Stock futures were mostly higher to begin a new week of trading after major indexes tumbled Friday, even though oil prices surged on renewed fighting between Iran and Israel.
Stock futures were mostly higher to begin a new week of trading after major indexes tumbled Friday, even though oil prices surged on renewed fighting between Iran and Israel.
Alistair Berg Materials sector stocks have continued to display strong quantitative momentum, with several companies maintaining Seeking Alpha Strong Buy Quant Ratings for extended periods. Below list of materials-sector names highlights companies that have held Strong Buy ratings for at least 60 consecutive days, reflecting sustained strength across valuation, growth, profitability, earnings revi...
Alistair Berg Materials sector stocks have continued to display strong quantitative momentum, with several companies maintaining Seeking Alpha Strong Buy Quant Ratings for extended periods. Below list of materials-sector names highlights companies that have held Strong Buy ratings for at least 60 consecutive days, reflecting sustained strength across valuation, growth, profitability, earnings revisions, and momentum metrics. Leading the list by a wide margin is Constellium SE ( CSTM ), which has maintained a Strong Buy Quant Rating for 334 consecutive days. Vale S.A. ( VALE ) follows with 109 consecutive days, while Alto Ingredients, Inc. ( ALTO ) has held the rating for 95 straight days. The rankings also reveal notable strength across aluminum, steel, and chemicals companies within the materials sector. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation ( KALU ) and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ( LYB ) continue the list, while POSCO Holdings Inc. ( PKX ) rounds out the group with 60 consecutive Strong Buy days. Seeking Alpha’s Quant Ratings system evaluates stocks on a scale of 1 to 5 using a range of quantitative factors, including valuation, growth, profitability, EPS revisions, and price momentum. Stocks with ratings above 4.5 are classified as Strong Buy. Below is the full list of materials-sector stocks that have maintained a Strong Buy Quant Rating for at least 60 consecutive days: Constellium SE ( CSTM ) - 334 consecutive days Vale S.A. ( VALE ) - 109 consecutive days Alto Ingredients, Inc. ( ALTO ) - 95 consecutive days Kaiser Aluminum Corporation ( KALU ) - 91 consecutive days LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ( LYB ) - 77 consecutive days POSCO Holdings Inc. ( PKX ) - 60 consecutive days Materials ETFs: ( XLB ), ( VAW ), ( IYM ), ( FXZ ), ( MXI ), and ( RSPM ) More on Materials stocks RSPM: Materials Dashboard For May XLB: Materials' Alpha Cools As The U.S.-Iran Conflict Presses On VAW Diversifies Risk With The Potential To Offer Solid Returns; IYW & FXZ Carry Higher Risks Most...
Skillz( SKLZ ) announced that it intends to change its corporate name to Firy Inc. on June 18. In addition, the company’s Class A common stock is expected to begin trading under the ticker symbol FIRY on the New York Stock Exchange, effective the following trading day, June 22. No action is required by existing stockholders regarding the name and ticker symbol change. During the company's last ear...
Skillz( SKLZ ) announced that it intends to change its corporate name to Firy Inc. on June 18. In addition, the company’s Class A common stock is expected to begin trading under the ticker symbol FIRY on the New York Stock Exchange, effective the following trading day, June 22. No action is required by existing stockholders regarding the name and ticker symbol change. During the company's last earnings conference call, CFO Gaetano Franceschi said the company believes its balance sheet remains healthy. "We continue to manage capital prudently as we progress towards sustained profitability," he highlighted. Skillz ( SKLZ ) ended Q1 with $185M in cash and cash equivalents and $130M of debt outstanding due by the end of this year. "As the debt approaches maturity later this year, we continue to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives to optimize our capital structure. We are driving the business forward with focus and discipline to deliver meaningful long-term value for our shareholders and look forward to updating you further on our progress in 2026," noted Franceschi. More on Skillz Skillz: The $420 Million Papaya Windfall Won't Heal A Broken Business Skillz Inc. (SKLZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Skillz Inc. (SKLZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Skillz shares whacked by profit-taking after Papaya Gaming case rally Skillz Inc. jumps on $420M jury verdict in Papaya Gaming case
Micron Technology was bouncing back early on Monday from a sharp selloff the previous week. Micron shares were up 3.7% at $896.01 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains. Micron normally trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.
Micron Technology was bouncing back early on Monday from a sharp selloff the previous week. Micron shares were up 3.7% at $896.01 in premarket trading, after falling 13% on Friday as a chip-sector selloff took a chunk out of its recent enormous gains. Micron normally trades at a notably low forward price-to-earnings ratio because the memory-chip industry goes through cycles of boom and bust.
For years, chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) dominated the computer and server processor market, easily remaining ahead of rival Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , and seemingly positioned to lead whatever was next for the business. Then, something unexpected happened. The technology industry realized that graphics cards -- while not as well suited as traditional central processing units (CPUs) f...
For years, chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) dominated the computer and server processor market, easily remaining ahead of rival Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , and seemingly positioned to lead whatever was next for the business. Then, something unexpected happened. The technology industry realized that graphics cards -- while not as well suited as traditional central processing units (CPUs) for performing the most common types of computing tasks that PCs might face in everyday use -- could be effectively used to handle repetitive processing tasks on large data sets. That made them ideally suited for data-rich artificial intelligence (AI) work. The rest, as they say, is history. Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) graphics processing units (GPUs), which already enjoy a commanding lead in that niche, were easily adapted to provide parallel processing muscle for AI applications. While all servers still need CPUs, too, in the data center market, they were, for a time, an afterthought. Most estimates put the company's current share of the artificial intelligence accelerator market at a minimum of 80%. Continue reading
Worased Boontipchayakun/iStock via Getty Images Overview The First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF ( TDIV ) provides investors with a way to instantly gain exposure to some of the highest-quality dividend-paying companies in the world. When I previously covered TDIV, I issued a hold rating due to the weak appeal of its dividend. However, I learned that despite the fund having 'divi...
Worased Boontipchayakun/iStock via Getty Images Overview The First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF ( TDIV ) provides investors with a way to instantly gain exposure to some of the highest-quality dividend-paying companies in the world. When I previously covered TDIV, I issued a hold rating due to the weak appeal of its dividend. However, I learned that despite the fund having 'dividend' in its name, the fund's main focus isn't actually the income that it can provide. Instead, I believe that the fund's appeal is that it provides exposure to technology companies that have durable cash flows and pay a dividend. Since my last coverage, the fund's share price has risen by more than 52.6% and outpaced the S&P 500 Index. When including all distributions paid, the total return jumps up to 57.5% over the same time frame. The last time I covered this fund was nearly two years ago, so we had plenty of time to observe how TDIV is capable of participating in the expansion of the AI sector. Looking forward, I believe that TDIV will continue to participate in this market expansion because of the companies it has exposure to and the index it uses as its benchmark. TDIV YTD Total Return (Seeking Alpha) TDIV now offers investors a starting dividend yield of 1.2% while issuing those payouts on a quarterly basis. When implementing a long-term buy-and-hold position, the fund's dividend growth can eventually turn TDIV into a strong dividend ETF. However, this requires patience and continued reinvestment of dividends received. Furthermore, the ETF is likely vulnerable to a pullback in the market's momentum. If we experience a selloff in the market, the fund likely won't be able to effectively protect capital. Fund Strategy According to the latest portfolio overview , TDIV now has total net assets of $4.4B that are spread across 94 different positions. The fund essentially aims to track the performance of the Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index. However, the fund applies a spe...