Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week, including Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing to possibly become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, while companies like Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), Northrop Grumman (NOC), RTX (RTX), and Lockheed Martin (LMT) all report earnings.
Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week, including Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing to possibly become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, while companies like Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), Northrop Grumman (NOC), RTX (RTX), and Lockheed Martin (LMT) all report earnings.
Explore the exciting world of American Express (NYSE: AXP) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 18, 2026. The video was published on April 17, 2026. Continue reading
Explore the exciting world of American Express (NYSE: AXP) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 18, 2026. The video was published on April 17, 2026. Continue reading
Google's Stake In SpaceX Could Be Worth $122 Billion At IPO A long-held investment by Alphabet Inc. in SpaceX could become one of its most valuable bets if the rocket company moves ahead with a public listing, according to Bloomberg . Regulatory filings indicate Google owned about 6.11% of SpaceX at the end of 2025. At a projected $2 trillion IPO valuation, that stake would be worth roughly $122 b...
Google's Stake In SpaceX Could Be Worth $122 Billion At IPO A long-held investment by Alphabet Inc. in SpaceX could become one of its most valuable bets if the rocket company moves ahead with a public listing, according to Bloomberg . Regulatory filings indicate Google owned about 6.11% of SpaceX at the end of 2025. At a projected $2 trillion IPO valuation, that stake would be worth roughly $122 billion. After SpaceX’s merger with xAI, the holding is estimated to have diluted to around 5%, or about $100 billion at the same valuation. The figures offer a clearer picture of Google’s position in SpaceX, which had previously been acknowledged without precise detail. Only Google and Elon Musk — who controls roughly 40% — were required to disclose holdings above 5%. Bloomberg writes that SpaceX is targeting a potential June IPO and could raise as much as $75 billion, which would make it one of the largest listings ever. At that valuation, even a small fraction of ownership would translate into significant dollar value. Early investors are positioned for outsized returns. Some analysts estimate that backers who entered as recently as 2021 could see gains of around 20 times their original investment. Founded in 2002, SpaceX reached a $1 billion valuation within eight years, a relatively fast climb for a capital-intensive aerospace company. Google first invested in 2015, joining Fidelity in a $1 billion funding round that valued SpaceX at $10 billion and gave the firms a combined 10% stake. Ownership stakes have shifted over time due to dilution and secondary share sales. In 2020, Google held about 7.64% while Musk’s stake was around 47%. Early investor Founders Fund has since dropped below the 5% disclosure threshold. Alphabet does not separately report its SpaceX holdings in earnings, though it has recorded sizable unrealized gains tied to private investments, including an $8 billion increase in early 2025 linked to SpaceX. The IPO is expected to create significant liquidi...
Trading in Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) stock was lively on the last business day of the week, which was to the stock's benefit. After reporting first-quarter results that convincingly topped analyst estimates, investors piled into the vehicle safety systems manufacturer's shares to send them to a gain of almost 7% that trading session. In its inaugural quarter of 2026, Autoliv's net sales rose nearly 7% y...
Trading in Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) stock was lively on the last business day of the week, which was to the stock's benefit. After reporting first-quarter results that convincingly topped analyst estimates, investors piled into the vehicle safety systems manufacturer's shares to send them to a gain of almost 7% that trading session. In its inaugural quarter of 2026, Autoliv's net sales rose nearly 7% year over year to $2.75 billion (though this was less than 1% on an organic basis). The company's net income not under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) fell by 8% to $154 million ($2.05 per share). Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
During times of global turmoil like the Iran war, some investors might be tempted to say to themselves, "The world feels a little scary right now -- I think I'll sell some stocks and wait until the market calms down to buy more." Or: "Now feels like a bad time to invest in stocks. I'll pause my 401(k) contributions until the Iran war settles down and stocks get cheaper." Those ideas are all too co...
During times of global turmoil like the Iran war, some investors might be tempted to say to themselves, "The world feels a little scary right now -- I think I'll sell some stocks and wait until the market calms down to buy more." Or: "Now feels like a bad time to invest in stocks. I'll pause my 401(k) contributions until the Iran war settles down and stocks get cheaper." Those ideas are all too common, all too human, and, unfortunately, often all too wrong. When people start to try to predict the future by deciding that "now is a bad time to buy stocks" or "later will be a better time to buy stocks ," they're doing something called "timing the market." And no one knows how to time the market. No one knows for sure that today, or next week, or three months from now is a "good time" or "bad time" to buy stocks. No one knows what will happen to the stock market tomorrow, or next year, or in 10 years. Continue reading
The prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace has long been recognised in Hong Kong but the problem has persisted. Figures revealed this month show that 207 such complaints were made to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) last year, a 33 per cent increase on 2024. The rise does not necessarily mean more harassment is taking place. It might be an encouraging sign that victims are more w...
The prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace has long been recognised in Hong Kong but the problem has persisted. Figures revealed this month show that 207 such complaints were made to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) last year, a 33 per cent increase on 2024. The rise does not necessarily mean more harassment is taking place. It might be an encouraging sign that victims are more willing to take action. But the statistics show that sexual misconduct at places of work continues to...
Dianna Russini, who was photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, climbed on to Jeep to pull out man and dog A day after resigning from the Athletic amid an internal investigation into photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the NFL reporter Dianna Russini rescued an older man and a dog from an overturned car in New Jersey. Russini’s actions in the aftermath of a car crash on...
Dianna Russini, who was photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, climbed on to Jeep to pull out man and dog A day after resigning from the Athletic amid an internal investigation into photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the NFL reporter Dianna Russini rescued an older man and a dog from an overturned car in New Jersey. Russini’s actions in the aftermath of a car crash on Wednesday in Wyckoff, New Jersey, were confirmed by a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Page Six on Friday first reported on the wreck and Russini’s intervention, 10 days after the celebrity news outlet exclusively published the photos of Russini and Vrabel. Continue reading...
Getty Images From DRAM To NAND Flash Memory After updating my outlook on Micron ( MU ) and the DRAM market in February 2026, I now turn my attention to Sandisk Corporation ( SNDK ), a pure-play developer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory . As indicated in the table below, DRAM represented 79% of Micron's total revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with NAND accounting for the remainin...
Getty Images From DRAM To NAND Flash Memory After updating my outlook on Micron ( MU ) and the DRAM market in February 2026, I now turn my attention to Sandisk Corporation ( SNDK ), a pure-play developer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory . As indicated in the table below, DRAM represented 79% of Micron's total revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with NAND accounting for the remaining 21%. This is the key difference between Micron and Sandisk, as the latter is entirely focused on the NAND flash memory market. The DRAM market is well-known for its deeply cyclical behavior and abrupt market turns. At the end of the day, DRAM is a commodity that goes from periods of oversupply to periods of shortages, as is the case today. There is no question that the DRAM market is in shortage today, but the real question is how long will it remain so? Micron's Revenue By Technology (Q2-26 Presentation) So what is the difference between DRAM and NAND memory? To put it simply, NAND memory is used to store data, while DRAM becomes useful when retrieving that stored data. DRAM is a volatile form of memory, meaning that it loses its data when power is turned off, while it is the opposite for NAND. This is precisely why NAND memory is used in applications like solid-state drives, smartphones, USB storage devices, and SD cards, among many others. In terms of market size, the NAND memory market is much smaller when compared to DRAM, even though they are both growing at a rapid pace. More precisely, the size of the global NAND memory market is expected to reach $58.7 billion in 2026, compared to an estimated $124.4 billion for the DRAM market. Given the significant surge in demand associated with the ongoing AI infrastructure boom, both markets are in a state of severe shortage, as reflected by surging spot prices across the board. Memory is now a critical bottleneck in the global AI data center supply chain, which allows both DRAM and NAND manufacturers to report all-time-high...