AntaresNS/iStock via Getty Images Introduction to the Roundhill Top WeeklyPay ETF It used to be that investors had to purchase baskets of equities and when cash was needed they would just sell some of the holdings to harvest capital gains. It is no longer the case in today's environment. We have seen the massive rise of options ETFs which serve the purpose of harvesting gains from individual stock...
AntaresNS/iStock via Getty Images Introduction to the Roundhill Top WeeklyPay ETF It used to be that investors had to purchase baskets of equities and when cash was needed they would just sell some of the holdings to harvest capital gains. It is no longer the case in today's environment. We have seen the massive rise of options ETFs which serve the purpose of harvesting gains from individual stocks and baskets of equities. Roundhill Investments has been at the forefront of this revolution, with a plethora of offerings in the space. In today's article we are going to have a close look at the Roundhill Top WeeklyPay ETF ( TOPW ) , its composition and structuring, as well as the best utilization for this complex instrument. Russian doll composition Let us first start with the objective for TOPW: The Roundhill Top WeeklyPay™ ETF seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Roundhill WeeklyPay™ Universe Index. TOPW is designed to invest in WeeklyPay™ ETFs tied to the 25 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization. Just like the image above, TOPW acts like a Russian doll - for those unfamiliar with the concept here is a brief explanation: Russian dolls, known as Matryoshka dolls, are traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls created around 1890, representing iconic folk art and culture. They consist of a set of hand-painted, hollow, cylindrical wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another. Similar to Matryoshka dolls, TOPW contains a host of other Roundhill ETFs, namely single name option ETFs: Holdings (Fund Website) We can see that the holdings are single stock Roundhill weekly pay ETFs, built in a market-weighted fashion. The top-10 names account for roughly 90% of the fund, thus representing the main risk factors. But what exactly are those single name ETFs in there and what do they do? Single name ETF concept Retail investors love yield and the financial markets have obliged by creating the single stock ETF. A single stock ETF like the Roundhill NV...
The Rotocall returns. | Image: Seiko The Omega Speedmaster Professional, worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing, is the most recognized watch to go to space. But the Seiko Rotocall, featuring a unique design that made it easier to switch between the watch's various modes, could be a close second. Seiko has resurrected and rereleased the watch used by several NASA astronauts up unti...
The Rotocall returns. | Image: Seiko The Omega Speedmaster Professional, worn by Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 lunar landing, is the most recognized watch to go to space. But the Seiko Rotocall, featuring a unique design that made it easier to switch between the watch's various modes, could be a close second. Seiko has resurrected and rereleased the watch used by several NASA astronauts up until 2002, including Sally Ride . The new version has a slightly updated design, but it carries forward the same basic LCD display and functionality as the original. The original version of the Seiko Rotocall debuted in 1982 for $125. The new version, available in three versions called th … Read the full story at The Verge.
(RTTNews) - Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SONY) on Wednesday announced the termination of its development and subsequent launch of AFEELA electric vehicles, including the AFEELA 1 and an additional planned model, as a result of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s recent revision of its electrifi
(RTTNews) - Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SONY) on Wednesday announced the termination of its development and subsequent launch of AFEELA electric vehicles, including the AFEELA 1 and an additional planned model, as a result of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s recent revision of its electrifi
Nigel Dewale, 60, given suspended prison sentence Offensive messages were sent during Euro 2025 A 60-year-old man has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to sending offensive messages about the England international Jess Carter during the European Championship last summer. Nigel Dewale, of Great Harwood in Lancashire, was sentenced to six weeks, suspended for 12 months, afte...
Nigel Dewale, 60, given suspended prison sentence Offensive messages were sent during Euro 2025 A 60-year-old man has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to sending offensive messages about the England international Jess Carter during the European Championship last summer. Nigel Dewale, of Great Harwood in Lancashire, was sentenced to six weeks, suspended for 12 months, after a hearing at Blackburn magistrates court. He also received a four-year football banning order, and a requirement to engage in a 10-day rehabilitation programme. Continue reading...
Alexander Shapovalov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction It’s been just over a year since the first article on Magnite Inc ( MGNI ), so it is a good time to revisit the thesis. Since then, the share price has declined around 18% compared to SPY’s ( SPY ) appreciation of 13.5%, so my hold recommendation was warranted. I think now is a good time to upgrade it, as I believe the worst has a...
Alexander Shapovalov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction It’s been just over a year since the first article on Magnite Inc ( MGNI ), so it is a good time to revisit the thesis. Since then, the share price has declined around 18% compared to SPY’s ( SPY ) appreciation of 13.5%, so my hold recommendation was warranted. I think now is a good time to upgrade it, as I believe the worst has already been priced in, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it takes a little longer to materialize. CTV segment has a lot of potential, and a relief for DV+ might be coming up, too. Briefly on Performance Let’s start with the headline. Revenue for the year has been consistently going up. A very good sign that the ad business is booming. The company’s main revenue generator, the CTV, continues to perform above expectations, and in the latest quarter grew 32% to $93.6m, excluding political. All other platforms, which the company aggregates into DV+, came in softer at $101.5m, or 1% decline y/y. CTV will surpass 50% of the business very soon, and I am expecting to see it driving the top-line performance significantly more, especially if the momentum is sustained. Seeking Alpha On the profitability and efficiency side of things, I am not at all surprised to see that everything is headed in the right direction, up and to the right. This makes sense because as CTV grows, profitability follows, because CTV ad space is a lot more lucrative for advertisers as well as companies like MGNI, which distribute the ad space on the connected TVs. EBIT and EBITDA margins have seen the most improvement over the last year. Operating leverage is clearly present here. Seeking Alpha On an adjusted EBITDA margin basis, which the company seems to focus on the most, it grew to 43% to $84m. These are very healthy margins with decent growth as well. Continuing with efficiency and profitability, MGNI’s ROTC has improved significantly in just one year, going from around 3% to 4.18%. Now it is not very impres...
We’d like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in Iran We’d like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in Iran . Are you taking fewer journeys or using alternative modes of transport? Are you still travelling to work the ...
We’d like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in Iran We’d like to speak to people in the UK who are cutting back on fuel use after the increase in petrol and diesel prices linked to the war in Iran . Are you taking fewer journeys or using alternative modes of transport? Are you still travelling to work the same number of days a week? Have you cited fuel costs as a reason to work from home? Continue reading...
Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images Summary After covering REITs like Realty Income ( O ) and VICI Properties ( VICI ), I want to set my sights on W.P. Carey ( WPC ), which has potentially one of the most intriguing stories in the REIT sector, following its office portfolio divestiture and its dividend cut that has pushed the market to highly punish the stock. With that in mind, let’s dive...
Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images Summary After covering REITs like Realty Income ( O ) and VICI Properties ( VICI ), I want to set my sights on W.P. Carey ( WPC ), which has potentially one of the most intriguing stories in the REIT sector, following its office portfolio divestiture and its dividend cut that has pushed the market to highly punish the stock. With that in mind, let’s dive into one of the best opportunities in the space. Current Dynamics I’ll first go through the latest earnings so as to grasp the current financial story behind the REIT. WPC posted a double beat with revenue coming in at $444.55MM, a beat of $11.27MM, and a 10.1% Y/Y increase. On the bottom line, Q4 FFO came out to $1.27, a beat of 3 cents. This was largely linked to the increase in investment volume through the year, and the momentum is set to continue into 2026, as highlighted by the relatively strong guidance. For the full year, the REIT is expecting AFFO to come in between $5.13 & $5.23, with a total investment volume set to reach a maximum of $1.75B. This highlights that WPC is set to actually outpace peers like Realty Income. On the broader side, WPC’s recent history was marked by the exit of its office assets, which historically represented 15% of the company’s annualized base rent but increasingly acted as a valuation drag due to the work-from-home trend and the rising cost of office tenant improvements. Though it was relatively welcomed, the spin-off of these assets resulted in a 20% reduction in the dividend , a move to keep the payout ratio at a healthy level. Income investors drastically punished the stock, which has been on a recovering trend ever since. And in my opinion, this was overall a good move by the company based on the continued secular decline in the office space. This dynamic has freed up capital that WPC is currently using toward industrial and warehouse properties, which now constitutes 68% of the overall volume, plus it allows WPC to surf on the o...
areeya_ann/iStock via Getty Images Investment Overview - Alumis' Stock Surges On Positive Pivotal Psoriasis Data The last time I covered Alumis Inc. ( ALMS ) for Seeking Alpha was in April 2025 . A couple of months earlier, the San Francisco-based biotech had completed its merger with Acelyrin - as I noted in that post: ACELYRIN completed a ~$540m IPO in May 2023, the largest in a couple of years ...
areeya_ann/iStock via Getty Images Investment Overview - Alumis' Stock Surges On Positive Pivotal Psoriasis Data The last time I covered Alumis Inc. ( ALMS ) for Seeking Alpha was in April 2025 . A couple of months earlier, the San Francisco-based biotech had completed its merger with Acelyrin - as I noted in that post: ACELYRIN completed a ~$540m IPO in May 2023, the largest in a couple of years for a biotech. Its pipeline assets were izokibep, an IL-17A inhibitor in phase 2b/3 trials for hidradenitis suppurativa [HS], psoriatic arthritis [PSA] and uveitis, and Lonigutamab, a subcutaneously delivered humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody against IGF-1R for the treatment of thyroid eye disease ("TED"). Izokibep was shelved last year after failing a late-stage study, while Lonigutamab remains in development at Alumis. Alumis' lead candidate is the TYK2 inhibitor ESK-001 which is in a Phase 3 clinical study in plaque psoriasis, with data expected in Q1 2026, and a Phase 2 in systemic lupus erythematosus ("SLE"), with data expected sometime in '26. The next-generation TYK2 inhibitor A-005 is expected to enter a Phase 2 study in Multiple Sclerosis ("MS") this year, with data due in 2026 as well. I gave ALMS stock a Sell rating, noting how intensely competitive target markets are, e.g., in PSA, ~$18bn per annum selling Skyrizi, marketed and sold by AbbVie ( ABBV ), or >$10bn per annum selling Stelara, marketed and sold by Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ). I also noted that: The only TYK2 inhibiting therapy on the market today is Bristol Myers Squibb's ( BMY ) Sotyktu, approved to treat plaque psoriasis; however, the drug has been a disappointment commercially, generating <$250m in revenues in 2024. Stock did indeed sink from ~$10 at the time my note was published, to >$3 a by June 2025, but then it began to climb again, reaching ~$8 per share in January this year, before tripling in value, reaching a high of $28 at the end of that month. The catalyst for gains was the readout of d...
Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering a fundraising target in its IPO of about $75 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It would be the biggest IPO of all time. The company is looking at a market debut in June. Kiel Porter reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Elon Musk's SpaceX is considering a fundraising target in its IPO of about $75 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. It would be the biggest IPO of all time. The company is looking at a market debut in June. Kiel Porter reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Victor Golmer VinFast Auto ( VFS ) was called an underappreciated AI story by Wedbush Securities on Wednesday. Analyst Dan Ives noted that beyond the Vietnam-based company’s EV portfolio, VinFast's ( VFS ) autonomous efforts are incrementally coming into scope through various partnerships across the globe. "We believe that investors are overlooking key pieces of the VFS story as the company opts t...
Victor Golmer VinFast Auto ( VFS ) was called an underappreciated AI story by Wedbush Securities on Wednesday. Analyst Dan Ives noted that beyond the Vietnam-based company’s EV portfolio, VinFast's ( VFS ) autonomous efforts are incrementally coming into scope through various partnerships across the globe. "We believe that investors are overlooking key pieces of the VFS story as the company opts to prioritize growth over profitability near-term to drive long-term profitable growth, with VFS expecting to hit gross profit positive in late FY27 and EBITDA positive in FY28," he wrote. Another positive factor in play is that VinFast ( VFS ) is seen as more neutral in the geopolitical backdrop as the world's only prominent non-Chinese and non-American electric vehicle OEM at scale with highly vertically integrated manufacturing that allows the company to have control over its supply chain while expanding its global footprint Of note, VinFast ( VFS ) is expecting its market share to be up to 50% of the total Vietnam auto market of ~1M units a year by 2030 and plans to increase deliveries to India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Wedbush Securities has an Outperform rating on VinFast ( VFS ) and a 12-month price target of $6.00. Shares of VinFast ( VFS ) were up 3.0% to $3.07 in early afternoon action. More on VinFast Auto VinFast Auto Ltd. (VFS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript VinFast Auto Ltd. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation VinFast Auto: Cash Burn Concerns Outweigh Robust Deliveries Growth VinFast Auto GAAP EPS of -$0.60 misses by $0.24, revenue of $1.57B beats by $440M VinFast Auto charts a new path with a brand restructuring and new models
Here are some of the names making headlines in midday trading. Generac Holdings – Shares of the generator manufacturer tumbled 7% after its forecast for EBITDA margin failed to impress Wall Street. Generac is looking for EBITDA of $1.25 billion to $1.45 billion in 2028, while the FactSet consensus sought $1.29 billion. EBITDA margin is expected to be in the low-20% range, versus the consensus call...
Here are some of the names making headlines in midday trading. Generac Holdings – Shares of the generator manufacturer tumbled 7% after its forecast for EBITDA margin failed to impress Wall Street. Generac is looking for EBITDA of $1.25 billion to $1.45 billion in 2028, while the FactSet consensus sought $1.29 billion. EBITDA margin is expected to be in the low-20% range, versus the consensus call for 21.4%. Meta Platforms – The Instagram and WhatsApp owner rose about 1%. Meta is letting go several hundred of its employees across different businesses, including Facebook and Reality Labs, a source familiar with the company's plans told CNBC. Intuitive Machines – The space tech and infrastructure company surged more than 15% after winning a $180.4 million contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to deliver seven science and technology payloads to the moon. Shares of Firefly Aerospace and Rocket Lab rose in sympathy, gaining more than 16% and 10%, respectively. PDD Holdings – U.S.-traded shares of the owner of Temu gained 7%. PDD total revenue in the fourth quarter totaled 123.9 billion yuan, a 12% year-over-year increase. But the result was just shy of the FactSet consensus call for 124.5 billion yuan. Arm Holdings — Shares popped nearly 20% after Arm unveiled its first in-house chip, saying it would generate $15 billion in revenue by 2031 . EchoStar — Shares gained nearly 11% after The Information reported that SpaceX could file for an IPO as soon as this week. EchoStar, a satellite communications provider, holds about a 3% stake in the Elon Musk-led company. Chewy — The pet product and service company jumped 11%. Guidance for net sales in the current quarter of $3.33 billion to $3.36 billion topped the FactSet consensus call for $3.27 billion. Expectations for 2026 sales also surpassed expectations. KB Home — The homebuilder fell almost 5% after reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings of 52 cents per share, below the 55 cents per share analyst...
Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.
Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.
Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb. (Image credit: Rebecca Noble)
Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb. (Image credit: Rebecca Noble)