It’s a new generation of investors that keep showing up to buy US equities at every pullback, according to Rick Wurster , chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Corp. Younger investors, particularly members of Generation Z, are entering the market earlier and trading more actively than other age groups, he said in a sit-down interview on Tuesday. The cohort is about 45% more likely to begin inv...
It’s a new generation of investors that keep showing up to buy US equities at every pullback, according to Rick Wurster , chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Corp. Younger investors, particularly members of Generation Z, are entering the market earlier and trading more actively than other age groups, he said in a sit-down interview on Tuesday. The cohort is about 45% more likely to begin investing by the age of 21 than millennials were at the same age, contributing to a sharp rise in trading activity on Schwab’s platform, according to Wurster. “We’ve seen younger investors really engage in the market,” the CEO said. ”We are the most followed financial company on YouTube and have strong engagement on TikTok and Instagram.” Roughly 33% of new retail households joining Schwab are under the age of 30, while one in six individual-investor clients are under 24 years old. They join a cohort of dip buyers that have so far been largely undaunted by a streak of market scares. War in the Middle East, swinging oil prices, and weak US jobs data have all rattled investors in the past week. Data from Bank of America Corp. out Wednesday showed historic inflows to single stocks from institutional and private clients alike: they shelled out a net $6.1 billion last week as the S&P 500 Index fell 2% over the five-day period — the 16th-largest ever inflow as a share of the gauge’s market capitalization. Individual investors have become an important source of stability as the group’s influence on Wall Street grows. “Retail investors have learned not to pay attention to the noise,” Wurster said from the sidelines of the Future Proof wealth management conference in Miami Beach, Florida. “They’re seeing the bigger picture.” In fourth-quarter earnings, Schwab reported a surge in average daily trading volume as retail investors sought to take advantage of the end of a strong year for the stock market. Read More: Schwab Trading Volume Swells to End Strong Year for Markets The recent dip-...
US Housing Starts Highest In Over A Year As Mortgage Rates Tumbled In January With mortgage rates tumbling (before the war started) and a top-down push for affordability, Housing Starts printed better than expected for January while the more forward-looking Building Permits disappointed, falling more than expected. Starts rose 7.2k in preliminary January data (far greater than the 4.5% MoM decline...
US Housing Starts Highest In Over A Year As Mortgage Rates Tumbled In January With mortgage rates tumbling (before the war started) and a top-down push for affordability, Housing Starts printed better than expected for January while the more forward-looking Building Permits disappointed, falling more than expected. Starts rose 7.2k in preliminary January data (far greater than the 4.5% MoM decline expected while Permits plunged 5.4% MoM (worse than the 3.1% decline expected)... Source: Bloomberg This pushed the SAAR totals for Starts to their highest since Dec 2024 , but Building Permits fell to their lowest since Aug 2025... Source: Bloomberg Under the hood, Multi-Family Permits plunged 13.5% MoM (biggest drop since June 2023) while Multi-Family Starts soared 29.1% MoM ... Source: Bloomberg The lowest mortgage rate since Aug 2022 likely helped spark homebuilder appetite to start building... A mixed bag overall, and tough to project given the impact of surging Treasury yields on the mortgage rates currently. Tyler Durden Thu, 03/12/2026 - 08:48
Key Points AI data center demand has led to memory chip shortages. Micron is dramatically expanding its production capacity. It believes this will be key to delivering shareholder value. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › The stock market can be volatile and unpredictable. That's why the most successful investors usually buy stocks with a long-term time horizon -- thinking about how...
Key Points AI data center demand has led to memory chip shortages. Micron is dramatically expanding its production capacity. It believes this will be key to delivering shareholder value. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › The stock market can be volatile and unpredictable. That's why the most successful investors usually buy stocks with a long-term time horizon -- thinking about how a business will be doing five or even 10 years into the future instead of next week. This strategy helps smooth out the short-term noise and lets a company's real fundamentals shine through. For Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), the near term is great. The memory specialist is riding a wave of huge demand for its chips as tech giants rush to build generative AI data centers. That said, the future will depend on Micron's ability to translate a temporary windfall into lasting shareholder value. Let's dig deeper to see where the stock could be by 2030. 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 » The magic of picks and shovels Over the last few years, the generative AI boom has borne some striking resemblances to the California gold rush in the mid-19th century. Back then, vendors who sold enabling infrastructure like pickaxes, shovels, and jeans ended up making more consistent profits than the miners who actually panned for gold. A similar situation is playing out today. Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude have turned into money pits. And it is unclear when (or even if) they will become profitable because of high energy consumption and training costs. That said, despite the immediate losses, these companies continue to bet on expansion because they want to maintain their market share as the technology improves and becomes more mainstream. Micron operates on a much saf...
Jim Cramer has a shopping list ready. He just needs oil to hand him the sale. “Western Digital, Seagate, SanDisk, and Micron could all be bought on a big move down because of oil. If we see $120 oil, those are the four stocks you’ve got to reach for.” That’s the thesis: these aren’t buys ... Cramer: Buy Western Digital, Micron, Seagate on oil-driven dips
Jim Cramer has a shopping list ready. He just needs oil to hand him the sale. “Western Digital, Seagate, SanDisk, and Micron could all be bought on a big move down because of oil. If we see $120 oil, those are the four stocks you’ve got to reach for.” That’s the thesis: these aren’t buys ... Cramer: Buy Western Digital, Micron, Seagate on oil-driven dips
Luis Alvarez Stock index futures tumbled on Thursday as oil prices continued to rise amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Here are the four stocks to watch on the day: Oracle ( ORCL ) slipped 0.44% in premarket trade after disclosing higher-than-expected restructuring costs. The IT giant said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it will spend $2.1 billion on restructuring ...
Luis Alvarez Stock index futures tumbled on Thursday as oil prices continued to rise amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Here are the four stocks to watch on the day: Oracle ( ORCL ) slipped 0.44% in premarket trade after disclosing higher-than-expected restructuring costs. The IT giant said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it will spend $2.1 billion on restructuring costs in fiscal 2026, $500 million more than the $1.6 billion estimate provided in December. Oracle has already recorded $156 million and $982 million of restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended Feb. 28, respectively. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) fell 0.48% in premarket trade following a public safety warning regarding compounded versions of its weight-loss drug . The pharmaceutical company said it tested compounded products containing tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12 and found “significant levels of an impurity” resulting from a chemical reaction between the two substances. Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound. Blue Owl ( OWL ) dropped 2.74% in premarket trade after investment firm Glendon Capital Management alleged that private credit funds run by Blue Owl and several peers may have understated loss rates in their portfolios. According to a Financial Times report citing a Glendon presentation, actual losses could be higher than currently reported. Glendon declined to comment on whether it was betting against Blue Owl, its credit vehicles, or the loans within the portfolios it criticized. Amazon ( AMZN ) declined 0.59% in premarket trade after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the company for opposing SpaceX’s orbital data center plans. Carr noted that Amazon will fall roughly 1,000 satellites short of meeting its upcoming deployment milestone, suggesting the company should focus on its own targets rather than filing petitions against competitors that are successfully deploying thousand...
Luis Alvarez Stock index futures tumbled on Thursday as oil prices continued to rise amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Here are the four stocks to watch on the day: Oracle ( ORCL ) slipped 0.44% in premarket trade after disclosing higher-than-expected restructuring costs. The IT giant said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it will spend $2.1 billion on restructuring ...
Luis Alvarez Stock index futures tumbled on Thursday as oil prices continued to rise amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. Here are the four stocks to watch on the day: Oracle ( ORCL ) slipped 0.44% in premarket trade after disclosing higher-than-expected restructuring costs. The IT giant said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it will spend $2.1 billion on restructuring costs in fiscal 2026, $500 million more than the $1.6 billion estimate provided in December. Oracle has already recorded $156 million and $982 million of restructuring costs for the three and nine months ended Feb. 28, respectively. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) fell 0.48% in premarket trade following a public safety warning regarding compounded versions of its weight-loss drug . The pharmaceutical company said it tested compounded products containing tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12 and found “significant levels of an impurity” resulting from a chemical reaction between the two substances. Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound. Blue Owl ( OWL ) dropped 2.74% in premarket trade after investment firm Glendon Capital Management alleged that private credit funds run by Blue Owl and several peers may have understated loss rates in their portfolios. According to a Financial Times report citing a Glendon presentation, actual losses could be higher than currently reported. Glendon declined to comment on whether it was betting against Blue Owl, its credit vehicles, or the loans within the portfolios it criticized. Amazon ( AMZN ) declined 0.59% in premarket trade after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the company for opposing SpaceX’s orbital data center plans. Carr noted that Amazon will fall roughly 1,000 satellites short of meeting its upcoming deployment milestone, suggesting the company should focus on its own targets rather than filing petitions against competitors that are successfully deploying thousand...
Associated Banc-Corp ( ASB ) announced on Thursday that it has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its previously announced merger with American National, including American National's bank subsidiary, American National Bank. Associated expects the merger to close on April 1, 2026. Following closing, Associated expects to convert American National systems, branch locations, and ...
Associated Banc-Corp ( ASB ) announced on Thursday that it has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its previously announced merger with American National, including American National's bank subsidiary, American National Bank. Associated expects the merger to close on April 1, 2026. Following closing, Associated expects to convert American National systems, branch locations, and customers to Associated in the third quarter of 2026. American National customers will continue to be serviced through American National branches until conversion is complete. "Receiving regulatory approvals marks an important milestone in our planned merger with American National," said Associated Banc-Corp President & CEO Andy Harmening . "This complementary partnership accelerates our organic growth strategy by providing entry into the attractive Omaha market and strengthening our presence in the Twin Cities , while providing American National clients with a best-in-class value proposition, expanded capabilities, and the same local, personalized service they've enjoyed for decades." ASB -1.57% premarket to $24.4. Source: Press Release More on Associated Banc-Corp Associated Banc-Corp Keeps Pushing Forward Associated Banc-Corp Still A Worthy Option To Consider Associated Banc-Corp GAAP EPS of $0.80 beats by $0.09, revenue of $389.36M beats by $7.04M Associated Banc-Corp outlines 9–10% C&I loan growth for 2026 while expanding in Omaha, Kansas City, and Dallas
AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Market Review U.S. equity markets capped a strong year of performance with modest gains in the fourth quarter. Resurging concerns about the durability of artificial intelligence (AI) development and the enormous levels of investment spent on AI infrastructure led to volatility during the last three months of the year. Despite these fears, and associated valuatio...
AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Market Review U.S. equity markets capped a strong year of performance with modest gains in the fourth quarter. Resurging concerns about the durability of artificial intelligence (AI) development and the enormous levels of investment spent on AI infrastructure led to volatility during the last three months of the year. Despite these fears, and associated valuation worries, the Federal Reserve's easing monetary policy, moderating but still positive economic growth, and the ongoing penetration of AI buoyed the markets as the year ended. The S&P 500 advanced by 2.7% for the quarter and, after a long stretch of outperformance by growth and large cap equities, market participation broadened out during the period. The tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the Index due to continued concentrated strength in mega-cap tech and AI beneficiaries. However, modest cooling in AI-led growth leadership and a rotation away from highly concentrated, premium valuation growth toward discounted cyclical and defensive sectors led to the outperformance of value stocks. Expectations of a lower interest rate environment helped support cyclicals as well as small caps during the quarter. Trepidation around valuations left no cushion for missing earnings expectations, and even companies that met expectations, but didn't exceed them, saw their share prices decline. Most sectors lagged the modest market return, with only healthcare and communications services outperforming. The healthcare sector led the market in the fourth quarter as the group rebounded after being under intermittent pressure since late 2024. Relief on the political front, solid earnings, innovation, notable strength in obesity/diabetes franchises, as well as discounted valuations, supported its performance. While communications services and technology drove market performance for the year, technology underperformed in the fourth quarter while communications services continued its outperformance, dri...
Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down last week as initial claims decreased by 1,000 to 213,000 in the week ended March 7. Meanwhile, the US trade deficit narrowed in January as exports increased, with the gap in goods and services trade shrinking more than 25% from the prior month to $54.5 billion. Michael McKee breaks down the data on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down last week as initial claims decreased by 1,000 to 213,000 in the week ended March 7. Meanwhile, the US trade deficit narrowed in January as exports increased, with the gap in goods and services trade shrinking more than 25% from the prior month to $54.5 billion. Michael McKee breaks down the data on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
374Water ( SCWO ) on Thursday said it has received the Purchase Order from Garney Construction. The order led to the issuance of a $2.3M invoice and payment to 374Water, and activated the next phase of a project that positions Garney, the City of Olathe. Source: Press Release More on 374Water 374Water names Daniel Bogar as President and CEO 374Water regains compliance with NASDAQ listing requireme...
374Water ( SCWO ) on Thursday said it has received the Purchase Order from Garney Construction. The order led to the issuance of a $2.3M invoice and payment to 374Water, and activated the next phase of a project that positions Garney, the City of Olathe. Source: Press Release More on 374Water 374Water names Daniel Bogar as President and CEO 374Water regains compliance with NASDAQ listing requirement Financial information for 374Water
(RTTNews) - KSB SE & Co. KGaA (KSB.DE), a manufacturer and supplier of pumps, valves, and related services, on Thursday announced that it received an order, worth more than 150 million euros, for the supply of eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant in Eastern Europe. The client was not disclosed. The company said the pumps, each weighing more than 100 tonnes with a power rating...
(RTTNews) - KSB SE & Co. KGaA (KSB.DE), a manufacturer and supplier of pumps, valves, and related services, on Thursday announced that it received an order, worth more than 150 million euros, for the supply of eight main reactor coolant pumps for a nuclear power plant in Eastern Europe. The client was not disclosed. The company said the pumps, each weighing more than 100 tonnes with a power rating of 8 megawatts, will be manufactured at its Frankenthal plant and delivered over the next few years. The order includes the supply of the pumps and associated testing to ensure safe and reliable operation in the plant's primary circuit. The company said that the deal is the largest order in its history. KSB SE & Co. is currently trading 1.75% higher at EUR 1,160 on the XETRA. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Turbo Energy ( TURB ) signed a securities purchase agreement with a global institutional investor to sell 1M American depositary shares at $3.25 per ADS in a registered direct offering. The offering is expected to raise about $3.25M in gross proceeds, with net proceeds set to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to start on or about March 13. More on...
Turbo Energy ( TURB ) signed a securities purchase agreement with a global institutional investor to sell 1M American depositary shares at $3.25 per ADS in a registered direct offering. The offering is expected to raise about $3.25M in gross proceeds, with net proceeds set to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to start on or about March 13. More on Turbo Energy Financial information for Turbo Energy
Last year, Honda gave Ars a tour of some of its manufacturing facilities in Ohio. The Anna Engine Plant and Marysville Auto Plant had undergone a transformation that added to their capabilities: a massive die cast operation to make electric vehicle battery packs alongside the lines that make engines at Anna, and a gleaming new section of Marysville filled with robots, ready to incorporate three ne...
Last year, Honda gave Ars a tour of some of its manufacturing facilities in Ohio. The Anna Engine Plant and Marysville Auto Plant had undergone a transformation that added to their capabilities: a massive die cast operation to make electric vehicle battery packs alongside the lines that make engines at Anna, and a gleaming new section of Marysville filled with robots, ready to incorporate three new Honda and Acura EVs into the production mix alongside Accords and Integras. Only now, they won't. Earlier today, Honda announced that it's facing heavy losses for the financial year: between $5.1 billion and $7 billion (820 billion–1.12 trillion yen). To help stanch the flow, it's sacrificing the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 sedan, and the electric Acura RSX, EVs it revealed at CES last year in "nearly production" state. Honda says there are several reasons for killing off its new EVs before they even reach the market. The first is extremely predictable: the ongoing chaos of the trade war and its tariffs, which have eaten into the profitability of the cars it imports into the US. A second is the US government's revanchist decision to cease enforcing emissions and fuel economy standards on the auto industry. Although Honda says that "striving for carbon neutrality" is a "responsibility Honda... must fulfill for the future," it seems that responsibility only applies when being forced by a government. Read full article Comments
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. (SUNS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.3 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -11.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.31 per ...
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. (SUNS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.3 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -11.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.31, delivering no surprise. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc., which belongs to the Zacks Real Estate - Operations industry, posted revenues of $5.22 million for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.51%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $3.44 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. shares have lost about 3.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of 1%. What's Next for Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc.? While Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track recor...
Delivers 13th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend; Expands Capesize Exposure and Reallocates Capital to Strengthen Earnings and Free Cash Flow Highlights (in million USD, except LPS) Q4 2025 Q4 2024 12M 2025 12M 2024 Net Revenues $6.6 $10.8 $37.8 $45.4 Net Loss ($3.8) ($1.8) ($6.2) ($3.4) Adjusted Net Loss1 ($1.5) ($0.7) ($4.1) ($1.2) EBITDA1 ($0.7) $4.0 $10.8 $18.1 Adjusted EBITDA1 $1.5 $5.1 $12.9 $20...
Delivers 13th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend; Expands Capesize Exposure and Reallocates Capital to Strengthen Earnings and Free Cash Flow Highlights (in million USD, except LPS) Q4 2025 Q4 2024 12M 2025 12M 2024 Net Revenues $6.6 $10.8 $37.8 $45.4 Net Loss ($3.8) ($1.8) ($6.2) ($3.4) Adjusted Net Loss1 ($1.5) ($0.7) ($4.1) ($1.2) EBITDA1 ($0.7) $4.0 $10.8 $18.1 Adjusted EBITDA1 $1.5 $5.1 $12.9 $20.3 Loss per share Basic & Diluted ($0.42) ($0.21) ($0.70) ($0.39) Adjusted loss per share Basic1 & Diluted1 ($0.17) ($0.09) ($0.46) ($0.14) __________________ 1 Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share, Adjusted Net Income / (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation below of Adjusted earnings / (loss) per share, Adjusted Net Income / (loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. Other Highlights and Developments: Strategic Fleet Expansion with Investment of Approximately $62.0 Million to Acquire Two Capesizes Contributing to Enhanced Earnings and Free Cash Flow Re-Initiates Capesize exposure through the delivery of the 2010-built Capesize M/V Dukeship under an 18-month bareboat charter, significantly enhancing earnings visibility. Expands further with the agreement to acquire the 2010-built scrubber-fitted Capesize M/V Squireship, from Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (“Seanergy”), with expected delivery in April-June 2026. Portfolio Optimization and Capital Reallocation Releasing Approximately $21.0 Million Agreed to sell the 2009-built Kamsarmax M/V Cretansea for $14.7 million, generating approximately $6.0 million in net cash proceeds after debt repayment. Monetized investment in Offshore Energy Construction Vessel project for approximately €13.0 million, realizing a profit of approximately €1.7 million and a return on invested capital of approximately 15%. Consistent Shareholder Returns: Declared 13 th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. Since initiating our...