U.S. natural gas prices extended a historic rally Monday, jumping more than 30% as Winter Storm Fern drove heating demand sharply higher and disrupted supply, delivering the largest weekly percentage gain ever for a Nymex front-month contract. • Cloudflare stock is among today’s top performers. What’s behind NET gains?The Henry Hub front-month contract now trades above $6 per million British thermal units. Just a week ago, prices hovered near $3, marking a roughly 125% surge in four sessions.Dollar weakness ...

From value-packed bulk items to $1.50 hot dogs, Costco is renowned for its focus on savings. The warehouse giant, however, offers far more than just its in-store products. From travel and automotive programs to remodeling and cleaning services, here are some lesser-known benefits that members may be missing. Costco TravelCostco Travel offers a variety of trips, including international destinations, theme parks, cruises and other excursions. Packages typically include accommodations, such as hotels and resor ...

Costco is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing the warehouse retailer of falsely advertising that its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains no preservatives, according to court documents.   The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, alleges that Costco’s in-store signage and website "create an overall net impression that the Rotisserie Chicken does not contain added preservatives." But the suit further claims those representations are ...

Shares of Zoom popped 11% on Monday after analysts at Baird estimated that the company's investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic could be worth between $2 billion to $4 billion, depending on dilution assumptions. In May 2023, Anthropic announced a partnership with Zoom and revealed that Zoom Ventures had invested in the company. The companies did not disclose the value of the investment, but Zoom reported making $51 million in "strategic investments" that quarter, according to a filing with ...

Investors might want to bet on Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) , as earnings estimates for this company have been showing solid improvement lately. The stock has already gained solid short-term price momentum, and this trend might continue with its still improving earnings outlook.The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this company, should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends ...

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) appears an attractive pick given a noticeable improvement in the company's earnings outlook. The stock has been a strong performer lately, and the momentum might continue with analysts still raising their earnings estimates for the company.The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this company, should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation betwee ...

While it has largely tracked the fortunes of the wider regional banking space, Bank of Hawaii Corporation ( BOH ) has nevertheless been a decent performer of late. Shares of the Aloha State's top deposit gathererI like to take a long term, buy-and-hold approach to investing, with a bias toward stocks that can sustainably post high quality earnings. Mostly found in the dividend and income section. Blog about various US/Canadian stocks at 'The Compound Investor', and predominantly UK names on 'The UK Income I ...

Trade risk rises as earnings loom for mega capsTariff Anxiety Returns to the TapeRenewed fears around a potential Canada-China deal are reviving concerns about additional U.S. tariffs. The issue is not confirmed policy, but positioning, markets remain sensitive to anything that reopens the trade front just as growth expectations stabilize. Even incremental headlines are enough to reprice risk across globally exposed sectors.The sequencing matters. Trade narratives tend to surface when markets are extended, ...

Expected Tradr launches: Three first-to-market single-stock leveraged ETFs seeking 200% long exposure NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, announced that it expects to launch three new single stock leveraged ETFs on Tuesday, January 27. The funds will be listed on Cboe and all three represent first-to-market strategies. Each ETF aims to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of its specific underlying stock. ...

Three first-to-market single-stock leveraged ETFs seeking 200% long exposureNEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, announced that it expects to launch three new single stock leveraged ETFs on Tuesday, January 27. The funds will be listed on Cboe and all three represent first-to-market strategies. Each ETF aims to deliver twice (200%) the daily performance of its specific underlying stock.Expected Tradr launches:Tr ...