Thanks to its long-standing leadership position in the media and entertainment landscape, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is a highly regarded business. But owning it hasn't worked out well for investors. The share price has fallen by 44% over the past half-decade (as of June 3). And this entertainment stock trades 51% below its all-time record. The underlying business is performing well, though. Five yea...
Thanks to its long-standing leadership position in the media and entertainment landscape, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is a highly regarded business. But owning it hasn't worked out well for investors. The share price has fallen by 44% over the past half-decade (as of June 3). And this entertainment stock trades 51% below its all-time record. The underlying business is performing well, though. Five years from now, will Disney be a boom, a bust, or quietly crushing it for shareholders? Continue reading
On May 28, 2026, Director David B. Duclos reported an open-market purchase of 2,500 shares of RLI (NYSE:RLI) , as disclosed in the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 reported price ($51.99); post-transaction value based on May 28, 2026, market close. * 1-year price change calculated as of June 5, 2026. Continue reading
On May 28, 2026, Director David B. Duclos reported an open-market purchase of 2,500 shares of RLI (NYSE:RLI) , as disclosed in the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 reported price ($51.99); post-transaction value based on May 28, 2026, market close. * 1-year price change calculated as of June 5, 2026. Continue reading
G.Skill explains how AMD EXPO ULL unlocks additional performance — expanded profiles allow memory makers to include subtiming tweaks for the first time Tom's Hardware
G.Skill explains how AMD EXPO ULL unlocks additional performance — expanded profiles allow memory makers to include subtiming tweaks for the first time Tom's Hardware
There's no guarantee that the next ARK Invest ETFs will buy SpaceX stock, but it would be surprising if Musk's rocket stock doesn't end up in these three growth funds.
There's no guarantee that the next ARK Invest ETFs will buy SpaceX stock, but it would be surprising if Musk's rocket stock doesn't end up in these three growth funds.
Olivier Le Moal/iStock via Getty Images ************ Author's Note: This is our monthly series on Dividend Stocks, usually published in the first week of every month. We scan the universe of roughly 7,500 stocks listed and traded on U.S. exchanges and use our proprietary filtering criteria to select five relatively safe stocks that may be trading cheaper compared to their historical valuations. So...
Olivier Le Moal/iStock via Getty Images ************ Author's Note: This is our monthly series on Dividend Stocks, usually published in the first week of every month. We scan the universe of roughly 7,500 stocks listed and traded on U.S. exchanges and use our proprietary filtering criteria to select five relatively safe stocks that may be trading cheaper compared to their historical valuations. Some of the sections in the article, like "Selection Process/Methodology," are repeated each month with few changes. This is intentional as well as unavoidable, as this is necessary for the new readers to be able to conceptualize the process. Regular readers of this series could skip such sections to avoid repetitiveness and jump to the section titled "Selection of the Top 50." Readers can also read a more detailed explanation of the goals and the selection process in our blog post here . ************ Introduction and Market Summary: The stock market has been on a roller-coaster ride this year, especially driven by geopolitical events and energy prices. But more recently, the market has learned to ignore the geopolitical risks and has had spectacular gains driven by AI and semiconductor-related stocks, but also because of the better-than-expected earnings season. As we write this, the S&P 500 is sitting comfortably above the SPX7500 level, in spite of the fact that the world's 20% oil supply is still largely shut off. However, the question remains whether this continuing bull run is sustainable. The rise in oil prices has already started showing up in the general inflation, which has effectively put an end to any expectations of interest rate cuts in 2026. For now, the Fed has adopted a wait-and-watch policy. How the Fed acts in the coming months will be interesting to watch, especially with the new Fed chair at the helm. You can see the current odds of the Fed's next rate cut here on the CME FedWatch tool website. Data by YCharts All that being said, does it impact how we sh...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Dividend investors cannot afford to ignore inflation. At all times, inflation is quietly eating away at the purchasing power of your passive income stream. It never stops. It is always chasing you. It never lets up for a while to let you catch your breath. When prices go up, they almost never go back down. Those higher prices simply become the new normal. It doesn...
ismagilov/iStock via Getty Images Dividend investors cannot afford to ignore inflation. At all times, inflation is quietly eating away at the purchasing power of your passive income stream. It never stops. It is always chasing you. It never lets up for a while to let you catch your breath. When prices go up, they almost never go back down. Those higher prices simply become the new normal. It doesn't matter whether your portfolio yields 3%, 5%, 7%, or 10%. If your total portfolio income isn't growing , then inflation is slowly (sometimes not-so-slowly!) eroding your purchasing power. Since you can't afford to ignore inflation, you also can't afford to avoid dividend growth. You need dividend growth because you need your portfolio income to grow at least as fast as the rate of inflation. If your passive income isn't growing, it's effectively shrinking. That only becomes truer as inflation roars higher again, led primarily by gasoline prices. I think income-oriented investors would do well to take a barbell approach to dividend investing right now, allocating to both moderate-yielding dividend growth stocks as well as investment grade, 6.5%+ yielding preferred stocks. Here's the agenda for this week: Some charts demonstrating how thoroughly AI-driven the current stock market and economy are. A visual exploration of the dire situation in which low- and modest-income consumers find themselves today, and why relief may not come anytime soon. Some comments on my barbell buy list, which includes three strongly growing REITs, three dividend ETFs with AI-fueled earnings growth, and three investment grade preferred stocks. Onward! AI Is Everything The degree to which artificial intelligence and its associated capex has taken over the stock market and economy has been widely reported, so I trust this won't come as a surprise to hear. But the charts illustrating the size of this trend never cease to impress. Take a look at how two overwhelmingly AI-associated ETFs - the Roundhil...
If you watch CNBC for long enough, you will notice that even the smallest events on the dullest trading days can seem like they are really important. It is the most public example of how Wall Street writ large benefits from keeping investors' emotions elevated. The one time of year when there's a bit of a reprieve is summer. It is a good time for you to review your retirement income strategy. Here...
If you watch CNBC for long enough, you will notice that even the smallest events on the dullest trading days can seem like they are really important. It is the most public example of how Wall Street writ large benefits from keeping investors' emotions elevated. The one time of year when there's a bit of a reprieve is summer. It is a good time for you to review your retirement income strategy. Here's what you should consider doing this summer. Summer! The kids are out of school, and families are taking vacations. There aren't as many people working on Wall Street or trading. Perhaps you'll even have the pleasure of hosting the grandkids for a spell. Enjoy time with your family, but also recognize that this lull in the frenetic pace of life is an opportunity to slow down and think strategically about your investments. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
UK Conservatives Blast Labour North Sea Ban As 'Utter Madness' Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, The current UK government's policy of not allowing new drilling in the UK North Sea is “utter madness” as billions of barrels of untapped oil could benefit the UK industry and reduce Britain’s reliance on imports, Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, has said. ...
UK Conservatives Blast Labour North Sea Ban As 'Utter Madness' Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, The current UK government's policy of not allowing new drilling in the UK North Sea is “utter madness” as billions of barrels of untapped oil could benefit the UK industry and reduce Britain’s reliance on imports, Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the opposition Conservative Party, has said. The ruling Labour government of Sir Keir Starmer has recently moved to permanently ban new oil and gas licenses in the UK section of the North Sea, drawing criticism from the UK offshore industry associations and from the Tories. The Conservatives’ Badenoch commented this week on a new study by the University of Aberdeen, whose researchers said on Wednesday that it would be “economically, environmentally, and strategically beneficial for the UK to prioritise domestic oil and gas production rather than increasing reliance on imports.” The University of Aberdeen’s peer-reviewed study found that significant untapped potential remains in the West of Shetland basin, which is estimated to contain about 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) yet to be discovered. The study highlights that the remaining potential in the area could extend the life of the UK oil and gas sector, said Nick Schofield, Professor of Igneous & Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen. “West of Shetland is not a depleted frontier - it is a technically demanding but strategically important energy province,” Schofield noted. The study showed the “utter madness” of the ruling Labour in opposing drilling in the North Sea, Badenoch said. “The University of Aberdeen survey just demonstrates the utter madness of the stance taken by Keir Starmer and John Swinney,” the leader of the Conservatives said in remarks carried by Belfast Telegraph . “Domestic oil and gas are vital to the nation’s energy security, as well as being the economic lifeblood of the North East,” Badenoch said. “Yet the industry is on ...
The CEOs of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) have both warned that oil prices aren't fully reflecting the on-the-ground situation in the oil market. The latest update on that comes from the United States, where U.S. oil reserves are getting dangerously low, with a warning from refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) about the issue. What's going on and what should investors do now? Oil is globa...
The CEOs of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) have both warned that oil prices aren't fully reflecting the on-the-ground situation in the oil market. The latest update on that comes from the United States, where U.S. oil reserves are getting dangerously low, with a warning from refiner Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) about the issue. What's going on and what should investors do now? Oil is global, so events in the Middle East affect the rest of the world. Oil exports from the U.S. market rose as flows from the Middle East were constrained, with oil users seeking supplies from wherever they were available. U.S. oil production isn't directly affected by the war, and the country is one of the world's largest oil producers, so it was a logical place to look. Companies like Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) are likely to be net beneficiaries from high oil prices and increasing demand for U.S. oil. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
For years, Wall Street has benefited from one of the most reliable forces in modern markets: a retail-trader army willing to buy almost anything. Friday offered a glimpse of what happens when several of those trades come under pressure at the same time. Artificial-intelligence stocks suffered their sharpest selloff in months, Bitcoin fell below $60,000 and bond yields surged as traders revived bet...
For years, Wall Street has benefited from one of the most reliable forces in modern markets: a retail-trader army willing to buy almost anything. Friday offered a glimpse of what happens when several of those trades come under pressure at the same time. Artificial-intelligence stocks suffered their sharpest selloff in months, Bitcoin fell below $60,000 and bond yields surged as traders revived bets that the Federal Reserve’s next move could be a rate increase. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports and a pickup in demand heading into a peak season for booking ocean freight. The spot rate for a 40-foot container to northern Europe from Asia rose to $3,649 as of Friday, a 27% increase from week earlier, according to Xeneta, an Oslo-based freight platform. The cost to the US West Coast from...
Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports and a pickup in demand heading into a peak season for booking ocean freight. The spot rate for a 40-foot container to northern Europe from Asia rose to $3,649 as of Friday, a 27% increase from week earlier, according to Xeneta, an Oslo-based freight platform. The cost to the US West Coast from Asia was up 20%, to $3,933. The numbers align with Drewry’s latest composite reading for several long-haul routes, which also showed short-term rates posting a steep jump over the past week to the highest level in about a year. Xeneta’s figures showed rates to the US from Asia are up 109% since the US war with Iran started on Feb. 28, while charges for Europe-bound containers are up more than 50%. Carriers are adding fuel surcharges and forcing importers to shoulder costs tied to the energy crisis . On top of those added fees is tighter capacity heading into busy months for inventory restocking — July and August. Shipments rerouted because of the blocked Strait of Hormuz are causing backups at Southeast Asian hubs including Singapore and Malaysia’s Port Klang, spreading the capacity pressures to trade lanes far from the Persian Gulf. “Port disruption is toxic for supply chains, especially at transshipments hubs with global significance in Southeast Asia,” said Peter Sand , chief analyst with Xeneta. “So this is driving massive market spikes on trades such as the transpacific which does not transit the Middle East.” Related: US-Iran Standoff Drags On as Conflict Nears 100-Day Mark With fears growing that oil prices will stay elevated into the second half, the rate surge may have more room to run, he said. “The wave of freight rate increases is gathering momentum,” Sand said. “If shippers do look to front-load imports, then carriers will look to push rates higher and higher, so the market may yet be far from its peak across trades globally.” Shares of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S ...
Economist Ken Rogoff argues that the dollar’s position as the world’s dominant currency is unlikely to disappear overnight, but faces mounting pressures. On the international stage, the war in Iran, rising military spending, and China’s efforts to expand use of the yuan build on a trend toward a more multipolar financial system. At home, persistent US deficits, rising debt burdens, and higher inte...
Economist Ken Rogoff argues that the dollar’s position as the world’s dominant currency is unlikely to disappear overnight, but faces mounting pressures. On the international stage, the war in Iran, rising military spending, and China’s efforts to expand use of the yuan build on a trend toward a more multipolar financial system. At home, persistent US deficits, rising debt burdens, and higher interest rates darken America’s fiscal trajectory. Rogoff says the dollar remains deeply embedded in global trade and finance, but warns that the gradual erosion of its dominance is already underway. (Source: Bloomberg)