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On Jim Continenza’s first day on the job as Eastman Kodak executive chairman in 2019, he got a call from a star Hollywood filmmaker telling him the company was making a big mistake.The photography technology company was in the process of shutting down its acetate factory, which makes one of the key ingredients used in film. Christopher Nolan, the director behind major movies like “Inception” and “Oppenheimer,” urged Continenza to stop the process.”He goes, ‘Do not turn this off. Please take a look.’ And I did,” Continenza, now CEO, told CNBC. “He was right. I started looking at it because…

DeDora Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX – Free Report) by 900.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 25,247 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,724 shares during the quarter. DeDora Capital Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,367,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Natural Investments LLC raised its stake in Netflix by 0.5% during the third quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the Internet…

Michael Burry attends “The Big Short” New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, Nov. 23, 2015.Andrew Toth | Filmmagic | Getty ImagesMichael Burry is sticking with his bearish wager against Palantir Technologies, even after a public endorsement from President Donald Trump helped lift the stock.The investor of the “Big Short” fame said in a Substack post Friday that he continues to hold long-dated put options on the artificial intelligence software firm. Burry said he started betting against the company in the fall of 2025 and has repeatedly rolled the position.”I now own the June 17 2027 Strike…

Retiring to a college community can be great — if you can afford it.

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – APRIL 11: U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir (L), and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials on April 11, 2026 at Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin – Pool/Getty Images)Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe first round of peace talks between the United States and Iran has reportedly ended on Saturday, with no resolution, as the war entered its seventh week.An Iranian delegate source familiar with the negotiations…

Fears of a private credit crisis are rising as firms at the heart of the growing, but less liquid and less transparent, bond market face investor redemptions. That stress test has arrived just as private loans became more prevalent in the ETF market. It was a little over a year ago that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first ETF branded as a private credit fund. For ETF investors, the good news it that the risks represented by the asset class are showing up in a more controlled way, as ETFs invest directly in private credit issues are still…

A close look at valuations for the largest U.S. banks highlights opportunities for long-term investors.

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists discuss investment opportunities among airline stocks. American Airlines on Thursday announced it’s raising fees for checked bags as the company and other airlines face rising fuel costs. The airline is raising its bag fee for flights within the U.S., Canada and short-haul international flights by $10 to $50 for the first bag and $60 for the second bag. Customers will also pay $200 for the third checked bag when purchased at the airport, an increase of $50. Travelers who prepay for their first and second checked bags on the American Airlines website or through the airline’s mobile app…

Analyst Report: Smurfit WestRock plc

Markets have been uneven to start 2026. Major indexes have struggled to make sustained progress, former technology leaders have traded lower, stress in areas such as private credit has added to the noise and a hot conflict in the middle east compounds the uncertainty. Energy, particularly oil and gas, has been one of the few clear areas of strength.Despite that backdrop, a small number of thematic groups have continued to attract consistent inflows and are trading at new highs. These are not defensive areas, but instead are cyclical, capital-intensive, and tied to global growth. Their outperformance suggests underlying demand is…