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BAI: A Higher-Conviction AI Play Built For The Next Market Phase
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) is rated a Buy for its high-conviction, selective exposure to AI leaders and service integrators. BAI outperforms broad passive ETFs in AI bull markets but exhibits sharper drawdowns; its active approach favors higher risk and higher return potential. Compared to CHAT, BAI is more concentrated in US hyperscalers and infrastructure, offering defensiveness in consolidating or correcting markets.
Exclusive: Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology
Saab and Airbus are discussing co-operation on unmanned warplane technology, senior executives of the companies told Reuters, a move highlighting surging interest in drones and evolving alliances in Europe's fractured defence industry.
Brookfield Renewable: Structure Appeals To A Broader Investor Base
Brookfield Renewable Corporation offers superior total return and simplicity versus Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., despite a lower yield. BEPC benefits from capital recycling, a diversified renewable portfolio, and strong contracted cash flows, targeting 10%+ FFO and 5-9% distribution growth. Recent performance shows BEPC outpacing BEP, with 30% vs. 10.3% total return over the past year, despite a 3.6% yield versus BEP's 5.2%.
Will Intel Stock Beat Nvidia In The New Year?
One year ago, while Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) AI-driven ascent was in full swing, we recommended reducing positions in the GPU leader and shifting towards undervalued Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)—a contrarian investment based on potential rebounds in the semiconductor sector.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for Dec. 5
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 5:
A New Market, A New Catalyst: Assessing Hims & Hers' Canadian Opportunity
Hims & Hers Health expands into Canada via Livewell acquisition, targeting a large, underserved weight-loss market. Canadian entry leverages local leadership and expertise, aiming to replicate successful European expansion and accelerate subscriber growth. GLP-1 weight-loss treatments drive revenue potential but introduce margin pressure and cost volatility, creating both opportunity and structural risk.
Rivian: Improving Margins, Nice Catalyst Ahead (Rating Upgrade)
I upgrade Rivian Automotive to a strong buy heading into 2026, mainly driven by improving margins, favorable policy tailwinds, and a nice catalyst ahead. Q3 beat Street estimates ($1.56B revenue vs. $1.51B; -$0.65 adj. loss/share vs. -$0.71), and management reiterated FY2025 delivery/EBITDA/capex guidance despite weaker Q4 demand expectations. Software and services, comprising 27% of Q3 revenue, enabled positive gross profit despite automotive segment losses (-$130M).
Ascendis: Q3 Results Validate The TransCon Platform
Ascendis Pharma has achieved operational profitability, driven by YORVIPATH's rapid adoption and strong Q3 2025 revenues of €213.6 million. ASND's robust cash position (€539 million) and self-sustaining business model eliminate near-term dilution risk and support continued pipeline investment. TransCon platform advances, including SKYTROFA label expansion and TransCon CNP, offer significant growth opportunities, with regulatory risk now mostly administrative.
Global websites back online as Cloudflare issues fix for dashboard issue
Shares of the company were down 4.5% in premarket trading after global websites went down and Cloudflare said it was investigating.
Sila Realty Trust: High-Yield REIT That's Still Cheap While Expansion Accelerates
Sila Realty Trust remains a Buy, offering a nearly 7% dividend yield and trading at a substantial discount to intrinsic value. SILA's Q3 report beat expectations, with strong financial positioning, a $43M acquisition pipeline, and no debt maturities until 2027, coming at a 4.8% average interest rate. The REIT's ramp-up is supported by accelerated yet disciplined leverage management, targeting a 4.5x–5.5x net debt/EBITDA ratio, meaning they still have significant room to expand.
AI bubble to be short-lived, rebound stronger, NTT DATA chief says
A potential artificial intelligence bubble will deflate faster than past tech cycles but give way to an even stronger rebound as corporate adoption catches up with infrastructure spending, the head of Japanese IT company NTT DATA Inc. said.
Hovnanian Enterprises: The House Fell Down
Hovnanian Enterprises remains a 'strong buy' despite a 22.5% share price drop driven by weak Q4 results and soft near-term guidance. HOV trades at compelling mid-single-digit cash flow multiples, making it the cheapest among peers on this metric. Management is proactively reducing debt, restructuring maturities, and focusing on land with higher embedded incentives to protect margins.
IDMO: A Potential Core Of A (Truly) Ex-U.S. Competitive Portfolio
IDMO is a momentum ETF that seeks to represent developed market stocks excluding the U.S. In my opinion, it interfaces well within a diversified portfolio; almost 50% of the portfolio is in financials, which is an anomaly compared to classic global ETFs. It seems to have had competitive performance compared to other ETFs such as EFA and other ex. US ETFs.
SMDV: Low Valuation And Volatility, Weak Performance
The Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF offers a defensive, income-focused small-cap strategy with a strong tilt toward financials, utilities, and industrials. SMDV trades at an 11% P/E discount to the Russell 2000, boasts a 2.6% yield, and demonstrates superior profitability metrics but lags in sales growth. Performance has consistently trailed the Russell 2000 and peers, with limited upside capture in rallies.
Equinor Makes North Sea Gas Discoveries
Initial estimates indicate the reservoirs west of Norway could contain 30 million to 110 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent.
Jindal sees subsidies as 'important' in potential takeover of Thyssenkrupp steel unit
Jindal Steel International sees government subsidies in Europe as "an important factor" in its strategy for a potential takeover of Thyssenkrupp's steel division (TKSE), the head of its European business told WirtschaftsWoche on Friday.
Ford recalls nearly 109,000 vehicles, NHTSA says
Ford has recalled 108,762 vehicles in the U.S. over issues with an improperly secured liftgate hinge cover that could detach from the vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday.
Exclusive: India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest
India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.
Iofina inks collab deal with Western Midstream Partners
Iofina PLC (AIM:IOF, OTC:IOFNF) announced an agreement with Western Midstream Partners to develop the company's next IOsorb plant in the Permian Basin. The plant will use Iofina's WET IOsorb technology with produced water supplied by Western Midstream.
Warner Music Group: Solid Executions Should Lead To Closure Of Relative Valuation Gap
Warner Music Group earns a buy rating, driven by improved execution, market share gains, and multi-year pricing visibility from DSP renewals. Q4 2025 results beat expectations, with revenue up 13% y/y to $1.87B and adj. OIBDA margin at 21.7%. WMG's strategic capital reallocation and operational alignment are delivering structural market share gains and stronger global artist performance.
Denali Therapeutics Inc. (DNLI) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
Denali Therapeutics Inc. (DNLI) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
AMD's Lisa Su rejects talk of an AI bubble as demand for compute surges
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD) chief executive Lisa Su pushed back firmly against the idea that artificial intelligence is heading for a dramatic correction, telling an audience in San Francisco that the sector's momentum is too strong to be written off as hype. Asked at WIRED's Big Interview event whether she sees signs of a bubble, Su replied: “Emphatically, from my perspective, no.
Meta share price jumps as Zuckerberg reportedly shifts spending from metaverse to AI
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) shares rose 3.4% on Thursday after-hours, adding about $57 billion to its market value, after reports suggested Mark Zuckerberg is preparing to dial back spending on the metaverse and shift more resources toward artificial intelligence and smart glasses. According to an exclusive from Bloomberg, the Facebook owenr is planning to cut the budget for Reality Labs, the division behind its virtual-reality headsets and metaverse projects.
Amazon's home-grown AI chips gain momentum as Trainium powers multibillion-dollar business
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is doubling down on its in-house AI chips, and chief executive Andy Jassy says the strategy is already delivering. At AWS re:Invent he revealed that Trainium2, Amazon's current accelerator, has reached a multibillion-dollar revenue run rate, with more than 1 million chips in production and over 100,000 customers accessing them through the Bedrock AI platform.
Tesla launches low-cost Model 3 variant in Europe
Tesla launched its new, lower-priced standard version of its Model 3 car in Europe on Friday, a few months after releasing it in the United States, the company's website showed.
Ocado receives $350m in compensation from Kroger after CFC network changes
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO) has agreed a one-off cash payment of $350 million from Kroger Co (NYSE:KR, XETRA:KOG) after changes to the US partner's fulfilment network. The payment follows Kroger's decision to close three customer fulfilment centres (CFCs) in January 2026 and to cancel plans for the Charlotte, North Carolina site.
Unilever to complete ice-cream spin-off this weekend
Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) said it will complete the demerger of its ice-cream arm, now renamed The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC), on Saturday 6 December, with the new business set to begin trading on Monday 8 December in Amsterdam, London and New York. The update follows the publication of TMICC's prospectus for its listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange, and confirmation that its US registration statement has become effective ahead of a New York Stock Exchange debut.
Resolution expands Horse Heaven gold discovery - ICYMI
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX:RML, OTC:RLMLF) earlier this week released further assay results from its maiden drilling program at the Horse Heaven project in Idaho, confirming broad zones of gold mineralisation and outlining plans for an expanded 2026 campaign. The company said the latest results came from six diamond holes totalling 1,600 metres of drilling at the Golden Gate target.
London BTC Company sets sights on larger US mining fleet and potential Nasdaq dual listing
London BTC Company Ltd (LSE:BTC, OTCQB:VINZF) has outlined expansion plans that would lift its North American mining fleet by about 30% next year, taking it to roughly 1,500 ASIC machines. The group, which already operates around 1,100 miners across the US and Canada, said it intends to fund the increase from its debt-free balance sheet, aiming to boost hashrate and grow the bitcoin held in treasury.
Alphabet And Amazon Proving Potential GPU Dominance Is Nvidia's Achilles Heel
Alphabet And Amazon Proving Potential GPU Dominance Is Nvidia's Achilles Heel
