Francesco Scatena/iStock via Getty Images Orion Group ( ORN ) is a small-cap stock that has quietly put up stellar YTD performance of nearly 53%. This rapidly positive performance may deter new entrants into the stock, but I am encouraged, after having worked through the numbers, by the amount of adjusted EBITDA upside I was able to produce. The marine division is firing on all cylinders and point...
Francesco Scatena/iStock via Getty Images Orion Group ( ORN ) is a small-cap stock that has quietly put up stellar YTD performance of nearly 53%. This rapidly positive performance may deter new entrants into the stock, but I am encouraged, after having worked through the numbers, by the amount of adjusted EBITDA upside I was able to produce. The marine division is firing on all cylinders and points to a clear upside surprise for guidance in the coming quarters on both a top line and margin basis. I see material upside for shares from the current level. Business Profile Orion is a specialty construction company that serves a variety of end markets ranging from infrastructure, industrial and building across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The company has two primary segments - marine and concrete. In marine, the company provides construction and dredging services, which includes things like marine transportation facility construction, marine pipelines, environment structures and other services. In concrete, the company provides turnkey concrete services, which includes placement, finishing, site preparation, layout, forming and rebar placement. The concrete segment more recently has benefitted from the rapid build out of data centers due to AI demand. The vast majority of revenue comes from marine at 74%, while the remaining 26% is from concrete. The company largely bids on contracts on an RFP basis from both government and private contractors. The contracts are primarily fixed in nature, which reduces any sort of risk with contract pricing throughout their lives. It's important to note that the company has about 52% government customer exposure and 48% private company exposure. More specifically, 19% of revenue comes from the federal government, 14% comes from state governments, and 19% comes from local governments. The company has been recently active on the M&A front. In February, the company announced they were purchasing J.E. McAmis, Inc., a construc...
America's Medicine Supply Chain Is A National Security Vulnerability Authored by Will Coggin via RealClearDefense , The Chinese government is tightening the screws on American investment in its artificial intelligence sector . The core purpose is to keep U.S. capital out of technologies it deems “strategically sensitive” to national security. The protective action is a reminder that Washington als...
America's Medicine Supply Chain Is A National Security Vulnerability Authored by Will Coggin via RealClearDefense , The Chinese government is tightening the screws on American investment in its artificial intelligence sector . The core purpose is to keep U.S. capital out of technologies it deems “strategically sensitive” to national security. The protective action is a reminder that Washington also needs to prioritize insulating our own critical sectors from foreign adversaries. Few industries are more important to our national security than healthcare. More than 131 million people - nearly two-thirds of all U.S. adults - use prescription medications. Yet the United States has allowed its pharmaceutical supply chains to become dangerously dependent on foreign rivals - particularly China. That vulnerability became strikingly clear during the pandemic, when U.S. leaders scrambled to secure masks, gloves, and other protective equipment from overseas. But our overreliance on China runs far deeper than just rubber and fabric. Today, China produces an outsized portion of the world’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). These are the chemical backbone of most medicines, from insulin to antibiotics to asthma treatments. In a crisis—whether military confrontation, sanctions escalation, or a broader trade disagreement—Beijing would have us by the pills. It’s not theoretical. China has already demonstrated its willingness to weaponize supply chains. During recent trade disputes, Beijing leveraged its control over rare earth minerals—critical inputs for everything from aerospace systems to consumer electronics—to strengthen its negotiating position against the United States. This kind of market dominance is by design. Every five years, leaders from across China congregate to decide a new national development plan. Because of the country’s highly-centralized structure, the government systematically targets strategic industries. In 2020, that five-year plan focused on electr...
At least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”. The WHO on Sunday said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. ...
At least 80 deaths reported in Congo’s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern”. The WHO on Sunday said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. Continue reading...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images I previously rated Energy Transfer LP ( ET ) as a Buy in February 2026, thanks to their beneficiary status from the surging natural gas demand/NGL exports. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating for the ET stock here, given the excellent margin of safety from their discounted valuations and their inflation beating distribution yields. ET P...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images I previously rated Energy Transfer LP ( ET ) as a Buy in February 2026, thanks to their beneficiary status from the surging natural gas demand/NGL exports. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Buy rating for the ET stock here, given the excellent margin of safety from their discounted valuations and their inflation beating distribution yields. ET Proves Their AI Relevance And Commodity Resilience ET 1Y Stock Price (Trading View) 1. AI Power Demand Since my last Buy rating, ET has already delivered an excellent total return of +8.45%, not too far from the wider market at +7.97%, with a similar recovery also observed in its pipeline peers in varying degrees. Much of their tailwinds are attributed to the reiterated durability of AI compute demand by numerous hyperscalers during the ongoing Q1'26 earnings season, with it directly contributing to the multi-billion dollar data center capex trends over the next few years. This reason is also why Goldman Sachs Research already expects the global power demand from data centers to " increase 50% by 2027 and by as much as 165% by the end of the decade (compared with 2023)," with it naturally buoying the demand and the rapid build out of energy generating infrastructures. These reasons may also be why ET has reported expanded agreements for long-term, firm natural gas transportation services for: the Nexus Hubbard Campus in Central Texas with service expected by the end of 2026, with the client "constructing a behind-the-meter, AI hyperscale campus powered by on-site natural gas generation" and the "costs associated with this project are expected to be fully reimbursed," along with a new data center site in Arkansas with service expected in mid-2027. These developments build upon ET's prior supply agreements for Oracle ( ORCL ), Fermi America - a private grid provider for data centers, and CloudBurst , . These naturally underscore the growing data center demand for clean energy ...
Chinese businesses in Indonesia have issued an unusually blunt warning to President Prabowo Subianto that a wave of tougher rules is hurting investor confidence, exposing growing tension between Jakarta’s push for control of the resources sector and foreign capital that has helped power the country’s nickel boom. Several ministers in Jakarta have pushed back, saying Indonesia must prioritise sover...
Chinese businesses in Indonesia have issued an unusually blunt warning to President Prabowo Subianto that a wave of tougher rules is hurting investor confidence, exposing growing tension between Jakarta’s push for control of the resources sector and foreign capital that has helped power the country’s nickel boom. Several ministers in Jakarta have pushed back, saying Indonesia must prioritise sovereignty over its natural resources, while stressing the government remains open to dialogue and has...
China has confirmed for the first time that it is drawing up a “comprehensive law” on artificial intelligence. Industry insiders said the move showed China had accumulated enough practical experience and was speeding up its governance as a result. A legislative work plan for the year issued last week by the State Council, China’s cabinet, outlined plans to “improve AI governance and accelerate com...
China has confirmed for the first time that it is drawing up a “comprehensive law” on artificial intelligence. Industry insiders said the move showed China had accumulated enough practical experience and was speeding up its governance as a result. A legislative work plan for the year issued last week by the State Council, China’s cabinet, outlined plans to “improve AI governance and accelerate comprehensive legislation for the sound development of AI”. It said the government would move faster to...
Hong Kong’s retail property market is gradually building momentum as spending and confidence of consumers and tourists return, according to analysts. Unlike the city’s past peak rental levels, however, this time the tenant mix was more diversified, with retailers offering unique experiences and products that enhanced their appeal to shoppers, they said. “We see structural shifts towards more exper...
Hong Kong’s retail property market is gradually building momentum as spending and confidence of consumers and tourists return, according to analysts. Unlike the city’s past peak rental levels, however, this time the tenant mix was more diversified, with retailers offering unique experiences and products that enhanced their appeal to shoppers, they said. “We see structural shifts towards more experience-driven and diversified tenant mixes, rather than a full return to past peak rental levels,”...
Fear is one of the biggest drivers of investing. It often comes in two forms. The first is the fear of losing money, which can often keep investors from pulling the trigger to invest. This can be because the stock market is trading near all-time highs, like it is now, so some investors worry that they are buying near a top. However, this is often an overblown worry. The S&P 500 hitting all-time hi...
Fear is one of the biggest drivers of investing. It often comes in two forms. The first is the fear of losing money, which can often keep investors from pulling the trigger to invest. This can be because the stock market is trading near all-time highs, like it is now, so some investors worry that they are buying near a top. However, this is often an overblown worry. The S&P 500 hitting all-time highs is not an unusual event. In fact, a J.P. Morgan study found that since 1950, the S&P 500 has hit a new high on about 7% of all trading days. Meanwhile, it never traded lower on about a third of those occasions. This means that if you waited for a dip, most of the time you were left waiting, missing out on solid gains. Fear of losing money also often occurs when stocks correct or enter a bear market. While the common mantra is to buy the dip, that is often easier said than done when stocks are getting crushed day in and day out. This also causes some investors to sell with the intent to buy later. However, the market's largest gains typically follow its largest down days, and studies have found that investors who miss these big reversals typically greatly underperform the market. Continue reading
According to a May 12, 2026, SEC filing , CAZ Investments increased its stake in Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE:OTF) by 1,925,299 shares. The estimated transaction value is $24.54 million, based on the average closing price for the first quarter of 2026. The fund’s quarter-end position in the company stood at 3,084,638 shares, with a value of $38.22 million. Blue Owl Technology Finance Co...
According to a May 12, 2026, SEC filing , CAZ Investments increased its stake in Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE:OTF) by 1,925,299 shares. The estimated transaction value is $24.54 million, based on the average closing price for the first quarter of 2026. The fund’s quarter-end position in the company stood at 3,084,638 shares, with a value of $38.22 million. Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. is a leading provider of capital to technology and software companies in the upper middle market, leveraging a diversified portfolio of debt and equity investments. The company’s strategy centers on generating stable income streams through lending, while capturing upside from equity participation. Its focus on the U.S. technology sector positions it to benefit from ongoing digital transformation trends and the capital needs of high-growth enterprises. CAZ Investments’ recent purchase of 1.9 million shares in Blue Owl Technology Finance appears to demonstrate confidence in the company’s future prospects. CAZ likely hopes to benefit from lending to fast-growing companies in the tech sector. Since this sector has been seeing strong growth, this strategy should provide consistent income. Continue reading