Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty Images The common stock of upstream companies like Vår Energi ( VARRY ) is notoriously very variable income. They are dependent upon commodity prices for their cash flow. Now, there are things that can be done, like stock repurchases, to provide a level of protection for the dividend. But even so, a big commodity price move can change the outlook overnig...
Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty Images The common stock of upstream companies like Vår Energi ( VARRY ) is notoriously very variable income. They are dependent upon commodity prices for their cash flow. Now, there are things that can be done, like stock repurchases, to provide a level of protection for the dividend. But even so, a big commodity price move can change the outlook overnight. Nonetheless, this is an investment-grade idea that just might work out in the long term. Vår Energi Financial Summary ( Vår Energi Corporate Presentation February 2026) Note that this is a company with home offices in Norway. United States investors need to realize that both the accounting rules and the legal oversight are going to be different. There are also the local expectations about dividend maintenance and other customs that any investor from another country needs to be aware of before they consider investing in a stock that is not part of the stock market that they are used to. Given that warning, an investment-grade balance sheet goes a long way towards eliminating a lot of risks that might otherwise cause this investment to not be a consideration. If an investment-grade (debt)-rated company runs into trouble, that investment grade gives it a far better chance of getting out of trouble. Plus, companies with low debt ratios often get all the chances that they need to succeed. Rarely does a low debt ratio company have a serious long-term issue. Of course, a debt ratio can be downgraded in the future. But that appears to be a highly unlikely outcome given the current situation. Fiscal Year 2026 Realize that a company like this often does not grow very fast in the long term. There might be an occasional acquisition that adds a couple of percentage points to the growth rate (or possibly an eventual sale of the company). But companies this size are best considered as a growth and income idea. Vår Energi Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance Summary ( Vår Energi Corporate Present...
Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a “terrorist group”, a designation it has used to outlaw pro-democracy factions opposing its rule. Thousands of dissenting civilians have been swept into jails since Myanmar’s military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy and detaining electe...
Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a “terrorist group”, a designation it has used to outlaw pro-democracy factions opposing its rule. Thousands of dissenting civilians have been swept into jails since Myanmar’s military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy and detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi. Pro-democracy activists backing Suu Kyi and armed groups challenging...
Iryna Tolmachova/iStock Editorial via Getty Images FedEx ( FDX ) on Monday said that pickup and delivery services across Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have been temporarily suspended until further notice, warning that shipments to and from other markets in the region could also face longer transit times amid the disruption. "In light of recent airspace closures through...
Iryna Tolmachova/iStock Editorial via Getty Images FedEx ( FDX ) on Monday said that pickup and delivery services across Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have been temporarily suspended until further notice, warning that shipments to and from other markets in the region could also face longer transit times amid the disruption. "In light of recent airspace closures throughout the Middle East, flights to and from Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have been suspended," the company said in a status update . "We are closely monitoring the situation and will resume services as soon as it is safe to do so." Potentially relevant logistics companies amid disruption from the Middle East situation include UPS ( UPS ), DHL Group, XPO ( XPO ), GXO Logistics ( GXO ), Expeditors International ( EXPD ), C.H. Robinson ( CHRW ), and J.B. Hunt ( JBHT ). More on FedEx FedEx Corporation (FDX) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript FedEx Investor Day: Strong Run, Weak Catalyst (Rating Downgrade) FedEx: A Bit Too Late To Buy Now Despite Its Express Growth FedEx, EssilorLuxottica sued by customers for tariff refunds FedEx sues U.S. for full refund of IEEPA tariffs