NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal & Authentic Brands CEO Jamie Salter discuss the launch of 'Dunkman,' a new dunk league aiming to compete with the NBA dunk contest. They talk with Romaine Bostick at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. (Source: Bloomberg)
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal & Authentic Brands CEO Jamie Salter discuss the launch of 'Dunkman,' a new dunk league aiming to compete with the NBA dunk contest. They talk with Romaine Bostick at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. (Source: Bloomberg)
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
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
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (Symbol: LYV) has taken over the #331 spot from Texas Pacific Land Corp (Symbol: TPL), according to The Online Investor. Market capitali
In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (Symbol: LYV) has taken over the #331 spot from Texas Pacific Land Corp (Symbol: TPL), according to The Online Investor. Market capitali
Key PointsCrescent Grove Advisors sold 104,808 shares of the Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF (UYLD) during Q1 2026, with an estimated transaction value of approximately $5.4 million.
Key PointsCrescent Grove Advisors sold 104,808 shares of the Angel Oak UltraShort Income ETF (UYLD) during Q1 2026, with an estimated transaction value of approximately $5.4 million.
An unprecedented outbreak of hantavirus has rocked a luxury cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, triggering a tsunami of news stories and a flood of post-pandemic anxiety. So far, eight cases have been reported, including three people who have died. The Dutch-flagged ship, MV Hondius , which began its journey from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, is still carrying 147 passengers and crew . To ...
An unprecedented outbreak of hantavirus has rocked a luxury cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, triggering a tsunami of news stories and a flood of post-pandemic anxiety. So far, eight cases have been reported, including three people who have died. The Dutch-flagged ship, MV Hondius , which began its journey from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, is still carrying 147 passengers and crew . To date, those remaining on board are showing no symptoms and have been asked to sequester themselves in their cabins. At the time of publication, the ship is sailing on a three- to four-day journey that began the evening of May 6 from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, where Spanish authorities have agreed to assist the imperiled vessel. With the ship en route, experts assembled by the World Health Organization are now racing to create a novel step-by-step procedure to allow the remaining passengers and crew on board to disembark safely. Meanwhile, authorities are tracking down and monitoring 30 former passengers who disembarked the ship onto the remote island of St. Helena on April 24—before the outbreak was identified but nearly two weeks after the first passenger had died on board on April 11. Those 30 passengers hail from at least 12 different countries, including six from the US. Read full article Comments
Earnings Call Insights: Ready Capital (RC) Q1 2026 Management view "The first quarter of 2026 represents ongoing progress in our balance sheet repositioning strategy initiated in the fourth quarter of '25." (Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer Thomas Capasse) "Year-to-date, we have generated $1.4 billion in cash from loan sales and liquidations" and "facilitated the paydown of over $1.1 billi...
Earnings Call Insights: Ready Capital (RC) Q1 2026 Management view "The first quarter of 2026 represents ongoing progress in our balance sheet repositioning strategy initiated in the fourth quarter of '25." (Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer Thomas Capasse) "Year-to-date, we have generated $1.4 billion in cash from loan sales and liquidations" and "facilitated the paydown of over $1.1 billion in warehouse debt" while "retir[ing] $184 million of corporate debt." (CEO Capasse) "Our liquidity plan contemplates an incremental $400 million liquidity from the sale and runoff of $2 billion to $2.5 billion of CRE loans and REO assets through year-end." (CEO Capasse) "Based on current projections, we believe these remaining actions, along with current liquidity are sufficient to retire our remaining '26 maturities and satisfy the future cash flow needs of the business." (CEO Capasse) "Upon the expected second quarter completion of the final CRE loan pool sale contemplated in our liquidity plan, we anticipate the material book value pressure that the company has experienced in the past several quarters will be substantially behind us." (CEO Capasse) He also outlined model changes: "We intend to simplify our business model" and "refocus on 2 core businesses, middle market CRE debt investing and SBA 7(a) lending." (CEO Capasse) "We intend to increase capital allocation to our small business lending platform, which we expect to represent 20% of the company's capital going forward." (CEO Capasse) He added: "we can generate fee income in lieu of net interest margin by originating for Waterfall, where we have funded $172 million year-to-date and for third parties, including through our new $1 billion flow arrangement." (CEO Capasse) "Separately, lower SBA 7(a) originations in the first quarter reflected the prioritization of capital to debt repayment" and "We anticipate that will change with the pending launch of our $158 million SBA 7(a) securitization." (CEO Capasse) "We e...
Earnings Call Insights: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Management View "Against the backdrop of moderating base rates, improving spreads and an increasing focus on credit quality across the direct lending landscape, MSDL delivered solid performance in the first quarter," said CEO Michael Occi. "In terms of operating results, we earned net investment income of $0.47 per share as ...
Earnings Call Insights: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Management View "Against the backdrop of moderating base rates, improving spreads and an increasing focus on credit quality across the direct lending landscape, MSDL delivered solid performance in the first quarter," said CEO Michael Occi. "In terms of operating results, we earned net investment income of $0.47 per share as compared with $0.49 per share for the prior quarter." Occi linked the dividend reset and capital actions to a shifting rate regime, saying, "In February, we modified the dividend to $0.45 per share," and "With shares trading at a discount to NAV, share repurchases were accelerated, which was accretive." He also said the new joint venture (JV) "delivered approximately 150 basis points of incremental return relative to on-balance sheet deployment." CFO David Pessah emphasized the JV launch and intended scale: "In February, we commenced investment operations at Capstone Lending, MSDL's joint venture." He added, "Our objective will be to continue to scale the vehicle over time to approximately $700 million in assets," and "We expect a meaningful contribution to MSDL's total investment income beginning in the second quarter." Chief Investment Officer Ashwin Krishnan framed portfolio monitoring themes around software and AI: "Based on our ongoing portfolio monitoring and underwriting work, we have not seen evidence of material disruption within our portfolio companies," and "the results of this analysis continue to indicate that our software portfolio exhibits minimal near-term displacement risk." Outlook Occi described portfolio yield dynamics as stabilizing, saying, "The first quarter of 2026 marked the first quarter in the last eight in which MSDL did not experience yield compression," and "we are now seeing spreads widen and terms on new investments become more lender-friendly." Pessah reiterated the near-term income expectation from Capstone: "We expect a meaningful contribu...
Dow Jones futures: The stock market hit fresh highs this past week with U.S.-Iran news and the Trump-Xi summit in focus. Apple, Nvidia, Boeing are in buy areas.
Dow Jones futures: The stock market hit fresh highs this past week with U.S.-Iran news and the Trump-Xi summit in focus. Apple, Nvidia, Boeing are in buy areas.
Wall Street advanced on Friday as investors looked past ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused instead on the latest nonfarm payrolls report, which reinforced confidence in the broader U.S. economy. The rally was led by technology shares, helping the Nasdaq Composite climb 1.7%. The benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) gained 0.8%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edge...
Wall Street advanced on Friday as investors looked past ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and focused instead on the latest nonfarm payrolls report, which reinforced confidence in the broader U.S. economy. The rally was led by technology shares, helping the Nasdaq Composite climb 1.7%. The benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) gained 0.8%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%. On a week-to-date basis, the benchmark S&P 500 was up 2.4%. Seeking Alpha analyst Agar Capital noted that the weekend payroll data certainly helped, showing above-expected employment growth and stable unemployment, demonstrating that the U.S. economy is absorbing energy shocks and geopolitical tensions better than expected. The analyst added that the market is traveling in two parallel lanes. On the one hand, all eyes are still on the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices, and geopolitical risk. It would be absurd to think the market isn't concerned. On the other hand, the indices are reaching new highs because investors can no longer ignore the earnings and cash flows generated by companies. On a sector-by-sector basis, seven of the 11 S&P segments closed in the green this week. Technology ( XLK ) and Consumer Discretionary ( XLY ) were the strongest performers this week, with gains of 8.43% and 1.33%, respectively. Agar Capital highlighted, “Clearly, the star of the show has been technology, and more specifically, semiconductors. The stock markets have been driven above all by AMD's quarterly results and the news regarding the Intel-Apple partnership, which have given the sector a major boost. Much to my satisfaction, even some areas of software now demonstrate that the AI trade is broadening again and that the fantasy that SaaS is dead may be dormant.” At the other end of the spectrum, Energy ( XLE ) and Utilities ( XLU ) were the biggest detractors this week, with losses of 5.40% and 3.89%, respectively. Here is the sector-by-sector weekly performance breakdown: Techn...
Chartwell Retirement Residences press release ( CWSRF ): Q1 property revenue increased $59.4M or 24.4% in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. Funds from operations increased $29.4M or 52.4%, and $0.07 per unit or 35.0% in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. More on Chartwell Retirement Residences Chartwell Retirement Residences 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Chartwell Retirement Residences 2025 ...
Chartwell Retirement Residences press release ( CWSRF ): Q1 property revenue increased $59.4M or 24.4% in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. Funds from operations increased $29.4M or 52.4%, and $0.07 per unit or 35.0% in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. More on Chartwell Retirement Residences Chartwell Retirement Residences 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Chartwell Retirement Residences 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Chartwell Retirement Residences (CSH.UN:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Historical earnings data for Chartwell Retirement Residences Dividend scorecard for Chartwell Retirement Residences
Massive Oil Slick Spotted Off Iran's Kharg Island, Cause Unknown An apparent large oil spill spanning dozens of square miles of sea has been spotted off of Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island, according to open source satellite imagery and reporting in both the NY Times and Reuters on Friday. The reports cite images from Copernicus's Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-3 satellites taken from mon...
Massive Oil Slick Spotted Off Iran's Kharg Island, Cause Unknown An apparent large oil spill spanning dozens of square miles of sea has been spotted off of Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island, according to open source satellite imagery and reporting in both the NY Times and Reuters on Friday. The reports cite images from Copernicus's Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-3 satellites taken from monitoring May 6 through 8 which show a huge grey-and-white slick extending out to the west of Kharg Island . Image source: Soar "The slick appears visually consistent with oil," said Leon Moreland, a researcher at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, to Reuters . He believes it to be covering an area of approximately 45 square km (or nearly 18 sq miles) . While it's unclear what may have caused it, or the extent of possible damage to Kharg Island infrastructure or possibly docked tankers, the island has been attacked by US aerial forces in the recent post . One regional source provides the following commentary : It could be the result of a leak. Other claims have suggested oil was pumped into the sea because storage space had run out due to the blockade . In newer images, the oil slick appeared to be moving south. Social media users expressed concern over what appeared to be an oil spill in the satellite images. “This must be dealt with quickly before the oil reaches the coasts of other Gulf states,” a Saudi influencer wrote on X, where he has more than 750,000 followers. And separately a regional monitor and expert explains the following : Synthetic aperture radar imagery shows a large surface slick emanating from the waters around Kharg Island, Iran's primary crude oil export terminal responsible for roughly 90% of the country's oil exports. At the time of detection, multiple tankers were simultaneously loading at the Kharg Island terminal. It is not yet clear whether the spill originated from a loading operation, a vessel, subsea infrastructure, or the terminal itself...