slobo/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Costco Wholesale ( COST ) has plans to open its first-ever standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, in June. The station will be located at a former Bed Bath & Beyond ( BBBY ) and will feature a total of 40 pumps, making it the largest Costco fuel facility to date. Like all Costco ( COST ) gas stations, it will be members-only and is expected to...
slobo/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Costco Wholesale ( COST ) has plans to open its first-ever standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, in June. The station will be located at a former Bed Bath & Beyond ( BBBY ) and will feature a total of 40 pumps, making it the largest Costco fuel facility to date. Like all Costco ( COST ) gas stations, it will be members-only and is expected to operate daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., with no convenience store attached. The retail giant also has a second standalone station in the works for Kalihi, Honolulu. That location is set to open in 2027. For now, the company hasn't announced a broader rollout, but the industry is watching closely. Analysts think the standalone gas station tests are a direct response to the longstanding Costco ( COST ) pain point of overcrowded parking lots and long waits at the pump. It is also seen as serving as an interesting test of Costco ( COST ) member loyalty out in the wild, away from stores. Separately, Costco ( COST ) is also taking measures to expand its fuel network. Notably, gas prices in the U.S. have jumped since late February, pushing the national average to the highest level since a short spike in 2022. The recent rise in gas prices is being driven mainly by a sharp rise in crude oil prices tied to the war involving Iran, which has disrupted exports through the Strait of Hormuz, with seasonal spring demand adding additional upward pressure at the pump. A general list of gas station and convenience store operators includes Shell ( SHEL ), Chevron ( CVX ), Valero ( VLO ), Phillips 66 ( PSX ), Pilot/Flying J, Love’s, Alimentation Couche-Tard's ( ANCTF ) Circle K chain, Murphy USA ( MUSA ), Casey's General Stores ( CASY ), BP's ( BP ) TravelCenters of America, Buc-ees, Seven & I's 7-11 ( SVNDY ) ( SVNDF ), Speedway, Kum & Go, Wawa, Sheetz, QuikTrip, Kwik Trip, and Kroger ( KR )-operated chains like Kwik Shop and Quik Stop. More on Costco Costco: A Likely Outperformer Based On The...
DragonImages/iStock via Getty Images This article serves as an update to my previous analysis of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ( AVAH ). When I last wrote about the company in July of 2025, I rated its stock as a Hold citing tight margins and potential challenges ahead from government payment for healthcare services. Fast forward to today and AVAH has gained a whopping 60.6% in the last seven and a ...
DragonImages/iStock via Getty Images This article serves as an update to my previous analysis of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ( AVAH ). When I last wrote about the company in July of 2025, I rated its stock as a Hold citing tight margins and potential challenges ahead from government payment for healthcare services. Fast forward to today and AVAH has gained a whopping 60.6% in the last seven and a half months since that article was published on Seeking Alpha. The source for most of these gains in the stock came after a quarterly report on August 7 buoyed AVAH over 50% in the next two trading days. On August 11, the company's rating was bumped up to Outperform by Raymond James . On September 11, it earned an upgrade from Underweight to Neutral from JP Morgan . Aveanna Healthcare has experienced a very different market reaction to its Q4 2025 results , which were released on March 19. Its stock fell over 10% on the news even though the company reported GAAP earnings from the quarter of $0.80 per share, $0.65 better than expectations. The drag on the stock price came from the company’s projections for next year that included a disappointing revenue outlook . A graph that shows the performance of AVAH over the last 12 months is shown below. Seeking Alpha What should be made from the last year’s roller coaster ride for AVAH? Did the market overreact when the stock rose significantly in August and September? Or are potential buyers being too pessimistic now? When everything is put together over the last 12 months, Aveanna Healthcare ended up with a total return that was just a few percentage points ahead of the S&P 500, once dividends are included. Based on the most recent financial data available for the company, I am a now more optimistic for AVAH's future than I was last July. Aveanna Healthcare has made some noticeable improvements in its overall profitability, and it is growing in healthcare markets that are likely to continue to see high demand in the year ahead. At ...
matdesign24/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I remember when I first started reading Seeking Alpha years ago, Business Development Companies ( BIZD ) saw little coverage as many viewed them as riskier investments. I often heard that many were attractive for income-focused investors but often weren't considered ideal long-term investments. I never agreed with this sentiment and thought that hig...
matdesign24/iStock via Getty Images Introduction I remember when I first started reading Seeking Alpha years ago, Business Development Companies ( BIZD ) saw little coverage as many viewed them as riskier investments. I often heard that many were attractive for income-focused investors but often weren't considered ideal long-term investments. I never agreed with this sentiment and thought that high-quality BDCs like Main Street Capital ( MAIN ) and Ares Capital ( ARCC ) were perfect examples of how BDCs can be long-term portfolio holdings. Both have solid track records over the long term. Not to mention MAIN has never reduced its dividend, impressive considering they went public during the Great Financial Crisis. Although ARCC was forced to cut, they have been consistent ever since, and have been increasing its size & scale advantages along the way. I've grown cautious on the sector in the past year or so and see more headwinds in the near to medium-term. In this article, I discuss 2 huge mistakes I see investors often overlook and which BDCs I currently find attractive for those in search of income. Mistake #1: Overlooking The Economy Strength I don't want to make this article too long, so I'll dive right into things. Looking at American headlines, you'd think the economy is doing well. While our economy has shown resilience in recent years, interest rate hikes have impacted consumers. Yes, people are still shopping, as evidenced by the record set last year, with this exceeding $1 trillion. But from my perspective, consumers are still struggling. This is because if you look at credit card statistics, inflation has seemingly impacted consumers. Many are having to rely on credit cards more than ever before, as credit card debt rose 38% pre-pandemic to $1.277 trillion. This rose from $1.233 trillion in the third quarter. Looking at businesses, Blue Chip companies have also struggled as a result. An example is PepsiCo ( PEP ), a company that has been paying dividends f...
DogoraSun/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Big Tech/growth stocks have beaten value stocks and the broader market for roughly a full decade. That’s something I have mentioned in so many articles in recent months that I’ll promise you this article isn’t about the rotation. However, I still need to bring this up for a very specific reason. The chart below shows the ratio between the S&P 500 Grow...
DogoraSun/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Big Tech/growth stocks have beaten value stocks and the broader market for roughly a full decade. That’s something I have mentioned in so many articles in recent months that I’ll promise you this article isn’t about the rotation. However, I still need to bring this up for a very specific reason. The chart below shows the ratio between the S&P 500 Growth ETF ( IVW ) and the S&P 500 Value ETF ( IVE ). A rising chart means outperformance of growth stocks. A declining line means that value stocks are performing better. TradingView (IVW/IVE Total Return Ratio) Between 2000 and 2007, value stocks outperformed, as the Dot-com bubble hurt growth stocks, and economic growth, in general, was strong and fueled by factors like China becoming a global player. Between 2009 and 2015, growth and value showed similar returns, as the U.S. economy recovered from the Great Financial Crisis, which fueled value/cyclical stocks, while growth stocks benefited from the early tailwinds in areas like software, cloud computing, global connectivity, and things like that. In hindsight, these were truly terrific years. Unfortunately, that ended in 2015. Since then, growth stocks have been the much better bet, although there have been periods of value outperformance, like in 2022. But in general, over the past ten years, growth stocks have basically been the only game in town. There are two reasons for that. However, before I give you these reasons, I need to warn you that I am painting with a very broad brush here. Economic growth over the past ten years was very uneven, as recoveries in cyclical areas like manufacturing and transportation were often cut short. Because of this and secular growth in tech areas from cloud computing, connectivity, and AI after 2022, tech was the place to be for many - and rightfully so. To support my first point, I am using the chart below, which shows the leading ISM Manufacturing Index. A value above 50 means manufact...
I’ve been testing out Gemini’s new task automation on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which for the first time lets Gemini take the wheel and use apps for you. It’s limited to a small subset right now — a handful of food delivery and rideshare services — and it’s still in beta. It’s slow, it’s clunky at times, and it doesn’t solve any serious problem you had using your phone. But it’s i...
I’ve been testing out Gemini’s new task automation on the Pixel 10 Pro and the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which for the first time lets Gemini take the wheel and use apps for you. It’s limited to a small subset right now — a handful of food delivery and rideshare services — and it’s still in beta. It’s slow, it’s clunky at times, and it doesn’t solve any serious problem you had using your phone. But it’s impressive as hell, and I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say this is a glimpse of the future. We’re still a long way off, but this is the first time I’ve seen a true AI assistant actually working on a phone — not in a keynote presentation or a carefully controlled demo inside a convention hall. First off: Gemini is much slower than you, or me, or most anyone at using their phone. If you need to order an Uber right this second, you’re still the best person for the job. Before you write it off, though, remember that task automation is designed to run in the background while you do other things on your phone. Even better, it keeps working while you’re not looking at your phone, so you can do things like check that your passport is in your bag for the 10th time. But if you’re curious, like I am, you can watch the whole thing happen. While it’s working, text appears at the bottom of the screen indicating what Gemini is doing. Stuff like “Selecting a second portion of Chicken Teriyaki for the combo,” which it did when I directed it to order my dinner on Saturday night. Watching Gemini figure things out on the fly honestly kinda rules. I asked for a chicken combo plate; the menu presented options in half- portion increments, so it correctly added two half servings of chicken. Gemini figured out that two half portions would equal one order of chicken teriyaki. Gemini had more trouble finding the side of greens featured right in the middle of the screen here. It’s for the best that when you start an automation with Gemini, the default behavior is for it to run in the background. You h...
A bulletproof U.S. economy has shot past a series of shocks since the 2020 pandemic and grown for five straight years, but soaring oil prices tied to the Iran war have emerged as a potential trigger for recession.
A bulletproof U.S. economy has shot past a series of shocks since the 2020 pandemic and grown for five straight years, but soaring oil prices tied to the Iran war have emerged as a potential trigger for recession.
If you're a dividend investor, you've probably at least heard of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.65%) if you aren't already an investor in it. It's currently the 2nd largest dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the world with more than $83 billion in assets, behind only the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. Its strategy, which considers balance sheet quality, dividend history, and ...
If you're a dividend investor, you've probably at least heard of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.65%) if you aren't already an investor in it. It's currently the 2nd largest dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the world with more than $83 billion in assets, behind only the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF. Its strategy, which considers balance sheet quality, dividend history, and yield, has delivered strong results since its 2011 launch. It's currently one of the best-performing dividend ETFs of 2026. With the current boom in leveraged and ultra-high yield products in the ETF marketplace, it shouldn't be a surprise that this fund has become a target. Earlier this month, YieldMax launched the YieldMax U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF (DDDD 0.78%). Its objective is to deliver twice the annual distribution yield of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF. How does the 2x Yield SCHD ETF work? At its core, the YieldMax U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF is an option income strategy. This is usually the case for any product that aims to magnify the yield of an equity basket. In this fund's case, it plans to hold the components of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF while simultaneously writing options on a select subset of the fund's holdings to generate additional premium income. The option strategies used could vary over time but are expected to be optimized to current market volatility conditions. In my opinion, this is the correct way to structure the YieldMax fund. Many funds will use synthetic products, such as options or swaps contracts, to mimic long exposure. Owning the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF itself along with its component holdings provides direct exposure to the underlying security. Using synthetic positions can subject holdings to imprecise correlation and the added cost of layering and managing these trades. Expand NYSEMKT : DDDD Tidal Trust II - YieldMax U.s. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Today's Change ( -0.78...
We'll be joined by the Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, to talk about it on Sunday. But the hope in government is that getting cash out of Whitehall to tiny local projects, playgrounds, community pubs, or other ideas that people come up with, can make a political impact, despite all the turmoil. The government source said: "We are trying to do very visible change so people say 'Ah OK, there is a...
We'll be joined by the Communities Secretary, Steve Reed, to talk about it on Sunday. But the hope in government is that getting cash out of Whitehall to tiny local projects, playgrounds, community pubs, or other ideas that people come up with, can make a political impact, despite all the turmoil. The government source said: "We are trying to do very visible change so people say 'Ah OK, there is a government out there that actually has its hands on the wheel, despite almost perma-crisis around the world'."
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis SouthState Bank Corporation ( SSB ) is a growing regional bank that has demonstrated strong return metrics and sound balance sheet management, but mixed credit quality. The bank will likely continue to deliver solid performance in portfolios where it stands as a core position; however, the current macroeconomic environment and valuation of SSB make...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis SouthState Bank Corporation ( SSB ) is a growing regional bank that has demonstrated strong return metrics and sound balance sheet management, but mixed credit quality. The bank will likely continue to deliver solid performance in portfolios where it stands as a core position; however, the current macroeconomic environment and valuation of SSB make it a less than ideal time to enter into new positions in this regional bank. Consequently, I am issuing a hold rating on SSB. Company Profile SouthState Bank Corporation is headquartered in Winter Haven, FL, and provides financial services through its flagship subsidiary, SouthState Bank. The firm offers consumer, commercial, mortgage, and wealth management banking services. SouthState Bank operates in nine states, including Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia, and Tennessee. As of December 31, 2025, the company holds roughly $67 billion in assets and $55 billion in deposits. SouthState Bank Corporation Investor Relations Return Metrics SSB has demonstrated above-average return metrics over the prior eight quarters, providing evidence that the firm’s strategy of organic expansion in high-growth markets is working. Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) is one of the most common return metrics in banking. This metric shows the bank’s net income relative to its average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity removes intangible assets like goodwill, which can heavily distort return metrics. Over the prior eight quarters, SSB has generated ROTCE in the double digits (note the dip in Q1, 2025 was a result of the acquisition of Independent Bank Group). Additionally, the bank’s ROTCE remains north of the peer median of 15% as of Q4, 2025. Quarterly filings Quarterly Filings Net Interest Income (NII), arguably the most important return metric for a bank, measures the difference between the interest the bank receives on its ...
Key Points Every $1 increase in the average oil price can boost Chevron's annualized earnings by $600 million. ConocoPhillips is on track to double its free cash flow by 2029 at $70 oil. Canadian Natural Resources has grown its dividend for 26 straight years. 10 stocks we like better than ConocoPhillips › Oil prices have been very volatile since Israel and the U.S. launched military strikes agains...
Key Points Every $1 increase in the average oil price can boost Chevron's annualized earnings by $600 million. ConocoPhillips is on track to double its free cash flow by 2029 at $70 oil. Canadian Natural Resources has grown its dividend for 26 straight years. 10 stocks we like better than ConocoPhillips › Oil prices have been very volatile since Israel and the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran about three weeks ago. Crude has surged on news of attacks against oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and energy infrastructure in the region. Meanwhile, it has fallen on days when there are positive reports about potential strategies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffic and other moves to improve global oil supplies. Crude oil could continue to bounce around until there's a long-term solution on Iran. I'm not worried either way. Here's why. 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 » I have ample upside to higher oil prices I own a trio of oil stocks: Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP). I've owned ConocoPhillips for nearly two decades, while Chevron and Canadian Natural Resources are more recent additions. All three oil companies provide my portfolio with upside to higher crude prices. For example, a $1 increase in the average oil price can boost Chevron's annualized earnings and cash flow by $600 million. Meanwhile, a $1 increase in oil prices can raise ConocoPhillips' annualized earnings by more than $100 million. With crude prices currently up around $40 a barrel this year, these oil companies can generate significantly more cash flow. That will give them more money to return to shareholders via dividends and buybacks. The higher total returns these oil stocks can generate when crude prices are rising can help offset some of ...
Key Points With a global economic system defined by rising debt and money supply, scarcity is an invaluable attribute for any asset. When it comes to adoption trends, Dogecoin doesn’t hold a candle to Bitcoin. Look out over the next decade, and it’s clear which cryptocurrency has greater upside. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › The overall digital asset industry is going through a difficult...
Key Points With a global economic system defined by rising debt and money supply, scarcity is an invaluable attribute for any asset. When it comes to adoption trends, Dogecoin doesn’t hold a candle to Bitcoin. Look out over the next decade, and it’s clear which cryptocurrency has greater upside. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › The overall digital asset industry is going through a difficult period, dragged down by the disappointing performance of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The world's leading cryptocurrency is trading 43% below its record (as of March 18), established five months ago in October. Meme tokens are also struggling to drive investor excitement. Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), for example, is 66% off from its 52-week high. 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 » These notable dips should force investors to think about what the best move might be. Between Bitcoin and Dogecoin, here's the one I would buy for 2026. A hard supply cap is a compelling feature When looking at Bitcoin and Dogecoin as potential investment opportunities, there is no discussion. Bitcoin remains the superior crypto asset. Its scarcity should never be overlooked. There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin units. This hard supply cap is written into the Bitcoin software. Since the first block was mined more than 17 years ago, this setup has not changed. And it isn't going to be altered in the future, unless network participants want to sabotage Bitcoin by changing the supply constraint, which would essentially destroy market confidence. Dogecoin has no supply cap. Its token economics support abundance. The supply base expands by 10,000 tokens every single minute. On a yearly basis, this means more than 5 billion new Dogecoin tokens are added to the worldwide circulation. When it comes to digital scarcity, Bitcoin...
Key Points By abandoning the debt-heavy WBD deal, Netflix avoided massive risks to its operations. Shares of Netflix are now trading for under 30x forward earnings, a great value historically. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › After walking away from a high-stakes acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has pivoted back to organic growth, focusing on high-...
Key Points By abandoning the debt-heavy WBD deal, Netflix avoided massive risks to its operations. Shares of Netflix are now trading for under 30x forward earnings, a great value historically. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › After walking away from a high-stakes acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has pivoted back to organic growth, focusing on high-margin advertising and live events. With global memberships surpassing 300 million, Netflix is no longer just a tech play; it's a diversified media powerhouse. And after the drop in shares following the WBD bid and subsequent breakup, this may be a great value for investors today. I dig into the reasons to buy and why investors may want to choose caution. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 18, 2026. The video was published on March 19, 2026. 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 » Should you buy stock in Netflix right now? Before you buy stock in Netflix, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Netflix wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $494,747!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,094,668!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 911% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 186% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *S...
Iran launched a missile attack on a military base in the Indian Ocean jointly used by the United Kingdom and the United States, according to US media reports. The Islamic Republic fired ballistic missiles at the base on the island of Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, on Friday morning, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported, citing senior US officials. According to the reports, two mediu...
Iran launched a missile attack on a military base in the Indian Ocean jointly used by the United Kingdom and the United States, according to US media reports. The Islamic Republic fired ballistic missiles at the base on the island of Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, on Friday morning, the Wall Street Journal and CNN reported, citing senior US officials. According to the reports, two medium-range missiles were launched but failed to hit the facility. Advertisement There was no immediate public confirmation from either the UK or US governments. The Chagos Islands are at the centre of an ongoing diplomatic dispute involving the UK, the United States and Mauritius. Advertisement US President Donald Trump has been sharply critical of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s refusal to authorise the use of the base for the initial US-Israeli strikes against Iran’s military and leadership, which began in late February.
Fooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Mengshin Lin | AP Photo Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oah...
Fooding covers a residential neighborhood in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Mengshin Lin | AP Photo Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu's North Shore, a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail. Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people's homes and a Maui hospital in Kula. "This is going to have a very serious consequence for us as a state," Green said at a news conference. Most of the state was under a flood watch, with Haleiwa and Waialua in northern Oahu under a flash flood warning, according to the National Weather Service. Green said his chief of staff spoke to the White House and received assurances the islands would have federal support. Most serious flooding since 2004 No deaths were reported and no one was unaccounted for. About 10 people were taken to a hospital with hypothermia, he said. Crews searched by air and by water for people who had been stranded — efforts that were hampered by people flying personal drones to get images of the flooding, said Ian Scheuring, a spokesperson for Honolulu. The National Guard and Honolulu Fire Department airlifted 72 children and adults who had been attending a spring break youth camp at a retreat on Oahu's west coast called Our Lady of Kea'au, according to city and camp officials. The camp is on high ground but authorities didn't want to leave them there, the mayor said. A view of a storm-damaged home near floating felled branches in flood waters caused by severe rains in Waialua, Hawaii, on Friday, March 20, 2026. ...
The shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public prayer. British Muslims were openly talking about leaving the Conservative party, added Tariq Ahmad, who said he had raised his concerns with the party leadership and expected action to be taken. “I have known Ni...
The shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public prayer. British Muslims were openly talking about leaving the Conservative party, added Tariq Ahmad, who said he had raised his concerns with the party leadership and expected action to be taken. “I have known Nick for a long time and am deeply disappointed by his divisive comments. He needs to reflect carefully on his own words,” Lord Ahmad told the Guardian. “If he is aspiring to be lord chancellor, he has to stand up for the principles of equality and justice before the law for all, that comes with that responsibility.” The intervention by Ahmad, who served as a minister in three different departments in the governments of Theresa May and David Cameron and has been a party member for three decades, comes as Kemi Badenoch backed Timothy. The shadow justice secretary singled out an event in Trafalgar Square where the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and others prayed as part of an iftar, and claimed that Islamic prayers taking place in public were intimidating and un-British. Nigel Farage has also commented, with Muslim leaders condemning the Reform UK leader’s call to ban public prayer by Muslims in the UK as bigoted, and warning of a “growing tide of hate” after Badenoch questioned whether the events fitted “within the norms of British culture”. Ahmad said he had started to encounter anti-Muslim hostility on the streets, something that he had believed was consigned to the past. “It’s ironic that Nick has sought to defend what he said by referring to British values, because it is exactly the values of choice, of standing up for inclusion and freedoms, that have attracted people like me to the Conservative party,” he said. “Michael Howard was a great mentor to me and he said the party has been and should always be one for all Britons. That is something that we always need to reflect, ...
Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh maintained a Hold rating on Palantir Technologies today and set a price target of $205.00. Singh covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Snowflake, Gitlab, and Akamai. According to TipRanks, Singh has an average return of 0.7% and a 46.60% success rate on recommended stocks. In addition to Morgan Stanley, Palantir Technologies also received a Ho...
Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh maintained a Hold rating on Palantir Technologies today and set a price target of $205.00. Singh covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Snowflake, Gitlab, and Akamai. According to TipRanks, Singh has an average return of 0.7% and a 46.60% success rate on recommended stocks. In addition to Morgan Stanley, Palantir Technologies also received a Hold from TipRanks – xAI’s xAi Software – Infrastructure in a report issued yesterday. However, on the same day, TipRanks – OpenAI reiterated a Buy rating on Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Based on Palantir Technologies’ latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.41 billion and a net profit of $608.68 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $827.52 million and had a net profit of $79.01 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 73 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of PLTR in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Stephen Andrew Cohen, the President and Secretary of PLTR sold 327,088.00 shares for a total of $43,735,831.25.
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
3D_generator/iStock via Getty Images Co-written by Austin Rogers for High Yield Landlord As we have explained in the past, we don't make buying or selling decisions based on what any other investors are doing, including the best active REIT portfolio managers. That said, we are very interested in what the REIT "smart money" is doing. It represents one data point among many that we consider in our ...
3D_generator/iStock via Getty Images Co-written by Austin Rogers for High Yield Landlord As we have explained in the past, we don't make buying or selling decisions based on what any other investors are doing, including the best active REIT portfolio managers. That said, we are very interested in what the REIT "smart money" is doing. It represents one data point among many that we consider in our research process. Of course, most of the time, we do not have access to active REIT managers' commentary or thinking on why they made buy and sell decisions. This limits the value of seeing their quarterly trades. We can only guess, in most cases, about why any given active manager made the decisions they made during the last quarter. However, some useful information and themes still emerge from poring over active REIT managers' 13F filings, so let's jump in and see what we can learn. The latest filings show position sizes and trades as of the last quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management Billionaire Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital Group is mostly focused on direct property investments, but several years ago, the company began scooping up shares of deeply undervalued REITs and now maintains a small, concentrated REIT portfolio. Here is what he said in a past CNBC interview : " By the way, when credit comes back, you are gonna see REITs take off... There are some unbelievable bargains in REITs. We did the same thing during the pandemic. We bought a dozen stocks all over the world and we had a 70% IRR on that stuff. We are already buying some stuff in the public market... " Barry Sternlicht, CEO/Chairman, Starwood This small group of REITs gives a view into what Barry Sternlicht finds attractive on the public markets. Whale Wisdom Camden Property As you can see, Starwood's primary bet is on Sunbelt apartments, as over 2/3rds of the REIT portfolio is invested in the three big Sunbelt multifamily REITs: Camden Property Trust ( CPT ), Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MA...
There have been some big cryptocurrency winners over the past three years, with Bitcoin and XRP being two stand-outs with their gains of nearly 200% and 320%, respectively. But the crypto market has been very volatile recently, as investors have sought safer investments amid the Iran conflict, tariff threats, and the disruption of many companies by artificial intelligence (AI). If you're intereste...
There have been some big cryptocurrency winners over the past three years, with Bitcoin and XRP being two stand-outs with their gains of nearly 200% and 320%, respectively. But the crypto market has been very volatile recently, as investors have sought safer investments amid the Iran conflict, tariff threats, and the disruption of many companies by artificial intelligence (AI). If you're interested in investing in technology but don't want the inherent volatility that comes with owning cryptocurrencies, here are two great tech stocks that have great long-term potential for gains. Not all AI leaders are overpriced There's a lot of debate over whether AI stocks are in a bubble, as the value of many tech stocks has soared over the past few years. But while some companies are likely overvalued, many are increasing sales and earnings quickly -- and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM 2.79%) is a great example of the latter. Taiwan Semiconductor, also called TSMC, is the leading processor manufacturer with 70% global market share. In the fourth quarter, its sales rose 26% to $33.7 billion, and its earnings popped 35% to $3.14 per American depositary receipt. TSMC benefits from its dominant position in AI processor manufacturing, and management estimates more growth this year, with sales expected to increase 30% in 2026 compared to last year. One thing that's helping TSMC grow at such a steady pace is the company's semiconductor manufacturing know-how, which has enabled it to stay ahead of Samsung and Intel. While other companies make similar processors, they can't match TSMC's efficiency. But maybe one of the most impressive things about TSMC is that its stock is still relatively inexpensive. Taiwan Semiconductor's shares have a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 32, which is cheaper than the tech sector average P/E ratio of 35. Expand NYSE : TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Today's Change ( -2.79 %) $ -9.46 Current Price $ 329.33 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.7T Day's Ra...
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › MFG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the fourth quarter, acquiring 23,954 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at approximately $884,000, according to a recent SEC filing. Why it matters This purchase by MFG Wealth Management Inc. reflects ongoing institutional investor interest in Intel, one...
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › MFG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) during the fourth quarter, acquiring 23,954 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at approximately $884,000, according to a recent SEC filing. Why it matters This purchase by MFG Wealth Management Inc. reflects ongoing institutional investor interest in Intel, one of the world's largest semiconductor companies. Intel's stock has seen volatility in recent quarters amid competitive pressures, but the company's push into new growth areas like edge AI and data centers could drive future performance. The details According to the 13F filing, MFG Wealth Management Inc. established a new position in Intel during Q4 2025. The firm acquired 23,954 shares of INTC stock, valued at around $884,000 based on Intel's share price at the time. Other hedge funds have also made changes to their Intel holdings in recent quarters, with some increasing their positions and others reducing exposure. MFG Wealth Management Inc. purchased the Intel shares in the fourth quarter of 2025. The players MFG Wealth Management Inc. An institutional investment firm that manages assets on behalf of clients. Intel Corporation A leading global designer and manufacturer of semiconductor products, including processors and chipsets used in personal computers, servers, and other computing devices. Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›
Over the past five years, shares of American Express (AXP 0.05%) have produced a total return of 121% (as of March 17). The premium credit card and payments network has clearly been a successful investment that has handily beaten the S&P 500 index. Credit goes to strong fundamental performance. In the past three months, the stock has experienced a notable sell-off, trading 22% below its peak from ...
Over the past five years, shares of American Express (AXP 0.05%) have produced a total return of 121% (as of March 17). The premium credit card and payments network has clearly been a successful investment that has handily beaten the S&P 500 index. Credit goes to strong fundamental performance. In the past three months, the stock has experienced a notable sell-off, trading 22% below its peak from December. It's time for investors to make a move. Here's one obvious reason now is a great time to buy American Express. Mr. Market is feeling generous It helps retail investors gain confidence knowing that a legendary capital allocator owns a business that they are interested in. This is the case with American Express (Amex for short): It has been a top holding of Berkshire Hathaway for decades. That Warren Buffett endorsement is comforting. The issue, though, had been that Amex was a bit too expensive for my liking. Just three months ago, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 25.6. Today, the situation has become much more attractive. Investors can buy shares at a P/E of 19.5. Expand NYSE : AXP American Express Today's Change ( -0.05 %) $ -0.15 Current Price $ 294.78 Key Data Points Market Cap $203B Day's Range $ 291.00 - $ 296.48 52wk Range $ 220.43 - $ 387.49 Volume 194K Avg Vol 3.5M Gross Margin 60.65 % Dividend Yield 1.11 % The huge sell-off was propelled in late February after the release of the artificial intelligence (AI) doomsday report by the research publication Citrini, which entertained the idea that this technology would lead to significant job losses. The market started worrying about the potential impact this would have on spending activity across the economy. So, Amex was hit hard, as were other consumer-financial stocks. Focus on the fundamentals Despite what market sentiment and stock prices say, investors must always return to the fundamentals. Buying Amex shares makes no sense if the business is struggling and doesn't have a bright fut...