of the 28 companies I’ve rated as either Sell or Buy since I started writing for SA abo...
Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images Intro Having written about Lyft, Inc. ( LYFT ) twice last year — in September and November — I have to admit that my only Strong Buy is one of the relatively few names that has underperformed so far. To put this into context, I did some quick back‑of‑the‑envelope checks. Out of the 28 companies I’ve rated as either Sell or Buy since I started writing for SA about six months ago, I’ve got 4 definite misses, 4 that have been trading sideways (hovering within a range of ±2%), and 20 that could be described as winning calls to date. Overall, I think it's a pretty decent result, with a non-miss rating accuracy of 86% and a straight win rate of 71%. Having built this nice backing for myself, I need to return to Lyft and face the harsh reality: it is down about 30% from the level where I rated it positively. I had hoped yesterday’s after-hours earnings would offer some support for my positive thesis, but that didn’t happen. As of this writing, Lyft is trading about some 15% lower. Since I’ve covered Lyft’s broader story in more detail in my earlier pieces, I’ll skip the longer story this time and go straight to the point — trying to figure out what exactly caused the market to hit the stock with such a sharp, nearly 20% selloff. Q4 and FY2025 Earnings Heading into Q4, Lyft earnings were expected at $0.32 per share, with revenue projected at $1.75 billion. When the results came out, the figures were pretty confusing at first glance. Revenue was reported at $1.6 billion, marking quite a wide miss , while net income surprisingly even exceeded revenue at $2.8 billion, resulting in an EPS of $6.72. Once the extraordinary items were taken out, the picture meaningfully changed. Adjusted revenue came in at about $1.8 billion, beating expectations by roughly $50 million, as the original headline number had factored in a $168 million hit from legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements. Working out the normalized net income was mor...
Apple has just released the latest major updates for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and all the other operating systems it released back in September of 2025. The 26.3 updates for these operating systems are fairly mild, focusing mostly on bug fixes and security patches, but Apple is adding a handful of iPhone features designed to make it easier to use third-party devices in Apple's ecosystem....
Apple has just released the latest major updates for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and all the other operating systems it released back in September of 2025. The 26.3 updates for these operating systems are fairly mild, focusing mostly on bug fixes and security patches, but Apple is adding a handful of iPhone features designed to make it easier to use third-party devices in Apple's ecosystem. The first is a "transfer to Android" feature that will facilitate switching away from Apple's phones into the Android ecosystem. Apple offers to transfer "photos, messages, notes, apps, and more," as well as the user's phone number, but won't transfer things like Bluetooth pairing information or sensitive data from the Health app. Whether third-party apps can have their data transferred is likely tied to the AppMigrationKit developer framework that Apple added in iOS 26.1. Apps using this framework can import and export data to and from other devices and also access and download content the app has stored in the cloud. Apple notes that AppMigrationKit only functions for transfers from an Apple device to a non-Apple device; Apple already has several systems in place for preserving and transferring data and settings when upgrading from one iPhone to another. Read full article Comments
Apple Inc. ’s long-planned upgrade to the Siri virtual assistant has run into snags during testing in recent weeks, potentially pushing back the release of several highly anticipated functions. After planning to include the new capabilities in iOS 26.4 — an operating system update slated for March — Apple is now working to spread them out over future versions, according to people familiar with the...
Apple Inc. ’s long-planned upgrade to the Siri virtual assistant has run into snags during testing in recent weeks, potentially pushing back the release of several highly anticipated functions. After planning to include the new capabilities in iOS 26.4 — an operating system update slated for March — Apple is now working to spread them out over future versions, according to people familiar with the matter. That would mean possibly postponing at least some features until at least iOS 26.5, due in May, and iOS 27, which comes out in September. The latest hitches are part of a long and trying saga for Apple, which first announced plans for the revamped Siri in June 2024. That year, the iPhone maker showed off capabilities that would let the assistant tap into personal data and on-screen content to better fulfill requests. The upgraded Siri also would let users precisely control apps from Apple and third parties via their voice. All the new features were due by early 2025. In the spring of last year, Apple delayed the rollout , saying the new Siri would instead arrive in 2026. It never announced more specific timing. Internally, though, Apple settled on the March 2026 target — tying it to iOS 26.4 — a goal that remained in place as recently as last month. But testing uncovered fresh problems with the software, prompting the latest postponements, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Siri doesn’t always properly process queries or can take too long to handle requests, they said. It remains a fluid situation, and Apple’s plans may change further. A spokesperson for the Cupertino, California-based company declined to comment. Apple shares pared their gains on the news Wednesday. The stock was up 1.1% to $276.71 as of 2:52 p.m. in New York after earlier climbing as high as 2.4%. In recent days, Apple instructed engineers to use the upcoming iOS 26.5 in order to test new Siri features, implying that the functionality may have b...
Earnings Call Insights: Mirion Technologies (MIR) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Thomas Logan stated that "2025 was a strong year for Mirion," highlighting record orders surpassing $1 billion, with nuclear power market strength driving performance. Logan emphasized that favorable macro conditions in both nuclear power and nuclear medicine enabled meaningful growth, with nuclear power organic revenue ...
Earnings Call Insights: Mirion Technologies (MIR) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Thomas Logan stated that "2025 was a strong year for Mirion," highlighting record orders surpassing $1 billion, with nuclear power market strength driving performance. Logan emphasized that favorable macro conditions in both nuclear power and nuclear medicine enabled meaningful growth, with nuclear power organic revenue growing more than 11% and nuclear medicine organic revenue growing more than 13%. He also reported that "both of these end markets are expected to enable double-digit organic growth coming into 2026." Logan detailed Mirion's strategic priority to increase nuclear power exposure, noting the acquisitions of Certrec in July and Paragon Energy Solutions in December, which have increased Mirion's nuclear power revenue to approximately 40% of the total. He said these efforts allow Mirion to cover the "cradle-to-grave lifespan of a modern large-scale reactor," with 80% of revenue coming from the installed base. The CEO announced guidance for 2026, stating "2026 total revenue is expected to grow between 22% and 24%." He added that adjusted EBITDA guidance is between $285 million and $300 million, and 2026 adjusted EPS should range from $0.50 to $0.57 on 275 million fully diluted shares. Logan highlighted synergy opportunities from the Paragon and Certrec acquisitions, with a focus in 2026 on "material synergy drivers like commercial integration, improved pricing heuristics and supply chain optimization." CFO Brian Schopfer reported, "Fourth quarter enterprise revenue grew 9% to $277.4 million compared to the prior year's fourth quarter of $254.3 million," noting that more than half of the year-over-year improvement came from M&A. Schopfer said, "Adjusted EBITDA was $77.6 million, up 11.5% versus Q4 '24." Outlook 2026 total revenue is expected to grow between 22% and 24%, including tailwinds from FX and the acquisitions of Certrec and Paragon. The company provided organic revenue gr...
Earnings Call Insights: Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Aaron P. Jagdfeld reported "a 10% increase in global C&I product sales year-over-year, led by higher revenue from products sold to data center customers." However, he noted this was "more than offset by continued soft power outage environment, that impacted home standby and portable generator shipments during the quar...
Earnings Call Insights: Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Aaron P. Jagdfeld reported "a 10% increase in global C&I product sales year-over-year, led by higher revenue from products sold to data center customers." However, he noted this was "more than offset by continued soft power outage environment, that impacted home standby and portable generator shipments during the quarter." Net sales decreased 12% year-over-year to $1.1 billion. Jagdfeld highlighted progress in the data center market, stating "momentum accelerated during the fourth quarter and into early 2026." He added, "partnerships...with multiple hyperscalers" have reached pilot phases, with expectations for "potential significant volumes in 2027 and 2028." The CEO emphasized investments including "the purchase of an additional manufacturing facility in Wisconsin in December," and ongoing investments to support large megawatt generator production, projecting domestic manufacturing capacity for large megawatt generators will "surpass $1 billion by the fourth quarter of this year." Jagdfeld detailed new product launches such as the "market's first 28-kilowatt air-cooled unit," next-generation home standby generators, updated PWRcell 2 energy storage system, and the Generac-branded microinverter PowerMicro for the residential solar market. On residential, he said "home standby shipments decreased 25% compared to a strong prior year period," citing fewer power outages and the transition to new products. CFO York Ragen stated, "Net sales during the quarter decreased 12% to $1.1 billion as compared to $1.2 billion in the prior year fourth quarter." He reported residential product sales of $572 million (down 23%) and commercial and industrial sales of $400 million (up 10%). "Gross profit margin was 36.3% compared to 40.6% in the prior year fourth quarter...primarily due to unfavorable sales mix, together with a $15.6 million net inventory provision recorded in the current year quarter relat...
Earnings Call Insights: InvenTrust Properties Corp. (IVT) Q4 2025 Management View Daniel Busch, CEO, described 2025 as an exceptional year featuring “strong operating performance and disciplined execution,” highlighting same-property NOI growth of 5.3% and noting it marked the “second straight year above 5%” and “fifth consecutive year of growth exceeding 4%.” Busch detailed the company’s transfor...
Earnings Call Insights: InvenTrust Properties Corp. (IVT) Q4 2025 Management View Daniel Busch, CEO, described 2025 as an exceptional year featuring “strong operating performance and disciplined execution,” highlighting same-property NOI growth of 5.3% and noting it marked the “second straight year above 5%” and “fifth consecutive year of growth exceeding 4%.” Busch detailed the company’s transformation, citing the sale of five California assets and redeployment into higher-growth Sun Belt markets, with “more than $460 million of gross acquisitions during the year.” He emphasized the focus on “opportunities that meet our return thresholds, enhance our operational footprint and offer clear avenues for value creation.” Busch identified redevelopment as a contributor to incremental NOI, estimating these initiatives will “contribute approximately 50 to 100 basis points of incremental NOI growth annually over the next couple of years.” Michael Phillips, CFO, reported, “same-property NOI totaled $171 million representing growth of 5.3%,” and “NAREIT FFO finished the year at the high end of our guidance range of $1.89 per share, representing 6.2% growth year-over-year.” He stated, “Our balance sheet remains exceptionally strong, providing InvenTrust with flexibility and liquidity to execute our long-term growth strategy.” Phillips announced a “5% increase to InvenTrust annual cash dividend for 2026. The new annualized rate of $1 per share will be reflected in the April dividend payment.” Christy David, COO, explained, “Leasing activity remained positive across the portfolio with grocery, health and wellness, specialty food and value-oriented concept showing the strongest demand,” and leasing spreads on new and renewal leases for 2025 averaged “approximately 21%.” Outlook Management projected core FFO per share growth “in the mid-single-digit range” for 2026, with net investment activity of approximately $300 million. Phillips provided 2026 guidance: “We expect full year sa...
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal! AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous. Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy. In fact, AI is already pushing global power grids to the brink. Wall Street is p...
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal! AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous. Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy. In fact, AI is already pushing global power grids to the brink. Wall Street is pouring hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence—training smarter chatbots, automating industries, and building the digital future. But there’s one urgent question few are asking: Where will all of that energy come from? AI is the most electricity-hungry technology ever invented. Each data center powering large language models like ChatGPT consumes as much energy as a small city. And it’s about to get worse. Even Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, issued a stark warning: “The future of AI depends on an energy breakthrough.” Elon Musk was even more blunt: “AI will run out of electricity by next year.” As the world chases faster, smarter machines, a hidden crisis is emerging behind the scenes. Power grids are strained. Electricity prices are rising. Utilities are scrambling to expand capacity. And that’s where the real opportunity lies… One little-known company—almost entirely overlooked by most AI investors—could be the ultimate backdoor play. It’s not a chipmaker. It’s not a cloud platform. But it might be the most important AI stock in the US owns critical energy infrastructure assets positioned to feed the coming AI energy spike. As demand from AI data centers explodes, this company is gearing up to profit from the most valuable commodity in the digital age: electricity. The “Toll Booth” Operator of the AI Energy Boom It owns critical nuclear energy infrastructure assets , positioning it at the heart of America’s next-generation power strategy. , positioning it at the heart of America’s next-generation power strategy. It’s one of the only global companies capable ...
This low-volatility ETF is soaring. Oh yeah, it pays a monthly dividend, too. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time on Feb. 6, but investors can be forgiven if they feel as though Mr. Market isn't presenting them with proper bull market vibes. Employment data is weak, geopolitical risk is palpable, and artificial intelligence (AI) spending announcements are spooki...
This low-volatility ETF is soaring. Oh yeah, it pays a monthly dividend, too. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 for the first time on Feb. 6, but investors can be forgiven if they feel as though Mr. Market isn't presenting them with proper bull market vibes. Employment data is weak, geopolitical risk is palpable, and artificial intelligence (AI) spending announcements are spooking even the most dedicated tech investors. Add it all up, and it's not surprising some investors are jittery and embracing low-volatility offerings. That category includes the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD +0.53%). This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up 7.4% year to date, an advantage of more than 600 basis points over the S&P 500, and it hit a 52-week high on Feb. 6. More upside could be in store for this fund if growth stocks fall out of favor, and with that in mind, let's examine its highlights. Low volatility with a dividend kicker This high-dividend ETF doesn't employ an exotic strategy. Actually, its methodology is approachable for investors of all stripes. For those familiar with the popular Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV +0.39%), think of the dividend fund as the payout counterpart to that venerable ETF. Whereas the dedicated low volatility ETF targets the 100 S&P components with the lowest trailing 12-month volatility, the high-yield ETF goes a step further by focusing on the parent index's 50 highest-yielding stocks that were the least turbulent over the past year. This Invesco ETF delivers on the income pledge, sporting a 30-day SEC yield of 4.54%, or more than triple that of a basic S&P 500 ETF. Not surprisingly, this fund's sector composition differs significantly from that of traditional broad-market funds. While any sector can exhibit favorable volatility traits at any given time, this ETF's dividend yield overlay leads to a lineup in which real estate, consumer staples, and utilities stocks combine for more than half the por...
sshaw75/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Toyota Motor ( TM ) plans to start selling its first U.S.-made battery electric vehicle in North America later this year. The Japanese automaker will offer the 2027 all-electric version of the Highlander three-row SUV as a strategic deepening of its footprint in the U.S. The new Highlander EV will be assembled at Toyota's ( TM ) Georgetown, Kentucky plant...
sshaw75/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Toyota Motor ( TM ) plans to start selling its first U.S.-made battery electric vehicle in North America later this year. The Japanese automaker will offer the 2027 all-electric version of the Highlander three-row SUV as a strategic deepening of its footprint in the U.S. The new Highlander EV will be assembled at Toyota's ( TM ) Georgetown, Kentucky plant, which is being retooled with about a $1.3B investment to add battery-electric SUV production and in-house battery pack assembly. Battery modules will be supplied from Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina in Liberty, a dedicated facility that has just begun producing lithium-ion packs for Toyota's ( TM ) electrified lineup, including this first U.S.-built EV. Positioned as a large family SUV, the Highlander EV will offer three rows of seating for up to seven passengers and is expected to deliver a driving range of roughly 320 miles, or about 515 kilometers, on a single charge, putting it in line with other long-range electric SUVs. More on Toyota Motor Toyota's Abrupt CEO Switch Signals Big Spending To Keep Up With AI And Chinese Rivals Toyota Motor: Confirmation Of A Long-Term Defensive Investment After Q3 Results Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) Discusses Executive Leadership Transition and Organizational Restructuring Transcript Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as CEO; outgoing Chief Sato named Vice Chairman & CIO Toyota looks to extend its hybrid vehicle domination
Amazon’s digital pharmacy business will expand same-day prescription delivery service to another 2,000 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, bringing fast medication delivery to millions of customers, part of a broader initiative to speed up delivery across all categories, the company announced on Wednesday. Last week, Amazon promoted how it set a record for delivery speed in 2025, with over 1...
Amazon’s digital pharmacy business will expand same-day prescription delivery service to another 2,000 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, bringing fast medication delivery to millions of customers, part of a broader initiative to speed up delivery across all categories, the company announced on Wednesday. Last week, Amazon promoted how it set a record for delivery speed in 2025, with over 13 billion items arriving the same or next day globally. In the United States, Prime members received more than 8 billion items the same or next day, up 30% compared to the prior year, with groceries and everyday essentials making up half of the total items. Amazon says its fast, free-delivery service saved its U.S. Prime members from dozens of trips to a physical store last year. Amazon Pharmacy will offer free same-day delivery to nearly 4,500 areas once the service is fully rolled out by the end of the year. New service areas will include the states of Idaho and Massachusetts, where Amazon noted that pharmacy closures, staffing shortages and transportation barriers have historically limited access to care. “Patients shouldn’t have to choose between speed, cost, and convenience when it comes to their medication, regardless of where they live,” said John Love, vice president, Amazon Pharmacy, in a news release. “By combining our pharmacy expertise with our logistics network, we’re removing critical barriers and helping patients start treatment faster — setting a new standard for accessible, digital-forward pharmacy care.” Amazon Pharmacy customers experienced meaningful delivery improvements in 2025 across a wide range of communities — from dense urban neighborhoods like Manhattan, reached via e-bikes, to suburban areas such as Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, using electric vehicles, and remote locations like Mackinac Island, Michigan, where prescriptions are delivered by ferries and horses, according to the retailer. In Los Angeles, One Medical patients were able to pick up me...
This bill could tighten the government's grip on the cryptocurrency market. Last July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for all digital assets. The Senate hasn't passed the bill yet, and the Senate Banking Committee is currently reviewing it. After several months of bipartisan negotiations, t...
This bill could tighten the government's grip on the cryptocurrency market. Last July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for all digital assets. The Senate hasn't passed the bill yet, and the Senate Banking Committee is currently reviewing it. After several months of bipartisan negotiations, the Senate Banking Committee recently drafted clearer amendments for the bill. It's still unclear when (or if) it will be passed into law, but crypto investors should be aware of the Clarity Act's three most significant potential changes. 1. Commodities vs. securities The Clarity Act will determine which cryptocurrencies are commodities and which are securities. The crypto-friendly Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) would gain exclusive jurisdiction over commodities. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which frequently clashed with crypto firms, will regulate those products that are classified as securities. For now, those lines are blurry. Bitcoin (BTC 2.07%) and Ether (ETH 3.27%) are generally considered commodities, while smaller tokens like XRP (XRP 1.71%) are classified as securities. Setting more precise boundaries could make those coins easier to regulate, attract more conservative investors, and support the creation of more ETFs. Expand CRYPTO : BTC Bitcoin Today's Change ( -2.07 %) $ -1429.55 Current Price $ 67534.00 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.3T Day's Range $ 65932.00 - $ 69215.00 52wk Range $ 60255.56 - $ 126079.89 Volume 52B 2. Stablecoin yields could be banned Stablecoins, which track the value of the U.S. dollar, have gained momentum over the past decade because they can be held without a bank account, used for quick overseas transfers, and staked (locked up on a blockchain) to earn interest-like rewards. However, the Clarity Act could ban investors from staking their stablecoins on centralized or decentralized finance platforms to earn th...
Military spending around the world is on the rise, but the fastest growth isn't in the U.S., it's in Germany. And Rheinmetall is perhaps the best way to play it. According to the United Nations, collective global military spending grew to $2.7 trillion in 2024, and some estimates have that figure nearing $3 trillion by the end of the decade. American military spending alone is far and away the lar...
Military spending around the world is on the rise, but the fastest growth isn't in the U.S., it's in Germany. And Rheinmetall is perhaps the best way to play it. According to the United Nations, collective global military spending grew to $2.7 trillion in 2024, and some estimates have that figure nearing $3 trillion by the end of the decade. American military spending alone is far and away the largest in the world at just shy of $1 trillion for the 2026 budget. However, further growth is on the table as President Trump has expressed a desire to hit $1.5 trillion in defense spending in 2027. So, it follows that defense contractors like Lockheed Martin (LMT +0.13%) would be a good way to play the global defense spending boom. Lockheed Martin is a good investment and is definitely one to look at, but I don't think it's slated to be the fastest-growing defense company. In all likelihood it will continue the steady market-beating 16.2% annualized growth it has enjoyed for the past five years. That's because the fastest-growing military budget on the planet doesn't belong to the United States, it belongs to Germany. For 2024, the German government approved $88.5 billion in military spending for 2025, which represented a 28% increase over 2023 and was up 89% from where Germany's defense budget sat in 2015. That boost alone catapulted Germany to being the fourth-largest defense spender behind only the U.S., China, and Russia. But Germany's defense spending boom isn't done yet. In November 2025, the Bundestag approved a $129 billion military budget for 2026, a 45% increase over 2025 levels. Germany is aiming to build Europe's largest military with a goal of $180 billion in defense spending come 2030. The company I expect to profit most from that is Dusseldorf's Rheinmetall (RNMBY 2.54%). Expand OTC : RNMBY Rheinmetall Ag Today's Change ( -2.54 %) $ -9.88 Current Price $ 378.37 Key Data Points Market Cap $89B Day's Range $ 371.65 - $ 382.60 52wk Range $ 142.03 - $ 468.90 Volu...