Nasdaq Leads Dow On Trump Reassurance On Iran War; G7 Meeting Is Next 11:06 AM ET Major indexes reverse higher on Monday after Trump signals the war is "very complete." 11:06 AM ET Major indexes reverse higher on Monday after Trump signals the...
Nasdaq Leads Dow On Trump Reassurance On Iran War; G7 Meeting Is Next 11:06 AM ET Major indexes reverse higher on Monday after Trump signals the war is "very complete." 11:06 AM ET Major indexes reverse higher on Monday after Trump signals the...
peeterv/iStock via Getty Images Arbor Realty Trust ( ABR ) has dipped by 30% over the last year, expanding its dividend yield to double digits and opening up a notable discount to its book value. The internally managed mortgage REIT mainly focuses on investing in multifamily and single-family rental ("CRE") credit. ABR also has an Agency Business, which did $1.6 billion in originations and $1.5 bi...
peeterv/iStock via Getty Images Arbor Realty Trust ( ABR ) has dipped by 30% over the last year, expanding its dividend yield to double digits and opening up a notable discount to its book value. The internally managed mortgage REIT mainly focuses on investing in multifamily and single-family rental ("CRE") credit. ABR also has an Agency Business, which did $1.6 billion in originations and $1.5 billion in loan sales during its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter. The dip over the last year has primarily been driven by falling dividend coverage from what has been a sustained drop in distributable EPS. The mREIT last declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share , kept unchanged from its prior distribution, and $1.20 per share annualized for a 13.80% dividend yield. This is among the highest yields in ABR's history, following a 30% cutback in May 2025. The risk here is a follow-up cut, with distributable EPS that came in at $0.22 , providing just 73% coverage for the fourth quarter dividend. Distributable EPS fell sequentially from $0.35 in the third quarter, with a more dramatic 45% fall from $0.40 in its year-ago comp. Data by YCharts I don't see ABR as a conviction buy yet, even after its fall, with book value erosion and the lack of coverage providing reasons to avoid the stock for now. The mREIT's structured loan and investment portfolio has an unpaid principal balance ("UPB") of $12.11 billion after excluding loan loss reserves. This UPB had a weighted average current interest pay rate of 6.49%, a dip of around 15 basis points sequentially from 6.64% as of the end of the third quarter, with UPB growing by 3.5% from $11.7 billion in the third quarter. The core metric I've been watching is dividend coverage vis-à-vis distributable EPS, and this has been trending in the wrong direction. Hence, I would not go long here based on this, as there likely will be another dividend reduction, even with dividend coverage being historically volatile. ABR held total consolidate...
Jay_Zynism/iStock via Getty Images The semiconductor sector roared back today, led by the iShares Semiconductor ETF ( SOXX ) which surged 3.9% to close at $336.25, outpacing broader markets amid relief from Middle East tensions. Early selling pressure from oil prices spiking above $100/barrel on Iran conflict fears gave way to a sharp reversal after President Trump's CBS comment that the crisis "c...
Jay_Zynism/iStock via Getty Images The semiconductor sector roared back today, led by the iShares Semiconductor ETF ( SOXX ) which surged 3.9% to close at $336.25, outpacing broader markets amid relief from Middle East tensions. Early selling pressure from oil prices spiking above $100/barrel on Iran conflict fears gave way to a sharp reversal after President Trump's CBS comment that the crisis "could be over soon," flipping the S&P 500 to a 0.3% gain and Nasdaq Composite up 0.8%. Standout performers included Navitas Semiconductor ( NVTS ), AIXTRON ( AIIXY ), ASM International ( ASMIY ), Monolithic Power ( MPWR ), KLA ( KLAC ), GLOBALFOUNDRIES ( GFS ), and United Microelectronics ( UMC ), all earning A or A+ Momentum and Profitability grades from Seeking Alpha's quant system, which ranks stocks against chip sector peers on price trends and earnings efficiency during the AI-driven boom. Seeking Alpha's Momentum grade tracks price strength over 3-12 months using RSI, relative performance, and benchmark beats; A grades reflect explosive gains, while A- for the others signals reliable upward momentum despite cycles. Top Semiconductor Stocks with A/A+ Momentum & Profitability Grades Navitas Semiconductor Corporation ( NVTS ): Momentum A, Profitability A+. AIXTRON SE ( AIIXY ): Momentum A+, Profitability A-. ASM International NV ( ASMIY ): Momentum A-, Profitability A-. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ( MPWR ): Momentum A-, Profitability A-. KLA Corporation ( KLAC ): Momentum A-, Profitability A+. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ( GFS ): Momentum A-, Profitability A-. United Microelectronics Corporation ( UMC ): Momentum A-, Profitability A. Semiconductor ETFs: ( SMH ), ( SOXX ), ( SOXL ), ( FTXL ), ( XSD ), ( USD ), ( PSI ), and ( SEMI ) More on semiconductor stocks Is It A Market Correction Or A Reallocation? Earnings Season Ends On A Down Note; Next Up: Rates, Risk, And Rotation SaaS: Is There Opportunity In The Destruction? Asian markets crash as oil spikes toward $115/barr...
Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) shares surged nearly 7% in extended trading on Monday after the company said it has been selected for early operations covering 10 U.S. states as part of a White House-backed program. Through the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) , Joby has the opportunity to begin early operations this year in Arizona , Florida , Idaho , New Jers...
Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) shares surged nearly 7% in extended trading on Monday after the company said it has been selected for early operations covering 10 U.S. states as part of a White House-backed program. Through the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) , Joby has the opportunity to begin early operations this year in Arizona , Florida , Idaho , New Jersey , New York, North Carolina , Oklahoma , Oregon , Texas, and Utah. " The eIPP program, established by Presidential Executive Order, paves the way for Joby to bring its technology directly to U.S. communities ahead of FAA type certification," the California-based transportation company said. In addition to its air taxi aircraft, Joby was also selected for applications that include Joby’s Superpilot autonomous flight technology platform, it said. Source: Press Release More on Joby Aviation Joby Aviation: Hold For Now, But Ready To Buy The Commercial Launch Catalyst Joby Aviation: Monumental 2026 Ahead Joby and Archer Aviation among eight firms selected for DOT air taxi pilot program Morgan Stanley sees upside for Joby Aviation from Uber and Blade Mobility app integration
Key Points The U.S. equity market has been dominated by mega-cap growth and tech for the past several years. As concerns grow about tech valuations and the direction of the U.S. economy, another group is looking like it might take the lead. This Vanguard ETF combines attractive valuations and the tailwind from easing tariff policies. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Ex...
Key Points The U.S. equity market has been dominated by mega-cap growth and tech for the past several years. As concerns grow about tech valuations and the direction of the U.S. economy, another group is looking like it might take the lead. This Vanguard ETF combines attractive valuations and the tailwind from easing tariff policies. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Extended Market ETF › The last three years (and most of the last decade, really) have been dominated by U.S. large caps. Much of that growth has come from a narrow group of mega-cap tech stocks. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and the massive investments being made into its development have resulted in big revenue and earnings growth, making this one of the market's most successful groups. But there's been a big shift in 2026. The market has begun focusing on sectors that will be harmed by the emergence of AI and questioning whether the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent will yield an adequate return on investment. That has caused a major rotation away from tech and into previously unloved areas of the market, including value, dividend, and defensive 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 » We're also seeing big outperformance from small company stocks, too. While these companies are generally viewed as more speculative and riskier, there has been so much value built up in them that they've also become a natural landing spot in the current market rotation. With the global tariff environment now looking more favorable for smaller companies since the recent Supreme Court decision and the fact that they're trading at such a discount to large caps, the timing could be right for a long-overdue extended stretch of outperformance. That's why I believe the Vanguard Extended Marke...
dMY Squared is focused on sponsoring the success of the next generation of industry-leading entrepreneurs onto the public markets. In recent years companies intending to go public leveraging technology-created economies of scale with the ability to perform consistently in a volatile global economic environment have become a vibrant ecosystem. dMY Squared possesses a proven operating system for ens...
dMY Squared is focused on sponsoring the success of the next generation of industry-leading entrepreneurs onto the public markets. In recent years companies intending to go public leveraging technology-created economies of scale with the ability to perform consistently in a volatile global economic environment have become a vibrant ecosystem. dMY Squared possesses a proven operating system for ensuring ‘all-weather,’ rapidly-growing private companies become outstanding public companies. We make programming tools that allow developers to work at higher levels of abstraction rather than focusing on quantum physics or hardware requirements. To achieve this, we are automating the construction of quantum algorithms from classical code and making programming a quantum computer more like conventional software engineering. Our goal is to enable all developers, regardless of their quantum expertise, to harness the power of quantum computers. Find out more at https://www.horizonquantum.com/company Horizon Quantum is developing a new generation of programming tools to simplify and expedite the process of developing software for quantum computers. By removing the need for prior quantum computing experience to develop applications for quantum hardware, Horizon’s tools will make the power of quantum computing accessible to every software developer. The enhanced capital base enabling the company to accelerate innovation, deepen its hardware testbed integrations, and further expand the Triple Alpha development environment—positioning Horizon to capture significant long-term value as quantum computing scales globally. Horizon Quantum becoming the first publicly traded pure-play quantum software platform with the sponsorship of dMY Squared and the capital raised in the transaction. The business combination as an important endorsement of Horizon’s vision to build the comprehensive software infrastructure needed to unlock quantum computing’s full potential – as the quantum computing ma...
JulPo As one of the most challenging ski seasons in the company’s history, with snowfall across the Rockies at the lowest levels in more than 30 years, Vail Resorts ( MTN ) saw visitations drop 11.9% and dining revenue at its ski resorts fall 7%, both of which contributed to disappointing results for the fiscal second quarter and lowered outlook for the year. Shares fell as much as 7% in after-hou...
JulPo As one of the most challenging ski seasons in the company’s history, with snowfall across the Rockies at the lowest levels in more than 30 years, Vail Resorts ( MTN ) saw visitations drop 11.9% and dining revenue at its ski resorts fall 7%, both of which contributed to disappointing results for the fiscal second quarter and lowered outlook for the year. Shares fell as much as 7% in after-hours trading before regaining some lost ground to change hands at $133.11 for a loss of 2% from Monday’s close. For the quarter ending January 31, Vail Resorts ( MTN ) generated $1.08B in revenue, a decrease of 5.3% from a year ago and $30M less than expected. While the company was able to mitigate some of the impact on its profitability from the adverse weather conditions through efficient cost and resource management, net income was down 14% year-over-year to $210M, or $5.87 per share, $0.28 less than anticipated. As the company considers the impact the weather will have on its full-year results, Vail Resorts ( MTN ) lowered its 2026 outlook. For the fiscal year ending July 2026, net income is now expected to be within a range of $144M and $190M versus the prior outlook of $210M and $276M, while EBITDA is expected to be between $747M and $783M from the prior outlook of $842M and $898M. But despite the difficult conditions and more conservative outlook, the company “remains confident in the long-term strong cash flow generation capabilities of the company and its stable business model.” Accordingly, Vail Resorts ( MTN ) will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22 per share on April 9 to shareholders of record as of March 26. “While we are lowering our estimates for the fiscal year, given the unprecedented weather in the Rockies, the impact from conditions was mitigated by our advance commitment strategy and resource transformation efforts. We are proud of the resilience of the business model and execution of our teams at our resorts that are delivering on the experience for ...
CEO, Bluesky Social Jay Graber speaks on stage during 2025 Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Summit & Gala at Jacob Javits Center on June 5, 2025 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky | Getty Images Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said Monday that she will be stepping down and transitioning to the company's chief innovation officer. Graber announced the transition in a post on the platform . "As Blues...
CEO, Bluesky Social Jay Graber speaks on stage during 2025 Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Summit & Gala at Jacob Javits Center on June 5, 2025 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky | Getty Images Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said Monday that she will be stepping down and transitioning to the company's chief innovation officer. Graber announced the transition in a post on the platform . "As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things," Graber wrote. The announcement names Toni Schneider, former CEO of Automattic and a partner at True Ventures, as the interim CEO. Automattic is the parent company of WordPress. Graber wrote in the announcement that both Automattic and True Ventures are investors in Bluesky. Bluesky was founded within Twitter by Jack Dorsey in 2019. Graber became CEO of Bluesky in 2021, spinning it off from Twitter into its own company. Bluesky and Twitter worked closely until Elon Musk acquired the platform, now known as X, in 2022. The entities ended the service agreement in late 2022. Read more CNBC tech news Amazon says Anthropic's Claude still OK for AWS customers to use outside defense work AI's got a gender gap: Women are more skeptical Samsung reveals first details of its AI smart glasses to CNBC Anthropic CEO says 'no choice' but to challenge Trump admin's supply chain risk designation in court Musk's takeover and name change shook up the social media landscape as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch of X competitor Threads in July 2023. Following the 2024 election, users flocked from X to Bluesky as the burgeoning social platform saw a wave of growth, going from 15.2 million total users on Nov. 13, 2024, to over 21 million by Nov. 21, 2024. In January 2025, Bluesky said the platform had around 28 million total users. As of last month, that number has grown to 42 million, according to its website. The number is a fraction of the numbers...
Key Points Incline Global Management LLC sold 422,576 shares of Maplebear; estimated transaction value was $15.53 million based on quarterly average pricing. This change represented 5.31% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets under management (AUM). After the trade, Incline Global Management LLC held zero shares of Maplebear. The position previously accounted for 4.6% of fund AUM as of the prior qua...
Key Points Incline Global Management LLC sold 422,576 shares of Maplebear; estimated transaction value was $15.53 million based on quarterly average pricing. This change represented 5.31% of the fund’s 13F reportable assets under management (AUM). After the trade, Incline Global Management LLC held zero shares of Maplebear. The position previously accounted for 4.6% of fund AUM as of the prior quarter. 10 stocks we like better than Instacart › What happened Incline Global Management LLC fully exited its position in Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART), selling 422,576 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026. The estimated value of the trade was $15.53 million, calculated using the quarterly average share price. As a result, the fund’s quarter-end holding in Maplebear was reduced to zero, with a corresponding $15.53 million decline in position value. What else to know The fund sold out of Maplebear; the position represented 4.6% of 13F AUM in the third quarter. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:ASGN: $15.69 million (5.4% of AUM) NYSE:VRT: $15.55 million (5.3% of AUM) NYSE:NCLH: $15.15 million (5.2% of AUM) NYSE:GVA: $14.92 million (5.1% of AUM) NYSE:PRIM: $14.54 million (5.0% of AUM) As of February 17, 2026, shares of Maplebear were priced at $36.72, down 27.1% over the past year, underperforming the S&P 500 by 39.9 percentage points. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of market close February 17, 2026) $36.72 Market capitalization $9.17 billion Revenue (TTM) $3.74 billion Net income (TTM) $438.00 million Company snapshot Maplebear, through its Instacart brand, provides online grocery shopping and delivery services, connecting consumers with personal shoppers for food, alcohol, consumer health, pet care, and ready-made meals. It operates a technology-driven platform that enables same-day delivery for a broad range of consumer products in North America. The company serves households and individual consumers seeking conven...
Leila Melhado/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Petrobras ( PBR ) will hold off on raising retail fuel prices in Brazil despite the war-driven surge in global oil markets, CEO Magda Chambriard told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday. "We have to be sure this is not a quick tendency and that the scenario is reasonably stable to allow us to go in the right direction," the CEO said, pledging the com...
Leila Melhado/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Petrobras ( PBR ) will hold off on raising retail fuel prices in Brazil despite the war-driven surge in global oil markets, CEO Magda Chambriard told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday. "We have to be sure this is not a quick tendency and that the scenario is reasonably stable to allow us to go in the right direction," the CEO said, pledging the company would wait and see if and for how long crude prices remain elevated before deciding whether to pass those costs along to consumers. The gap between Petrobras' ( PBR ) refinery-gate fuel prices and international levels has widened since the Middle East conflict started nine days ago, as the company currently sells diesel and gasoline to the domestic market for 85% and 45% less than international prices, respectively, according to Bloomberg, which cited the Abicom fuel importer association. The company has felt no political pressure so far to restrain pump prices, Chambriard also said. More on Petrobras Petrobras: Iran Conflict & Energy Crunch Trigger Richer Spreads & Volatility Petrobras Q4 Earnings: Dividend Yield Higher Than P/E Petrobras: Why The Iran Conflict Makes PBR An Assymetric Bet (Upgrade)