SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — More house hunters are touring homes and applying for mortgages as weekly average mortgage rates dip to their lowest level since mid-December. That's according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Mortgage-purchase applications rose 7% this week, and Google searches of “homes for sale” are up 10% month over month. Redfin's Homebuyer Demand Index–a seasonally adjusted measure of home tours and other buy.
Cathie Wood was a busy shopper on Monday. The co-founder, CEO, and ace stock picker at Ark Invest added to 13 different existing positions across her aggressive growth exchange-traded funds, her busiest day of purchases in weeks.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunting PLC (LSE: HTG), the precision engineering group, today announces the acquisition of the Organic Oil Recovery (“OOR”) technology from its founding shareholders, for a consideration of $17.5 million. Hunting has acquired the entire portfolio of intellectual property, comprising over 25 discreet patents, the distribution rights for the technology, and the laboratory located in California, US. Following the acquisition, the Company will hold the global rights for th.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the precision engineering group, today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2024. Financial Highlights Sales order book $508.6m. Revenue increased by 13% to $1,048.9m. Non-oil and gas revenue $75.1m. Gross margin improved to 26%. EBITDA increased by 23% to $126.3m. EBITDA margin of 12% up from 11%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share 31.4 cents, up 11.1 cents. Free cash flow of $139.7m. Cash and bank / (borrowings) $104.7m, an incr.
Cathie Wood had a quiet first day of trading for the final week of February. The co-founder, CEO, and ace stock picker for Ark Invest executed only four transactions across her family of growth-focused exchange-traded funds.
Our focus shifts to smaller BDC companies, specifically PhenixFIN Corporation, emphasizing its internally managed structure and diversified portfolio of senior secured loans and equity. PFXNZ bond offers a current yield of 5.68% and a yield to maturity of 7.96%, trading below par value, presenting an attractive investment opportunity. PFX boasts a decent credit rating with a final score of 8.5 (Baa2 equivalent), reflecting strong asset quality, profitability, and financial flexibility.
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. offers attractive risk-adjusted returns through senior secured loans to lower middle market companies, with a focus on disciplined underwriting and portfolio growth. WHFCL, WhiteHorse Finance's baby bond, is trading above par with a yield to call of 7.08% and a yield to maturity of 7.92%. WHF has a Baa2 credit score, reflecting solid asset quality, debt structure, and profitability, positioning it well within the BDC sector.
MFICL offers a high yield of 8% with decent credit quality, making it an attractive low-duration investment option for yield-hunting investors. MFIC's financial strength is Baa3 equivalent, with strong asset coverage and senior secured loans, but its debt structure is less favorable. The bond is trading above par with a yield to call of 7.5% and a maturity yield of 8.06%.
Focus on low-duration fixed-income products to capitalize on small price deviations, with a preference for 5-year terms callable after 2 years. GAINI, a 7.875% baby bond from Gladstone Investment Corporation, is undervalued compared to other BDC bonds, offering high yield and low expected volatility. GAIN's credit score is adjusted to 8.21, equivalent to Baa1, due to its smaller market cap, low diversification, and high problem loans, yet it remains among higher-quality BDCs.
For the last couple of years, the stock market has rallied on an unwaveringly positive narrative surrounding the prospects of artificial intelligence (AI). The momentum that's fueled technology stocks in particular carried into 2025 -- until about two weeks ago, when the party music suddenly stopped out of nowhere.
Cathie Wood had one of her busiest days on the trading floor in months on Tuesday. The co-founder, CEO, and ace stock picker at Ark Invest added to 17 different existing positions across her aggressive growth exchange-traded funds in a single day.
Crescent Capital BDC focuses on originating and investing in the debt of private middle-market U.S. companies, aiming for income and capital appreciation. The 5% baby bond FCRX trades at $24.54 with a yield to maturity of 7.16%, offering a 2% higher yield compared to sector benchmarks. CCAP's adjusted credit score equivalent for financial strength is Baa2. It has strong profitability, asset quality, and leverage, though it relies on refinancing unsecured notes.