Middle Coast Investing, an investment advisor firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Q2 marked the S&P 500’s best quarter since Q2 2020, yet underlying market dynamics remained unchanged. The letter highlighted that the market’s performance continued to rely on trends and baskets rather than company fundamentals. […]
Middle Coast Investing, an investment advisor firm, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Q2 marked the S&P 500’s best quarter since Q2 2020, yet underlying market dynamics remained unchanged. The letter highlighted that the market’s performance continued to rely on trends and baskets rather than company fundamentals. […]
After a powerful run to near-record highs, the biggest threats to Apple are the very sources of its strength, which now face pressure from costs and regulators.
After a powerful run to near-record highs, the biggest threats to Apple are the very sources of its strength, which now face pressure from costs and regulators.
Helen of Troy (HELE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +750.00% and +7.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended May 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Helen of Troy (HELE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +750.00% and +7.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended May 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Abitibi Metals ( AMQFF ) said on Wednesday that it had appointed Keith Gorman, CPA, as CFO, effective immediately, succeeding Eric Myung. Before joining the company, Gorman served as director of financial planning and analysis at Foran Mining and brings a strong finance leadership background in the mining sector. The company also granted Gorman 200,000 stock options exercisable at $0.65 per share ...
Abitibi Metals ( AMQFF ) said on Wednesday that it had appointed Keith Gorman, CPA, as CFO, effective immediately, succeeding Eric Myung. Before joining the company, Gorman served as director of financial planning and analysis at Foran Mining and brings a strong finance leadership background in the mining sector. The company also granted Gorman 200,000 stock options exercisable at $0.65 per share for a period of five years, along with 200,000 restricted share units. Additionally, the company has temporarily suspended drilling and field exploration activities at its B26 Project due to increasing wildfire danger in the area following a wildfire evacuation order issued by Quebec authorities. Shares -1.79%> More on Abitibi Metals Corp. Historical earnings data for Abitibi Metals Corp. Financial information for Abitibi Metals Corp.
We would like to hear from young people in the north of England about their experiences of looking for work About 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, education or training (Neet), according to a report published in May , which warned that the figure could rise to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action. We are particularly keen to hear from young...
We would like to hear from young people in the north of England about their experiences of looking for work About 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are not in employment, education or training (Neet), according to a report published in May , which warned that the figure could rise to 1.25 million by the early 2030s without urgent government action. We are particularly keen to hear from young people living in northern England who are not currently in work or education, or who have been struggling to find a job. Continue reading...
HF Sinclair ( DINO ) appointed Steven Ledbetter as President and COO. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Commercial. Besides, Valerie Pompa , previously executive VP, Operations, has been appointed President, Growth, Technology and Transformation. The company also said that Franklin Myers will continue to serve as CEO on a temporary basis. More on HF Sinclair HF Sinclair: Attractive...
HF Sinclair ( DINO ) appointed Steven Ledbetter as President and COO. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Commercial. Besides, Valerie Pompa , previously executive VP, Operations, has been appointed President, Growth, Technology and Transformation. The company also said that Franklin Myers will continue to serve as CEO on a temporary basis. More on HF Sinclair HF Sinclair: Attractive As Iran Benefits Will Persist After The War (Upgrade) HF Sinclair Corporation (DINO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Buy HF Sinclair On Bumper Profits These 10 large-cap energy stocks carry the market's cheapest valuations Phillips 66 upgraded, HF Sinclair cut at Mizuho as oil prices take until 2027 to normalize
AntKus/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Crane NXT, Co. ( CXT ) is a good business on the fundamentals. It has strong banknotes, good security growth, improving SAT margins, and a healthy RPO/backlog. But the earnings quality is weak. Growth is largely constructed, not organic: the combined Antares entity barely breaks even while the high-margin segment contracted. Even then, the current p...
AntKus/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Crane NXT, Co. ( CXT ) is a good business on the fundamentals. It has strong banknotes, good security growth, improving SAT margins, and a healthy RPO/backlog. But the earnings quality is weak. Growth is largely constructed, not organic: the combined Antares entity barely breaks even while the high-margin segment contracted. Even then, the current price of the stock rests on the bull case executing itself perfectly with no errors. Which is why my rating for CXT is a sell. Overview of the business Crane NXT is an industrial technology company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It provides payment automation solutions and authentication technologies for “physical products and banknotes.” It has two core segments – Detection and Traceability Technologies (DTT) and Security Authentication Technologies (SAT). DTT primarily provides electronic equipment and related software that enable detection and inspection technologies for applications such as verification and authentication of payment transactions. SAT creates proprietary anti-counterfeiting technology for banknotes and delivers brand protection services to commercial enterprises, governments, and central banks. In March 2026 , Crane acquired Antares Vision, which was an Italian track-and-trace firm. It is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crane, and is integrated into its Detection and Traceability segment. Income statement and balance sheet There are a couple of things that stood out to me from the company’s recent 10Q. Growth is not organic and is dilutive Crane’s organic growth was small, and most of the 17% growth was inorganic or came from favorable FX. De La Rue added $26.5 million, which was 8.0%, and FX added another $12.6 million, which was 3.8%. De La Rue plc is a British security printer that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Crane bought the company’s Authentication Solutions division in October 2024 for approximately $392 million in an all-cash...
Apple announced a $30 billion deal to design chips made in the United States by Broadcom. It’s part of Apple’s continued effort to diversify the source of its components and help support domestic chip production – a goal shared by President Donald Trump.
Apple announced a $30 billion deal to design chips made in the United States by Broadcom. It’s part of Apple’s continued effort to diversify the source of its components and help support domestic chip production – a goal shared by President Donald Trump.
Shares of memory and AI-related stocks fell premarket on Wednesday after stock index futures were lower as U.S. President Donald Trump said the truce between the U.S. and Iran is over after renewed strikes. Dow futures ( INDU ) fell about 1.10%, S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) declined around 0.92%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) fell nearly 1.61%. Trump said he believes the memorandum of understand...
Shares of memory and AI-related stocks fell premarket on Wednesday after stock index futures were lower as U.S. President Donald Trump said the truce between the U.S. and Iran is over after renewed strikes. Dow futures ( INDU ) fell about 1.10%, S&P 500 futures ( SPX ) declined around 0.92%, and Nasdaq 100 futures ( US100:IND ) fell nearly 1.61%. Trump said he believes the memorandum of understanding with Tehran "is over," but that negotiators can "keep talking if they want," after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes across the Middle East. Oil prices climbed after his comments, which were made at the NATO summit in Turkey, CNN reported . South Korea's Kospi Index slumped about 5.3%. Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) and South Korean rival memory chip giant SK Hynix ( HXSCL ) each declined about 6% on the Korea Exchange. On Wednesday, Samsung said it has started mass production of its next-generation enterprise data center storage drive, which will be integrated into Nvidia's ( NVDA ) upcoming Vera Rubin AI platform. Shares of AI chipmakers Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) each fell nearly 2% premarket on Wednesday. Reportedly, Nvidia's shares are trading at their cheapest valuation since before the AI boom despite the chipmaker's strong growth outlook. Qualcomm ( QCOM ) and Cerebras ( CBRS ) each fell around 2%, while Broadcom ( AVGO ) dipped about 1%. Apple ( AAPL ) said on Wednesday that its new multiyear agreement with Broadcom is expected to exceed $30B and will lead to the production of over 15B U.S.-made chips. American memory giant Micron Technology ( MU ) — which competes with Samsung and SK Hynix to provide High-Bandwidth Memory, or HBM, chips to Nvidia — tumbled nearly 5%. Western Digital ( WDC ) slumped about 5%, Seagate Technology ( STX ) fell nearly 4%, and Sandisk ( SNDK ) declined about 6%. Other AI and networking-related stocks were also in the red premarket on Wednesday. Applied Optoelectronics ( AAOI ) slumped about 5%, while Coheren...
Father of boy refused entry to pool says case is reminder that some Dutch do not acknowledge reality of racism When Henri Duiker went to check whether his 12-year-old son and his friend were enjoying their first “disco” swim evening alone, he was baffled. Instead of being in the water, Henri’s son was standing alone by the desk at the Watergeus pool, in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. He did not ha...
Father of boy refused entry to pool says case is reminder that some Dutch do not acknowledge reality of racism When Henri Duiker went to check whether his 12-year-old son and his friend were enjoying their first “disco” swim evening alone, he was baffled. Instead of being in the water, Henri’s son was standing alone by the desk at the Watergeus pool, in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. He did not have any ID to prove he was under 13 and pool attendants had told him he could not swim – although his friend of the same age and size had not been not asked for his documents. Continue reading...