Dougal Waters/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Nathan Eigerman, Director of Quantitative Research at Value Line From a distance, the stock market may have appeared calm to begin 2026. For weeks, the S&P 500 traded in a narrow range, not straying far from where the year started. But the markets were far from calm. Closer observers witnessed a violent rotation. Money may not have been flowing into or out of the market as a whole, thus the roughly flat market-wide results, but there was a mad dash from growth-oriented technology (and technology-adjacent) names to less exciting value-oriented ones. Over the first two months of the year, the Russell 1000 Value index outperformed its Growth counterpart 7.19% to -4.00%. 1 In the 47-year history of the Russell indexes, Value has outperformed Growth by that much over two months only during the bursting of the Tech-Telecom bubble in late 2000 and early 2001. For decades, the Growth and Value indexes did not diverge by much in the long run. Over the 41 years, 12/31/1978 to 12/31/2019, on a total return basis, Value outperformed Growth, modestly, 12.00% to 11.61% annualized. Then came the COVID pandemic, and Growth steamrolled ahead. From the end of 2019 to the end of 2025, Growth returned 18.90% annualized, against 9.86% for Value. Altogether, over six years, Value gained 76%, which would likely have been satisfactory to most investors had Growth not gained 182% over the same period. Early 2026 could be a simple correction or the start of a longer-term shift to value. Or maybe something else entirely. In any case, this could be a good juncture for thoughtful investors to reconsider their exposures. For years now, all that has been necessary to beat the market has been to tilt toward growth, particularly the largest growth stocks. That party could be over. Pundits will sometimes explain market movements as being driven by a “risk-on” or “risk-off” trade. It is not a meaningless description, but it is not very helpful in unders...

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Eldorado Gold Corp (Symbol: EGO) is the #47 broker analyst pick, on average, out of the 50 stocks making up the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index , according to Metals Channel . The Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index is comprised of the top fifty global leaders from the metals and mining sector. The companies listed in the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index are not fixed, but instead variable — updating on a continuous basis to reflect the changing market environment with respect to commodity prices, government policy and market volatility. In forming this rank, the analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses were tallied, and averaged; then, the underlying components of the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index were ranked according to those averages. Investors often interpret analyst opinions from different angles — when companies have a low rank among analysts, it isn't necessarily the case that investors should conclude that the stock will perform poorly. It can, of course, but a bullish investor could also take the contrarian angle and read into the data that there is lots of room for upside because the stock is so out of favor. EGO operates in the Precious Metals sector, among companies like Newmont Corp (NEM) which is down about 2.7% today, and Barrick Mining Corp (B) trading lower by about 2.6%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of EGO, versus NEM and B. EGO is currently trading off about 2% midday Friday. Analyst Favorites of the Metals Channel Global Mining Titans Index » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) looks like it's trying to get Gemini closer to users, testing a dedicated app for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) Mac computers. Up until now, most people have been using Gemini through a browser, so this shift to a native app is more about convenience and visibility than anything else. The version being tested is still pretty basic, with only core features for now, but that's likely to expand if and when it rolls out more widely. The bigger picture is competition. OpenAI and Anthropic already have dedicated apps for ChatGPT and Claude, so Google is essentially catching up on distribution. And while Gemini is growing, with more than 750 million monthly active users, it's still playing catch-up to ChatGPT, which reportedly hit 900 million weekly active users.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! There has long been a notion that the League Cup, in its many sponsorship guises, can be a “springboard” for future success. No other trophy has ever achieved springboard status, not even the Emirates Cup. It seems the idea was born around the time José Mourinho’s Chelsea were on the rise, fuelled by Roman Abramovich’s totally legitimate takeover, winning the Carling Cup in 2005 and then rocketing to back-to-back Premier League titles. Many of that Blues squad have since spoken about the three-handled Georgian silver cup as if it were some gateway drug to glory. And that Chelsea team went on some trips. You wouldn’t understand, man. We saw five trophies in two years, man. Am I alone or are there 1,056 others who see the irony in Xavi Simons declaring that, for Spurs, ‘every game is a cup final for us’ having just exited their third and final cup competition of the season?” – Glyn Berrington. The way Barry deadpanned ‘Of the six teams that advanced to this season’s Round of Arsenal, only two (including Arsenal) made it into the quarter-finals’ puts me in mind of the old joke about 2010-11 Manchester City having ‘all the best players in the league (and Craig Bellamy)’. Fabulous stuff” – Rowan Sweeney. This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions . Continue reading...

The UK’s financial regulator has launched an investigation into Market Financial Solutions (MFS), the mortgage lender that collapsed last month amid allegations of fraud. The move follows the granting of a £1.3bn worldwide asset-freezing order on MFS founder Paresh Raja on Wednesday, as creditors successfully gained court orders in London and Dubai barring the tycoon from dissipating assets. On Friday, the Financial Conduct Authority said it had “opened an enforcement investigation” into the stricken mortgage lender, which borrowed £1.3bn from a string of financial companies and slumped into administration in February. Companies owned by Raja borrowed from a series of financial institutions – including banks and hedge funds – before loaning that cash to MFS, which extended mortgages to customers. Creditors have alleged in court documents that some of the borrowers that ultimately received mortgages from MFS were actually connected to Raja, as part of a structure that “may have been a device designed to extract monies … on false pretences”. There are also concerns that some loans may prove to be unsecured, with allegations that security had been granted to two or more financial institutions at the same time over the same property, in a process known as “double pledging”. The financial institutions that appear to be on the hook include banks such as Barclays, Jefferies and Santander, as well as hedge funds and “private credit” lenders including Elliott Management, Castlelake and Apollo’s Atlas SP unit. CS Venkatakrishnan, the chief executive of Barclays, said on Wednesday that the bank’s anticipated losses would be “materially lower” than £500m, the amount MFS owes the bank. A spokesperson for Raja declined to comment. The financier’s lawyer has previously told the Daily Telegraph: “Mistakes have been made but there has been no intention to defraud whatsoever and Mr Raja has not been the beneficiary of any shortfall (if any) there may be.”

NGEx Minerals Ltd. press release ( NGEX:CA ): Q4 GAAP EPS of -C$0.18. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had cash of C$192.5 million, an investment in LunR in the form of common shares having a value of C$174.5 million, short-term investments of C$80.7 million, and net working capital of C$436.5 million compared to cash of C$153.4 million, short-term investments of C$45.2 million, and net working capital of C$188.9 million as of December 31, 2024. More on NGEx Minerals Ltd. NGEx Minerals Ltd. (NGEX:CA) Presents at AME Roundup 2026 - Slideshow Historical earnings data for NGEx Minerals Ltd. Financial information for NGEx Minerals Ltd.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Meta (META, Financials) has changed its mind about taking Horizon Worlds off of its Quest virtual reality headsets. Instead, it will keep the platform running for current customers after hearing from its community.The business noted that customers would still be able to play and access existing games on VR, but no new games will be launched. Most of the work on development will now be focused on mobile experiences and the larger Meta Horizon platform.The move shows that the metaverse is being taken more seriously. Horizon Worlds was formerly a key part of Meta's long-term plan, but it has had trouble keeping users, and the number of users has dropped from prior highs. In comparison, sites like Roblox still have far greater viewership.Meta has already started to cut back on expenditure in its Reality Labs section, including laying off workers, as it moves resources to areas where they can make more money and get more people to use them.For consumers, the choice keeps access to VR material that is already out there. For investors, it means that the company is still moving away from investing a lot of money on the metaverse and toward platforms that can grow, including mobile and AI-driven services.The most important question today is whether Meta can turn that change into long-term development, especially as competition heats up in immersive technology and digital platforms.

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Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley has left the team with immediate effect. The development comes a day after news broke that the 58-year-old Englishman had been approached by Aston Martin to be their team principal. A statement from Audi said Wheatley was leaving for "personal reasons". Mattia Binotto will take over the responsibilities of team principal in addition to his role as head of the Audi F1 project while the company takes its time to consider its next steps. The move comes after an Audi board meeting on Friday with Wheatley and Binotto in attendance. Wheatley had been under contract with Audi for at least the remainder of this year but a decision was made that he should leave immediately. It is the third management restructure in less than two years at Audi. He will have to serve a period of 'gardening leave' before joining another team, the length of which will have to be negotiated between himself, Audi and potentially a future employer. Key among Wheatley's reasons for leaving were a desire to return to the UK by the end of this year. Audi are not expected to look for a direct replacement for Wheatley, and are more likely to appoint someone to a role that is in charge of running the race team while Binotto retains overall control. Aston Martin have not confirmed their interest in Wheatley but owner Lawrence Stroll has made him an offer to run the team under managing technical partner Adrian Newey. Newey, who joined Aston Martin in March last year, has been acting as team principal since the position's former occupant Andy Cowell was moved into a different position. Cowell is now focusing on helping engine partner Honda resolve its problems with its new engine, which has started the 2026 season lacking performance and reliability. In a statement on Friday, Stroll re-emphasised his commitment to and relationship with Newey, who is regarded as the greatest F1 designer in history. Stroll said: "I would like to reaffirm that Adrian Newey is my partner an...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Women's History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said U.S. could pull out of Iran "right now" and still leave Tehran unable to rebuild its military capabilities for a decade. But that's not "an acceptable situation," Trump told MS Now's Stephanie Ruhle in a phone interview. "If we left right now, it would take them at least 10 years to rebuild, but rebuild they will," Trump said in the roughly 15-minute call. "If we stay longer, they'll never rebuild," he said. Trump's comments came after multiple news outlets reported that the Pentagon is sending up to 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East from San Diego. It's the second reported deployment of thousands of U.S. troops to the region in the past week. Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday that he would not put boots on the ground in Iran. Later that same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "there has to be a ground component" to ensure meaningful regime change in Iran. Netanyahu appeared to be referring to the Iranian people in his remarks, saying they must ultimately "rise to the moment." But he added that there are "many possibilities for this ground component." Trump, in Friday's interview with Ruhle, said the U.S. and Israel share "largely similar" goals for Iran. "The difference is, they live right next door. We don't. That's a big difference," he said. Read more CNBC politics coverage Everything to know about the SAVE America Act voter ID-bill Trump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nom Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: ‘Takes money to kill bad guys’ Netanyahu and Trump have both said Iran's current leadership is unclear, since so many members of Tehran's regime — including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — have been killed in airstrikes during the first three weeks of the war...

营业收入降幅有所放缓，净利润降幅基本持平。 利息收入继续下滑，非息收入由增转降，平安银行2025年的净利润，仍在承受压力。 平安银行（000001.SZ）3月20日晚间披露的2025年年报显示，该行去年的营业收入、净利润（归属于该行股东的净利润，下同）继续同比下降10.4%、4.2%。同上一年相比，该行去年的营业收入降幅有所放缓，净利润降幅则基本持平。 贷款市场报价利率（LPR）下调、有效需求不足导致的利息收入收缩，仍然是影响营收、利润的主要因素。去年全年，该行利息净收入、非息净收入同比分别下降5.8%、18.5%。 不过，积极因素也已出现。去年，该行净息差下降9个基点，较2024年的降幅大幅收窄42个基点。而近年处于调整阵痛期的零售业务，也出现了止跌企稳迹象，净利润规模已较上年显著增加。 息差降幅收窄 年报数据显示，截至2025年末，平安银行总资产约为5.93万亿元，同比增长2.7%；存、贷款余额分别为3.58万亿元、3.39万亿元，同比分别增长了1.4%、0.5%。 同上一年相比，该行去年的营业收入仍在下降，但降幅有所收窄，而净利润降幅则基本持平。 去年全年，该行实现营业收入1314.4亿元，同比下降10.4%；实现净利润426.3亿元，同比下降4.2%。而在2024年，该行的营收、净利润，分别下降了10.9%、4.2%。 营收、利润同比下降，与非息收入下滑有关。去年全年，该行非利息净收入434.21亿元，同比下降18.5%。而在上一年，这一数字为532.68亿元，同比增长达到14%。 下降最多的是其他非息净收入，总规模为195.27亿元，同比下降33%。平安银行解释称，这主要是受2025年市场波动影响，债券投资等业务的非利息净收入下降。其中，降幅最大的是公允价值变动损益，为浮亏25.18亿元，同比下降181.1%。 相较非息收入，对业绩影响最大的因素，仍然是利息收入。年报显示，去年全年，该行利息收入约为1698.6亿元，同比降幅为14.4%。其中，存款利息收入1305亿元，同比减少15.4%，这导致该行去年的利息净收入同比下降5.8%至880.21亿元。 利息收入下降的主要原因，又来自息差收窄。2025年，该行贷款平均收益率3.87%，同比下降67个基点，其中企业、个人贷款平均收益率分别为3.05%、4.79%，同比分别下降51个、77个基点。 对此，平安银行...

Key Points York Space IPO'ed in January. It just reported its first earnings as a public company. York edged out sales estimates, and is growing near 50%. 10 stocks we like better than York Space Systems › York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS), which held its IPO in January, is getting an enthusiastic welcome to thestock market todayas investors bid the shares up 24% through 11:11 a.m. ET. With York not yet profitable, estimates for the 2025 earnings report last night focused on revenue. Analysts forecast the company would collect $383.8 million through the end of the year. York did $386.2 million. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » York Space 2025 earnings York's sales surged 52% year over year in 2025, and gross profit more than doubled to $75.5 million. York wasn't profitable on the bottom line, losing $84.5 million, but this was 15% less than it lost in 2024. From a business perspective, York is positioning itself as a "modern mission prime" contractor -- a tier-1 satellite company that wins contracts from NASA and the Space Force, then subcontracts out some of the work, keeping the bulk of the profits. In this, York's marquee project is the Space Force Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture missile defense program (also called Golden Dome), for which York delivered 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites (for data relay) in 2025. This is both a plus and a minus for York. A plus, because so long as President Trump remains dedicated to making Golden Dome a reality, York should continue raking in contracts. A minus, because if the program suffers delays and cost overruns, Congress may cancel the project. What's next for York Space? Near term, York's targeting about $570 million in 2026 revenue (so 48% growth), with higher margins and "positive adjusted EBITDA." No promises of profits, ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Apple (AAPL, Financials) won an important legal battle when a U.S. trade tribunal said that its new Apple Watches do not violate patents held by Masimo, a company that makes medical devices. This eased worries about another possible import restriction.The decision comes after Apple changed its watches after a 2023 rule stopped some models from being imported because of blood-oxygen monitoring technology. According to the tribunal's first finding, Apple did not break any of the patents at the crux of the issue by modifying how the function operates.The decision isn't final, but it does allow Apple some time to breathe. The whole commission will now go over the judgment. A different appeals court has already upheld the previous 2023 finding for older versions of the watch.Apple and Masimo are in a bigger legal battle over this issue. Masimo says Apple stole its technology and hired away important personnel. Apple has hit back, saying that many of the assertions are not true.Apple can still sell its new watches in the U.S. for now. This is an important market for its wearables business. Investors will be keeping a careful eye on the final ruling and any new legal developments in the lawsuit that is still going on.

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Golden_Brown/iStock via Getty Images With a key patent on Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) GLP-1 semaglutide set to expire on Friday in the country, more than 10 Indian pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to launch generics of Wegovy and Ozempic for as cheap as $14 a month. Natco Pharma said that its semaglutide injection will start at 1,290 rupees—rupees -- $144 a month, Bloomberg reported . A pen device that should be available in April will cost about 4,500 rupees ($48) a month. Dr. Reddy's, Lupin, and Sun Pharma are also set to offer semaglutide generics. Currently, the brand-name Wegovy pen costs starts ~10,480 rupees ($113) in India. In the US, the Wegovy pen for cash pay customers is $349 a month, though Novo is currently running a promotion with the first two months at $199. More on Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk: The Illusion Of Cheap Novo Nordisk - Enough Is Enough: 5 Reasons It's Time To Sell (Rating Downgrade) Novo Nordisk: Buying The Dip Before Volume Dominance Novo’s China obesity drug posts positive mid-stage trial results Novo Nordisk board proposes DKK 7.95 final dividend for 2025, initiates DKK 15B buyback

Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images I had a Hold stance on Toast ( TOST ) in August last year because I primarily felt that strong execution was fully acknowledged in the price. A combination of macro sensitivity, margin constraints and high beta created an unfavorable near term setup. Since then Toast has corrected by ~37% and valuations have shrunk even further. The core business is not showing any signs of breakdown. In fact margins have evolved far better than I had anticipated. Growth is becoming less one-dimensional with visible TAM expansion. The AI commoditization risks are over-feared in the case of Toast. The uncertainties around the SaaS landscape do linger, but Toast could actually see AI more as a moat enhancer rather than a disruptor. Overall, Toast appears to be a stronger company today with improved fundamentals at a far lower price. There are some open risks, but I think it is a good idea to start accumulating Toast aggressively at these price levels. Core Strength Intact - New Forays In August one of the core concerns was around macro pressures, especially given the low margin and cost sensitive restaurant ecosystem. However, numbers from the Q4 2025 earnings data do not indicate any material change in growth or monetization. Q4 net adds were reported as accelerating sequentially - net location adds of ~30k for the whole year. ARR growth remains stable at ~26% and recurring gross profit growth is reasonably strong at ~33%. The topline growth of ~22% in Q4 may look down from the mid-twenties level seen in the past but that is primarily the law of large numbers at work as Toast scales. Another reason I believe that is leading to a slowdown is a mix shift toward new TAM. That foray into enterprise, retail and new international segments is actually a positive for the company as it reduces cyclicality impacts of the restaurants segment. Toast is now reporting large enterprise chain wins (Applebee’s, Firehouse Subs, Papa Murphy’s). Partnerships in retail ...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) will send 1 million processors to Amazon's cloud business until 2027. This shows that the tech sector's need for AI infrastructure is still growing.The multi-year deal includes a wide range of Nvidia products, including as its main GPUs, networking technology, and newer processors built for AI inference. Deliveries are planned to start this year and become bigger over time, although the specifics of the deal were not made public.The transaction is about more than simply sheer computer capacity for Amazon Web Services. Executives claim that AI workloads are getting harder, especially inference, which is when models come up with answers. This means that different sorts of chips need to operate together instead of just one system.The alliance also gives Nvidia a bigger presence in AWS data centers. Amazon aims to use Nvidia's networking technology along with processors. This is a big step for a corporation that has hitherto relied on its own infrastructure solutions.The deal shows a bigger trend: cloud providers are rushing to get enough capacity to fulfill the growing demand for AI. For Nvidia, it strengthens its pivotal role in that buildout, even while customers are making their own bespoke chips.

Tesla further pushes back its expectations for when FSD technology could get approved by Dutch regulators, a milestone that would open the door to broader European opportunities.

White-collar tech roles have faced waves of layoffs in recent months, as companies like Amazon, Meta and Oracle trim headcounts in the name of efficiency. But the same firms culling workers are running into a roadblock with their AI ambitions: a severe shortage of skilled workers needed to build and maintain data centers. And the talent shortfall is in the hundreds of thousands. Demand for robotics technicians has jumped 107%, HVAC engineers increased 67%, and construction roles grew by 30% since late 2022, according to an analysis of more than 50 million job postings by Randstad. Roles like welders and electricians are also on the rise, up 25% and 18% over the past three years, respectively. But supply has yet to keep up. In the manufacturing space in particular, for every 100 young people entering the manufacturing sector, 102 leave, according to the report. Randstad CEO Sander van’t Noordende said the imbalance is creating a major opening for Gen Z workers to step into lucrative, AI-resilient careers. “For a long period, societies generally pushed a narrative that the ultimate marker of success is a four-year university degree and a desk job,” Noordende told Fortune in an emailed statement. “This outdated perception led to skilled trade work becoming overlooked. However, AI is now revealing just how critical these roles are and how elevated they are becoming.” Unlike many white-collar paths, these roles often don’t require a four-year degree. Instead, workers can enter through apprenticeships and training programs that allow them to earn while they learn—offering a faster, and often cheaper, route into the workforce than going to college. Some trade workers’ salaries are soaring past $250,000 thanks to the AI data center boom The lack of supply of skilled workers to build America’s rapidly growing AI infrastructure is actually pushing blue-collar wages to new highs. Construction workers on data center projects currently earn an average of about $81,800 annually, ...

On February 17, 2026, Boone Capital Management sold out its entire Cogent Biosciences (COGT 1.99%) stake, liquidating 945,042 shares previously worth $13.57 million. What happened According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Boone Capital Management sold its entire holding of 945,042 shares in Cogent Biosciences during the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value dropped by $13.57 million, reflecting the full liquidation. What else to know Top five holdings after the filing: NYSE: MDT: $41.19 million (12.9% of AUM) NASDAQ: MIRM: $33.27 million (10.4% of AUM) NASDAQ: IONS: $33.05 million (10.4% of AUM) NYSE: CI: $26.55 million (8.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: BMRN: $24.48 million (7.7% of AUM) As of Friday, shares of Cogent Biosciences were priced at $34.40, up a staggering 372% over the past year and vastly outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 16% gain in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of Friday) $34.40 Market Capitalization $5.6 billion Net Income (TTM) ($328.94 million) Company snapshot Cogent Biosciences develops precision therapies targeting genetically defined diseases, with a lead product candidate (CGT9486) focused on treating systemic mastocytosis and advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The company operates a biotechnology R&D model, generating value through clinical-stage drug development and strategic licensing agreements, such as its partnership with Plexxikon Inc. for bezuclastinib. It targets patients with rare genetic mutations, particularly those affected by KIT-driven cancers and systemic mastocytosis, serving the global biopharmaceutical and healthcare markets. Cogent Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the development of targeted therapies for genetically defined diseases. The company leverages precision medicine and a focused pipeline to address significant unmet medical needs in oncology and rare disease markets. Its strategy centers on advancing innovative kinase inhibitors, supp...

Key Points Clearline Capital added 2,410,410 shares of Primo Brands in the fourth quarter for $44.55 million based on quarterly average prices. The quarter-end position value increased by $38.93 million, reflecting both additional shares and price movement. The post-trade holding stood at 2,494,348 shares valued at $40.78 million. 10 stocks we like better than Primo Brands › On February 17, 2026, Clearline Capital LP disclosed a significant buy of 2,410,410 shares of Primo Brands (NYSE:PRMB), an estimated $44.55 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, Clearline Capital LP bought 2,410,410 additional shares of Primo Brands during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of the trade was $44.55 million based on the average closing price over the quarter. As a result, the fund’s position value increased by $38.93 million at quarter-end, reflecting both the purchase and changes in share price. What else to know The buy lifted Primo Brands to 2% of Clearline Capital LP’s 13F reportable AUM as of December 31, 2025, below the fund's top five holdings. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: SATS: $96.04 million (7.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: CORZ: $68.28 million (5.1% of AUM) NASDAQ: TLN: $50.16 million (3.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: MU: $48.21 million (3.6% of AUM) NYSE: ROG: $43.30 million (3.3% of AUM) As of Monday, PRMB shares were priced at $18.68, down 42% over the past year and well underperforming the S&P 500, which is instead up about 16% in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of Monday) $18.68 Market capitalization $6.8 billion Revenue (TTM) $6.7 billion Dividend yield 2.5% Company snapshot Primo Brands offers bottled water, purified and premium spring water, sparkling and flavored water, mineral water, water dispensers, filtration equipment, and coffee under multiple brand names. The firm generates revenue primarily through direct-to-consumer water delivery, self-service refill stations, and ...

Kenneth Cheung/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Shares of e-Commerce and Cloud powerhouse Alibaba Group Holding Limited ( BABA ) slumped 7% on Thursday after it reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter that missed analyst expectations on both the top and the bottom line. The tech enterprise saw a serious, although likely temporary, drop-off in profits amid increasing investment activity to boost its various businesses. While shares slumped due to the concerns about profitability, Alibaba overall remained profitable and is set for a serious growth escalation across its portfolio, but especially in its Cloud Intelligence Group, which saw a 2 PP growth acceleration in the December quarter. I like Alibaba for its long-term, AI-driven Cloud growth potential and believe the firm has a strong chance to reverse valuation losses it sustained after the third-quarter earnings report on Thursday. Data by YCharts Previous rating I rated shares of Alibaba a strong buy earlier this year— H200 Provides A Massive Growth Catalyst — as the tech enterprise reported a reacceleration of its top-line growth in the important China e-Commerce group as well as in the Cloud Intelligence Group, which consolidates Alibaba’s AI initiatives. Last but not least, Alibaba benefits from strong demand for its AI chips as well as enterprise-driven adoption of its Qwen chat assistant. Alibaba’s shares are still trading at a very affordable 14.3X P/E ratio and clearly, in my opinion, have a favorable risk/reward ratio. Alibaba's Cloud Intelligence Group targets $100B in revenue in the next five years Alibaba reported results for its December quarter on Thursday, which missed expectations on both the top and bottom lines: the Chinese tech enterprise published normalized earnings of $1.03 per share, missing the expected consensus figure by $0.56 per share, mainly due to an accelerating pace of investments into its various businesses. Alibaba also missed top-line consensus estimates by $710M, which ...

Long-duration stocks faced heavy selling pressure Friday as the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.33%. Investor Gary Black, Managing Partner of The Future Fund LLC, issued a “duration risk alert” on X. He noted the yield sat at 3.95% before the war began. Yield Spikes Hit Growth Names Black said that if Brent crude prices remain elevated and higher 10-year Treasury yields persist, losses could continue. Macro Volatility Stalls Rebound The 10-year Treasury note rose approximately 5bps Friday. This marks its highest level since August. Investors are currently weighing the impact of the war with Iran on global inflation. WTI crude oil futures remain volatile near $95 per barrel. Persistent strikes across the Middle East keep energy markets sensitive. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate on Wednesday but remains hawkish. War Costs And Economic Burden The Pentagon has reportedly requested over $200 billion in supplemental funding for the conflict. Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, called this sum “the tip of the iceberg” on X. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the spending Thursday. “Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth stated. Analysts warn that $4 gasoline may soon dilute consumer tax relief. Potential For Sharp Recovery Despite the current downturn, Black sees a potential catalyst for a reversal. He suggested that a shift in the geopolitical landscape could spark a massive rally. “If the war suddenly ends tomorrow, long duration stocks could rise the most,” Black noted. Price Action: Tesla shares were down 1.34% at $375.20, AeroVironment shares were down 3.93% at $203.03 and Palantir Technologies shares were down 2.08% at $152.44 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data. Image via Shutterstock

Exchange-traded funds focus on many different corners of the market. You can find ETFs that match popular indexes like the S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100, and they generally do a good job of doing whatever their respective benchmark does. You can also find ETFs that track other types of investments, such as precious metals or cryptocurrencies, again with the goal of matching the performance of their target asset. Another benefit of ETFs is that you can generally find funds that are designed to match up with a specific investing style. In particular, dividend ETFs have become extremely popular, as there are many ways to find stocks that pay shareholders regularly through dividends. For investors who need or want income from their portfolios, dividend ETFs can be a great addition. Not every dividend ETF is set up the same way, though. That's why, as part of this month's examination of exchange-traded funds for the Voyager Portfolio , you'll be learning more about how Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) does things a little differently from many of its peers in the dividend ETF universe. Continue reading

北京时间3月21日凌晨，美股周五午盘继续下滑。随着原油价格重拾涨势，标普500指数料将录得连续第四周下跌。今天是所谓的“四巫聚首日”，股市交易量和波动幅度通常会放大。 道指跌189.90点，跌幅为0.41%，报45831.53点；纳指跌232.38点，跌幅为1.05%，报21858.32点；标普500指数跌47.27点，跌幅为0.72%，报6559.22点。 周五是所谓的“四巫聚首日”，即每季度一次的股票期权、指数期权、指数期货和个股期货同时到期的日子，交易商普遍认为股市可能面临更大波动。随着数万亿美元的衍生品合约到期，投资者因重新平衡或平仓，这一事件往往会导致交易量放大和盘中波动加剧。 周五早盘原油价格短暂下跌后迅速重拾涨势。全球基准布伦特原油期货最新上涨1.7%，至每桶110.50美元，WTI原油期货上涨0.7%，至每桶96.78美元。 周四美股下跌，但在内塔尼亚胡表示以色列正“以情报及其他方式”协助美国开放霍尔木兹海峡后，收盘时三大指数均已大幅脱离盘中低点。 内塔尼亚胡还表示，伊朗已失去浓缩铀和制造弹道导弹的能力，并指出冲突可能比许多人担忧的更快结束。 在内塔尼亚胡发表上述言论后，西德克萨斯中质原油期货于盘后交易中大幅下跌，推动股市脱离当日低点。尽管如此，WTI原油本月涨幅仍超过48%。 德意志银行分析师Jim Reid在周五早间的一份报告中指出，今天是冲突爆发以来的第15个交易日。 他说：“这通常是地缘政治冲击后美股触底的平均时间。然而，在当前如此不确定的情况下，很难根据历史平均值进行交易，因此新闻标题将比历史经验更重要。但如果你在寻找乐观的理由，正常的地缘政治剧本至少会给你带来希望。到目前为止，我们还没有偏离这一剧本。” 主要平均指数仍然可能录得连续第四周下跌。标普500指数和道指在周五开盘前分别下跌0.4%和1.2%。 纳斯达克 综合指数下跌0.1%。 富国银行 投资研究所高级全球市场策略师Scott Wren表示：“所有短期走势都取决于霍尔木兹海峡能否开放。我们认为海峡将在数周而非数月内开放。” 道指和纳指也双双逼近回调区域。道指较2月10日创下的收盘纪录低8.3%，纳指较10月29日创下的历史收盘高点低近8%。 尽管如此，由于标普500指数距其历史高点仅下跌约5%，Unlimited首席执行官Bob Elliott认为，市场对战争可能对企业盈利和经济...

At the Zhujiaqiao port area of Wuhu Port, operated by Anhui Port Group, large numbers of vehicles, including Chery models, are lined up for export. Photo: VCG Major Chinese carmakers are setting ambitious overseas sales and localized production targets for 2026 to offset a cooling domestic market. Hong Kong-listed Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., the country’s top auto exporter, aims to ship more than 1.5 million vehicles overseas in 2026. The company saw its 2025 exports jump 33.2% year on year to 1.3 million units. Overseas markets accounted for 49.2% of its sales volume and 52.4% of its revenue last year, driving its profit growth as domestic vehicle retail sales rose by just 1%. Chery currently operates 10 manufacturing plants in countries including Spain and Brazil.

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks has been a profitable move in recent years, which isn't surprising, as companies are spending massive amounts of money on this technology to unlock the productivity gains that it is expected to deliver. Market research firm IDC anticipates that AI will contribute a whopping $22.3 trillion to the global economy by 2030, generating $4.90 in value for every $1 spent on AI services and solutions. Forecasts like that explain why huge investments in AI infrastructure are expected to continue through the end of the decade, at least. Nvidia , for instance, estimates AI data center capital expenditures will be in the $3 trillion to $4 trillion range in 2030. According to a study from McKinsey, about 60% of AI infrastructure spending is allocated to chips and other computing hardware, so there's a good chance that chipmaker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) will experience remarkable growth -- and help its shareholders grow their fortunes -- over the next five years. Continue reading

Nikada Apple ( AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook said the hardware launch initiated earlier this month produced the best week ever in attracting first-time Mac buyers. The surge in sales was likely prompted by the release of the new, low-cost MacBook Neo , which starts at $599. "Mac just had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers," Cook said in a post on X. "We love seeing the enthusiasm!" In addition to the Neo, Apple also released a new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and two new Studio Displays. All these were made available on March 11. While the Neo is available at multiple Apple Store locations, a delivery order made today from the Apple site indicates an 18-to-25-day delivery time. In contrast, the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air indicate a delivery time of only four days. The MacBook Neo received rave reviews after its release. Bloomberg said it was a "game changer" for the Cupertino-based company, while Wired called it "a new kind of Mac for a new generation." CNET said it offers the same premium design and durability but is much more affordable than Apple's traditional MacBooks. Forbes said they would be "shocked" if the Neo is not the best-selling MacBook model in 2026. They also expect it to take market share from Google ( GOOG )( GOOGL ) Chromebooks and Microsoft ( MSFT ) Windows 11 laptops. Forbes also noted that the Neo is 50% faster for everyday tasks than Intel ( INTC ) Core Ultra 5 PCs. Apple is expected to ship 4.5M to 5M MacBook Neos this year, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Moreover, Apple's supply chain dominance allows it to maintain the low price on Neo, while other laptop models might start to show price increases due to higher memory costs. More on Apple Apple Stock Price Slips At $252 As Tech Investors Pivot To Defensive Positioning Apple: Embracing AI The Way It Knows Best, Through Design (Rating Upgrade) Apple: Rising Free Cash Flow Expectations Strengthen The Bull Case Apple's App Store growth slows slightly ...

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Microsoft stock continues to trade below a declining 50‑day moving average and is showing very weak relative strength. Let's look at a setup similar to a bearish butterfly on Adobe from this past week.