It has been a testing few months for the man who scored the winner for Crystal Palace in last season’s FA Cup final. But after being hooked at half-time during the disappointing draw with Brentford on Thursday when Mikel Arteta said he is still adapting to life in north London, perhaps this competition could help breathe new life into Eberechi Eze’s Arsenal career. As well as providing assists for...
It has been a testing few months for the man who scored the winner for Crystal Palace in last season’s FA Cup final. But after being hooked at half-time during the disappointing draw with Brentford on Thursday when Mikel Arteta said he is still adapting to life in north London, perhaps this competition could help breathe new life into Eberechi Eze’s Arsenal career. As well as providing assists for Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli’s opening goals – albeit against a poor Wigan side who are languishing in League One’s relegation zone – the England midfielder’s swagger was back for the first time since he scored a hat-trick in the north London derby in November. Continue reading...
Dutch star’s years of dominance culminates in gold Jutta Leerdam wins silver in Dutch one-two USA’s Erin Jackson misses out on retaining title Speed skater Femke Kok had admitted that anything but gold in her signature 500m race would be a disappointment after opening her Olympic account last Monday with silver in a Dutch one-two alongside Jutta Leerdam in the 1000m. On Sunday evening, she perform...
Dutch star’s years of dominance culminates in gold Jutta Leerdam wins silver in Dutch one-two USA’s Erin Jackson misses out on retaining title Speed skater Femke Kok had admitted that anything but gold in her signature 500m race would be a disappointment after opening her Olympic account last Monday with silver in a Dutch one-two alongside Jutta Leerdam in the 1000m. On Sunday evening, she performed like an athlete insistent on leaving no room for doubt. Kok leveraged two years of total sprint dominance into the first Olympic gold medal of her career. She blew away the field in the women’s 500m in an Olympic-record time of 36.49sec with the kind of controlled, furious circuit that has made her a three-time world champion at the distance at 25 years old. Continue reading...
This proved the game of Scotland’s top-flight season. The seriousness given to it by Rangers, plus their scale of full-time celebration, said much about the progress of their opposition. Hearts’ lead at the summit has been cut to two after the Edinburgh side lost out by two goals. As the scoreline suggests, this was pulsating stuff. Youssef Chermiti was once ridiculed in these parts. His £8m arriv...
This proved the game of Scotland’s top-flight season. The seriousness given to it by Rangers, plus their scale of full-time celebration, said much about the progress of their opposition. Hearts’ lead at the summit has been cut to two after the Edinburgh side lost out by two goals. As the scoreline suggests, this was pulsating stuff. Youssef Chermiti was once ridiculed in these parts. His £8m arrival for Everton was used as a stick with which to beat Kevin Thelwell, the now departed sporting director. Chermiti’s hat-trick against Hearts, added to a recent double at Celtic Park, means he at least has a useful knack of standing up on the big occasion. Rangers’ next task is simple; to build on recent progress and overhaul Hearts. Continue reading...
The equal-weight S&P 500 index looks like a better bet than the weighted index and the Magnificent 7, Goldman says. The equal-weight S&P ( RSP ) is up nearly 6% year to date, with the S&P ( SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) flat and the Magnificent 7 ETF ( MAGS ) down more than 7%. And equity sales trader Mike Washington says that investors have become "increasingly concerned about the Magnificent 7’s signifi...
The equal-weight S&P 500 index looks like a better bet than the weighted index and the Magnificent 7, Goldman says. The equal-weight S&P ( RSP ) is up nearly 6% year to date, with the S&P ( SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) flat and the Magnificent 7 ETF ( MAGS ) down more than 7%. And equity sales trader Mike Washington says that investors have become "increasingly concerned about the Magnificent 7’s significant spend on AI, particularly since they have turned to the debt markets to fund some of that spending." Economic optimism is sending investors into industrials ( XLI ), financials ( XLF ), and certain consumer-exposed stocks ( XLY ) ( XLP ), which “would be huge beneficiaries of the accelerating growth that’s expected throughout the first half of this year,” Washington said. Positioning across the Mag 7 trade - Apple ( AAPL ), Alphabet ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Meta ( META ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), Nvidia ( NVDA ), Tesla ( TSLA ) - is "at all-time highs—which suggests that the incremental buyer might not have much dry powder left,” he added. “I expect the Mag 7 to keep underperforming—and S&P equal-weight to be the big winner this year.” More on Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, Invesco S&P 500 Eql Wght ETF The Great Commoditization: How To Invest In A Post-AI World Stay Long. Capex-geddon Is A Déjà Vu The Great Substitution: Why Investors Are Skipping Bonds For Dividend Stocks SA Analyst says value still leads but a growth comeback could arrive sooner than expected Traders bet on gradual Fed easing in 2026 as March hold looks likely
mnbb/iStock via Getty Images Commentary as of 12/31/25 The fund posted returns of 2.87% (Institutional shares) and 2.88% (Investor A shares, without sales charge) for the fourth quarter of 2025. Gains in November and December offset weakness in October. Sentiment-based measures led returns, while valuation insights also performed well. Strong stock selection across the financials sector offset wea...
mnbb/iStock via Getty Images Commentary as of 12/31/25 The fund posted returns of 2.87% (Institutional shares) and 2.88% (Investor A shares, without sales charge) for the fourth quarter of 2025. Gains in November and December offset weakness in October. Sentiment-based measures led returns, while valuation insights also performed well. Strong stock selection across the financials sector offset weakness in the information technology (IT) sector. A retained net long position at the upper level of the strategic target was additive. Market timing models remained constructive, justifying the net long position. However, cautious style timing models tightly controlled exposures to momentum and short interest. The result was an increasing preference for value. Similarly, net long positioning in the IT sector shifted from speculative growth areas. ★★★★ Morningstar Overall™ Institutional shares rated against 33 U.S. Fund Equity Market Neutral Funds, as of 12/31/25, based on risk-adjusted total return. Ratings are determined monthly and subject to change. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. 1 Portfolio management Raffaele Savi, Kevin Franklin, Richard Mathieson Contributors The fund navigated November's volatility, delivering positive results that continued through December. Measures with a strong trend-following footprint drove returns, led by industry selection models and sentiment measures capturing company linkages across key themes. "Smart money" insights rebounded into year-end as investors became more discerning. This also played out via improving returns across analyst and management sentiment measures. Strong performance from value insights was a key driver as market leadership broadened. Japanese stock selection was solid, while long positions across the financials sector stood out as a top contributor across U.S., Eur...
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.
"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) reports its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings after the bell on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The stock has taken a beating lately, sliding from roughly $230 in early January to around $165 as of mid-February -- a decline of nearly 28% in just six weeks. For scared long-term investors, a pullback like that often signals that it's time to sell. But let's start with what matte...
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) reports its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings after the bell on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The stock has taken a beating lately, sliding from roughly $230 in early January to around $165 as of mid-February -- a decline of nearly 28% in just six weeks. For scared long-term investors, a pullback like that often signals that it's time to sell. But let's start with what matters most: DoorDash is humming . Last quarter, DoorDash posted revenue of $3.45 billion, up 27% year over year, beating Wall Street estimates. Total orders surged 21% to 776 million. Yet Q3 earnings per share of $0.55 technically missed consensus, and shares got punished after the report. But the miss was driven by deliberate investment spending -- in delivery robots, fulfillment infrastructure, and the Deliveroo integration -- not due to a deteriorating demand. There's a big difference between a company spending to grow and a company watching its business shrink. Continue reading
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Fund Commentary For most of the final quarter of 2025, the macroeconomic landscape was shaped as much by what investors couldn't see as by what they could. The U.S. government shutdown—lasting a record 43 days—created a significant information vacuum just as markets sought clarity on growth, inflation, and policy trajectories. Despite the data fog, the global ...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Fund Commentary For most of the final quarter of 2025, the macroeconomic landscape was shaped as much by what investors couldn't see as by what they could. The U.S. government shutdown—lasting a record 43 days—created a significant information vacuum just as markets sought clarity on growth, inflation, and policy trajectories. Despite the data fog, the global macro backdrop proved “good enough” for risk assets. Global growth held firm, inflation stayed sticky but avoided more disruptive outcomes, and most central banks leaned more accommodative than hawkish. In the U.S., elevated downside labor market risk kept U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) easing in play, leading to rate cuts even as the economy expanded. However, policymaker dissents emerged as the Fed Funds rate approached the Federal Open Market Committee’s neutral estimate. International markets—particularly Japan and parts of Europe—offered broadly supportive signals, though political uncertainty occasionally weighed on European sentiment. Since mid-2024, most major developed market central banks have cut rates by 150-200 basis points (1.50%-2.00%) or more, meaning some could be close to the end of their easing cycle. The Bank of Japan remains on a separate trajectory with a gradual pace of rate hikes from a highly accommodative starting point, including two in 2025 and two more expected in 2026. Overall, the global tariff environment proved less disruptive than earlier fears. U.S. monthly tariff collections rose but remained well below levels implied by announced policies, while statutory rates edged lower as deals and exemptions took hold. Still, investors monitored persistent trade-related risks alongside other potential headwinds, including slower AI investment, labor market softening, bond market volatility tied to inflation or fiscal stress, and ongoing risk of geopolitical shocks. Financial markets capped a strong 2025 with 4Q gains across both equities and fixed inc...
Matt Weston produced a stunning run to make more history in Cortina as he became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton event alongside Tabitha Stoecker.
Matt Weston produced a stunning run to make more history in Cortina as he became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton event alongside Tabitha Stoecker.
Key PointsQuantum Computing Inc. claims a unique approach to commercializing quantum technology faster than competitors, but its financials tell a different story.
Key PointsQuantum Computing Inc. claims a unique approach to commercializing quantum technology faster than competitors, but its financials tell a different story.
Dark forces give new parents more than they bargained with in this unsubtle Finnish horror from Hanna Bergholm Finnish director Hanna Bergholm made a witty and unnerving baby-body-horror movie with her 2022 debut Hatching about a creepy giant egg, a complex, psychologically plausible study of family dysfunction in which the idea of fertility plays an important part. And now … she has given these i...
Dark forces give new parents more than they bargained with in this unsubtle Finnish horror from Hanna Bergholm Finnish director Hanna Bergholm made a witty and unnerving baby-body-horror movie with her 2022 debut Hatching about a creepy giant egg, a complex, psychologically plausible study of family dysfunction in which the idea of fertility plays an important part. And now … she has given these ideas a retread with this programmatic and unsubtly acted film, a scary movie about a monstrous newborn that is very much less interesting and original than Hatching; the paganism is cliched and the element of black comedy – so often the alibi for not being scary in films like this – is really not all that funny. The face and body of the screeching VFX model devil-baby itself is mostly never shown to the audience, an omission that does not seem disturbing but rather an admission that this prop wouldn’t look convincing in plain sight. Saga (Seidi Haarla) and her stolid British husband Jon (Rupert Grint) have come to live in Saga’s dilapidated family home in the remote Finnish forest, planning to fix it up so that it can be a lovely place to bring up what they hope will be a big family. (Fixing up this place would in the real world take a couple of years while they lived somewhere else, but they more or less manage it unaided in about two weeks.) Saga is obscurely moved and excited by the vital subterranean forces throbbing in the dark depths of the forest that surrounds the house. They have passionate sex there but the resulting baby is a brutal, hirsute, bloodsucking troll that destroys Saga’s marriage and happiness. Continue reading...
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund Q4 2025 Commentary. The Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund (Class A Shares, Load Waived) underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Security selection detracted from relative performance during the period, while sector allocation cont...
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund Q4 2025 Commentary. The Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund (Class A Shares, Load Waived) underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Security selection detracted from relative performance during the period, while sector allocation contributed positively to relative performance. The dividend orientation of the strategy was a negative for the quarter as above average dividend paying stocks underperformed below average dividend paying stocks. Selection within Information Technology (IT) and Communication Services sectors were the primary drivers of negative selection, while selection within Financials, Health Care, and Industrials sectors added modestly. Allocation effects were positive overall, aided by positioning in IT and Financials, partially offset by an overweight to Cash and an underweight to Materials. The largest individual contributors to performance during the quarter included Eli Lilly & Co. ( LLY ) (Health Care sector), Southwest Airlines Co. ( LUV ) (Industrials sector), Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( LVS ) (Consumer Discretionary sector), and Dollar General Corp. ( DG ) (Consumer Staples sector). Eli Lilly rose sharply during the quarter as demand remained strong across its diabetes and obesity franchises, and investors responded positively to continued confidence in the company's growth trajectory. Ongoing pipeline progress and expectations for sustained GLP-1 demand supported the stock's strong performance. Southwest Airlines rose as airline sentiment improved, supported by resilient travel demand and progress on operational execution. Investors also responded to management's focus on cost discipline and capacity planning as the industry worked through supply and scheduling constraints. Las Vegas Sands rose as trends in Macau and broader Asian travel remained constructive, supporting improving vo...
Xiaomi Corp. (OTC:XIACF) (OTC:XIACY) outsold Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in China's electric vehicle market in January, with its YU7 SUV delivering more than double the sales of the U.S. EV maker’s Model Y, according to data released on Thursday by the China Passenger Car Association. The YU7 recorded 37,869 deliveries during the month, compared with 16,845 for the Model Y. The Model Y, previously De...
Xiaomi Corp. (OTC:XIACF) (OTC:XIACY) outsold Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in China's electric vehicle market in January, with its YU7 SUV delivering more than double the sales of the U.S. EV maker’s Model Y, according to data released on Thursday by the China Passenger Car Association. The YU7 recorded 37,869 deliveries during the month, compared with 16,845 for the Model Y. The Model Y, previously December’s top seller, dropped to 20th place in January. Among new energy vehicles, it fell from first