Image source: Getty Images The most laid-back investor won’t have failed to notice that the FTSE 100 is doing very well in 2025. Even certain dividend stocks — those primarily bought for the passive income they throw off — have made great gains. Today, I’m looking at two examples, both of whose share prices now sit at (or very near) 52-week highs. Smokin’ hot Anyone buying British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) stock at the beginning of 2025 is entitled to feel rather smug. The share price has now climbed 43% this year — roughly four times the return of the…
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Company nearing deal to eliminate more than $1 million in debt through issuance of 3.41 million restricted shares valued at over $0.29 per shareMIDLAND, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2025 / Waste Energy Corp (OTCQB:WAST), a clean energy company converting waste plastic and tires into marketable fuels and other valuable products, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, along with key corporate updates.First six months of 2025 HighlightsSecond consecutive quarter of revenue growth as commercial operations begin.First operating profit in company history, achieved through disciplined cost control and strategic spending.Total assets up more…
Image source: Getty Images Any FTSE company that has experienced a multi-year share price fall needs to be treated very carefully. There’s something wrong at work, but it doesn’t mean that it’ll stay that way forever. Here’s a company that has garnered significant publicity over the past couple of years, and now it may be facing its worst challenges. A falling knife I’m talking about Aston Martin Lagonda (LSE:AML). The stock has declined 47% over the past year, reaching an all-time low in Q2. The trend of moving lower has been happening for several reasons. Despite launching new models, the…
Key takeaways: Higher-rated credits command significant premiums, but market dynamics like supply constraints and project-specific factors still influence pricing. New insurance guidelines could boost supply, but bottlenecks with insurance providers may still challenge market liquidity. CCP-certified credits are gaining traction, with carbon credit ratings helping buyers demand higher integrity while non-certified options face potential discounts. Carbon credit ratings show clear price correlation, but market dynamics still rule Last month Fastmarkets launched the world’s first weekly carbon price assessments based on BeZero ratings. This move reflects that the market finally has transparent pricing that shows what premium buyers should pay for high quality…
Image source: Getty Images In nearly four decades as an investor, sometimes I get been seriously worried about full-blown stock-market crashes. Asset anxiety My first asset anxiety came in 1999/2000, during the ‘dotcom bubble’. In the late 1990s, share prices of unprofitable internet companies soared. After March 2000, these stocks crashed brutally. The tech-heavy US Nasdaq Composite index then lost 78% of its value before turning the corner in late 2022. My next crash concerns arrived in mid-2007, after stocks hit record highs during a US housing bubble. Then came the global financial crisis of 2007/09 — among the worst…
Explore First Hawaiian’s Fair Values from the Community and select yours First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in three days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date, which is the date on which a company determines the shareholders eligible to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn’t show on the record date. Thus, you can purchase First Hawaiian’s shares before the 18th of August in…
Image source: Getty Images The year 2025 has brought a pleasant surprise for beleaguered believers in the British stock market. We’re beating the Americans for once! Specifically, the UK’s leading index the FTSE 100 (up 10.9% year-to-date) is handily outperforming the US equivalent, the S&P 500 (up 8.8%), going into the second half of the year. Budding investors may be asking: will the trend continue? Has there been a reversal in fortunes of the two anglophone states? How much longer can the FTSE 100 keep outperforming the S&P 500? Tech dominance Understanding the difference between the two indexes comes largely…
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares can’t seem to stop defying gravity. The share price is up 94% since April. Anyone who caught the bottom while the Liberation Day panic was in full swing would have doubled their money over the summer. The now-largest company in the world by market cap has ballooned to $4.5trn on the back of massive investment into artificial intelligence, but those very same AI applications aren’t generating all that much revenue just yet. This has led some to question whether we might be in the middle of a bubble similar to that of…
ICVCM endorses Verra’s biochar and improved forest management (IFM) methodologies as meeting Core Carbon Principles for scientific rigor and environmental integrity. Biochar methodology (VM0044) locks carbon away for centuries through responsible production and use in soil and durable products. IFM methodology (VM0045) pioneers the use of dynamic baselines from real-world forest inventory data, replacing static models. Verra’s latest win in the voluntary carbon market comes as the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) approves two of its methodologies — VM0044 Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications, v1.2, and VM0045 Improved Forest Management Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from…
This year, the Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) share price has been on a tear. A rally of 56% over the past 12 months reflects soaring demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. With both revenue and earnings climbing by more than 80% year on year, Nvidia now commands a staggering $4.43trn market cap, making it the world’s largest company — nearly twice the size of Amazon. To boost things further, the major chip maker has reportedly agreed a deal with the US government to sell its H20 AI chips to China — subject to a 15% levy on all related revenue. While…