Hasbro (HAS) ended the recent trading session at $71.99, demonstrating a +1.05% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.4% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.62%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.6%. Shares of the toy maker have appreciated by 5.2% over the course of the past month, outp...
Hasbro (HAS) ended the recent trading session at $71.99, demonstrating a +1.05% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.4% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.62%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.6%. Shares of the toy maker have appreciated by 5.2% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 3% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.71%. The upcoming earnings release of Hasbro will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.30, reflecting a 20.73% decrease from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.31 billion, indicating a 13.03% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.93 per share and a revenue of $4.17 billion, demonstrating changes of +56.57% and -16.69%, respectively, from the preceding year. Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Hasbro. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits. Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.1% increase. Right now, Hasbro possesses a...
Ministers will ask 100 people randomly selected from across Britain to feed into the government’s consultation on digital IDs as the government hopes to combat conspiracy theories about how it intends to use the technology. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will announce the details of the consultation on Tuesday, amid scepticism from parts of the public and within the gover...
Ministers will ask 100 people randomly selected from across Britain to feed into the government’s consultation on digital IDs as the government hopes to combat conspiracy theories about how it intends to use the technology. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will announce the details of the consultation on Tuesday, amid scepticism from parts of the public and within the government about the idea. As part of the consultation, ministers will announce a “citizens’ assembly” of people to feed in their views in an effort to hear the concerns of non-experts. Jones is also facing resistance from some of his own colleagues, with the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, understood to have ruled out using the technology to help allocate special educational needs funding. Jones said: “Public trust in the state has been declining for years, whoever has been in power – and people too often feel shut out of decisions. “This consultation is going above and beyond to bring people in to all the big debates, and the knotty trade-offs too. We’re deliberately going out to seek the views of ordinary people from all walks of life and from right across the country – so it’s not just the loudest or most powerful voices who are being heard.” Keir Starmer, the prime minister, announced last year that the government would roll out a compulsory national digital ID, at first as a way of proving that employees have a right to work in the UK. The government has since dropped the idea of making it compulsory, saying workers would instead be able to show other forms of ID as proof of right to work, such as passport scans. On Tuesday, Jones will outline possible other uses for the scheme, designed mainly to make it easier to access public services. A government spokesperson said: “Digital ID will make everyday life easier for people, ensuring public services are more personal, joined-up, and effective.” Those uses will not involve the NHS, however, with the health secretary...
Taiwan is considering selling debt for the first time to finance overseas investments, according to officials familiar with the matter, as the self-ruled democracy intensifies efforts to resist the diplomatic isolation imposed by China. The arm of Taiwan’s foreign ministry responsible for international aid is preparing the issuance of sustainable development bonds likely denominated in Taiwan doll...
Taiwan is considering selling debt for the first time to finance overseas investments, according to officials familiar with the matter, as the self-ruled democracy intensifies efforts to resist the diplomatic isolation imposed by China. The arm of Taiwan’s foreign ministry responsible for international aid is preparing the issuance of sustainable development bonds likely denominated in Taiwan dollars, with an initial size equivalent to as much as $200 million, the officials said, asking not be identified discussing private deliberations. The financing raised by the International Cooperation and Development Fund would mainly go toward projects abroad, they said, potentially including those related to green energy infrastructure, renewable-powered computing centers for artificial intelligence and remote sensing systems monitoring climate change. A new source of funding for overseas ventures would give Taipei more financial muscle to counter Beijing’s efforts to isolate the island. China claims Taiwan as its territory — a view Taipei rejects. The ICDF’s first attempt at tapping debt markets follows efforts by Taiwan to leverage its economic strength to expand the island’s sway overseas, wielding its technological edge as both a weapon to deter adversaries and a tool to engage with others. After taking office in 2024, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung announced the establishment of a task force to promote economic diplomacy through cooperation between different ministries. The ICDF, which currently holds some NT$15 billion ($500 million) in assets, is now consulting with relevant authorities, including the Financial Supervisory Commission and the Taipei Exchange, to clear regulatory requirements, the officials said. The bond issuance requires regulatory approval because it would be the first time a non-profit private entity, sometimes used for government projects, has sought to borrow money from the public this way. In response to a request for comment, the fund’s spokespe...
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells, putting lab-grown neurons onto silicon in an experiment that could one day challenge chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. The Australia-based startup unveiled its first biological data center in Melbourne and is building another in Singapore with partner DayOne Data Centers Ltd. , it said in a statement on...
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells, putting lab-grown neurons onto silicon in an experiment that could one day challenge chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. The Australia-based startup unveiled its first biological data center in Melbourne and is building another in Singapore with partner DayOne Data Centers Ltd. , it said in a statement on Tuesday. Instead of racks of servers running on conventional processors, the facilities will house biological computers known as CL1 units, powered by human brain cells. While years or decades away from challenging mainstream technology, the project highlights scientists’ search for novel solutions to address problems arising from an artificial intelligence-induced need for increasing amounts of computing capacity. The swift buildout of AI data centers across the planet has led to environmental concerns over their power needs and water consumption as well as shortages in silicon. Read More: Can Living Human Brain Cells Power AI? (Video) The computing capacity of Cortical Labs’ systems is modest, but the company is making progress. One of its earlier achievements was to teach its brain cells to play the rudimentary computer game Pong . Last month, it said it had trained them to play the much more advanced title Doom . The neurons used by Cortical Labs, grown from stem cells, sit on a chip that sends and receives electrical signals to the cells and records how they respond. This allows the company’s software to interact with the cells and interpret their responses as computing output. Aside from the potential to tap into the brain’s ability to hold and process data, there’s an additional advantage to leveraging biology in this way: Neurons use very little energy. AI is driving a surge in electricity demand, forcing governments and technology companies to search for more efficient computing systems. Read More: AI Wants More Data. More Chips. More Power. More Everything Cortic...
Apple (AAPL 0.12%) has been known to have more expensive phones and computers than its rivals, and for years, that hasn't seemed to have hurt the stock. The company has built up a strong brand that consumers have been willing to pay a premium for. That strong brand is one of the reasons Apple has been a top Warren Buffett stock, and why its valuation is around $3.8 trillion right now, even though ...
Apple (AAPL 0.12%) has been known to have more expensive phones and computers than its rivals, and for years, that hasn't seemed to have hurt the stock. The company has built up a strong brand that consumers have been willing to pay a premium for. That strong brand is one of the reasons Apple has been a top Warren Buffett stock, and why its valuation is around $3.8 trillion right now, even though the business hasn't generated a whole lot of growth over the years. Recently, however, the company made a big announcement, which may open the doors to much more growth in the near future. It's launching a more budget-friendly laptop. Here's why this may be huge for the business and the tech stock. Apple announces the MacBook Neo Last week, Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, which is the cheapest laptop the company has ever offered, starting at a price of $599. Up until now, the most affordable options were around the $1,000 mark. It doesn't take much effort to find laptops that are priced lower than that, and by introducing the Neo, this gives shoppers a much easier way to own an Apple laptop. The Mac device will run the typical macOS operating system and have up to 16 hours of battery life. This may not be its most advanced Mac, but it will certainly have the potential to lure away customers who may otherwise go elsewhere in search of affordable options. For the company, this opens up the possibility of getting more people into Apple's ecosystem and buying related products and services. Expand NASDAQ : AAPL Apple Today's Change ( -0.12 %) $ -0.32 Current Price $ 260.51 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.8T Day's Range $ 260.24 - $ 262.11 52wk Range $ 169.21 - $ 288.62 Volume 280K Avg Vol 48M Gross Margin 47.33 % Dividend Yield 0.40 % Why the payoff could be significant for Apple's stock Investors have long been willing to pay a premium for Apple's stock even though the company's growth rate hasn't always been that great, and even though its artificial intelligence strategy has be...
Earnings Call Insights: Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (CMCT) Q4 2025 Management View David Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, stated the company "continues to execute on the strategic plan we have discussed on previous calls," with a focus on premier multifamily assets, strengthening the balance sheet, and improving liquidity. He reported significant progress, including completing f...
Earnings Call Insights: Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (CMCT) Q4 2025 Management View David Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, stated the company "continues to execute on the strategic plan we have discussed on previous calls," with a focus on premier multifamily assets, strengthening the balance sheet, and improving liquidity. He reported significant progress, including completing financing on 9 assets since September 2024, fully retiring the recourse credit facility in April 2025, completing the sale of the lending division in January 2026, and redeeming approximately $153.3 million of preferred stock into common stock since September 2024. Thompson announced the company is redeeming approximately 2 million shares of Series A preferred stock, 7.8 million shares of Series A1 preferred stock, and 22,000 shares of Series D preferred stock with the redemption price paid in common stock. He said, "This redemption is expected to improve CMCT's annual funds from operations by approximately $16 million per year and returns the company's capital structure back to our long-term target, approximately 38% common equity, 7% preferred equity and 55% debt on a fair value basis adjusted for the redemption." Thompson indicated the company does not currently intend to initiate additional preferred stock redemptions at its election, but will continue to evaluate redemption requests from preferred stockholders. Brandon Hill, Chief Financial Officer, reported, "Our core FFO was negative $5.9 million. Our overall net operating income was $10.9 million compared to $7 million in the prior quarter. Within our Office segment, NOI increased by approximately $1.4 million from the third quarter, largely due to higher appraised value of one of our JVs." Stephen Altebrando, Vice President, stated, "Since we announced this plan, we have completed 9 refinancing fully retired our $169 million recourse credit facility and retired our lending warehouse facility upon sale of that busine...
Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges on Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: t...
Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges on Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle. The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39. The women described attacks that occurred after they were invited to vacation locales including the Hamptons, a Caribbean cruise and a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado. More than 60 women say they were raped by one or more of the brothers, according to prosecutors. Defense lawyers suggested the accusers had faulty memories or were hoping to cash in on the brothers’ fortunes. The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers. But they insisted any sex was consensual. Oren and Tal Alexander were brokers at real-estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman before starting their own firm, Official. Alon Alexander worked at the family’s private security firm. Besides the criminal case, the trio faced about two dozen lawsuits, including one filed Thursday by Tracy Tutor, a star of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles on Bravo. She alleges Oren Alexander drugged and assaulted her in a restaurant bathroom while she was in New York for a real estate event. When those lawsuits first began being filed, multiple women came forward claiming they had also been sexually harassed or assaulted, and that the brothers’ misconduct with women had been an open secret in the real estate world for years. During the trial, many of the women who testified said they believed they had been drugged after they were handed alcohol by one of the brothers. Some described feeling like they had lost control of their bodies after less than one drink. The brothers met the women at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, taking some on trips to ritzy locales, and payin...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Thesis You opened up your brokerage account this morning, and while the market was crashing, you were happy to see your portfolio hedge in the form of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ( UVXY ) up significantly. We are talking about Monday, March 9, 2026, here, when the market tanked in the a.m. due to the Iran conflict and fears around oil prices. Ho...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Thesis You opened up your brokerage account this morning, and while the market was crashing, you were happy to see your portfolio hedge in the form of ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF ( UVXY ) up significantly. We are talking about Monday, March 9, 2026, here, when the market tanked in the a.m. due to the Iran conflict and fears around oil prices. However, nothing good lasts long, and by the afternoon UVXY was actually down on the day: UVXY March 9 price (Seeking Alpha) In today's article we will discuss the latest market color in respect to the current VIX spike and its historic significance. Furthermore, we will show readers why UVXY is only a temporary hedge, now set to move lower after the current VIX spike occurrence. First Things First - What Does UVXY Do? Let us start with the ETF objective first: UVXY seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to one and one-half times (1.5x) the daily performance of the S&P 500 ® VIX Short-Term Futures Index. One can find the full definition and methodology for the index here , but let us take the most important aspect: The S&P 500® VIX Short-Term Futures Index utilizes prices of the next two near-term VIX® futures contracts to replicate a position that rolls the nearest month VIX futures to the next month on a daily basis in equal fractional amounts. This results in a constant one-month rolling long position in first and second month VIX futures contracts. Accordingly, UVXY holds positions in the first two VIX futures contracts: Holdings (Fund website) We can see the ETF having April 2026 VIX futures and March 2026 VIX futures. As we move along in time, the name will sell the March futures and start buying May 2026 ones. Unlike the actual VIX index, which cannot be traded directly (i.e., bought or sold), futures on the index allow market participants to speculate where the index will settle in a future month. To note that VIX futures are less vo...
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), closed at $11.44, up 2.33% today, erasing some of the month’s losses as oil prices moved lower. The stock moved as markets reacted to a potential end to the conflict in Iran. Trading volume reached 152.4 million shares, coming in about 156% above its three-month average of 59.4 million shares. American Airlines Group IPO'd in 2005 and has fallen 45% since goin...
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), closed at $11.44, up 2.33% today, erasing some of the month’s losses as oil prices moved lower. The stock moved as markets reacted to a potential end to the conflict in Iran. Trading volume reached 152.4 million shares, coming in about 156% above its three-month average of 59.4 million shares. American Airlines Group IPO'd in 2005 and has fallen 45% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) gained 0.83% to finish Monday at 6,796, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) advanced 1.38% to close at 22,696. Among airlines, industry peers Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) closed at $60.58 (+2.66%) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) finished at $94.52 (+2.66%) as investors weighed a reports that the war in Iran would end sooner than expected. What this means for investors American Airlines has fallen by 24% in the past month as conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel and threatened transport routes. Last week, Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded the stock due to jet fuel risks. The firm is not alone, the war in Iran created significant headwinds for the whole industry. American Airlines changed direction in the final hours of trading today after President Trump said the conflict could be over sooner than expected. Investors will be watching for further details to assess what may now unfold as well as the wider impact on the industry. Executives will present at the 2026 J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference later this month. Should you buy stock in American Airlines Group right now? Before you buy stock in American Airlines Group, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and American Airlines Group wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000...
Just_Super/iStock via Getty Images The price of oil has surged amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Hussein Allidina, Managing Director and Head of Commodities at TD Asset Management, discusses the impact of supply disruptions and how investors should be thinking about energy exposure right now. Transcript Greg Bonnell: Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel mark as the escalating c...
Just_Super/iStock via Getty Images The price of oil has surged amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Hussein Allidina, Managing Director and Head of Commodities at TD Asset Management, discusses the impact of supply disruptions and how investors should be thinking about energy exposure right now. Transcript Greg Bonnell: Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel mark as the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran raises concern about global supply. For a closer look at the outlook for oil prices and what it means for investors, we're joined by Hussein Allidina of TD Asset Management. Hussein, thanks for taking the time. These are busy times for you. Let's start with this latest movement in oil. What are your initial thoughts? Hussein Allidina: Yeah, so the market is, I think, trying to determine how much production is lost. Prices are moving higher. The backwardation in the curve-- not to get too technical, but the backwardation in the curve is more pronounced than I've ever seen before. And that highlights the scarcity premium associated with the oil market right now. You've seen a tremendous amount of production shut in the inability of tankers to traverse the Straits of Hormuz. This is 20 million barrels a day. It's the largest supply side disruption we've ever seen in the history of oil. And the market is trying to ration demand. As production is unable to get through the Straits, you're seeing countries like Iraq, like Kuwait, this morning, Saudi has announced that they're also curtailing production. As storage gets full, you have to pull back production. So I think the market is really trying to figure out how long this goes on for, how meaningful the disruption is, and ultimately how high the price has to go to account for the scarcity. Greg Bonnell: Let's talk about the fact that obviously prices, the new ritual, for me, at least for the past couple of weekends, and you're even more connected to it, is 6:00 PM Eastern time on a Sunday...
Chaos reigned at airports across the country last weekend, with thousands of travelers reportedly waiting in hours-long security lines thanks to staffing shortages. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard workers have turned to food banks for assistance after weeks without pay. But amid a partial government shutdown aimed at curtailing the Department of Homeland Security’s mas...
Chaos reigned at airports across the country last weekend, with thousands of travelers reportedly waiting in hours-long security lines thanks to staffing shortages. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard workers have turned to food banks for assistance after weeks without pay. But amid a partial government shutdown aimed at curtailing the Department of Homeland Security’s mass arrests and deportations, federal agents have continued their anti-immigrant crackdown unabated — and for now, there’s not much anyone can do. DHS has gone without funding for four weeks in a standoff over immigration enforcement. Congressional Democrats say the lapse will continue until the White House agrees to a number of changes at ICE and CBP. But while major parts of DHS are affected, ICE and CBP still have plenty of money at their disposal. Trump’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which passed by the narrowest of margins last fall despite universal Democratic opposition, gave the agencies a combined $170 billion to put towards immigration enforcement through 2029. Much of this money went to ICE, which received $45 billion toward the construction of new detention centers and $30 billion to hire and train personnel. The appropriations currently under debate would give ICE additional funding on top of this $75 billion. This kind of multi-year funding is unusual, and it’s insulated the agencies from political pressure. Democrats are demanding a series of compromises to re-fund DHS for this fiscal year. They have called for “targeted enforcement” rather than roving patrols, an end to racial profiling, a “reasonable use of force policy,” and expanded training for officers. Democratic lawmakers, who have compared ICE and CBP’s plainclothes officers to a “paramilitary police,” want DHS to prohibit masks and standardize uniforms for agents in the field. They’ve also requested that officers wear body cameras, as well as IDs displaying their agency, last name, an...
LQWD Technologies ( LQWD:CA ) clarified that its normal course issuer bid will run from March 13, 2026 to March 12, 2027. The company may repurchase up to about 2.61M common shares, representing around 10% of its public float. As of the announcement date, 31.86M common shares were issued and outstanding. More on LQWD Technologies Corp. LQWD announces non-brokered private placement for C$2M LQWD sa...
LQWD Technologies ( LQWD:CA ) clarified that its normal course issuer bid will run from March 13, 2026 to March 12, 2027. The company may repurchase up to about 2.61M common shares, representing around 10% of its public float. As of the announcement date, 31.86M common shares were issued and outstanding. More on LQWD Technologies Corp. LQWD announces non-brokered private placement for C$2M LQWD says no shares issued under ATM program Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on LQWD Technologies Corp. Historical earnings data for LQWD Technologies Corp. Financial information for LQWD Technologies Corp.
adventtr/E+ via Getty Images Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) shares surged as much as 55% in pre-market trading on Monday morning after news that the company is creeping back into bed with Novo Nordisk ( NVO ). The excitement has calmed slightly, with the stock now up almost 40% at ~$22 per share. We called sell on Hims on the thesis that the stock is a $20s stock without GLP-1 and subsequently upgraded on g...
adventtr/E+ via Getty Images Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) shares surged as much as 55% in pre-market trading on Monday morning after news that the company is creeping back into bed with Novo Nordisk ( NVO ). The excitement has calmed slightly, with the stock now up almost 40% at ~$22 per share. We called sell on Hims on the thesis that the stock is a $20s stock without GLP-1 and subsequently upgraded on greenshoots from personalized plans and active discussions with Novo. The stock fell another 46% after that. Now, we’re back to reassess Hims stock in the presence of both GLP-1 and Novo and maintaining our buy-rating. YahooFinanceXSeekingAlpha Let’s get the facts out of the way - Novo has dropped its lawsuit over the sale of Ozempic and Wegovy knock-offs, and the two companies have now arrived at a deal to allow Hims & Hers to sell the cornerstone weight-loss drugs at a unified price with other platforms. This is a big deal for a couple of reasons: The first is that this is a public makeup after the two reached a deal to sell Wegovy mid-last year, only for the deal to collapse amid accusations of deceptive marketing. This was a huge drama and dragged down Hims' stock by about 35%, along with the company's hopes of recovering momentum on what is, to us, the most important metric for the telehealth company: average revenue per subscriber. So, this is a messy break-up reversed. Worth adding to this story is that part of why Novo has reversed course after taking a public stance against Hims has everything, in our opinion, to do with its facing heavier competition from Eli Lilly. About two weeks ago, Novo stock sank as much as 16% after its next-gen drug, CagriSema, didn’t meet its primary endpoint goals compared to Eli Lily’s rival drug, Trizepatide, after 84 weeks. So, this time around, it looks like Novo needs Hims, and Hims very clearly needs Novo, considering the stock is still down about 66% since its 1H25 highs, i.e., before the Novo deal fell apart. The chart below showc...