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On paper, a company that just turned 141 years old and increased its net income from $10.7 billion in 2024 to $21.9 billion in 2025 may not seem like a likely sell candidate. That argument gets even harder to make when considering that its stock is up nearly 12% this year, its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple is 12.88, its net profit margin is more than 17%, and it’s operating at a beta of 0.39—making it nearly 61% less volatile than the broad market. But when it comes to communication services mainstay , it might be time for swing traders and…

Key PointsShares of white nicotine pouch and smoking accessories maker and marketer Turning Point Brands (NYSE: TPB) are down 20% as of 11 a.m. ET this morning after the company released fourth-quarter earnings. During the quarter, Turning Point grew sales by 29% while adjusted earnings per share dipped 3%, with both figures outpacing Wall Street’s consensus. However, management guided for adjusted EBITDA to decline 15% sequentially as the company continues its shift away from legacy smoking accessories and Zig-Zags to white nicotine pouches, and the market is taking a wait-and-see stance today. Ultimately, I don’t believe today’s sell-off is anything…

Central banks in the Middle East have begun responding to the fallout from the conflict in Iran.US and Israeli forces launched joint missile attacks on February 28. Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was among those killed. Iran responded by firing missiles at Israel and US allies across the region, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Oman.In a statement today (March 2), Bank of Israel governor Amir Yaron said the institution had formulated a programme, in collaboration with the country Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy…

Bitcoin’s latest governance clash escalated this week as the first block signaling support for a temporary soft fork designed to restrict arbitrary, non-monetary data in the blockchain’s transactions was produced by mining pool Ocean. The proposal, formally assigned BIP-110 after evolving from earlier drafts, aims to reinstate strict limits on transaction output sizes and arbitrary data fields for about a year. The idea is to curb what proponents see as “spam” uses of block space for non-financial data. They argue that unchecked data, including large inscriptions and so-called OP_RETURN payloads, threaten the original blockchain’s role as sound monetary infrastructure and…

Key PointsMany investors don’t have the time or inclination to invest in individual stocks. The amount of research needed to keep track of a well-diversified portfolio of 25 stocks or more is considerable, and even with cutting-edge investing tools to help you, it can be a challenge to keep up with the latest news on every company in which you hold shares.That’s why many investors turn to alternatives to individual stocks for their investing. In particular, exchange-traded funds offer the broad-based stock exposure investors want, with many ETFs holding shares of hundreds or even thousands of different companies. Yet because…

Iran refused to cease its pursuit of nuclear weaponsRegime ballistic missile program was growing rapidlyWould have soon had missiles capable of reaching AmericaEnsuring they cannot obtain nuclear weaponEnsuring cannot fund or direct armies outside their bordersWe are ahead of our time projectionsAn Iran with nuclear weapons would be intolerable to USWe projected 4 – 5 weeks but can go longerTrump, transitions from war to the bit beautiful ballroom … and goes off the rails. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.

Fertilizer stocks are rising, as the Iran conflict could disrupt market supply and lead to higher prices.

The UK and Irish assets of BrewDog, the Scottish self-styled “punk” brewer, have been sold to the US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for £33m, in a deal that will cost nearly 500 jobs and leave legions of the company’s early stage crowdfunders empty-handed.Tilray agreed a deal to buy BrewDog’s brand, intellectual property, UK brewing operations and 11 “strategic” bars in the UK and Ireland, the two companies confirmed, preserving 733 jobs. The remaining 38 bars will close immediately, at a cost of 484 jobs.Tilray said it was negotiating separately to buy BrewDog assets in the US and Australia.More than…

Europe should be more independent of US – Nagel – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Bundesbank president is latest ECB governing council member to call for European CBDC Joachim Nagel Joachim Nagel has said Europe should defend its values to hold its own in a “changed” world.In a speech on March 1 at the 157th Baden-Baden Unternehmer Gespräche, an entrepreneur conference, the Bundesbank president said the continent should uphold the “rules-based international trade” order to the best of its abilities. He cited the latest trade agreements between the European Union and both India and…

Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel LLC speaks on Squawk on the Street at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21, 2026.Oscar Molina | CNBCBillionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge funds at Citadel generated positive returns in February, navigating a volatile month for markets as macro uncertainty and disruption from artificial intelligence whipsawed asset prices.The firm’s flagship multistrategy Wellington fund rose 1.9% in February, bringing its year-to-date gain to 2.9%, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the information is private. Performance was broad-based across the fund, with all five of…