As a long-term holder, I wouldn’t blame you for calling me biased… but I still see Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) as one of the most compelling long-term investment opportunities today, despite having what might seemRick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author with over 20 years of experience trading stocks and options. The most authoritative publications, including Good Morning America, Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Business Insider, NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC News, cover his work. His passion is ...

The U.S. stock market is poised for a robust opening on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with premarket trading indicating strong gains across major indexes. This surge in optimism follows the Federal Reserve's decision yesterday to implement its first interest rate cut of the year, coupled with projections for further easing before year-end. Investors are keenly assessing the implications of a more accommodative monetary policy, alongside significant corporate news in the technology sector.Premarket Trading a ...

Larry Summers Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said Federal Reserve policy is leaning toward being too slack, emphasizing that the US economy’s biggest risks lie in inflation rather than the job market. Most Read from Bloomberg “My own guess is that policy is currently a little looser — looking at all financial conditions — than people view it as being,” Summers said on Bloomberg Television’s with David Westin. “The balance of risks is a bit more tilted towards inflation rather than unemploymen ...

AMD Technical AnalysisAdvanced Micro Devices or AMD is struggling just as much as Nvidia is soaring to the upside. A lot of it comes to the same conclusion that Chinese markets might be a problem for AMD. We’ll just have to wait and see. Either way, this is a market that is still very bullish, and the 200 day EMA sits just below the $140 level. I think that’s your floor. Short-term pullbacks should be buying opportunities, and this drop might be the beginning of something that you can look at as a potential ...

Key Points Dogecoin is the king of meme coins, and it may be getting upgrades soon. Tron is the biggest stablecoin-focused chain by far. Both theoretically have avenues for growth, but only one is executing. 10 stocks we like better than Dogecoin › Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) are two cryptocurrencies that have little in common -- except, of course, for their seemingly evergreen ability to make investors think that there are riches to be made with a purchase. But can either of t ...

Industry Overview - The Zacks Oil and Gas - International E&P industry consists of companies focused on the exploration and production of oil and natural gas outside the United States, with cash flow heavily influenced by commodity prices [2] - E&P companies are vulnerable to volatile energy market prices, which affect their returns and production growth rates [2] Key Challenges - The industry faces oversupply risks due to OPEC+ easing production cuts and the International Energy Agency projecting stronger supply growth than demand, leading to potential price pressures [3] - Weakening U.S. demand, highlighted by rising crude inventories, raises concerns about economic growth and could lead to reduced pricing leverage for E&P firms [4] - Persistent cost inflation, including labor shortages and higher service expenses, is squeezing profitability and could narrow E&P margins further [6] Growth Opportunities - Natural gas and LNG are emerging as structural growth drivers, with global demand expanding, particularly in Asian markets and Europe, providing longer-term visibility for producers [5] - Companies with diversified portfolios and strong cash generation capabilities are positioned to benefit from these trends [1] Performance Metrics - The Zacks Oil and Gas - International E&P industry currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 178, placing it in the bottom 27% of 245 Zacks industries, indicating challenging near-term prospects [7][8] - The industry's earnings estimates for 2025 have decreased by 111.1% over the past year, reflecting a negative outlook [9] - Over the past year, the industry has underperformed, losing more than 40%, compared to a 3.9% increase in the broader sector and a 17.8% gain in the S&P 500 [11] Valuation Metrics - The industry is currently trading at an EV/EBITDA ratio of 5.84X, significantly lower than the S&P 500's 18.34X but above the sector's 5.13X [14] Notable Companies - **Vermilion Energy**: Focuses on free cash flow generation with a diversified portfolio across Canada, Europe, and Australia. The company has seen a 210.3% increase in earnings estimates for 2025, indicating strong growth potential [17][18] - **VAALCO Energy**: An independent oil and gas company with operations in Africa and Canada, focusing on oil production. The company has a market cap of approximately $446 million and has experienced a 27% decline in shares over the past year [20][21] - **Capricorn Energy**: A UK-based producer with a focus on Egypt, known for its cash flow-driven strategy and significant shareholder returns. The company has a market cap of just over $200 million and has seen a 3% increase in shares over the past year [23][24]

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE: RITM; "Rithm†or the "Company†) announces that it has launched an opportunistic underwritten public offering of Series E Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock†), subject to market conditions. The terms of the Preferred Stock are to be determined by negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. The Company intends to apply to list the Preferred Stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RI. ...

AI is central to a new technology partnership between the U.K. and the U.S., but cooperation on crypto policy isn't a top priority. | Credit: SOPA Images / Getty Images. Key Takeaways Big Tech firms announced £31 billion of new investments in the U.K. this week. AI is central to a new technology partnership between the U.K. and the U.S. Cooperation on crypto policy isn’t a top priority, however. As U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.K. American Big Tech firms have announced billions of dollar ...

Launched during Circle Day 2025, Squarespace for Pros brings advanced tools and resources directly into the platform to better support designers and developers NEW YORK , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace, the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, has launched Squarespace for Pros, a new professional-grade experience that brings together advanced design capabilities, productivity features, and business management solutions. ...

Group 1 - Madison Small Cap Fund's second-quarter 2025 performance was impacted by the liberation day tariffs, which initially caused a decline in equities and treasuries, followed by a rebound due to a pause in tariff implementation and positive macroeconomic data [1] - The Russell 2000 Index increased by 8.5% for the quarter and is down only 1.79% year-to-date, while the Madison Small Cap Fund (class Y) returned 4.42% in the quarter, underperforming compared to the Russell 2000 and Russell 2500 [1] - The fund highlighted Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CCOI) as a key stock, which has seen a one-month return of 0.35% but a significant decline of 48.00% over the last 52 weeks, with a market capitalization of $1.852 billion as of September 17, 2025 [2] Group 2 - The underperformance of Madison Small Cap Fund was attributed to stock selection in Information Technology and Consumer Staples, with Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. being the worst-performing IT stock [3] - Cogent Communications, which carries nearly 25% of the world's internet traffic, recently launched Wavelength Services aimed at providing high-capacity, low-latency networking connections, but the company slightly missed growth expectations for this service, leading to a sharp decline in stock price [3] - The company has been viewed as experiencing early growing pains with its new service, and the fund has taken this opportunity to increase its investment in CCOI, believing the market reaction to be an overreaction [3]