The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Micron (MU) before we discuss the rel...
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Micron (MU) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. Micron currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.29, on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 41 brokerage firms. An ABR of 1.29 approximates between Strong Buy and Buy. Of the 41 recommendations that derive the current ABR, 32 are Strong Buy and six are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 78.1% and 14.6% of all recommendations. Brokerage Recommendation Trends for MU Broker Rating Breakdown Chart for MU Check price target & stock forecast for Micron here>>> The ABR suggests buying Micron, but making an investment decision solely on the basis of this information might not be a good idea. According to several studies, brokerage recommendations have little to no success guiding investors to choose stocks with the most potential for price appreciation. Do you wonder why? As a result of the vested interest of brokerage firms in a stock they cover, their analysts tend to rate it with a strong positive bias. According to our research, brokerage firms assign five "Strong Buy" recommendations for every "Strong Sell" recommendation. In other words, their interests aren't always aligned with retail investors, rarely indicating where the price of a stock could actually be heading. Therefore, the best use of this information could be validating your own research or an indicator that has proven to be highly successful in predicting a stock's price movement. With an impressive externally audited...
There are plenty of reasons to buy closed-end funds (CEFs), but the one that most investors love most is pretty obvious. The income! The average CEF yields 8.6% as I write this. And while most investors have been conditioned to believe that this level of payout is unsustainable, this is not the case with CEFs. Many of these funds sport yields of 8% or more and haven't cut payouts in years, even de...
There are plenty of reasons to buy closed-end funds (CEFs), but the one that most investors love most is pretty obvious. The income! The average CEF yields 8.6% as I write this. And while most investors have been conditioned to believe that this level of payout is unsustainable, this is not the case with CEFs. Many of these funds sport yields of 8% or more and haven't cut payouts in years, even decades. In fact, several have grown their dividends in that time. The reason why is simple: The stock market gains around 10.6% per year on average. So a CEF that invests in stocks and pays 10.6% per year can maintain payouts, theoretically, since the fund is just handing that profit to shareholders as a dividend. Of course, returns don't arrive smoothly every year, which is why portfolio construction, discounts and care around dividend payouts all matter. Moreover, there are a lot of variables--transaction costs, volatility and so on--but the idea of a fund that makes profits and translates those profits into an income stream for shareholders is not crazy at all. In fact, it's a cornerstone of how wealthy Americans have managed their own portfolios for many decades. So, if CEFs offer both high yields and sustainable payouts, how can we decide whether a fund is worth our investment dollars? There are a lot of things to look at, but today, I'm going to run through the three top factors, because they're often overlooked. We'll take as our example the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), since its 11.4% yield, based on the latest quarterly payout, and 14% annualized return over the last decade suggest it's worth a closer look right now. Step 1: Start With Portfolio Quality ... CEFs hand over profits from their investments, so those investments obviously need to be profitable. Which means the first thing we need to look at is the fund's portfolio. In the case of USA, it's straightforward: The fund holds large-cap US firms from across many sectors of the economy, with NVIDIA (NVDA...
gyro/iStock via Getty Images Introduction A bit of time has gone by since we looked at Talos Energy ( TALO ). When last we looked, the company had just come through some challenges with Mexico's oil company PEMEX over operatorship of a giant find, known as Zama , right on the border of U.S. and Mexican territorial waters. We gave it a buy in early 2024 in the $13s, a level it hasn't seen since, th...
gyro/iStock via Getty Images Introduction A bit of time has gone by since we looked at Talos Energy ( TALO ). When last we looked, the company had just come through some challenges with Mexico's oil company PEMEX over operatorship of a giant find, known as Zama , right on the border of U.S. and Mexican territorial waters. We gave it a buy in early 2024 in the $13s, a level it hasn't seen since, thanks to lower for longer WTI pricing. But as we noted in the Weekly Report, things could be looking up for this plucky GOA pure play producer. We will discuss. Talos is coming off a beat on EPS of -$0.19 vs. a forecast of -$0.39 and a $21.64 mm beat on revenue for Q3 2025. They showed mixed results through the year with two beats and a miss for the previous quarters. Hopes are higher for Q4 with a forecast of -$0.33, still a loss, but a beat would continue a positive trend. Analysts rate the company as Overweight , which, as we've discussed, is a weak buy or a hold. Price targets are modest with the median being $14 and an outlier of $20. Not too inspiring with the current price of $11.47. We will take a quick look at the thesis for companies operating in the Gulf. Companies often refer to assets in the Gulf as "advantaged." What does that mean? We'll list some bullets as to how a Gulf deepwater development has some natural advantages over a development in West Africa and then follow up with an updated thesis to own Talos. The Gulf Bear with me here. We're going to take a sentimental journey. If there's a more fertile offshore environment for the development of oil and gas assets on the face of the earth, I don't know about it. With offshore development since the late 1930s (Jimmy Stewart movie Thunder Bay fictionalizes this event) and deepwater development since the 90s, the Gulf has the needed infrastructure to make even marginal step-out volumes (20-30 mm bbls) economic. When you pair that with the refining and processing capacity along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast...
5W PR, one of the largest independently owned PR and digital marketing firms in the U.S., today announced it has been named Agency of Record for Bedsure Pet, a leading pet essentials brand known for combining comfort, functionality, and modern design.
5W PR, one of the largest independently owned PR and digital marketing firms in the U.S., today announced it has been named Agency of Record for Bedsure Pet, a leading pet essentials brand known for combining comfort, functionality, and modern design.
Oracle ORCL operates across cloud infrastructure, applications and database services, but its growth strategy increasingly emphasizes penetrating regulated sectors where compliance requirements create competitive moats. Federal government contracts represent a substantial opportunity for cloud providers, offering long-term revenue streams and stable cash flows through multi-year engagements. Achie...
Oracle ORCL operates across cloud infrastructure, applications and database services, but its growth strategy increasingly emphasizes penetrating regulated sectors where compliance requirements create competitive moats. Federal government contracts represent a substantial opportunity for cloud providers, offering long-term revenue streams and stable cash flows through multi-year engagements. Achieving security certifications like FedRAMP allows the company to move beyond general enterprise cloud services to becoming a trusted technology partner for government agencies requiring rigorous compliance standards. Oracle's Primavera Cloud platform has progressed toward FedRAMP Moderate authorization, marking an important step in the company's federal market strategy. The cloud-based project management solution targets government infrastructure, engineering and construction projects where compliance and security standards remain paramount. This certification pathway enables federal agencies to deploy Oracle's platform for managing complex project portfolios, resource allocation and risk oversight while meeting stringent regulatory requirements. The platform addresses operational challenges that government organizations face including capital planning transparency, contract adherence and multi-stakeholder coordination across large-scale infrastructure initiatives. By positioning Primavera Cloud as a FedRAMP-compliant solution, Oracle strengthens its value proposition for federal digital transformation budgets. ORCL's Competitive Positioning Oracle faces stiff competition in the federal cloud market from major players like Amazon AMZN, Microsoft MSFT and Salesforce CRM. Amazon dominates federal cloud infrastructure through AWS GovCloud with extensive FedRAMP-certified services. AWS offers comprehensive compute, storage and analytics capabilities, making Amazon the leading provider for government cloud deployments. Microsoft competes with Azure Government's compliance portfol...
Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to raise a goods and services tax credit in an effort to tackle Canadians’ concerns about a cost-of-living squeeze. He announced Monday that starting this year, quarterly GST payments will increase by 25% over the next five years. His government will also provide a one-time special payment in June, equal to a 50% increase in the value of the GST credit, Carney said...
Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to raise a goods and services tax credit in an effort to tackle Canadians’ concerns about a cost-of-living squeeze. He announced Monday that starting this year, quarterly GST payments will increase by 25% over the next five years. His government will also provide a one-time special payment in June, equal to a 50% increase in the value of the GST credit, Carney said. Carney said the measures, which he’s calling the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” will mean an eligible family of four may receive about C$800 ($584) more in relief this year, while a single person may receive about C$400 more. The announcement comes as Carney’s chief rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre , takes aim at affordability woes in Canada, pointing out that the country’s food inflation is the highest in the Group of Seven nations. While true, the metric is temporarily being pushed up by a base-year effect caused by last year’s GST holiday. Like most advanced countries, the cost of food has risen substantially in Canada since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Tariffs and crop shortages have also contributed to higher costs, according to the Bank of Canada . In December, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem told reporters he thinks some of the pressures pushing up food inflation — US coffee tariffs, bad weather and weak harvests — will see some “easing” over the next few months.
The latest entry in AMD's Ryzen 9000 lineup, the 9850X3D, is set to launch in just a few days worldwide, but it seems like China will be getting a little special treatment when it does. UNIKO's Hardware has spotted an official boxed bundle containing the new X3D chip, alongside a Cooler Master cooler and V-Color RAM. The set is likely aimed at offering customers a convenient all-in-one solution. a...
The latest entry in AMD's Ryzen 9000 lineup, the 9850X3D, is set to launch in just a few days worldwide, but it seems like China will be getting a little special treatment when it does. UNIKO's Hardware has spotted an official boxed bundle containing the new X3D chip, alongside a Cooler Master cooler and V-Color RAM. The set is likely aimed at offering customers a convenient all-in-one solution. a very nice boxvcolor x amd x coolermasteri bet that dram kit is 4800c58no diff bro no diffbilibili 喜欢就买JustBuyhttps://t.co/9Chlgymbed pic.twitter.com/5u2qtFKHv3January 26, 2026 Hardware bundles are commonplace at many retailers, especially Micro Center, which once handed out free 32 GB DDR5 kits with the purchase of a Ryzen 7000 CPU. Such unfathomable times. Anyhow, these bundles usually focus on CPU, RAM, and motherboard combos instead of throwing in a cooler. They're also not "official" in the sense that it's just the vendor's due diligence to boost sales, instead of something coming directly from the companies involved. That's not the case here, as you can see AMD, Cooler Master, and V-Color's logo on the box, signaling this is an official collab, at least in China. It was unveiled at Cooler Master's latest press event in the region. The included cooler, therefore, is Cooler Master's Hyper 612 Apex, which costs $79.99. The RAM is a 32 GB kit of V-Color's Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-6000 that's retailing for ~$500 right now. It launched at around $200 at the time of our original coverage in September, 2025. We've since reviewed the 64 GB 6400 MT/s kit favorably just a few days ago. Lastly, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU itself has an MSRP of $500, which totals out this package to $1,080 individually, but we don't know the actual bundle's cost. A couple of days ago, AMD said the 9850X3D doesn't require high-speed DDR5. With kits running at bone stock 4800 MT/s JEDEC spec, versus overclocked 6000 MT/s units with EXPO profiles that offer less than a 1% difference in FPS. So, there's at ...
Johnson & Johnson (Symbol: JNJ) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-averagestatistics including a strong 2.4% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ''DividendRank'' report. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, Johnson & Johnson is a member of the iShares S&P 1500...
Johnson & Johnson (Symbol: JNJ) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-averagestatistics including a strong 2.4% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ''DividendRank'' report. According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, Johnson & Johnson is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT), and is also an underlying holding representing 1.37% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), which holds $285,043,150 worth of JNJ shares. Johnson & Johnson (Symbol: JNJ) made the "Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25" list because of these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history — never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments. The annualized dividend paid by Johnson & Johnson is $5.2/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 02/24/2026. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for JNJ, which the report stressed as being of key importance. JNJ operates in the Drugs & Pharmaceuticals sector, among companies like Eli Lilly (LLY), and Novartis (NVS). Top 25 S.A.F.E. Dividend Stocks Increasing Payments For Decades » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (Symbol: ADP) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel , with a staggering $21.9B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-averagestatistics including a strong 2.05% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel report. The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at Automatic Data Processing Inc., and favorable long-term multi-year g...
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (Symbol: ADP) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel , with a staggering $21.9B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-averagestatistics including a strong 2.05% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel report. The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at Automatic Data Processing Inc., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points. The annualized dividend paid by Automatic Data Processing Inc. is $6.16/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 03/14/2025. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for ADP, which the report stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue. 25 Dividend Giants Widely Held By ETFs » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for American Electric Power Co Inc (NASD: AEP), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anyway? This is an interesting concept which we first learned about at a past ValueForum conference. And to best explai...
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for American Electric Power Co Inc (NASD: AEP), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anyway? This is an interesting concept which we first learned about at a past ValueForum conference. And to best explain the concept, we need to start with the expected behavior of a stock on its ex-dividend date. For anyone unfamiliar with the term, the ex-dividend date marks the trading day when any buyer of the stock is no longer entitled to the referenced dividend — in other words, to be eligible to receive the dividend in question, one would have had to purchase their shares before the ex-dividend date. All else equal, the stock price would be expected to drop by the dividend amount on that ex-date (remember, that's "all else equal" and naturally other factors will drive stocks higher/lower on any given day). But think about it: if a buyer is entitled to a 0.93 dividend before ex-date, but no longer entitled to that amount on or after ex-date, then this drop makes perfect sense! Because if the shares didn't drop by that same 0.93 the next day, then effectively, buyers would effectively be paying 0.93 more for the same share of stock. But now think about this: if a stock is expected to drop by the dividend amount (all else equal) on ex-date, then in turn, shouldn't that stock be expected to rise sometime ahead of a dividend? After all, if a dividend-paying stock didn't ever rise and only fell on each and every ex-date, then eventually after enough dividend payments those shares would have fallen to zero. And that wouldn't make any sense for a company continually earning money and paying dividends. So indeed, "sometime" before a given dividend, there should be sort of a built-in "pressure" for a stock to gradually rise in expectation of that next cash dividend... in other words: pressure...
Information feeds on Meta Platforms Inc. ’s WhatsApp messaging platform have become the latest Big Tech service to fall under European Union content-moderation rules likened to censorship by the Trump administration. The European Commission , the EU’s executive branch, said Monday that it has designated WhatsApp’s open channels as a “Very Large Online Platform” under the Digital Services Act — mea...
Information feeds on Meta Platforms Inc. ’s WhatsApp messaging platform have become the latest Big Tech service to fall under European Union content-moderation rules likened to censorship by the Trump administration. The European Commission , the EU’s executive branch, said Monday that it has designated WhatsApp’s open channels as a “Very Large Online Platform” under the Digital Services Act — meaning they must meet high standards for content moderation and transparency. Channels are open feeds affiliated with news organizations or public figures, and comparable to social media. The move came just hours after watchdogs opened a DSA probe into the spread of deepfake sexual images by the Grok AI bot on Elon Musk’s X, which was already fined in December under the law, seen by the White House as unfairly targeting US companies and censoring free speech. Bloomberg previously reported the commission had informed Meta of the designation, which already applies to other platforms owned by the company, Facebook and Instagram. WhatsApp’s designation comes after it announced in February that its channels averaged about 46.8 million monthly users in the second half of 2024. The DSA doesn’t regulate private communications, meaning the status won’t impact WhatsApp’s core messaging feature. Under the rules, the platforms must carry out risk assessments on the spread of illegal or harmful content and disclose user numbers every six months. Fines for breaches of the DSA can reach as much as 6% of a company’s annual global sales.
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings ( AXL ) on Monday said that it has changed its name to Dauch Corporation, effective January 26, 2026, following an amendment to its certificate of incorporation filed in Delaware. The company said its common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new name and ticker symbol “DCH” effective February 5, 2026, replacing the current tick...
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings ( AXL ) on Monday said that it has changed its name to Dauch Corporation, effective January 26, 2026, following an amendment to its certificate of incorporation filed in Delaware. The company said its common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new name and ticker symbol “DCH” effective February 5, 2026, replacing the current ticker “AXL.” The CUSIP will remain unchanged, and existing stock certificates will continue to be valid. The name change takes effect as the company prepares for its planned acquisition of Dowlais Group and its subsidiaries, which is expected to close on February 3, 2026. The company said no action is required from stockholders in connection with the name or ticker symbol change. AXL -0.12% premarket to $8.27. Source: Press Release More on American Axle & Manufacturing American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) Presents at Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference - Slideshow American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) Presents at UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference Transcript American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) Presents at Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference Transcript American Axle & Manufacturing lands approval in China for GNK Automotive acquisition American Axle targets $5.8B–$5.9B sales and $710M–$745M EBITDA for 2025 as Dowlais deal nears completion
Ecuador is looking to return to global debt markets on Monday with its first issuance since completing a restructuring in 2020. The South American country plans to sell dollar notes due in 2034 and 2039, according to people familiar with the matter. Initial price talks are at yields of around 9.375% and 9.875%, respectively, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information i...
Ecuador is looking to return to global debt markets on Monday with its first issuance since completing a restructuring in 2020. The South American country plans to sell dollar notes due in 2034 and 2039, according to people familiar with the matter. Initial price talks are at yields of around 9.375% and 9.875%, respectively, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. In meetings with money managers last week, officials including Finance Minister Sariha Moya signaled plans to sell as much as $4 billion in new bonds, people familiar said last week. BofA Securities and Citigroup are handling the new sale, which is expected to price today, one person said. Investors have been scooping up the country’s notes amid a rally in emerging market assets that has shrunk the pool of distress opportunities in the developing world. Markets have also grown more confident in President Daniel Noboa ’s ability to impose fiscal discipline in the South American nation, which has defaulted on its debt a handful of times — last of which during the pandemic. Ecuador’s dollar notes handed investors a 59% return last year, one of the best performances in emerging markets, according to data compiled on a Bloomberg index. Other Latin American issuers including Mexico and Chile have already tapped credit markets this year. Emerging-market sovereigns alone have sold $65 billion in hard-currency debt through Jan. 22, up 75% from the same period in 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
00:00 Speaker A So let's get to our tech editor Dan Howley. Of course, he is looking ahead to many of these numbers. Hey Dan, let's talk about Microsoft first of all. Um because, you know, we're going to be looking to AI effects, we're going to be looking to Azure. What should people be watching for in those numbers? 00:15 Speaker B Yeah, I think those are really going to be obviously the the main...
00:00 Speaker A So let's get to our tech editor Dan Howley. Of course, he is looking ahead to many of these numbers. Hey Dan, let's talk about Microsoft first of all. Um because, you know, we're going to be looking to AI effects, we're going to be looking to Azure. What should people be watching for in those numbers? 00:15 Speaker B Yeah, I think those are really going to be obviously the the main drivers for for Microsoft. Uh it's been that way for for a few quarters now. Uh the AI impact on Azure. Microsoft used to list that actually, how much uh percentage of revenue growth they saw as a result of AI, but they don't do that any longer. Uh I think it's just a result of the fact that the AI continues to drive a a good chunk of growth. so they figured we don't really have to include that anymore. Um but it was a a helpful stat, just helping people figure out how much AI is really impacting the overall revenue stream for the company. But, you know, we're we're going to be looking at how much Azure growth, uh how much Azure has grown uh in the quarter year over year just uh as a result of the increased demand from users. We also want to know from Microsoft what the capacity constraints are like. They've said that despite building out these data centers, they're still capacity constrained, which is putting limits on how much they can see growth out of Azure uh and the the cloud business overall. And so, if we can get a sense on what that's that that kind of looks like, how the buildout is continuing, when they may no longer be capacity constrained. I think that will be really important to a lot of investors. And then obviously, the uh Microsoft Windows side of things, what that looks like, you know, obviously PC sales, not as important to to Microsoft as they once were in years past, uh but still a good chunk of the business. uh and there was supposed to be a huge jump in in PC sales. We saw Gartner say that uh sales had increased uh for the year, uh 2025. Uh but what ...
White House Border Czar Tom Homan speaks on FOX News on the North Lawn of the White House on February 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Trump administration border czar Tom Homan will head to Minnesota to manage U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's on-the-ground operations there in the wake of Alex Pretti 's killing by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Donald Tru...
White House Border Czar Tom Homan speaks on FOX News on the North Lawn of the White House on February 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Trump administration border czar Tom Homan will head to Minnesota to manage U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's on-the-ground operations there in the wake of Alex Pretti 's killing by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump and the White House said Monday. "Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me," Trump said in a Truth Social post . White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a separate social media post that Homan will coordinate with officials leading ongoing investigations into fraud schemes in Minnesota. Trump's post said Homan has not previously been involved in Minnesota, where thousands of federal agents have been deployed in recent weeks to carry out the Trump administration's aggressive deportation agenda. Two U.S. citizens have been killed in Minneapolis in less than a month in altercations with federal agents. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7 as she began to drive her SUV after another agent ordered her out of the car. On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse in Minneapolis, was shot and killed by federal officers. Both killings occurred in daylight in front of witnesses and were caught on video from multiple angles, massively ratcheting up the already-intense scrutiny over immigration agents' tactics and training. Protesters hold a vigil for Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement the previous day in Minneapolis, United States, on January 25, 2026. Arthur Maiorella | Anadolu | Getty Images This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
Minnesota Business Owner Claims ICE Will Start 'Putting People In Ovens' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An unhinged leftist business owner from Minnesota told CNN’s Jake Tapper that there is no question ICE is running “concentration camps” and that federal officers could start “putting people in ovens” soon. Tapper was platforming the deranged lunatic as a smattering of leftist-leani...
Minnesota Business Owner Claims ICE Will Start 'Putting People In Ovens' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, An unhinged leftist business owner from Minnesota told CNN’s Jake Tapper that there is no question ICE is running “concentration camps” and that federal officers could start “putting people in ovens” soon. Tapper was platforming the deranged lunatic as a smattering of leftist-leaning shops in the city have shuttered their doors in “solidarity” against basic immigration enforcement, painting law-abiding agents as invaders while conveniently ignoring the chaos of open borders. Jamie Schwesnedl, co-owner of Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis was there to explain why his business had closed for the day in protest against ICE operations, yet Tapper was provided a peak under that veneer and into the world of TDS radicalism. “We can’t do business as usual right now, anyway, because our city has been invaded by masked gunmen kidnapping family members and friends and neighbors of ours to send them to concentration camps,” Schwesnedl proclaimed. He added, “Additionally, there’s a lot of businesses in our area that have staff or customers or owners who are afraid to come to work, afraid to come in and shop. People are closing down today, and we felt like it wouldn’t be kind or fair for us to stay open, so we’re closing in solidarity to help send a message.” This over-the-top rhetoric frames ICE agents – who are simply doing their job to enforce laws passed by Congress – as some kind of Nazi militia. It’s a classic leftist tactic: demonize border control to keep the floodgates open, even as communities suffer from the fallout of Biden-era lax policies that invited millions across unchecked. Things escalated when Schwesnedl doubled down on his terminology, prompting Tapper to interject. The CNN host, known for his establishment leanings, surprisingly pushed back, stating “Just one note, I’m not here to defend ICE, but I’m not a big fan of people using the term ‘con...
Procter & Gamble has found a strategy that works in the Chinese baby care market. China's birth rate was 5.6 births per 1,000 people in 2025, down nearly 13% from 2023. With just 7.9 million babies born last year, China's fertility crisis is only getting worse. For comparison, the U.S. birth rate was 10.7 babies per 1,000 people in 2023. For consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (PG +0.01%), the C...
Procter & Gamble has found a strategy that works in the Chinese baby care market. China's birth rate was 5.6 births per 1,000 people in 2025, down nearly 13% from 2023. With just 7.9 million babies born last year, China's fertility crisis is only getting worse. For comparison, the U.S. birth rate was 10.7 babies per 1,000 people in 2023. For consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble (PG +0.01%), the Chinese baby care market doesn't appear to be a great growth opportunity at first glance. However, the company has found a way to grow its China baby care business by a double-digit percentage over the past 18 months while increasing its market despite a collapsing birth rate. The secret? Premium products that mesh with thousands of years of Chinese culture. Premium materials drive surprising growth According to Procter & Gamble CEO Shailesh Jejurikar during the earnings call on Thursday, "Chinese parents want only the best for their baby. Softness and comfort in addition to dryness." Procter & Gamble turned to silk, a material with a luxurious reputation and a multi-thousand-year history as a status symbol, to craft its Pampers Prestige line of premium diapers. The company claims that Pampers Prestige is the only leading brand that uses real silky ingredients. Premium disposable diapers account for 35% of the Chinese diaper market, according to Alibaba, and sales are growing at nearly quadruple the rate of standard disposable diapers. The overall Chinese diaper market is expected to grow by 5.7% annually through 2032, but the premium segment is almost certain to grow faster. Alibaba also found that Chinese parents are generally willing to pay 15% to 20% more for diapers that feature hypoallergenic materials. Instead of going after volume, Pampers Prestige is an example of Procter & Gamble shifting gears to pursue the best growth opportunity in an otherwise sluggish market. Jejurikar pointed to Pampers Prestige as a template for how the company is leaning into innovation to ...