Nicolae Popescu Investors will turn their attention to Alphabet ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) after the closing bell as the company reports quarterly earnings, with markets seeking insight into both execution and strategic priorities across artificial intelligence, advertising, and emerging technologies. According to prediction market platform Kalshi, participants overwhelmingly expect AI-related developments...
Nicolae Popescu Investors will turn their attention to Alphabet ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) after the closing bell as the company reports quarterly earnings, with markets seeking insight into both execution and strategic priorities across artificial intelligence, advertising, and emerging technologies. According to prediction market platform Kalshi, participants overwhelmingly expect AI-related developments to dominate the earnings call. Mentions of Gemini 3 top the list with a 99% probability, followed by Ironwood at 85% and YouTube Shorts at 75%, underscoring expectations for updates on AI models and short-form video monetization. Other initiatives such as Nano Banana, autonomous technologies, Wiz, and quantum computing also rank relatively high, reflecting continued investor interest in Alphabet’s long-term innovation pipeline. By contrast, more traditional areas like search advertising carry a 50% likelihood, while privacy and regulatory themes are viewed as less prominent, with the European Commission cited at just a 20% probability. Below are the key topics prediction markets expect GOOG executives to address, ranked by probability: Gemini 3 — 99% Ironwood — 85% YouTube Shorts — 75% Nano Banana — 66% Autonomous — 62% Wiz — 61% Quantum — 59% DeepMind / Deep Mind — 53% Search Advertising / Search Ad — 50% Privacy — 30% Regulator / Regulation / Regulatory — 29% European Commission — 20% ETFs with the largest portfolio allocation towards Alphabet: ( GOOX ), ( GXPC ), ( FDG ), ( YNOT ), ( MPLY ), ( FCOM ), ( IXP ), ( VOX ), ( CGGG ), and ( LCF ). More on markets SpaceX–xAI deal reignites IPO countdown as prediction markets take bets on the date Deutsche Bank stands firm on $6,000 gold target as it says the bullish case remains intact ETF inflows shatter records as $165B floods in during the month of January U.S. corporate profits stay on solid footing, as Goldman projects double-digit growth in 2026 RBC Capital Markets projects a year-end S&P 500 target of 7,750
Verastem ( VSTM ) on Wednesday said that it expects net product revenue of about $17.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and approximately $30.9 million for the full year, based on preliminary unaudited results. The revenue comes from sales of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK following its U.S. approval in May 2025. The company said it had $205 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments as of ...
Verastem ( VSTM ) on Wednesday said that it expects net product revenue of about $17.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and approximately $30.9 million for the full year, based on preliminary unaudited results. The revenue comes from sales of AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK following its U.S. approval in May 2025. The company said it had $205 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2025; on a pro forma basis, including proceeds from the exercise of outstanding cash warrants, cash totaled about $234 million, which Verastem expects will fund operations into the first half of 2027. Verastem said it plans to continue advancing clinical development of VS-7375, its oral KRAS G12D inhibitor, and expects to report an interim update from its Phase 1/2 trial in the first half of 2026. The consensus revenue for Q4 and FY25 are $ 16.53M and $29.91M. The company also said its leadership will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Emerging Outlook Conference on February 11. VSTM +0.15% premarket to $6.31. Source: Press Release More on Verastem Verastem: Downgrading To Buy Based On RAMP-203 Setback In Targeting KRAS G12C NSCLC Verastem ends trial of Avmapki Fakzynja combo with Amgen's Lumakras in NSCLC Verastem Oncology announces management changes Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Verastem Historical earnings data for Verastem
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures. Nasdaq futures fell modestly. Eli Lilly (LLY) and AI plays Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) headlined overnight earnings. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) due after the close. The stock market rally saw the major indexes retreat Tuesday with the Nasdaq breaking below key support. Chip plays retreate...
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures. Nasdaq futures fell modestly. Eli Lilly (LLY) and AI plays Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) headlined overnight earnings. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) due after the close. The stock market rally saw the major indexes retreat Tuesday with the Nasdaq breaking below key support. Chip plays retreated…
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures. Nasdaq futures fell modestly. Eli Lilly (LLY) and AI plays Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) headlined overnight earnings. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) due after the close. The stock market rally saw the major indexes retreat Tuesday with the Nasdaq breaking below key support. Chip plays retreate...
Dow Jones futures rose slightly early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures. Nasdaq futures fell modestly. Eli Lilly (LLY) and AI plays Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) headlined overnight earnings. Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) due after the close. The stock market rally saw the major indexes retreat Tuesday with the Nasdaq breaking below key support. Chip plays retreated…
The average one-year price target for Micron Technology (WBAG:MU) has been revised to € 302,37 / share. This is an increase of 57.97% from the prior estimate of € 191,42 dated December 5, 2025. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The latest targets range from a low of € 73,84 to a high of € 444,84 / share. The average price target represents an increase of 186.01% ...
The average one-year price target for Micron Technology (WBAG:MU) has been revised to € 302,37 / share. This is an increase of 57.97% from the prior estimate of € 191,42 dated December 5, 2025. The price target is an average of many targets provided by analysts. The latest targets range from a low of € 73,84 to a high of € 444,84 / share. The average price target represents an increase of 186.01% from the latest reported closing price of € 105,72 / share. What is the Fund Sentiment? There are 2,865 funds or institutions reporting positions in Micron Technology. This is an increase of 33 owner(s) or 1.17% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to MU is 0.43%, an increase of 9.97%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.03% to 1,031,337K shares. What are Other Shareholders Doing? Capital World Investors holds 64,186K shares representing 5.74% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 70,808K shares , representing a decrease of 10.32%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MU by 15.65% over the last quarter. VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 35,939K shares representing 3.21% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 35,199K shares , representing an increase of 2.06%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MU by 29.21% over the last quarter. VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 31,723K shares representing 2.83% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 30,959K shares , representing an increase of 2.41%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MU by 29.13% over the last quarter. Primecap Management holds 29,655K shares representing 2.65% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 31,466K shares , representing a decrease of 6.10%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MU by 23.65% over the last quarter. Geo...
Ed Lallo/iStock via Getty Images This article was written by Kody Kester (Kody's Dividends). Longtime readers are probably well aware by now that I'm an income-focused investor who also balances this with a heavy slant to capital appreciation as well. As a result, my portfolio consists of a variety of income and value names, in addition to more growth-oriented names. One name that anchors the inco...
Ed Lallo/iStock via Getty Images This article was written by Kody Kester (Kody's Dividends). Longtime readers are probably well aware by now that I'm an income-focused investor who also balances this with a heavy slant to capital appreciation as well. As a result, my portfolio consists of a variety of income and value names, in addition to more growth-oriented names. One name that anchors the income and value side of my portfolio is Enterprise Products Partners ( EPD ). When we last covered it with a Buy rating in November , I liked that it had $5.1 billion in projects in its pipeline. We also appreciated its 27-year distribution growth streak. The best-in-class S&P credit rating was another positive. Wrapping up the buy case at the time was the discounted valuation. Three months later, we're reaffirming our Buy rating. The company still has $4.8 billion in projects under construction to power future growth. At the same time, it's dialing back capex, following a record amount in 2025. This is going to result in mountains of free cash flow in the coming years, beginning in 2026. EPD's already A-rated balance sheet is going to strengthen further with some of this free cash flow being used for debt repayment. The partnership is also in a position to use discretionary free cash flow to retire units at a modest discount to our fair value estimate. EPD's Fundamentals Are Encouraging EPD Q4 2025 Earnings Press Release Yesterday, EPD shared its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31st, 2025. The company's revenue decreased by 2.9% year-over-year to $13.79 billion during the quarter. Initially, this would seem to be concerning. Beneath the surface level, however, EPD's results were arguably solid. Because the company often buys and sells the commodities it transports, the drop in WTI crude oil prices over the year-ago period masked what was an otherwise record quarter on many fronts. In his opening remarks during the Q4 2025 Earnings Call , Co-CEO Jim Tea...
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the most undervalued quality stocks to buy right now. On February 2, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target for Qualcomm to $160 from $185 while keeping a Neutral rating. Although the firm anticipates that Qualcomm will exceed expectations for the December quarter, it expects the company to issue conservative guidance for the upcoming periods, modestly bel...
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the most undervalued quality stocks to buy right now. On February 2, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target for Qualcomm to $160 from $185 while keeping a Neutral rating. Although the firm anticipates that Qualcomm will exceed expectations for the December quarter, it expects the company to issue conservative guidance for the upcoming periods, modestly below consensus for March and significantly below for June. This outlook is attributed to factors like Apple’s reduced modem share, Samsung’s transition to moving some modems in-house, and a decline in the Chinese handset market. On January 25, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh reduced the price target for Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) to $160 from $175 with a Neutral rating following an industry call regarding handsets. Rakesh informed investors that global handset estimates for 2026 are down 4% year-over-year, with further downside expected in H2 of the year due to memory shortages and pricing issues. Consequently, the firm lowered price targets across the sector. Cantor Fitzgerald Lowers Qualcomm (QCOM) PT to $160, Cites Conservative Guidanc, Looming Market Share Shifts Close-up of Silicon Die are being Extracted from Semiconductor Wafer and Attached to Substrate by Pick and Place Machine. Computer Chip Manufacturing at Fab. Semiconductor Packaging Process. Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) develops and commercializes foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies/QCT, Qualcomm Technology Licensing/QTL, and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives/QSI. While we acknowledge the potential of QCOM as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks Tha...
Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anthropic has announced that it won’t be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI. “We wa...
Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anthropic has announced that it won’t be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI. “We want Claude to act unambiguously in our users’ interests,” the company says in a new blog post. “So we’ve made a choice: Claude will remain ad-free. Our users won’t see ‘sponsored’ links adjacent to their conversations with Claude; nor will Claude’s responses be influenced by advertisers or include third-party product placements our users did not ask for.” The announcement goes on to highlight exactly why including ads “would be incompatible with what we want Claude to be.” It suggests the profit incentive could interfere with providing the most helpful advice to a user asking about health problems like sleeping issues, and that ads might prove a distraction for anyone using Claude to work. That said, Anthropic does make sure to leave the door open for a reversal: “Should we need to revisit this approach, we’ll be transparent about our reasons for doing so.” An about-face a few years down the line might look hypocritical in the light of the new Super Bowl ad the company is releasing to highlight its announcement. It’s one of four commercials released so far on YouTube along the same theme, with humanized AIs dropping adverts in the middle of their advice. The Wall Street Journal reports that a shorter 30-second version of this spot will air during the game on Sunday, with a separate minute-long commercial featuring an ad-enabled AI therapist during the pregame show. None of the ads call out ChatGPT by name, but their target is obvious. OpenAI announced last month that ads are coming to ChatGPT soon for free users or those on the cheaper Go tier, though they’re supposed to be ...
Wonder Bread is one of Flowers Foods many brands. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Introduction As a dividend growth investor, I’m always on the lookout for a company with a good yield and a good dividend growth rate. Since I use technical analysis, I’m also looking for indicators on the chart that give me good odds that the stock’s price will move higher. In this article, I look at Flowers Foods ( FL...
Wonder Bread is one of Flowers Foods many brands. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Introduction As a dividend growth investor, I’m always on the lookout for a company with a good yield and a good dividend growth rate. Since I use technical analysis, I’m also looking for indicators on the chart that give me good odds that the stock’s price will move higher. In this article, I look at Flowers Foods ( FLO ). The company completed its acquisition of Simple Foods a year ago and is starting to see the benefits, which is reflected in the recent movement of the stock price. Flowers Foods’ Business Flowers Foods was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Georgia. The company is the second largest producer and marketer of packaged bakery goods in the U.S., selling its products under a variety of brand names, including Tastykake, Mrs. Freshley’s, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, and Nature’s Own. The company acquired Simply Mills, a producer of all-natural cookies, crackers, and snack bars, in February 2025 with the intent of expanding its healthier snacking line of products. Flowers Foods' brands (Flowers Foods' website, available at https://flowersfoods.com/brands/) Despite sales growth in the low-single-digit percentages, inflation has taken its toll on company earnings. In response, Flowers’ management began a restructuring program in February 2023, reducing production plants and employee count, which resulted in the company taking a charge in 2023 and earnings per share falling nearly 50%. While EPS rebounded in 2024, the company’s restructuring continued with the acquisition of Simple Mills in February 2025. The incorporation of Simple Mills’ products into Flowers Foods’ systems came with extra costs, and while the company expects to announce full year sales growth of 3–4% after the market closes on February 12th, the company is also guiding to adjusted EPS between $1.02 and $1.08, a drop of 10% at the midpoint of the range. A Future Dividend Aristocrat The company has shown a ...
Bitcoin BTC $ 76,073.52 mining stocks kicked off 2026 on a strong note, buoyed by falling network competition and fresh enthusiasm around high-performance computing (HPC), Wall Street bank JPMorgan said in the Monday report. The bank noted that the 14 U.S.-listed bitcoin miners and data center operators it tracks ended last month with a combined market capitalization of $60 billion, up 23% month o...
Bitcoin BTC $ 76,073.52 mining stocks kicked off 2026 on a strong note, buoyed by falling network competition and fresh enthusiasm around high-performance computing (HPC), Wall Street bank JPMorgan said in the Monday report. The bank noted that the 14 U.S.-listed bitcoin miners and data center operators it tracks ended last month with a combined market capitalization of $60 billion, up 23% month over month, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 1% gain. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms & conditions and privacy policy . The rally was helped in part by news that Riot Platforms signed a HPC agreement with AMD at its 700-megawatt Rockdale facility, underscoring miners’ push to diversify beyond bitcoin. Facing record-low margins after the 2024 halving, bitcoin miners are repositioning as digital infrastructure providers, repurposing power-dense mining sites into AI-ready data centers in search of steadier, long-term revenue. At the same time, valuations continued to stretch. Analysts Reginald Smith and Charles Pearce said mining stocks were trading at roughly 150% of the four-year block reward opportunity at year-end, about three times the post-2022 average, highlighting a growing disconnect between miner valuations and bitcoin’s price. Operationally, January brought relief. Winter storms across the U.S. forced widespread curtailments, dragging the average network hashrate down 6% month over month to 981 exahashes per second (EH/s), JPMorgan said. The hashrate briefly dipped as low as 700 EH/s during the month, while mining difficulty fell 5% from December and sat 10% below November’s all-time high. The hashrate refers to the total combined computational power used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, and is a proxy for competition in the industry and mining dif...
Clear Street Group ( CSIG ) expects to raise ~$1.05B through an initial public offering. The securities and derivatives broker has filed a preliminary prospectus to offer 23,809,524 class A shares, estimated to be priced between $40.00 per share and $44.00 per share. The shares are intended to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CLRS. The company said the informati...
Clear Street Group ( CSIG ) expects to raise ~$1.05B through an initial public offering. The securities and derivatives broker has filed a preliminary prospectus to offer 23,809,524 class A shares, estimated to be priced between $40.00 per share and $44.00 per share. The shares are intended to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CLRS. The company said the information in the preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. More on Clear Street Group Inc. Clear Street Group Seeks IPO On High Growth, Profitability Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Clear Street Group Inc. Financial information for Clear Street Group Inc.
J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 6.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 114,605 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,093 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Palanti...
J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 6.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 114,605 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,093 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $20,906,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth $3,307,457,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after buying an additional 7,194,216 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 6.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company's stock worth $12,879,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,097,629 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 16.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company's stock worth $2,806,182,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Palantir Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $295,508,000. 45.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Palantir Technologies Price Performance Shares of Palantir Technologies stock opened at $157.88 on Wednesday. Palantir Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.12 and a 1 year high of $207.52. The firm has a market cap of $376.30 billion, a PE ratio of 250.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.72 and a beta of...
Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 228,490 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 67,519 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $41,679,000 as of ...
Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 41.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 228,490 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 67,519 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC's holdings in Palantir Technologies were worth $41,679,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,307,457,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 205,717,666 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,043,432,000 after acquiring an additional 7,194,216 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 94,481,128 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,879,667,000 after acquiring an additional 6,097,629 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Palantir Technologies by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 20,585,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,806,182,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street LLC bought a new position in Palantir Technologies during the second quarter worth $295,508,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.65% of the company's stock. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Key Palantir Technologies News Here are the key news stories impacting Palantir Technologies this week: Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have weighed in on PLTR shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Palantir Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. B...
(RTTNews) - Fox Corporation (FOXA) revealed earnings for second quarter that Drops, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $229 million, or $0.52 per share. This compares with $373 million, or $0.81 per share, last year. Excluding items, Fox Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $360 million or $0.82 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 2.0% to $5.182 b...
(RTTNews) - Fox Corporation (FOXA) revealed earnings for second quarter that Drops, from last year The company's bottom line totaled $229 million, or $0.52 per share. This compares with $373 million, or $0.81 per share, last year. Excluding items, Fox Corporation reported adjusted earnings of $360 million or $0.82 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 2.0% to $5.182 billion from $5.078 billion last year. Fox Corporation earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $229 Mln. vs. $373 Mln. last year. -EPS: $0.52 vs. $0.81 last year. -Revenue: $5.182 Bln vs. $5.078 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Federal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday. Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then Republican presidentia...
Federal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday. Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then Republican presidential candidate played golf on 15 September 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. At Routh’s trial, a Secret Service agent helping protect Trump on the golf course testified that he spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and run away without firing a shot. Cannon’s courtroom erupted into chaos in September shortly after jurors found Routh guilty on all counts, including attempting to kill a presidential candidate and several firearm-related charges. Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen, and officers quickly dragged him out. Routh’s sentencing had initially been scheduled for December, but Cannon agreed to move the date back after Routh decided to use an attorney during the sentencing phase instead of representing himself as he did for most of the trial. Prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum filed last month that Routh has yet to accept any responsibility for his actions and that he should spend the rest of his life in prison, in accordance with federal sentencing guidelines. “Routh remains unrepentant for his crimes, never apologized for the lives he put at risk, and his life demonstrates near-total disregard for law,” the memo said. Routh’s new defense attorney, Martin L Roth, is asking the judge for a variance from sentencing guidelines: 20 years in prison on top of a seven-year, mandatory sentence for one of the gun convictions. “The defendant is two weeks short of being sixty years old,” Roth wrote in a filing. “A just punishment would provide a sentence long e...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to expand further into fixed income and commodities in the coming years, as global investors seek to diversify away from US dollar assets amid rising uncertainty, senior officials at the bourse operator said. “Over the last few years, a lot of global capital has gravitated towards the US market,” said Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of HKEX, at a media briefin...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to expand further into fixed income and commodities in the coming years, as global investors seek to diversify away from US dollar assets amid rising uncertainty, senior officials at the bourse operator said. “Over the last few years, a lot of global capital has gravitated towards the US market,” said Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of HKEX, at a media briefing on Wednesday. “But now, given a lot of the uncertainty, investors do want to diversify.” Chan said the shift was already benefiting Hong Kong’s capital markets, but warned the city would need more fixed-income and commodity-based products to meet investor demand. Advertisement “HKEX offers a lot of attractive investment opportunities for international investors, especially on the equity side,” she said. “Our IPOs were very popular and daily turnover in the stock market was very good. “However, feedback from meetings with international investors was that we need more than just equities. They are looking for a more rounded diversification, including fixed income, commodities and other asset classes,” Chan said. Advertisement While HKEX was the world’s largest initial public offering market last year, and average daily stock market turnover rose 90 per cent year on year to HK$249.8 billion (US$32 billion) in 2025, trading activity in fixed income and commodities remains modest.
Ake Ngiamsanguan/iStock via Getty Images Overview When I previously covered the BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund ( BDJ ), I issued a buy rating due to the defensive nature of the fund and its ability to provide a reliable dividend income over a long period of time. Since then, the fund has provided double-digit returns that outpaced the S&P 500. With the fund taking a more defensive portfol...
Ake Ngiamsanguan/iStock via Getty Images Overview When I previously covered the BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund ( BDJ ), I issued a buy rating due to the defensive nature of the fund and its ability to provide a reliable dividend income over a long period of time. Since then, the fund has provided double-digit returns that outpaced the S&P 500. With the fund taking a more defensive portfolio strategy, I wanted to revisit the fund's utility and outlook over the next twelve months. I believe that BDJ can be an efficient fund if you're an investor that is a bit skeptical about the continued growth of the AI markets. The emphasis on dividend-paying companies may be a strength if capital flows out of tech in search of better stability and predictable growth. Looking at the performance over the last twelve months, we can see that BDJ's share price has increased by 10.3%. The fund has demonstrated its ability to participate in the market rally over the last few quarters. When including all distributions that were paid out to shareholders, the total return jumps up to 20.3% over the same time frame. BDJ now offers investors a starting dividend yield of 7.7% while issuing payouts on a monthly basis. Although the fund hasn't released an updated report, BDJ continues to demonstrate that it is capable of generating income that far exceeds the distributions being paid. Data by YCharts After the fund's recent price run, BDJ now trades at one of the least attractive discount to NAV valuations over its ten-year historical range. Therefore, this may not be the best time for long-term investors to accumulate shares. However, the fund's valuation can be a bit tricky because the fund may be trading at a less attractive valuation due to its strong dividend coverage and efficient portfolio strategy. So let's review the fund's underlying strategy to understand what kind of performance investors should anticipate going forward. Fund Strategy According to the latest fact sheet , BDJ...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Avery Dennison Corp. ( AVY ) shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading Wednesday after the labeling and materials maker reported quarterly results that topped profit expectations, even as revenue came in just shy of Wall Street forecasts. Avery Dennison Corporation ( AVY ) reported adjusted earnings of $2.45 a share for the fourth quarter, beating analyst...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Avery Dennison Corp. ( AVY ) shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading Wednesday after the labeling and materials maker reported quarterly results that topped profit expectations, even as revenue came in just shy of Wall Street forecasts. Avery Dennison Corporation ( AVY ) reported adjusted earnings of $2.45 a share for the fourth quarter, beating analysts’ estimates of $2.38 a share. Revenue rose 4% from a year earlier to $2.27 billion, narrowly missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Net income fell to $166.4 million, or $2.15 a share, from $174.0 million, or $2.16 a share, a year earlier. Margins supported by productivity gains Avery ( AVY ) said results reflected steady demand in higher-value categories and continued productivity initiatives, which helped offset tariff-related impacts and softer consumer volumes. Avery Dennison at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York (Photo: Rob Williams) “We delivered solid full-year results in 2025, reflecting the durability of our business model in a dynamic environment,” Chief Executive Deon Stander said in the earnings release. For the quarter, adjusted operating income edged higher to $281.5 million, while adjusted operating margin slipped to 12.4% from 12.8% a year earlier. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 2.5% to $367.0 million, with the adjusted ebitda margin at 16.2%. Segment performance mixed In the materials group, Avery ( AVY ) reported sales increased 5.1% to $1.55 billion, driven by growth in high-value categories, including intelligent labels. Adjusted operating margin in the segment declined to 14.2% from 14.8%, reflecting higher employee-related costs and deflation-related pricing pressure. The solutions group posted a 1.5% increase in sales to $724.2 million, supported by growth in offerings such as Vestcom for retailers and packaged-goods companies and Embelex for clothing makers. Adjusted operatin...