osheaphotography/iStock via Getty Images Lockheed Martin’s ( LMT ) Sikorsky unit said it is preparing to begin producing a new variant of its S-92 helicopter while several operators have renewed long-term maintenance agreements for the aircraft, reflecting continued demand in offshore energy and government transport markets. Sikorsky plans to build an initial production batch of the S-92A+ helicop...
osheaphotography/iStock via Getty Images Lockheed Martin’s ( LMT ) Sikorsky unit said it is preparing to begin producing a new variant of its S-92 helicopter while several operators have renewed long-term maintenance agreements for the aircraft, reflecting continued demand in offshore energy and government transport markets. Sikorsky plans to build an initial production batch of the S-92A+ helicopter, the latest version of the heavy-lift aircraft used for head-of-state transport, offshore energy operations and search-and-rescue missions. Sikorsky S-92 (Offshore Helicopter Services) The helicopters will be manufactured at the company’s facilities in Stratford, Connecticut, and Owego, New York. A newly signed government customer, described as the 14th country to order the aircraft for head-of-state transport, placed an order for two helicopters. Sikorsky said it will assemble those aircraft along with three additional S-92A+ units. The company said its production lines have capacity to build up to 12 S-92A+ helicopters annually. Sikorsky delivered two S-92 aircraft to head-of-state customers in Asia and the Middle East in 2025. Aircraft upgrades The S-92A+ version includes several technical updates compared with earlier models. The helicopter will incorporate a new Phase IV main gearbox designed to extend service intervals, with a projected operating life of more than 6,000 flight hours before overhaul. The aircraft will also use upgraded GE CT7-8A6 ( GE ) engines that provide additional power, enabling operations in high-temperature and high-altitude environments. Operators renew support agreements Separately, Sikorsky said several operators have renewed long-term support agreements covering S-92 fleets. Six operators have signed multi-year extensions of the company’s Total Assurance Program, which provides maintenance coverage and replacement parts under a fixed cost-per-flight-hour arrangement. Bristow, the largest operator of S-92 helicopters, renewed a contract c...
While I accept that Emma Loffhagen may have tried skiing once and hated it, I disagree with most of her conclusions regarding this activity (The hill I will die on: People who ski have more money than sense, 7 March). In the past it was certainly a sport exclusive to the wealthy, but today it is enjoyed by people at all economic levels. It is possible to rent boots, skis, helmets and clothing that...
While I accept that Emma Loffhagen may have tried skiing once and hated it, I disagree with most of her conclusions regarding this activity (The hill I will die on: People who ski have more money than sense, 7 March). In the past it was certainly a sport exclusive to the wealthy, but today it is enjoyed by people at all economic levels. It is possible to rent boots, skis, helmets and clothing that is specially designed for cold weather. Holiday packages and lessons are also available. Emma says that she has yet to hear a sensible explanation for why it is so popular. I had my first lesson at 45 with a group of six-year-olds and was hooked. I went on to take lessons, and the following year went on an advanced course that was a very steep learning curve. It is the sense of accomplishment that one gets from matching one’s skills against gravity and the mountain, as well as the concentration that is required. It is also a great way to forget about your problems and de-stress. I can remember standing on top of a mountain in the sunshine with only the sound of birds and the wind, with a view across hundreds of snow-covered mountain tops. I agree that it can be seen as elitist and the bars are noisy, but I have had some wonderful meals halfway up a mountain with some great people, most of whom didn’t go to public school. I finally retired from skiing at the age of 80, having damaged my knee in the only accident I ever had in 35 years. I still walk fine. I will admit to one negative fact about skiing. Ski boots weigh a tonne and when you take them off at the end of the day, it has to be the greatest relief ever. David Morgale Edgware, London Emma Loffhagen’s article on skiing brought to mind the aphorism: “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” John Carter Wimbledon, London Emma Loffhagen appears to mistake the glossy resort circus for skiing itself. Yes, there are people sipping champagne on Alpine terraces while e...
Aurelion ( AURE ) received a notification letter from Nasdaq on March 5, 2026 notifying the company that it has regained compliance with its minimum bid price requirement and that the matter is now closed. On April 1, 2025, the company was first notified by Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days under Nasdaq listing...
Aurelion ( AURE ) received a notification letter from Nasdaq on March 5, 2026 notifying the company that it has regained compliance with its minimum bid price requirement and that the matter is now closed. On April 1, 2025, the company was first notified by Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days under Nasdaq listing rules. On February 19, 2026, the company effected a 1-for-10 share consolidation. AURE is +4.35% to $2.4. Source: Press Release More on Prestige Wealth Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Prestige Wealth Financial information for Prestige Wealth
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Billionaire investor Leo KoGuan, whose wealth has long been closely tied to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), said he doubled his stake in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to 2 million shares after purchasing an additional 1 million shares. KoGuan disclosed the move in a post on X early Saturday, writing that he had followed through on plans to add to his Nvidia holdings. The purc...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Billionaire investor Leo KoGuan, whose wealth has long been closely tied to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), said he doubled his stake in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) to 2 million shares after purchasing an additional 1 million shares. KoGuan disclosed the move in a post on X early Saturday, writing that he had followed through on plans to add to his Nvidia holdings. The purchase comes during a period of heightened volatility across global financial markets, after the US and Israel began a military campaign against Iran last month that has contributed to a broad selloff spanning equities and bonds. Although the position represents only a small portion of KoGuan's estimated $13.4 billion fortune, the move is notable given his history of concentrating a large share of his wealth in Tesla. Based on Nvidia's recent closing prices, KoGuan is estimated to have spent roughly $350 million accumulating the 2 million-share stake in the AI chipmaker. The timing may also attract attention from investors watching market sentiment. Nvidia has fallen about 5% this year through Friday's close, while Tesla is down nearly 12%, compared with a decline of less than 2% in the S&P 500. In his post announcing the purchase, KoGuan suggested the move could help steady sentiment, saying he hoped the additional buying might contribute a little to calm the nervous market.
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Iran picks a new leader, signaling Tehran won’t back down as war spreads across the Middle East. Oil surges past $100 a barrel… President Trump calling it “a very small price to pay.” But Ed Morse warns crude could climb another 50%. Strategist Ed Yardeni now puts the odds of a US stock meltdown a...
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Iran picks a new leader, signaling Tehran won’t back down as war spreads across the Middle East. Oil surges past $100 a barrel… President Trump calling it “a very small price to pay.” But Ed Morse warns crude could climb another 50%. Strategist Ed Yardeni now puts the odds of a US stock meltdown at 35% as stagflation trades sweep markets. Is this inflation shock “transient” again? Dynex Capital’s Smriti Popenoe weighs in. And what if the Strait of Hormuz shuts down? Atomic Invest CEO David Dindi says that could reshape the Fed’s path forward. Plus, Bob Sloan of S3 Partners flags record short interest and mounting stress signals in private credit. (Source: Bloomberg)
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images As we entered 2026, I wrote a bullish article Capital Southwest ( CSWC ) titled: Capital Southwest: An All-Weather BDC For Retirees, Yielding 10% . The title of the article could not be more accurate than that in the context of how CSWC has performed so far this year. In the chart here we can see how isolated CSWC has been from the broader BDC sector ( BIZD...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images As we entered 2026, I wrote a bullish article Capital Southwest ( CSWC ) titled: Capital Southwest: An All-Weather BDC For Retirees, Yielding 10% . The title of the article could not be more accurate than that in the context of how CSWC has performed so far this year. In the chart here we can see how isolated CSWC has been from the broader BDC sector ( BIZD ) selloff that is driven by SaaS credit risk fears and notable liquidity outflows from various BDCs. Ycharts While my primary focus in the previous piece was about CSWC's NAV and dividend durability amid lower interest rate environment, I made it also very clear that this BDC has what it takes to withstand credit shocks. Here is a direct excerpt from the article: The bias towards high-quality equity stakes coupled with a conservative balance sheet and internal management is the trifecta for weathering SOFR-driven headwinds and increased credit risk in the system (currently, the former is clearly more relevant). Well, now it seems that the "latter" is clearly more relevant as the expectations around new base rate cuts have been sent further out in 2026 and the "SaaSpocalypse" has become the new buzzword in media. Given this shift in narrative from lower base rates destroying BDCs to software triggering catastrophic non-accruals and the relatively recently published earnings report, I think that it would be beneficial to revisit the case. Thesis review The big question about CSWC investment is whether it is worth going long if it trades at P/NAV of 1.32x, while the rest of the sector is priced roughly 25% below NAV . The aforementioned chart and the YTD dynamics have obviously widened the gap even further. In my opinion, the answer is clearly yes. So, let me now provide four concrete reasons why it is worth buying CSWC right now despite the relative premium and/or the overall pessimism on BDCs. First, we have to understand that CSWC is an internally managed BDC, which per de...
Your piece on the rise of impossible male beauty standards (‘There is no shame in being vain’: the relentless rise of impossible male beauty standards, 5 March) captures something bigger than vanity, that of a neoliberal moral economy which turns the body into a private “project” and then invoices the individual for failing it. Mark Fisher called this magical voluntarism, the doctrine that we can ...
Your piece on the rise of impossible male beauty standards (‘There is no shame in being vain’: the relentless rise of impossible male beauty standards, 5 March) captures something bigger than vanity, that of a neoliberal moral economy which turns the body into a private “project” and then invoices the individual for failing it. Mark Fisher called this magical voluntarism, the doctrine that we can will ourselves into any desired form, and that if we don’t, it’s because we didn’t want it enough. In that frame, a square jaw is “discipline”, hair loss is “laziness” and distress becomes personal inadequacy rather than a predictable response to platformed comparison, commercialised insecurity and precarious lives. The most popular “help” often repeats the same spell of fixing yourself from the inside out, alone, quickly. But the pressures you describe are produced socially, by algorithms, markets, racism‑coded aesthetics and status anxiety, so the remedy can’t be individual grit. We need collective, material answers grounded in vulnerability, care and solidarity. Dr Bruno De Oliveira Hove, East Sussex
Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation rallied toward their biggest gain in nearly a year, as analysts don’t see the settlement as helping competition to gain traction.
Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation rallied toward their biggest gain in nearly a year, as analysts don’t see the settlement as helping competition to gain traction.
InterArch LLC d/b/a Jersey Hired JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jersey Hired, the state’s leading hyper-local job board and talent platform, today released an analysis of New Jersey’s labor market following a significant surge in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings. Data from the first ten weeks of 2026 reveals that 3,857 layoffs have already been an...
InterArch LLC d/b/a Jersey Hired JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jersey Hired, the state’s leading hyper-local job board and talent platform, today released an analysis of New Jersey’s labor market following a significant surge in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings. Data from the first ten weeks of 2026 reveals that 3,857 layoffs have already been announced by 23 different employers, an 83% increase compared to the same period in 2025. As national payroll figures showed a decrease of 92,000 jobs in February, New Jersey is feeling a disproportionate impact. The "Garden State Gap" continues to widen, with the state’s unemployment rate hovering near 5.4%, a full percentage point higher than the national average of 4.4%. Major Layoffs and Affected Companies The early 2026 layoff wave spans diverse sectors, from retail and logistics to high-end pharmaceuticals and professional services. Key filings include: Company Location(s) Impacted Employees Amazon Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson 871 Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Newark 242 Bristol Myers Squibb Lawrence Township 247 ERMC (Airport Services) Newark Liberty Intl Airport 205 SFC Global Supply Chain Robbinsville 170 Citibank Statewide 141 Lifetime Brands Robbinsville 140 Arrow Fastener Saddle Brook 140 Cigna Evernorth Services Morris Plains 134 JP Morgan Chase Jersey City 120 Scudetto Logistics Trenton 120 Target Multiple Counties 107 Walmart Hoboken 100 Market Context: A "Tale of Two Economies" "We are witnessing a significant 'belt-tightening' phase among New Jersey’s legacy employers," said Richard Eib, Group Managing Director of Local Talent Group, the parent company of Jersey Hired. "While the Information and Financial Services sectors are facing a brutal stretch of restructuring, our hyper-local data shows that Healthcare and specialized Professional Services remain the state’s strongest engines for growth." Several factors are contributing to this early-year spike: C...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) said it would begin offering the Zepbound KwikPen, a multi-dose tirzepatide device developed by Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), through its platform. The medication will offer transparent cash-pay pricing starting at $299 per month for the 2.5 mg starter dose, allowing patients to see the full cost before checkout. Zepbound is a multi-dose injec...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) said it would begin offering the Zepbound KwikPen, a multi-dose tirzepatide device developed by Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), through its platform. The medication will offer transparent cash-pay pricing starting at $299 per month for the 2.5 mg starter dose, allowing patients to see the full cost before checkout. Zepbound is a multi-dose injectable treatment designed to deliver a full month of medication in a single device, reducing the number of single-dose injections required for weight management therapy. With a valid prescription, patients can order the medication directly through Amazon Pharmacy and have it delivered to their homes. The company said same-day delivery is already available to more than half of U.S. households, with expansion planned to reach nearly 4,500 cities and towns by the end of 2026. Amazon Pharmacy has been distributing GLP-1 medications since 2021 and works with digital health providers including LillyDirect, WeightWatchers, UpScriptHealth, and Noom to expand access to obesity treatments. The service also offers 24/7 access to licensed pharmacists. The timing places Amazon squarely in the middle of a fast-moving GLP-1 access race. Earlier this weekend, Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) and Hims & Hers (NYSE:HIMS) announced a partnership to distribute branded Wegovy through Hims' telehealth platform.
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT An oil tanker carrying imported crude oil sails in the Jiaozhou Bay waterway towards Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on May 14, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Energy ministers from the Group of Seven nations will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday morning to discuss a possible release of oil reserves ...
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT An oil tanker carrying imported crude oil sails in the Jiaozhou Bay waterway towards Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on May 14, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Energy ministers from the Group of Seven nations will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday morning to discuss a possible release of oil reserves to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, sources told CNBC. G7 finance ministers met Monday to discuss a release of reserves but did not make a decision. The G7 members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The talks between the G7 have been "positive," the sources said. Any coordinated action on releasing reserves would occur after the energy ministers' meeting, they said. The U.S. believes a joint release of 300 million to 400 million barrels, representing 25% to 30% of the 1.2 billion barrels in the reserve, would be appropriate, sources told CNBC. Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel at their highs as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to threats from Iran. It is unclear when the strait may reopen again to traffic. Prices pulled back Monday on the expectation that a release of oil reserves will occur. U.S. crude was last trading around $95 per barrel while global benchmark Brent was just under $100. The closure of the strait has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption in history, according to analysis from consulting firm Rapidan. About 20% of the world's oil consumption is exported through the narrow waterway. Unlike past shocks, there is no spare capacity to address the disruption because Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are cut off from the global oil market due to the strait's closure, Rapidan analysts said. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is not sufficient to offset the supply bottled into the Persian Gulf, the analysts said. The U.S. reserve currently has 415 milli...
Key Takeaways Shares of Lumentum and Coherent are rising to start the week following the announcement on Friday that the companies would be added to the S&P 500 later this month. Nvidia recently announced $2 billion investments in both companies. EchoStar and Vertiv will also be joining the benchmark index. Get personalized, AI-powered answers built on 27+ years of trusted expertise. ASK Four comp...
Key Takeaways Shares of Lumentum and Coherent are rising to start the week following the announcement on Friday that the companies would be added to the S&P 500 later this month. Nvidia recently announced $2 billion investments in both companies. EchoStar and Vertiv will also be joining the benchmark index. Get personalized, AI-powered answers built on 27+ years of trusted expertise. ASK Four companies—including two part-owned by AI chip giant Nvidia—are set to join the S&P 500 later this month. S&P Dow Jones Indices on Friday said Coherent (COHR), EchoStar (SATS), Lumentum (LITE) and Vertiv (VRT) would be added to the benchmark index of U.S. companies before the start of trading on March 23. They'll replace Lamb Weston (LW), Match Group (MTCH), Molina Healthcare (MOH) and Paycom Software (PAYC). Why This Matters to Investors Inclusion in the S&P 500 is generally seen as a good thing for a company and its stock, in part because many investors' portfolios include exchange-traded funds that track the index, and those funds must buy shares of the companies in the wake of their addition. Nvidia (NVDA) earlier this month reported stakes in photonics and laser makers Coherent and Lumentum, giving those companies' shares a boost. Those investments, valued at the time at $2 billion apiece, came on the back of strong performance for both stocks this year. Shares of Coherent were recently up more than 3%, while Lumentum's shares rose about 11%. Nvidia's shares were up more than 1%. Read Investopedia's full coverage of today's trading here. Wall Street analysts generally expect both Lumentum and Coherent to keep rising. The Street's mean price target on the former is particularly bullish, representing about 20% upside to recent prices according to Visible Alpha's survey. The latest changes were part of a raft of updates S&P Dow Jones Indices announced last week. That included changes to the S&P 100, a subset consisting of the larger companies contained in the broader measure, ...
With longer days and warmer weather on the way, it’s a good time to take your gym routine outside. Luckily, Google’s Pixel Watch 4 can help you track all your outdoor fitness activities, and right now it’s on sale at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target starting at $289.99 ($60 off), a new low price. The last-gen Pixel Watch 3 is also currently the cheapest it’s ever been, with the 41mm / Wi-Fi configur...
With longer days and warmer weather on the way, it’s a good time to take your gym routine outside. Luckily, Google’s Pixel Watch 4 can help you track all your outdoor fitness activities, and right now it’s on sale at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target starting at $289.99 ($60 off), a new low price. The last-gen Pixel Watch 3 is also currently the cheapest it’s ever been, with the 41mm / Wi-Fi configuration selling for $169.99 ($80 off) — also a new low — at Amazon , Best Buy , and Target . The Pixel Watch 4 is our favorite Fitbit-powered smartwatch , one that offers a great feature set for the price. Google’s latest wearable features dual-frequency GPS, which improves accuracy in challenging environments such as cities and dense forests, and it can automatically record certain cardio activities on your behalf, including both running and cycling. It also offers improved sleep tracking, satellite SOS (on the LTE model), and a slew of AI features courtesy of Gemini — including an exclusive raise-to-talk gesture that’s useful while on a run. Google Pixel Watch 4 Where to Buy: $349.99 $289.99 at Amazon (41mm, Wi-Fi) $349.99 $289.99 at Best Buy (41mm, Wi-Fi) $349.99 $289.99 at Target (41mm, Wi-Fi) The hardware has improved as well. Most notably, you can now replace and repair both the screen and the battery, making it a better long-term investment. The display is bigger and brighter, too, and the Pixel Watch 4 lasts about a day and a half on a single charge, or roughly 45 hours if you buy the 45mm model (up from 32 hours on the Watch 3). Charging is also faster, allowing you to charge it up to 80 percent capacity in under 30 minutes. And as a nice little extra, the included side-mounted charger lets you use the watch as a glanceable display, so you can see the battery percentage and other useful tidbits of info more easily. Google Pixel Watch 3 (45mm, Wi-Fi) Where to Buy: $299.99 $169.99 at Amazon $299.99 $169.99 at Target $299.99 $169.99 at Best Buy If you want a great Andro...
Ending Iran War Will Be Mutual Decision With Israel, Trump Says Authored by Victoria Freedman via The EPoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump on March 8 said the decision on when to end the Iran War will be a mutual one that he will make with input from Israel. “I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken int...
Ending Iran War Will Be Mutual Decision With Israel, Trump Says Authored by Victoria Freedman via The EPoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump on March 8 said the decision on when to end the Iran War will be a mutual one that he will make with input from Israel. “I think it’s mutual ... a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account,” Trump told The Times of Israel in a telephone interview. Asked whether he thought it would be necessary for Israel to continue their campaign even after the United States decides to stop its airstrikes, the U.S. president said, “I don’t think it’s going to be necessary.” Trump also said that Iran was “going to destroy Israel and everything else around it,” adding, “we’ve worked together [with Israel]. We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel.” On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel jointly launched an attack on Iran, with the Islamic Republic’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, being killed in the first salvo of the war. On March 9, the Iranian regime chose Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, as the next leader. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a March 4 post on X that whoever is appointed to replace the deceased Iranian leader “will be an unequivocal target for elimination.” “[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] and I have instructed the [Israel Defense Forces] to prepare and act by all means to carry out the mission as an integral part of the objectives of Operation ‘Lion’s Roar,’” Katz said, using Israel’s term for the military offensive against Iran and its proxies. Trump similarly told ABC News on March 8 that Iran’s next leader is “not going to last long” if he does not get approval from the United States. No Expansion of Objectives White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 6 that Washington expects Operation Epic Fury “to last four to six weeks” to achieve its objectives, “and we are well on our way to ach...
Investors are wrong to bet the European Central Bank will raise interest rates this year while the Federal Reserve cuts, Citadel Securities said, arguing that the oil-price surge makes such policy divergence unlikely. With the conflict in the Middle East lifting crude oil prices above $100 a barrel on Monday, interest-rate swaps show traders have fully priced in at least one quarter-point hike by ...
Investors are wrong to bet the European Central Bank will raise interest rates this year while the Federal Reserve cuts, Citadel Securities said, arguing that the oil-price surge makes such policy divergence unlikely. With the conflict in the Middle East lifting crude oil prices above $100 a barrel on Monday, interest-rate swaps show traders have fully priced in at least one quarter-point hike by the ECB by December, and are leaning toward a second one. Meanwhile, they expect the Fed to lower borrowing costs by a similar amount in that period. Those expectations are misplaced because the oil shock will likely weigh on economic growth in Europe and the UK — both net energy importers — more severely than in the US, a net oil exporter, Nohshad Shah , head of EMEA fixed-income sales at Citadel Securities, wrote in a client note . “The growth drag in the US” from the oil shock is “modest relative to Europe and the UK,” Shah wrote. “If the ECB is hiking, I struggle to see the Fed cutting. And vice versa.” Citing a Bloomberg Economics model , Shah estimated that a $20 oil price increase would likely reduce US gross domestic product growth by 0.05%, compared with a decline of 0.19% in Europe and 0.16% in the UK. At the start of the week, worries around the risk of a tandem threat from hotter inflation and softer growth roiled markets. Traders have consistently been pricing in Fed easing this year, in part amid signs of a cooling labor market. Surprisingly weak US employment data last week underscored the Fed’s dilemma as it contends with safeguarding the labor market while containing inflation amid the oil shock. West Texas Intermediate has climbed from about $67 per barrel at the end of February before the US and Israel launched their strikes on Iran, triggering Iran’s counterattacks. Price Impact The leap in crude could push consumer price increases in Europe toward 2.3% by year-end, from below 2% currently, a move that is unlikely to justify a tightening bias from the EC...
lyash01/iStock via Getty Images The loss of liquefied natural gas supply from Qatar from the Middle East war l ikely will remove most of a global surplus of 6M-8M metric tons that was forecast for this year, Morgan Stanley analysts said Monday. If the outage extends beyond a month, it would push the market into deficit, although the post-2026 impact likely would be limited, and without de-escalati...
lyash01/iStock via Getty Images The loss of liquefied natural gas supply from Qatar from the Middle East war l ikely will remove most of a global surplus of 6M-8M metric tons that was forecast for this year, Morgan Stanley analysts said Monday. If the outage extends beyond a month, it would push the market into deficit, although the post-2026 impact likely would be limited, and without de-escalation or a clear path to resuming Qatar's production over the next week or two, benchmark Asian prices could rise to $25-$30/MMBtu or more, the bank said in a note. Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant, the world's largest, appears to be intact after its unprecedented closure last week, which led to LNG prices that roughly doubled, and any restart and resumption of deliveries could take weeks or even months , the country's energy minister recently told the Financial Times . Morgan Stanley also pushed back its forecast for the first cargoes from Qatar's North Field expansion project to Q1 2027, removing ~1M tons from its supply forecast for this year. " The market is slowly waking up to the reality of prolonged supply disruptions across the whole energy value chain," Rabobank energy strategist F lorence Schmit told Bloomberg. "We see supply disruptions to last for about three months now." European natural gas prices extended last week’s considerable gains, with the benchmark Dutch TTF contract jumping as much as 30% to as high as € 69.50/MWh after soaring 67% last week, its biggest weekly gain since the continent's 2022 energy crisis. The disruption comes at a time when Western Europe is particularly vulnerable due to low gas storage levels, raising concerns among traders about the ability to replenish supplies ahead of next winter, having to compete with buyers in Asia for a limited pool of LNG supplies if Middle Eastern flows cannot reach global markets. ETFs: ( UNG ), ( BOIL ), ( KOLD ), ( UNL ), ( FCG ) More on natural gas How The Mideast War Impacts Oil, Gas, And U.S. Stocks Middl...
Shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS +42.00%) skyrocketed after the telemedicine platform came to an agreement with Novo Nordisk (NVO +3.06%) to sell the drugmaker's popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The question on many investors' minds is whether it is too late to buy the stock. Let's take a closer look. Expand NYSE : HIMS Hims & Hers Health Today's Change ( 42.00 %) $ 6.61 Current Price $ 22.35 Ke...
Shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS +42.00%) skyrocketed after the telemedicine platform came to an agreement with Novo Nordisk (NVO +3.06%) to sell the drugmaker's popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The question on many investors' minds is whether it is too late to buy the stock. Let's take a closer look. Expand NYSE : HIMS Hims & Hers Health Today's Change ( 42.00 %) $ 6.61 Current Price $ 22.35 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.6B Day's Range $ 20.97 - $ 23.51 52wk Range $ 13.74 - $ 70.43 Volume 115M Avg Vol 23M Gross Margin 60.86 % Letting bygones be bygones Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk have had a tumultuous relationship over the past couple of years. The companies formed a short-lived commercial partnership last year, only for Novo Nordisk to walk away, saying that Hims had not lived up to its end of the bargain by continuing to illegally sell compounded versions of its drugs under the guise of personalization. Hims had legally been able to sell the compounded drugs when semaglutide, the main ingredient in Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic drugs, was in shortage. However, the FDA declared the drug was no longer in shortage in February 2025. Hims had long contended that it had the legal right to sell personalized versions of these drugs and that it was best for patients. At the time of the breakup, the company said that Novo Nordisk was pressuring it to sell the branded version of its drugs and that it would not be "strong-armed." The two companies later entered talks to sell Wegovy last November, as Novo Nordisk rolled out a new pill form of the drug. However, a deal never came to fruition, and Novo Nordisk sued Hims in February of this year after the telehealth company announced plans to sell a lower-cost version of the Wegovy pill. While Hims argued its personalized dose version could help better manage side effects, the FDA started pressuring compounding drug companies over weight loss drugs, leading Hims to discontinue selling its copycat version of the Wegovy pill. As su...
Key Points Hims & Hers' deal with Novo Nordisk removes a major overhang by ending a potential, expensive lawsuit. The agreement should also be a nice revenue growth driver. The stock is still attractively valued, even after the big jump in share price. 10 stocks we like better than Hims & Hers Health › Shares of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) skyrocketed after the telemedicine platform came to an...
Key Points Hims & Hers' deal with Novo Nordisk removes a major overhang by ending a potential, expensive lawsuit. The agreement should also be a nice revenue growth driver. The stock is still attractively valued, even after the big jump in share price. 10 stocks we like better than Hims & Hers Health › Shares of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) skyrocketed after the telemedicine platform came to an agreement with Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) to sell the drugmaker's popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The question on many investors' minds is whether it is too late to buy the stock. Let's take a closer look. Letting bygones be bygones Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk have had a tumultuous relationship over the past couple of years. The companies formed a short-lived commercial partnership last year, only for Novo Nordisk to walk away, saying that Hims had not lived up to its end of the bargain by continuing to illegally sell compounded versions of its drugs under the guise of personalization. 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 » Hims had legally been able to sell the compounded drugs when semaglutide, the main ingredient in Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic drugs, was in shortage. However, the FDA declared the drug was no longer in shortage in February 2025. Hims had long contended that it had the legal right to sell personalized versions of these drugs and that it was best for patients. At the time of the breakup, the company said that Novo Nordisk was pressuring it to sell the branded version of its drugs and that it would not be "strong-armed." The two companies later entered talks to sell Wegovy last November, as Novo Nordisk rolled out a new pill form of the drug. However, a deal never came to fruition, and Novo Nordisk sued Hims in February of this year after the telehealth company announced plans to s...