Active managers who briefly looked like they might finally have their moment earlier this year are once again confronting a familiar problem : a market rally driven by a tiny group of tech megacaps that diversified portfolios simply can’t keep up with. The share of mutual funds outperforming the S&P 500 this year has plunged to just 28%, according to the latest data from Barclays Plc, down from ov...
Active managers who briefly looked like they might finally have their moment earlier this year are once again confronting a familiar problem : a market rally driven by a tiny group of tech megacaps that diversified portfolios simply can’t keep up with. The share of mutual funds outperforming the S&P 500 this year has plunged to just 28%, according to the latest data from Barclays Plc, down from over 60% at the end of February. After benefiting from a rotation out of high flying technology shares and into the broader market, stock pickers are getting left behind as money floods back into a narrow group of AI-fueled heavyweights. The reversal has been so sharp that active managers are now headed for their fourth-worst showing in the last 20 years relative to the benchmark, the data show. That’s an ominous turn for an industry already on the defensive after investors yanked roughly $1 trillion from active equity mutual funds last year alone. Read More: Brutal Year for Stock Picking Spurs Trillion-Dollar Fund Exodus “The recent internals have unprecedented negative divergences from the indexes,” said Thomas Thornton , founder of Hedge Fund Telemetry LLC. “The narrow leadership is obvious with tech and specifically in semiconductors.” While the S&P 500 is up roughly 4% month-to-date, fewer than half of its constituents are trading higher. That’s reviving concerns that managers will have little choice but to chase a narrow cohort of AI winners to keep up. The growing concentration is best illustrated by the gap between the equal-weighted S&P 500 and the standard market capitalization-weighted benchmark, according to Barclays’ head of equities tactical strategies Alexander Altmann , who compiled the mutual fund data. At the end of February, the equal-weighted gauge — which gives the same weighting to Nvidia Corp. as it does to relative minnow Campbell’s Co. — was outperforming the mainstream benchmark by roughly 6 percentage points. Now it’s underperforming by 3 percentage...
NeoVolta Inc. ( NASDAQ: NEOV ) on Thursday said it appointed Jing Nealis as chief financial officer, effective May 18, as the energy storage company expands its domestic battery manufacturing operations. Nealis succeeds Steve Bond, who will remain with the company as Executive Vice President and President of NeoVolta Power, where he will oversee the production ramp-up at NeoVolta’s Georgia manufac...
NeoVolta Inc. ( NASDAQ: NEOV ) on Thursday said it appointed Jing Nealis as chief financial officer, effective May 18, as the energy storage company expands its domestic battery manufacturing operations. Nealis succeeds Steve Bond, who will remain with the company as Executive Vice President and President of NeoVolta Power, where he will oversee the production ramp-up at NeoVolta’s Georgia manufacturing facility. NeoVolta said Nealis most recently served as CFO of SES AI Corporation and has more than 20 years of experience in the energy, technology and manufacturing sectors. The company said its Georgia battery energy storage manufacturing facility is expected to have an initial annual capacity of 2 gigawatt-hours, scalable to 8 gigawatt-hours, with production ramp-up targeted for the third quarter of 2026. Source: Press Release More on NeoVolta NeoVolta Inc. (NEOV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript NeoVolta receives $1.9M first purchase order from Luminia Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on NeoVolta Historical earnings data for NeoVolta Financial information for NeoVolta
In this article CBRS CBRS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus as soon as ne...
In this article CBRS CBRS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk's reusable rocket company nears what's expected to be a record share sale. The company is aiming to kick off a roadshow to officially market the deal to investors on June 8, said the sources, who asked not to be named because of a quiet period ahead of the listing process. The filing needs to be disclosed at least 15 calendar days before the roadshow begins, but SpaceX and its advisers are aiming for a slightly earlier flip to give investors time to digest the numbers, said the people, who added the the timing may still change. SpaceX didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The IPO is expected to be the largest ever, after SpaceX merged with xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence company, in February, in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the company was targeting a listing size of about $70 billion to $75 billion, well over twice the size of Saudi Aramco's record offering in 2019. Because this much stock has never been sold in an IPO before, SpaceX's advisers are seeking out unique channels, particularly for what they perceive to be longer-term retail holders outside the U.S., two of the people said. That includes scouting out brokers in countries like the U.K., Japan and Canada to obtain allocations for clients, one person said. Wall Street is thirsting for IPOs after a years-long drought, and investors are particularly excited about anything tied to the AI trade. Cerebras , an AI chipmaker, soared 68% in its...
Arsgera Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises ( BW ) down 5.7% post-market Thursday after saying it commenced a public offering of $200M of common shares, with an underwriters option to purchase up to an additional 15% of its common stock sold in the proposed offering. The company said it plans to use the proceeds to prepay amounts outstanding under its credit agreement and subsequently reborrow such amoun...
Arsgera Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises ( BW ) down 5.7% post-market Thursday after saying it commenced a public offering of $200M of common shares, with an underwriters option to purchase up to an additional 15% of its common stock sold in the proposed offering. The company said it plans to use the proceeds to prepay amounts outstanding under its credit agreement and subsequently reborrow such amounts to fund project-related capital and working capital needs to influence steam turbine and boiler production capacity and support growth initiatives, including AI data center power generation projects and BrightLoop technology commercialization, as well as potential acquisitions or to strengthen the balance sheet. B. Riley Securities is serving as the lead book-running manager for the offering, with Craig-Hallum and Lake Street Capital Markets acting as joint book-running managers. More on Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Babcock & Wilcox: Delivering Speed-To-Market Solutions Babcock & Wilcox: The 41% Surge Could Be Just The Beginning Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Q1 2026 Earnings Call Presentation
Earnings Call Insights: Ondas Inc. (ONDS) Q1 2026 Management View “In the first quarter, we generated more than $50.1 million in revenue, representing tenfold growth year-over-year and over 25% above the high end of our prior target.” (Chairman, CEO & President Eric Brock) “Importantly, we achieved product company level EBITDA profitability during the first quarter, approximately 2 quarters ahead ...
Earnings Call Insights: Ondas Inc. (ONDS) Q1 2026 Management View “In the first quarter, we generated more than $50.1 million in revenue, representing tenfold growth year-over-year and over 25% above the high end of our prior target.” (Chairman, CEO & President Eric Brock) “Importantly, we achieved product company level EBITDA profitability during the first quarter, approximately 2 quarters ahead of our internal plan.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) “Following the closing of the World View and Mistral acquisitions in April, backlog increased to more than $450 million.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) “Based on the strength we are seeing across the business, we are pleased to raise our full year 2026 revenue outlook to at least $390 million.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) “Revenue in the first quarter was $50.1 million, a tenfold increase year-over-year and up 66% sequentially from the fourth quarter 2025.” (CFO & Treasurer Neil Laird) “Gross profit was $24.7 million, representing a 49% gross margin.” (CFO & Treasurer Laird) “During Q1, Airobotics delivered approximately 260% year-over-year revenue growth.” (Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ondas Autonomous Systems Oshri Lugassy) “Sentrycs had a very strong start to 2026, capturing $36 million in orders through April 1.” (Co-Chief Executive Officer Lugassy) Outlook “We are increasing our 2026 revenue target to at least $390 million, up from the $375 million outlook we shared just 7 weeks ago.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) “We currently expect product company profitability to continue through 2026 and beyond, although quarterly results may fluctuate based on product mix and investment priorities.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) “We now expect OAS to achieve EBITDA profitability in the first quarter of 2027, 6 months ahead of our prior target.” (Chairman, CEO & President Brock) Management did not provide explicit EPS guidance in this transcript. Financial Results “Net income for the quarter was $362.9 mil...
The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities. (Image credit: Eric Lee)
The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and oversight of the education of students with disabilities. (Image credit: Eric Lee)
Metalla Royalty & Streaming press release ( MTA ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.001. Revenue of $3.06M (+77.9% Y/Y) misses by $0.93M . More on Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Metalla: Time To Buy This Small-Cap Growth Stock Historical earnings data for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Financial information for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
Metalla Royalty & Streaming press release ( MTA ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.001. Revenue of $3.06M (+77.9% Y/Y) misses by $0.93M . More on Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Metalla: Time To Buy This Small-Cap Growth Stock Historical earnings data for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Financial information for Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.
Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -204 (-4.64%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -162 (-4.95%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply to 1-week lows on Thursday after the Ivory Coast boosted its cocoa delivery estimate for this season. The Ivory Coast now...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -204 (-4.64%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -162 (-4.95%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply to 1-week lows on Thursday after the Ivory Coast boosted its cocoa delivery estimate for this season. The Ivory Coast now...
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, XETRA:AP2) shares rose about 4% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor equipment maker reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second quarter results and issued upbeat guidance, supported by continued demand tied to artificial intelligence...
Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, XETRA:AP2) shares rose about 4% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor equipment maker reported stronger-than-expected fiscal second quarter results and issued upbeat guidance, supported by continued demand tied to artificial intelligence...
Bad Signs: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Looks Like A Woke Disaster The signs are not looking good. Christopher Nolan's version of Homer's classic Greek epic "The Odyssey" was, at first, greatly anticipated. The director's filmography is largely celebrated with blockbusters like Interstellar, The Dark Night, Dunkirk and Inception. However, woke ideology is like a virus infecting everything in ...
Bad Signs: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" Looks Like A Woke Disaster The signs are not looking good. Christopher Nolan's version of Homer's classic Greek epic "The Odyssey" was, at first, greatly anticipated. The director's filmography is largely celebrated with blockbusters like Interstellar, The Dark Night, Dunkirk and Inception. However, woke ideology is like a virus infecting everything in Hollywood, and rumors were spreading from very early in the production that wokeness has invaded the brain of Christopher Nolan. Even though the vast majority of "woke coded" films fail miserably at the box office, the Tinsel Town cult continues to lose billions of dollars every year pumping out one disastrous production after another. If we apply the universal definition of insanity (making the same mistakes over and over and expecting different results), then Hollywood is truly a lunatic asylum. Well, it appears that the rumors of the new Odyssey adaptation being a leftist propaganda vehicle are true. The long running blackout on casting decisions now makes perfect sense, because it's a DEI circus. It is now confirmed that Nolan's film features a race-swapped Helen of Troy. The "most beautiful woman in the world" will be played by Lupita Nyong’o, a Kenyan-Mexican actress. Truly a downgrade from previous iterations of the story on film. Not to mention, Helen of Troy was a Greek - A Spartan Princess. But the sideshow doesn't end there. Nolan has also been forced to defend his decision to cast rapper Travis Scott in “The Odyssey” after receiving harsh backlash. The filmmaker addressed the controversy surrounding Scott’s appearance: “I cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap..." Perhaps one of the most contrived and idiotic explanations ever spoken. Unless you're making "Mel Brooks' The Odyssey", there is no reason for this decision. Keep in mind, this is an Ancient Greek epic, a story de...
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which me
RenaissanceRe ( NYSE: RNR ) on Thursday said that Chief Financial Officer Robert Qutub and Chief Portfolio Officer Ross Curtis plan to retire at the end of 2026 as part of a planned leadership succession. The company said Matthew Neuber, currently senior financial officer and corporate treasurer, will succeed Qutub as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2027, while Group Chief Underwritin...
RenaissanceRe ( NYSE: RNR ) on Thursday said that Chief Financial Officer Robert Qutub and Chief Portfolio Officer Ross Curtis plan to retire at the end of 2026 as part of a planned leadership succession. The company said Matthew Neuber, currently senior financial officer and corporate treasurer, will succeed Qutub as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2027, while Group Chief Underwriting Officer David Marra will assume oversight of Curtis’ responsibilities. RenaissanceRe said Qutub and Curtis will remain in advisory roles following their retirements to support the transition process. Source: Press Release More on RenaissanceRe RenaissanceRe: Preferred Stock Hasn't Been This Appealing In Years RenaissanceRe's Solid Underwriting Is Reflected In Valuation RenRe sees $10B-$15B of new U.S. cat limit demand as 2026 expense ratio trends to 5%-5.5% RenaissanceRe Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Stanley Black & Decker Inc (Symbol: SWK) has taken over the #449 spot from Globe Life Inc (Symbol: GL), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization is
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Stanley Black & Decker Inc (Symbol: SWK) has taken over the #449 spot from Globe Life Inc (Symbol: GL), according to The Online Investor. Market capitalization is