Alliance Laundry ( ALH ) announced the retirement of Jan Vleugels, COO International, effective September 30, 2026. Bob Calver, currently Vice President of Investor Relations, will succeed Vleugels as COO International effective October 1, 2026. Since joining Alliance in 2018, Calver has held key finance roles including VP of FP&A, Interim CFO, and VP of Investor Relations. More on Alliance Laundr...
Alliance Laundry ( ALH ) announced the retirement of Jan Vleugels, COO International, effective September 30, 2026. Bob Calver, currently Vice President of Investor Relations, will succeed Vleugels as COO International effective October 1, 2026. Since joining Alliance in 2018, Calver has held key finance roles including VP of FP&A, Interim CFO, and VP of Investor Relations. More on Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (ALH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Alliance Laundry outlines 6% to 7% revenue growth and 7% to 8% adjusted EBITDA growth for 2026 Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.31, revenue of $427M
halbergman/E+ via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends. Finding a starting yield above 5% in today’s market isn’t all that difficult. However, finding one backed by a 32-year track record of consecutive annual payout raises is a rarity. In the real estate sector, where the median dividend growth streak is measured in years and not decades, a high-quality operator stands out. Backed by an A...
halbergman/E+ via Getty Images Co-authored by Kody's Dividends. Finding a starting yield above 5% in today’s market isn’t all that difficult. However, finding one backed by a 32-year track record of consecutive annual payout raises is a rarity. In the real estate sector, where the median dividend growth streak is measured in years and not decades, a high-quality operator stands out. Backed by an A-rated balance sheet , billions in liquidity, and a well-supported dividend, this legendary income stock is trading at a double-digit percentage discount to its fair value. Of course, we’re referring to Realty Income Corporation ( O ). When Kody covered it with a Buy rating in April , he was encouraged by it breaking its sourcing volume record in 2025. Realty Income’s $8 billion guidance for 2026 investment volume was another plus. The net lease REIT also had ample liquidity on hand heading into 2026. The first base management fees from its private fund were going to be collected soon as well. Finally, shares looked moderately discounted. Seven weeks later, we’re reiterating Kody’s Buy rating. A particularly strong start to 2026 in terms of investment volume led Realty Income to raise its investment volume guidance for the year. The company has three distinct private capital vehicles to scale its private fund business. Realty Income possesses an A- S&P credit rating with a stable outlook. Sealing the deal, shares are just as attractive a value now as they were in early April. More Growth Lies Ahead Realty Income Q1 2026 Earnings Press Release On May 6, Realty Income shared its Q1 earnings report for the first quarter ended March 31 st , 2026. The company’s total revenue rose 12.2% year-over-year to $1.55 billion during the quarter. This topped Seeking Alpha’s analyst consensus in the quarter by $160 million . Even adjusting for the 4.7% uptick in shares over the year-ago period, topline growth was in the high single digits on a per-share basis. What helped Realty Income to ...
Jianzhi Education Technology Group ( JZ ) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain non-affiliated institutional investors for the sale of 5M American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, and accompanying series A warrants to purchase up to 5M ADSs. The combined effective offering price for each ADS and the accompanying Series A Warrant is $1.00. The Series ...
Jianzhi Education Technology Group ( JZ ) announced on Tuesday that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain non-affiliated institutional investors for the sale of 5M American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, and accompanying series A warrants to purchase up to 5M ADSs. The combined effective offering price for each ADS and the accompanying Series A Warrant is $1.00. The Series A Warrants will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years from the issuance date. The Series A Warrants have an initial exercise price of $1.00 per ADS. The gross proceeds to the company are expected to be approximately $5M before deducting placement agent's fees and offering-related expenses. The net proceeds of this offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including but not limited to supporting business operations, content and product development, marketing activities, and other general corporate needs. The offering is expected to close on or about June 3, 2026. Maxim Group served as the exclusive placement agent for the transaction. Source: press release More on Jianzhi Education Technology Group Financial information for Jianzhi Education Technology Group
Getty Images There has been a lot of focus on the Iranian situation and how it affects Exxon Mobil ( XOM ). My last two articles discussed this ( here ) and ( here ). As the last article has pointed out, the company stock price has never fully valued the Iranian situation. Even the futures market has shown oil prices heading back to "normal" fairly quickly. But none of this has taken into account ...
Getty Images There has been a lot of focus on the Iranian situation and how it affects Exxon Mobil ( XOM ). My last two articles discussed this ( here ) and ( here ). As the last article has pointed out, the company stock price has never fully valued the Iranian situation. Even the futures market has shown oil prices heading back to "normal" fairly quickly. But none of this has taken into account all the improvements made by the current senior officers of the corporation. So even if, what I consider to be against the odds, the commodity prices returned to normal, this stock is still ok to purchase. Stock Price The stock is currently valued at a whole roughly 13 times earnings, as shown below: Exxon Mobil Common Stock Price And Key Valuation Numbers (Seeking Alpha Website June 1, 2026) I have long stated that I would sell if the stock became overpriced. That price-earnings ratio shown above is nothing close to what I consider to be overpriced. This market has an average price-earnings ratio considerably higher. Even if oil prices were to go back to where they were before the whole Iranian crisis began, that is unlikely to overprice the stock. Natural Gas Furthermore, natural gas exporting ability is growing considerably. Two articles ago noted that the Golden Pass project (which has a Middle East partner) has begun operations. That is one of many projects that is growing advantaged assets. As the North American ability to export natural gas grows, there is every chance that the North American natural gas market will join the pricing of the much stronger world market (at least to some extent). Anyone who thinks that this stock price will just retreat and lie there (dead) is not looking at what this company is accomplishing. Growth And Income Every article that I have written on XOM over the last two years has stressed the long-term growth of this company. The last two articles have noted that a loss of Middle Eastern production will not translate into a similar earnin...
The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Amazon (AMZN) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?
The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Amazon (AMZN) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images I've been writing investment research and portfolio strategy for a couple of years now at Seeking Alpha. For most of the time, my research was oriented towards a younger audience, with long investment horizons. The core investment strategy I was recommending was to simply buy market-weighted indices, set the investment on autopilot, and forget about it....
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images I've been writing investment research and portfolio strategy for a couple of years now at Seeking Alpha. For most of the time, my research was oriented towards a younger audience, with long investment horizons. The core investment strategy I was recommending was to simply buy market-weighted indices, set the investment on autopilot, and forget about it. Forget analyzing companies and let the time do the heavy lifting instead. The time you save, you can spend either earning more money to invest more (a much more powerful engine than beating the market early on) or simply enjoying the time with your family. For portfolios with a net asset value less than $250k, even if you beat the market's ( SP500 ) performance by 1-2% annually, it won't be enough to justify the time you've put in. I've written a whole piece, "Why Stock Picking Fails," and truth be told, I still think stock-picking isn't the right strategy for 90%+ of investors (most of the time). Today's article defeats my previous strategy. I have been buying the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF ( VOO ) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF ( QQQ ) for multiple portfolios that I have managed for the last 5+ years. Since the beginning of the year, I haven't added any new shares, and it'll likely stay this way as long as the valuation and concentration don't improve. I don't expect any black swan event for the market or bubble-popping scenarios, as many fellow investors call for. Simply, at today's valuations and concentration level, buying market-weighted indices no longer serves a purpose. Even worse, many of the investors owning VOO/QQQ don't even know what they own and how high the risks are. Why ETFs Worked, And Why It'll Work In The Future Again My portfolio is comprised of over 30% ETFs. Nice and simple. Especially if I can dollar-cost-average those positions with each paycheck. The arguments why ETF investing worked wonders for years are very clear: You don't need to chase the next...
The "Magnificent Seven" have been all the rage in the stock market for several years now. For those unfamiliar with the term, the Magnificent Seven stocks include Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platform s, Nvidia , Microsoft , and Tesla . These companies are worth trillions of dollars, and have their nose in almost every major industry across the modern technology sector, from smartphones to dat...
The "Magnificent Seven" have been all the rage in the stock market for several years now. For those unfamiliar with the term, the Magnificent Seven stocks include Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platform s, Nvidia , Microsoft , and Tesla . These companies are worth trillions of dollars, and have their nose in almost every major industry across the modern technology sector, from smartphones to data centers. These stocks have carried the broader market for a while now, but nothing lasts forever. At some point, companies become too large to continue growing so easily. It could be wise to move on and look elsewhere for stocks that can help carry a portfolio over the coming years. One sizzling candidate is financial stock American Express (NYSE: AXP) . Most investors know American Express stock for its premium credit cards, but its closed-loop business model includes its own payment network and lending, which together complete the credit card ecosystem. American Express has been around for decades, but here's why it should grab your attention now and moving forward. Continue reading
Sometimes the best deals are right in plain sight. While you might think you need to go into the weeds to find quality stocks and do a lot of research, oftentimes, you just need to be willing to take a chance on a stock that the market has been bearish on of late. While many tech stocks are trading at high valuations, there's one stock that still looks attractively priced. Not only is it in tech, ...
Sometimes the best deals are right in plain sight. While you might think you need to go into the weeds to find quality stocks and do a lot of research, oftentimes, you just need to be willing to take a chance on a stock that the market has been bearish on of late. While many tech stocks are trading at high valuations, there's one stock that still looks attractively priced. Not only is it in tech, but it's involved in artificial intelligence (AI), and it's part of the "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Galaxy Digital ( GLXY ) Tuesday announced the launch of institutional OTC prediction markets trading through its Global Markets trading desk. With this offering, Galaxy can now enable hedge funds, family offices, and other institutional clients to access prediction market liquidity at sizes and with a level of discretion not available through retail interfaces, it said in a statement . The offerin...
Galaxy Digital ( GLXY ) Tuesday announced the launch of institutional OTC prediction markets trading through its Global Markets trading desk. With this offering, Galaxy can now enable hedge funds, family offices, and other institutional clients to access prediction market liquidity at sizes and with a level of discretion not available through retail interfaces, it said in a statement . The offering covers instruments referencing non-sports event contracts traded on Kalshi ( KALSHI ) and Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ) — spanning economic, political, geopolitical, and other event-driven markets — with plans to expand to additional platforms. Galaxy ( GLXY ) can also pair prediction market positions with hedges in equities, commodities, and other assets, giving clients the ability to build complete risk strategies around a single event rather than managing exposure in silos. The company has already put the offering to work, executing a $10M trade with Arca, a crypto-native hedge fund, on the outcomes associated with the passage of the CLARITY ACT. The stock is down ~2% premarket. More on Galaxy Digital Galaxy Digital: The Most Interesting Identity Crisis In Crypto Galaxy Digital Stock Analysis: Huge Opportunity Or Overhyped? Galaxy Digital: Tokenization May Not Be Easy These 10 large-cap U.S. financial stocks are trading at attractive valuations Large-cap industrial stocks ranked by quant ratings after earnings season
Federal energy efficiency rebate programs will no longer cover a switch from fossil fuels to electricity for heating, according to long-awaited guidance from the Department of Energy. The department published an update on how it will implement consumer programs with $8.8 billion in funding. The new provisions include eliminating use of diversity, equity and inclusion considerations, among other ch...
Federal energy efficiency rebate programs will no longer cover a switch from fossil fuels to electricity for heating, according to long-awaited guidance from the Department of Energy. The department published an update on how it will implement consumer programs with $8.8 billion in funding. The new provisions include eliminating use of diversity, equity and inclusion considerations, among other changes. This follows legal challenges after President Donald Trump issued an executive order last year, upon returning to office, canceling the release of funds from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, including rebates for home energy efficiency. A coalition of states successfully sued to restore the funding, obtaining an injunction in March 2025 . Read full article Comments
Some of the sets’ props are drawn directly from the games, others are more… unexpected. When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential - enough to give it our Best in Show award . But when the first Star Wars sets actually launched in March , we were less enamored. All that promise of clever interaction and creative play ultimately boiled down to a few ...
Some of the sets’ props are drawn directly from the games, others are more… unexpected. When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential - enough to give it our Best in Show award . But when the first Star Wars sets actually launched in March , we were less enamored. All that promise of clever interaction and creative play ultimately boiled down to a few voice barks and flashing lights, with the smartest features we'd seen at CES nowhere to be found. Today, Lego announced the second generation, with 12 new sets launching this summer, promising Pokémon play and some of the smarts we'd been missing. After a few hours training and battling with the new sets this morning, it's clear the Sm … Read the full story at The Verge.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stunned the tech world when it launched its RTX Spark chip for PCs. The company called it “the most efficient PC chip ever built.” In its announcement, it said it has partnerships with PC companies Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), HP, Asus, and MSI. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was not on the ... Apple Loses Big Because Of Nvidia PC Chips
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stunned the tech world when it launched its RTX Spark chip for PCs. The company called it “the most efficient PC chip ever built.” In its announcement, it said it has partnerships with PC companies Dell Technologies, Lenovo, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), HP, Asus, and MSI. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was not on the ... Apple Loses Big Because Of Nvidia PC Chips
Arsenii Palivoda AppLovin ( APP ) slipped 1.8% in premarket trading on Tuesday even as Citi added a 90-day catalyst watch to the stock. "We see scope for potential upside as AppLovin’s eCommerce platform migrates from the pilot/referral phase to general availability by June 30, 2026," analysts at the firm wrote in a note to clients. "Currently, new eCommerce customers are somewhat limited as new f...
Arsenii Palivoda AppLovin ( APP ) slipped 1.8% in premarket trading on Tuesday even as Citi added a 90-day catalyst watch to the stock. "We see scope for potential upside as AppLovin’s eCommerce platform migrates from the pilot/referral phase to general availability by June 30, 2026," analysts at the firm wrote in a note to clients. "Currently, new eCommerce customers are somewhat limited as new firms must receive a referral code to join the platform. We expect general availability will open up the platform and may result in an acceleration of store growth and eCommerce revenue. We’d note, ahead of general availability, AppLovin seems to have increased Axon marketing. Axon.ai was a recent sponsor of both the All-In podcast and Founders podcasts. We would expect additional marketing efforts ahead of a general availability later this month." The firm has a Buy rating and a $710 price target on AppLovin. More on AppLovin AppLovin: Ambition Vs. Discipline Applovin: A 2x In Three Years (Rating Upgrade) AppLovin: The $5.8 Billion Free Cash Flow Machine Nobody Wants To Believe Tech stocks lead Nasdaq's weekly gainers; Costco, Zscaler see bloodbath post results Baron Global Durable Advantage ETF adds Amphenol, AppLovin among 4 new Q1 positions
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is exploiting a critical global shortage of air defence interceptor missiles as it ramps up its airstrikes against Ukraine, amid warnings that a shortfall for the Patriot system in particular is creating a “window of vulnerability” for the countries that rely on them. The MIM-104 Patr...
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is exploiting a critical global shortage of air defence interceptor missiles as it ramps up its airstrikes against Ukraine, amid warnings that a shortfall for the Patriot system in particular is creating a “window of vulnerability” for the countries that rely on them. The MIM-104 Patriot manufactured by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin is the primary surface-to-air system of the US military to shoot down ballistic missiles, and has been widely relied on by US allies – not least in the Gulf, as well as by Ukraine. Continue reading...
BNP Paribas began coverage of CoreWeave ( CRWV ) with an Outperform rating and $192 price target. Shares of the AI infrastructure solutions provider rose about 6% on Tuesday. "We view CoreWeave as one of the most strategically important companies within the AI infrastructure ecosystem. As the largest ‘neo cloud’ platform, the company has established itself as a preferred infrastructure partner for...
BNP Paribas began coverage of CoreWeave ( CRWV ) with an Outperform rating and $192 price target. Shares of the AI infrastructure solutions provider rose about 6% on Tuesday. "We view CoreWeave as one of the most strategically important companies within the AI infrastructure ecosystem. As the largest ‘neo cloud’ platform, the company has established itself as a preferred infrastructure partner for many of the industry’s leading AI companies while building what we believe is a differentiated software and cloud stack optimized specifically for AI workloads. The company's combination of scale, contractual revenue visibility, differentiated software capabilities, and growing efforts to move up the AI value chain through managed inference services positions the company well longer-term," said analysts led by Stefan Slowinski. The analysts noted that they see CoreWeave as a strategically important partner within the Nvidia ecosystem, with the GPU supplier likely incentivized to maintain a diversified set of scaled AI infrastructure providers beyond the hyperscalers. The analysts added that while CoreWeave’s stock isn't without risks, they see scope at least for a potential 'catch up' trade should management deliver against its growth plan. More on CoreWeave CoreWeave: Something Doesn't Add Up About The Backlog CoreWeave: I'm Still Not Willing To Buy It CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript CoreWeave launches solutions for agentic AI improvement Russell 3000 tech shuffle: CoreWeave set to enter while MicroVision exits
Senegal’s dollar bonds traded near record lows Tuesday as a deepening political crisis in the West African nation turned a top emerging-markets performer into the worst. The country’s 2031 issue is trading around 54 cents on the dollar, down from a mid-February peak of 68 cents, while its other two notes have also fallen heavily. Together they have handed investors a 2.5% loss this year, versus a ...
Senegal’s dollar bonds traded near record lows Tuesday as a deepening political crisis in the West African nation turned a top emerging-markets performer into the worst. The country’s 2031 issue is trading around 54 cents on the dollar, down from a mid-February peak of 68 cents, while its other two notes have also fallen heavily. Together they have handed investors a 2.5% loss this year, versus a 1.5% gain for an emerging dollar-bond index, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. Senegal’s sovereign risk premium over Treasuries stands at over 1,500 basis points, according to indicative intraday data from JPMorgan Chase & Co. — well into territory that’s classed as distressed — and fund managers are bracing for more downside. “Default probability has increased,” said Romain Bordenave , an emerging-markets portfolio manager at Edmond de Rothschild Suisse SA . “I would expect that the market will try to push bonds a bit lower.” Read: Senegal Cabinet Overhaul Widens Rift During IMF Debt Talks The selloff marks a stark change, given Senegal’s bonds had returned more than 10% earlier this year. But those gains were swiftly wiped out, first by the market fallout from the Iran war, and then by a political feud between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. On Tuesday, Faye appointed a new cabinet that Sonko vowed to boycott. The crisis is complicating Senegal’s talks with the International Monetary Fund, which has suspended a $1.8 billion financing program after billions of dollars in hidden debt were unearthed. Investors have said Senegal will likely make $92.5 million in coupon payments due this month, but given that it must also repay CFA 296 billion ($524 million) in the regional debt market, most see a broader debt restructuring as inevitable. “I mean what choice do they have?” said Rizwan Mahmood at Seaport Group Europe LLP. “The writing has been on the wall for some time.” There’s a risk for the bonds to “go low- to mid-40 cents cash price,” he a...