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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.
The Motley Fool Money team discusses OpenAI's strategic pivot ahead of a rumored 2026 IPO, noting the company's shift from consumer‑focused side projects like a browser and video app to enterprise‑grade products such as the expanded Codex platform. They explore how this move aims to boost revenue and profitability, positioning OpenAI as a high‑touch AI partner for large firms while potentially ceding the consumer market to Google. The episode also delves into the brewing cloud‑provider dispute between Microsoft and Amazon over OpenAI's exclusive API agreement with Azure, weighing possible litigation, renegotiations, and implications for the IPO timeline. Guest analysts Rachel Warren and Lou Whiteman provide insights on the competitive landscape and the stakes for investors.
Peter Hodson draws parallels between sailing and investing to illustrate five practical strategies for navigating market turbulence. He advises securing expert guidance, employing insurance‑like hedges, diversifying holdings, riding volatility, and taking contrarian positions when sentiment is extreme. The piece uses...
277 out of 334 analysts covering the world's seven largest stocks say buy. Five of the seven have zero sell ratings. That's not analysis. It's a standing ovation. New research examined thousands of boom-bust episodes. Before every crash, every expert signal...
Micron reports earnings tonight. The stock is up 350% in a year. And somehow, at 10.7x forward earnings, it might still be cheap. Here's why the memory chip industry is experiencing something that hasn't happened in four decades — and...
KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel says Apple lacks a near‑term catalyst, keeping the stock’s upside limited despite a neutral sector‑weight rating. The firm’s consumer‑spending tracker shows a 9% month‑over‑month decline in February, adding uncertainty to demand. KeyBanc raised its FY2026 revenue...
$NIO vs $TSLA Total deliveries growth. $NIO had its first profitable quarter recently. Have they finally turned the corner to sustainable growth and do you think this could rival Tesla? #tsla #investingadvice #stockmarketanalysis #marketvisuals
The market has had a negative return about 1 in every 4 years. You can expect a drop of over 10% every other year. You can expect a drop of over 20% about every four years. Successful investors know this. If you can’t...
Grid Dynamics (GDYN) will release its quarterly results after the market close on October 30, 2025. The company recently posted an earnings beat, matching consensus EPS of $0.10, but Zacks has downgraded the stock to a Rank #5 Strong Sell. The downgrade stems...
The Russell 2000 has risen more than 7% year‑to‑date and logged a 15‑session winning streak, while the Nasdaq‑100’s Magnificent 7 have stalled. The shift reflects a broader rotation toward small‑cap and equal‑weight stocks as the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts ease...
The iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) is outperforming the S&P 500 in early 2026 despite near‑term headwinds from Middle‑East tensions and a stronger U.S. dollar. Analyst Ivo Kolchev projects an 8.5% long‑term total return and maintains a Buy rating,...
The bull case for Japanese software: - Revenues in yen so not hurt by JPY appreciation - SaaS penetration rate is 5-7 years behind the US - Growth is hard to find in Japan, but in SaaS - yes - Incremental margins in...
My latest for @TheAnkler. Is $PSKY destined to be the $10 stock that $WBD was for so long? Wall Street analysts, debt experts, and investors weigh in. Wall St. Sours on the Ellison Deal: ‘This Should Not Be a Public...
Rob Arnott, founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, told Fortune that the S&P 500 is likely to deliver only about 3% annual total returns over the next ten years. The warning came in a recent interview as the index has...
Taking the pulse of the physical economy. Growth is accelerating. Bullish for small-caps, cyclicals and value.
We get lots of questions around what return stacking looks like. So, we built a simple tool to explore how different stack sizes and blends, when layered on different stock/bond bases, behaved historically. (Link below.) https://t.co/ogWicOHDD6
On March 18, 2026, the Federal Reserve began its policy meeting while U.S. investors turned to real‑time data from Investor's Business Daily's Stock Market Today column to watch the Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones and Russell 2000. The column provides...
The irony of modern markets: “active” investors moored to the same cap-weighted tide they’re meant to transcend—forsaking a risk-adjusted spread for benchmarked comfort. Betas, indeed.
Time in the markets is superior to timing the markets. Most traders miss the big move trying to time it perfectly.
On Monday, March 10, 2026, U.S. equities surged— the S&P 500 rose 1%, the Dow added 387 points and the Nasdaq climbed 1.2%— marking the best trading day since the Iran war began. The rally was sparked by a 5.3%...
Once a security's discount to underwritten fair market value has appropriately narrowed, and thus your margin of safety has diminished, so too should your sizing.
I wrote this article a couple years ago before resources went on a tear, but I still like to look at cyclical or hated industries through this lens. How does a business get a premium valuation when they sell a...
UnitedHealth Group’s stock has slumped about 35% in 2025 and is down more than 13% so far in 2026, but analysts see the worst behind it. The company is trimming its Medicare Advantage portfolio, cutting operating costs and deploying AI...
Oaktree's Howard Marks says investors are probably better off buying stock in AI-focused companies rather than lending them money. “If you’re taking fundamental business model risk, shouldn’t you get paid for it by being an owner rather than a fixed-income...
AWS revenue projection doubled (17%CAGR) due to AI AI stocks are currently very oversold. $AMZN https://t.co/ldXbR8hi8J
At Fundsmith’s annual meeting, CEO Terry Smith admitted the fund’s performance over the past year was “poor.” He rejected excuses, emphasizing that the short‑term underperformance stems from broader market structural shifts rather than a flaw in the firm’s process. Smith...
The Acquirer’s Multiple® Large‑Cap screen shows that capital‑intensive cyclicals, energy producers, financial institutions and mature franchises are generating strong operating income, free cash flow and shareholder returns, yet they trade at compressed acquisition multiples. Market pricing remains skewed toward long‑duration...
When Brent crude breached $80 per barrel in early 2024, the United States' largest energy producers pivoted toward returning cash rather than expanding drilling. The shift manifested in sizable dividend hikes, expansive share‑repurchase programs, and record free‑cash‑flow generation. ExxonMobil, Chevron,...
New writeup (link in bio): WW still looks broken on the surface. Behavioral subs are falling fast. But Clinical is growing so quickly that the whole earnings power story may look very different 12–24 months from now. I break down why 2026...
"Long-duration businesses create value through incremental reinvestment." The biggest investing secret? Value compounds quietly over time. Long-duration businesses win because they reinvest small gains again and again. That’s how real wealth is built.
South Korea’s KOSPI index has exploded 138% in the past year, soaring past the 6,000 mark and outpacing global peers. The rally fulfills President Lee Jae Myung’s campaign promise of a 5,000‑point index, turning a bold pledge into reality within...
Morgan Stanley’s chief U.S. equity strategist Mike Wilson, who previously warned of a “rolling recession,” now says the market correction is already mature. He points to 50% of Russell 3000 stocks down at least 20% from 52‑week highs and over 40%...
24 popular dividend stocks that can help you build passive income over time. From V, WMT, MCD, and COST to JPM and GOOG — these are companies with strong businesses behind their payouts. The goal isn’t just yield… it’s consistency + growth. Which...
UBS analysts say US airline stocks may be nearing a bottom after a 22% drawdown in the S&P 500 Passenger Airlines Index, driven by a sharp jet‑fuel price surge linked to Middle‑East disruptions. The firm expects most carriers to hit...
This is really great: "shows CAPE on the horizontal axis and net issuance on the vertical axis. Each point represents a calendar month between January 1990 and November 2025. Notice the positive correlation between issuance and CAPE: When CAPE is high,...
Morningstar cut Wizz Air Holdings' fair‑value estimate by 17% to GBX 1,220, citing a sharp oil price spike and escalating operational headwinds. The airline’s fuel‑hedge coverage falls from 83% in FY2026 to just 55% for FY2027, exposing it to higher jet‑fuel...
Is the London Stock Exchange Group $LSEG the ultimate "all-weather" compounder hiding in plain sight? With a clear path to 15-20% annualized returns, the shift from a legacy exchange to a data powerhouse is hit with a valuation dislocation. https://www.compoundwithrene.com/p/deep-dive-london-stock-exchange-group
Valuation spreads (how cheaply value stocks trade relative to growth stocks) measured as the Price/Book ratio of value stocks divided by growth stocks in the US. "On average, US value stocks have traded at a 78% discount (i.e., 22 cents on...
Barclays has upgraded Align Technologies (ALGN) to overweight, citing a pullback from Middle East tensions that improves the stock’s risk‑reward profile. Analyst Glen Santangelo set a $200 price target, implying roughly an 18% upside from the latest close. The upgrade follows...
Just doing some research and screened for companies with BOTH: • ROIC > 25% • Expected EPS growth > 20% per year for the next 5 years Extremely hard to find this level of capital efficiency + explosive growth. Here are the 10 quality...
Did some research today to find new and interesting information about great investors: Peter Lynch average return from 1977-1990 grew 29.2% beating out the great Warren Buffett at 20% - both incredible longevity. What strikes me about Lynch:...
Disney’s shares are trading at a sub‑15 price‑earnings multiple, the lowest level since early 2019, making the stock appear historically cheap. The parks and experiences segment posted $3.31 billion profit on $10.01 billion revenue, beating consensus and driving high‑single‑digit operating‑income growth. Streaming...
Investors who embrace boring strategies that minimize rollercoaster-like movements in their portfolios are often the ones who stay on track to meet their financial goals. https://t.co/AmWppEmzl3
The pit at @HeliostarMetals San Agustin project gets extended by >200 meters, from some wide bulk tonnage results today. Drill program increased to 15k-18m, 2nd rig now turning. Core #gold stock for me, way overweight, still a Buy: https://t.co/xlfZ9rXOlq
"Amazon and Apple make the most of their money with business lines launched years or decades after their IPO. People invest in stocks before they believe in management's ability to launch new products." @TheiaResearch https://t.co/sigF6mfZGm
Taxes aside (if relevant), cost basis shouldn’t drive decisions—only forward risk/reward and objective outlook matter. The stock doesn’t care who you are, when you bought it, or why. Social discussion exists to improve investment process; don’t let a stock become personified.
🔬 Research links: searching for the value factor overseas, the two companies that dominate U.S. equity trading, and the emotional yield of collectibles. https://t.co/muREi9nT4L image: https://t.co/jrEVSdxqnB https://t.co/4GrVapXohD
$GAMB CFO Elias Mark (pulled from the company's Q3 FY25 call) FY26e is now at MSD revenue growth and ~31% EBITDA margins https://t.co/a3U84jKJjz
Value stocks (Tony Gwynn): higher batting average, fewer bankruptcies, fewer grand slams. Growth stocks (Dave Kingman): lower batting average, more bankruptcies, more grand slams. https://t.co/4Wo2q59IVU https://t.co/6gIBOYiA84
For all the talk about markets ignoring potent catalysts and being untethered from fundamentals, I’ll note that OKLO’s price-to-sales ratio has been unchanged through its ups and downs.
Over the last 75 years, the average intra-year market drop has been 14%. If you are overly stressed out about the current 5% drawdown, the stock market isn’t for you. Downside volatility is the price investors pay for long-term outperformance....
