Russia has deployed more than 1,500 drones in the last two days, according to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy Things are heating up in Latvian politics today. A major government crisis has been brewing in the last few days over how a recent drone incursion incident was handled, and early reports suggest prime minister Evika Siliņa might actually step down. Continue reading...
Russia has deployed more than 1,500 drones in the last two days, according to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy Things are heating up in Latvian politics today. A major government crisis has been brewing in the last few days over how a recent drone incursion incident was handled, and early reports suggest prime minister Evika Siliņa might actually step down. Continue reading...
Asian equities are struggling to make clear gains despite a constructive tone from the Trump-Xi summit, says Patrick Munnelly at Tickmill Group. The MSCI Asia Pacific is up just 0.2% after earlier rising 0.
Asian equities are struggling to make clear gains despite a constructive tone from the Trump-Xi summit, says Patrick Munnelly at Tickmill Group. The MSCI Asia Pacific is up just 0.2% after earlier rising 0.
The big day is nearly here. Tomorrow, May 15, will mark the final day of Jerome Powell's tenure as Fed chair and the expected beginning of Kevin Warsh's first term as head of the Fed. Warsh's five years on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Feb. 24, 2006 – March 31, 2011) bring experience to this key position. But a Warsh-led Fed will lead to changes for the central bank -- changes tha...
The big day is nearly here. Tomorrow, May 15, will mark the final day of Jerome Powell's tenure as Fed chair and the expected beginning of Kevin Warsh's first term as head of the Fed. Warsh's five years on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Feb. 24, 2006 – March 31, 2011) bring experience to this key position. But a Warsh-led Fed will lead to changes for the central bank -- changes that threaten to upend the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) . Jerome Powell's final day as Fed chair is May 15. Image source: Official Federal Reserve Photo. Continue reading
SharkNinja ( SN ) will replace Flowers Foods ( FLO ) in the S&P MidCap 400 ( SP400 ), while Flowers Foods will take the place of CSG Systems International ( CSGS ) in the S&P SmallCap 600 ( SP600 ) before trading begins on May 18. The changes follow NEC Corporation’s (OTCPK: NIPNF) pending acquisition of CSG Systems International, which is expected to close soon subject to final conditions. Separa...
SharkNinja ( SN ) will replace Flowers Foods ( FLO ) in the S&P MidCap 400 ( SP400 ), while Flowers Foods will take the place of CSG Systems International ( CSGS ) in the S&P SmallCap 600 ( SP600 ) before trading begins on May 18. The changes follow NEC Corporation’s (OTCPK: NIPNF) pending acquisition of CSG Systems International, which is expected to close soon subject to final conditions. Separately, F&G Annuities & Life ( FG ) will replace Mister Car Wash ( MCW ) in the S&P SmallCap 600 prior to the open on May 19. Mister Car Wash is being acquired by Leonard Green & Partners in a deal that is also expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions. More on CSG Systems International, Flowers Foods, etc. F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (FG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Top household appliances stocks after Whirlpool’s earnings stumble F&G projects fee-based earnings mix to reach ~25% by year-end 2028 as it explores strategic alternatives for Peak Altitude
Is Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) still a meme stock? The digital real estate disruptor's stock has fallen sharply from its high a few months ago, but it's still up 647% over the past year. It's been relatively steady over the past few weeks, including post the first-quarter earnings report. That suggests some stability, even at the elevated price. It's a signal that the market has confidenc...
Is Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) still a meme stock? The digital real estate disruptor's stock has fallen sharply from its high a few months ago, but it's still up 647% over the past year. It's been relatively steady over the past few weeks, including post the first-quarter earnings report. That suggests some stability, even at the elevated price. It's a signal that the market has confidence in its recent recovery efforts. Is it time to buy the stock? "Faster" was the theme of the company's first-quarter earnings call. CEO Kaz Nejatian reiterated that many times in different ways. He expounded on how the company has changed in the half-year or so that he's been there. He is taking Opendoor's direction from a forward-centered company that was reactive and slow to move as it tried to calculate where the macro environment was heading, to a now-centered company that lives in the present and works toward fast turnover. Continue reading