Parker departs by mutual consent after talks with board He won promotion last season with 30 clean sheets Scott Parker has left his position as Burnley’s manager after the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The 45-year-old had a year left on his contract. A Burnley statement said: “Parker and the board held discussions and mutually agreed that his time at Turf Moor would conclude. During h...
Parker departs by mutual consent after talks with board He won promotion last season with 30 clean sheets Scott Parker has left his position as Burnley’s manager after the club’s relegation from the Premier League. The 45-year-old had a year left on his contract. A Burnley statement said: “Parker and the board held discussions and mutually agreed that his time at Turf Moor would conclude. During his tenure at Turf Moor, Parker guided the Clarets to a record-breaking season in the 2024-25 campaign, securing Burnley promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, with a 31-match unbeaten run, keeping a remarkable 30 clean sheets. Continue reading...
A historic shift at America's foremost financial institution is just a shade over two weeks away. May 15 will mark the end of Jerome Powell's tenure as head of the Federal Reserve, and possibly the beginning of Kevin Warsh's first term as Fed chair. It may also signal a new era for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^...
A historic shift at America's foremost financial institution is just a shade over two weeks away. May 15 will mark the end of Jerome Powell's tenure as head of the Federal Reserve, and possibly the beginning of Kevin Warsh's first term as Fed chair. It may also signal a new era for 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
Alphabet's Q1 2026 results topped estimates with $109.9 billion in revenue, up 22%, while Google Cloud surged 63% to $20 billion with a $460 billion backlog.
Alphabet's Q1 2026 results topped estimates with $109.9 billion in revenue, up 22%, while Google Cloud surged 63% to $20 billion with a $460 billion backlog.
The U.S. is weighing a potential reduction of its troop presence in Germany, President Donald Trump said Thursday, signaling a possible shift in military posture amid rising tensions with Berlin over the Iran conflict. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Washington is “studying and reviewing” options to scale back forces, adding that a decision could "over the next short period of time." Trump d...
The U.S. is weighing a potential reduction of its troop presence in Germany, President Donald Trump said Thursday, signaling a possible shift in military posture amid rising tensions with Berlin over the Iran conflict. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Washington is “studying and reviewing” options to scale back forces, adding that a decision could "over the next short period of time." Trump did not provide specifics on the scope or timeline of the review. However, a reduction would likely unsettle NATO allies, who rely heavily on the U.S. military presence for regional security. As of December 2025, the U.S. currently maintained just over 36,000 active-duty personnel across roughly 20 bases in Germany, according to Defense Manpower Data Center figures, making it the largest American military footprint in Europe. Key installations include Ramstein Air Base, a central hub for U.S. operations across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and Grafenwoehr Training Area, the U.S. Army’s largest training facility in the region. The comments come amid deteriorating relations with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Tensions escalated after Merz criticized Washington earlier this week, saying the U.S. was being “ humiliated ” by Iran during ongoing, but faltering, negotiations. Trump hit back at Merz’s remarks, posting on Truth Social that Merz appeared to think it was “OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about!” “No wonder Germany is doing so poorly, both Economically, and otherwise!” Trump commented. Diplomatic efforts, meanwhile, appear stalled. The White House has rejected an Iranian proposal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed, further complicating efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Related stories UAE Leaves OPEC: Here's What It Means For Oil Prices Energy Crisis Blows Softer In U.S.: AI Infrastructure Trade Appears Intact Oil For...
FotografiaBasica/E+ via Getty Images Thesis It’s been almost three years since I last wrote about Sensient Technologies Corporation ( SXT ) , a company behind the products you barely notice but absolutely experience: the colors in your drinks, the flavors in your snacks, the coatings on your pills, and the pigments in your cosmetics. Basically, Sensient sells the sensory layer. Back then, I had a ...
FotografiaBasica/E+ via Getty Images Thesis It’s been almost three years since I last wrote about Sensient Technologies Corporation ( SXT ) , a company behind the products you barely notice but absolutely experience: the colors in your drinks, the flavors in your snacks, the coatings on your pills, and the pigments in your cosmetics. Basically, Sensient sells the sensory layer. Back then, I had a hold rating because I liked the company's long-term prospects; however, in the short term, there were several headwinds preventing me from being overly bullish toward SXT at that time, including destocking of inventory, volume weakness across multiple end user groups, and margin pressure on the company's profit. In my view, the potential for upside from the company did not outweigh my concern regarding these headwinds. My July 2023 SXT Hold Rating (Seeking Alpha) Initially, after the call, SXT had a rough go, trading down to some extent, but then it slowly built back and consolidated for a while. From there, almost a year ago, just before its Q1 2025 EPS and revenue beats, shares broke out significantly, eventually reaching all-time highs. That said, after digging into Sensient’s latest Q1 2026 results and taking another look at my rating, I’m still staying neutral. I think that the natural color opportunity is clearly interesting. But, at the same time, the stock already seems to reflect a lot of that upside. And because expectations look pretty full, the margin for mistakes is extremely small. Is This Growth Story Bigger Than It Looks? Seeking Alpha Q1 2026 revenue : $435.83M Revenue growth: 11.09% Y/Y Local currency revenue growth: 7% Color Group local currency revenue growth: 12.3% Natural color conversion invoiced (last 9 months): ~$20M Prior conversion invoiced (back half 2025): ~$5M The revenue increase was across all product lines, with the Color Group being the standout; that unit has been accelerating because of both continued sales from the base business and othe...