The "Magnificent Seven" have been some of the hottest tech stocks in the world for the past several years. Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are household-name companies that are widely known for innovation and constantly being in the news. Although the "Magnificent Seven" stocks have driven a large share of stock market growth in the past few years, they might b...
The "Magnificent Seven" have been some of the hottest tech stocks in the world for the past several years. Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are household-name companies that are widely known for innovation and constantly being in the news. Although the "Magnificent Seven" stocks have driven a large share of stock market growth in the past few years, they might be losing their luster. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Magnificent Seven, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS 1.34%), has underperformed the S&P 500 index year to date. The past few years' high returns from the Magnificent Seven might look tempting, but there's no guarantee those seven stocks will keep beating the market in the long run. Instead of buying the Magnificent Seven ETF, many long-term investors might be better off buying a diversified stock market index fund like the Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB 0.67%). This low-cost index fund tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index, and it's up 8.4% year to date, which is also outperforming the Magnificent Seven ETF (which is up 5.9%). Let's look at a few reasons to buy SCHB instead of MAGS. SCHB: 2,414 stocks with 10 years of 14.7% returns The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF is intended to give you exposure to the 2,500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. market. As of May 14, the fund owns 2,414 stocks, which include large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. For the past 10 years, this ETF has delivered annualized returns (by net asset value) of 14.7%. And it charges one of the lowest expense ratios: 0.03%. There are reasons this ETF ranks among the best low-cost index funds. Expand NYSEMKT : SCHB Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.s. Broad Market ETF Today's Change ( -0.67 %) $ -0.19 Current Price $ 28.19 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 28.11 - $ 28.35 52wk Range $ 22.16 - $ 28.85 Volume 14M The top five holdings in the Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF are all major tech names -- in f...
Key Points The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF has outperformed the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF year to date. Three Mag 7 stocks have underperformed the Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF for the past year. The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF has delivered annualized returns of 14.7% for the past 10 years. 10 stocks we like better than Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.s. Broad Market ETF › The "Magnifice...
Key Points The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF has outperformed the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF year to date. Three Mag 7 stocks have underperformed the Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF for the past year. The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF has delivered annualized returns of 14.7% for the past 10 years. 10 stocks we like better than Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.s. Broad Market ETF › The "Magnificent Seven" have been some of the hottest tech stocks in the world for the past several years. Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla are household-name companies that are widely known for innovation and constantly being in the news. Although the "Magnificent Seven" stocks have driven a large share of stock market growth in the past few years, they might be losing their luster. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Magnificent Seven, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (NYSEMKT: MAGS), has underperformed the S&P 500 index year to date. The past few years' high returns from the Magnificent Seven might look tempting, but there's no guarantee those seven stocks will keep beating the market in the long run. 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 » Instead of buying the Magnificent Seven ETF, many long-term investors might be better off buying a diversified stock market index fund like the Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHB). This low-cost index fund tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index, and it's up 8.4% year to date, which is also outperforming the Magnificent Seven ETF (which is up 5.9%). Let's look at a few reasons to buy SCHB instead of MAGS. SCHB: 2,414 stocks with 10 years of 14.7% returns The Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF is intended to give you exposure to the 2,500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. market. As of May 14, the f...
Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikes Earlier we reported that after issuing a code red about a month ago, with several airlines warning they may run out of kerosene in weeks if not days, European refiners and airlines have since backtracked on their earlier warnings; instead they now have “almost zero” concerns that jet fuel could run out over summer. That's because, as we explaine...
Indian Airlines Beg Refiners To Delay Jet Fuel Hikes Earlier we reported that after issuing a code red about a month ago, with several airlines warning they may run out of kerosene in weeks if not days, European refiners and airlines have since backtracked on their earlier warnings; instead they now have “almost zero” concerns that jet fuel could run out over summer. That's because, as we explained in " Where To Find The Next Phase Of The Global Energy Shock ", where we showed that refiners have ramped up production away from cheaper gasoline and toward much more expensive jet fuel... ... while higher imports from the US, Nigeria and Norway have also helped to stabilize supply. As Rabobank said , "It’s the price mechanism at work: jet fuel prices surged in April and are currently around 60% above pre-war levels." But while Europe may have procured much needed jet fuel, in many cases thanks to state subsidies which will transform into more expensive debt as Japan found out this week, India has been less lucky. As Bloomberg reports, India’s airlines have asked state-run oil refiners to hold off on hiking jet fuel prices for domestic flights until the conflict in the Middle East ends, in a bid to alleviate their rising cost pressures and mounting losses. The proposal was floated by the country's leading airlines including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, and is being considered by the refiners. India’s oil and gas ministry is also involved in discussions, and may intervene again as it did in April and May. A decision is expected before June 1. India's so-called aviation turbine fuel prices are set by the country’s oil marketing companies, which usually make any revisions on the first day of the month. The price setting has been deregulated for years, but in April, after global oil prices surged due to the Iran conflict, the government limited the most recent jet fuel price hike to 25% and required the oil majors to keep them constant in May. According to Bloomberg, the ...
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report) shares were up 2.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Citigroup raised their price target on the stock from $425.00 to $840.00. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. Micron Technology traded as high as $725.95 and last traded at $698.74. Approximately 61,118,518 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 43% ...
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report) shares were up 2.5% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Citigroup raised their price target on the stock from $425.00 to $840.00. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. Micron Technology traded as high as $725.95 and last traded at $698.74. Approximately 61,118,518 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 43% from the average daily volume of 42,594,949 shares. The stock had previously closed at $681.54. MU has been the topic of several other research reports. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They set a "buy" rating and a $1,000.00 price objective on the stock. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Micron Technology from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $700.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $518.47. Get Micron Technology alerts: Sign Up Get Our Latest Report on Micron Technology Insider Buying and Selling In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value...
Mayville Engineering Company ( MEC ) on Tuesday said it has commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares are being offered by MEC. In addition, MEC expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock sold in the public offering at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and ...
Mayville Engineering Company ( MEC ) on Tuesday said it has commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares are being offered by MEC. In addition, MEC expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of common stock sold in the public offering at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. MEC intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, if completed, for reducing amounts outstanding under its senior secured revolving credit facility, capital expenditures focused on relevant growth sectors and working capital and general corporate purposes. Press Release More on Mayville Engineering Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Mayville Engineering's Tumble Represents A Buying Opportunity MEC sees $590M-$620M 2026 sales as Datacenter and Critical Power targets more than 20% of revenue Mayville Engineering Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.15, revenue of $144.8M
At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in Search, where users can create, customize, and manage multiple AI agents to stay updated on topics of interest. The announcement is part of Google’s larger push toward agentic AI systems that can take initiative and assist with ongoing tasks instead of answering one question at a time. Unlike traditional search too...
At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in Search, where users can create, customize, and manage multiple AI agents to stay updated on topics of interest. The announcement is part of Google’s larger push toward agentic AI systems that can take initiative and assist with ongoing tasks instead of answering one question at a time. Unlike traditional search tools that respond only when prompted, Google’s information agents are designed to operate continuously in the background, 24/7, helping users stay informed about their interests without needing to repeatedly search for the same information every day. Instead of delivering a list of links, the agents can synthesize information from multiple sources, explain why something matters, compare perspectives, and provide actionable insights. In many ways, the agents represent the next evolution of Google Alerts, the notification service Google launched in 2003. However, these agents are designed to go beyond simple notifications. For instance, someone following the stock market could create an information agent focused on specific companies, share price, or economic trends. The agent could monitor market activity throughout the day, track breaking news, summarize earnings reports, alert users when major changes happen, and provide summaries and links to learn more. Image Credits:Google It could also help with everyday tasks, such as tracking flight prices for upcoming trips, monitoring sports teams and live events, following breaking news, keeping tabs on housing or job market trends, and tracking weather or traffic. To use the feature, users can open AI Mode in Search and enter a prompt. For example: “Keep me updated on nearby movie tickets for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu.’” When something relevant appears, the Google app sends a push notification. You’ll also see your active tracked topics in your AI Mode history, where you can jump back in to manage, refine, or turn off an alert. In...
Welcome back to Canada Daily, the newsletter on business, economics and politics from Vancouver to Montreal and beyond. If this was forwarded to you, sign up . Canada got its inflation reading for April today, and there was good news . But the bond market was unconvinced. The 2.8% headline rate came in below expectations after economists predicted 3.1%. And core inflation, which strips out volatil...
Welcome back to Canada Daily, the newsletter on business, economics and politics from Vancouver to Montreal and beyond. If this was forwarded to you, sign up . Canada got its inflation reading for April today, and there was good news . But the bond market was unconvinced. The 2.8% headline rate came in below expectations after economists predicted 3.1%. And core inflation, which strips out volatility in price movements, suggested pressures have softened outside of energy. Those measures eased to early-2021 levels. In other words, there’s no evidence inflationary pressures are spreading beyond energy and will prompt the Bank of Canada to hike in the near term. The bond markets, however, are still behaving as if interest rates will rise. Yields on the two-year Canadian government bond fell about two basis points on the day to 3.04%, but that’s still sharply elevated compared with before the war — two-years closed at 2.39% on Feb. 27. The 30-year bond yield hit its highest level since 2010. “Even the friendliest reading on core inflation in about five years couldn’t halt the rout,” Bank of Montreal Chief Economist Doug Porter wrote in a client note. We’re not alone. Investors around the world are selling debt en masse as worries about war-fueled inflation and ballooning government deficits prompt investors to demand more for owning long-dated debt. In the US, 30-year Treasury yields rose to the highest since 2007, before the global financial crisis. Across the pond, yields on 30-year UK gilts are approaching 6% and Germany’s long-term borrowing rate is trading at a 2011 high. Anyone still recovering from their long-weekend tank fill-up knows that data is one thing, and the pain from higher prices is quite another. Traders in overnight index swaps still see the Bank of Canada hiking by October. “Looking beyond the nasty business at the gasoline pumps, this report is unambiguously soft,” Porter wrote in a separate note, adding that raising interest rates would be a “big ...
8x8 (EGHT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +57.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this telecommunications services company would post earnings of $0.0...
8x8 (EGHT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +57.14%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this telecommunications services company would post earnings of $0.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.12, delivering a surprise of +33.33%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. 8x8, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, posted revenues of $185.25 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.36%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $177.04 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. 8x8 shares have added about 21.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.1%. What's Next for 8x8? While 8x8 has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earn...
In Brief Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryption feature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord. This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of users, soon after social media giant Met...
In Brief Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryption feature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord. This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of users, soon after social media giant Meta pulled the plug on Instagram’s end-to-end encrypted messaging feature earlier this year. TikTok said it would also not end-to-end encrypt user messages after it became a U.S. company. Discord launched the end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling feature in 2024, and on Monday rolled out the feature to every user, no action needed. “End-to-end Encryption is now standard for every voice and video call on Discord, outside of stage channels. No opt-in required,” said Mark Smith, Discord’s vice president of core technologies, in a blog post.
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: Cisco’s blowout earnings. What to do when a cyclical company has a new catalyst. Lumentem’s even more impressive earnings. Can a company with such a high valuation be worth it? Mailbag: What are some non-AI stock ideas for portfolio diversification? To catch full episode...
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: Cisco’s blowout earnings. What to do when a cyclical company has a new catalyst. Lumentem’s even more impressive earnings. Can a company with such a high valuation be worth it? Mailbag: What are some non-AI stock ideas for portfolio diversification? To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. 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 » A full transcript is below. Should you buy stock in Lumentum right now? Before you buy stock in Lumentum, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Lumentum wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $483,476!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,362,941!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 998% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 207% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2026. This podcast was recorded on May 14, 2026. Tyler Crowe: We're talking earnings and investor questions on Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing. Welcome to Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing. I'm your host, Tyler Crowe, and today I'm joined by longti...
The dollar index (DXY00) on Tuesday rallied to a 6-week high, finishing up by 0.14%. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as higher T-note yields are strengthening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 16-month high on Tuesday of 4.685%. Also, weakness in stocks on Tuesday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, the ongoing US-Iran war is boosti...
The dollar index (DXY00) on Tuesday rallied to a 6-week high, finishing up by 0.14%. The dollar moved higher on Tuesday as higher T-note yields are strengthening the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The 10-year T-note yield jumped to a 16-month high on Tuesday of 4.685%. Also, weakness in stocks on Tuesday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. In addition, the ongoing US-Iran war is boosting demand for the dollar as a safe haven. The dollar added to its gains Tuesday on the stronger-than-expected Apr pending home sales report. US Apr pending home sales rose +1.4% m/m, stronger than expectations of +1.0% m/m. Also, Mar lending home sales were revised upward to +1.7% m/m from the previously reported +1.5% m/m. Join 200K+ Subscribers: Swaps markets are discounting the odds at 6% for a 25 bp rate cut at the next FOMC meeting on June 16-17. EUR/USD (^EURUSD) fell to a 1.25-month low on Tuesday and finished down -0.45%. The dollar’s strength on Tuesday weighed on the euro. On the positive side for the euro was Tuesday’s hawkish comments from ECB Governing Council member Nagel, who said the ECB may “have to do something” at its June meeting if the Iran energy shock persists. ECB Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the ECB may “have to do something” at its June meeting amid the Iran energy shock, as the probability is rising that inflation will spread. Swaps are discounting an 89% chance of a +25 bp rate hike by the ECB at the next policy meeting on June 11. USD/JPY (^USDJPY) on Tuesday rose by +0.13%. The yen slid to a 2.5-week low against the dollar on Tuesday amid strength in T-note yields. Losses in the yen were limited after Tuesday’s stronger-than-expected Japan Q1 GDP report bolstered the chances of the BOJ raising interest rates. Also, the closer the yen falls to 160 per dollar, the greater the likelihood of Japanese authorities intervening in forex markets to prop up the yen, as they have done several times recently when the...
For the first time in its history as a publicly traded company, Honda Motor (HMC +0.36%) posted a full-year loss. The Japanese automaker took a massive $10 billion hit to its electric vehicle business. Excluding the EV segment, Honda is still profitable. Its executives were quick to point out this fact. Expand NYSE : HMC Honda Motor Today's Change ( 0.36 %) $ 0.09 Current Price $ 25.30 Key Data Po...
For the first time in its history as a publicly traded company, Honda Motor (HMC +0.36%) posted a full-year loss. The Japanese automaker took a massive $10 billion hit to its electric vehicle business. Excluding the EV segment, Honda is still profitable. Its executives were quick to point out this fact. Expand NYSE : HMC Honda Motor Today's Change ( 0.36 %) $ 0.09 Current Price $ 25.30 Key Data Points Market Cap $33B Day's Range $ 25.12 - $ 25.45 52wk Range $ 23.25 - $ 34.89 Volume 92K Avg Vol 1.8M Gross Margin 16.68 % Dividend Yield 5.32 % Honda is now pivoting and plans to roll out 15 new hybrid models by early 2030. The company canceled several EV models and even walked back its climate pledge. Instead of reaching combustion-free status by 2040, Honda now aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. While Honda is largely abandoning its EV plans, it still faces other hardships. Honda is discontinuing sales in South Korea, closing a plant in China, and delaying its autonomous-driving ambitions. The good news is that Honda is disciplined and knows how to steer to get back on track. The Japan-based company is refocusing its efforts on its strengths in a leaner, more efficient manner. This strategy shift should be great for long-term investors. As for the stock, Honda hasn't done much to impress over the past five years. Shares are down more than 13% in that time frame. Honda inventors should remain patient. This speed bump arguably marks the beginning of the company's turnaround. There's money to be made with hybrids. The hybrid car market could reach $457 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual rate of 11%, according to Grand View Research. Honda learned a tough lesson last year but is now moving in the right direction toward long-term success in a highly competitive automotive industry. Patience is key here for investors. The stock is reasonably priced, but the strategic pivot may need some time to take hold.
Byron Allen, founder, chair and CEO of Allen Media Group, discusses his plans to turn Buzzfeed into a free-TV super app. Speaking with Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg The Close," Allen also comments on taking over Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" time slot. (Source: Bloomberg)
Byron Allen, founder, chair and CEO of Allen Media Group, discusses his plans to turn Buzzfeed into a free-TV super app. Speaking with Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg The Close," Allen also comments on taking over Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" time slot. (Source: Bloomberg)