Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the 10 Best Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years. On May 6, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) recalled 218,868 vehicles in the United States due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the 10 Best Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years. On May 6, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) recalled 218,868 vehicles in the United States due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency […]
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the 10 Best Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years. On May 6, 2026, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh raised the firm’s price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $740 from $545 previously and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. On May 5, […]
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the 10 Best Quality Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 5 Years. On May 6, 2026, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh raised the firm’s price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $740 from $545 previously and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. On May 5, […]
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) has formalized a $500 million partnership with Apple to expand rare earth magnet manufacturing and recycling in California. The agreement positions MP Materials as a core supplier of rare earth magnets for Apple products within the United States. The partnership strengthens domestic capacity in critical minerals and supports efforts to reduce reliance on overseas supply chai...
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) has formalized a $500 million partnership with Apple to expand rare earth magnet manufacturing and recycling in California. The agreement positions MP Materials as a core supplier of rare earth magnets for Apple products within the United States. The partnership strengthens domestic capacity in critical minerals and supports efforts to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains. For you as an investor, this development places MP Materials at the center of a key part of...
Ирина Мещерякова/iStock via Getty Images Foreword One on this Dividend Power list of 35 was too pricey or revealed skinny dividends! 6 of the 35 low-priced Dividend Power dogs are ready to buy because they also show “safer” dividends whose free cash flow yield exceeds dividend yield. May finds: Invesco Mortgage Capital ( IVR ); Ellington Financial ( EFC ); Barings BDC ( BBDC ); IRSA Inversiones y ...
Ирина Мещерякова/iStock via Getty Images Foreword One on this Dividend Power list of 35 was too pricey or revealed skinny dividends! 6 of the 35 low-priced Dividend Power dogs are ready to buy because they also show “safer” dividends whose free cash flow yield exceeds dividend yield. May finds: Invesco Mortgage Capital ( IVR ); Ellington Financial ( EFC ); Barings BDC ( BBDC ); IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA ( IRS ), Black Stone Minerals ( BSM ), and Gladstone Investment ( GAIN ), as the top six, safely living up to the dogcatcher ideal. About Dividend Power “How high are the earnings? This strategy defines a universe of stocks based on earnings yield, with higher earnings yield considered better, because it signifies a low valuation. How great is the yield? We sort the universe of stocks by their dividend yield, picking the top 35. What is the result? The result is a portfolio that does a relatively good job weathering downturns, while still catching much upward motion during bull markets. It is one of the simplest strategies that has also proven to be one of the most effective.” —YCharts See a summary of top ten break-even-priced April Dividend Power Dogs data (below actionable conclusion #21 mid-article) and the data for six IDEAL “safer” choices in the Afterword, at the bottom of this article.] Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Expect 31.15% to 103.74% Net Gains From Top-Ten DiviPower Dogs By May, 2027 Four of ten top DiviPower stocks (tinted gray in the chart below) were the top price gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1-year target prices. So, this May 2026 yield-based forecast, as graded by Wall St. wizard estimates, was 40% accurate. Estimated dividend returns from $1,000 invested in the ten highest-yielding stocks along with their one-year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts, created the 2026-27 projections below. Ten probable profit-generating trades projected for May, 2027, were: Source: YCharts.com Stellus Capital ...
Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has released VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, an AI and Kubernetes native private cloud platform aimed at enterprise AI workloads. The new version focuses on intelligent resource optimization, advanced memory and storage tiering, and automated scaling for production AI deployments. VCF 9.1 introduces a zero trust security architecture, multi vendor GPU and CPU support, and gov...
Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has released VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, an AI and Kubernetes native private cloud platform aimed at enterprise AI workloads. The new version focuses on intelligent resource optimization, advanced memory and storage tiering, and automated scaling for production AI deployments. VCF 9.1 introduces a zero trust security architecture, multi vendor GPU and CPU support, and governance features to address AI infrastructure cost, security, and compliance concerns. For...
Former prime minister Gordon Brown was appointed UK special envoy on global finance as part of Keir Starmer ’s attempt to patch up the rival factions in his Labour Party after it suffered dismal local election results. Brown, who served as Labour chancellor and then premier from 1997 until 2010, is set to develop new international finance partnerships to support defense and security-related invest...
Former prime minister Gordon Brown was appointed UK special envoy on global finance as part of Keir Starmer ’s attempt to patch up the rival factions in his Labour Party after it suffered dismal local election results. Brown, who served as Labour chancellor and then premier from 1997 until 2010, is set to develop new international finance partnerships to support defense and security-related investment with a particular focus on European ties, Starmer’s office said. That includes establishing multilateral finance mechanisms — something Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been pursuing with limited success in recent months. The appointment is part of Starmer’s efforts to signal to both his ruling Labour party and the wider public that he wants to unite the party, after around 30 MPs called for him to set out a timetable for his departure. Some named Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham as their preferred successor and called for him to be allowed to stand for parliament. Another influential Labour grandee, Harriet Harman , was appointed Starmer’s adviser on women and girls on Saturday. Read more: Starmer Rivals Plot Slow-Motion Takeover After Election Rout While both Harman and Brown are highly respected among the Labour parliamentary party, reaching for the old guard in an effort to signify change is likely to have limited impact. A number of Labour MPs privately criticized the decision to the BBC. It will also be seen as an attempt to stave off any leadership challenge — party grandees have often played a pivotal role in ousting and electing leaders across the political spectrum. Brown has already been influential in pushing the government to introduce measures to alleviate child poverty. Labour is on course to lose more than 1,400 of the roughly 2,500 council seats it was defending across England as a result of a surge in support for Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK. Labour also lost support in Wales, Scotland and saw many London seats fall to the Greens. Starmer plans further ...
A wanted member of the overseas opposition group “Hong Kong Parliament” has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa, and is reportedly set to be deported to mainland China. The opposition group said on Friday that Zhang Xinyan, who took part in what it called a parliamentary election and was sworn in as a member last year, was recently arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa. It w...
A wanted member of the overseas opposition group “Hong Kong Parliament” has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa, and is reportedly set to be deported to mainland China. The opposition group said on Friday that Zhang Xinyan, who took part in what it called a parliamentary election and was sworn in as a member last year, was recently arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa. It was not immediately clear what type of visa Zhang held. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on...
Getty Images Introduction We last published an article on NNN REIT, Inc. ( NNN ) in March 2025 entitled “NNN REIT: No Obvious Reason To Jump In Right Now” and submitted a hold recommendation on the stock. In this article, we revisit our valuation employing an updated framework and reaffirm our hold recommendation on the stock. While investment spreads continue to be central to our framework, we no...
Getty Images Introduction We last published an article on NNN REIT, Inc. ( NNN ) in March 2025 entitled “NNN REIT: No Obvious Reason To Jump In Right Now” and submitted a hold recommendation on the stock. In this article, we revisit our valuation employing an updated framework and reaffirm our hold recommendation on the stock. While investment spreads continue to be central to our framework, we now incorporate a valuation approach that compares a premium to invested capital justified by the investment spread as opposed to a valuation approach that compares the total return with an unbiased measure of equity value. With the updated framework, we still do not find sufficient upside to the stock. We start our analysis by looking at the historical record of the implied cap rate for the Nareit Free Standing Retail sector, of which NNN is a part of, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury rate. We then look at NNN REIT’s stock performance relative to the sector and consider their business model and operating strategy. Next, we estimate the investment spread they are able to generate by quantifying the difference between the projected cap rate for their business for the remainder of 2026 and their current cost of capital. Finally, we enter our estimate of the investment spread into the value driver model we have adapted to generate a fair value estimate. Source: Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Tim Koller, Marc Goedhart & David Wessels, published by John Wiley & Sons, First Edition, 1990 Macro Spread Please see Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 (Nareit & Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) From 2016 to 2025, the spread between the U.S. 10-year Treasury and the implied cap rate for the Nareit Free Standing Retail sector has been, on average, 319 basis points. For Q4 2025, the spread was 227 basis points, narrower than the average but still within one standard deviation. A narrower than usual spread implies that the sector is somewhat overvalued. Generally, investors requir...
A huge art work banner newly posted on the corner of Vali Asr Square depicts Iranian missiles with messages addressing Minab schoolgirls and victims of Epstein Island on March 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. = Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images The U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China for allegedly helping Iran in its war efforts, the State Department said. T...
A huge art work banner newly posted on the corner of Vali Asr Square depicts Iranian missiles with messages addressing Minab schoolgirls and victims of Epstein Island on March 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. = Kaveh Kazemi | Getty Images The U.S. is imposing sanctions on companies and individuals across the Middle East and China for allegedly helping Iran in its war efforts, the State Department said. The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates, the department said in a statement late on Friday. "Included in today's actions are several China-based entities providing satellite imagery to enable Iran's military strikes against U.S. forces in the Middle East," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in the statement . "Additionally, we are designating entities and individuals enabling efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons, as well as raw materials with applications in Iran's ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs," Rubio said. Rubio said on Friday that the U.S. was expecting a response from Iran that day on the U.S.'s proposal to end the war. Iran said Thursday it is reviewing messages from the U.S. received via Pakistani mediators, but it has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, according to Iranian state media, which cited an Iranian official. Axios and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the countries were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to put an end to the war and resume talks around Iran's nuclear program. Rubio's comments come amid confusion over whether a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is still in effect, as both have opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz , accusing the other of initiating attacks. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted the ceasefire was still in effect, calling the strikes "just a love tap." Trump also said the Iranians wanted to "make a deal very much." "We've seen a report overnight that Iran has established, o...
The U.S. war against Iran continues to dominate headlines, even though it's apparently currently in ceasefire mode (aside from the occasional naval blockade or counterblockade). Two months into the conflict, with the guns having finally ceased blazing, Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst told Congress last week that the war cost U.S. taxpayers $25 billion. (This sounds like a lot, but it's actually a w...
The U.S. war against Iran continues to dominate headlines, even though it's apparently currently in ceasefire mode (aside from the occasional naval blockade or counterblockade). Two months into the conflict, with the guns having finally ceased blazing, Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst told Congress last week that the war cost U.S. taxpayers $25 billion. (This sounds like a lot, but it's actually a whole lot less than the $80 billion to $100 billion The Washington Post estimated last month , and much, much less than the $8 trillion spent to fund the 20-year-long Global War on Terror ( GWoT .) So is this the end? Just $25 billion and done? Or will peace talks fall apart and the Mideast conflict revive? Continue reading