In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, ending one round in the fight between the former friends and co-founders, and setting the stage for an even bigger battle...
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, ending one round in the fight between the former friends and co-founders, and setting the stage for an even bigger battle as the billionaires gear up to lead potentially record-setting IPOs. Musk's SpaceX, which was valued at $1.25 trillion in February after merging with artificial intelligence startup xAI, is planning to disclose its prospectus as soon as this week . Altman's OpenAI, which Musk helped start in 2015 before a contentious split that led to the eventual lawsuit, is valued at more than $850 billion and is eyeing a possible market debut later this year. Only two tech companies — Facebook and Alibaba — have been valued at even $100 billion after their first day of trading on U.S. exchanges. "The big picture is the theater is now done," Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, told CNBC's Kelly Evans on Monday. "Now we get to the substance of seeing what these companies can do to really build massive businesses around AI." Both SpaceX and OpenAI have complicated stories to tell, and for investors to buy in at such elevated prices, they have to be confident in top leadership. That's particularly true when it involves polarizing figures like Musk, the world's richest person, and Altman, who was briefly ousted by his own board less than three years ago. watch now VIDEO 5:10 05:10 Musk won by holding up possible OpenAI IPO, torturing Sam Altman: Jim Cramer Power Lunch The past three weeks served as a dramatic distraction in what's been a multi-year race to develop the world's leading AI models and tools, with Altman and Musk, two of the main figures in the AI boom, facing off at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California. In 2024, Musk sued OpenAI and Altman, alleg...
Hispanolistic A second wave of inflation is now viewed as the biggest tail risk facing markets, with 40% of investors citing it as their top concern in Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Manager Survey, according to strategists at Bank of America . That marks a sharp increase from 26% in April and pushes inflation fears ahead of geopolitical conflict, which dropped to 20% from 44% last month aft...
Hispanolistic A second wave of inflation is now viewed as the biggest tail risk facing markets, with 40% of investors citing it as their top concern in Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Manager Survey, according to strategists at Bank of America . That marks a sharp increase from 26% in April and pushes inflation fears ahead of geopolitical conflict, which dropped to 20% from 44% last month after tensions around the Strait of Hormuz eased. The survey highlights growing investor concern that inflation could reaccelerate just as markets have priced in Federal Reserve rate cuts and aggressively rotated back into equities and technology stocks. BofA’s survey showed investors simultaneously raising expectations for higher short-term rates and higher global CPI over the next 12 months. More than 60% of respondents also said a major move in Treasury yields would likely push the 30-year yield above 6%. Despite those concerns, most fund managers still expect the Fed to cut rates over the next year, suggesting markets remain positioned for a relatively benign economic backdrop even as inflation risks rise again. The survey also found that investors are taking higher-than-normal risk levels and maintaining heavy exposure to cyclical sectors, underscoring the tension between bullish positioning and lingering macro risks. Here is the chart: BofA More on markets Use Rallies To Reduce Risk US-Iran War: The Last Effort To Avoid A Catastrophic Escalation The Outlook For S&P 500 Dividends In May 2026 Fed rate cut expectations outpace hike bets in latest BofA fund manager survey Early June 'ripe for profit-taking' with fund managers all-in on stocks - BofA
JHVEPhoto Micron Technology ( MU ), STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and Texas Instruments ( TXN ) received price target hikes at Mizuho due to tailwinds from artificial intelligence. “We take a look at the impact of AI data centers on the analog and memory markets,” analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note to clients. “Key takeaways include: 1) analog continues to see tailwinds from AI server ramps, with ...
JHVEPhoto Micron Technology ( MU ), STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and Texas Instruments ( TXN ) received price target hikes at Mizuho due to tailwinds from artificial intelligence. “We take a look at the impact of AI data centers on the analog and memory markets,” analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note to clients. “Key takeaways include: 1) analog continues to see tailwinds from AI server ramps, with STM/ALGM/ON/TXN all noting growing content with higher power architectures, 2) our checks show lead times/pricing tailwinds in analog, mostly within the data center products, partially offsetting some of the headwinds we see in automotive with LVP now estimated down 2.3% y/y (prior: down 1.8% y/y), and 3) memory continuing to see tailwinds across NAND/DRAM from AI server demand, with supply potentially tight into 1H27E and a potential Samsung strike looming.” Rakesh lifted his price targets on Micron, STMicro, and Texas Instruments to $800, $68, and $300, from $740, $56, and $255, respectively. He has an Outperform rating on all three stocks. More on Micron, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments Micron: Why The Crash May Be Coming Micron Has Completely Proven Me Wrong (Rating Upgrade) Micron: How Long Will The AI Trade Last? Micron sees bullish views at Citi on expected DRAM price hike SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: MU, INTC, FDX, CRTO
JHVEPhoto Micron Technology ( MU ), STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and Texas Instruments ( TXN ) received price target hikes at Mizuho due to tailwinds from artificial intelligence. “We take a look at the impact of AI data centers on the analog and memory markets,” analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note to clients. “Key takeaways include: 1) analog continues to see tailwinds from AI server ramps, with ...
JHVEPhoto Micron Technology ( MU ), STMicroelectronics ( STM ), and Texas Instruments ( TXN ) received price target hikes at Mizuho due to tailwinds from artificial intelligence. “We take a look at the impact of AI data centers on the analog and memory markets,” analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note to clients. “Key takeaways include: 1) analog continues to see tailwinds from AI server ramps, with STM/ALGM/ON/TXN all noting growing content with higher power architectures, 2) our checks show lead times/pricing tailwinds in analog, mostly within the data center products, partially offsetting some of the headwinds we see in automotive with LVP now estimated down 2.3% y/y (prior: down 1.8% y/y), and 3) memory continuing to see tailwinds across NAND/DRAM from AI server demand, with supply potentially tight into 1H27E and a potential Samsung strike looming.” Rakesh lifted his price targets on Micron, STMicro, and Texas Instruments to $800, $68, and $300, from $740, $56, and $255, respectively. He has an Outperform rating on all three stocks. More on Micron, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments Micron: Why The Crash May Be Coming Micron Has Completely Proven Me Wrong (Rating Upgrade) Micron: How Long Will The AI Trade Last? Micron sees bullish views at Citi on expected DRAM price hike SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: MU, INTC, FDX, CRTO
Ravitaliy/iStock via Getty Images Summary • Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) has broken out of a decade-long channel, surging from $2,050 in early 2024 to $5,600 in January 2026, and is likely in an extended bull market that will last several years. • Despite high FCF margins for gold miners at current prices, investor skepticism about the sustainability of high gold prices has kept valuations depressed. • Thi...
Ravitaliy/iStock via Getty Images Summary • Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) has broken out of a decade-long channel, surging from $2,050 in early 2024 to $5,600 in January 2026, and is likely in an extended bull market that will last several years. • Despite high FCF margins for gold miners at current prices, investor skepticism about the sustainability of high gold prices has kept valuations depressed. • This article identifies 10 gold miners with very high upside potential. • My gold price target is $7,000 within 2–3 years, with a strategy to ride the gold bull market to that level. Introduction It is possible to identify gold miners with high upside potential if gold prices trend to $7,000. We can speculate on that outcome. Yes, it’s high risk, but also high reward. Gold mining stocks with production growth or high FCF (free cash flow) are one of the best investment opportunities for the next 2-3 years. This includes producers, near-term producers, or developers who will begin construction within three years. Let me give you an overview of why that is true, and then I'll provide a list of 10 stocks that fit these categories. The gold price has dramatically increased over the past two years. Prior to 2024, gold was stuck below $2,000, and the gold miners languished. From 2013 until February 2024, silver ( XAGUSD:CUR ) was stuck in a channel. Then it broke out in February 2024 and ripped from $2,050 to $5,600 in less than two years! Was $5,600 the top? Is this bull market in gold over? Not likely. Gold is rising for a variety of reasons, and those reasons are only getting better. What reasons? Primarily, the debt bubble in the U.S., but also geopolitical issues, whereby the Global South is trying to move away from the U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasury bonds. The odds are very good that gold will trend higher over the next few years. At least, that is my assumption, and history supports that outcome. So, this is a simple thesis: gold is going higher because of the debt bubble and g...
(RTTNews) - Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) an automotive services company, on Tuesday reported a profit for the fourth quarter, swinging from a loss a year earlier, helped by a rise in revenue.
(RTTNews) - Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) an automotive services company, on Tuesday reported a profit for the fourth quarter, swinging from a loss a year earlier, helped by a rise in revenue.
Radcom (NASDAQ:RDCM) reported a stronger first quarter of 2026, with management highlighting revenue growth, expanded profitability and continued investment in AI-driven telecom service assurance. Chief Executive Officer Benny Eppstein said the company delivered revenue of $18.6 million in the quar
Radcom (NASDAQ:RDCM) reported a stronger first quarter of 2026, with management highlighting revenue growth, expanded profitability and continued investment in AI-driven telecom service assurance. Chief Executive Officer Benny Eppstein said the company delivered revenue of $18.6 million in the quar
(RTTNews) - American International Group (AIG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everest Compaa de Seguros Generales Colombia S.A. or Everest Colombia, Everest Group Ltd.'s (EG) insurance subsidiary in Colombia. The subsidiaries of AIG will acquire 100 percent o
(RTTNews) - American International Group (AIG) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everest Compaa de Seguros Generales Colombia S.A. or Everest Colombia, Everest Group Ltd.'s (EG) insurance subsidiary in Colombia. The subsidiaries of AIG will acquire 100 percent o
Jay_Zynism/iStock via Getty Images Long global semiconductors have emerged as the market’s most crowded trade, with 73% of investors identifying the position as the top consensus bet in Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Manager Survey, according to strategists at Bank of America . That marks a sharp jump from April, when long semiconductors and long oil were tied as the most crowded trades at 2...
Jay_Zynism/iStock via Getty Images Long global semiconductors have emerged as the market’s most crowded trade, with 73% of investors identifying the position as the top consensus bet in Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Manager Survey, according to strategists at Bank of America . That marks a sharp jump from April, when long semiconductors and long oil were tied as the most crowded trades at 24% each. The latest survey also showed the “long Magnificent 7” ranking a distant second at 14%, followed by long oil at 6%. The survey points to investors doubling down on the AI-driven chip trade even as positioning across equities becomes increasingly risk-on. BofA noted fund managers posted a record monthly jump in equity allocations in May, while cash levels fell to 3.9%, a level that historically triggers the bank’s contrarian “sell signal.” The report also showed investors increasing allocations to technology stocks, with tech now the most overweight sector globally. Fund managers are simultaneously the most underweight in bonds since June 2022, highlighting a broader rotation toward growth and cyclical trades. BofA strategists said the positioning backdrop leaves markets vulnerable to profit-taking if bond yields continue climbing or if expectations around Federal Reserve rate cuts begin to fade. Here is the chart: BofA Semiconductor ETFs: ( SMH ), ( SOXX ), ( SOXL ), ( FTXL ), ( XSD ), ( USD ), ( PSI ), and ( SEMI ). More on chips As Chip Stocks Warn Of 'Empire State Building' Top, How To Profit No Matter What Happens Next Semiconductor Sector Review: Top 5 ETFs - Lining Them Up Before The Next Move This Market Rally Is Overextended And Due For A Correction Chip stocks surge as semiconductor ETF SMH soars more than 40% since the start of April Seven warning signs — and two positives — for the market: BTIG’s Krinsky
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retomou a liderança na disputa eleitoral, enquanto o senador Flávio Bolsonaro sofre desgaste por ligações com Daniel Vorcaro, ex-presidente do Banco Master, de acordo com levantamento da AtlasIntel para a Bloomberg News. Com produção de Patricia Xavier. (Source: Bloomberg)
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva retomou a liderança na disputa eleitoral, enquanto o senador Flávio Bolsonaro sofre desgaste por ligações com Daniel Vorcaro, ex-presidente do Banco Master, de acordo com levantamento da AtlasIntel para a Bloomberg News. Com produção de Patricia Xavier. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ecolab Inc. is selling bonds in the US investment-grade market to help finance its $4.75 billion acquisition of CoolIT Systems Inc. Ecolab is marketing the notes in as many as five parts, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The longest portion of the offering, a 10-year security, may yield 0.95 percentage point above Treasuries, said the person, who asked not to be identified as th...
Ecolab Inc. is selling bonds in the US investment-grade market to help finance its $4.75 billion acquisition of CoolIT Systems Inc. Ecolab is marketing the notes in as many as five parts, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The longest portion of the offering, a 10-year security, may yield 0.95 percentage point above Treasuries, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the details are private. Ecolab, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based company that supplies water and hygiene services for industries including industrial businesses and energy companies, acquired CoolIT, a company that develops cooling technology for AI data centers, from funds managed by KKR & Co. earlier this year. Proceeds from the offering will fund the acquisition and general corporate purposes, which may include refinancing, added the person. Barclays Plc, Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities are managing the bond sale, said the person. The deal is expected to price Tuesday and is rated A3 from Moody’s Ratings, A- from S&P Global Ratings and A- from Fitch Ratings. Issuer Profile Debt distribution: ECL US Equity DDIS Capital structure: ECL US Equity CAST Related securities: ECL US Equity RELS Ratings history: ECL US Equity CRPR This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation
JHVEPhoto American International Group ( AIG ) said on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everest Group ( EG ) insurance subsidiary in Colombia, Everest Compañía de Seguros Generales Colombia S.A. Upon completion of the transaction, subsidiaries of AIG will acquire 100% of the equity of Everest Colombia, including its licensed operations, employees, and ongoing insu...
JHVEPhoto American International Group ( AIG ) said on Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Everest Group ( EG ) insurance subsidiary in Colombia, Everest Compañía de Seguros Generales Colombia S.A. Upon completion of the transaction, subsidiaries of AIG will acquire 100% of the equity of Everest Colombia, including its licensed operations, employees, and ongoing insurance business. AIG and Everest will work closely to ensure a seamless transition for clients, brokers and colleagues. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027. Source: Press Release More on American International Group American International Group: Underwriting Proves Resilient Again In Q1 AIG outlines low to mid-teens 2026 net premiums written growth as dividend rises 11% to $0.50 AIG Q1 earnings beat, buoyed by surging underwriting income in general insurance unit
Cindy Shebley/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis Coastal Financial Corporation ( CCB ) has demonstrated strong top-line growth with new partnerships created through its CCBX segment operating as a Banking as a Service ( BaaS ) business model. The CCBX division has increased fee income from $3.6 million in 2023 to $10.9 million in Q1, 2026, representing a 9.69% compounded quarterly growth rat...
Cindy Shebley/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis Coastal Financial Corporation ( CCB ) has demonstrated strong top-line growth with new partnerships created through its CCBX segment operating as a Banking as a Service ( BaaS ) business model. The CCBX division has increased fee income from $3.6 million in 2023 to $10.9 million in Q1, 2026, representing a 9.69% compounded quarterly growth rate over twelve consecutive quarters. The off-balance sheet credit card portfolio expanded 3.6x in five quarters, from 182,449 in Q4 2024 to 667,023 in Q1 2026. Additionally, the T-Mobile partnership proved the platform can absorb enterprise-scale deposit volume. Despite the promising top-line growth, I am issuing a hold rating on CCB due to a stagnating efficiency ratio, the risks of counterparty solvency and indemnification being at risk under a credit stress environment, and finally, increased regulatory scrutiny threatening to put pressure on margins. Company Profile Coastal Financial Corporation is a Washington-based bank holding company operating in three segments: Coastal Community Bank, CCBX (Banking as a Service), and Treasury and Administration. The community bank segment operates as a traditional community bank serving consumers and small-to-medium sized businesses in the Puget Sound region of Washington. The CCBX segment is the high-growth segment providing technology and regulatory infrastructure to fintech service providers, allowing them to offer banking products to their customers. The Treasury and Administration segment handles the corporation’s investments, debt, and other administrative reporting items. Together, this model allowed Coastal Financial to combine the market expertise of a Pacific Northwest regional bank with the high-growth potential of a national fintech service provider. As of the first quarter of 2026, this strategy has helped the bank scale to $5.66 billion in total assets. Q1, 2026 Earnings Review CCB delivered a mixed bag with the Q1 202...
Emin’s unsparing examination of her cancer and Kahlo’s intensely imagined response to traumatic injury moved our writer to take self-portraits while recovering from a serious operation In a photographic self-portrait taken not long after she was diagnosed with squamous cell bladder cancer in 2020, Tracey Emin’s iPhone shrouds her right breast as our line of vision descends from her catheter to her...
Emin’s unsparing examination of her cancer and Kahlo’s intensely imagined response to traumatic injury moved our writer to take self-portraits while recovering from a serious operation In a photographic self-portrait taken not long after she was diagnosed with squamous cell bladder cancer in 2020, Tracey Emin’s iPhone shrouds her right breast as our line of vision descends from her catheter to her urostomy bag to her disposable knickers. Her body is fragile here in this hospital mirror, yet her gaze is anything but. It looks us dead in the eye as if to say: I matter, this matters – a sureness that challenges the notion of subjugation in times of ill-health. Even now, six years after her life-saving surgery, Emin refuses to conform to what may, or may not, make us feel comfortable when it comes to her post-operative body. As well as losing her bladder, Emin also lost her uterus, ovaries, lymph nodes, part of her colon, her urethra and part of her vagina. And yet she has found a striking autonomy in documenting the changes in her body. “This is mine, I own it,” she affirmed in an interview not long after her surgery. Continue reading...
Striking By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Striking Trump said that he had delayed a planned military strike on Tuesday, at the request of Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and the UAE. According to Trump, the leaders of the Gulf states had asked the US to call off the attack because “serious negotiations are now taking place,” which could lead to a deal that is acceptable to the US and i...
Striking By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Striking Trump said that he had delayed a planned military strike on Tuesday, at the request of Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and the UAE. According to Trump, the leaders of the Gulf states had asked the US to call off the attack because “serious negotiations are now taking place,” which could lead to a deal that is acceptable to the US and its Middle Eastern allies. In earlier stages of the conflict, such news would probably have caused a rally in stocks. But it seems that buyers may be on strike , or are at least fatigued. The S&P 500 briefly jumped from its intraday low, but this was insufficient to end the day in the green. Asian equity markets are trading relatively close to home today, too. Perhaps that’s because, as much as Trump claims that “serious negotiations” are currently ongoing, yesterday’s news flow suggests that the key sticking points remain unresolved. So, this is either a genuine last attempt to get to a peace deal that the Gulf states may prefer over the damage from war, or it is another flip-flop after Washington rejected an Iranian draft plan that was made over the weekend. Iran may have since made a new proposal. Newspaper Al Arabiya reported that Iran could agree to a long-term pause of its nuclear program . And instead of demanding war reparations, Iran now reportedly asks for economic concessions. Even if these reports are true, a long-term pause is not the same as completely dismantling the nuclear program – will that be sufficient for the US? The New York Post suggests it is not. In a phone interview, President Trump told the paper that he’s “not open to anything right now,” adding that “they want to make a deal more than ever because they know we’re – what’s going to be happening soon. ” However, separately, Trump has also said that he could agree to an Iranian commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons – if the Gulf states are content with that. Whether it’s a genuine attempt or not...
Over the past several months, semiconductor giant and the world’s most valuable company, NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA, has not been shy about making equity investments. NVIDIA Today NVDA NVIDIA $223.54 +1.22 (+0.55%) 52-Week Range $129.16 ▼ $236.54 Dividend Yield 0.02% P/E Ratio 45.62 Price Target $279.06 Add to Watchlist The firm has announced multi-billion dollar stakes in several companies in 2026. Howe...
Over the past several months, semiconductor giant and the world’s most valuable company, NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA, has not been shy about making equity investments. NVIDIA Today NVDA NVIDIA $223.54 +1.22 (+0.55%) 52-Week Range $129.16 ▼ $236.54 Dividend Yield 0.02% P/E Ratio 45.62 Price Target $279.06 Add to Watchlist The firm has announced multi-billion dollar stakes in several companies in 2026. However, the company’s latest 13F filing reveals some interesting wrinkles, leaving off multiple stocks that NVIDIA publicly said it had taken positions in. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up The company also massively increased its position in a top neo-cloud and purchased shares in a little-known biotech company. These are the biggest takeaways from NVIDIA’s Q1 2026 13F filing, complete with a breakdown of these seemingly mysterious omissions. Coherent, Lumentum, and Marvell: Why 1 Showed Up and 2 Didn’t During Q1, NVIDIA announced $2 billion investments in three semiconductor stocks. However, only one showed up on its filing. That company is Coherent NYSE: COHR, which makes optical transceivers and other optical networking components. As data center demand for optical networking has taken off, so have Coherent shares. Over the last 12 months, Coherent stock is up 350%. Coherent Today COHR Coherent $357.17 -5.66 (-1.56%) 52-Week Range $73.66 ▼ $413.00 P/E Ratio 170.67 Price Target $379.64 Add to Watchlist Its investment in Coherent comes as NVIDIA looks to help the company increase its production capacity, supporting the roll-out of NVIDIA’s optical networking solutions. NVIDIA also made a “multibillion-dollar purchase commitment” for Coherent’s products. However, NVIDIA also announced a very similar investment in Lumentum NASDAQ: LITE on the same day in early March. Interestingly, Lumentum did not show up on NVIDIA’s 13F. Looking at the regulatory filings related to these investments reveals the reason why. With Coherent, NVIDIA purchased the company’s common stock—the same type of ...