Gold 's status as a store of value dates back thousands of years, which is why it's still considered legal tender in many U.S. states today. However, you would be hard-pressed to find someone using gold to buy everyday essentials right now, given how fast the price per ounce is rising. Gold soared in value by 64% in 2025, and it's already up by a further 18% in 2026. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) ...
Gold 's status as a store of value dates back thousands of years, which is why it's still considered legal tender in many U.S. states today. However, you would be hard-pressed to find someone using gold to buy everyday essentials right now, given how fast the price per ounce is rising. Gold soared in value by 64% in 2025, and it's already up by a further 18% in 2026. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) stock market index, on the other hand, is up just 1% this year. Investors are piling into the precious metal to hedge against the consequences of soaring government spending, a ballooning national debt, and rising economic uncertainty. Returns of this magnitude certainly aren't typical, but conditions remain ideal for further potential upside from here. Buying physical gold is the surest way to profit as the shiny yellow metal rises in value, but purchasing an exchange-traded fund (ETF) like the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: GLD) might be a much simpler option for most investors. It tracks the price of gold without the storage and insurance headaches that come with owning physical bullion. Here's why it's not too late to add some gold to your portfolio (but maintaining realistic expectations is key). Continue reading
As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the US in Geneva this week – negotiations that many see as a last chance for their ruling theocracy to strike a deal with US President Donald Trump. Some say the situation feels hopeless. Battered by decades of sanctions, heightened by Trump’s 2018...
As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the US in Geneva this week – negotiations that many see as a last chance for their ruling theocracy to strike a deal with US President Donald Trump. Some say the situation feels hopeless. Battered by decades of sanctions, heightened by Trump’s 2018 decision to withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, Iranians also just suffered...
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. press release ( CCU ): Q4 GAAP EPS of CLP149.10. Revenue of CLP853.4B (-11.8% Y/Y). Consolidated volumes increased 0.6%. Volume performance per Operating segment was as follows: Chile 4.1%; International Business (4.6)%; Wine (9.7)%. Gross profit decreased 15.2% EBITDA reached CLP 151,201 million a 17.2% decrease versus 4Q24. Net income reached CLP 55,096 million, ...
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. press release ( CCU ): Q4 GAAP EPS of CLP149.10. Revenue of CLP853.4B (-11.8% Y/Y). Consolidated volumes increased 0.6%. Volume performance per Operating segment was as follows: Chile 4.1%; International Business (4.6)%; Wine (9.7)%. Gross profit decreased 15.2% EBITDA reached CLP 151,201 million a 17.2% decrease versus 4Q24. Net income reached CLP 55,096 million, a 25.7% contraction More on Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Historical earnings data for Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Dividend scorecard for Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Financial information for Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.
In Josh Safdie’s film, the worlds of sport and stage are aligned – with the stakes higher for Gwyneth Paltrow’s former screen star, now on Broadway, than Timothée Chalamet’s hotshot This article contains spoilers about Marty Supreme Josh Safdie’s ping-pong nerve-jangler Marty Supreme races through ambition, vanity, humiliation, deception, soaring glory, crushing failure and the deathless allure of...
In Josh Safdie’s film, the worlds of sport and stage are aligned – with the stakes higher for Gwyneth Paltrow’s former screen star, now on Broadway, than Timothée Chalamet’s hotshot This article contains spoilers about Marty Supreme Josh Safdie’s ping-pong nerve-jangler Marty Supreme races through ambition, vanity, humiliation, deception, soaring glory, crushing failure and the deathless allure of an 11th-hour comeback. All of this I recognise from hours of playing table tennis in our local park. But I recognise it, too, from nights at the theatre – not so much the plays themselves, perhaps, rather the stage as a crucible for the careers of those involved. The film’s subplot, about a Broadway play’s fraught opening, becomes an inspired parallel to Marty’s frantic story and Safdie’s wired style matches not just the adrenalised world of a tournament but also the sensation of stepping out on the stage. I’m a sucker for theatre scenes in films and Safdie’s are brief but certainly supreme. Halfway into the movie, Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Mauser sneaks into New York’s Morosco theatre. That’s a real playhouse – or was, until it got demolished in the 80s. The film is set in 1952, the year that Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea was put on at the Morosco, which would soon have a hit with the premiere of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Those plays about failing marriages find a counterpart in the film’s story of Kay Stone (Gwyneth Paltrow), a silver-screen star of the 30s who is now making a risky return to acting in an overheated play bankrolled by her husband, Milton Rockwell. Continue reading...
Universal Insurance ( UVE ) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 2.01% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record March 6; ex-div March 6. The company has now announced a dividend of $0.16 for thirty-one consecutive quarters. See UVE Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Universal Insurance Universal Insurance: I Regret Not Buying E...
Universal Insurance ( UVE ) declares $0.16/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 2.01% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record March 6; ex-div March 6. The company has now announced a dividend of $0.16 for thirty-one consecutive quarters. See UVE Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Universal Insurance Universal Insurance: I Regret Not Buying Earlier, Now I'm Quite Too Late Universal Insurance Non-GAAP EPS of $2.17 beats by $0.87, revenue of $403.57M beats by $30.58M Universal Insurance Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Universal Insurance Historical earnings data for Universal Insurance
Earnings Call Insights: Global Industrial Company (GIC) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Anesa Chaibi stated that Global Industrial ended 2025 with "good momentum across the business as average daily sales grew 7.4% in the fourth quarter, driven by both volume and price improvements." She highlighted strong margin performance, healthy cash flows, and the announcement of an increased quarterly recurring...
Earnings Call Insights: Global Industrial Company (GIC) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Anesa Chaibi stated that Global Industrial ended 2025 with "good momentum across the business as average daily sales grew 7.4% in the fourth quarter, driven by both volume and price improvements." She highlighted strong margin performance, healthy cash flows, and the announcement of an increased quarterly recurring dividend for the 11th consecutive year. Chaibi explained that 2025 saw the beginning of a business model transformation with core objectives to "become a more customer-centric company" and to "refine our go-to-market strategy, particularly in realigning our sales, marketing and merchandising teams to reframe our value proposition by industry vertical." She announced the completion of the Salesforce rollout across teams, enabling "data-driven and faster decision-making, helping drive efficiencies and more personalized engagement with our customers." Chaibi detailed an expanded product assortment, including "maintenance, repair and operations as well as consumable products," targeting new market opportunities and greater share of wallet. She noted the shift in focus toward strategic enterprise accounts and GPOs, moving away from "nonrecurring, lower profit transactional web business." The inside sales team has been realigned into customer verticals, and a dedicated outside sales team is being built to expand account penetration and acquire new customers across industries such as industrial, commercial, retail, public sector, health care, hospitality, and multifamily. CFO Thomas Clark reported, "Fourth quarter revenue was $345.6 million, up 14.3% over Q4 of last year. On an average daily sales basis, sales grew 7.4%, double the rate of growth compared to the third quarter of 2025." Clark added that U.S. revenue rose 14% and Canada revenue improved 19.7% in local currency, marking Canada's third consecutive quarter of top line growth. Clark stated, "Gross margin was 34.5%, up ...
Shanghai has further relaxed home purchase rules just six months after the last adjustment, in its latest attempt to stem a multi-year property downturn. Non-residents who have made social security contributions or paid individual income tax for one year will be eligible to buy one home in the city, Shanghai authorities said in a joint statement. Previously, non-residents had to wait three years b...
Shanghai has further relaxed home purchase rules just six months after the last adjustment, in its latest attempt to stem a multi-year property downturn. Non-residents who have made social security contributions or paid individual income tax for one year will be eligible to buy one home in the city, Shanghai authorities said in a joint statement. Previously, non-residents had to wait three years based on a policy announcement last August, easing a five-year mandate introduced in 2016 to cool an...