Former England and Chelsea star arrested on M3 on Thursday under suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs Raheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star has said, after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through drugs”. The source said the former Man City and Chelsea winger, who is now playing ...
Former England and Chelsea star arrested on M3 on Thursday under suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs Raheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star has said, after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through drugs”. The source said the former Man City and Chelsea winger, who is now playing for Feyenoord in the Netherlands, had been suffering from “immeasurable” psychological strain after an “extremely tough couple of years”. Continue reading...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun/iStock via Getty Images As a value investor, I rely mostly on fundamentals when evaluating a stock. However, that’s not to say that technical indicators don’t matter. When taken together, both fundamental and technical patters can contribute to meaningful buy/sell decisions. This brings me to ConocoPhillips ( COP ), which I last covered back in November 2025, highlighting its e...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun/iStock via Getty Images As a value investor, I rely mostly on fundamentals when evaluating a stock. However, that’s not to say that technical indicators don’t matter. When taken together, both fundamental and technical patters can contribute to meaningful buy/sell decisions. This brings me to ConocoPhillips ( COP ), which I last covered back in November 2025, highlighting its expanding LNG business and robust long-term growth prospects. Since then, COP has gone on to produce a 31% total return, which is triple the 10% rise in the S&P 500 ( SPY ) over the same timeframe. Since March, COP has seen peaks and valleys in the $114 to $130 price range. AT the current price of $113.98, COP again trades at valley with an appealing 11.6x forward P/E and a near-3% dividend yield, as shown below. COP Stock 1-Yr Trend (Seeking Alpha) In this article, I revisit COP including recent business results , and discuss why it’s an appealing ‘Buy’ after the recent pullback in price, so let’s dig in! Why COP? ConocoPhillips is a leading energy exploration and production company. It has a deep bench of oil and gas assets that meets growing global energy needs. It has diverse operations that cover the Lower 48 U.S., Alaska, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa. COP’s portfolio includes both conventional and unconventional assets. This includes deep low-cost inventory in the Lower 48 along with long-life international assets. COP also has a growing LNG platform that contributes to durable free cash flow generation. COP delivered solid Q1 2026 results with total production of 2,309 MBOED, a decrease of 1% YoY when adjusted for acquisitions and dispositions. The slight decline was due to organic growth in the Lower 48 being more than offset by downtime. Downtime was driven conflict in the Middle East and the impact to Qatar, where COP has operations. At the same time, COP made meaningful progress on its Willow project in Alaska, which has achieved 50% ...
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) ranks 10th on this list. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been a long-term holding in the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the firm back in the first quarter of […]
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) ranks 10th on this list. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been a long-term holding in the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the firm back in the first quarter of […]
Russia’s Shnaider played in Gazprom-funded event Oliynykova lost 7-5, 6-1 to Shnaider in French Open Oleksandra Oliynykova has called for Diana Shnaider to face sanctions for her participation in a Gazprom-funded exhibition in Russia and the Ukrainian criticised the sport’s “hypocritical” governing bodies after her 7-5, 6-1 defeat by her Russian opponent. “She doesn’t want to comment on the war, b...
Russia’s Shnaider played in Gazprom-funded event Oliynykova lost 7-5, 6-1 to Shnaider in French Open Oleksandra Oliynykova has called for Diana Shnaider to face sanctions for her participation in a Gazprom-funded exhibition in Russia and the Ukrainian criticised the sport’s “hypocritical” governing bodies after her 7-5, 6-1 defeat by her Russian opponent. “She doesn’t want to comment on the war, because if she says her opinion, it would be a very big scandal, but I showed you the proof,” Oliynykova said. “I want to stop the tour being so hypocritical by pretending they cannot do anything, because they have the mechanism. Continue reading...
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ranks 3rd on this list. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has featured intermittently in the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the company back in the fourth quarter of 2010. This […]
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) ranks 3rd on this list. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has featured intermittently in the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the company back in the fourth quarter of 2010. This […]
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) ranks 2nd on this list. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is a relatively recent addition to the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the company back in the second […]
We just covered the 12 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) ranks 2nd on this list. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is a relatively recent addition to the 13F portfolio of Renaissance Technologies. The fund first disclosed a stake in the company back in the second […]
The 2021 bull run created more than 150,000 crypto millionaires. By mid-2025, that number had risen to 241,700, a 40% jump in a single year, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) alone accounting for over 145,000 of them. Bitcoin is trading around $73,500 today, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) hovers near $82, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) around $1.34, and Ethereum ... Which Crypto Will Make the Most Millionaires This Cycle?
The 2021 bull run created more than 150,000 crypto millionaires. By mid-2025, that number had risen to 241,700, a 40% jump in a single year, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) alone accounting for over 145,000 of them. Bitcoin is trading around $73,500 today, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) hovers near $82, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) around $1.34, and Ethereum ... Which Crypto Will Make the Most Millionaires This Cycle?
The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHG) closed at around $34, capping a roughly 25% gain over the trailing twelve months and a roughly 5% advance in the past month alone. That rally has occurred against an uncomfortable backdrop: the 10-year Treasury yield just touched nearly 4.7%, the highest reading in the past year. For ... The 10-Year Treasury Yield Approaching 5% Could Reshape SC...
The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHG) closed at around $34, capping a roughly 25% gain over the trailing twelve months and a roughly 5% advance in the past month alone. That rally has occurred against an uncomfortable backdrop: the 10-year Treasury yield just touched nearly 4.7%, the highest reading in the past year. For ... The 10-Year Treasury Yield Approaching 5% Could Reshape SCHG’s Next 12 Months
Pop culture fans packed the inaugural Hong Kong edition of Comic Con, an exhibition featuring international and local animated figures and products, fuelling hopes among digital entertainment vendors that business will be strong over the three-day event that ends on Sunday. Giant statues of characters from Japanese hits such as Dragon Ball and One Piece dominated the crowded show floor at the Conv...
Pop culture fans packed the inaugural Hong Kong edition of Comic Con, an exhibition featuring international and local animated figures and products, fuelling hopes among digital entertainment vendors that business will be strong over the three-day event that ends on Sunday. Giant statues of characters from Japanese hits such as Dragon Ball and One Piece dominated the crowded show floor at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday. Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and...
Mykhailo Shorokhov/iStock via Getty Images I wanted to take a look at The Clorox Company ( CLX ) to see why the company’s shares have been underperforming for a while now and whether it would be a good time to get in. The company is struggling to grow its top line, but the management is doing a good job of streamlining operations; however, this is not enough to keep the investors satisfied. The Fi...
Mykhailo Shorokhov/iStock via Getty Images I wanted to take a look at The Clorox Company ( CLX ) to see why the company’s shares have been underperforming for a while now and whether it would be a good time to get in. The company is struggling to grow its top line, but the management is doing a good job of streamlining operations; however, this is not enough to keep the investors satisfied. The Financials Looking at the company’s top-line growth, or lack thereof, we can see that the downtrend has been persistent. This is not a good look for a company that’s been a staple name for many households. It seems that the company’s products, of which there are quite a few, are not selling as well as they used to. Seeking Alpha The latest quarter’s performance showed a bit of the same. Sales for the quarter came in flat, and for the nine months ended March 31st, sales are down around 7% y/y. Organic sales were down, as flat reported sales masked the impact of FX and mix. Taking a look at the company’s profitability and efficiency over the same time period, we can see a typical pattern for a mature company like Clorox. It has had a lot of time to improve its operations from being around for so long, so I am not surprised to see profitability rising in the last three years across the board. Seeking Alpha The latest quarter showed some declines in gross margins due to higher manufacturing and logistics costs, as well as an unfavorable mix. Gross margins declined by 140 bps for the latest quarter. Nevertheless, a one-quarter hiccup is not going to undo all the streamlining efforts the management has done over the past few years. Looking at other important efficiency metrics, we can see that CLX’s return on assets and return on total capital are quite impressive, especially ROTC, which is well above my minimum of 10%. What is not actually useful here is the company’s ROE, which apparently is over 500%, and that is because its equity line on the balance sheet just turned positive ...