We are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Vibepression Congratulations, you've made it through Q1 2026, and you probably feel worse than what your portfolio says you should. Now, breathe and pause for a moment. The quarter is over, and we have a few weeks to enjoy Easter and get ready for Q2 earnings season. It is the right moment to zoom out and seriously think about what we have just gone through as...
We are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Vibepression Congratulations, you've made it through Q1 2026, and you probably feel worse than what your portfolio says you should. Now, breathe and pause for a moment. The quarter is over, and we have a few weeks to enjoy Easter and get ready for Q2 earnings season. It is the right moment to zoom out and seriously think about what we have just gone through as investors. In a quarter, we have seen three narrative rotations (are you even able to recall them right off the bat, or do you feel like your brain has been in a washing machine and is just soaked with information?). Let me remind you of what happened. In January, we had the capture of Maduro, but investors were not shaken and kept their optimism, especially with the thought that 2026 would be the year of earnings breadth due to AI-adoption at the enterprise level. February brought along the first repricing. Once Anthropic announced Claude Cowork, the SaaSpocalypse was triggered, and we have seen a massive repricing shock with companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Intuit quickly suffering from multiple compression. Microsoft saw its multiple almost cut in half. Suddenly, AI was not a tailwind, but a headwind as investors started wondering whether new AI tools could be a real threat to the businesses built on a per-seat licensing model. Data by YCharts As the debate was starting to ignite, something else actually detonated: bombs. The narrative shifted once again to consider the impact of the Iran War. We all realized the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and we have seen energy stocks soar while consumer sentiment, as measured by the University of Michigan, dropped 6%, while the short-run economic outlook plunged 14%. We had proof of the fact that the war is depressing Mr. Market's sentiment when we heard President Trump announce that it could soon be over: the stock market was down a few percentage points and suddenly rallied to +2%. University of Michigan When we r...
We have a pretty good understanding of which deals Verge readers will gravitate toward. After all, what products and services resonate with our audience — and the quality of the deal itself — are what help us determine what to cover on any given day. And yet, we never know for sure how people will shop during shopping events like Amazon’s Big Spring Sale , which runs through 2:59AM ET on April 1st...
We have a pretty good understanding of which deals Verge readers will gravitate toward. After all, what products and services resonate with our audience — and the quality of the deal itself — are what help us determine what to cover on any given day. And yet, we never know for sure how people will shop during shopping events like Amazon’s Big Spring Sale , which runs through 2:59AM ET on April 1st. Apparently, many readers felt compelled to make quality-of-life purchases this year, the kind designed to make life run a little more smoothly. Things like a portable tire inflator , a lil’ switch-flipping bot , and an electronic screwdriver were among the most-clicked items (gathered through anonymous shopping data). If you’re the kind of person who enjoys knowing what deals others think are worth jumping on, we’ve rounded them up below. Govee Table Lamp 2 Govee’s Table Lamp 2 is way more fun than your average table lamp. The color-changing device boasts built-in scheduling and more than 60 dynamic lighting effects, including preset scenes for various holidays. You can even create custom color combos for when “Dandelion” and other presets just aren’t cutting it. Where to Buy: $79.99 $55.99 at Amazon $79.99 $55.99 at Govee $79.99 $55.99 at Best Buy AirPods Pro 3 The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors. Read our review . Where to Buy: $249.99 $199.99 at Best Buy $249 $199 at Amazon $249 $199 at Walmart Kindle Colorsoft (16GB) The 16GB Kindle Colorsoft is Amazon’s latest color e-reader. It features a 7-inch 300ppi screen, an adjustable frontlight, and a battery that can last up to eight weeks. Where to Buy: $249.99 $169.99 at Amazon $249.99 $169.99 at Best Buy $249.99 $169.99 at Target Keychron V1 Max Keychron’s V1 Max, the so-called “ Toyota Corolla of keyboards ,” supports Bluetooth, wired USB-C connectivity, and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity — with one USB-C and one USB-A...
The Legend of Zelda games are grand adventures, but they can also be very comforting, with quaint villages to explore and warm landscapes to take in. Under The Island takes that idea a step further. It still offers the sense of exploration and puzzle-solving that makes Zelda games so satisfying, but it also takes place in a cozy, lighthearted world with an energy reminiscent of Stardew Valley . It...
The Legend of Zelda games are grand adventures, but they can also be very comforting, with quaint villages to explore and warm landscapes to take in. Under The Island takes that idea a step further. It still offers the sense of exploration and puzzle-solving that makes Zelda games so satisfying, but it also takes place in a cozy, lighthearted world with an energy reminiscent of Stardew Valley . It's the kind of place you'll want to hang around in even when you aren't slaying monsters. The game puts you in the role of Nia, a new resident on the seemingly normal Seashell Island. But soon it becomes clear things are much stranger than they appe … Read the full story at The Verge.
(Bloomberg) -- At a historic auditorium in Washington this week, Silicon Valley executives, Trump administration officials and members of Congress gathered in a sea of button-down shirts to extol the virtues of artificial intelligence.Two days later, labor leaders joined a handful of US lawmakers in a DC hotel ballroom to strategize how to fight back as AI threatens to displace workers and remake ...
(Bloomberg) -- At a historic auditorium in Washington this week, Silicon Valley executives, Trump administration officials and members of Congress gathered in a sea of button-down shirts to extol the virtues of artificial intelligence.Two days later, labor leaders joined a handful of US lawmakers in a DC hotel ballroom to strategize how to fight back as AI threatens to displace workers and remake the global economy.The dueling events – one funded by top tech companies including OpenAI and Alphab
lcva2/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The answers that can explain the decline That one of the highest quality stocks in the market goes from $555 in October 2025 to $366 is something that, if not all, most investors makes us ask: why? Why does a stock like Microsoft ( MSFT ) go from a 36x FWD P/E to 21x? Why this situation with demand exceeding supply? Why if Copilot is growing at 160%? There a...
lcva2/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The answers that can explain the decline That one of the highest quality stocks in the market goes from $555 in October 2025 to $366 is something that, if not all, most investors makes us ask: why? Why does a stock like Microsoft ( MSFT ) go from a 36x FWD P/E to 21x? Why this situation with demand exceeding supply? Why if Copilot is growing at 160%? There are many questions that can arise when it seems that an irrational component has been installed, so in this article, I will try to answer the whys that I have personally raised. Data by YCharts Is Azure losing share against AWS and Google Cloud? And the answer is no versus AWS, but yes versus Google Cloud . Azure has maintained a share of around 21%, relatively stable since the last quarter of 2024, and however, I observe that AWS has indeed lost some ground (from 30% to approximately 28%). Good news, and in line with management’s narrative. Now then, if we continue looking at the market share data from one of the reference firms used by the hyperscalers themselves, Google Cloud goes from 12% to 14% in 2025, and in terms of revenue growth , it also surpasses Azure with a growth of 48% versus 39%. In addition, it is also noteworthy that Forrester named Google Cloud as a leader with the highest score in 16 out of 19 criteria, meaning this is relevant considering that these reports show the platforms that large corporations usually choose for their AI workloads. Although it is true that they are still ahead, Azure operates at an annual run rate of around $100B (after the growth reported in Q2) versus $70B for Google ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) Cloud, so the reality is that the threat is starting to become very real, and we are not dealing with just any competitor. And even more so if we take into account that there are capacity constraints , which can be taken advantage of by the competition. Are the 15 million Copilot seats a real metric? According to the latest earnings call, 15M paid ...
lcva2/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The answers that can explain the decline That one of the highest quality stocks in the market goes from $555 in October 2025 to $366 is something that, if not all, most investors makes us ask: why? Why does a stock like Microsoft ( MSFT ) go from a 36x FWD P/E to 21x? Why this situation with demand exceeding supply? Why if Copilot is growing at 160%? There a...
lcva2/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The answers that can explain the decline That one of the highest quality stocks in the market goes from $555 in October 2025 to $366 is something that, if not all, most investors makes us ask: why? Why does a stock like Microsoft ( MSFT ) go from a 36x FWD P/E to 21x? Why this situation with demand exceeding supply? Why if Copilot is growing at 160%? There are many questions that can arise when it seems that an irrational component has been installed, so in this article, I will try to answer the whys that I have personally raised. Data by YCharts Is Azure losing share against AWS and Google Cloud? And the answer is no versus AWS, but yes versus Google Cloud . Azure has maintained a share of around 21%, relatively stable since the last quarter of 2024, and however, I observe that AWS has indeed lost some ground (from 30% to approximately 28%). Good news, and in line with management’s narrative. Now then, if we continue looking at the market share data from one of the reference firms used by the hyperscalers themselves, Google Cloud goes from 12% to 14% in 2025, and in terms of revenue growth , it also surpasses Azure with a growth of 48% versus 39%. In addition, it is also noteworthy that Forrester named Google Cloud as a leader with the highest score in 16 out of 19 criteria, meaning this is relevant considering that these reports show the platforms that large corporations usually choose for their AI workloads. Although it is true that they are still ahead, Azure operates at an annual run rate of around $100B (after the growth reported in Q2) versus $70B for Google ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) Cloud, so the reality is that the threat is starting to become very real, and we are not dealing with just any competitor. And even more so if we take into account that there are capacity constraints , which can be taken advantage of by the competition. Are the 15 million Copilot seats a real metric? According to the latest earnings call, 15M paid ...
A Hongkonger has been rescued from Myanmar and transferred to Thailand after being held captive and forced to do illegal work, in an ordeal he described as a “horror movie”. The Security Bureau on Saturday said its dedicated task force had earlier received a request for help from the resident who was trapped in Myanmar. It then liaised with the Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, the city’s...
A Hongkonger has been rescued from Myanmar and transferred to Thailand after being held captive and forced to do illegal work, in an ordeal he described as a “horror movie”. The Security Bureau on Saturday said its dedicated task force had earlier received a request for help from the resident who was trapped in Myanmar. It then liaised with the Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, the city’s economic and trade office in Bangkok and Thai authorities to launch a joint operation. The bureau...
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has been a victim of the higher interest rates over the past few years, which have resulted in an extremely slow commercial real estate market. However, this well-run company now offers a 6% dividend yield and just gave some pretty ambitious five-ye
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has been a victim of the higher interest rates over the past few years, which have resulted in an extremely slow commercial real estate market. However, this well-run company now offers a 6% dividend yield and just gave some pretty ambitious five-ye
SW Photography/DigitalVision via Getty Images Thesis BlackSky ( BKSY ) managed to report a 4Q25 GAAP EPS of -$0.02, a figure that beat expectations by $0.16. Revenue, on the other hand, came in at $35 million, up about 16% since last year but missing estimates by about $2.1 million. The quarter also showed us much-improved profitability, with net losses narrowing and a pretty strong adjusted EBITD...
SW Photography/DigitalVision via Getty Images Thesis BlackSky ( BKSY ) managed to report a 4Q25 GAAP EPS of -$0.02, a figure that beat expectations by $0.16. Revenue, on the other hand, came in at $35 million, up about 16% since last year but missing estimates by about $2.1 million. The quarter also showed us much-improved profitability, with net losses narrowing and a pretty strong adjusted EBITDA performance. We also saw decent commercial traction, with the backlog jumping 32% to $345 million. What I like about that backlog is that it’s mainly driven by Gen-3 demand, which we want to see. Once a customer gets on board with a Gen-3 subscription, it can be scaled up to a higher margin contract by adding on other services such as AI solutions and ground systems. As for guidance, management is expecting $120 million to $145 million in revenue, which was slightly below the consensus at the midpoint. We can also expect $6 million to $18 million in adjusted EBITDA, and $50 million to $60 million in capex. In my previous coverage , I gave an in-depth comparison between BlackSky and its similar competitor, Planet Labs ( PL ). Now, we have just seen Planet deliver stellar earnings with an increasing backlog. It brought Planet's stock up to the $33 range and signalled strong demand for the satellite intelligence space. As for BlackSky, my bull case here would rest on the Gen-3 driving a step-change in demand and then enabling the high-margin, recurring AI and imagery subscriptions that get added to a contract. This should help convert backlog into accelerating revenue growth. And, if execution holds, operating leverage from a scaled constellation could push the business toward more durable profitability. This is going to be much needed to justify its premium valuation, as I'll explain. FY25 review What we wanted to see from BlackSky’s FY25 earnings was less early-stage volatility and more stable, contract-driven growth. That being said, there were some underlying pressure po...
The average one-year price target for Hansol Chemical Co. (KOSE:014680) has been revised to ₩319,338.46 / share. This is an increase of 12.68% from the prior estimate of ₩283,403.08 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provid
The average one-year price target for Hansol Chemical Co. (KOSE:014680) has been revised to ₩319,338.46 / share. This is an increase of 12.68% from the prior estimate of ₩283,403.08 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provid
Bloomberg News Congressional Reporter Erick Wasson joins Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to break down the protracted Congressional fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security after President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order to pay TSA workers. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg News Congressional Reporter Erick Wasson joins Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to break down the protracted Congressional fight over funding the Department of Homeland Security after President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order to pay TSA workers. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)