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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.
Value stocks have shown relative resilience this year, with the S&P 500 Value Index down less than 1% YTD while growth lagged nearly 9%. The WisdomTree U.S. Large‑Cap Dividend Fund (DLN) is up about 1% YTD, outperforming its benchmark and the broader market. DLN’s strategy emphasizes projected dividend payouts rather than current yield or dividend‑increase streaks, allowing exposure to value without over‑weighting defensive sectors. Since inception, the fund has consistently beaten the Russell 1000 Value Index by roughly 200 basis points.
State of the Portable Alpha Landscape I sit down with Shane McCarthy of LAB Quantitative Strategies for a deep dive into the portable alpha and return stacking landscape, including fresh survey data on how allocators are approaching this space today. 00:00 Welcome...
"Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your daughter's wedding. And I pledge my ever-ending loyalty." — Luca Brasi The big story beneath the story of OpenAI's $122 billion at an $852 billion valuation is...
In this episode Paul Hill and equity analyst Paul Scott dive deep into the world of UK small‑cap stocks, focusing on building‑products distributors, IoT monitoring firms, and other niche sectors. They discuss recent market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions and...
Pretty momentous day when SpaceX files for possibly the largest IPO ever. I remember when VC colleagues used to say this company had stalled at $1B or so of revenues, and that a space taxi company could only be *this* big,...
For me the most interesting thing last week was that earnings estimates not only held up despite the turmoil, but accelerated higher. The 52-week rate of change for the 12-month forward EPS estimate is now up to 19% despite the...
Irenic Capital Management disclosed a 2.5% holding in Snap Inc., demanding a board revamp, workforce reductions and a shift to AI‑driven ad monetization. The activist push sent Snap shares up more than 13% in a single session, reviving debate over...
Interesting to see recently listed EU defense small caps Gabler $X4K and Vincorion $V1NC not participating in the recent sector rally. On the other hand, nobody knows them yet. Both rapidly growing, profitable, good b/s, decent valuations. Doesn't matter whether Trump will exit...
Nvidia's stock market valuation has now exceeded the GDP of all but 5 countries on Earth? That single company's AI chip dominance is worth more than the annual economy of France, Canada, or Italy. We're witnessing wealth creation at a...
HCW Biologics Inc. filed an appeal to Nasdaq over a minimum bid‑price compliance notice and announced that Phase 1 results for its lead immunotherapy HCW9302 are slated for the first half of 2026. The appeal follows a 5.56% drop in the...
Remember March 2000? The tech-heavy indices were at a vertical limit but "unloved" value stocks like Berkshire Hathaway were actually bottoming. Are we seeing a repeat of that specific historical rhyme today? One indicator is flashing red. Read my thoughts here...
Deep Dive Full Thesis: Is #CRWD a BUY now at $390? I’ve always loved CrowdStrike. Founder-led. Insane, unbreakable moat. Built to dominate cybersecurity for decades. And after surviving the largest IT outage in history, it just crushed it: record $5.25B ARR + 115%...
TTM Technologies reported a $1.6 billion aerospace and defense backlog and a fourth‑quarter 2025 book‑to‑bill ratio of 1.46, positioning the defense segment as a structural growth driver. Analysts see the backlog supporting a 16.5% revenue rise to $3.39 billion in FY2026 and...
S&P 500 Information Technology forward P/E has declined from a peak of 32x in 2025 to 20.9x, now nearly in line with the overall S&P 500 at 19.9x forward P/E. data from Yardeni Research. Investing
Accor’s 525‑page filing shows its joint‑venture partner Ennismore delivered a breakout year in 2025, posting €205 million (≈$235 million) in EBITDA. The venture accounted for roughly 17 percentage points of Accor’s total EBITDA and now operates about 48,948 luxury and lifestyle rooms,...
The Zacks research notes that U.S. coal consumption is expected to drop 7.4% in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027 as utilities shift to renewables and natural gas. The industry’s Zacks rank falls to #236, placing it in the bottom 3%...
U.S. consumer confidence edged up to 91.8 in March, outpacing forecasts, while inflation expectations rose to 5.2% for the next year and job openings slipped, signaling lingering economic strain. Oil prices surged more than 50% amid Iran‑related tensions, fueling market...
$NRP is up 30% over the past 12 months. With preferreds retired, the company is set to resume higher distributions. Timing has slipped, though, due to a severe soda ash downcycle forcing reinvestment into the segment. Management now guides to likely distributions...
Solstice Advanced Materials, a Honeywell spinoff, has surged over 50% since its October 2025 launch, driven by its unique position in two high‑growth sectors. The company operates the only U.S. uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) conversion facility, holding a backlog exceeding $2 billion...
Nike’s shares plunged 13.5% on Wednesday, sinking to an 11‑year low after the company issued a weaker‑than‑expected sales outlook for the current fiscal quarter. CEO Elliott Hill said the turnaround plan will be completed by the end of 2026, but...
Raymond James upgraded Disney to outperform, setting a $115 price target that suggests roughly 19% upside from the latest close. The firm argues the stock trades at a forward P/E of about 14, a sizable discount to its 10‑year median, despite...
Nvidia vs AMD over the last 5 years: NVDA: +1,158% AMD: +157% Same industry… completely different outcomes. The difference? Positioning around the AI boom. The market rewards companies that dominate trends—not just participate in them.
The average investor made 2.1%/yr in 1996-2015 vs 8.2%/yr for the S&P 500. This is exactly why many investors should just invest in index funds and chill. Stop gambling in individual stocks. Stop options trading. Start investing.
Nvidia Corp. stock jumped $5.63, or 3.41%, to around $170.80 after investors saw signs of de‑escalation in the U.S.–Iran conflict and continued record AI chip sales. The rally underscores the mega‑cap’s dominant position in data‑center AI hardware and its outsized...
"Although sentiment has soured, fundamentals have remained resilient. S&P 500 2026 earnings estimates rose 2% in March, pushing consensus growth expectations up to 17% YoY. At the same time, the S&P 500's forward PE sits ~15% below its recent peak...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite fell into correction territory after recent gains, leading market strategists to recommend the Invesco QQQ Trust and the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF as defensive plays. Analysts cite the correction, oil‑price volatility...
Geopolitical Risk Is A Recurring But Temporary Driver Of Markets ➡️While recent developments such as rising oil prices, evolving tariff policy, persistent inflation... can heighten investor anxiety, the more pressing challenge for advisors is helping clients distinguish between short-term noise...
M. V. Cunha released his Q1 2026 portfolio recap, showing a year‑to‑date return of –1.5% that still outperformed the S&P 500’s –4.4% decline. Since inception in 2024 the portfolio has generated a 432.4% gain versus the market’s 40.6% rise. Key moves included...
IDBI Capital initiates coverage on India Shelter Finance with a Buy rating and a target price of ₹855 (≈$10.3), above the current market price of ₹755.30 (≈$9.2). The lender’s assets under management (AUM) reached ₹9,819 crore (≈$1.2 billion) as of Dec 2025, supported...
Axis Securities initiates coverage on Meesho with a Buy rating and a target price of ₹195 (~$2.35), above the current market price of ₹147 (~$1.77). The platform serves roughly 250 million annual transacting users and 900,000 sellers, and aims to capture...
Regulators announced a sweeping deregulation wave, rolling back dozens of rules across energy, finance and other industries in a single day. The move could free up trillions of dollars in compliance costs, instantly boosting corporate efficiency and profit margins. Early...
One of the biggest adjustments I‘ve made over the last 12-18 months is becoming much more open-minded to the idea of timing. Still in the process of "getting" market timing. Buffett is arguably one of the greatest market timers in...
SpaceX IPO likely in June. Here is how I'm thinking about participation: 1)priced at $1.75T i'll buy zero shares 2)priced at $1.5T i'll buy 25% position 3)priced at $1.25T i'll buy 50% postion 4)priced at $1T i'll buy a full position
The S&P 500 is down about 5% year‑to‑date, yet its top‑performing sectors—energy, materials and utilities—represent only roughly 8% of the index’s market‑cap weighting. In contrast, heavyweight sectors such as information technology (33.4% weight) and financials (12.4% weight) have posted double‑digit declines,...
Last year, the Crocs brand sold ~129 million pairs of shoes - or nearly 6x greater than the ~22 million pairs that were sold under the HeyDude brand. In early 2022, Crocs paid ~$2.5 billion for HeyDude. The company's market cap is...
I don’t know what’s more painful: losing 74% of your investment from the highs, or having to sit through it for five years. Tough stretch for Nike investors $NKE https://t.co/qoshCVwoO0
Investors are turning to free cash flow (FCF) as a clearer signal amid AI‑driven market hype that has inflated valuations and capital expenditures for the Magnificent Seven. VictoryShares highlighted its two ETFs—VFLO, which tracks large‑cap firms with strong FCF yields,...
From 1926-2025 just 46 companies accounted for half of the $91 trillion in wealth created by the US stock market 60% of stocks underperformed T-bills Some thoughts on how to own the best stocks: https://t.co/chTC5hDP2I https://t.co/4YIroZABKD
Over the last 75 years, the average intra-year market drop has been 14%. If you are overly stressed out about the current 9% drawdown, the stock market isn’t for you. Downside volatility is the price investors pay for long-term outperformance....
Warren Buffett attributes his $150 billion fortune to eight disciplined investment rules, from protecting capital to investing in oneself. The core principles emphasize avoiding losses, staying within a circle of competence, and buying quality businesses at a margin of safety. Buffett’s...
ARK is going to add private co OpenAI into some of its ETFs. I believe it’s 4th ETF to do this, and def not the last. 3% weighting. Nice scoop from @shiringhaffary @isabelletanlee https://t.co/OITULFSOS1
Time to move on here. $WNDR.TO spread has tightened from ~40% to ~13%, with shares back to prior levels. Op performance has deteriorated meaningfully, and a major early backer has fully exited. With regulatory risk still lingering, the risk/reward no longer...
Microsoft’s shares have slumped more than 26% year‑to‑date, a 33% drop from the all‑time high, making it the poorest performer among the Magnificent Seven in 2026. The latest quarter marked the company’s worst results since the 2008 financial crisis and...
Investing Quote of the Day: “The stock market has been the best place to be over the last 10 years, 30 years, 100 years. But if you need the money in one or two years, you shouldn't be buying stocks.”...
Goeasy Ltd. announced a C$336.94 million (≈$249 million) net loss for the fourth quarter, driven by LendCare-related charges and higher credit losses. The board also suspended its regular dividend and share‑repurchase program indefinitely to preserve capital. The results mark a sharp reversal...
Nike (NYSE:NKE) saw its shares drop roughly 10% after reporting a sharply lower third‑quarter profit and warning that fourth‑quarter revenue will fall 2%‑4%. The outlook, driven by higher North American tariffs and a projected 20% slump in Greater China, rattled...
Oracle disclosed a surprise layoff of 20,000‑30,000 employees – roughly 18% of its global workforce – to free $8‑10 billion for a $156 billion AI data‑center program. The cuts hit SaaS, health‑science and NetSuite teams, and the market rewarded the move with...
The Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG) has delivered a 15% price gain and a 16.4% total return over the past twelve months, outpacing the S&P 500 during the recent market pullback. The fund holds $4.46 billion in assets and emphasizes dividend‑paying...
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals saw its shares rise 12.58% after the FDA approved Imcivree for acquired hypothalamic obesity, expanding the drug’s addressable U.S. market by 10,000 patients. The move follows a 46% revenue jump to $189.8 million in 2025 but comes amid recent...
“Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds.” — Peter Lynch https://t.co/x4zJ9Znyu3
