Watch: Viral Video Exposes Democrats' Staggering Hypocrisy On Immigration Enforcement Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A viral video compilation circulating on X has laid bare the dramatic reversal in Democratic positions on immigration, showcasing top party figures advocating for robust border security measures that they now vehemently oppose. This shift comes amid growing public dema...
Watch: Viral Video Exposes Democrats' Staggering Hypocrisy On Immigration Enforcement Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A viral video compilation circulating on X has laid bare the dramatic reversal in Democratic positions on immigration, showcasing top party figures advocating for robust border security measures that they now vehemently oppose. This shift comes amid growing public demand for deportations, exposing a calculated pivot away from policies that once aligned with American interests. The video, posted by @WesternLensman on X, features archived clips of prominent Democrats articulating views on immigration that echo today’s America First agenda. It underscores how border security was once a bipartisan consensus before the party’s radical elements took over. NEW VIDEO: For decades, border security and immigration enforcement weren’t controversial or radical ideas. The only thing that changed? Democrats. pic.twitter.com/h1MHLdRIn3 — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 2, 2026 In one clip, former President Barack Obama states, “Americans are right to demand better border security and better enforcement of the immigration laws.” Obama continues in another segment: “We simply cannot allow people to pour into the United States undetected, undocumented, unchecked.” He adds, “We’ve had five million undocumented workers come over the borders. It has become an extraordinary problem.” Former President Bill Clinton echoes this sentiment: “All Americans not only in the states most heavily affected but in every place in this country are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country.” Clinton asserts, “And we must do more to stop it.” Joe Biden, in an older clip, is asked, “Yes or no, would you allow sanctuary cities to ignore the federal law?” He responds, “No. Any city should listen to the Department of Homeland Security.” Hillary Clinton criticizes sanctuary policies: “The city made a mistake not to deport someone that...
It was a thriller on a Pallekele turner, the triumph going England’s way. Jacob Bethell’s part-timers turned lethal, his three-wicket over dismantling Sri Lanka’s tail to secure a 12-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international. The tourists defended just 128, their total mainly built by Sam Curran’s 48-ball 58. It proved enough on a worn surface as England’s raft of spinners went to work...
It was a thriller on a Pallekele turner, the triumph going England’s way. Jacob Bethell’s part-timers turned lethal, his three-wicket over dismantling Sri Lanka’s tail to secure a 12-run win in the third and final Twenty20 international. The tourists defended just 128, their total mainly built by Sam Curran’s 48-ball 58. It proved enough on a worn surface as England’s raft of spinners went to work. And while Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson are the veteran frontliners, this night belonged to Bethell and Will Jacks. The left-armer finished with four for 11, the offie with three for 14 off a full allotment. It was Bethell who completed the job as a surprise death bowler, turning the game in the 18th over before taking the final wicket in the 20th, Maheesh Theekshana’s whole-hearted slog producing a top edge to short third. England will enter the World Cup this week with a whitewash victory. Ben Duckett was a late inclusion for Phil Salt, who sustained a back spasm in the warmup, while Luke Wood filled in for the rested Jofra Archer. Sri Lanka made three changes with Kamindu Mendis, initially missing in the squad for these T20s, included at No 5. Dhananjaya de Silva, who batted there on Friday, had been left out of their group for the World Cup, announced on Monday. Harry Brook’s decision to bat first meant an early entry for Duckett, playing his first T20I since June. He’d been rested for series against South Africa and New Zealand, and missed the start of this one with a bruised finger, Salt and Jos Buttler re-establishing their bruising opening partnership in his absence. After all that waiting, though, the left-hander’s stay lasted one ball, Dushmantha Chameera’s nipbacker proving fatal. It was the first of six single-figure dismissals in the England innings as the hosts ripped through. Matheesha Pathirana was a particular thrill to watch early on, his low-arm heat dismissing Bethell and Brook inside the powerplay. Brook had tucked into the fast bowler two nights previo...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC, Financials) rose more than 4% in premarket trade after the firm said it will work with Saimemory, a SoftBank Group subsidiary, to provide better memory for AI applications.The firms will work together to create Z-Angle memory, or ZAM, a new type of memory architecture that uses less energy while yet being able to handle a lot o...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Shares of Intel Corp. (INTC, Financials) rose more than 4% in premarket trade after the firm said it will work with Saimemory, a SoftBank Group subsidiary, to provide better memory for AI applications.The firms will work together to create Z-Angle memory, or ZAM, a new type of memory architecture that uses less energy while yet being able to handle a lot of data quickly. The device is intended to fuel big AI models that are used for training and inference in data centers.SoftBank said that the first ZAM prototype will be ready in fiscal 2027, and that full commercialization will happen in fiscal 2029. The statement is a sign of the increasing relationship between Intel and SoftBank. Last August, SoftBank invested $2 billion in Intel as part of the chipmaker's plan to turn things around.As demand for AI infrastructure keeps rising, this agreement provides Intel another opportunity to stay competitive in the changing memory and data center market. The partnership also shows how important it is to find other memory solutions as standard architectures have trouble scaling with AI workloads.
Hispanolistic/E+ via Getty Images Omega Healthcare Investors ( OHI ) is scheduled to announce Q4 earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th, after market close. The consensus FFO estimate is $0.78 and the consensus revenue estimate is $268.01M. Last quarter, the healthcare REIT increased its full-year guidance after earnings topped the consensus estimate, supported by improving occupancy and cove...
Hispanolistic/E+ via Getty Images Omega Healthcare Investors ( OHI ) is scheduled to announce Q4 earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th, after market close. The consensus FFO estimate is $0.78 and the consensus revenue estimate is $268.01M. Last quarter, the healthcare REIT increased its full-year guidance after earnings topped the consensus estimate, supported by improving occupancy and coverage. "Operating metrics remain strong, with both occupancy and coverage further improving in the quarter. The pipeline is very active, and we have a strong balance sheet and cost of capital that should allow us to continue to accretively invest," CEO Taylor Pickett had said. Nevertheless, OHI was downgraded at Wells Fargo. "We see valuation as full here with the revisions to earnings following Genesis, expected higher dispositions, and increased MA/Medicaid concerns," said analysts John Kilichowski and James Feldman. Meanwhile, the average sell-side analysts and Seeking Alpha authors rating on the stock is Buy. "OHI's tenant pressures appear gradually through coverage and occupancy, often giving time to the business to adjust strategies or even investors to react," said SA contributor The Alpha Analyst . "A large share of revenues comes from Medicare and Medicaid, which are dependent on regulatory developments but otherwise are supported by continuity and relatively agnostic to discretionary demand and capital market conditions," said the author. "Revenue stress in OHI will more likely be preceded by several quarters of warnings, and shutdowns are rarely overnight given the regulatory criticality and revenue stickiness," added The Alpha Analyst. "OHI is a good REIT and, above all, a good way to gain exposure to the secular trend of population aging in a more reliable way while still collecting a high yield," said SA analyst Kenio Fontes . SA's Quant Rating system grades OHI as Strong Buy. The stock bags a score of 4.5 on a scale of 5, with a B+ for Valuation and Momentum, ...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of Dropbox Inc (Symbol: DBX) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 24.9, after changing hands as low as $24.61 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 54.9. A bullish investor could look at DBX's 24.9 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DBX shares: Looking at the chart above, DBX's low point in its 52 week range is $24.42 per share, with $33.27 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $24.59. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of CoStar Group, Inc. (Symbol: CSGP) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.3, after changing hands as low as $54 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 54.9. A bullish investor could look at CSGP's 28.3 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of CSGP shares: Looking at the chart above, CSGP's low point in its 52 week range is $54 per share, with $97.43 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $54.63. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren talks about spotting the Labubu bubble early on and using it as a framework to spot the next one. She speaks during a subscriber event in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren talks about spotting the Labubu bubble early on and using it as a framework to spot the next one. She speaks during a subscriber event in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Friday, shares of Sea Ltd (Symbol: SE) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.9, after changing hands as low as $159.08 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 51.7. A bullish investor could look at SE's 29.9 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of SE shares: Looking at the chart above, SE's low point in its 52 week range is $92.50 per share, with $199.30 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $161.52. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (Symbol: CTSH) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.1, after changing hands as low as $75.61 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 54.9. A bullish investor could look at CTSH's 29.1 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of CTSH shares: Looking at the chart above, CTSH's low point in its 52 week range is $65.1547 per share, with $90.82 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $75.39. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of Yelp Inc (Symbol: YELP) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.5, after changing hands as low as $34.5264 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 41.6. A bullish investor could look at YELP's 29.5 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of YELP shares: Looking at the chart above, YELP's low point in its 52 week range is $32.56 per share, with $41.72 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $34.43. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
It wasn't always an easy ride for investors. The story of Nvidia's (NVDA 3.32%) ascent to become the most valuable stock in the world has dominated headlines for the past several years. But what many investors may not realize is that the tech stock went for most of its history with much more modest returns -- and without any outside assurance that Nvidia stock would eventually prove to be the huge...
It wasn't always an easy ride for investors. The story of Nvidia's (NVDA 3.32%) ascent to become the most valuable stock in the world has dominated headlines for the past several years. But what many investors may not realize is that the tech stock went for most of its history with much more modest returns -- and without any outside assurance that Nvidia stock would eventually prove to be the huge moneymaker that it has become today. In this second article in the Nvidia series for the Voyager Portfolio, you'll get a closer look into the company's financial evolution over time. As you'll see, there were long periods during which steady revenue growth failed to generate visible profits, testing the discipline of even the most experienced long-term investors. The initial growth phase for Nvidia Prior to the 1999 launch of its GeForce 256 graphics processing unit (GPU), Nvidia's revenue was modest. However, between the 1999 and 2003 fiscal years, sales soared by 12 times to $1.91 billion, and Nvidia posted a profit of $91 million. Those numbers continued to climb over the course of the decade, hitting a high of $4.1 billion in sales and nearly $800 million in profit in fiscal 2008. However, Nvidia went through two painful years of retrenchment in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Sales declined even as research and development costs grew, resulting in Nvidia losing money in both 2009 and 2010. And even once the company got back on track, it wasn't until 2017 that its net income surpassed that 2008 high-water mark. Shareholders also had to endure a period of lackluster results. Even as many other tech stocks dramatically outperformed the S&P 500, Nvidia's total return of 172% between mid-2003 and mid-2015 was only a few percentage points higher than what the index produced. More volatility in the 2020s Starting in 2017, Nvidia's AI-related business started to gain traction. From 2017 to 2022, revenue almost quadrupled, and net income climbed nearly sixfold. Nvidia s...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Wednesday, shares of Toast Inc (Symbol: TOST) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.1, after changing hands as low as $39.345 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 59.7. A bullish investor could look at TOST's 29.1 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of TOST shares: Looking at the chart above, TOST's low point in its 52 week range is $23.06 per share, with $49.66 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $39.90. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Monday, shares of WPP plc (Symbol: WPP) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 26.4, after changing hands as low as $48.86 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 56.1. A bullish investor could look at WPP's 26.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of WPP shares: Looking at the chart above, WPP's low point in its 52 week range is $43.02 per share, with $57.37 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $49.49. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of Block Inc (Symbol: XYZ) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.1, after changing hands as low as $55.85 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 54.9. A bullish investor could look at XYZ's 29.1 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of XYZ shares: Looking at the chart above, XYZ's low point in its 52 week range is $44.27 per share, with $90.23 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $56.87. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trad...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In trading on Tuesday, shares of Twilio Inc (Symbol: TWLO) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.8, after changing hands as low as $108.22 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 54.9. A bullish investor could look at TWLO's 28.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of TWLO shares: Looking at the chart above, TWLO's low point in its 52 week range is $77.512 per share, with $149.19 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $107.90. Find out what 9 other oversold stocks you need to know about » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
In this article LLY NVO NVO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Novo Nordisk 's U.S. shares plummeted Tuesday after the company said it sees sales and profit growth declining this year, hit by lower prices in the U.S. and loss of exclusivity for its blockbuster Wegovy and Ozempic in China, Brazil and Canada. The company published the forecast as it reported full-year 2025 sales, ahead ...
In this article LLY NVO NVO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Novo Nordisk 's U.S. shares plummeted Tuesday after the company said it sees sales and profit growth declining this year, hit by lower prices in the U.S. and loss of exclusivity for its blockbuster Wegovy and Ozempic in China, Brazil and Canada. The company published the forecast as it reported full-year 2025 sales, ahead of the quarterly report expected Wednesday morning. Novo's American depositary shares fell 13.7% as of 12:22 pm ET. The results were published after the closing bell in Copenhagen, where the company has its primary listing. Its forecast comes as the Danish drugmaker is fighting to regain its footing in the weight-loss space amid fierce competition. In 2025, sales increased by 10% and operating profit increased by 6%, in line with the company's latest guidance, which it lowered throughout 2025, citing challenges in the U.S. market. For 2026, the drugmaker sees sales and operating profit both declining between 5% and 13% at constant exchange rates. "The outlook reflects expectations for sales growth within International Operations and expectations for a sales decline within US Operations," Novo said in a statement. "In 2026, the global GLP-1 market expansion is assumed to continue, enabling Novo Nordisk to increase patient reach and expand volumes." Novo also said that it will roll out Wegovy in more markets in 2026 and expects to introduce the higher 7.2 mg dose in a number of countries. Mounting pressure The Ozempic maker is banking on its Wegovy pill and next-generation weight-loss injectable CagriSema to recapture market share in the U.S. – and revive its slumping stock price. Novo stock fell 46.5% last year, driven by a series of guidance cuts , leadership shakeups and intensifying competition, but has regained some ground after becoming the first company to launch an oral GLP-1 treatment for obesity in the U.S. market. Novo launched the oral version of the blockbuster w...
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren discusses developments in AI in China as compared to the US at a subscriber event held in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren discusses developments in AI in China as compared to the US at a subscriber event held in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Earnings Call Insights: MPLX LP (MPLX) Q4 2025 Management View President and CEO Maryann Mannen stated 2025 was a year of “disciplined investment and strong returns,” achieving a mid-single-digit 3-year adjusted EBITDA growth CAGR. Mannen reported adjusted EBITDA just over $7 billion for the year and highlighted a 12.5% distribution increase, bringing total returns in 2025 to $4.4 billion. Mannen ...
Earnings Call Insights: MPLX LP (MPLX) Q4 2025 Management View President and CEO Maryann Mannen stated 2025 was a year of “disciplined investment and strong returns,” achieving a mid-single-digit 3-year adjusted EBITDA growth CAGR. Mannen reported adjusted EBITDA just over $7 billion for the year and highlighted a 12.5% distribution increase, bringing total returns in 2025 to $4.4 billion. Mannen announced a $2.4 billion capital plan for 2026, with 90% directed to the natural gas and NGL services segment, targeting projects in the Permian and Marcellus basins. She described these as “expected to generate mid-teens returns when they come into service in 2028 and beyond.” The company divested noncore gathering and processing assets, impacting adjusted EBITDA within natural gas and NGL services by $23 million year-over-year. Mannen explained the move was to “ensure our future capital deployment is aligned with the strongest return opportunities.” Key infrastructure milestones include the launch of Secretariat II, a new $320 million gas processing plant in the Delaware Basin, and the progression of the BANGL pipeline expansion, Gulf Coast fractionation, and a 400,000 barrel per day LPG export terminal JV—all expected to strengthen MPLX’s future positioning. CFO Carl Hagedorn stated, “Adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 billion increased 2% from the prior year, while distributable cash flow of $1.4 billion decreased 4% over the same time frame due to interest expense associated with incremental debt used to finance recent acquisitions and growth capital.” Hagedorn added that MPLX ended the quarter with a cash balance of $2.1 billion and plans to refinance $1.5 billion of 1.75% senior notes maturing in March. Outlook Mannen projected that “we expect this level of distribution growth for 2 more years” and expects growth in 2026 to exceed 2025, driven by increased throughput on existing and new assets coming online. She noted, “As these assets ramp to full capacity, we anticipate they ...
Fritz Jorgensen OpenAI's ( OPENAI ) newly released Codex app for the Mac is off to a strong start, CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday. “More than 200k people downloaded the Codex app in the first day,” Altman said in a post on X. “And they seem to love it. CODEX [for the win]!” OpenAI ( OPENAI ) on Monday unveiled a stand-alone Codex app for Apple's ( AAPL ) macOS, amid increased usage for its popular...
Fritz Jorgensen OpenAI's ( OPENAI ) newly released Codex app for the Mac is off to a strong start, CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday. “More than 200k people downloaded the Codex app in the first day,” Altman said in a post on X. “And they seem to love it. CODEX [for the win]!” OpenAI ( OPENAI ) on Monday unveiled a stand-alone Codex app for Apple's ( AAPL ) macOS, amid increased usage for its popular artificial intelligence coding assistant. The Codex app has a refreshed interface that allows developers “to effortlessly manage multiple agents at once, run work in parallel, and collaborate with agents over long-running tasks,” the company said on its website. It will let users with ChatGPT Free and Go accounts have access to Codex for a “limited” time, while users with Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu plans will get double the rate limit. “The Codex app changes how software gets built and who can build it—from pairing with a single coding agent on targeted edits to supervising coordinated teams of agents across the full lifecycle of designing, building, shipping, and maintaining software,” OpenAI added. Separately on Monday, OpenAI said developers had substantially increased their usage of Codex just in the past month, as more than 1M developers have used the tool. More on OpenAI and Apple Apple: Capital-Light AI Arbitrage Ignites iPhone Supercycle Alpha The iPhone 17 Changed Everything For Apple - See China (Rating Upgrade) Apple Proves Naysayers Wrong Yet Again: Maintain Buy Rating Sam Altman backs Nvidia after report of OpenAI unsatisfied with some Nvidia chips SA Asks: What's next for Microsoft after last week's sell-off?
It might seem a long time ago now but the winter transfer window has produced some iconic deadline day moments over the years. Think of Andrey Arshavin jetting into a snow-bound London in 2008 to sign for Arsenal. The weather conditions were so bad the deadline had to be postponed for 24 hours. Remember 2013, when West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie got in his car and drove 120 miles from Birmingha...
It might seem a long time ago now but the winter transfer window has produced some iconic deadline day moments over the years. Think of Andrey Arshavin jetting into a snow-bound London in 2008 to sign for Arsenal. The weather conditions were so bad the deadline had to be postponed for 24 hours. Remember 2013, when West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie got in his car and drove 120 miles from Birmingham to London in the forlorn hope he would sign for Queens Park Rangers. And 2011 produced the greatest winter deadline day of all. Liverpool made the shock signing of Andy Carroll from Newcastle, alongside Luis Suarez from Ajax. Since then the window has had its moments, but the final day itself has been something of a damp squib. The Premier League had its quietest ever winter transfer deadline day on Monday, with just seven deals completed. Yet deadline day has not been packed for a while. In 2024 we saw 13 deals done, then 16 in 2023 and in 2022 it was 14. The drama of deadline day has always been something of a quiet affair across the other top leagues. Maybe English football had just been spoiled.
Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray anticipates that dealmaking and initial public offerings will accelerate this year amid a favorable regulatory environment and lower interest rates. “2026 should be the year of the IPO,” said Gray at the WSJ Invest conference Tuesday. The US market for IPOs had already been gathering momentum last year, with Blackstone-backed Medline Inc. raising $6.26 billion in...
Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray anticipates that dealmaking and initial public offerings will accelerate this year amid a favorable regulatory environment and lower interest rates. “2026 should be the year of the IPO,” said Gray at the WSJ Invest conference Tuesday. The US market for IPOs had already been gathering momentum last year, with Blackstone-backed Medline Inc. raising $6.26 billion in the year’s biggest offering. This year’s pipeline is slated to include big names such as SpaceX , OpenAI and Anthropic , stoking more optimism about the public markets. Medline’s successful debut bodes well for dealmaking in 2026, as does “a more normalized environment” for reviewing mergers and acquisitions, according to Gray. The firm posted a surprise jump in distributable earnings in the fourth quarter as dealmaking reached what Gray called “escape velocity.” Read More: Blackstone Posts Profit Jump as Deals Hit ‘Escape Velocity’ Speaking at the Wall Street Journal conference, Gray said the availability of capital and lower rates are also boosting the IPO market. Gray anticipates that the tightening labor market, as well as other economic data, will guide the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates over time, he said. The selection of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair was “an outstanding choice,” Gray said. Asked about the state of private credit, Gray called the market healthy. The difference between headlines and what the firm sees in its portfolio is “quite striking,” he said. “Will there be individual companies that face challenges?” he added. “Yes, it’s non-investment grade lending.” Still, he said that he expects substantial growth in investment-grade private credit. Such loans can finance energy projects, digital infrastructure, transportation and consumer finance, Gray said. “The rating is the same or higher,” he said.
fatido/iStock via Getty Images The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF ( DGRO ) is a solid, well-constructed, and highly diversified dividend growth fund offered at a very reasonable expense ratio of 0.08%. As I argued in an ETF comparison article several months ago, DGRO looks like a great alternative to the S&P 500 ( SPY ) for dividend growth investors. If a DGIer could only invest in a single ETF,...
fatido/iStock via Getty Images The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF ( DGRO ) is a solid, well-constructed, and highly diversified dividend growth fund offered at a very reasonable expense ratio of 0.08%. As I argued in an ETF comparison article several months ago, DGRO looks like a great alternative to the S&P 500 ( SPY ) for dividend growth investors. If a DGIer could only invest in a single ETF, or if an investor wanted to follow JL Collins' "Simple Path to Wealth" with one ETF, DGRO is a very strong contender for that role. Over the last decade, DGRO has enjoyed strong price appreciation along with robust and consistent dividend growth. Data by YCharts That said, after a strong run, DGRO now looks potentially overvalued. That doesn't make it a "Sell," but I do think that better buying opportunities are available to ETF investors. Brief Recap of DGRO DGRO is a passive ETF that tracks the Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index. The fund systematically captures stocks with 5+ years of dividend growth and payout ratios under 75%, and it excludes the highest yielding 10% of its investable universe. The logic there is that the highest yielding 10% of investable stocks tend to be significantly more likely to cut their dividends. Finally, rather than weighting holdings by market cap, DGRO weights its holdings by total dividend payout. If Company A pays out $5 billion a year in dividends, Company B pays out $4.5 billion, and Company C pays out $4 billion, then A will command the largest weight, followed by B and then C. The fund ends up with about 400 holdings, and there is a weighting cap of 3% per individual stock so that the portfolio remains broadly diversified. Currently, the financials sector commands the largest weighting, followed by healthcare and then technology. Seeking Alpha In late 2025, strongly performing technology sector stocks claimed the largest weighting in the fund, but the end-of-year reconstitution rebalanced the portfolio toward financials and health...
Bloomberg Opinion's John Authers discusses the relationship between the US and China during a subscriber event in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Opinion's John Authers discusses the relationship between the US and China during a subscriber event in Hong Kong on Sept. 18, 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, Financials) and Liberty Global have entered a five-year partnership focused on applying artificial intelligence to automate network operations and expand data monetization opportunities across Liberty's telecom footprint. Google Cloud will give Liberty's European telecom firms AI technologies to make their operations more efficient, in...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, Financials) and Liberty Global have entered a five-year partnership focused on applying artificial intelligence to automate network operations and expand data monetization opportunities across Liberty's telecom footprint. Google Cloud will give Liberty's European telecom firms AI technologies to make their operations more efficient, increase security, and better control costs, as part of the deal. The firms will also look at the prospect of hosting Google services in Liberty's own data centers, especially in places where there is a lot of demand. There is also a part of the partnership that is aimed for consumers. Liberty will provide a variety of Google goods, including Pixel smartphones, smart home devices, Chromebooks, and YouTube Premium, to users in all of its territories. Local operating businesses will slowly roll out these items over time. Both companies said that better data sovereignty and AI-powered services that work with Liberty's infrastructure were two of the main benefits of the partnership. It builds on Google Cloud's previous cooperation with Formula E and increases Alphabet's footprint in telecom industry AI applications, which is a major area for strategic investment. The agreement strengthens the relationship between the two firms, and it also shows that Google Cloud is still making progress in gaining big AI and infrastructure contracts in Europe.
The China Life Insurance building in Hangzhou, Nov. 18, 2025, Photo: VCG China is reportedly considering injecting as much as 200 billion yuan ($28.7 billion) into its largest state-owned insurers through special sovereign bonds, a move aimed at strengthening the sector against market volatility. The plan follows last year’s sweeping recapitalization of the country’s biggest banks and highlights B...
The China Life Insurance building in Hangzhou, Nov. 18, 2025, Photo: VCG China is reportedly considering injecting as much as 200 billion yuan ($28.7 billion) into its largest state-owned insurers through special sovereign bonds, a move aimed at strengthening the sector against market volatility. The plan follows last year’s sweeping recapitalization of the country’s biggest banks and highlights Beijing’s pre-emptive approach to shoring up key pillars of the financial system amid accounting pressure from fluctuating interest rates. While the insurers targeted by the program already meet regulatory capital requirements, officials see the move as a buffer to safeguard long-term stability and preserve the sector’s capacity to support the stock market, analysts said.