Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images In a volatile market, the best trait for any investor is to be agile. This is not a time for passive stock investing and hoping that a rising tide will lift all boats: the choppy macroeconomy and investors' risk-off attitude mean that there will be a wider divergence between winning and losing stocks this year. Zillow ( Z ) is a company on which I've ch...
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images In a volatile market, the best trait for any investor is to be agile. This is not a time for passive stock investing and hoping that a rising tide will lift all boats: the choppy macroeconomy and investors' risk-off attitude mean that there will be a wider divergence between winning and losing stocks this year. Zillow ( Z ) is a company on which I've changed my mind and done a 180-degree flip, based on the latest news. The real estate data giant remains a lightning rod for pessimism this year, with its stock down ~40% since the start of the year. That said, I believe the tide is turning in Zillow's favor, and that the stock has reached its near-term bottom. Data by YCharts I last wrote a neutral article on Zillow in February, when the stock was trading at $45 per share. Since then, two major factors have shifted in the company's favor. First, Compass ( COMP ) has dropped its longstanding lawsuit against Zillow, removing a major uncertainty in the company's near-term horizon. Second, Zillow's stock itself has continued to plummet (though not as much as Compass has) while the company announced a substantive new buyback program. With both of these items considered, I'm upgrading my viewpoint on Zillow to buy. Compass is showing chinks in its armor Let's first start with a discussion of how Zillow's battle against Compass has evolved. As a brief history for investors who are unfamiliar with the two companies' clash, Compass raised Zillow's ire by emphasizing its use of "pocket listings," which are private listings that Compass agents selectively market to a pool of qualified buyers, bypassing the MLS. Zillow's bread and butter has long been to scour MLS data to show homebuyers the most complete picture of available inventory in the market. Compass has grown larger and larger via acquisitions (most recently swallowing Anywhere Real Estate, the parent company of Coldwell Banker and Century 21, to become the undisputed largest b...
Tesla stock has been falling over the past month. That has pushed up put option premiums. Meanwhile, analyst price targets are significantly higher. As a result, it makes sense to short out-of-the-money puts.
Tesla stock has been falling over the past month. That has pushed up put option premiums. Meanwhile, analyst price targets are significantly higher. As a result, it makes sense to short out-of-the-money puts.
As global unrest escalates and active military operations unfold in Iran, defense has come into focus. Legislators are ramping up defense spending, fueling a significant rearmament drive that's reshaping the national security landscape. The defense budget is skyrocketing, with $1 trillion allocated for 2026 alone and projections exceeding $1.5 trillion for 2027. In this environment, defense stocks...
As global unrest escalates and active military operations unfold in Iran, defense has come into focus. Legislators are ramping up defense spending, fueling a significant rearmament drive that's reshaping the national security landscape. The defense budget is skyrocketing, with $1 trillion allocated for 2026 alone and projections exceeding $1.5 trillion for 2027. In this environment, defense stocks are catching investors' eyes. Defense stocks offer stability through reliable business models and consistent government contracts. Companies like Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and RTX (NYSE: RTX) are positioned to benefit in this environment. Here's which one stands out as a better buy today. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack One of the UAE's key petrochemical hubs halted operations early Sunday after falling debris from an air-defense interception sparked multiple fires. The incident adds to a growing list of disruptions across Gulf petrochemical infrastructure, highlighting major risks and potential incoming dis...
Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack One of the UAE's key petrochemical hubs halted operations early Sunday after falling debris from an air-defense interception sparked multiple fires. The incident adds to a growing list of disruptions across Gulf petrochemical infrastructure, highlighting major risks and potential incoming disruptions to the global supply chain for critical inputs used to make plastics. Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to multiple fires in Borouge petrochemicals plant, caused by falling debris following successful interceptions by air defence systems. Operations at the facility have been immediately suspended while damage is assessed. No injuries have been… — مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) April 5, 2026 Borouge's Abu Dhabi petrochemicals operations at Al Ruwais Industrial City in the Al Dhafra region halted operations after an attack sparked multiple fires across the plant. The plant produces polyethylene and polypropylene, which are building blocks for plastic manufacturing. Polyethylene is widely used in packaging films, shrink wrap, heavy-duty sacks, liners, caps and closures, and infrastructure applications such as pipes, as well as in some healthcare packaging. Polypropylene is used in rigid packaging, including food and beverage containers, bottle caps, and housewares, as well as in medical products such as masks, gowns, syringes, catheters, inhalers, and pharmaceutical packaging. Bloomberg first reported the incident at the petrochemicals plant earlier but provided no details on when the facility would restart operations or whether any critical components were damaged. There were troubling reports last week that key players in the global plastics manufacturing supply chain declared force majeure due to the limited supply of monoethylene glycol and purified terephthalic acid caused by the heavily disrupted Hormuz chokepoint. Disruptions reported last week, court...
Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special aura They say the Masters is all about tradition. One involves the sense of trepidation that collides with excitement as the finest golfers in the world take to Augusta National. Rory McIlroy, now a Masters champion, was scared to take a divot when fir...
Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special aura They say the Masters is all about tradition. One involves the sense of trepidation that collides with excitement as the finest golfers in the world take to Augusta National. Rory McIlroy, now a Masters champion, was scared to take a divot when first taking to the Georgia venue. “For my first two or three times, it kind of felt like I was in a museum,” says Xander Schauffele. Some visibly wilt under an intimidation provided by a course that is picture perfect. It is like the dazzling princess is concealing an axe. Continue reading...
ozgurcankaya/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored with Hidden Opportunities Spring is here! This is the season when we spend more time in the beautiful outdoors. Gardening enthusiasts will head back to their backyards, ready to create wonders from the soil. The more seeds you sow, the merrier the garden becomes, and the more meaningful the harvest will be for you and your family. A single plant may...
ozgurcankaya/iStock via Getty Images Co-authored with Hidden Opportunities Spring is here! This is the season when we spend more time in the beautiful outdoors. Gardening enthusiasts will head back to their backyards, ready to create wonders from the soil. The more seeds you sow, the merrier the garden becomes, and the more meaningful the harvest will be for you and your family. A single plant may produce enough to perhaps feed you once, but many plants together can fill the fridge with produce and feed your family throughout the season. There is also reality. There could be infestations, imbalances in soil nutrient profile, the soil’s water retention capability, or unfavorable weather conditions, which could lead to losses in your garden and diminish overall returns. But even with these setbacks, a well-diversified garden with appropriate care can produce an abundant, dependable harvest. Our Income Method follows the exact same logic. At High Dividend Opportunities , we plant widely. We accumulate a large, diverse collection of income-producing holdings so that even if a few underperform or experience infestations through price volatility, economic shifts, or sector-specific headwinds, our portfolio continues to deliver a strong, steady harvest throughout the year. As April begins, two holdings stand out as reliable income producers in our income garden, resilient, productive, and built to nourish your portfolio through all seasons. Let’s dive in. Pick #1: ET – Yield 7.1% Not everything has been selling off amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. To our subscribers, we outlined days before the beginning of the military operations against Iran that this involves a region quite critical for the global energy movement. “The tension between the U.S. and Iran will influence oil prices more profoundly, as the Strait of Hormuz is the most critical oil chokepoint in the world, with 20 million barrels of oil per day passing through it.” – HDO Article, February 26th T...
Selecting and monitoring a portfolio of stocks is a lot of work. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a way to buy stocks with less effort. And, if you are a dividend lover, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) , SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYD) , and Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEMKT: DIVO) are three great high-yield options for you to choose from. Here...
Selecting and monitoring a portfolio of stocks is a lot of work. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a way to buy stocks with less effort. And, if you are a dividend lover, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) , SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYD) , and Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEMKT: DIVO) are three great high-yield options for you to choose from. Here's what you need to know about each one. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF uses a complex screen to select stocks. It starts by limiting its candidate pool to only those companies that have made at least 10 consecutive annual dividend increases. That's a screen that many dividend investors use , too. (Real estate investment trusts are excluded from consideration.) After that, it creates a composite score for the remaining stocks under consideration. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Bloomberg News Senior Editor of Technology Shona Ghosh joins Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how AI assistants may be causing more burnout, as opposed to lightening your workload. Read more in this weekend's Bloomberg The Forecast newsletter. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg News Senior Editor of Technology Shona Ghosh joins Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how AI assistants may be causing more burnout, as opposed to lightening your workload. Read more in this weekend's Bloomberg The Forecast newsletter. (Source: Bloomberg)
Updates from 4.30pm kick-off (BST) at London Stadium Survival or silverware? Farke faces dilemma at Leeds As Leeds travel to West Ham for an FA Cup quarter-final both teams could arguably do without , one thing is not in doubt: Daniel Farke knows how to read a balance sheet. As the holder of an MA in economics and a diploma in sporting directorship, the Leeds manager needs no reminders that, finan...
Updates from 4.30pm kick-off (BST) at London Stadium Survival or silverware? Farke faces dilemma at Leeds As Leeds travel to West Ham for an FA Cup quarter-final both teams could arguably do without , one thing is not in doubt: Daniel Farke knows how to read a balance sheet. As the holder of an MA in economics and a diploma in sporting directorship, the Leeds manager needs no reminders that, financially, avoiding relegation is infinitely more important than trying to win the FA Cup. “The Premier League’s our bread and butter,” he said on Thursday . “It’s our priority.” There is, though, another side to Farke. Away from the training pitches at Thorp Arch, one of the German’s preferred ways of switching off is to spend hours reading on his sofa, transported to different worlds through his love of literary fiction. His favourite novels include Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. Continue reading...
Stephen M. Bloch, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ:LQDA) , disclosed the indirect sale of 70,234 shares in multiple open-market transactions valued at approximately $2.53 million, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($36.08); post-transaction value based on March 27, 2026 market close ($35.03). ...
Stephen M. Bloch, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ:LQDA) , disclosed the indirect sale of 70,234 shares in multiple open-market transactions valued at approximately $2.53 million, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($36.08); post-transaction value based on March 27, 2026 market close ($35.03). * 1-year performance calculated using March 27th, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading