Since the war in Iran began on Feb. 28, it has been a chain reaction that has, unfortunately, weighed on many people's wallets and purses. Iran drastically reduced the number of ships allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates the transportation of roughly 25% of the world's crude oil (oil used to make gasoline and diesel). This has increased the price of crude oil by around 45%, push...
Since the war in Iran began on Feb. 28, it has been a chain reaction that has, unfortunately, weighed on many people's wallets and purses. Iran drastically reduced the number of ships allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, which facilitates the transportation of roughly 25% of the world's crude oil (oil used to make gasoline and diesel). This has increased the price of crude oil by around 45%, pushing it above $100 per barrel. On the flip side, energy companies have been posting record profits, and energy stocks have surged as investors look to capitalize. But considering the momentum energy stocks have had to start the year, are they still a good choice for someone looking to begin or add to their stake, or has that ship sailed? How has the energy sector performed this year? The S&P 500 categorizes companies into 11 major sectors. This year, the energy sector has outperformed the others by a long shot. Through May 25, the S&P 500 energy sector is up 31.5%. The next three best-performing sectors are tech, real estate, and industrials. The three largest U.S. energy companies by market cap -- ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips -- are up 28.7%, 25.6%, and 28.7% year to date, respectively. Is it too late to buy energy stocks? If you're looking to buy energy stocks hoping to replicate the gains so far this year, the answer is yes: It's probably too late. We can't predict how stocks will perform, but much of the geopolitical uncertainty and rising oil prices have likely been priced into the market. However, if you're a long-term investor (which you should be), the answer is no: It's absolutely not too late to buy energy stocks. The energy sector is cyclical, flourishing when supply is low and demand is high, and underperforming when the market is oversupplied. Right now, it's near the peak of the cycle, but it won't always be that way. Over the long run, however, the energy sector has shown resilience. You never want to get in the habit of investing in a company, indu...
Investing.com -- Cybersecurity stocks faced a bruising session on Wednesday as a combination of new competition from Google and a disappointing corporate outlook triggered a broad sector selloff. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) shares fell 3.4% Wednesday after Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Cloud announced the launch of Google AI Threat Defense, a comprehensive AI-powered cybersecurity...
Investing.com -- Cybersecurity stocks faced a bruising session on Wednesday as a combination of new competition from Google and a disappointing corporate outlook triggered a broad sector selloff. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) shares fell 3.4% Wednesday after Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Cloud announced the launch of Google AI Threat Defense, a comprehensive AI-powered cybersecurity platform designed to autonomously detect and remediate security threats. Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW) declined 3%, while the First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) dropped 2.7% as investors assessed the competitive implications of Google's entry into autonomous security solutions. Compounding the pressure was Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ:ZS), which saw its stock plunge 31% following its fiscal third-quarter earnings report released after the close on Tuesday. The cloud security company ignited a wave of selling after slashing its free cash flow outlook and providing a below-consensus Q4 revenue guide, alongside a sobering preliminary look at fiscal year 2027 growth that caught Wall Street off guard. Google AI Threat Defense combines the capabilities of Gemini, Wiz, CodeMender, and Mandiant to create an automated security system that identifies vulnerabilities, prioritizes threats based on real-world risk, and generates verified fixes. The platform aims to address the growing challenge of AI-powered cyber attacks that can exploit vulnerabilities in hours rather than weeks. The solution operates across four stages: preparing defenses, scanning and prioritizing threats using multiple AI models, remediating vulnerabilities with automated code fixes, and continuously monitoring for new attacks. Google said the platform uses Wiz to continuously scan cloud environments and exposed applications, while CodeMender generates vulnerability fixes directly in developer tools. Unlike traditional security tools that generate large volumes of alerts, Google AI Threat Defense pri...
What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated May 15, 2026, Sourcerock Group LLC increased its position in Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN 5.28%) by 713,127 shares. The fund’s quarter-end valuation for this stake shifted by $81.34 million, reflecting both trading activity and price changes. What else to know This Patterson-UTI Energy buy now represents 7.12% of the ...
What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated May 15, 2026, Sourcerock Group LLC increased its position in Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN 5.28%) by 713,127 shares. The fund’s quarter-end valuation for this stake shifted by $81.34 million, reflecting both trading activity and price changes. What else to know This Patterson-UTI Energy buy now represents 7.12% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE: AR: $352.50 million (14.8% of AUM) NYSE: CRC: $314.67 million (13.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: CHRD: $183.64 million (7.7% of AUM) NYSE: NE: $180.64 million (7.6% of AUM) NASDAQ: CENX: $157.71 million (6.6% of AUM) As of May 14, 2026, Patterson-UTI Energy shares were priced at $12.12. Company/ETF overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $4.66 billion Net income (TTM) $-119.27 million Dividend yield 3.30% Price (as of market close May 14, 2026) $12.12 Company/ETF snapshot Patterson-UTI Energy delivers drilling and well completion services to oil and gas operators in North America and select global regions. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. is a leading provider of contract drilling and well completion services to the energy sector, with a diverse portfolio spanning drilling, pressure pumping, and directional drilling. The company provides onshore contract drilling, pressure pumping, and directional drilling services for oil and natural gas operators, with additional offerings in well stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, and drilling technology solutions. It operates a service-based business model, generating revenue primarily from drilling contracts and well completion services across major U.S. oil and gas basins and select international markets. Patterson-UTI Energy leverages a large fleet and advanced drilling technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality services to oil and gas operators across North America and select international locations. Its integrated service offerings and scale position it as a key partner for operator...
股东权益律师事务所Kaskela Law LLC今日宣布，已代表Global Business Travel Group， Inc．（纽约证券交易所代码：GBTG，即美国运通全球商务旅行公司）的股东展开调查，以确定该交易对公司股东是否公平，并为投资者所持股份提供了足够对价。 此项调查源于Amex GBT于2026年5月4日宣布的私有化协议。根据协议，由Long Lake Management Ho...
There’s a tech ETF that has been almost neck-and-neck with the S&P 500 in the past year and has built up a meaningful lead over the past five years. It’s the Vanguard’s Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:MGK). This ETF tracks the price of the CRSP US Mega Cap Growth Index, which in turn tracks companies ... Buy, Sell, or Hold Vanguard’s Mega Cap Growth ETF Right Now | MGK
There’s a tech ETF that has been almost neck-and-neck with the S&P 500 in the past year and has built up a meaningful lead over the past five years. It’s the Vanguard’s Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:MGK). This ETF tracks the price of the CRSP US Mega Cap Growth Index, which in turn tracks companies ... Buy, Sell, or Hold Vanguard’s Mega Cap Growth ETF Right Now | MGK
股东权益律师事务所Kaskela Law LLC今日宣布，已对Select Medical Holdings Corporation（纽约证券交易所代码：SEM）近期宣布的拟议收购案展开调查，以确定该交易对股东是否公平，以及是否能为投资者所持股份提供足够对价。Kaskela Law特别鼓励SEM股东主动联系律所，探讨其合法权利及寻求额外补偿的选项。 此项调查源于Select Medical于202...
股东权益律师事务所Kaskela Law LLC今日宣布，已对Select Medical Holdings Corporation（纽约证券交易所代码：SEM）近期宣布的拟议收购案展开调查，以确定该交易对股东是否公平，以及是否能为投资者所持股份提供足够对价。Kaskela Law特别鼓励SEM股东主动联系律所，探讨其合法权利及寻求额外补偿的选项。 此项调查源于Select Medical于2026年3月2日宣布的私有化协议。根据协议，由公司执行主席Robert A． Ortenzio、执行官Martin F． Jackson以及私募股权公司Welsh， Carson， Anderson & Stowe组成的财团（合计持有SEM约11.8%股份），将以每股16.50美元现金的价格收购其尚未持有的所有流通股份。该报价较公告前一日（3月2日）14.80美元的收盘价溢价约10%，交易预计将于2026年中期完成，目前反垄断等待期已到期。 调查的核心在于16.50美元的对价是否公允。值得注意的是，至少有一名分析师此前对SEM的股价目标维持在19.00美元/股。从历史股价看，SEM在2021年的收盘价曾高达21.28美元，尽管此后有所回落，但52周高点仍触及18.53美元。在交易宣布后， 瑞穗金融 集团已将SEM评级从“跑赢大盘”下调至“中性”，但将目标价定为与收购价相同的16.50美元，并认为8.7倍的估值倍数“较为合理”。 此外，Kaskela Law的调查还将审视公司董事会是否在充分评估股东价值最大化方面履行了其信托责任。此次私有化财团中包含公司高管这一事实，也增加了调查对交易公平性的关注度。与此同时，另一家股东权益律师事务所Halper Sadeh LLC也已宣布对SEM的出售案展开类似调查。SEM股东可通过电话（484） 229 - 0750联系Kaskela Law，或访问其官网提交信息以了解自身权利。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065
JHVEPhoto The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent a proposed rule on the supervision of prediction markets to the White House for the Trump administration's approval, according to a notice on a government website. The notification provided no details on what's in the proposed regulation. Additionally, there's no deadline set for the approval. The status said "pending review." The CFTC is tas...
JHVEPhoto The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent a proposed rule on the supervision of prediction markets to the White House for the Trump administration's approval, according to a notice on a government website. The notification provided no details on what's in the proposed regulation. Additionally, there's no deadline set for the approval. The status said "pending review." The CFTC is tasked with regulating prediction markets like Kalshi ( KALSHI ) and Polymarket ( POLYMARKET ), which allow clients to wager on events such as elections and sports. Earlier this week, The New York Times published a lengthy article describing the Trump family's involvement with three companies that have links to prediction market platforms. It also documented the CFTC's actions that benefited prediction market companies and the firms that the Trumps were involved with. Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on Kalshi Inc, Polymarket Inc. Prediction markets turn to institutional investors in next phase of growth - report CFTC issued approvals to three prediction market companies with ties to the Trumps - report Financial information for Kalshi Inc Financial information for Polymarket Inc.
The personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor’s death. Judge Sherilyn Garnett delivered the sentence for Kenneth Iwamasa, the person who found Perry floating face down and ...
The personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in the actor’s death. Judge Sherilyn Garnett delivered the sentence for Kenneth Iwamasa, the person who found Perry floating face down and lifeless in a hot tub at his Los Angeles home in October 2023. Federal prosecutors said Iwamasa injected Perry with ketamine at the actor’s request before leaving the residence to run errands. Perry was dead when Iwamasa returned. Advertisement An autopsy report concluded that Perry died from the “acute effects of ketamine”, which combined with other factors in causing him to lose consciousness and drown. Ketamine, a short-acting but potent anaesthetic with hallucinogenic properties, is sometimes prescribed to treat depression and other psychological disorders but has gained popularity as an illicit party drug. 02:26 Fans in China mourn death of Friends star Matthew Perry Iwamasa had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death. As part of a plea agreement, he admitted to repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine without medical training, including the lethal dose.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is significantly underappreciated by Wall Street as artificial intelligence commitments pile up in its cloud division, UBS says, maintaining a Buy rating on the stock with a $333 price target. The bank’s analysis found that Bedrock, Amazon's AI model platform,...
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is significantly underappreciated by Wall Street as artificial intelligence commitments pile up in its cloud division, UBS says, maintaining a Buy rating on the stock with a $333 price target. The bank’s analysis found that Bedrock, Amazon's AI model platform,...
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Sundry Photography O ne of the U.S.'s largest retailers, is playing a role in restraining grocery price increases even as food costs continue climbing across the broader U.S. economy, according to Morgan Stanley Research. The investment bank noted in a recent note that Walmart’s ( WMT ) "aggressive pricing strategy" is helping keep grocery inflation below the overall food-at-home Consumer Price In...
Sundry Photography O ne of the U.S.'s largest retailers, is playing a role in restraining grocery price increases even as food costs continue climbing across the broader U.S. economy, according to Morgan Stanley Research. The investment bank noted in a recent note that Walmart’s ( WMT ) "aggressive pricing strategy" is helping keep grocery inflation below the overall food-at-home Consumer Price Index. Morgan Stanley’s analysis also suggests tariff-driven price gains may be approaching their peak, boding further well for the inflation outlook, which has grown increasingly gloomy as the Middle East conflict and rising energy costs drive up producer and consumer prices. The firm estimates about 64 basis points of an expected 70 basis points of tariff pass-through have already appeared in headline Personal Consumption Expenditures data through April. Morgan Stanley Research More on Walmart Walmart: The Valuation Basis Keeps Getting Worse Wall Street Likes Walmart, But I Don't - Reiterate Sell Walmart Inc. (WMT) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript Walmart tries cost-cutting supply chain model as stock stays in red zone A look at Walmart's chart after earnings
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Much of my thesis and analysis for recommending Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) as a Buy in my January 2026 article has played out favorably. The company blew past management's second-quarter FY 2026 revenue guidance of $18.7 billion by reporting $23.86 billion, up 196% year-over-year, the highest organic growth in its history. It increased non-GAAP (gene...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Much of my thesis and analysis for recommending Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) as a Buy in my January 2026 article has played out favorably. The company blew past management's second-quarter FY 2026 revenue guidance of $18.7 billion by reporting $23.86 billion, up 196% year-over-year, the highest organic growth in its history. It increased non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings per share ("EPS") by 155% sequentially and 682% year over year to $12.20, significantly beating analysts' guidance of $9.16. Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") Sanjay Mehrotra said on the second quarter FY 2026 earnings call : Micron delivered an exceptional fiscal Q2 with stellar records in revenue, gross margin, EPS and free cash flow. Quarterly revenue nearly tripled versus 1 year ago, and revenue for DRAM, NAND, HBM and each business unit reached new highs. Our fiscal Q3 single quarter revenue guidance exceeds the full year revenue for every year in our company's history through fiscal 2024. For fiscal Q3, we anticipate exceptional records across revenue, gross margin, EPS and free cash flow. Reflecting confidence in the sustained strength of our business... Management gave guidance for the third quarter of FY 2026 revenue of $33.5 billion, plus or minus $750 million, well above analysts' revenue estimates prior to the release of third-quarter results, which were $21.15 billion. The market was shocked by the magnitude of the guidance beat, prompting analysts to raise their estimates. On March 31, Seeking Alpha shows that analysts raised their third-quarter estimates to $33.39 billion. If Micron reaches its third-quarter revenue guidance, it will grow revenue 260% year over year. Management also guided third-quarter FY 2026 non-GAAP gross margins to expand by a mind-blowing 43.3 points to approximately 81% and EPS to $19.15, representing a 1040% growth rate, representing unprecedented profitability expansion. A combination of D...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Much of my thesis and analysis for recommending Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) as a Buy in my January 2026 article has played out favorably. The company blew past management's second-quarter FY 2026 revenue guidance of $18.7 billion by reporting $23.86 billion, up 196% year-over-year, the highest organic growth in its history. It increased non-GAAP (gene...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Much of my thesis and analysis for recommending Micron Technology, Inc. ( MU ) as a Buy in my January 2026 article has played out favorably. The company blew past management's second-quarter FY 2026 revenue guidance of $18.7 billion by reporting $23.86 billion, up 196% year-over-year, the highest organic growth in its history. It increased non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) earnings per share ("EPS") by 155% sequentially and 682% year over year to $12.20, significantly beating analysts' guidance of $9.16. Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") Sanjay Mehrotra said on the second quarter FY 2026 earnings call : Micron delivered an exceptional fiscal Q2 with stellar records in revenue, gross margin, EPS and free cash flow. Quarterly revenue nearly tripled versus 1 year ago, and revenue for DRAM, NAND, HBM and each business unit reached new highs. Our fiscal Q3 single quarter revenue guidance exceeds the full year revenue for every year in our company's history through fiscal 2024. For fiscal Q3, we anticipate exceptional records across revenue, gross margin, EPS and free cash flow. Reflecting confidence in the sustained strength of our business... Management gave guidance for the third quarter of FY 2026 revenue of $33.5 billion, plus or minus $750 million, well above analysts' revenue estimates prior to the release of third-quarter results, which were $21.15 billion. The market was shocked by the magnitude of the guidance beat, prompting analysts to raise their estimates. On March 31, Seeking Alpha shows that analysts raised their third-quarter estimates to $33.39 billion. If Micron reaches its third-quarter revenue guidance, it will grow revenue 260% year over year. Management also guided third-quarter FY 2026 non-GAAP gross margins to expand by a mind-blowing 43.3 points to approximately 81% and EPS to $19.15, representing a 1040% growth rate, representing unprecedented profitability expansion. A combination of D...