Carabao Cup-winning defender signed in 2022 for £12m Howe’s underperforming squad set for summer overhaul Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle when his contract ends this summer, heightening the sense of an era ending at the Saudi-owned club. Trippier’s arrival, for £12m, from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 proved a landmark moment in the team’s transformation following Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian...
Carabao Cup-winning defender signed in 2022 for £12m Howe’s underperforming squad set for summer overhaul Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle when his contract ends this summer, heightening the sense of an era ending at the Saudi-owned club. Trippier’s arrival, for £12m, from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 proved a landmark moment in the team’s transformation following Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian-led takeover in October 2021. He has made more than 150 appearances for Newcastle, scoring four goals, and was a part of the Carabao Cup-winning team that beat Liverpool at Wembley last May. Continue reading...
Getty Images Macroeconomic headwinds, including poor consumer sentiment, are creating substantial headwinds for Best Buy ( BBY ). In the most recent quarter , comparable sales have been falling both domestically and internationally. At the same time, rumors are emerging that Best Buy may be a takeover target for GameStop, which could be an interesting turn of events for speculative investors. We a...
Getty Images Macroeconomic headwinds, including poor consumer sentiment, are creating substantial headwinds for Best Buy ( BBY ). In the most recent quarter , comparable sales have been falling both domestically and internationally. At the same time, rumors are emerging that Best Buy may be a takeover target for GameStop, which could be an interesting turn of events for speculative investors. We also cannot forget that BBY is, and has been, a reliable payer of quarterly dividends for more than two decades, currently offering an annual yield of roughly 6%. While the fundamentals seem shaky, I believe that the firm is currently fairly valued based on its dividends, and a potential takeover could provide an upside potential for investors. Financials and macro environment In the most recent quarter, despite beating analyst estimates on the bottom line, BBY's fundamentals significantly worsened. Comparable sales declined across all reported segments, including enterprise, domestic, domestic online, and international comparable sales. In my view, this is a clear indication that the demand for BBY's products has been soft. I also believe that this is not necessarily driven by company specific factors, but much more by the overall state of the economy. Results (Best Buy) If we take a look at the consumer confidence in the United States over the past 10 years, we can see that the current reading is hovering around the 10-year low, and has been close to this level several times in the past 1 year. Low consumer confidence is an indication that people are concerned about their financial stability, as well as about the health of the overall economy. This generally leads to less spending on non-essential, discretionary items, like the one Best Buy is selling. I believe that as long as the sentiment is poor, it is going to be difficult for BBY to drive up demand and increase sales. U.S. Consumer confidence (tradingeconomics.com) But what could make consumer confidence improve? Con...
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha Bomgardner view the casket of Reverend Billy Graham in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on February 28, 2018. Alex Edelman | Afp | Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington, the court's spokesw...
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha Bomgardner view the casket of Reverend Billy Graham in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on February 28, 2018. Alex Edelman | Afp | Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington, the court's spokeswoman said Friday. Alito's illness did not require an overnight hospital stay and he was back on the bench the following Monday, spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in a statement. Alito was an active questioner during arguments that day in an important case about mailed ballots and participated in all the court's hearings over the ensuing two weeks. Alito, who turned 76 on Wednesday, is the second-oldest member of the court, after 77-year-old Justice Clarence Thomas . The episode was first reported by CNN, which also said the treatment was administered at a Philadelphia hospital. The court did not say where Alito had been taken. The incident is the latest example of the justices' reticence to discuss their health, at least until the news somehow leaks. In 2020, the court confirmed that Chief Justice John Roberts had spent a night in the hospital after a fall that required stitches in his forehead, only after the Washington Post reported it first. Alito was driven by his security detail from Washington to what CNN said was a dinner following a Federalist Society panel examining his 20 years on the court. When he didn't feel well in the evening, "he agreed with his security detail's recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home" to northern Virginia, McCabe said. He was given fluids for dehydration, she said. While the justice has not said anything about retirement, speculation has swirled that Alito might soon step down, which would give President Donald Trump the chance to appoint a fourth justice, after the three who were confirmed during his first term. ...
⚽️ FA Cup updates from 12.45pm BST at the Etihad Stadium There were more important reasons for Jürgen Klopp’s return to Liverpool last Saturday , but it was apposite his presence reminded Anfield of the unshakable bond and belief they once shared, the joy his football brought. Those pillars of Klopp’s reign are weakening under Arne Slot and April may determine whether they are left standing at all...
⚽️ FA Cup updates from 12.45pm BST at the Etihad Stadium There were more important reasons for Jürgen Klopp’s return to Liverpool last Saturday , but it was apposite his presence reminded Anfield of the unshakable bond and belief they once shared, the joy his football brought. Those pillars of Klopp’s reign are weakening under Arne Slot and April may determine whether they are left standing at all. Two cup quarter-finals in succession should signal a season on the right track for Liverpool; showpiece occasions such as Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday whetting the appetite for what May could have in store. Continue reading...
Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nano Dimension ( NNDM ) is a leading company in the 3D printing additive manufacturing industry I have been following. NNDM has two revenue streams, Products, where majority of its revenue is generated from, and Services. Products revenue comes from the sale of 3D printing machines and associated materials, while Services revenue comes from technical s...
Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nano Dimension ( NNDM ) is a leading company in the 3D printing additive manufacturing industry I have been following. NNDM has two revenue streams, Products, where majority of its revenue is generated from, and Services. Products revenue comes from the sale of 3D printing machines and associated materials, while Services revenue comes from technical support and maintenance. In my view, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing market remains competitive and evolving due to the innovative nature of the solutions themselves. NNDM’s competitors include sizable players like 3D Systems ( DDD ) or Stratasys. Since going public, share performance has been largely disappointing. At one point after going public, NNDM was trading above $50 per share. However, share price has been on gradual decline since then. Most recently trading at $1.67 per share, the stock is currently trading near its lowest point, down 80% in the past five years. Nonetheless, the fact that it has been up around 7% YTD and around 8% on a 1-year basis suggests that it has gained some momentum lately. I initiate my coverage with a buy rating. My 1-year price target of $2.03 presents around 22% upside from the current level. Financial Reviews Fundamentals remain mixed, in my opinion. Revenue growth was mainly driven by the Markforged acquisition, while profitability improved slightly despite still being in the red for the most part. In Q4 2025, revenue growth improved significantly by 142% YoY to $35.3 million, much due to the revenue contribution from Markforged. However, in the absence of that, NNDM basically saw a flat YoY growth, as commented on by the management: Revenue for the fourth quarter was $35.3 million, representing a year-over-year growth of approximately 142% compared to $14.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This increase was driven primarily by the inclusion of Markforged, which contributed $20.7 million. Excluding Markforged, Nano Dim...
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains the biggest reason (out of many) he fully intends to own Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) permanently.
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains the biggest reason (out of many) he fully intends to own Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) permanently.
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images UiPath ( PATH ) has shown that cheap stocks can always get cheaper. Software stocks have struggled to recover amidst fears regarding AI disruption over the long term, even if the numbers appear robust in the near term. PATH is profitable on a GAAP basis and maintains a net cash balance sheet representing a large chunk of the market cap. The valuation is so cheap t...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images UiPath ( PATH ) has shown that cheap stocks can always get cheaper. Software stocks have struggled to recover amidst fears regarding AI disruption over the long term, even if the numbers appear robust in the near term. PATH is profitable on a GAAP basis and maintains a net cash balance sheet representing a large chunk of the market cap. The valuation is so cheap that I believe the bearish scenarios are priced in. I remain bullish on the name. PATH Stock Price I last covered PATH in December , where I called it one of the few agentic AI stocks still trading cheaply. The stock has been clobbered since. Data by YCharts I suspect that the market has differing views regarding the company’s positioning in the agentic era, which should not go unignored. PATH Stock Key Metrics PATH is an enterprise software company that helps its customers automate workflows. Traditionally robotic process automation (‘RPA’) has been their leading product, but the company has been leaning into AI agents. The market may be wondering, however, if the whole concept of RPA has been disrupted by agentic AI, which threatens to create similar results at a cheaper cost. FY26 Q4 Presentation In PATH’s defense, a lot of its workflows are critical to business operation, and customers are likely to value reliability and accuracy over cost alone. FY26 Q4 Presentation In the most recent quarter, PATH generated 11% YoY growth in ARR to $1.853 billion, narrowly exceeding guidance of between $1.844 billion and $1.849 billion. FY26 Q4 Presentation The company generated $150.1 million in non-GAAP operating income, exceeding guidance of $140 million. FY26 Q4 Presentation The company generated positive GAAP operating income in the quarter and full year. FY26 Q4 Presentation PATH ended the quarter with $1.69 billion of cash versus no debt, representing a net cash balance sheet. The company has a new $500 million share repurchase authorization, which I found to make perfect sense ...