A swath of consumers across incomes reported declines in expectations for their personal finances. Economists worry that consumers will pull back their spending.
A swath of consumers across incomes reported declines in expectations for their personal finances. Economists worry that consumers will pull back their spending.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the presidential council for civil society and human rights via a video link in Moscow, Russia, December 9, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel. Trump's comment came in a radio interview with Fox N...
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the presidential council for civil society and human rights via a video link in Moscow, Russia, December 9, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel. Trump's comment came in a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, and a week after the president lashed out at a Fox News reporter Peter Doocy who asked him about Russia aiding Iran. Kilmeade had asked Trump, "You think Putin is helping them?" Trump replied, "I think he might be helping them a bit, yeah." "I guess, and he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right?" Trump continued. Read more U.S.-Iran war news U.S. ‘misadventure’ in Iran has no clear exit strategy, Russia’s UK ambassador says Many Dubai expats fled as the war in the Middle East escalated. Those that stayed say life is ‘functioning but tense’ Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’ Four crew killed in U.S. refueling plane that crashed in Iraq, Pentagon says Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as ‘tool to pressure enemy,’ Iran’s new supreme leader says U.S. forces sink 16 Iranian minelayers as reports say Tehran is mining the Strait of Hormuz Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway Former Israeli Ambassador: Iran war won't end in a few days Prediction markets face questions amid Iran war, nuclear detonation wagers Russia told Trump it has not shared intelligence with Iran during war, Witkoff says Oil retreats even after Energy Secretary wrongly claims Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz Strait of Hormuz will partially reopen in 2-3 weeks: David Roche The Iran war threatens LPG supply. India's restaurants are in trouble Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors — but they say trust is broken Why China can withstand oil's surge past $100 more easily than ot...
PM Images The U.S. dollar strengthened further on Friday, with the U.S. Dollar Index ( DXY ) climbing roughly 0.5% and reclaiming the key psychological threshold of 100. The index now trades near 100.21, marking its highest level in nearly four months and reflecting renewed momentum in the greenback. Friday’s advance places the dollar at its strongest point since November 21, underscoring a steady...
PM Images The U.S. dollar strengthened further on Friday, with the U.S. Dollar Index ( DXY ) climbing roughly 0.5% and reclaiming the key psychological threshold of 100. The index now trades near 100.21, marking its highest level in nearly four months and reflecting renewed momentum in the greenback. Friday’s advance places the dollar at its strongest point since November 21, underscoring a steady rebound from its year-to-date low of 95.55 recorded on back on January 27. Since that trough, the index has gained approximately 4.8%, highlighting a sustained shift in currency markets toward a firmer U.S. dollar. Technical indicators also point to strengthening momentum. The DXY is now trading comfortably above its 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, levels closely watched by market participants to gauge longer-term trend direction. The move higher signals growing demand for the dollar amid evolving macroeconomic conditions and global market developments. As the currency continues to hold above key technical thresholds, traders will be watching whether the index can maintain its position above the 100 level and extend the rally in the sessions ahead. U.S. Dollar ETFs: ( UUP ), ( USDU ), and ( UDN ). Treasury ETFs: ( TLT ), ( TLH ), ( IEF ), ( IEI ), ( SHY ), ( SGOV ), ( SCHO ), and ( BIL ). S&P 500 ETFs: ( SPY ), ( VOO ), ( IVV ), ( RSP ), ( SSO ), ( UPRO ), ( SH ), ( SDS ), ( SPXU ), ( FXAIX ), ( VFIAX ), ( VFFSX ), and ( SWPPX ). More on Dividend Roundup: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Merck & Co., Target, and more When will a U.S.–Iran ceasefire happen? Prediction markets point to early summer SA analysts break down the market impact of the ongoing U.S.-Iran war Where will the S&P 500 close by the end of 2026 as the U.S.-Iran war continues Apollo economist flags $40B debt cliff for software sector amid AI disruption
On Thursday, Rivian revealed its most important vehicle to date: the R2, a midsize SUV that eventually will start at under $50,000 . As a distinctive EV with an attractive sticker price, the R2 is designed to take Rivian to the next level. In fact, the company is banking on it. If they succeed, then Rivian would be well positioned to usurp Tesla's status as the most important EV company in America...
On Thursday, Rivian revealed its most important vehicle to date: the R2, a midsize SUV that eventually will start at under $50,000 . As a distinctive EV with an attractive sticker price, the R2 is designed to take Rivian to the next level. In fact, the company is banking on it. If they succeed, then Rivian would be well positioned to usurp Tesla's status as the most important EV company in America. If it doesn't, the company may simply cease to exist. I'm not trying to be overly dramatic. The R2 is increasingly looking like the lone survivor in an apocalyptic wasteland, traveling down a path lined with the corpses of EV programs that had the … Read the full story at The Verge.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue ramping up attacks, while playing down the impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Khamenei is “wounded and likely disfigured”, Hegseth said during a press conference on Friday morning. The new Iranian leader’s first public address, issued on Th...
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue ramping up attacks, while playing down the impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Khamenei is “wounded and likely disfigured”, Hegseth said during a press conference on Friday morning. The new Iranian leader’s first public address, issued on Thursday through a written statement, showed that “he’s scared, he’s injured, he’s on the run, and he lacks legitimacy”, according to Hegseth. The US official and former television personality said that Friday will see “yet again, the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran and Tehran”. Advertisement “The number of sorties and number of bomber pulses, the highest yet, ramping up, and only up,” he said. Strait of Hormuz must stay blocked, Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei says in defiant statement Strait of Hormuz must stay blocked, Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei says in defiant statement Hegseth’s remarks came amid an escalating crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz , a vital waterway for the international flow of oil and goods. Ship passage through the strait has effectively came to a halt as Iran threatened to retaliate with a blockade, pushing up oil prices to record levels.
Macro analyst Jim Bianco cautioned Friday that Federal Reserve rate cuts would be counterproductive in the wake of an oil supply shock, arguing that such a move would send bond yields soaring and worsen inflationary pressures. In a recent post on X, the head of Bianco Research outlined why the central bank should remain on the sidelines as crude oil prices surge due to supply constraints stemming ...
Macro analyst Jim Bianco cautioned Friday that Federal Reserve rate cuts would be counterproductive in the wake of an oil supply shock, arguing that such a move would send bond yields soaring and worsen inflationary pressures. In a recent post on X, the head of Bianco Research outlined why the central bank should remain on the sidelines as crude oil prices surge due to supply constraints stemming from shipping difficulties through the Strait of Hormuz. “If the Fed cut rates, bond yields would soar,” Bianco wrote. “The market needs demand destruction to restore balance.” According to Bianco, the current spike in oil prices represents the market’s natural mechanism for rationing scarce supply. With tankers unable to move freely through the critical shipping chokepoint, there simply isn’t enough crude oil to meet demand, forcing the market to push prices higher until marginal buyers step back. The analyst warned that Fed intervention would trigger a dangerous feedback loop. If policymakers attempt to offset rising energy costs by cutting rates, markets would respond by driving prices even higher—a cycle that would only end when enough consumers stop purchasing oil and gasoline. “This vicious cycle would be viewed as inflation returning, like 2022, and the bond market would sell off hard, sending yields soaring,” Bianco explained. His comments come a day after U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to urge Powell to cuts rates now and not wait for the next Federal Open Market Committee rate decision on March 18. But traders are no longer fully pricing in a one-quarter reduction this year as higher oil prices fuel inflation fears. Treasury ETFs: ( TLT ), ( TLH ), ( IEF ), ( IEI ), ( SHY ), ( SGOV ), ( SCHO ), and ( BIL ). Oil ETFs: ( USO ), ( UCO ), ( DBO ), ( OILK ), and ( USL ). Market-tracking funds: ( DIA ), ( DDM ), ( DOG ), ( DXD ), ( SDOW ), ( SPY ), ( VOO ), ( IVV ), ( RSP ), ( SSO ), ( UPRO ), ( SH ), ( SDS ), ( SPXU ), ( QQQ ...
Top-tier U.S. stocks with premier fundamentals and valuations that scream “buy” are hard to come by. When such stocks are discovered, they often skyrocket higher, and I’d argue that most companies that once were undervalued (that have the sort of balance sheets and growth prospects investors are looking for) don’t have valuations that beg investors ... 3 Overlooked U.S. Value Stocks With the Funda...
Top-tier U.S. stocks with premier fundamentals and valuations that scream “buy” are hard to come by. When such stocks are discovered, they often skyrocket higher, and I’d argue that most companies that once were undervalued (that have the sort of balance sheets and growth prospects investors are looking for) don’t have valuations that beg investors ... 3 Overlooked U.S. Value Stocks With the Fundamentals to Outperform in 2026
Getty Images This is my third coverage of SUSS MicroTec ( SESMF ). The company is a well-run one, and I revisit SUSS MicroTec around earnings. My last article on this stock was a year ago, when the Q4 FY24 and full-year results were released. SUSS MicroTec has been a company that has shown strong financial performance, with the advantage of being strategically positioned in both the front end and ...
Getty Images This is my third coverage of SUSS MicroTec ( SESMF ). The company is a well-run one, and I revisit SUSS MicroTec around earnings. My last article on this stock was a year ago, when the Q4 FY24 and full-year results were released. SUSS MicroTec has been a company that has shown strong financial performance, with the advantage of being strategically positioned in both the front end and back end of the semiconductor manufacturing process. FY24 was the year SUSS proved the market wrong with its record-breaking financials and a fully loaded order book. Even SUSS' management described that year as its most successful year in the 75 years of the company's existence. Going into FY25, every indicator was pointing up. SUSS' order book as of FY24 end heading into FY25 was very loaded. Full-year order intake reached €423.7 million, with Q4 FY24 alone posting €147.5 million, which was a quarterly record for order intake till date. Since initiating coverage in November 2024, I've maintained a Buy for SESMF. In my follow-up a year ago, I reiterated a Buy once more. SESMF is up around 90% since that follow-up article. That said, it’s been a year since then, and a few things have shifted on the financial and operational front for SUSS MicroTec. Though I am maintaining the Buy rating once more, heading into the Q4 and full year 2025 earnings release on March 30, this update owes readers a full accounting of what happened in FY25, quarter by quarter, before passing any verdict on what the March 30 results need to deliver to lock on the Buy rating. The execution in FY25 was messier than anticipated, considering how stacked the order book and backlog were at the end of FY24. A Brief Recap on SUSS MicroTec for New Readers SUSS MicroTec is what I would describe as a full-stack semiconductor equipment company. The company’s solutions span both the frontend and backend of chip manufacturing, which is a relatively rare positioning among pure-play equipment names. The Photomask S...
(RTTNews) - Shares of Hexcel Corporation (HXL) are moving down about 4 percent on Friday morning trading over the appointment of James (Jamie) Coogan as Chief Financial Officer with effect from May 1. The company's stock is currently trading at $79.16, down 4.21 percent or $3.49, over the previous close of $82.65 on the New York Stock Exchange. It has traded between $45.28 and $95.22 in the past o...
(RTTNews) - Shares of Hexcel Corporation (HXL) are moving down about 4 percent on Friday morning trading over the appointment of James (Jamie) Coogan as Chief Financial Officer with effect from May 1. The company's stock is currently trading at $79.16, down 4.21 percent or $3.49, over the previous close of $82.65 on the New York Stock Exchange. It has traded between $45.28 and $95.22 in the past one year. Coogan most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), a semiconductor company. Previously, he had served as CFO of Kaman Corporation. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Nebius Group N.V. NBIS stock has gained 40.4% in the past three months, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and the Zacks Internet Software Services industry’s decline of 2.5% and 7.9%, respectively. The S&P 500 composite is down 1.9% over the same time frame. The company’s shares have soared 10.8% in a month. Shares of NBIS have surged 12% since the recent announcement of NVIDIA ...
Nebius Group N.V. NBIS stock has gained 40.4% in the past three months, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector and the Zacks Internet Software Services industry’s decline of 2.5% and 7.9%, respectively. The S&P 500 composite is down 1.9% over the same time frame. The company’s shares have soared 10.8% in a month. Shares of NBIS have surged 12% since the recent announcement of NVIDIA Corporation’s NVDA $2 billion investment on March 11, 2026, to jointly develop next-generation hyperscale AI cloud infrastructure. NBIS has outpaced its peers, Microsoft Corporation MSFT and CoreWeave, Inc. CRWV, with MSFT falling 14.7% and CRWV climbing 14.4% during the same interval. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Following a strong rally, investors may wonder whether NBIS still has upside or if expectations have outpaced fundamentals. Let’s break down to see what’s driving the rally, the bull and bear cases, and a practical approach to managing risk and position size. NBIS’ Growth Catalysts NBIS received a major boost after NVIDIA announced a $2 billion investment. The partnership strengthens collaboration across the AI technology stack, supporting Nebius’ full-stack AI cloud platform for AI-native companies and enterprises, while helping the company scale toward its goal of deploying more than 5 gigawatts of AI computing capacity by 2030 with access to next-generation GPUs. The partnership also includes deploying multiple generations of NVIDIA hardware across Nebius’s platform, including early adoption of advanced computing architectures such as NVDA’s Rubin platform, Vera CPUs and BlueField storage and networking systems. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company accelerated its capacity plans, announcing nine new data centers and securing more than 2 gigawatts of contracted power, with expectations to exceed 3 gigawatts. Nebius remains on track to deliver 800 megawatts to 1 gigawatt of available data center capacity by year-end 2026...
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Someone needed to save face, to halt the crisis (likely to be partially forgotten next week) engulfing Our League™. After six winless games for the English representatives in Bigger Cup, Thursday night did not bring a drastic improvement. Nottingham Forest fell to Midtjylland at home and Crystal Palace settled for a goalless draw against AEK Larn...
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Someone needed to save face, to halt the crisis (likely to be partially forgotten next week) engulfing Our League™. After six winless games for the English representatives in Bigger Cup, Thursday night did not bring a drastic improvement. Nottingham Forest fell to Midtjylland at home and Crystal Palace settled for a goalless draw against AEK Larnaca in Tin Pot. Step up, Unai Emery. His 100th victory in charge of Aston Villa – nabbing a 1-0 win at Lille – defied his side’s lean league form and continued the Spaniard’s glorious love affair with Bigger Vase. So Bodø/Glimt’s Kjetil Knutsen has been in charge of the club for as long as Spurs’ last eight managers ( yesterday’s Football Daily )? Crikey, imagine how good they’ll be once he’s had time to properly settle in” – Phil Taverner. With Bodø/Glimt operating at an almost Zen-like level of success, is it any wonder that while messaging, my predictive text honours them as ‘Buddha Glimpse’?” – Jeremy Foxon. Surprisingly little attention seems to have been paid to USA USA USA’s decision to deny visas to 10 of the Jamaican Mount Pleasant squad prior to their Concacaf round of 16 match at LA Galaxy. A deafening silence from Fifa does not bode well for the upcoming Geopolitics World Cup” – Rob Taylor. Re: yesterday’s Memory Lane (full email edition). I was there in 1977! As a Bristol City supporter, before the days of all-ticket matches, we paid our farthings and were crammed into the Coventry home end at Highfield Road, with a line of police officers between the opposing fans. It was almost certainly illegally over-filled. The mass of away supporters caused kick-off to be delayed, a crucial aspect to the story … The situation was, for the last match of the season, and a midweek evening kick-off, either team wins and they stay up. Losing team relegated. But Sunderland, promoted from Division Two the previous season along with Bristol City and West Brom, were playing at Eve...
Key Points After an IPO that quickly fizzled, Figma may finally be ready for a comeback. Concerns about the role of Uber's AI technology have made this stock inexpensive. A steep drop in The Trade Desk's stock price has created a favorable value proposition. 10 stocks we like better than Figma › Artificial intelligence (AI) has altered the destinies of numerous tech stocks, but the most notable ef...
Key Points After an IPO that quickly fizzled, Figma may finally be ready for a comeback. Concerns about the role of Uber's AI technology have made this stock inexpensive. A steep drop in The Trade Desk's stock price has created a favorable value proposition. 10 stocks we like better than Figma › Artificial intelligence (AI) has altered the destinies of numerous tech stocks, but the most notable effects appear to be on the software industry. The technology may have blown up some business plans, as AI allows companies to perform some software functions for a much lower cost. Consequently, many software stocks have fallen. Nonetheless, many of these businesses are in a position to adapt and prosper as AI becomes more prevalent. Knowing that, investors may want to consider the emerging buying opportunities in these three SaaS stocks. 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 » 1. Figma Figma (NYSE: FIG) has built a collaborative tool designed for building websites, apps, and graphics in real time. It has increased efficiency, as all stakeholders can see changes as soon as participants make them. Moreover, AI seems to have supplemented rather than replaced Figma. The technology provides a scaled-down free version of Figma. Also, AI-powered design tools can help users build sites faster, making it less likely that an AI engine will replace this tool. Initially, demand soared for the stock after a failed merger attempt with Adobe led to an IPO in July that was initially successful. However, the stock steadily sold off until just before the company announced its 2025 earnings on Feb. 18. In 2025, its $1.06 billion in revenue increased by 41% year over year. Also, with costs and expenses rising faster than revenue, its 2025 net loss of $1.25 billion rose from $732 million in 2024. Still, despite the lo...
TLDR AWS will deploy Cerebras’s Wafer-Scale Engine chips in its data centers for AI inference. The deal is multiyear; financial terms were not disclosed. Cerebras claims its chips process inference tasks up to 25 times faster than Nvidia GPUs. OpenAI signed a separate deal worth over $10 billion with Cerebras in January 2026. Cerebras raised $1 billion in February 2026, valuing the startup at roug...
TLDR AWS will deploy Cerebras’s Wafer-Scale Engine chips in its data centers for AI inference. The deal is multiyear; financial terms were not disclosed. Cerebras claims its chips process inference tasks up to 25 times faster than Nvidia GPUs. OpenAI signed a separate deal worth over $10 billion with Cerebras in January 2026. Cerebras raised $1 billion in February 2026, valuing the startup at roughly $23 billion. 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from KnockoutStocks.com , the data-driven platform ranking every stock by quality and breakout potential. Amazon Web Services has signed a multiyear partnership with chip startup Cerebras Systems to deploy its Wafer-Scale Engine processors inside AWS data centers. The chips will be used specifically for AI inference — the process by which an AI model responds to a user query. $AMZN's AWS and Cerebras are partnering to bring faster AI inference to Amazon Bedrock in the coming months. The setup will combine Trainium for prompt processing with Cerebras CS-3 for token generation, with Bedrock becoming the first cloud service to offer Cerebras’… pic.twitter.com/LT6yoDEmCB — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) March 13, 2026 AWS is the largest cloud provider in the world. It has historically leaned on its own in-house chips, known as Trainium, developed by its semiconductor unit Annapurna Labs. Under the new deal, AWS plans to combine Trainium with Cerebras chips to build a faster inference offering. Amazon.com, Inc., AMZN Cerebras says its Wafer-Scale Engine can handle the “decode” phase of inference — when the model actually generates its response — up to 25 times faster than Nvidia’s GPUs. The service will be positioned as a premium offering. “If you want slow inference, there will be cheaper ways to go,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said. AWS confirmed it will still offer lower-cost inference solutions using Trainium alone. A Big Week for Cerebras This deal comes just months after OpenAI struck a...
Andy Andrews/DigitalVision via Getty Images March 12th was a very interesting day for shareholders of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. ( ESQ ), a rather interesting bank with a market capitalization today of about $803 million. Shares of the company jumped 7% after management announced a fascinating acquisition. In the past, I have been rather neutral on the business. In fact, in late December of ...
Andy Andrews/DigitalVision via Getty Images March 12th was a very interesting day for shareholders of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. ( ESQ ), a rather interesting bank with a market capitalization today of about $803 million. Shares of the company jumped 7% after management announced a fascinating acquisition. In the past, I have been rather neutral on the business. In fact, in late December of 2025, I reaffirmed it as a Hold candidate. This was based on the fact that, while asset quality was fantastic, shares of the business looked expensive. I even concluded that the stock was becoming difficult to justify at its valuation back then and that a downgrade was becoming increasingly likely. Since that time, the stock has inched higher by only 0.1%, which is better than the 3.7% drop that the S&P 500 saw over the same window of time. But this outperformance is only because of the acquisition-fueled increase that the company exhibited on March 12th. Looking at the transaction in question, I actually do feel optimistic. Because we don't really know the full impact of the deal until after it is completed and management has an opportunity to cut costs, I won't go so far as to say that upgrading the stock to a Buy is the right choice here. But I do think a case could be made that this significantly reduces the probability of a downgrade. Based on this, I feel very comfortable maintaining Esquire Financial Holdings as a Hold at this moment. A value-accretive purchase Author - SEC EDGAR Data Before we get into the terms of the transaction, I think it would be helpful to touch on the overall financial health of Esquire Financial Holdings. In the chart above, you can see certain balance sheet data, covering deposits, loans, securities, cash, and debt. Most notably, at the end of 2025, the company had deposits of $2.06 billion. That was up significantly over the $1.64 billion that the company had in 2024. As deposits increased, the value of loans grew also. They expanded from ...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.19%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -0.32%. Stocks gave up an early advance today and are trading mixed after crude oil prices recovered from early losses, trading litt...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.19%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -0.32%. Stocks gave up an early advance today and are trading mixed after crude oil prices recovered from early losses, trading little changed, as the war in Iran shows no signs of abating. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the US is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East as Iran steps up attacks on the Strait of Hormuz. Stocks initially moved higher today when WTI crude oil gave up overnight gains and fell more than -2% after the US granted a temporary waiver allowing buyers to take Russian oil cargoes already at sea. The US Treasury granted a month-long waiver to import Russian oil loaded before Thursday, covering Russian crude oil and fuel on about 30 tankers carrying at least 19 million barrels. Crude was also briefly pressured after the Financial Times reported that France and Italy had opened talks with Iran to negotiate a deal to guarantee the safe passage of their ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices rallied in overnight trading after US officials said Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, an effort that could further complicate US efforts to restart shipping in the waterway. Despite the US destroying most large ships in the Iranian navy used to lay mines, Iran began using smaller boats for the operation on Thursday, according to a US official briefed on the intelligence. Goldman Sachs warns that crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March. The latest rhetoric from President Trump and Iranian leader Khamenei suggests there will be no immediate easing in the war that has disrupted energy shipments in the Middle East and spurred concerns about rising...
Investors appear to be underestimating hyperscalers' artificial intelligence spending plans, and therefore missing out on the true value of Nvidia , according to Barclays. Nvidia has been trading sideways since December after the stock's blockbuster performance in recent years, with the chipmaker's shares down less than 1% year to date. A big reason behind Nvidia's underperformance this year is du...
Investors appear to be underestimating hyperscalers' artificial intelligence spending plans, and therefore missing out on the true value of Nvidia , according to Barclays. Nvidia has been trading sideways since December after the stock's blockbuster performance in recent years, with the chipmaker's shares down less than 1% year to date. A big reason behind Nvidia's underperformance this year is due to the broader rotation away from megacap technology stocks, amid concerns about high valuations and the longer-term viability of AI infrastructure spending. Investors largely ignored Nvidia's blowout earnings report and strong guidance it gave in late February. Barclays believes the flat performance in Nvidia is a buying opportunity, however. Based on their analysis of financials from AI leaders OpenAI and Anthropic published in The Information, Barclays analysts believe that the market is significantly underestimating how much tech hyperscalers, like Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet , will need to spend in the next few years. Consensus hyperscale capex is at least $225 billion "too low" in 2027 and 2028, analyst Tom O'Malley wrote in a Wednesday note to clients, saying that "the capex up-cycle lasts into at least 2028 and could also be magnitudes larger vs. consensus." Nvidia is, however, currently trading as if capex levels were to hit a ceiling in 2027, he said. "When cycles peak, multiples reflect the potential for lower future earnings power, which suggests a reason for NVDA trading at ~17.5x CY27E P/E today," he said. "We would argue that even when assuming NVDA EPS growth is in line with cloud capex from our model +44%/+11% for CY27/CY28, which we see as conservative, the name is trading at ~14.5x CY28E numbers (or peak in this exercise) meaning that you would have taken nearly 15x turns off a traditional growth multiple at 30x. We believe this is simply too great a penalty, even in this scenario," he wrote in the note. NVDA 1Y mountain NVDA stock performance ...
Key Points Harvest Investment Services bought 110,675 shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $3.42 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.85 million, reflecting both the share addition and share price movement. The post-transaction stake stood at 168,025 shares valued at $5.66 million as of December...
Key Points Harvest Investment Services bought 110,675 shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $3.42 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $3.85 million, reflecting both the share addition and share price movement. The post-transaction stake stood at 168,025 shares valued at $5.66 million as of December 31, 2025. 10 stocks we like better than Laureate Education › On February 17, 2026, Harvest Investment Services disclosed a buy of 110,675 shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR), an estimated $3.42 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Harvest Investment Services increased its position in Laureate Education by 110,675 shares. The estimated transaction value was $3.42 million, calculated using the average closing price over the quarter. The holding’s quarter-end value increased by $3.85 million, reflecting both the additional shares and changes in share price during the period. What else to know The buy increased the stake to 1.07% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets under management. Top five holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: LMBS: $37.01 million (7.0% of AUM) NYSEMKT: GLD: $19.94 million (3.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: PLTR: $12.08 million (2.3% of AUM) NYSEMKT: SLV: $11.88 million (2.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: KTOS: $10.90 million (2.1% of AUM) As of Friday, shares of Laureate Education were priced at $33.97, up 84% over the past year and well outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 19% gain in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Market Capitalization $5 billion Revenue (TTM) $1.70 billion Net Income (TTM) $281.63 million Price (as of Friday) $33.97 Company snapshot Laureate Education offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, management, medicine, health sciences, engineering, and information technology, delivered via campus-based, online, and hybrid formats. The firm generates re...
Key Points Harvest Investment Services increased its LMBS stake by 319,467 shares in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size is $15.97 million based on quarterly average pricing. The quarter-end position value rose by $16.05 million, reflecting both additional shares and price change. Post-trade, the fund held 740,376 shares valued at $37.01 million. 10 stocks we like better than First Trust ...
Key Points Harvest Investment Services increased its LMBS stake by 319,467 shares in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size is $15.97 million based on quarterly average pricing. The quarter-end position value rose by $16.05 million, reflecting both additional shares and price change. Post-trade, the fund held 740,376 shares valued at $37.01 million. 10 stocks we like better than First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF › On February 17, 2026, Harvest Investment Services reported buying 319,467 shares of the First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:LMBS), an estimated $15.97 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a recent SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Harvest Investment Services bought an additional 319,467 shares of the First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:LMBS). The estimated value of the trade is $15.97 million based on the average share price during the quarter. The fund’s total position increased in value by $16.05 million, a figure that includes both the share addition and market price changes during the period. What else to know This buy brought the LMBS position to about 7% of Harvest’s reportable 13F AUM as of December 31, 2025. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: LMBS: $37.01 million (7.0% of AUM) NYSEMKT: GLD: $19.94 million (3.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: PLTR: $12.08 million (2.3% of AUM) NYSEMKT: SLV: $11.88 million (2.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: KTOS: $10.90 million (2.1% of AUM) As of Friday, LMBS shares were priced at $50.03, up about 2% over the past year. ETF overview Metric Value AUM $6 billion Price (as of Friday) $50.03 Yield 4% 1-year total return 7% ETF snapshot LMBS’ investment strategy targets low duration exposure by allocating at least 60% of assets to mortgage-related debt securities, including both residential and commercial mortgage instruments. The portfolio primarily consists of mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related instru...