Dragon Claws/iStock via Getty Images Crypto bounced alongside fossil fuel prices since the Iran war broke out on February 28 — though it’s still down 43% since October. Other global markets generally plunged along with metal prices (shown below, courtesy of The Daily Shot). US and Canadian government bonds held up second best, with Canada’s 5-year Treasury price dropping 2.4% and the US 10-year Tr...
Dragon Claws/iStock via Getty Images Crypto bounced alongside fossil fuel prices since the Iran war broke out on February 28 — though it’s still down 43% since October. Other global markets generally plunged along with metal prices (shown below, courtesy of The Daily Shot). US and Canadian government bonds held up second best, with Canada’s 5-year Treasury price dropping 2.4% and the US 10-year Treasury price falling 3% as yields rose. Banks use these Treasury yields as a base for setting fixed interest rates, including the influential 5- and 30-year mortgage rates, which rose sharply in both countries. Investors spent most of the first two months of 2026 stripping out rate-hike expectations — then, over just a few trading sessions, those bets came roaring back as the conflict in Iran sparked. Canadian bond traders were suddenly pricing for two more Bank of Canada hikes over the next 12 months if oil-driven inflation proves persistent. There are some reasons to take the under on that. Should they end up not hiking or even ‘unexpectedly’ cutting rates from here, the case for Treasury gains has rarely been stronger. The US 10-year yield touched 4.4%, the highest since Trump’s “liberation day” tariff mayhem last spring, and the influential 30-year US fixed mortgage opened around 6.36% today, up from about 6% on February 26. Suddenly, like last April, President Trump this morning retreated from scorched-earth rhetoric, posting that Iran peace talks (that had not been announced) were going well: “I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.” Other agencies have suggested that no such talks have taken place . Who knows what is true? Perhaps Trump’s objective was to buy some rate relief; Treasury yields have fallen sharply, easing rate pressure in the process. Stocks have also bounced,...
"This year [2025] they handed the whole African topic over to some complete idiots. It feels like they were just picked up at the Sadovod market [a street market in Moscow]. And right before New Year they really wanted publications in Angolan media. But I told them all to go to hell," a political strategist told the BBC, without revealing who the employers were.
"This year [2025] they handed the whole African topic over to some complete idiots. It feels like they were just picked up at the Sadovod market [a street market in Moscow]. And right before New Year they really wanted publications in Angolan media. But I told them all to go to hell," a political strategist told the BBC, without revealing who the employers were.
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage Middle East crisis – live updates Alagesan, 35, needs liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to run his roadside drink and snack shop in Coimbatore, India, but with the fuel shortage since the US-Israel attacks on Iran, he worries his business could fold. “I am far away from the Mi...
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people to ration oil usage Middle East crisis – live updates Alagesan, 35, needs liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to run his roadside drink and snack shop in Coimbatore, India, but with the fuel shortage since the US-Israel attacks on Iran, he worries his business could fold. “I am far away from the Middle East, but my life is affected,” he said. “The gas cylinder is not available because of the war. I don’t know what to do.” Continue reading...
For profitable companies where revenue is a key driver of future potential, the P/S ratio is a useful cross check on valuation because it ties the share price directly to each dollar of sales, regardless of capital structure or accounting differences in earnings. Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Tesla may be overvalued by 148.4%. Discover 55 high quality undervalued stocks or creat...
For profitable companies where revenue is a key driver of future potential, the P/S ratio is a useful cross check on valuation because it ties the share price directly to each dollar of sales, regardless of capital structure or accounting differences in earnings. Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Tesla may be overvalued by 148.4%. Discover 55 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities. When all those projected cash flows are discounted back, the model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of US$153.27 per share. Against the recent share price of US$380.78, this implies the stock trades at a very large premium. The DCF suggests it is about 148.4% overvalued. For Tesla, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flow projections. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $5.3b. Analyst inputs and extrapolations feed into a ten year path that includes an estimated free cash flow of about $27.1b in 2030, with further years extended by Simply Wall St using estimated growth rates. A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model estimates what a company might be worth by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting those back to today using a required rate of return. It is essentially asking what Tesla's future cash generation could be worth in today's dollars. Tesla scores just 0/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown . Despite the strong multi year track record, Tesla currently holds a value score of 0 out of 6 . This raises questions that this article will tackle by comparing several valuation methods and then circling back to an even more complete way to think about what the stock is really worth. Recent coverage has focused on Tesla's position as a major electric vehicle manufacturer and its role in broader conversations about growth stocks and market volatility. This backdrop helps frame why shorter term move...
In this article .HSI .N225 .AXJO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped Tuesday, with South Korean equities leading regional gains after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns follow...
In this article .HSI .N225 .AXJO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped Tuesday, with South Korean equities leading regional gains after a sharp drop in oil prices eased investor concerns following signs of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict. South Korea's Kospi surged 3.5%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was 3.29% higher. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 2.2%, while the Topix added 2.47%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose by over 0.74%. Hong Kong Hang Seng index futures were at 25,020, compared with the index's last close of 24,382.47. The gains came after U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he had instructed the U.S. military to delay planned strikes on Iran's power plants and energy facilities for five days, after discussions with Iranian officials. However, Iranian state media, citing an unnamed senior security official in a Telegram post, disputed Trump's account, denying that any talks had taken place between Washington and Tehran. Oil prices tumbled on Monday following Trump's comments. "I AM PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST," Trump said Monday in a Truth Social post. In early trading on Tuesday, crude prices were largely stable. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate was about 1.5% higher at $89.5 per barrel. Overnight in the U.S., stocks rallied Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 631 points, or 1.38%, to close at 46,208.47. The S&P 500 rose 1.15% and ended at 6,581.00, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.38% and settled at 21,946.76. Before Trump's comments, posted on Truth Social early Monday, futures pointed to more losses for equity markets under siege from s...
Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH +6.17%) rose on Monday after oil prices retreated from their highs. By the close of trading, Norwegian's stock price was up more than 6%. Welcome relief Fuel is typically one of the largest expenses for cruise ship operators. It therefore comes as no surprise that Norwegian's stock price took a hit in recent weeks, as oil prices surged amid intensified conflic...
Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH +6.17%) rose on Monday after oil prices retreated from their highs. By the close of trading, Norwegian's stock price was up more than 6%. Welcome relief Fuel is typically one of the largest expenses for cruise ship operators. It therefore comes as no surprise that Norwegian's stock price took a hit in recent weeks, as oil prices surged amid intensified conflict in the Middle East. Additionally, consumers tend to pull back on vacations and other discretionary spending when gasoline prices rise and overall inflation increases. These factors likely also contributed to the recent swoon in Norwegian's shares. Expand NYSE : NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Today's Change ( 6.17 %) $ 1.17 Current Price $ 20.12 Key Data Points Market Cap $8.6B Day's Range $ 19.65 - $ 20.82 52wk Range $ 14.21 - $ 27.18 Volume 24M Avg Vol 21M Gross Margin 31.76 % So, it's easy to see why investors celebrated reports of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran and a corresponding decline in oil prices. Norwegian and other cruise stocks rallied in kind. Choppy waters still lie ahead The situation in the Middle East remains precarious, so energy prices are likely to remain volatile. If peace talks break down, oil prices could head higher once again. That would weigh on Norwegian's sales and dent its profits. But if the talks prove productive and conditions in the Middle East stabilize, a powerful rally in cruise stocks could materialize.
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