A US Airman has gone missing in Iran following a downed aircraft and a provincial Iranian governor has reportedly offered a $66,000 reward for capturing the pilot alive. Former Assistant Secretary of State Brigadier General (Ret.) Mark Kimmitt, Axios Senior Politics reporter Marc Caputo, and Bloomberg's Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner join Christina Ruffini and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg This Week...
A US Airman has gone missing in Iran following a downed aircraft and a provincial Iranian governor has reportedly offered a $66,000 reward for capturing the pilot alive. Former Assistant Secretary of State Brigadier General (Ret.) Mark Kimmitt, Axios Senior Politics reporter Marc Caputo, and Bloomberg's Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner join Christina Ruffini and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how this situation could alter US negotiations or the trajectory of the conflict with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Lucid Group ( LCID ) reported essentially flat delivery figures for the first quarter ending Mar. 31, 2026, as the electric vehicle maker grappled with a supplier issue that lasted almost a month. The company disclosed that it produced 5,500 vehicles and delivered 3,093 vehicles compared to 3,109 deliveries in the prior-year quarter, as a supplier quality...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Lucid Group ( LCID ) reported essentially flat delivery figures for the first quarter ending Mar. 31, 2026, as the electric vehicle maker grappled with a supplier issue that lasted almost a month. The company disclosed that it produced 5,500 vehicles and delivered 3,093 vehicles compared to 3,109 deliveries in the prior-year quarter, as a supplier quality issue with the second-row seats of its luxury SUV, Lucid Gravity, lasted for 29 days. Newark, California-based Lucid ( LCID ) was expected to produce 5,967 vehicles and deliver 5,237 vehicles during Q1, according to data from Visible Alpha. The company said that the supplier issue has been resolved and reiterated its production guidance of 25,000-27,000 vehicles for 2026. Lucid ( LCID ) is scheduled to release Q1 2026 financials on May 5 after hours. More on Lucid Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) Presents at Bank of America Global Automotive Summit Transcript Tracking Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund's 13F Portfolio - Q4 2025 Update Lucid: Still Not Impressed Lucid unveils 2027 Gravity lineup Lucid lands just its second Wall Street bull rating as Citi points to upside
BeOne Medicines AG (NASDAQ:ONC) is one of the 7 Fastest Growing European Stocks to Invest In. On March 26, 2026, Wolfe Research analyst Kalpit Patel initiated coverage on BeOne Medicines AG (NASDAQ:ONC) with an Outperform rating and a $340 price target, saying the company runs one of the broadest development programs in biotech. The analyst […]
BeOne Medicines AG (NASDAQ:ONC) is one of the 7 Fastest Growing European Stocks to Invest In. On March 26, 2026, Wolfe Research analyst Kalpit Patel initiated coverage on BeOne Medicines AG (NASDAQ:ONC) with an Outperform rating and a $340 price target, saying the company runs one of the broadest development programs in biotech. The analyst […]
Spain's First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo walks ahead of a cabinet meeting at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on March 31, 2026. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices ...
Spain's First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo walks ahead of a cabinet meeting at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on March 31, 2026. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households. Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Saturday that his counterparts from Germany, Italy, Portugal and Austria had signed a letter to the European Commission citing "market distortions" caused by the price spike. "The conflict in the Middle East has caused oil prices to rise, placing a significant burden on the European economy and on European citizens," the letter, dated Friday and made public by Cuerpo in an online post, said. "It is important to ensure that this burden is distributed fairly," it added. Europe is largely dependent on imported oil and gas, leaving it vulnerable to external shocks. In 2022, turmoil in energy markets following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine pushed inflation into double digits in many European countries. At the time, the EU imposed a "solidarity contribution" that included caps on excess energy profits. "Given the current market distortions and fiscal constraints, the European Commission should swiftly develop a similar EU-wide contribution instrument," the letter said. "It would also send a clear message that those who profit from the consequences of the war must do their part to ease the burden on the general public." Driven largely by higher oil prices, the annual inflation rate in the 21 countries that use the euro rose to 2.5% in March, from 1.9% in February. Iran has blocked most tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about 20% of global oil and gas — in a move that threatens to stress fuel markets for months. European Union Energ...
EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock via Getty Images Back in February 2025 I wrote that Target Hospitality ( TH ) was likely inexpensive after its contract losses . Now that appears to have been the case, as the company has found another way to put their relatively fungible mobile housing assets to use and has announced a string of contract wins. The business focus has broadly shifted from accommodation servi...
EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock via Getty Images Back in February 2025 I wrote that Target Hospitality ( TH ) was likely inexpensive after its contract losses . Now that appears to have been the case, as the company has found another way to put their relatively fungible mobile housing assets to use and has announced a string of contract wins. The business focus has broadly shifted from accommodation services for immigration detention with the government to the provision of facilities for those working on projects in extremely rural areas. These projects can include power projects, mineral extraction, and data centers. In these situations, mobile housing can be useful, as there simply isn't the nearby infrastructure to house workers, and multi-hour commutes make little sense. Note that the company doesn't only provide housing; they also often offer food services and other amenities depending on the contract. Prior Contract Losses To recap, Target Hospitality provides modular housing. It's not particularly glamorous, but it's functional. Previously, their contracts were frequently with the U.S. government holding people in the immigration process. However, contract losses lead to a rocky calendar year 2025, as EBITDA fell by 75% year-over-year and utilization for 2025 was 51% compared to 83% the year prior. They still have some government business, but it's now a minority of what they do. Current Guidance The company is now increasing its guidance as new contracts are won. This is the latest ( as disclosed on April 1, 2026 ): Full Year 2026 Financial Outlook: Total revenue between $360 and $370 million Adjusted EBITDA between $70 and $80 million Total capital expenditures between $220 and $240 million, excluding acquisitions Note that this guidance is likely accurate for 2026, but it's low compared to history, as contracts mature and cycle a 12 months, 2027 should see materially increased EBITDA (we'll get to that below). Valuation As of December 2025, the company has a clean...
Investing is, at its core, about trust. You give your savings to a company in the expectation that it will be a good steward of your investment. When companies breach that trust in some way, you need to worry. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has now delayed two earnings releases in a row. Investors should be worried, and the plant-based protein maker's 2025 results, which are finally available, show wh...
Investing is, at its core, about trust. You give your savings to a company in the expectation that it will be a good steward of your investment. When companies breach that trust in some way, you need to worry. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) has now delayed two earnings releases in a row. Investors should be worried, and the plant-based protein maker's 2025 results, which are finally available, show why. The positive view of 2025 is that Beyond Meat had a kitchen-sink year. Essentially, it tried to get as many negatives as possible into 2025 so that 2026 will start on a stronger note. Company CEO Ethan Brown believes the restructuring charges and write-downs were "costly", but "support the Company's path to sustainable operations." Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Olivier Le Moal/iStock via Getty Images ************ Author's Note: This is our monthly series on Dividend Stocks, usually published in the first week of every month. We scan the universe of roughly 7,500 stocks listed and traded on U.S. exchanges and use our proprietary filtering criteria to select five relatively safe stocks that may be trading cheaper compared to their historical valuations. So...
Olivier Le Moal/iStock via Getty Images ************ Author's Note: This is our monthly series on Dividend Stocks, usually published in the first week of every month. We scan the universe of roughly 7,500 stocks listed and traded on U.S. exchanges and use our proprietary filtering criteria to select five relatively safe stocks that may be trading cheaper compared to their historical valuations. Some of the sections in the article, like "Selection Process/Methodology," are repeated each month with few changes. This is intentional as well as unavoidable, as this is necessary for the new readers to be able to conceptualize the process. Regular readers of this series could skip such sections to avoid repetitiveness and jump to the section titled "Selection of the Top 50." Readers can also read a more detailed explanation of the goals and the selection process in our blog post here . ************ Introduction and Market Summary: Currently, for obvious reasons, the market is in a downtrend and has already lost significantly since the start of the Iran war. At the moment, the market is very news-driven and can go up or down in a hurry based on the latest bit of news about the evolving geopolitical situation. Though it is far from clear how far down the markets can go, as no one can predict how soon the hostilities can end and the global flow of energy and prices can be stabilized. Even then, stock prices have come down substantially compared to just a month ago, and it may be an opportunity to buy solid dividend-paying stocks at better prices. Obviously, the longer the war drags on, the worse it will be for energy prices and broader inflation. The market is now predicting no interest rate cuts for the rest of 2026. That can not be a positive for many things, such as the housing market and job growth. So, the Feds will be in a tough spot as they would need to balance both inflation and the employment situation. You can see the current odds of the Fed's next rate cut here on...
Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk's Party Via Remix News, The Kłodzko scandal could bring down the Civic Coalition (KO). This is the view of PiS candidate for prime minister, Przemysław Czarnek, despite the localized nature of the crime. “This is a group of people who really have a lot on their minds,” the politician says. A pedophilia and zoophilia scandal in the Lower Silesian Voi...
Poland: Pedophilia, Bestiality Scandal Hits Tusk's Party Via Remix News, The Kłodzko scandal could bring down the Civic Coalition (KO). This is the view of PiS candidate for prime minister, Przemysław Czarnek, despite the localized nature of the crime. “This is a group of people who really have a lot on their minds,” the politician says. A pedophilia and zoophilia scandal in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship has shocked Poland. Przemysław L., 45, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual offenses committed against underage girls, bestiality, and recording these acts on film and in photographs. According to Do Rzeczy , his ex-wife, Kamila L., a former Civic Platform activist, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for failing to provide assistance to her minor daughter from a previous relationship, who was a victim of rape, and for complicity in animal abuse. Przemysław Czarnek, the PiS candidate for prime minister, commented on the shocking case and its possible political consequences on Telewizja Republika on Wednesday. “This is a very serious scandal that will, in my opinion, sink the Civic Platform. I spoke about the Civic Platform and their absolutely scandalous behavior three years ago , when there was a debate on the vote of no confidence in me. And I shouted from the parliamentary podium that these people should be feared, because these people from the Civic Platform, the mayors of cities from the Civic Platform, finance associations and organizations with enormous public funds—over a billion złoty a year—that simply deal with dramatic issues,” said the former Minister of Education and Science. “I mentioned programs that were simply perverted by their very name, ” he added. As Czarnek pointed out, “this is a community of people who really have a lot going for them, financing these kinds of communities that commit these kinds of shameless, dramatic, criminal, anti-human actions against children, and against animals as well, because we are dealing with zoophili...
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An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed 12 people, including eight members of the same family, a government official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Saturday. A neighbour who helped in rescue efforts said that the eight who died, on the outskirts of Kabul, were a refugee family recently returned from neighbouring Iran. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm (1612 GMT) ...
An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed 12 people, including eight members of the same family, a government official and the Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Saturday. A neighbour who helped in rescue efforts said that the eight who died, on the outskirts of Kabul, were a refugee family recently returned from neighbouring Iran. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck at 8.42pm (1612 GMT) on Friday at a depth of 186km (115 miles) at the epicentre in northeastern Badakhshan province,...