Shares of energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) have taken a severe hit recently. Down a staggering 49% from its 52-week high of $66.74, the stock is currently trading at about $34 per share as of this writing. Much of the recent pressure on the stock stems from news that wholesale giant Costco recently launched a private-label Kirkland Signature energy drink. The new product is price...
Shares of energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) have taken a severe hit recently. Down a staggering 49% from its 52-week high of $66.74, the stock is currently trading at about $34 per share as of this writing. Much of the recent pressure on the stock stems from news that wholesale giant Costco recently launched a private-label Kirkland Signature energy drink. The new product is priced significantly lower than Celsius, sparking fears of intensifying competition and prompting a sharp sell-off in the stock over the past week. The Costco news highlights the competitive environment of the beverage space. But it's not the primary reason I'm cautious. The real issue keeping me on the sidelines today is valuation. Even after the stock has been nearly cut in half, its valuation may still reflect too much optimism. Continue reading
Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions come a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in after the first election since the 2025 uprising that toppled 74-year-old Oli’s government. “They we...
Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions come a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in after the first election since the 2025 uprising that toppled 74-year-old Oli’s government. “They were arrested this morning and the process will move forward according to the law,” said Kathmandu...
The average one-year price target for Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (LSE:AML) has been revised to 54.47 GBX / share. This is a decrease of 23.50% from the prior estimate of 71.20 GBX dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many target
The average one-year price target for Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings (LSE:AML) has been revised to 54.47 GBX / share. This is a decrease of 23.50% from the prior estimate of 71.20 GBX dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many target
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images In my view, the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF ( PVAL ), an active, non-transparent exchange-traded fund I initiated coverage of in November 2025, still deserves a Buy rating, with a few caveats though. PVAL has significantly outperformed the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ( IVV ) since my previous article, finishing ahead of this bellwether ETF in four calen...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images In my view, the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF ( PVAL ), an active, non-transparent exchange-traded fund I initiated coverage of in November 2025, still deserves a Buy rating, with a few caveats though. PVAL has significantly outperformed the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF ( IVV ) since my previous article, finishing ahead of this bellwether ETF in four calendar months in a row, as it was perfectly prepared for the capital rotation to cheaper, cyclical names that was the dominant market narrative before the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict started (that is, February 28). In my recent article on the Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF ( XMVM ) commenting on value stocks, I have written that Some selectiveness in this space might reward investors as inexpensiveness could secure a more comfortable drawdown compared to the market. And I believe PVAL does possess that type of "selectiveness" and nimbleness necessary to minimize the potential drawdown (if it happens) and not just keep pace with the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF during the possible recovery but also deliver some alpha into 2027. In other words, while I still believe it is possible for the S&P 500 to deliver a high single-digit gain in 2026 , I expect the bellwether index to continue drifting lower in the coming days (unless quick de-escalation is achieved, but I view this as unlikely for now) under the pressure from expensive oil and inflation fears. In this environment, as a value play with a 4.7% earnings yield, PVAL is solidly positioned as it enjoys a decent margin of safety. Also, depending on the trajectory of the conflict, I expect the S&P 500 to rebound in the second half of the year, and PVAL also has a considerable chance to exceed its pace, delivering a 10%+ gain in 2026. With that being said, I believe there is still a risk that PVAL could face a significant price decline, and investors should be prepared for a 2022-like drawdown (that is, -15.3% as of Septembe...
Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that wounded at least 10 US service members US expects Iran operation to end in ‘weeks, not months’, says Marco Rubio Explosions have been heard in the Syrian capital Damascus and nearby areas as Israeli air defences intercepted Iranian missiles in Syrian airspace, Syrian state televisio...
Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf nations, including a strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia that wounded at least 10 US service members US expects Iran operation to end in ‘weeks, not months’, says Marco Rubio Explosions have been heard in the Syrian capital Damascus and nearby areas as Israeli air defences intercepted Iranian missiles in Syrian airspace, Syrian state television reported early on Saturday. Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and the consequences for the region, the world and the global economy. Israel’s military says it has launched strikes on Iranian “regime targets” early on Saturday . An AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing about 10 intense blasts. A brief military statement said Israeli forces were striking Iranian terror regime targets across Tehran, but did not elaborate on the attacks. Elon Musk joined a phone call between Donald Trump and India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday about the war in Iran, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two US officials. It was unclear why Musk was on the call but a White House spokesperson said it was “productive”. UAE’s defense ministry early on Saturday said it is was engaging with incoming missiles and drones from Iran, Reuters reports. Donald Trump said the US does not “have to be there for Nato”. Speaking to an investment forum in Miami on Friday, the US president said he was upset that European Nato countries had declined to provide material support to the US in its war against Iran. Trump later claimed that Iran was “on the run” and “wants to make a deal”, adding that Tehran had sent the US 10 oil ships as part of negotiations to “make up for” their denial that any formal talks were taking place. Tehran still maintains there haven’t been any formal talks with Washington – only an exchange of messages through mediators such as Pakistan. Houthis in Yemen said their “finger is on the trigger” for military intervention...
Jannik Sinner defeats world No 3 6-3, 7-6 (4) in semi-final Jiri Lehecka beats Fils 6-2, 6-2 to reach maiden Masters 1000 decider For one intense, gripping hour inside Miami Open’s stadium court, Alexander Zverev outperformed the modest expectations of his sceptical audience. Under sustained, suffocating pressure from the best returner in the world, he held his own serve and kept Jannik Sinner hon...
Jannik Sinner defeats world No 3 6-3, 7-6 (4) in semi-final Jiri Lehecka beats Fils 6-2, 6-2 to reach maiden Masters 1000 decider For one intense, gripping hour inside Miami Open’s stadium court, Alexander Zverev outperformed the modest expectations of his sceptical audience. Under sustained, suffocating pressure from the best returner in the world, he held his own serve and kept Jannik Sinner honest as a competitive second set culminated in a tie-break. Eight points in, nothing could separate them. Things changed abruptly. At 4-4 on his own serve, Zverev set up a routine overhead that would have moved him narrowly ahead. Instead, the tension that comes with facing a player of Sinner’s calibre finally prevailed. Zverev crumbled, framing his smash into the net. Continue reading...
The average one-year price target for Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) has been revised to $46.92 / share. This is an increase of 33.33% from the prior estimate of $35.19 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by an
The average one-year price target for Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE:TEN) has been revised to $46.92 / share. This is an increase of 33.33% from the prior estimate of $35.19 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by an
The average one-year price target for Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) has been revised to $46.31 / share. This is an increase of 11.27% from the prior estimate of $41.62 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by
The average one-year price target for Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) has been revised to $46.31 / share. This is an increase of 11.27% from the prior estimate of $41.62 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets provided by
Black Women Bear Brunt Of Mass Layoffs With The Rise Of AI And The End Of DEI Over the course of the last decade, the great social debate has mostly revolved around the issue of "merit vs equity", or equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome. For anyone with common sense it's clear that "equity" is a non-starter; a system which skews accomplishment and hands success to unqualified people base...
Black Women Bear Brunt Of Mass Layoffs With The Rise Of AI And The End Of DEI Over the course of the last decade, the great social debate has mostly revolved around the issue of "merit vs equity", or equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome. For anyone with common sense it's clear that "equity" is a non-starter; a system which skews accomplishment and hands success to unqualified people based solely on their ethnicity, gender or sexual identity. The experiment has been disastrous for western civilization so far. Women in general and black women in particular were initially sought out by companies to fill DEI quotas that should not have existed in the first place. These quotas were instituted because governments and NGO's created the demand for them by offering numerous subsidies, tax breaks and special credit access. Corporations that met the DEI requirements would then have a financial edge on the competition, so everyone had to participate to avoid being surpassed by the other guy. One interesting side effect has been the encouragement of cultural delusion among certain demographics. The idea that minorities are somehow being "held back" by "white supremacy" and that they are at the same time far more accomplished than their oppressors is self perpetuating. One of the most common arguments heard in defense of the woke era was that "black women are the most educated and successful group" in America today. This claim, of course, relied heavily on DEI in college admissions and DEI in corporate hiring. Black women were by far the biggest beneficiaries of DEI practices. Furthermore, the explosion in women's wages and minority wages was thanks to a unique but brief employment market built on easy venture capital. This created an explosion in tech jobs, marketing jobs, HR and diversity positions, not to mention an avalanche of web media jobs promoting progressive ideologies. On top of all this, government hiring accelerated dramatically under the Biden Administrati...