Has Altria Stock Been Good For Investors?
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 14:16
Key Points Altria has underperformed the S&P 500 in recent years. The stock remains a dividend powerhouse with a yield above 7%. Its future is tied to next-gen products like Njoy and On! 10 stocks we like better than Altria Group › Tobacco stocks like Altria (NYSE: MO) were historically some of the best stocks on the market. Altria, which was joined with Philip Morris International for most of its history, delivered an annual average return of 20% for 50 years with dividends reinvested, thanks to ...
Micron Says The Best Is Yet To Come After Record Q1
Benzinga· 2025-12-18 14:16
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock rose Thursday after surpassing fiscal first-quarter 2026 expectations and issuing a robust forecast.Micron reported first-quarter revenue of $13.64 billion, topping estimates, with adjusted earnings of $4.78 per share. Sales grew 20.5% year-over-year, operating cash flow rose to $8.41 billion, and adjusted free cash flow was $3.9 billion.“In fiscal Q1, Micron delivered record revenue and significant margin expansion at the company level and also in each of our busin ...
Commanding Accolades: Peach Blossoms and Executive Chinese Chef Edward Chong Honoured by Multiple International Award Wins
BusinessLine· 2025-12-18 14:15
Propelling modern Chinese cuisine in Singapore to the world stageSINGAPORE, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Helmed by leading tastemaker Executive Chinese Chef Edward Chong, Peach Blossoms celebrates yet another triumphant year, bringing home debut wins and a run of top honours at major culinary awards on the world stage. Rising from critical acclaim to global recognition, Chef Edward Chong elevates Singapore’s modern Chinese Cuisine with quiet confidence and authority.This year, Peach Blossoms proudly makes ...
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending: Don't Fall In This Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-12-18 14:15
Back in August 2025, when Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. ( NCDL ) issued its Q2 2025 earnings report, I quickly went through it to understand whether to remain invested, sell, or add more to take advantageRoberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in the financial management helping top-tier corporates shape their financial strategies and execute large-scale financings. He has also made significant efforts to institutionalize REIT framework in Latvia to boost the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital ...
VIP Play, Inc. Delivers Operational Turnaround with 150%+ Performance Improvement
Prnewswire· 2025-12-18 14:15
Company Achieves Three Consecutive Months of Positive GGR and 93% Reduction in Sharp Wagering LAS VEGAS, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VIP Play, Inc. (OTCQB: VIPZ), is an AI-first sports entertainment and fan engagement company, pioneering the future of interactive sports experiences, today announced a comprehensive operational turnaround that has resulted in significant improvements across key performance metrics. VIP Play, Inc. has achieved three consecutive months of positive Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) ...
Micron stock pops 14% as AI memory demand soars: 'We are more than sold out'
CNBC· 2025-12-18 14:15
The Micron logo is seen displayed at the 8th China International Import Expo.Micron Technology's stock jumped 14% after the company signaled robust demand for its memory chips and blew away fiscal first-quarter estimates.During an earnings call with analysts, Micron, which makes memory storage used for computers and artificial intelligence servers, said data center needs have fueled greater demand for its products.Micron said it expects the total addressable market for high-bandwidth memory to hit $100 bill ...
Grizzly Closes First Tranche of Private Placement
TMX Newsfile· 2025-12-18 14:15
Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - December 18, 2025) - Grizzly Discoveries Inc. (TSXV: GZD) (FSE: G6H) (OTCQB: GZDIF) ("Grizzly" or the "Company") announces that, on December 17, 2025, it closed on the sale of 8,000,000 FT Units, at $0.03 per FT Unit, for gross proceeds of $240,000 as an initial tranche of a non-brokered private placement originally announced on November 25, 2025 (the "Offering").The Offering consists of up to 8,333,333 Units and up to 25,000,000 of any combination of Units and FT Units ...
TUESDAY INVESTOR DEADLINE: James Hardie Industries plc Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
TMX Newsfile· 2025-12-18 14:15
San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - December 18, 2025) - Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE: JHX) common stock (previously American Depositary Shares until their conversion to common stock on July 1, 2025) between May 20, 2025 and August 18, 2025, all dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until Tuesday, December 23, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the James Hardie class action lawsuit. Captioned Laborers' Dist ...
2026 Outlook: The Year Is Going To Be Brutal For The Stock Market
Seeking Alpha· 2025-12-18 14:15
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United Rentals Scales AI Applications with AWS
Businesswire· 2025-12-18 14:15
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced it has scaled enterprise-wide adoption of Manual Assist AI, a web-based application that delivers AI-powered diagnostics and on-demand access to thousands of equipment manufacturer manuals for its service teams. Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of an ongoing commitment to innovation and AI integration, the solution now supports more than 4,000 monthly users, putting AI-powered ins. ...