The Strait of Hormuz is open for business! That's good news for many investors, and the S&P 500 is up 1.2% as of 11:15 a.m. ET. It's less good news for Chevron (NYSE: CVX) stock, however. Shares of the oil giant fell 7% through 11:15 a.m. ET, as investors began pricing in the prospect of lower oil prices . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
The Strait of Hormuz is open for business! That's good news for many investors, and the S&P 500 is up 1.2% as of 11:15 a.m. ET. It's less good news for Chevron (NYSE: CVX) stock, however. Shares of the oil giant fell 7% through 11:15 a.m. ET, as investors began pricing in the prospect of lower oil prices . Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Catherine Delahaye/DigitalVision via Getty Images Once Upon a Farm ( OFRM ) is now eligible for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits in California, making the company’s organic food and snacks available to the 1.3M individuals who qualify for WIC benefits in the state. Once Upon a Farm ( OFRM ) is now WIC-authorized in 20 states. The Special Supple...
Catherine Delahaye/DigitalVision via Getty Images Once Upon a Farm ( OFRM ) is now eligible for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits in California, making the company’s organic food and snacks available to the 1.3M individuals who qualify for WIC benefits in the state. Once Upon a Farm ( OFRM ) is now WIC-authorized in 20 states. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides federal grants for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. Once Upon a Farm ( OFRM ) baby food bowls are the only organic, refrigerated food to be WIC-eligible. Source: Press Release More on Once Upon A Farm, PBC Once Upon A Farm, PBC (OFRM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Once Upon A Farm Looks Like A Good Consumer Packaged Goods Growth Stock Once Upon A Farm: Better For Kids, But What About Investors? Once Upon a Farm slides after its first post-IPO earnings report Once Upon A Farm, PBC GAAP EPS of $0.11 beats by $0.01, revenue of $64M beats by $1M
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) set out to disrupt, but the fund has sent tremors through the world of sport in a very different way this week.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) set out to disrupt, but the fund has sent tremors through the world of sport in a very different way this week.
Vladimir Razguliaev/iStock via Getty Images Zebra Technologies Corporation ( ZBRA ) announced the exit of its robotics and automation business, selling the segment to Skild AI for an undisclosed sum, which includes both cash and equity interest. Through the deal, Zebra and Skild AI will create a human + machine partnership that will leverage Zebra’s wearable devices so as to integrate with Skild A...
Vladimir Razguliaev/iStock via Getty Images Zebra Technologies Corporation ( ZBRA ) announced the exit of its robotics and automation business, selling the segment to Skild AI for an undisclosed sum, which includes both cash and equity interest. Through the deal, Zebra and Skild AI will create a human + machine partnership that will leverage Zebra’s wearable devices so as to integrate with Skild AI’s AI-enabled robotics fleets. With renewed life being brought into the robotics arm, Zebra may be in a position to gain associated market share as part of the integrated solution, potentially driving growth in warehousing and manufacturing environments. While the deal may provide an appealing opportunity for Zebra, the macroeconomic environment remains challenged overseas, with high energy prices causing concern for economic growth across the European Bloc and potentially in the Asian markets, leading me to lower my expectations for eFY26 growth. Nonetheless, ZBRA shares are trading at an appealing premium relative to the shares’ historical trading range at 12.12x EV/aEBITDA, making shares priced for entry; I am reiterating my Buy rating for ZBRA shares with a price target of $327/share at 12.05x eFY28 EV/aEBITDA. You can read my previous coverage of Zebra Technologies Corporation here . Zebra Technologies Corporation Operational Update Zebra’s biggest announcement for 2026 was the sale of its robotics automation business, announced on April 16, 2026 . While Zebra has not disclosed the sale price, this is a major pivotal shift away from the industrial robotics market that Zebra has been building for the last 5 years since its acquisition of Fetch Robotics in 2021. Zebra had initially announced its intentions of exiting the robotics automation solutions business back in Q4 ’25 . The challenge Zebra faced with the robotics business was that the market was undergoing a significant decline following years of robust growth during the C19 pandemic. While the market has been sho...
The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:IWO) differ most in market cap focus and sector allocation—QQQ leans into large-cap tech, while IWO broadens exposure to small-cap growth, with IWO charging a modestly higher expense ratio. Both QQQ and IWO offer exposure to U.S. growth equities, but their approaches diverge sharply: QQQ tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq-10...
The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:IWO) differ most in market cap focus and sector allocation—QQQ leans into large-cap tech, while IWO broadens exposure to small-cap growth, with IWO charging a modestly higher expense ratio. Both QQQ and IWO offer exposure to U.S. growth equities, but their approaches diverge sharply: QQQ tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 , favoring established giants, while IWO taps into the Russell 2000 Growth Index for small-cap growth opportunities. This comparison looks at cost, performance, risk, and portfolio makeup to help clarify which may appeal for different objectives. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Continue reading
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.326%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.326%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Nuclear energy is heading to space, and fast. Oklo CEO Jake DeWitte joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why nuclear power is the only viable solution for lunar bases and deep space missions, how US policy is accelerating development, and why falling behind rivals like Russia and China could shape the future of space dominance. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nuclear energy is heading to space, and fast. Oklo CEO Jake DeWitte joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why nuclear power is the only viable solution for lunar bases and deep space missions, how US policy is accelerating development, and why falling behind rivals like Russia and China could shape the future of space dominance. (Source: Bloomberg)
CHUYN/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Thesis Procter & Gamble ( PG ) is one of the most well-known names in the world of consumer staples, and the stock’s pullback from the 52-week high to the mid-140s has naturally garnered a lot of attention from income-oriented and defensive investors. Based on my review of the latest numbers, I think the stock has decent upside to the $165 area over the com...
CHUYN/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Thesis Procter & Gamble ( PG ) is one of the most well-known names in the world of consumer staples, and the stock’s pullback from the 52-week high to the mid-140s has naturally garnered a lot of attention from income-oriented and defensive investors. Based on my review of the latest numbers, I think the stock has decent upside to the $165 area over the coming year, but I am not running to buy at this level. Premium valuation, weak volume trends, and tariff pressures on margins keep me from being more enthusiastic, though a stellar dividend record and strong portfolio keep me interested. My rating is a Hold, but I may raise it to a Buy if the upcoming quarter provides the first signs of stabilization in volume and margin. Seeking Alpha Company Overview Procter & Gamble, one of the world's largest and leading marketed consumer-packaged goods companies. Its brands include Vicks, Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Charmin, Febreze, and Braun. It also includes the leading American brand of household and personal care products. The business is organized into five reporting segments: Beauty, Grooming, Health Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. Products reach consumers in roughly 180 countries, giving the company meaningful geographic diversification and scale advantages that few competitors can match. What makes Procter & Gamble structurally attractive is the combination of pricing power and category leadership. The company consistently earns operating margins above 20%, and its return on invested capital remains well above its cost of capital, which reflects a durable competitive position. Macrotrends.net Morningstar continues to assign it a Wide Moat rating, and that framework still fits the business well. These are not commodity products fighting on price alone; they are brands with decades of consumer trust embedded in them. Financial Performance The most recent quarterly results— Q2 of ...
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved sharply higher during trading on Friday, extending the strong upward move seen over the past several sessions. The major averages have all shown significant moves to the upside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 once again reaching new record intraday
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved sharply higher during trading on Friday, extending the strong upward move seen over the past several sessions. The major averages have all shown significant moves to the upside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 once again reaching new record intraday
Barbican Hall, London Vilde Frang revealed the expressionistic bones of Korngold’s Violin Concerto in her performance of this 1945 work, part of a concert that included Imogen Holst’s Persephone and a drama-filled reading of Shostakovich’s 5th Persephone, which Imogen Holst wrote as a student in 1929, starts off sounding so familiar that you might think you have wandered into a concert of Ravel’s ...
Barbican Hall, London Vilde Frang revealed the expressionistic bones of Korngold’s Violin Concerto in her performance of this 1945 work, part of a concert that included Imogen Holst’s Persephone and a drama-filled reading of Shostakovich’s 5th Persephone, which Imogen Holst wrote as a student in 1929, starts off sounding so familiar that you might think you have wandered into a concert of Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloé by mistake. But so what? The music that follows that opening passage of suspiciously evocative rippling woodwinds is a delectable 12-minute tone poem showcasing a composer with her own ideas about texture, colour and tonality, as well as the myth itself. Holst tells a story of rebirth, building towards a glowing culmination that references the music of the beginning. In between there’s no depiction of lustful kidnap, but a darker music takes over, the strings feeling their way into an uneasy fugue, the muted brass playing clustered chords that are then pounded out by the whole orchestra. Perhaps Holst had been listening to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring as well as Daphnis, but you can’t argue with those as models for a student composer in 1929 – or in fact at any time since. Continue reading...
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images News Alcoa ( AA ) down 7.6% in Friday's trading after missing estimates for Q1 adjusted earnings and reporting a 5% drop in revenues, as aluminum and alumina shipments declined. The shares also may be feeling the effects of Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is now open, which presumably would allow the export of aluminum out of key producers Bahrain, Saudi Arab...
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images News Alcoa ( AA ) down 7.6% in Friday's trading after missing estimates for Q1 adjusted earnings and reporting a 5% drop in revenues, as aluminum and alumina shipments declined. The shares also may be feeling the effects of Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is now open, which presumably would allow the export of aluminum out of key producers Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates; t hree-month aluminum futures on the London Metal Exchange fell by as much as 5.7% on the news. Alcoa's ( AA ) Q1 profit fell to $425M, or $1.60/share, from $548M, or $2.07/share, in the year-earlier quarter, as aluminum shipments fell 8% Q/Q, mainly due to inventory repositioning in North America and decreased trading, and alumina shipments slumped 31%, partly due to delays in Australia that were related to the Middle East war and a cyclone. In Q2, the company expects the conflict in Iran to contribute to an unfavorable impact of $15M on adjusted EBITDA in its alumina segment, while anticipating a favorable impact of $55M in adjusted EBITDA due to factors including inventory repositioning in Q1, higher shipments, and completion of the San Ciprián smelter restart earlier in April. Alcoa ( AA ) said full-year guidance for alumina segment production and shipments remains unchanged from its prior projection of 9.7M-9.9M metric tons and 11.8M-12M metric tons, respectively. The company also said full-year guidance for aluminum segment production and shipments remains unchanged, at 2.4M-2.6M metric tons and 2.6M-2.8M metric tons, respectively. Alcoa's ( AA ) Q1 miss was driven "in part due to lighter-than-expected alumina shipments from seasonality and vessel constraints amid weather disruptions in Australia and the Middle East conflict," but its forecast looks solid amid tight supply, J.P. Morgan's Bill Peterson said. More on Alcoa Alcoa Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation Alcoa Can See Tailwinds Driven By Geopolitical Risk Alcoa Has A Lot Going ...
Zheng Yonggang established Shanshan in 1992 as a garment firm. Creditors of bankrupt Chinese battery materials supplier Shanshan Group Co. Ltd. have approved a restructuring plan that transfers control of the company to state-owned Anhui Wanwei Group Co. Ltd. The state-orchestrated takeover of the major technology supplier resolves a chaotic two-year collapse driven by its founder’s sudden death, ...
Zheng Yonggang established Shanshan in 1992 as a garment firm. Creditors of bankrupt Chinese battery materials supplier Shanshan Group Co. Ltd. have approved a restructuring plan that transfers control of the company to state-owned Anhui Wanwei Group Co. Ltd. The state-orchestrated takeover of the major technology supplier resolves a chaotic two-year collapse driven by its founder’s sudden death, a bitter family succession battle , and massive alleged offshore asset stripping by his heir.
Kamikaze Drone Maker Raises $320 Million In U.S. IPO As 'War Unicorns' Rise The rise of " war unicorns " will be an impressive development to watch over the next several years, as we've diligently laid out for readers for months, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict, how a massive government push and in capital markets would begin to prioritize the next generation of defense-tech firms rather than b...
Kamikaze Drone Maker Raises $320 Million In U.S. IPO As 'War Unicorns' Rise The rise of " war unicorns " will be an impressive development to watch over the next several years, as we've diligently laid out for readers for months, well before the U.S.-Iran conflict, how a massive government push and in capital markets would begin to prioritize the next generation of defense-tech firms rather than big, bloated legacy defense contractors. Aevex, a military drone maker backed by Madison Dearborn Partners, is the latest example of capital markets getting excited about war unicorns, with the company selling 16 million shares at $20 each in an IPO, with shares expected to begin trading on Friday. The deal was reportedly oversubscribed multiple times, according to Bloomberg sources. Aevex is a direct public-market play on low-cost kamikaze drones, with a sizable portion of last year's revenue linked to Ukraine. It has two unmanned systems programs, Phoenix Ghost and EUCOM AOR Deep Strike, that have delivered or committed to deliver more than 9,300 units, representing about $1.2 billion in contract value through the end of this year. The war unicorn is positioned to benefit from the Department of War's massive shift toward startups that can produce advanced weapons at a fraction of the cost and on a faster timeline than the large primes, such as Lockheed and Boeing. There is also a major shift within the DoW toward low-cost advanced weapons systems, such as drones and AI kill chains . Aevex sees demand for unmanned systems expanding to $11 billion in the U.S. and $26 billion globally by 2030. Bloomberg noted that Aevex posted a net loss of $16.9 million on $432.9 million in revenue in 2025, compared with net income of $78.5 million on $392.2 million in revenue a year earlier. Aevex's public debut is only the beginning of war unicorns tapping public markets. We've outlined how the DoW's procurement process has been reset to favor startups. The DoW is also setting up a 30-pers...
With its acquisition of Globalstar being less about acquiring a constellation and more about building up expertise, credibility, frequency licences, and spectrum assets, Amazon leaves rivals, big and small, scrambling in enterprise satellite services.
With its acquisition of Globalstar being less about acquiring a constellation and more about building up expertise, credibility, frequency licences, and spectrum assets, Amazon leaves rivals, big and small, scrambling in enterprise satellite services.