It’s getting tougher to know what to do with shares of Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) as they continue trading choppily in both directions, with a potential revisitation of six-month lows in sight. While the AI software firm has had no issues monetizing its incredible technology, the big question is whether the hefty valuation (215 times trailing price-to-earnings ... Palantir Just Got a Presidential Nod ...
It’s getting tougher to know what to do with shares of Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) as they continue trading choppily in both directions, with a potential revisitation of six-month lows in sight. While the AI software firm has had no issues monetizing its incredible technology, the big question is whether the hefty valuation (215 times trailing price-to-earnings ... Palantir Just Got a Presidential Nod and a Cathie Wood Buy. Time to Fade Burry and Go Long?
Two recent books about Morrison attempt to make sense of her legacy as a writer, editor and thinker on Black life When I think of Toni Morrison’s novels, I often think of the poet Lucille Clifton’s response to Gorilla, My Love, the debut short story collection by “the other Toni”, Toni Cade Bambara: “She has captured it all, how we really talk, how we really are; and done it with both love and res...
Two recent books about Morrison attempt to make sense of her legacy as a writer, editor and thinker on Black life When I think of Toni Morrison’s novels, I often think of the poet Lucille Clifton’s response to Gorilla, My Love, the debut short story collection by “the other Toni”, Toni Cade Bambara: “She has captured it all, how we really talk, how we really are; and done it with both love and respect. I laughed until I cried, then laughed again. I loved it! She must love us very much.” Published in 1972, Bambara’s collection roves through a Black girlhood filled with wit, tenderness, play and betrayal with a rhythmic intensity that moves the way a blues lyric drifts into memory. Morrison edited the book, the first fiction acquisition of her 16-year tenure as an editor at Random House. The Tonis were both single mothers navigating multiple forms of literary labor, and they became fast friends. Continue reading...
Here’s an easy rule for making sure your outfit is always tasteful – even when you’re spread too thin Some days inspiration strikes, and it feels fun and soul-nourishing to invest energy creating something fabulous for dinner. Other days, there’s a lot going on so you make a sandwich. And here’s the thing: both are fine. It’s a long game we’re playing here, folks. Which is a roundabout way of sayi...
Here’s an easy rule for making sure your outfit is always tasteful – even when you’re spread too thin Some days inspiration strikes, and it feels fun and soul-nourishing to invest energy creating something fabulous for dinner. Other days, there’s a lot going on so you make a sandwich. And here’s the thing: both are fine. It’s a long game we’re playing here, folks. Which is a roundabout way of saying: the sandwich rule, which I am about to share with you, is not style done the cordon bleu way, but it sure is useful for days when you want to look nice but don’t have time for drama. Continue reading...
The US-Israeli war on Iran and the current Iranian and American blockades of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to overshadow China’s first-quarter economic performance, analysts said, with questions looming large about how the world’s second-largest economy will handle their impact. Many observers said they expect the leadership in Beijing will adopt a wait-and-see approach, with li...
The US-Israeli war on Iran and the current Iranian and American blockades of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are likely to overshadow China’s first-quarter economic performance, analysts said, with questions looming large about how the world’s second-largest economy will handle their impact. Many observers said they expect the leadership in Beijing will adopt a wait-and-see approach, with little likelihood of an immediate stimulus to guarantee the country’s annual economic target is...
Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images SOFI Looks Exceptionally Good On The Dip Since my very first article on SoFi Technologies, Inc. ( SOFI ) stock in January 2023 , it has managed to soar by over 228%, even taking into account the recent selloff. My most recent 2 bullish updates on SOFI didn't age as I expected initially - the stock has been falling sharply since mid-November 2025, h...
Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images SOFI Looks Exceptionally Good On The Dip Since my very first article on SoFi Technologies, Inc. ( SOFI ) stock in January 2023 , it has managed to soar by over 228%, even taking into account the recent selloff. My most recent 2 bullish updates on SOFI didn't age as I expected initially - the stock has been falling sharply since mid-November 2025, having already lost over 44% (at the local bottom in late March 2026, SOFI was down by almost 55%). TrendSpider Software, SOFI daily, notes added I think that at its current price level, SOFI looks exceptionally good as a buy-the-dip opportunity because its business model is still developing rapidly at a higher quality (i.e., amid expanding profitability). The correction that took place has created a nice valuation reset that I believe provides a great upside potential for the next few months. That's why I'm reiterating my bullish rating on SOFI stock at its current price levels. Why Do I Think So? First off, let's figure out why SOFI is falling so rapidly. On March 17, 2026, there was a 28-page short report that pressed the narrative - as you might guess, any allegation on a publicly traded company leads to extreme fear among some investors who don't want to read in detail and try to understand the statements. Another thing that might have spooked some shareholders was the fact that SOFI's tech platform segment (Galileo and Technisys) showed some weakness in Q4 2025 because one unnamed enterprise client decided to transition off the platform prior to year-end, per management's notes. Plus, we've seen that a lot of SaaS companies suffered from the rise of Anthropic's ( ANTHRO ) Claude's innovations/tech. The expanded software ETF ( IGV ) is still 32.5% off its ATH as of today, and while SOFI isn't a pure-play SaaS company, it's a fintech with a lot of "tech" in it, so I assume the sector's weakness was also partly a reason for SOFI's massive pullback. Data by YCharts Anyway,...
The European Union will remain open to capital from mainland China and Hong Kong even as the bloc pursues a “de-risking” strategy in certain key sectors, its budget chief has said on his first visit to the city. Piotr Serafin, the European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, also said that the EU was keen to explore opportunities for financial collaboration with Hong Kon...
The European Union will remain open to capital from mainland China and Hong Kong even as the bloc pursues a “de-risking” strategy in certain key sectors, its budget chief has said on his first visit to the city. Piotr Serafin, the European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, also said that the EU was keen to explore opportunities for financial collaboration with Hong Kong in areas such as green bonds, describing the city as a “bridge” to Asia. It is understood...
(RTTNews) - Insurer Progressive Corp. (PGR) reported that March 2026 net income was $712 million or $1.21 per share, up from $901 million or $1.53 per share in March 2025.
(RTTNews) - Insurer Progressive Corp. (PGR) reported that March 2026 net income was $712 million or $1.21 per share, up from $901 million or $1.53 per share in March 2025.
Samsung Electronics Co. ’s The Frame has long been synonymous with a subcategory of televisions that are designed to resemble wall art. But in more recent years, other TV makers like TCL, Hisense and LG Electronics have released similar models to cash in on the trend — and now Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to launch its own take on the concept. The segment is aimed at consumers who care more about ...
Samsung Electronics Co. ’s The Frame has long been synonymous with a subcategory of televisions that are designed to resemble wall art. But in more recent years, other TV makers like TCL, Hisense and LG Electronics have released similar models to cash in on the trend — and now Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to launch its own take on the concept. The segment is aimed at consumers who care more about style and design than hardware features that home theater enthusiasts often obsess over. For art TV buyers, maintaining the right feng shui of their home’s interior takes priority. It turns out this formula is appealing to many. Samsung doesn’t disclose sales numbers of The Frame, but Amazon sells a lot of TVs and can easily measure just how popular these designs are. It seems they’re at least successful enough to warrant the company jumping into the fray. The e-commerce giant’s Ember Artline TV, first announced in January , will ship beginning April 22 and cost $900 for a 55-inch model or $1,100 for the larger 65-inch version, the company said Wednesday. It offers many of the same perks as The Frame, like magnetically attached bezels to help the TV blend in with your home decor, and its matte display makes digital art look realistic when you’re not watching movies or shows. “It's not meant to be a generic screen in your house — it's meant to be your screen in your house,” Amazon’s Aidan Marcuss , head of the Fire TV business, said in an interview. “You picked the spot for it, you picked the frame for it, now you picked the artwork for it.” Ten interchangeable bezel styles are available. Amazon highlights that it makes it easy to display your personal photos on the TV and search for memories using natural language — so long as they’re uploaded to Amazon Photos, which not everyone uses. The TV also has Alexa+ support. (Samsung recently added support for Google Photos to recent TV models.) Both companies are increasingly cramming more AI features into their TV software, but i...
On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder. Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new model that is its thinnest streaming device to date, the company says. Launched in […]
On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder. Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new model that is its thinnest streaming device to date, the company says. Launched in […]
Adobe today launched its most ambitious AI offensive to date, unveiling the Firefly AI Assistant — a new agentic creative tool that can orchestrate complex, multi-step workflows across the company's entire Creative Cloud suite from a single conversational interface — alongside a raft of new video, image, and collaboration features designed to position the company at the center of the rapidly evolv...
Adobe today launched its most ambitious AI offensive to date, unveiling the Firefly AI Assistant — a new agentic creative tool that can orchestrate complex, multi-step workflows across the company's entire Creative Cloud suite from a single conversational interface — alongside a raft of new video, image, and collaboration features designed to position the company at the center of the rapidly evolving AI-powered content creation landscape. The announcements, which also include a new Color Mode for Premiere Pro , the addition of Kling 3.0 video models to Firefly's growing roster of third-party AI engines, and Frame.io Drive — a virtual filesystem that lets distributed teams work with cloud-stored media as though it lived on their local machines — represent Adobe's clearest signal yet that it views agentic AI not as a feature upgrade but as a fundamental reshaping of how creative work gets done. "We want creators to tell us the destination and let the Firefly assistant — with its deep understanding of all the Adobe professional tools and generative tools — bring the tools to you right in the conversation," Alexandru Costin, Vice President of AI & Innovation at Adobe, told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview ahead of the launch. The stakes could hardly be higher. Adobe is fighting to convince Wall Street, creative professionals, and a wave of well-funded AI-native competitors that its decades-old software empire can not only survive the generative AI revolution but lead it. How Adobe turned a research prototype into a 100-tool creative agent The centerpiece of today's announcement is the Firefly AI Assistant , which Adobe describes as a fundamentally new way to interact with its creative tools. Rather than requiring users to manually navigate between Photoshop , Premiere , Illustrator , Lightroom , Express , and other apps — selecting the right tool for each step of a complex project — the assistant lets creators describe an outcome in natural language. The agent then...
AnthonyRosenberg/iStock via Getty Images Realty Income Overview O Realty Income ( O ) checks all the boxes when it comes to size, scale, credit rating, diversification, payout history, and growth potential. Once I finally reach my retirement age and make the leap from accumulation to distribution, I want to have a majority of my wealth invested in securities like Realty Income. Let me explain furt...
AnthonyRosenberg/iStock via Getty Images Realty Income Overview O Realty Income ( O ) checks all the boxes when it comes to size, scale, credit rating, diversification, payout history, and growth potential. Once I finally reach my retirement age and make the leap from accumulation to distribution, I want to have a majority of my wealth invested in securities like Realty Income. Let me explain further. Realty Income checks all my retirement income boxes I know I'm most likely preaching to the choir when I go through all the reasons Realty Income is the "anchor" income security in my retirement income portfolio. Yet, there may be a few Seeking Alpha members out there that haven't been exposed to the details presently! So let's proceed! Realty Income Competitive Advantages O Realty Income has the size and scale enabling the REIT to execute complex deals across the globe. What's more, Realty Income has a plethora of competitive advantages. The Global REIT has the analytics, trade-area intelligence, WACC-anchored underwriting discipline, and an investment grade balance sheet that give Realty Income a solid leg up on the competition, in my mind. Furthermore, Realty Income meets my Four Pillars of Quality Income . Let me explain. Four Pillars of Quality Income My Four Pillars of quality income are Safety, Growth, Consistency, and Yield. RIW Safety – Strong payout coverage and balance sheet discipline Growth – Proven history of dividend or distribution growth Consistency – Reliable and repeatable payment records Yield – Attractive, sustainable income aligned with risk Now let's dig deeper into the details of Realty Income to flesh out the reasons why the REIT meets these four pillars. Safe & consistent dividend payouts Firstly, Realty Income is a dividend aristocrat. Realty Income has paid out a dividend for 32 years straight each month. What's more, Realty Income has grown the payout each year. That pretty much covers all the "Four Pillars" in a nutshell. Nevertheless, let...
John Kevin/iStock via Getty Images In 2025, the FTSE 100 went up by 20%, and over the last two years, it’s up by more than 35%. Such rapid gains are somewhat out of character, as the FTSE 100 is generally seen as a low-growth index full of corporate dinosaurs, but the facts are what they are. As a UK investor, I’m happy to see our primary index having its moment in the spotlight, but rapid price g...
John Kevin/iStock via Getty Images In 2025, the FTSE 100 went up by 20%, and over the last two years, it’s up by more than 35%. Such rapid gains are somewhat out of character, as the FTSE 100 is generally seen as a low-growth index full of corporate dinosaurs, but the facts are what they are. As a UK investor, I’m happy to see our primary index having its moment in the spotlight, but rapid price gains can also have a dark side. When they go on for too long, they can leave an individual stock or an entire index overvalued and with serious risks of a major price decline. Does that apply to the FTSE 100 now that it's broken through the 10,000 barrier? I think the answer is no, and here’s why. Valuing the FTSE 100 using its CAPE ratio, not its price Ultimately, it doesn't matter whether the FTSE 100's price has gone up or down a lot over the last two years. What matters is how its price compares to its earnings, and for that, my go-to metric is the CAPE ratio, or cyclically adjusted price/earnings ratio. The CAPE ratio is essentially the same as the standard P/E ratio, but it compares the index's price to its ten-year average inflation-adjusted earnings, rather than its earnings over the last year. This smooths out the ups and downs of good and bad years, where one-year earnings can be abnormally high or low, leaving us with a much more stable earnings figure and a much more reliable valuation ratio. Below is a chart showing the FTSE 100’s annual earnings, cyclically adjusted earnings and dividends over almost 40 years. Hopefully, this makes it clear that cyclically adjusted earnings are a stable and reliable indicator of the index’s long-term progress, as are its dividends. The big takeaway from this chart is that while the FTSE 100’s earnings and price may go up and down in the short term, its cyclically adjusted earnings and dividends tend to go up in a much more sedate and steady fashion. And because its average earnings and dividends tend to go up over time, the FT...