KE or HOCPY: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
ZACKS· 2025-12-18 17:41
Investors interested in stocks from the Electronics - Miscellaneous Products sector have probably already heard of Kimball Electronics (KE) and Hoya Corp. (HOCPY) . But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimat ...
Workers strike at Brazil's Petrobras reaches high-producing pre-salt fields, says union
Reuters· 2025-12-18 17:40
A strike at Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has reached workers in offshore oil platforms in the country's Santos basin, Adaedson Costa, the secretary general of local union FNP, told Reuters on... ...
CarMax: The Recovery Can Continue (NYSE:KMX)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-12-18 17:39
CarMax, Inc. ( KMX ) shares have been a very poor performer over the past year, losing about half of their value. The used car retailer has struggled with weak sales as lower-income consumers face affordability pressure, leading to the departure of its CEO. WhileOver fifteen years of experience making contrarian bets based on my macro view and stock-specific turnaround stories to garner outsized returns with a favorable risk/reward profile. If you want me to cover a specific stock or have a question for an ...
CarMax: The Recovery Can Continue
Seeking Alpha· 2025-12-18 17:39
CarMax, Inc. ( KMX ) shares have been a very poor performer over the past year, losing about half of their value. The used car retailer has struggled with weak sales as lower-income consumers face affordability pressure, leading to the departure of its CEO. WhileOver fifteen years of experience making contrarian bets based on my macro view and stock-specific turnaround stories to garner outsized returns with a favorable risk/reward profile. If you want me to cover a specific stock or have a question for an ...
MSCI delisting could trigger crypto sell-off worth billions
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 17:38
If the MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International) decides to proceed with its delisting proposal and excludes crypto treasury companies from the indices, then these companies could be forced into selling billions of dollars worth of crypto assets. The trouble started on Oct. 10 when MSCI extended its consultation on excluding public companies with more than 50% of the assets on their balance sheets dedicated to digital assets from traditional stock indexes like the MSCI USA Index. It is a bench ...
CVB in SoCal strikes deal to boost Bay Area presence
American Banker· 2025-12-18 17:37
Key insight: CVB plans to sell Heritage's $400 million portfolio of purchased mortgages after the deal's closing date, projected for the second quarter of 2026.Forward look: The merged company expects to start with Common Equity Tier 1 capital of 14.6%.Expert quote: "We do see the potential benefits, both near- and long-term, of acquiring a like-minded business in a very strong economy and bringing the resources to compete," Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Timothy Coffey wrote in a research note.CVB Financi ...
Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here's why
CNBC· 2025-12-18 17:37
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on December 16, 2025.Wall Street could be in for a volatile end to the week as traders brace for what Goldman Sachs says will be the largest options expiration on record.More than $7.1 trillion in notional options exposure is set to expire this Friday, according to Goldman, including roughly $5 trillion tied to the S&P 500 index and $880 billion linked to single stocks. December options expirations are typically ...
FuelCell Rockets On Data-Center Focus, Revenue Growth
Investors· 2025-12-18 17:36
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) topped fourth-quarter revenue estimates and said it's making AI data centers the focus of its growth strategy. FCEL stock surged higher in Thursday stock market action as investors buy into its turnaround story. "We've simplified our product line, advanced efficiency, and integrated absorption chilling to help manage thermal loads — critical for high-compute environments," Jason Few, president of… ...
Washington Trust Bancorp declares $0.56 dividend (NASDAQ:WASH)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-12-18 17:34
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Bitfinex Slashes Trading Fees to Zero in Bold Move Against DEX Competition
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-18 17:34
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange and sister company of Tether, has cut its maker and taker trading fees to zero in a long-term competitive strategy to grow its market share. Zero trading fees will apply to a diverse set of products and this change has no defined date to end. According to a “Zero Fees Q&A” published by the company on Dec. 18, this new “default” for Bitfinex will apply to spot trading, margin trading, derivatives trading, securities trading on Bitfinex Securities, and OTC trading carried ...