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.
Nvidia announced a $2 billion cash infusion into Marvell Technology, cementing a partnership to develop AI‑focused networking silicon for data‑center customers. The deal sparked a 12% jump in Marvell shares and reinforces Nvidia’s push into high‑growth networking equipment.
Vanguard's Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) has held steady through the first half of 2026, while the S&P 500, Nasdaq‑100 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each slipped more than 5% year‑to‑date. The fund’s diversified small‑cap exposure and low concentration have insulated...
T1 Energy Inc. announced a fourth‑quarter net loss of $190.04 million, or $0.87 per share, while loss from continuing operations expanded to $153.03 million. The company reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and accelerated its U.S. solar rollout, prompting the stock to tumble about...
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) reported FY2025 revenue of $158.2 million, split among product, generation, advanced‑technology and service streams. By early 2026, more than 80% of its commercial pipeline is linked to AI‑driven data‑center projects, while South Korea module commissioning lifted Q1 revenue...
BigBear.ai (BBAI) eliminated a major financing overhang and shored up its balance sheet, prompting Wall Street analysts to assign a 70% upside target. The company now aims for FY2026 revenue of $135‑$165 million while working to shift back to higher‑margin software...

Singapore has launched a sweeping overhaul of its equity capital markets, expanding the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) nine months ago. Early indicators show measurable traction as policymakers, fund managers, and market operators co‑ordinate around a structural reset rather than...
Donaldson Company posted a record $896 million in second‑quarter sales, up 3% year‑over‑year, while operating margin slipped to 14% due to gross‑margin pressure from volume deleveraging and footprint‑optimization costs. Adjusted EPS held steady at $0.83, and the company announced the Facet...
Tilray Brands reported Q1 FY2026 net revenue of $210 million, a 5% year‑over‑year increase, and returned to net profitability with $1.5 million net income. Gross margin slipped to 27% from 30% last year, driven by lower margins in the beverage and cannabis...
Warren Buffett told Squawk Pod that he still can’t predict market direction and relies on business fundamentals instead. He emphasized that Berkshire’s massive cash reserves won’t be rushed into equities after the recent modest correction, as no compelling valuations have...
The Acquirer’s Multiple® large‑cap screen highlights a stark valuation gap, with cash‑rich companies in energy, financials, housing and mature franchises trading at compressed multiples. While AI‑driven growth stocks dominate market sentiment, these deep‑value names deliver strong operating earnings, free cash...
The Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A‑Shares ETF (ASHR) posted a 22.62% total return over the past year, driven primarily by double‑digit earnings growth among its constituents rather than multiple expansion. The fund trades at roughly a 28‑times earnings multiple, a...
The article outlines three practical guidelines for investing during market turbulence: watch for a follow‑through day as an early signal of a new uptrend, leverage IBD’s stock lists and screener tools to identify promising equities, and prioritize chart analysis over...

Thoughts? I discuss how to navigate market crashes using a barbell strategy combining stability and opportunity. We talk about building a foundation with VOO and VTI for security, while positioning for future gains in the power triad of compute, data,...
UBS analysts released a list of twelve high‑conviction technology, media and telecommunications stocks, emphasizing their differentiated research perspective. The Swiss bank highlighted Amazon as its top pick, citing Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue growth of roughly 38% for the current...
Big news: After 40 years of running quant momentum models fancier than a meat pie at a hatted restaurant, I've decided to go full Warren Buffett. I'm burning the data, binning the computer terminals, and I'm now going deep on...

🇺🇸 Today is the last day for funds to rebalance their portfolios for the quarter-end close. Earlier, Goldman reported that by the end of the quarter, U.S. pension funds could buy equities in amounts close to a historical record as part...
TD SYNNEX Corp. posted a first‑quarter profit of $327 million, up 95% from a year earlier, and revenue of $17.16 billion, an 18.1% rise. The company also lifted its second‑quarter outlook, forecasting net income of $234‑$274 million and revenue of $16.1‑$16.9 billion, underscoring momentum...

The research team released its original 2026 IREN forecast on January 25, prompting the stock to climb from the low‑mid $50s into the low‑mid $60s. Since that release, IREN’s deeper push into artificial‑intelligence infrastructure has highlighted significant scale and cost considerations....
Canada’s mining sector remains hamstrung by investor skepticism despite abundant critical mineral resources. Exploration spending has plateaued around $3.1 billion USD from 2023 through 2025, while total mining investment dropped to roughly $9.8 billion USD in 2024, down from $11.3 billion USD a...
With the recent inflation shock and a rapidly changing market landscape, it’s a good time to think more systematically. On our latest @excessreturnpod, we’re joined by @AahanPrometheus to do just that. We cover: - inflation and energy dynamics - shifting expected returns - trend following -...

Warren Buffett is not rushing to enter the market just yet. Berkshire Hathaway currently holds around $382 billion in cash - a record amount in the company’s history. Even amid the market decline, the team is not hurrying to make new purchases....
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Beta measures a stock’s price volatility relative to the broader market, with the S&P 500 serving as the benchmark at a beta of 1.0. It is a core input for the Capital Asset Pricing Model, translating systematic risk into expected returns....
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Effective asset allocation is the cornerstone of portfolio performance, often outweighing individual security selection. The article outlines six allocation frameworks—from strategic, constant‑weighting, and tactical to dynamic, insured, and integrated—each with distinct rebalancing rules and risk controls. It also provides age‑based...
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Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) let investors automatically use cash dividends to purchase additional shares, often without commissions and sometimes at a 3‑5% discount. By reinvesting, investors harness dollar‑cost averaging, buying more shares when prices fall and fewer when they rise,...

Warren Buffett reminds us that stocks might feel risky in the short term, but over the long run, they create real wealth. Even Berkshire Hathaway went through 50% drops, and Buffett stayed confident. Think like an owner, focus on value,...

BigBear.ai shares have slumped about 46% year‑to‑date and 24% over the past month, leaving the stock at roughly $3.13. Analysts now price the stock at $5.33, implying roughly 70% upside, after the company cleared a financing overhang and tightened its...
ING announced a €49.6 million share repurchase for the week of March 23‑27, 2026, at an average price of €21.93 per share. The buy‑back lifts the total repurchased amount to €996.9 million, representing 90.63% of the €1.1 billion programme, underscoring the Dutch bank’s aggressive...

Ed Yardeni, long‑time bullish economist, has revised his outlook after the Iran‑related oil shock, calling the market a correction and raising U.S. recession odds to 35%. He warns that bond market vigilantes are returning worldwide, increasing the risk of a...
Alamar Biosciences, the Fremont‑based proteomics company, filed to go public on Nasdaq after raising $128 million in a Series C round and adding almost 100 employees in two years. The move marks the firm’s transition from research‑focused labs to commercial sales of...
Nvidia is being positioned as the best quantum computing stock for investors with $1,000, thanks to its GPU empire, CUDA‑based quantum simulators and a forward P/E of about 21. Analysts argue the chipmaker’s data‑center moat and software ecosystem give it...

Warren Buffett told CNBC that, despite stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO, he still makes daily investment calls and works closely with the firm’s financial‑assets team. He disclosed a recent “tiny” purchase, though details were not provided, and highlighted his...

$MU On March 20, 2026, I dropped my full Deep Dive Thesis on $MU and immediately put it on my personal watchlist. The price at the time? $420. It’s a great company — no debate there. But it simply didn’t offer the 30%+ margin...

Dividend ETFs look similar… but they’re built very differently. • VYM → broad, steady income • SCHD → quality + dividend growth • SPYD → higher yield (more risk) • DGRO → consistent dividend growers Chasing the highest yield isn’t always the smartest move. Growth +...
Goldman Sachs reduced its price target for Coinbase (COIN) to $235, down from $270, while keeping a Buy rating. The downgrade stems from mounting regulatory scrutiny over stablecoin yield products, a key driver of Coinbase’s newer, higher‑margin revenue streams. The...
India's central bank postponed new capital market exposure guidelines for banks to July, prompting relief for lenders. Meanwhile, Nuvama lifted Welspun Corp's price target 33% and sees a 58% upside for Motherson Sumi Wiring. In Canada, PyroGenesis Inc. disclosed a...
Nuvama International Equities upgraded Welspun Corp (NYSE:WPC) with a $13 price target, highlighting a Rs 24,700 crore ($3 billion) order book and growth prospects in the United States and India. The rating underscores the resilience of the large‑cap infrastructure player amid geopolitical headwinds.
AT&T will report its first‑quarter 2026 results on April 22, prompting analysts to gauge whether the telecom giant can sustain its recent momentum. The stock has risen 17% this year, trades below 10 times trailing earnings and offers a 3.8%...

$SPX is ~10% off highs and QQQ ~11%, with many names 40–60% off, so it feels like we’re close to an oversold bounce but still not seeing traction. If you trade for a living, be tactical and pick spots carefully;...
Have been discussing how to value companies like Anthropic with some investor friends. The practical likelihood of continuous IP leakage a major factor in valuing the equity imo.

European equities outperformed the U.S. in 2025, yet investor sentiment remains cautious. A gradual regime shift is underway as Europe moves from a deflationary mindset toward growth‑focused fiscal and infrastructure spending, supported by low unemployment and looser financial conditions. AI...

The matrix below shows that the market is oversold, but not to the extremes that has led to low risk contrarian plays in the past. With the P/E ratio down twice as much as price, the fundamentals are looking better...

The forward P/Es of the IT sector and the overall market have nearly converged. @augurinfinity https://t.co/AVJYMyYzGn https://t.co/F33svpKEq0

UBS upgraded Perimeter Solutions (PRM) to Buy, lifting its price target to $30, implying roughly 41% upside from the recent close. The fire‑safety equipment maker has fallen more than 22% this year, partly due to a large executive variable‑compensation payout....

The S&P 500 is only down 9% from its January high. But 6 of the 7 members of the Magnificent Seven are already in bear markets. This is what a shift in leadership looks like. https://t.co/QcFh9RaBaK

Stryker hit a new 52-week low today. Going by the last 40 years, that means it's a buy. https://t.co/Dcwo43vFpe

Alphabet shares have fallen about 20% after peaking near $350, prompting a re‑evaluation of its valuation. The company disclosed a 2026 capital‑expenditure plan of roughly $175‑$185 billion, which is likely to pressure free‑cash‑flow and compress its price‑to‑earnings multiple. The author compares...

Q1 rotation: $XLE +20%. $QQQ -4.2%. Money is moving FROM innovation TO survival. That's not a style rotation. That's the market telling you what it believes about the economy. When energy beats tech by 24 points in a quarter, listen. --- https://t.co/SxMLhgCbeX

S&P 500 12-month EPS is up about 7% YTD, with half of that coming once the war started. Profit margins have hit new highs as well, not necessarily end of world stuff here. https://t.co/O1CvyznyMm

Emerson Electric (EMR) received a Buy upgrade from Jefferies, which lifted its price target to $175, implying about 42% upside from the latest close. The firm’s pivot to industrial automation has boosted order growth 9% year‑over‑year, driven by five strategic...

What Stops Stocks vs. Commodities Reversion? An extremely extended US stock market vs. commodities and GDP may have found a worthy spark for reversion, with post-inflation deflation leanings. Full report on the Bloomberg here: https://t.co/KWrklODsPM {BI COMD} |#commodities #stockmarket #crudeoil @BBGIntelligence