Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise soared on Tuesday after AI demand boosted its quarterly results. It joins Dell, Cisco and Intel among Dotcom Bubble survivors that are once again being boosted by a massive tech infrastructure buildout.
Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise soared on Tuesday after AI demand boosted its quarterly results. It joins Dell, Cisco and Intel among Dotcom Bubble survivors that are once again being boosted by a massive tech infrastructure buildout.
Prologis ( PLD ), known as an industrial REIT, has built the company to include several adjacent businesses to provide strategic advantages, management said Tuesday at Nareit's REITweek conference. With more than 1B square feet of logistics facilities in more than 20 countries, the company focuses on curating the highest quality assets with the highest barrier to supply, CEO Dan Letter said. Moreo...
Prologis ( PLD ), known as an industrial REIT, has built the company to include several adjacent businesses to provide strategic advantages, management said Tuesday at Nareit's REITweek conference. With more than 1B square feet of logistics facilities in more than 20 countries, the company focuses on curating the highest quality assets with the highest barrier to supply, CEO Dan Letter said. Moreover, it has added a scaled strategic capital business, a development platform that owns 14K acres of land, an adjacent energy business, and a growing data center platform. The combination "allows us to compound earnings and intrinsic value," he said. Leasing activity is solid, with the REIT breaking leasing records in four of the last five quarters. Q2 2025 was the only quarter that didn't break a record due to uncertainty over tariffs. Letter describes data center suppliers as "certainly a bright spot" in its tenant base. Some 10% of new leasing is coming from tenants supplying data centers, and they're signing long-term leases, meaning they're not just planning to stay for the initial construction of a data center. As for its data center business, Prologis ( PLD ) is only building to suit. "It's a very natural fit for our development skills," Letter said. "Data centers start with land — land and power." The company has a large energy team to tackle the power part. Prologis ( PLD ) stock rose 0.6% in late Tuesday trading. More on Prologis Prologis, Inc. (PLD) Presents at Nareit REITweek: 2026 Investor Conference Transcript Prologis: Likely To Outperform Blackstone Industrial Funds Prologis: Game-Changing Quarter Doesn't Make It A Buy These 10 large-cap REIT stocks have the least attractive valuation grades Mid-to-mega-cap REIT shorts hit extremes in April: 5 most & least shorted stocks
In trading on Tuesday, shares of Birchcliff Energy Ltd (TSX: BIR.TO) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $6.73, changing hands as high as $6.90 per share. Birchcliff Energy Ltd shares are currently trading up about 3.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year
In trading on Tuesday, shares of Birchcliff Energy Ltd (TSX: BIR.TO) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $6.73, changing hands as high as $6.90 per share. Birchcliff Energy Ltd shares are currently trading up about 3.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year
Joe Terranova said he sees an opportunity in both Twilio and Generac as the artificial intelligence trade continues to take over the market. Terranova said on CNBC's " Halftime Report " on Tuesday afternoon that he recently reallocated funds to these two stocks. "The two names that I purchased are Twilio — software name that has worked remarkably well, benefiting from agentic AI, touching messagin...
Joe Terranova said he sees an opportunity in both Twilio and Generac as the artificial intelligence trade continues to take over the market. Terranova said on CNBC's " Halftime Report " on Tuesday afternoon that he recently reallocated funds to these two stocks. "The two names that I purchased are Twilio — software name that has worked remarkably well, benefiting from agentic AI, touching messaging and voice — and then Generac," the chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners said. "Generac, which is now participating in the AI power story as backup power to the AI data center. Both of those names — strong momentum, strong fundamentals." Twilio shares have gained about 60% year to date, while Generac stock has more than doubled over the same period. Terranova also highlighted Starbucks as a trade he currently likes from a technical perspective. "You have a nice pullback here into the support of moving averages; you're using 200 days, you stop at $91," he said. While Starbucks shares have gained almost 14% year to date, the stock is down nearly 10% over the past month. SBUX YTD mountain Starbucks stock year to date During the show, investor Brian Belski also shared that he had recently bought Dick's Sporting Goods and Academy Sports and Outdoors . Belski called Dick's Sporting Goods a "fantastic retailer" that has "done a really great job," with the integration of Foot Locker serving as a catalyst. Smaller-cap Academy Sports, on the other hand, offers exposure to the "leisure camp," and Belski believes that the company has earnings power. Both retail stocks have underperformed the S & P 500 year to date. Dick's stock is up nearly 9% in 2026, while Academy has added 3%. DKS YTD mountain Dick's Sporting Goods shares year to date In the travel sector, Belski bought shares of American Airlines , which was a strategy to take some gains from a move higher in United Airlines and diversify the portfolio. The investor also recently bought shares of Hyatt Hotels . "...
Investors Should Know: AI-exposed software and platform stocks carry varying degrees of momentum-reversal risk. In some cases, valuation has been stretched relative to growth, forcing investors to look closely for the names most likely to be resilient. Here are some tools to consider. Background Momentum-reversal risk describes the vulnerability of a stock to a sharp pullback when its price gains ...
Investors Should Know: AI-exposed software and platform stocks carry varying degrees of momentum-reversal risk. In some cases, valuation has been stretched relative to growth, forcing investors to look closely for the names most likely to be resilient. Here are some tools to consider. Background Momentum-reversal risk describes the vulnerability of a stock to a sharp pullback when its price gains have been driven more by sentiment than by underlying fundamentals. In these cases, expectations can reset, frequently due to slowing growth, a cooling narrative, or a shift in positioning. When this happens, stocks with stretched valuations relative to their growth rates tend to correct more sharply. Even as the overall stock market has continued to drift higher, some stocks have already seen recent gains moderate sharply. As an example, recent IPO Cerebras Systems ( CBRS ) has seen volatile action since its impressive initial day of trading. Elsewhere, Fastly ( FSLY ) is an example of a stock that has moderated lately after posting gains earlier this year. Four factors that investors often look at to signal higher reversal vulnerability: a high forward price-to-earnings-growth ratio, weak or negative profitability, slowing or declining revenue, and disagreement between sell-side analysts and independent authors. When these factors align, a stock's near-term performance becomes more dependent on sentiment than on earnings power. Investors can also use Seeking Alpha's Quant Ratings to track momentum for individual stocks. This system grades equities based on their relative performance on quantitative measures, like momentum, profitability, and valuation. Recently, stocks on both sides of the momentum rankings have largely received Hold ratings from the Quant system. This could indicate significant cross-currents developing within the sector that complicate the stock-picking process. Key Takeaways Some stocks within the larger AI theme have seen sharp drops in the past month...
Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images News Alphabet ( GOOGL ) has earned its reputation as a clear AI winner. The company has fought back the perceived threat to its search business, as evidenced by a stunning acceleration in growth. The real gem is the cloud business, which has posted a stunning acceleration as the company benefits from its vertically integrated platform and vast compute capacity. The sto...
Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images News Alphabet ( GOOGL ) has earned its reputation as a clear AI winner. The company has fought back the perceived threat to its search business, as evidenced by a stunning acceleration in growth. The real gem is the cloud business, which has posted a stunning acceleration as the company benefits from its vertically integrated platform and vast compute capacity. The stock may see some volatility in the near term following a surprising equity capital raise. I interpret the capital raise as opportunistic and indicative of the insatiable demand for AI, though it may take the market some time to agree with me on that glass-half-full take. I reiterate my strong buy rating for the stock. GOOGL Stock Price I last covered GOOGL in February, where I upgraded the stock to a strong buy rating, as I outlined why I expected dominance ahead for their hyperscaler business. The stock is up around 18% since. Data by YCharts The company’s cloud division indeed has shown explosive growth alongside enviable margin expansion. I expect continued strong returns ahead as I anticipate further accelerations in growth. GOOGL Stock Key Metrics GOOGL is a mega-cap tech titan with a wide assortment of businesses, ranging from the core Search and YouTube advertising revenues and the Google Cloud Platform all the way to its majority stake in the autonomous vehicle company Waymo. 2026 Q1 Presentation In the most recent quarter, GOOGL generated 22% YoY revenue growth to $109.9 billion, accelerating from 12% in the year prior and 18% in the sequential quarter. It is breathtaking to see a company of this size post an acceleration of this magnitude. I note that operating margins expanded 220 bps, indicating that the acceleration in top-line growth has not come at the cost of profitability. 2026 Q1 Presentation The company saw solid results in its core advertising businesses, with Google Search leading the way at 19% YoY growth. It was just a handful of years ago that the mar...
omersukrugoksu/iStock via Getty Images Rheinmetall ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) on Tuesday said it secured contracts valued at €5.7 billion ($6.6 billion) from Romania for combat vehicles, air defense systems, ammunition and naval vessels, marking the largest international order package in the German defense company's recent history. The contracts were awarded by Romania's Directorate General for Armaments...
omersukrugoksu/iStock via Getty Images Rheinmetall ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) on Tuesday said it secured contracts valued at €5.7 billion ($6.6 billion) from Romania for combat vehicles, air defense systems, ammunition and naval vessels, marking the largest international order package in the German defense company's recent history. The contracts were awarded by Romania's Directorate General for Armaments under the European Union's Security Action for Europe program. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028 and continue through 2030. The award is significant for investors because it underscores the sustained increase in European defense spending following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and highlights Rheinmetall's ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) growing role as a major supplier to NATO members. The contract provides the company with a large, multi-year revenue stream and strengthens visibility into future earnings as European governments accelerate military modernization efforts and seek to expand domestic defense-industrial capabilities. Under the agreement, Rheinmetall ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) will supply 298 Lynx combat vehicles, including armored personnel carriers, mortar carriers, command vehicles and medical variants. The package also includes Skyranger air defense systems based on the Lynx platform, medium-caliber ammunition, two offshore patrol vessels and two diver support vessels. The company said it plans to invest several hundred million euros in Romania to support production and expand its local manufacturing footprint. More than half of the contract's value is expected to be generated in Romania through local production and partnerships with domestic companies. Romanian officials said the project is expected to create thousands of jobs and involve more than 200 subcontractors. Rheinmetall already operates in the country through its Rheinmetall Automecanica subsidiary in Medias and plans to expand activities across additional sites. Chief Executive Armin Papperger said the cont...
A screen of U.S. small-cap consumer discretionary stocks highlights Winmark ( WINA ), ThredUp ( TDUP ), and FIGS ( FIGS ) among the least attractively valued names based on valuation grades. The valuation grade compares how expensive or cheap a stock is relative to others in its sector. It is based on a combination of valuation metrics such as P/E, PEG, price to sales, and price to cash flow, usin...
A screen of U.S. small-cap consumer discretionary stocks highlights Winmark ( WINA ), ThredUp ( TDUP ), and FIGS ( FIGS ) among the least attractively valued names based on valuation grades. The valuation grade compares how expensive or cheap a stock is relative to others in its sector. It is based on a combination of valuation metrics such as P/E, PEG, price to sales, and price to cash flow, using both current and forward estimates. The overall valuation grade is derived from a comparison of all underlying metrics and reflects how attractively the stock is priced compared to its sector peers. Least attractively valued small-cap consumer discretionary stocks by valuation grade: Winmark ( WINA ): Valuation Grade F Carriage Services ( CSV ): Valuation Grade D- Lincoln Educational Services ( LINC ): Valuation Grade D- Sturm, Ruger ( RGR ): Valuation Grade D- ThredUp ( TDUP ): Valuation Grade D- Target Hospitality ( TH ): Valuation Grade D- Envela ( ELA ): Valuation Grade D FIGS ( FIGS ): Valuation Grade D Kodiak AI ( KDK ): Valuation Grade D+ Kura Sushi USA ( KRUS ): Valuation Grade D+ More on Western Digital: Hold Rating Despite AI Storage Supercycle Dollar General Corporation (DG) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Sherwin-Williams downgraded by UBS as housing slump, deal uncertainty cloud outlook These 10 mid-cap U.S. stocks carry the market's least attractive valuations
Venezuela Oil Exports Hit 7-Year High Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Venezuela’s oil exports inched up from April to hit a fresh seven-year high in May as shipments to the United States and India continued to rise. Venezuela exported an estimated 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in May, up by 0.7% compared to April’s 1.23 million bpd exports and a massive 61% jump compar...
Venezuela Oil Exports Hit 7-Year High Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Venezuela’s oil exports inched up from April to hit a fresh seven-year high in May as shipments to the United States and India continued to rise. Venezuela exported an estimated 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in May, up by 0.7% compared to April’s 1.23 million bpd exports and a massive 61% jump compared to May 2025, according to ship-tracking and vessel-loading data reviewed by Reuters . Venezuela has been steadily increasing its oil exports since the U.S. took control over its oil sales following the capture of Nicolas Maduro early this year. The U.S. has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry and its state oil firm PDVSA, allowed Western firms to return to Venezuelan operations, and has encouraged American companies to sign production and export deals. The U.S. and India have become major buyers of Venezuela’s oil after the sanctions were dropped and the top international oil traders Vitol and Trafigura were tasked to sell most of the crude to buyers. As a result, the Venezuelan exports rose for a third consecutive month in May, with shipments to India accounting for the slight increase compared to April. Exports in April jumped by 14% from March levels, with 66 cargoes leaving Venezuelan ports during the month, and volumes at their highest since 2019 when the first Trump Administration imposed sanctions on PDVSA and Venezuela’s oil exports. In May, a total of 67 cargoes carrying Venezuelan crude were exported, according to the data Reuters has reviewed. The United States remained the top buyer of Venezuela’s crude, taking in about 558,000 bpd in May, followed by India with 427,000 bpd and Europe with 169,000 bpd. Shipments to all three regions rose in May from April levels. India’s top private refiner, Reliance Industries, has become one of the three biggest buyers of Venezuelan crude as it imported cargoes sold by Chevron, Vitol, and Trafigura, according to the...
Cliffwater LLC ’s flagship private credit fund capped redemptions at 5% in the second quarter after investors looked to pull about 17% of shares, in a sign of enduring pressure on the $1.8 trillion market. The $31 billion Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund informed shareholders Tuesday that they’d get about one-third of their requested money back, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg. The prior ...
Cliffwater LLC ’s flagship private credit fund capped redemptions at 5% in the second quarter after investors looked to pull about 17% of shares, in a sign of enduring pressure on the $1.8 trillion market. The $31 billion Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund informed shareholders Tuesday that they’d get about one-third of their requested money back, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg. The prior quarter, investors got back around half of the roughly 14% they asked for, with the vehicle choosing to cap withdrawals at 7%. But shortly after Cliffwater’s decision in March, S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on the interval fund to negative from stable, warning that the 5% redemption threshold is “an important guardrail.” “Our repurchase program is intentionally designed to provide shareholders with periodic liquidity that aligns with the fund’s long-term investment strategy and its underlying assets,” Cliffwater Chief Executive Officer Stephen Nesbitt said in the letter to investors. A representative for Cliffwater declined to comment. The firm has said previously that the fund, which has delivered a roughly 9.4% annualized net return since it was formed in 2019, has enough liquidity to meet 5% redemptions for more than a year without selling a position or an asset. Cliffwater has become something of an unlikely giant in the private credit market by raising money at a rapid clip and deploying it across both direct loans and funds that do such lending themselves. Read more: Private Credit Storm Lashes Father-Son Duo at Helm of Cliffwater Other non-traded business development companies are set to report the results of their second-quarter tender offers in the coming weeks. In the previous period, some like Blackstone Inc. ’s BCRED went to extraordinary lengths to let investors cash out, while other funds at Apollo Global Management Inc. , BlackRock Inc. and Blue Owl Capital Inc. enforced their 5% caps .
Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton, discussed the ongoing global tech rally led by markets in South Korea and Taiwan, particularly in the semiconductor sector supporting AI development. She emphasized that unlike some concerns about overheated valuations in the U.S. tech market, the semiconductor ecosystems in Korea and Taiwan are more resilient and built fo...
Dina Ting, Head of Global Index Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton, discussed the ongoing global tech rally led by markets in South Korea and Taiwan, particularly in the semiconductor sector supporting AI development. She emphasized that unlike some concerns about overheated valuations in the U.S. tech market, the semiconductor ecosystems in Korea and Taiwan are more resilient and built for the long term. She speaks to Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Investors choosing between PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) face a classic trade-off between established stability and rapid growth. Deciding which stock is a better buy in 2026 requires looking closely at their recent performance. PepsiCo dominates the global market through its massive snack and beverage portfolio, while Celsius has disrupted the energy drink space with functional i...
Investors choosing between PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) face a classic trade-off between established stability and rapid growth. Deciding which stock is a better buy in 2026 requires looking closely at their recent performance. PepsiCo dominates the global market through its massive snack and beverage portfolio, while Celsius has disrupted the energy drink space with functional ingredients. Although the two companies are actually distribution partners, they compete for consumer dollars and investor attention in a rapidly evolving beverage landscape. PepsiCo operates as a global powerhouse with a massive presence among beverage stocks and snack brands. The company sells to retail, e-commerce, and foodservice channels across several continents, and its food segment includes brands under the Frito-Lay and Quaker labels. You should note that sales to Walmart Inc. and its affiliates accounted for roughly 14% of revenue in 2025, representing a significant customer concentration risk. Continue reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is holding onto major gains ahead of Tuesday's close after topping fiscal second quarter estimates for adjusted earnings ($0.79 per share vs. forecasts of $0.54) and revenue ($10.68 billion vs. forecasts of $9.74 billion). The tech company's stock moves are driven by the growth of its AI server business, now being considered a new contender in the AI infrastructure...
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is holding onto major gains ahead of Tuesday's close after topping fiscal second quarter estimates for adjusted earnings ($0.79 per share vs. forecasts of $0.54) and revenue ($10.68 billion vs. forecasts of $9.74 billion). The tech company's stock moves are driven by the growth of its AI server business, now being considered a new contender in the AI infrastructure race. HPE CEO Antonio Neri sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to talk more about the earnings results, 2027 guidance, AI infrastructure, and supply constraints. This was HPE's biggest earnings beat seen since 2018, on top of record revenue.
gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Since my last Strong Buy rating on Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ), the stock is up by over 50% in price. Since my February Strong Buy rating, it's up by 75% in price. I consider the stock to be overvalued now, and so I'm not buying more, and I've trimmed profits. I'm holding the remainder with a -15% trailing stop, because I think that if the market has become this...
gorodenkoff/iStock via Getty Images Since my last Strong Buy rating on Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ), the stock is up by over 50% in price. Since my February Strong Buy rating, it's up by 75% in price. I consider the stock to be overvalued now, and so I'm not buying more, and I've trimmed profits. I'm holding the remainder with a -15% trailing stop, because I think that if the market has become this speculative and is turning the "church into the casino," then as an intrinsic value player I'll take the speculators for what they've got. I'll protect the church with my proceeds, thank you very much. We know that the stock is overvalued; you have to be blind not to see that. The forward PEG non-GAAP ratio is only -1.9% below the sector median. The forward P/E GAAP ratio is 23% higher than the sector. The forward price-to-sales is 180% higher than the sector. Even with a forward long-term EPS growth rate (3-5-year CAGR) of 23.5%, there's no intrinsic-value reason to own this stock anymore. Realistic multi-year returns should be about 20% per annum in the bull case or 15% in the base case. That's too weak for my taste buds. The company is posting earnings on June 10, so let's get you up to speed quickly before I analyze the return case further, which is likely what you care most about. Quick Q4 Earnings Preview Oracle reports Q4 after the market closes on June 10. Management guided for revenue growth of 19-21%, with total cloud growth of 46-50%. The bull case predominantly rests in OCI, as Q3's cloud infra revenue rose by 84%, with total cloud rising 44%. Remaining performance obligations hit $553B, which is up 325% year-over-year (that's admittedly a huge backlog). That said, just keep your eye on the bear case, which is made more severe via valuation excess right now. ORCL trades at peak multiples, so investors should be scrutinizing AI gross margin, capex, debt funding, backlog quality, and whether that backlog converts durably into high-margin returns. How To Beat The ...