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CNET
21-05-2025
- General
- CNET
The 9 Best Gardening Tools, According to a Master Gardener and a Horticulturalist
Handheld fork Schweiger finds a full-size garden fork to be useful for tasks like loosening soil and digging up potatoes but she can't say the same for handheld forks. "They always come in sets with trowels and I just never use them," she said. Dandelion weeder If you have a soil knife, you don't need a dandelion weeder. That won't stop companies from trying to sell you gadgets that look more like a fondue fork than a gardening tool. "If you need a weeding tool, get a hori hori knife, not a dandelion fork or other gimmicky weeding tools," Bunting told us. Store-bought soil tests Schweiger highly recommends testing the soil in any new gardening location for fertility as well as possible contaminants like lead, especially for urban gardeners. But the ones you can pick up at the hardware store aren't reliable. "Cheap, commercial soil tests are not particularly accurate," she said. "I always recommend getting a soil fertility test through an accredited lab." Universities like Penn State, Rutgers, the University of Massachusetts and others offer soil testing services by mail for a small fee. Self-watering pots For Bunting, gardeners are better off checking the soil moisture in potted plants than trusting self-watering pots, which typically have a reservoir for excess water and a wick that delivers it to the plant over time. "I've seen dozens of those," he said. "Not to say there isn't one that works but I've seen more failures than successes." Moisture meters Another water-related gadget that's not worth your money is a moisture meter, according to Schweiger. "I don't think a moisture meter is going to give you more information than you could get by digging down into the soil with your finger," she says. Sun Joe Power tools If you're pretty green in the gardening department, you probably don't need to add power tools to your list of startup gardening tools, Bunting said. However, if you're in the market for tools like leaf blowers, chainsaws or lawnmowers, he encourages people to choose battery-powered electric options over gas-powered models. "There's great battery-operated equipment nowadays for almost everything that you might need," he told us, noting that manufacturers often make rechargeable batteries that can be used interchangeably in different pieces of equipment in their product line. "I do have a leaf blower but it's battery operated so it doesn't require any fossil fuels or create noise pollution." Irrigation system "Everybody wants to install an irrigation system," Bunting says, but he recommends rainwater or hand-watering instead of sprinklers. "When the system goes in, it works, but inevitably, the system gets compromised or the plants grow up in such a way that when the sprinkler comes on, some plants get too much water and other plants don't get enough. It seems like a good idea but it's really not." Instead, make the most of water from rain or your hose by adding a few inches of organic mulch to the soil surface. That will help retain moisture, allowing you to go a little longer between waterings.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Surged Today
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) stands against other stocks that stole the show today. Ten mid-cap companies from diverse sectors stood out on Monday, outperforming the lackluster performance of major indices, thanks to a flurry of corporate developments that sparked investor appetite. While the firms boasted between 5 and 14 percent gains, the Dow Jones rose by only 0.32 percent, while the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each inched up by 0.09 percent and 0.02 percent, respectively. In this article, we list the names of the top-performing stocks and detail the reasons behind their gains. To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume. Shares of Oklo rallied for a seventh consecutive day on Monday, adding 5.33 percent to close at $39.73 apiece as investors continued to load up on shares following its strong earnings performance in the first quarter. Last week, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) reported trimming its net loss by 59.16 percent to $9.8 million from the $24.02 million registered in the same period last year, despite incurring a 142-percent jump in operating expenses, worth $17.9 million versus $7.37 million year-on-year. Further adding to the sentiment was the appointment of new chief technology officer, Pat Schweiger, who boasts decades of experience and expertise in power engineering. Prior to joining Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO), Schweiger also served as chief engineer at SPARC at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and senior vice president and vice president for TerraPower. 'Pat's decades of experience and expertise in power engineering will be a tremendous asset to Oklo as we move toward the commercialization of our advanced nuclear technologies,' said Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte. Overall, OKLO ranks 10th on our list of stocks that stole the show today. While we acknowledge the potential of OKLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that has gone up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than OKLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Oklo Inc. (OKLO) Surged Today
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) stands against other stocks that stole the show today. Ten mid-cap companies from diverse sectors stood out on Monday, outperforming the lackluster performance of major indices, thanks to a flurry of corporate developments that sparked investor appetite. While the firms boasted between 5 and 14 percent gains, the Dow Jones rose by only 0.32 percent, while the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each inched up by 0.09 percent and 0.02 percent, respectively. In this article, we list the names of the top-performing stocks and detail the reasons behind their gains. To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume. Shares of Oklo rallied for a seventh consecutive day on Monday, adding 5.33 percent to close at $39.73 apiece as investors continued to load up on shares following its strong earnings performance in the first quarter. Last week, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) reported trimming its net loss by 59.16 percent to $9.8 million from the $24.02 million registered in the same period last year, despite incurring a 142-percent jump in operating expenses, worth $17.9 million versus $7.37 million year-on-year. Further adding to the sentiment was the appointment of new chief technology officer, Pat Schweiger, who boasts decades of experience and expertise in power engineering. Prior to joining Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO), Schweiger also served as chief engineer at SPARC at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and senior vice president and vice president for TerraPower. 'Pat's decades of experience and expertise in power engineering will be a tremendous asset to Oklo as we move toward the commercialization of our advanced nuclear technologies,' said Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte. Overall, OKLO ranks 10th on our list of stocks that stole the show today. While we acknowledge the potential of OKLO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that has gone up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than OKLO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this . READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Insider
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
OKLO Earnings: Oklo Reports Mixed Results and Announces Chief Technology Officer
Oklo's (OKLO) stock is down 4% after the developer of nuclear reactors reported quarterly financial results that disappointed investors. Protect Your Portfolio Against Market Uncertainty The Silicon Valley-based company, which is not yet profitable, reported a loss per share of -$0.07, which was a little better than a loss of -$0.08 expected among analysts. However, Oklo did not generate any revenue during this year's first quarter. Management said they expect to report their first revenues in early-to-mid 2026. Despite not having any sales, Oklo's cash burn remains on track and inline with management's previous forecasts. The company ended the year's first quarter with $261 million of cash on hand in marketable securities. Oklo's balance sheet. Source: Main Street Data New CTO Operational highlights in the quarter included completing a site drilling campaign at Idaho National Laboratory for Oklo's first planned Aurora powerhouse nuclear facility. The company is aiming to begin plant operations there in late 2027. Along with its latest financial results, Oklo announced the appointment of Pat Schweiger as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Schweiger has over 40 years of experience in the energy sector and is expected to bring 'deep, hands-on experience' to Oklo, said the company. OKLO stock has risen 50% this year. Is OKLO Stock a Buy? The stock of Oklo has a consensus Moderate Buy rating among six Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on four Buy and two Hold recommendations issued in the past three months. The average OKLO price target of $47 implies 46.74% upside from current levels. These ratings are likely to change after the company's financial results.
Business Wire
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Oklo Announces Appointment of Pat Schweiger as Chief Technology Officer
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, today announced the appointment of Pat Schweiger, a veteran executive and engineer with over 40 years of leadership experience in the energy sector, as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Schweiger brings deep, hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of energy system development—including engineering design, testing, procurement, construction, startup, operations, and business development. He has played a key role in scaling robust engineering organizations by building high-performing teams and forging strategic partnerships. 'Pat's decades of experience and expertise in power engineering will be a tremendous asset to Oklo as we move toward the commercialization of our advanced nuclear technologies,' said Oklo co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte. 'His experience at the Fast Flux Test Facility provides a direct link to the technology legacy that our reactor design builds on, and we're thrilled to have him at Oklo, helping to deploy modern fast reactor technologies.' Before joining Oklo, Schweiger held leadership roles across the advanced fission and fusion industries. Most recently, at Hedron Engineering and Consulting, he led teams working on a high-capacity thermal battery initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and supported projects in the small modular reactor space. 'Those of us who have built and operated sodium-cooled fast reactors like the Fast Flux Test Facility can't imagine why anyone would want to build a different type—they are inherently safe and operate efficiently,' said Pat Schweiger, Oklo CTO. 'Working on a reactor that was designed and operated with that level of excellence remains a highlight of my career, and I'm excited to help bring that success forward again at Oklo.' Previously, Schweiger served as Chief Engineer at the fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems, where he built the engineering organization from the ground up, managed a team of more than 400 people, and helped the company raise over $2 billion in private funding. From 2010 to 2018, he served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and overall Design Authority at advanced reactor developer TerraPower. In that role, he established a mature engineering organization, collaborated with international partners, and led complex, cross-functional design integration efforts critical to plant and reactor development. Schweiger holds a Master's Certificate in project management and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He holds multiple patents in nuclear technology in the United States and China and has authored numerous publications on reactor development. About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes statements that express Oklo's opinions, expectations, objectives, beliefs, plans, intentions, strategies, assumptions, forecasts or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, 'forward-looking statements.' The words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'continue,' 'can,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'intends,' 'may,' 'might,' 'plan,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'should,' 'would' or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this press release and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the benefits of the proposed acquisition, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the markets in which Oklo operates. Such forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the actual results or performance of Oklo may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following important risk factors could affect Oklo's future results and cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements: risks related to the development and deployment of Oklo's powerhouses; the risk that Oklo is pursuing an emerging market, with no commercial project operating, regulatory uncertainties; risks related to acquisitions, divestitures, or joint ventures we may engage in; the potential need for financing to construct plants; market, financial, political and legal conditions; the effects of competition; risks related to accessing HALEU and recycled fuels; risks related to our supply chain; risks related to power purchase agreements; risks related to human capital; risks related to our intellectual property; risks related to cybersecurity and data privacy; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the outcome of any government and regulatory proceedings and investigations and inquiries; the risk that the acquisition of Atomic Alchemy fails to produce the expected benefits; and those factors in the other documents filed by Oklo from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties of the other documents filed by Oklo from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release and in any document incorporated by reference are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Oklo. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting Oklo will be those that Oklo has anticipated. Oklo undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
