Riverwater Partners Sold Tennant Company (TNC) Due to ERP Implementation Failure
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Riverwater Partners Sold Tennant Company (TNC) Due to ERP Implementation Failure

Riverwater Partners, an investment management company, released its ā€œSmall Cap Strategyā€ Q1 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q1 2026, the Riverwater Small Cap Strategy outperformed the Russell 2000 Index. The quarter rewarded patience and discipline. The first quarter of 2026 saw a significant shift in market leadership…

So Much for the Software Apocalypse: Atlassian Stock Surges as Data Center Revenue Grows 44%
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So Much for the Software Apocalypse: Atlassian Stock Surges as Data Center Revenue Grows 44%

For months, investors have worried that AI could eat into enterprise software names, especially the ones tied to developer workflows and collaboration tools. That fear helped punish a lot of software stocks. Atlassian (TEAM) was no exception. But the company just posted a quarter that made the doomsday trade look a lot less convincing. Shares…

10% Layoffs Won’t Be the End as Zuckerberg Says AI Will Drive More Job Cuts Later This Year
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10% Layoffs Won’t Be the End as Zuckerberg Says AI Will Drive More Job Cuts Later This Year

Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms (META) is the world’s leading social technology company, managing a family of apps that connects more than 3.5 billion monthly active users. Founded in 2004 as Facebook, the company has evolved into a diversified digital conglomerate encompassing Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. Under its Reality Labs and…

Average U.S. Gasoline Price Tops .50 to Near Four-Year High
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Average U.S. Gasoline Price Tops $4.50 to Near Four-Year High

The national average price of gasoline in the United States has just topped $4.50 per gallon, the highest level since the middle of July 2022, according to data from GasBuddy, as the Iran war drains fuel inventories and sends crude prices higher. Prices are now just $0.50 off the all-time high hit in June 2022,…

Old Navy Signs Up Michael Francis, Target’s Former Marketing Maestro
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Old Navy Signs Up Michael Francis, Target’s Former Marketing Maestro

Michael Francis, a key player at Target Corp. during the discounter’s heyday in the 2000s, has been appointed chief customer officer at Old Navy and head of marketing shared services at Gap Inc. On Wednesday, the San Francisco-based retail giant said Francis will lead Old Navy’s ā€œend-to-end customer strategy, with responsibility for strengthening brand storytelling,…

What Makes Interface (TILE) a Good Investment?
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What Makes Interface (TILE) a Good Investment?

Riverwater Partners, an investment management company, released its ā€œSmall Cap Strategyā€ Q1 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q1 2026, the Riverwater Small Cap Strategy outperformed the Russell 2000 Index. The quarter rewarded patience and discipline. The first quarter of 2026 saw a significant shift in market leadership…

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Prices up; bitcoin at highest level since January
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Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Prices up; bitcoin at highest level since January

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $80,900.77 on Wednesday, 1.3% higher than Tuesday’s opening price. Bitcoin moved even higher in early trading, surpassing the $82,000 mark. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,360.65 on Wednesday, 0.6% higher than Tuesday’s opening price. Ethereum also rose this morning, just not as significantly as bitcoin, valued at $2,412.01 as of 7:03 a.m….

Gold and silver prices today, Wednesday, May 6: Gold and silver prices up significantly this morning
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Gold and silver prices today, Wednesday, May 6: Gold and silver prices up significantly this morning

Gold (GC=F) June futures opened at $4,569.30 this morning, but the price of gold rose to $4,711.90 as of 6:17 a.m. ET. This is the first time all week gold has moved out of the $4,500 range. Silver July (SI=F) futures opened at $73.30 per ounce on Wednesday, yet rose to $77.80 as of 6:17…

Best hedges against inflation: 6 ways to protect your purchasing power
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Best hedges against inflation: 6 ways to protect your purchasing power

Inflation — the increase in the cost of goods and services over time — impacts your purchasing power. As prices rise, your dollars don’t buy as much as they used to. According to the April inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), prices rose 3.8% over the previous year, largely driven by soaring…

The US-Iran conflict could still drive up food prices. How to get ahead of it.
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The US-Iran conflict could still drive up food prices. How to get ahead of it.

The Iran war pushed energy prices higher over the past couple of months, with elevated oil prices beginning to spill over into everyday expenses.  And oil prices spiked sharply on Wednesday after US WTI crude (CL=F) jumped to $75.54 a barrel and Brent crude (BZ=F) climbed to $79.81, as President Trump declared the US-Iran deal…

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