Ben Supple, of the RZSS, said: "During the school holidays this can reduce visitor numbers at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park by 2,000 people and cost our charity up to £40,000 in a day, which is enough to feed all our penguins for more than a year."
Ben Supple, of the RZSS, said: "During the school holidays this can reduce visitor numbers at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park by 2,000 people and cost our charity up to £40,000 in a day, which is enough to feed all our penguins for more than a year."
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) where we have detected an approximate $377.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 548,950,000 to 551,500,000). Among the largest underlying components of IT...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) where we have detected an approximate $377.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 548,950,000 to 551,500,000). Among the largest underlying components of ITOT, in trading today Chevron Corporation (Symbol: CVX) is up about 1.6%, Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) is down about 0.5%, and Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) is lower by about 2.2%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the ITOT Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of ITOT, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ITOT's low point in its 52 week range is $105 per share, with $152.71 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $147.50. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX) where we have detected an approximate $525.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 61,550,000 to 63,100,000). Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today ...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX) where we have detected an approximate $525.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.5% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 61,550,000 to 63,100,000). Among the largest underlying components of SOXX, in trading today Teradyne, Inc. (Symbol: TER) is up about 3.6%, Monolithic Power Systems Inc (Symbol: MPWR) is up about 1.4%, and NXP Semiconductors NV (Symbol: NXPI) is lower by about 0.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the SOXX Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of SOXX, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SOXX's low point in its 52 week range is $148.31 per share, with $368.82 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $343.53. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (Symbol: EUFN) where we have detected an approximate $239.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.9% decrease week over week (from 115,950,000 to 109,150,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of EUFN, versus its 20...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (Symbol: EUFN) where we have detected an approximate $239.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.9% decrease week over week (from 115,950,000 to 109,150,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of EUFN, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, EUFN's low point in its 52 week range is $24.45 per share, with $38.98 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $35.03. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (Symbol: EWT) where we have detected an approximate $183.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.2% decrease week over week (from 115,700,000 to 113,100,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of EWT, versus its 200 day moving ...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (Symbol: EWT) where we have detected an approximate $183.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.2% decrease week over week (from 115,700,000 to 113,100,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of EWT, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, EWT's low point in its 52 week range is $39.44 per share, with $77.25 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $71.82. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (Symbol: IBIT) where we have detected an approximate $660.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 1,160,960,000 to 1,171,840,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of IBIT...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (Symbol: IBIT) where we have detected an approximate $660.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 1,160,960,000 to 1,171,840,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of IBIT, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, IBIT's low point in its 52 week range is $28.23 per share, with $63.70 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $59.31. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs had notable inflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: SPTL) where we have detected an approximate $228.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.0% decrease week over week (from 433,100,000 to 424,400,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of SPTL, versus its...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: SPTL) where we have detected an approximate $228.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.0% decrease week over week (from 433,100,000 to 424,400,000). The chart below shows the one year price performance of SPTL, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, SPTL's low point in its 52 week range is $25.1701 per share, with $29.945 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $26.04. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » 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.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (Symbol: TQQQ) where we have detected an approximate $298.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week over week (from 554,700,000 to 548,650,000). Among the largest underlying components of TQQQ, in trading today Vertex Pharmaceutical...
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel , one standout is the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (Symbol: TQQQ) where we have detected an approximate $298.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week over week (from 554,700,000 to 548,650,000). Among the largest underlying components of TQQQ, in trading today Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Symbol: VRTX) is down about 0.7%, Western Digital Corp (Symbol: WDC) is up about 1.1%, and Automatic Data Processing Inc. (Symbol: ADP) is lower by about 2.4%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the TQQQ Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of TQQQ, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, TQQQ's low point in its 52 week range is $17.50 per share, with $60.685 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $49.39. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique -- learn more about the 200 day moving average ». Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ''shares'' investors are actually buying and selling ''units''. These ''units'' can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs. Click here to find out which 9 other ETFs experienced notable outflows » 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.
hapabapa Amazon ( AMZN ) confirmed on Wednesday that it has sold $37B worth of bonds to fund its capital spending plans, which are largely tied to artificial intelligence. The tech giant confirmed the debt sale, which has 11 tranches, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The maturities on the bonds range between two years and 50 years and have varying interest rates. Amazon sha...
hapabapa Amazon ( AMZN ) confirmed on Wednesday that it has sold $37B worth of bonds to fund its capital spending plans, which are largely tied to artificial intelligence. The tech giant confirmed the debt sale, which has 11 tranches, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The maturities on the bonds range between two years and 50 years and have varying interest rates. Amazon shares fell fractionally in late morning trading. The confirmation comes one day after it was reported that the tech giant was looking to raise anywhere between $37B and $42B in the offering. Amazon is the latest giant to tap the debt markets to fuel an AI-induced spending binge. Oracle ( ORCL ) announced in February that it would look to add $25B worth of debt to its balance sheet to help aid its capital spending plans for 2026, while Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) recently added debt to its balance sheet for the same purpose. Meta Platforms ( META ) has also increased its debt load for an AI-fueled expansion. More on Amazon Amazon: Berkshire Hathaway Q4 Trimming And Capital Lease Accounting In Focus Amazon: I Bought The Recent Sell-Off Amazon: Not The Best Bang For Your Buck Google, Amazon, Meta 'aggressively focused' on building alternatives to Nvidia: Wedbush Amazon looking to raise up to $42B in bonds to fund AI, capex buildout: report
hapabapa Amazon ( AMZN ) confirmed on Wednesday that it has sold $37B worth of bonds to fund its capital spending plans, which are largely tied to artificial intelligence. The tech giant confirmed the debt sale, which has 11 tranches, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The maturities on the bonds range between two years and 50 years and have varying interest rates. Amazon sha...
hapabapa Amazon ( AMZN ) confirmed on Wednesday that it has sold $37B worth of bonds to fund its capital spending plans, which are largely tied to artificial intelligence. The tech giant confirmed the debt sale, which has 11 tranches, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The maturities on the bonds range between two years and 50 years and have varying interest rates. Amazon shares fell fractionally in late morning trading. The confirmation comes one day after it was reported that the tech giant was looking to raise anywhere between $37B and $42B in the offering. Amazon is the latest giant to tap the debt markets to fuel an AI-induced spending binge. Oracle ( ORCL ) announced in February that it would look to add $25B worth of debt to its balance sheet to help aid its capital spending plans for 2026, while Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) recently added debt to its balance sheet for the same purpose. Meta Platforms ( META ) has also increased its debt load for an AI-fueled expansion. More on Amazon Amazon: Berkshire Hathaway Q4 Trimming And Capital Lease Accounting In Focus Amazon: I Bought The Recent Sell-Off Amazon: Not The Best Bang For Your Buck Google, Amazon, Meta 'aggressively focused' on building alternatives to Nvidia: Wedbush Amazon looking to raise up to $42B in bonds to fund AI, capex buildout: report
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that lets U.S. customers discover and buy products not sold in its own online store. The retail giant on Wednesday said it will now support third-party product feeds, which merchants use to provide information about their inventory, pricing, and catalog to other partners. With this information, Amazon can direct shoppers to a merchant’s we...
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that lets U.S. customers discover and buy products not sold in its own online store. The retail giant on Wednesday said it will now support third-party product feeds, which merchants use to provide information about their inventory, pricing, and catalog to other partners. With this information, Amazon can direct shoppers to a merchant’s website via its search results or its AI shopping assistant, Rufus, and even let customers use AI to make a purchase. The company has added support for third-party product feeds from Feedonomics, Salsify, and CEDCommerce, which provide Amazon access to merchants’ inventory and product information in real time. More feed providers will be supported in time, and an Amazon merchant portal with a merchant-direct feed is said to be coming soon. In February 2025, Amazon began beta testing a new shopping feature that would link to a retailer’s website when its own search results didn’t include the product the customer was seeking. Customers would see the product information on Amazon, but could click through to the retailer’s site to learn more, check pricing, and view delivery options. Customers would be notified that they were leaving Amazon’s website so they wouldn’t be confused into thinking they were buying from the company itself. Image Credits:Amazon The program was being offered to a range of brands and wasn’t limited to partners using Buy with Prime — a way to offer checkout using a customer’s saved payment information on Amazon. While the move to be included on Amazon could certainly boost a brand’s exposure and potential sales, it could also give Amazon insights into which brands, products and price points are most appealing to customers. The company could use this information to improve its own business by providing data on competing products, tracking trends, identifying potential Buy with Prime partners and more. It could also help Amazon solidify itself as the startin...
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that lets U.S. customers discover and buy products not sold in its own online store. The retail giant on Wednesday said it will now support third-party product feeds, which merchants use to provide information about their inventory, pricing, and catalog to other partners. With this information, Amazon can direct shoppers to a merchant’s we...
Amazon is expanding access to a program called Shop Direct that lets U.S. customers discover and buy products not sold in its own online store. The retail giant on Wednesday said it will now support third-party product feeds, which merchants use to provide information about their inventory, pricing, and catalog to other partners. With this information, Amazon can direct shoppers to a merchant’s website via its search results or its AI shopping assistant, Rufus, and even let customers use AI to make a purchase. The company has added support for third-party product feeds from Feedonomics, Salsify, and CEDCommerce, which provide Amazon access to merchants’ inventory and product information in real time. More feed providers will be supported in time, and an Amazon merchant portal with a merchant-direct feed is said to be coming soon. In February 2025, Amazon began beta testing a new shopping feature that would link to a retailer’s website when its own search results didn’t include the product the customer was seeking. Customers would see the product information on Amazon, but could click through to the retailer’s site to learn more, check pricing, and view delivery options. Customers would be notified that they were leaving Amazon’s website so they wouldn’t be confused into thinking they were buying from the company itself. Image Credits:Amazon The program was being offered to a range of brands and wasn’t limited to partners using Buy with Prime — a way to offer checkout using a customer’s saved payment information on Amazon. While the move to be included on Amazon could certainly boost a brand’s exposure and potential sales, it could also give Amazon insights into which brands, products and price points are most appealing to customers. The company could use this information to improve its own business by providing data on competing products, tracking trends, identifying potential Buy with Prime partners and more. It could also help Amazon solidify itself as the startin...
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Invesco Senior Loan ETF, where 29,000,000 units were destroyed, or a 9.1% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest outflow was the CORD ETF, which lost 510,000 of its units, representing a 39.4% decline in outstanding ...
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Invesco Senior Loan ETF, where 29,000,000 units were destroyed, or a 9.1% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest outflow was the CORD ETF, which lost 510,000 of its units, representing a 39.4% decline in outstanding units compared to the week prior. VIDEO: BKLN, CORD: Big ETF Outflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF, which added 22,800,000 units, or a 2.9% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of SPDW, in morning trading today Spotify Technology is down about 1.7%, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is lower by a...
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF, which added 22,800,000 units, or a 2.9% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of SPDW, in morning trading today Spotify Technology is down about 1.7%, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is lower by about 1.9%. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the biggest increase in inflows was the ProShares Short MSCI EAFE, which added 240,000 units, for a 36.6% increase in outstanding units. VIDEO: SPDW, EFZ: Big ETF Inflows The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
RudyBalasko/iStock Editorial via Getty Images VICI Properties ( VICI ) was trading lower as Mizuho Securities cut its recommendation on the stock over issues related to the tenant Caesars, slowing acquisition volume, and a lack of catalysts. Shares were 2.18% down to $28.67 during Wednesday morning trading. "Caesars ( CZR ) is VICI's largest tenant (39%) with two master leases: Las Vegas (2 assets...
RudyBalasko/iStock Editorial via Getty Images VICI Properties ( VICI ) was trading lower as Mizuho Securities cut its recommendation on the stock over issues related to the tenant Caesars, slowing acquisition volume, and a lack of catalysts. Shares were 2.18% down to $28.67 during Wednesday morning trading. "Caesars ( CZR ) is VICI's largest tenant (39%) with two master leases: Las Vegas (2 assets) and Regional (15 assets). While Las Vegas coverage appears healthy, regional assets remain pressured," said analysts Haendel St. Juste and Ravi Vaidya. "We do not expect VICI to execute on sale lease-back opportunities for additional casinos, even if Caesars markets assets, to not increase tenant concentration," said the research note. Slowing acquisition volume implies limited growth or visibility, according to St. Juste and Vaidya. "VICI currently trades ~12x, ~2-turns below the triple net average and ~8-turns below REITs overall. However, VICI's current FY2 estimated AFFO per share guidance reflects 2.3% growth, 180 basis points below peers, and there is a lack of catalysts that could support relative outperformance going forward," said the note. Mizuho downgraded the stock to Neutral from Outperform, but maintained the price target at $30.00. The Japanese investment bank's rating differs from the average sell-side analysts and Seeking Alpha authors rating of Buy. SA's Quant Rating system sees the stock as Strong Buy. More on VICI Properties VICI Properties: A Buy In The Falling T-Bond Market VICI Properties Inc. (VICI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript VICI Properties Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation VICI targets up to $2.625B 2026 AFFO with $2.1B in new 2025 commitments while advancing portfolio diversification Vici Properties issues soft guidance, delivers in-line Q4 earnings, revenue
Funtap/iStock via Getty Images Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( ADP ) share price has fallen substantially since mid-2025 because of slowing employment growth and fears about AI disruptions. Despite recently beating estimates and having a growth trajectory, the share price is down ~28.3% over the trailing 1-year period, compared to an approximately 14.9% gain for the S&P 500 Index . This deviatio...
Funtap/iStock via Getty Images Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( ADP ) share price has fallen substantially since mid-2025 because of slowing employment growth and fears about AI disruptions. Despite recently beating estimates and having a growth trajectory, the share price is down ~28.3% over the trailing 1-year period, compared to an approximately 14.9% gain for the S&P 500 Index . This deviation in performance presents an opportunity because the lower share price has reduced the valuation and increased the yield. The firm is a market leader, has a strong balance sheet, and generates solid cash flow. It is currently trading at a reasonable valuation of 20 times earnings, yielding 3%, and has excellent dividend safety metrics. Automatic Data Processing is also a high-growth Dividend King, which is rare. It is rarely undervalued, and the yield does not often reach 3%. Consequently, I view Automatic Data Processing as a buy. Overview of Automatic Data Processing Automatic Data Processing, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey. It is the global leader in human-capital management (“HCM”) solutions operating in 140 countries. It operates in two segments: Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”). The Employer Services segment offers cloud-based software platforms and human resources ("HR") outsourcing, such as small-to-large business payroll, HR, compliance, workforce management, and data analytics. Software platforms for this segment are RUN, Workforce Now, and Lyric HCM. The PEO segment offers HR and employment administration outsourcing solutions via its ADP TotalSource Platform. Services include employee benefits and a risk management, safety, and workers' compensation program. The company's scale is impressive, with 1.1 million clients, including 80% of Fortune 500 companies. It processed 78 million employee tax statements, paid 42 million employees, and moved $3.3 trillion of client funds in the United States....
Oracle Corp's (NYSE:ORCL) latest earnings results may signal a broader trend for ETF investors: demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is far from slowing. The company's remaining performance obligations totaled about $553 billion, indicating strong demand for AI-related infrastructure being built behind the scenes. Shares of Oracle opened around 14% higher on Wednesday after the c...
Oracle Corp's (NYSE:ORCL) latest earnings results may signal a broader trend for ETF investors: demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is far from slowing. The company's remaining performance obligations totaled about $553 billion, indicating strong demand for AI-related infrastructure being built behind the scenes. Shares of Oracle opened around 14% higher on Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter results that topped analysts' estimates, with a significant increase in cloud infrastructure sales and a massive backlog of future contracts. AI Infrastructure Demand Still Running Hot Oracle's cloud infrastructure revenue rose 84% year over year, reflecting strong demand for data center capacity needed to support AI workloads. According to Jake Behan, Head of Capital Markets at Direxion, the results reinforce a key market narrative. "Oracle's results reinforce the idea that AI demand is still running ahead of available infrastructure. Cloud infrastructure revenue up +84% shows the appetite for compute capacity remains extremely strong." Oracle's massive backlog also counters a key concern that demand for AI infrastructure is lumpy, Behan believes. "The massive backlog of orders helps dispel the notion that infrastructure revenue could prove lumpy or cyclical. A years-long list of remaining performance obligations positions Oracle as a key beneficiary of structural compute demand," he noted. Why ETF Investors Are Watching Oracle's momentum could spill over to other tech- and semiconductor-based ETFs focused on the AI space. "Oracle has quietly become one of the larger buyers of AI chips as it scales its AI footprint," Behan said. The Risks Behind Oracle's AI Bet Despite the positive demand outlook, Oracle's build-out of AI infrastructure comes with risks. "Oracle's comparatively smaller cloud base makes its bet on AI infrastructure proportionally larger and, proportionally riskier," Behan said. Execution may be critical to Oracle's AI play as i...
Imagesbybarbara/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction Constellation Brands ( STZ ) has undergone a number of changes in the last year with tariffs impacting the beer business, the divestiture of six wine brands, and a new CEO set to take the helm in April next month. At the same time, the broader backdrop for alcohol companies has gotten tougher with softer consumer demand, rising input ...
Imagesbybarbara/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Introduction Constellation Brands ( STZ ) has undergone a number of changes in the last year with tariffs impacting the beer business, the divestiture of six wine brands, and a new CEO set to take the helm in April next month. At the same time, the broader backdrop for alcohol companies has gotten tougher with softer consumer demand, rising input costs, and changing drinking habits, particularly among younger consumers. My bullish thesis on the company isn’t so much around a turnaround in volumes or revenue growth but more on the cost cutting that’s available with these brands and the leverage reduction that’s started to take place. In this article, I’ll walk through the latest quarterly results, what’s driving the changes in the business and why the current valuation still offers an attractive setup here. Recent Results When looking at the latest Q3’25 results for Constellation Brands, the company reported a strong quarter with revenues of $2.223 billion , down 10% compared to last year but ahead of sellside estimates by $66 million and down only 2% on an organic basis. Most of the decline stemmed from the divestiture parts of its mainstream wine portfolio in certain high-end, more premium brands. The beer business was largely stable, down just 1%. Seeking Alpha Company Filings In the beer segment, which drives the vast majority of the business at 90% of revenues in Q3, Constellation Brands posted net sales of approximately $2.01 billion with the 1.0% decline driven by a 2.2% drop in shipment volumes that was partially offset by favorable pricing of around 1.5%. Core brands suffered some headwinds like Modelo Especial (down 4%) and Corona Extra (down 9%) and that was partially offset by double-digit growth in Pacifico (up 15%) and Victoria (up 13%). Company Filings One of the highlights in the beef portfolio was Pacifico growing to become the #2 brand in California and this has happened since the brand skews younge...
When President Trump threatened 100% tariffs on China , Beijing's counter was a threat to cut off rare earth exports. This episode highlighted the strategic leverage that rare earth export controls provide to China. Every rare earth magnet used in Western defense systems, vehicles, electronics, and industrial equipment traces back to Chinese processing. And China maintains an incredibly strict con...
When President Trump threatened 100% tariffs on China , Beijing's counter was a threat to cut off rare earth exports. This episode highlighted the strategic leverage that rare earth export controls provide to China. Every rare earth magnet used in Western defense systems, vehicles, electronics, and industrial equipment traces back to Chinese processing. And China maintains an incredibly strict control over its advantage, as it issues rare earth export licenses on a monthly basis. That means Beijing can throttle supply to any country at any time. China controls approximately 90–95% of global rare earth processing. Rare earths exist in the ground across North America, South America, Greenland, and elsewhere. But the West gave up the ability to actually process those raw materials into usable metals and magnets roughly 40 years ago. China filled that void and now controls nearly the entire global supply chain. REalloys operates the only proven commercial-scale platform in North America for producing the heavy rare earth metals and alloys that go into defense-grade magnets. Its facility in Euclid, Ohio, is already delivering materials under U.S. government contracts. And there's a hard deadline approaching that changes everything. On January 1, 2027, new U.S. defense procurement rules take effect that will effectively ban Chinese-origin rare earth materials from American weapons systems. That means every defense contractor currently sourcing magnets or magnet materials – for drones or any other military purpose – from China will need a compliant domestic alternative…and they'll need it fast. So the companies that get qualified into these programs now might own these supply chains for decades. Every drone motor, every missile guidance system, every fighter jet turbine starter…all of them depend on rare earth magnets that trace back to Chinese processing. That's a vulnerability most people haven't even begun to understand. And one company, REalloys (ALOY) , is looking to ...
I've always been intrigued by how traditional brick‑and‑mortar stores keep finding ways to stay relevant, even as e-commerce becomes more commonplace and consumer habits evolve. Money is tight these days, and while online sellers and other digital experiences often steal the spotlight, there's something remarkable about companies that are thriving with foot traffic and by not closing stores. Here ...
I've always been intrigued by how traditional brick‑and‑mortar stores keep finding ways to stay relevant, even as e-commerce becomes more commonplace and consumer habits evolve. Money is tight these days, and while online sellers and other digital experiences often steal the spotlight, there's something remarkable about companies that are thriving with foot traffic and by not closing stores. Here are three such companies I think are solid retail stocks to consider. 1. TJX Companies TJX Companies (TJX 0.75%) is the off-price juggernaut that thrives in chaos. With 5,300 stores across nine countries and a plan to reach 7,000, the company is opening 146 net-new locations in 2026, its most aggressive expansion year in recent memory. The growth is diversified: 45 new Marshalls/Maxx stores, 35 HomeGoods stores, 24 Sierra stores, 13 Canadian locations, 19 European stores, including the first five in Spain, and 10 in Australia. I recently wrote about Cava Group and how the company's aggressive new-store expansion is a key reason to be bullish on the stock, which has performed well so far this year. I see a similar opportunity with TJX, as its growth strategy and store expansion could drive the stock higher for the same reasons. Expand NYSE : TJX TJX Companies Today's Change ( -0.75 %) $ -1.19 Current Price $ 158.34 Key Data Points Market Cap $177B Day's Range $ 157.18 - $ 159.59 52wk Range $ 112.10 - $ 162.68 Volume 26K Avg Vol 5.2M Gross Margin 32.57 % Dividend Yield 1.07 % The strategic moves that matter are happening at the seams of the company. TJX's joint venture with Grupo Axo in Mexico and its 35% stake in Dubai-based Brands for Less opened two entirely new geographies through asset-light partnerships. The aggressive scaling of Sierra, the outdoor and active lifestyle banner, is a direct competitive challenge to specialty retailers in the fastest-growing consumer category. Smaller-format stores in rural and semi-rural markets are extending TJX's reach into communitie...
Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson Publicly Disagree Over Emergency Docket Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed on March 9 over the court’s various emergency orders that have allowed President Donald Trump to pursue his policy agenda. The setting was a federal courtroom in the nation’s capital, at an ann...
Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson Publicly Disagree Over Emergency Docket Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed on March 9 over the court’s various emergency orders that have allowed President Donald Trump to pursue his policy agenda. The setting was a federal courtroom in the nation’s capital, at an annual lecture honoring former federal judge and prosecutor Thomas Aquinas Flannery, who died in 2007. Kavanaugh, who was appointed by Trump in 2018, and Jackson, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022, discussed the high court’s emergency docket, also known as the interim relief docket and the shadow docket, which refers to applications that seek immediate action from the justices. Such cases are handled on an expedited basis, with limited briefing and generally without oral argument. Often, the orders that follow are unsigned and provide little or no reasoning, though sometimes justices will file concurring or dissenting opinions. The issue in emergency appeals is often whether a policy being challenged in court should be allowed to take effect while litigation that could take years to complete plays out. Lower courts have stifled Trump’s policy agenda, issuing order after order blocking aspects of it. The second Trump administration has increasingly turned to the Supreme Court for emergency relief, and that court has often provided it by lifting those orders. For example, in U.S. Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, on Sept. 9, 2025, the court granted a Trump administration request to temporarily withhold about $4 billion in foreign aid funding previously authorized by Congress. On Nov. 6, 2025, in Trump v. Orr, the court allowed the Trump administration to enforce its policy requiring the sex designation on a U.S. passport to be consistent with the passport holder’s sex at birth. The court has also issued emergency rulings upholding redrawn con...