Pratchaya/iStock via Getty Images Uniti Group ( UNIT ) recently announced its Q1 2026 results. I've covered this stock a few times. I was never impressed. I can't say that's changed. But, there might be seeds of hope. I'll explain why. I last wrote in September. I gave a Hold at $7.25. Uniti had just merged with Windstream. This meant an end to REIT status. It also meant an end to dividends. I was...
Pratchaya/iStock via Getty Images Uniti Group ( UNIT ) recently announced its Q1 2026 results. I've covered this stock a few times. I was never impressed. I can't say that's changed. But, there might be seeds of hope. I'll explain why. I last wrote in September. I gave a Hold at $7.25. Uniti had just merged with Windstream. This meant an end to REIT status. It also meant an end to dividends. I was worried about the heavy debt load. Revenue would need to keep growing to make it work. Q1 2026 Earning Presentation There was modest growth in Q1. Fiber was the big driver. It shows that they're executing on that. I'll say more there in a bit. Right now FY26 guidance is about $3.6B of revenue. Liabilities (Q1 2026 Form 10Q) So Q1's results aren't bad. I am concerned that debt continues to rise. Uniti continues to stack it. They speak proudly about reduced interest costs. Q1 2026 Earnings Presentation In fact, I think the lower interest is part of this. They seem more comfortable growing the balance. They probably think the growth will be enough to pay it. As a telecom, they offer a fiber product . The growth plan is to make this the core product. Q1 2026 Earnings Presentation Fiber's share of revenue had grown in Q1. They want to make it a majority by Q4. Consumer fiber, connected to homes, is part of it. Management is really harping the hyperscaler use. I'll quote them from the earnings call : When the inference phase fully ramps, a more expansive group of customers will be using AI and will need highly reliable, low latency, ultra-high bandwidth connectivity and the mission-critical advantages of fiber will really rise above all other technologies. Inference AI is special. It's the revenue phase of the tech. I think it makes hyperscalers good customers. That supports some of Uniti's assumptions here. Does that make UNIT a Buy? I'd hesitate to say that. Cash Flow Statement (Q1 2026 Form 10Q) Uniti doesn't have free cash flow. Capex from fiber build-outs is high. They have...
Key Points Its backlog grew to $12.45 billion, and management is optimistic about growth for several more quarters. The commercial HVAC company has seen its shares rise by almost 100% over just the past 12 months. 10 stocks we like better than Comfort Systems USA › The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is mostly associated with data centers, semiconductors, and hyperscalers. We don't normall...
Key Points Its backlog grew to $12.45 billion, and management is optimistic about growth for several more quarters. The commercial HVAC company has seen its shares rise by almost 100% over just the past 12 months. 10 stocks we like better than Comfort Systems USA › The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is mostly associated with data centers, semiconductors, and hyperscalers. We don't normally think of heating, cooling, and plumbing companies in that mix. Strangely enough, this is an oversight. Comfort Systems USA (NYSE: FIX), a commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and mechanical services company, is one of the less-obvious winners of the AI infrastructure boom. AI models require an incredible amount of computing power, which creates significant heat. Heat is generated in data centers, which range in size from thousands to millions of square feet. These facilities require complex thermal management systems to prevent overheating. 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 » Comfort Systems specializes in such commercial and industrial cooling systems. The company has been scooping up contracts for AI build-outs, significantly increasing its backlog. Shares of Comfort Systems have spiked nearly 100% in the past year. The stock's forward P/E ratio has risen substantially from early 2025 and now stands at 47. Because of this, Comfort Systems appears to be trading at a premium now. Still, with a backlog of $12.45 billion and organic revenue growth of 51% year over year this past quarter, the price is justifiable for long-term investors. Comfort Systems also announced in late April a $0.10 increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share. Investors need to remember that when tech and AI companies hog the headlines, other overlooked companies benefit from their massi...
Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall. The risks that can come from buying these assets is precisely why we started StockStory - to isolate the long-term winners from the losers so you ca...
Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall. The risks that can come from buying these assets is precisely why we started StockStory - to isolate the long-term winners from the losers so you can invest with confidence. Keeping that in mind, here are three growth stocks expanding their competitive advantages. Nvidia (NVDA) One-Year Revenue Growth: +70.7% Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang and two former Sun Microsystems engineers, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a leading fabless designer of chips used in gaming, PCs, data centers, automotive, and a variety of end markets. Why Should You Buy NVDA? Impressive 78.3% annual revenue growth over the last two years indicates it’s winning market share this cycle Share buybacks catapulted its annual earnings per share growth to 81.5%, which outperformed its revenue gains over the last five years Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends, and its improved cash conversion implies it’s becoming a less capital-intensive business At $220.12 per share, Nvidia trades at 22.5x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free. Super Micro (SMCI) One-Year Revenue Growth: +56.2% Founded in Silicon Valley in 1993 and known for its modular "building block" approach to server design, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) designs and manufactures high-performance, energy-efficient server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, AI, and edge computing applications. Why Is SMCI a Top Pick? Annual revenue growth of 68.9% over the past two years was outstanding, reflecting market share gains this cycle Unparalleled revenue scale of $33.7 billion gives it an edge in distribution Earnings growth has trumped its pe...
Bordeaux-Begles scored five first-half tries to retain the Champions Cup title with a comfortable victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolong the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game. Despite conceding an early try through Leinster winger Tommy O'Brien, Bordeaux's power and pace told as captain Maxime Lucu and Paolo Uberti scored to shift momentum. With Leinster wilti...
Bordeaux-Begles scored five first-half tries to retain the Champions Cup title with a comfortable victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolong the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game. Despite conceding an early try through Leinster winger Tommy O'Brien, Bordeaux's power and pace told as captain Maxime Lucu and Paolo Uberti scored to shift momentum. With Leinster wilting under relentless Bordeaux pressure, Louis Bielle-Biarrey's double put the French side in the driving seat before Yoram Moefana intercepted a Harry Byrne pass and ran in under the posts to establish a 28-point half-time gap. Leinster hit back early in the second half through Joe McCarthy after Lucu's yellow card for pulling the lock's hair. Lucu returned to kick two penalties, and while Garry Ringrose notched Leinster's third, the damage had been done in the first half as Bordeaux completed a French double over Irish sides after Montpellier's emphatic Challenge Cup final win over Ulster on Friday night. It is Bordeaux's second Champions Cup triumph and France's sixth consecutive win in the blue riband competition, with La Rochelle and Toulouse also winning twice since 2021. For Leinster, however, it is a fifth defeat in the final since they claimed their fourth title in 2018, with the past four heartbreaks coming at the hands of French opposition. Leo Cullen's side lost by a score to La Rochelle in 2022 and 2023 and took Toulouse to extra-time in 2024, but they were comfortably second best to Bordeaux in the Bilbao heat. More to follow.
Jonas Vingegaard took the Giro d’Italia leader’s pink jersey for the first time after completing a hat-trick of stage wins, the race favourite soloed to the summit to take stage 14, proving too strong for his rivals in the Alps. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, already successful on the summit finishes on stages seven and nine and, aiming to become the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, attac...
Jonas Vingegaard took the Giro d’Italia leader’s pink jersey for the first time after completing a hat-trick of stage wins, the race favourite soloed to the summit to take stage 14, proving too strong for his rivals in the Alps. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, already successful on the summit finishes on stages seven and nine and, aiming to become the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, attacked with less than 5km left of the gruelling 133km ride from Aosta to Pila. The Dane looks set to win the Giro at his first attempt. Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) was second, 49 seconds behind, with the former winner Jai Hindley taking third. The Dane’s Visma-Lease a Bike teammates did all the work to set him up for the win on the final climb to Pila consisting of 20 hairpins, where the race leader Afonso Eulálio and many others struggled. “Today we made a plan from the start with the team, and we wanted to control the race, and that’s what my teammates did,” Vingegaard said. “It was really impressive how they rode, and I’m so proud of my teammates, and I’m proud that I can pay them back, it’s a super nice win.” View image in fullscreen Jonas Vingegaard crosses the finish line at Pila. Photograph: Gian Mattia d’Alberto/LaPresse/AP Vingegaard, already successful on the summit finishes on stages seven and nine, attacked with less than 5km left and looks set to win the Giro at his first attempt. Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) was second, 49 seconds behind, with the former winner Jai Hindley (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) taking third. Portugal’s Eulálio (Bahrain Victorious), who had hung on to the pink jersey since taking the overall lead on stage five, trailed in almost three minutes behind Vingegaard, and dropped to second place, 2min 26secoff the leader. The riders were climbing from the off and a large breakaway group formed on the ascent of Saint-Barthelemy, while Visma controlled the peloton. Visma’s Tim Rex put in a stellar shift to drag the bunch along, grimacing in pain a...
AMZN is joined by a pair of AI stocks and S&P 500 members, Cadence Design Systems, whose software tools are used to design advanced semiconductors, and GE Vernova, whose gas turbines power data centers. AMZN was added to the SwingTrader portfolio on Thursday, while GEV is part of the IBD Leaderboard portfolio of elite stocks. Both Amazon and CDNS have an excellent IBD Composite Rating of 98 out of...
AMZN is joined by a pair of AI stocks and S&P 500 members, Cadence Design Systems, whose software tools are used to design advanced semiconductors, and GE Vernova, whose gas turbines power data centers. AMZN was added to the SwingTrader portfolio on Thursday, while GEV is part of the IBD Leaderboard portfolio of elite stocks. Both Amazon and CDNS have an excellent IBD Composite Rating of 98 out of a possible 99, according to IBD Stock Checkup.
MikhailMishchenko/iStock via Getty Images Introduction RenaissanceRe ( RNR ) is one of the largest reinsurance and insurance companies in the world, focusing on property and casualty and specialty insurance. Despite the insurance group posting excellent financial results, the prices of the preferred shares remain under pressure due to higher interest rates in the financial markets. I think this cr...
MikhailMishchenko/iStock via Getty Images Introduction RenaissanceRe ( RNR ) is one of the largest reinsurance and insurance companies in the world, focusing on property and casualty and specialty insurance. Despite the insurance group posting excellent financial results, the prices of the preferred shares remain under pressure due to higher interest rates in the financial markets. I think this creates an opportunity to pick up investment-grade preferred stock offering a yield of almost 7%, and I recently initiated a long position. Data by YCharts Another set of robust results thanks to lower claims It isn’t easy to compare RenaissanceRe’s Q1 2026 results with the Q1 2025 results as there are some fundamental differences. The total amount of gross premiums and net premiums decreased; the gain on investments recorded in Q1 2025 was now converted into a loss (due to the higher interest rates on the financial markets), but the saving grace was the very substantial decrease in net claims and claims expenses, which decreased by $1.75B, as Q1 2025 had to deal with the California wildfires. RNR Investor Relations This means RenaissanceRe reported a total net profit of $516M, of which just over $222M was attributable to the non-controlling interests. After also deducting the $8.8M in preferred dividends, the net income attributable to the common shareholders of RenaissanceRe was just under $285M for an EPS of $6.60. So despite the lower amount of premiums written and earned, RenaissanceRe can be quite happy with its first quarter. The operating income of $591M represented a 22% annualized operating ROE , and those are numbers the company’s executive team will be happy about. It’s also interesting to note the reinsurance company sold about half of its gold (which helped RNR to record a $65M gain on its commodity related investments) and spent in excess of $350M on buying back its own shares at an average cost of just under $290 per share. And as the footnotes to the financia...
Highlights From 2nd Batch Of Declassified UFO Files Include A UAP Shootdown The Pentagon’s second batch of declassified UFO files released on May 22 includes videos such as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) being shot down over the Great Lakes and audio of astronauts witnessing a series of unexplained phenomena. Dozens of documents were cleared for release on Friday, adding to the previous d...
Highlights From 2nd Batch Of Declassified UFO Files Include A UAP Shootdown The Pentagon’s second batch of declassified UFO files released on May 22 includes videos such as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) being shot down over the Great Lakes and audio of astronauts witnessing a series of unexplained phenomena. Dozens of documents were cleared for release on Friday, adding to the previous document dump on May 8, which revealed that Apollo 11 astronauts reported seeing a “sizable” object near the moon. The Epoch Times' Jacki Thrapp offers the following highlights from a partial review of the newly released files. UAP Shot Down The U.S. Air Force shot down a balloon-shaped UAP over Lake Huron , one of the Great Lakes located between the United States and Canada, on Feb. 12, 2023. A U.S. Air Force Air National Guard F-16C shoots down a UAP over Lake Huron on Feb 12, 2023. Department of War The video, which the War Department said was likely taken by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform, showed the UAP being struck and “fragmenting in a radial displacement pattern that suggests a high-energy event.” Fragments fall from the UAP after it was shot. Department of War The War Department did not reveal what fell from the object. Officials did not share if any attempts were made to recover the fragments. The Epoch Times reached out to the Department of War for additional information. UAP Formation Caught on Camera The Department of War released a video showing “four areas of contrast” seemingly making a formation, according to a video apparently filmed by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A screenshot from a video titled “UAP USO Formation.” USO stands for unidentified submerged object. Department of War The eight-minute clip, which was edited and digitally altered, showed four objects moving in a parallel direction as they became “increasingly indistinct over time as the video quality degrades.” Four unexplained objects moving in the s...
Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal to end the war in the Middle East. Iran said gaps remain between the parties, and the dispute over its nuclear programme would not be part of the initial talks. But US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism, just as Pakistan’s army chief, a key go-between between the Un...
Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal to end the war in the Middle East. Iran said gaps remain between the parties, and the dispute over its nuclear programme would not be part of the initial talks. But US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism, just as Pakistan’s army chief, a key go-between between the United States and Iran, left Tehran after two days of talks with senior Iranian leaders. Advertisement “There is a chance that, whether it’s later today, tomorrow, in a couple days, we may have something to say,” Rubio told reporters on Saturday during a visit to New Delhi, adding that he hoped that he would soon be able to announce “good news”. 01:01 Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open The Iranian foreign ministry also said that a draft deal might at last be close.
London assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital. The Green party leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson for his party had described the situation as an “uninten...
London assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital. The Green party leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson for his party had described the situation as an “unintentional mistake” and said Polanski had “immediately taken steps” to pay any tax owed. Last week, Anna Turley, the chair of the Labour party, wrote to the Greater London authority (GLA) monitoring officer to call for an investigation into Polanski, as an elected member of that body, over whether he had breached the standards to which he was bound. View image in fullscreen Labour party chair, Anna Turley. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters The monitoring officer is understood to be considering whether to launch an investigation into the issue. In email correspondence reported by the Times, they said: “I am treating your correspondence as a formal complaint under the GLA’s standards regime. “The monitoring officer is required to consider complaints about the conduct of elected members in accordance with the approved GLA member code of conduct complaints procedure. “This will now be considered in accordance with the authority’s established procedures, including an initial assessment of whether an investigation is required.” When a formal complaint is made, the subject of the complaint has seven to 10 days to respond in writing. After two independent people outside the GLA, which comprises the mayor of London and the 25 London assembly members, are consulted and provide advice, the monitoring officer will make a decision. Assembly members can face sanctions if found to be in breach of ethics rules, though these are often minor and can result in a meeting or apology. The Green party had told the Times that Polanski rented a room at another address where council tax was included in the ...
Key Points Ford has struggled with market share and profitability in Europe. This is Ford's fourth major overhaul of its European business since 2000. Even if its new passenger car strategy struggles, its commercial business is the key driver. 10 stocks we like better than Ford Motor Company › Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has been doing business in Europe for over 100 years, and maybe that's one r...
Key Points Ford has struggled with market share and profitability in Europe. This is Ford's fourth major overhaul of its European business since 2000. Even if its new passenger car strategy struggles, its commercial business is the key driver. 10 stocks we like better than Ford Motor Company › Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has been doing business in Europe for over 100 years, and maybe that's one reason why the Detroit icon has trouble throwing in the towel on the region. Over the past 25 years Ford has made numerous major restructurings of its European business, only for the struggle to continue. In the midst of its newest overhaul, we're now finding out exactly what new models will drive Ford's next attempt to make Europe a bigger part of its bottom line. Except this time, there's a growing threat that is likely to make it even more challenging than in the past. 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 » New models, you say? This latest Euro overhaul comes with a different Ford flavor. The automaker is combining off-road vehicle design and on-road performance, with more rally-like capability designed to match Europe's unique setting, with winding, narrow roads and alpine passes. By the end of 2029, Ford plans to launch five all-new passenger vehicles to go on the offensive. One will be a new member of the global Bronco family, a multi-energy rugged compact SUV that will be produced at Ford's Spain plant in 2028. Ford will also bring a new small electric hatch, a small electric SUV, and two multi-energy crossovers. All of them will have the type of off-road rally feel that Ford hopes will gain traction. Heard this before? But is that offensive launch of vehicles enough to reverse years of market share decline and profitability struggles in Europe? That's a big enough question on its own, but ...
Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis: A Tactical Opportunity for Impatient Investors Before we start, let’s be clear about what this article is and what this article is not. Lululemon ( LULU ) is not a long-term Quality Growth play, and as such I am not recommending this stock for long-term Quality Growth investors (we’ll explore why). However, Lululemon at current p...
Joe Hendrickson/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis: A Tactical Opportunity for Impatient Investors Before we start, let’s be clear about what this article is and what this article is not. Lululemon ( LULU ) is not a long-term Quality Growth play, and as such I am not recommending this stock for long-term Quality Growth investors (we’ll explore why). However, Lululemon at current prices is not a value trap, and I believe the sell-off has been sufficiently overdone to create a tactical opportunity for investors willing to look past a difficult FY2026 and buy what remains a good business at a genuinely cheap price. What Happened and Why the Sell-Off Was Predictable Lululemon was, for several years, one of the best Quality Growth stories in retail. The company exhibited 20%+ revenue growth, expanding margins, and an almost fanatical customer base that seemed to defy economic cycles. The expectation was that this stock would continue to compound earnings and continue finding new avenues for future growth. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. That expectation has now been decisively punctured, and the stock has paid the price. Down more than 75% from its peak, the coup de grace was a combination of deteriorating North American fundamentals and a guidance that fell well below expectations. Q4 FY2025 revenue increased just 1% to $3.6 billion , with Americas net revenue decreasing 4%, gross margin declining 550 basis points to 54.9%, and operating margin falling 660 basis points to 22.3%. Guidance was a real stinker. Full-year FY2026 revenue growth is forecast at just 2% to 4%, and EPS guidance of $12.10 to $12.30 implies a decline from the $13.26 earned in FY2025. Taking a step back, let’s ask what makes or breaks a Quality Growth stock. Strong fundamentals (nope), consistent EPS growth (nope), and future avenues for growth (a solid maybe). So definitely not a Quality Growth compounder. But at this price, let’s assess Lululemon from another angle. Perhaps short-...
Formula 1 great Alain Prost suffered a head injury when a masked gang raided his home, Swiss media reports claim. The violent robbery took place at the home of the French four-time world champion in Nyon, about 25km north of Geneva, according to Blick., external Police have confirmed a family was targeted by robbers at around 8:30am on Thursday, but have not released the victims' identities. "Seve...
Formula 1 great Alain Prost suffered a head injury when a masked gang raided his home, Swiss media reports claim. The violent robbery took place at the home of the French four-time world champion in Nyon, about 25km north of Geneva, according to Blick., external Police have confirmed a family was targeted by robbers at around 8:30am on Thursday, but have not released the victims' identities. "Several masked individuals entered the house. Once inside, they threatened the occupants and slightly injured one family member in the head, under circumstances that are still being investigated," a statement from the Vaud cantonal police force said. "The perpetrators then forced another family member to open a safe before fleeing," it added. It said the value of the items stolen was still being assessed. A "large-scale search operation" was launched involving both Swiss and French police and border security, while a psychological support team has been provided to the family, police added.. Prost, 71, drove for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari and Williams in a 13-year F1 career, winning the world title in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. Only Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, with seven titles each, and Juan Manuel Fangio, with five, have won more championships than Prost.
Those figures sound decent at first glance. Then comes the flip side: roughly 40% of adults still do not have a clear cash buffer for a relatively modest surprise expense. That's the exact kind of financial pressure Gates was talking about. According to the Federal Reserve's latest Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking report released this month, 63% of adults said they could cover a $4...
Those figures sound decent at first glance. Then comes the flip side: roughly 40% of adults still do not have a clear cash buffer for a relatively modest surprise expense. That's the exact kind of financial pressure Gates was talking about. According to the Federal Reserve's latest Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking report released this month, 63% of adults said they could cover a $400 emergency expense using cash, savings, or a credit card they could pay off at the next statement. Meanwhile, 55% reported having at least three months of emergency savings set aside. Another 73% said they were either "doing okay financially" or "living comfortably." That helps explain why Gates focused less on luxury and more on mental bandwidth. The ability to stop worrying about catastrophic bills is a form of freedom many people understand instantly, whether they have $5,000 in savings or $5 billion. A broken air conditioner. An ER visit. A tuition bill that lands like a meteor in the mailbox. For many households, those aren't inconveniences. They're budget emergencies. What made Gates' response resonate wasn't the billionaire flex . It was the recognition that financial stress follows ordinary people everywhere. No lecture about yachts. No dramatic speech about success. Just two expenses that keep plenty of families awake at 2 a.m.: healthcare and college tuition. Think the biggest tech gains happen after an IPO? Click here to see why some investors are looking at opportunities before companies go public. Find out if your retirement plan is exposed to risks most investors overlook — get matched with a fiduciary adviser today. "Yes. I don't have to think about health costs or college costs. Being free from worry about financial things is a real blessing. Of course you don't need a billion to get to that point. We do need to reduce the cost growth in these areas so they are accessible to everyone." During a Reddit AMA in 2019 , Gates was asked a question that cuts stra...
Sophie Whitehouse etched her name into Charlton folklore as she saved four penalties in the shootout to win her side promotion to the Women’s Super League and relegated Leicester in the process. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper’s heroics gave Charlton a 2-1 victory on penalties to settle the nerviest playoff tie you could imagine after a goalless 120 minutes. The result capped off a dismal seaso...
Sophie Whitehouse etched her name into Charlton folklore as she saved four penalties in the shootout to win her side promotion to the Women’s Super League and relegated Leicester in the process. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper’s heroics gave Charlton a 2-1 victory on penalties to settle the nerviest playoff tie you could imagine after a goalless 120 minutes. The result capped off a dismal season for Leicester, who have lost every match they have played in 2026, while for Charlton the joy was unbridled and it was a case of ‘second-time lucky’ after they had lost a decisive game on the regular season’s final day that had seen the miss out on automatic promotion. The first time such a playoff tie has been seen in the WSL, this fixture was introduced by the league partly with the idea of having a showcase game to draw in interest for broadcasters and create a climax to the season. They certainly got the drama they were hoping for at the very end but most of the match was remarkably cagey, lacking quality and low on chances. Leicester arrived in south-east London on a dismal run, winless since the middle of December, having lost 11 consecutive league games and 12 in a row in all competitions. Charlton were similarly low on confidence after ending the regular league campaign with a disappointing run of just one win and four defeats in their final seven league matches, which saw them surrender an automatic promotion spot. Charlton had been nine points clear in mid-March, and missed a chance to go 12 points clear earlier that month, but were eventually overtaken by both Crystal Palace and Birmingham, who won the title with a pivotal victory at Charlton on the season’s final day. Compared to the £205m that was on the line about15 miles away, for the men’s playoff decider between Hull and Middlesbrough, the financial prize on offer for securing a top-flight place in the WSL was rather more negligible in comparison, with one club source estimating to the Guardian that the w...
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is mostly associated with data centers, semiconductors, and hyperscalers. We don't normally think of heating, cooling, and plumbing companies in that mix. Strangely enough, this is an oversight. Comfort Systems USA (FIX 0.32%), a commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and mechanical services company, is one of the less-obvious winne...
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is mostly associated with data centers, semiconductors, and hyperscalers. We don't normally think of heating, cooling, and plumbing companies in that mix. Strangely enough, this is an oversight. Comfort Systems USA (FIX 0.32%), a commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and mechanical services company, is one of the less-obvious winners of the AI infrastructure boom. AI models require an incredible amount of computing power, which creates significant heat. Heat is generated in data centers, which range in size from thousands to millions of square feet. These facilities require complex thermal management systems to prevent overheating. Comfort Systems specializes in such commercial and industrial cooling systems. The company has been scooping up contracts for AI build-outs, significantly increasing its backlog. Shares of Comfort Systems have spiked nearly 100% in the past year. The stock's forward P/E ratio has risen substantially from early 2025 and now stands at 47. Because of this, Comfort Systems appears to be trading at a premium now. Still, with a backlog of $12.45 billion and organic revenue growth of 51% year over year this past quarter, the price is justifiable for long-term investors. Expand NYSE : FIX Comfort Systems USA Today's Change ( -0.32 %) $ -5.81 Current Price $ 1829.52 Key Data Points Market Cap $64B Day's Range $ 1786.86 - $ 1854.38 52wk Range $ 465.05 - $ 2073.99 Volume 10K Avg Vol 422.2K Gross Margin 24.51 % Dividend Yield 0.14 % Comfort Systems also announced in late April a $0.10 increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.80 per share. Investors need to remember that when tech and AI companies hog the headlines, other overlooked companies benefit from their massive spending. Comfort Systems USA is just such a company.
Key Points Early Social Security claimers can lose some or all of their checks if their income from their jobs is high enough. Money lost this way gives you a benefit boost once you reach your full retirement age (FRA). Make sure you have a plan to cover your short-term costs while your benefits are reduced. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › You might already kn...
Key Points Early Social Security claimers can lose some or all of their checks if their income from their jobs is high enough. Money lost this way gives you a benefit boost once you reach your full retirement age (FRA). Make sure you have a plan to cover your short-term costs while your benefits are reduced. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › You might already know that claiming Social Security can result in a pretty steep penalty. Those who sign up as soon as they're eligible shrink their checks by up to 30%, and that reduction is usually permanent. But for some early Social Security claimers, that's not the worst of it. They can lose even more from their checks if they earn more than a certain amount from their jobs. However, there's actually a hidden upside to that. 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 » Why working a job can cost you as an early Social Security claimer You'd think that working while claiming Social Security would give you a much larger monthly income, and it can. But this isn't always true if you're claiming checks before your full retirement age (FRA). This is 67 for most people. In that case, you're subject to the earnings test. This little-known rule withholds money from your benefits if you earn more than a certain amount from your job. In 2026, if you'll be under your FRA all year, you lose $1 for every $2 you earn over $24,480. If you'll reach your FRA this year, you lose $1 for every $3 you earn over $65,160 if you earn this much before your birth month. In some cases, the earnings test can cost you entire months of benefits. This could force you to rely more heavily on income from your job or personal savings. If you think this might be an issue for you, you may prefer to hold off on applying for Social Security benefits unti...
In this article UBER Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 04: The Delivery Hero office photographed on September 04, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images) Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images German food-delivery service Delivery Hero confirmed it had received a takeover offer from rival Uber valuing the company...
In this article UBER Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 04: The Delivery Hero office photographed on September 04, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images) Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images German food-delivery service Delivery Hero confirmed it had received a takeover offer from rival Uber valuing the company at 33 euros ($38.29) per share, it said in a statement on Saturday. The offer represents a discount of about 1.76% from Delivery Hero's last close on Friday, according to LSEG data. Delivery Hero said last week its U.S. rival had increased its holding to about 19.5% of issued capital from roughly 7%, becoming its largest shareholder. The stake is worth around 1.7 billion euros, according to Reuters calculations. The German group's CEO Niklas Oestberg said last week he would step down, following campaigns by several large shareholders for a strategic review. The company reiterated that it was fully focused on executing its strategic review process, without disclosing additional details on Uber's offer. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Uber was exploring a full takeover of Delivery Hero, after which Uber shares fell 1.6%. WATCH: Uber shares fall on report it is exploring Delivery Hero takeover watch now VIDEO 1:23 01:23 Uber shares fall on report it is exploring full Delivery Hero takeover Halftime Report Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.