Lumentum Holdings just saw its modeled fair value estimate move from US$773.35 to US$904.89, a change of about 17% that puts a brighter spotlight on where analysts think the stock might be heading over the long term. That shift is coming alongside fresh Street research, higher price targets from several firms, and renewed attention on the company after new customer commitments and sector updates. ...
Lumentum Holdings just saw its modeled fair value estimate move from US$773.35 to US$904.89, a change of about 17% that puts a brighter spotlight on where analysts think the stock might be heading over the long term. That shift is coming alongside fresh Street research, higher price targets from several firms, and renewed attention on the company after new customer commitments and sector updates. In the sections that follow, you will see how this evolving narrative is taking shape and what to...
The Josh D'Amaro era is off to an encouraging start. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) opened higher on Wednesday after the leisure and media giant posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter. It was D'Amaro's first earnings season as Disney's new CEO, but it's only fair to point out that he was only at the helm for the final two weeks of the quarter itself. D'Amaro has had a...
The Josh D'Amaro era is off to an encouraging start. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) opened higher on Wednesday after the leisure and media giant posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter. It was D'Amaro's first earnings season as Disney's new CEO, but it's only fair to point out that he was only at the helm for the final two weeks of the quarter itself. D'Amaro has had a needle-moving leadership position for years, so he certainly deserves the victory lap even if he was promoted on the final day of the fiscal period. However, this report would be more critical of what Disney sees going forward than of what happened in the past. D'Amaro aced that test, too. Image source: Disney. Continue reading
CrowdStrike recently launched Falcon OverWatch for Defender, extending its managed threat hunting to Microsoft Defender customers, while also deepening AI integrations and expanding its Project QuiltWorks coalition to address emerging AI-driven vulnerabilities across enterprise environments. By pairing adversary-intelligence-driven hunting, frontier AI models like Claude Opus 4.7, and new offensiv...
CrowdStrike recently launched Falcon OverWatch for Defender, extending its managed threat hunting to Microsoft Defender customers, while also deepening AI integrations and expanding its Project QuiltWorks coalition to address emerging AI-driven vulnerabilities across enterprise environments. By pairing adversary-intelligence-driven hunting, frontier AI models like Claude Opus 4.7, and new offensive-testing partners such as Armadin, CrowdStrike is positioning its Falcon platform as a central...
On May 6, 2026, Brooktree Capital Management reported selling 63,530 shares of Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) , an estimated $4.68 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to the SEC filing published May 6, 2026, Brooktree Capital Management reduced its position in Bread Financial Holdings by 63,530 shares during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $4.68 ...
On May 6, 2026, Brooktree Capital Management reported selling 63,530 shares of Bread Financial Holdings (NYSE:BFH) , an estimated $4.68 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to the SEC filing published May 6, 2026, Brooktree Capital Management reduced its position in Bread Financial Holdings by 63,530 shares during the first quarter. The estimated transaction value was $4.68 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter. The quarter-end value of the stake fell by $4.62 million, a change that includes both share sales and price movement. Bread Financial Holdings is a leading provider of tech-enabled payment and lending solutions, with a focus on private-label and co-branded credit card programs. The company leverages a robust digital platform and advanced risk management to support both merchants and consumers, driving growth through diversified lending products and integrated payment technologies. Its scale and expertise in credit services position it as a key partner for retailers seeking flexible, data-driven financing solutions. Continue reading
Three of the most-watched AI names point in three different directions at current prices: NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) at $196.50 looks most attractive on valuation, AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) at $355.26 looks priced for perfection, and Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) at $135.91 faces the steepest valuation hurdle. Each rides the same agentic-AI thesis. Valuation and recent price action separate them. Buy ... Nvidia Is a Bu...
Three of the most-watched AI names point in three different directions at current prices: NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) at $196.50 looks most attractive on valuation, AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) at $355.26 looks priced for perfection, and Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) at $135.91 faces the steepest valuation hurdle. Each rides the same agentic-AI thesis. Valuation and recent price action separate them. Buy ... Nvidia Is a Buy, AMD Is a Hold and Palantir Is a Sell. Here Is the Math Behind Each Call
zhengzaishuru/iStock via Getty Images Dawson Geophysical Company ( DWSN ) has enjoyed a spectacular rally this year. The stock has surged 135% this year, and thus it has vastly outperformed the S&P 500 and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ), which have gained 6% and 33%, respectively. Dawson Geophysical has a strong tailwind thanks to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East (more...
zhengzaishuru/iStock via Getty Images Dawson Geophysical Company ( DWSN ) has enjoyed a spectacular rally this year. The stock has surged 135% this year, and thus it has vastly outperformed the S&P 500 and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ), which have gained 6% and 33%, respectively. Dawson Geophysical has a strong tailwind thanks to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East (more on this later), but the greatest portion of the rally materialized before the onset of the crisis, primarily thanks to the enthusiasm of the market over the improved business execution of the company. When a stock experiences such a steep rally, the short-term momentum is usually positive. This appears to be the case for Dawson Geophysical, particularly given the growing production of oil in the U.S. Nevertheless, investors with a long-term perspective should be aware of some risks before investing in this stock. Business Overview Dawson Geophysical is focused on providing onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in the U.S. and Canada. The company, which was founded in 1952 and is based in Texas, acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data for its customers, which are oil and gas producers. The revenues and earnings of Dawson Geophysical are largely determined by the amounts spent by oil producers on the exploration and development of their properties. The higher the price of oil, the greater the incentive for oil producers to explore additional fields. Therefore, the financial results of the company are highly sensitive to the prevailing price of oil. This helps explain why the ongoing war in Iran provides a strong tailwind to the company. Before the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, nearly 20% of global oil production was being transferred through it. Now that the straits have been blocked, the global oil supply has incurred a severe disruption. Consequently, the price of oil has skyrocketed to a nearly 4-year high. The oil producers...
claudiodivizia/iStock via Getty Images I was quite taken aback when I saw that Seeking Alpha's Quant had given the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ( NOBL ) a Sell rating. Even more so when I saw grades that I would pay anything to see on my daughter's report card! Seeking Alpha Something looked amiss, so I did a careful study of why a fund full of stable dividend growers would be a Sell...
claudiodivizia/iStock via Getty Images I was quite taken aback when I saw that Seeking Alpha's Quant had given the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ( NOBL ) a Sell rating. Even more so when I saw grades that I would pay anything to see on my daughter's report card! Seeking Alpha Something looked amiss, so I did a careful study of why a fund full of stable dividend growers would be a Sell in the current economy. Are yield, liquidity, and income not welcome anymore? Seeking Alpha One would have thought that a fund with a total return CAGR of over 9 percent since inception in 2013, and about a quarter of that in the form of a distribution yield, would be an attractive buy for any investor, if only to help anchor a more volatile portfolio. All of that being said, there must be something to the Quant Sell rating because, although I have sometimes found it to be a little too clinical in its approach, it offers the much-needed objectivity that retail investors often tend to trade off for emotional decisions. I found that it is, indeed, a valid rating for NOBL, and I second it with a Sell rating of my own. My path to that rating is completely different, of course, and the gist of it is that one can build a tougher and more performant dividend growth portfolio using a simple screening method that I discuss as an alternative to NOBL. Is it an Income Instrument? One might assume from the name of the fund that it is focused on income. However, the Dividend Aristocrat label does not only come from its ability to yield growing dividends. My view is that it acts like a sort of anchor in a storm, steadying a potentially volatile vehicle such as ( QQQ ) or even ( SPY ), even from a price return point of view. Seeking Alpha The reality is that this is a group of old and stable incumbents in various markets that have the cash flow growth to keep increasing dividends for several years without bloating their payout ratios. Rather than as an income vehicle, which it may or may ...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Morgan Stanley said the key takeaway from IBM's ( IBM ) Think 2026 event is that the company is moving beyond positioning itself as an AI enabler to becoming a full-stack operator of enterprise AI, ultimately with implications for both revenue mix and margin durability. The firm kept its Equal-weight rating and $225 price target on the stock. "W...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Morgan Stanley said the key takeaway from IBM's ( IBM ) Think 2026 event is that the company is moving beyond positioning itself as an AI enabler to becoming a full-stack operator of enterprise AI, ultimately with implications for both revenue mix and margin durability. The firm kept its Equal-weight rating and $225 price target on the stock. "While execution and competitive dynamics bear watching, Think 2026 increases our conviction that IBM is carving out a more defensible role in enterprise AI by leaning into its strengths in hybrid infrastructure, data gravity, and trusted deployment," said analysts led by Erik Woodring. The analysts noted that on the top line, the continued buildout of watsonx as an orchestration layer for AI agents, coupled with differentiated capabilities in hybrid data (example: real-time mainframe integration and GPU-accelerated analytics), has the potential to expand IBM’s opportunity to capture higher-value software and platform spend, mainly in regulated industries where sovereignty and control are critical. Woodring and his team added that offerings like Sovereign Core and enhanced security tooling reinforce IBM’s competitive positioning versus hyperscalers in workloads where compliance and data residency matter, though competition in broader AI platforms remains intense. "On the bottom line, the focus on operationalizing AI — both internally and for clients — supports IBM’s long-term productivity narrative, as greater automation, orchestration, and real-time data access can drive efficiency gains across consulting and software delivery," the analysts noted. Shares of IBM dipped about 1% on Wednesday. More on IBM CliffsNotes IBM, Boeing Earnings Summaries: Boeing's OK; IBM Is All About What Management Didn't Say IBM's Q1: Caught In AI Crossfire International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript IBM prepares to highlight recent Confluent acquisition and ...
Getty Images Corning Incorporated ( GLW ) is in the news today because of a massive partnership announcement with Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ). I wanted to go over the implications of the deal for Corning and what this could mean for Corning’s overall rally in this AI growth story. The Deal This was a massive deal for Corning. The two companies inked a long-term contract to “dramatically expand US-...
Getty Images Corning Incorporated ( GLW ) is in the news today because of a massive partnership announcement with Nvidia Corporation ( NVDA ). I wanted to go over the implications of the deal for Corning and what this could mean for Corning’s overall rally in this AI growth story. The Deal This was a massive deal for Corning. The two companies inked a long-term contract to “dramatically expand US-based manufacturing of the advanced optical connectivity solutions needed to power next-generation AI infrastructure.” This multiyear deal looks to expand connectivity capacity ten times by building three new manufacturing plants and creating over 3,000 high-paying jobs. The point is that AI data centers are shifting away from copper toward fiber optics, and Corning is positioning itself as a key supplier for Nvidia’s next-generation infrastructure. This in turn gives Corning more visible, longer-dated demand that is tied to AI buildouts and not just general industrial or consumer end markets. With this deal, the company is essentially becoming a lot more of an AI play than it was before. Even before, GLW was already riding the AI wave. So now it cements itself as the leader in providing the optics necessary for the U.S. to maintain its AI race lead. Clearly, the market got very excited. Most of the time, if any company comes out and says that they have a partnership inked with the AI darling NVDA, you can expect a massive rally in share price, just as we see with GLW, which saw its share price rise over 14% as of writing this article. In this partnership, NVDA also received warrants to purchase 15M GLW shares at an exercise price of $180 a share, as well as it received a pre-funded warrant to purchase up to 3M shares for $500m. The pre-funded part means that NVDA already paid Corning $500m cash upfront when the deal was inked, so if it wanted to exercise the $0.0001 warrants, it could do that since the strike price is so low. This will give NVDA 3M shares right now. The ot...
Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink, served on OpenAI’s board from 2020 to 2023 Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and the mother of four of Elon Musk ’s children, took the stand on Wednesday as one of the most highly anticipated witnesses in Musk’s case against OpenAI. The ChatGPT maker has argued that, while Zilis worked with OpenAI between 2016 and 2023, she wa...
Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink, served on OpenAI’s board from 2020 to 2023 Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and the mother of four of Elon Musk ’s children, took the stand on Wednesday as one of the most highly anticipated witnesses in Musk’s case against OpenAI. The ChatGPT maker has argued that, while Zilis worked with OpenAI between 2016 and 2023, she was also involved in a secret relationship with Musk, acting as an informant for him. Musk’s case against OpenAI alleges that the company’s CEO, Sam Altman , and president, Greg Brockman, co-founders of the company with Musk, broke a founding agreement when they restructured it from a non-profit to a for-profit enterprise. The Tesla CEO accuses Altman and Brockman of unjustly enriching themselves and wants both removed from their positions at the startup, one of the most valuable in the world. He is also seeking the undoing of the for-profit restructuring and $134bn in damages to be redistributed to OpenAI’s non-profit arm. Continue reading...