With 64 consecutive years of increasing its dividend and a 2.6% yield, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is one of the most reliable ways to participate in the stock market while collecting passive income. But Coke's dividend has played a supporting role in recent years. The real star of the show has been its soaring stock price. Coke jumped 12.3% in 2025 and is already up 14.2% year to date -- crushing the S&...
With 64 consecutive years of increasing its dividend and a 2.6% yield, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is one of the most reliable ways to participate in the stock market while collecting passive income. But Coke's dividend has played a supporting role in recent years. The real star of the show has been its soaring stock price. Coke jumped 12.3% in 2025 and is already up 14.2% year to date -- crushing the S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 0.9% return. Continue reading
Report Details Russia's Shadowy Digital Pipeline Concealing $90BN In Crude Exports Global sanctions meet the digital age in a recent interesting bit of FT analysis, which concluded that a single email server may have exposed what amounts to a $90 billion shadow pipeline for Russian crude . While Western media and officials would consider this an 'illicit' sprawling sanctions-evasion machine hiding...
Report Details Russia's Shadowy Digital Pipeline Concealing $90BN In Crude Exports Global sanctions meet the digital age in a recent interesting bit of FT analysis, which concluded that a single email server may have exposed what amounts to a $90 billion shadow pipeline for Russian crude . While Western media and officials would consider this an 'illicit' sprawling sanctions-evasion machine hiding in plain sight, Moscow sees US-EU efforts to stamp out its international energy trade as an unjust tactic to impose total economic isolation related to the Putin's 'special military operation' in Ukraine. The Financial Times report alleges that "48 seemingly independent companies working from different physical addresses" in reality appear to be "operating together to disguise the origin of Russian oil, particularly from Kremlin-controlled Rosneft." Source: Shutterstock Discovery of a common backend infrastructure reportedly exposes the scheme, as on the surface it looked like a fragmented web of independent traders - while digitally, it was one ecosystem. For example, the FT identified 442 web domains all routed through the same private server - "mx.phoenixtrading.ltd" - with 19 of those domains reportedly tied to Russian businesses, spanning energy and real estate ventures, and curiously several are linked to Azeri nationals. Among the heavy hitters identified are Dubai-based Foxton FZCO, listed in Russian export records as purchasing $5.6 billion worth of oil - and Advan Alliance appears in Indian customs data as having sold $1.5 billion in Russian crude into India . Investigators further found the companies had remarkably short lifespans , suggesting fraud, and in some cases customs records revealed the average entity operated for just six months. The report alleges additionally that once sanctioned a firm would often vanish, only to be replaced by a fresh corporate shell - leaving oversight authorities and enforcement lagging far behind. The report further highlights ...
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) has entered a multi year AI partnership with SambaNova Systems, an AI chip startup. Intel is participating in a US$350 million funding round for SambaNova as part of the agreement. The partnership includes integrating SambaNova solutions with Intel inference systems and coordinated sales efforts. SambaNova plans to use Intel hardware as part of the technical collaboration. In...
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) has entered a multi year AI partnership with SambaNova Systems, an AI chip startup. Intel is participating in a US$350 million funding round for SambaNova as part of the agreement. The partnership includes integrating SambaNova solutions with Intel inference systems and coordinated sales efforts. SambaNova plans to use Intel hardware as part of the technical collaboration. Intel, through this partnership, is leaning further into AI as a core part of its business focus,...
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: Mid cap growth equities declined during the fourth quarter, with the Russell Midcap Growth Index falling 3.7% and underperforming both small and large cap peers. Investor focus remained highly concentrated around a narrow set of perceived secular winners while many growth-oriented businesses outside those themes faced sustained pressure...
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: Mid cap growth equities declined during the fourth quarter, with the Russell Midcap Growth Index falling 3.7% and underperforming both small and large cap peers. Investor focus remained highly concentrated around a narrow set of perceived secular winners while many growth-oriented businesses outside those themes faced sustained pressure. Market performance was shaped less by macroeconomic developments and more by a reassessment of growth durability, competitive positioning and valuation. As a result, earnings reactions were often sharp and uneven, with stocks moving meaningfully despite solid underlying execution, reinforcing a challenging environment for diversified growth portfolios. Contributors: Holdings in Expedia ( EXPE ), RBC Bearings ( RBC ) and an underweight to Roblox ( RBLX ). Underweight to the communication services sector, stock selection in consumer staples and consumer discretionary. Detractors: Holdings in Doximity ( DOCS ), United Rentals ( URI ) and underweight to Rocket Lab ( RKLB ). Stock selection in materials, industrials and financials. Outlook: We believe the portfolio is well-positioned for a more balanced growth environment, as valuation dislocations and improving fundamentals create opportunity beyond the most crowded growth themes. Performance Review The Portfolios underperformed their benchmark (gross and net of fees) for the quarter as results were shaped by a highly selective growth environment and sharp market reactions to individual earnings outcomes, despite solid execution across many holdings. Industrials was a meaningful detractor during the quarter, reflecting stock selection challenges rather than a broad-based sector trend. Several holdings faced pressure as investors reassessed near-term expectations following earnings and outlook updates. United Rentals, an equipment rental company, detracted as uncertainty persisted around the timing and durability of a recovery i...
US President Donald Trump sought to drive a message of economic strength and global leadership in the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, stepping up efforts to rally voters ahead of the November midterm elections. In the nearly two-hour speech – the longest of its kind – the American leader made no direct mention of China, a move analysts said could be aimed at a...
US President Donald Trump sought to drive a message of economic strength and global leadership in the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, stepping up efforts to rally voters ahead of the November midterm elections. In the nearly two-hour speech – the longest of its kind – the American leader made no direct mention of China, a move analysts said could be aimed at avoiding fresh friction with Beijing ahead of his coming visit. Trump’s address was viewed with added...
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) completed a 10-for-1 stock split in November. Shares are currently 43% below the record high. ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) completed a 5-for-1 stock split in December. Shares are currently 56% below the record high. Most Wall Street analysts think the stocks are undervalued, and certain analysts expect substantial gains. Investors gravitate toward forward stock splits because they...
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) completed a 10-for-1 stock split in November. Shares are currently 43% below the record high. ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) completed a 5-for-1 stock split in December. Shares are currently 56% below the record high. Most Wall Street analysts think the stocks are undervalued, and certain analysts expect substantial gains. Investors gravitate toward forward stock splits because they take place after substantial and sustained share price appreciation, which is often a signal of a quality company. Here are the important details about Netflix and ServiceNow. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading