A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden toggle caption New York Botanical Garden Mr. Flower Fantastic has worked with some big names and brands: Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Netflix. Recently, when the Chicago Bulls retired point guard Derrick Rose's jersey number, Mr. Flower Fantastic covered an outdoor basketball court in a port...
A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden toggle caption New York Botanical Garden Mr. Flower Fantastic has worked with some big names and brands: Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, Spike Lee, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Netflix. Recently, when the Chicago Bulls retired point guard Derrick Rose's jersey number, Mr. Flower Fantastic covered an outdoor basketball court in a portrait made of roses and carnations. "It took thousands of flowers to pull this off — in the middle of winter. In Chicago," the artist said, laughing. "It was really special." Hundreds of people lined up in the cold to see it. Sponsor Message The floral artist — who says he often goes by "MFF" or "Flower" — stays anonymous because he wants the focus to be on his work. Usually when he's out in public, he wears a gas mask and gloves, which both hide his identity and protect his health (ironically, he's allergic to flowers). But today, showing a reporter around the New York Botanical Garden's conservatory to see his new show, there's no mask — no gloves — just a warm handshake and a warmer smile. He's a lifelong New Yorker, so when the botanical garden approached him about collaborating on their annual orchid show, he saw it as an opportunity to peek out from behind his secret identity and invite the public to view the city the way he does, finding beauty in the ordinary, everyday structures we often take for granted. What kind of structures? Well — take the maligned dumpster. Here in the many-roomed garden conservatory, it's painted matte black and bursting with white moth orchids and English ivy. toggle caption Jennifer Vanasco/NPR Or the manhole cover, framed with gentle arcs of purple and yellow moth orchids, yellow slipper orchids and pink and white Dancing Lady orchids. toggle caption Jennifer Vanasco/NPR And, more spectacularly, the car wash, which here has a taxi driving through that's made of synthetic and real carnations. toggle caption New York Botanical Garden "My fa...
Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC HOUSTON, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urban Grid today announced a new partnership with Sustain Our Future Foundation (SOFF) to launch a $750,000 community investment initiative in four project communities across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. This funding will support community-led programs through investments in education, training, emergency response ...
Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC HOUSTON, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urban Grid today announced a new partnership with Sustain Our Future Foundation (SOFF) to launch a $750,000 community investment initiative in four project communities across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. This funding will support community-led programs through investments in education, training, emergency response services, and energy efficiency. These programs will strengthen household energy affordability and safety, increase community preparedness for severe weather-related disruptions, and support local workforce development. The initiative is part of the virtual Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between the Urban Grid project companies and Microsoft, under which Microsoft purchases renewable energy generated by four of Urban Grid’s utility-scale solar projects. By partnering with SOFF, a nonprofit focused on environmental justice and trust-based philanthropy, Urban Grid is ensuring that the benefits of clean energy development extend beyond the grid and are guided by the voices and needs of the communities themselves. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to fair outcomes for the people and places that make the energy transition possible. “As we work to meet America’s unprecedented energy needs, we recognize the importance of ensuring our projects also serve the communities that host them,” said Stephen Gallagher, CEO of Urban Grid. “This $750,000 investment, in collaboration with SOFF, reflects our belief that energy infrastructure should not only power the grid but also empower people.” The funds will be distributed in the following communities: Aspen Road Solar in Fannett Township, Pennsylvania Spring Grove Solar II in Surry County, Virginia Jones Farm Solar in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland Egypt Road Solar in Dorchester County, Maryland “Our collaboration with Urban Grid and Microsoft is about more than clean energy—it’s about investing in the people and places that...
Bill McDermott said he was able to rise through the ranks at Xerox before moving on to CEO roles at SAP and ServiceNow, largely because he worked harder than the people around him.
Bill McDermott said he was able to rise through the ranks at Xerox before moving on to CEO roles at SAP and ServiceNow, largely because he worked harder than the people around him.
A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users in Ukraine with a new set of hacking tools designed to steal their personal data, as well as potentially steal cryptocurrency, according to cybersecurity researchers. Researchers at Google and security firms iVerify and Lookout analyzed new cyberattacks against Ukrainians which were launched b...
A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users in Ukraine with a new set of hacking tools designed to steal their personal data, as well as potentially steal cryptocurrency, according to cybersecurity researchers. Researchers at Google and security firms iVerify and Lookout analyzed new cyberattacks against Ukrainians which were launched by a group identified only as UNC6353. The researchers looked at compromised websites in a hacking campaign that, they say, is related to one uncovered earlier this month. This most recent campaign used a hacking toolkit the companies called Darksword. The discovery of Darksword, which follows that of a similar hacking toolkit, suggests that advanced, stealthy, and powerful spyware for iPhones may not be as rare as previously thought. Even then, Darksword only targeted users in Ukraine, implying some restraint in what could have otherwise been a widescale hacking campaign targeting users worldwide. In early March, Google revealed details of a sophisticated iPhone-hacking toolkit called Coruna. The search giant said that the tool was used first by a government customer of a surveillance tech vendor, then by Russian spies targeting Ukrainians, and finally Chinese cybercriminals looking to steal cryptocurrency. As TechCrunch later revealed, the hacking toolkit was originally developed at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, in particular by its hacking and surveillance tech department Trenchant. Coruna was originally designed for use by Western governments, in particular those part of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence alliance, made by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom, according to former L3Harris employees with knowledge of the company’s iPhone hacking tools. Now, researchers said they uncovered a related campaign using more recent hacking tools exploiting different vulnerabilities. The Darksword toolkit, according to the researchers, w...
10am: Wall Street stocks open lower as oil prices spike US stocks have opened lower, after oil prices rebounded on new threats from Iran to retaliate against Gulf energy infrastructure. The Dow Jones started with a 0.5% drop, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling 0.3%. Biggest fallers...
10am: Wall Street stocks open lower as oil prices spike US stocks have opened lower, after oil prices rebounded on new threats from Iran to retaliate against Gulf energy infrastructure. The Dow Jones started with a 0.5% drop, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling 0.3%. Biggest fallers...
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is set to release results for its fiscal 2026's second quarter on March 18. Shares of the company have been in terrific form on the market over the past year, rising an incredible 323% as of this writing, driven by eye-popping revenue and earnings growth. Analysts and investors will be eagerly awaiting Micron's earnings report to see whether this semiconductor stock ...
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is set to release results for its fiscal 2026's second quarter on March 18. Shares of the company have been in terrific form on the market over the past year, rising an incredible 323% as of this writing, driven by eye-popping revenue and earnings growth. Analysts and investors will be eagerly awaiting Micron's earnings report to see whether this semiconductor stock can sustain its momentum. The good news for Micron investors is that the company can indeed jump higher after its upcoming report, primarily driven by the incredible demand for memory chips that's outpacing supply. The favorable pricing conditions in the memory market should continue to be a tailwind for the memory specialist, potentially paving the way for more upside in Micron stock following its results. However, there is another company that's reaping the benefits of the booming memory demand: Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) , whose shares could get a nice boost following Micron's report. Let's see why that may be the case. Continue reading
Amazon $AMZN plans to dramatically pare back the parcel volume it sends through the U.S. Postal Service — by at least two-thirds — before the two companies' current contract lapses this fall, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon has long supplied more parcel volume to USPS than any other shipper, and it has already begun pulling back. The move threatens billions in revenue for an agency that l...
Amazon $AMZN plans to dramatically pare back the parcel volume it sends through the U.S. Postal Service — by at least two-thirds — before the two companies' current contract lapses this fall, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon has long supplied more parcel volume to USPS than any other shipper, and it has already begun pulling back. The move threatens billions in revenue for an agency that lost $9 billion last year and is on pace to run out of cash within 12 months. Of all the parcels USPS delivered across the country last year, Amazon 's alone numbered more than one billion — close to 15% of the agency's total throughput. That volume has served as a financial backstop for an institution that has been losing money for the better part of 20 years. The agency's fiscal 2025 net loss came in at $9 billion. The conflict stems from a structural shift Postmaster General David Steiner made after assuming leadership of the agency: moving large shippers out of one-on-one contract negotiations and into a competitive open-bid process. Amazon said it had spent more than a year negotiating what it expected would be a finalized deal before USPS introduced the auction approach. "We negotiated with [the Postal Service] in good faith for over a year to try and reach a deal that would bring them billions in revenue and believed we were heading toward an agreement, when the USPS abruptly walked away at the 11th hour and introduced the auction concept. While we've submitted a bid and hope to continue our partnership, even at a reduced level, we now have to prepare to meet our customers' delivery needs regardless of the outcome of the auction," an Amazon spokesman told The Journal. The company has entered a bid and indicated it would accept a scaled-back arrangement with the agency. The auction's calendar compounds Amazon 's difficulty: with winners named no earlier than midyear and binding agreements not locked in until late in the third quarter, the company says it would have alm...
Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out the top of a circular pit. It is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were buried in a seated position facing west. Scientists are trying to work out why the ancient and little-understood Gauls chose to bury some of i...
Children at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out the top of a circular pit. It is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were buried in a seated position facing west. Scientists are trying to work out why the ancient and little-understood Gauls chose to bury some of its dead in this manner – and whether the people were buried alive. The latest skeleton, which is remarkably well-preserved, was found next to the Josephine Baker primary school. View image in fullscreen Five tombs of Gauls buried in a seated position have been discovered in central Dijon. Photograph: Frederic Bourigault/AFP/Getty Images Similar to four others unearthed nearby earlier this month, it is sitting upright at the bottom of a one-metre-wide pit. The skeleton’s hands are resting in its lap. Like the others, its back is against the eastern wall, its gaze directed westward. Last year, 13 other skeletons were discovered around 20 metres away at the same construction site. The bodies are believed to date from around 300BC to 200BC. Over the last 30 years, archaeological digs have revealed that Dijon was once a special place for the Gauls, a Celtic group of people perhaps best known for the French comic “Asterix and Obelix”. The Gauls first emerged in roughly the fifth century BC, spreading over swathes of modern-day France, Belgium, Switzerland and further east. Little is known about their culture beyond the writings of others- and these can be biased, such as those recorded by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, who conquered the Gauls in 50BC. View image in fullscreen Except for one armband which dates the settlement to the Gallic period, no personal belongings or ornaments were found among the Dijon bodies. Photograph: Frederic Bourigault/AFP/Getty Images Including earlier discoveries in 1992, around 20 tombs with sitting Gauls have been discovered in a small area of D...
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by UBS Group from $180.00 to $200.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential upside of 28.21% from the company's previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently commented...
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR - Get Free Report) had its price target upped by UBS Group from $180.00 to $200.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential upside of 28.21% from the company's previous close. Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Palantir Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded Palantir Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $180.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. HSBC raised Palantir Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $205.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Palantir Technologies from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Palantir Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $223.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $196.32. Get Palantir Technologies alerts: Sign Up Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Palantir Technologies Palantir Technologies Stock Up 0.6% Shares of PLTR stock opened at $156.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $152.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $168.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $373.10 billion, a PE ratio of 246.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.70. Palantir Technologies has a 52 week low of $66.12 and a 52 week high ...
Industrial stocks make up the backbone of the global economy. Even though sectors such as software or consumer brands may grab the headlines, none of their success would be possible without the know-how of the global industrial base, making them underrated investment opportunities for your portfolio. What makes industrials difficult is the cyclical nature of end-market demand, which can make timin...
Industrial stocks make up the backbone of the global economy. Even though sectors such as software or consumer brands may grab the headlines, none of their success would be possible without the know-how of the global industrial base, making them underrated investment opportunities for your portfolio. What makes industrials difficult is the cyclical nature of end-market demand, which can make timing investments in these stocks tricky. The key is to buy high-quality businesses in sectors poised for growing demand in the years ahead. Using this framework, here are two top industrial stocks you can buy for your portfolio right now. Managing the housing cycle A sector that has faced compressing demand in the United States is housing. After the pandemic boom in home buying, rising mortgage rates and high home prices have made it unaffordable for the vast majority of Americans to purchase a home, freezing the sector and keeping people renting. This has impacted homebuilders such as Lennar Corp. (LEN 0.02%). Its revenue follows the housing cycle, booming during 2021 and 2022 before stalling out in recent years. Due to affordability concerns and the current surge in renting, Lennar has been forced to increase buyer incentives to sustain demand, which is impacting its profit margins. Gross margin has slipped to 17% compared to close to 30% at its peak. Operating margin has gone from 20% to a measly 6.5% over the last 12 months. Expand NYSE : LEN Lennar Today's Change ( -0.02 %) $ -0.02 Current Price $ 97.01 Key Data Points Market Cap $24B Day's Range $ 95.89 - $ 97.54 52wk Range $ 92.17 - $ 144.24 Volume 130K Avg Vol 3.1M Gross Margin 17.07 % Dividend Yield 2.06 % Whether this year, next year, or somewhere down the line, housing market activity will pick up as supply and demand align once again. Once this happens, demand for Lennar's services will increase, leading to growing revenue along with simultaneous margin expansion. Combined, this will lead to soaring levels of profi...
Key Points Industrial stocks can be attractive if you buy before an upswing in demand. Lennar Corp. will benefit when the housing market recovers. Lockheed Martin is seeing increased demand for its various defense contracts. 10 stocks we like better than Lockheed Martin › Industrial stocks make up the backbone of the global economy. Even though sectors such as software or consumer brands may grab ...
Key Points Industrial stocks can be attractive if you buy before an upswing in demand. Lennar Corp. will benefit when the housing market recovers. Lockheed Martin is seeing increased demand for its various defense contracts. 10 stocks we like better than Lockheed Martin › Industrial stocks make up the backbone of the global economy. Even though sectors such as software or consumer brands may grab the headlines, none of their success would be possible without the know-how of the global industrial base, making them underrated investment opportunities for your portfolio. What makes industrials difficult is the cyclical nature of end-market demand, which can make timing investments in these stocks tricky. The key is to buy high-quality businesses in sectors poised for growing demand in the years ahead. Using this framework, here are two top industrial stocks you can buy for your portfolio right now. 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 » Managing the housing cycle A sector that has faced compressing demand in the United States is housing. After the pandemic boom in home buying, rising mortgage rates and high home prices have made it unaffordable for the vast majority of Americans to purchase a home, freezing the sector and keeping people renting. This has impacted homebuilders such as Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN). Its revenue follows the housing cycle, booming during 2021 and 2022 before stalling out in recent years. Due to affordability concerns and the current surge in renting, Lennar has been forced to increase buyer incentives to sustain demand, which is impacting its profit margins. Gross margin has slipped to 17% compared to close to 30% at its peak. Operating margin has gone from 20% to a measly 6.5% over the last 12 months. Whether this year, next year, or somewhere down the line, housing...
Corning is benefiting from a surge in demand for broadband connectivity, which has led to a wide proliferation of fiber infrastructure throughout the country. There are several secular drivers of the fiber optic solutions business, primarily the increasing use of mobile devices that require efficient data transfer and low-latency networking systems. Since optical networks are more efficient and mo...
Corning is benefiting from a surge in demand for broadband connectivity, which has led to a wide proliferation of fiber infrastructure throughout the country. There are several secular drivers of the fiber optic solutions business, primarily the increasing use of mobile devices that require efficient data transfer and low-latency networking systems. Since optical networks are more efficient and most existing networks are copper-based, the demand for optical solutions is particularly strong. Corning offers several products focused on the data center, with a portfolio consisting of optical fiber, hardware, cables and connectors, enabling it to meet the evolving customer needs. The growing adoption of innovative optical connectivity products for generative AI applications is expected to be a key growth driver in the Optical Communication segment. Corning has launched an advanced cellular indoor solution dubbed Everon 5G Enterprise Radio Access Network. It efficiently supports multiple mobile operators over a common network. This marks a major shift from legacy solutions that deliver cellular connectivity for only one operator at a time. The solution lowers the cost of ownership by approximately 50% and reduces installation time by up to 75%. Owing to its capability of delivering reliable cellular coverage in high-density environments, it has multiple use cases in hospitals, hotels, airports and beyond. However, end-market diversification is limited within the Display and Optical segments, which account for more than half of total revenues. Since the Display Technologies and Specialty Materials segments are largely dependent on consumer spending, particularly on LCD TVs and mobile PCs, this narrows down the market. Building a significant market position in China amid a bitter U.S.-China trade relationship, with heightened risk of the imposition of tariffs, can adversely impact its operations. Corning Incorporated GLW and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM are key players in the...
Corning Incorporated GLW and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM are key players in the 5G ecosystem. Corning supplies critical fiber optics solutions and is a leading innovator in the glass substrate industry. In addition to being a pioneer in Gorilla Glass technology, the company manufactures specialty materials, including various formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals for specific ...
Corning Incorporated GLW and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM are key players in the 5G ecosystem. Corning supplies critical fiber optics solutions and is a leading innovator in the glass substrate industry. In addition to being a pioneer in Gorilla Glass technology, the company manufactures specialty materials, including various formulations for glass, glass ceramics and fluoride crystals for specific industrial and commercial applications. It also manufactures optical fibers, glass substrates for LCD and PC displays, automotive glass solutions and various laboratory equipment. Qualcomm offers high-performance, low-power chip designs for mobile devices, PCs, XR (Extended Reality), automotive, wearable, robotics, connectivity and AI use cases. The company boasts a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio comprising 4G, 5G and other technologies. Qualcomm’s brands include Snapdragon systems-on-chip, FastConnect Wi-Fi and Bluetooth systems, and Qualcomm-branded 4G, 5G and IOT equipment. The company is currently integrating on-device generative AI into each of its product lines. Let us delve a little deeper into the companies’ competitive dynamics to understand which of the two is relatively better placed in the industry to warrant a place in your investment portfolio. The Case for GLW Corning is benefiting from a surge in demand for broadband connectivity, which has led to a wide proliferation of fiber infrastructure throughout the country. There are several secular drivers of the fiber optic solutions business, primarily the increasing use of mobile devices that require efficient data transfer and low-latency networking systems. Since optical networks are more efficient and most existing networks are copper-based, the demand for optical solutions is particularly strong. Corning offers several products focused on the data center, with a portfolio consisting of optical fiber, hardware, cables and connectors, enabling it to meet the evolving customer needs. The growing a...
Image source: The Motley Fool. March 18, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Call participants Chairman & Chief Executive Officer — Jeffrey L. Harmening Chief Financial Officer — Kofi A. Bruce Group President, North America Retail — Dana C. McNabb Vice President, Investor Relations — Jeff Siemon Takeaways Portfolio activity -- Approximately one-third of General Mills GIS 0.90% ) -- Approximately one-third of Price ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. March 18, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Call participants Chairman & Chief Executive Officer — Jeffrey L. Harmening Chief Financial Officer — Kofi A. Bruce Group President, North America Retail — Dana C. McNabb Vice President, Investor Relations — Jeff Siemon Takeaways Portfolio activity -- Approximately one-third of General Mills GIS 0.90% ) -- Approximately one-third of Price mix -- Dana C. McNabb stated that price mix was down, attributing this to base shelf price investments rather than promotion, and indicated "we do expect to get back to price mix growth in fiscal 2027." -- Dana C. McNabb stated that price mix was down, attributing this to base shelf price investments rather than promotion, and indicated "we do expect to get back to price mix growth in fiscal 2027." Innovation contribution -- New products comprise about 25% or slightly higher of North America Retail segment sales, and 20%-25% for the total portfolio, with several cited launches (e.g., protein-fortified Cheerios, stand-up pouch for Love Made Fresh). -- New products comprise about 25% or slightly higher of North America Retail segment sales, and 20%-25% for the total portfolio, with several cited launches (e.g., protein-fortified Cheerios, stand-up pouch for Love Made Fresh). Love Made Fresh distribution -- Management reported surpassing 5,000 coolers in distribution and highlighted that the launch of a stand-up resealable pouch—which represents 55% of fresh sales and delivers twice the dollar value of rolls—should bolster sales turns. -- Management reported surpassing 5,000 coolers in distribution and highlighted that the launch of a stand-up resealable pouch—which represents 55% of fresh sales and delivers twice the dollar value of rolls—should bolster sales turns. Segment dynamics -- Salty snacks in North America Retail achieved double-digit dollar growth in the third quarter, offset by significant declines in hot snacks (Totino’s) due to pack architecture changes and ongoi...
There are only a few of his tribe left in France, he says. His Hittler cousins in Alsace all had girls, so the name is disappearing there. One of his sons pronounces the name "Hit-lay", in order to escape embarrassment, and his grandchildren have taken their mothers' names.
There are only a few of his tribe left in France, he says. His Hittler cousins in Alsace all had girls, so the name is disappearing there. One of his sons pronounces the name "Hit-lay", in order to escape embarrassment, and his grandchildren have taken their mothers' names.