The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEMKT:VDC) and the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (NYSEMKT:PBJ) both offer exposure to U.S. consumer staples companies, but their approaches and portfolios look quite different. This comparison explores each ETF’s fees, performance, risk, and holdings to help investors decide which may be a better fit for their goals. Beta measures price volatility relative to the...
The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEMKT:VDC) and the Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (NYSEMKT:PBJ) both offer exposure to U.S. consumer staples companies, but their approaches and portfolios look quite different. This comparison explores each ETF’s fees, performance, risk, and holdings to help investors decide which may be a better fit for their goals. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. VDC is significantly cheaper, with an expense ratio of 0.09%, compared to PBJ’s 0.61%. VDC also offers a higher dividend yield at 1.95%, while PBJ pays 1.61% -- a notable gap for income-focused investors. Continue reading
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a driving force in the markets as the use cases for AI accelerate. Some of the newest ways people are using AI today are the agentic type, like having a large-language model (LLM) find the best flights or make a grocery order. As the opportunity evolves, it's expanding. According to Grand View Research, the AI market opportunity was $391 billion last ye...
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a driving force in the markets as the use cases for AI accelerate. Some of the newest ways people are using AI today are the agentic type, like having a large-language model (LLM) find the best flights or make a grocery order. As the opportunity evolves, it's expanding. According to Grand View Research, the AI market opportunity was $391 billion last year, and it's expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 30.6%, reaching nearly $3.5 trillion by 2033. Large hyperscalers have been investing billions in their platforms to grab market share, and they all offer their own take on AI development. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , in its inimitable way, has been the flashiest hypserscaler, and it's planning to spend $200 billion in 2026. Continue reading
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Zedge Inc (Symbol: ZDGE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.02, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of ZDGE's recent stock price of $2.87, this dividend works out to approximately 0
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Zedge Inc (Symbol: ZDGE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.02, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of ZDGE's recent stock price of $2.87, this dividend works out to approximately 0
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Roper Technologies Inc (Symbol: ROP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.91, payable on 4/22/26. As a percentage of ROP's recent stock price of $356.24, this dividend works out to ap
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Roper Technologies Inc (Symbol: ROP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.91, payable on 4/22/26. As a percentage of ROP's recent stock price of $356.24, this dividend works out to ap
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Symbol: SCVL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 4/20/26. As a percentage of SCVL's recent stock price of $15.69, this dividend works out to appr
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Symbol: SCVL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 4/20/26. As a percentage of SCVL's recent stock price of $15.69, this dividend works out to appr
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) just picked up a fresh vote of confidence from Wells Fargo, which raised its price target to $305 from $304 while maintaining an Overweight rating and naming Amazon its top Internet pick for 2026. The call centers on two converging forces: AWS revenue acceleration and a long-awaited positive inflection in free cash flow ... Amazon Is Wells Fargo’s Top Internet Pick for 2026
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) just picked up a fresh vote of confidence from Wells Fargo, which raised its price target to $305 from $304 while maintaining an Overweight rating and naming Amazon its top Internet pick for 2026. The call centers on two converging forces: AWS revenue acceleration and a long-awaited positive inflection in free cash flow ... Amazon Is Wells Fargo’s Top Internet Pick for 2026
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Commercial Metals Co. (Symbol: CMC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.20, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of CMC's recent stock price of $61.37, this dividend works out to appr
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Commercial Metals Co. (Symbol: CMC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.20, payable on 4/15/26. As a percentage of CMC's recent stock price of $61.37, this dividend works out to appr
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Rithm Capital Corp (Symbol: RITM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of RITM's recent stock price of $9.30, this dividend works out to approx
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Rithm Capital Corp (Symbol: RITM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of RITM's recent stock price of $9.30, this dividend works out to approx
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Escalade, Inc. (Symbol: ESCA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1525, payable on 4/13/26. As a percentage of ESCA's recent stock price of $17.92, this dividend works out to approxi
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, Escalade, Inc. (Symbol: ESCA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1525, payable on 4/13/26. As a percentage of ESCA's recent stock price of $17.92, this dividend works out to approxi
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.50, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of JPM's recent stock price of $289.51, this dividend works out to a
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/26, JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.50, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of JPM's recent stock price of $289.51, this dividend works out to a
In early trading on Thursday, shares of Chevron topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 3.3%. Year to date, Chevron registers a 33.8% gain. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is Sherwin-Williams,
In early trading on Thursday, shares of Chevron topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 3.3%. Year to date, Chevron registers a 33.8% gain. And the worst performing Dow component thus far on the day is Sherwin-Williams,
Earnings Call Insights: AngioDynamics (ANGO) Q3 FY2026 Management view “Our third quarter was strong across the board,” James Clemmer said, adding that results were “led by impressive growth in our Med Tech segment” and that the company is “once again raising our full year guidance for net sales and adjusted EBITDA.” (CEO, President & Director James Clemmer) Clemmer highlighted continued Auryon mo...
Earnings Call Insights: AngioDynamics (ANGO) Q3 FY2026 Management view “Our third quarter was strong across the board,” James Clemmer said, adding that results were “led by impressive growth in our Med Tech segment” and that the company is “once again raising our full year guidance for net sales and adjusted EBITDA.” (CEO, President & Director James Clemmer) Clemmer highlighted continued Auryon momentum, saying Auryon delivered its “19th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth,” supported by “our push into the hospital market” and “continued traction following our CE Mark approval.” (CEO Clemmer) On Mechanical Thrombectomy, Clemmer said the combined AlphaVac and AngioVac portfolio “grew approximately 18% over the prior year,” and noted AlphaVac drove “the largest sequential revenue increase we have seen since its launch.” He also said the company “enrolled our first patients in the APEX-Return pivotal trial” and “continue[s] to strive to complete the approval process during the first quarter of calendar 2027.” (CEO Clemmer) On NanoKnife, Clemmer pointed to the new reimbursement tailwind, saying, “Our CPT 1 Code became effective on January 1. And what we have seen thus far has been positive,” and added the company announced “expanded European indications for NanoKnife to include soft tissue ablation for tumors of the liver, pancreas, kidney and prostate.” (CEO Clemmer) “Revenue increased 8.9% to $78.4 million,” and “we are raising multiple components of our full year fiscal 2026 guidance,” including net sales and adjusted EBITDA ranges. (Executive VP & CFO Stephen Trowbridge) Clemmer also provided an update on CEO succession: “The Board has formed a search committee and has engaged a leading executive search firm,” and “until my successor is appointed, Steve and I will continue leading the team.” (CEO Clemmer) Outlook Management raised FY2026 net sales guidance to $313.5 million to $315.5 million (from $312 million to $314 million) and raised adjust...
Corn price action is up 4 to 5 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures closed 5-6 cents off the early session lows on Wednesday, as contracts still settled 2 ¾ to 3 ½ cents lower, with some deferred higher. Some money was coming off the table as open interest...
Corn price action is up 4 to 5 cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures closed 5-6 cents off the early session lows on Wednesday, as contracts still settled 2 ¾ to 3 ½ cents lower, with some deferred higher. Some money was coming off the table as open interest...
Soybeans are trading steady to 2 cents higher on Thursday morning. Futures saw contracts facing some weakness on Wednesday, down fractionally to 3 cents at the close. Open interest was up 7,472 contracts on Wednesday, mostly in July. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 ¼ cents...
Soybeans are trading steady to 2 cents higher on Thursday morning. Futures saw contracts facing some weakness on Wednesday, down fractionally to 3 cents at the close. Open interest was up 7,472 contracts on Wednesday, mostly in July. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 4 ¼ cents...
格隆汇4月2日｜特朗普政府将对联邦法官阻止其禁止政府使用Anthropic技术的裁决提出上诉。美国司法部周四在法庭提交通知，表示将对上月美国北加州旧金山联邦地区法院法官Rita F. Lin的裁决提出上诉，该法官此前暂停了政府切断与Anthropic关系的计划，以便在法律争议继续期间维持现状，但她将裁决搁置一周，给予政府上诉机会。Anthropic提起诉讼，质疑国防部宣称其技术威胁美国供应链的决定...
格隆汇4月2日｜特朗普政府将对联邦法官阻止其禁止政府使用Anthropic技术的裁决提出上诉。美国司法部周四在法庭提交通知，表示将对上月美国北加州旧金山联邦地区法院法官Rita F. Lin的裁决提出上诉，该法官此前暂停了政府切断与Anthropic关系的计划，以便在法律争议继续期间维持现状，但她将裁决搁置一周，给予政府上诉机会。Anthropic提起诉讼，质疑国防部宣称其技术威胁美国供应链的决定。在3月26日的裁决中，法官认同Anthropic的观点，认为政府以国家安全为由实施禁令的理由存疑。法官认为这一举动更像是“惩罚”Anthropic，因为公司要求保证其技术不会用于监视美国人或用于自主武器部署。
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported first quarter vehicle deliveries that fell short of Wall Street estimates, delivering 358,023 vehicles compared with expectations of roughly 370,000. The company said it produced 408,386 vehicles during the quarter. Energy storage deployments reached 8.8...
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported first quarter vehicle deliveries that fell short of Wall Street estimates, delivering 358,023 vehicles compared with expectations of roughly 370,000. The company said it produced 408,386 vehicles during the quarter. Energy storage deployments reached 8.8...
This morning, Tesla published its production and delivery results for the first three months of 2026. And for the first time in a while , the news has been largely positive. The automaker built a total of 408,386 electric vehicles, a 12.6 percent increase from Q1 2025 . Almost all of those EVs were Models 3 and Y—the company built 394,611 of these, a 14.2 percent increase compared to the same quar...
This morning, Tesla published its production and delivery results for the first three months of 2026. And for the first time in a while , the news has been largely positive. The automaker built a total of 408,386 electric vehicles, a 12.6 percent increase from Q1 2025 . Almost all of those EVs were Models 3 and Y—the company built 394,611 of these, a 14.2 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year. The rest were mostly Cybertrucks, as we learned at the end of January that the aging Models S and X had finally been put out to pasture . At 14 years, the Model S's service to Tesla showed longevity beaten only by Nissan's R35 GT-R, which was old enough to vote when it was finally retired. Overproduction Tesla also recorded an increase in sales for Q1, though not to the same degree. It sold a total of 358,023 EVs, a 6.3 percent increase compared to the same quarter in 2025. Unfortunately for Tesla, that growth is only half as much as the increase in production. Read full article Comments
"A Defining Moment": Nano Nuclear Submits Construction Permit For Kronos Reactor In Illinois Nano Nuclear submitted a Construction Permit Application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for their Kronos microreactor project at the University of Illinois. The filing marks the latest step in a project we’ve tracked since site characterization began last fall . Watch: Modular Energy...
"A Defining Moment": Nano Nuclear Submits Construction Permit For Kronos Reactor In Illinois Nano Nuclear submitted a Construction Permit Application (CPA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for their Kronos microreactor project at the University of Illinois. The filing marks the latest step in a project we’ve tracked since site characterization began last fall . Watch: Modular Energy Pioneer Nano Nuclear Begins Drilling First Reactor In Illinois https://t.co/hUcFvtXfaD — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 24, 2025 Kronos is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) engineered for commercial deployment. It delivers 15 megawatts of carbon-free baseload power using meltdown-resistant TRISO fuel and helium coolant. The design emphasizes walk-away safety , autonomous operation during grid outages, and scalability through multiple units. Intended uses include powering artificial intelligence data centers, industrial electrification, military bases, and remote communities. Nano Nuclear acquired the technology in 2024 from Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. and positioned it as one of the first commercially ready microreactor platforms. The University of Illinois partnership targets the first full-scale Kronos research reactor deployment. We detailed the October 2025 launch of geotechnical drilling and site characterization work, followed by a ceremonial groundbreaking. Those steps built on state support from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and positioned the campus project as the lead effort in Nano’s broader commercialization roadmap. The company has since expanded discussions for additional deployments in Texas , South Korea , and at U.S. federal sites . Under the NRC process, staff will first review the application package for completeness and docketing. Once accepted, the agency will conduct a formal technical and environmental evaluation . Nano estimates this formal review phase will take approximately 12 months , after which the NRC could authorize construction. T...