DKosig Stock futures were mixed Wednesday premarket ahead of key consumer inflation data, while oil prices edged higher despite reports of a historic International Energy Agency emergency reserves release. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Oracle ( ORCL ) +11% - Shares jumped after the company reported FQ3 results and guidance that topped Wall Street expectat...
DKosig Stock futures were mixed Wednesday premarket ahead of key consumer inflation data, while oil prices edged higher despite reports of a historic International Energy Agency emergency reserves release. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Oracle ( ORCL ) +11% - Shares jumped after the company reported FQ3 results and guidance that topped Wall Street expectations. Revenue rose 22% Y/Y, driven by strong cloud demand, with cloud revenue up 44%, infrastructure revenue surging 84%, and Fusion Cloud ERP revenue rising 17%. For Q4 FY2026, Oracle expects revenue growth of 18%–20% in constant currency (19%–21% in U.S. dollars), implying $18.93B–$19.24B, around the $19.11B consensus, while adjusted EPS is projected at $1.92–$1.96, slightly above the $1.93 estimate. The company also raised its long-term outlook, saying it now expects FY2027 revenue to reach about $90B, reflecting continued momentum in its cloud business. Ballard Power Systems ( BLDP ) +7% - Shares rose after the company announced a commercial agreement with New Flyer, part of NFI Group, to supply 500 FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines totaling 50 MW. The order marks the largest commitment from New Flyer since the partnership began, with deliveries starting in 2026 to power Xcelsior CHARGE FC hydrogen fuel cell buses across North America. Ballard said the deal strengthens its long-standing partnership with New Flyer and supports the expansion of zero-emission public transit fleets in the region. Biggest stock losers Kosmos Energy ( KOS ) -16% - Shares plunged after the company announced a public offering of 97.5M common shares priced at $1.90 each, expected to generate gross proceeds of about $185.25M. The offering, set to close on March 12, 2026, also grants underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 14.63M shares at the same price. Kosmos said it plans to use the net proceeds primarily to repay borrowings under its commercial debt facility and reduce other outstan...
DKosig Stock futures were mixed Wednesday premarket ahead of key consumer inflation data, while oil prices edged higher despite reports of a historic International Energy Agency emergency reserves release. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Oracle ( ORCL ) +11% - Shares jumped after the company reported FQ3 results and guidance that topped Wall Street expectat...
DKosig Stock futures were mixed Wednesday premarket ahead of key consumer inflation data, while oil prices edged higher despite reports of a historic International Energy Agency emergency reserves release. Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers Oracle ( ORCL ) +11% - Shares jumped after the company reported FQ3 results and guidance that topped Wall Street expectations. Revenue rose 22% Y/Y, driven by strong cloud demand, with cloud revenue up 44%, infrastructure revenue surging 84%, and Fusion Cloud ERP revenue rising 17%. For Q4 FY2026, Oracle expects revenue growth of 18%–20% in constant currency (19%–21% in U.S. dollars), implying $18.93B–$19.24B, around the $19.11B consensus, while adjusted EPS is projected at $1.92–$1.96, slightly above the $1.93 estimate. The company also raised its long-term outlook, saying it now expects FY2027 revenue to reach about $90B, reflecting continued momentum in its cloud business. Ballard Power Systems ( BLDP ) +7% - Shares rose after the company announced a commercial agreement with New Flyer, part of NFI Group, to supply 500 FCmove-HD+ fuel cell engines totaling 50 MW. The order marks the largest commitment from New Flyer since the partnership began, with deliveries starting in 2026 to power Xcelsior CHARGE FC hydrogen fuel cell buses across North America. Ballard said the deal strengthens its long-standing partnership with New Flyer and supports the expansion of zero-emission public transit fleets in the region. Biggest stock losers Kosmos Energy ( KOS ) -16% - Shares plunged after the company announced a public offering of 97.5M common shares priced at $1.90 each, expected to generate gross proceeds of about $185.25M. The offering, set to close on March 12, 2026, also grants underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 14.63M shares at the same price. Kosmos said it plans to use the net proceeds primarily to repay borrowings under its commercial debt facility and reduce other outstan...
Escalating tensions in the Middle East could redirect global wealth flows and support demand for Hong Kong property, as investors seek stable financial hubs amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say. Citigroup said in a report released on Monday that prolonged instability in the region could prompt capital and talent to move out of the Middle East. The report said Hong Kong was positioned...
Escalating tensions in the Middle East could redirect global wealth flows and support demand for Hong Kong property, as investors seek stable financial hubs amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, analysts say. Citigroup said in a report released on Monday that prolonged instability in the region could prompt capital and talent to move out of the Middle East. The report said Hong Kong was positioned to capture part of those flows, potentially supporting demand for homes and offices. Advertisement The bank added that rising oil prices could also support asset values by lowering Hong Kong’s real interest rates if inflation rose faster than borrowing costs. Most listed developers had limited overseas exposure, potentially insulating them from global volatility. Advertisement Analysts at J.P. Morgan said Hong Kong remained attractive to overseas property investors because foreigners faced no additional restrictions compared with local buyers, unlike in competing markets such as Singapore.
Shia LaBeouf ultimately did get permission to travel to his father’s baptism in Rome, days after the New Orleans courthouse handling the actor’s recent battery arrest initially denied his request to make the trip. LaBeouf, 39, first sought authorization to travel to the Italian capital while out on bond at a court hearing on 26 February, during which state judge Simone Levine ordered him to enroll...
Shia LaBeouf ultimately did get permission to travel to his father’s baptism in Rome, days after the New Orleans courthouse handling the actor’s recent battery arrest initially denied his request to make the trip. LaBeouf, 39, first sought authorization to travel to the Italian capital while out on bond at a court hearing on 26 February, during which state judge Simone Levine ordered him to enroll in substance abuse treatment. A court filing associated with the request said the trip would last from 1 to 8 March and was planned “for religious purposes, including his father’s baptism”. Levine turned down LaBeouf that day, largely because there was no travel itinerary included with the request at the time. Then, on 4 March, LaBeouf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, asked magistrate Peter Hamilton in another section of the same courthouse that he allow her client to travel to Italy for a week beginning on Wednesday. Hamilton granted it, according to court records. This time, the request came with a travel itinerary, multiple officials with knowledge of the matter said. Chervinsky did not respond when given an opportunity to comment. But she indicated in filings that she had the address where LaBeouf had arranged to stay and would share it with the court and prosecutors “upon request”. The turnabout concerning LaBeouf’s trip came amid public scrutiny over whether New Orleans’ criminal justice system is treating the Transformers film franchise star as it would any other defendant it encounters. It is not unusual for defendants to gain permission to travel out of town while on bond. However, LaBeouf originally had been ordered released from custody without being required to post bond within hours of his arrest on 17 February, which was the Mardi Gras holiday in New Orleans – and a time when such releases typically do not happen that quickly. LaBeouf subsequently was required to put up $105,000 in bonds after allegations that he hurled homophobic slurs during his arrest became ...
As a US battle group steamed to the Gulf in November 2002, competing Iraqi exiles, some championed by American insiders, jockeyed for position in the hopes of taking charge once George W Bush toppled Saddam Hussein. Bloomberg dubbed them “Iraq’s unruly opposition”. The most notorious Iraqi exile, failed former banker Ahmad Chalabi, boasted to his neoconservative allies that his return to Baghdad w...
As a US battle group steamed to the Gulf in November 2002, competing Iraqi exiles, some championed by American insiders, jockeyed for position in the hopes of taking charge once George W Bush toppled Saddam Hussein. Bloomberg dubbed them “Iraq’s unruly opposition”. The most notorious Iraqi exile, failed former banker Ahmad Chalabi, boasted to his neoconservative allies that his return to Baghdad would be welcomed by cheering throngs. Among his competition was a former doctor named Ayad Allawi, who was backed by Britain’s MI6 and the Central Intelligence Agency in his bid for support to rule Iraq. Now it is Iranian rather than Iraqi exile factions who are tugging at the sleeves of American officials, jostling for the White House blessing to lead a future government of Iran following Donald Trump’s massive military operation. One camp of Maga world figures has thrown its weight behind Maryam Rajavi, the Paris-based leader of the Mujahedin-e Khalq, or MEK, what some call a cultlike organization that was once aligned with Saddam. Although it’s reported to be unpopular in Iran, the group has forged strong ties in Washington, often using the MEK’s political face, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, to lobby. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former personal attorney, and one-time CIA director Mike Pompeo are among Rajavi’s most vocal supporters. Soon after US strikes began, Giuliani insisted that the MEK was poised to replace the regime. “They have a shadow government ready to go.” Rajavi tried to stake a claim fast, announcing a “provisional government” the day the US bombing started. Seven days later another figure, Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, stepped in to contend that he will be in charge. “The Iranian people have called on me,” he said in a social media video, “to lead the transition after the regime is gone. I have accepted that responsibility.” The backers of Pahlavi are facing off against the MEK. They call Pahlavi the crown prince, and think with...
When Donald Trump first announced that the White House would host a UFC event to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, the US president told supporters it would be a “big deal”. Evidence over the last week suggests that, not for the first time, Trump may be exaggerating a little. Trump has promised a spectacle unlike anything the UFC has staged before. “They’re going to have eight or nine cha...
When Donald Trump first announced that the White House would host a UFC event to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, the US president told supporters it would be a “big deal”. Evidence over the last week suggests that, not for the first time, Trump may be exaggerating a little. Trump has promised a spectacle unlike anything the UFC has staged before. “They’re going to have eight or nine championship fights – the biggest fights they’ve ever had,” Trump said in December of plans for the White House event. “Every one is a championship fight, and every one is a legendary type of fight.” The UFC was just as bullish, with CEO Dana White promising “the greatest fight card ever assembled”; a “one-of-one incredible opportunity” to put on the “baddest card of all time”. The hype surrounding the event feels even more obnoxious when you consider that it is being held in honor of a president whose administration has overseen a brutal immigration crackdown during which two US citizens were killed, alienated many of its former allies and engaged in dubious military actions abroad. It appears that the hype is also as unjustified as it is obnoxious. When the UFC finally announced the fight card for White House event last week, it fell short of Trump and White’s boasts. Instead of the “eight or nine” title fights promised by Trump, the event will feature exactly two championship bouts: a lightweight championship fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje in the main event, and an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. The four remaining primetime fights will feature a handful of fighters who are vocal Trump supporters such as Michael Chandler, who will face Brazilian fighter Mauricio Ruffy, and Bo Nickal, who will challenge Kyle Daukaus. The lineup, to put it mildly, was not well received. Many fans lamented the missed opportunities to include veteran UFC stars such as Conor McGregor and Jon Jones. Even former UFC champion Ronda Rousey – once f...
Kei Ishikawa’s take on Ishiguro’s first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters’ emotional truths Kazuo Ishiguro has long been a subtle and potent figure in the movies, with his distinctively Anglo-Japanese melancholy. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s adaptation of The Remains of the Day for director James Ivory was a heart-rending study in regret; Alex Garland and Ma...
Kei Ishikawa’s take on Ishiguro’s first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters’ emotional truths Kazuo Ishiguro has long been a subtle and potent figure in the movies, with his distinctively Anglo-Japanese melancholy. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s adaptation of The Remains of the Day for director James Ivory was a heart-rending study in regret; Alex Garland and Mark Romanek’s treatment of science-fiction novel Never Let Me Go was an excursion into strangeness and sadness and, as a screenwriter himself, Ishiguro’s script for Living , a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru, was a wonderful transformation. But A Pale View of Hills, adapted by Japanese writer-director Kei Ishikawa from Ishiguro’s 1982 debut novel, is somehow frustrating and disappointing. It is a bland, soggy film whose contrived and anticlimactic surprise ending is not delivered with a clear satisfying twist and, for me, undermines our expectations of what we thought we would be told about the emotional truth of the main character and her life story. Continue reading...
The philosopher offers a measured and reasonable argument against assisted dying In this admirably clear and cogent book, the philosopher Kathleen Stock sets out the case against state-sanctioned assisted dying. Her immediate objection is to the end of life bill currently before the House of Lords, but her opposition extends to the principle in general. This is a polemic, but a polite one. Stock s...
The philosopher offers a measured and reasonable argument against assisted dying In this admirably clear and cogent book, the philosopher Kathleen Stock sets out the case against state-sanctioned assisted dying. Her immediate objection is to the end of life bill currently before the House of Lords, but her opposition extends to the principle in general. This is a polemic, but a polite one. Stock says she hopes that by the end of it we will share her objection to the ‘‘institutionalisation of death”. It is not a popular place to start. Polls over the past few years consistently show that around three-quarters of Britons are in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people. But Stock has never been afraid of swimming upstream. In 2021, she resigned from the University of Sussex following protests by some staff and students over her views, set out in the book Material Girls , that sex is binary and immutable and that this, rather than gender identity, should be the basis of laws to protect women. Continue reading...
The Trump DOJ is giving guns back to felons, including one alleged fake elector toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Last month, the Department of Justice quietly published a list of 22 names in the Federal Register. With little explanation or fanfare, the department announced that these individuals had their federal gun rights restored. Most of them had something in common: decades-old felony convicti...
The Trump DOJ is giving guns back to felons, including one alleged fake elector toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Last month, the Department of Justice quietly published a list of 22 names in the Federal Register. With little explanation or fanfare, the department announced that these individuals had their federal gun rights restored. Most of them had something in common: decades-old felony convictions. Many had been charged long ago and had lived for years without access to firearms. There was one exception — with a much more recent charge: Republican Arizona State Senator Jake Hoffman, who was indicted in 2024 for being a fake elector in 2020 -– and was one of dozens of people President Trump pardoned in November. Sponsor Message The restorations are part of a broader DOJ push to revive a program that's been dormant for more than three decades. It allows people with certain felony convictions — or even indictments — to regain their gun rights, as part of an effort to undo a "disability" and give back Second Amendment protections to people no longer seen as a threat to public safety. The effort restarted last April, when 10 people had their rights restored — including (controversially) Mel Gibson; the actor and director had been sentenced for a misdemeanor battery of his girlfriend. The DOJ's work on this program follows a landmark 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. The ruling has led to a host of challenges to gun laws in the U.S. — including those that bar felons from owning firearms. The DOJ defended its decision to restore rights, saying the people on this latest list were all convicted of nonviolent offenses, such as passing counterfeit money or receiving stolen vehicles. (Hoffman, the outlier, was never convicted and still faces state felony charges related to the fake elector case.) "For most recipients, these nonviolent offenses were their only crimes, and nearly all committed these crimes over 20 years ago, with...
Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images Close to half of Americans support the idea of the National Guard at polling places to monitor this November's midterm elections — something that would be illegal if ordered by the federal government — potentially signaling an openness, especially by Republicans,...
Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images Close to half of Americans support the idea of the National Guard at polling places to monitor this November's midterm elections — something that would be illegal if ordered by the federal government — potentially signaling an openness, especially by Republicans, to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants. That datapoint comes from a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll out Wednesday, which found 46% of Americans support the idea, compared to 54% who say they oppose it. The finding is complicated by the fact that the National Guard can legally be used to support elections in many capacities when ordered by state governors. Sponsor Message Loading... And many Americans may be more open to military protection for elections now that the U.S. is at war with Iran, said Florida State University professor Michael Morley, an expert in election law. "I think the conflict with Iran and recent terrorist bombing attempt in New York may influence public opinion on this issue, especially over the next few weeks," Morley said in an email to NPR. "Most of the time having the National Guard at polling places would be seen as unnecessary. But I think most average Americans may be far more worried about the possibility of a terrorist attack than they are about the National Guard." Trump has not said he wants to deploy the Guard for this year's midterms, but in an interview with the New York Times in January he said he wished he had deployed Guard members in 2020 to try to seize election equipment he falsely claims was manipulated. And state and local voting officials have told NPR they began to worry about the possibility after the National Guard deployments to numerous American cities last year. Those fears have only grown recently, as Trump has said that he wanted Republicans to "take over" voting in some places. Sponsor M...
The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I’m reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo’s Find N6, it might take them a while. Oppo claims that the Find N6, launching in full next week on March 17th, has the world’s first “zero-feel crease” foldable display. Let’s get one thing out of the way early: “zero” is pushing it. You can feel the cr...
The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I’m reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo’s Find N6, it might take them a while. Oppo claims that the Find N6, launching in full next week on March 17th, has the world’s first “zero-feel crease” foldable display. Let’s get one thing out of the way early: “zero” is pushing it. You can feel the crease on this phone, but only barely, and only when you’re really thinking about it. You can see it too, but only in the right light, at the right angle, and you sort of have to squint a little to spot it. This is the least obtrusive crease I’ve found on any foldable yet, so subtle that I really struggle to imagine how it could bother anyone. Previous Next 1 / 9 It’s tough to spot the crease from below. The main way Oppo has achieved the subtler crease is actually pretty cool: 3D liquid printing. The company says that the crease results primarily from height variations on the surface of the hinge underneath, and so it solved the problem by trying to remove those variations. The hinge is scanned by a laser to detect the points where the surface is uneven, then a photosensitive polymer is printed to fill those spaces, and hardened with a blast of UV light. Oppo says it repeats that process more than 20 times, resulting in average surface variations of just 0.05mm — thinner than a human hair. Oppo also claims the Find N6’s crease should stay hard to spot throughout the phone’s life, rather than worsening over time. To that end, it’s using a slightly thicker type of foldable glass, which is more resistant to deformation and recovers its shape better too. That’s obviously hard for me to assess after a few days with the phone — though the company showed me a phone it claimed had been folded 200,000 times, and its crease felt no different than my review unit’s fresh out of the box. With the phone’s full launch not for another week, Oppo is keeping quiet about most of the Find N6’s ...
Federal oversight protects student borrowers. Some of it has stopped, watchdog says Hanna Barczyk for NPR Just over a year ago, the U.S. Department of Education abandoned key oversight of the companies that run the federal student loan program, according to a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO investigators found that, in February 2025, the Office of F...
Federal oversight protects student borrowers. Some of it has stopped, watchdog says Hanna Barczyk for NPR Just over a year ago, the U.S. Department of Education abandoned key oversight of the companies that run the federal student loan program, according to a new report from the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO investigators found that, in February 2025, the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) stopped reviewing the accuracy of loan servicers' records. FSA also stopped reviewing recordings of calls with borrowers to make sure they're being given accurate information. Without this oversight, the report warns, borrowers could feel the consequences. Sponsor Message "If servicers' records are inaccurate, borrowers could, for instance, be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for incorrect amounts, or not have a refund processed in time," the report says. "Similarly, FSA has not monitored calls since February 2025, so there is a risk that borrowers have received or will receive incorrect information and poor customer service." The investigation was requested by the ranking members of the House and Senate education committees, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. "Instead of providing relief to 43 million Americans who are drowning in student debt," Sanders said in a statement to NPR, "the Trump administration has made it harder for them to understand how much they owe and how long it will take to pay back." What the administration has to say about GAO's findings FSA is supposed to conduct quarterly reviews, according to its contracts with loan servicers. These reviews include comparing loan servicers' borrower records with FSA's own records, to screen for gaps or discrepancies, as well as "targeted reviews" of borrowers in specific situations, including those who request temporary relief from their payments. The assessments that were stopped are more labor-intensive than other types of oversight that have been aut...
XRP (XRP 2.07%) and Dogecoin (DOGE 2.05%) couldn't be more different as crypto assets. One of the pair, XRP, is methodically building a feature stack aimed at institutional capital, whereas the meme coin's fortunes rest on the fickle conviction of its holders alone. For an investment of $500, you will need to stretch the capital to make it go as far as possible, and only one of these two coins is ...
XRP (XRP 2.07%) and Dogecoin (DOGE 2.05%) couldn't be more different as crypto assets. One of the pair, XRP, is methodically building a feature stack aimed at institutional capital, whereas the meme coin's fortunes rest on the fickle conviction of its holders alone. For an investment of $500, you will need to stretch the capital to make it go as far as possible, and only one of these two coins is likely to deliver on that requirement during the next three years, so let's dive in. XRP doesn't need luck to grow XRP is the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), which is developed by a company called Ripple. The reason XRP is the better coin to invest $500 in and hold for the next three years is that Ripple has a game plan for how it's going to make the XRPL a better place for financial institutions and businesses to manage their capital and transfer their money. When capital and users are onboarded to the XRPL, they need to buy, hold, and spend XRP to cover their transaction costs, as well as for other purposes, which gives it value. On that front, the adoption of the XRPL is real, if somewhat unspectacular at this juncture. Expand CRYPTO : XRP XRP Today's Change ( -2.07 %) $ -0.03 Current Price $ 1.38 Key Data Points Market Cap $84B Day's Range $ 1.37 - $ 1.44 52wk Range $ 1.14 - $ 3.65 Volume 3B Today, Ripple's network of users includes more than 300 financial institutions in at least 55 countries as of late 2025. Separately from that, on March 5, the network's decentralized crypto exchanges (DEXs) reported $6.2 million in daily trading volume. That's not much volume in the big scheme of things, nor is it working with many financial institutions in comparison to how many exist. Nonetheless, there are users of XRP for its intended purpose as a financial technology, and they are interacting with its blockchain to create economic value of their own. The core value mechanism is working, and as Ripple continues to introduce new features, it will have ample opport...
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG, together with its subsidiaries, operates quick-casual and fresh Mexican food restaurant chains. The company offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. EPS revisions are bearish across the board, landing the stock into an unfavorable Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Chipotle Shares Struggle CMG shares have had...
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG, together with its subsidiaries, operates quick-casual and fresh Mexican food restaurant chains. The company offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, and salads. EPS revisions are bearish across the board, landing the stock into an unfavorable Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Chipotle Shares Struggle CMG shares have had a somewhat rough showing in 2026 so far, down 6%. Weak performance and sentiment become much more visible when extending the timeframe to cover the past year, with shares down more than 30% compared to the S&P 500’s impressive 25% gain. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Sales growth has been weak across 2025 and most of 2024 relative to what we saw across 2022 to 2023, as shown below. Please note that the chart illustrates the YoY % change in sales, not actual sales figures. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Notably, comparable restaurant sales fell 2.5% year-over-year throughout its latest reported period, though overall sales were up 4.9%. While sales growth remained in positive territory, it likely reflected a boost from newly opened locations, of which CMG opened 132 throughout the above-mentioned period. Comparable restaurant sales growth has remained in negative territory for several recent periods now, reflecting that existing locations have continued to face weaker traffic and overall performance. Below is a chart illustrating CMG’s comparable restaurant sales growth rates on a quarterly basis. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Restaurant operating margins were also reported at 23.4%, which compares to a 24.8% print in the same period last year. The profitability crunch, paired with weak sales growth in existing locations, has remained a thorn in the side of the company, helping explain the weak share performance. Bottom Line Negative earnings estimate revisions paint a challenging picture for the company’s shares in the near term. Chipotle Mexica...
I could get used to a market like this. All-time highs nearly every day? Yes, please! But, we can’t rest on our laurels around here. The market has a funny way of surprising us the most when everyone is starting to get a little too greedy and a little too complacent. That doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate the big winners we see them. There are a ton of stocks out there that are rallying for goo...
I could get used to a market like this. All-time highs nearly every day? Yes, please! But, we can’t rest on our laurels around here. The market has a funny way of surprising us the most when everyone is starting to get a little too greedy and a little too complacent. That doesn’t mean that we can’t celebrate the big winners we see them. There are a ton of stocks out there that are rallying for good reasons, and are seeing their earnings move instep with those stock prices. The Zacks Rank helps us uncover those stocks with the strongest earnings trends. Trends like we see in today’s Bull of the Day. Today’s Bull of the Day is Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy) Roku ( ROKU ). Roku is a leading company in the streaming media industry, primarily known for its digital media players and smart TV operating system. The company’s business is centered around three key areas, Streaming devices and Smart TVs, advertising and content distribution, as well as platform services and subscriptions. The reason for the favorable Zacks Rank is that Roku’s last earnings report prompted several analysts around Wall Street to increase their earnings estimates for the current year and next year. On February 13th, the company reported a beat on both top and bottom lines, while guiding initial FY25 revenues of $4.61 billion. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research As a result, analysts bumped up their expectations for both the current year and next year. Our current year Zacks Consensus Estimate calls for a loss of 80 cents, up from a loss of 93 cents sixty days ago. Next year’s number has pushed up to a profit of a dime versus expectations for a nickel loss. A quick look at the Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Chart shows the consistency recently in Roku’s earnings. Five consecutive quarterly earnings beats for the company now. Estimates continue to start lower and spend the year ticking higher. That’s exactly what you want to see from a long-term winner. Roku is still well off its all-time highs w...
The Global Elites Lose Again Authored by Heather Mac Donald via American Greatness, To the despair of the European establishment, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the most hated political force in Germany, keeps showing robust signs of life, whether in its impressive showing in a state election on Sunday or in a recent courtroom victory. On Sunday, the AfD more than doubled its previous vote...
The Global Elites Lose Again Authored by Heather Mac Donald via American Greatness, To the despair of the European establishment, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), the most hated political force in Germany, keeps showing robust signs of life, whether in its impressive showing in a state election on Sunday or in a recent courtroom victory. On Sunday, the AfD more than doubled its previous vote share for the parliament of Baden-Württemberg, a key industrial state in western Germany. On February 26, a German court enjoined the country’s domestic spy agency from classifying Germany’s second most popular political party as a “confirmed right-wing extremist” organization. The “confirmed right-wing extremist” designation has been a key tool in the campaign among establishment and left-wing politicians to ban the AfD entirely. The AfD’s fate should not be a matter of indifference to American conservatives. The globalist elites must be broken everywhere if they are to be permanently broken at all. Growing numbers of the German public defy their overseers and welcome the AfD as an antidote to the EU-Davos philosophy of open borders and the deindustrialization and immiseration that go under the banner of climate-friendly energy policy. The AfD polls second nationally to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The CDU was once the cornerstone of postwar conservatism, but its leaders have pulled it to the left in order to marginalize the AfD. In February 2025, Chancellor (and CDU party head) Friedrich Merz cobbled together an ideologically incoherent governing coalition whose sole purpose is to shut the AfD out of power, despite the AfD’s receiving the second largest share of the German vote. The establishment proudly refers to this exclusionary strategy as the “firewall,” which allegedly protects German democracy from falling into the hands of purported neo-Nazis. Despite the relentless agitation against it, the AfD is the leading political force in many East German states. ...