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A prominent European watchdog is warning that quantum computers pose an imminent threat to blockchain encryption.&n...

BigBear.ai is winning sticky government contracts in a focused niche. Nebius is building AI cloud infrastructure that customers are lining up faster than it can provision. The scale of opportunity between them is enormous.

Over the past six months, Old Second Bancorp has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 5.9%. Its stock price has climbed to $24.54, representing a healthy 24.3% increase. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The 8:30 Hosts Julie Hyman, Jake Conley, and Pras Subramanian discuss Tesla (TSLA) opening the doors to its new Semi factory in Sparks, Nev., in a showing to boost investor confidence in its electric Semi truck.

A federal disclosure quietly buried inside a batch of monthly trades reveals the president holds a stake in one of his administration's most powerful contractors, raising a question investors cannot yet price.

BBAI is expanding mission-ready AI beyond defense, but rising competition and continued losses raise questions about scaling commercially.

SpaceX is pursuing several revolutionary growth initiatives.

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy”. You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core’s equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4% for the Russell 3000. Information Technology was the main driver of […]

The sale follows 49% stock gain year to date.

The Zacks Manufacturing - Electronics industry gains from solid momentum in the manufacturing sector and strength across major end markets. ETN, EMR, AOS and ENS are some notable stocks in the industry.

Blue Owl Capital (OWL) is in the spotlight after two contrasting credit events: a potential wipeout of its junior loan to Loparex in a restructuring and fresh financing moves at Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. Against this backdrop, Blue Owl Capital’s share price has slipped to US$9.60 after a 1-day share price return decline of 2.83%, extending a 7-day and 30-day share price return slide of 5.14% and 17.81% respectively. The 90-day share price return gain of 13.21% contrasts with a year-to-date...

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy”. You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core’s equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4% for the Russell 3000. Information Technology was the main driver of […]

In the past few days, investors have focused on ConocoPhillips ahead of its upcoming earnings report, amid expectations for higher earnings per share and revenue than the prior year and a current Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). An interesting angle is that ConocoPhillips is trading on a lower forward P/E ratio than its industry peers, which some analysts interpret as possible undervaluation even as estimates edge higher. With anticipation of stronger earnings now in focus, we’ll explore how this...

Astera Labs (ALAB) has just expanded its Leo Smart Memory Controller family with three new connectivity products aimed at AI data centers, putting fresh attention on how the stock reflects its growing role in AI infrastructure. The Leo launch lands after a sharp run in Astera Labs’ share price, with a 7 day share price return of 33.91% and a 30 day share price return of 29.88%, even though the 90 day share price return declined 9.43% and the 1 year total shareholder return is 75.60%. This...

DUK stands out with a cheaper valuation, higher dividend yield and slightly lower debt, while NEE leads on ROIC.

Some Americans might soon have to drive a bit further to get their favorite coffee, as Starbucks is closing hundreds of stores.

Okta has seen a sharp rerating in recent years, and the question now is whether the current share price lines up with the cash the business is expected to generate over time. Okta has returned 152.1% over the past 3 years, which puts a lot of weight on whether its future cash flows can support that kind of rerating. New AI focused identity governance and access tools, along with security fixes for key products, can influence expectations for how quickly Okta converts customer demand into...

If you own Alphabet (GOOGL) or Meta Platforms (META), you own the same idea: AI makes an advertising machine earn more, and both companies are spending heavily on computing capacity. The fork is where the money comes back from. Alphabet already has outside customers under contract through Google Cloud. Alphabet already sells directly to enterprise customers under contract through Google Cloud, whereas Meta is in the earlier stages of commercializing enterprise access to its AI models.

Entergy (ETR) drew fresh attention after hosting a panel at the Global Black Economic Forum during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival, where executives spotlighted grid modernization, AI, automation, and the role of women shaping the utility sector’s future. Recent trading has been softer, with Entergy’s share price down 6.2% over the past month and 14% over the past quarter. Year to date the stock is still up 5.7%, while the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 11%, and the 3 and 5 year total...

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy”. You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core’s equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4% for the Russell 3000. Information Technology was the main driver of […]

President Donald Trump says artificial intelligence will be a “big topic” at his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

Trimble has seen its share price move around over the years, and today the key question is whether the current US$59.32 level makes sense when you line that up against the cash the business is expected to generate. With cash flows front and center, the focus shifts from the recent share price path to what the underlying business can realistically return to shareholders over time. Over the past 5 years, Trimble shares have fallen 29.6%. This puts the spotlight firmly on whether the current...

ARK Invest just rotated out of the world's most valuable company to load up on a loss-making space startup trading at 58 times sales. The reasoning reveals something important about how ARK thinks the next decade of infrastructure gets built.

CoreWeave's Harell Data partnership brings proprietary datasets and AI infrastructure together, opening another potential growth avenue amid fierce cloud competition.

AMC's rising per-patron spending gets a boost from merchandise, premium formats and food innovations as attendance normalizes.

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy”. You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core’s equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4% for the Russell 3000. Information Technology was the main driver of […]

Oil supply disruptions from the Iran conflict have driven crude prices above $100, fueling gains of 45% to 69% YTD in energy ETFs XOP, IEO, and CRAK.

The right business model combined with the right geographic areas should deliver solid long-term results.