Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from her A mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder. Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her. Continue ...
Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from her A mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder. Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her. Continue reading...
Michael Burrell/iStock via Getty Images Introduction & Investment Thesis When I last wrote about Duolingo, Inc. ( DUOL ), I said that it looked like Meta ( META ) in 2022, as the management decided to prioritize user growth over monetization to address a larger TAM (total addressable market) and solidify their footing in the online learning platform space. This, I claimed, was similar to the direc...
Michael Burrell/iStock via Getty Images Introduction & Investment Thesis When I last wrote about Duolingo, Inc. ( DUOL ), I said that it looked like Meta ( META ) in 2022, as the management decided to prioritize user growth over monetization to address a larger TAM (total addressable market) and solidify their footing in the online learning platform space. This, I claimed, was similar to the direction Mark Zuckerberg took in 2022, when he went on a spending spree to develop his “metaverse” ambitions. While I said that investor sentiment in Duolingo will remain dampened at least until management is able to demonstrate tangible evidence of revenue turnaround, I had underestimated how much further the stock had to fall since then. At the moment, the stock is down 80% from its peak in 2025, and I have closed my “starter” position in The Pragmatic Optimist portfolio at a loss in February 2026 as the software selloff intensified. In this case, I was wrong and believe that AI is indeed hurting the company. For one, its strategic pivot hasn’t translated to user growth acceleration. On the contrary, the user growth rate has continued to fall every single quarter, including in Q1 FY26 , along with paid subscribers that follow a similar trend, even though management is doubling down on improving their teaching quality and expanding content. In all of this, what is even worse is that gross and Adjusted EBITDA margins are expected to compress in FY26, and consensus estimates do not see any signs of a rebound any time soon. While Duolingo’s valuation on a forward PE ratio basis has compressed significantly, I don’t believe that the risk-reward is attractive, especially as the future is highly uncertain for the company, while Wall Street price targets also point to further downside risk from current levels. As a result, I will downgrade the stock to a “sell” at current levels. Prioritizing Users Over Profits Is Not Working In my previous post on Duolingo in November 2025, I discus...
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the best cheap stocks to buy for beginners. On June 3, Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $1,050 from $520, maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares and stating that there is “no quick fix to the memory shortage” that is going to […]
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the best cheap stocks to buy for beginners. On June 3, Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $1,050 from $520, maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares and stating that there is “no quick fix to the memory shortage” that is going to […]
Stock in global air carrier American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)closed Friday at $13.50, up 1.50%, as commentary highlighted growth potential behind the fuel-driven profitability pressures.
Stock in global air carrier American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)closed Friday at $13.50, up 1.50%, as commentary highlighted growth potential behind the fuel-driven profitability pressures.
Indonesia is considering buying hi-tech policing equipment from China, setting out a shopping list for technology ranging from drones to tactical armoured vehicles at a police equipment trade show in Beijing. The Indonesian National Police is particularly interested in counterterrorism equipment, including intelligence technology, tactical weapons, bomb disposal gear and special purpose vehicles, ...
Indonesia is considering buying hi-tech policing equipment from China, setting out a shopping list for technology ranging from drones to tactical armoured vehicles at a police equipment trade show in Beijing. The Indonesian National Police is particularly interested in counterterrorism equipment, including intelligence technology, tactical weapons, bomb disposal gear and special purpose vehicles, according to a list of requirements released at a forum held at the expo on Thursday. Most of this...
You've heard for years that you're allowed to claim Social Security once you turn 62, and now that you're almost there, you can't wait to sign up. Only it's a little more complicated than it sounds. While you can receive Social Security at 62, you must be 62 for the entire month before you qualify. Most people won't be able to claim Social Security in their birth month thanks to a little-known rul...
You've heard for years that you're allowed to claim Social Security once you turn 62, and now that you're almost there, you can't wait to sign up. Only it's a little more complicated than it sounds. While you can receive Social Security at 62, you must be 62 for the entire month before you qualify. Most people won't be able to claim Social Security in their birth month thanks to a little-known rule. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading