primeimages As earnings season winds down, investors are shifting focus to updated quant ratings following the latest wave of corporate results. The scores offer a snapshot of how companies rank across key factors such as valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and estimate revisions after reporting quarterly performance. The State Street Global Advisors Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLB ...
primeimages As earnings season winds down, investors are shifting focus to updated quant ratings following the latest wave of corporate results. The scores offer a snapshot of how companies rank across key factors such as valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and estimate revisions after reporting quarterly performance. The State Street Global Advisors Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLB ) meanwhile, has climbed about 10% year to date, leading sector gains even as broader markets remain volatile. Top-quant rated stocks: TRX Gold ( TRX ), Quant Rating: 4.98, Strong Buy. Alto Ingredients ( ALTO ), Quant Rating: 4.98, Strong Buy. Nexa Resources ( NEXA ), Quant Rating: 4.96, Strong Buy. Guardian Metal Resources ( GMTLF ), Quant Rating: 4.96, Strong Buy. Intrepid Potash ( IPI ), Quant Rating: 4.87, Strong Buy. Lowest quant-rated stocks: PureCycle Technologies ( PCT ), Quant Rating: 1.06, Strong Sell. LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft ( LNXSY ), Quant Rating: 1.36, Strong Sell. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina ( LOMA ), Quant Rating: 1.46, Strong Sell. Ramaco Resources ( METC ), Quant Rating: 1.62, Sell. Innospec ( IOSP ), Quant Rating: 1.70, Sell. Materials ETFs: ( XLB ), ( VAW ), ( IYM ), ( FXZ ), ( MXI ), ( RSPM ) More on State Street® Materials Select Sector SPDR® ETF Market Sector Review: Extreme Market Bifurcation The Great Commoditization: How To Invest In A Post-AI World How I Use XLB As A Leading Indicator For S&P 500 3 Things to look out for on Friday Most and least shorted materials stocks with up to $2B market cap at February end
Don’t you just love AI? It has inundated the internet with slop, destabilized the concept of truth, and made it much easier to bomb people. And that’s just the beginning. As we look towards the future of our brave new world, AI might also disrupt all those pesky highly-educated female voters who keep casting a ballot for Democrats. To be clear: that assessment isn’t coming from me, a highly exhaus...
Don’t you just love AI? It has inundated the internet with slop, destabilized the concept of truth, and made it much easier to bomb people. And that’s just the beginning. As we look towards the future of our brave new world, AI might also disrupt all those pesky highly-educated female voters who keep casting a ballot for Democrats. To be clear: that assessment isn’t coming from me, a highly exhausted female who wishes the Democrats would work a little harder for people’s votes. Rather, it’s coming from one of the key architects of our glorious AI-driven economy: Alex Karp, the co-founder and CEO of tech firm Palantir. On Thursday Karp sat down with CNBC to chat about Palantir’s AI-driven Maven Smart System, which the US military is using to visualize potential targets and “nominate” them to be bombed. As well as talking about how America’s “lethal capabilities” make it very special, Karp stressed the extent to which AI is going to shift the political landscape. “The one thing that I think that even now is underestimated by all actors in industry … is how disruptive these technologies are,” Karp said. “If you are going to disrupt the economic and therefore political power significantly of one party’s base – highly educated, often female voters who vote mostly Democrat, and military and working-class people who do not feel supported – and you believe that that’s going to work out politically, you’re in an insane asylum.” He added: “Like … this technology disrupts humanities-trained – largely Democratic – voters, and makes their economic power less. And increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, working-class voters. These disruptions are going to disrupt every aspect of our society.” Got that everyone? Disruption, disruption, disruption. And in case you didn’t catch it: disruption. Once you get beyond all the disruptive disruptions, it seems that what Karp is saying is that AI is eventually going to hurt the economic position of D...
Key Points Multiple headwinds in the homebuilding market have caused the stocks of D.R. Horton and Lennar to fall. The stocks now trade at low prices, with management teams returning substantial capital to shareholders. A combination of repurchases and dividends should deliver solid dividend growth in the years ahead. 10 stocks we like better than D.R. Horton › While the rest of the economy keeps ...
Key Points Multiple headwinds in the homebuilding market have caused the stocks of D.R. Horton and Lennar to fall. The stocks now trade at low prices, with management teams returning substantial capital to shareholders. A combination of repurchases and dividends should deliver solid dividend growth in the years ahead. 10 stocks we like better than D.R. Horton › While the rest of the economy keeps chugging along with a boost from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the housing sector has been in the doldrums. Activity is down due to elevated mortgage rates, falling home prices, and lower immigration, all headwinds for the sector. Two of the leading homebuilding stocks, Lennar (NYSE: LEN) and D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), have seen their share prices drop 49% and 29%, respectively, from all-time highs because of these macroeconomic headwinds. Earnings are expected to remain weak in 2026, but smart long-term investors know weakness in the market can be a great time to buy in on cyclical stocks from otherwise strong companies. Here's why both of these homebuilders remain magnificent dividend stocks you can buy today and hold forever in your portfolio. 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 » A housing slump will eventually turn the corner Lennar's near-50% drawdown is exemplified by the boom and bust in the average selling price of its homes across the United States. Before the pandemic, Lennar's average selling price (ASP) was just above $400,000, then jumped to a peak of $478,000 in 2021. Today? Even amid high inflation, its ASP has fallen below pre-pandemic levels to $376,000. With rising input costs, a lower ASP will impact Lennar's profitability, with gross margins down to 17.6% over the last 12 months compared to close to 30% at their peak. This is likely due to stubbornly high mortgage...
Igor Barilo What's the most attractive gold stock right now for investors? Seeking Alpha analysts Andrew Hecht and Agar Capital gave us their picks. Andrew Hecht : As gold and silver prices increased in late January, I sold all risk positions in gold and silver mining stocks in The Hecht Commodity Report, resulting in significant profits since the long positions were at much lower levels. The sect...
Igor Barilo What's the most attractive gold stock right now for investors? Seeking Alpha analysts Andrew Hecht and Agar Capital gave us their picks. Andrew Hecht : As gold and silver prices increased in late January, I sold all risk positions in gold and silver mining stocks in The Hecht Commodity Report, resulting in significant profits since the long positions were at much lower levels. The sector has not yet reached the late January highs but has consolidated and shows signs that another upward move could be imminent. I recommend a diversified approach to gold-mining stocks, using the VanEck Gold Miners ( GDX ) and VanEck Junior Gold Miners ( GDXJ ) ETFs, which track a mix of senior and junior gold-mining stocks. For silver, the Global X Silver Miners ( SIL ) and Amplify Junior Silver Miners ( SILJ ) ETFs track a selection of senior and junior silver-mining stocks. A word of caution: prices are still at historically high levels, which raises the risk of downward corrections. Agar Capital : At present, Newmont ( NEM ) would be my first choice for investment. I am highly confident that NEM will exceed its peers because of its favorable valuation relative to the sector and an attractive return on equity of over 20%. I also find their margin-based approach to be extremely attractive since they are generating substantial amounts of free cash flow and utilizing substantially all of it to repurchase shares. If I had to select only one stock from the list of gold mining stocks available for investment at present, I would definitely select Newmont. I want to add and emphasize that Newmont is currently the largest gold miner in the world and the only large gold miner included in the S&P 500 ( SP500 ), therefore guaranteeing substantial structural liquidity associated with passive institutional flows, including ETFs. Top Gold Stocks More on Newmont, VanEck Gold Miners ETF, etc. IAUI + GDXJ: The Ideal Barbell Strategy For Maximum Returns As Gold Eyes $6,000 U.S.-Iran War: 2 ...
A Reform UK government would expect to dismiss the top civil servant in every government department and replace them with people seen as more likely to implement the party’s priorities, the Guardian has learned. Senior Reform figures have concluded that the current crop of permanent secretaries, the lead civil servant in each department, are not up to the necessary standard. Some would be replaced...
A Reform UK government would expect to dismiss the top civil servant in every government department and replace them with people seen as more likely to implement the party’s priorities, the Guardian has learned. Senior Reform figures have concluded that the current crop of permanent secretaries, the lead civil servant in each department, are not up to the necessary standard. Some would be replaced by outsiders, and others by existing officials viewed as more suitable. The plan has prompted warnings that a shift towards a less stable and more politicised civil service could result in the loss of significant expertise and of institutional memory, and would make government less effective. Nigel Farage’s party has promised it will enact a radical programme. One senior member said this would be modelled on the second Trump administration, with a focus on making change via executive orders rather than legislation, where possible. Reform has already said it would look at appointing outside experts to become ministers. It is understood that as well as making some into peers, so they could sit in the House of Lords, others considered for ministerial jobs would be lined up for winnable Commons seats. While the party has received a series of big donations in recent months, including £12m from the crypto investor Christopher Harborne, it is expected that donors would be ruled out for ministerial roles. The influx of money has allowed Reform to expand its teams working on new policies and preparation for government. This process thus far has had limited input from Farage, with insiders saying the party leader is focusing on May’s elections across England, Scotland and Wales. A number of other countries have senior officials who are politicised and change with governments, notably the US. In the UK, existing rules allow ministers to fast-track outsiders into the civil service as “exceptional appointments” on two-year terms. But unions and experts said Reform’s plans risked hamper...
If you're currently setting money aside in any retirement account, you're off to a great start. Regular contributions are one of the most important habits that lead to a comfortable retirement. But they're not the only thing that's important. Where you put your money also has a huge effect on how much you ultimately end up with. It's also why I choose a very specific account to start saving in eve...
If you're currently setting money aside in any retirement account, you're off to a great start. Regular contributions are one of the most important habits that lead to a comfortable retirement. But they're not the only thing that's important. Where you put your money also has a huge effect on how much you ultimately end up with. It's also why I choose a very specific account to start saving in every year. I'm focused on tax-free retirement withdrawals I always start saving in my Roth IRA each year because I want to have at least some funds I can withdraw tax-free in retirement, so I have greater control over my future tax bills. Roth IRAs are unique in that you pay a tax on your contributions in the year you make them, but after that, your savings grow tax-free. You can withdraw your contributions tax- and penalty-free at any age, which makes the Roth IRA a valuable asset for those thinking about retiring early. And you can withdraw earnings without any tax consequences once you're at least 59 1/2 and have had a Roth account for at least five years. Contribution limits change over time, and in 2026, you're allowed to contribute up to $7,500 to a Roth IRA if you're under 50. Those who will be 50 or older by the end of the year may save up to $8,600 in one of these accounts. Keep in mind these limits apply to all your IRA contributions, including traditional IRA contributions, not to each account individually. A Roth IRA isn't a good fit for everyone Roth IRAs may not be an option for you if you have a high income. These accounts have income limits that prohibit high earners from saving directly in one. However, you could do a backdoor Roth IRA instead. This is where you put money into a traditional IRA and then convert it to a Roth IRA. It accomplishes the same thing with a few extra steps. If you have access to a Roth 401(k) through your job, you may prefer to use this instead. The government taxes these accounts the same way as it does Roth IRAs. But there are no i...
Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics , Gun control advocates do not just oppose civilian gun ownership; they also argue that guns in the hands of police make people less safe. Gabby Giffords In January, a Border Patrol agent in Portland shot and wounded two Venezuelan nationals who belonged to the violent Tren de Aragua gang after they allege...
Gun Control's Endgame: No Guns For Anyone Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics , Gun control advocates do not just oppose civilian gun ownership; they also argue that guns in the hands of police make people less safe. Gabby Giffords In January, a Border Patrol agent in Portland shot and wounded two Venezuelan nationals who belonged to the violent Tren de Aragua gang after they allegedly tried to run agents over with their vehicle. In response, Kris Brown, president of Brady United, tweeted the following: “We don’t know the details behind the shootings of 2 people by a Border Patrol agent in Portland. But I know one thing for certain: whether in the hands of federal officers or everyday Americans, guns do not make us safer. Yet Trump is reshaping our country based on this lie.” What were the Border Patrol agents supposed to do when an illegal alien with a criminal record tries to run over an agent? How are unarmed agents supposed to apprehend and detain violent gang members? Currently on its website, Brady United explains : “Why Police violence is gun violence … As we work to tackle the gun violence epidemic in America, we cannot ignore police violence or its devastating effects.” The same claim is made repeatedly by other gun control groups. “ Police violence is gun violence and that’s why our movement must be responsive as well ,” declares Shannon Watts, president for Moms Demand Action. “Police violence is gun violence,” proclaims Gabby Giffords, with the Giffords Law Center. These last two statements are from 2021 and 2020, so their opposition to police having guns isn’t a new focus. Gun control groups sometimes openly acknowledge their goal of banning all guns. In a 2023 interview with Time magazine, for example, Gabby Giffords – who heads the Giffords Law Center – answered a question about her goal by saying : “No more guns.” When the interviewer asked whether she meant no more gun violence, Giffords clarified: “No, no, no. Lord, no. Guns, guns, g...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how large-cap energy stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of large-cap energy companies with market capitalizations above $10B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratings ref...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how large-cap energy stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of large-cap energy companies with market capitalizations above $10B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratings reflect how companies score across key factors including valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and earnings revisions. Top-quant rated large-cap energy stocks: Petrobras ( PBR ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +60.25% YTD Petrobras ( PBR.A ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +54.39% YTD Eni ( E ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +30.10% YTD Neste ( NTOIY ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +29.86% YTD Valero Energy ( VLO ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +41.93% YTD HF Sinclair ( DINO ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +22.37% YTD Lowest-rated large-cap energy stocks: Tourmaline Oil ( TRMLF ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +6.45% YTD Viper Energy ( VNOM ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +13.41% YTD DT Midstream ( DTM ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +16.03% YTD Pembina Pipeline ( PBA ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +17.00% YTD YPF ( YPF ) — Quant Rating: Hold; +8.63% YTD Energy ETFs: ( VDE ), ( XOP ), ( AMLP ), ( OIH ), and ( IXC ). Oil ETFs: ( USO ), ( UCO ), ( DBO ), ( OILK ), and ( USL ). Natural Gas ETFs: ( UNG ), ( BOIL ), and ( UNL ). More on the energy sector Shipping Stocks Catch A Windfall As Freight Markets Go Vertical Oil Is The New Silver; Time To Short? Wall Street Lunch: IEA Flags Record Oil Supply Disruption Due To U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict U.S. grants 30-day waiver for purchases of Russian oil stranded at sea Oil markets brace for longer-lasting Persian Gulf upheaval and higher crude prices
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a scathing attack on a “deranged” author whose new book claims Queen Camilla once told a friend: “Meghan’s brainwashed Harry.” The royal couple hit out at Tom Bower, the author of Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family, criticising his “fixation” on the pair. Extracts from the book, which is being released later this m...
The five largest hyperscalers (owners of massive data centers) alone are set to spend more than $700 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure this year. That's a massive amount that is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most countries. Let's look at three AI stocks well-positioned to benefit from this spending. Nvidia As the undisputed leader in AI infrastructure, Nvidia (...
The five largest hyperscalers (owners of massive data centers) alone are set to spend more than $700 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure this year. That's a massive amount that is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most countries. Let's look at three AI stocks well-positioned to benefit from this spending. Nvidia As the undisputed leader in AI infrastructure, Nvidia (NVDA 1.56%) is certainly one of the companies best positioned for this AI data center spending spree. The company has already been putting up tremendous growth, with its revenue surging eightfold over the past three years to $215.9 billion for the fiscal year 2026 ended in January. Its revenue continues to grow at a rapid pace, climbing 73% year over year last quarter. Nvidia has established itself as the muscle behind AI workloads with its graphics processing units (GPUs). However, the company is now much more than just chips. Its networking portfolio has actually been its fastest-growing business, with revenue skyrocketing 264% last quarter to $11 billion. Nvidia is now offering end-to-end AI server solutions, which should help it capture even more of this AI spending. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( -1.56 %) $ -2.87 Current Price $ 180.28 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.4T Day's Range $ 179.94 - $ 186.10 52wk Range $ 86.62 - $ 212.19 Volume 6M Avg Vol 175M Gross Margin 71.07 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % At the same time, the stock is attractively valued, trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22 times based on current fiscal-year analyst estimates. Micron Technology For GPUs and other AI chips to perform at their best, they need to be packaged with a special form of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) called high-bandwidth memory (HBM). With demand for AI chips soaring, so is demand for HBM. Meanwhile, these components are in short supply. Not only is HBM manufacturing more complex, but it also requires upwards of three times the wafer capacity of or...
Key Points Nvidia should continue to see strong growth as AI infrastructure spending soars. As a leader in HBM, Micron is also poised to see strong growth stemming from the AI data center build-out. With a virtual monopoly in advanced chip manufacturing, TSMC is set to continue to see strong growth. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › The five largest hyperscalers (owners of massive data center...
Key Points Nvidia should continue to see strong growth as AI infrastructure spending soars. As a leader in HBM, Micron is also poised to see strong growth stemming from the AI data center build-out. With a virtual monopoly in advanced chip manufacturing, TSMC is set to continue to see strong growth. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › The five largest hyperscalers (owners of massive data centers) alone are set to spend more than $700 billion on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure this year. That's a massive amount that is more than the gross domestic product (GDP) of most countries. Let's look at three AI stocks well-positioned to benefit from this spending. 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 » Nvidia As the undisputed leader in AI infrastructure, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is certainly one of the companies best positioned for this AI data center spending spree. The company has already been putting up tremendous growth, with its revenue surging eightfold over the past three years to $215.9 billion for the fiscal year 2026 ended in January. Its revenue continues to grow at a rapid pace, climbing 73% year over year last quarter. Nvidia has established itself as the muscle behind AI workloads with its graphics processing units (GPUs). However, the company is now much more than just chips. Its networking portfolio has actually been its fastest-growing business, with revenue skyrocketing 264% last quarter to $11 billion. Nvidia is now offering end-to-end AI server solutions, which should help it capture even more of this AI spending. At the same time, the stock is attractively valued, trading at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22 times based on current fiscal-year analyst estimates. Micron Technology For GPUs and other AI chips to perform at their best, they need to be packa...
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) sits at the heart of the smartphone industry, but a new shift toward edge AI could dramatically expand its long-term opportunity. As new architectures increase royalties per chip, Arm's licensing model may quietly compound revenue. The challenge is deciding whether the technology can justify the company's current premium valuation. Stock prices used were the market price...
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) sits at the heart of the smartphone industry, but a new shift toward edge AI could dramatically expand its long-term opportunity. As new architectures increase royalties per chip, Arm's licensing model may quietly compound revenue. The challenge is deciding whether the technology can justify the company's current premium valuation. Stock prices used were the market prices of March. 6, 2026. The video was published on March 13, 2026. 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 » Should you buy stock in Arm Holdings right now? Before you buy stock in Arm Holdings, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Arm Holdings wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $514,000!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,105,029!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 930% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 187% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of March 14, 2026. Rick Orford has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Rick Orford is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra mone...
Philip Hoeppli/iStock via Getty Images The cybersecurity sector has been under selling pressure due to concerns about AI disruption and market negativity stemming from the war in Iran over recent months. This environment can create excellent opportunities for long-term investors willing to see beyond the fog of short-term uncertainty. Rubrik ( RBRK ) is a particularly interesting name to consider....
Philip Hoeppli/iStock via Getty Images The cybersecurity sector has been under selling pressure due to concerns about AI disruption and market negativity stemming from the war in Iran over recent months. This environment can create excellent opportunities for long-term investors willing to see beyond the fog of short-term uncertainty. Rubrik ( RBRK ) is a particularly interesting name to consider. This young cybersecurity company is well-positioned for growth in times of agentic AI, and it has just reported an excellent quarter, comfortably beating expectations across the board. Besides, the stock is more than reasonably priced at current price levels. Outstanding Execution Rubrik is consolidating its leadership in cyber resilience; it is essentially selling peace of mind as a service, because the company guarantees that any customer affected by a cyberattack can be back up and running in a matter of minutes without paying a ransom. This resiliency is a must-have and a matter of survival for big corporations in times when data is of vital importance. The numbers for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 confirm that the business is firing on all cylinders and comfortably beating expectations acrosss the board. Total revenue during the quarter came in at $377.7 million, a year over year increase of 46.3%. By comparison, the average estimate among Wall Street analysts at the time of the report was $342.3 million, which would represent a year over year growth rate of 32.6%. Annual Recurring Revenue reached $1.46 billion versus $1.44 billion expected. Reflecting strong business momentum and accelerating potential, net new subscription ARR exceeded $115 million, a new historical record for Rubrik. Rubrik The number of customers generating over $100,000 in subscription ARR grew 25% to 2,805, and these large customers currently account for 87% of total subscription ARR. Rubrik added 32 custommers exceeding $1 million in revenue, a 50% increase and another record for the c...
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has said the Spurs hierarchy "know where I am" if they want him to replace current interim boss Igor Tudor – so could the 79-year-old make a sensational return to north London? Redknapp enjoyed a successful near four-year spell at Tottenham between 2008 and 2012, winning 71 of 144 Premier League games and securing top-four finishes in two of his thre...
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has said the Spurs hierarchy "know where I am" if they want him to replace current interim boss Igor Tudor – so could the 79-year-old make a sensational return to north London? Redknapp enjoyed a successful near four-year spell at Tottenham between 2008 and 2012, winning 71 of 144 Premier League games and securing top-four finishes in two of his three full seasons. Tudor has lost all four games since replacing Thomas Frank on 14 February, leaving them just a point above the Premier League's bottom three and needing to overturn a 5-2 first-leg deficit against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. Tudor's position has come under intense scrutiny following his decision to substitute Antonin Kinsky after the goalkeeper gifted early goals to Marcos Llorente and Julian Alvarez in Tuesday's heavy defeat in Spain. Speaking at the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Redknapp played down rumours of a return to Tottenham but told Sky Sports: "They know where I am if they need me. "They need somebody to go in there and give them a lift and make them believe in themselves. "They're bang in trouble, I must be truthful. It's going to be tight at the bottom, isn't it?" In an interview with Talksport earlier this week, Redknapp revealed he had spoken with former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, who told him he would have offered Redknapp the manager's job at Spurs until the summer. "I got a phone call last week from Daniel, funnily enough," Redknapp said. "I think I spoke to him once since I left all that time ago. I was in the car last week and suddenly my phone goes – it's Daniel Levy. "I was on the phone to him for about half an hour. He said to me: 'If I was there now, and I'm not just saying it, I would bring you back until the end of the season, Harry'. That would have been interesting."
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how mid-cap energy stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of mid-cap energy companies with market capitalizations between $2B and $10B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratin...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images With most companies having reported quarterly results, the latest quant ratings offer investors a fresh look at how mid-cap energy stocks stack up across key metrics. Below is a snapshot of mid-cap energy companies with market capitalizations between $2B and $10B, highlighting those with the highest and lowest quant ratings after the latest earnings reports. The ratings reflect how companies score across key factors including valuation, growth, profitability, momentum, and earnings revisions. Top-quant rated mid-cap energy stocks: National Energy Services Reunited ( NESR ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +30.84% YTD Transocean ( RIG ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +52.78% YTD Frontline ( FRO ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +53.53% YTD DHT Holdings ( DHT ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +46.36% YTD CMB.TECH ( CMBT ) — Quant Rating: Strong Buy; +33.47% YTD Lowest-rated mid-cap energy stocks: CVR Energy ( CVI ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +11.52% YTD Centrus Energy ( LEU ) — Quant Rating: Sell; -17.47% YTD Cactus ( WHD ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +6.30% YTD Comstock Resources ( CRK ) — Quant Rating: Sell; -13.16% YTD BKV Corporation ( BKV ) — Quant Rating: Sell; +5.23% YTD Energy ETFs: ( VDE ), ( XOP ), ( AMLP ), ( OIH ), and ( IXC ). Oil ETFs: ( USO ), ( UCO ), ( DBO ), ( OILK ), and ( USL ). Natural Gas ETFs: ( UNG ), ( BOIL ), and ( UNL ). More on the energy sector Shipping Stocks Catch A Windfall As Freight Markets Go Vertical Oil Is The New Silver; Time To Short? Wall Street Lunch: IEA Flags Record Oil Supply Disruption Due To U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict U.S. grants 30-day waiver for purchases of Russian oil stranded at sea Oil markets brace for longer-lasting Persian Gulf upheaval and higher crude prices
While the rest of the economy keeps chugging along with a boost from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the housing sector has been in the doldrums. Activity is down due to elevated mortgage rates, falling home prices, and lower immigration, all headwinds for the sector. Two of the leading homebuilding stocks, Lennar (LEN +2.62%) and D.R. Horton (DHI +0.97%), have seen their share prices d...
While the rest of the economy keeps chugging along with a boost from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the housing sector has been in the doldrums. Activity is down due to elevated mortgage rates, falling home prices, and lower immigration, all headwinds for the sector. Two of the leading homebuilding stocks, Lennar (LEN +2.62%) and D.R. Horton (DHI +0.97%), have seen their share prices drop 49% and 29%, respectively, from all-time highs because of these macroeconomic headwinds. Earnings are expected to remain weak in 2026, but smart long-term investors know weakness in the market can be a great time to buy in on cyclical stocks from otherwise strong companies. Here's why both of these homebuilders remain magnificent dividend stocks you can buy today and hold forever in your portfolio. A housing slump will eventually turn the corner Lennar's near-50% drawdown is exemplified by the boom and bust in the average selling price of its homes across the United States. Before the pandemic, Lennar's average selling price (ASP) was just above $400,000, then jumped to a peak of $478,000 in 2021. Today? Even amid high inflation, its ASP has fallen below pre-pandemic levels to $376,000. With rising input costs, a lower ASP will impact Lennar's profitability, with gross margins down to 17.6% over the last 12 months compared to close to 30% at their peak. This is likely due to stubbornly high mortgage rates, which remain above 6%. Buying a home at that rate has become unaffordable for more Americans. To incentivize purchases, Lennar has had to drop the selling price on homes. Expand NYSE : DHI D.R. Horton Today's Change ( 0.97 %) $ 1.35 Current Price $ 140.39 Key Data Points Market Cap $41B Day's Range $ 139.96 - $ 142.93 52wk Range $ 110.44 - $ 184.54 Volume 113K Avg Vol 3.1M Gross Margin 23.27 % Dividend Yield 1.21 % On top of this financing pressure, Lennar is being affected by the current negative net migration to the United States. The fewer people coming to the coun...
Broadcom (AVGO 0.74%) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed much higher. It's currently the eighth-largest company in the world by market capitalization, but after what its CEO said about its growth trajectory, it could end up in the top five before we know it. So, what did Broadcom's CEO say about demand? Le...
Broadcom (AVGO 0.74%) is probably the least well-known trillion-dollar company. It burst onto the scene just recently, but I think it could be headed much higher. It's currently the eighth-largest company in the world by market capitalization, but after what its CEO said about its growth trajectory, it could end up in the top five before we know it. So, what did Broadcom's CEO say about demand? Let's take a look. Broadcom's AI chip business is exploding Broadcom does a lot of different things as a company. It has a virtual desktop business through its acquisition of VMware, mainframe hardware and software, cybersecurity, and many other business units. But those aren't the focus of investors. Instead, everyone is focusing on its AI semiconductor business, and for good reason. The company has two primary AI semiconductor products: custom AI chips and connectivity switches. While connectivity switches are critical for data center operation, the big winner investors are focusing on is the chip business. This segment is going head-to-head with Nvidia, which is no easy task. But it's winning. Expand NASDAQ : AVGO Broadcom Today's Change ( -0.74 %) $ -2.41 Current Price $ 322.51 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.5T Day's Range $ 321.53 - $ 327.38 52wk Range $ 138.10 - $ 414.61 Volume 303K Avg Vol 29M Gross Margin 64.96 % Dividend Yield 0.74 % Instead of offering a GPU that excels in many computing applications, Broadcom is designing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). These chips are specifically designed to handle one workload. ASICs are nothing new, but their usage in AI is. Broadcom has partnered directly with AI hyperscalers to design a chip that fits their needs, which cuts down on costs for the end user because it isn't paying for capabilities that it won't use with a GPU. GPUs aren't going away forever because their flexibility is necessary in many applications. Still, Broadcom's custom AI chips could start to take market share from Nvidia as they prove th...