Investors seeking strong returns may gain by adding stocks with robust liquidity to their portfolios. Liquidity reflects a company's ability to meet its short-term financial obligations. Stocks with high liquidity are favored by investors, as they often signal financial stability and the potential for strong growth and returns. Investors may want to consider adding four top-ranked stocks — Columbi...
Investors seeking strong returns may gain by adding stocks with robust liquidity to their portfolios. Liquidity reflects a company's ability to meet its short-term financial obligations. Stocks with high liquidity are favored by investors, as they often signal financial stability and the potential for strong growth and returns. Investors may want to consider adding four top-ranked stocks — Columbia Sportswear Company COLM, Ciena Corporation CIEN, HubSpot Inc HUBS and Roku, Inc. ROKU — to their portfolios to boost returns. However, it is important to exercise caution. While high liquidity can indicate that a company is efficiently managing its short-term obligations, it may also suggest underutilization of resources. In some cases, companies with excess liquidity may not be deploying their assets effectively, which could limit growth potential. Hence, one may consider a company’s efficiency level in addition to its liquidity while identifying prospective winners. A balanced assessment of both liquidity and efficiency can help identify truly promising investment opportunities. Measures to Identify Liquid Stocks Current Ratio: It measures current assets relative to current liabilities. The ratio gauges a company’s potential to meet short and long-term debt obligations. A current ratio — the working capital ratio — below 1 indicates that the company has more liabilities than assets. A high current ratio does not always suggest that the company is in good financial shape. It may also indicate that the firm failed to utilize its assets significantly. Hence, a range of 1-3 is considered ideal. Quick Ratio: Unlike the current ratio, the quick ratio — the “acid-test ratio” or “quick assets ratio” — indicates a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations. It considers inventory, excluding current assets, relative to current liabilities. A quick ratio of more than 1 is desirable, like the current ratio. Cash Ratio: This is the most conservative ratio among the three, consi...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as a proxy for U.S. layoffs and are close to a r...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Filings for unemployment benefits are viewed as a proxy for U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US won’t be intervening in financial markets tied to oil, but could potentially release further reserves in order to depress prices. “The US could unilaterally do another SPR release to keep the price down,” Bessent said on Fox Business Thursday, referring to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Bessent noted that there had been some speculation the US Treasur...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US won’t be intervening in financial markets tied to oil, but could potentially release further reserves in order to depress prices. “The US could unilaterally do another SPR release to keep the price down,” Bessent said on Fox Business Thursday, referring to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Bessent noted that there had been some speculation the US Treasury would intervene in the oil futures market, but “we’re absolutely not doing that.” “We are not going to do a financial market intervention,” he said.
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 14th. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 205,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 213,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 215,000. The Labor Department said the less vol...
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 14th. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 205,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 213,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 215,000. The Labor Department said the less volatile four-week moving average also edged down to 210,750, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average of 211,500. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Shares of AbbVie ABBV fell 5.2% on Wednesday, wiping out more than $20 billion in market value. This selloff comes as investors grow wary of Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ newly approved immunology therapy, Icotyde, which could emerge as a competitive threat to Skyrizi, a key growth driver for AbbVie. J&J announced yesterday that the FDA approved Icotyde, an interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor antagonist, fo...
Shares of AbbVie ABBV fell 5.2% on Wednesday, wiping out more than $20 billion in market value. This selloff comes as investors grow wary of Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ newly approved immunology therapy, Icotyde, which could emerge as a competitive threat to Skyrizi, a key growth driver for AbbVie. J&J announced yesterday that the FDA approved Icotyde, an interleukin-23 (IL-23) receptor antagonist, for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in patients aged 12 years and above who weigh at least 40 kg and are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. J&J noted that this approval marks a significant milestone, making Icotyde the first targeted oral peptide designed to precisely block the IL-23 receptor. Skyrizi has been a key pillar of AbbVie’s growth strategy following Humira’s loss of exclusivity, generating multi-billion-dollar annual sales and delivering strong double-digit growth since launch. The drug is currently the company’s top-selling medication, with sales rising 50% year over year to $17.6 billion in 2025. Management expects Skyrizi to generate approximately $21.5 billion in sales this year. While Skyrizi’s efficacy and dosing regimen might offer advantages, Icotyde’s approval in the immunology space poses a threat to AbbVie. The differentiated mechanism and oral delivery position the J&J drug as a convenient alternative to injectable therapies like Skyrizi, potentially intensifying competition in the IL-23 market. Icotyde is being evaluated in separate late-stage studies for psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) — key indications in which Skyrizi has already established a strong market presence. While this J&J drug is clearly being positioned as a direct competitor to Skyrizi, its near-term impact is likely to be limited, given Skyrizi’s dominant market position. Over the longer term, Icotyde’s oral profile and expanding indications could enable it to gradually capture market share, potentially weighing on...
Share this article! The artificial intelligence solutions provider Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has teamed with Moder, the mortgage industry-focused AI and technology outsourcing company, to create an AI-powered mortgage operations platform. Boca Raton, Florida-headquartered Freedom Mortgage is the first pilot customer for this endeavor, which is designed to leverage Palantir’s Ontolo...
Share this article! The artificial intelligence solutions provider Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) has teamed with Moder, the mortgage industry-focused AI and technology outsourcing company, to create an AI-powered mortgage operations platform. Boca Raton, Florida-headquartered Freedom Mortgage is the first pilot customer for this endeavor, which is designed to leverage Palantir’s Ontology in an agentic AI framework to integrate with existing systems. According to the companies, the new platform is designed to help teams execute critical processes with greater precision and scale by translating guidelines and operational policies into configurable, testable, and auditable rules. In early deployments with Freedom Mortgage, the platform has already transformed and is live with several key processes, the companies added. “We’re energized by the opportunity to collaborate with the team at Moder, who share our mission-first mindset and our belief in the transformative power of smart, scalable innovation,” said Elias Davis, office of the CEO at Palantir. “Homeownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, and through this partnership and our Ontology, we can now unify data through the full mortgage cycle and orchestrate governed AI workflows end-to-end to serve more homeowners, more efficiently, and more accurately.” “This strategic partnership will reshape the future of our industry,” said Michael Middleman, chairman of Moder. “Together, we’re building technology that can help improve affordability, lower borrowing costs, and expand access to homeownership for millions of Americans.”
'No Hire, No Fire' Economy Rolls On With Jobless Claims Back Near Record Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time fell to just 205k last week (well below the 215k expected and down from 213k prior). This is back near the lowest reading for initial claims ever having gone nowhere for five years... Continuing jobless claims also remain below the 1.9 million Maginot...
'No Hire, No Fire' Economy Rolls On With Jobless Claims Back Near Record Lows The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time fell to just 205k last week (well below the 215k expected and down from 213k prior). This is back near the lowest reading for initial claims ever having gone nowhere for five years... Continuing jobless claims also remain below the 1.9 million Maginot Line, showing no sign of increasing layoffs... Finally, as a reminder, sentiment surveys suggest the labor market is bifurcated with 'jobs hard to get' but joblessness not surging... That chart reinforces the 'no hire, no fire' economy remains the status quo - no worse, no better. Tyler Durden Thu, 03/19/2026 - 08:36
Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit Because I Got High, responded by using home security footage in viral videos that ridiculed the deputies. His video for the song Lemon Pound Cake was inspired by a deputy apparently eyeing a cake in his kitchen, while another video attributed personal and sexual transgressions to the officers.
Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit Because I Got High, responded by using home security footage in viral videos that ridiculed the deputies. His video for the song Lemon Pound Cake was inspired by a deputy apparently eyeing a cake in his kitchen, while another video attributed personal and sexual transgressions to the officers.
Sandisk ( SNDK ) was in focus on Thursday as Citi upped its price target on the company after Micron's ( MU ) results and guidance suggested continued strength in the storage market. "Micron ... reported Feb-Q revenues/EPS above street," analyst Asiya Merchant wrote in a note to clients. "NAND revenues exceeded consensus on bit shipments +LSD, ASPs growing high-70s%. [Data center] NAND bit demand ...
Sandisk ( SNDK ) was in focus on Thursday as Citi upped its price target on the company after Micron's ( MU ) results and guidance suggested continued strength in the storage market. "Micron ... reported Feb-Q revenues/EPS above street," analyst Asiya Merchant wrote in a note to clients. "NAND revenues exceeded consensus on bit shipments +LSD, ASPs growing high-70s%. [Data center] NAND bit demand accelerating on AI use cases. ~20% CY26 industry NAND bit growth with demand significantly exceeding available supply. Given higher demand outlook, Micron decided to break ground for new NAND Singapore fab, in addition to the co-location of R&D and high- volume manufacturing to speed time to market for products. However we note the company expects initial wafer output only beginning 2H CY28. Meanwhile, we remain constructive on favorable S/D environment on durable [data center] demand, with indications of longer-term persistence and favorable pricing." Merchant raised her price target on Sandisk to $875 from $750 and reiterated her Buy rating. Sandisk shares fell 5.4% in premarket trading. More on Sandisk Corporation, Micron Technology Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Micron Technology, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Market to Micron: What have you done for me lately? Micron slides as investors take profits after historic run; analysts praise guidance
White sugar hit the highest levels since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region. The most-active contract in London rose as much as 2.7% to $449.40 a ton, the highest since Oct. 15. Raw sugar rose more than 3% in New York — touching levels seen at the close of Decem...
White sugar hit the highest levels since October as a rally in oil prices and the ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked fears about supplies across the Middle East as well as shipments from the region. The most-active contract in London rose as much as 2.7% to $449.40 a ton, the highest since Oct. 15. Raw sugar rose more than 3% in New York — touching levels seen at the close of December — tracking crude . Hormuz, a crucial transit for global trade, has been essentially closed off since the Iran war erupted. That’s hit roughly 6% of the world’s sugar trade, according to Claudiu Covrig of Covrig Analytics. Vessels carrying raw sugar to major refining hubs in the Middle East are stranded or rerouted. That’s constraining output of refined sugar at a time when regional demand remains strong, Covrig added. Gulf sugar refineries typically rely on steady inflows of raw sugar from Brazil and other exporters, but delays and diversions are creating supply gaps across the Middle East, East Africa and parts of Asia, he added. Raw sugar futures surged to the highest level in more than two months, tracking crude prices as the market watches what Brazil’s national oil giant Petrobras will do to tackle higher energy costs. Any move to raise domestic gasoline prices would incentivize the country’s sugar mills to divert more cane into ethanol instead, reducing global availability of the sweetener. With Indian flows limited by lower output and sluggish exports, the market is increasingly dependent on Brazil’s production mix, where the allocation between sugar and ethanol output will be critical in determining global supply in the months ahead, StoneX analyst Murilo Aguiar wrote in a note. White sugar gained 2.4% to $447.80 a ton in London. Raw sugar was up 2.4% in New York Arabica coffee gained 0.2% in New York
(RTTNews) - Signet Jewelers (SIG) said, for fiscal 2027, the company expects: adjusted EPS in a range of $8.80 to $10.74, and total sales of $6.6 to $6.9 billion. For the first quarter, the company expects: total sales in a range of $1.53 to $1.57 billion, and same store sales growth in a range of 0.5% to 2.5%. Fourth quarter net income attributable to common shareholders increased to $250.0 milli...
(RTTNews) - Signet Jewelers (SIG) said, for fiscal 2027, the company expects: adjusted EPS in a range of $8.80 to $10.74, and total sales of $6.6 to $6.9 billion. For the first quarter, the company expects: total sales in a range of $1.53 to $1.57 billion, and same store sales growth in a range of 0.5% to 2.5%. Fourth quarter net income attributable to common shareholders increased to $250.0 million from $100.6 million, prior year. EPS was $6.08, compared to $2.30. Adjusted EPS was $6.25, compared to $6.62. Sales were $2.35 billion, flat with prior year. Signet's Board has declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.35 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, payable May 22, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 24, 2026. The common dividend represents a nearly 10% increase. In pre-market trading on NYSE, Signet shares are up 0.43 percent to $79.13. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The company reported revenue of $23.86 billion, significantly topping expectations. Adjusted earnings hit $12.20 per share, far surpassing the $8.69 consensus. For the third quarter, Micron guided revenue to $33.5 billion. Heavy Spending to Support AI Demand Management indicated that it must spend heavily to meet burgeoning demand. The company expects fiscal 2026 capital expenditure to exceed $25 ...
The company reported revenue of $23.86 billion, significantly topping expectations. Adjusted earnings hit $12.20 per share, far surpassing the $8.69 consensus. For the third quarter, Micron guided revenue to $33.5 billion. Heavy Spending to Support AI Demand Management indicated that it must spend heavily to meet burgeoning demand. The company expects fiscal 2026 capital expenditure to exceed $25 billion. “We project our fiscal 2027 CapEx to step up meaningfully to support HBM [High Bandwidth Memory] and DRAM [Dynamic Random-Access Memory]-related investments,” executives stated. New facilities in the U.S. and Asia won’t provide meaningful output until next year or later. Analyst Flags Supply as Key Metric Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson told Bloomberg TV that memory remains a supply-driven business. Bryson noted that new supply likely won’t arrive until next year due to long fab lead times. Regime Change or Blow-Off Top? Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman called the results a “regime change” for the sector. Conversely, CNBC’s Jim Cramer suggested the dip might be a “blow off top” and urged calm. Technical Analysis Micron is trading 5% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA), and 36.1% above its 100-day SMA, keeping the bigger uptrend intact even with Thursday's early weakness. Shares are up 352.41% over the past 12 months and are positioned closer to their 52-week highs than lows. The RSI is at 64.34, which is neutral territory. Meanwhile, MACD is at 13.9837 versus the signal line at 8.9983. MU Stock Price Activity: Micron Technology shares were down 6.31% at $432.60 during premarket trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Photo: Below the Sky / Shutterstock
Investors in Fair Isaac Corporation FICO need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Nov. 20, 2026 $770.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatili...
Investors in Fair Isaac Corporation FICO need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Nov. 20, 2026 $770.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is an event coming up soon that may cause a big rally or a huge sell-off. However, implied volatility is only one piece of the puzzle when putting together an options trading strategy. What do the Analysts Think? Clearly, options traders are pricing in a big move for Fair Isaac shares, but what is the fundamental picture for the company? Currently, Fair Isaac is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) in the Computers - IT Services industry that ranks in the Top 30% of our Zacks Industry Rank. Over the last 60 days, three analysts have increased their earnings estimates for the current quarter, while one has dropped the estimate. The net effect has taken our Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter from $10.71 per share to $10.91 in that period. Given the way analysts feel about Fair Isaac right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there’s a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of implied volatility to sell premium. This is a strategy many seasoned traders use because it captures decay. At expiration, the hope for these traders is that the underlying stock does not move as much as originally expected. Looking to Trade Options? Check out the simple yet high-powered approach that Zacks Executive VP Kevin Matras has used to close recent double and triple-digit winners. In addition to impressive profit potential, these trades can actually reduce your risk. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investme...
Key Points Devon Energy is a pure-play energy producer. Chevron is an integrated energy giant with exposure to the entire energy value chain. Enterprise Products Partners is a toll-taker in the midstream. 10 stocks we like better than Chevron › The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has upended the oil market. Oil prices have risen to $100 per barrel and have been swinging dramatically from ...
Key Points Devon Energy is a pure-play energy producer. Chevron is an integrated energy giant with exposure to the entire energy value chain. Enterprise Products Partners is a toll-taker in the midstream. 10 stocks we like better than Chevron › The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has upended the oil market. Oil prices have risen to $100 per barrel and have been swinging dramatically from day to day, driven by news flow and investor sentiment. This is actually pretty normal for the energy sector, which has a long history of being volatile. If history is any guide, oil prices will eventually come back down. Here's what you need to know to prepare for when that time comes. 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 » Devon Energy is entirely dependent on oil prices Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is an independent U.S. onshore oil and natural gas producer. Basically, it drills for oil and gas and sells it. While the company uses hedges to help protect itself from energy price volatility, the core driver of the business remains the prices of the commodities it produces and sells. It is effectively leveraged to the price of oil and natural gas. Over the past six months, Devon's stock has risen around 33%. That's the upside opportunity with a pure-play energy producer, which is often called an upstream business. Investors should expect Devon Energy's financial results to be strong so long as oil prices remain high. However, when oil prices eventually fall, as they always have historically, Devon's earnings will fall, too. And, as a result, investors will likely dump the stock, leading to a dramatic price decline. Be prepared for a drawdown if you buy Devon Energy while energy prices are rising. Chevron is built to survive the cycle Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is an integrated energy company. It owns produc...