Earlier this year, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) sued Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) , which investors thought was the end of the telehealth company. Today, Novo not only dropped their lawsuit, they announced a partnership with Hims & Hers that will bring its branded products to the platform at a low price. Shares of Hims & Hers responded by jumping 40% and this may only be the start of the pop in shares as ...
Earlier this year, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) sued Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) , which investors thought was the end of the telehealth company. Today, Novo not only dropped their lawsuit, they announced a partnership with Hims & Hers that will bring its branded products to the platform at a low price. Shares of Hims & Hers responded by jumping 40% and this may only be the start of the pop in shares as peptides and other treatments come to the Hims & Hers platform. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 9, 2026. The video was published on March 9, 2026. Continue reading
If you thought Anthropic was about to run away with the enterprise AI business...you're not totally off the mark, actually. This morning, Microsoft announced "Copilot Cowork" a new cloud-based AI agentic automation tool within Microsoft's existing AI tool 365 Copilot, except now it can complete work on users' behalf across many Microsoft apps, instead of contained within each one. If it sounds sus...
If you thought Anthropic was about to run away with the enterprise AI business...you're not totally off the mark, actually. This morning, Microsoft announced "Copilot Cowork" a new cloud-based AI agentic automation tool within Microsoft's existing AI tool 365 Copilot, except now it can complete work on users' behalf across many Microsoft apps, instead of contained within each one. If it sounds suspiciously similar to Anthropic's own "Claude Cowork" applications for Mac and Windows (released in January and February of 2026, respectively) that's to be expected — as Microsoft and Anthropic worked together on this new feature. Copilot Cowork is the centerpiece of what Microsoft is calling "Wave 3" of Microsoft 365 Copilot — a sweeping platform update that also brings agentic capabilities directly into individual Office apps, makes Anthropic's Claude models available in mainline Copilot Chat, and introduces new enterprise pricing tiers designed to bundle AI productivity with security and governance. Anthropic's initial Claude Cowork applications released in the first two months of 2026 helped trigger a $285 billion selloff in enterprise software stocks as investors repriced companies whose core functionality — project management, writing, data analysis, workflow automation — overlapped with what Anthropic's AI could do. Thus, to some AI power users and observers in business and tech who have shared their views on X, the arrival of the closely named and similarly featured Copilot Cowork appears to be an instance of Microsoft playing "catch up." Like Claude Cowork, Copilot Cowork users to delegate complex, multi-step tasks to an AI agent that plans, executes, and delivers finished work — in this case, the AI is able to move across and use all the tools and features of Microsoft's Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and other M365 applications. CEO Satya Nadella promoted the launch on X, writing: "Announcing Copilot Cowork, a new way to complete tasks and get work done in M3...
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Attempted attack with explosives in New York City investigated as "ISIS-inspired terrorism" toggle caption Joseph B. Frederick/AP New York City police commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Monday that an attempted bomb attack during a protest on Saturday outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence is being investigated by the NYPD and the FBI as "act of ISIS-inspired terrorism." Australian offi...
Attempted attack with explosives in New York City investigated as "ISIS-inspired terrorism" toggle caption Joseph B. Frederick/AP New York City police commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Monday that an attempted bomb attack during a protest on Saturday outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's official residence is being investigated by the NYPD and the FBI as "act of ISIS-inspired terrorism." Australian officials say ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, inspired the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack last year that killed 15 people and left dozens more seriously injured. At a press conference, Tisch said federal charges are expected to be unsealed soon against two men allegedly involved in the incident. Sponsor Message She identified the suspects, who are both in custody, as Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, both from Pennsylvania. "These were not hoax devices nor smoke bombs. They were improvised explosive devices that could have caused serious injury or death," Tisch said, referring to two devices thrown on Saturday. According to Tisch, at least one of the devices was made with triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, a chemical widely used by IED bomb-makers around the world. "Devices like these have the potential to cause devastating harm," she said. NYPD officials say a third device, which did not contain explosive material, was also identified and disposed of on Sunday in a vehicle nearby. The incident occurred during an anti-Muslim protest on Saturday organized by far-right activist Jake Lang that targeted Mamdani, who is New York City's first Muslim mayor. The non-violent rally attracted counter-protesters. Officials say Balat and Kayumi then allegedly targeted the right-wing protesters with the explosive devices. At Monday's press conference, Mamdani condemned the original protest as inspired by "bigotry" but he described political violence as unacceptable. "Many of the counter-protesters met this display of bigotry peacefully," Mamdani said. "A few did not. Two men, Am...
DKosig Bay Area Ideas has upgraded SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ), citing accelerating member growth and attractive valuation as catalysts for a new leg up. Meanwhile, Summit Research sees Apple ( AAPL ) as a dark-horse winner in the emerging AI agent landscape, with rising demand for hardware to isolate agentic workloads. On the downside, Bela Lakos has downgraded Lowe’s ( LOW ) amid persistent consu...
DKosig Bay Area Ideas has upgraded SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ), citing accelerating member growth and attractive valuation as catalysts for a new leg up. Meanwhile, Summit Research sees Apple ( AAPL ) as a dark-horse winner in the emerging AI agent landscape, with rising demand for hardware to isolate agentic workloads. On the downside, Bela Lakos has downgraded Lowe’s ( LOW ) amid persistent consumer confidence and housing market headwinds. JR Research has also lowered rating on Adobe ( ADBE ), warning that generative AI competitors like Figma and Canva are eroding the software giant’s competitive moat. Upgrades SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ): Upgrade to Buy by Bay Area Ideas . The analyst points to a disconnect between the company’s strong fundamentals and its multiyear low valuation, noting accelerating growth metrics as catalysts for upside. “While revenue guidance could have been stronger, the outlook is overall solid. In my view, the valuation has also come down too much, and their CEO's recent purchases of stock show that there's opportunity. Therefore, I have decided to upgrade SoFi to a buy rating now.” Apple ( AAPL ): Upgrade to Long by Summit Research . The rise of AI agents is driving consumer demand for affordable PCs to isolate agentic workloads, positioning Apple’s hardware lineup for an opportunistic upside surprise without requiring costly AI capex investment. “Emerging agentic momentum is expected to help Apple offset near-term operational concerns pertaining to iPhone supply availability, memory price implications, as well as its long-delayed AI Siri update. More importantly, the incremental tailwind has seemingly landed on Apple’s lap without any material spending uplift or direct participation in the AI capex arms race, aligning instead with its existing Mac refresh roadmap.” Downgrades Lowe’s Companies ( LOW ): Downgrade Hold to Sell by Bela Lakos . Challenging macroeconomic conditions, specifically declining consumer confidence and housing market h...
DKosig Bay Area Ideas has upgraded SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ), citing accelerating member growth and attractive valuation as catalysts for a new leg up. Meanwhile, Summit Research sees Apple ( AAPL ) as a dark-horse winner in the emerging AI agent landscape, with rising demand for hardware to isolate agentic workloads. On the downside, Bela Lakos has downgraded Lowe’s ( LOW ) amid persistent consu...
DKosig Bay Area Ideas has upgraded SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ), citing accelerating member growth and attractive valuation as catalysts for a new leg up. Meanwhile, Summit Research sees Apple ( AAPL ) as a dark-horse winner in the emerging AI agent landscape, with rising demand for hardware to isolate agentic workloads. On the downside, Bela Lakos has downgraded Lowe’s ( LOW ) amid persistent consumer confidence and housing market headwinds. JR Research has also lowered rating on Adobe ( ADBE ), warning that generative AI competitors like Figma and Canva are eroding the software giant’s competitive moat. Upgrades SoFi Technologies ( SOFI ): Upgrade to Buy by Bay Area Ideas . The analyst points to a disconnect between the company’s strong fundamentals and its multiyear low valuation, noting accelerating growth metrics as catalysts for upside. “While revenue guidance could have been stronger, the outlook is overall solid. In my view, the valuation has also come down too much, and their CEO's recent purchases of stock show that there's opportunity. Therefore, I have decided to upgrade SoFi to a buy rating now.” Apple ( AAPL ): Upgrade to Long by Summit Research . The rise of AI agents is driving consumer demand for affordable PCs to isolate agentic workloads, positioning Apple’s hardware lineup for an opportunistic upside surprise without requiring costly AI capex investment. “Emerging agentic momentum is expected to help Apple offset near-term operational concerns pertaining to iPhone supply availability, memory price implications, as well as its long-delayed AI Siri update. More importantly, the incremental tailwind has seemingly landed on Apple’s lap without any material spending uplift or direct participation in the AI capex arms race, aligning instead with its existing Mac refresh roadmap.” Downgrades Lowe’s Companies ( LOW ): Downgrade Hold to Sell by Bela Lakos . Challenging macroeconomic conditions, specifically declining consumer confidence and housing market h...
wellesenterprises/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my stance, Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ) stock still holds the single-seller kind of status within the $100 trillion AI industrial shift. To answer why? Since my last coverage, Nvidia is expanding its moat from silicon to full-stack infrastructure (NVLink 6, BlueField-4, and the Groq acquisition for low-latency inference). Nvidia’s advantage in ...
wellesenterprises/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my stance, Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ) stock still holds the single-seller kind of status within the $100 trillion AI industrial shift. To answer why? Since my last coverage, Nvidia is expanding its moat from silicon to full-stack infrastructure (NVLink 6, BlueField-4, and the Groq acquisition for low-latency inference). Nvidia’s advantage in the emergent Agentic and Physical AI space (through Cosmos and Alpamayo) greenticks the solidity of its Terminal Value. However, even with all that, in the mid-term, Nvidia stock is trapped in a cyclical valuation compression. I do not want to repeat the Q4 earnings data , but Nvidia stock price is moving within a range despite 73% YoY top line growth and 82% YoY non-GAAP EPS growth in Q4-FY2026. Nvidia stock failed to rally post-Q3, in my opinion, indicating that Wall Street is discounting peak forward growth. The technical breakdown on the weekly charts marks institutional consensus that hyperscaler CapEx ($700 billion projected for 2026) is hitting a sentiment ceiling relative to their FCF. Nvidia stock seems to be a victim of the law of large numbers as Wall Street may be thinking you cannot continuously compound a $4.32 Trillion mCap when the buyers [CSPs] are countering high infrastructure depreciation issues and debt issuance pressures. Therefore, Nvidia stock is a Strong Buy at $177.82 ( ahead Of GTC 2026 ) as it looks weak only at the technical/short-term risk-reward lens. Nvidia IR Moreso, it is not like I am ignoring major risks to the thesis. The first one is the Hyperscaler FCF collapse. Obviously, if Amazon ( AMZN )/Microsoft ( MSFT ) signal a pause in H2-2026 AI infrastructure spending based on negative cash flows/lack of localized ROI, NVDA’s forward P/E can contract sharply. The second one is the geopolitical schism. The 75,000 H200 cap and 25% tariffs on China, along with China's mandate for 50% localized equipment, risk permanently locking Nvidia out of a...
wellesenterprises/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my stance, Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ) stock still holds the single-seller kind of status within the $100 trillion AI industrial shift. To answer why? Since my last coverage, Nvidia is expanding its moat from silicon to full-stack infrastructure (NVLink 6, BlueField-4, and the Groq acquisition for low-latency inference). Nvidia’s advantage in ...
wellesenterprises/iStock Editorial via Getty Images In my stance, Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ) stock still holds the single-seller kind of status within the $100 trillion AI industrial shift. To answer why? Since my last coverage, Nvidia is expanding its moat from silicon to full-stack infrastructure (NVLink 6, BlueField-4, and the Groq acquisition for low-latency inference). Nvidia’s advantage in the emergent Agentic and Physical AI space (through Cosmos and Alpamayo) greenticks the solidity of its Terminal Value. However, even with all that, in the mid-term, Nvidia stock is trapped in a cyclical valuation compression. I do not want to repeat the Q4 earnings data , but Nvidia stock price is moving within a range despite 73% YoY top line growth and 82% YoY non-GAAP EPS growth in Q4-FY2026. Nvidia stock failed to rally post-Q3, in my opinion, indicating that Wall Street is discounting peak forward growth. The technical breakdown on the weekly charts marks institutional consensus that hyperscaler CapEx ($700 billion projected for 2026) is hitting a sentiment ceiling relative to their FCF. Nvidia stock seems to be a victim of the law of large numbers as Wall Street may be thinking you cannot continuously compound a $4.32 Trillion mCap when the buyers [CSPs] are countering high infrastructure depreciation issues and debt issuance pressures. Therefore, Nvidia stock is a Strong Buy at $177.82 ( ahead Of GTC 2026 ) as it looks weak only at the technical/short-term risk-reward lens. Nvidia IR Moreso, it is not like I am ignoring major risks to the thesis. The first one is the Hyperscaler FCF collapse. Obviously, if Amazon ( AMZN )/Microsoft ( MSFT ) signal a pause in H2-2026 AI infrastructure spending based on negative cash flows/lack of localized ROI, NVDA’s forward P/E can contract sharply. The second one is the geopolitical schism. The 75,000 H200 cap and 25% tariffs on China, along with China's mandate for 50% localized equipment, risk permanently locking Nvidia out of a...
Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims toggle caption Anna Moneymaker, Janos Kummer and Heather Diehl/Getty Images An adjunct professor at a university in the eastern U.S. who studies online harms to children has left the country because they are not an American citizen and fear being denied a visa or deported. At another university in the Northeast, a content moderat...
Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims toggle caption Anna Moneymaker, Janos Kummer and Heather Diehl/Getty Images An adjunct professor at a university in the eastern U.S. who studies online harms to children has left the country because they are not an American citizen and fear being denied a visa or deported. At another university in the Northeast, a content moderation expert who has permanent resident status has shifted their focus to more "politically neutral" topics and stopped traveling internationally. A professor in the South who studies the role of media in American politics has ceased publishing op-eds on their research and decided not to hold public events to promote a new book they wrote on disinformation, because they're worried they will lose their H-1B visa. These accounts from people who would only speak anonymously are detailed in a new lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., federal court on Monday. Sponsor Message They are among a host of noncitizen academics and independent researchers who are living in "pervasive fear" of immigration enforcement that's having "chilling effects" on independent research and advocacy, the lawsuit alleges. The suit accuses the administration of violating the First Amendment with an official policy to deny visas to or deport noncitizens who work on or study social media platforms, fact-checking or other activities the government deems "censorship" of Americans' speech. It argues that amounts to unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. "The Trump administration is engaged in a brazen and far-reaching campaign of censorship while cynical and falsely claiming that censorship is what it's fighting," the complaint says. The suit names Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi as defendants. The State, Homeland Security, and Justice Departments didn't immediately respond to requests for comment....
In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 6:31 06:31 Oil prices will 'destroy' demand until supply goes back up, says ClearView's Kevin Book Squawk Box The U.S. war against Iran has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, more than double the previous record set during the Middle East crisis of the 1950s, according to an analysis by consulting ...
In this article Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 6:31 06:31 Oil prices will 'destroy' demand until supply goes back up, says ClearView's Kevin Book Squawk Box The U.S. war against Iran has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, more than double the previous record set during the Middle East crisis of the 1950s, according to an analysis by consulting firm Rapidan Energy. About 20% of the world's oil supply has been disrupted for nine days now as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill. Crude prices have surged above $100 per barrel in response. The biggest disruption before the current war was during the Suez Crisis of 1956 when Britain, France and Israel invaded Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the energy consulting firm told clients in a Sunday note. In that crisis, about 10% of the world's oil supply at the time was disrupted. Oil supply disruptions compared Crisis Supply disrupted Spare capacity available (% of World) Capacity location Suez Crisis (1956-57) 10% 35% U.S., some in Gulf Arab Oil Embargo (1973) 7% 8% Saudi/Gulf Iran Revolution (1978-79) 5% 5% Saudi Gulf War (1990-91) 9% 4% Saudi Iran War (2026) 20% 0% N/A - Disrupted Source: Rapidan Energy The disruption triggered by the closure of the Strait is nearly three times the size of the shock caused by the Arab oil embargo of 1973, Rapidan analysts told clients. The Arab embargo disrupted about 7% of global supplies. The big difference between the supply shock of the Iran war and past crises is the world has no spare oil capacity to address the problem, the analysts said. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates hold the overwhelming majority of swing capacity but they have been cut off from the global oil market by the Hormuz closure, the analysts said. "The conflict has not only taken offline a historically high share of global supply – it has simultaneously disrupted the primary holders of spare capacity," the Rapidan analysts said. "Th...
Popular semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions provider Broadcom (AVGO) reported its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026 recently, and investors are rewarding a lesser-known stock based on a revelation in the earnings call. Specifically, Broadcom weighed in on the benefits of copper-based interconnects over co-packaged optics. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan stated that if companies are build...
Popular semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions provider Broadcom (AVGO) reported its first-quarter results for fiscal 2026 recently, and investors are rewarding a lesser-known stock based on a revelation in the earnings call. Specifically, Broadcom weighed in on the benefits of copper-based interconnects over co-packaged optics. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan stated that if companies are building large language models (LLMs) and designing their own AI data centers, they need increasingly larger domains or clusters to connect XPUs directly whenever possible. Tan added that direct attach copper is the best way to achieve this. Shares of active electrical cable (AEC) maker Credo Technology (CRDO) jumped on the news, gaining nearly 12% intraday on March 5. CRDO stock shrugged off fears that businesses would switch to optical connectivity, as Broadcom showed confidence in copper. With that said, let's look into Credo a bit more deeply. About Credo Technology Stock Credo Technology focuses on designing high-speed connectivity solutions that are essential to modern data infrastructure. It develops AECs using copper, digital signal processors, serializer/deserializer intellectual property, retimers, and gearboxes. These products enable efficient data transmission in AI networks, cloud computing, hyperscale environments, and enterprise systems. The company serves hyperscalers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and optical module makers globally through its semiconductor operations and IP licensing. Credo is based in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands, and has a market capitalization of $20.2 billion. Explosive demand for high-speed copper cables and optical connectivity solutions has fueled revenue growth and strong earnings momentum, leading to CRDO stock’s rapid surge. Over the past 52 weeks, CRDO stock has gained 150%. However, the stock has dropped 24% year-to-date (YTD). Shares had reached an all-time high of $213.80 in December 2025, but they are now down 49% ...
vdvornyk/iStock via Getty Images When I last looked at Agios Pharmaceuticals ( AGIO ) in mid-June of last year, I concluded that article noting that Agios had a fortress balance sheet. The stock merited a ' Speculative Buy ' rating for risk-tolerant investors. The shares moved up impressively into a key FDA approval late in 2024 and then fell off a cliff due to some recent trial results. AGIOS Sto...
vdvornyk/iStock via Getty Images When I last looked at Agios Pharmaceuticals ( AGIO ) in mid-June of last year, I concluded that article noting that Agios had a fortress balance sheet. The stock merited a ' Speculative Buy ' rating for risk-tolerant investors. The shares moved up impressively into a key FDA approval late in 2024 and then fell off a cliff due to some recent trial results. AGIOS Stock Chart (Seeking Alpha) The company posted quarterly results and provided a business update last month. Therefore, it seems a good time to circle back on Agios Pharmaceuticals. An updated analysis follows below. Company Overview: Commercially staged Cambridge, MA-headquartered Agios Pharmaceuticals main asset is a compound named Mitapivat, also known by the brand name PYRUKYND. This activator of wild-type and mutant pyruvate kinase, or PK enzymes, was originally approved to treat a rare condition called hemolytic anemia. This affliction affects just less than 10,000 individuals in the U.S. Mitapivat was approved to treat adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia on December 23rd. Mitapivat will be known by the brand name AQVESME for this indication. The stock currently trades around $27.50 a share and sports an approximate $1.6 billion market capitalization. February 2026 Company Presentation It should be noted that Agios is also currently evaluating Mitapivat to treat Sickle Cell Disease, or SCD. Topline results from a Phase 3 study called RISE UP were released in November of last year. It should be noted that this data was judged to be ' mixed ' and cut the stock in half the day it hit the wires. Management should have a pre-ANDA meeting with the FDA sometime this quarter, and leadership has stated it plans to submit an sNDA soon thereafter. Approval chances for this indication are in doubt in my view. February 2026 Company Presentation Agios is also developing another candidate called Tebapivat. A Phase 2 trial th...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images The U.S. Oil Fund ( USO ) has surged into extreme overbought territory, with its relative strength index topping 90 on Monday as the Iran war fuels a frantic bid for crude ( CL1:COM ) ( CO1:COM ). The exchange-traded fund ( USO ), a widely used proxy for crude exposure, has tracked the relentless climb in oil prices, pushing momentum indicators into rare territory—esp...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images The U.S. Oil Fund ( USO ) has surged into extreme overbought territory, with its relative strength index topping 90 on Monday as the Iran war fuels a frantic bid for crude ( CL1:COM ) ( CO1:COM ). The exchange-traded fund ( USO ), a widely used proxy for crude exposure, has tracked the relentless climb in oil prices, pushing momentum indicators into rare territory—especially for a liquid ETF—as traders continued to pile into the geopolitical energy trade. An RSI reading above 90 is exceptionally uncommon and signals strong buying pressure, highlighting how crowded the oil trade has become since the war in Iran started on Feb. 28, with USO shares up over 30% since the Middle East conflict began. RSI readings above 70 are generally considered overbought, while levels below 30 are considered oversold. Other oil ETFs: ( UCO ), ( DBO ), ( OILK ), and ( USL ). Seeking Alpha More on United States Oil Fund LP ETF Tehran Defies U.S. As Conflict Escalates And Markets Reel The Iran War And Oil Backwardation: Here's What Investors Need To Know Crude Oil WTI Spikes By 28% Overnight To $116, Gasoline Futures +17%; Asian Stocks Plunge, U.S. Stock Futures Deep Red Turkey says NATO shot down second Iranian ballistic missile after airspace breach Saudi Arabia starts to cut oil production as Strait of Hormuz shutdown fills storage
Institutional investor increased stake in semiconductor manufacturer by 5.1% in Q3 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › PFG Advisors, an institutional investor, increased its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 5.1% during the third quarter, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm now owns 60,669 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, worth approximately $20 million....
Institutional investor increased stake in semiconductor manufacturer by 5.1% in Q3 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › PFG Advisors, an institutional investor, increased its position in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) by 5.1% during the third quarter, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm now owns 60,669 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, worth approximately $20 million. Why it matters Broadcom is a major semiconductor company that produces a wide range of chips and infrastructure software solutions. Institutional investors like PFG Advisors increasing their stakes in the company signals confidence in Broadcom's long-term growth prospects. The details According to the SEC filing, PFG Advisors purchased an additional 2,964 shares of Broadcom during the third quarter, bringing its total position to 60,669 shares. Broadcom makes up approximately 0.8% of PFG Advisors' overall holdings, making it the firm's 16th largest position. PFG Advisors increased its Broadcom stake during the third quarter of 2026. The players PFG Advisors An institutional investor that manages a portfolio of stocks and other assets. Broadcom Inc. A global technology company that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›
Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan Hokyoung Kim for NPR In this four-minute clip, a disembodied voice asks a child in a dimly lit room: "Are you a man or a woman now?" The child looks terrified – and like she's trying to be brave. She says she's 13 years old. But she's dressed like an Afghan boy: loose pants, a long shirt and a beaded cap. The undated video was released to social...
Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan Hokyoung Kim for NPR In this four-minute clip, a disembodied voice asks a child in a dimly lit room: "Are you a man or a woman now?" The child looks terrified – and like she's trying to be brave. She says she's 13 years old. But she's dressed like an Afghan boy: loose pants, a long shirt and a beaded cap. The undated video was released to social media by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers in early February. It's one of many videos of interrogations they've circulated. The clips emphasize the group's power: A Taliban agent is the voice behind the camera, demanding that their subject answer questions. But this video stood out: The agent was interrogating a girl, dressed as a boy. Sponsor Message The clip went viral for what it spotlights about life under the Taliban. Women are banned from working in most professions. Those who do not have male relatives able, or willing, to support them are driven into hunger and poverty. The Taliban say that this video was shot four years ago — likely not long after they swept to power in August 2021. They did not respond to questions about why they chose to release the video this year. It is not clear what has happened to the young teenager since the video was released. An ancient practice with new relevance Girls dressed as boys has been documented for centuries in the patriarchal society of Afghanistan. It even has a term: a girl who disguises her gender is called a bacha posh — literally "dressing like a boy." Bacha posh girls have long captured the imaginations of Westerners in Afghanistan. It was addressed in the movie Osama in 2003 and the 2018 Oscar-nominated animation film The Breadwinner, produced by Angelina Jolie. It was the subject of a deep-dive book published in 2014, The Underground Girls of Kabul. The reason for girls to dress as boys in times long ago may have included a desire to go soldiering. But the practice has had a different relevance in modern-day Afghanistan, t...