Children may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of new proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum seeker families back to their home countries. Since coming into office, the government has pledged to deport more migrants and has increased both voluntary and enforced returns, although some of those who have left the UK voluntarily did so w...
Children may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of new proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum seeker families back to their home countries. Since coming into office, the government has pledged to deport more migrants and has increased both voluntary and enforced returns, although some of those who have left the UK voluntarily did so without informing the Home Office. While some migrant families are removed each year on Thursday the Home Office announced a new pilot scheme to target 150 families in the asylum system – primarily those whose claims have been refused – for expedited voluntary removals with enhanced cash payments of £10,000 a person up to £40,000 per family. Families will have just seven days to decide whether or not to accept the offer. If they decline, enforced removal proceedings will begin. According to a new consultation document proposals could include handcuffing children who resist being put on a plane and sent back to their home country. One mother who received a pro forma email from the Home Office on Thursday morning sobbed after reading it. It states her asylum application was unsuccessful and has now been “concluded”. It adds that even families who have outstanding applications with the Home Office will be encouraged to leave. She said: “My home country will not be safe for me. My family’s safety is more important than money.” The email states: “Act now to request support and avoid potential forced removal from the UK.” Families are invited to tap a button in the email to agree to leave the UK quickly. Officials say the money can be used to help families find a place to live, support their children’s education or provide funds to start a business. The consultation document the Home Office has launched, Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns, states that, unlike previous guidance, the use of force including handcuffing children could be used for the...
Iran retaliates after Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as war enters Day 7 toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Israel's military said it launched a "broad wave" of strikes on Tehran targeting regime infrastructure, with additional strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Iran responded early Friday with retaliatory strikes on Israel. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, more than 1,300 people there ha...
Iran retaliates after Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as war enters Day 7 toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Israel's military said it launched a "broad wave" of strikes on Tehran targeting regime infrastructure, with additional strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Iran responded early Friday with retaliatory strikes on Israel. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, more than 1,300 people there have been killed, according to the humanitarian organization Iranian Red Crescent, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and more than 160 people in a strike on a girls' school. In retaliation, Iran has attacked Israel and launched missiles and drones in countries that host U.S. military bases, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. Sponsor Message Here are more of the key updates NPR is reporting on. Iran retaliates after Israel launches fresh strikes Israel's military said Friday it detected missiles launched from Iran toward Israel, and that its air defense systems were operating to intercept them. The launches came after Israel said it began a new "broad-scale wave" of strikes aimed at regime infrastructure in Tehran. U.S. Central Command said overnight the U.S. struck what it described as an Iranian "drone carrier" at sea and that the vessel was on fire. Israel also carried out heavy strikes overnight on Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeah, a stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah. Israel had issued evacuation orders ahead of the strikes, warning residents to "save your lives and leave." Roads out of Dahiyeah were gridlocked on Thursday as families fled in cars and on foot carrying children and whatever belongings they could manage. Lebanese officials say more than more than 95,000 people have been displaced by Israeli strikes since the Iran war began. Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes have killed 123 people and wounded more than 600 others since the start of the war. The Israeli military said the ...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 6, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR, AstraZeneca PLC AZN, Gencor Industries, Inc. GENC and...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 6, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR, AstraZeneca PLC AZN, Gencor Industries, Inc. GENC and Hour Loop, Inc. HOUR. Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog: Top Analyst Reports for Exxon Mobil, Palantir and AstraZeneca
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 6, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR, AstraZeneca PLC AZN, Gencor Industries, Inc. GENC and...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – March 6, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, Palantir Technologies Inc. PLTR, AstraZeneca PLC AZN, Gencor Industries, Inc. GENC and Hour Loop, Inc. HOUR. Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog: Top Analyst Reports for Exxon Mobil, Palantir and AstraZeneca
Edwin Tan/E+ via Getty Images Owlet ( OWLT ) reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, but the company’s weak near-term outlook weighed on shares. OWLT was down -23.4% premarket on Friday to $9. The maker of smart infant monitoring devices posted Q4 revenue of $26.6M, up 29.8% year over year, while adjusted net loss narrowed to -$0.03 per share, topping analyst estimates for a -$0.11...
Edwin Tan/E+ via Getty Images Owlet ( OWLT ) reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, but the company’s weak near-term outlook weighed on shares. OWLT was down -23.4% premarket on Friday to $9. The maker of smart infant monitoring devices posted Q4 revenue of $26.6M, up 29.8% year over year, while adjusted net loss narrowed to -$0.03 per share, topping analyst estimates for a -$0.11 loss. Net loss was $9.2M for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $9.1M for the fourth quarter of 2024. The top-line growth was primarily due to higher sales of the Dream product suite and Owlet360 subscription service. However, gross margin decreased 596 basis points year-over-year to 47.6%, primarily reflecting tariff impacts. For the full year, Owlet reported record revenue of $105.7M, a 35.4% increase from 2024, while adjusted EBITDA turned positive at $2M, improving from a loss of $1.8M for the fiscal year 2024. Looking ahead, Owlet expects Q1 2026 revenue of $20M–$21M, below Wall Street expectations of $26.21M, while full-year 2026 revenue is projected at $126M–$130M (consensus estimate: $128.03M), representing 19%–23% growth from 2025. More on Owlet Owlet, Inc. (OWLT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Owlet: Risks Outweigh Rewards Owlet: The Upside Is Priced In, And I Need To See Proof Owlet outlines 19%-23% revenue growth target for 2026 while expanding AI, telehealth, and international markets Owlet non-GAAP EPS of -$0.03 beats by $0.08, revenue of $26.6M beats by $0.59M
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.94%) isn't perfect, but then no investment is. However, if you want a diversified portfolio of good dividend stocks, it could be the smartest investment you make right now. Here's why. What does Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF do? Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. The index is created using a fairly complex screeni...
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.94%) isn't perfect, but then no investment is. However, if you want a diversified portfolio of good dividend stocks, it could be the smartest investment you make right now. Here's why. What does Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF do? Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. The index is created using a fairly complex screening process. First, only companies (excluding REITs) that have increased their dividends annually for at least a decade are considered. This dramatically cuts down the list of potential investment candidates and focuses the exchange-traded fund (ETF) squarely on dividend stocks. From this point, the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index gets even more selective. It creates a composite score that includes cash flow to total debt, return on equity, dividend yield, and five-year dividend growth rate. The 100 companies with the highest composite scores are included in the index. The stocks are weighted by market cap. Without going into each factor, the goal of the composite score is to identify companies with strong, growing businesses and attractive, growing dividends. That is exactly what most dividend investors are looking to do, making Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF a smart pick for dividend lovers. And given that it owns 100 stocks, it also provides instant diversification. The portfolio is updated annually, so you always own the stocks that rank highest on the composite score. Great cost versus benefit outcome Since Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity's launch, the dividend has trended steadily higher, and so has the ETF's price. That's a great outcome. The current yield is around 3.5%, which is over 3 times larger than the yield of the S&P 500 index. That said, it is important to note that the dividend fluctuates from quarter to quarter. That is inherent to the nature of a pooled investment vehicle like an ETF, but the yearly rebalancing is also a contributing factor. You shouldn't ...
Embraer SA reported fourth-quarter revenue of 14.3 billion reais ($2.7 billion) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 1.6 billion reais, beating analyst estimates. The company also announced plans to deliver 80 to 85 commercial jets in 2026 and 160 and 170 executive aircraft. Full-year revenue will be between $8.2 billion and $8.5 billion, it said. The Braz...
Embraer SA reported fourth-quarter revenue of 14.3 billion reais ($2.7 billion) and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 1.6 billion reais, beating analyst estimates. The company also announced plans to deliver 80 to 85 commercial jets in 2026 and 160 and 170 executive aircraft. Full-year revenue will be between $8.2 billion and $8.5 billion, it said. The Brazilian planemaker has been buoyed by strong demand for its E2 commercial jets and executive aircraft, helping drive its order backlog to an all-time high in recent quarters. Embraer delivered 91 jets in the last quarter of 2025, about 20% more than a year earlier, as supply-chain constraints continued to ease. Analysts expected the planemaker to report revenue of about 13.8 billion reais for the quarter, based on 12 estimates surveyed by Bloomberg. Adjusted Ebitda were estimated at roughly 1.49 billion reais. US President Donald Trump ’s tariffs have added to uncertainty for Embraer in the company’s largest market. Trump imposed a 50% duty on Brazilian products last year, although he later reduced the rate for civil aircraft and components from Embraer to 10%. Beyond its core markets, the Brazilian plane maker has been pursuing international expansion. The company last month signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindalco Industries to conduct exploratory activities assessing potential business opportunities in India, part of a broader effort by Embraer to deepen its industrial footprint and diversify supply chains.
Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli Allient ( ALNT ) stock rises 4.7% premarket on Friday after reporting strong fourth-quarter performance , surpassing estimates. Demand for industrial automation and data center infrastructure led to a 17% revenue increase. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $0.55 outperforming the analyst consensus of $0.45, and nearly double the $0.31 reported a year ago. The firm re...
Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli Allient ( ALNT ) stock rises 4.7% premarket on Friday after reporting strong fourth-quarter performance , surpassing estimates. Demand for industrial automation and data center infrastructure led to a 17% revenue increase. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $0.55 outperforming the analyst consensus of $0.45, and nearly double the $0.31 reported a year ago. The firm reduced net debt by nearly $50 million over the past year. Orders rose 9% sequentially, ending the year with a healthy backlog of $232.9 million. The majority of the backlog is expected to convert to revenue within three to nine months, consistent with the Company’s historical conversion patterns. Adjusted EBITDA increased 35% to $19.0 million, with the margin expanding 170 basis points to 13.3%. Revenue in the Industrial segment surged 24%, driven by power quality solutions for data center infrastructure and a rebound in industrial automation. Vehicle Market sales jumped 35%, largely due to commercial automotive shipments related to a model transition program. Allient's efficiency program, 'Simplify to Accelerate NOW,' hit a key milestone in 2025, identifying over $6 million in recurring annual savings. Allient generated a record $56.7 million in cash from operations for the full year, improving its leverage ratio to a much leaner 1.82x. Following the results, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, payable on April 3, 2026, to stockholders of record as of March 20. Outlook: The company expects 2026 capital expenditures to range between $10 million and $12 million. "Looking ahead to 2026, we believe we are well positioned to build on this momentum. Order trends exiting the year, improving automation demand and continued traction in power quality solutions supporting data center infrastructure reinforce our confidence in the secular drivers of electrification, automation and energy efficiency ,” commented Dick Warzala, Chairman and CEO. M...
Buying $500 worth of crypto doesn't need to be too complicated, nor does it need to feel like you're buying a lottery ticket with slim odds of a payoff. If you're thinking about holding an investment for decades, one smart move is to buy the asset that has the fewest ways to get knocked off track if the world changes a lot. Bitcoin (BTC 3.39%) fits that bill. Here's why it's the best option for a ...
Buying $500 worth of crypto doesn't need to be too complicated, nor does it need to feel like you're buying a lottery ticket with slim odds of a payoff. If you're thinking about holding an investment for decades, one smart move is to buy the asset that has the fewest ways to get knocked off track if the world changes a lot. Bitcoin (BTC 3.39%) fits that bill. Here's why it's the best option for a long-term oriented investment of $500, especially if you've never bought any crypto before. Bitcoin's best features are immutable Bitcoin doesn't depend on promises of flashy new features to make people interested in buying it. Nor is it a cryptocurrency that has much in the way of utility, like some of its smaller rivals. Instead, it's a pure store of value, and its developer community intends to keep it that way. There can only ever be a maximum of 21 million Bitcoins. Around 20 million of those already exist, and are in circulation. The remainder need to be mined before they can circulate, and, by virtue of the coin's code, it gets twice as difficult to mine every four years or so. In theory, that will happen in about 2140, when all of the coins that can exist will be in circulation. Expand CRYPTO : BTC Bitcoin Today's Change ( -3.39 %) $ -2481.81 Current Price $ 70741.00 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.4T Day's Range $ 70178.00 - $ 73434.00 52wk Range $ 60255.56 - $ 126079.89 Volume 49B You don't even need to buy a full Bitcoin to get upside from that process of ever-increasing scarcity. With $500, you can buy a tiny fraction of a coin, and it will still become more valuable over time, assuming that there's at least some level of demand for it as a digital store of value. Accessibility is better than ever It's also quite easy to buy Bitcoin these days, via Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). That means you won't need any wallet software or technical knowledge to buy and hold it in a brokerage or retirement account. This is useful because those are the kinds of accounts ...
Many investors may not want to touch Bitcoin (BTC 3.39%) with a 10-foot pole right now. The world's top cryptocurrency is down 17% for the year and more than 40% from its all-time high in October. But there are two good reasons you might want to load up on Bitcoin between now and the end of June. Bitcoin's quarterly returns Let's start with Bitcoin's historical performance in Q2s. Between 2013 and...
Many investors may not want to touch Bitcoin (BTC 3.39%) with a 10-foot pole right now. The world's top cryptocurrency is down 17% for the year and more than 40% from its all-time high in October. But there are two good reasons you might want to load up on Bitcoin between now and the end of June. Bitcoin's quarterly returns Let's start with Bitcoin's historical performance in Q2s. Between 2013 and 2025, Bitcoin averaged a return of 27% in the second quarter, according to data from Coinglass. That includes a 30% return last year and a string of stellar performances between 2016 and 2020. In 2017, for example, Bitcoin gained 123% for the quarter, and in 2019, Bitcoin rose 159% during the quarter. I'm not saying that Bitcoin is going to double in value this quarter, but it's not out of the range of possibilities. Bitcoin is famous for its volatility. Expand CRYPTO : BTC Bitcoin Today's Change ( -3.39 %) $ -2481.81 Current Price $ 70741.00 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.4T Day's Range $ 70178.00 - $ 73434.00 52wk Range $ 60255.56 - $ 126079.89 Volume 49B If -- and it's a big if -- Bitcoin manages to come anywhere close to its performance in 2017 or 2019, then we could be talking about $100,000 Bitcoin by the end of June. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve One key catalyst would be a decision by the U.S. Treasury to begin aggressive buying of Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. It's now been nearly a year since the reserve's creation, but thus far, the only Bitcoin it holds has been seized, confiscated, or expropriated by the U.S. government. But what happens if the U.S. Treasury decides to buy Bitcoin? The original plans called for the U.S. Treasury to buy 1 million coins, or roughly 5% of all Bitcoin in circulation. Based on crypto research from The Motley Fool, that would easily make the U.S. government one of the largest holders of Bitcoin in the world. And it might trigger copycat moves by other sovereign governments as they watch the U.S. scoop up Bitcoin at a low pri...
Key Points Bitcoin is a great first crypto investment for the long term, even if you don't have much to invest. It's only going to get harder to mine over time, constraining supply growth. It doesn't need to win any competitive fights, nor does it need to change much. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Buying $500 worth of crypto doesn't need to be too complicated, nor does it need to feel li...
Key Points Bitcoin is a great first crypto investment for the long term, even if you don't have much to invest. It's only going to get harder to mine over time, constraining supply growth. It doesn't need to win any competitive fights, nor does it need to change much. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Buying $500 worth of crypto doesn't need to be too complicated, nor does it need to feel like you're buying a lottery ticket with slim odds of a payoff. If you're thinking about holding an investment for decades, one smart move is to buy the asset that has the fewest ways to get knocked off track if the world changes a lot. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fits that bill. Here's why it's the best option for a long-term oriented investment of $500, especially if you've never bought any crypto before. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Bitcoin's best features are immutable Bitcoin doesn't depend on promises of flashy new features to make people interested in buying it. Nor is it a cryptocurrency that has much in the way of utility, like some of its smaller rivals. Instead, it's a pure store of value, and its developer community intends to keep it that way. There can only ever be a maximum of 21 million Bitcoins. Around 20 million of those already exist, and are in circulation. The remainder need to be mined before they can circulate, and, by virtue of the coin's code, it gets twice as difficult to mine every four years or so. In theory, that will happen in about 2140, when all of the coins that can exist will be in circulation. You don't even need to buy a full Bitcoin to get upside from that process of ever-increasing scarcity. With $500, you can buy a tiny fraction of a coin, and it will still become more valuable over time, assuming that there's at least some level of demand for it as a digi...
Key Points In the period from 2013 to 2025, Bitcoin averaged a return of 27% in Q2. Ahead of the midterm elections, the U.S. government could decide to add to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Bitcoin remains a very volatile digital asset, prone to wild swings in price and sentiment. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Many investors may not want to touch Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) with a 10-foot pole...
Key Points In the period from 2013 to 2025, Bitcoin averaged a return of 27% in Q2. Ahead of the midterm elections, the U.S. government could decide to add to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Bitcoin remains a very volatile digital asset, prone to wild swings in price and sentiment. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Many investors may not want to touch Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) with a 10-foot pole right now. The world's top cryptocurrency is down 17% for the year and more than 40% from its all-time high in October. But there are two good reasons you might want to load up on Bitcoin between now and the end of June. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Bitcoin's quarterly returns Let's start with Bitcoin's historical performance in Q2s. Between 2013 and 2025, Bitcoin averaged a return of 27% in the second quarter, according to data from Coinglass. That includes a 30% return last year and a string of stellar performances between 2016 and 2020. In 2017, for example, Bitcoin gained 123% for the quarter, and in 2019, Bitcoin rose 159% during the quarter. I'm not saying that Bitcoin is going to double in value this quarter, but it's not out of the range of possibilities. Bitcoin is famous for its volatility. If -- and it's a big if -- Bitcoin manages to come anywhere close to its performance in 2017 or 2019, then we could be talking about $100,000 Bitcoin by the end of June. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve One key catalyst would be a decision by the U.S. Treasury to begin aggressive buying of Bitcoin for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. It's now been nearly a year since the reserve's creation, but thus far, the only Bitcoin it holds has been seized, confiscated, or expropriated by the U.S. government. But what happens if the U.S. Treasury decides to buy Bitcoin? The original plans called for the U.S. ...