Explore the exciting world of Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 4, 2026. The video was published on March 24, 2026. Continue reading

Investors will be looking to Pop Mart International Group Ltd. ’s upcoming results for evidence that its strong growth can extend beyond the Labubu-driven boom, amid divided views over its prospects. Focus will be on how quickly its other intellectual property characters can drive sales and if overseas expansion — particularly in the US — continues to gain traction. The Chinese toy giant is likely to report a 191% year-on-year jump in revenue for 2025, according to Bloomberg‑compiled estimates, when it releases results later Wednesday. Pop Mart’s Hong Kong-listed shares have fluctuated in recent months, as investors often trade on short-term third-party data tracking the popularity of its toys. Bulls point to new IP product launches and strength in China sales, while skeptics see signs of cooling demand in key overseas markets. “To break the stalemate, management needs to prove that Pop Mart’s next leg is structural, not cyclical,” said Melinda Hu , an analyst for Asian consumer stocks at Bernstein. “The market wants reassurance that overseas stores, member growth, and IP monetization can keep compounding after the initial Labubu wave, to justify the stock beyond near-term hype.” The stock surged 50% over three weeks from a low in January before shedding about 20%. Meanwhile, traders have been shorting the stock — with their interest rising to around 17% of free float from 2% just a little over a year ago, S3 Partners data show, largely driven by foreign hedge funds. Any commentary from Pop Mart’s management on overseas sales momentum and the impact of the Middle East conflict will also be closely watched. Short sellers have increasingly targeted toymakers worldwide, betting demand will cool amid economic uncertainty. Sanrio Co. , the owner of Hello Kitty, has seen a marked increase in bearish positioning in recent months despite upbeat earnings . Elevated short interest also persists in peers such as Tokyo-listed Tomy Co. and Hong Kong-listed Bloks Group Ltd. Read ...

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美联储理事迈克尔·巴尔表示，政策制定者可能需要在“一段时间内”维持利率不变，以应对明显高于央行2%目标的通胀。 “尽管我希望随着关税对物价的影响在今年晚些时候消退，通胀率将会回落，但在考虑进一步下调政策利率之前，我希望看到证据表明商品和服务价格通胀正在可持续地回落，前提是劳动力市场状况保持稳定，”巴尔周二在为凤凰城一场活动准备的讲话中表示。 巴尔表示，他支持美联储上周连续第二次会议维持基准利率不变的决定。 巴尔称，中东局势带来“额外风险”。他表示，油价上涨往往会迅速传导至汽油价格，对中低收入家庭尤其造成压力。 “我认为，在评估经济形势的过程中，我们可能需要在一段时间内维持利率不变，”他说。 责任编辑：李桐

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UBS US Economist Abigail Watt highlights the challenging environment the Federal Reserve currently faces, with inflation moving away from target while labor market weakness persists. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sure, this might well be a PR exercise for the rapper after being jailed in 2022 for his part in a mass brawl. But it’s also a vital indictment of the appalling probation system In December 2022 – just as his music career was on the up – things came crashing down for the British-Gambian rapper Pa Salieu. Four years earlier, Salieu had been involved in a mass altercation between a group of men in Coventry, where he was raised. Two men were stabbed; one, a close friend of Salieu’s, Fidel Glasgow, died from his injuries. Salieu was convicted on charges of violent disorder and possessing a bottle as an offensive weapon. He was sentenced to 33 months in prison , of which he served 16 and a half. This one-off documentary follows the now 28-year-old after his release, as he attempts to rebuild his once-flourishing career, which had seen him perform at Glastonbury, appear on Jimmy Fallon’s US talkshow, and win the BBC’s feted Sound Of tastemaker poll in 2021. The result is somewhere between a PR exercise for Salieu, a cautionary afterschool special for younger viewers and an indictment of the underfunded and overprivatised Probation Service. Continue reading...

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Earnings Call Insights: AAR Corp. (AIR) Q3 2026 Management View John Holmes, Chairman, President & CEO, opened by stating, "this was another outstanding quarter for AAR. Our focused business model is driving growth that is delivering durable results in both commercial and government end markets as evidenced by our third quarter performance." Holmes highlighted 25% total sales growth, 31% growth in adjusted operating income, and 26% increases in both adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. He emphasized 14% organic adjusted sales growth, led by 36% organic growth in new parts distribution. Holmes also noted, "the integration of HAECO Americas is ahead of schedule, and our hanger expansions are on track with Oklahoma City now complete, and I am expected to be operational later this summer." Holmes reported that ADI is "performing above expectations," and the Trax software platform "continues to gain momentum by growing its base of recurring revenue with new and existing customers." He added that government customers comprise roughly 30% of sales, with a 19% increase in government sales this quarter, driven by programs like the C-17, P-8, C-40, F-16 and C-130. Holmes announced the appointment of Dylan Wolin as Chief Financial Officer, stating, "Dylan was with the company from 2017 to 2024, it was instrumental in developing the strategy we are executing today." CFO Dylan Wolin stated, "Total sales in the quarter grew 25% year-over-year, including 14% organic adjusted sales growth to $845 million." Wolin also reported, "Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter increased 26% year-over-year to $102.1 million and adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 12.1% from 12.0% a year ago. Adjusted operating income was up 31% to $86.2 million and adjusted operating income margin improved 50 basis points to 10.2%." He explained, "Excluding HAECO Americas, adjusted EBITDA margin in the quarter would have been 70 basis points higher or 12.8%." Outlook Holmes stated, "For Q4, we are expecting total adjuste...

Earnings Call Insights: Fractyl Health (GUTS) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Harith Rajagopalan emphasized the company’s conviction in the Revita platform for post-GLP-1 weight maintenance, stating, "Revita is being built for that moment. For those of you who are new to the Fractyl story, Revita is our lead asset...an endoscopic procedure designed to durably maintain weight loss after GLP-1 discontinuation." He highlighted recent clarity in identifying which patients benefit most from Revita and at what procedural profile, referencing favorable feedback from the FDA on the company’s filing strategy. Rajagopalan detailed that analysis of the REMAIN-1 Midpoint Cohort identified a dose response relationship between ablation length and weight maintenance, stating, "We observed a statistically significant...relationship between ablation length and weight maintenance treatment effect at 6 months. Participants who received more than 14 centimeters of ablation regained approximately half the weight of sham." The CEO announced the pivotal REMAIN-1 study has now enrolled over 300 participants, with retention exceeding 95%, and all investigators trained to achieve more than 14 centimeters of ablation. Rajagopalan reported favorable early feedback from the FDA on the De Novo classification request, enabling a "more capital efficient, faster and strategically superior path." On commercial infrastructure, he noted, “Revita is the only potential procedural therapy in development for post-GLP-1 weight maintenance, and we believe the commercial infrastructure will be ready to move quickly upon clearance.” CFO Lara Weber stated, “Research and development expenses were $16.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $20.3 million for the same period in 2024.” She also noted, “We reported a net loss of $43.7 million for Q4 2025 compared to $25 million in Q4 2024. However, the $20.2 million of the increase was a noncash accounting change in the fair value of our warrant ...

Global oil prices tumbled and U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday evening following reports that the U.S., via intermediary Pakistan, had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the conflict in the Middle East, now in its fourth week.

California Schools Try Rap While Scores Keep Falling Authored by David Manney via PJ Media , California's education system continues to search for answers while student performance struggles to recover. In one case, the Merced City School District approved a contract worth about $270,000 to bring a rap-based curriculum into classrooms , even as academic performance remains weak. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file The district serves over 11,000 students, yet only 13% meet math proficiency standards. The program includes a summer “Rap Camp” and specialized programming tied to cultural themes, all framed to boost student engagement. The curriculum comes from School Yard Rap, founded by Brandon Brown , a former teacher who promotes music-driven instruction. Lessons include songwriting, DJ work, and performances that connect history and culture through rhythm and storytelling . “The School Yard Rap curriculum transforms history lessons into relatable characters presented through songs and storytelling—resulting in emotional connection,” the School Yard Rap website states. Established in 2016, School Yard Rap, which operates in 28 states, presents “a world where learning meets rhythm, exploring diverse cultures and subjects through interactive music-infused modules.” Merced has handed out $610,000 worth of contracts to School Yard Rap, the Post reported. Fox News Digital has reached out to the school district and School Yard Rap. Supporters believe that approach helps students stay interested in school, an argument that sounds appealing, yet it doesn't resolve a basic concern. Students struggling with reading and math need direct, structured teaching that builds skills step by step, while a program centered on performance and expression risks shifting attention away from those core needs. The financial side raises its own concerns; the district has already committed over $600,000 in total contracts tied to the program , a level of spending that stands out in a district alre...

Nurses, constituents demand Rep. Jacobs return donations from Palantir, ICE’s top tech contractor National Nurses United

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A judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s rationale for banning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic PBC , a move that the Claude chatbot maker claims could cost it billions in lost revenue. During a hearing Tuesday in San Francisco, US District Judge Rita F. Lin said it was “troubling” that the Defense Department had designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a label normally only used to describe US adversaries. Lin said the decision by the government doesn’t appear to be “tailored to the stated national security concern.” Instead, the ban that followed the Pentagon’s dispute with the company over AI safety concerns “looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” she said. The judge added that she’s concerned about whether the government is punishing Anthropic for speaking out publicly about the conflict. Lin didn’t rule on Anthropic’s request to block the ban while its legal fight proceeds in court. The judge said she’d make a decision in the coming days. Read More: Anthropic Tells Judge Billions at Stake If US Shuns AI Tool The case is Anthropic v. US Department of War, 26-cv-01996 , US District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco).

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The actor is horribly convincing in this ripped-from-the-headlines drama about the newsreader’s grooming scandal. You might not even be able to stomach it When future generations look back at all the trends and micro-trends that shaped television over the years, you have to assume they’ll be quite surprised when they arrive at the glut of dramatisations that have been made about famous men caught up in sex scandals. Suddenly they are everywhere. Jimmy Savile got one, with Steve Coogan playing him in The Reckoning . Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor got two, with Michael Sheen and Rufus Sewell playing him in A Very Royal Scandal and Scoop respectively. And now, with almost crushing inevitability, comes the turn of Huw Edwards, the subject of Channel 5’s Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards. Continue reading...

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CondSTD/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis The market reaction to Micron Technology, Inc.’s ( MU ) stellar Q2 FY26 ER might have perplexed just about every investor. After all, the company beat the midpoint of consensus expectations by an eye-popping 24%, implying Q2 FY26 revenue y/y growth of 196% or a ~3x growth pace. That is the strongest y/y revenue growth rate Micron has ever delivered since 1998. Exhibit A: Quarterly revenue growth rates for Micron since 1998. (yCharts) Markets should have done a victory lap with Micron’s shares after the fiscal Q2 results. Except markets sold the stock off, and Micron lost ~$64B in market cap after the results were announced. The problem lies in the details of Micron’s forward-looking plans—its capex raise to $25B and outlook on spending for FY27. However, I believe investors are ignoring the details in Micron’s guidance, disregarding the generational tailwinds that Micron is benefiting from and focusing too much on the capex spending "problem," which is, in reality, growth-accretive for Micron. I explain why investors should ignore the market's fears about Micron’s capex plans and stay bullish on its shares. Micron Is Benefiting From Unprecedented Tailwinds My last coverage note on Micron focused on its NAND business and the SSD tailwinds. The strength in Micron’s NAND business was particularly evident in Q2, with NAND revenues more than doubling sequentially, growing faster than the DRAM business on a q/q basis. Management is seeing “NAND demand significantly in excess of” the company’s supply, implying elevated supply constraints in the NAND business. At GTC26, Nvidia ( NVDA ) signaled strong usage of KV cache management for optimizing inference, which should exacerbate demand for SSDs (which are all NAND-based), and Micron’s management addressed the point on the Q2 FY26 call . It’s not just NAND. Micron’s breadwinning memory product so far, high bandwidth memory aka HBM (which is DRAM-based), continues to also be f...

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