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Devon Energy’s $8B Marcellus Asset Offer Signals Aggressive Growth Post-Merger
Devon Energy completed its merger with Coterra, creating a larger diversified oil and gas operator. Stone Ridge Asset Management has signaled an $8 billion opening offer for Devon’s Marcellus assets, and the combined company expects to lift its dividend by roughly 30%.
Wall Street Trap
May 1, 1975 marked the SEC’s deregulation of brokerage commissions, sparking the rise of discount brokers and lower trading costs for investors. Decades of research, from Alfred Cowles to Barber and Odean, show that individual stock‑picking and active fund management consistently underperform the market. Wall Street analysts, motivated by media exposure and relationships with company management, continue to issue bullish forecasts that add little value. Meanwhile, the industry has launched over 640 new niche funds, many with higher fees and opaque strategies, further complicating retail investors’ choices.
Buy Stocks Gradually, Not All‑In, to Capture Better Prices
Most investors treat buying a stock like flipping a switch. All in. One click. Full position. Seth Klarman calls that a mistake. Buy in pieces. Leave room to average down. Your best price might come after your first one.
Meta Stock Might Look Cheap if It Weren’t for Mark Zuckerberg
Meta Platforms’ shares are trading at a discount that would appear attractive on a pure earnings multiple basis, with forward price‑to‑earnings hovering below 10×—well under the average for large‑cap tech peers. However, the company’s valuation is clouded by the outsized...
Cinemark Cuts Q1 Loss to $6.4M as Attendance Rises 17% to 24 Million
Cinemark Holdings posted a net loss of $6.4 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, a sharp improvement from the $38.9 million loss a year earlier. Revenue jumped 19% to $643.1 million as admissions rose 17% to 24 million patrons, driven by higher concession...
U.S. Stocks Climb as Apple Beats, Oil Slides and ISM PMI Misses Expectations
U.S. equity indexes closed higher on Friday after Apple posted a surprise earnings beat that lifted the S&P 500, while crude oil prices dropped more than 2% and the ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 52.7, below forecasts. The divergent moves...
Kevin O'Leary Unveils 60/20/20 Asset Allocation Blueprint for Retail Investors
Kevin O'Leary disclosed his personal investing formula on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, outlining a three‑bucket portfolio of 60% equities, 20% fixed income and 20% alternatives. He tied the mix to dividend‑focused stocks, a 4.5% 10‑year Treasury yield and disciplined...
CubeSmart Q1 2026 Earnings Show 0.6% Same‑Store Revenue Growth as Self‑Storage Demand Holds
CubeSmart (CUBE) reported first‑quarter 2026 earnings with same‑store revenue up 0.6%, net rentals soaring 240%, and FFO per share at $0.63. The REIT also repurchased over $30 million of stock and closed its first joint‑venture store under a $250 million CBRE IM...
MasTec Posts 34% Revenue Jump in Q1 2026, Backlog Hits $20.3B Record
MasTec (MTZ) announced a 34% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $3.829 billion in Q1 2026, driven by double‑digit growth in every core segment. The company lifted full‑year guidance to $17.5 billion in revenue, underscoring strong demand for power delivery, clean energy and pipeline...
Apple Posts Record Q1 Revenue, Shares Rise 3% on iPhone and MacBook Demand
Apple announced a record $111.2 billion first‑quarter revenue, up 17% year‑over‑year, as iPhone sales surged 22% and MacBook demand lifted Mac revenue 6%. The earnings beat sent the shares up roughly 3% in early trading and reinforced a $100 billion share‑buyback authorization.
VOOG Edges VUG on Cost and Diversification as Vanguard’s Large‑Cap Growth ETFs Compete
Vanguard’s S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) and Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) both target large‑cap U.S. growth stocks, but VOOG’s 0.07% expense ratio, 0.54% dividend yield and 212‑stock portfolio give it a modest edge over VUG’s 0.03% fee, 0.45% yield and...
LyondellBasell Posts $615M EBITDA in Q1 2026, Cuts Dividend by 50% to Boost Flexibility
LyondellBasell Industries posted a $615 million EBITDA for Q1 2026, nearly 50% higher than a year ago, and announced a 50% reduction in its quarterly dividend. The earnings beat was driven by stronger olefins margins, cost cuts and a focused portfolio, while...
TheWrap Launches 'The Ledger' Newsletter to Track Hollywood Finance
TheWrap introduced The Ledger, a weekly finance‑focused newsletter aimed at media and entertainment investors. Founder Jon Lafayette will feature insights from industry veterans like GAMCO CIO Chris Marangi, covering everything from streaming valuations to AI’s role in content creation.
Semiconductor Stocks Surge 35% in April as AI Demand Revives
The Nasdaq PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index jumped 35.2% in April, marking the strongest monthly gain in decades. The rally was powered by AI‑related earnings beats at Intel, Nvidia and Apple, and a broader shift in investor sentiment toward AI infrastructure...
S&P 500 Hits 7,209 as AI Earnings Drive Record April Gains
The S&P 500 closed April at a fresh all‑time high of 7,209, the Dow Jones rose 790 points, and the Nasdaq hit record levels, marking the strongest monthly rally since November 2020. The surge was powered by blockbuster earnings from AI‑centric...
IonQ Soars 56.5% on DARPA Deal as D‑Wave Shows Mixed Gains
IonQ's stock leapt 56.5% in April after winning a DARPA research contract, propelling the pure‑play quantum firm toward a $17 billion market value. D‑Wave Quantum posted a 25% gain since the start of the month but stays volatile, with a 10.4%...
Regime Filters Cause Divergent Momentum Returns Across Portfolios
Two momentum strategies in the same broader market, US equities, but with different results? The top matrix is the NASDAQ-specific Trade Long-Term portfolio. The lower matrix is the US Momentum portfolio, which focuses on the R-1000 universe. Why the difference? All our strategies...
L3Harris Files Confidential S‑1 to Spin Off $1 B Missile Unit Amid Surge in Defense Spending
L3Harris Technologies has confidentially filed a draft S‑1 with the SEC to launch an initial public offering of its Missile Solutions business, following a $1 billion Department of Defense investment. The move positions the new entity to capture rising orders for...
Buying One Staple Stock That's Been Crushed
The author argues that investors should consider buying a heavily discounted staple stock that still offers a 5.6% dividend, betting on a turnaround as the company resolves its operational issues. The piece highlights the recent underperformance of consumer staples, multiple...
Conservative Valuation: Zero Growth, Cash Flow, Downside Pricing
Most valuation models are optimism dressed up in spreadsheets. A conservative one runs on three rules: 1️⃣ Assume growth is zero until the business proves otherwise 2️⃣ Demand strong current earnings — cash flow, not promises 3️⃣ Price in the bad scenario. If it...
Premium: Inference Waves
NVIDIA’s stock surged 78% over the trailing twelve months, rebounding 20% in April to end the year up 5% despite macro headwinds. The company posted a record quarter of net new revenue and guided an even faster Q1, all without...
GameStop Is Preparing Offer for eBay, WSJ Reports
GameStop is quietly amassing a stake in eBay as CEO Ryan Cohen prepares a possible takeover bid, aiming to lift GameStop’s market value beyond $100 billion. eBay, valued at roughly $46 billion, saw its shares jump about 14% after the news, while...
This TSX Stock Is up 43% in April and Price Target Hikes Are Rolling as Analyst Calls Out 'Unwarranted' Discount...
TFI International Inc. (TSX:TFII) surged 43% since late March after Q1 earnings beat estimates and Q2 guidance exceeded expectations. Analysts from Bank of America, Citi, TD Cowen and CIBC lifted price targets, with TD Cowen raising its target to C$209 (≈$152 USD) and...
Hyperscalers Are Going Into Hyperdrive
In this episode, Travis Hoy, Lou Whiteman, and John Quast dissect the explosive growth of AI-driven cloud spending by the hyperscalers—Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta—highlighting staggering cloud revenue growth, massive remaining performance obligations (over $1.3 trillion), and soaring capex forecasts that...
NTM Earnings Growth Soars 26.5% — Stocks May Be Undervalued
After the most recent earnings reports and guidance the NTM earnings growth expectations have skyrocketed to 26.5% YoY change. That's pretty unprecented in worlds that are NOT soon after a major earnings collapse. If we recognized half of...
Global Value and US Small‑Cap Stocks at Historic Lows
Rob Arnott: - Non-US is still a bargain - Value is still very cheap relative to growth, all over the world - Small-cap is the cheapest in history in the US relative to large caps, due to indexation https://t.co/jBF8K3ylis
THE MOST CONCENTRATED MARKET IN HISTORY: A.I. at 45% of the S&P 500, the $1.4T Debt Trap & Why Gold...
Goldman Sachs data shows AI‑related equities now represent 45% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization, a 20‑point jump since ChatGPT’s launch and surpassing the tech sector’s 35% peak during the dot‑com bubble. Simultaneously, AI‑linked investment‑grade debt has ballooned to $1.4 trillion, accounting...
Anthropic Set to Outpace 2027 Revenue Forecasts by 2026
Yep, I laid out the whole revenue growth thesis in this report. Even two months ago they were the fastest scaling enteprise software company ever. https://t.co/kHzGuJf03g And, even our bullish revenue forecasts were low as Anthropic will do in 2026 what...
Earnings and Margins Set New Records, Fuel Bull Market
We've called these the dual tailwinds to this bull market for going on three years now. Higher earnings and profit margins always suggested this bull market wasn't over back in late March. Both are at new records again. https://t.co/8aMsnSwKYN
Meta Shares Plunge Over 10% as AI Capex Outlook Sparks Buying Debate
Meta Platforms Inc. saw its stock tumble up to 10% on Thursday, the steepest decline in six months, after announcing a $125‑$145 billion AI‑focused capital‑expenditure plan. Analysts are split on whether the dip creates a short‑term buying chance or signals deeper...
US Stocks Beat Gold as Inflation Hedge
“The best hedge against inflation has historically been US equities:” GS’s Mossavar-Rahmani. Gold isn’t a good hedge for inflation or deflation “so the idea that gold is something you need to have in your portfolio is something we totally disagree...
Ignore Outdated Analysts; Focus on Future Earnings
Stocks price on future earnings Hope you didn't listen to a rearview analyst telling you that Schiller PE was alarmingly high.
SCHD Edges Out HDV on Yield and Returns, But HDV Leads Recent Performance
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) delivers a 3.3% yield, a lower expense ratio and more than 3 percentage points of annual outperformance over the past decade versus iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV). Yet HDV has outpaced SCHD by...
Weekly Dip, but YTD up 19.25%
Dragonfly Capital Premium Top 10 Equal Weighted lost 2.1bp on the week using 80% of capital. YTD +19.25% https://t.co/mwVjeg6Lx7 https://t.co/iwExoZkmTK
Crocs Q1 Revenue Falls 2% as DTC Momentum Slows, Outlook Adjusted
Crocs Inc. reported a 2% drop in first‑quarter 2026 revenue, driven by a slowdown in direct‑to‑consumer sales and pressure from Middle East distribution constraints. The company raised its FY26 adjusted earnings outlook to $13.20‑$13.75 per share, signaling confidence in cost‑saving...
Zhejiang Huahai Pharma Posts Q1 Net Profit Rise to $62 M on Robust Generic Sales
Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced Q1 net profit of RMB444.33 million ($62 million), up from RMB375.01 million a year earlier, driven by strong generic drug sales. Revenue slipped 1.4% to RMB2.335 billion ($327 million), highlighting a shift toward higher‑margin products amid a tightening Chinese...
Exponent Posts 14% Revenue Rise, Announces New President Amid Strong Consulting Demand
Exponent (EXPO) posted a 14% jump in first‑quarter revenue to $166.3 million and a 15% increase in EBITDA to $43.1 million. The firm also announced that John Pye will assume the presidency on May 1, while expanding its share‑repurchase program, underscoring a bullish...
SPS Commerce Q1 Revenue Rises 6% as Amazon Recovery Boosts B2B Platform
SPS Commerce reported Q1 2026 revenue of $192.1 million, up 6% year‑over‑year, as Amazon‑related sales rebounded. The B2B SaaS firm highlighted 7% recurring‑revenue growth, a new $19.99 monthly fee for low‑revenue 3P sellers, and a $47.1 million share‑repurchase program, underscoring its scalable...
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF Tops Picks Under $500 Amid Earnings Surge
Analysts recommend Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as the best sub‑$500 ETF, citing 15% Q1 earnings growth for the S&P 500, forward P/E near historical norms, and a 0.03% expense ratio. The pick balances geopolitical headwinds and rising oil...
Park Hotels & Resorts Posts $11 M Q1 Profit, Core RevPAR Up 5% YoY
Park Hotels & Resorts announced a $11 million net income for Q1 2026, driven by more than 5% year‑over‑year growth in core RevPAR. The REIT also sold two non‑core hotels for $31 million and invested $83 million in capital improvements, underscoring its focus...
Mastercard CFO Mehra Highlights 12% Revenue Rise and $5.7B Share Buybacks in Q1 2026
Mastercard’s chief financial officer, Sachin Mehra, said the payments giant posted a 12% year‑over‑year rise in net revenue to $8.39 billion in Q1 2026, with net income climbing 15% to $3.88 billion. The company accelerated share repurchases, buying back $5.7 billion of stock,...
Eli Lilly Q1 2026 EPS $8.55 Beats Forecast, Revenue $19.8B Tops Estimates
Eli Lilly reported first‑quarter 2026 earnings of $8.55 per share and $19.8 billion in revenue, outpacing analyst forecasts by 22.7% and 12.5% respectively. The beat lifted the stock 5.96% in pre‑market trade and prompted an upward revision of full‑year revenue guidance...
Teleflex Names Jason Weidman CEO, Launches $1 B Buyback, $800 M Debt Cut
Teleflex announced Jason Weidman as its new president and CEO and outlined a $1 billion share‑buyback and $800 million debt‑paydown strategy. The move signals a leadership shift aimed at accelerating growth in interventional and critical‑care markets while reshaping the balance sheet.
Analyst Ups Kratos Defense Stock on New $231.5M Marine Contract and Space Force Deal
An investment analyst has raised a buy rating on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions after the company secured a $231.5 million U.S. Marine Corps contract for Valkyrie drones and a $446.8 million Space Force missile‑warning contract. The analyst cites accelerating revenue, expanding...
Shell's 2025 Profit Drops 22% as Oil Price Rout Slashes Earnings
Shell said underlying earnings fell 22% to $18.53 billion for 2025 as Brent crude slid below $60 a barrel. The oil major announced a $3.5 billion share‑buyback and a 4% dividend increase, but its shares slipped more than 2% on the news.
Nutex Health Q1 Profit Jumps 120% to $46.8M on Rising Demand for Digital Health Services
Nutex Health, Inc. posted a first‑quarter profit of $46.81 million, more than double the $21.22 million earned a year earlier, while revenue rose 2.2% to $216.49 million. The results underscore accelerating demand for the company’s biotech‑adjacent digital health platform.
Pearson Posts 4% Q1 Sales Rise, Powered by 21% Virtual Learning Surge
Pearson reported a 4% increase in underlying group sales for Q1 2026, driven by a 21% surge in virtual learning and an 8% rise in enterprise learning & skills. The results underscore the company's B2B momentum in education technology and...
Analysts Keep EPS Estimates Steady Amid Oil Price Worries
"Given concerns in the market about higher oil prices, have analysts lowered EPS estimates more than normal for S&P 500 companies for the second quarter? The answer is no." @FactSet https://t.co/Aqtc1XHQdn https://t.co/D5IRx5DPU0
Qualcomm Q2 FY26 Earnings Analyzed with Industry Experts
I unpacked @Qualcomm’s Q2 FY26 earnings with @EdLudlow and @CarolineHydeTV on @technology. Check out our conversation. https://t.co/qHtAJfYbMV
OpenAI Faces Mounting Pressure as Its IPO Timeline Slips Further : Analysis
OpenAI’s planned IPO for Q4 2026 is now deemed unrealistic, with PitchBook pushing the target to mid‑late 2027. The company generates roughly $2 billion in monthly revenue but is locked into $1.15 trillion of fixed infrastructure contracts, including a $60 billion‑per‑year Oracle deal starting in...
SCHD: Go Back To Bed, Why You'll Sleep Well At Night
Schwab’s U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) continues to serve as a low‑volatility core holding, delivering steady income and modest capital growth rather than aggressive upside. Recent rebalancing shifted its sector mix, raising consumer staples and healthcare to 19% each while...