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Head coach Steve Clarke has signed a new Scotland contract to cover the next two World Cups and the 2028 Euros. The 62-year-old's future was in doubt despite following up back-to-back Euros qualifications by leading the nation to their first World Cup since 1998. However, just over two weeks until Scotland kick off their tournament schedule against Haiti in Boston, Clarke has committed to another ...
Head coach Steve Clarke has signed a new Scotland contract to cover the next two World Cups and the 2028 Euros. The 62-year-old's future was in doubt despite following up back-to-back Euros qualifications by leading the nation to their first World Cup since 1998. However, just over two weeks until Scotland kick off their tournament schedule against Haiti in Boston, Clarke has committed to another four years in charge. "I am truly honoured to lead my squad into our first men's World Cup in 28 years and I'm proud to continue as head coach," he said. "I know the Scotland supporters appreciate the achievements of this group in qualifying for back-to-back Euros and equally sure the whole nation rejoiced in our qualification for World Cup 2026 after such a long time. "It's very important to look ahead and, while my squad will be doing everything in their power to make the country proud in the America this summer, it also gives us certainty knowing that we can look to build on those foundations for the long-term. "It is a privilege to continue in this role."
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock via Getty Images Norway will join France's nuclear deterrence initiative, launched earlier this year, as European nations ramp up efforts to bolster regional security. French President Emmanuel Macron in March announced a new "forward deterrence" strategy that would extend France's nuclear umbrella to European partners. Eight other European countries have already joined the...
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock via Getty Images Norway will join France's nuclear deterrence initiative, launched earlier this year, as European nations ramp up efforts to bolster regional security. French President Emmanuel Macron in March announced a new "forward deterrence" strategy that would extend France's nuclear umbrella to European partners. Eight other European countries have already joined the initiative, including the UK, Germany, Poland and Denmark. "Norway will be discussing in more detail how France's nuclear weapons can further enhance European security and deterrence," said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, adding that Norway's nuclear deterrence will continue to be provided by NATO. Norway and France also signed a comprehensive defense agreement, called the Narvik Agreement, under which the two countries committed to come to each other's aid should the need arise. The agreement provides for strengthened cooperation in air defense, Arctic operations, the High North, space, cybersecurity and support to Ukraine. "We are contending with the most serious security situation since the Second World War," said Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. "The government is pursuing a hedging strategy aimed at reinforcing the foundation that underpins Norwegian security." Støre insisted that there will be no nuclear weapons on Norwegian soil during peacetime, and Norway will continue to promote arms control and non-proliferation. More on Europe EWQ: France An Excellent Diversifier, Here's Why EUAD: My Favorite ETF Strategy On Top Of Europe Defense Tailwinds ENOR: Unsurprising Beneficiary Of The Iran War UK, Poland to ink defense pact amid Russia threat; US to cut back NATO support
The UK could miss its goal of adding 1.5 million new homes in the current parliamentary term by at least 40%, according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence that urges the government to ramp up efforts to stimulate demand and help developers. Analyst Iwona Hovenko projects little more than 200,000 dwellings will be created each year between 2026 and 2029, well short of the 324,000 required to del...
The UK could miss its goal of adding 1.5 million new homes in the current parliamentary term by at least 40%, according to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence that urges the government to ramp up efforts to stimulate demand and help developers. Analyst Iwona Hovenko projects little more than 200,000 dwellings will be created each year between 2026 and 2029, well short of the 324,000 required to deliver on the pledge that helped bring Keir Starmer ’s Labour Party to power almost two years ago. The forecasts are based on estimates for completions by large homebuilders, with BI warning of downside risks to its projections as economic headwinds build. Major house builders including Barratt Redrow Plc , Berkeley Group Holdings Plc and Taylor Wimpey Plc have already reduced land purchases, boding ill for medium-term completions, it said. The study comes amid signs that the energy price shock triggered by the war in Iran is hitting demand and piling pressure on developers. A gauge of construction activity showed the industry shrinking at the fastest pace in five months, according to S&P Global. The government should step up incentives, such as the now-ended Help to Buy equity loan program and reform of stamp duty on purchases, to lure new homebuyers, Hovenko wrote in the report Thursday. The authorities could also push for public housing programs and relax regulations to increase output, and provide support for smaller developers to diversify supply.
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images A Texas Oil & Gas Services Firm Beating Q1 Estimates While oil prices may have been getting headlines recently, I think attention should also be given to oil and gas services companies like Weatherford International ( WFRD ), which beat Q1 earnings estimates when it reported in late April and whose shares are up nearly +77% since my buy rating in March 2025 and al...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images A Texas Oil & Gas Services Firm Beating Q1 Estimates While oil prices may have been getting headlines recently, I think attention should also be given to oil and gas services companies like Weatherford International ( WFRD ), which beat Q1 earnings estimates when it reported in late April and whose shares are up nearly +77% since my buy rating in March 2025 and also up considerably since my follow-up hold rating in Aug. 2025, confirming my forecast proved correct both times. It also recently announced this month it was "awarded a deepwater integrated completions contract" with an Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) affiliate for a Nigeria project, which I'll take a closer look at in the section on company growth factors. What I liked about Weatherford previously was its globally diversified portfolio and contract wins, but I also acknowledged the risk of oil price volatility, so today's follow-up explores some points from the Q1 results and other factors that could impact this Houston, Texas-based company that focuses on drilling and evaluation, well construction and completions, and production/intervention. New Thesis Reaffirms Prior Neutral View In my updated thesis on Weatherford, I'm reaffirming my prior hold rating from Aug. 2025. Despite some strong performance metrics vs. peers and bullish chart trends, I think this stock is currently in what could continue to be a very volatile oil market; its near-term EPS growth is depressed, and it is not a compelling dividend idea either, although perhaps it can be held as a long-term capital growth idea. WFRD - rating worksheet (author) New Contract Wins Could Drive Upside In this initial topic of growth drivers, I am inclined to be neutral after considering data on oil demand and rig counts, but also several new contract wins and 5-year revenue growth. We should briefly consider the larger macroeconomic landscape in relation to its impact on what WFRD does, and due to the size of its diverse solutions...
Graham Capital Management Chairman and Founder Kenneth Tropin discusses the current macro environment for hedge funds, AI's impact on alternative funds and how he views succession. Tropin speaks with Bloomberg reporter Hema Parmar at the Hedge Fund and Alternative Manager Forum. (Source: Bloomberg)
Graham Capital Management Chairman and Founder Kenneth Tropin discusses the current macro environment for hedge funds, AI's impact on alternative funds and how he views succession. Tropin speaks with Bloomberg reporter Hema Parmar at the Hedge Fund and Alternative Manager Forum. (Source: Bloomberg)
Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio , the daughter of former leader Rodrigo Duterte, has long looked like the politician to beat in the Philippines ’ 2028 presidential race, with one of the country’s most powerful political brands behind her, a loyal base in Mindanao and early polls showing her ahead of potential rivals But two prominent pollsters say her lead is not impregnable. According to Dr Ra...
Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio , the daughter of former leader Rodrigo Duterte, has long looked like the politician to beat in the Philippines ’ 2028 presidential race, with one of the country’s most powerful political brands behind her, a loyal base in Mindanao and early polls showing her ahead of potential rivals But two prominent pollsters say her lead is not impregnable. According to Dr Ranjit Rye, founding president of OCTA Research, and Ronnie Holmes, president of Pulse Asia Research Inc, Duterte-Carpio’s vulnerability lies in Metro Manila and the provinces outside the capital commonly grouped by pollsters as “Balance Luzon”. Advertisement Together, the two regions account for half of the nation’s more than 68 million registered voters, they say. Both political scientists told This Week in Asia that the two regions shared two important characteristics: a large number of undecided voters and signs that Duterte-Carpio’s ratings were declining there. Advertisement Rye said a non-commissioned survey conducted in March indicated that, in a head-to-head fight between Duterte-Carpio and former vice-president Leni Robredo – the liberal opposition figure who lost to Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in the 2022 presidential election – Duterte-Carpio would handily beat Robredo by 46 per cent to 35 per cent.
This has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, while Serie A clubs endured one humiliation after another in Uefa competition. Inter went from Champions League finalists to elimination in the playoff round by Bodø/Glimt, while Juventus conceded seven goals to Galatasaray. They both did better than last year’s Scudett...
This has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, while Serie A clubs endured one humiliation after another in Uefa competition. Inter went from Champions League finalists to elimination in the playoff round by Bodø/Glimt, while Juventus conceded seven goals to Galatasaray. They both did better than last year’s Scudetto winners, Napoli, who failed to even get through the group stage. At least Atalanta rescued Italy from having no representatives in the last 16 for the first time in almost 40 years when they overturned a two-goal deficit against Borussia Dortmund. And then they got walloped 10-2 on aggregate by Bayern Munich. Things were not much better in the Europa League, where Bologna knocked out Roma only to lose 7-1 across two legs with Aston Villa. Fiorentina were 4-0 down in their Europa Conference League quarter-final with Crystal Palace before they pulled a couple of goals back to make the tie look closer than it truly was. There has been ugliness, too, on the domestic stage. An otherwise gripping Derby d’Italia in February was overshadowed by Alessandro Bastoni exaggerating contact to get Pierre Kalulu sent off, then shamelessly celebrating the success of his deception. When the Inter player got a red card in Italy’s World Cup qualifying playoff defeat to Bosnia, some of his own compatriots called it karma. All this before we even mention the refereeing scandal that led the designator of match officials for Italy’s top two divisions to suspend himself from duties in April. Or the mess of the penultimate round, when an entirely foreseeable scheduling clash between the Rome derby and finals of the Italian Open tennis tournament somehow did not get resolved until a few days before those events were set to take place – after courts and politicians got involved. The football itself felt austere at times. There were 922 goals in Serie A this season – 2.43 per game, the league’s lowes...
TD Bank ( TD ) declares CAD 1.12/share quarterly dividend , 3.7% increase from prior dividend of CAD 1.08. Payable July 31; for shareholders of record July 10; ex-div July 10. See TD Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on The Toronto-Dominion Bank The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD:CA) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD:CA) Presents at 24th Annual Fin...
TD Bank ( TD ) declares CAD 1.12/share quarterly dividend , 3.7% increase from prior dividend of CAD 1.08. Payable July 31; for shareholders of record July 10; ex-div July 10. See TD Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on The Toronto-Dominion Bank The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD:CA) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD:CA) Presents at 24th Annual Financial Services Conference Transcript Toronto-Dominion Bank Is Still Fundamentally Resilient But Almost Fully Priced Canadian banks Q2 earnings preview - What to expect Earnings week ahead: ZS, CRM, SNOW, DELL, ZS, XPEV, LI, and more
A trillion-dollar chipmaker trading at a fraction of the market's average P/E ratio is either a screaming buy or a flashing warning sign. Micron Technology has quietly become one of the most consequential stocks in the entire S&P 500 this year. The memory chipmaker’s shares have surged more than 70% year-to-date, pushing its market capitalization past the $1 trillion mark and its stock price to al...
A trillion-dollar chipmaker trading at a fraction of the market's average P/E ratio is either a screaming buy or a flashing warning sign. Micron Technology has quietly become one of the most consequential stocks in the entire S&P 500 this year. The memory chipmaker’s shares have surged more than 70% year-to-date, pushing its market capitalization past the $1 trillion mark and its stock price to all-time highs near $900. The numbers don’t add up, until they do Micron’s forward price-to-earnings ratio sits somewhere between 5.5x and 11x, depending on which estimates you use. The S&P 500’s average forward P/E hovers around 20x. In English: the market is pricing Micron’s future earnings at roughly a quarter to half of what it charges for the typical large-cap stock. The explanation lies in Micron’s sector. Memory chips are famously cyclical. Boom years of constrained supply and fat margins tend to be followed by gluts that crush pricing. Investors who’ve lived through previous cycles instinctively discount future earnings more aggressively than they would for, say, a SaaS company with predictable recurring revenue. Advertisement Why this cycle might be different (or not) Micron achieved high-volume production of its HBM4 chips in the first quarter of 2026. These 36GB, 12-high-stack modules are designed for next-generation AI platforms, including NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin architecture. The company says the chips deliver bandwidth exceeding 2.8 terabytes per second. On May 22, 2026, Micron also began manufacturing advanced 1-alpha (1α) DRAM at its facility in Virginia, strengthening the company’s US-based production footprint at a time when supply chain localization has become a geopolitical priority. According to a Goldman Sachs report from April 20, 2026, Micron accounted for 51% of all upward EPS revisions among S&P 500 companies. Over certain measurement periods, Micron’s cumulative stock gains have exceeded 200%. The cyclical trap investors know too well Memory stocks have...
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures ( ESM26 ) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures ( NQM26 ) are down -0.54% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices and bond yields rose after fresh attacks in the Middle East cast doubt on whether an end to the war is imminent. The price of WTI crude rose nearly +3% on Thursday amid renewed tensions in the Iran war. U.S. official...
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures ( ESM26 ) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures ( NQM26 ) are down -0.54% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices and bond yields rose after fresh attacks in the Middle East cast doubt on whether an end to the war is imminent. The price of WTI crude rose nearly +3% on Thursday amid renewed tensions in the Iran war. U.S. officials said American forces shot down Iranian drones and struck a drone-control facility near Bandar Abbas. The strikes followed Tehran’s launch of drones at American and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. authorities characterized the attacks as defensive. Meanwhile, Iran said it had targeted a U.S. airbase. Treasuries fell as higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns, with the benchmark 10-year yield rising one basis point to 4.50%. Investors are now awaiting a flurry of U.S. economic data, with a particular focus on the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the second estimate of first-quarter GDP, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and earnings reports from cult retailer Costco and tech hardware maker Dell Technologies. In yesterday’s trading session, Wall Street’s main stock indexes ended mixed. AppLovin ( APP ) surged over +10% and was the top percentage gainer on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating and a $720 price target on the stock. Also, travel stocks climbed as oil prices declined, with United Airlines ( UAL ) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ( NCLH ) rising more than +6%. In addition, MGM Resorts International ( MGM ) advanced over +9% after JPMorgan and Truist both upgraded the stock. On the bearish side, Zscaler ( ZS ) tumbled more than -31% and was the top percentage loser on the Nasdaq 100 after the cybersecurity company issued below-consensus FQ4 revenue guidance. Economic data released on Wednesday showed that the U.S. Richmond Fed manufacturing index rose to a 4-1/2-year high of 13 in May, stron...
Dow Jones futures fell slightly early Thursday overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Oil prices rose somewhat. Marvell Technology fell overnight on earnings while Snowflake surged.
Dow Jones futures fell slightly early Thursday overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Oil prices rose somewhat. Marvell Technology fell overnight on earnings while Snowflake surged.
(RTTNews) - Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) announced earnings for its first quarter that Increases, from last year The company's bottom line came in at $347.3 million, or $1.76 per share. This compares with $313.5 million, or $1.47 per share, last year. Excluding items, Dollar Tree Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $343.4 million or $1.74 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period ro...
(RTTNews) - Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) announced earnings for its first quarter that Increases, from last year The company's bottom line came in at $347.3 million, or $1.76 per share. This compares with $313.5 million, or $1.47 per share, last year. Excluding items, Dollar Tree Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $343.4 million or $1.74 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 7.2% to $4.975 billion from $4.639 billion last year. Dollar Tree Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $347.3 Mln. vs. $313.5 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.76 vs. $1.47 last year. -Revenue: $4.975 Bln vs. $4.639 Bln last year. -Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 1.00 To $ 1.15 Next quarter revenue guidance: $ 4.8 B To $ 4.9 B Full year EPS guidance: $ 6.70 To $ 7.10 Full year revenue guidance: $ 20.5 B To $ 20.7 B The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.