June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +5.18 (+5.18%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.1502 (+4.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's sharp rally today, with crude oil posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 3.75-year high. Crude prices continue to climb...
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +5.18 (+5.18%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.1502 (+4.38%). Crude oil and gasoline prices extended this week's sharp rally today, with crude oil posting a 2-week high and gasoline posting a 3.75-year high. Crude prices continue to climb...
Pershing Square founder and CEO Bill Ackman discusses the recent IPO of Pershing Square's new closed-end fund and alternative asset manager. Ackman emphasizes that this IPO marks the beginning of a long-term journey, with $5 billion in capital ready to be deployed within weeks. He speaks with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." (Source: Bloomberg)
Pershing Square founder and CEO Bill Ackman discusses the recent IPO of Pershing Square's new closed-end fund and alternative asset manager. Ackman emphasizes that this IPO marks the beginning of a long-term journey, with $5 billion in capital ready to be deployed within weeks. He speaks with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." (Source: Bloomberg)
Ranta Images/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis All eyes are on King Charles' state visit to the United States, his first as a sovereign. News headlines have highlighted the contrast between the amicable reception at the White House and the rising tensions between President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Back home, Ed Miliband, the Secretary of Energy and Net Zero in His Majesty'...
Ranta Images/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis All eyes are on King Charles' state visit to the United States, his first as a sovereign. News headlines have highlighted the contrast between the amicable reception at the White House and the rising tensions between President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Back home, Ed Miliband, the Secretary of Energy and Net Zero in His Majesty's Government, spurred fury and ridicule when the ministry rolled out a tool that "optimizes" fridge temperature levels to help pubs (bars) and other hospitality businesses reduce electricity consumption amid rising energy prices. This came after the country became the latest to declare a state of energy emergency in the aftermath of the Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Investors are grappling with more serious issues than a slightly warmer beer in the UK. The fluidity of the Iran situation has created noise that I believe has distracted investors from more important secular trends. For example, the flight to safety has suppressed global equities and boosted the US dollar, breaking two secular trends that remain very much in play. The high equity valuations in the US and the ballooning public debt have created a secular rotation trend away from US equity into global stocks. This trend will only accelerate. Emerging economies are set to benefit from the democratization of know-how through the advent of Large Language Models "LLMs", which I expect will create seismic cultural and economic changes in developing countries that far exceed those happening in developed countries, including the US, where the tech was invented in the first place. The irony is that Sam Altman's deviation from OpenAI's philanthropic origins is being examined in court, while the company's tech could become the single most powerful tool for narrowing the global wealth divide—a root cause of social injustice and various types of abuses. Investors can capture these trends through the many global equity ETFs o...
Al Gore Shifts On Global Warming: Time To Watch Out For A New Ice Age? The rhetoric and predictions behind climate change "science" change so haphazardly, it's a sure sign that the entire field of study is fraudulent. If the manufactured hysteria is not enough to clue people in, the failed predictions of Al Gore should do the trick. Former Vice President Al Gore warned a Hollywood audience this we...
Al Gore Shifts On Global Warming: Time To Watch Out For A New Ice Age? The rhetoric and predictions behind climate change "science" change so haphazardly, it's a sure sign that the entire field of study is fraudulent. If the manufactured hysteria is not enough to clue people in, the failed predictions of Al Gore should do the trick. Former Vice President Al Gore warned a Hollywood audience this week that a "Gulf Stream collapse" could occur within 25 years, leading to an abrupt and devastating new Ice Age. Mr. Gore, now 78, appeared at the inaugural Sustainability in Entertainment Honors event, co-hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance at Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. He participated in a keynote conversation with actor Bradley Whitford of “The West Wing,” timed to the 20th anniversary of “An Inconvenient Truth.” Gore invoked the scenario depicted in the 2004 disaster film “The Day After Tomorrow”, saying a shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, commonly called the Gulf Stream, is “a very real threat within the next 25 years.” “That movie that I mentioned, ‘The Day After’ about the Gulf Stream shutting down, well, this morning in one of the English newspapers is a whole big article summarizing the recent dire warnings of the scientists who found yet more confirmatory information..." The claim is related to Gore's assertion that ice cap melt will disrupt global oceans volumes and salinity, leading to a a change in the gulf stream and the distribution of heat to higher latitudes. However, Gore's predictions (and the predictions of the scientists he cites) on ice melt have been widely debunked. In a 2009 speech at the Copenhagen Climate Conference, Mr. Gore cited researchers who he said projected a 75% chance the Arctic could be nearly ice-free during some summer months within five to seven years — a forecast that did not materialize. The researcher he cited, Naval Postgraduate School professor Wieslaw Maslowsk...
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Visa ( V ) is adding five more blockchains to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding its multi-chain settlement capabilities to nine blockchains. The five new blockchains to be added are Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo. The program has reached a $7B annualized stablecoin settlement run rate, up 50% since last quarter. "Expanding our sta...
FinkAvenue/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Visa ( V ) is adding five more blockchains to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding its multi-chain settlement capabilities to nine blockchains. The five new blockchains to be added are Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo. The program has reached a $7B annualized stablecoin settlement run rate, up 50% since last quarter. "Expanding our stablecoin settlement pilot program to more blockchains means our partners can choose the networks that best fit their needs, while relying on Visa to provide a common settlement layer across all of them," said Rubail Birwadker, Visa's global head of growth products and strategic partnerships. Visa ( V ) was trading 9.21% higher at $337.78 during afternoon trading on Wednesday, Circle Internet Group ( CRCL ) was 2.12% down to $92.35, Bullish ( BLSH ) was 8.21% down to $36.55, and Gemini Space Station ( GEMI ) was 6.04% down to $4.20. More on Visa Why Visa Is A Strong Buy After Posting Second Quarter 2026 Results (Ratings Upgrade) Visa Inc. (V) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Visa Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Visa outlines full-year net revenue growth of low double-digit to low teens amid $33B total buyback capacity Stocks to watch on Tuesday after hours: STX, SBUX, TMUS, V
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is now presiding over his final rate-setting meeting, followed by a 2 p.m. ET policy statement and 2:30 p.m. news conference. The biggest question Powell will face, as far as markets are concerned, is whether he will serve out his term as a Fed governor that runs through February 2028. The Fed's current makeup will make it challenging for Kevin Warsh, Trump's...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is now presiding over his final rate-setting meeting, followed by a 2 p.m. ET policy statement and 2:30 p.m. news conference. The biggest question Powell will face, as far as markets are concerned, is whether he will serve out his term as a Fed governor that runs through February 2028. The Fed's current makeup will make it challenging for Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee to take over the Fed's helm, to ease monetary policy starting in June.
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:VB) provides a cost-efficient entry to small-cap stocks with high liquidity, while Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHA) offers broader diversification and has delivered higher recent total returns. Small-cap stocks can offer significant growth potential for investors willing to endure higher volatility than the broader market typically exhibits. The Vanguard fun...
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:VB) provides a cost-efficient entry to small-cap stocks with high liquidity, while Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHA) offers broader diversification and has delivered higher recent total returns. Small-cap stocks can offer significant growth potential for investors willing to endure higher volatility than the broader market typically exhibits. The Vanguard fund and the Schwab ETF represent two of the most popular low-cost options for gaining this exposure. While both target smaller companies, they utilize different underlying indices that result in varying risk profiles, sector concentrations, and total stock counts. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield. Continue reading
According to an SEC filing dated April 28, 2026, MBL Wealth, LLC increased its position in VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:UITB) by 58,326 shares during the first quarter of 2026. The estimated transaction value was $2.8 million, calculated using quarterly average pricing. The fund’s stake at quarter-end was 720,875 shares, valued at $33.9 million. VictoryShares Core Intermediate ...
According to an SEC filing dated April 28, 2026, MBL Wealth, LLC increased its position in VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:UITB) by 58,326 shares during the first quarter of 2026. The estimated transaction value was $2.8 million, calculated using quarterly average pricing. The fund’s stake at quarter-end was 720,875 shares, valued at $33.9 million. VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (UITB) is an exchange-traded fund designed to deliver high current income with moderate risk. For income-focused investors, MBL Wealth's decision to add to its UITB position is a reminder that high-quality bond ETFs remain a relevant -- and often underappreciated -- tool for portfolio construction. Unlike an individual stock purchase, this isn't a speculative bet. It's a deliberate move toward stability. With a 4.10% annualized dividend yield and a low 0.25% expense ratio, UITB offers a relatively efficient way to collect income from a broadly diversified basket of intermediate-term, investment-grade bonds. Continue reading
Yahoo Finance Senior Producer John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) surging after President Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Business Insider reporting that Disney (DIS) has decided to keep ESPN and scrap plans to spin off the sports network. Stay up to date on the late...
Yahoo Finance Senior Producer John Hyland tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) surging after President Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Business Insider reporting that Disney (DIS) has decided to keep ESPN and scrap plans to spin off the sports network. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Broadcom’s analyst fair value estimate has shifted slightly, moving from US$472.01 to US$475.49 per share. This small adjustment reflects an analyst narrative that balances optimism around AI driven chip and networking demand with a more cautious stance on valuation resets, competition and customer concentration. As you read on, you will see how these evolving views can help you track where the Br...
Broadcom’s analyst fair value estimate has shifted slightly, moving from US$472.01 to US$475.49 per share. This small adjustment reflects an analyst narrative that balances optimism around AI driven chip and networking demand with a more cautious stance on valuation resets, competition and customer concentration. As you read on, you will see how these evolving views can help you track where the Broadcom story might be heading next. Stay updated as the Fair Value for Broadcom shifts by adding...