Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock has significant potential, backed by a $682 billion backlog, including more than $560 billion at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The backlog supports future growth, and with the company set to ramp up deliveries of its key narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft this year, its turnaround is underway. That said, the stock has notably underperformed the S&P 500 index since its earnings rep...
Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock has significant potential, backed by a $682 billion backlog, including more than $560 billion at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The backlog supports future growth, and with the company set to ramp up deliveries of its key narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft this year, its turnaround is underway. That said, the stock has notably underperformed the S&P 500 index since its earnings report on Jan. 27. Potential is one thing, and realizing it is another. There's no doubt that if Boeing executes well on its backlog, its stock could move meaningfully higher. Let's put it this way: Before the high-profile 737 MAX crashes (which led to its grounding) occurred in late 2018 and the spring of 2019, Boeing was a business generating $13.7 billion in free cash flow (FCF). Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
TERMSIRISAKUL/iStock via Getty Images April 7th was a really interesting day for shareholders of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. ( GBX ). Even though the company reported revenue and earnings per share that fell short of analysts’ expectations for the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year, the stock price really didn't change all that much. That's not to say that the firm hasn't seen som...
TERMSIRISAKUL/iStock via Getty Images April 7th was a really interesting day for shareholders of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. ( GBX ). Even though the company reported revenue and earnings per share that fell short of analysts’ expectations for the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year, the stock price really didn't change all that much. That's not to say that the firm hasn't seen some volatility over the last couple of years now. In fact, the business is down 27.5% since I called it a Buy back in early December of 2024. Over that same window of time, the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) is up 11.6%. This weakness can be attributed to a plunge in revenue, profits, and cash flows as industry conditions deteriorate. Short-term, I expect economic conditions to worsen, pushing financial performance even lower for the business. And honestly, management has those same expectations. Long term, however, I feel optimistic about the company. There are some structural reasons why growth should continue, even if it does mean that the short-term picture looks like a train wreck. Taking the long-term stance, I firmly believe that calling the company a soft Buy makes sense here. A Rough Quarter Author - SEC EDGAR Data Pretty much no matter how you look at it, the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year was a difficult time for The Greenbrier Companies. Revenue for the company came in at $587.5 million. That happened to be 22.9% below the $762.1 million that the business reported a year earlier. It also ended up being $76.2 million below what analysts were hoping to see . This drop in revenue came as a result of weakness across both operating segments. The most significant of these is its Manufacturing segment, which builds and sells freight rail cars and component parts throughout North America and Europe. It also is involved in sustainable conversions and railcar maintenance activities, with examples being wheel and axle services. Author - SEC EDGAR Data Author - SEC EDGAR Data Acco...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -18.54 (-16.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.2993 (-9.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude posting a 1.5-week low and gasoline posting a 2-week low. Crude prices plunged on Wednesday after the US...
May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -18.54 (-16.41%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.2993 (-9.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with crude posting a 1.5-week low and gasoline posting a 2-week low. Crude prices plunged on Wednesday after the US...
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Above-normal US weather forecasts that reduce nat-gas heating demand are weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are expected...
May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.146 (-5.09%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower. Above-normal US weather forecasts that reduce nat-gas heating demand are weighing on nat-gas prices. The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are expected...
Control of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the central fault line in US-Iran negotiations, with US President Donald Trump appearing to recast an earlier off-the-cuff idea into a more formal proposal that seeks to bridge Tehran’s push for dominance and Washington’s insistence on open passage. Following his Tuesday announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Trump on Wednesday told the American Broadc...
Control of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the central fault line in US-Iran negotiations, with US President Donald Trump appearing to recast an earlier off-the-cuff idea into a more formal proposal that seeks to bridge Tehran’s push for dominance and Washington’s insistence on open passage. Following his Tuesday announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Trump on Wednesday told the American Broadcasting Company that his administration may seek a “joint venture” with Iran to safeguard the global...
Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of shares for individual investors in what's expected to be a blockbuster initial public offering . Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told CNBC that the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence giant started testi...
Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of shares for individual investors in what's expected to be a blockbuster initial public offering . Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told CNBC that the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence giant started testing the waters with retail in its latest funding round and saw "really strong demand" from individuals. OpenAI will "for sure" hold a slice for retail when it goes public, Friar told CNBC on Wednesday. "AI needs to garner trust in everything that we do. That is part of why retail particularly speaks to me," Friar said. "It has to be that everyone partakes, that it isn't just that a very small group, and everyone else gets left behind." She pointed to her time as CFO of Square, now known as Block , where the fintech company offered a direct selling program to small business owners and sellers in its IPO. She also highlighted OpenAI cofounder Elon Musk 's model with Tesla and SpaceX . SpaceX is expected to go public as soon as June and is reportedly holding almost 30% of its shares for retail buyers . "Everybody wants to own part of a rocket company — I hope everyone wants to own part of ChatGPT. It helps when you're a consumer brand," Friar said. Read more CNBC tech news AI's next bottleneck: Why even the best chips made in the U.S. take a round trip to Taiwan Meta debuts new AI model, attempting to catch Google, OpenAI after spending billions Alibaba launches data center with 10,000 of its own chips as China ramps up AI push Google CEO Sundar Pichai says 'AI shift' opens opportunities to invest in startups OpenAI set out to raise $1 billion from individual investors through private placements with banks like JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in its recent round. The company ended up raising three times that amount in the largest private placement those banks have ...
TORONTO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX: FTG) (OTCQX: FTGFF) today announced financial results for first quarter of 2026.
TORONTO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX: FTG) (OTCQX: FTGFF) today announced financial results for first quarter of 2026.
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scores in stoppage-time to secure a 1-0 victory for the Gunners against Sporting CP, in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg.
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scores in stoppage-time to secure a 1-0 victory for the Gunners against Sporting CP, in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg.
The star’s fame, reckoning and resurrection are examined in this nuanced three-parter. It speaks to those who were closest to Jackson but can a story of such wild extremes really be told from the middle ground? In what way, exactly, is Michael Jackson an “American tragedy”? Does the tragedy to which the title of this three-part BBC documentary refers concern the downfall of the most famous man on ...
The star’s fame, reckoning and resurrection are examined in this nuanced three-parter. It speaks to those who were closest to Jackson but can a story of such wild extremes really be told from the middle ground? In what way, exactly, is Michael Jackson an “American tragedy”? Does the tragedy to which the title of this three-part BBC documentary refers concern the downfall of the most famous man on the planet into financial ruin, addiction and disgrace? Or does it belong to the children who alleged – and continue to allege – that Jackson sexually abused them? Is it about the bottomless need of a child star who craved the love of an abusive father so desperately he tried to fill the void with the adulation of millions of fans? Is it the sacrifice of a genius at the altar of the brutal music industry? Or is it an American tragedy about race? As far as Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy is concerned, it’s all of the above, and then some. “The tragedy was that this man who got more attention than any human being was still so utterly lonely,” says Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Jackson’s former spiritual adviser. For childhood friend Michelle Breger, seeing Jackson whiten his skin in the late 1980s was “heartbreaking – Michael was trying to erase something off his face”. For prosecutor Ron Zonen, the tragedy is that the might of the Jackson machine won out over justice: “I felt it was remarkably obvious that he was molesting children.” Continue reading...
Taiwan’s economy defied all expectations to post a staggering 8.7% real GDP growth in 2025. This unprecedented expansion was driven by a boom in semiconductor sales, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) fueling a current account surplus of nearly 20% of GDP. The tech giant is so dominant that it now accounts for more than 44% of Taiwan’s stock exchange weighted index.
Taiwan’s economy defied all expectations to post a staggering 8.7% real GDP growth in 2025. This unprecedented expansion was driven by a boom in semiconductor sales, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) fueling a current account surplus of nearly 20% of GDP. The tech giant is so dominant that it now accounts for more than 44% of Taiwan’s stock exchange weighted index.
The New Financial Iron Curtain: Taxes, Capital Controls, & The War On Your Wealth Authored by Chris Macintosh via InternationalMan.com, There is a term called “gating” in the fund management world. It refers to blocking investors from redeeming their funds. Funds do this sometimes as a precaution … and other times when they are in the poo. Well, governments are the same. When they are in the poo, ...
The New Financial Iron Curtain: Taxes, Capital Controls, & The War On Your Wealth Authored by Chris Macintosh via InternationalMan.com, There is a term called “gating” in the fund management world. It refers to blocking investors from redeeming their funds. Funds do this sometimes as a precaution … and other times when they are in the poo. Well, governments are the same. When they are in the poo, they also resort to their version of gating. It’s just called taxes. I’ve always loved the Dutchies. Growing up in South Africa with the Afrikaners — descendants of the Dutch — I can tell you that as a group they are fantastic: hard working, ethical, and very down to earth. It is with sadness, therefore, that I have to acknowledge that their government is thoroughly cocked-up, and they themselves are already behind a financial iron curtain. They recently approved a 36% unrealised capital gains tax. It has since been put back for consideration, but this is not the point. The point is that when governments get into the proverbial isht, this is precisely what happens. You’ll know this because we’ve been talking about it for donkey’s years in these missives. Along with California and many blue states, the Canadians and Aussies are also toying with the idea. It’s been trial-ballooned (usually how they go about these things) in all of the above-mentioned places, but the Dutchies just approved it. Some of you may recall how we don’t like ETFs which use futures contracts. The reason is that you are mathematically 100% going to lose money if you hold them over time. Why? Because volatility will erode you. Every time you roll the futures contracts you get shredded if there’s been any volatility. And inevitably there will be volatility. In any event, what’s going to happen with the Dutchies is kinda similar. Let me explain with some basic maths. Let’s get on our bicycles for a minute and pretend we’re Dutch, and we invest $1,000 into a stock. Year 1: Because we’re geniuses, our stock ...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images The United States Air Force awarded a three-year, $25 million contract to UES, a division of AeroVironment ( AVAV ) , to help transition health and performance technologies from research into operational use. The work will support the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing , which focuses on improving the effectiveness and resilience of m...
Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images The United States Air Force awarded a three-year, $25 million contract to UES, a division of AeroVironment ( AVAV ) , to help transition health and performance technologies from research into operational use. The work will support the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing , which focuses on improving the effectiveness and resilience of military personnel. The contract is aimed at advancing technologies that have remained in mid-stage development, typically classified between Technology Readiness Levels 3 and 5, AeroVironment said Tuesday. These include sensors, diagnostic tools and advanced materials that have shown promise but have not yet been widely deployed in operational settings. According to the company, the effort will concentrate on refining these technologies so they can be used in real-world military environments, where conditions are often harsh and access to infrastructure is limited. A company executive said that devices designed for military use face additional hurdles compared with commercial health technologies, citing environmental constraints and strict operational requirements as barriers to adoption. Sensors, wearables, data analytics The scope of the contract covers four main areas of development. These include sensor systems designed to integrate with aircraft and monitor pilot conditions, as well as wearable diagnostic tools intended for use in remote or austere environments. The program will also focus on developing data platforms that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze biosensor data and generate actionable insights. In addition, researchers will explore emerging biotechnology approaches, such as engineered biological sensors and stress-related interventions. Johnathan Jones, senior vice president of cyber and mission solutions at the company, said in a statement that the integration of biosensing technologies with advanced analytics is expected to play a ...
Apollo Private Equity Co-Head David Sambur discusses how dealmaking is persisting despite uncertainty around the Iran war, saying that while deal markets want calmness and certainty, ‘fortunes are made in volatility.” He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Apollo Private Equity Co-Head David Sambur discusses how dealmaking is persisting despite uncertainty around the Iran war, saying that while deal markets want calmness and certainty, ‘fortunes are made in volatility.” He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Constellation Brands pulled its longer-term outlook, after executives last year said concerns about ICE raids and higher prices were keeping Hispanic consumers from going out.
Constellation Brands pulled its longer-term outlook, after executives last year said concerns about ICE raids and higher prices were keeping Hispanic consumers from going out.
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) , a maker of microprocessors for PCs and data centers, closed Wednesday at $58.95, up 11.42%. The stock moved higher as investors digested yesterday’s news that Intel was joining Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project. The market is watching how this partnership strengthens its AI and foundry roadmap. Trading volume reached 179.7 million shares, coming in about 64% above its three...
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) , a maker of microprocessors for PCs and data centers, closed Wednesday at $58.95, up 11.42%. The stock moved higher as investors digested yesterday’s news that Intel was joining Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project. The market is watching how this partnership strengthens its AI and foundry roadmap. Trading volume reached 179.7 million shares, coming in about 64% above its three-month average of 109.3 million shares. Intel IPO'd in 1980 and has grown 18,009% since going public. The S&P 500 rose 2.52% to 6,783, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 2.80% to finish at 22,635. Industry peers Advanced Micro Devices closed at $231.82 (+4.64%) and Nvidia ended at $182.08 (+2.23%), reflecting continued enthusiasm for chip stocks. After rising 4% on Tuesday, Intel stock added another 11% gain today, as the market continued to digest news of the company joining in on Elon Musk’s Terafab Project. Terafab is a massive semiconductor fabrication project led by Tesla , SpaceX , and xAI , aiming to produce AI chips at an unprecedented scale. Continue reading
Visa ( V ) introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a technology that allows businesses to connect and participate in AI-powered commerce, the company said on Wednesday. Payments through the new offering aren't tied to Visa cards, and it allows payments over several major protocols. Through a single integration via the Visa Acceptance Platform, Intelligent Commerce Connect enables secure payment i...
Visa ( V ) introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a technology that allows businesses to connect and participate in AI-powered commerce, the company said on Wednesday. Payments through the new offering aren't tied to Visa cards, and it allows payments over several major protocols. Through a single integration via the Visa Acceptance Platform, Intelligent Commerce Connect enables secure payment initiation, tokenization, spend controls, and authentication, it added. The new feature is currently in pilot with select partners, including Aldar, AWS, Diddo, Highnote, Mesh, Payabli, and Sumvin. More partners will be added this year. The solution integrates both Visa Intelligent Commerce APIs, which are used to process agent purchases using Visa cards, and other networks' APIs, allowing agents to pay with both Visa ( V ) and non-Visa cards. The system works with major token vault providers so that agent platforms can plug into existing credential infrastructure and avoid being locked into a single token vault/vendor. It also allows agent-initiated payments through several major protocols, including Trusted Agent Protocol, Machine Payments Protocol, Agentic Commerce Protocol, and Universal Commerce Protocol. Visa ( V ) stock rose 2.1% in regular session trading on Wednesday. More on Visa Visa: A Rare Discount On A World Class Compounder Visa: From Defensive To Compounding Opportunity After Valuation Reset Visa Is In A Changing Environment With Opportunities And Risks Loop Capital initiates coverage of seven fintech payment stocks PayPal, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard are the latest to be warned about debanking by Trump administration