Key Points Lemonade’s core metrics are all improving. Its stock looks reasonably valued relative to its long-term growth potential. 10 stocks we like better than Lemonade › Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the online insurance company that relies on AI chatbots to onboard customers and process claims, took its investors on a wild ride after its 2020 IPO. It went public at $29, hit a record high of $183.26 in Jan. 2021, but now trades at about $56. Lemonade is still a divisive stock. The bulls believe it will disrupt traditional insurance companies by simplifying the insurance-buying process with its AI-powered platform. Still, the bears argue that its moat is too narrow and its operating costs are too high. But if we take a closer look at its numbers, we'll see that its big bet on AI-powered insurance is paying off. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » What happened to Lemonade after its market debut? When Lemonade went public, it only offered homeowners and renters insurance. But over the following years, it expanded into the term life, pet health, and auto insurance markets. Its 2022 acquisition of Metromile significantly expanded its auto insurance business. Lemonade's customer count more than tripled -- from 1.00 million at the end of 2021 to 3.14 million in the first quarter of 2026 -- as it attracted younger and first-time insurance buyers. Its in-force premiums (IFP) and gross earned premiums (GEP) also consistently grew by the double digits, while its gross loss ratio declined and its adjusted gross margins expanded. Metric 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Customer Growth (YOY) 56% 43% 27% 12% 20% 23% IFP Growth (YOY) 87% 78% 64% 20% 26% 31% GEP Growth (YOY) 110% 84% 68% 37% 23% 28% Gross Loss Ratio (TTM) 71% 90% 90% 85% 73% 64% Adjusted Gross Margin 33% 36% 25% 23% 33% 41% What will happen ...

The U.S. government announced plans to provide over $2 billion in incentives and investments to quantum computing companies under the CHIPS and Science Act, with the Commerce Department also set to take equity stakes in several of them. The Trump administration has been very keen on increasing domestic chip manufacturing, and many of the incentives will go toward quantum computing manufacturing. The largest check will be written to a new IBM (NYSE: IBM) start-up called Anderon, which IBM said would be the country's first pure-play quantum foundry. The government will provide $1 billion in incentives, while IBM contributes another $1 billion, along with intellectual property and other assets. GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) also signed a letter of intent to receive $375 million in incentives to help expand domestic quantum manufacturing with its new Quantum Technology Solutions business. The Commerce Department will also take about a 1% equity stake in GlobalFoundries. Seven other quantum computing companies will also receive equity investments, including Rigetti , D-Wave Quantum , and Infleqtion . Conspicuously absent from the list, though, is IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) , and the government may just have missed out on investing in the best quantum company out there. Continue reading

Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli/iStock via Getty Images High yield municipal bonds can offer compelling after-tax income for investors in higher tax brackets, but the benefit depends on who you are, how you invest, and where you hold them. Who Benefits Most from High Yield Municipal Bonds? For investors in the right tax situation, high yield munis can deliver meaningfully more after-tax income than their taxable counterparts. The investors who tend to benefit most include high earners facing elevated federal and state tax rates, retirees managing multiple taxable income streams, and anyone allocating within a taxable brokerage account. Understanding where you fit and where you hold your bonds is essential to capturing the full advantage. High Earners: How High Yield Municipal Bonds Help You Keep More of What You Earn For households in the 32%, 35%, or 37% federal tax brackets, the math on municipal bonds is striking. The key concept is tax-equivalent yield: the return a taxable bond would need to offer to match the after-tax income of a tax-exempt muni. Divide the muni yield by one minus your marginal tax rate, and the gap becomes clear. In the current environment, high yield munis are offering yields in the 4% to 5% range. For an investor in the 37% bracket, a 4.5% tax-exempt yield is equivalent to roughly 7.1% on a taxable bond, exceeding what most investment-grade corporates pay today. Add the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax surcharge for higher-income filers, and the effective advantage grows further. For residents of high-tax states like California or New York, in-state munis can push the tax-equivalent yield toward 9%. Retirees: Can High Yield Municipal Bonds Improve Tax-Efficient Income? Retirement doesn’t always mean a lower tax bracket. Combined income from Social Security, pensions, RMDs, and portfolio withdrawals can push retirees into elevated brackets, and every additional dollar of taxable income can affect how much of Social Security itself gets taxed. Munici...

The final match of the English domestic season saw football’s oldest professional club continue a clamber back up the divisions. Alassana Jatta’s injection of higher echelon quality for the opening goal began a County stroll in baking Wembley sunshine as Salford melted away. Following Lucas Ness’s towering header, Jodi Jones’s second-half goal confirmed County’s promotion to League One. Salford, club of the Class of 92, facing Notts County was celebrity versus tradition. Not that Salford lack football heritage within their ownership, nowadays Gary Neville and Sir David Beckham, with further former Manchester United notables lending a hand. Beckham, furthering the A-lister trend of soccer ownership by co-owning two, was in the posh seats, along from Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. Not that County eschew modernity, their Danish owners are leading lights in data analytics. Having spent four years in non-league until 2023, County’s is a redemption arc for a top-division club in 1991-2, relegated the season before the Premier League year zero. County, coached by Martin Paterson, former assistant at Beckham’s Inter Miami, set about their task at quite a lick, Jones, their impressive, buzzy Maltese No 10, at the heart of neat possession play. In temperatures approaching 36 degrees, Karl Robinson, the lower league specialist hired in 2024 to rescue the Salford project, suffered as his team sweated cobs in chasing shadows. Those travelling south from Nottingham shared their disapproval of Neville and Salford’s low turnout; Wembley’s South Stand was three-quarters empty, Salford fans numbering about 5,000 of an overall 30,851. Salford’s approach was direct, former Everton full-back Luke Garbutt’s left foot diagonals for Daniel Udoh, the striker, as the key weapon. Pushing forward at a set piece left the back door open. Garbutt’s disappointing corner fell straight into the arms of James Belshaw, the County keeper, and within moments, Jones’s curving pass – a beauty – had found Ja...

Spanish utility Cox ABG Group SA took a 54% bridge loan to help fund a $4.2 billion asset acquisition in Mexico and placed shares as collateral. Cox took the previously unreported six-month equity bridge loan of as much as €60 million in March to help pay for assets it bought from Iberdrola SA , according to documents seen by Bloomberg News. The loan offers the lender, a Madrid-based investment fund, a 54% internal rate of return if paid within the first five months, and 82% if paid at maturity. The loan would have a multiple on invested capital of about 1.2 times if paid back before maturity. Cox has been thrust into the spotlight since its founder and chairman, Enrique Riquelme announced he plans to run for the chairmanship of Real Madrid, in what will mark the first election in Europe’s most successful football club in 20 years. He will run against Florentino Pérez , who has held the job since 2009. The company drew widespread attention when it announced in late July that it would buy Iberdrola’s Mexican assets for an enterprise value of about $4.2 billion — roughly four times Cox’s market value at the time. The deal would more than double its revenue. Cox held an initial public offering in November 2024, with the shares rising about 48% since then. Cox took the loan to avoid delays in the deal with Iberdrola, following some treasury delays in certain markets, a spokesperson for the company said. The acquisition would be paid with about 25% in equity and the rest in debt, Cox said in a presentation at the time. Cox would provide about 60% of the equity, with the rest of the preferred equity provided by “top tier partners” who weren’t named in the statement. Bridge loans are frequently used to complete funding for deals and, because they are short term, they tend to be much more expensive than other debt. The Spanish securities regulator mandates that a company only needs to disclose debt if it’s significantly material to their business.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Recently we covered a couple of great deals on the latest MacBook Air wherein both the 13- and the 15-inch variants. Check them out in this dedicated piece here. If however you have a desktop and are looking to upgrade the dedicated GPU for 1440p gaming the PowerColor Reaper 9070 XT is a great buy at just $530 via Newegg Doorbuster and $670 on Amazon, one of its lowest prices recently (purchase link under the specs table down below). Performance-wise, it's nearly as fast as the RTX 5070 Ti in general rasterization, although it does fall behind in ray tracing. In AI crunching too it's fairly capable, and has 16GB VRAM so you never have to worry about overflowing it at 1440p or even 4K. The Reaper cooler uses a dual‑fan design with ring‑blade fans, paired with premium dual ball bearings to extend lifespan and reduce friction. "Intelligent" fan control allows the fans to remain idle at lower temperatures, only spinning up when the GPU is under load. A nickel‑plated copper base makes direct contact with both the GPU and memory modules, helping to spread heat evenly. PowerColor also applies Honeywell PTM7950 phase‑change thermal interface material (TIM), which fills microscopic gaps between the die and heatsink for more efficient thermal transfer. The fan shroud is shorter in height as the firm has made it such that it can be used in certain SFF (small form factor) cases. The technical specifications of the Reaper RX 9070 are given in the table below: Specification Value Stream processors 4096 units Video memory 16GB GDDR6 Memory speed 20.0 Gbps Memory bandwidth 644.6 GB/s Engine clock (Game) Up to 2400 MHz Engine clock (Boost) Up to 2970 MHz Bus standard PCI Express 5.0 x16 Display connectors 1 × HDMI 2.1b, 3 × DisplayPort 2.1a Max resolution (DisplayPort) 7680 × 4320 Max resolution (HDMI) 7680 × 4320 Board dimensions 289 mm × 111 mm × 41 mm; 304 mm × 127 mm × 42 mm (wi...

A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international and secure a 2-1 series victory. The Kiwis were bundled out for just 80 after they had won the toss and chosen to make first use of a favourable pitch on a sizzling day in Hove as all-rounder Gibson ripped through the middle order with a career-best 3-14. She was backed up by England's impressive spin attack, who they stifled New Zealand's ability to rotate the strike which curtailed the scoring and prompted some loose shots in search of boundaries. Jess Kerr top-scored for the White Ferns with 20 as only three players made double figures in their eighth-lowest total in T20s. England made relatively light work of the chase after Sophia Dunkley's breezy 22 had got them off to a positive start. Heather Knight fell for 18 - caught at backward point reverse sweeping Melie Kerr - but Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 19 put them within striking distance. Freya Kemp hit the winning run off Bree Illing as got England over the line with 37 balls to spare to wrap up their seventh successive T20 bilateral series victory against the White Ferns. Charlotte Edwards' side will now play three T20 internationals against India, followed by warm-up matches against Australia and India before the T20 World Cup. England start the home World Cup against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on 12 June.

Key Points The Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF has outperformed its major tech ETF competitors across multiple time periods. It invests in tech stocks with the most momentum. This ETF is up 58% year-to-date and also outperforms the Nasdaq in down years. 10 stocks we like better than Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF › Tech exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been some of the best-performing investments over the past few decades. They give investors access to a broad cross-section of the best technology stocks in one wrapper. This includes the biggest names, like Nvidia and Apple, the hottest tech stocks, like Sandisk and Micron Technology, and emerging stars you may have never even heard of -- yet. There are some extremely popular tech ETFs that have delivered huge returns for investors over the years, like the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT), State Street Technology Select SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLK), and iShares U.S Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: IYW). Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » But there is one overlooked and underrated tech ETF that has outperformed them all over the years -- the Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (NASDAQ: PTF). If youʻre looking for a tech ETF, add this one to your list. The best Invesco ETF -- and it's not QQQ The Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF is based on the Dorsey Wright Technology Technical Leaders Index, which tracks at least 30 technology stocks from the Nasdaq Composite that exhibit strong relative strength or momentum. Stocks with the best relative strength are considered the strongest performers based on a proprietary methodology that determines a momentum score. The portfolio includes at least 30 of the highest-momentum sto...

当地时间25日，伊朗最高国家安全委员会秘书佐勒加德尔发表声明，称伊朗“不会投降或后退”。佐勒加德尔还称，国家比以往任何时候都更需要团结与凝聚，这样美国和以色列会大为失望。(央视新闻) 免责声明： 风险提示：本文内容仅供参考，不代表同花顺观点。同花顺各类信息服务基于人工智能算法，如有出入请以证监会指定上市公司信息披露平台为准。如有投资者据此操作，风险自担，同花顺对此不承担任何责任。

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Microsoft faces fresh questions over how it books AI related revenue, with critics focusing on the risk of round trip funding between its cloud business and AI startups such as OpenAI. The Gates Foundation Trust has fully exited a long running Microsoft position for non business reasons, while Pershing Square has taken a large new stake citing confidence in AI driven growth. Reports indicate Microsoft is in advanced talks to supply its in house Maia AI chips to Anthropic to cut reliance on third party silicon. For investors watching NasdaqGS:MSFT at around $418.57, these developments come as the stock is down 1.2% over the past week and 1.4% over the past 30 days. Over longer periods, Microsoft shows gains of 28.7% over 3 years and 74.7% over 5 years, which frames how material any shift in AI economics or investor base could be for long term holders. The mix of accounting questions, major institutional repositioning and potential chip supply deals gives you fresh angles to consider Microsoft’s AI exposure and capital allocation. The following sections examine how these threads could influence expectations for profitability, competitive positioning and risk across the AI and cloud business. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Microsoft by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Microsoft. NasdaqGS:MSFT Earnings & Revenue Growth as at May 2026 5 things going right for Microsoft that this headline doesn't cover. The cluster of AI related developments around Microsoft gives you a mixed picture of risk and opportunity. Scrutiny of how AI revenue is booked, especially where Microsoft funds startups that then spend heavily on Azure, goes right to the quality of reported growth. If a meaningful slice of cloud revenue depends on partner funding flows, investors may treat headl...

He suggested comparisons of failing to act against the risks of AI today with the "delay with which both society and the Church came to denounce the scourge of slavery". He even referred to the risks of "digital colonialism," linking the abuses of the colonial era to modern tech practices.

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Key Points Inflation is rising, largely due to higher energy costs. Social Security COLAs are based on inflation, so an above-average boost could be on the way. The Social Security Administration will announce the official 2027 COLA in October. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › If you've made any visits to the gas station lately, you're probably not surprised to hear that inflation has been increasing over the last several months. In April, it hit 3.8% on a year-over-year basis, up from 3.3%, largely driven by higher energy costs. That means higher prices for consumers today, but it may also foreshadow a higher 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for seniors. Here's what we know so far. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » How the Social Security Administration calculates COLAs The Social Security Administration bases its COLAs on changes in average third-quarter inflation data as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This is a measure of the cost of a basket of common goods and services over time. It sounds more complicated than it is. The government takes the CPI-W numbers for July, August, and September of the current year, averages them, and compares them to the average for the same months from the year before. The percentage increase is the COLA. For example, the third-quarter average for 2025 was 2.8% higher than the third-quarter average for 2024, so seniors got a 2.8% Social Security COLA in 2026. Since the CPI measures changes in consumer prices over time, COLAs are determined by inflation. When inflation is high, COLAs tend to be larger, and when inflation is lower, COLAs are smaller. What this means for the 2027 Social Security COLA With inflation rising, many are predict...

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Crypto may be in its “Nvidia 2015 moment,” according to Bitwise executive Jeff Park. Park compared crypto’s current infrastructure and regulatory struggles to Nvidia’s pre-AI ...

What are the most attractive REIT stocks right now for investors? Seeking Alpha analysts Albert Anthony and Cash Builder Opportunities weigh in. Albert Anthony : Within the realm of REITs, in the name of selective diversification, I would choose four niches: outpatient clinics, senior care/skilled nursing, industrial REITs, and mortgage REITs. I like the outpatient niche due to macro demand growth favoring outpatient procedures over hospitals (when clinically feasible), driven also by an aging population and population growth trends in certain regions. In this niche, I picked two REITs: Healthpeak Properties ( DOC ), which is up nearly +4% since my Buy rating last October, and an investment-grade company that saw FFO growth along with robust lease growth. Healthcare Realty Trust ( HR ) is also an interesting one I'm following for many of those same reasons and geographic diversification across the U.S. It could be considered a peer of Healthpeak. In the skilled nursing and senior care niche, I picked CareTrust REIT ( CTRE ), which I rated a Buy this May, considering its outperformance vs. peers in ROE and expansion into the U.K. market. The senior niche is being driven by not only an aging population but also a supply/demand imbalance favoring these REITs. An industrial REIT I picked was LXP Industrial Trust ( LXP ). It's up around +13% since my Strong Buy rating in March 2025, when I highlighted its role in providing warehouse space in the U.S. Sunbelt region, as well as big-name tenants like Amazon and Walmart. Consider the critical role industrial REITs play in the world's supply chain and logistics needs. A mortgage REIT I picked was Dynex Capital ( DX ), which is up nearly +12% since my Buy rating in April 2025. What underscores this REIT is heavy exposure to agency-backed mortgage-backed securities, or MBSs, which could appeal to more risk-conscious investors, as opposed to mortgage REITs exposed fully to direct loans. Mortgage REITs play a critical role in pr...

Arne Slot has highlighted the importance of wingers to Liverpool’s prospects of recovery, and claimed this season’s disappointment can be rectified with the correct squad additions. Liverpool ended a difficult campaign by qualifying for the Champions League but also their lowest points total and goals scored since 2015-16, a season in which Brendan Rodgers was sacked and replaced by Jürgen Klopp. A sharp decline in goals and assists from wide areas was a factor, with Liverpool failing to replace Luis Díaz, and Mohamed Salah’s impact diminishing in his final season at the club. Yan Diomande is a leading target for the deposed Premier League champions after a breakthrough season with Leipzig, although the Bundesliga club want to keep the 19-year-old for their forthcoming Champions League campaign. Bradley Barcola of Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon are also among several options being considered. Slot says “at least one” winger is required, and that it would enable his team to recapture the form that delivered the title in his first season. The Liverpool head coach said: “One of the reasons why everyone is talking about wingers is because Mo is leaving. It makes complete sense to think about at least one. I think last season gives you the answer because of how important our wingers were to our success last season. They were scoring goals, providing goals, so they were a vital part of us winning the league last season and, in general in football, you see more and more focus on wingers.” Slot believes the right profile of winger will not only bring the best out of Alexander Isak after a bad start to the striker’s Liverpool career but spark an overall improvement. He admits no one at Liverpool reproduced the levels of 2024-25. “Last season, one of the reasons why we were so difficult to play against was because we had threats over on the right side, on the left side,” Slot said. “It was not only the wingers, it is the combination between the winger and ...