00:00 Speaker A Tom, I mean, should we care about these stock valuations? 00:05 Tom I think we should. I think the the key here is to be fearful when others are greedy. That doesn't mean we're bearish on the stock market at all. We are cautious on certain parts of the market that have absolutely run away, whether it's memory, whether it's semiconductors. and you'll notice that they've gone parabol...
00:00 Speaker A Tom, I mean, should we care about these stock valuations? 00:05 Tom I think we should. I think the the key here is to be fearful when others are greedy. That doesn't mean we're bearish on the stock market at all. We are cautious on certain parts of the market that have absolutely run away, whether it's memory, whether it's semiconductors. and you'll notice that they've gone parabolic in the last four to eight weeks as inflation expectations have risen as a result of elevated oil prices as a result of the Iran war. 00:41 Tom If we do get some resolution here in coming days or weeks, I think you're going to see a violent rotation out of these stocks and in back into the everything trade that we began the year with before the Iran war. If you remember, low volatility stocks were running, uh defensives were running, staples were running, industrials were running, everything was running, uh and then as in the last four to eight weeks, the only thing that worked was the AI trade and semiconductors. 01:21 Tom And look, Brian, you've been around as long as I have. Uh, you know, you don't have to look further than a Micron chart to see every four years for the last 30 years is the exact same story. Shortage, build capacity just in time for demand to wane, stock goes down. So right now people are buying the peaks. You're seeing it in retail call buying at record levels not seen since the meme days of late 2021, right before tech cooled off. 01:54 Tom Even institutional equity exposure is the highest since January 2022. That was not when you wanted to be buying equities. So, uh a dose of caution or at least rotation, even though we're not technically bearish and we're mostly invested, we do have some hedges on for the first time in some time.
With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how small-cap stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of small-cap companies with market capitalizations between $300M and $2B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratings reflect how companies score across k...
With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how small-cap stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of small-cap companies with market capitalizations between $300M and $2B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratings reflect how companies score across key factors including valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and earnings revisions. Top-quant rated small-cap stocks: Alto Ingredients ( ALTO ): Quant Rating Strong Buy; 1-month performance -9.09% Netlist ( NLST ): Quant Rating Strong Buy; 1-month performance +37.86% Amtech Systems ( ASYS ): Quant Rating Strong Buy; 1-month performance +22.67% Rackspace Technology ( RXT ): Quant Rating Strong Buy; 1-month performance +167.74% Postal Realty Trust ( PSTL ): Quant Rating Strong Buy; 1-month performance +11.90% Lowest-rated small-cap stocks: Service Properties Trust ( SVC ): Quant Rating Strong Sell; 1-month performance +11.76% Oddity Tech ( ODD ): Quant Rating Strong Sell; 1-month performance -21.73% Vital Farms ( VITL ): Quant Rating Strong Sell; 1-month performance -18.96% Ascentage Pharma Group ( AAPG ): Quant Rating Strong Sell; 1-month performance -16.39% BellRing Brands ( BRBR ): Quant Rating Strong Sell; 1-month performance -46.03% Popular small-cap ETFs include iShares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM ), Vanguard Small-Cap ETF ( VB ), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF ( SPSM ), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF ( IJR ), Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF ( SCHA ), Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF ( VBK ), Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF ( VBR ), and Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF ( PSCT ). More on Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, etc. Inflation Troubles, Now And Ahead No, The Market Is Not Getting Cheaper Business Conditions Monthly March 2026 Value or Growth? These 20 stocks offer both as markets hover near record highs Top 10 small‑cap...
MONACO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, is pleased to announce today that, following today’s session of its Listings and Market Operations Committee, Euronext Athens has confirmed that all listing requirements for a dual listing of Safe Bulkers’ shares of common stock (ISIN code: MH...
MONACO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, is pleased to announce today that, following today’s session of its Listings and Market Operations Committee, Euronext Athens has confirmed that all listing requirements for a dual listing of Safe Bulkers’ shares of common stock (ISIN code: MHY7388L1039) on the Main Market of Euronext are met, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 4 of Law 3371/2005, subject to approval of a prospectus by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (the “HCMC”). The Company expects to announce the date on which trading will commence following approval of the prospectus by the HCMC. The Company is advised by Piraeus Bank S.A. as listing advisor. Potamitis Vekris Law Firm served as legal counsel on matters of Greek law and White & Case LLP served as global legal counsel. About Safe Bulkers, Inc. The Company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along worldwide shipping routes for some of the world’s largest users of marine drybulk transportation services. The Company’s common stock, series C preferred stock and series D preferred stock are listed on the NYSE, and trade under the symbols “SB”, “SB.PR.C” and “SB.PR.D”, respectively. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events, including the anticipated dual listing of its Common Stock Shares on Euronext Athens and announcement regarding the commencement of trading. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company belie...
Tak Yeung/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Yesterday, I read BTC ( BTC-USD ) as the cleaner compression watch and ETH ( ETH-USD ) as the more fragile side of the pair. The new hour does not overturn that framework. It makes it stricter. BTC actually gave the market a clean upside window overnight. For several hours, the signal quality and actionability were strong enough to matt...
Tak Yeung/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Yesterday, I read BTC ( BTC-USD ) as the cleaner compression watch and ETH ( ETH-USD ) as the more fragile side of the pair. The new hour does not overturn that framework. It makes it stricter. BTC actually gave the market a clean upside window overnight. For several hours, the signal quality and actionability were strong enough to matter, and the secondary layer agreed with the upside lean. Then the latest read took that away. I do not see that as a failed thesis. I see it as a filter. This is the uncomfortable part of this tape. It was good enough to matter, but not good enough to trust blindly. I do not love the latest BTC read, but I also do not want to ignore the fact that the market already showed it can become actionable. The put-call balance is the key detail. BTC was leaning higher while put demand stayed heavy, with the 24-hour put-call ratio hovering around 1.5. That is not the same as broad, clean upside demand. It explains why the overnight move needed confirmation and why I am not surprised it faded. Ethereum is different. ETH has not collapsed, but it remains the part of the pair I trust less. The latest hour moved ETH back into a defensive warning near $2.10K, while several quality layers are still uneven. I do not need to dramatize that. It is enough to keep ETH on the weaker side of my screen. So my position is direct: BTC is still the better place to look for renewed participation; ETH remains the side where I would stay more careful. The Latest Read At A Glance I keep the table short because the story is not in the number of metrics. It is in what changed after the new hour. Bitcoin: The Signal Appeared, Then It Faded The most useful fact in BTC is not that the price is lower. It is that the market briefly became actionable overnight and then stepped back from that message. During the overnight window, BTC showed an upside lean inside compression, with signal strength above 55 and acti...
While many investors have focused heavily on the artificial intelligence trade lately, the banking industry has quietly performed well too. One commonly used proxy of the industry’s performance is the Invesco KBW Bank ETF NASDAQ: KBWB. Over the last 12 months, the fund has delivered a total return of around 35%, exceeding the S&P 500’s approximately 27% return over that period. Notably, large-scal...
While many investors have focused heavily on the artificial intelligence trade lately, the banking industry has quietly performed well too. One commonly used proxy of the industry’s performance is the Invesco KBW Bank ETF NASDAQ: KBWB. Over the last 12 months, the fund has delivered a total return of around 35%, exceeding the S&P 500’s approximately 27% return over that period. Notably, large-scale share buybacks have been a common theme among many bank stocks. After engaging in big-time buyback spending over the past several quarters, these three names are loading up again. All have huge buyback capacity equal to more than 10% of their market capitalizations. This allows these firms to continue lowering their outstanding share counts, adding a tailwind to per-share metrics. Get Citigroup alerts: Sign Up Citigroup’s Buyback Capacity Hits 14% Amid Turnaround Success First up is one of the most well-known banking institutions in the world, Citigroup NYSE: C. The stock has gone on an extremely strong run, delivering a total return above 70% over the last 12 months. This comes as Citi’s turnaround plan has been progressing well. In 2025, Citi saw record revenues across all of its five main business lines, and four out of five posted double-digit growth in Q1 2026. Overall, 2025 revenue hit a record $86.4 billion. Citigroup Today C Citigroup $125.57 +0.48 (+0.38%) 52-Week Range $73.49 ▼ $135.29 Dividend Yield 1.91% P/E Ratio 15.56 Price Target $137.62 Add to Watchlist Citi has also made judicious use of buybacks recently, spending $13 billion on repurchases in 2025—around four times what it spent in 2024. The company’s buyback pace continues to accelerate, with $6.3 billion of repurchases in Q1 2026, or nearly half of its 2025 spending in just one quarter. Now, the company has filled its buyback chest to the brim, authorizing a new $30 billion repurchase program. The firm noted, “This reflects both our earnings power and our confidence in the trajectory of our business."...
CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis I last reviewed the iShares MSCI Quality GARP ETF ( GARP ) on March 11, 2025, when I rated it a solid "hold" but questioned if its new tracked Index, less than one year old at the time, would prove better than the competition. Now, more than one year later, I'm quite impressed with what GARP has delivered, and although I've framed it ...
CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis I last reviewed the iShares MSCI Quality GARP ETF ( GARP ) on March 11, 2025, when I rated it a solid "hold" but questioned if its new tracked Index, less than one year old at the time, would prove better than the competition. Now, more than one year later, I'm quite impressed with what GARP has delivered, and although I've framed it positively as a comparator in other large-cap growth ETF articles I've written since, I'm long overdue on providing a dedicated update to this impressive offering. One look at how it's performed since its Index change on June 3, 2024, explains why: Data by YCharts With a 60.81% total return, GARP leads the pack in this competitive category that includes SPGP , QGRO , IWY , SCHG , VUG , and QQQ , and based on its 8.94/10 score in my ETF Rankings system, there are very strong fundamental reasons to own it. Today, I'll go through those reasons and explain why metrics like a 21.30% next-five-year portfolio EPS growth rate, a 22.82x forward P/E ratio, and 32.63% EBIT margins, prove that GARP comes precisely as advertised and that it compares well with the peers above. Therefore, I've decided to upgrade my rating on GARP to a "buy," and I look forward to explaining why in further detail below. GARP Overview: A Comprehensive Selection Process Produces Predictable Results As I mentioned earlier, GARP's current tracked Index, the MSCI USA Quality GARP Select Index, is relatively new. However, its selection process is quite comprehensive and detailed, and I believe this produces a consistent and predictable portfolio, at least from a fundamentals perspective. You can download the full methodology document here , but I've summarized the key points below for quick reference. 1. The Index covers about 50% of the weight in the MSCI USA Index and calculates growth, value, and quality scores based on historical and forward-looking statistics. 2. Growth scores are based on a stock's short- ...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images AT&T ( T ) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US. They generate recurring revenue from wireless, fiber broadband, and business connectivity operations nationwide. However, AT&T's Series C depositary preferred shares ( T.PR.C ) offer a slightly different investment profile from the regular AT&T common shares. T.PR.C provides inve...
jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images AT&T ( T ) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US. They generate recurring revenue from wireless, fiber broadband, and business connectivity operations nationwide. However, AT&T's Series C depositary preferred shares ( T.PR.C ) offer a slightly different investment profile from the regular AT&T common shares. T.PR.C provides investors with a fixed dividend, as it’s technically a preferred share. These preferreds offer a 6.5% yield, as they’re currently below their $25.00 liquidation value. Moreover, I think AT&T's free cash flow is quite robust, and its debt profile is still investment-grade despite its somewhat sizeable debt. This makes these preferreds quite compelling for more risk-averse investors who still want some dividend income. AT&T's Cash Flow Still Backs The Preferred AT&T Inc. is a well-known US telecom focused on wireless, broadband, and business connectivity services, with additional wireless operations in Mexico. However, this stalwart US company also has other securities available besides the stock itself. In my view, the preferreds are quite interesting because they offer some exposure to AT&T’s market value, but also provide a nice stream of dividend income with less downside risk than the regular stock itself. I previously covered these preferred shares, and they’ve pulled back near the levels where I initially recommended them as a “Buy”, so I thought it was worthwhile taking another look at this name. Source: Corporate Presentation. April 2026. Naturally, T.PR.C holders still need to consider the preferred’s call risk, since AT&T can now redeem the shares at $25.00. That’s why AT&T’s operations are vital when assessing the preferreds themselves, because those operations back the preferred dividends at the end of the day. In that sense, AT&T is currently focusing on its advanced connectivity strategy, which in practice means they’re pushing more customers to use multiple of the...
Sizzling runs for memory chip stocks like Micron (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) have set ablaze the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), a new ETF designed to profit more broadly from the favorable industry dynamics. Inside the action: The first-ever pure-play memory chip ETF, the Roundhill Memory ETF began trading on April 2. Its top five holdings are big momentum stocks for 2026: SK Hynix (000660.KS), Micron, ...
Sizzling runs for memory chip stocks like Micron (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK) have set ablaze the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), a new ETF designed to profit more broadly from the favorable industry dynamics. Inside the action: The first-ever pure-play memory chip ETF, the Roundhill Memory ETF began trading on April 2. Its top five holdings are big momentum stocks for 2026: SK Hynix (000660.KS), Micron, Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), Kioxia Holdings (KI5.SG), and Sandisk. The ETF has only gone up and to the right on the charts. The Roundhill Memory ETF is up about 85% since its debut, topping a record $10 billion in assets over 30 trading days, the Kobeissi Letter pointed out. The fund is now the fastest-growing ETF in history. The fund ranks among the top 10 US ETFs by year-to-date inflows out of more than 5,000 listed funds. It’s also in the top 20 most traded ETFs by volume, up from the 34th most traded at the start of May, according to the Kobeissi Letter. Memory chip backdrop at a glance: The AI capital expenditures boom sweeping the US has funneled down to Sandisk, Micron, and many others in the memory chip space. As hyperscalers such as Amazon (AMZN) build AI data centers, demand for memory chips has surged. These chips store and move data for AI models, which require large volumes of information to perform at high levels. Memory has become one of the tightest parts of the AI supply chain, allowing the companies to hike prices to boost their profits. “Demand continues to outpace our ability and the industry’s ability to supply due to persistent structural factors. And so we expect tightness for HBM, DRAM and NAND to continue well beyond calendar year 2026,” Micron operations chief Manish Bhatia said at a JPMorgan conference last week. Bottom line: The tailwinds are clearly with memory chip stocks. But with that come greater expectations and risks (see recent sell-off in the space due to higher bond yields). Stay vigilant and diversified. Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finan...
watch now VIDEO 1:38 01:38 ECB 'will do what is necessary' to tame inflation, Bank of France governor says Squawk Box Asia The European Central Bank "will do what is necessary" to keep inflation on target, one of its top policymakers has told CNBC. Speaking to CNBC's Lisa Kim in Singapore on Tuesday, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau sought to reassure sovereign debt markets that...
watch now VIDEO 1:38 01:38 ECB 'will do what is necessary' to tame inflation, Bank of France governor says Squawk Box Asia The European Central Bank "will do what is necessary" to keep inflation on target, one of its top policymakers has told CNBC. Speaking to CNBC's Lisa Kim in Singapore on Tuesday, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau sought to reassure sovereign debt markets that central bankers in Europe were committed to minimizing the impact of the Iran war. Spiking oil prices, a result of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have fueled concerns that an energy crisis could lead to a resurgence of inflation in various markets. Villeroy de Galhau, who is a member of the ECB's Governing Council, added that European policymakers "will do what is necessary as an independent central bank to bring inflation back to target." "If I speak on behalf of the ECB, this means do what is necessary to bring inflation back to 2% in the medium term. Markets can be assured of that," he told CNBC. Eurozone inflation had dipped below the ECB's target to 1.9% before the war in the Middle East began with joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28. Inflation in the eurozone jumped to 3% in April, up from 2.6% in March. Europe is particularly vulnerable to energy shocks as a major net energy importer. Prices of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel have surged in recent months, prompting government intervention in some countries and warnings of flight cancellations over the summer. Villeroy de Galhau told CNBC that there was a fear of inflation permeating financial markets, which was particularly visible in government bonds. "The effect of the Middle East conflict is clear," Villeroy de Galhau told CNBC. "In the short run, there are significant upward pressure first round effects due to energy prices, but it's our responsibility, I would even say our commitment to prevent second round effects." Francois Villeroy de Galhau, governor of the Bank of France, during...
Listen to this post It pays to have friends in high places—and if your best friend happens to be the richest man in the world, that’s even better. Antonio Gracias is Elon Musk’s best friend. The two met through the Silicon Valley web at the turn of the century, when Tesla was teetering on bankruptcy. Gracias loaned Musk $1 million to keep the company alive. Since that time, he has sat on the board...
Listen to this post It pays to have friends in high places—and if your best friend happens to be the richest man in the world, that’s even better. Antonio Gracias is Elon Musk’s best friend. The two met through the Silicon Valley web at the turn of the century, when Tesla was teetering on bankruptcy. Gracias loaned Musk $1 million to keep the company alive. Since that time, he has sat on the boards of Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity, Neuralink and The Boring Company. Now he is poised to make as much as $140 billion from SpaceX’s IPO, according to Fortune. His firm, Valor Equity Partners, collectively holds more than 500 million shares of SpaceX Class A stock. At the $1.75 trillion valuation SpaceX is targeting, his stake could make him one of the 50 wealthiest people alive. His firm also signed three equipment lease agreements with SpaceX, obligating the company to pay Valor close to $20 billion over their terms. Those Valor leases have alarmed corporate governance experts. Nell Minow, chair of ValueEdge Advisors, told Fortune they were “deeply troubling.” SpaceX’s auditor, PwC, refused to treat the deals as normal leases and instead called them “failed sale leasebacks,” forcing SpaceX to record $9 billion as related-party debt payable to the firm of one of SpaceX’s own directors.
The Magnificent 7 are supposed to comprise the world’s hottest megacap companies. Their businesses will control the future. They are a mix of AI, search, the future of vehicles and robots, Alphabet (parent company of Google), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook and Instagram), Microsoft, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and ... Microsoft Should Be Thrown O...
The Magnificent 7 are supposed to comprise the world’s hottest megacap companies. Their businesses will control the future. They are a mix of AI, search, the future of vehicles and robots, Alphabet (parent company of Google), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Meta Platforms (parent company of Facebook and Instagram), Microsoft, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and ... Microsoft Should Be Thrown Out Of Magnificent 7