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Monday, June 16, 2025Pre-market futures are climbing this morning, filling in the holes left Friday as the Israeli attacks on Iran saw oil prices spike and questions abound on impacts to the global economy. As we’ve seen over the weekend, while the two countries trade missile strikes, we haven’t seen the Strait of Hormuz affected as of yet, nor any other major developments on the global stage.We’re at this hour coming off peak levels of +295 points on the blue-chip Dow, +45 points on the S&P 500 and +205 po ...

Key Takeaways ENB trades at a 15.36x EV/EBITDA, above the industry average of 14.05x, sustaining its valuation premium. Enbridge expects steady cash flow growth from its C$28B secured capital project backlog through 2029. 98% of ENB's EBITDA is backed by regulated or take-or-pay contracts, shielding earnings from volatility.Enbridge Inc. (ENB) is trading at a 15.36x trailing 12-month Enterprise Value to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EV/EBITDA), which is at a premium compa ...

Exclusive community offers single-family homes with private amenities in sought-after GilbertGILBERT, Ariz., June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, announced the grand opening of its model home at Stonegate Court, an exclusive new gated community featuring just 22 expansive single-story homes on 15,000+ square foot home sites in Gilbert, Arizona. The stunning Markham model home showcases beautiful farmhouse architecture with fresh mode ...

Dollar General (NYSE: DG ) made strong progress in Q1 on many of the issues that I discussed in my last article, Dollar General: A Strong Turnaround Story That Could Double In Price . They actually made more progressI am a CFA Charterholder, have my M.B.A. from a Top 20 Business school, and am a Marine Corps Veteran. My investment approach is opportunistic, flexible, fundamentally based, and valuation driven. I will invest in individual stocks, options, warrants, bonds, ETF's, CEF's, or mutual funds based o ...

Key Takeaways LMT rose 3.6% on June 13 after news of Israel's strike on Iran sparked renewed war concerns. Lockheed supplies Israel with F-35s, MLRS, and other defense gear, supporting demand amid conflict. Analysts' high price target of $670 for LMT reflects a 43% upside over its average Zacks estimate.The long-standing conflict between Israel and Iran escalated recently, with both sides reportedly involved in missile and drone exchanges that caused casualties and property damage. While such hostilities ...

MediPharm Labs’ Board’s Material and Unprecedented Breaches of Securities Laws Are Part of Their Undoing Apollo Capital’s Entire Slate of Board Nominees Constitute the New Board of Directors for MediPharm Labs Effective Today TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Technology Capital Corporation (“Apollo Capital” or “Apollo”), which together with its affiliates and associates collectively is one of the largest shareholders of MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQB: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) (“MediPharm”, ...

D-Wave Quantum TodayQBTSD-Wave Quantum$16.24 +1.07 (+7.08%) 52-Week Range$0.75▼$19.76Price Target$10.17Add to WatchlistAfter nearly touching $19 per share twice, in late May and again in early June 2025, D-Wave Quantum Inc. NYSE: QBTS seems to have lost momentum heading to the midpoint of the year. Shares are down about 20% in the five days leading up to June 13. Many investors may be likely to attribute the reversal to a recognition across the market that D-Wave's stock trades at an exceptional premium. H ...

Investors in MYR Group Inc. (MYRG) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the July 18, 2025 $150.00 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also ...

Investors in Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug 15, 2025 $65 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could a ...