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1 Dividend Stock Yielding Over 5% to Buy and 1 to Avoid
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1 Dividend Stock Yielding Over 5% to Buy and 1 to Avoid

Dividend stocks are a great way for investors to build long-term wealth thanks to reinvested dividends and the power of compounding. They offer stability as the businesses are typically more mature and stable, and dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-dividend paying stocks. If you're screening for high-yielding dividends, both of the next stocks probably appear on the list -- but one is clearly a better option for income investors. A higher margin story Ford Motor Company (F +11.95%), a global automotive company developing and delivering trucks, SUVs, commercial vans, cars, and luxury vehicles, is separated into three business segments: Ford Blue, its iconic gas-powered and hybrid lineup; Model-e, its electric vehicle (EV) lineup; and Ford Pro, its commercial business. Ford Blue continues to chug along while Model-e is suffering billions in losses as the company builds scale and volume with electric vehicles, but the growth story is found with Ford Pro. Let's compare the business segments real fast: Ford Blue generated $5.3 billion EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) in 2024 at a 5.2% EBIT margin, while Model e lost $5.1 billion. Ford Pro checked in with $9 billion EBIT at an impressive 13.5% EBIT margin. Not only did Ford Pro generate significantly more earnings, it did so at more than double the EBIT margins. Further driving Ford Pro's margins are its software and physical services, which contributed 17% of Ford Pro's EBIT on a trailing-12-month basis ending in the second quarter of 2025. Ford Pro paid subscriptions also surged 24% during the second quarter compared to the prior year, to 757,000. Ford's investment thesis is pretty straightforward: Let Ford Blue chug along as it has historically while riding Ford Pro's higher margin business, and build scale and lower costs to turn Model-e's billions in losses to billions in profits. While Ford does that it will pay you a generous 5% dividend yield and will typically dish out a supplemental dividend annually with excess cash flow. Problems continue to mount EV maker Stellantis (STLA +1.11%) has a major turnaround effort on its hands, but at least it has a newly appointed CEO as of June 2025, Antonia Filosa, to try to lead the charge. Here's a few of the developments he'll have his hands full with in the near term, and why Stellantis' over 7% dividend yield is fool's gold. For the first issue facing Stellantis, let's rewind to April when the company suspended its guidance due to a massive profit drop in 2024 and uncertainty with the Trump administration's tariffs. The good news is that Stellantis at least has a plan to help offset tariffs and that's to invest a hefty $13 billion on expanding production in the U.S. by 50% and launch five new vehicles for the market. That's important because it will reduce imports -- Stellantis imported roughly 600,000 of the 1.3 million vehicles it sold to Americans last year. The rest of Stellantis' issues might not be so easy to solve in the near term. The newly appointed CEO faces some tough decisions when it comes to the company's 14 brands -- it may be time to discontinue some and refocus investment in others. Filosa will also have to mend relationships with not only suppliers but with its own dealership network. Making the company's profitability crunch worse is that analysts, according to Barron's, estimate Stellantis' factory capacity utilization in Europe and North America to be between 50% and 60% -- a low level for the automotive industry. Filosa has his hands full with a near complete turnaround needed at Stellantis. What it all means While both of these dividends will likely pop up on any screener looking for high-dividend yields, not all dividends are created equal. Ford has a clear path forward with profitability and cash flow as well as a thriving higher margin business in Ford Pro. Meanwhile, Stellantis is having profitability concerns and newly appointed CEO Filosa has many problems to fix. Ford is the dividend you want here, and it's hardly even comparable.

Daniel Miller
Harvey Elliott’s Aston Villa woes continue as Unai Emery explains axing
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Harvey Elliott’s Aston Villa woes continue as Unai Emery explains axing

It has been a slow start to life at Aston Villa for Harvey Elliott (Picture: Getty Images) Harvey Elliott was not in the Aston Villa squad for their win over Manchester City on Sunday and Unai Emery said it was simply down to his performances not being good enough. The midfielder is on loan from Liverpool for the season but he is yet to have the impact he was hoping for at Villa Park. The 22-year-old has made four Premier League appearances for the Villains but just one of those came in the starting XI when he was taken off at half-time. He has not played since a brief appearance against Feyenoord in the Europa League on October 2 and was not even on the bench against Manchester City on Sunday. Villa won the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Matty Cash and Emery was asked about Elliott’s absence after the impressive victory. ‘I explained it two days ago in the press conference. He is training well, and he played some matches, but the performances weren’t what we needed,’ Emery told Birmingham World of Elliott. ‘Some players are playing as a number 10, and they are playing well, like (Emiliano) Buendia and (Morgan) Rogers, also Ross Barkley after he was out. In the squad today we needed to take one player out, and I decided for him. I am happy with him. He is training good. His commitment is fantastic and he is a good guy. Only a tactical decision.’ Elliott has not played for Villa since October 2 (Picture: Getty Images) Emery was playing down any issue, saying he has spoken to the loan signing about what he needs to do and he hopes to see more from him. ‘I spoke with him about it,’ said the Spaniard. ‘My advice was to keep going, and training and when it is his opportunity, to play well. ‘He is a very good player. Our demands are in the high level. Some players, they performed in the same position last year and this year. He needs time to work and wait for his moment.’ What Emery said of Elliott ahead of the game Emery said earlier in the week: ‘I am being very, very demanding myself to choose in each match the player to start and the players in the bench and the subs players, and firstly is always trying to get the best performance collectively, through individual players. ‘Harvey is a 10 number in our structure, in our shape, and he plays some matches and there is still adaptation to add himself individually in our structure, the task we have. ‘Of course, he is training well, and his commitment is being very well as well, but his performance was not enough (up to this point). ‘At the same time, we have other players who can play as 10 number and they are performing well, and I have different players. ‘This is the main reason he is not playing the last matches minutes, but he has to continue working like he is doing in the training session and of course getting his confidence in the performance we need through him.’ Villa have now won four Premier League games on the spin after a tricky start to the season, climbing to eighth in the table and just two points off the top four. The manager told the BBC of the home win: ‘Our fortress. Villa Park. We are feeling here so, so good. The positive energy to us was fantastic. We needed to show our wishes and commitment, and our capacity to play. ‘I think everything trying to get together, the positive energy, the quality of the players, the tactics that we did and the effort. I am so proud. How the supporters are pushing us is very, very important. Unai Emery’s side has found form (Picture: Getty Images) ‘We responded fantastic. Of course, we started the first 10 minutes a little bit off. But then we started getting in good positions, and we were creating chances. Of course, we needed the second goal in case they scored. They did score, but it was offside, very tight. ‘It is important to keep being consistent in this way.’ Emery takes his side to Anfield next, to face Liverpool as the Reds look to end a run of four straight defeats in the top flight.

Phil Haigh
Cowboys rookie on meteoric rise in position for another big day vs Broncos after gameday inactives announcement
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Cowboys rookie on meteoric rise in position for another big day vs Broncos after gameday inactives announcement

The Dallas Cowboys are set to play the Denver Broncos in Week 8 and as always, the team announced its gameday inactives 90 minutes before kickoff. As expected, the defense is seriously banged up but one name that was not on Friday's final injury report was added last-minute on Sunday. Linebacker Jack Sanborn was ruled out Sunday. Sanborn—who started the first five games of the season—returned to action in Week 7 following a stint in the concussion protocol. Now, he's dealing with a groin injury.Sanborn's absence positions fifth-round rookie LB Shemar James for another big game starting for the Cowboys defense. In Week 7, he started over Sanborn (who had zero defensive snaps). It's unknown if Sanborn would have played more after shaking off the rust but him being ruled out essentially means it will be James' show alongside middle linebacker Kenneth Murray. James has shown his upside over the last few games. He's a big-time athlete that can move fast and hit hard but he has yet to slow down the game as far as vision and decision-making. That will come with time. Against the Broncos—who boast the top pass-protecting offensive line in the league—he could be tasked with blitzing, as well. The Cowboys will need to generate pressure any way they can. James forced a strip sack versus Washington Commanders Jayden Daniels last weekend.

A to Z Sports,Mauricio Rodriguez
'We Need to Get Kevin Durant': Danny Green Reveals the Reason He’s Not a Knicks Fan
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'We Need to Get Kevin Durant': Danny Green Reveals the Reason He’s Not a Knicks Fan

After several years of disappointment, the New York Knicks finally have a roster capable of competing for an NBA championship. Their fans sure are excited but despite being from the city, 76ers power forward Danny Green could care less. Before Green was knocking down three-pointers in the NBA Finals, he was just a kid from North Babylon on Long Island. He was hooping as a kid and it only made sense that would take up the sport professionally. One would assume, given his background that the Knicks would become his great love, but it simply wasn’t meant to be. Now, the New Yorkers famously love the Knicks, even when they are going through a lean patch, so much so that they would sell out Madison Square Garden for dead rubbers. That old world craze would lure most people in but it ended up pushing away Green. “I don’t have a gripe with the Knicks. I have a gripe with Knicks fans,” Green revealed on the Roommates Show. “Ever since I’ve been a kid, they’ve been like, ‘This is our year,’ and put so much pressure on y’all to win. And it’s never enough.” Green, interestingly, shared this on Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart’s podcast, who are, of course, on the Knicks roster. Neither of the Knicks star added to the criticism of their own fans but didn’t oppose Green either. After all, his criticism of the Knicks fans does stem from lived experience. According to Green, the Knicks fans cannot ever be happy, no matter what they win or who they sign to do it. “Y’all can get so many signings. I’m like, ‘This is a good piece, what more do you want?’ ‘Oh, we need to get Kevin Durant. We need to get Giannis. They’re just not happy,” Green proclaimed. Thankfully, Green didn’t let his opinion on Knicks fans steer him away from basketball as a sport. He didn’t want to join any crazy fan club. But what he did though shaped up the kind of player he would go on to be. “As I got older, I started just liking certain players. I didn’t grow up a Knicks fan, but I grew to appreciate the Knicks being from New York,” Green remarked. Green doesn’t hold any ill will toward the Knicks or their fans. After all, they cannot be blamed for loving their team.

Nickeem Khan,The SportsRush
Projekti i radhës i FSHF-së, uniforma falas për të gjithë fëmijët që luajnë futboll
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Projekti i radhës i FSHF-së, uniforma falas për të gjithë fëmijët që luajnë futboll

Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit ka nisur zbatimin e projektit “Uniforma Ime” për sezonin e ri futbollistik 2025/2026. Ky projekt ka për qëllim të mbështesë klubet dhe akademitë që marrin pjesë në kampionatet zyrtare për grupmoshat U7–U19, duke ofruar uniforma falas për të gjithë fëmijët që luajnë futboll. FSHF e zhvillon këtë nismë për të tretin vit radhazi, si pjesë e përpjekjeve për të lehtësuar kostot e familjeve dhe për të krijuar kushte të barabarta për çdo fëmijë që është pjesë e garave zyrtare në mbarë vendin. Gjatë këtij sezoni do të shpërndahen mbi 20,000 sete sportive për 204 klube dhe akademi në të gjithë Shqipërinë. Çdo set përfshin 2 uniforma loje (bluzë, pantallona, geta), 1 kostum sportiv (xhaketë dhe tuta) dhe 1 çantë sportive. Aktualisht, shpërndarja po zhvillohet për ekipet e Kategorisë Superiore dhe Kategorisë së Parë, ndërsa në vijim do të përfshihen edhe qendrat rajonale dhe kampionatet amatore.

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Giants' Cam Skattebo suffers gruesome ankle injury vs Eagles
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Giants' Cam Skattebo suffers gruesome ankle injury vs Eagles

New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo suffered a gruesome ankle injury on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Skattebo, who scored a touchdown earlier in the game, was the target on a pass from Jaxson Dart with about 8:09 left in the second quarter. The pass was out of his reach, but as he went down, his right ankle buckled underneath him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The former Arizona State standout knew something was wrong as soon as he went down. Skattebo writhed in pain as the training staff came out to attend to him. The FOX broadcast showed Dart yell an expletive in frustration. Giants center John Michael Schmitz Jr. put his head in his hands in disbelief. Photos showed Skattebo’s ankle pointed to the right. He was helped on to a medical cart and waved to the crowd as he was taken off the field. WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO NFL TO INVESTIGATE RAVENS OVER LAMAR JACKSON INJURY REPORT HANDLING AFTER BEING RULED OUT VS BEARS New York selected Skattebo in the fourth round of the draft. He quickly earned his spot as a starting running back, providing an intense spark that gave Giants fans a glimmer of hope that their season might be salvaged. Coming into the game, he had 398 rushing yards and five touchdowns. He also had 23 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown. He provided the Giants’ first touchdown in the game against the Eagles. But Philadelphia’s offense had been just too much for New York at halftime. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Eagles led 21-10 at the break. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Ryan Gaydos
Death row inmate yells ‘I didn’t kill anybody’ in last words before nitrogen execution
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Death row inmate yells ‘I didn’t kill anybody’ in last words before nitrogen execution

Anthony Todd Boyd criticised the American justice system (Picture: AFP) An Alabama death row inmate used his final words to maintain his innocence before being suffocated to death with nitrogen gas. Anthony Todd Boyd, 54, was convicted of murder in the 1993 group kidnapping and killing of Gregory Huguley over a $200 cocaine debt. Boyd, who was 21 at the time, helped bind Huguley to a park bench before others in the group doused him in petrol and set him on fire. He had long denied murder, something he repeated once again in the minutes before being executed at a prison in Atmore on Thursday. Boyd was convicted of murdering a man over a drug debt by setting him alight (Picture: AFP) ‘I just want to say again, I didn’t kill anybody, I didn’t participate in killing anybody,’ Boyd told prison staff and witnesses at the William C Holman Correctional Facility, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. ‘Just want everyone to know, there is no justice in this state.’ He added that everything he said throughout his appeals was valid but accused the courts of ‘backing each other up’. ‘It’s all political, it’s all revenge-motivated. There is no justice in the state, there can be no justice in the state,’ Boyd said. Boyd, who refused a last meal, closed his statement with: ‘I want all my people to keep fighting, you all matter. Let’s get it.’ State officials did not say exactly what time they switched on the gas but said he began to convulse and heave for 15 minutes just after 6pm. He was pronounced dead at 6.33pm. How does a nitrogen execution work? The capital punishment method of nitrogen hypoxia has only been used a handful of times. Hypoxia is a medical term for not enough oxygen in the body, while nitrogen is a colourless gas that makes up about 78% of the air inhaled by humans. Yet if it’s the only gas people breathe, they can fall unconscious and die from lack of oxygen within minutes. Under Alabama prison protocol, inmates are strapped to gurneys and have a mask placed on their heads that administers the gas. Nitrogen hypoxia was looked at as an execution method because lethal injection of drugs that stop the heart has frequently gone wrong. Supporters say it is safer and more humane, though critics say it amounts to torture and violates human rights. This made Boyd’s death the longest nitrogen execution in US history. Lee Hedgepeth, a journalist who witnessed the execution, said Boyd gasped for air more than 225 times before he was pronounced dead. Reverend Jeff Hood, who stood by Boyd as he died, said this was the ‘worst’ nitrogen gas execution he’d ever seen. ‘I think they are absolutely incompetent when it comes to carrying out these executions,’ he said. As much as Alabama officials had promised nitrogen was ‘a quick, painless, easy form of execution… this is by far nothing anywhere close to that’. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said Boyd’s shaking and heaving were involuntary. William C. Holman Correctional Facility was the site of the first – and the most recent – nitrogen execution in the US (Picture: AP) Boyd’s family members and supporters had pleaded for the state to spare his life. Yet Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Boyd never provided evidence to prove his innocence. Marshall added: ‘For more than 30 years, Boyd sought to delay justice through endless litigation, yet he never once presented evidence that the jury was wrong.’ The Supreme Court rejected Boyd’s request to block his execution, despite the calls of the liberal judges, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor, to do so. Death by nitrogen hypoxia, Justice Sotomayor said in a dissent on Thursday, is a ‘cruel form of execution’ that should be banned. Asking readers to turn on a timer for four minutes, she wrote: ‘Now imagine for that entire time, you are suffocating. You want to breathe; you have to breathe. Lethal injection has been tied to several botched executions over the years (Picture AP) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page ‘But you are strapped to a gurney with a mask on your face pumping your lungs with nitrogen gas. Your mind knows that the gas will kill you. But your body keeps telling you to breathe. ‘That is what awaits Anthony Boyd tonight. For two to four minutes, Boyd will remain conscious while the State of Alabama kills him in this way.’ Alabama conducted the first known execution using nitrogen gas last year. In 1993, when Body was put on death row, electrocution was the default method of execution Boyd chose the method in 2018 before later challenging its use, urging a court in June to let him die by firing squad instead. He said that to die by nitrogen would put him at a ‘substantial risk of severe pain and terror’. The court rejected his claim, saying he had not ‘marshalled sufficient evidence’ to show that being killed by firing squad is less risky than gas. Boyd was the 40th person expected in the US this year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Six more people on death row are scheduled to die this year. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.

Josh Milton
Texas Wealth Firm Exits Goldman’s High-Yield Nasdaq ETF After Strong Run
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Texas Wealth Firm Exits Goldman’s High-Yield Nasdaq ETF After Strong Run

On Thursday, B&D White Capital Company, LLC, disclosed it sold out its entire stake in the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ +0.81%) for an estimated $17.5 million. What Happened According to a filing disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Texas-based B&D White Capital Company, which does business as Coyle Capital, sold its entire holding of 351,699 shares in the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ +0.81%). The estimated transaction value based on average quarterly pricing was $17.5 million. The fund reported no remaining shares in GPIQ as of September 30. What Else to Know Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ:AMZN: $136 million (17.4% of AUM)NYSEMKT:AVUS: $60.2 million (7.7% of AUM)NYSEMKT:ILCG: $50.7 million (6.5% of AUM)NYSEMKT:VTI: $38.5 million (4.9% of AUM)NYSEMKT:IWF: $35.2 million (4.5% of AUM) As of Friday's market close, GPIQ shares were priced at $53.32, up 10.5% over the past year. ETF Overview ETF Snapshot GPIQ invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities from the Nasdaq-100 Index.The fund's underlying holdings seek to maintain style, capitalization, and industry characteristics similar to the Nasdaq-100, while maintaining a non-diversified portfolio structure.It delivers attractive distributions to investors through a high dividend yield. The Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) offers investors targeted exposure to the Nasdaq-100 Index. With a dividend yield of 9.6%, GPIQ provides scale and liquidity for institutional portfolios. The fund delivers attractive distributions to investors. Foolish Take B&D White Capital’s full exit from the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF seemingly signals a decisive shift away from high-yield, options-based equity strategies that dominated flows in early 2025. The move came alongside a similar liquidation of its stake in GPIX, Goldman’s S&P 500 Premium Income ETF, suggesting a broader pullback from covered-call funds after strong short-term gains. Coyle’s disciplined, evidence-based philosophy emphasizes market efficiency and long-term diversification, discouraging market timing or yield chasing. Given GPIQ’s 9.6% trailing distribution rate, the exit likely reflects portfolio rebalancing rather than a bearish view on the ETF itself. GPIQ remains a relatively new fund—launched in October 2023—with assets nearing $1.9 billion and exposure to top Nasdaq names like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Apple. For long-term investors, the shift highlights a key takeaway from Coyle’s playbook: favoring steady global diversification and avoiding overreliance on income-driven products that may lag in rising markets. ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund): An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, holding a basket of assets like stocks or bonds. 13F reportable assets: Assets that institutional investment managers must disclose quarterly to the SEC if above a certain threshold. AUM (Assets Under Management): The total market value of investments managed by a fund or firm on behalf of clients. Dividend yield: The annual dividend income expressed as a percentage of the investment's current price. Premium Income ETF: An ETF strategy focused on generating income by selling options or similar techniques, often boosting yield. Fully exited: When an investor sells all shares of a particular investment, leaving no remaining position. Non-diversified portfolio: A portfolio that invests in fewer securities, increasing exposure to specific sectors or companies. Underlying holdings: The individual securities or assets that make up a fund or ETF. Distribution: Payments made by a fund to investors, typically from income or capital gains. TTM: The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report. Institutional portfolios: Investment portfolios managed on behalf of organizations such as pension funds, endowments, or large asset managers. Nasdaq-100 Index: A stock market index of 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange.

Jonathan Ponciano
Rob Lowe's First Acting Job Co-Starred Janet Jackson (And Is Impossible To Watch Today)
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Rob Lowe's First Acting Job Co-Starred Janet Jackson (And Is Impossible To Watch Today)

The central premise of "A New Kind of Family" is cohabitation. Strapped for financial resources, widower Kit Flanagan (Eileen Brennan) and divorcee Abby Stone (Gwynne Gilford) end up living in the same house, thus bringing Kit's three children and Abby's only child Jill (Connie Ann Hearn) under the same roof. Lowe was only 15 when he played the role of Kit's eldest child, Tony, the most prominent male character on the series along with David Hollander's Andy Flanagan. "A New Kind of Family" struggled to find an audience, and faced the very real threat of a mid-season cancellation. To combat this fate, the show attempted to reinvent itself on the fly by taking a brief hiatus after episode 6 ("Andy's New Dad") and replacing Abby and Jill with Telma Hopkins' Jess and Janet Jackson's Jojo Ashton. This creative pivot unfortunately could not save the show, and cancellation was unavoidable. Apart from its role in Lowe and Jackson's careers, the sitcom's biggest mark in history was its Outstanding Video Tape Editing For A Series Emmy nod. ("The Muppet Show" won.) Unavailable on home media and unwatchable through any conventional means, "A New Kind of Family" is a tough nut to crack for completionists. You can track down the show's opening credits on YouTube easily enough, but even those are from the pre-Jackson era of the series. Beyond that? Crickets. Perhaps someone, somewhere is sitting on a bunch of elderly VHS cassettes that contain the whole show, but unless you get seriously lucky at a yard sale, being able to witness this particular piece of pop culture history doesn't seem very likely.

Pauli Poisuo
Prediction: 1 Growth Stock Set to Bounce Next Year
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Prediction: 1 Growth Stock Set to Bounce Next Year

Shares of Snowflake (SNOW +1.96%) have gained nearly 60% so far in 2025. However, the enterprise data player is still trading almost 39% below its peak in November 2021. Snowflake has gradually evolved from a data warehousing company to an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data platform. With increasingly higher machine learning and AI workloads being shifted to the company's AI data cloud, Snowflake is well-positioned to become a vital layer of the AI ecosystem. Here's why this growth stock may be poised to bounce in 2026. Turnaround story Snowflake's revenue model involves billing customers based on platform usage. While this business model aligns the interests of the company with those of clients, it can also lead to higher revenue volatility and lumpy revenue. In an uncertain economic environment, customers optimize usage and delay workload migrations, resulting in shorter contract durations. This temporary demand slowdown, coupled with weaker-than-expected guidance for the current fiscal year and news of a CEO transition, also harmed Snowflake's share prices in 2024. Investor sentiment further deteriorated after telecommunications giant AT&T disclosed a data breach related to customer call logs from Snowflake's cloud data platform. However, recent numbers show things taking a turn for the better. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended July 31, 2025), Snowflake's revenue soared 32% year over year to $1.1 billion, while remaining performance obligations (RPO, a measure of contracted backlog) rose 33% to $6.9 billion. While not yet profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, the company is showing a gradual decline in losses. Its non-GAAP (adjusted) operating margin improved six percentage points year over year to 11%. Management is also guiding for revenue of $4.39 billion in fiscal 2026, up 27% on a year-over-year basis, and an adjusted free cash flow margin of 25%. AI Data Cloud momentum Snowflake's AI Data Cloud is a unified platform that enables organisations to store, analyse, and use AI capabilities on their proprietary data without moving it into other systems. AI Data Cloud is already used by over 12,000 customers, which includes hyperscalers and large technology enterprises. The company added 533 customers in the second quarter, including 15 Global 2000 companies. Snowflake also witnessed increased momentum in its high-value client base. The company added 50 customers, contributing over $1 million in the last twelve months, and now has 654 customers in this cohort. Innovations Snowflake has also introduced new features, which further help it manage the clients' data lifecycle. The company's new agentic AI platform, Snowflake Intelligence, is now in public preview. It allows customers to directly interact with their enterprise data using natural language queries and derive actionable insights. The company's recently launched Cortex AI SQL will also enable clients to leverage large language model capabilities inside SQL databases, thereby generating insights without moving data between systems. Its Gen2 warehouses are also delivering 2x faster performance with improved efficiency. This is translating into accelerated and simplified data management for clients, without increasing costs. Snowflake Postgres, developed through Crunchy Data's acquisition, enables developers to create AI applications that support Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) on the open-source, enterprise-grade Postgres relational database within the AI Data Cloud. Snowflake OpenFlow, built on technologies obtained in the Datavolo acquisition, is helping the company target the $17 billion data integration market. It enables clients to bring in structured and unstructured enterprise data in batch or streaming mode, in a seamless fashion. Snowflake OpenFlow also supports change data capture, or tracking and recording changes made in Oracle systems. Finally, Snowpark Connect for Apache Spark has made it easier for enterprises to migrate Spark workloads to Snowflake's system. All these AI-powered innovations are driving new customer wins. In the second quarter, management highlighted that almost 50% of the new logo wins were driven by AI use cases, while 25% of the deployed use cases involve AI. Around 6,100 accounts are using Snowflake's AI every week. The company also reported 40% of customers sharing data on its platform, which is driving strong network effects. All these trends can boost consumption-based revenue and create a sticky customer base. Snowflake's shares currently trade at 20.4 times sales, which may seem rich for a loss-making company. However, the valuation can be justified considering the mission-critical role AI Data Cloud can play in the global AI infrastructure. This is not just speculation, but has already started materializing. The company has entered into a partnership to integrate its AI Data Cloud with Palantir Technology's Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). This deal is enabling joint customers like Eaton to enjoy seamless data interoperability, which will accelerate enterprise AI development. Additionally, it can also give Snowflake access to Palantir's broad base of commercial and government clients. Analysts expect Snowflake's revenue to grow 27.1% year over year to $4.6 billion in fiscal 2026 (ending Jan. 31, 2026) and 23.8% to $5.7 billion in fiscal 2027. We can assume the price-to-sales multiple will remain close to its current level, considering that it is significantly lower than its five-year average of 34.1 times. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives also considers Snowflake to be in the "early innings of AI demand". Hence, the probability of significant valuation compression remains low in the case of continued strong execution. Subsequently, the company's market capitalization can reach around $116.28 billion at the end of fiscal 2027. This translates into gains of nearly 38% or close to its November 2021 peak.

Manali Pradhan
Walking style could be key to longevity and injury comebacks, according to experts
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Walking style could be key to longevity and injury comebacks, according to experts

Walking backward could have meaningful benefits for joint health, chronic pain and even brain health, and there's scientific evidence to back it up. Multiple studies show that simply changing direction can engage the body in ways traditional exercise can’t. What seems like a novelty might actually be one of the simplest, most accessible ways to move better and hurt less. TIKTOK'S VIRAL '6-6-6' WALKING ROUTINE BURNS FAT WITHOUT GRUELING WORKOUTS In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, researchers focused on people with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis — a condition marked by joint pain, stiffness and limited mobility. Participants who added backward walking to their routines several times a week for six weeks reported significant improvements in knee function and pain reduction compared to those who stuck with standard forward walking. Researchers found that walking backward changes how muscles around the knee work. Because the stride is shorter and the landing is softer, it reduces compressive forces on the joints, meaning less wear and tear over time. SIMPLE JAPANESE FITNESS TREND COULD ADD 7 YEARS TO LIFE EXPECTANCY, EXPERTS SAY Another recent study, published in PLOS One, examined how backward walking affects people with chronic lower back pain. After several weeks of incorporating the exercise, participants showed both lower pain levels and better control of their lumbopelvic movement, which is the coordination between the lower back and pelvis that helps stabilize the spine. The findings suggest that backward walking uses a wider range of stabilizing muscles than forward walking does. It forces the body to maintain balance and alignment in a different way, waking up muscles that can go underused in our day-to-day routines. For people struggling with lower back pain, one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints worldwide, it could be a simple intervention that retrains movement patterns and reduces strain on the spine. FORGET 10,000 STEPS — RESEARCH REVEALS THE REAL NUMBER YOU NEED FOR BETTER HEALTH These results are especially striking because the motion itself is low impact. Instead of jumping, twisting or heavy lifting, it’s just retraining the body to move efficiently in reverse. The Cleveland Clinic notes that backward walking isn’t only good for the joints, but also a workout for the mind. Moving in reverse challenges spatial awareness, coordination and concentration. That extra mental effort strengthens the connection between your brain and muscles, helping improve balance and reaction time. It’s also more physically demanding than it looks. Walking backward burns more calories per minute than walking forward at the same pace, thanks to the increased muscular engagement, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The movement naturally encourages better posture, too, because you have to stay upright and alert to maintain control. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Even small doses can make a difference. Five minutes of backward walking added to a daily routine can provide measurable benefits to strength and balance, particularly in older adults or those recovering from injury. Experts recommend starting slowly. Choose a flat, open space like a track, gym floor, or quiet hallway and take short, deliberate steps. Keep your core tight, your shoulders back, and your gaze forward as much as possible. If you’re trying it on a treadmill, begin at a very slow pace and use the rails until you find your footing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES As your comfort grows, you can alternate short intervals of forward and backward walking. Even a few minutes a day can help your body adapt to the new movement pattern and unlock its benefits. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP It helps protect the knees, strengthen the spine and challenge the brain, all through a motion we’ve spent most of our lives avoiding. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Sometimes, progress really is about learning to move in reverse.

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