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Business Insider
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
RBC Capital Remains a Buy on AT&T (T)
In a report released yesterday, Jonathan Atkin from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on AT&T, with a price target of $31.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at $27.92. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. According to TipRanks, Atkin is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.4% and a 68.94% success rate. Atkin covers the Real Estate sector, focusing on stocks such as American Tower, Crown Castle, and SBA Communications. In addition to RBC Capital, AT&T also received a Buy from Barclays's Kannan Venkateshwar in a report issued yesterday. However, on the same day, Evercore ISI maintained a Hold rating on AT&T (NYSE: T). Based on AT&T's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $30.63 billion and a net profit of $4.35 billion. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $30.03 billion and had a net profit of $3.45 billion Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 134 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of T in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Sabrina S Sanders, the SVP-ChiefActngOfcr&Controller of T sold 1,500.00 shares for a total of $41,340.00.
Elle
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Why Jen Atkin Asks ‘Awkward' Questions—and Listens to Kris Jenner's Career Advice
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In ELLE's series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke with celebrity hairstylist, businesswoman, and author Jen Atkin. She's the founder of the prestige hair care brand Ouai and has been called the 'most influential hairstylist in the world' by The New York Times. But her origin story includes growing up in a conservative Mormon community where female ambition was not encouraged, and coming to L.A. at 19 years old with $300 in her pocket. Known for her humor, business savvy, and work ethic, Atkin also wrote the advice book Blowing My Way to the Top: How to Break the Rules, Find Your Purpose, and Create the Life and Career You Deserve, where she talks about surviving the hustle culture of the 2000s and starting her own business. Atkin is now the chief creative officer of Ouai, and the brand recently launched its Super Dry Invisible Dry Shampoo. Here, she talks to ELLE about how she handles burnout, her most revealing interview questions, and the two essential lessons Kris Jenner has taught her. My first job I was always very independent and wanted to have an allowance. My parents had a travel agency, and back then, you'd have to print out your paperwork, invoices, and itinerary, and I'd put them in a little folder for their clients. Also, I would fan out all the travel brochures. I was 12. I'd make sure they were in alphabetical order starting from Alaska. Then, in high school, I started working at Little Caesars, because that's where all the hot guys worked. My first boss came to my father's funeral in a wrapped Little Caesars van to pay respects. He was always so proud of me, and we still keep in touch. I grew up Mormon, and the biggest thing I learned was goal setting. From the age of 10, if I wanted to get something, I had to pay for half of it. I had to pay my car insurance if I wanted a car. I hated it as a kid, because I felt like my friends were just handed things. But when adulthood hit, I was prepared. My worst job I worked for a hairstylist who was really impatient and not the happiest person. I was his assistant. He himself was probably tormented as a young hairstylist. But if I was holding the foils and not paying attention to what stroke he was at, or was at the pace he wanted, he would paint bleach on my fingertips. It would burn, and I would have to wait until we were done with the highlights to wash my hands. I've also worked for people who were very needy, not super responsible, and I'd have to take care of them. That was really hard. But it also made it so that I don't torment the people who work for me. I've been there, and it taught me resilience. It's so name-dropping of me, but I go to Kris Jenner when I'm having moments of doubt or I'm trying to make a decision. I remember one time, I was dealing with my investors, and I laid it out for her. She said to me, 'You have so many wonderful things you're going to do, and you're doing so great. This is your first time, and don't be hard on yourself.' Basically, she was saying, 'Don't sweat it, and don't compare this to whatever you think it is supposed to be.' That really helped me so much. She loves to say, 'If someone says no, then you're talking to the wrong person.' I fully feel that. I've seen that many times in my career. When I started Ouai, I was originally looking for partners, and I was turned away a lot by successful hair brands. They said, 'You're not famous enough. It's too soon. No one knows who you are.' It was really hard to get through to people at the beginning. I feel like the one superpower I have is asking a million questions and not being afraid to ask awkward ones. I never show up with this false confidence that I know what I'm doing. I went to Hawaii public school. I don't have a business degree. I've tried to learn as I go along. Trying to raise money was really the hardest for me. At that moment, I was doubting myself. I went to anybody who knew people that might have money to invest in this brand. To this day, I still have close clients, friends, and colleagues who are kicking themselves. I've been really good with managing my money, but I've never been driven by anything financial. I've never put a number on a mood board. There are so many times where I am like, 'Wait, what did we spend on this? How much did we make last year?' I don't track all of that, because I feel like it takes away from the creative, messaging, and formulation. I try not to, but I have had to learn certain [financial] terms. At the very beginning, I was like, 'What's an ROI?' I would stop people. We'd be on these calls with bankers and investors. They were really patient with me. I wasn't embarrassed to say, 'I don't know what this means.' Why I started Ouai On the product landscape, there were so many things that needed to be disrupted. The first thing was that I wanted a formula that smelled really modern, and that did not exist at the time. I wanted something that felt like it was talking to you, not at you. I didn't want it to make you feel discouraged about what you look like. I felt like we needed a digitally connected brand. It was really, really hard to get the old guard to pay attention to that concept. It hadn't been proven yet that it was going to work. I got turned away in 10 to 15 different conversations. But everything worked out, and I found a great partner. Here we are, 10 years later. How I survived hustle culture I got through it with a lot of dry shampoo, for real. I was starting the brand while I was still taking care of celebrities. I was also dating this cute guy and was like, Wow, I would marry him. But why did he come into my life right now? It was so much. I was traveling a lot, but also really grateful for opportunities. That was where that work ethic came into play—I would say yes to everything, because you never knew where it was going to lead. I got so wrapped up in it that I started to see physical [side effects], like exhaustion. I'm really proud of how hard I could push myself, but it was getting to a point where I was not happy anymore. I looked in the mirror, and I was a shell of myself. I would think, I used to be funny. I feel like I got a glimpse of it when I had kids too, where I didn't see myself in the mirror anymore. I was cut down and in survival model. I'm finding myself now in the hustle of motherhood. I'm trying to put on my oxygen mask first. Now, I will not go in first thing and grab the kids. I'll let them have 20 minutes of alone time while I go downstairs, get coffee, and have a quick meditation to remind myself that I need to be okay to show up [for them]. There is no magic solution. You have to work at it every day. Honestly, if you're so passionate about work and what you're doing, it can become an addiction. I feel like I'm still working on having that balance, but I've gotten so much better. Also, big shout out to [the supplement] L-Theanine. I feel so much calmer since I started taking it. On making our dry shampoo new again We have a dry shampoo, and we said, 'Let's try to reinvent it.' We've always tried to stay modern, look at what we're doing, and see what needs to be given a facelift. We got a lot of feedback from our community for a super dry shampoo. With this one, we updated the formula a little bit and made it so easy for you to get all of that oil out. I love getting the instant gratification of a spray and moving on with my life. I don't want to have to worry about white streaks or how to place it. My power outfit I've had to rebuild my closet [since my house burned down in L.A.]. I have a really small closet in Seattle, and I don't think I'm ever going back to having a huge one. I love buying The Row, Khaite, and Toteme. I shop from The RealReal. I just learned about Pickle. I also have to shout out I hadn't been there in maybe 10 years. There is one at University Village by our house. We were walking with the kids, and I was like, Babe, I want to go get a couple things. I was there for an hour, and looking at these thin T-shirts like what I wore in high school. is killing it. They have had a comeback. My open tabs Right now, Google Docs, a family calendar that's shared with our assistant, a personal to-do list, Ouai, and then another brand I'm advising. Figma has become my life. Nothing makes me more excited than a shared Notes with the little boxes that people can check off as we're doing things. Also, it is very provocative for me to say this, but I don't like Slack. I had to get off of it. I couldn't handle it. It felt like Mission: Impossible, with too many things and conversations. It stressed me out. The questions I love to ask when hiring I have a list of questions that I probably found on Pinterest. But really, I look for somebody I like. One of my favorite questions to ask is, 'What was something that went really bad at work, and how did you get through it?' Also, 'Who's somebody that you've worked with that you have a great relationship with? And explain that to me, how did it happen? Who's someone you had a horrible relationship with at work, and how did you handle it?' You learn so much in those questions. You see this nice person, who is all buttoned-up, and then they start talking about somebody they didn't have a good relationship with. You can really tell how someone handles conflict and resolution. I like to ask those questions because you're joining a family, and you can't have super selfish people. I don't like to have people on the team who are not happy, aren't taking care of themselves, and want to ruin everybody else's lives. We have had so many wonderful people at Ouai. I take pride that we haven't had a lot of turnover. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Business Insider
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
RBC Capital Remains a Buy on Nextdc Limited (NXDCF)
In a report released on June 10, Jonathan Atkin from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Nextdc Limited (NXDCF – Research Report), with a price target of A$20.00. The company's shares closed last Tuesday at $8.91. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Atkin covers the Real Estate sector, focusing on stocks such as American Tower, Crown Castle, and SBA Communications. According to TipRanks, Atkin has an average return of 11.8% and a 68.94% success rate on recommended stocks. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Nextdc Limited with a $12.28 average price target, which is a 37.82% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Canaccord Genuity also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a A$21.70 price target. The company has a one-year high of $14.53 and a one-year low of $6.29. Currently, Nextdc Limited has an average volume of 500.
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Sheff Utd fan explains why he wants his side to lose playoff final to Sunderland
Sheffield United will face Sunderland on Saturday in the Championship play-off final, though one Blades fan has made it clear he does not want the Blades to earn promotion A Sheffield United fan has bizarrely admitted he wants his side to lose Saturday's play-off final to Sunderland. The Blades will face the Black Cats at Wembley for the chance to be promoted to the Premier League. The Yorkshire side were last in the top flight in the 2023/2024 campaign, but it proved to be a miserable season. The Blades picked up just 16 points, winning only three times and conceding a record number of goals for a Premier League side. They missed out on automatic promotion this year by 10 points, though comfortably finished third in the Championship table. They will face Sunderland on Saturday, with Régis Le Bris' side having finished fourth. Chris Wilder's Blades smashed Bristol City in their play-off semi-final, while Sunderland edged past Coventry with a last-gasp extra-time winner. But one Sheffield United fan will be hedging against his side this weekend. Dan Atkin, of Four Blades In The Pub podcast, has made it clear he does not want to see Wilder's side promoted. Atkin is concerned that should they get promoted, a season back in the Premier League would be hard to watch. "The last two Premier League campaigns of ours have pretty much broken me to be honest. Just the fact we've not been competitive. We've been borderline embarrassing at times," Atkin told BBC Sheffield. "We've been close to setting record low points totals. We've set records for the number goals conceded and I've just not got the stomach to go down and spend a day in London. A couple of hundred pounds in a game I've got no real interest in the outcome. "And I know that sounds strange. I've been a Blade for 40 odd years, I've seen us be rubbish more than I've seen us be good. But I've just got to the stage where the Premier League just doesn't do it for me in the slightest. "The prospect of a season with a points total in the mid-teens. It's not there for me anymore. I've been a season ticket holder for 40 odd years. I've already renewed my season ticket for next season. "And if we're there then we're there and I'll support them as I always have done. But, realistically, whichever team loses on Saturday, their fans hare going to have a more enjoyable season next year." It is fair to say that Blades manager Wilder does not share Atkin's view. He said this week: "We're a winning football team. We're going for wins. We know how to win, and that has got to be our focus. On Saturday, we're going to go for a win and we back ourselves. 'They [the players] are ultra positive, they're focused, and they're excited as well, and they're really looking forward to the challenge of going to Wembley. And then after that it's about getting that win. 'To lead the club out at Wembley Stadium, in front of over 80,000 supporters, one of the biggest games in world football, it's a great honour and privilege and responsibility, but we've got to do the job right. That's the first and foremost, and we're ready to win.'
CNBC
04-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend stocks for stable returns
Investors with concerns about the risks facing the economy may want to add some stable income to their portfolio in the form of dividend-paying stocks. To this end, Wall Street experts' recommendations can help pick lucrative dividend stocks that have the ability to make consistent payments despite near-term pressures. Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street's top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. This week's first dividend stock is telecom giant AT&T (T). The company recently reported first-quarter results, driven by strong postpaid phone and fiber net subscriber additions. The company retained its full-year guidance and stated that it plans to commence share buybacks in the second quarter, given that its net leverage target of net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization is in the 2.5-times range. AT&T offers investors a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share. With an annualized dividend of $1.11 per share, AT&T stock offers a dividend yield of 4.0%. In reaction to the company's Q1 print, RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin raised his price target for AT&T stock to $30 from $28 and reiterated a buy rating. The analyst noted that the company exceeded estimates even after excluding $100 million of one-time EBITDA benefits. Atkin added that AT&T's revenue surpassed expectations, thanks to the strength in both wireless and wireline businesses. Among other positives, the analyst noted that the company promptly addressed the slowdown seen in January and delivered robust postpaid phone net additions of 324,000, with gross additions growing 13% and helping to overcome higher churn. "Management signaled confidence in its execution amidst a challenging environment by reiterating guidance and introducing a buyback program that commences in Q2," said Atkin. Atkin ranks No. 85 among more than 9,400 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been successful 69% of the time, delivering an average return of 11.3%. See AT&T Hedge Fund Trading Activity on TipRanks. We move to Philip Morris International (PM), a consumer goods company that is focused on transitioning completely to smoke-free alternatives from cigarettes. The company reported solid results for the first quarter of 2025, driven by strong demand for its smoke-free products. Philip Morris rewarded shareholders with a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share. At an annualized dividend of $5.40 per share, PM stock offers a yield of nearly 3.2%. Encouraged by the results, Stifel analyst Matthew Smith reaffirmed a buy rating on PM stock and increased the price target to $186 from $168, noting strong momentum across the board. The analyst said that three growth engines – smoke-free product mix, pricing and volume growth – boosted Philip Morris' Q1 performance and drove a 10% rise in organic revenue, 340 basis points of gross margin expansion and 200 basis points of increase in operating profit margin. "Each of these engines support durable growth in 2025 and beyond as smoke-free continues to increase as a portion of PMI's portfolio, now over 40% of revenue and gross profit," said Smith. The analyst expects 170 basis points of operating profit margin expansion in 2025, driven by smoke-free products, including Iqos and Zyn. In particular, Smith noted that Zyn's Q1 U.S. volumes benefited from robust demand and earlier-than-anticipated improvement in supply chain capacity. He now expects 824 million cans for 2025, reflecting a 42% growth. Also, Zyn's capacity is expected to reach 900 million cans this year, supporting potential upside to his estimates, especially in the second half of the year when inventories are expected to normalize. Smith ranks No. 642 among more than 9,400 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been successful 64% of the time, delivering an average return of 15%. See Philip Morris Ownership Structure on TipRanks. This week's third dividend stock is Texas Instruments (TXN), a semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog and embedded processing chips for several end markets. The company's first-quarter earnings and revenue easily surpassed Wall Street's estimates, reflecting strong demand for its analog chips despite the threat of tariffs. Also, TXN's guidance for the June quarter was better than the consensus estimate. Meanwhile, Texas Instruments pays a quarterly dividend of $1.36 per share. At an annualized dividend of $5.44 per share, TXN stock's dividend yield stands at 3.3%. Reacting to the strong Q1 results, Evercore analyst Mark Lipacis reiterated a buy rating on TXN stock with a price target of $248, saying, "We're buyers of TXN post a beat and raise 1Q25 print." He stated that TXN remains a top analog pick for Evercore. Lipacis contended that while bears will argue that the upside to Texas Instruments' Q1 results and Q2 2025 outlook were due to tariff-driven order pull-ins, his analysis shows that the company's inventories have overcorrected in the supply chain. In fact, numerous checks by his firm indicate that many entities in the supply chain have now taken their inventories well below normal levels. The analyst expects TXN to be early into the upward revision cycle, given that it was the first large-cap analog company to enter the inventory correction phase. He expects the company to deliver upside surprises through 2025 and into 2026. Additionally, he expects TXN stock to sustain a premium price-earnings multiple as it is exiting its capital expenditure cycle, which will drive its free cash flow per share higher from a trailing 12 months' trough of $1 to $10.30 by 2027. Lipacis ranks No. 69 among more than 9,400 analysts tracked by TipRanks. His ratings have been profitable 58% of the time, delivering an average return of 20.4%. See Texas Instruments Technical Analysis on TipRanks.
