Here's a question worth sitting with: Before a large language model can do anything useful, who prepares the data that trains it? Someone has to collect it, label it, clean it, annotate it, and structure it into something a model can actually learn from. That unsexy, mission-critical process is exactly what Innodata (INOD 3.10%) does for seven of the world's largest technology companies. Think of ...
Here's a question worth sitting with: Before a large language model can do anything useful, who prepares the data that trains it? Someone has to collect it, label it, clean it, annotate it, and structure it into something a model can actually learn from. That unsexy, mission-critical process is exactly what Innodata (INOD 3.10%) does for seven of the world's largest technology companies. Think of Innodata as the editorial team behind the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The flashy product launches get the headlines. Innodata gets the work orders. What's changed recently with the ticker is what makes this story more compelling than it was two years ago. Innodata isn't just labeling data anymore. The company has been expanding into fine-tuning, deploying, and integrating AI models, moving itself up the value chain from a vendor to something closer to an AI engineering partner. Expand NASDAQ : INOD Innodata Today's Change ( -3.10 %) $ -3.05 Current Price $ 95.48 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.1B Day's Range $ 93.84 - $ 101.50 52wk Range $ 34.23 - $ 114.77 Volume 1.7M Avg Vol 1.6M Gross Margin 40.66 % In January, Palantir Technologies (PLTR 0.39%) selected Innodata to provide specialized data engineering and annotation services for its expanding AI platform deployments. Palantir is one of the most sophisticated AI operators in the world, and it chose Innodata to handle complex, multimodal data work -- video, imagery, documents, and sensor data. That kind of client validation carries real weight. That same month, Innodata was awarded a prime contract position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ program -- a 10-year contract vehicle for AI-related defense work. This is part of the company's newer federal business unit, which it launched in late 2025 specifically to pursue defense, intelligence, and civilian agency contracts. Government AI spending is accelerating, and Innodata is now positioned at the table. Expand NASDAQ : PLTR Palantir Technologies T...
Investors scouring the universe of dividend stocks often feel as though they're forced to trade share price appreciation for equity income. It's possible, perhaps likely, that the sentiment is amplified with defensive sectors with above-average yields, such as consumer staples and utilities. However, the quest for reliable dividends and market-matching (or beating) performance isn't the search for...
Investors scouring the universe of dividend stocks often feel as though they're forced to trade share price appreciation for equity income. It's possible, perhaps likely, that the sentiment is amplified with defensive sectors with above-average yields, such as consumer staples and utilities. However, the quest for reliable dividends and market-matching (or beating) performance isn't the search for the holy grail. With a bit of legwork, investors can find the alluring combination of dependable dividends and growth-stock-like behavior in select consumer staples stocks. That's a relief for market participants, particularly those who want to diversify technology-heavy portfolios without sacrificing much upside over the next several years. These two consumer staples stocks may be ideal five-year plays for investors seeking artificial intelligence (AI) buffers at a time when that trade seems to be commanding the entire market. Costco stock membership has its privileges In no way, shape, or form is Costco Wholesale (COST 2.14%) cheap. It trades at nearly 57 times earnings, and with its May 20 close around $1,073, there's ongoing talk about a possible share split, which the company hasn't done since 2000. Bottom line: Investors will pay up to get involved with this stock. The juice may be worth the squeeze, particularly when considering the stock is proving resilient in the face of increasingly anxious, price-sensitive consumers. Plus, there's a burgeoning international business that's positioned to be an important contributor to top- and bottom-line growth in the years ahead. Another point in favor of this stock's five-year outlook is a prescient management team that doesn't rest on past accomplishments. Some members of the sell-side community have lauded Costco management for being both disciplined and willing to smartly dabble and innovate on some fronts. That's a tough balancing act, but Costo gets it done. Expand NASDAQ : COST Costco Wholesale Today's Change ( -2.14 %)...
Key Points ConocoPhillips expects to add an incremental $7 billion in annual free cash flow by 2029. Kinder Morgan has growth capital projects lined up to enter service through the middle of 2030. These companies should have plenty of fuel to continue increasing their dividends. 10 stocks we like better than ConocoPhillips › Dividend stocks often make excellent long-term investments. The best ones...
Key Points ConocoPhillips expects to add an incremental $7 billion in annual free cash flow by 2029. Kinder Morgan has growth capital projects lined up to enter service through the middle of 2030. These companies should have plenty of fuel to continue increasing their dividends. 10 stocks we like better than ConocoPhillips › Dividend stocks often make excellent long-term investments. The best ones produce attractive dividend income that grows at a healthy rate each year. Some companies are in a better position than others for dividend growth. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) stand out due to their visible growth profiles and strong track records of increasing their payouts. Those factors make them compelling dividend stocks to buy and hold for the next five years. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » High-octane dividend growth for years to come ConocoPhillips has built one of the deepest, most durable, and diverse portfolios in the oil and gas industry. The energy company has decades of oil and gas resources with a cost of supply below $40 a barrel. That enables it to generate lots of cash flow in any market environment. The oil company is entering a major growth phase. It's investing in several longer-cycle capital projects that should start producing over the next several years, including three liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities that should come on line over the next few years. It's also investing $7 billion into its Willow project in Alaska, which should start up in 2029. And the company expects to capture another $1 billion of cost savings and margin enhancements related to its acquisition of Marathon Oil next year. These catalysts should provide the company with $7 billion of incremental annual free cash flow by 2029. The company is working to enhance and extend its growth profile. It has recently signed two deals to purchase L...
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Monday he would slash his salary by 50 per cent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters calling for his resignation and clashing again with police in the Andean city of La Paz. The US-backed Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending a popular revolt that has explod...
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Monday he would slash his salary by 50 per cent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters calling for his resignation and clashing again with police in the Andean city of La Paz. The US-backed Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending a popular revolt that has exploded just six months into his presidency. Advertisement The demonstrations have radicalised since trade unions began protesting in early May for salary increases, stable fuel supplies and sounder economic management. Speaking in the southeastern city of Sucre, the president said he had decided “as part of his efforts and commitment to the country, to reduce his salary by 50 per cent”. Advertisement
Big-box retailer Walmart (WMT 0.88%) reported earnings last week, and they failed to impress investors. By the end of the week, the stock was down 8% on the news, pushing its valuation below the $1 trillion mark. Walmart has been a top stock to own in recent years and has been a bit of a safe haven investment given its diversified business model. Its business remains solid, and the stock also offe...
Big-box retailer Walmart (WMT 0.88%) reported earnings last week, and they failed to impress investors. By the end of the week, the stock was down 8% on the news, pushing its valuation below the $1 trillion mark. Walmart has been a top stock to own in recent years and has been a bit of a safe haven investment given its diversified business model. Its business remains solid, and the stock also offers a modest dividend that yields 0.8%. Is now a good time to add the blue chip stock to your portfolio? Why have investors turned bearish on Walmart's stock? Walmart's revenue looked good in the company's most recent quarter, which ended on April 30, as it rose by more than 7% to $177.8 billion. That's a solid growth rate in retail, where many businesses have struggled due to challenging economic conditions. Investors, however, are growing concerned about the near-term and how rising oil prices may impact the business and its customers, as prices may keep rising. Walmart's guidance reflects that nervousness, with the company projecting a net sales growth rate between 4% and 5% for the current quarter, and the range drops to 3.5% and 4.5% when looking at the full year. While the slowdown is modest, it's a notable decline from the solid start to the year. Investors wasted no time in dumping the retail stock due to the headwinds and uncertainty ahead. Its high valuation certainly didn't help, either, as that may have given bearish investors even more of a reason to sell. Expand NASDAQ : WMT Walmart Today's Change ( -0.88 %) $ -1.07 Current Price $ 120.27 Key Data Points Market Cap $959B Day's Range $ 118.91 - $ 121.95 52wk Range $ 93.43 - $ 135.16 Volume 30.3M Avg Vol 19.3M Gross Margin 23.48 % Dividend Yield 0.80 % Walmart's stock remains fairly expensive Although Walmart's stock went off a small cliff recently, it still trades at 42 times its trailing earnings, which is well above the S&P 500 average of 26. Investor bullishness has pushed the stock up to exceedingly high lev...
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks surged again on Monday after ending last week with three consecutive sessions of gains as signals of a U.S.-Iran peace deal continue to grow stronger. After opening above previous week's close, today the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index initially gained momentum to hit a new intra-day record high of 34,846.50 and then gave ground but traded firmly positive throughout t...
(RTTNews) - Canadian stocks surged again on Monday after ending last week with three consecutive sessions of gains as signals of a U.S.-Iran peace deal continue to grow stronger. After opening above previous week's close, today the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index initially gained momentum to hit a new intra-day record high of 34,846.50 and then gave ground but traded firmly positive throughout the rest of the session before settling at 34,830.89, up by 359.53 points (or 1.04%). Ten of the 11 sectors posted gains today, with the materials sector leading the pack. Efforts to end the nearly three-month-long U.S.-Israel versus Iran war intensified over the past few days. Through Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump messaged that negotiations with Iran are proceeding well but emphasized that either there will be a great deal for all or no deal at all, and warned that if war resumes, it would be bigger and stronger than before. Trump mentioned that during the discussions he had with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain he had insisted those countries to mandatorily sign on to the Abraham Accords to make the settlement with Iran a historically significant deal. Of note, the U.A.E. and Bahrain are already members of the agreement. Trump also stated that he has commissioned his representatives to start and complete the accord. Earlier on Sunday, Trump remarked that negotiations were ongoing in a constructive and orderly manner but claimed that he had asked the U.S. representatives not to rush into a deal and asserted that the current naval blockade on ships entering or exiting Iran will remain in full force. While welcoming a professional relationship with Iran, Trump ruled out allowing Iran to develop or procure any nuclear weapon. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a solid proposal is on the table. Commenting on the status of talks as "Work in Progress", Rubio stated he expected some ...
“It’s tough, it’s tough,” said Stan Wawrinka, tears welling in his eyes. “I don’t want to say goodbye to you here.” He was addressing a full crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu moments after losing his first-round match at the French Open 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong, a lucky loser from the Netherlands. This will be the final match and moment for Wawrinka in Paris. The three-time grand slam cha...
“It’s tough, it’s tough,” said Stan Wawrinka, tears welling in his eyes. “I don’t want to say goodbye to you here.” He was addressing a full crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu moments after losing his first-round match at the French Open 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Jesper de Jong, a lucky loser from the Netherlands. This will be the final match and moment for Wawrinka in Paris. The three-time grand slam champion, a winner here in 2015, will retire at the end of the season after a distinguished 25-year career. The 41-year-old announced his decision at the end of last year, allowing him to spend 2026 competing at the biggest tournaments for a final time. Wawrinka was granted a retirement ceremony on court, with the tournament director, Amélie Mauresmo, and Gilles Moretton, the president of the French Tennis Federation, presenting him with a plaque. The ceremony included video messages from a variety of champions, including Roger Federer, Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Wawrinka said he was surprised by the effect he has had and the love he has received. “I’m always surprised to receive so much love, so much support from other players or from the fans or from tournaments in general. “I have been on tour for more than 20 years. When I was young, my dream was to be a professional player, to be in the top 100, to have the opportunity to play those tournaments. “I never expected to achieve so big in tennis, but I never put any limit in my career. I always wanted more. I always walk out to get more, push myself, push my own limits, and try to find my own way to get there. So I’m happy and proud of what I achieved. “Today it was really tough. It’s never easy to say goodbye to something you love so much and you dedicate all your life for it. It was and it will be difficult to leave Roland Garros.” View image in fullscreen Stan Wawrinka receives a trophy to mark his retirement from Amélie Mauresmo (left) and Gilles Moretton (right). Photograph: Sh...
Huckabee Tells Lebanese To Thank Israel For Seedless Watermelons, While Under IDF Bombs Via Middle East Eye Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel and a passionate advocate of its wars in the region, has told the people of Lebanon to be grateful for Israeli contributions to its society . Video of Huckabee speaking at the Atlas Awards in Tel Aviv on May 12 has only recently emerged and is being...
Huckabee Tells Lebanese To Thank Israel For Seedless Watermelons, While Under IDF Bombs Via Middle East Eye Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel and a passionate advocate of its wars in the region, has told the people of Lebanon to be grateful for Israeli contributions to its society . Video of Huckabee speaking at the Atlas Awards in Tel Aviv on May 12 has only recently emerged and is being shared online after it was picked up by Chris Menahan of the news site Information Liberation . via AFP In the speech, Huckabee extolls the various purported Israeli contributions to society, including USB drives, cherry tomatoes and seedless watermelons. "I wonder if everyone in Lebanon understands that if there were no Israel, they wouldn't have a cell phone," Huckabee said. "I wonder if they understand that every time they use a USB, every time they use car navigation, that every time they eat a cherry tomato or have a delicious bite of seedless watermelon , instead of saying, 'I can't talk to those people,' they should step across the border, shake their hands and say, 'Thank you'." Lebanon's southern border is currently subject to intense bombardment, and scores of displaced residents who have attempted to return to their homes in the south have been targeted by Israel Lebanon's Health Ministry says Israeli air strikes have killed 3,151 people and wounded 9,571 since March 2 . The dead include 123 medics, at least 210 children and nearly 300 women. Huckabee is an outspoken and unapologetic Christian Zionist who has frequently expressed strong backing for Israeli government policies. In an interview with US podcast host Tucker Carlson, Huckabee supported Israel's right to take over all of the Middle East to form "Greater Israel" , and said the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament gives the modern-day state of Israel the right to expand its borders. Israel did not 'invent' cherry tomatoes... Ambassador Mike Huckabee: Everyone in Lebanon should be thanking Israel for mak...
Most executives announcing layoffs lean on a familiar script. They talk about efficiency, strategic alignment, and the need to position the company for long-term growth. The language is careful. The emotion is managed. What Mark Zuckerberg wrote to employees on May 20 was something different. In a ...
Most executives announcing layoffs lean on a familiar script. They talk about efficiency, strategic alignment, and the need to position the company for long-term growth. The language is careful. The emotion is managed. What Mark Zuckerberg wrote to employees on May 20 was something different. In a ...
Key Points Despite experiencing a huge rally, the stock trades at a low forward earnings multiple. An ongoing shortage of memory products is expected to drive further growth for Micron in the near future. The business can be highly cyclical, however, and that can make Micron stock a risky buy. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have been surg...
Key Points Despite experiencing a huge rally, the stock trades at a low forward earnings multiple. An ongoing shortage of memory products is expected to drive further growth for Micron in the near future. The business can be highly cyclical, however, and that can make Micron stock a risky buy. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have been surging in the past year, and the company, which sells memory and storage products, has a valuation that may still not look all that expensive given ongoing product shortages. Memory is in high demand, and that has enabled the business to generate robust results, with not only sales volumes rising significantly but Micron being able to raise prices. The net effect has been a business that's been growing at a fast rate on both its top and bottom lines. And when that happens, its valuation can still appear modest, potentially convincing investors that it's still a good buy, with even more upside. Today, the stock is sitting on gains of nearly 700% over the past 12 months, and its market cap is just under $850 billion. With strong quarterly results still likely ahead for the company this year, is it inevitable that Micron Technology joins the trillion-dollar club in 2026? Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Why investors still believe the stock looks cheap Micron Technology stock, despite its impressive gains over the past year, trades at a seemingly modest price-to-earnings multiple of 35. I say modest because after such a significant run-up in value, you might expect its valuation to be a whole lot higher than that. Many top growth stocks can trade at P/E multiples in excess of 30, and investors may not bat an eye. When you look at its forward P/E, however, which is based on analyst expectations of...
Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (MSFT 0.06%). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is currently valued at roughly $2.1 billion. Pershing runs a fairly concentrated portfolio, but within a single quarter, Microsoft has become its fifth-biggest positi...
Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (MSFT 0.06%). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is currently valued at roughly $2.1 billion. Pershing runs a fairly concentrated portfolio, but within a single quarter, Microsoft has become its fifth-biggest position. Why is Ackman loading up on Microsoft stock? One clue gives us a potential answer. Expand NASDAQ : MSFT Microsoft Today's Change ( -0.06 %) $ -0.24 Current Price $ 418.85 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.1T Day's Range $ 416.35 - $ 424.40 52wk Range $ 356.28 - $ 555.45 Volume 1.3M Avg Vol 34.1M Gross Margin 68.31 % Dividend Yield 0.85 % Here's why Bill Ackman is loading up on Microsoft stock The easiest explanation for Ackman's trading activities is that he wants to increase his bet on artificial intelligence stocks. Microsoft is now one of the biggest AI companies in the world, with heavy exposure to both AI software and the data centers that power this revolutionary technology. Indeed, other stocks in Ackman's portfolio, including Meta Platforms and Uber Technologies, are similarly exposed to AI tailwinds. There's just one problem with that explanation: Last quarter, Ackman also heavily sold an AI stock very similar to Microsoft. That stock was the parent company to Google and Waymo: Alphabet. Last quarter, Pershing Square sold more than 6 million shares of Alphabet, creating the cash necessary for the Microsoft stake to be purchased. So it seems that Pershing's portfolio isn't more exposed to AI following the combined trades. Then what prompted the move? It looks like the trades were simply a reflection of each company's relative valuation. Over the last six months, Alphabet stock has risen by nearly 30%, while Microsoft shares are down by roughly 10%. According to Reuters, Ackman believes that Microsoft stock is trading at a "highly compelling valuation" following the...
Key Points Microsoft now stands as his fifth-largest investment. One clue suggests why the billionaire is so bullish. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is c...
Key Points Microsoft now stands as his fifth-largest investment. One clue suggests why the billionaire is so bullish. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is currently valued at roughly $2.1 billion. Pershing runs a fairly concentrated portfolio, but within a single quarter, Microsoft has become its fifth-biggest position. Why is Ackman loading up on Microsoft stock? One clue gives us a potential answer. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Here's why Bill Ackman is loading up on Microsoft stock The easiest explanation for Ackman's trading activities is that he wants to increase his bet on artificial intelligence stocks. Microsoft is now one of the biggest AI companies in the world, with heavy exposure to both AI software and the data centers that power this revolutionary technology. Indeed, other stocks in Ackman's portfolio, including Meta Platforms and Uber Technologies, are similarly exposed to AI tailwinds. There's just one problem with that explanation: Last quarter, Ackman also heavily sold an AI stock very similar to Microsoft. That stock was the parent company to Google and Waymo: Alphabet. Last quarter, Pershing Square sold more than 6 million shares of Alphabet, creating the cash necessary for the Microsoft stake to be purchased. So it seems that Pershing's portfolio isn't more exposed to AI following the combined trades. Then what prompted the move? It looks like the trades were simply a reflection of each company's relative valuation. Over the last six months, Alphabet stock has risen by nearly 30%, while Microsoft shares are down by rou...
Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is currently valued at roughly $2.1 billion. Pershing runs a fairly concentrated portfolio, but within a single quarter, Microsoft has become its fifth-biggest posi...
Last quarter, Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, owned zero shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). This quarter, however, Ackman disclosed a 5,654,078-share stake comprising more than 14% of Pershing's entire portfolio. That stake is currently valued at roughly $2.1 billion. Pershing runs a fairly concentrated portfolio, but within a single quarter, Microsoft has become its fifth-biggest position. Why is Ackman loading up on Microsoft stock? One clue gives us a potential answer. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Here's why Bill Ackman is loading up on Microsoft stock The easiest explanation for Ackman's trading activities is that he wants to increase his bet on artificial intelligence stocks. Microsoft is now one of the biggest AI companies in the world, with heavy exposure to both AI software and the data centers that power this revolutionary technology. Indeed, other stocks in Ackman's portfolio, including Meta Platforms and Uber Technologies, are similarly exposed to AI tailwinds. There's just one problem with that explanation: Last quarter, Ackman also heavily sold an AI stock very similar to Microsoft. That stock was the parent company to Google and Waymo: Alphabet. Last quarter, Pershing Square sold more than 6 million shares of Alphabet, creating the cash necessary for the Microsoft stake to be purchased. Image source: Getty Images. So it seems that Pershing's portfolio isn't more exposed to AI following the combined trades. Then what prompted the move? It looks like the trades were simply a reflection of each company's relative valuation. Over the last six months, Alphabet stock has risen by nearly 30%, while Microsoft shares are down by roughly 10%. According to Reuters, Ackman believes that Microsoft stock is trading at a "highly compelling valuation" following the co...