For years, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has felt impenetrable. From their lows in 2022, shares kept marching higher, showing no signs of slowing. That is, until the last few months. Netflix stock is now in a 40% drawdown, driven by fears over its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which could load the business with debt. Are investors overreacting to this potential deal? Let's look into the details of Netflix's business right now and see whether it is time to buy the dip on this storied compo ...

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As artificial intelligence reshapes traditional career paths, more people—especially Gen Z—are turning to entrepreneurship in hopes of becoming their own bosses. But according to Joe Tsai, cofounder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, anyone serious about launching a company should be prepared to sacrifice hobbies and family time. “As a startup, you’re not gonna go home very much … This work-life balance is not gonna be something you should be focused on,” Tsai told students at Stanford Un ...

Carvana (CVNA) revolutionizes used car buying with a fully online platform, letting customers browse thousands of inspected vehicles using 360° photos, get instant financing, and choose home delivery or pickup from signature coin-operated vending machines. Carvana sources cars via auctions and trade-ins, reconditions them at inspection centers, and earns from vehicle sales, financing interest, and protection plans, disrupting traditional dealerships with convenience and transparency. More News from Barc ...

Core Viewpoint - Woodside Energy reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $2.71 billion for the full year 2025, marking a 24% decline from $3.57 billion in 2024, primarily due to softer commodity prices despite record production levels [1] Financial Performance - Underlying NPAT was $2.64 billion, down 8% from $2.88 billion in the previous year [1] - Operating revenue decreased by 1% to $12.9 billion in 2025 from $13.1 billion in 2024, with the average realized price falling 5% to $60.2 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) from $63.4/boe [3] - Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) remained virtually flat at $9.277 billion, compared to $9.276 billion in 2024, with a margin increase to 71% from 70% [2] Production and Operational Highlights - The company achieved production of 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (mboe), or 545,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), for the full year 2025, exceeding guidance and surpassing 2024's output [1] - The Sangomar asset in Senegal operated at nameplate capacity of 100,000 barrels per day for most of the year, achieving nearly 99% reliability [2] Cash Flow and Dividends - Operating cash flow increased by 23% to $7.19 billion, up from $5.84 billion in 2024, driven by strong operational performance and lower tax payments [4] - Free cash flow turned positive at $1.88 billion, compared to negative $293 million in 2024, supported by divestment proceeds [4] - The company has returned approximately $11 billion in dividends since the merger completion in 2022 [6] Future Outlook - Woodside provided 2026 full-year production guidance of 172–186 mboe, factoring in a major turnaround of the Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Train 1 scheduled for Q2 2026 [6]

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is a global technology and e-commerce behemoth, headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Today, the company operates across a dazzling range of businesses, cloud services via AWS, digital streaming, subscription services, advertising, physical retail, consumer electronics, and more. Its diversified growth model has placed it among the world’s most valuable public companies, with a market cap of $2.2 trillion, and it has a secure position in the Magnificent Seven group. Companies wort ...

The US Dec S&P composite-20 home price index rose +0.47% m/m and +1.38% y/y, stronger than expectations of +0.30% m/m and +1.30% y/y.Geopolitical risks are a negative for stocks. US-Iran nuclear talks are scheduled to resume on Thursday in Geneva, and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said he saw a “good chance” of a diplomatic solution to the standoff over his country’s nuclear program. Last Friday, President Trump said that he’s considering a limited military strike on Iran to ramp up pressure on the coun ...

Retailers lost an estimated $796 billion to returns and shrink in 2025, according to Appriss Retail’s 2026 Total Retail Loss Benchmark Report—the first study to aggregate returns, fraud, shrinkage and operational leakage into a single enterprise-wide tally. The Irvine, Calif.-based company, which was acquired by Gemspring Capital last March, emphasized that a “Total Retail Loss” (TRL) strategy—one unifying data across all channels—is essential to identifying preventable losses and maintaining customer con ...

Most consumers think they have to choose between saving money and living the life they want to live. Savvier middle-class households know they can have their cake and eat it too — if they’re smart about it. Try these eight habits that help you quietly build wealth without sacrifice. Save Half of All Raises and Windfalls Lifestyle inflation is a silent killer of wealth. Too many people immediately find ways to spend more, the moment they start earning more. “Every time you get a raise, put half towards ...