One of Netflix‘s popular reality competition series has returned with a Valentine’s Day special episode. The streamer’s baking show, Is It Cake?, treats fans with a brand-new special episode featuring three couples competing with each other to find out which one of them can bake the most realistic romantic cake. “Cupid’s arrow has struck the…
Key Takeaways US stock market trading at 5% discount to the composite of our valuations Growth stocks at a discount following fair value increases Small-cap stocks remain especially attractive Greatest fair value increases occurred in commodity-oriented, late-cycle technology stocks As of Jan. 29, 2026, the US equity market was trading at a 5% discount to…
The San Diego Padres are in the process of bringing in new ownership in the near future. Current owner, John Seidler, brother of former owner Peter Seidler, announced the sale of the team on November 13, 2025. With February now here, the Padres may be close to finding new ownership. According to reports from Sportico,…
Feb. 3, 2026 This time of year, a lot of us are thinking about eating better and feeling healthier. Between classes, work and social life, eating healthy can feel expensive and unrealistic. According to Carl Miller, department chair of Culinary, Pastry and Hospitality at Dallas College, it doesn’t have to be. “It does take some…
Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in panic mode after a group of its former top lawyers publicly slammed ICE’s secret use of administrative warrants to enter people’s homes. After the practice sparked whistleblower complaints and a possible court battle, the Homeland Security secretary last month ordered her top lawyer, General Counsel James…
If you’re just using your espresso machine to make coffee, you might be missing out. Social media is packed with suggestions for crafty hacks and alternative ways to use its steam wand, from the practical to the bizarre, so I put five of them to the test to find out how well they actually work….
Chinese President Xi Jinping held separate discussions with US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Trump, in his conversation with Xi, reaffirmed the “exceptionally good” relations between the US and China, emphasizing that they had discussed a range of critical issues, DW reported, citing Chinese media on February 4. Among the discussed topics were trade, the situation in Taiwan, Russia’s ongoing war against…
Photo (cc) 2016 by Dan Kennedy. I’ve written about Jeff Bezos’ defenestration of The Washington Post multiple times over the past two-plus years, and I’m not going to rehash it in any great detail today. Suffice to say that today’s gutting of the Post, reported here by NPR’s David Folkenflik, is just the latest outrage…
MPLX has plenty of fuel to continue increasing its high-yielding payout. High-yielding dividend stocks often have higher risk profiles. With a nearly 8% yield, MPLX (MPLX 0.34%) would seem to be in the higher risk category. However, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. The master limited partnership (MLP) — an entity that sends a…
At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 20 most recent 13F filings for the 06/30/2024 reporting period, and noticed that Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) was held by 18 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer…