In the latest close session, Meta Platforms (META) was down 1.12% at $615.68. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 1.36%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.64%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.46%. The social media company's shares have seen a decrease of 2.6% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.24% and the S&P 500...
In the latest close session, Meta Platforms (META) was down 1.12% at $615.68. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 1.36%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.64%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.46%. The social media company's shares have seen a decrease of 2.6% over the last month, not keeping up with the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.24% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.76%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Meta Platforms in its upcoming release. On that day, Meta Platforms is projected to report earnings of $6.67 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 3.73%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $55.34 billion, indicating a 30.78% upward movement from the same quarter last year. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $29.75 per share and a revenue of $249.25 billion, representing changes of +26.65% and +24.02%, respectively, from the prior year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Meta Platforms. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability. Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower. At present, Meta Platforms boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Looki...
00:00 Speaker A Micron reports, give us the instant analysis. What'd you make of the print? 00:03 Speaker B The print was really good. They crushed it by nearly 4 billion in terms of the expectations and then, you know, clearly that trickle down into the the earnings as well. I think the the guidance was even more phenomenal. I think about 33 billion or so for the May quarter. Uh, you know, about ...
00:00 Speaker A Micron reports, give us the instant analysis. What'd you make of the print? 00:03 Speaker B The print was really good. They crushed it by nearly 4 billion in terms of the expectations and then, you know, clearly that trickle down into the the earnings as well. I think the the guidance was even more phenomenal. I think about 33 billion or so for the May quarter. Uh, you know, about 10 billion or so above what we had expected. Maybe the most important figure was the the gross margin number for the the May quarter. They guided to 81%. I think we were looking for about 71%. 00:27 Speaker B And I think the the reason you're seeing a a bit of a a push back or a sell-off here after hours might be the fact that, hey, listen, you're essentially now buying this stock at, you know, peak margins or near peak margins because it's unlikely that these type of margins are going to be sustained here um in the foreseeable future. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the fundamentals have to stop improving. 00:50 Speaker A Why do you say uh you may be at peak margins here? What are the puts and takes there? 00:53 Speaker B As far as gross margins, I mean 81% margins is just it just seems like it's unsustainable, right? I mean, you you look at prior peak cycles in terms of the the memory industry for for a company like Micron, you were talking maybe, you know, something along the lines of 50% margins. 01:05 Speaker B What's going on on the data center side, what's happening with high bandwidth memory. High bandwidth memory is by far the most complex uh product that's ever been made for the memory industry. It does command higher margins. It's just a a favorable mix overall as uh Micron continues to shift towards that side of things. 01:21 Speaker B And what Micron did state is they're going to have to significantly increase uh CapEx spend probably at a run rate um faster than revenue at some point in time potentially going into 2027. 01:31 Speaker A Well, they did Ang...
A Google founder has more than doubled his financial contribution to the fight against a proposed wealth tax in California. New filings with the state show that former Alphabet president Sergey Brin donated $25m to a Super Pac dedicated to blocking the tax on top of $20m he had already given. Brin is not alone among Google’s top brass in upping his financial stake in the campaign against the ballo...
A Google founder has more than doubled his financial contribution to the fight against a proposed wealth tax in California. New filings with the state show that former Alphabet president Sergey Brin donated $25m to a Super Pac dedicated to blocking the tax on top of $20m he had already given. Brin is not alone among Google’s top brass in upping his financial stake in the campaign against the ballot proposal. The company’s former CEO Eric Schmidt donated $1.02m, adding to a previous $2m contribution. The tech titans are battling the “California Billionaire Tax Act”, often referred to simply as the billionaire tax. It’s a proposed ballot measure that would require any California resident worth more than $1bn to pay a one-off, 5% tax on their assets to help cover education, food assistance and healthcare programs in the state. It’s sponsored by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, and is still in the signature-gathering phase. If the measure reaches the ballot and gains voters’ approval, the tax would apply to billionaires based on their residency as of 1 January 2026. For Brin, worth about $247bn, the bill would likely be upwards of $12bn. That stipulation appears to have caused him and several other billionaires to leave California at the end of last year. Brin relocated to a $42m estate on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, and his Pac donations show Reno as his address. Schmidt’s filings show his address as West Hollywood. The Super Pac that Brin and Schmidt most recently donated to is called Building a Better California. It’s dedicated to sponsoring a separate ballot measure that would kneecap the billionaire tax by banning retroactive taxes, according to the New York Times. The Pac’s motto is “California’s best days are ahead”. Brin donated $20m to Building a Better California in January, bringing his total donations to the Pac to $45m. Brin has also contributed to the state’s gubernatorial campaigns of Steve Hil...
The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) stands out for its lower costs, higher yield, and broader real estate focus, while the State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:RWX) offers a more diversified geographic mix and posted stronger one-year performance. Both GQRE and RWX provide global real estate exposure, but their strategies and portfolios...
The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) stands out for its lower costs, higher yield, and broader real estate focus, while the State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:RWX) offers a more diversified geographic mix and posted stronger one-year performance. Both GQRE and RWX provide global real estate exposure, but their strategies and portfolios differ in important ways. This comparison examines costs, returns, risk, and portfolio construction to help investors decide which fund best aligns with their goals for income, diversification, and sector exposure. Expand NYSEMKT : GQRE FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Today's Change ( -1.09 %) $ -0.68 Current Price $ 61.59 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 61.59 - $ 62.04 52wk Range $ 51.25 - $ 65.47 Volume 9.4K Snapshot (cost & size) Metric RWX GQRE Issuer SPDR FlexShares Expense ratio 0.59% 0.45% 1-yr return (as of 2026-03-16) 19.0% 12.9% Dividend yield 3.6% 4.5% Beta 0.90 1.01 AUM $288.0 million $357.2 million 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. GQRE is more affordable in terms of fees, charging 0.45% compared to RWX’s 0.59%, and delivers a higher dividend yield by nearly a full percentage point, which may appeal to income-focused investors. Performance & risk comparison Metric RWX GQRE Max drawdown (5 y) (35.9%) (35.1%) Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $985 $1,202 What's inside GQRE focuses exclusively on real estate companies, allocating 96% of assets to the sector and holding about 4% in cash. It holds a portfolio of 174 positions. Its top holdings include American Tower (AMT 2.37%), Prologis (PLD 1.49%), and Welltower (WELL 1.85%), which together make up about 15% of the fund. The fund aims to capture global quality real estate by tracking an index designed around that theme, offering broad diversifi...
Apollo Global Management的Torsten Slok表示，美联储在决定维持利率不变之际，已选择“完全忽视”市场正面临的中东冲击。 Apollo首席经济学家Slok表示，如果霍尔木兹海峡长时间关闭，能源和油价可能维持高位，并可能产生连锁反应。 Slok称，这一冲击若要对美联储的模型产生实质性影响，至少需要持续一个季度，而美联储显然暗示，他们预计这种情况不会持续太久。 当被问及鲍...
Apollo Global Management的Torsten Slok表示，美联储在决定维持利率不变之际，已选择“完全忽视”市场正面临的中东冲击。 Apollo首席经济学家Slok表示，如果霍尔木兹海峡长时间关闭，能源和油价可能维持高位，并可能产生连锁反应。 Slok称，这一冲击若要对美联储的模型产生实质性影响，至少需要持续一个季度，而美联储显然暗示，他们预计这种情况不会持续太久。 当被问及鲍威尔的言论是否推动2年期美国国债收益率升至日内高点时，Slok回答称：“绝对如此”。 责任编辑：李桐
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard discusses Fed Chairman Jay Powell tying his departure from the Board to the conclusion of a DOJ investigation, and the Fed possibly treating oil price shock as transitory. She talks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard discusses Fed Chairman Jay Powell tying his departure from the Board to the conclusion of a DOJ investigation, and the Fed possibly treating oil price shock as transitory. She talks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.36%) fell 1.36% to 6,624.70, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.46%) lost 1.46% to 22,152.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.63%) dropped 1.63% to 46,225.16 after the Federal Reserve highlighted inflation concerns. Market movers Energy stocks pushed upwards in intraday trading as oil prices spiked. Chevron (CVX +0.28%) inched up 0.32% to finish at $198.61, but Exxon M...
The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.36%) fell 1.36% to 6,624.70, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.46%) lost 1.46% to 22,152.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.63%) dropped 1.63% to 46,225.16 after the Federal Reserve highlighted inflation concerns. Market movers Energy stocks pushed upwards in intraday trading as oil prices spiked. Chevron (CVX +0.28%) inched up 0.32% to finish at $198.61, but Exxon Mobil (XOM 0.78%) could not hold its gains, closing down 0.77% at $157.59. Macy's (M +4.73%) surged on strong sales and Q4 earnings that beat expectations. Cloudflare (NET +6.59%) soared on news of a potential stablecoin partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN 3.78%). Memory chip giant Micron Technology (MU +0.21%) fell in after-hours trading, despite a Q1 earnings beat. SanDisk (SNDK +4.65%) rose during the day on continued AI memory optimism, but slipped after market close. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD +1.70%) edged higher on a new Samsung chip partnership. What this means for investors As expected, the Fed held interest rates steady today, signaling just one cut this year. Chair Jerome Powell stressed that rate cuts would not happen until inflation fell. Today’s Producer Price Index data came in higher than expected, further pressuring stocks. Climbing oil prices added to investor worries, as Brent crude topped $110 per barrel. Gasoline prices reached $3.84 a gallon, the highest since Sept. 2023. In addition to the immediate upswing in energy prices, Citadel Securities' analysts warn a prolonged conflict in Iran could pose broader growth risks. Investors may see further downside in stocks if traffic flow remains restricted through the Strait of Hormuz soon.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 1.36% to 6,624.70, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 1.46% to 22,152.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) dropped 1.63% to 46,225.16 after the Federal Reserve highlighted inflation concerns. Market movers Energy stocks pushed upwards in intraday trading as oil prices spiked. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) inched up 0.32% to finish at $198.61, ...
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 1.36% to 6,624.70, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) lost 1.46% to 22,152.42, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) dropped 1.63% to 46,225.16 after the Federal Reserve highlighted inflation concerns. Market movers Energy stocks pushed upwards in intraday trading as oil prices spiked. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) inched up 0.32% to finish at $198.61, but Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) could not hold its gains, closing down 0.77% at $157.59. Macy's (NYSE:M) surged on strong sales and Q4 earnings that beat expectations. Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) soared on news of a potential stablecoin partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). Memory chip giant Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) fell in after-hours trading, despite a Q1 earnings beat. SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) rose during the day on continued AI memory optimism, but slipped after market close. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) edged higher on a new Samsung chip partnership. What this means for investors As expected, the Fed held interest rates steady today, signaling just one cut this year. Chair Jerome Powell stressed that rate cuts would not happen until inflation fell. Today’s Producer Price Index data came in higher than expected, further pressuring stocks. Climbing oil prices added to investor worries, as Brent crude topped $110 per barrel. Gasoline prices reached $3.84 a gallon, the highest since Sept. 2023. In addition to the immediate upswing in energy prices, Citadel Securities' analysts warn a prolonged conflict in Iran could pose broader growth risks. Investors may see further downside in stocks if traffic flow remains restricted through the Strait of Hormuz soon. Should you buy stock in S&P 500 Index right now? Before you buy stock in S&P 500 Index, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and S&P 500 Index wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could p...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Qatar said Wednesday that Iranian missiles caused "extensive damage" at Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the largest liquefied natural gas (LN...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Qatar said Wednesday that Iranian missiles caused "extensive damage" at Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in the world. Qatar's Foreign Ministry denounced the attack as a "dangerous escalation, flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability." Qatar reserves the right to respond in accordance with the right to self-defense guaranteed under international law, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement . Brent oil prices, the international benchmark, surged more than 7% to $111.23 by 4:52 p.m. ET. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up about 4% at $100.04. Iran's Revolutionary Guard had threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after Israel bombed a natural gas processing facility in Iran. Emergency teams were deployed to contain fires at Ras Laffan, according to a social media post from state-owned QatarEnergy. No casualties have been reported. Qatar's Interior Ministry later said the fire at the facility had initially been brought under control. Qatar halted LNG production on March 2 due to Iranian drone strikes at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed Industrial City. The Gulf state is the second-largest LNG exporter in the world, after the U.S. Qatar accounts for nearly 20% of global LNG exports, according to data from energy consulting firm Kpler. The escalating attacks on Middle East oil and gas infrastructure threaten to intensify the massive energy supply disruption triggered by the Iran war. Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged due to Iranian attacks on commercial ships. The Strait is the most important trade chokepoint for oil, w...