Sturm, Ruger & Company ( RGR ) appointed Andrew Wieland as senior vice president and chief financial officer as part of a planned leadership transition. Wieland joins from Eaton Corporation, where he most recently served as vice president of finance and controller for a major business unit. Wieland succeeds Tom Dineen, who will step down as CFO on March 31, 2026. Dineen will remain with Ruger thro...
Sturm, Ruger & Company ( RGR ) appointed Andrew Wieland as senior vice president and chief financial officer as part of a planned leadership transition. Wieland joins from Eaton Corporation, where he most recently served as vice president of finance and controller for a major business unit. Wieland succeeds Tom Dineen, who will step down as CFO on March 31, 2026. Dineen will remain with Ruger through April 30, 2026, to support a smooth leadership transition. More on Sturm, Ruger Sturm, Ruger & Company: New Platforms And Entry Into The Accessory Business Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Sturm, Ruger & Company: 'In And Out' Is One Way To Play This One In 2026 Ruger says Beretta proposes partial tender offer for up to 20% stake Beretta offers to boost its stake in Sturm, Ruger by another 20% with a tender offer
Planet Labs PBC ( PL ) will redeem all of its outstanding public warrants to purchase shares of the company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the company is entitled to redeem all of the outstanding public warrants if the last sales price of the Class A common stock is at least $18.00 per share PL +1.27% premarket to $32.81. Source: Pres...
Planet Labs PBC ( PL ) will redeem all of its outstanding public warrants to purchase shares of the company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, the company is entitled to redeem all of the outstanding public warrants if the last sales price of the Class A common stock is at least $18.00 per share PL +1.27% premarket to $32.81. Source: Press Release More on Planet Labs You're Up 150% On Planet Labs, What To Do Now? Planet Labs PBC (PL) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Planet Labs Crushes Earnings, But Risk Is Rising Planet accelerates European expansion with Berlin facility job openings; shares rise Sector winners from the Iran war: Energy, chemicals, satellites and cyber
jetcityimage Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) secured a $127.3M contract to supply 28 GQM-163A Coyote supersonic sea-skimming targets with support for the U.S. Navy and allies in Japan and Korea. The work will be performed across multiple U.S. locations and is expected to be completed in August 2030. Funds of $58.62M (FY26 Navy), $9.68M (FY25 Navy), and $9.02M (FMS) will be obligated at the time of award,...
jetcityimage Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) secured a $127.3M contract to supply 28 GQM-163A Coyote supersonic sea-skimming targets with support for the U.S. Navy and allies in Japan and Korea. The work will be performed across multiple U.S. locations and is expected to be completed in August 2030. Funds of $58.62M (FY26 Navy), $9.68M (FY25 Navy), and $9.02M (FMS) will be obligated at the time of award, with none expiring in the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command is the contracting activity. More on Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Presents at Citi's Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference 2026 Transcript Northrop Grumman: The Indispensable Industrial Capacity Moat Northrop Grumman: Underwhelming Growth Today, F/A-XX Win Could Change The Story Northrop Grumman tests autonomous flight with Shield AI software Investing in aliens? Government websites soon to be launched by Homeland Security
Companies that are particularly heavy users of oil-derived fuels, such as transportation businesses and airlines, have had a rough time lately due to the steep climb in crude oil prices since mid-February. Midstream energy operators -- which own oil and natural gas pipelines and other related infrastructure -- are somewhat insulated against changes in commodity prices. That's because they charge p...
Companies that are particularly heavy users of oil-derived fuels, such as transportation businesses and airlines, have had a rough time lately due to the steep climb in crude oil prices since mid-February. Midstream energy operators -- which own oil and natural gas pipelines and other related infrastructure -- are somewhat insulated against changes in commodity prices. That's because they charge preset fees for the use of their pipelines to transport crude oil, natural gas, and other refined products -- and those fees are based on volumes, not values. They serve the energy industry itself, so they aren't as affected by the boom-and-bust cycles in energy prices. Continue reading
Optex Systems ( OPXS ) announced on Friday it has been awarded a new contract from the U.S. government for laser interference filters supporting night vision goggle systems. The company stated that the order value is $1.23M, with deliveries starting in quarter four of fiscal calendar year 2026 through early 2027. With this order, the current Optex backlog is exceeding $36.8M. OPXS -0.29% premarket...
Optex Systems ( OPXS ) announced on Friday it has been awarded a new contract from the U.S. government for laser interference filters supporting night vision goggle systems. The company stated that the order value is $1.23M, with deliveries starting in quarter four of fiscal calendar year 2026 through early 2027. With this order, the current Optex backlog is exceeding $36.8M. OPXS -0.29% premarket to $13.32. Source: Press Release More on Optex Systems Holdings Optex Systems: A Niche Defense Player With Appealing Growth Optex Systems Holdings GAAP EPS of $0.03, revenue of $9.15M Financial information for Optex Systems Holdings
Kirillm/iStock via Getty Images Since I wrote about moving to the Nicholas Crypto Income ETF ( BLOX ) from the YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF ( LFGY ) in November last year, Bitcoin has collapsed by another ~23%. Some part of this drawdown explains why BLOX has underperformed LFGY, as we will see in the analysis. However, the extent of drawdown mitigation we have seen ...
Kirillm/iStock via Getty Images Since I wrote about moving to the Nicholas Crypto Income ETF ( BLOX ) from the YieldMax Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF ( LFGY ) in November last year, Bitcoin has collapsed by another ~23%. Some part of this drawdown explains why BLOX has underperformed LFGY, as we will see in the analysis. However, the extent of drawdown mitigation we have seen in the option-based income variants over spot Bitcoin points to market factors at play in the crypto-adjacent businesses that should be reviewed. Overall, while the performance outcomes have not panned out as per my ratings, this analysis will show why there is still merit in sticking with the same strategy in the current regime - buy BLOX and hold LFGY. Data by YCharts The Mechanisms Expected Have Played Out Between the two, BLOX is expected to have more severe drawdowns if the underlying crypto space is going through a corrective phase. Its appeal lies in higher upside opportunity capture versus LFGY that more than compensates for the drawdown differential. This is what I wrote in my earlier analysis LFGY's emphasis on income means better performance in consolidating or bearish markets, but not so much in bullish cycles. So LFGY being down by only ~7.5%, around 4 percentage points less than how BLOX has corrected in total return terms, is not surprising. However, the gap from the top since November 2025 (somewhere mid-January 2026) is even higher - potentially ~6 percentage points. That could mean a little more than a more aggressive option layer alone accounting for LFGY's resilience. That needs to be investigated (in the subsequent section) to see whether some structural factors are at play that demand a switch in ratings. The other factor that is not surprising, but is even more "better than expected" is how both BLOX and LFGY have been resilient compared to Bitcoin's own ~23% decline since November. What is not surprising is that covered call strategies have shown res...
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For as long as most of us can remember, the conversation around international diversification went roughly the same way. Advisors would recommend it while investors nodded approval, and then everyone kept their money in the S&P 500 anyway. In 2025, this calculation finally broke down in a visible and measurable way as international stocks returned ... International Stocks Smacked the S&P 500 by Ab...
For as long as most of us can remember, the conversation around international diversification went roughly the same way. Advisors would recommend it while investors nodded approval, and then everyone kept their money in the S&P 500 anyway. In 2025, this calculation finally broke down in a visible and measurable way as international stocks returned ... International Stocks Smacked the S&P 500 by About 15 Points Last Year, And One ETF Rode The Boom Higher | GSPC
(RTTNews) - China Vered Financial Holding Corporation Limited (0245.HK), Friday announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a decline in profit to HK$123.8 million, compared to HK$223.2 million in the previous year.
(RTTNews) - China Vered Financial Holding Corporation Limited (0245.HK), Friday announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a decline in profit to HK$123.8 million, compared to HK$223.2 million in the previous year.
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at a water project in Lesotho that offers hope for a neighbor’s crisis. Also: Why the Iran war threatens African farming How Senegal raised money to fill its budget hole South Africa backtracks in latest US flareup A Wate...
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition, we look at a water project in Lesotho that offers hope for a neighbor’s crisis. Also: Why the Iran war threatens African farming How Senegal raised money to fill its budget hole South Africa backtracks in latest US flareup A Water Kingdom Water is liquid gold. That was the overwhelming sentiment among citizens during our reporting trip to the small mountainous kingdom of Lesotho. And in many ways, the resource is their currency. With an economy of just over $2 billion and largely dependent on textiles and diamond exports, water has become one of the most strategic revenue streams for the government. The country of about 3 million people entirely surrounded by South Africa is a key source of water for its neighbor through a multi-billion-dollar project established in 1986. The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project will take supply from its mountains to Johannesburg and South Africa’s capital Pretoria. It’s been dogged by delays . Originally intended to be completed in 2019, the project is now only set for completion in 2030. That risks extending a crisis in the industrial hub of the continent’s biggest economy. Water shortages — partly due to mismanagement and mostly because of neglect — have become a political flashpoint ahead of council elections in South Africa, with riots erupting in towns and suburbs subjected to weeks or even months of empty taps. Municipalities have failed to maintain reservoirs, pipelines and pumping stations or build enough new ones. President Cyril Ramaphosa has now set up a national crisis committee and pledged to spend more than 150 billion rand ($7.6 billion) on infrastructure and sanitation over the next three years to reverse the decline. The ambitious Lesotho project is no silver bullet, though. It’s also not just about helping solve South Africa’s wate...
Ahmad Mulakhil filmed himself during the assault in Nuneaton in July An Afghan asylum seeker who abducted a 12-year-old girl and filmed himself as he raped her has been jailed for 15 years. Ahmad Mulakhil was found guilty of rape, child abduction, taking an indecent video and two counts of sexual assault last month. Mulakhil admitted a second count of rape before his trial began. Continue reading....
Ahmad Mulakhil filmed himself during the assault in Nuneaton in July An Afghan asylum seeker who abducted a 12-year-old girl and filmed himself as he raped her has been jailed for 15 years. Ahmad Mulakhil was found guilty of rape, child abduction, taking an indecent video and two counts of sexual assault last month. Mulakhil admitted a second count of rape before his trial began. Continue reading...