Social Security retirees get benefit increases over time to make sure that benefits keep pace with inflation. In 2026, retirees got a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which was larger than the 2.5% COLA in 2025. While every retiree gets the same percentage increase to their benefits, some retirees get a larger dollar-for-dollar raise than others. If your Social Security benefit was higher th...
Social Security retirees get benefit increases over time to make sure that benefits keep pace with inflation. In 2026, retirees got a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which was larger than the 2.5% COLA in 2025. While every retiree gets the same percentage increase to their benefits, some retirees get a larger dollar-for-dollar raise than others. If your Social Security benefit was higher than a specific amount, you will be one of them. A Social Security benefit above this amount means your COLA is above average In 2025, the average monthly Social Security benefit was $2,015. That is the average benefit among all retired workers, according to the Social Security Administration. Based on this data, a retiree who collected the average $2,015 monthly benefit in 2025 would have received an average raise of around $56.42 going into 2026. This brought the new average monthly benefit to around $2,071 this year. Since the COLA is calculated by applying the percentage increase to your benefit amount, those who had a benefit above $2,015 in 2025 received a bigger-than-average benefit increase, while anyone collecting more than $2,071 this year will receive a larger-than-average adjustment if there is a COLA in 2027. Take, for example, someone who is collecting the maximum $5,251 monthly Social Security benefit in 2026. Applying a 2.8% COLA to that amount would provide a $147.03 increase in monthly benefits -- significantly more than the typical senior getting a Social Security COLA. Because the benefits increase is based on a percentage of the current benefit, it will always result in payments increasing by more dollars when you're starting from a bigger baseline. Increasing your Social Security benefit can result in larger raises later Once you understand that receiving an above-average benefit can lead to your benefits increasing by a larger amount each year, you may want to try to increase the benefits you collect. Since benefits are based on average indexed earnings...
Key Points Micron and SanDisk have delivered tremendous gains over the past 12 months. Both companies have strong growth prospects thanks to soaring demand for their memory products. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Most investors would be very happy if a stock they owned quadrupled over 10 years. But they'd likely be ecstatic if the stock instead delivered such a huge gain over 1...
Key Points Micron and SanDisk have delivered tremendous gains over the past 12 months. Both companies have strong growth prospects thanks to soaring demand for their memory products. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology › Most investors would be very happy if a stock they owned quadrupled over 10 years. But they'd likely be ecstatic if the stock instead delivered such a huge gain over 12 months. That's what six members of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) have done over the last year. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) rank among those massive winners. Micron's shares have soared more than 300% over the last 12 months, while SanDisk's stock has been a 10-bagger. Which of these memory stocks is the better pick now? Here's how Micron and SanDisk stack up against each other. 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 » Micron LPDDR5X memory chip. Image source: Micron Technology. The case for Micron Micron makes multiple types of memory, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM). It continues to be highly successful on all fronts. The company generated record DRAM revenue of $10.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 69% year over year and 20% quarter over quarter. Micron can't make enough DRAM chips to keep up with demand. It's a similar story with NAND flash memory. Micron reported Q1 NAND revenue of $2.7 billion, a 22% year-over-year and sequential increase. Again, demand is significantly outpacing supply. Micron's HBM opportunity is even more impressive. The company has completely sold out of HBM supplies for 2026. It expects the total addressable market for HBM to increase at a compound annual growth rate of around 40% through 2028, reaching $100 billion. HBM is critical for AI chips. Micron's key competi...
Airlines in the Persian Gulf are slowly starting to increase flights even as the countries continue to intercept missiles and drones from Iran in their skies. Emirates , the world’s largest international carrier, is operating a reduced flight schedule to around a 100 destinations in more than 50 countries. That’s still significantly lower to the number of destinations the airline typically serves,...
Airlines in the Persian Gulf are slowly starting to increase flights even as the countries continue to intercept missiles and drones from Iran in their skies. Emirates , the world’s largest international carrier, is operating a reduced flight schedule to around a 100 destinations in more than 50 countries. That’s still significantly lower to the number of destinations the airline typically serves, and the frequency of flights remains restricted. Dubai ’s flag carrier has been able to recover more of its network capacity compared with other airlines in the Gulf or the wider United Arab Emirates. On Monday, Emirates operated about 60% of flights it served before the war started 11 days ago, according to data from Flightradar24 . On Monday, Etihad Airways operated less than 20% of its regularly scheduled flights. Qatar Airways had around 7% of its normal operations. Emirates has said it will be able to resume full operations in coming days. At the same time, aircraft have been forced into longer approaches as the military intercepted missiles and drones. In the early hours of Tuesday, at least six aircraft were in a holding pattern outside of the UAE waiting for permission to land at Emirates’ hub of Dubai International Airport. Read More: Airlines Based in the Gulf Are ‘Living the Worst-Case Scenario’ Qatar Airways, the region’s second biggest operator, will fly to 16 destinations on Tuesday, including London, Moscow and Milan. It will operate another 15 routes on Wednesday as the airline works to evacuate people and repatriate residents. The flights “do not constitute a confirmation of the resumption of scheduled commercial operations,” the airline said in a statement. The airlines have started posting their new schedules online as they try to attain some semblance of regularly scheduled operations. Etihad will operate 21 flights on Tuesday and increase that to 29 on Wednesday. The routes are still only a fraction of what the airlines, some of the world’s biggest and...
Raiffeisen Bank International AG is closing in on a deal to buy BBVA ’s Romanian Garanti unit, people familiar with the matter said. The Austrian lender has offered to pay about 1.2 times the book value for Garanti, according to the people. That would imply a price tag of roughly €550 million ($640 million) based on last year’s balance sheet data, one of the people said. While talks are advanced, ...
Raiffeisen Bank International AG is closing in on a deal to buy BBVA ’s Romanian Garanti unit, people familiar with the matter said. The Austrian lender has offered to pay about 1.2 times the book value for Garanti, according to the people. That would imply a price tag of roughly €550 million ($640 million) based on last year’s balance sheet data, one of the people said. While talks are advanced, they could still face delays or falter, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Representatives for BBVA and Raiffeisen declined to comment. Banks across eastern Europe are looking to boost share in the region’s fragmented market via acquisitions, chasing positions that allow larger scale and more profitable operations. A purchase of the Garanti business would help Raiffeisen become the third-largest bank in Romania based on total assets. A series of deals in Romania has already propelled Banca Transilvania SA to top spot in a market that generated about 16 billion lei ($3.7 billion) of profit last year, helped by some of the highest interest rates in Europe. Raiffeisen’s outgoing Chief Executive Officer Johann Strobl said in January that the bank had additional capital to deploy for deals and was interested in possible transactions in Romania, without naming any targets. A deal would add momentum to a bank that has been hurt by years of unsuccessful efforts to sell its Russian unit, and about €2 billion of losses related to legal challenges against foreign-currency loan contracts at its former Polish business. Read more: Top Buyer of Banks in Romania Sees M&A Deals Drive Slowing
China’s retail sales likely accelerated in the first two months of this year, supported by government trade-in subsidies, while industrial output may ease slightly, a Caixin survey showed. Economists at 13 domestic and international institutions forecast an average 2.4% year-on-year growth in retail sales for January-February, up 1.5 percentage points from December’s actual reading, according to t...
China’s retail sales likely accelerated in the first two months of this year, supported by government trade-in subsidies, while industrial output may ease slightly, a Caixin survey showed. Economists at 13 domestic and international institutions forecast an average 2.4% year-on-year growth in retail sales for January-February, up 1.5 percentage points from December’s actual reading, according to the survey.
Company Logo The digital oilfield solutions market offers robust opportunities due to automation, AI-driven analytics, IoT integration, and digital twin deployment. Market drivers include cost optimization, operational efficiency, and offshore production growth, with Asia-Pacific projected as the fastest-growing region. Digital Oilfield Solutions Market Digital Oilfield Solutions Market · GlobeNew...
Company Logo The digital oilfield solutions market offers robust opportunities due to automation, AI-driven analytics, IoT integration, and digital twin deployment. Market drivers include cost optimization, operational efficiency, and offshore production growth, with Asia-Pacific projected as the fastest-growing region. Digital Oilfield Solutions Market Digital Oilfield Solutions Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Digital Oilfield Solutions Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The digital oilfield solutions market has witnessed robust growth, expanding from $45.22 billion in 2025 to an anticipated $47.62 billion in 2026, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. Key drivers during this period included cost optimization, digital transformation, operational data availability, safety compliance, and offshore production growth. The market is projected to further grow to $58.66 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.4%. This growth is expected to be fueled by automation in upstream operations, predictive maintenance demand, cloud adoption in the energy sector, stricter environmental monitoring, and digital twin deployment. Significant trends include the increasing use of asset management software, production optimization tools, AI-driven analytics, IoT integration, and a heightened focus on operational efficiency. The surge in demand for offshore and ultra-deepwater discoveries is a crucial factor driving market growth. These discoveries involve locating petroleum reserves beneath water bodies, where digital oilfield solutions play a vital role in enhancing exploration, production, and operational efficiency to overcome technical challenges. According to the Journal of Petroleum Technology and other industry publications, deepwater and ultra-deepwater wells increased by 39% from 133 in 2023 to 185 in 2024, boosting market expansion. Leading companies are developing advanced technologies t...
Amentum-led ( AMTM ) joint venture secured a $112M framework contract from the European Commission Joint Research Centre for decommissioning and waste management at four nuclear research sites. Under the contract, the joint venture will provide decommissioning solutions to accelerate the cleanup efforts of JRC sites in Ispra (Italy), Karlsruhe (Germany), Geel (Belgium) and Petten (The Netherlands)...
Amentum-led ( AMTM ) joint venture secured a $112M framework contract from the European Commission Joint Research Centre for decommissioning and waste management at four nuclear research sites. Under the contract, the joint venture will provide decommissioning solutions to accelerate the cleanup efforts of JRC sites in Ispra (Italy), Karlsruhe (Germany), Geel (Belgium) and Petten (The Netherlands). The decommissioning and waste management contract will cover structures such as research reactors, hot cells, accelerators, laboratories and other infrastructure where radioactive substances have been handled. More on Amentum Holdings Amentum Holdings, Inc. (AMTM) Presents at 47th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference Transcript The Sell-Off Was A Gift: Amentum Remains A Buy Amentum Holdings, Inc. (AMTM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Amentum to open new global headquarters in Reston Amentum reaffirms $13.95B–$14.3B revenue guidance for fiscal 2026 amid accelerating growth in nuclear and space sectors
Students at Dhaka University pack their belongings to move out of their dormitories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 9. Photo: VCG The escalating U.S.-Israel war on Iran is rippling across Asia’s energy markets, forcing governments to scramble for fuel supplies and cut energy consumption. Bangladesh on Monday ordered the nationwide closure of universities, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays, ...
Students at Dhaka University pack their belongings to move out of their dormitories in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on March 9. Photo: VCG The escalating U.S.-Israel war on Iran is rippling across Asia’s energy markets, forcing governments to scramble for fuel supplies and cut energy consumption. Bangladesh on Monday ordered the nationwide closure of universities, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays, as part of emergency measures aimed at easing electricity demand after disruptions to Gulf energy supplies strained the country’s power system.
China plans to further strengthen its strategic transport network in sensitive border regions over the next five years to fortify and better project power along its remote frontiers amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. One project involves building a 394km (245-mile) highway linking the northern and southern sides of the rugged Tianshan Mountains in far-western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region , ...
China plans to further strengthen its strategic transport network in sensitive border regions over the next five years to fortify and better project power along its remote frontiers amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. One project involves building a 394km (245-mile) highway linking the northern and southern sides of the rugged Tianshan Mountains in far-western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region , according to the draft 15th five-year plan released last week. The route will run parallel to a strategic road built in the 1970s to improve military mobility following the 1962 Sino-India border war. Advertisement Construction of the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in central Xinjiang began in September and is expected to finish in 2032. Once completed, it will allow year-round travel and cut journeys across the Tianshan Mountains to half or a third of the time. Under the plan, which outlines China’s policy priorities for the rest of the decade, China aims to complete two highways spanning all nine of its land-border provinces and “advance” construction of the National Coastal Highway along its east coast that links the port city of Dandong, near North Korea, with Dongxing on the border with Vietnam.
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(RTTNews) - European stocks bounced back on Tuesday after ending lower for three consecutive sessions on concerns that a deepening conflict in the Middle East could fuel inflation and dent economic growth. Investor sentiment improved somewhat after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Middle East could come to a quick end, sending bond yields tumbling and oil prices plunging. Meanwhile, Ira...
(RTTNews) - European stocks bounced back on Tuesday after ending lower for three consecutive sessions on concerns that a deepening conflict in the Middle East could fuel inflation and dent economic growth. Investor sentiment improved somewhat after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Middle East could come to a quick end, sending bond yields tumbling and oil prices plunging. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have issued a stern warning, saying they would not allow "one liter of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if military strikes by the U.S. and Israel continue. "If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far," Trump said in a social media post. The pan European Stoxx 600 jumped 2.1 percent to 607.18 after falling 0.6 percent in the previous session. The German DAX surged 2.4 percent, France's CAC 40 added 1.9 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was up 1.6 percent. French automaker Renault climbed 2.7 percent after announcing it is targeting substantial international expansion by 2030. German peer Volkswagen gained 3.3 percent after saying it targets a margin of 8-10 percent in 2030. Fashion group Hugo Boss rallied 3.6 percent after reporting a 2025 annual operating profit that surpassed expectations. Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group soared 5.2 percent on receiving orders from Wpd totalling nearly 280 MW. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Key Points Software stocks have dropped into a bear market over concerns about AI, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the market’s reaction has been "illogical." Microsoft’s generative AI copilots are gaining traction with customers and the company is gaining market share in cloud computing. Datadog is the market leader and top share gainer in observability software, which plays an important role in...
Key Points Software stocks have dropped into a bear market over concerns about AI, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the market’s reaction has been "illogical." Microsoft’s generative AI copilots are gaining traction with customers and the company is gaining market share in cloud computing. Datadog is the market leader and top share gainer in observability software, which plays an important role in keep AI applications functional. 10 stocks we like better than Microsoft › The S&P North American Technology Software Index, which tracks 110 software stocks, has fallen 26% from the all-time high it hit in September. The puts the index in bear market territory, and artificial intelligence is the root cause. Specifically, investors are worried AI code generation tools will reduce demand for existing software products, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is very skeptical. "There's a whole bunch of software companies whose stock prices are under pressure because somehow AI is going to replace them," he said at a recent event. "It is the most illogical thing in the world." 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 » Indeed, Wall Street thinks Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) are deeply undervalued at current prices. Among 60 analysts, Microsoft has a median target price of $600 per share. That implies 47% upside from its current share price of $409. Among 48 analysts, Datadog has a median target price of $180 per share. That implies 42% upside from its current share price of $126. Here's what investors should know these AI stocks. Microsoft: 47% upside implied by the median target price Microsoft enjoys a strong position in enterprise software, particularly in office productivity, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and low-code development tools. The company has supercharge...