Flexible Solutions International (FSI) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Flexible Solutions International (FSI) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Transatlantic mergers and acquisitions are booming, as companies block out the rising levels of geopolitical noise to chase their dream deals. The value of cross-border M&A between the US and Europe has risen more than 140% this year to roughly $165 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It was the second-biggest quarter on record for such transactions in the three months through March, the dat...
Transatlantic mergers and acquisitions are booming, as companies block out the rising levels of geopolitical noise to chase their dream deals. The value of cross-border M&A between the US and Europe has risen more than 140% this year to roughly $165 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It was the second-biggest quarter on record for such transactions in the three months through March, the data show. Those figures would be supercharged by a combination of Deutsche Telekom AG and its American arm T-Mobile US Inc. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that the carriers are discussing the creation of a new holding company that would make a stock bid for shares of both Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile. It would be the biggest public M&A deal on record if it goes ahead. Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile have considered a potential transaction on-and-off for years, and a move now would reflect increased confidence in boardrooms on both sides of the Atlantic about pursuing deals previously deemed too ambitious or likely to get scuppered by regulators. Jay Hofmann , head of North American M&A at JPMorgan Chase & Co. , said recently that companies feel that the time is right to push ahead with “industry-defining” mergers despite operating under higher levels of uncertainty and volatility. There has been evidence of this across sectors in 2026. In one of the year’s biggest deals, London-listed Unilever Plc agreed to combine its food business with US spice maker McCormick & Co. in a $44.8 billion tie-up to create a global seasonings, sauces and condiments giant. Other standout transactions include the agreed takeover of UK asset manager Schroders Plc by US peer Nuveen for £9.9 billion ($13.4 billion), and Banco Santander SA’s planned purchase of Webster Financial Corp. for $12 billion . Elsewhere, Gilead Sciences Inc. struck an up to $5 billion acquisition of German biotech Tubulis GmbH ; and Esco Technologies announced it will buy UK-based Megger Group, a maker of electrical testing i...
mohd izzuan/iStock via Getty Images “The big profits I have made were through very long planning, waiting and watching.” – Philip Fisher 1Q 2026: Markets Relearn an Old Lesson The first quarter of 2026 was a reminder of an old lesson: stocks rarely move higher in a straight line. When geopolitical shocks hit a market already burdened by elevated valuations and weak consumer confidence, a market de...
mohd izzuan/iStock via Getty Images “The big profits I have made were through very long planning, waiting and watching.” – Philip Fisher 1Q 2026: Markets Relearn an Old Lesson The first quarter of 2026 was a reminder of an old lesson: stocks rarely move higher in a straight line. When geopolitical shocks hit a market already burdened by elevated valuations and weak consumer confidence, a market decline should not come as a surprise. Most major U.S. equity indices declined during the quarter. The S&P 500 fell 4.6%, snapping a three-quarter winning streak and posting only its third down quarter since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 3.6%, while the Nasdaq fell 7.1%, its steepest quarterly decline since 1Q 2025 according to StreetAccount. The Russell 2000, which tracks smaller company stocks, was a rare bright spot, advancing 0.6%. Other asset classes also saw sharp moves. Gold gained 7.4%, though it still ended the quarter at $4,647, down 16.8% from its all-time intraday high reached on January 28, 2026. Bitcoin futures fell 22%, their first back-to-back quarterly decline since mid-2022. Oil, however, was the real headline. WTI crude rose 77% and Brent crude climbed 95%, with Brent posting its largest quarterly percentage gain since the third quarter of 1990 according to data from Morningstar. Is Market Leadership Beginning to Broaden? One of the more interesting developments this quarter took place beneath the surface of the major averages. While the mega-cap stocks that have driven much of the market’s advance in recent years struggled, smaller companies held up better. The Russell 2000 posted a modest gain, and the equal-weighted S&P 500 outperformed the traditional cap-weighted index, rising 0.2% compared with a 4.6% decline for the S&P 500. When equal weight leads, it is often a sign that strength is broadening beyond the market’s largest companies. That would represent a meaningful change. As the accompanying chart shows, the equal-weighted S&P 50...
A vibrant account of the stratospheric rise and inner lives Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, the forgotten artist duo that shaped New York cool Andy Warhol sent Paul a Brillo box. Fran Lebowitz called Peter “a genius about sex”. The ending of Susan Sontag’s second novel was inspired by a bunch of Peter’s photographs. Sontag dedicated two books to Paul, and went to bed with him. The two men’s long list o...
A vibrant account of the stratospheric rise and inner lives Peter Hujar and Paul Thek, the forgotten artist duo that shaped New York cool Andy Warhol sent Paul a Brillo box. Fran Lebowitz called Peter “a genius about sex”. The ending of Susan Sontag’s second novel was inspired by a bunch of Peter’s photographs. Sontag dedicated two books to Paul, and went to bed with him. The two men’s long list of admirers in the second half of the 20th century included Cy Twombly, Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal and Alex Katz. The question, then, as with any once celebrated artist largely ignored by the history books – who were they, and what happened? In this intimate and vibrant double biography, the author and critic Andrew Durbin reveals how the painter and sculptor Paul Thek and the photographer Peter Hujar slipped from the centre of the New York creative scene to obscurity. It begins in 1954 (a few years before they met as soul-searching twentysomethings) and ends in 1975 (a decade before they died of Aids). It tells the story of friends and lovers who, together, matured as artists and men; exceptionally talented, charming, sometimes cruel. They pushed the possibilities of what a gay relationship looked like – “open, and unapologetic” – and helped to define the New York art scene’s “cool”. Continue reading...
Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality Bathing water rules in England should be improved to help drive a clean-up of pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, campaigners say. In a letter to the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, businesses, river users, community groups and civic leaders said poor water quality ha...
Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality Bathing water rules in England should be improved to help drive a clean-up of pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, campaigners say. In a letter to the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, businesses, river users, community groups and civic leaders said poor water quality had been damaging the town and had put public health at risk. Continue reading...
Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed On the evening of 6 April, Asef, 65, and other members of Tehran’s Jewish community braved the US-Israeli bombing campaign to celebrate an evening Passover service at the Rafi’ Nia synagogue in the centre of the Iranian capital. Inside the dim hall, lined with Persian carpets and mint green curtain...
Members of Rafi’ Nia synagogue braved airstrikes to celebrate Passover hours before it was destroyed On the evening of 6 April, Asef, 65, and other members of Tehran’s Jewish community braved the US-Israeli bombing campaign to celebrate an evening Passover service at the Rafi’ Nia synagogue in the centre of the Iranian capital. Inside the dim hall, lined with Persian carpets and mint green curtains, Torah verses were recited and prayers murmured under the breath. Asef, his shirt neatly tucked into his trousers and a kippah on his head, sat among the men, while the women sat separately on the other side. The atmosphere was reverent but subdued. Continue reading...
There will be no bow on football’s greatest stage for one of history’s great goalscorers. We’re about to find out how his career winds down While soccer’s calendar offers few moments of respite, the World Cup doubles as a time for referendums on the legacies of great players. Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo approach this summer’s tournament expecting it to be their final turn on th...
There will be no bow on football’s greatest stage for one of history’s great goalscorers. We’re about to find out how his career winds down While soccer’s calendar offers few moments of respite, the World Cup doubles as a time for referendums on the legacies of great players. Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić and Cristiano Ronaldo approach this summer’s tournament expecting it to be their final turn on their sport’s biggest stage. Kevin De Bruyne and Casemiro could clarify their complicated international careers in North America; Neymar may not get the same chance . Missing a sendoff like this may be a bit more relatable to the life that we mortals endure. Indeed, there’s no crueler way for an international career to end than tripping at the final hurdle of World Cup qualification. Continue reading...