Markus Volk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Rheinmetall ( RNMBF )( RNMBY ) expressed strong support for Ukraine’s war effort after remarks made by its chief executive stirred controversy. The company said in a social media post that Ukrainians are making an “immeasurable contribution” to their defense and are fighting “highly effectively even with limited resources,” emphasizing admiration for t...
Markus Volk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Rheinmetall ( RNMBF )( RNMBY ) expressed strong support for Ukraine’s war effort after remarks made by its chief executive stirred controversy. The company said in a social media post that Ukrainians are making an “immeasurable contribution” to their defense and are fighting “highly effectively even with limited resources,” emphasizing admiration for their resilience. The backlash followed comments by CEO Armin Papperger in an interview, where he downplayed Ukraine’s use of small drones, saying: “This is how to play with Legos.” He also suggested that drone production in Ukraine lacked sophistication, adding: “This is not innovation.” Ukrainian officials responded sharply. Oleksandr Kamyshin wrote on social media: “Rheinmetall says our #LEGODrones are #MadeByHousewives in their kitchens. Fine,” adding that “our #LEGODrones already burned more than 11 thousands of russian tanks.” He later said Ukrainian women “deserve respect.” Criticism also came from within Germany’s defense sector. Florian Seibel, co-founder and co-CEO of German drone maker Quantum Systems, said he was “very sorry and embarrassed for the public statements made by a fellow German defense CEO,” adding that his company “stands with all Ukrainian Housewives.” In response, Rheinmetall ( RNMBF )( RNMBY ) highlighted that the “innovative strength and the fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people are an inspiration to us,” and reiterated its commitment to supporting the country. The company has benefited from increased defense spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is expanding its presence there, including plans for new production facilities and ongoing maintenance operations for military equipment. Conflicts in Ukraine and more recently in the Middle East have underscored the growing importance of drones, artificial intelligence and layered air defense systems for NATO countries. Amid this shift, Bank of America analysts last week adjusted their t...
Markets enter a huge week as the final days of March bring an explosive convergence of catalysts including Friday's jobs report, Q1 vehicle production and delivery numbers from Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), and major Chinese EV makers, and escalating Iran war concerns as President Trump's 10-day warning window approaches.
Markets enter a huge week as the final days of March bring an explosive convergence of catalysts including Friday's jobs report, Q1 vehicle production and delivery numbers from Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), and major Chinese EV makers, and escalating Iran war concerns as President Trump's 10-day warning window approaches.
The average Social Security retirement benefit as of February 2026 is $2,076 per month. That might not sound like very much, but it's actually more than what most women get from the program. The typical female beneficiary receives significantly less than her male counterpart. This is largely due to lifetime income disparities. While this isn't an easy problem to remedy, understanding how much the ...
The average Social Security retirement benefit as of February 2026 is $2,076 per month. That might not sound like very much, but it's actually more than what most women get from the program. The typical female beneficiary receives significantly less than her male counterpart. This is largely due to lifetime income disparities. While this isn't an easy problem to remedy, understanding how much the average woman receives at every claiming age can give you an idea of what you can expect when you're ready to apply. It also reveals one valuable strategy for increasing your checks. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements The NHS is set to miss key targets to shorten waiting times for help at A&E, cancer care and planned hospital treatment, leaving millions of patients facing persistently long delays. The health service in England will not deliver a series of milestone improvements in its performance th...
Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements The NHS is set to miss key targets to shorten waiting times for help at A&E, cancer care and planned hospital treatment, leaving millions of patients facing persistently long delays. The health service in England will not deliver a series of milestone improvements in its performance that ministers demanded it achieve by the time the fiscal year ends on Tuesday, a Guardian analysis of the NHS’s most recent data has found. Continue reading...
Key PointsThe AI trade is rotating from hype-driven “builders” to profit-driven “adopters,” as investors demand real revenue and margins instead of just narrative.
Key PointsThe AI trade is rotating from hype-driven “builders” to profit-driven “adopters,” as investors demand real revenue and margins instead of just narrative.
DHS Shutdown Now The Longest In US History Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025. Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have b...
DHS Shutdown Now The Longest In US History Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times, The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025. Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have blamed each other for the standstill while tossing a dizzying array of proposals through the halls of Congress that have not successfully moved forward. Republicans criticized Democrats for not advancing their DHS spending bills as Democrats said they will not approve the funding bill until they are guaranteed to see an overhaul in how immigration operations are handled. The House passed a stopgap plan to fund the DHS for 60 days on March 27 with a 213–203 vote. The bill was sent to the Senate, which just went on a two-week recess. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has urged his colleagues to return to Washington and end the DHS shutdown. “If you don’t want to fight fires, don’t become a firefighter,” Lee said during an interview on Fox News. “If you don’t want to take grueling votes at difficult hours and sometimes have to work longer than you want to, maybe you shouldn’t become a United States senator.” The short-term bill to fund the entire DHS passed the House after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejected the Senate’s measure that would have funded most of the department, aside from its immigration enforcement operations. “We hope that someday Democrats finally come to their senses again and put the safety of American citizens first but we’re not holding our breath,” Johnson said during a press conference on Saturday. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would not support the House’s bill that passed on Friday night. “A 60 day CR that locks in the status quo is dead on arrival in the Senate, and Republicans know it,” Schumer wrote in an X post. “We’ve been clear from...
Evgenii Mitroshin/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity® Select Utilities Portfolio is a sector-based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to outperform the benchmark through active management. Within the utilities sector, we favor companies with durable earnings growth that are trading at reasonable valuations. We are looking for companies that operate in favorable regulatory jurisd...
Evgenii Mitroshin/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity® Select Utilities Portfolio is a sector-based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to outperform the benchmark through active management. Within the utilities sector, we favor companies with durable earnings growth that are trading at reasonable valuations. We are looking for companies that operate in favorable regulatory jurisdictions, as we believe a constructive relationship between the regulator and the utilities is very important. Our investment approach focuses on finding companies that are mispriced given their underlying growth and return profile. These opportunities usually exist because investors underestimate the durability of long-term growth. Long-term growth in the sector comes from deploying capital at attractive rates of return. Given the high amount of capital needs in the sector, balance sheet management is extremely important. We look for utilities that run their balance sheet prudently and are judicious around issuing equity. Fund Information Manager(s): Pranay Kirpalani Trading Symbol: FSUTX Start Date: December 10, 1981 Size (in millions): $3,680.85 Morningstar Category: Fund Utilities The value of the fund's domestic and foreign investments will vary from day to day in response to many factors. Stock values fluctuate in response to issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Investments in foreign securities, especially those in emerging markets, involve risks in addition to those of U.S. investments, including increased political and economic risk, as well as exposure to currency fluctuations. Because FMR concentrates the fund's investments in a particular industry, the fund's performance could depend heavily on the performance of that industry and could be more volatile than the performance of less concentrated funds and the market as a whole. The fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a...
Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research dug into the historical data on dividend stocks by their policy. They found that over the last 50 years, dividend growers and initiators in the S&P 500 have delivered significantly higher total returns (10.2% annualized) than companies that didn't increase their dividends (6.8%) or that don't pay dividends (4.3%). This historical data suggests you'll want to i...
Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research dug into the historical data on dividend stocks by their policy. They found that over the last 50 years, dividend growers and initiators in the S&P 500 have delivered significantly higher total returns (10.2% annualized) than companies that didn't increase their dividends (6.8%) or that don't pay dividends (4.3%). This historical data suggests you'll want to invest in dividend growth stocks. Buying exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is an easy way to invest in dividend growers. Here are three top options to consider. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in centuries, the Latin Patriarchate said on Sunday. Jerusalem’s major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the continuing war in Iran, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles. The Catholi...
The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in centuries, the Latin Patriarchate said on Sunday. Jerusalem’s major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the continuing war in Iran, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles. The Catholic Church called the police decision “a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate...
Sally Anscombe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Goldman Sachs’ Tony Pasquariello laid out a mixed near-term outlook for equities, arguing that while positioning and sentiment support a tactical bounce, broader risks remain tilted to the downside. He called the Iran conflict the "ultimate jigsaw puzzle for market participants" that can be summed up in four words: "the tails are fat." On the bullish s...
Sally Anscombe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Goldman Sachs’ Tony Pasquariello laid out a mixed near-term outlook for equities, arguing that while positioning and sentiment support a tactical bounce, broader risks remain tilted to the downside. He called the Iran conflict the "ultimate jigsaw puzzle for market participants" that can be summed up in four words: "the tails are fat." On the bullish side, Pasquariello noted that sentiment across the professional trading community has turned broadly bearish, with systematic and discretionary investors already reducing exposure. Commodity trading advisors have cut significant equity length, while discretionary funds have built sizable index short positions. At the same time, technical indicators such as the relative strength index for the S&P 500 ( SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) and Nasdaq ( QQQ ) have fallen to levels not seen since last April, suggesting markets may be oversold. He also pointed to the potential for a deal framework to emerge based on recent news flow. However, Pasquariello said the bearish case remains compelling. He highlighted a lack of clear capitulation outside of fast-money accounts and argued that equities have not fully reflected what he described as the largest oil shock in history. Signals from physical commodities markets and global bond markets also point to underlying stress, while the intensity of the geopolitical conflict has yet to ease in a sustained way. Taken together, Pasquariello said market technicals appear more balanced, but macro risks continue to skew negative. He expects continued volatility, with sharp moves in both directions, and sees downside asymmetry outweighing upside potential. His conclusio n: investors should simplify risk, raise cash and remain positioned to re-enter markets once conditions stabilize. More on the markets A Strong Jobs Report May Be Bad News For The Market The 1-Minute Market Report, March 29, 2026 You Survived Q1 2026, Now It's Time To Breathe And Prepare For...
(RTTNews) - Merck (MRK) announced detailed results from the Phase 2 CADENCE study, which evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two doses (0.3 mg/kg and 0.7 mg/kg) of WINREVAIR (sotatercept-csrk). The trial focused on adults with the syndrome of combined post- and pr
(RTTNews) - Merck (MRK) announced detailed results from the Phase 2 CADENCE study, which evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of two doses (0.3 mg/kg and 0.7 mg/kg) of WINREVAIR (sotatercept-csrk). The trial focused on adults with the syndrome of combined post- and pr
If the strait stays closed, the world will have to dramatically reduce its oil and gas consumption — but not before prices spike to a level that forces us to fly, drive and spend much less.
If the strait stays closed, the world will have to dramatically reduce its oil and gas consumption — but not before prices spike to a level that forces us to fly, drive and spend much less.
Five years of brutal conflict have made the army more determined to crush opposition, and others more convinced they must resist China promoted elections in Myanmar , while those fighting for democracy boycotted them. That tells you everything about the shift to a supposedly civilian administration in the coming days, five years after the military seized power in a coup. It appears likely that Min...
Five years of brutal conflict have made the army more determined to crush opposition, and others more convinced they must resist China promoted elections in Myanmar , while those fighting for democracy boycotted them. That tells you everything about the shift to a supposedly civilian administration in the coming days, five years after the military seized power in a coup. It appears likely that Min Aung Hlaing will swap his leadership of the army for the presidency . Whatever the details, the junta will still be running the show, and bombing civilians – just while cosplaying as democrats. Myanmar’s suffering has been overshadowed by higher-profile wars. But the conflict-monitoring organisation Acled estimates that about 93,000 people have been killed since 2021, while the UN says that 3.6 million are displaced. The junta does not control much of the country, limiting where polls could be held. The opposition refused to take part, and others were excluded from voting because they are denied citizenship . Little wonder the main military-backed party declared a landslide victory – despite having won just 6% of the vote in a 2020 election. Continue reading...