After a heroic run-up in April, the overall market is back into positive territory for the year. But that's certainly not the case for a handful of growth stocks. As veteran investors can attest, the market doesn't always get it right. Sometimes it dumps the wrong names, only to end up watching them recover en route to even higher highs. Here's a closer look at three great growth stocks that inves...
After a heroic run-up in April, the overall market is back into positive territory for the year. But that's certainly not the case for a handful of growth stocks. As veteran investors can attest, the market doesn't always get it right. Sometimes it dumps the wrong names, only to end up watching them recover en route to even higher highs. Here's a closer look at three great growth stocks that investors have dragged lower, but are worth scooping at their current prices. Continue reading
An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck, injuring seven people on the ground floor, one seriously. The 69-year-old, a US passport holder who had reportedly suffered from depression and stopped taking medication in March, was staying at Hotel Indigo on Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai with her husband, a police source said. Her husband reportedly left th...
An American woman has died after plunging from a Hong Kong hotel’s 29th-floor pool deck, injuring seven people on the ground floor, one seriously. The 69-year-old, a US passport holder who had reportedly suffered from depression and stopped taking medication in March, was staying at Hotel Indigo on Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai with her husband, a police source said. Her husband reportedly left the hotel at about 8am to see a doctor. The woman went to the pool deck and plunged to her death...
From "Don't Be Evil" To Drone King: Eric Schmidt's Interceptors Deployed With U.S. Troops Google's old motto, "Don't be evil," was retired for very good reasons eight years ago. On Friday, Google joined the growing list of tech firms preparing to deploy AI tools for national security work at the Department of War. But this note is not about Google. It is about Eric Schmidt's ventures in the drone ...
From "Don't Be Evil" To Drone King: Eric Schmidt's Interceptors Deployed With U.S. Troops Google's old motto, "Don't be evil," was retired for very good reasons eight years ago. On Friday, Google joined the growing list of tech firms preparing to deploy AI tools for national security work at the Department of War. But this note is not about Google. It is about Eric Schmidt's ventures in the drone warfare space, accelerated by the wars across Eurasia. Recall that earlier this year, Schmidt reportedly visited Kyiv to accelerate his drone-startup ventures, using Ukraine as a laboratory for AI drone warfare. Ukraine has become the epicenter of FPV drones, interceptor drones, and AI kill chains. This has sent " war unicorns " from around the world rushing to test their new defense tech on the modern battlefield. Continuing our coverage on Schmidt's drone warfare ventures, it appears that his California-based Project Eagle, which funded Merops AS-3 Surveyor counter-drone system, has been deployed with U.S. troops in Germany , according to Defense Blog's Dylan Malyasov . 🇺🇸 Army Sec Driscoll to HAC-D: We bought 13,000 Merops interceptor drone systems at $15,000/unit and deployed them to CENTCOM to take down Shaheds. He expects with scale they can get the purchase price down to $10,000. Merops is US built with significant Ukrainian development… pic.twitter.com/wwxvgda9Dw — Colby Badhwar (@ColbyBadhwar) April 16, 2026 Merops is an interceptor drone that offers a low-cost solution for combating Shahed/Geran-type one-way attack drones without relying on million-dollar interceptor missiles. Each of these interceptor drones reportedly costs about $15,000 and, as mass production gets underway, the price could fall well below $10,000 per unit. Malyasov added color around Schmidt's drone ventures: Merops was developed under Project Eagle, the initiative created by Eric Schmidt that operates through a network of associated companies including Swift Beat, Aurelian Industries, and Vol...
Global Net Lease ( GNL ) will acquire Modiv Industrial ( MDV ) in an all-stock deal valued at about $535M. Under the deal, Modiv Industrial shareholders will receive 1.975 shares of Global Net Lease ( GNL ) or operating partnership units for each Modiv share or OP unit they own, valuing the stock at about $18.82 per share based on GNL’s May 1, 2026, closing price. This represents a 17% premium to ...
Global Net Lease ( GNL ) will acquire Modiv Industrial ( MDV ) in an all-stock deal valued at about $535M. Under the deal, Modiv Industrial shareholders will receive 1.975 shares of Global Net Lease ( GNL ) or operating partnership units for each Modiv share or OP unit they own, valuing the stock at about $18.82 per share based on GNL’s May 1, 2026, closing price. This represents a 17% premium to Modiv’s closing share price on May 1, 2026. Completion of the transaction, which is expected in the third quarter of 2026, is subject to customary closing conditions. Upon the closing of the transaction, existing GNL stockholders are expected to own ~89% of the combined company, and Modiv stockholders are expected to own ~11%. The acquisition adds a portfolio of mission-critical U.S. industrial properties to GNL, while Modiv shareholders are expected to receive a ~25% boost in annual dividends and gain exposure to the combined company’s future growth. It is expected to be immediately 4% accretive to GNL’s AFFO per share while remaining leverage neutral, fully preserving GNL’s balance sheet strength and financial flexibility. GNL plans to fully repay all of Modiv’s existing balance sheet debt and preferred stock using its revolving credit facility and cash on hand, requiring no external capital to complete the transaction. MDV shares rose 4.6% premarket, while GNL was down -0.4%. More on Global Net Lease, Modiv Global Net Lease: Investment Grade 8% Dividend Yield, Coverage Slipping Modiv Industrial: 24 Months To Close The Valuation Gap Or They Sell The Business Modiv Industrial, Inc. (MDV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Modiv Industrial outlines accelerated asset recycling, targets 100% manufacturing portfolio within 24 months Global Net Lease outlines $0.80–$0.84 AFFO per share guidance for 2026 while advancing portfolio transformation
Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests Food prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2021, new research suggests. Climate and energy shocks have driven an almost quadrupling of the pace of food price growth, according to new research from the thinktank Energy and Climate In...
Beef and olive oil costs increase the most as climate and energy shocks drive inflation, research suggests Food prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2021, new research suggests. Climate and energy shocks have driven an almost quadrupling of the pace of food price growth, according to new research from the thinktank Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), with costs rising in five years at about the same rate as they had over the previous two decades. Continue reading...
Smile/DigitalVision via Getty Images Consumer staples has delivered some sharp gains over the past month, with the top 10 performers posting returns ranging from 10% to nearly 42%, as investors rotated into defensive names amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty while a handful of high-momentum smaller-cap plays amplified the sector's upside. Below is a list of the top 10 performing consumer staple...
Smile/DigitalVision via Getty Images Consumer staples has delivered some sharp gains over the past month, with the top 10 performers posting returns ranging from 10% to nearly 42%, as investors rotated into defensive names amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty while a handful of high-momentum smaller-cap plays amplified the sector's upside. Below is a list of the top 10 performing consumer staples stocks ranked by their one-month price performance percentage. This list includes U.S.-based companies across various sub-industries within the consumer staples sector, featuring their market capitalizations and corresponding Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings. The list is topped by The Vita Coco Company, Inc. ( COCO ), with an impressive one-month gain of 41.85%. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. ( CHEF ) and Coty Inc. ( COTY ) follow closely behind, with Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ( CASY ) and Freshpet, Inc. ( FRPT ) rounding out the top five performers. The Quant Ratings among these top performers vary significantly. While United Natural Foods, Inc. ( UNFI ) and Maplebear Inc. ( CART ) hold Strong Buy ratings of 4.94 and 4.50 respectively, several other stocks on the list carry Hold ratings, and Coty Inc. ( COTY ) currently holds a Sell rating of 1.79 despite its strong monthly performance. Here is the list: The Vita Coco Company, Inc. ( COCO ), 1 month performance percentage: 41.85% The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. ( CHEF ), 1 month performance percentage: 31.82% Coty Inc. ( COTY ), 1 month performance percentage: 21.78% Freshpet, Inc. ( FRPT ), 1 month performance percentage: 19.05% Casey’s General Stores, Inc. ( CASY ), 1 month performance percentage: 16.65% Maplebear Inc. ( CART ), 1 month performance percentage: 13.87% The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ( EL ), 1 month performance percentage: 12.84% United Natural Foods, Inc. ( UNFI ), 1 month performance percentage: 12.10% Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. ( KDP ), 1 month performance percentage: 11.15% Primo Brands Corporation ( PRMB ), 1 month...
McDonald's shares are likely to bounce as the fast-food chain makes moves to notch stronger sales in the U.S. and abroad despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures, according to UBS. The bank has a buy rating on the burger joint. It maintained a $365 price target on shares, implying 27% upside from Friday's close. "Risk/reward for MCD shares is attractive despite near-term pressures, given catalysts ...
McDonald's shares are likely to bounce as the fast-food chain makes moves to notch stronger sales in the U.S. and abroad despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures, according to UBS. The bank has a buy rating on the burger joint. It maintained a $365 price target on shares, implying 27% upside from Friday's close. "Risk/reward for MCD shares is attractive despite near-term pressures, given catalysts with potential to drive market share gains & strengthen US sales growth, and defensive characteristics that should provide earnings stability in a still volatile environment," UBS analyst Dennis Geiger said Monday in a note to clients. Shares of the Golden Arches have retreated 11% in the past three months, underperforming the overall market, as investors have weighed the potential impacts of the Iran war on McDonald's businesses in the U.S., Europe and other regions. Investors that spoke to UBS are forecasting U.S. and international operated markets same-store sales to come in between roughly 3% and 3.5% for the first quarter versus the 4% and 3.8% expected by analysts polled by FactSet, respectively. MCD 3M mountain McDonald's stock has declined 11% over the past three months. McDonald's is slated to report its first-quarter earnings results on May 7. "Our discussions suggest negative investor sentiment, likely reflecting concerns around slowing US sales trends [second quarter to date], difficult US comparisons in [the second half of the year], and potential impacts from the Middle East conflict in Europe and globally," Geiger wrote. "But we believe the brand remains well positioned globally and maintains important initiatives to strengthen trends." McDonald's has made several marketing and product changes, including the launch of its more wallet-friendly McValue 2.0 menu in April, which are likely to "further resonate with customers" in key markets, according to UBS. The analyst also pointed to McDonald's new beverage platform and its menu collaboration with the popular ...
A shooting on Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9pm at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. She said on late Sunday that no arrests had been made yet. “This is obviously a very terrifying si...
A shooting on Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9pm at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. She said on late Sunday that no arrests had been made yet. “This is obviously a very terrifying situation and we understand the concern from the public and those involved and we are working...