NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,002 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 3,028 shares during the quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LL...
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) by 6.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,002 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 3,028 shares during the quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC's holdings in Micron Technology were worth $14,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MU. Orleans Capital Management Corp LA bought a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter worth $256,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Micron Technology by 18.7% during the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 146,890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $24,578,000 after purchasing an additional 23,117 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 25.0% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 26,132 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $3,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,233 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 9.8% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $15,962,000 after purchasing an additional 8,489 shares during the period. Finally, Westpac Banking Corp lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 251.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $3,863,000 after buying an additional 16,509 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company's stock. Get Micron Technology alerts: Sign Up Wall St...
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 72,869 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 7,909 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC's holdings in Qualcomm were worth $12,848,...
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 72,869 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 7,909 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC's holdings in Qualcomm were worth $12,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Qualcomm by 72.2% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Qualcomm during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Qualcomm alerts: Sign Up Key Qualcomm News Here are the key news stories impacting Qualcomm this week: Qualcomm Price Performance Shares of QCOM stock opened at $129.90 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $144.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $161.33. The firm has a market cap of $138.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.84 and a beta of 1.25. Qualcomm Incorporated has a 1-year low of $120.80 and a 1-year high of $205.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 1.83. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, Febr...
If this article's headline piqued your curiosity, I won't keep you in suspense. You need to read this article if your Social Security benefit is above $25,000 if you're a single tax filer. If you file taxes jointly with your spouse, the magic number rises to $32,000. Why should you continue reading? Because you could have to pay taxes if your benefits are at those levels -- and this article will g...
If this article's headline piqued your curiosity, I won't keep you in suspense. You need to read this article if your Social Security benefit is above $25,000 if you're a single tax filer. If you file taxes jointly with your spouse, the magic number rises to $32,000. Why should you continue reading? Because you could have to pay taxes if your benefits are at those levels -- and this article will give you tips on how you might lower how much you have to pay. If your Social Security benefit is lower than these thresholds, should you stop reading now? Nope. I'll explain why. Social Security tax thresholds Those thresholds of $25,000 and $32,000 actually aren't for Social Security benefits. Instead, your benefit amount is used in a formula that the IRS uses to determine if you owe taxes on your Social Security benefits. This formula is: Combined income = Adjusted gross income (AGI) + nontaxable interest + 50% of your Social Security benefit If your only source of income is Social Security, your combined income will be based solely on your Social Security benefits. However, many Social Security beneficiaries receive other income (for example, from pensions, IRAs, or 401(k) accounts). The following table shows the tax thresholds the IRS uses to determine how much to tax your Social Security benefits: Filing Status Combined Income Maximum Portion of Benefits Subject to Tax Single Individual Under $25,000 0% $25,000 to $34,000 Up to 50% Over $34,000 Up to 85% Married Filing Jointly Under $32,000 0% $32,000 to $44,000 Up to 50% Over $44,000 Up to 85% Actions you can take The key to reducing taxes on your Social Security benefits is to lower your combined income. The following are some actions you might be able to take to achieve this goal: Prioritize withdrawals from Roth accounts. Because any money withdrawn from Roth IRAs and Roth 401(k) plans isn't taxable, increasing your income from these sources will lower your AGI. Because any money withdrawn from Roth IRAs and Roth 4...
Oracle (ORCL 3.75%) is delivering explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with phenomenal demand for its data centers from hyperscalers and pure-play AI companies. But the market’s attention has shifted elsewhere -- to the remarkable rally in DigitalOcean (DOCN 3.16%), whose shares have surged 115% over the past year compared to Oracle stock's modest 4% gain. Oracle's infl...
Oracle (ORCL 3.75%) is delivering explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with phenomenal demand for its data centers from hyperscalers and pure-play AI companies. But the market’s attention has shifted elsewhere -- to the remarkable rally in DigitalOcean (DOCN 3.16%), whose shares have surged 115% over the past year compared to Oracle stock's modest 4% gain. Oracle's influence in the cloud AI infrastructure market is evident from its latest quarterly results. The tech giant reported a whopping 325% year-over-year increase in remaining performance obligations (RPO) in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (which ended on Feb. 28) to a massive $553 billion. That's well above the $67 billion revenue that Oracle anticipates in the current fiscal year, suggesting the company is poised to deliver years of outstanding growth. Yet, investors have gravitated toward DigitalOcean, a much smaller data center infrastructure provider. Let's look at the factors driving DigitalOcean's outstanding surge and check why it is built for more upside. DigitalOcean’s small-customer focus pays off Oracle's terrific revenue backlog has been driven by the large-scale contracts it has struck with companies such as OpenAI, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and others. However, these sizable contracts have weighed on Oracle stock, especially on its relationship with OpenAI. Investors have been concerned about whether OpenAI can come up with the money needed to pay Oracle, especially as the latter has been taking on huge amounts of debt to fund its infrastructure expansion. DigitalOcean, on the other hand, has a different business model. Its on-demand cloud computing platform caters to developers, small and medium-sized businesses, and start-ups. Simply said, DigitalOcean is a non-hyperscaler cloud computing provider that reduces the complexity and additional costs involved with running workloads in a hyperscaler setting. Expand NYSE : DOCN DigitalOcean Today's Change ( -3.16 %) $ -...
Key Points While Oracle has built a massive backlog, its smaller rival has delivered bigger investor gains. This company trades at an attractive valuation despite strong growth expectations. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is delivering explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with phenomenal demand for its data centers from hy...
Key Points While Oracle has built a massive backlog, its smaller rival has delivered bigger investor gains. This company trades at an attractive valuation despite strong growth expectations. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is delivering explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with phenomenal demand for its data centers from hyperscalers and pure-play AI companies. But the market’s attention has shifted elsewhere -- to the remarkable rally in DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN), whose shares have surged 115% over the past year compared to Oracle stock's modest 4% gain. Oracle's influence in the cloud AI infrastructure market is evident from its latest quarterly results. The tech giant reported a whopping 325% year-over-year increase in remaining performance obligations (RPO) in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (which ended on Feb. 28) to a massive $553 billion. That's well above the $67 billion revenue that Oracle anticipates in the current fiscal year, suggesting the company is poised to deliver years of outstanding growth. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Yet, investors have gravitated toward DigitalOcean, a much smaller data center infrastructure provider. Let's look at the factors driving DigitalOcean's outstanding surge and check why it is built for more upside. DigitalOcean’s small-customer focus pays off Oracle's terrific revenue backlog has been driven by the large-scale contracts it has struck with companies such as OpenAI, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and others. However, these sizable contracts have weighed on Oracle stock, especially on its relationship with OpenAI. Investors have been concerned about whether OpenAI can come up with the money needed to pay Oracle, especially as the latter has been taking on huge ...
Key Points Jeffrey D. Benjamin sold 27,618 direct shares for a transaction value of approximately $1.4 million, based on a weighted average price of around $50.47 per share. The sale represented 2.17% of Benjamin's direct holdings at the time of the transaction. 10 stocks we like better than Gold.com › Board Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin reported the sale of 27,618 shares of Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) in...
Key Points Jeffrey D. Benjamin sold 27,618 direct shares for a transaction value of approximately $1.4 million, based on a weighted average price of around $50.47 per share. The sale represented 2.17% of Benjamin's direct holdings at the time of the transaction. 10 stocks we like better than Gold.com › Board Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin reported the sale of 27,618 shares of Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) in multiple open-market transactions on March 6 and March 9, 2026, for a total consideration of approximately $1.4 million, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 27,618 Transaction value ~$1.4 million Post-transaction shares (direct) 502,506 Post-transaction shares (indirect) 740,240 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$25.2 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($50.47); post-transaction value based on March 9, 2026 market close ($50.47). Key questions Was the transaction in line with Benjamin's historical selling activity? This sale was smaller than his median sell transaction of 40,604 shares over nine historical sell trades since February 2026. This sale was smaller than his median sell transaction of 40,604 shares over nine historical sell trades since February 2026. Did the sale involve any indirect entities or derivative securities? No indirect or derivative securities were transacted; all 27,618 shares sold were from Benjamin's direct holdings, while indirect holdings in two family trusts remain unchanged. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $15.68 billion Net income (TTM) $12.48 million Dividend yield 1.89% 1-year price change 43.94% Company snapshot Gold.com is a global precious metals company that has three main business operations: wholesale precious metals, direct-to-consumer sales, and secured lending. It helps provide clients and customers access to various metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. What this transaction means for investors Bec...
Until recently, Wall Street's major stock indexes seemed untouchable. Within the last five months, we've witnessed the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.51%) reach 7,000, the tech-stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.01%) crest 24,000, and the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.96%) touch 50,000. But the Iran war has changed things. It's introduced geopolitical uncertainty abroad and has d...
Until recently, Wall Street's major stock indexes seemed untouchable. Within the last five months, we've witnessed the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.51%) reach 7,000, the tech-stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 2.01%) crest 24,000, and the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.96%) touch 50,000. But the Iran war has changed things. It's introduced geopolitical uncertainty abroad and has directly impacted the wallets of most Americans. While the most immediate impact of this conflict is being felt by consumers at the gas pump, there's a much bigger issue at hand that has the potential to devastate your wallet and/or investment portfolio. Prices at the pump are soaring On Feb. 28, Trump-led American forces and Israel began military operations against Iran. Shortly after these attacks began, Iran announced that it would virtually close the Strait of Hormuz to oil exports. According to the Energy Information Administration, 20 million barrels of liquid petroleum travel through the Strait of Hormuz daily, accounting for 20% of the world's petroleum needs. This virtual shutdown represents the largest energy supply chain disruption in history. The response in the spot price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has been swift. The April WTI futures contract has surged from a close of roughly $67 per barrel on Feb. 27 to $96 per barrel, as of this writing in the late evening of March 16. Mind you, this is quite the pullback from a peak intra-day high of $119.44 per barrel set one week prior. The price consumers pay at the pump for gasoline and diesel tends to rise like a rocket during oil price shock events and often falls like a feather (i.e., declines slowly) in the months that follow. One month ago, the average nationwide price for a gallon of regular gas was about $2.93, according to AAA. As of March 16, it had risen 27% to about $3.72 per gallon. The ascent has been even more parabolic for diesel, with the average per-gallon price soaring 37% to nearly $...
Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha , iTunes , Spotify . Michelle Brittain/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Up for a challenge? Test your knowledge on the biggest events in the investing world over the past week. Take the latest Seeking Alpha News Quiz and see how you stack up against the competition. Wall Street heads into th...
Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha , iTunes , Spotify . Michelle Brittain/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Up for a challenge? Test your knowledge on the biggest events in the investing world over the past week. Take the latest Seeking Alpha News Quiz and see how you stack up against the competition. Wall Street heads into the new week with investors closely tracking oil market volatility and Federal Reserve commentary. Energy markets are expected to remain a key driver, with crude prices ( CL1:COM ) ( CO1:COM ) sensitive to Middle East developments, shipping disruptions, and supply updates. At the same time, multiple Fed officials—including Vice Chair Michael Barr and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly—are scheduled to speak. On the corporate front, earnings from GameStop ( GME ), PDD Holdings ( PDD ), Paychex ( PAYX ), Chewy ( CHWY ), and Carnival ( CCL ) will be in focus. Options activity points to elevated volatility around Coinbase ( COIN ) and lululemon ( LULU ), while high short interest in Sunrun ( RUN ) could drive outsized moves. Economic data will also draw attention. Flash PMI readings on Tuesday will provide an early look at global growth trends, followed by new home sales data and weekly jobless claims. Elsewhere, Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) AI-driven momentum will remain in the spotlight through industry events, while retail and tech executives gather at the Shoptalk conference. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, March 24: GameStop. See the full earnings calendar . Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, March 25: PDD, Chewy, Beyond Meat ( BYND ). See the full earnings calendar . Earnings spotlight: Thursday, March 26: Pony AI ( PONY ). See the full earnings calendar . Earnings spotlight: Friday, March 27: BYD ( BYDDF ), Carnival Corp. See the full earnings calendar . Insider Watch Check out the week's top insider trades , highlighting significant purchases and sales by investors, directors, and execu...
Key Points Stepping back from the money-losing metaverse is a smart long-term move. There is an argument that the company should also focus on its core business and outsource much of its AI development. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently announced that it will be sunsetting its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. The app will be removed from ...
Key Points Stepping back from the money-losing metaverse is a smart long-term move. There is an argument that the company should also focus on its core business and outsource much of its AI development. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently announced that it will be sunsetting its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. The app will be removed from its Quest VR headsets on June 15, although it will still be available in some form on its mobile apps. The move signals that the company is finally pivoting away from its failed metaverse ambitions. Horizon Worlds was once one of the key parts of Meta's metaverse strategy. However, the concept never took off, and Meta's Reality Lab division has piled up nearly $80 billion in losses since 2020, including more than $6 billion last quarter. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Given the money the company had poured into the project, it could have tried to keep it alive. However, sunk costs are not a good reason to throw good money after bad at the metaverse, and as such, I predict this will be good for the stock long term. Meanwhile, it should more immediately start to reduce its losses from the division, which would boost Meta's overall profits. Meta can use its newfound savings to continue to build out its AI infrastructure and pursue its AI ambitions. However, I think that it could be a good idea for the company to shift from this strategy, as well. It has been reported that its new Avocado AI model has been delayed due to its underperformance versus competing models. That comes despite the company pouring money into AI infrastructure and spending big on hiring top AI talent. Is it time to outsource? However, I'd question if Meta really needs to be spending as much on AI as it is. The company h...
A Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest molested his son and then was excommunicated from the church entirely by his local bishop is asking global church leaders to inform him of the fate of his appeal against the prelate’s decision, something that was supposed to be resolved more than a year earlier. In a letter to the Vatican entity in charge of clerical discipline...
A Louisiana man who resigned as a Roman Catholic deacon after a priest molested his son and then was excommunicated from the church entirely by his local bishop is asking global church leaders to inform him of the fate of his appeal against the prelate’s decision, something that was supposed to be resolved more than a year earlier. In a letter to the Vatican entity in charge of clerical discipline, a canon – or church – law attorney representing Scott Peyton asserts that his case is “nuanced and requires careful consideration”. “To the extent that the delay reflects such diligence, he is grateful,” said the letter to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), prepared by Dawn Eden Goldstein on 3 February and obtained recently by the Guardian. Nonetheless, the letter continued, Peyton “wishes that I convey to you that, from his perspective, the unduly long span of time with no communication from your office only compounds the injustices that he and his family have suffered from the church”. Word of Peyton’s plight earned international news headlines in March 2024, with many outlets characterizing his excommunication as a remarkably harsh consequence that his child’s molester does not appear to have ever faced because the church, in sum, does not consider the abuser’s offense on its own excommunicable. Peyton was ordained into Louisiana’s diocese of Lafayette – about 135 miles (217km) west of New Orleans – as a deacon in 2012. Deacons are largely similar to priests, though they can join the clergy despite being married. About six years after his ordination, a priest with whom Peyton ministered at St Peter’s church in Morrow, Louisiana, confessed to molesting the deacon’s teenage son, Oliver, and was arrested by authorities. Michael Guidry, now 83, later pleaded guilty to abusing Oliver Peyton, who was an altar server. He received a seven-year prison sentence after his church feted him with a farewell lunch for which the diocese was forced to apologize. In 2021...
Construction of the International Space Station (ISS) began in 1998, and 28 years later, it's starting to show its age. With persistent air leaks on the Russian side, it's slated to be pushed to a fiery death by a SpaceX spacecraft in 2031. The ISS might win a reprieve. A revised NASA authorization bill making its way through the U.S. Senate calls for keeping it around until 2032. Just in case ISS...
Construction of the International Space Station (ISS) began in 1998, and 28 years later, it's starting to show its age. With persistent air leaks on the Russian side, it's slated to be pushed to a fiery death by a SpaceX spacecraft in 2031. The ISS might win a reprieve. A revised NASA authorization bill making its way through the U.S. Senate calls for keeping it around until 2032. Just in case ISS doesn't last that long, though, the bill also instructs NASA to sign contracts with two or more companies working to build a replacement. Four separate teams of companies are competing to win NASA funding to help them build a replacement space station. These include: Orbital Reef, a joint venture led by Blue Origin and backed by Jeff Bezos and Amazon . . Starlab, a more-international rival venture led by Voyager Technologies , and with partners including Hilton Worldwide , Janus Henderson Group , Leidos , Northrop Grumman , and Palantir in the U.S., as well as international partners MDA Space , Airbus , and Mitsubishi . , and with partners including , , , , and in the U.S., as well as international partners , , and . Two solo ventures: Axiom Space and Vast, building the Axiom Station and Haven-1, respectively. Last month, I wrote about progress by these last two companies -- Axiom's $350 million funding round and its deal to send private astronauts to train on the ISS for a fifth time, and Vast's plan to send its first team of private astronauts to the ISS. And now, there's more news to report. Vast is spinning up Let's start with Vast. Perhaps encouraged by reports of Axiom's $250 million fundraising, it announced on March 5 that it has just raised $500 million. The first $300 million came from stock sales, with another $200 million raised through debt. Backers include some famous space names: Japan's Mitsui, Space Capital, and Nikon, as well as the Qatar Investment Authority. Company founder Jed McCaleb also added to his Vast investment. The company said in its press rel...