Dell Technologies rose 4.2% in the run-up to the PC and server maker’s earnings on Thursday. Satellite company EchoStar which Wall Street sees as an easy way to get in on the looming SpaceX initial public offering, gained 4.6%.
Dell Technologies rose 4.2% in the run-up to the PC and server maker’s earnings on Thursday. Satellite company EchoStar which Wall Street sees as an easy way to get in on the looming SpaceX initial public offering, gained 4.6%.
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify Stock futures rise on hopes of U.S.-Iran conflict resolution. (00:14) Uber ( UBER ) weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero ( DLVHF ) after €11.5B offer rebuffed, FT reports. (01:08) Wix ( WIX ) set to ax a fifth of staff in post-earnings shockwave. (01:40) This is an abridged transcript. Stock index futures a...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify Stock futures rise on hopes of U.S.-Iran conflict resolution. (00:14) Uber ( UBER ) weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero ( DLVHF ) after €11.5B offer rebuffed, FT reports. (01:08) Wix ( WIX ) set to ax a fifth of staff in post-earnings shockwave. (01:40) This is an abridged transcript. Stock index futures are higher as investors assess the possibility of a resolution in the U.S.-Iran conflict, despite fresh strikes by Washington. S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) advanced 0.6% to 7,520, while Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) gained 0.6% to 29,674. Dow futures ( INDU ) climbed 0.47% to 50,815. U.S. forces carried out what they described as “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran early Tuesday, with U.S. Central Command stating that the operation was intended to “protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.” Crude oil is down 3.9% at $92. Bitcoin is down 0.9% at $76,000. Gold is down 1.1% at $4,517. The FTSE 100 is up 0.6% and the DAX is down 1%. Wix ( WIX ) is set to slash around 1,000 jobs in the coming months, or approximately 20% of its workforce. If this happens, it would be the largest layoff in its history. This information is from multiple Israeli media outlets. The reports come just a week after the website-building company missed heavily on Q1 earnings , leading shares to lose a third of their value in the subsequent session. It was the latest spate of bad news for Wix ( WIX ), whose stock is down nearly 50% since the beginning of the year amid growing fears of the SaaSpocalypse . Uber’s ( UBER ) board met on Saturday to discuss raising its offer for Delivery Hero after a major shareholder rebuffed Uber's bid. The current bid would value the German food delivery group at over 11.5 billion euros ($13.39B). The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the board held a meeting in which it discussed the status of the takeover bid. Delivery Hero ( DLVHF ) confirmed on...
Tim Robberts/DigitalVision via Getty Images Last week, Equity Residential ( EQR ) and AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) announced a blockbuster merger of equals that would take two of the leading legacy apartment REITs and combine them. As you can see below, neither have been particularly strong performers over the past year with AVB losing 2% and EQR returning 2%. The sector has struggled with challe...
Tim Robberts/DigitalVision via Getty Images Last week, Equity Residential ( EQR ) and AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) announced a blockbuster merger of equals that would take two of the leading legacy apartment REITs and combine them. As you can see below, neither have been particularly strong performers over the past year with AVB losing 2% and EQR returning 2%. The sector has struggled with challenging rental inflation though their core markets have outperformed the Sun Belt. I last covered AVB in January , rating the stock a “hold,” and since then its 3% gain has lagged the market’s 8% rally. I rated EQR a “buy” in January , and it’s 10% return is in-line with the market. With this surprising news, now is a good time to revisit both and determine how to proceed. Seeking Alpha Under the terms of the deal , AVB shareholders will receive 2.793 shares of EQR shares of each share of AVB they own. Legacy AVB holders will own 51% of the company, and with this being a true “merger of equals” rather than an acquisition, there is no real premium that either side is receiving with this deal being valued within 1% of where shares were trading prior to announcement. The combined company will continue with EQR’s $2.81 dividend. EQR has a 4.2% dividend yield whereas AVB yields 3.8%, so AVB holders will have higher dividend income going forward. As you can see below, the company will be focused in legacy markets and not Sun Belt ones. NY, LA, and San Francisco metro areas will be the majority of its business. Expansion markets are about 10% of NOI. It is worth noting that while AVB/EQR will have 75% more units than any other publicly traded REIT with about 180k, they still will only own 2% of rental units. With ~135 million households in this country, 180k units is a very small share of the total housing stock AvalonBay As I have written about previously, rental inflation has been very sluggish over the past year, falling 1.7%. Slowing real income growth and limited immigration ha...
The App Drivers Union is a new union for Uber ( UBER ) and Lyft ( LYFT ) drivers in Massachusetts that grew out of a multi-year organizing and ballot-measure campaign. The union, which is the first of its kind in the U.S., was officially certified by the state, giving it the right to bargain on behalf of roughly 70K app-based drivers. The App Drivers Union is backed by the powerful 32BJ Service Em...
The App Drivers Union is a new union for Uber ( UBER ) and Lyft ( LYFT ) drivers in Massachusetts that grew out of a multi-year organizing and ballot-measure campaign. The union, which is the first of its kind in the U.S., was officially certified by the state, giving it the right to bargain on behalf of roughly 70K app-based drivers. The App Drivers Union is backed by the powerful 32BJ Service Employees International Union and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union. "We are tired of the app companies treating drivers like we're disposable, so we’re demanding that the app industry listen to us and negotiate better pay and fair treatment," read a statement from the new union. The App Drivers Union received support from 32% of active rideshare drivers in Massachusetts, which was well above the 25% threshold required by state law for certification. Over the last six weeks, shares of Uber Technologies ( UBER ) are down 5.7%, while shares of Lyft ( LYFT ) are 5.2% lower. More on Uber and Lyft Lyft: The Value Is Becoming Hard To Ignore Uber Technologies: The Orchestrator Of The Autonomous Revolution Uber Technologies: 2026 AI Budget Blown, But Margin Expansion Should Boost FCF Uber weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero after €11.5B offer rebuffed, FT reports Key deals this week: Parker Hannifin, Dominion Energy, LiveRamp and more
Elbit Systems (ESLT) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +12.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of defense electronics would post earnings of $...
Elbit Systems (ESLT) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +12.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of defense electronics would post earnings of $3.23 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.56, delivering a surprise of +10.22%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. Elbit, which belongs to the Zacks Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, posted revenues of $2.19 billion for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.37%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.9 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Elbit shares have added about 32.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.2%. What's Next for Elbit? While Elbit has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ah...
panida wijitpanya/iStock Editorial via Getty Images One of my best calls over the last few years has undoubtedly been Facebook parent Meta Platforms ( META ). Way back in October of 2022, I ended up surprising myself when I rated it a ‘strong buy’. The stock had been plummeting and was trading in the $90 range at that point. There was pessimism from investors about management investing heavily in ...
panida wijitpanya/iStock Editorial via Getty Images One of my best calls over the last few years has undoubtedly been Facebook parent Meta Platforms ( META ). Way back in October of 2022, I ended up surprising myself when I rated it a ‘strong buy’. The stock had been plummeting and was trading in the $90 range at that point. There was pessimism from investors about management investing heavily in augmented reality technology in the form of Reality Labs. This is because of significant losses with little to show in the way of revenue. To make matters worse, management was promising to invest even more into this initiative. But the way I viewed it, we had two potential paths ahead for us. The first path was that Reality Labs would ultimately prove to be a wild success. In that case, it would create tremendous shareholder value. The other path was that management would eventually shut it down after incurring significant losses. And the big question there was what the rest of the company looked like without it. It was my contention that the underlying business was healthy and that continued growth was probable. Shares were also trading in the single digits in terms of their valuations. So, in light of all of this, I ended up rating it a ‘strong buy’ and even bought a good amount of stock in the company myself. From that time through today, shares are up 517.6%. That absolutely dwarfs the 89.6% increase that the S&P 500 saw over the same window of time. Unfortunately, I sold out too soon. I came just shy of doubling the money that I had put into the stock before selling my position. But still, that's a great run. More recently, the firm has underperformed the market some. Shares are down, for instance, 7.9% since I called it a ‘buy’ in February of this year. That's painful considering that the S&P 500 is up 6% over that same window of time. Even though the verdict is still out regarding Reality Labs, the overall health of the business is impressive. Revenue, profits, and ...
panida wijitpanya/iStock Editorial via Getty Images One of my best calls over the last few years has undoubtedly been Facebook parent Meta Platforms ( META ). Way back in October of 2022, I ended up surprising myself when I rated it a ‘strong buy’. The stock had been plummeting and was trading in the $90 range at that point. There was pessimism from investors about management investing heavily in ...
panida wijitpanya/iStock Editorial via Getty Images One of my best calls over the last few years has undoubtedly been Facebook parent Meta Platforms ( META ). Way back in October of 2022, I ended up surprising myself when I rated it a ‘strong buy’. The stock had been plummeting and was trading in the $90 range at that point. There was pessimism from investors about management investing heavily in augmented reality technology in the form of Reality Labs. This is because of significant losses with little to show in the way of revenue. To make matters worse, management was promising to invest even more into this initiative. But the way I viewed it, we had two potential paths ahead for us. The first path was that Reality Labs would ultimately prove to be a wild success. In that case, it would create tremendous shareholder value. The other path was that management would eventually shut it down after incurring significant losses. And the big question there was what the rest of the company looked like without it. It was my contention that the underlying business was healthy and that continued growth was probable. Shares were also trading in the single digits in terms of their valuations. So, in light of all of this, I ended up rating it a ‘strong buy’ and even bought a good amount of stock in the company myself. From that time through today, shares are up 517.6%. That absolutely dwarfs the 89.6% increase that the S&P 500 saw over the same window of time. Unfortunately, I sold out too soon. I came just shy of doubling the money that I had put into the stock before selling my position. But still, that's a great run. More recently, the firm has underperformed the market some. Shares are down, for instance, 7.9% since I called it a ‘buy’ in February of this year. That's painful considering that the S&P 500 is up 6% over that same window of time. Even though the verdict is still out regarding Reality Labs, the overall health of the business is impressive. Revenue, profits, and ...
Dividend investors have consistently gravitated toward the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD +1.81%) for years, even when returns weren't so great. It's easy to see why. The fund's portfolio consists of the high-yielding stocks of companies that are profitable, generate lots of cash, and usually hold up better than growth-oriented stocks in volatile markets. This fund is back on top of the div...
Dividend investors have consistently gravitated toward the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD +1.81%) for years, even when returns weren't so great. It's easy to see why. The fund's portfolio consists of the high-yielding stocks of companies that are profitable, generate lots of cash, and usually hold up better than growth-oriented stocks in volatile markets. This fund is back on top of the dividend ETF category after last year's rebalance, which switched roughly 20% of the portfolio into energy stocks at a very unpopular time, paid off handsomely in 2026. This year's results (the fund is up nearly 20%) have been a product of finally being invested in the right places at the right time. But at its core, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is an equity income machine. Its 3.3% yield can help generate significant dividend checks with the capital growth potential working in the background. That makes generating just $500 in monthly income from this ETF that much easier. How much would it take to do that? Expand NYSEMKT : SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Today's Change ( 1.81 %) $ 0.58 Current Price $ 32.84 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 32.39 - $ 32.88 52wk Range $ 25.89 - $ 32.88 Volume 2.5K $500 per month works out to $6,000 in annual dividends. Assuming a constant 3.3% yield (yields can and do fluctuate over time, of course), it would take a balance of just over $181,800 to produce a monthly $500 dividend check. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has built a strong reputation among dividend investors for its combination of high yield, balance sheet quality, and dividend growth. It's one of the best funds around for those looking to generate portfolio income for life.
Key Points The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) evaluates stocks based on balance sheet health, dividend growth history, and yield. Its 3.3% yield is roughly triple that of the S&P 500, making it one of the more attractive options for income seekers. Here's exactly how much you'll need to invest to generate a $500 monthly dividend check. 10 stocks we like better than Schwab U.S. Dividend Equ...
Key Points The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) evaluates stocks based on balance sheet health, dividend growth history, and yield. Its 3.3% yield is roughly triple that of the S&P 500, making it one of the more attractive options for income seekers. Here's exactly how much you'll need to invest to generate a $500 monthly dividend check. 10 stocks we like better than Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF › Dividend investors have consistently gravitated toward the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) for years, even when returns weren't so great. It's easy to see why. The fund's portfolio consists of the high-yielding stocks of companies that are profitable, generate lots of cash, and usually hold up better than growth-oriented stocks in volatile markets. This fund is back on top of the dividend ETF category after last year's rebalance, which switched roughly 20% of the portfolio into energy stocks at a very unpopular time, paid off handsomely in 2026. This year's results (the fund is up nearly 20%) have been a product of finally being invested in the right places at the right time. 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 at its core, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is an equity income machine. Its 3.3% yield can help generate significant dividend checks with the capital growth potential working in the background. That makes generating just $500 in monthly income from this ETF that much easier. How much would it take to do that? $500 per month works out to $6,000 in annual dividends. Assuming a constant 3.3% yield (yields can and do fluctuate over time, of course), it would take a balance of just over $181,800 to produce a monthly $500 dividend check. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has built a strong reputation among dividend investors for its combination of high yi...
Audemars Piguet's recent collaboration with Swatch led to scuffles outside stores from New York to Paris to Milan, as crowds queued for hours to get their hands on the Royal Pop pocket watch collection. Despite criticism that the collaboration could 'cheapen' the brand, CEO Ilaria Resta says it has made AP more accessible to a younger audience, while the thing she fears most is 'irrelevance'. She ...
Audemars Piguet's recent collaboration with Swatch led to scuffles outside stores from New York to Paris to Milan, as crowds queued for hours to get their hands on the Royal Pop pocket watch collection. Despite criticism that the collaboration could 'cheapen' the brand, CEO Ilaria Resta says it has made AP more accessible to a younger audience, while the thing she fears most is 'irrelevance'. She spoke on 'The Pulse with Francine Lacqua' on Bloomberg TV. (Source: Bloomberg)
Themes Management Co LLC acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 43,428 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,602,000. Intel makes up about 1.2% of Themes Management Co LLC's holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest hol...
Themes Management Co LLC acquired a new stake in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 43,428 shares of the chip maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,602,000. Intel makes up about 1.2% of Themes Management Co LLC's holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Winch Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intel by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 966 shares of the chip maker's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 10,788 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 8,715 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $322,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares during the period. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,340 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $527,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the period. Finally, Orca Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intel by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Orca Investment Management LLC now owns 50,697 shares of the chip maker's stock worth $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the period. 64.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Intel alerts: Sign Up Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Intel from $6...
William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF ( QQQI ) high is among the highest yielding covered call funds out there. Boasting a full 13.5% yield, its income potential easily beats that offered by the JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium ETF ( JEPQ ), which yields 8.4% . The income here is considerable if everything goes well. The question is, will it? Based on the strateg...
William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF ( QQQI ) high is among the highest yielding covered call funds out there. Boasting a full 13.5% yield, its income potential easily beats that offered by the JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium ETF ( JEPQ ), which yields 8.4% . The income here is considerable if everything goes well. The question is, will it? Based on the strategy, it would seem that QQQI does have the potential to earn larger dividends than JEPI, and other NASDAQ-100 based covered call funds. The reason is that its strategy has elements beyond just covered call writing. QQQI uses not just underlying stocks and written calls, but also long options (a strategy known as the “call spread” strategy). This helps to boost the fund’s income all the more than would otherwise be the case. However, as I will show momentarily, it comes with risks as well. Nevertheless, the NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF has done reasonably well this year. In fact, it’s even beating the market! Year to-date, QQQI has risen 5% and delivered a 10.18% total return. That latter figure is ahead of the S&P 500 on a total return basis. QQQI beats SPY (Seeking Alpha Quant) So, QQQI appears to be doing a good job this year. It’s beating the S&P 500 and delivering positive returns to its investors. What’s not to love? Not to be a party pooper, but there are a few things investors should keep an eye on. The first thing to note about QQQI is that the fund does not have a particularly long track record. Founded in January of 2024, it is only about two and a half years old. Its performance in that time has actually been pretty good, delivering 80% of the underlying index’s return while smoothing out volatility to a considerable degree. The problem lies in determining whether this performance can continue. QQQI chart 1 (Seeking Alpha Quant) When I covered the JPMorgan Equity Premium ETF ( JEPI ) recently, I noted the fund’s long history of underperforming the S&P 500 by 50%...
(RTTNews) - AutoZone Inc. (AZO) released a profit for its third quarter that Increased, from the same period last year The company's earnings came in at $641.491 million, or $38.07 per share. This compares with $608.440 million, or $35.36 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 8.4% to $4.840 billion from $4.464 billion last year. AutoZone Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :...
(RTTNews) - AutoZone Inc. (AZO) released a profit for its third quarter that Increased, from the same period last year The company's earnings came in at $641.491 million, or $38.07 per share. This compares with $608.440 million, or $35.36 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 8.4% to $4.840 billion from $4.464 billion last year. AutoZone Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $641.491 Mln. vs. $608.440 Mln. last year. -EPS: $38.07 vs. $35.36 last year. -Revenue: $4.840 Bln vs. $4.464 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.