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Qualcomm launches $20B share buyback and raises dividend
Qualcomm announced a $20 billion share repurchase program and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.92 per share, aiming to bolster investor confidence amid challenges in its smartphone business and a push into AI‑driven markets.
Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, singled out Microsoft (MSFT) as the sole tech laggard while the broader software sector surged, pointing to a $37.5 billion AI‑driven cap‑ex surge and a 30% price drop from recent highs. He also urged investors to “sit on their hands” amid the Iran‑U.S. conflict, noting mixed market signals that make short‑term trading risky.
If you are persistently leveraged long assets above your risk target you are doing it wrong and this month is a lesson. Consider moving to your risk target If you are perma bear and always underinvested and in...
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest trimmed its Meta Platforms position on March 25, selling 3,578 shares across three ETFs for roughly $2.1 million. The move comes as Meta’s stock fell 16% in a month and the company wrestles with legal penalties and rising...
Oracle’s executive chair and CTO Larry Ellison is steering the company’s AI and cloud expansion, highlighted by a 22% YoY revenue jump to $17.2 billion and a $500 billion national AI infrastructure initiative. His parallel political and media investments, from the Stargate...
SpaceX is preparing to file paperwork for an initial public offering that could value the rocket and satellite firm at up to $1.75 trillion and raise more than $75 billion, the biggest debut in history. The filing, expected within days, would bring...
Hermès remains a rarity‑driven luxury asset, sustaining premium valuations despite recent macro‑related sell‑offs. In 2025 the company posted $18 billion in revenue and an impressive 41.75 % operating margin, underscoring the power of its scarcity model. A current ratio near five and...
Goldman Sachs’ India equity portfolio shrank 36% in FY 26, dropping from roughly $1.44 billion to about $916 million. The decline was driven by five major holdings—Laxmi Dental, Awfis, Newgen, Aurionpro and Ganesha—each losing more than 50%. Conversely, six stocks posted gains between 20%...
Summit Hotel Properties (INN) has been reaffirmed as a Buy, driven by a robust balance sheet, a 7.46% dividend yield and a deep valuation discount. The company holds $240 million in liquidity, no debt maturities until 2028, and 77% of its...
Upstart (UPST) was downgraded to a sell as analysts cite stagnant margins, heightened macro uncertainty, and accelerating AI‑driven competition. The company posted a strong 35% year‑over‑year revenue increase and modestly beat guidance, but margin contraction and limited upside to its...
The Schwab US Large‑Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) manages roughly $49 billion with a low 0.04% expense ratio and holds about 200 high‑quality stocks. While its long‑term track record is strong and it captures the quality factor premium, the fund is down...
Deep Dive Full Thesis - Is ONDS a BUY now at $9.11? $7M Revenue to $3.86B Market Cap in 15 Months — 10 Acquisitions, $1.8B Raised, 217% Dilution… Why I Still Say Hard Reject at $9.11 Recent Institutional Rating: - Northland Capital Markets...
The Motley Fool's latest advisory suggests investors allocate a $10,000 portfolio across five AI‑focused companies—Nvidia, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Microsoft and Nebius—while the market steadies amid geopolitical uncertainty. The picks are backed by strong revenue growth forecasts, from Nvidia's projected...
Berkshire Hathaway has spent $78 billion buying a single stock since 2018, a sum that eclipses its combined purchases of Apple, Chevron and other major holdings. The concentrated bet highlights Warren Buffett’s high‑conviction approach and could steer value investors toward similar...
DroneShield Ltd surged 19.33% to A$4.26, becoming the biggest gainer on the S&P/ASX 200 on March 25, 2026. The rally reflected heightened demand for counter‑drone technology as geopolitical risk rose, while later market moves showed the stock’s volatility amid peace‑talk...
Vanguard’s Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) posted a 0.64% gain while the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) rose 1.32% over the same period, but MGK’s concentrated exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech stocks delivered superior risk‑adjusted returns. The...
Bill Ackman added $META at $625 you can buy here for 15% off at a P/E of 22 below its 20 year avg of 27!
Invest $300/month into the S&P 500 and let time do the work: Year 5: $23,290 Year 10: $61,804 Year 15: $130,016 Year 20: $229,302 Year 25: $402,878 Year 30: $683,657 Consistency > timing. Start early. Stay consistent.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Alphabet's revenue forecast, pointing to Waymo's accelerating growth as a key long‑term driver. The analyst house said the autonomous‑driving unit is gaining market share and expanding its commercial fleet, prompting a more optimistic outlook for the tech...
Ideas for that are Working 2026 FCG Natural Gas Equities: +40% Big Tech QQQ: -9% Mag7 MAGS: -16% Bloomberg https://t.co/Ojdx0GXDHM
Love the anecdote about Nygren’s analyst pitching Netflix: - Anecdotal survey showed his colleagues valued Netflix higher than any other subscription - If Netflix raised its price to their level, it would have traded at 14x P/E https://t.co/SlDjNAkwbF https://t.co/cVAQ97b2Pr
FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM) delivered a 29.68% average annual return over the past decade, outpacing the broader market by 17.76% on a yearly basis. The company’s market capitalization now sits at roughly $7.63 billion. A $100 investment made ten years ago would...
If forward earnings estimates materialize, a lot of stocks seem pretty cheap. If earnings estimates don’t materialize, bonds seem cheap.
Bought a lot today. And all week. A marketplace trading below 1x trailing EV/aEBITDA with nearly two-thirds of its market cap in net cash. The lower it goes, the more I buy.
Exchange funds, also called swap funds, let high‑net‑worth investors exchange a large, concentrated stock position for a diversified basket of equities without triggering an immediate capital‑gains tax. The vehicle is a private partnership managed by banks or wealth‑management firms and...
Earnings growth supports stock price growth in the AI era. But do factors like extending the useful lives of tangible assets, aggressively capitalising costs rather than expensing them, and share buybacks also play a role?
I started looking at Western Union because I thought stablecoins would kill it. Then I realized WU is better positioned than almost anyone to leverage them. Brand, distribution, 200+ countries, $923M in EBITDA. The key risk was management. They had...
The S&P 500 is edging toward correction after a sharp March decline, with more than half of its industry groups already in correction territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into correction on Friday, followed a day earlier by the Nasdaq Composite....
Macro: Ondas' stronger balance sheet reduces dilution risk; revenue accelerates. Key: $1.5B cash, backlog +240%, FY26 guide $375M. Risks: 35% short interest, elevated OPEX. Trade: buy on pullback; target $23. 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Denison Mines Corp. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $899,530, up 10.43% year‑over‑year and $96,510 above estimates, while earnings per share slipped to a loss of $0.02, missing consensus by $0.01. CEO David Cates announced that the Phoenix ISR uranium mine secured...
BRP Inc., the maker of Sea‑Doo and Ski‑Doo, posted earnings that highlighted new product rollouts, a 12% year‑over‑year gain in North American market share, and inventory positioned in a "healthy spot," sending the stock up about 9% for the week....
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, hosts Travis Hoyam, Lou Whiteman, and Andy Cross dissect the Nasdaq’s 12% drop and the broader market correction, attributing the volatility to geopolitical tensions, soaring oil prices, and uncertainty around AI spending. They...
The Gabelli Utilities Trust (GUT) is a solid defensive option but falls short of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) in risk‑adjusted performance. While GUT offers a slightly higher yield and total return, its higher expense ratio and greater...
The article recommends holding two healthcare stocks—Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)—for the next 20 years. It highlights JNJ’s diversified drug and device portfolio, dividend‑king status, top‑tier credit rating, and wide moat that protect it from patent cliffs....
SoundHound AI’s shares have slumped 71% since October, trading below $7, while the company’s revenue doubled in 2025 and it secured over 100 new contracts in Q4. The AI voice‑assistant firm remains cash‑rich with $248 million on hand and no debt,...
An investor over‑committed to oil stocks and energy ETFs after noticing falling gasoline prices, seeing his portfolio halve before a rebound restored and grew his position. The experience left him alternating between panic at losses and anxiety about missing further...
The chart below should teach you something. I curated a list of above-average companies, many of which are considered "investor darlings," yet the majority of them underperformed the index over FIVE (!) years. $FICO $V $MA $SPGI $AMZN $MELI $RACE
The 10‑Year Treasury yield, which peaked above 5% in late 2023, has rebounded to roughly 4.4% after a dip to 3.8% in August 2024, reflecting lingering inflation and geopolitical risks. The Federal Reserve has held rates steady this year, but...
WisdomTree U.S. Large‑Cap ETF (EPS) employs an earnings‑weighted approach that tilts toward mega‑cap technology and communication services, giving the fund a quality‑growth profile. The ETF trades at roughly a 10% price‑to‑earnings discount to the Russell 1000, reflecting its high‑margin, high‑growth holdings....
At the Exchange conference, Franklin Templeton highlighted the growing appeal of international dividend strategies as a counterbalance to the U.S. tech‑centric market. Todd Mathias outlined three low‑overlap ETFs—DIVI, LVHI and XIDV—designed to deliver income, low volatility, and high yield through...
Jeremy Siegel, emeritus professor at Wharton and senior economist at WisdomTree, says the ongoing Iran conflict, Federal Reserve policy, and rapid AI adoption are reshaping market dynamics. He warns that heightened geopolitical risk is pressuring equity valuations while the Fed’s...
Building wealth isn’t about getting rich overnight, it’s about staying in the game. Charlie Munger’s mindset: show up daily, think long-term, and make rational moves in the stock market. That’s how portfolios grow.
CNBC-type amateurs grade the process one position at a time. Pros grade the portfolio over a Full Investing Cycle. That's not a philosophy difference. That's the whole ballgame https://t.co/oOOFG3WLfk
U.S. stocks slipped further on Friday after President Donald Trump announced a pause to the planned attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure, pushing the S&P 500 down 5.4% year‑to‑date. Analysts warn the conflict could linger, creating recurring market volatility through the midterm...
Fears of re-accelerating inflation obliterating balanced portfolios, just like they did in 2022. https://t.co/S7laKGwQLC https://t.co/oLsV6wsuXf
$AAPL just turned Siri into an AI router. That’s the endgame: Apple owns the interface, everyone else pays the toll. iOS 27 = services margin expansion 🚀 This is the bull case for Apple.
Long duration Treasuries performance now roughly matches the performance of the S&P 500 from July of last year. Think about that - duration is performing like stocks. That's a cycle shift starting.
Industry Analysts Project 29% Increase in S&P 500 Price Over the Next 12 Months @factset https://t.co/7KtJzSkyej
Q1 2026 S&P 500 earnings are projected to grow 13.0% YoY, marking a sixth straight quarter of double-digit gains. @factset https://t.co/9e3Ce7uvHP
The re-rating of Nvidia makes no sense quite honestly. Separately, moving the FCF multiple of Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet also doesn't make sense to me. That said, the pricing model for public markets are changing rapidly... https://t.co/bOnVWE3STO
📊 Valuations are down 12% while EPS expectations are up @DanGreenhaus breaks down the market math nobody is talking about 🎙️ https://t.co/T03CfonYMo
