Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images Yesterday, stocks fell for the third day in a row. With the earnings season largely concluding after Nvidia’s earnings report this afternoon, investors are starting to focus on the daunting economic data in front us. As war-induced inflationary pressures continue to build steam with oil prices well above $100, investors have started to sell long-term bond...
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images Yesterday, stocks fell for the third day in a row. With the earnings season largely concluding after Nvidia’s earnings report this afternoon, investors are starting to focus on the daunting economic data in front us. As war-induced inflationary pressures continue to build steam with oil prices well above $100, investors have started to sell long-term bonds, driving yields higher across the curve. This is pressuring the most expensive growth stocks whose valuations are dictated in part by long-term interest rates. Rates are likely to continue rising in coming weeks, as next month’s inflation reports for May are even more discouraging than the ones reported last week for April. Finviz This has many investors convinced the next move by the Federal Reserve will be a rate hike after Chairman Warsh takes over on Friday. It has also elevated the yield on the 30-year Treasury to its highest level in almost 20 years with additional help from a soaring federal budget deficit and a surge in new supplies later this summer to exceed $670 billion. The deficit is expected to swell to $2 trillion in 2027. Yet I don’t see the Fed raising short-term interest rates as many fear. The remedy to the rise in long-term interest rates is the current rise in long-term interest rates. Bloomberg While futures traders are selling large blocks of 10-year Treasuries in anticipation of even higher yields in the near term, which will put more downward pressure on prices and support the uptrend in yields, the increase in borrowing costs for consumers and corporations that results does the Fed’s job for it. It will slow demand for goods and services and weigh on the rate of economic growth and inflation once the war in Iran ends. This is why 30-day Fed Funds futures do not forecast a rate hike this year. Instead, a rate cut is expected but not until March of next year. That makes more sense to me. CME This is also why I see good value in long-term Treasuries...
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Portfolio Manager Rezo Kanovich Investing Environment Global equities finished broadly negative in Q1 amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Equity returns in March were markedly different from those during the first two months of 2026. Disrupted oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz prompted higher volatility, raised supply chain concerns and increased infla...
laddawan punna/iStock via Getty Images Portfolio Manager Rezo Kanovich Investing Environment Global equities finished broadly negative in Q1 amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Equity returns in March were markedly different from those during the first two months of 2026. Disrupted oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz prompted higher volatility, raised supply chain concerns and increased inflation expectations. Markets remain in flux, oscillating between risk-on and risk-off depending on the headlines. We have lived through a variety of wild swings in short-term sentiment, particularly in recent years. As a current example, assets the market viewed as safe havens, such as gold and the so-called “banks and tanks” trade, rallied in 2025 and in the first two months of this year, only to fail to protect the downside during March’s increased geopolitical and macroeconomic tumult. In this environment, we are focused on finding price dislocations from sharp variations in market sentiment and identifying structural long-term changes, such as what we are seeing in the energy space. Top-down market narratives typically do not last, and valuations built on price momentum can reverse quickly. Our focus is steadfast toward business quality and idiosyncratic growth drivers (e.g., competitive positioning, R&D progress, embedded optionality and management quality), and we gauge valuation opportunities based on through-cycle, normalized earnings and structural profitability. We seek to build portfolio resilience through a diverse set of durable businesses and to create an overall return profile that is less correlated to broad markets. Being contrarian and opportunistic on the margin has enabled us to exploit periods of market short-termism. Undoubtedly, oil price volatility and the accompanying inflationary pressures are a prominent current topic for the market, as well as for us. Throughout our careers, we have experienced significant bouts of energy volatility, including when...
Applied Digital is solidifying its position as a dedicated AI hosting and high-performance computing infrastructure provider, poised to capture sustained value as hyperscale compute capacity buildout accelerates further. Its business model is anchored in long-term lease agreements with some of the most creditworthy technology platforms in the world, creating a visible and recurring revenue foundat...
Applied Digital is solidifying its position as a dedicated AI hosting and high-performance computing infrastructure provider, poised to capture sustained value as hyperscale compute capacity buildout accelerates further. Its business model is anchored in long-term lease agreements with some of the most creditworthy technology platforms in the world, creating a visible and recurring revenue foundation expected to strengthen progressively as additional facilities transition from construction to operation. APLD's competitive differentiation is rooted in its early commitment to large-scale, liquid-cooled, high-power-density data center design, a configuration recognized as essential for next-generation GPU-intensive AI workloads. This early mover advantage is expected to continue attracting hyperscaler commitments as the supply of qualified, grid-powered AI data center capacity remains structurally constrained globally. The long-term revenue pipeline is well-positioned to expand further, with $16 billion in contracted lease revenues secured over terms spanning 15 to 30 years, and the company actively marketing four development sites representing approximately one gigawatt of combined grid power capacity. Customer diversification is expected to deepen as an investment-grade hyperscaler continues to build alongside CoreWeave in the tenant base. However, the majority of these sites remain in varying stages of development or advanced negotiation, with Polaris Forge 1 and Polaris Forge 2 still ramping, Delta Forge 1 targeting initial operations in mid-2027 and two additional unnamed sites in early pipeline stages. Executing across multiple large-scale campuses simultaneously, each dependent on utility approvals, substation construction timelines and power availability, is likely to remain a meaningful execution and timing risk that could weigh against the long-term revenue visibility the lease portfolio offers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APLD’s fiscal 2027 EPS is pegge...
Applied Digital is solidifying its position as a dedicated AI hosting and high-performance computing infrastructure provider, poised to capture sustained value as hyperscale compute capacity buildout accelerates further. Its business model is anchored in long-term lease agreements with some of the most creditworthy technology platforms in the world, creating a visible and recurring revenue foundat...
Applied Digital is solidifying its position as a dedicated AI hosting and high-performance computing infrastructure provider, poised to capture sustained value as hyperscale compute capacity buildout accelerates further. Its business model is anchored in long-term lease agreements with some of the most creditworthy technology platforms in the world, creating a visible and recurring revenue foundation expected to strengthen progressively as additional facilities transition from construction to operation. APLD's competitive differentiation is rooted in its early commitment to large-scale, liquid-cooled, high-power-density data center design, a configuration recognized as essential for next-generation GPU-intensive AI workloads. This early mover advantage is expected to continue attracting hyperscaler commitments as the supply of qualified, grid-powered AI data center capacity remains structurally constrained globally. The long-term revenue pipeline is well-positioned to expand further, with $16 billion in contracted lease revenues secured over terms spanning 15 to 30 years, and the company actively marketing four development sites representing approximately one gigawatt of combined grid power capacity. Customer diversification is expected to deepen as an investment-grade hyperscaler continues to build alongside CoreWeave in the tenant base. However, the majority of these sites remain in varying stages of development or advanced negotiation, with Polaris Forge 1 and Polaris Forge 2 still ramping, Delta Forge 1 targeting initial operations in mid-2027 and two additional unnamed sites in early pipeline stages. Executing across multiple large-scale campuses simultaneously, each dependent on utility approvals, substation construction timelines and power availability, is likely to remain a meaningful execution and timing risk that could weigh against the long-term revenue visibility the lease portfolio offers. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for APLD’s fiscal 2027 EPS is pegge...
Channel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married At First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but had commissioned an external review to ensu...
Channel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married At First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but had commissioned an external review to ensure the show was safe for those taking part. She spoke as a committee of MPs demanded answers from the broadcaster and Ofcom, the media regulator, over what they described as the “horrifying allegations” made about the hit show. An edition of the BBC’s Panorama aired allegations by two women that they were raped by their on-screen husbands on First Sight (MAFS) UK. They have not been named. A third woman, who agreed to be identified, Shona Manderson, accused her on-screen husband of taking things too far during sex. All the men deny the claims. The BBC has since been contacted by a number of former MAFS UK cast members raising concerns, according to its culture and media editor, Katie Razzall. The Metropolitan police also reiterated its appeal to anyone with historic allegations of abuse during the show to come forward. They are already in touch with Channel 4 and CPL, the independent production company that makes the show for the broadcaster. “We are ready to listen to them,” said assistant commissioner, Matt Twist. “We are ready to investigate.” The show features single people being matched by experts and then “marrying”, with the couples meeting for the first time on their wedding day. Speaking at Channel 4’s annual report, Dogra said that while she believed the broadcaster had acted appropriately, she had ordered external reviews to take a “second look”, given she only took up her role in March. “I have watched the programme and heard the women’s accounts, which are very troubling,” she said. “Their distress is clear, and for that I am, of course, deeply sorry. “Welfare ...
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KanawatTH Tenable ( TENB ) shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the cybersecurity firm partnered with Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities. As part of the deal, there will be new Claude-powered workflows in Tenable Hexa AI, Tenable said. Additionally, Anthropic will also participate in Tenable's conference this week in Boston to talk about how front...
KanawatTH Tenable ( TENB ) shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the cybersecurity firm partnered with Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities. As part of the deal, there will be new Claude-powered workflows in Tenable Hexa AI, Tenable said. Additionally, Anthropic will also participate in Tenable's conference this week in Boston to talk about how frontier AI is reshaping both cyber risk and defense. Tenable will also use Claude for real-world cybersecurity operations, the company added. “The volume of exposures is increasing, the time between discovery and exploit is shrinking, and security teams need a fundamentally different approach. That's why Tenable has developed a deep working relationship with Anthropic,” said Mark Thurmond, co-CEO of Tenable, in a statement . “With Claude-fueled innovations we are accelerating R&D and our exposure management roadmap, while rapidly advancing solutions like Tenable Hexa AI so customers can strengthen their preemptive security programs, powered by agentic workflows.” Separately, on Wednesday, Tenable said that its Tenable Hexa AI platform would be generally available. More on Tenable Holdings and Anthropic Tenable Holdings, Inc. (TENB) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript Tenable Holdings: I Think The Market Went Too Far (Rating Upgrade) Tenable Holdings, Inc.: AI Fears Are Overdone, But Growth Is Slowing Bristol-Myers taps Anthropic's Claude for 30,000 workers Regulators delay cyber tests for banks to give time to strengthen systems against AI threat - report
Micron Technology (MU +2.24%) has become one of the quickest rising stocks in the market. Last year at this time, it was trading for under $100 per share. Now, it's well over $700. The question for investors today is, can that rise continue, and what is a reasonable price target for the end of 2027? Let's take a look at where Micron could be headed, as it could be a no-brainer buy now. Memory chip...
Micron Technology (MU +2.24%) has become one of the quickest rising stocks in the market. Last year at this time, it was trading for under $100 per share. Now, it's well over $700. The question for investors today is, can that rise continue, and what is a reasonable price target for the end of 2027? Let's take a look at where Micron could be headed, as it could be a no-brainer buy now. Memory chips are in short supply Micron is one of just a few makers of memory chips, which are utilized in nearly every computational device. This industry is notoriously cyclical, and there isn't much that sets one manufacturer's products apart from another. As a result, memory chips are basically a commodity, and the primary thing that moves their prices is the law of supply and demand. Right now, nearly all of the available supply -- including all the chips that will be made in the near future -- has been sold, and demand is at an all-time high. Micron told investors during its last conference call that it only has enough production capacity to meet half to two-thirds of medium-term demand. That's a major issue, and Micron's peers are experiencing similar conditions. Expand NASDAQ : MU Micron Technology Today's Change ( 2.24 %) $ 15.25 Current Price $ 696.79 Key Data Points Market Cap $788B Day's Range $ 652.22 - $ 725.91 52wk Range $ 90.93 - $ 818.67 Volume 52K Avg Vol 45M Gross Margin 58.54 % Dividend Yield 0.07 % Micron is racing to get more production capacity available, and expects that its Idaho fabrication facility will be up and running by this time next year. It also has plans for more production facilities around the globe. Its peers are also building new fabs to take advantage of high demand, and that will help reduce the supply crunch, unless demand growth outpaces it. That's a real possibility, at least for a while: Micron predicts that the total addressable market for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) will rise from $35 billion in 2025 to $100 billion by 2028. So, even if p...
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Iran Warns Will Take War 'Beyond The Region' If Trump Restarts Attacks Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, has summed up where things stand: "Since the ceasefire came into effect, both Washington and Tehran appear to be operating under the illusion that time is on their side," he said . "Each seems to believe that the blockade and counter-blockade in the Strai...
Iran Warns Will Take War 'Beyond The Region' If Trump Restarts Attacks Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, has summed up where things stand: "Since the ceasefire came into effect, both Washington and Tehran appear to be operating under the illusion that time is on their side," he said . "Each seems to believe that the blockade and counter-blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impose greater costs on the other , while offering a breathing space to regroup for a possible resumption of hostilities ," Vaez told Al Jazeera. On Wednesday Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a fresh warning amid this ongoing standoff, warning that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume their attacks. via Shutterstock "If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region , and our devastating blows will crush you," the IRGC say in the statement published to their website Sepah News. The warring sides are no closer to getting back to the negotiating table, after President Trump has given just a few 'days' to comply on the nuclear issue, which so far Tehran has not budged on. But in the meantime Iran still sees American guarantees as "insufficient" regarding a renewed war, Al Arabiya reports Wednesday. The Supreme Leader, who is still in hiding and believed to be recovering from serious injuries that resulted from prior airstrikes, has issued a fresh written message to the public : Mojtaba Khamenei has commemorated the second anniversary of the death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, saying the country is putting up a “unique historical resistance against two global terrorist armies” in Israel and the US, the Fars News Agency reports. In another written statement, Khamenei said the war was making the burden on officials “heavier than before” , adding that he was grateful for the “unity of the nation”. In the Strait of Hormuz, ther...
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tomch U.S. corporations are turning to the convertible bond market as companies tied to artificial intelligence seek to raise capital to build the infrastructure needed for the rapidly advancing technology, according to a media report on Wednesday. U.S. convertible bond issuance grew to ~$34B in the first four months of 2026, more than double the same period a year ago, Reuters reported, citing re...
tomch U.S. corporations are turning to the convertible bond market as companies tied to artificial intelligence seek to raise capital to build the infrastructure needed for the rapidly advancing technology, according to a media report on Wednesday. U.S. convertible bond issuance grew to ~$34B in the first four months of 2026, more than double the same period a year ago, Reuters reported, citing research from Bank of America and Barclays. If that pace keeps up, the market could exceed 2025's full-year record of $120B. This form of debt has the added appeal to investors when equity markets are hot because it can be converted into equity. About half of the year-to-date issuance is related in some way to AI, illustrating how the needs of corporate funding are coinciding with strong investor appetite for investments in the sector. The convertible bonds are helping to finance power infrastructure, cloud expansion, and data centers. At the same time, firms are refinancing pandemic-era debt, the article said. "A lot of it is to build out capital expenditure, particularly AI, and that's unusual and not something we've seen in previous cycles," Michael Youngworth, managing director and head of global convertibles at Bank of America Securities ( BAC ), told Reuters. AI stocks have been surging year to date, with iShares Future AI & Tech ETF ( ARTY ) climbing 32%, outpacing the S&P 500's 7.4% increase. Meanwhile, shares in banks, which bring the bonds to markets, have underperformed the broader market. The State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF ( KBE ) gained only 2.1% YTD. More on State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF, iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Big Bank Earnings: Resilience And Concern 4 CEOs, 4 Framings: The $108B Private Credit Story Begins Seven warning signs — and two positives — for the market: BTIG’s Krinsky Fed rate hikes could be coming, making bank stocks attractive - Regan Capital CIO
(RTTNews) - Stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday, regaining ground following the weakness seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.5 percent. Early buying interest may be generated in reaction to pullback by treasury yields, which are giving back ground along with the price...
(RTTNews) - Stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday, regaining ground following the weakness seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.5 percent. Early buying interest may be generated in reaction to pullback by treasury yields, which are giving back ground along with the price of crude oil. The yield on the benchmark ten-year note is pulling back off its highest levels in well over a year as U.S. crude oil futures plunge by more than 3 percent. Crude oil futures are extending the modest decrease seen in the previous session after President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. war with Iran will end "very quickly." "We're going to end that war very quickly," Trump told lawmakers gathered at the White House for the annual congressional picnic on Tuesday. "They want to make a deal so badly." "It's going to happen, and it's going to happen fast. And you're going to see oil prices plummet," the president added. Overall trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, as traders look ahead to the release of earnings news from Nvidia (NVDA) after the close of trading. With Nvidia seen as a leader in the artificial intelligence space, the company's results and guidance could have a significant impact on the outlook for the markets. Traders may also be reluctant to make more significant moves ahead of this afternoon's release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting. The minutes of the Fed's April meeting, when the central bank decided to leave interest rates unchanged in an unusually divided vote, may shed light on the outlook for rates. Following the mixed performance seen during Monday's session, the major U.S. stock indexes all moved to lower during trading on Tuesday. Stocks staged a recovery attempt in early afternoon trading but moved back to the downside going into the end of the day. The major averages all finished the d...
Key Points Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF offers a lower expense ratio and larger assets under management than Fidelity High Dividend ETF. Fidelity High Dividend ETF leans significantly into technology and has generated higher five-year total growth. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF maintains a more conservative beta profile and contains a much broader portfolio of 589 holdings. 10 stocks we lik...
Key Points Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF offers a lower expense ratio and larger assets under management than Fidelity High Dividend ETF. Fidelity High Dividend ETF leans significantly into technology and has generated higher five-year total growth. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF maintains a more conservative beta profile and contains a much broader portfolio of 589 holdings. 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF › Both the Fidelity High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT:FDVV) and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) target income but take different paths. While VYM tracks a broad index of high-yielding stocks, FDVV uses a proprietary model to find companies with strong dividend potential and specific sector constraints. This results in distinct performance and risk profiles for income-focused portfolios. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric FDVV VYM Issuer Fidelity Vanguard Expense ratio 0.15% 0.04% 1-yr return (as of 5/18/26) 20.65% 23.6% Dividend yield 2.8% 2.3% Beta 0.81 0.73 AUM $9.2 billion $94.6 billion Vanguard is the more affordable option with a 0.04% expense ratio, while Fidelity charges 0.15%. However, Fidelity currently provides a higher payout with a trailing-12-month dividend yield of 2.8% versus 2.3% for the Vanguard fund. Performance & risk comparison Metric FDVV VYM Max drawdown (5 yr) (20.17%) (15.87%) Growth of $1,000 over 5 years (total return) $1,863 $1,704 What's inside The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF provides exposure to around 600 holdings, primarily in financial services at 20%, technology at 15%, and industrials at 14%. Its largest positions include Broadcom at 8%, JPMorgan Chase at 3.33%, and ExxonMobil at 2.71%. Launched in 2006, it has a trailing-12-month dividend of $3.51 per share. In contrast, the Fidelity High Dividend ETF is more concentrated with about 110 holdings and leans heavily into technology at 29%, financial services at 19%, and consumer cyclical at 14%. Top holdings include Nvidia at 7%, Appl...