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Casey’s General Stores (CASY) is not widely followed, but it should be, especially for investors looking for actionable opportunities that are off the radar. CASY is a food retail company in the consumer staples space, which isn’t typically exciting. In fact, the S&P 500 Consumer Staples ETF is the worst sector year-to-date, currently at -1.4% vs. +17% for the S&P 500. CASY is not a member of the S&P 500 Consumer Staples sector, but it would certainly help if it was. CASY is up about 44% year-to-date and just hit a new high this week. As we’ll discuss in more…
Princess Charlotte was determined to make some wishes come true this Christmas. Ms Norfolk stopped to take a few selfies after her family’s annual holiday service after realizing that all the people gathered outside St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham wanted pictures with her. Meanwhile, her father Prince William wasn’t looking for much for Christmas this year, other than wanting his young daughter to be closer to the rest of the family. “Charlotte,” he says to Hello! I called out to my daughter inside. In response to the magazine’s social media video shared on December 25th, she politely replied, “I’m…
Ross Stores did something unusual in 2025. As other companies in the industry consolidated their real estate footprint, the company continued to open more brick-and-mortar locations. The company has opened 90 new stores between its flagship Ross Dress for Less and sister chain DD’s Discount. Meanwhile, other companies such as Dollar General announced earlier this year that they would close about 100 physical stores. Walgreens also announced it will close hundreds of stores in 2025. As far as investors are concerned, the bet on brick-and-mortar stores appears to have paid off. Ross Stores hit a record high in early December,…
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2025.Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesTwo days have passed since the news broke. Nvidia had spent $20 billion to acquire top talent from Groq in what the chip startup called a “non-exclusive license agreement.”Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has not issued any press releases or regulatory filings, and a spokesperson said it was only confirming the contents of Groq’s 90-word blog post published after the close…
london — In his Christmas speech, King Charles III reflected on the shared nature of life and called on people to embrace values such as courage, reconciliation and unity in a divided and uncertain world. The British monarch said: “The word pilgrimage is not often used today, but it has a special meaning for the modern world.” He continued, “This is a journey forward into the future, but also a journey back to the past to remember it and learn from its lessons.” Prince Charles reflected on the “courage and sacrifice” of the Second World War and praised “the way…
Raymond James is betting on some stocks to make good money next year, but they’re not the usual artificial intelligence heavyweights, a recently released list of analysts’ best picks for 2026 shows. In a Dec. 8 memo to clients, the financial services company named 18 stocks with a high potential for growth in 2026, including delivery giant DoorDash and fast-casual chain Shake Shack. Stocks belonging to the furniture, electrical utilities, and financial and commodity markets industries also made the list. Tavis McCourt, institutional equity strategist at Raymond James, said in a note that analysts’ picks highlight the relatively attractive valuations…
Reuters — Israel on Friday became the first country to formally recognize the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state. The decision could reshape regional power relations and test Somalia’s longstanding opposition to secession. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and economy. In a statement, he congratulated Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised his leadership and invited him to visit Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the declaration was “based on the spirit of the Abraham Accords, which were signed at the initiative of President Trump.” The 2020 deal…
Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Jim Curtis attend first public event togetherWhat Jennifer Aniston is in a very cheerful and upbeat mood. Because this season, the Friends alum celebrated her first Christmas with boyfriend Jim Curtis. In a series of festive photos, the 56-year-old gave a peek into her cozy holiday. And among the photos of her dog, Christmas tree, and sunset, there was also a shot of Curtis smiling broadly as she played with her baby. (ICYMI, she started their romance in earnest on his birthday in November, in honor of her “love.”) She captioned her Dec. 25 Instagram carousel,…
Mohamed Salah’s goal helped Egypt beat South Africa 1-0 in Agadir, securing their first qualification to the 2025 African Cup of Nations finals.The Liverpool star converted a penalty in the 45th minute on Friday and South Africa were denied a spot-kick late in the second half after Yasser Ibrahim appeared to have handled the ball inside the box.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSalah came to Morocco after not starting any of Liverpool’s five games and his absence led to anger at manager Arne Slott.Egypt were reduced to 10 men in first-half stoppage time after right-back Mohamed Hany was…
Something unusual has happened over the past few weeks. Ned Davis Research said the daily trading sentiment composite index went from extremely pessimistic to extremely optimistic within three weeks. Through Monday’s close, the indicator remained at 63.3. A number above 60 indicates excessive optimism. This change is also reflected in the US stock market. The S&P 500 index has risen more than 1.7% over the past month. Wednesday set new records for intraday and closing prices. .SPX YTD Mountain SPX Year-to-date Ed Clissold, chief U.S. strategist at Ned Davis Research, highlighted three reasons for the reversal: Retail revival: Clissold noted…