The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 03/10/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. BioNTech SE (BNTX)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.22. This value represents a 119.13% decre...
The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 03/10/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. BioNTech SE (BNTX)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.22. This value represents a 119.13% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters BNTX had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -118.67%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for BNTX is -26.36 vs. an industry ratio of -5.70. NIO Inc. (NIO)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The auto (foreign) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.05. This value represents a 89.36% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for NIO is -4.55 vs. an industry ratio of 14.70. Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2026. The consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $-0.06. UEC reported earnings of $-0.01 per share for the same quarter a year ago; representing a a increase of 500.00%.Legend Biotech Corporation (LEGN)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.17. This value represents a 13.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. LEGN missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2025 by -54.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for LEGN is -11.86 vs. an industry ratio of -5.70. ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM)is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2026. The business services company's consensus earnings per shar...
Abbey theatre, Dublin Director Tom Creed brings this 1926 political classic into the present, with a tremendous cast navigating the tonal switch from comedy into tragedy Marking the centenary of the premiere of Seán O’Casey’s potent political drama, the Abbey’s latest production opens a door to looser, more experimental ways of staging it. Frequently produced in recent years , the tragi-comic work...
Abbey theatre, Dublin Director Tom Creed brings this 1926 political classic into the present, with a tremendous cast navigating the tonal switch from comedy into tragedy Marking the centenary of the premiere of Seán O’Casey’s potent political drama, the Abbey’s latest production opens a door to looser, more experimental ways of staging it. Frequently produced in recent years , the tragi-comic work that caused a riot in 1926 is now embedded in the Irish theatre canon. It is set among Dublin tenement dwellers in the run-up to the Easter Rising of 1916 , and O’Casey’s characters are caught up in events beyond their control. Try as she might, the newly married Nora Clitheroe (Kate Gilmore) can’t persuade her husband Jack (Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty) to stay home rather than joining an Irish Citizen Army rally. Nor can she keep the outside world at bay, with her neighbours, the absurdly morbid Mrs Gogan (Kate Stanley Brennan) and hard-drinking Unionist Bessie Burgess (Mary Murray) bursting in constantly, with no privacy possible. At Abbey theatre, Dublin , until 30 April Continue reading...
is a senior reviewer covering TVs and audio. He has over 20 years experience in AV, and has previously been on staff at Digital Trends and Reviewed. It’s been almost exactly four years since Apple released the 5K Studio Display that so many wanted, even if it didn’t really deliver as a high-end display. Apple has now revamped the Studio Display lineup, sort of, with another Studio Display and the ...
is a senior reviewer covering TVs and audio. He has over 20 years experience in AV, and has previously been on staff at Digital Trends and Reviewed. It’s been almost exactly four years since Apple released the 5K Studio Display that so many wanted, even if it didn’t really deliver as a high-end display. Apple has now revamped the Studio Display lineup, sort of, with another Studio Display and the Studio Display XDR. They’re both 27-inch 5K (5,120 x 2,880) displays with the 12MP Center Stage camera — which is a significant upgrade over the old camera and looks clear with minimal noise — and six-speaker spatial audio system built in, and two Thunderbolt 5 ports alongside two USB-C. The new Studio Display looks like the same panel from four years ago, just with the upgraded camera, speakers, and ports. It has the same peak brightness of 600 nits and is only capable of SDR, like the old model. Even the pricing is the same, at $1,599, or an extra $300 if you include nano-texture glass. Now you can also add a tilt- and height-adjustable stand — for an extra $400. Cool, I guess. The Studio Display XDR, on the other hand, is far more interesting. It’s replacing the 32-inch 6K Pro Display XDR, which cost $5,000 and was released in 2020. The Studio Display XDR uses a completely new mini-LED display with 2,304 local dimming zones, has a max brightness of 2,000 nits, has adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz (although you’ll need a newer Mac to support it), and supports HDR. It has a bunch of accurate reference picture modes, native support for both P3 and Adobe RGB color spaces, and two general picture modes calibrated to Apple CMF 2026 — a new display standard Apple has developed. It’s a lot of attractive specs for creative professionals, but it also has a very Apple typical starting price of $3,299 — twice as much as the regular Studio Display. It had better be good. The Studio Display XDR’s panel is the most advanced we’ve seen on a standalone Apple monitor, utilizing mini-LEDs...
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Plus, Oracle and OpenAI scrap plans to expand a flagship data center project in Texas. And, Anthropic sues the US Department of Defense after the government labeled the AI firm a supply chain risk. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Plus, Oracle and OpenAI scrap plans to expand a flagship data center project in Texas. And, Anthropic sues the US Department of Defense after the government labeled the AI firm a supply chain risk. (Source: Bloomberg)
Razvan25/iStock via Getty Images Private equity firm Advent International is exploring a potential sale of its Ultra Maritime business that could value the naval defense company at more than £3 billion ($4 billion), Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Advent has begun speaking with banks about a possible transaction and may launch a sale process in the comi...
Razvan25/iStock via Getty Images Private equity firm Advent International is exploring a potential sale of its Ultra Maritime business that could value the naval defense company at more than £3 billion ($4 billion), Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the discussions. Advent has begun speaking with banks about a possible transaction and may launch a sale process in the coming months, the people said. The asset could draw interest from both defense contractors and private equity firms, with valuations based on projected earnings and comparisons with similar companies. The deliberations remain at an early stage and Advent has not yet committed to a formal sale process. The firm could ultimately decide to retain the business, the people said. A representative for Advent declined to comment, while Ultra Maritime did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ultra Maritime specializes in technologies used in anti-submarine warfare, including sonar systems, sonobuoys and torpedo countermeasures designed to detect and counter underwater threats. The company provides equipment to naval forces in countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Advent acquired the business as part of a broader effort to reshape defense assets purchased in recent years. The firm bought British aerospace and defense group Cobham in a £4 billion deal in 2020 and later acquired Ultra Electronics Holdings. Since then, Advent has sold off several divisions from those companies. In June, Advent agreed to sell Ultra PCS, a unit that produces systems used to release missiles from aircraft, to Eaton ( ETN ) for about $1.55 billion. A potential divestiture of Ultra Maritime comes as investor interest in defense companies rises amid growing geopolitical tensions. Governments across Europe have pledged significant spending increases to strengthen military capabilities and reduce reliance on U.S. defense suppliers. Naval security has also draw...
Many fintech stocks fizzled out over the past year amid macro uncertainties that drove investors away from the high-growth sector. But over the long term, the fintech sector should continue to flourish as more consumers shift all of their banking services online. Two companies that will profit from that secular expansion are Affirm (AFRM 1.66%) and Chime (CHYM +1.78%). Let's see what these two fin...
Many fintech stocks fizzled out over the past year amid macro uncertainties that drove investors away from the high-growth sector. But over the long term, the fintech sector should continue to flourish as more consumers shift all of their banking services online. Two companies that will profit from that secular expansion are Affirm (AFRM 1.66%) and Chime (CHYM +1.78%). Let's see what these two fintech companies do, and why they might turn a modest $500 investment into thousands of dollars over the next few years. Affirm's BNPL business is booming Affirm provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to younger and lower-income consumers who don't use credit cards. It splits these "microloans" into four or more recurring payments, and it doesn't charge any compound interest or hidden fees. Affirm is also an appealing platform for merchants, since its fees are generally lower than credit card swipe fees. Expand NASDAQ : AFRM Affirm Today's Change ( -1.66 %) $ -0.86 Current Price $ 50.84 Key Data Points Market Cap $17B Day's Range $ 49.19 - $ 51.36 52wk Range $ 30.90 - $ 100.00 Volume 220K Avg Vol 6.3M Gross Margin 76.58 % Affirm ended its latest quarter with 25.8 million active consumers, who made an average of 6.4 transactions each, and 478,000 active merchants. That's up from 21 million active consumers, 5.3 average transactions, and 337,000 active merchants a year earlier. From fiscal 2025 (which ended last June) to fiscal 2028, analysts expect its revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to grow at CAGRs of 26% and 132%, respectively, as the BNPL market expands. Yet with an enterprise value of $18 billion, it still looks like a bargain at 16 times this year's adjusted EBITDA. Chime is challenging conventional banks Chime's platform provides fee-free checking and savings accounts with overdraft protection, early pay features, and other financial services. It also issues a Visa (V 0.41%) debit card with fee-free acce...
Key Points Affirm’s BNPL services are still locking in more customers and merchants. Chime will continue to draw lower-income members away from conventional banks. 10 stocks we like better than Affirm › Many fintech stocks fizzled out over the past year amid macro uncertainties that drove investors away from the high-growth sector. But over the long term, the fintech sector should continue to flou...
Key Points Affirm’s BNPL services are still locking in more customers and merchants. Chime will continue to draw lower-income members away from conventional banks. 10 stocks we like better than Affirm › Many fintech stocks fizzled out over the past year amid macro uncertainties that drove investors away from the high-growth sector. But over the long term, the fintech sector should continue to flourish as more consumers shift all of their banking services online. Two companies that will profit from that secular expansion are Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) and Chime (NASDAQ: CHYM). Let's see what these two fintech companies do, and why they might turn a modest $500 investment into thousands of dollars over the next few years. 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 » Affirm's BNPL business is booming Affirm provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to younger and lower-income consumers who don't use credit cards. It splits these "microloans" into four or more recurring payments, and it doesn't charge any compound interest or hidden fees. Affirm is also an appealing platform for merchants, since its fees are generally lower than credit card swipe fees. Affirm ended its latest quarter with 25.8 million active consumers, who made an average of 6.4 transactions each, and 478,000 active merchants. That's up from 21 million active consumers, 5.3 average transactions, and 337,000 active merchants a year earlier. From fiscal 2025 (which ended last June) to fiscal 2028, analysts expect its revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to grow at CAGRs of 26% and 132%, respectively, as the BNPL market expands. Yet with an enterprise value of $18 billion, it still looks like a bargain at 16 times this year's adjusted EBITDA. Chime is challenging conventional banks...
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Ministers need to act more quickly to combat fast-changing threats from technology such as deepfakes, the technology secretary has said, as she warned about the risks women and girls face online. Liz Kendall said on Monday that technology was developing at such a pace that it was outstripping the government’s ability to regulate it, even suggesting there could be regular annual reviews of regulati...
Ministers need to act more quickly to combat fast-changing threats from technology such as deepfakes, the technology secretary has said, as she warned about the risks women and girls face online. Liz Kendall said on Monday that technology was developing at such a pace that it was outstripping the government’s ability to regulate it, even suggesting there could be regular annual reviews of regulations as happens at the budget. The technology secretary was speaking to the Guardian after hosting a roundtable with tech companies including Meta, Snapchat, Reddit, Match Group, Google, TikTok and OnlyFans, during which she urged them to do more to tackle online misogyny. She said: “It took eight years for [the Online Safety] Act to come in, and the technology has developed so rapidly it hasn’t kept pace. Every year MPs have a finance bill to deal with the budget. In a world where technology is developing so quickly, we’ve got to be prepared to look at this much more, much more quickly. “As a government and as a parliament, we can’t have a situation where you only legislate once every eight years to deal with some of these issues, and that’s something I am acutely aware of.” Kendall recently launched a consultation into banning social media for under-16s, which is expected to report in the summer. She said on Monday that the government would seek to pass new laws after that consultation, though added this could be done without allowing MPs a chance to amend them. Campaigners for a ban believe Keir Starmer is likely to back their cause, but worry that ministers will implement a relatively weak ban that they will not be given a chance to strengthen in parliament. “They’ll get a vote in the Commons,” Kendall said, though added: “It could be secondary.” Unlike government bills, secondary legislation does not allow time for MPs to amend it. Kendall also recently announced that AI chatbots would be brought under the remit of the Online Safety Act so that companies could be penali...
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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is Investing $2 billion in Lumentum and Coherent, Reports WSJ On March 3, WSJ reported that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is investing $2 billion in both Lumentum and Coherent. The investment forms part of the agreements to aid in ramping up the advanced optics technolog...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is Investing $2 billion in Lumentum and Coherent, Reports WSJ On March 3, WSJ reported that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is investing $2 billion in both Lumentum and Coherent. The investment forms part of the agreements to aid in ramping up the advanced optics technologies for broader AI infrastructure. Each of the agreements consists of the multibillion-dollar purchase commitment from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) as well as future capacity access rights for the advanced laser products. Furthermore, WSJ also noted that these investments are expected to help in R&D, and future capacity and operations, while the 2 companies establish the US manufacturing capabilities. In a separate release, Tigress Financial lifted its price objective on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s stock to $360 from $350, while keeping a "Strong Buy" rating, as reported by The Fly. As per the firm, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s strong market presence in the broader AI data center infrastructure has resulted in healthy growth in revenue, cash flow, and profitability. We recently covered that Baird raised its PT on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), you can read that update here. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 10 Best FMCG Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts and 11 Best Long-Term Tech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is Investing $2 billion in Lumentum and Coherent, Reports WSJ On March 3, WSJ reported that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is investing $2 billion in both Lumentum and Coherent. The investment forms part of the agreements to aid in ramping up the advanced optics technolog...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is Investing $2 billion in Lumentum and Coherent, Reports WSJ On March 3, WSJ reported that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is investing $2 billion in both Lumentum and Coherent. The investment forms part of the agreements to aid in ramping up the advanced optics technologies for broader AI infrastructure. Each of the agreements consists of the multibillion-dollar purchase commitment from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) as well as future capacity access rights for the advanced laser products. Furthermore, WSJ also noted that these investments are expected to help in R&D, and future capacity and operations, while the 2 companies establish the US manufacturing capabilities. In a separate release, Tigress Financial lifted its price objective on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s stock to $360 from $350, while keeping a "Strong Buy" rating, as reported by The Fly. As per the firm, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s strong market presence in the broader AI data center infrastructure has resulted in healthy growth in revenue, cash flow, and profitability. We recently covered that Baird raised its PT on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), you can read that update here. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 10 Best FMCG Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts and 11 Best Long-Term Tech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): CVS Health To Roll Out AI-enabled Platform With Google Cloud On March 5, Reuters reported that CVS Health is expected to roll out an AI-enabled platform. This will be done in partnership with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Google Cloud unit, which will help collect data from diver...
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): CVS Health To Roll Out AI-enabled Platform With Google Cloud On March 5, Reuters reported that CVS Health is expected to roll out an AI-enabled platform. This will be done in partnership with Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Google Cloud unit, which will help collect data from diverse sources to support customers in managing health in real time. The partnership revolves around CVS Health's rollout of Health100, which is the health technology services subsidiary. Health100 will provide an integrated health care engagement platform for consumers. Health100 consumer engagement platform is expected to leverage built-in agentic AI in order to offer a real-time, omni-channel experience, and would be backed by Google Cloud's secure, enterprise-ready platform and AI technologies. These include Gemini models, Cloud Healthcare API, and BigQuery. In a different release, on February 13, TD Cowen maintained a “Buy” rating on the company’s stock with a price objective of $365. This was backed by a healthy growth throughout the autonomous vehicle unit Waymo. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a technology conglomerate that provides AI, advertising, cloud, internet, and hardware solutions to users around the globe. Intrinsic is a software and AI robotics company at Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), developing a platform suitable for the next generation of intelligent automation. While we acknowledge the potential of GOOGL as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 10 Best FMCG Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts and 11 Best Long-Term Tech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. Foll...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. BofA Maintains Buy on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock On March 4, Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a "Buy" rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s stock, setting a price objective of $275.00. The analyst's rating is supported by the factors related to the ramp-up of AI-led gr...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the Best Automation Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. BofA Maintains Buy on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock On March 4, Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post maintained a "Buy" rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s stock, setting a price objective of $275.00. The analyst's rating is supported by the factors related to the ramp-up of AI-led growth at AWS as well as the improvement in capital returns. Post noted Anthropic's massive revenue ramp and increased usage of Claude models. This suggests that there is healthy, broad-based enterprise demand for advanced AI services, which are dependent on the hyperscale cloud infrastructure. If a significant part of Anthropic's expanding workloads and model-training spend goes via AWS, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s cloud revenue can witness a strong increase on a quarterly basis. On the related note, the analyst also noted the company's plans to enhance AWS power capacity. The incremental capex is expected to fetch attractive returns amidst scaling of AI demand, added Post. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) operates across e-commerce, digital content, advertising, and cloud computing. Amazon Business could support companies in streamlining procurement automation with tools, which can help efficient purchasing, improved spend management, etc. We recently covered that TD Cowen reaffirmed its Buy rating on the company's stock, you can read that update here. While we acknowledge the potential of AMZN as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you’re looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock . READ NEXT: 10 Best FMCG Stocks to Invest In According to Analysts and 11 Best Long-Term Tech Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Goo...
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis . “The oil reserves are being held exactly for situations like this: if we are facing crisis, if we are facing disruptions of supply, that’s exactly where we can intervene,” he told reporters on Monday in...
The current situation in energy markets — triggered by the war in Iran — would allow for the release of strategic oil reserves, according to European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis . “The oil reserves are being held exactly for situations like this: if we are facing crisis, if we are facing disruptions of supply, that’s exactly where we can intervene,” he told reporters on Monday in Brussels. “We are not seeing any structural shortage of supply going forward, so from that point of view this intervention would be warranted.” He spoke after Group of Seven finance chiefs said they are ready to take any steps needed to support global energy supply, including releasing strategic oil reserves — although the group isn’t at the point of doing so yet. “As regards conditions to release stockpiles while in the G-7 call, we didn’t have detailed discussions on specific conditions,” Dombrovskis said. “We broadly agreed that in a situation like this, we are facing disruptions, we stand ready to release.” He added that G-7 energy ministers will be revisiting the topic on Tuesday. G-7 Ready to Release Oil Stocks If Needed But ‘Not There Yet’ Iran War Is Yet Another Blow to Europe’s Industrial Backbone European Rate Bets Scrambled as Oil Volatility Grips Markets
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names. But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses. The high-risk, high-reward nature of the Russell 2000 makes stock selection critical, and we’re here to guide you toward the right ones. ...
Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names. But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses. The high-risk, high-reward nature of the Russell 2000 makes stock selection critical, and we’re here to guide you toward the right ones. Keeping that in mind, here are three Russell 2000 stocks to avoid and better alternatives to consider. Bandwidth (BAND) Market Cap: $519.5 million Powering communications for tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Zoom, Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) provides cloud-based communications software and APIs that enable businesses to embed voice, messaging, and emergency services into their applications and platforms. Why Does BAND Worry Us? 12% annual revenue growth over the last two years was slower than its software peers Sky-high servicing costs result in an inferior gross margin of 39.1% that must be offset through increased usage Operating margin was unchanged over the last year, suggesting it failed to gain leverage on its fixed costs Bandwidth is trading at $16.56 per share, or 0.6x forward price-to-sales. To fully understand why you should be careful with BAND, check out our full research report (it’s free). S&T Bancorp (STBA) Market Cap: $1.49 billion Tracing its roots back to 1902 in western Pennsylvania's industrial heartland, S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA) is a Pennsylvania-based bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking services, cash management, trust services, and investment advisory solutions. Why Do We Think Twice About STBA? Muted 7% annual net interest income growth over the last five years shows its demand lagged behind its banking peers Forecasted net interest income decline of 5.3% for the upcoming 12 months implies demand will fall off a cliff Sales over the last two years were less profitable as its earnings per share fell by 3.3% annually wh...
umesh negi/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. dollar remains weak. At least that is what it looks like. The following picture is certainly not the narrative of a currency getting stronger. Nominal U.S. Dollar (Federal Reserve) This picture is taken from the start of the current Trump Administration. Basically, it's a downward journey. The latest downward movement, shown at the right-hand edge of the...
umesh negi/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. dollar remains weak. At least that is what it looks like. The following picture is certainly not the narrative of a currency getting stronger. Nominal U.S. Dollar (Federal Reserve) This picture is taken from the start of the current Trump Administration. Basically, it's a downward journey. The latest downward movement, shown at the right-hand edge of the chart, has come with the start of the "war" in Iran. To put this chart in perspective...let's add some more time onto the start of the chart. Let's begin at the beginning of January in 2023. Nominal U.S. Dollar (Federal Reserve) In the second half of the Biden Administration, the value of the U.S. dollar climbed from just below 120.0 and reached a peak around 130.0, just before the inauguration of President Trump. Trump came into office talking about a "weak" U.S. dollar. It looks like he got what he wanted. And, right now, I would argue that, given the current circumstances and given the current efforts by Trump to promote the "war" and to continue to push his economic policies, the value of the U.S. dollar will continue to decline. To me, these results follow from a "weak" economic program. That is, the investment community is voting on the Trump program and is giving it a "thumbs down." The investment community is not looking with favor on the consequences of the Trump economic program. The value of the U.S. dollar has declined...and is declining. U.S, Dollars to Euro (Federal Reserve) Looking at a specific market...looking at the exchange rate of U.S. dollars for Euros...we get the same picture that we obtained when we looked at a dollar index. The value of the Euro has dropped from about $1.03 in January 2025 to just below $1.20, where it rests now. (The value of the U.S. dollar falls as the Euro/dollar exchange rate rises.) This certainty represents a movement away from the U.S. dollar. Market participants are getting rid of U.S. dollars in the current environment an...
Rasi Bhadramani/iStock via Getty Images The last time I spoke about Ocugen ( OCGN ) it was with respect to a S eeking Alpha article entitled " Ocugen: Maintaining 'Buy' Rating On Positive OCU410 ST Regulatory Developments ". The reason why was because the company received alignment at that time with the FDA and EMA that a single U.S. trial would be enough to support both a Biologics License Applic...
Rasi Bhadramani/iStock via Getty Images The last time I spoke about Ocugen ( OCGN ) it was with respect to a S eeking Alpha article entitled " Ocugen: Maintaining 'Buy' Rating On Positive OCU410 ST Regulatory Developments ". The reason why was because the company received alignment at that time with the FDA and EMA that a single U.S. trial would be enough to support both a Biologics License Application [BLA] and a marketing authorization application [MAA] of OCU410ST for the treatment of patients with Stargardt Disease [ST]. As an update, this program is coming along well with the pivotal phase 2/3 confirmatory study expected to have an interim data release in Q3 of 2026. This is to be followed by topline data from this study expected in Q2 of 2027. That's the positive, and this program was one reason why I had a "Buy" rating on this stock. However, today I'm going to downgrade this stock to a "Hold" rating. Why would I do this? I believe that it still has a good shot at succeeding with the ST treatment program, plus the other late-stage program dealing with the use of OCU400 for the treatment of patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa [RP]. Speaking of which, topline data from the ongoing phase 3 liMeliGhT trial for this program is expected in Q1 of 2027. While this is all positive, there was some data released from the phase 2 ArMaDa trial using OCU410 [AAV5-RORA] as a novel gene therapy for the treatment of patients with geographic atrophy [GA] secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration [dAMD]. It's not that there wasn't a good outcome, as there was, because it was noted from preliminary data that patients who took both doses of OCU410 achieved a 46% reduction of lesion growth versus control. However, two items come into question with this data release. One is that the sample size for the study was small. Secondly, there was no dose-dependent response for the patients who took OCU410. That is, the higher dose didn't do better than the medium dose. With the lack...
Alger Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Ankur Crawford discusses an insatiable demand for AI computing, gold, and a "directionless" and "choppy" market. She talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Alger Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Ankur Crawford discusses an insatiable demand for AI computing, gold, and a "directionless" and "choppy" market. She talks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Key Points RiverNorth Capital Management added 1,197,230 shares in Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Quarter-end UTF position value increased by $28.87 million, reflecting both new shares and price effects This represented a 1.36% change in reportable AUM Fund held 1,197,230 shares of UTF, valued at $28.87 million as of year-end New UTF stake places it outside the fund's top five holdings 10 stoc...
Key Points RiverNorth Capital Management added 1,197,230 shares in Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Quarter-end UTF position value increased by $28.87 million, reflecting both new shares and price effects This represented a 1.36% change in reportable AUM Fund held 1,197,230 shares of UTF, valued at $28.87 million as of year-end New UTF stake places it outside the fund's top five holdings 10 stocks we like better than Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund › What happened According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC established a new position in Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (NYSE:UTF), by acquiring 1,197,230 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The quarter-end value of the UTF stake likewise stood at $28.87 million. What else to know This was a new position, representing 1.36% of the fund’s $2.12 billion reportable assets under management at year-end. Top five holdings after the filing: NYSE:VKQ: $55.67 million (2.6% of AUM) NYSE:PDI: $49.97 million (2.4% of AUM) NYSE:MHD: $48.98 million (2.3% of AUM) NYSE:MYD: $48.31 million (2.3% of AUM) NYSE:BLE: $41.19 million (2.0% of AUM) As of February 17, 2026, shares of UTF were priced at $26.68, up 17.1% over the past year, with a one-year alpha of 5.2 percentage points versus the S&P 500. The position’s dividend yield stood at 7.0% as of February 18, 2026, and shares were 2.1% below their 52-week high. Company Overview Metric Value Market Capitalization $2.53 billion Revenue (TTM) $138.64 million Net Income (TTM) $274.27 million Dividend Yield 7.1 % Company Snapshot Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. is a closed-end fund specializing in listed infrastructure equities, managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management. The fund leverages fundamental analysis to select value-oriented infrastructure stocks, aiming to deliver both income and capital growth. Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc invests primarily in public equities of infrastructure companies, focusing on value st...