The higher the mountain, the more treacherous the backside. Thus, investors should be wary of treating a cyclical peak like this one as a permanent plateau.
The higher the mountain, the more treacherous the backside. Thus, investors should be wary of treating a cyclical peak like this one as a permanent plateau.
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest. Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to f...
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest. Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders. Continue reading...
Sky_Blue/iStock via Getty Images NextDecade ( NEXT ) up 0.3% in Wednesday's trading as Citi launched coverage with a Buy rating and $11 price target, saying the stock offers exposure to one of the last large-scale greenfield U.S. Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas export facilities while U.S. LNG is likely set to become an increasingly coveted commodity. Citi's Spiro Dounis said he expects extended ...
Sky_Blue/iStock via Getty Images NextDecade ( NEXT ) up 0.3% in Wednesday's trading as Citi launched coverage with a Buy rating and $11 price target, saying the stock offers exposure to one of the last large-scale greenfield U.S. Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas export facilities while U.S. LNG is likely set to become an increasingly coveted commodity. Citi's Spiro Dounis said he expects extended outages in the Middle East to result in a demand premium for U.S. LNG over the near- to medium-term, and Rio Grande LNG has the ability to double in size, with five trains under construction and enough space to add five more, making NextDecade ( NEXT ) "a high-torque vehicle to gain exposure to U.S. LNG with an open contract window." Rio Grande’s current backlog puts NextDecade ( NEXT ) on track to become a top four U.S. LNG exporter by the early 2030s, Dounis said; beyond the current backlog, Rio Grande can double in size on its current platform, which the analyst thinks could more than double the stock's current valuation. Dounis sees significant upside if NextDecade ( NEXT ) moves forward with Rio Grande's Train 6, estimating the net present value of the train to be worth $3/share, which equates to 30%-plus accretion from current levels; the analyst estimates Train 6 could drive greater than 50% EBITDA upside net to NextDecade at 100% ownership, adding that it believes the company has at least three funding sources that will allow it to retain full ownership in the train. More on NextDecade NextDecade Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation NextDecade: How Do You Like Me Now? (Rating Upgrade) Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on NextDecade
Comparing Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:IVV) involves choosing between high-conviction growth concentration and broad market exposure. Investors often evaluate these funds to determine if a heavy tilt toward mega-cap growth could outperform the total market. While the Vanguard fund focuses on the largest expansion-oriented companies, the iShares f...
Comparing Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:IVV) involves choosing between high-conviction growth concentration and broad market exposure. Investors often evaluate these funds to determine if a heavy tilt toward mega-cap growth could outperform the total market. While the Vanguard fund focuses on the largest expansion-oriented companies, the iShares fund tracks the broader S&P 500 , offering a more balanced approach across all primary sectors of the U.S. economy. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) offers concentrated, low-cost access to the chip sector, while Roundhill Investments - Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHAT) provides actively managed, diversified exposure to artificial intelligence. Investors looking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom often choose between pure-play hardware exposure and broader software-and-service t...
iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) offers concentrated, low-cost access to the chip sector, while Roundhill Investments - Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHAT) provides actively managed, diversified exposure to artificial intelligence. Investors looking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom often choose between pure-play hardware exposure and broader software-and-service themes. These two funds offer distinct paths: one focusing strictly on the components powering the movement and the other targeting the broader generative AI ecosystem. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited the country describing them as ‘baseless’ Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s offic...
Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited the country describing them as ‘baseless’ Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Wednesday night. Continue reading...
After an unsettling drop Tuesday, Intel and other semiconductor companies were rising only modestly on Wednesday. A hot wholesale inflation reading looked to be the latest thing taking the momentum out of the chip-stock rally. Intel shares were up 1.1% Wednesday afternoon, while Advanced Micro Devices rose just 0.6%.
After an unsettling drop Tuesday, Intel and other semiconductor companies were rising only modestly on Wednesday. A hot wholesale inflation reading looked to be the latest thing taking the momentum out of the chip-stock rally. Intel shares were up 1.1% Wednesday afternoon, while Advanced Micro Devices rose just 0.6%.
Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Kevin Warsh was confirmed Wednesday as the next Federal Reserve chair, taking over the central bank at a time when President Donald Trump is pushing for lower interest rates even as fresh infl...
Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Kevin Warsh was confirmed Wednesday as the next Federal Reserve chair, taking over the central bank at a time when President Donald Trump is pushing for lower interest rates even as fresh inflation data complicates the case for cuts. In the most divisive vote ever for a Fed chair, Warsh, 56, won confirmation to take over for Jerome Powell, who has served in the top leadership position since 2018 and whose term will expire Friday. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Warsh, ending a monthslong saga that began in the summer of 2025 and included an extensive search for Powell's successor. The vote was almost completely along party lines, with only Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman crossing over to vote for Warsh. Trump has made no secret that he expects Warsh to lower rates after having lashed out repeatedly at Powell for monetary policy the president has felt was too restrictive. Warsh was part of a derby that included nearly a dozen candidates at one point, including current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman. The confirmation comes, however, following separate reports this week showing inflation well above the Fed's 2% target and pipeline pressures accelerating at their highest levels in more than three years. Markets have been scaling back expectations for rate cuts are even pricing in a chance of an increase later this year. This will be Warsh's second stint at the Fed. During his first run, he served from 2006-11, a time during which Fed officials initially dismissed dangers from the subprime mortgage meltdown that led to the global financial crisis, then implemented a historic set of policies aimed at rescuing the economy. Part of those rescue endeavors included an unprecedented expansion of asset purchases that sent the Fed's balance shee...