A market downturn can happen when people least expect it. But there are several reasons why concerns may be mounting about a near-term crash. For one thing, economic conditions are shaky. Inflation remains elevated, tariffs are causing problems, and the conflict overseas has led to soaring energy and fuel costs. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
A market downturn can happen when people least expect it. But there are several reasons why concerns may be mounting about a near-term crash. For one thing, economic conditions are shaky. Inflation remains elevated, tariffs are causing problems, and the conflict overseas has led to soaring energy and fuel costs. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange them Lloyds Banking Group is facing a court battle with 30,000 aggrieved car loan customers who are set to abandon the City regulator’s official redress scheme amid fears it will shortchange consumers and favour lenders. The claims law firm Courmacs Legal is planning to file a £66m omnibus ...
Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange them Lloyds Banking Group is facing a court battle with 30,000 aggrieved car loan customers who are set to abandon the City regulator’s official redress scheme amid fears it will shortchange consumers and favour lenders. The claims law firm Courmacs Legal is planning to file a £66m omnibus claim on behalf of borrowers who believe they were financially harmed by car loan contracts set up by Lloyds’ motor finance arm, Blackhorse. Continue reading...
Bloomberg's Shruti Singh, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." The municipal-bond market’s weakest month in more than two years is starting to cause some borrowers to delay or shrink deals, or offer higher yields to lure investors, underwriters and investors say. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg's Shruti Singh, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." The municipal-bond market’s weakest month in more than two years is starting to cause some borrowers to delay or shrink deals, or offer higher yields to lure investors, underwriters and investors say. (Source: Bloomberg)
Michelle Giuda, CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, says the key to getting out in front of China in the AI race will be relying on US allies to support the American tech stack around the world. Giuda speaks with Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Michelle Giuda, CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, says the key to getting out in front of China in the AI race will be relying on US allies to support the American tech stack around the world. Giuda speaks with Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
bymuratdeniz Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Read more about the events that may impact stock prices next week. Monday - March 30 Volatility watch - AXT ( AXTI ) and Bloom Energy ( BE ) are set up for a volatile week of trading based on options volume. The most overbought stocks per their 14-day relative strength inde...
bymuratdeniz Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Read more about the events that may impact stock prices next week. Monday - March 30 Volatility watch - AXT ( AXTI ) and Bloom Energy ( BE ) are set up for a volatile week of trading based on options volume. The most overbought stocks per their 14-day relative strength index include Transcontinental ( TCLAF ), Kore Group ( KORE ), and Assertio Holdings ( ASRT ). The most oversold stocks per their 14-day Relative Strength Index include Vital Farms ( VITL ), American Vanguard ( AVD ), and FuboTV ( FUBO ). Short interest is elevated on car rental stocks Hertz Global ( HTZ ) and Avis Budget ( CAR ). Earnings watch - Notable companies due to report include Fermi ( FRMI ) and Progress Software ( PRGS ). Dividend watch - Companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week include Micron ( MU ), Deere ( DE ), Nucor ( NUE ), and Cisco ( CSCO ). IPO watch - HMH Holding ( HMH ) is expected to price its IPO and begin trading. The IPO lockup expires on certain blocks of shares of Neptune Insurance ( NP ), Knorex ( KNRX ), Commercial Bancgroup ( CBK ), and Energys Group ( ENGS ). The quiet period expires on MiniMed Group ( MMED ) to free up analysts to post ratings. All day - The four-day World Vaccine Congress will begin. Merck ( MRK ), Tonix Pharmaceuticals ( TNXP ), and Valneva ( VALN ) are some of the notable companies presenting. All day - It is the 55th anniversary of the founding of Starbucks ( SBUX ). The first location was in Seattle's Pike Place Market. All day - The Group of Seven energy and finance ministers are due to discuss the turmoil in the Middle East. 10:30 a.m. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will participate in a discussion at the Harvard University Principles of Economics Class. Tuesday - March 31 Earnings watch - Notable companies due to report include Nike ( NKE ), McCormick ( MKC ), and PVH ( PVH ). All day - Hershey ( ...
Shares of Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) rose 4.5% at their highest point in trading on Friday, through 2 p.m. ET, logging 6% gains for the week. As the world's largest gold mining company, Newmont caught the gold price rally tailwind on Friday. Where can the stock go from here, though? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Shares of Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) rose 4.5% at their highest point in trading on Friday, through 2 p.m. ET, logging 6% gains for the week. As the world's largest gold mining company, Newmont caught the gold price rally tailwind on Friday. Where can the stock go from here, though? Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images With an investment structure that favors companies with large and high-margin businesses, the WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund ETF ( EPS ) is arguably a fund with a quality tilt. This is a core characteristic of the fund that is reflected in its increased exposure to technology and communication services, especially big tech, if we take as a reference my previ...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images With an investment structure that favors companies with large and high-margin businesses, the WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Fund ETF ( EPS ) is arguably a fund with a quality tilt. This is a core characteristic of the fund that is reflected in its increased exposure to technology and communication services, especially big tech, if we take as a reference my previous article covering this fund from late 2024. Although EPS’s current portfolio may hold up well in the short term, supported by the financial strength and business resilience of its core holdings, ongoing uncertainties do not help, warranting a cautious stance at this moment. With that in mind, the coming sections will break down the fund’s portfolio and compare sector allocation, total returns, and volatility with the broader market and a peer group of ETFs. ETF Description And Highlights EPS is designed to provide exposure to profitable companies in the U.S. equity market. Using a rules-based methodology, the fund first filters out companies that have not generated positive earnings in each of the past four quarters. From this pool, the largest 500 companies by market cap are then weighted proportionally according to their earnings, subject to certain liquidity thresholds and a minimum price-to-earnings ratio of at least 2x, and with annual rebalances. As of March 11, 2026, EPS had $1.3 billion in assets under management across a portfolio of 502 companies, with an average market capitalization of $410.1 billion. As much as a market-cap index like the Russell 1000, the fund shows a clear tilt toward the upper end of the market cap spectrum, with mega caps representing 46.1% of total assets and large caps 35.2%, which together account for more than 80% of the fund. This has changed little compared to the picture in October 2024. Still, there has been a small increase in the allocation to mega caps from 43.4% to 46.1%, while exposure to small caps dropped from 21.7% to 17....
In trading on Friday, shares of Chimera Investment Corp's 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: CIM.PRA) were yielding above the 10% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.00), with shares changing hands as low as $19.90 on the day. Thi
In trading on Friday, shares of Chimera Investment Corp's 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: CIM.PRA) were yielding above the 10% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.00), with shares changing hands as low as $19.90 on the day. Thi
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may recall, dear readers, I've spent some time building an ArcelorMittal ( MT ) position. In my last article on the company, about two months ago, I went "HOLD" on the business due to what I considered to be the company reaching my valuation target. However, shortly after this article, which you can find here , the company outperformed and "shot up." As a...
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images You may recall, dear readers, I've spent some time building an ArcelorMittal ( MT ) position. In my last article on the company, about two months ago, I went "HOLD" on the business due to what I considered to be the company reaching my valuation target. However, shortly after this article, which you can find here , the company outperformed and "shot up." As a result of this and the result of my targets given in my article, I rotated my position as per my guidance in that article. I did not rotate at the "peak" for the company, but I did manage close to it, netting a profit inclusive of dividends of close to 80% in a relatively short timeframe. Seeking Alpha ArcelorMittal RoR Also, as I made clear in my last article, that rating change didn't mean that I considered ArcelorMittal to be a rotation target at that time – it, in fact, "validated my conviction for MT as a core portfolio holding." It's just that the upside that happened in the course of 2-3 weeks after the article triggered a couple of alerts in my portfolio and PT's, which ultimately caused me to decide to sell about 85% of my stake. I therefore have about 15% left, still at a very good PT. As of this article, we'll explore both the short-term implications of the company's violent movement and what it signifies for the longer term for the business. ArcelorMittal has delivered significant short-term outperformance even considering the recent decline, with short term in this context meaning for about a year's period. The company was attractive both from a growth perspective (meaning growth in EPS) but also from a value perspective (meaning that the company was technically trading below where it should be trading, given its fundamentals). I will show you with clarity why, during the company's peak, it was overvalued and why I sold, and why now it's not overvalued, and why there might be an upside to the company. ArcelorMittal - Why there was overvaluation a few weeks ago...
In trading on Friday, shares of Hecla Mining Co's $3.50 Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Symbol: HL.PRB) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.50), with shares changing hands as low as $62.67 on the day. As of last
In trading on Friday, shares of Hecla Mining Co's $3.50 Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Symbol: HL.PRB) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.50), with shares changing hands as low as $62.67 on the day. As of last
JHVEPhoto What's the best memory chip play right now amid an industry-wide shortage of the components? Seeking Alpha analysts Nova Capital and Yiannis Zourmpanos offer their picks. Nova Capital : I like SanDisk ( SNDK ) on its recent dip. I know it's down only about 10% off its highs, but the sell-off was likely driven by the general market's weakness in recent trading sessions and also the fact t...
JHVEPhoto What's the best memory chip play right now amid an industry-wide shortage of the components? Seeking Alpha analysts Nova Capital and Yiannis Zourmpanos offer their picks. Nova Capital : I like SanDisk ( SNDK ) on its recent dip. I know it's down only about 10% off its highs, but the sell-off was likely driven by the general market's weakness in recent trading sessions and also the fact that SK Hynix is preparing to list ADRs in the U.S. (Some market participants may be getting ready for reallocation, selling other memory names in advance.) I covered SNDK on March 13th, and my core thesis remains the same: amid the shift toward AI inference that requires massive NAND flash scalability and the fact that they're strictly capping bit growth in the mid-to-high teens through the decade, I don't see any possible setbacks in pricing for SNDK's offerings in the next couple of years at least. My 12- to 24-month price target range on it was $900-$1,500/share, and I still think the higher end of this range is doable for SNDK. Yiannis Zourmpanos : My top pick in memory right now is Micron Technology ( MU ). At around $355, it feels meaningfully undervalued versus the ~$516 consensus target, roughly 45% upside for a name so central to AI infrastructure. At ~17x forward earnings, you’re not paying a premium either, which makes the setup even more compelling. What really drives my conviction is HBM. Micron has already locked in most of its 2026 supply, and with DRAM constraints tightening, pricing power looks both strong and sustainable. I also like SanDisk ( SNDK ) as a pure NAND play. AI-driven SSD demand is clearly accelerating, and long-term deals with hyperscalers give it solid visibility. That said, after its recent run, the risk/reward feels less attractive. Between the two, I’m more comfortable with MU here (which I hold)—better value, more diversified, and still underappreciated. Top Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Stocks More on Micron Technology, San...
The S & P 500 could soon join the other U.S. benchmarks in a correction as the Iran war stretches into a fifth week. Stocks are quickly deteriorating, with each of the major averages on pace to post an ugly month of losses as hopes for a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict gives way to fear. This week, the Nasdaq Composite fell into correction territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Aver...
The S & P 500 could soon join the other U.S. benchmarks in a correction as the Iran war stretches into a fifth week. Stocks are quickly deteriorating, with each of the major averages on pace to post an ugly month of losses as hopes for a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict gives way to fear. This week, the Nasdaq Composite fell into correction territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average quickly joining the tech-heavy benchmark. The S & P 500 doesn't look too far behind, just a little more than 8% off its own all-time high. A correction is defined as a slide of more than 10% and less than 20% from a recent peak. The technical setup is worrisome as well, given that the S & P 500's recent breakdown below its 200-day moving average suggests there's further downside ahead. At the very least, it will mean more volatility. An analysis from Cormark Capital Markets showed that the Vix averages 17 when it's above its 200-day, versus 26 when it's below that support. All month, investors have been hopeful that a quick resolution to the Iran war will mean the bull case for equities remains intact, given that strong earnings growth and easier fiscal policy is supportive — even now — of a big recovery later this year. But they are also growing more uneasy the longer the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as the conflict starts to have real-world ramifications. "I think if you tell me what's going to happen in the Middle East, I can tell you what's going to happen in the market," said Thomas Browne, portfolio manager at Keeley Gabelli Funds. The investment landscape is starting to reflect those changes in expectations. Treasury yields are rallying, with the 10-year above 4.4% as inflation expectations rise. Fed funds futures pricing is starting to show an interest rate hike expected later this year, instead of a cut. Oil remains above $100 a barrel , with many prognosticators dubious it will come down anytime soon. For a time, it appeared as though investors could count ...
In Surprise Move, Iran Blocks Two Chinese Ships From Transiting Hormuz In a surprise twist, Iran appears to have turned its back on its best (and only) client, Beijing, when it blocked two China-owned container vessels from the Strait of Hormuz in what the WSJ said was an unusual move by Tehran, which has focused its shipping blockade on countries it deems supporters of Israel and the U.S. Paper s...
In Surprise Move, Iran Blocks Two Chinese Ships From Transiting Hormuz In a surprise twist, Iran appears to have turned its back on its best (and only) client, Beijing, when it blocked two China-owned container vessels from the Strait of Hormuz in what the WSJ said was an unusual move by Tehran, which has focused its shipping blockade on countries it deems supporters of Israel and the U.S. Paper says “open.” Reality says something else. Today, two ultra‑large COSCO container ships — CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — tried to exit the Gulf through Iran’s “approved” Hormuz lane… but turned back even after Iran said Chinese ships could pass. Operators… pic.twitter.com/vbEn0WKQYm — The Maritime (@themaritimenet) March 27, 2026 The two ships - CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean - made U-turns near Larak Island, about 20 miles from the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran , the WSJ reported . COSCO vessels abort Strait of Hormuz transit attempt amid ongoing instability Following COSCO’s announcement to resume booking acceptance to Gulf destinations, new developments overnight suggest the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains highly unstable. According to… pic.twitter.com/VkrtGwOZgD — MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) March 27, 2026 In recent days, some ships have transited the strait via the narrow channel between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands, including those signaling Chinese owners and crew members. Also on Friday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said that it had turned back three container ships of various nationalities trying to cross the strait, adding that all ship traffic to and from ports of supporters of the U.S. and Israel was prohibited, according to Nour News, which is affiliated with the country's Supreme National Security Council. Container ship owners told the WSJ the only vessels that can now cross the strait are those with cargoes of Iran-destined household goods, cars, clothing and pharmaceuticals. In the past week, Iran has allowed four ship...