From Sub-Dollar Penny Stock to Defense Platform Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ:ONDS) traded below a dollar a year ago as a niche wireless communications company with drone interests. Today it is a scaled autonomous systems platform with over $1.5 billion in pro forma cash, a pending merger delivering prime U.S. Department of Defense contractor status, and a ... Drone-Maker Ondas Would Have Turned $1,000 O...
From Sub-Dollar Penny Stock to Defense Platform Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ:ONDS) traded below a dollar a year ago as a niche wireless communications company with drone interests. Today it is a scaled autonomous systems platform with over $1.5 billion in pro forma cash, a pending merger delivering prime U.S. Department of Defense contractor status, and a ... Drone-Maker Ondas Would Have Turned $1,000 One Year Ago Into How Much?!
Campaigners say birds could die trying to access ancestral nests that were sealed during rail refurbishment Some swifts returning to Britain to breed will be unable to access their ancestral nesting holes after they were blocked in a £7.5m refurbishment of a Derbyshire railway viaduct, campaigners say. Nature lovers had appealed to Network Rail to unblock three holes which were among at least nine...
Campaigners say birds could die trying to access ancestral nests that were sealed during rail refurbishment Some swifts returning to Britain to breed will be unable to access their ancestral nesting holes after they were blocked in a £7.5m refurbishment of a Derbyshire railway viaduct, campaigners say. Nature lovers had appealed to Network Rail to unblock three holes which were among at least nine swift nesting sites on the twin viaducts at Chapel Milton, on the edge of the Peak District. Continue reading...
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is featured on the Israel Englander Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) represents another long-term bet of Israel Englander. His fund first purchased a stake in the company back in the fourth quarter of 2010. This position comprised 250,000 shares. This holding remained relatively constant for years, before the […]
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is featured on the Israel Englander Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stock Picks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) represents another long-term bet of Israel Englander. His fund first purchased a stake in the company back in the fourth quarter of 2010. This position comprised 250,000 shares. This holding remained relatively constant for years, before the […]
High gas prices are displayed at a gas station on April 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March ...
High gas prices are displayed at a gas station on April 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record. Current conditions and expectations indexes also saw double-digit monthly declines. The drop in sentiment coincided with a sharp spike in inflation expectations, with respondents seeing prices up 4.8% in a year from now, a full percentage point rise from the March reading to its highest since August 2025. The one-year outlook in April 2025 was 6.5% following President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff announcement. Survey comments "show that many consumers blame the Iran conflict for unfavorable changes to the economy," said survey Director Joanne Hsu. However, Hsu also noted that most of the interviews were completed prior to the April 7 cease fire. "Economic expectations will likely improve after consumers gain confidence that the supply disruptions stemming from the Iran conflict have ended and gas prices have moderated," she said. The survey release came shortly after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that its all-items consumer price index rose 0.9% in March, pushing the 12-month inflation rate to 3.3%. BLS officials said most of the increase in the headline number came from the surge in energy prices, with food inflation little changed. Inflation expectations at the five-year window in the University of Michigan survey moved higher as well, to 3.4%, a 0.2 percentage point monthly increase though a percentage point below the level of a year ago. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has risen 522.09% over the past twelve months, climbing from $65.38 to $406.73. If you watched that move from the sidelines, the question is whether the remaining upside justifies the entry price. The reasons it does — and the risks that could change that — are worth examining carefully. Valuation: Cheaper Than ... Think It’s Too Late to Buy Micron? Here’s the Case fo...
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has risen 522.09% over the past twelve months, climbing from $65.38 to $406.73. If you watched that move from the sidelines, the question is whether the remaining upside justifies the entry price. The reasons it does — and the risks that could change that — are worth examining carefully. Valuation: Cheaper Than ... Think It’s Too Late to Buy Micron? Here’s the Case for Getting In Now
(RTTNews) - Shares of Linkers Industries Limited (LNKS) are climbing about 11 percent on Friday morning trading after it announced that all series B warrants to purchase the company's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0025 per share, have been fully exercised.
(RTTNews) - Shares of Linkers Industries Limited (LNKS) are climbing about 11 percent on Friday morning trading after it announced that all series B warrants to purchase the company's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0025 per share, have been fully exercised.
fadfebrian/iStock via Getty Images Introduction It’s been over a year and a half since the last time I covered DoubleDown Interactive ( DDI ), and since then, the company’s share price has declined by over 38% compared to the SPY’s ( SPY ) 14.7% increase. Now that the company has released its full-year 2025 performance, let’s take a look at it in a bit more detail and see if it would be a good tim...
fadfebrian/iStock via Getty Images Introduction It’s been over a year and a half since the last time I covered DoubleDown Interactive ( DDI ), and since then, the company’s share price has declined by over 38% compared to the SPY’s ( SPY ) 14.7% increase. Now that the company has released its full-year 2025 performance, let’s take a look at it in a bit more detail and see if it would be a good time to jump in right now. Performance For the full year 2025, DDI grew its revenues by around 5% to around $360 million . Not the best growth for an online platform. The company’s largest region, the U nited States , saw declines of around 10% y/y, but this was more than offset by growth in the UK and Germany markets. UK revenues are showing fantastic growth over the last three years, growing over 420% from ’23-’24, and then 113% growth from ’24-’25. Germany grew 1680% to around $17 million this past year. This is mainly because the company acquired WHOW Games. This acquisition had its first full quarter under DDI, so I am expecting this performance to be maintained going forward. DDI 20F The biggest revenue contributor was still social casino games, but it did decline slightly over last year to $299 million vs. $308.2 million, while iGaming, which is the company’s SuprNation platform, a European iGaming operator, grew to $61 million from $33 million last year, which equates to around 84% y/y growth. iGaming is the company’s growth engine. In terms of profitability and efficiency, adjusted EBITDA came in at around $142.3 million, which was basically unchanged from last year’s $141.9 million. Overall, since the end of 2024, the company’s profitability declined by 350-800bps when looking at EBITDA, EBIT, and net margins. Seeking Alpha Let’s take a look at DDI’s financial position. The company finished the year with around $389 million in adjusted EBITDA and around $142.3 million in cash and equivalents, as well as $101 million in ST investment, bringing its liquidity to over $4...
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images As Q1 2026 earnings season approaches, the healthcare sector enters reporting season as one of the market's primary laggards, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) down 5.29% in Q1 2026, slightly underperforming the S&P 500's 4.63% decline amid inflation pressures, rising Treasury yields, and tighter Medicare Advantage reimbursement conditions. Again...
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images As Q1 2026 earnings season approaches, the healthcare sector enters reporting season as one of the market's primary laggards, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) down 5.29% in Q1 2026, slightly underperforming the S&P 500's 4.63% decline amid inflation pressures, rising Treasury yields, and tighter Medicare Advantage reimbursement conditions. Against that challenging backdrop, upward EPS revisions within the small-cap healthcare space stand out as a particularly meaningful signal, indicating that analysts see company-specific catalysts strong enough to override sector-wide headwinds. The following list highlights small-cap healthcare stocks that have earned the highest possible Seeking Alpha EPS Revision Grade of A+, spanning biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, health care services, and health care equipment. The list includes Design Therapeutics, Inc. ( DSGN ), Immuneering Corporation ( IMRX ), and InnovAge Holding Corp. ( INNV ), all carrying the highest A+ EPS revision grade. InnovAge Holding Corp. ( INNV ) stands out with a Strong Buy quant rating of 4.87, while KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( KALV ) follows closely with a Strong Buy rating of 4.66. The list features diversity across healthcare subsectors, including biotechnology firms like Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. ( KYTX ) and vTv Therapeutics Inc. ( VTVT ), as well as health care equipment providers such as Pulse Biosciences, Inc. ( PLSE ) and Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. ( TCMD ). Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ( TBPH ) represents the pharmaceuticals industry with a Strong Buy rating of 4.56. Here is the list: Design Therapeutics, Inc. ( DSGN ), EPS Revision: A+ Immuneering Corporation ( IMRX ), EPS Revision: A+ InnovAge Holding Corp. ( INNV ), EPS Revision: A+ KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( KALV ), EPS Revision: A+ Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. ( KYTX ), EPS Revision: A+ Precigen, Inc. ( PGEN ), EPS Revision: A+ Pulse Biosciences, Inc. ( PLSE ), EPS Revision: A...
Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images NewLake Capital Partners ( NLCP ) is a special-situation real estate investment trust (REIT) that sits somewhere between a high-yield bond play and a regulatory arbitrage play. It is internally managed, providing real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators primarily through sale-leaseback transactions. As of April 2026, it has 34 properties ...
Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images NewLake Capital Partners ( NLCP ) is a special-situation real estate investment trust (REIT) that sits somewhere between a high-yield bond play and a regulatory arbitrage play. It is internally managed, providing real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators primarily through sale-leaseback transactions. As of April 2026, it has 34 properties across states, including 15 cultivation facilities and 19 dispensaries. The stock currently trades over the counter on the OTCQX at around the $13 level and gives over 12% dividend yield, with an adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share of $2.09. Yield Trends NLCP is currently one of the highest-yielding REITs on the U.S. market—the yield is slightly inflated because the stock price trades lower due to the liquidity discount of trading only on the OTCQX. Since the IPO in 2021, NLCP has aggressively increased its payout in a step-up fashion as it scaled its property portfolio . A high yield can be a red flag if not backed by cash flows, but NLCP has a payout ratio of ~84%, which is quite healthy. Compare this to the industry bellwether Innovative Industrial ( IIPR ), which is paying out at a ratio of over 170% for a yield of ~14%, indicating that earnings aren't sufficient to cover its dividend payouts and that it has to dip into its balance sheet, mostly due to some of its key tenants —Parallel, King's Garden, and Green Peak Industries—having stopped their rental payments. While these are not unusual operational issues and can be overcome, they definitely represent a challenge for the moment. On the other hand, NLCP's numbers so far seem like a green flag indicating it has a reasonable grip on managing its properties. This doesn’t mean, however, that the yield is stable compared to REITs in general—only that it’s doing well for the cannabis sector, which commands a much stronger risk premium. This is exacerbated by the "higher-for-longer" interest rates. News of some...
asbe Edmund Shing, global chief investment officer for BNP Paribas Wealth Management, is urging investors to stay calm amid volatile market conditions, advising them to “take a deep breath” and focus on diversification opportunities rather than making reactive trades. In an interview with CNBC, Shing pointed to gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) as a particularly attractive asset, noting that despite recent pric...
asbe Edmund Shing, global chief investment officer for BNP Paribas Wealth Management, is urging investors to stay calm amid volatile market conditions, advising them to “take a deep breath” and focus on diversification opportunities rather than making reactive trades. In an interview with CNBC, Shing pointed to gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) as a particularly attractive asset, noting that despite recent price declines, BNP Paribas maintains a 12-month price target of $5,500 per ounce—substantial upside from the current level of approximately $4,750. The wealth management executive cautioned against knee-jerk reactions to market swings driven by headlines, political messaging, and misinformation. “We always advise our clients not to panic, not to panic buy or panic sell, and that they should be thinking about trying to take a longer-term perspective,” Shing said. He warned that fixating on the latest trading developments or messages from President Donald Trump creates unnecessary volatility and can lead investors to “change course too dramatically.” Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) remains a cornerstone of Shing’s diversification strategy despite its recent pullback following strong performance in 2024 and 2025. He emphasized that the underlying fundamentals supporting gold prices remain intact, describing it as “a diversifying asset in a portfolio that requires diversification.” In an environment of elevated inflation, Shing argued, commodities and gold in particular serve as essential portfolio components. The BNP Paribas CIO stressed that traditional portfolio construction relying solely on stocks and bonds is no longer sufficient. Bonds have failed to provide their typical hedging function during recent market stress, he noted, making it essential for investors to seek alternative assets to protect their portfolios. Shing identified geopolitical factors as critical near-term risks, particularly the status of the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption to global supplies of oil, gas, fertilizer...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images UBS downgraded ServiceNow ( NOW ) to Neutral from Buy as it expects revenue beats for the next few quarters to be less than normal and current remaining performance obligations to decline slightly. ServiceNow shares had dropped 6% during Friday morning trading. Shares have now lost 45% of their value year to date. "To date, our view has been that Service...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images UBS downgraded ServiceNow ( NOW ) to Neutral from Buy as it expects revenue beats for the next few quarters to be less than normal and current remaining performance obligations to decline slightly. ServiceNow shares had dropped 6% during Friday morning trading. Shares have now lost 45% of their value year to date. "To date, our view has been that ServiceNow is better positioned for this AI era relative to other application software firms, and hence it has been our only Buy-rated application software stock, as we've been quite cautious on the broader group," said UBS analysts Karl Keirstead and Claire Gerder in an investor note. "Given that our confidence in that view has weakened and we're hearing more anecdotes of non-AI apps software budget pressure, we're moving to a Neutral rating despite the material YTD de-rating in the stock to 15x 2026 FCF." UBS slashed its price target on the stock to $100 from $170. It also lowered its current remaining performance obligations estimate to 16% from 20% for the end of 2026. "Beginning in December, we began hearing F500 enterprises and partners express a view that because AI and the associated data and infrastructure spend were expected to inflect in 2026, spending on non-AI or core software spend was now under greater pressure," Keirstead noted. "We'd estimate that over half our enterprise customer calls these days include some anecdotes of containing non-AI spend." "We did not hear consistent buy-in about using ServiceNow at the agent orchestration layer," he added. "On a positive note, several customers argued that ServiceNow was 'actively engaging AI' and that its leadership was being very front-footed." More on ServiceNow ServiceNow: Fear Is Creating A Generational Entry Point ServiceNow: A Strong Bet On Agentic AI ServiceNow: Enterprise Stickiness Will Not Be Threatened After AI Integration Software sector plunges, cybersecurity names hit hardest, as AI disruption concerns per...