Tariffs, those modern-day taxes on the soul of commerce, have pushed import costs to 1940s levels. Inflation, a slow poison, has crept up. But companies, like good soldiers, have absorbed most of the pain. So it goes.
Indeed, Lockheed’s last quarter was marred by a rather spectacular $1.6 billion debacle – a tumble that has left earnings gasping for breath, much like the eponymous character whose very existence is contingent upon a robust comeback. Stock performance thus far in the year can best be described as lackluster; a veritable flatline, and a steep 15% decline from twelve months prior. Yet, I maintain my belief that the narrative is far from over; in Lockheed, I perceive a similar stirring of vigor as one might find in the moments leading up to a climactic battle.
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As artificial intelligence pirouettes into our professional lives, Microsoft’s legacy products remain steadfast, their revenue streams as predictable as a dandy’s cravat. These “retro” tools, far from obsolete, are the silent benefactors of the company’s bolder gambles. To dismiss them as relics is to mistake a well-tailored waistcoat for a mere scrap of cloth.
I invested in Starbucks hoping for both growth and regular income. I was particularly hopeful that their business in China would recover quickly after the pandemic and significantly boost profits, but that hasn’t materialized. Now that Starbucks is considering options for its China operations, I’m admitting that my investment didn’t work out as planned and I’m selling my stock.
After hours, Rumble dropped a press release that sounded like a LinkedIn post written by a robot who’s never used social media. They’re teaming up with Perplexity AI to “enhance content discoverability,” which is just corporate jargon for “we’re trying to stop users from fleeing to YouTube.” The plan? Soup up Rumble’s search function and bundle Perplexity Pro into a subscription. Because nothing says “innovation” like charging users twice for the same thing.
Two particularly enticing candidates have emerged in the jungle of Wall Street: Amazon and Alphabet. Both are dazzling creatures of the market, each possessing an assortment of charms that can make any investor weak at the knees. But, my dear reader, which one should you sink your teeth into right now? The Magnificent Seven stocks are great, yes, but who takes the crown?
Earlier this September, RBC Capital’s analyst, Christopher Dendrinos (presumably with a crystal ball in hand), decided to more than double the price target for Bloom Energy to $75 per share. Such bold predictions surely do not stem from pure whimsy, especially when RBC Capital reported that Bloom might bag a large-scale project based on a recent filing. And naturally, this news had the desired effect: investors, with their characteristic panic-stricken fervor, rushed to buy in, adding fuel to the already overinflated fire.
When Bitcoin experiences a sharp rise, the broader market for miners inevitably follows suit. This connection, often overlooked by the untrained eye, is rooted in the investor belief that Bitcoin, in all its erratic volatility, has become a safe haven in times of uncertainty-much like gold in the old days. The current surge, largely spurred by the turmoil surrounding a federal government shutdown, has seen Bitcoin climb nearly 13% since the previous Friday. The implications for miners like Hut 8 are clear: their fortunes are inextricably linked to the digital coin’s fate.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the bureaucratic Big Brother who keeps count, noted on October 2, 2025, that St. Louis Financial had opened a new position in AbbVie(ABBV). The firm’s quarter-end stake now sits at $3.39 million. It’s 2.1842% of the fund’s $155,093,822 in U.S. equities spread across 37 positions. Nothing says human ambition like tiny percentages in a sea of numbers. So it goes.