Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree...
Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree course debts. Continue reading...
Wall Street is buying the long-term bull case for Broadcom after the semiconductor firm deepened its relationship with Anthropic and signed a deal with Google . Under its latest agreement with Anthropic , Broadcom will supply multiple gigawatts of next-generation tensor processing unit capacity for the Claude maker's artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor supplier also said Mond...
Wall Street is buying the long-term bull case for Broadcom after the semiconductor firm deepened its relationship with Anthropic and signed a deal with Google . Under its latest agreement with Anthropic , Broadcom will supply multiple gigawatts of next-generation tensor processing unit capacity for the Claude maker's artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor supplier also said Monday it reached a deal to produce future versions of AI hardware for Google through 2031. These developments had investors and analysts thinking Broadcom will continue gaining ground in AI. Broadcom shares climbed 3% on Tuesday while the broader market struggled. Several analysts reiterated their buy-equivalent ratings on the stock, while calling for big gains ahead. AVGO YTD mountain AVGO year to date "We are significantly more confident of Broadcom achieving much greater than $120B+ of AI revenues in [fiscal year 2027]," JPMorgan's Harlan Sur wrote. "We view this as a major proof point for the durability and expanding [total addressable market] of AVGO's XPU ASIC Franchise. … We believe there is more to come." Sur has an overweight rating on Broadcom. He's not the only one bullish on the stock. Of the 51 analysts covering Broadcom, 49 have a buy or strong buy on the stock, LSEG data shows. Shares have surged nearly 112% over the past year. Wells Fargo: Overweight rating, $430 price target Analyst Aaron Rakers' price target points to 36.8% upside. "Our Overweight rating and $430 price target (~21x P/E on our CY27 EPS) reflects our confidence that AVGO's AI positioning / momentum sustains into CY26, with increasing confidence in potentially meaningful incremental catalysts looking through the year. We also see Broadcom as a key beneficiary from expanding network intensity in AI infrastructure build-outs." Citi: Buy, $475 Atif Malik's target implies upside of 51% from Monday's close. "AVGO previously expected compute demand to approach ~10GW in 2027 and had line of sight to ac...
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. On Thursday, Goldman Sachs BDC's , Carlos E. Evans, made a $451,035 purchase of GSB
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. On Thursday, Goldman Sachs BDC's , Carlos E. Evans, made a $451,035 purchase of GSB
Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs are down to new low prices. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge If you were bummed that the new M5-powered MacBook Air cost $100 more than last year’s model , we’ve got some good news: it’s now cheaper than its predecessor. You can currently buy the latest 13-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip , 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD on sale for $949.99 ($150...
Both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs are down to new low prices. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge If you were bummed that the new M5-powered MacBook Air cost $100 more than last year’s model , we’ve got some good news: it’s now cheaper than its predecessor. You can currently buy the latest 13-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip , 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD on sale for $949.99 ($150 off) at Amazon and Best Buy . If you prefer a larger screen, the 15-inch model — which is almost identical but adds a louder six-speaker system — is also $150 off, starting at $1,149 ($150 off) at Amazon and Best Buy . 13-inch MacBook Air (M5) Where to Buy: $1099 $949 at Best Buy $1099 $949 at Amazon $1099 $1049 at B&H Photo Apple MacBook Air 15 (2026, M5) Where to Buy: $1299 $1149 at Amazon $1299 $1149 at Best Buy If you want a laptop that can handle everyday work, streaming, and even some graphics-heavy tasks, the latest MacBook Air is one of the best you can buy. It’s Apple’s fastest entry-level laptop yet, now starting with double the storage of its predecessor, along with significantly faster read and write speeds that rival the M5 MacBook Pro . That translates to quicker file transfers and smoother multitasking. In testing, my colleague Antonio Di Benedetto imported 1,000 50-megapixel RAW images into Lightroom Classic while exporting a 4K video in Premiere, downloading a game on Steam, and keeping 17 Chrome tabs open. The system significantly slowed down, but impressively, it didn’t crash. Beyond performance, the latest Air still nails the basics. Like the previous model, the latest Air lasts up to 14 hours on a single charge and features a sharp 12-megapixel Center Stage camera, which is one of the best webcams you can get in a laptop. It’s also more futureproof with support for Wi-Fi 7 and should hold up well for several years to come. All in all, it’s a fantastic jack-of-all-trades laptop and a worthwhile upgrade if you’re coming from an older system, especially a...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund (Symbol: ISD) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.105, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of ISD's recent stock price of $13.12, this dividen
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Prudential Short Duration High Yield Fund (Symbol: ISD) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.105, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of ISD's recent stock price of $13.12, this dividen
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Intuit Inc (Symbol: INTU) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.20, payable on 4/17/26. As a percentage of INTU's recent stock price of $414.07, this dividend works out to approximatel
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Intuit Inc (Symbol: INTU) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.20, payable on 4/17/26. As a percentage of INTU's recent stock price of $414.07, this dividend works out to approximatel
tiero/iStock via Getty Images I'm keeping TAL Education Group ( TAL ) as a "Buy"-rated name. The stock is undervalued. I think its mid-teens earnings multiple doesn't fully reflect the growth potential of its core businesses. TAL's bright future for the near term and over a longer horizon was detailed in my previous January 22, 2026, update . Front-Runner In Fast-Growing Educational Hardware Space...
tiero/iStock via Getty Images I'm keeping TAL Education Group ( TAL ) as a "Buy"-rated name. The stock is undervalued. I think its mid-teens earnings multiple doesn't fully reflect the growth potential of its core businesses. TAL's bright future for the near term and over a longer horizon was detailed in my previous January 22, 2026, update . Front-Runner In Fast-Growing Educational Hardware Space The number of learning tablets sold in Mainland China rose 21% to 6.8 million in 2025, as per "AVC Revo/AVCR" data. The latter is a consultancy providing paid research (not publicly available) on domestic industries. I'm encouraged that the company is a dominant player in a duopoly. AVCR's Feb 2026 statistics indicate that privately held ZuoYeBang/ZYB and TAL are the top and No. 2 sellers, representing 31.2% and 27.8% of unit sales, respectively. Also, I like how the group is tweaking its portfolio to capitalize on-demand shifts. At the 3QFY26 (YE Feb) briefing , TAL disclosed that "it launched the X5 classic learning device, positioned as a comprehensive solution in the mid-price segment." The mid-range (CNY2-4k) learning pad category's sales contribution in the PRC went up from 2022's 21% to 2025's 63%, based on AVCR's analysis. You would assume that local consumers are prioritizing functionality over cost. The new X5's selling price is CNY3.8k, or a 29% premium over its mass-market predecessor, P4. The firm has benefited from product strategy changes and an increasingly concentrated market, in my view. It registered +120bps of share gains on a month-on-month basis in February. That's even better than the +1.1ppts achieved by ZYB for the same period. I believe TAL's device division is at the early stages of a multi-year growth cycle. IDC's projections point to a 2024-2030 CAGR of +19% for "China’s market for children’s educational smart devices" according to a KrASIA article . Favorable Indicators For The Tutoring Segment In my opinion, the group is performing well in ed...
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Introduction Back when I first covered Whitestone REIT ( WSR ), I rated them a Buy, backed by an attractive valuation and strong growth targets, with improving fundamentals, a solid long-term focus on Sun Belt properties, and even potential for a buyout thanks to a pending offer at the time. After returning about 17.3% since then following a new acquisi...
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Introduction Back when I first covered Whitestone REIT ( WSR ), I rated them a Buy, backed by an attractive valuation and strong growth targets, with improving fundamentals, a solid long-term focus on Sun Belt properties, and even potential for a buyout thanks to a pending offer at the time. After returning about 17.3% since then following a new acquisition offer that’s temporarily preventing the stock from following broader macro trends, WSR is downgraded to Hold, trading above their fair value while risks are rising, especially if they deny the new offer, while the “easy money” seems to be gone. Strong Foundation Attracts More Buyers Whitestone REIT IR WSR reported a solid quarter and year overall, with the Core FFO reaching $55.43 million in 2025 (vs. $52.47 million in 2024), meaning roughly $1.05 per diluted share, for a ~3.96% increase on a per-share basis, which is solid given the environment and small size, with the occupancy growing to 94.6% in 2025. Whitestone REIT IR As mentioned previously, this Core FFO has to be further adjusted to reach the AFFO (including maintenance CAPEX, improvements, leasing commissions, straight-line rent, etc.). - which is generally somewhere around 25% to 30% in this industry - for an AFFO of about $40.86 million if we use their actual numbers that are inflated by relatively larger figures, very close to my estimated $41 million used in the previous assumption. Whitestone REIT IR For 2026, WSR expects Core FFO in the range of $59.06 million to $61.21 million, meaning $1.12 at midpoint, for a strong increase of ~6.67% YoY, meaning an AFFO of about $46.61 million in 2026, better than my previous estimate, taking advantage of current redeveloping opportunities. Recently, WSR received a new acquisition offer , this time from Blackstone and TPG for a currently undisclosed amount, which comes after MCB's offer from back in November for $15.20. Even if they refuse these offers, they highlig...
JHVEPhoto Equinix ( EQIX ) stock dipped 1.6% in late morning trading on Tuesday after Scotiabank downgraded the data center REIT stock to Sector Perform from Sector Outperform. The cut comes after the stock significantly outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date on the expectation of rising demand fueled by AI growth. The stock's 23x EBITDA and 24x AFFO multiples now leave little upside potential in t...
JHVEPhoto Equinix ( EQIX ) stock dipped 1.6% in late morning trading on Tuesday after Scotiabank downgraded the data center REIT stock to Sector Perform from Sector Outperform. The cut comes after the stock significantly outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date on the expectation of rising demand fueled by AI growth. The stock's 23x EBITDA and 24x AFFO multiples now leave little upside potential in the near term, barring a meaningful guidance boost in the upcoming report period, the analyst said. "While we continue to believe that Equinix’s outlook remains strong and expect earnings momentum to improve in the back half of the year, the stock’s recent performance and valuations have caused us to move to a more neutral position until earnings can catch up," Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi wrote in a note to clients. Scotia raised its price target on Equinix ( EQIX ) to $1,050 from $997. The Sector Perform rating aligns with the SA Quant rating and average SA Analyst rating of Hold and diverges from the average Wall Street rating of Buy. More on Equinix Equinix: King Of Data Center REITs Overly Buoyed - Potential Correction Ahead Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Presents at Citi's Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026 Transcript Vertiv Holdings tops large-cap ROE growth list, as market prepares to ride out volatility Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as CFO
In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyed Middle East crisis – live updates The small farming community of Parzan near the city of Shahreza in Iran’s Isfahan province had been largely spared from the US-Israeli war now in its second month – until several US aircraft landed on a dirt airstrip near ...
In a patch of desert in Isfahan province, personnel clear the site where just hours earlier two C-130 planes and two helicopters were destroyed Middle East crisis – live updates The small farming community of Parzan near the city of Shahreza in Iran’s Isfahan province had been largely spared from the US-Israeli war now in its second month – until several US aircraft landed on a dirt airstrip near their village. The site of the destroyed aircraft in Isfahan province Continue reading...
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, which added 16,850,000 units, or a 16.1% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, th
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil, which added 16,850,000 units, or a 16.1% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, th
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF, where 10,800,000 units were destroyed, or a 5.6% decrease week over week. And on a percent
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF, where 10,800,000 units were destroyed, or a 5.6% decrease week over week. And on a percent
Investors in Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2027 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 374 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represen
Investors in Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2027 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 374 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represen
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 101 days until expiration the newly t
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 101 days until expiration the newly t
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (Symbol: PPH) where we have detected an approximate $253.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 19.6% decrease week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (Symbol: PPH) where we have detected an approximate $253.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 19.6% decrease week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (Symbol: VYM) where we have detected an approximate $627.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (Symbol: VYM) where we have detected an approximate $627.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week over
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc (Symbol: RA) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.118, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of RA's recent stock price of $12.92, this dividend wor
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc (Symbol: RA) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.118, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of RA's recent stock price of $12.92, this dividend wor
Investors in SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol: GLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 22nd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLD options chain for the new April 22nd contracts and identified one put and one call con
Investors in SPDR Gold Trust (Symbol: GLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 22nd expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GLD options chain for the new April 22nd contracts and identified one put and one call con
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (Symbol: VONV) where we have detected an approximate $631.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.9% increase week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (Symbol: VONV) where we have detected an approximate $631.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.9% increase week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Bitcoin Trust (Symbol: IBIT) where we have detected an approximate $235.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week (f
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Bitcoin Trust (Symbol: IBIT) where we have detected an approximate $235.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week (f
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) where we have detected an approximate $333.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) where we have detected an approximate $333.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week o