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In its fiscal fourth quarter of 2025, which ended on the last day of May, Tilray posted net revenues of $224.5 million — a number that would have been quite respectable a year ago. Alas, this was a modest drop from the $230 million it recorded in the same quarter of 2024. The two principal engines of the company’s revenue — cannabis and beverages — both appeared somewhat underwhelming in their performance. Cannabis sales, once the darling of the investor’s eye, languished under the shadow of a $68 million revenue figure, a notable dip from the previous year’s $72 million. Meanwhile, beverages, which have offered some hope for diversification, slid further into the murk with $65.6 million in sales, down from $76.7 million. The story here is one of stagnation rather than growth — a tale with no great surprises, but still, the nuances speak volumes.

Now, let’s be clear: the company’s second-quarter results weren’t exactly a plot twist Shakespeare would envy. After a first quarter where Asian competitors sprinted ahead to flood the market—probably in a panic over the looming tariffs—the sequel was deja vu all over again in quarter two. The White House’s 90-day tariff pause in April was reminiscent of that uncomfortable family dinner where everyone knows the argument is coming but pretends it’s not, hoping the turkey will distract everyone. It didn’t, of course. Instead, it merely postponed the inevitable, much like Whirlpool’s margins.

Despite the buzz, and the shiny promise of stablecoins becoming the new brass monoliths of global transactions, some of the wise old payment providers—like Visa (V)—are, intriguingly, unruffled. They sit back on their relics of plastic and point out that, for now, stablecoins are merely a minor irritation, like a squirrel in your pocket or a particularly persistent housecat insisting it’s a lion. But what about ten years from now? Here are three stablecoins worth keeping on your radar—because eyeing potential disruptors before they turn your portfolio into a tumbleweed is what separates the wise from those who’ll be lining up to buy “Innovator’s Foolishness 101.”

Robinhood (HOOD), that carnival barker of modern finance, first whispered these incantations to European clients, offering digital effigies of Apple shares that shimmered with the promise of perpetual motion. The concept, they claimed, was simple: a token to mirror reality, a shadow to dance with substance. But in the labyrinth of financial sorcery, even shadows cast weight. When the platform conjured shares of OpenAI from the ether, the company itself materialized like Banquo’s ghost to warn against such necromancy, leaving investors to ponder whether they held securities or séances.

Before Solana’s price surges, capital must show up—like a knight answering the call to arms. Enter the U.S. spot ETF, the holy grail of crypto. The SEC, that medieval king of regulations, might bless a Solana ETF by November, letting asset managers buy tokens like a knight hoarding gold. If approved, expect a stampede of retail investors and retirement plans, all eager to join the party. Even now, Solana futures ETFs have gobbled up $78 million—proof that the crowd’s not entirely mad.

Enter nuclear energy, that old grumpy giant who’s finally been dusted off and given a new hat. The U.S. government, with its golden pockets and bureaucratic wands, is waving billions toward small modular reactors (SMRs), those clever little boxes that hum with carbon-free magic. It’s a tale of energy independence and climate resilience, all wrapped in a bow of regulatory paperwork.