About this content About Ian Lyall Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business outpu ...

Key Takeaways Steven Madden's Q2 earnings fell 64.9% to $0.20 per share as tariffs hit profitability.Gross margin held at 41.9%, but wholesale and direct-to-consumer margins both declined.Production shifted to Vietnam and Cambodia, with some orders returning to China.Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO) reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results that highlighted the ongoing impact of tariffs on profitability. While consumer demand for the brand remained solid, order cancellations and shipment delays, particularly in ...

iREIT+HOYA Capital is the premier income-focused investing service on Seeking Alpha. Our focus is on income-producing asset classes that offer the opportunity for sustainable portfolio income , diversification , and inflation hedging . Get started with a Free Two-Week Trial and take a look at our top ideas across our exclusive income-focused portfolios.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position ...

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) shares rallied 27.2% in the last trading session to close at $57.59. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 2.5% loss over the past four weeks.The shares likely have gained on the news of Brighthouse Financial to get acquired by Aquarian Holdings along with few other co-investors per news published in Globaldata. Early this year there were news about Brighthouse Financial ...

Armando Vidal thought he’d won just $200 on a scratch-off ticket until the store manager asked him, "What are you going to do with a million dollars?" Vidal, who'd been homeless since 2008, bought a $5 Triple Red 777 ticket at Sandy’s Deli & Liquor in San Luis Obispo expecting nothing special, according to a press release from the California Lottery. When Wilson Samaan, the store manager, scanned the ticket and casually dropped the million-dollar question, Vidal’s world flipped upside down. Sometimes the ...

iREIT+HOYA Capital is the premier income-focused investing service on Seeking Alpha. Our focus is on income-producing asset classes that offer the opportunity for sustainable portfolio income , diversification , and inflation hedging . Get started with a Free Two-Week Trial and take a look at our top ideas across our exclusive income-focused portfolios.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position ...

I ventured into investing in high school in 2011, mainly in REITs, preferred stocks, and high-yield bonds, starting a fascination with markets and the economy that has not faded despite the years. More recently I have been combining long stock positions with covered calls and cash secured puts. I approach investing purely from a fundamental long-term point of view. On Seeking Alpha I mostly cover REITs and financials, with occasional articles on ETFs and other stocks driven by a macro trade idea.Analyst’s D ...

Yellow Corp. and its largest shareholder failed to convince an appeals court to overturn a bankruptcy court’s ruling that the insolvent less-than-truckload (LTL) firm was liable for billions in debt claims by its pension funds. After Yellow Corp. shuttered operations and filed for bankruptcy in summer 2023, it withdrew from several pension plans that secured retirement benefits for the former trucking firm’s union workforce. During the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, those funds came looking for what they b ...

crypto market, crypto 2026,. Photo by BeInCrypto Crypto market watchers believe the sector is on track for a powerful cycle heading into 2026, with optimism building across the industry.  However, one analyst argues the coming phase will not resemble the retail-fueled frenzy of 2021. Instead, this cycle will be more disciplined and shaped largely by macroeconomic forces. Why 2026 Is an Important Year For Crypto In a recent analysis shared on X (formerly Twitter), market commentator arndxt argued that th ...

Core Insights - Motorola Solutions has been recognized as the 1 company for "Best Workplaces for Innovators" by Fast Company [1] - The recognition is attributed to Motorola Solutions' leadership in developing purpose-built AI that automates tasks and enhances human attention, particularly in safety and security contexts [1] - The company's AI assistant, Assist, is specifically designed for high-stakes public safety environments, contributing to its accolade [1]