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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
Mankind's return to the moon is a major opportunity for Intuitive Machines. AI data centers are consuming more electricity than utility companies were planning on providing. NuScale Power offers a much-needed solution. The era of AI-powered drug development is upon us, with Recursion Pharmaceuticals leading the charge. 10 stocks we like better than NuScale Power › Most investors are best served by owning high-quality "forever" stocks, even if these stocks are only apt to produce average returns. Every now and then, though, there's good reason to take a shot on a higher-risk ticker with a ton of upside potential. The key is just identifying the right -- even if temporary -- growth opportunity. To this end, here's a rundown of three stocks with the potential to produce monster-sized gains over the course of the coming 10 years thanks to recent technological and sociocultural developments. There are still gains to be made past that point to be sure, but the hottest part of the underlying opportunities should be cooling off by then. After a 53-year hiatus, mankind is going back to the moon. As of its most recent plans, NASA intends to land astronauts on the moon again sometime in 2027. These missions are going to be considerably more complex than the Apollo landings in the late 1960s and early 1970s, however. This time around we're going to do far more than merely go there and come back. The next missions are ultimately laying the groundwork for future mining, scientific development, and perhaps even colonization. And NASA's using new technologies to ensure the agency gets the very most out of these expensive trips. Enter Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR). In simplest terms, Intuitive Machines makes a great deal of the tech that will make the upcoming moon missions a success. Cargo landers, on-surface transportation drones, and in-orbit payload transfer solutions are all in its wheelhouse. It's also developing lunar-based communications satellites and mining/prospecting tools, as well as testing a fission-based power plant that could be deployed as soon as 2028. The big challenge in owning a stake in Intuitive Machines right now is a lack of profits, or for that matter, minimal revenue. Although there is some revenue being booked, this is mostly modest partnership/developmental funding that's not even fully covering the company's operating and R&D costs. There's little doubt that the bigger bucks are coming sooner than later, though. Global Market Insights expects the worldwide lunar lander and rover market alone to grow at an average annual pace of about 10% through 2034. This company's equipment just needs to start being sent into space more often -- and to the moon in particular -- to start producing a tangible and meaningful fiscal benefit. That's not going to happen in earnest until the Artemis rocket responsible for getting the next manned moon missions off the ground (literally as well as figuratively) is satisfactory reliable, along with the Orion capsule that will house actual crew members. That's apt to take until the aforementioned 2027. Just don't tarry if you're a believer. The market's got a knack for rewarding stocks based on a company's plausible future more so than its present. The proliferation of data centers (and artificial intelligence data centers in particular) has undeniably given rise to some amazing new technological tools for consumers and corporations alike. Data centers have a serious downside, though. That is, they consume a massive amount of electricity. Not only is this straining too many utility companies' power outputs, but it's environmentally unfriendly. As it turns out, the bulk of the world's current electricity production isn't yet coming from renewables. NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) offers an optimal solution to both problems. See, this company designs and builds small-scale nuclear reactors that can be installed and operated where the electricity they generate is needed. It's not nearly as crazy as it sounds, if the fact that NuScale is far from being the only name working on such tech is any indication. Nano Nuclear and Oklo are also so-called "pure plays" within the small modular reactor (or SMR) space, while Fluor and Brookfield-owned Westinghouse are a couple of the bigger and more diversified companies also working on the idea. It's a legitimate premise, even if there's a bit more work to be done; most of that work is just clearing regulatory hurdles. Even those walls are starting to crumble, however. On Friday President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ease the regularly requirements for approving new nuclear power reactors. Although not specifically supportive of NuScale Power, it's a big step in the right direction. Now, interested investors might not want to blindly rush into a position here. This stock has outright soared just since late last week, mostly in anticipation of President Trump's executive order. Shares have more than doubled since their early April low, in fact, nearing a 52-week high as a result. Given that the company's still got years of work left to do before meaningful, profit-producing revenue starts to flow, this stock could slide just as easily as it rallied. Just keep the bigger, 10-year picture in mind, using any decent pullback as a buying opportunity. Goldman Sachs believes artificial intelligence alone is going to fuel a 165% increase in data centers' usage of electricity between now and 2030. Solar, wind, and hydro power installations on their own can't keep up with that pace. Finally, add Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) to your list of monster stocks to buy and hold for the next 10 years. Just as the name suggests, Recursion is a drug company. Although it's got nothing on the market yet, it has six different drugs in early-stage trials right now. Most of these drugs are being developed in partnership with better-known pharma companies, including Sanofi, and the bulk of its R&D pipeline is aimed at cancer, where the opportunity for better treatments is always significant. That's not the compelling reason you might want to take on a 10-year stake in Recursion Pharmaceuticals, however. Rather, the reason Recursion is such a hot prospect is how it's designing and developing the drugs in its pipeline. Simply put, this company is using artificial intelligence to digitally figure out what pharmacologically works -- and what doesn't work -- before any resources are needlessly consumed. It's called Recursion OS. With 36 petabytes (36 million gigabytes) worth of proprietary data about chemical, biological, and molecular reactions ready to be accessed by a hypothetical drug-development test, pre-trial R&D work that used to require months if not years to complete can now be done in weeks, if not days. Costs that normally measure in the millions of dollars can be pared back to hundreds of thousands of dollars, or less. Recursion OS isn't a substitute for true clinical trials, to be clear -- the FDA and other regulatory agencies will still require these drugs to go through the real-world testing process. The AI-powered platform can provide a drug developer with a much better idea of what's likely to fail or succeed, though, limiting wasted resources or perhaps encouraging the development of a treatment that might have otherwise been left untreated. Like Intuitive Machines and NuScale, Recursion Pharmaceuticals is presently unprofitable, and likely to remain that way for some time. That doesn't really matter in the long run, though. Recursion Pharmaceuticals is well-positioned to lead the artificial intelligence drug discovery market that Straits Research expects to grow an annualized pace of more than 30% through 2030. That should put it on a trajectory that gets it over the profit hump. Investors are of course likely to reward mere progress toward that point in the meantime. Before you buy stock in NuScale Power, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and NuScale Power wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $639,271!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $804,688!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 957% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 167% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 19, 2025 James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Goldman Sachs Group. The Motley Fool recommends NuScale Power. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years was originally published by The Motley Fool
Hype Malaysia
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
Aliff Syukri Buys iPhone 13 For Son's 13th Birthday; Earns Praise From Netizens
Celebrity entrepreneur Dato' Aliff Syukri has faced many controversies throughout his career, but one thing most people seem to agree on is his deep affection for his family and how much he enjoys spoiling them. Previously, the businessman spent RM1.5 million on gold jewellery for his wife, Datin Seri Shahida. While his latest gift to his son didn't cost millions, it was still something that would take most people months of savings to afford. Earlier this week, Aliff took his 13-year-old son, Ibraheem Adham, to a Machines store to buy him his first smartphone. The millionaire also shared why he chose not to allow his children to have smartphones until he felt they were ready. Here's what he had to say: In an Instagram post, Dato' Aliff Syukri revealed that he promised to buy a smartphone for his son after he turned 13 years old. He explained that the reason he hadn't bought his child a phone earlier was that he didn't want either of his kids to become too dependent on technology. 'I also want him to appreciate the things he has, as it's not easy to finally own something valuable,' he said. His now-teenage son, Ibraheem, had apparently asked why he couldn't have a smartphone, especially since many of his friends already owned one. 'I told him to be patient—it just wasn't the right time for him. Now, his dream has come true,' the entrepreneur added. As seen in the photos he shared, it appears that Aliff bought his son an iPhone 13, judging by the colour of the device, which seems to match the child's age. The Instagram post earned Aliff Syukri praise from netizens. Many agreed with his approach to teaching his children the value of appreciating their belongings, while others commented that 13 is a suitable age to own a phone, as his son would likely have a better understanding of responsibility. Some also praised the public figure for not spoiling his children, pointing out how he bought his son an older iPhone model instead of the latest series. How old were you when you got your first mobile phone? Source: Instagram
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Revised parking rates to be taken up during April 30 meet: General House of Chandigarh's civic body
The agenda to approve the revised parking rates as part of the smart parking solution in the city, will be placed before the 348th meeting of the General House of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (MCC). The meeting is scheduled to take place on April 30. If approved, four-wheelers and two-wheelers in the city, will get 'Free' parking for the first 15 minutes. As per civic officials, an agenda for approval of Smart Parking Solution of 87 Paid parking sites was placed before the General House of MCC, held on March 25, 2025 in its 347th meeting for approval. After due deliberation, the General House of MCC passed the resolution and scrapped the existing (Request for Proposal) RFP. Accordingly, a meeting of committee members was convened on April 22, 2025, for preparation of RFP of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. The committee members discussed the various points like Smart Feature to be included in the RFP document, GST, Stamp Duty, Baseline Revenue, Free Parking List, Rates of Parking, Duration, Zone or Single, Hours of Operation, Illustration of sharing of revenue to be mentioned in the RFP and data protection and theft cases. The committee members recommended for preparation of the RFP and estimation of baseline revenue, a mechanism for capturing data on the duration of vehicle stay in the parking lot is required. As per MC officials, the parking fees are being collected at entry point of each paid parking area as per existing parking fee. Additionally, at exit point, vehicle data may be recorded through POS machines to capture information on the duration of stay. For collection of data, the SPIC, Chandigarh may be requested to provide the software integrated with POS Machines as this software will support the collection of accurate data on vehicle stay duration in each paid parking lots and also helps to prepare RFP of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. MC officials have said that the revised parking rates need to be approved by the General House of MC, Chandigarh for inclusion in the fresh RFP document for the Smart Parking Solution, which is still in progress. (File Photo) It has been further submitted by the MC officials that the Committee members also discussed that revised parking rates, previously presented before the General House of MCC in its 347th meeting held on March 25, 2025, and the proposal to implement the revised slab-wise rates effective from April 1, 2025 were rejected, and currently, the preparation of fresh RFP for the Smart Parking Solution is under consideration. MC officials have said that the revised parking rates need to be approved by the General House of MC, Chandigarh for inclusion in the fresh RFP document for the Smart Parking Solution, which is still in progress. Thus, the agenda will be placed before the General House for consideration and approval, and the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) may be requested to provide a software solution integrated with POS Machines for collection of accurate data on vehicle stay duration in each paid parking lots. And also, to approve the revised parking rates so that the same may be incorporated in the RFP document of Smart Parking Solution on PPP Model. As per MC, the newly proposed parking fee will be applicable if the MCC itself runs parking areas, and the rates will also be applicable if the MCC leases out the parking areas in different places in Chandigarh to the contractor/agency finalised through e-tender. Meanwhile, all electric vehicles will be allowed free of cost parking up to March 31, 2027 in the earmarked space in a parking lot. Other Agendas Approval of rates of various products manufactured under new initiative at C&D Waste Processing Plant, Industrial Area Phase – I, Chandigarh. Policy guidelines and terms and conditions for booking of Commercial Grounds which is Housing Board Manimajra and Circus Ground Sector 17, Chandigarh.
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Intuitive Machines: spacecraft can't complete Moon mission
A private spacecraft that landed lopsided on the Moon does not have enough power to complete its mission, says the company Intuitive touched down on the lunar South Pole shortly after 1730GMT (1230EST) on Thursday, but it later was revealed the craft had landed on its was supposed to spend 10 days searching for water ice, but the position of its solar panels and the cold temperatures of the rocky region mean it cannot Machines partnered with US space agency Nasa to explore whether humans can live on the Moon. "With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge," the company said in a statement about the mission called year Intuitive Machines' first spacecraft also landed on its side, breaking a is unlikely that the instruments on board can now be used, including a drill to penetrate the lunar soil, a hopping robot to explore a shadowed crater, and the first lunar antenna."Clearly the mission can only have achieved a fraction of its science goals," says Dr Simeon Barber, lunar scientist at the Open the ambitious mission still achieved milestones in ongoing exploration of the made it further south than any other lander, reaching the Mons Mouton region which is a flat-topped mountain about 100 miles (160km) from the South Pole. It is considered a difficult and risky area to land in. The sun is low in the sky and casts shadow that can confuse landers trying to touch down. And the amount of sunlight reaching the craft can limit how much electricity it produces in its solar communications from Earth are also more Dr Barber says some of the instruments are likely to have been turned on briefly on Thursday, including the drill and a mass spectrometer that could identify chemicals in gases released from the lunar is likely to generate some useful scientific information, he shortcomings of IM-2 are in contrast to the successful landing of a different private craft on Sunday by the company Blue Ghost in a different area of the wants to send four astronauts to the Moon in 2027 in its Artemis programme. Its long-term goal is to take humans to Mars, using the Moon as a stepping is working with private companies to drive down the cost of space exploration, but that means accepting a higher risk of failure."In face of setbacks, it requires a steady hand on the tiller and the vision to see the bigger picture", says Dr Barber, saying that knee-jerk responses to failures could "cause damage and delay".
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Private mission carrying hopping robot to attempt Moon landing
A private US company will attempt to land a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole on Thursday, carrying scientific instruments including a hopping robot and the first lunar mobile communications Machines is working with US space agency Nasa to look for evidence of water and ice on the lunar landings are very difficult, and the company will be hoping for a smooth touchdown after its first craft landed on its side last spacecraft Athena is currently orbiting the Moon and will attempt to land at 1730GMT (1230EST). Athena is aiming to land 100 miles (160km) from the South Pole in an area of the lunar highlands called Mons all goes well, the craft will have 10 days to complete scientific observations and instruments on board include a jumping robot called Micro Nova Hopper or Grace, which will leap and fly across the Moon's surface to reach a large crater that is in permanent shade. The hopper should be released from the main spacecraft in coming days and fly up to 100m in will travel up to 1.2 miles (2km) and after five leaps, it should land inside the crater with a camera to take the first images of the crater is in permanent shadow from the Sun's rays, so it has very low temperatures and is considered an ideal place to look for ice. Intuitive Machines, who made the hopper, say it can travel to places that other machines, like robots with wheels, can't reach or would take a very long time to get to."These hoppers are really suited to the lunar environment because there's no atmosphere there, practically speaking, so doing a series of controlled leaps is a great way to move around," says Prof Simeon Barber, a lunar scientist with the Open University. The IM-2 mission is also carrying three scientific instruments made by Nasa.A drill called Trident will churn up rocks to reach the surface under the Moon to see if there is evidence of an instrument called a mass spectrometer will analyse any gases that are released. And a type of antenna mast developed with Nokia should also be planted on the Moon that uses the same 4G cellular technology as on mission is part of Nasa's long-term goal to take humans back to the lunar surface, as the agency hopes to send astronauts in 2027 with the Artemis programme."This is another step towards assessing the viability of the lunar South Pole as a place to go and set up future bases for humans," says Prof want to explore options for building settlements and find out if there are reserves of water that could provide drinking water and potentially be turned into oxygen."A lot of planning of future exploration is being predicated on the presence of water ice, but if you want to use it, you need to know where it is and how much there is," says Prof Barber. Nasa is partnering with a range of private companies that transport spacecraft and instruments to the Moon. It says this is cheaper than developing and blasting off their own Machines successfully landed a craft called Odysseus on the Moon in February last year, but it tipped over during the descent, meaning not all the scientific work could be carried agencies globally are competing to build human settlements on the Moon in a race to exploit resources and advance scientific understanding of other the US, the Moon mission is seen as a stepping stone for the longer-term and much more ambitious goal of human settlement on IM-2 mission could also help to answer broader questions about why there is ice in the inner solar system, closer to the Sun's warming rays."The permanently shadowed regions on the Moon are kind of a store and archive of ancient water that might have been delivered to the Earth-Moon system after their formation," explains Prof Mark Fox-Powell at the Open University.
