China has announced visa-free entry for Canadian and British nationals, marking the United States as the only Five Eyes nation not granted this privilege. The new visa free policy will be effective from February 17. Travellers will not require a visa if they stay in China for less than 30 days for business trips, sightseeing, exchanges or for visiting friends and family. More to follow...
China has announced visa-free entry for Canadian and British nationals, marking the United States as the only Five Eyes nation not granted this privilege. The new visa free policy will be effective from February 17. Travellers will not require a visa if they stay in China for less than 30 days for business trips, sightseeing, exchanges or for visiting friends and family. More to follow...
StevanZZ/iStock via Getty Images Targa Resources ( TRGP ) is a company that has location, location, and location. Additionally, it generally grows aggressively. During the current environment, that aggressive growth has been on the high side for a midstream company. But midstream generally follows upstream in terms of stock price performance. Plus, midstream usually grows mostly at one time during...
StevanZZ/iStock via Getty Images Targa Resources ( TRGP ) is a company that has location, location, and location. Additionally, it generally grows aggressively. During the current environment, that aggressive growth has been on the high side for a midstream company. But midstream generally follows upstream in terms of stock price performance. Plus, midstream usually grows mostly at one time during the best part of the cycle while catching up to upstream during the initial parts of a cyclical downturn. So, the average growth rate is going to include years that punctuate that rapid growth for a still decent but lower average growth rate. Usually, Mr. Market does not like that. Stock Price The stock price appears to be responding to the growth projects underway plus an acquisition. Targa Resources Corporation Common Stock Price History And Key Valuation Measures (Seeking Alpha Website February 13, 2026) Clearly, the stock price is fully priced with really no room for a cyclical downturn. That can be very dangerous because back in fiscal year 2020, there was a cyclical downturn, and the stock price lost roughly 75% of its value. As the previous article noted, the company cut the dividend and ended up making debt repayment a priority. While the ambitious project schedule did manage to complete, balance sheet repair became the order of the day for some time to come. Compare To Enterprise Products Partners Compare this to a more modestly priced company like Enterprise Products Partners ( EPD ) Enterprise Products Partners Slide On Business Consistency As It Affects Shareholders (Enterprise Products Partners Investor Deck November 2025) Enterprise Products Partners had no such worries back in 2020. Instead, this company just rolled on through 2020 with yet another distribution increase. With one of the highest debt ratings, there was no worry about repaying debt. Not only that, but the growth record is remarkably consistent as well, despite serving a notoriously cyclical an...
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is an investable opportunity hiding in plain sight. It has already embedded its voice artificial intelligence (AI) platform in everyday life, handling restaurant orders, dinner reservations, and even parking searches. The use cases for a voice-powered AI assistant are massive, but the company's shares have gotten off to a rocky start this year, falling by 24% year to d...
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is an investable opportunity hiding in plain sight. It has already embedded its voice artificial intelligence (AI) platform in everyday life, handling restaurant orders, dinner reservations, and even parking searches. The use cases for a voice-powered AI assistant are massive, but the company's shares have gotten off to a rocky start this year, falling by 24% year to date, and down by about 65% from the 52-week high they touched in mid-October. Trading now below $8, is SoundHound AI stock a smart buy here, or would investors be better off sitting on the sidelines? Continue reading
Kateryna Kotsar gets engaged at end of qualifying run ‘It was so cute … it’s two really huge things for me’ For most athletes, qualifying for your first Olympic final would be more than enough excitement for one night. But Ukrainian freeskier Kateryna Kotsar’s evening was just getting started. Having made the big air final, Kotsar then wrote “freedom of memory” on her glove to protest against the ...
Kateryna Kotsar gets engaged at end of qualifying run ‘It was so cute … it’s two really huge things for me’ For most athletes, qualifying for your first Olympic final would be more than enough excitement for one night. But Ukrainian freeskier Kateryna Kotsar’s evening was just getting started. Having made the big air final, Kotsar then wrote “freedom of memory” on her glove to protest against the ban of her compatriot Vladyslav Heraskevych for wearing images of slain athletes on his helmet. And a Valentine’s Day she will never forget took another surprise turn when her boyfriend, Bohdan Fashtryha, then dropped to one knee and proposed. Continue reading...
Volkswagen (XTRA:VOW3) has become Europe's top battery-electric vehicle brand, overtaking Tesla. The company has secured an exemption from EU tariffs on its China-made Cupra Tavascan SUV through price undertakings. For you as an investor, this shift puts Volkswagen front and center in Europe's competitive EV market. The group already spans mass market, premium and performance brands, so gaining th...
Volkswagen (XTRA:VOW3) has become Europe's top battery-electric vehicle brand, overtaking Tesla. The company has secured an exemption from EU tariffs on its China-made Cupra Tavascan SUV through price undertakings. For you as an investor, this shift puts Volkswagen front and center in Europe's competitive EV market. The group already spans mass market, premium and performance brands, so gaining the lead in battery-electric vehicles adds another dimension to its position in the auto sector...
The pipeline sector is home to several high-quality dividend stocks. Most pipeline operators generate stable cash flows backed by long-term contracts and government-regulated rate structures. That enables them to pay lucrative dividends. Oneok (NYSE: OKE) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) are leading pipeline stocks . They both pay attractive and growing dividends. Here's a look at which is the better...
The pipeline sector is home to several high-quality dividend stocks. Most pipeline operators generate stable cash flows backed by long-term contracts and government-regulated rate structures. That enables them to pay lucrative dividends. Oneok (NYSE: OKE) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) are leading pipeline stocks . They both pay attractive and growing dividends. Here's a look at which is the better dividend stock to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
For more than a decade, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have been beating the drum, warning of an "icebreaker gap" with Russia. Meaning Russia has a lot of icebreakers, and we don't. Ten years ago, the U.S. had only two working icebreakers to keep open sea lanes around both the North and South Poles: the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star, commissioned in 1976, and the newer medium breaker USCGC...
For more than a decade, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have been beating the drum, warning of an "icebreaker gap" with Russia. Meaning Russia has a lot of icebreakers, and we don't. Ten years ago, the U.S. had only two working icebreakers to keep open sea lanes around both the North and South Poles: the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star, commissioned in 1976, and the newer medium breaker USCGC Healy, commissioned in 1999. In contrast, Russia boasted a fleet of 40 icebreakers, six of which were nuclear-powered. To help close this gap, the Pentagon proposed acquiring 10 more icebreakers for approximately $16 billion. Ten years later, we've gotten just one of them (USCGC Storis) -- and it's not even new, but bought secondhand and then commissioned into the Coast Guard. Continue reading