Year to date, shares of Monday.com (MNDY 2.00%) have fallen 46% to around $80 at the time of writing. The stock traded near $300 in July. But concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) agents could make it easier for companies to build their own internal workflow automation tools have pushed investors to rein in their growth expectations. So is the sell-off justified? Most Wall Street analysts sti...
Year to date, shares of Monday.com (MNDY 2.00%) have fallen 46% to around $80 at the time of writing. The stock traded near $300 in July. But concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) agents could make it easier for companies to build their own internal workflow automation tools have pushed investors to rein in their growth expectations. So is the sell-off justified? Most Wall Street analysts still rate the stock a buy, with an average near-term price target of $128, according to Yahoo! Finance. Let's take a closer look at Monday.com's business to see whether the stock is worth buying on the dip. Fourth-quarter earnings gave investors mixed signals Monday.com reported strong results for 2025. Full-year revenue grew 27% year over year to $1.23 billion, and fourth-quarter revenue didn't show any meaningful weakening, with the top line increasing 25% over the year-ago quarter. The company is not having trouble signing new enterprise deals. Importantly, it is seeing strong momentum among its largest clients. The number of paid customers with more than $500,000 in annualized recurring revenue (ARR) grew 74% year over year -- more than twice the rate of growth of customers with over $50,000 in ARR. Management noted strong demand for its new AI products. Monday Vibe is the company's fastest-growing product, hitting $1 million in ARR. AI Agents, which is in beta, is also seeing strong customer interest. This shows that Monday could be positioned to benefit from the growing demand for agentic AI, rather than being replaced by it. Expand NASDAQ : MNDY Monday.com Today's Change ( -2.00 %) $ -1.55 Current Price $ 76.05 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.9B Day's Range $ 73.80 - $ 78.89 52wk Range $ 68.68 - $ 316.98 Volume 15 Avg Vol 2.4M Gross Margin 89.20 % However, where the story falls apart is its forward guidance. Monday.com has consistently posted year-over-year quarterly revenue growth of more than 20% as a public company. But revenue is expected to decelerate to 18% to 19% ...
da-kuk/E+ via Getty Images Private credit firms are facing mounting pressure as JPMorgan ( JPM ) reduces its exposure to the space and marks down loans held as collateral, with major players like Ares Management ( ARES ), KKR ( KKR ), Blackstone ( BX ), and Apollo ( APO ) seeing their stocks drop 25% or more this year. The concerns were discussed during a recent CNBC Fast Money segment, where trad...
da-kuk/E+ via Getty Images Private credit firms are facing mounting pressure as JPMorgan ( JPM ) reduces its exposure to the space and marks down loans held as collateral, with major players like Ares Management ( ARES ), KKR ( KKR ), Blackstone ( BX ), and Apollo ( APO ) seeing their stocks drop 25% or more this year. The concerns were discussed during a recent CNBC Fast Money segment, where traders weighed in on whether the sector’s troubles are just beginning. “Once the narrative’s in place, it’s very hard to change the narrative,” one trader noted during the interview, pointing to the growing skepticism surrounding private credit. The discussion highlighted how the recent Blue Owl ( OWL ) situation, which involved the mention of “gates” around redemptions, heightened investor anxiety despite the firm successfully selling $1.4 billion in assets at 99.7% of value. The panel drew attention to the contrasting approaches among major banks. While Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan has been pulling back from private credit exposure, Bank of America recently announced plans to commit $25 billion of its own capital to lending in the private credit space. “It’s like the oddest headline. Like, when everyone else is pulling back for these things, guys are gonna get all involved,” one trader observed, comparing the move to Bank of America’s ill-timed purchases during the 2007 financial crisis. From a technical perspective, the financial sector is showing concerning signs. The XLF has fallen below its 200-day moving average for the first time in a while, and relative performance for the sector is approaching all-time lows not seen since the 2009 financial crisis. “The hundred fifty-day moving average is turning over. It has all the elements of something that I would say can get worse,” one analyst warned. Despite industry efforts to defend their portfolios, particularly around software investments and their resilience to AI disruption, transparency remains a key concern. One trader empha...
TIC Solutions press release ( TIC ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.25 misses by $0.23 . Revenue of $508.27M (+94.0% Y/Y) misses by $13.33M . More on TIC Solutions TIC Solutions: Valuation Not Cheap Enough Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on TIC Solutions Historical earnings data for TIC Solutions Financial information for TIC Solutions
TIC Solutions press release ( TIC ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -$0.25 misses by $0.23 . Revenue of $508.27M (+94.0% Y/Y) misses by $13.33M . More on TIC Solutions TIC Solutions: Valuation Not Cheap Enough Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on TIC Solutions Historical earnings data for TIC Solutions Financial information for TIC Solutions
Indian issuers withdrew local-currency bond sales worth up to 190 billion rupees ($2.1 billion) since the onset of the Iran war after the conflict led investors to demand wider credit premiums. State-run National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and power lender REC Ltd. on Thursday pulled offerings of as much as 80 billion rupees and 30 billion rupees, respectively. Soon after the confl...
Indian issuers withdrew local-currency bond sales worth up to 190 billion rupees ($2.1 billion) since the onset of the Iran war after the conflict led investors to demand wider credit premiums. State-run National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and power lender REC Ltd. on Thursday pulled offerings of as much as 80 billion rupees and 30 billion rupees, respectively. Soon after the conflict started, another state-owned firm Small Industries Development Bank of India canceled an issuance of up to 80 billion rupees on March 4. India is among the worst affected by the Iran war as the country is the third-largest oil importer and the conflict has triggered a sharp rise in the price of crude. That has stoked inflation worries and pushed yield premiums on three-year AAA-rated corporate bonds to near a six-year high this month. “Investors are pricing in uncertainty, inflation related risks, and hence seeking higher credit premiums,” said Soumyajit Niyogi , director at India Ratings, a local unit of Fitch Ratings. “There is too much uncertainty in global markets and that is making it difficult for investors and issuers to agree on the price. War is a volatile situation.” And it isn’t just India’s credit market that is affected. Global bonds have surrendered their year-to-date gains as investors price in the cost of the war. Local rules are also making it difficult for issuers to time their bond sales. That’s because companies seeking bids in the onshore bond market need to give at least two days’ notice before opening the issuance, and global uncertainty along with volatility are posing a challenge.
As innovations arise from the artificial intelligence, robotics and biotechnology sectors, holders of family capital from around the world will convene in Hong Kong to discuss such investment opportunities at the city’s fourth annual Wealth for Good Summit on March 23 and 24. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the summit would showcase Hong Kong’s posit...
As innovations arise from the artificial intelligence, robotics and biotechnology sectors, holders of family capital from around the world will convene in Hong Kong to discuss such investment opportunities at the city’s fourth annual Wealth for Good Summit on March 23 and 24. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the summit would showcase Hong Kong’s position as a premier hub for family capital seeking long-term growth and multigenerational legacy. Launched in March 2023 to attract global family offices and high-net-worth individuals, the event this year would bring together top family office leaders and next-generation wealth successors to discuss intergenerational investing, impact investing, philanthropy and family governance, Hui said in a blog post on Thursday. Advertisement The event last year attracted about 360 influential global family office principals, leaders and industry pioneers. Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Hong Kong increasingly stood out as a stable safe haven and preferred hub for wealthy families seeking long-term wealth preservation, Hui said, citing the city’s forward-looking policies, stable system and close alignment with long-term national strategy in an era of uncertainty. Advertisement “Industry insiders have pointed out that wealthy investors are reassessing their global asset allocation and are increasingly inclined to channel more of their wealth into Hong Kong in search of a more stable haven,” Hui said.
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One of the big questions about the future of tariffs is whether the recent Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of several executive orders to levy them means that those who paid under the system will get their money back. The argument is simple. If the tariffs were disallowed, the money paid by businesses ... Costco’s Entire Profit Model Threatened As Customer Sues For Refund
One of the big questions about the future of tariffs is whether the recent Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of several executive orders to levy them means that those who paid under the system will get their money back. The argument is simple. If the tariffs were disallowed, the money paid by businesses ... Costco’s Entire Profit Model Threatened As Customer Sues For Refund
onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images We have been here before with AeroVironment ( AVAV ) stock. Many, many times. Over the past decade, there have been worries about competition, execution, short-term profit boosts from the war in Ukraine, and then last year's acquisition of space infrastructure play BlueHalo. Over that period, AeroVironment stock has seen multiple significant drawdowns (including ...
onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images We have been here before with AeroVironment ( AVAV ) stock. Many, many times. Over the past decade, there have been worries about competition, execution, short-term profit boosts from the war in Ukraine, and then last year's acquisition of space infrastructure play BlueHalo. Over that period, AeroVironment stock has seen multiple significant drawdowns (including four sell-offs that exceeded 50% in a relatively short period of time, one of which occurred in just the last couple of months). But, over those ten years, the right play was to stay the course: Koyfin There's an argument that this time is different. As I wrote almost exactly a year ago, the BlueHalo deal looked like a huge risk , and it looks even shakier given the recent disclosure that the acquired business lost a key contract with the federal government. Given disappointing guidance for fiscal 2026 (ending April), valuation is a question mark, even acknowledging that investors historically have been happy to pay up for this business. The risks are real. But at the same time, the trend for years now has been for investors to panic over AVAV's short-term issues, before eventually returning to the long-term case for a company contributing to the reinvention of warfighting. The bet here—one I've made, even if I might not be in the stock for the long haul—is that investors will do the same again. BlueHalo Stumbles On an absolute basis, AeroVironment's decision to acquire BlueHalo has not been a terrible decision. AVAV stock is up about 6% since the deal was announced in November 2024. The logic of tying up AeroVironment's defense business and BlueHalo's space-targeted operations made sense for a variety of reasons. Most notably, it aligned the company with the increasing convergence of space and defense activities. But on a relative basis, the acquisition looks absolutely destructive: Koyfin AeroVironment gave up nearly 40% of the company in the deal, and BlueHalo is not per...
tadamichi Sleep Number ( SNBR ) announced on Thursday that it is overhauling its mattress lineup in what the company calls its largest product reset in nearly a decade. The expectation is that a simplified portfolio of tech-enabled beds at more accessible prices can accelerate the company's turnaround. Launching on March 23 in stores and online, the redesigned range centers on comfort, adjustabili...
tadamichi Sleep Number ( SNBR ) announced on Thursday that it is overhauling its mattress lineup in what the company calls its largest product reset in nearly a decade. The expectation is that a simplified portfolio of tech-enabled beds at more accessible prices can accelerate the company's turnaround. Launching on March 23 in stores and online, the redesigned range centers on comfort, adjustability, and temperature management and trims the assortment from 12 to seven beds to make purchasing decisions easier for consumers. Sleep Number ( SNBR ) highlighted that the new lineup is organized into three collections (ComfortMode, ComfortNext, and Climate), each aimed at distinct sleep needs and budgets. ComfortMode targets value-seeking shoppers who want the brand’s signature adjustable air technology and temperature-balancing materials without app connectivity, starting at $1,599 for a queen, with the ComfortMode Lux stepping up materials and price. CEO Linda Findley highlighted the strong reception to ComfortMode, first introduced in January, noting sales have exceeded expectations by 3.5X and calling the performance a positive signal for the broader reset. Further up the range, the all-new ComfortNext collection introduces Sleep Number's ( SNBR ) first Tri-Brid design, combining micro coils, foam, and air chambers to enhance pressure relief for joints and the lower back while adding app-controlled smart features. Three new ComfortNext models will debut at queen price points from $2,999 to $4,499. At the top end, the existing Climate collection remains the flagship, featuring active heating and cooling technology that the company says can deliver more than 50 extra minutes of restful sleep per night for Climate360 users, with queen prices starting at $5,499 and reaching as high as $9,999. Sleep Number is also refreshing its base portfolio, rolling out a new Foundation for simpler support and updating the design of its popular FlexFit 3 smart adjustable base to align wi...
Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) is expanding its AI partnership with LG CNS into an enterprise-wide rollout across LG Group. The new phase includes a dedicated Forward Deployed Engineering team working with LG CNS on AI transformation projects across multiple LG affiliates. The collaboration targets high-value AI use cases in areas such as manufacturing, energy, electronics, and logistics. T...
Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) is expanding its AI partnership with LG CNS into an enterprise-wide rollout across LG Group. The new phase includes a dedicated Forward Deployed Engineering team working with LG CNS on AI transformation projects across multiple LG affiliates. The collaboration targets high-value AI use cases in areas such as manufacturing, energy, electronics, and logistics. This expansion reflects a broader commercial push for Palantir beyond its traditional government and defense contracts. For you as an investor, this move highlights Palantir's role as an AI platforms provider inside one of Asia's largest conglomerates. LG Group's reach across manufacturing, energy, electronics, and logistics gives Palantir a broad testing ground for enterprise AI, at a time when many corporates are looking for concrete, operational use cases instead of experimental pilots. The expanded partnership also points to Palantir's effort to build out its presence in the Asia Pacific region and deepen its work with large commercial clients. While there is no guarantee on financial impact, the scale of LG Group means investors may follow how quickly real, group-wide deployments take shape and whether similar tie ups emerge with other regional conglomerates. Stay updated on the most important news stories for by adding it to your or . Alternatively, explore our to discover new perspectives on Palantir Technologies. NasdaqGS:PLTR Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Mar 2026 Advertisement Quick Assessment ⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target : At US$151.60 against a consensus target of US$186.41, the price is about 18.7% below analyst expectations. : At US$151.60 against a consensus target of US$186.41, the price is about 18.7% below analyst expectations. ❌ Simply Wall St Valuation : Shares are trading roughly 24.4% above the Simply Wall St estimate of fair value, which screens as overvalued. : Shares are trading roughly 24.4% above the Simply Wall St estimate of fair value, which scr...
Build-A-Bear Workshop ( BBW ) announced that as part of a multi-year planned succession process, longtime president and CEO Sharon Price John intends to retire from her role effective June 11, 2026. In a unanimous vote, the board appointed the company’s tenured chief operations and experience officer, Chris Hurt, to succeed Price John as chief executive officer, who will transition her responsibil...
Build-A-Bear Workshop ( BBW ) announced that as part of a multi-year planned succession process, longtime president and CEO Sharon Price John intends to retire from her role effective June 11, 2026. In a unanimous vote, the board appointed the company’s tenured chief operations and experience officer, Chris Hurt, to succeed Price John as chief executive officer, who will transition her responsibilities to Hurt during this period. The board also appointed Hurt to the board of directors, effective upon assuming the CEO role. BBW shares +10.4% at $48.01 premarket. More on Build-A-Bear Workshop Build-A-Bear: I'm Bullish Due To 3 Growth Drivers Build-A-Bear's Weakening Margins Make It Less Compelling (Rating Downgrade) Build-A-Bear Workshop: An Unlikely Growth Story Trading At A Great Price Build-A-Bear Workshop GAAP EPS of $1.26 beats by $0.04, revenue of $154.5M misses by $1.21M Top 10 small-cap stocks with highest dividend growth grade
KLCM Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,078 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,368 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises approximately 1.3% of KLCM Adv...
KLCM Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO - Free Report) by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,078 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,368 shares during the quarter. Broadcom comprises approximately 1.3% of KLCM Advisors Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. KLCM Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Broadcom were worth $13,222,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Broadcom by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 29,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $6,882,000 after purchasing an additional 5,322 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Broadcom by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 7,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,854,000 after buying an additional 756 shares during the last quarter. United Bank lifted its stake in shares of Broadcom by 76.5% during the first quarter. United Bank now owns 2,339 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 10.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 12,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $3,499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC boosted its position in Broadcom by 10.5% during the second quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 3,983 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the last qua...
KLCM Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 375.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,666 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Qualc...
KLCM Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Free Report) by 375.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,666 shares of the wireless technology company's stock after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the quarter. KLCM Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Qualcomm were worth $2,107,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of QCOM. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Qualcomm by 72.2% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 155 shares of the wireless technology company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Qualcomm in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new position in Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Qualcomm during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 74.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Get Qualcomm alerts: Sign Up Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of brokerages have weighed in on QCOM. Rosenblatt Securities cut their target price on shares of Qualcomm from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Qualcomm in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded Qualcomm from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of Qualcomm from $185.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating o...
Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $1.6 million or $0.12 per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings(1) of $3.5 million or $0.27 per basic weighted average common share Full year 2025 GAAP net income of $12.1 million or $0.93 per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings of $15.2 million or $1.19 per basic weighted average common share Board of Direc...
Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $1.6 million or $0.12 per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings(1) of $3.5 million or $0.27 per basic weighted average common share Full year 2025 GAAP net income of $12.1 million or $0.93 per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings of $15.2 million or $1.19 per basic weighted average common share Board of Directors declares a first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.30 per common share WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNS) (“SUNS” or the “Company”), a lender on the Tannenbaum Capital Group (“TCG”) Real Estate platform, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. SUNS reported generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) net income of $1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, or $0.12 per basic weighted average common share, and Distributable Earnings of $3.5 million, or $0.27 per basic weighted average common share. The Company reported GAAP net income of $12.1 million for the 2025 fiscal year, or $0.93 per basic weighted average common share, and Distributable Earnings of $15.2 million, or $1.19 per basic weighted average common share. Brian Sedrish, Chief Executive Officer of SUNS, said, “Looking ahead to 2026, we continue to see a clear bifurcation in the commercial mortgage REIT landscape between lenders that are positioned to originate new loans and those that remain focused primarily on asset management. SUNS’ strategy is designed for this environment: we are a lower-leverage lender that prioritizes real estate fundamentals and structured solutions for transitional assets in the Southern U.S. As larger lenders concentrate further on multifamily and industrial, we believe a meaningful portion of the transitional lending market will remain underserved, creating an opportunity set where SUNS can continue to be selective and pursue compelling, risk-adjusted returns.” Common S...
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Elon Musk revealed a new collaboration between Tesla Inc. and his artificial intelligence startup xAI on Wednesday, introducing a project titled “Macrohard” designed to automate the core operations of traditional software firms. The initiative, which Musk also referred to as “Digital Optimus,” represents a significant step in the billionaire’s goal of expanding AI beyond physical robotics into the...
Elon Musk revealed a new collaboration between Tesla Inc. and his artificial intelligence startup xAI on Wednesday, introducing a project titled “Macrohard” designed to automate the core operations of traditional software firms. The initiative, which Musk also referred to as “Digital Optimus,” represents a significant step in the billionaire’s goal of expanding AI beyond physical robotics into the digital workspace. In a series of posts on his social media platform X, Musk described a system capable of emulating the functions of entire companies, positioning it as a direct challenge to established tech giants. The architecture of Macrohard relies on a dual-system approach. It pairs xAI’s Grok large language model, which acts as a high-level “navigator” or “thinker,” with a specialized AI agent developed by Tesla. This Tesla-built agent is designed to process real-time computer screen video and interpret keyboard and mouse inputs, allowing the AI to interact with software exactly as a human operator would. “In principle, it is capable of emulating the function of entire companies,” Musk said. “That is why the program is called MACROHARD, a funny reference to Microsoft.” The move comes at a time of heightened competition in the “agentic AI” sector. Recent product launches from competitors like Anthropic have already signaled a shift toward AI that can perform complex, multi-step computer tasks autonomously. Musk’s entry into this space leverages Tesla’s proprietary AI4 chips, which he claims will make the system more cost-competitive by reducing reliance on expensive external hardware. The announcement follows a period of corporate restructuring across Musk’s empire. In January, Tesla committed to a $2 billion investment in xAI. More recently, SpaceX acquired xAI in an all-stock transaction that valued the rocket manufacturer at $1 trillion. This consolidation has drawn scrutiny from some Tesla shareholders, who have filed legal challenges alleging that Musk is divert...
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