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  • Buy these dirt cheap ASX dividend stocks before it’s too late

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    Are you looking for some new ASX dividend stocks to buy?

    If you are, then it could be worth considering the two listed below.

    They have been named as buys and are tipped to offer good dividend yields in the near term. Here’s what you need to know about them:

    Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF)

    Bell Potter thinks that Rural Funds could be an ASX dividend stocks to buy.

    It owns a diversified portfolio of Australian agricultural assets. From these 63 properties across five states, its strategy is to generate capital growth and income from developing and leasing agricultural assets.

    The broker thinks its shares are significantly undervalued at current levels. It said:

    Our Buy rating is unchanged. The -~35% discount to market NAV remain higher than average (~6% premium since listing) and likely reflects the proportion of assets that are underearning as operating farms. With a continued improvement in most counterparty profitability indicators in recent months (i.e. cattle, almond and macadamia nut prices), resilience in farming asset values and the progress made in creating headroom in funding lines to complete the macadamia development we see this as excessive.

    As for income, Bell Potter expects dividends per share of 11.7 cents in both FY 2026 and FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $1.95, this would mean dividend yields of 6% for both years.

    The broker currently has a buy rating and $2.45 price target on its shares, which implies potential upside of 25% for investors.

    Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI)

    Another ASX dividend stock that Bell Potter is positive on is Universal Store.

    It is a youth fashion focused retailer behind the Universal Store, Thrills, and Perfect Stranger brands.

    The broker also thinks that its shares are being undervalued at present. Especially given how well it is executing on its rollout strategy. It said:

    Universal Store Holdings is a leading youth focused apparel, footwear and accessories retailer in Australia. UNI will continue to increase store numbers over the next few years, supporting earnings growth of 10% p.a.. Valuation looks attractive, trading on a forward P/E of ~16x. UNI is a quality small cap (ROE ~26%) that is executing on its rollout strategy.

    Bell Potter expects this to underpin fully franked dividends of 37.3 cents in FY 2026 and then 41.4 cents in FY 2027. Based on its current share price of $8.65, this represents dividend yields of 4.3% and 4.8%, respectively.

    The broker has a buy rating and $10.50 price target on its shares. This suggests that upside of 20%+ is possible from current levels.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Rural Funds Group right now?

    Before you buy Rural Funds Group shares, consider this:

    Motley Fool investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Rural Funds Group wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.*

    And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys…

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    Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Universal Store. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Rural Funds Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Universal Store. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

  • It’s time to buy: 1 Australian stock that hasn’t been this cheap in years

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    If you’re looking for a high-quality Australian tech stock trading well below what analysts believe it is worth, Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) may be the opportunity hiding in plain sight.

    After a bruising year for ASX technology names and widespread concern about an AI-driven selloff, Xero’s share price has cratered.

    This is a level that implies a dramatically weaker future than analysts actually expect.

    And according to a note out of Macquarie, the current price simply doesn’t reflect Xero’s long-term earnings power. In fact, the broker argues that the market is mispricing the company’s US opportunity entirely.

    Macquarie currently has an outperform rating and a $230.30 price target on Xero. Based on its current share price, this implies potential upside of 92% for investors over the next 12 months.

    Why Xero looks undervalued today

    Macquarie’s highlights that today’s share price suggests that from FY 2028 Xero will miss the Rule of 40, which is a benchmark for high-performing software stocks, until FY 2033.

    That means the market is pricing in a dramatic slowdown in growth after FY 2-28, despite evidence to the contrary.

    The broker believes that its current valuation assumes Xero’s core business slows to 12% annualised revenue growth beyond FY 2028 and never reaches the free-cash-flow margins achieved by its key competitor, Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU). Macquarie stresses that these assumptions are far too conservative.

    The US could be the game-changer

    One of the most important points that Macquarie makes is that the US market is finally showing the same conditions that historically drove Xero’s strongest growth in other regions.

    It notes that payment digitisation and cloud-accounting adoption are accelerating across the US, which has been a missing ingredient in past years. Xero’s recent Melio acquisition gives the company a powerful distribution network and access to ~18 million small businesses via syndication partners. It said:

    Management are moving quickly, with deal close 2 months earlier than expected. This coincides with Trump’s digitisation of payments gaining momentum. The IRS is phasing out paper refund checks from Sep 30 2025 and pushing customers to digital rails. Moreover, the GENIUS Act and the updating/adoption of FedNOW & FedRamp are pushing more customers to digital rails and digital tax. Historically, these are the two necessary preconditions for XRO to grow strongly in a market, and they are manifesting in the US now.

    Macquarie describes this as a “perfect storm” in Xero’s favour and highlights that there is no clear number-two competitor in the US, and Intuit’s growing focus on the mid-market leaves Xero’s core small-business segment under-served.

    Should you buy this Australian stock?

    With the stock down sharply and Macquarie forecasting significant upside as its US strategy unfolds, Xero looks like one of the most attractive opportunities on the ASX right now.

    As a result, this is one Australian stock that I would happily buy more of at the current price.

    The post It’s time to buy: 1 Australian stock that hasn’t been this cheap in years appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

    Should you invest $1,000 in Macquarie Group Limited right now?

    Before you buy Macquarie Group Limited shares, consider this:

    Motley Fool investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Macquarie Group Limited wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.*

    And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys…

    See the 5 Stocks

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    Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Xero. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Intuit, Macquarie Group, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Macquarie Group and Xero. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

  • Netflix’s 10-for-1 stock split: Time to buy before it’s too late?

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    This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

    Key Points

    • Netflix began trading at its post-10-for-1 stock split price last Monday.
    • The stock has gotten cheaper since its split.
    • Netflix stock today is 50x more profitable today than it was nine years ago.

    It’s been a week now since Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock split its stock 10-for-1, transforming a $1,125-per-share stock into a $112.50-per-share stock in the blink of an eye — but doing absolutely nothing to change the business. And do you know what? During that week, Netflix stock haas gotten even cheaper, falling from $112.50 to close at $110 on Monday, and continuing to fall to just $104 and change today. 

    And there’s still no substantive reason for this.

    Netflix stock just got cheaper.

    What does this mean for you, the investor? Well, let’s review. In 2016, Netflix shares cost even more than they do today — about $115 pre-split. But Netflix was earning a lot less than it is today. Full-year profit was about $187 million in 2016, or about $0.04 per share.

    Nine years later, Netflix stock once again costs just a little over $100 per share (post-split, though, so it’s really up about tenfold in price). Yet Netflix earned $39 billion last year, or $1.98 per share. That’s 50 times more profit today, on a stock that costs only 10 times more.

    So effectively, for every $1 you invest in Netflix today instead of nine years ago, you’re earning five times more profit. That sounds like a pretty good deal to me. What’s more, with the stock falling 7% in price over the past week, this deal is getting even better!

    Long story short, if you didn’t take advantage of Netflix’s bargain price after its stock split, last week, there’s still time to do so. Granted, you still need to decide for yourself whether Netflix stock is worth its valuation, currently 42.5 times trailing earnings, with a long-term expected growth rate of 25%. But if you do think Netflix stock is a “buy,” then no, it’s not “too late” to buy at all.

    Indeed, you just got rewarded for waiting… with an even better stock price.

    This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Netflix right now?

    Before you buy Netflix shares, consider this:

    Motley Fool investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Netflix wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.*

    And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys…

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    Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Netflix. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Netflix. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

  • 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

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    On Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had another strong session and raced higher. The benchmark index rose 0.8% to 8,606.5 points.

    Will the market be able to build on this on Thursday? Here are five things to watch:

    ASX 200 expected to rise again

    The Australian share market looks set for another positive day following a strong night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 27 points or 0.3% higher this morning. In late trade in the United States, the Dow Jones is up 0.85%, the S&P 500 is up 0.85%, and the Nasdaq is 0.95% higher.

    Oil prices rise

    ASX 200 energy shares including Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a good session on Thursday after oil prices pushed higher overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is up 1.1% to US$58.55 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is up 0.85% to US$63.01 a barrel. Traders were buying oil after it hit a one-month low.

    QBE update

    All eyes will be on QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) shares today when the insurance giant releases its third quarter update. Commenting on its expectations, Bell Potter said: “We anticipate a relatively benign quarter. Short bond yields have been stable, but H1 saw strong returns on risk assets. Premium rate increases remain positive but have been slowing (Q2 rates were +0.8% vs pcp) and we will be watching whether these have flattened out or continued to soften. Inflation remains present and this may be storing up problems for the combined ratio (COR), so there will be a focus on whether the company continues to expect a COR of ~92.5%.”

    Gold price rises

    It could be a good session for ASX 200 gold shares Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) on Thursday after the gold price pushed higher. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is up 0.6% to US$4,164.1 an ounce. This was driven by increasing US interest rate cut hopes.

    Buy Temple & Webster shares

    Bell Potter thinks investors should be buying Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) shares after they crashed on Wednesday. This morning, the broker has reaffirmed its buy rating with a reduced price target of $19.50. It said: “Our views are unchanged of TPW’s ability to outperform over the long term as market share capture in an expanded TAM is expedited with range, pricing/scale advantages, backed by a strong balance sheet (+$150m cash). Trading at ~2x EV/Sales post the ~40% correction in the share price from the recent peak, we see risk-reward heading into the Feb 1H result and continue to see a buying opportunity. Maintain BUY.”

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Beach Energy Limited right now?

    Before you buy Beach Energy Limited shares, consider this:

    Motley Fool investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Beach Energy Limited wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.*

    And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys…

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    Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

  • What’s next for Google’s AI team? Sundar Pichai says he hopes they ‘get a bit of rest’

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    • Google CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the company's AI strategy in a recent podcast interview.
    • He said Google's AI-first strategy began in 2016, and now, it's paying off with the release of its Gemini 3 model.
    • Pichai said he and Google staffers need "a bit of rest" after the release, which has been well received.

    Google's engineers have been on an AI sprint in recent weeks. Now, with a big launch in the rearview mirror, CEO Sundar Pichai says it's time to catch up on some sleep.

    "I think some folks need some sleep," Pichai said on the "Google AI: Release Notes" podcast released Wednesday. He added that hopefully he and his teams "get a bit of rest."

    On November 18, Google released its latest AI model, Gemini 3, and the company is now edging toward a $4 trillion market cap. Its stock price has surged nearly 70% this year — including a 12% jump following Gemini 3's launch.

    Gemini 3 has been well received. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said it marks an "insane" jump in reasoning, speed, and multimodal capabilities in a post on X this week. He added that after spending just "2 hours on Gemini 3," he's "not going back," to ChatGPT.

    The launch renewed conversations about Google potentially being the new frontrunner in the AI race, after years of ceding the title to ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

    Pichai said Google for years has quietly been laying down the foundation for a long-term AI strategy.

    "In 2016, I wanted the whole company to be AI-first," Pichai said.

    Between the development of Google Brain in 2012, the acquisition DeepMind in 2014, AlphaGo's victory in the Chinese board game Go, and the unveiling of its first tensor processing unit — its own internal chips, which it used to train Gemini — the stage was set for the tech giant's AI embrace.

    "It was clear to me in 2016, seeing all that, we are about to go through another platform shift. That was a full-stack bet on setting up Google to be an AI-first company," the CEO said.

    But Pichai said that rapid adoption generative AI presented an even bigger opportunity for the company — and that's when it kicked off Gemini. The company brought together its Google Brain and DeepMind teams, ramped its AI infrastructure, and started moving even faster, he said.

    Pichai said the core idea is to embrace a "full-stack" approach to innovation by improving everything from infrastructure to making the models better at pre-training, post-training, and test-time compute.

    But that approach to innovation takes time, Pichai said. When Google first tried to meet the generative AI moment, he said, it was short on capacity, and needed to invest in several areas to "get it to the scale," he said.

    "If you were on the outside, it would look like we were quiet, or we were behind, but we were putting all the building blocks in place, and then executing on top if it," he said.

    The tides have since turned.

    "We're on the other side now," he said.

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  • Oregon brewery founded by former Nike execs files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after abrupt shutdown

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    The parent company of Oregon's Rogue Ales & Spirits has filed for bankruptcy.

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    • Oregon Brewing Company, parent of Rogue Ales, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.
    • The brewery abruptly closed all Oregon locations after years of declining revenue and rising debt.
    • Founded by former Nike executives, Rogue Ales was a top US craft brewery with global distribution.

    Last call has come for a beloved, nearly four-decade-old Oregon brewery founded in part by three former Nike executives.

    Oregon Brewing Company, the parent company of Rogue Ales & Spirits, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings in the state's federal bankruptcy court this week.

    The Monday bankruptcy filing follows the craft beer and spirits maker's abrupt shutdown of all its brewing and restaurant locations across Oregon, according to local news reports.

    The court papers indicate that the brewery's revenue has declined in recent years, dropping from $23.5 million in 2023 to $19.6 million in 2024 to $14.9 million in the first 11 months of 2025.

    Representatives for the brewery and its bankruptcy attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment by Business Insider on Wednesday.

    In its bankruptcy filing, Oregon Brewing Company reported that it and its subsidiaries — Rogue River Brewing Company and Yaquina Bay Beverage Company — owe nearly $17 million in liabilities and have $4.9 million in assets.

    The documents show that the brewery owes more than $594,000 in rent to the Port of Newport, where its massive production facility was headquartered, and over $510,000 in property taxes to Lincoln County.

    Nearly another $66,000 is owed to the federal government for alcohol taxes, according to the legal filings.

    The bankruptcy filing lists 1,300 "work in progress" barrels of aging whiskey among the brewery's assets. The brewery reported in the court documents that the whiskey is valued at over $2.8 million, but estimated it could only be liquidated for $975,000.

    More than $1 million worth of hops, malt, grain, and other raw brewing materials were also listed as among the brewery's assets.

    The Rogue Ales brewery, known for its Dead Guy brew, has been ranked by the Brewers Association trade group as among the 50 largest craft breweries in America.

    It was founded in 1988 by a trio of Nike veterans — former executive Jack Joyce, Bob Woodell, the company's first president, and Rob Strasser, Nike's first head of marketing, who has been described as the "man who saved Nike" — along with their friend Jeff Schultz.

    "For over thirty-plus years, Rogue has been at the forefront of Oregon's booming beer industry," the brewery's website says. "By offering an ever-changing product lineup, Rogue has developed a fan base that never knows what to expect other than the unexpected."

    The brewery, which distributed its products across the US and in more than two dozen countries, won more than 2,000 awards for taste, quality, and packaging, according to its website.

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  • The US Air Force just war-gamed how pilots would fight if they lost communications in a high-intensity future war

    Four men wearing camouflage walk in front of a large, grey aircraft on a tarmac. The sky is clear blue in the background.
    The Air Force's Agile Combat Employment concept has been a focus for years as it prepares for the potential of a conflict where it can't fully operate out of its major air bases.

    US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell

    • The US Air Force spent weeks testing how pilots and technicians would operate without communication.
    • Scenarios included losing communications and keeping aircraft operational with limited resources.
    • This is part of preparation for a conflict with a near-peer like China.

    In a future war where battlefield systems are contested, pilots could find themselves flying and fighting without consistent communications with commanders.

    The Air Force just war-gamed what such a scenario would look like, forcing its pilots to adapt by generating sorties on their own rather than waiting around for orders.

    This month, the 23rd Wing from Moody Air Force in Georgia ran Exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1, a series of flights based around the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment strategy. Aircraft like the A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" attack aircraft and HC-130J Combat King II recovery aircraft were involved in the training.

    One element included sustaining air operations should pilots and maintainers lose communications, like encrypted radio or messages, with command and control. If communications are out for 72 hours, pilots would refer to the Air Tasking Order, or the pre-determined directive that outlines daily air missions, roles and responsibilities of aircraft and units, and targets.

    "With the published Air Tasking Order (ATO) for 72 hours out, I have the ability to fall back and execute those operations for the next three days," said Lt. Col. Nathan Frey, 74th Fighter Squadron director of operations, according to an Air Force press release.

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    Airmen involved in the exercise had to shift objectives based on limited maintenance resources and communications while still supporting combat sortie generation.

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    The US military's global communications and navigation are highly dependent on satellite transmissions — systems a powerful adversary could attempt to disrupt or physically damage.

    If the communications outage goes beyond 72 hours, the situation would look a lot different. Pilots would rely on pre-briefed timelines of events and the last information they have on what their commander would want. They'd be flying air operations without real-time updates.

    "If degradation lasts past 72 hours, we would shift to military-type orders that provide broad intent and allow us to coordinate with adjacent units without the detailed integration from the AOC," said Lt. Col. David Pool, 74th MGFE commander, in the press release. "That's where the Wing would step in to assist in liaising between adjacent units to conduct detailed mission planning prior to execution."

    Other parts of Exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1 included stressing rescue and support teams in contested conditions. In the scenarios, airmen flew out of, rearmed and refueled aircraft at, and operated from small or converted airstrips. They also did jobs that weren't their focus areas, like maintaining aircraft, establishing communications, and defending base perimeters.

    "Every Airman in the squadron is tackling tasks that normally wouldn't fall in their wheelhouse," said Lt. Col. Justin May, 23d Combat Air Base commander.

    Having "multi-capable airmen" has been a focus of the Agile Combat Employment strategy for years, spreading lessons on maintenance, munitions, and logistics across airmen.

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    Airmen run post-flight inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt II in Florida as part of Exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1 earlier this month.

    US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell

    Maintenance airmen from the 74th and 75th Fighter Generation Squadrons also had to meet the challenge of keeping aircraft ready to fly for lengths of time without knowing when or if they'd be resupplied.

    That meant equipment and supplies were used sparingly, and parts were reused, a far different environment for technicians than their home bases.

    "Being responsible for what supplies we do have on-site all leads back to ensuring that we stay accountable and utilize all resources available," Staff Sgt. William Flores, a crew chief with the 75th, said per the release. "Take oil, for example. If we're burning too much oil, we may want to swap jets so we're not using more oil than we can supply, and by doing that, we can maintain air operations."

    The Air Force's Agile Combat Employment concept is designed to prepare the service for a future conflict where it wouldn't be operating from big, centralized air bases but rather flying out of more spread-out, distributed places that can be as austere as a stretch of highway. The plan is one of the Air Force's potential counters to China's massive missile force, which, in a war, would target those air bases and runways to prevent US aircraft from taking off.

    Agile Combat Employment is especially relevant to the vast Indo-Pacific region where important bases like Anderson Air Force Base on Guam are within range of China's missiles.

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  • Campbell’s exec is out after alleged rant mocking ‘poor’ customers, ‘3D-printed chicken’ goes viral

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    Campbell's is weathering a firestorm over a recording that allegedly includes an executive insulting the company's products and customers.

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    • A Campbell's VP accused of calling the company's chicken "3D-printed" is no longer at the company.
    • Campbell's said it believes Martin Bally is the voice in a secretly recorded conversation with a former employee that went viral.
    • In that conversation, he appeared to disparage Campbell's customers and employees.

    Campbell's said Wednesday that a vice president who was embroiled in a public firestorm over a lawsuit and secret recording was no longer at the company.

    The recording appeared to show the now-former executive, Martin Bally, disparaging customers and colleagues and referring to the company's chicken as "3D-printed."

    "The comments were vulgar, offensive and false, and we apologize for the hurt they have caused," the company said in a statement Wednesday. "This behavior does not reflect our values and the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that kind of language under any circumstances."

    The accusations about the former Campbell executive, Martin Bally, were made in a lawsuit filed in Michigan on November 20 by Robert Garza, a former employee. Garza said he was unjustly fired after complaining about Bally's conduct.

    Garza said he secretly recorded a conversation where Bally — then Campbell's vice president of information technology — insulted the intelligence of "Indians," belittled customers, and blasted the company's products in a profane rant.

    Garza's law firm provided Business Insider with a copy of the recording. It wasn't included as an exhibit in the lawsuit and Business Insider hasn't verified its authenticity.

    In a sample quote from the conversation, the person in the recording said Campbell's products were "shit for fucking poor people" and "unhealthy."

    "Even in a can of soup — I look at it, and look at bioengineered meat," the person said. "I don't want to eat a fucking piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer, do you?"

    Campbell said in its Wednesday statement that it believed "the voice on the recording is in fact Martin Bally" and said the description of the food is "patently absurd. " The company said Tuesday that Bally was "on leave" before saying Wednesday that he "is no longer employed by the company.:

    The remarks caused a firestorm online and caught the eye of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who said he would investigate the company because of the state's ban on lab-grown meat.

    Bally didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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  • I made Ina Garten’s ‘grown-up’ mac and cheese. It’s an easy Thanksgiving side dish that everyone will love.

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    I made Ina Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese, and it's perfect for Thanksgiving.

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    • I made Ina Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese recipe. 
    • The recipe features Gruyère, extra-sharp cheddar, and blue cheese, plus bacon and breadcrumbs. 
    • I thought Garten's mac and cheese was delicious and perfect for Thanksgiving.

    The holidays are nearly upon us, which means it's time to indulge in one of the most universally beloved pastas.

    I'm talking about mac and cheese, obviously.

    I'm a huge pasta fan, especially when the recipe is by Ina Garten (I've even been ranking them!). So I decided to try her "grown-up" mac and cheese just in time for Thanksgiving.

    Ina Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese features bacon, basil, and plenty of cheese.
    Ingredients for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    To make Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese for four, you'll need:

    • 4 cups of elbow macaroni or cavatappi
    • 4 slices of white sandwich bread
    • 8 ounces of Gruyère cheese, grated
    • 6 ounces of extra-sharp cheddar, grated
    • 4 ounces of blue cheese, crumbled (Garten recommends Roquefort)
    • 8 ounces of thick-sliced bacon
    • 3 cups of milk
    • 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
    • 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
    • 4 tablespoons of freshly chopped basil leaves
    • ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
    • Pinch of nutmeg
    First, I preheated the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepped the bacon.
    Baking bacon for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I arranged my bacon on a sheet pan in one layer. Garten recommends placing a baking rack over the sheet pan, but I didn't have one, so I just lined mine with aluminum foil to avoid making a greasy mess.

    I cooked my bacon for 15 minutes, until the strips turned crisp, then transferred them to a plate lined with a paper towel.

    While the bacon was in the oven, I prepped my breadcrumbs and started cooking the pasta.
    Chopping basil for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I sliced the crusts off my sandwich bread, cut each slice into smaller pieces, and roughly chopped my basil.

    Then, I threw my pasta into a large pot of boiling salted water, letting it cook for around six minutes. I opted for cavatappi over elbow macaroni because I believe it's better at carrying the ooey-gooey sauce of a great mac and cheese.

    Once my noodles were al dente, I drained them and set them aside.

    And I grated a lot of cheese.
    Grating cheese for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    If you're making this for Thanksgiving, just recruit some family members to help!

    I threw my chopped bread and basil into a food processor to make the breadcrumbs.
    Homemade breadcrumbs for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    After a few pulses, my breadcrumbs were ready!

    Once the bacon had cooled a bit, I gave it a rough chop.
    Chopped bacon for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    Garten kept her bacon pieces pretty chunky while demonstrating this recipe on an episode of "Barefoot Contessa," so I did the same.

    Then, I began warming up some milk for the roux.
    Warming milk for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I heated the milk in a small saucepan, making sure not to boil it.

    While the milk was heating, I began melting my butter.
    Melting butter for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I added the butter to a pot set over medium-low heat.

    Then, I added flour to the pot with the melting butter.
    Making the roux for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I stirred the butter and flour together over low heat for two minutes.

    "This cooked butter and flour is going to act as a thickener for the sauce," Garten explained during the episode.

    As I whisked the flour and butter together, I added the hot milk.
    Making roux for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    Garten says you should cook the sauce for about one or two more minutes, until it's thickened and looks smooth.

    "It's not incredibly thick, but what it does is it just coats the spoon," she added.

    I took the pot off the heat and added all my cheeses, plus seasoning.
    Adding seasoning to roux for Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    Garten recommends adding one teaspoon of salt, some freshly ground black pepper, and nutmeg.

    "It's a really classic spice that's used in gratins," Garten says in the episode. "You won't know it's there, but it'll make everything taste better."

    I added the cooked cavatappi to the pot, as well as the chopped bacon.
    Adding bacon to Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I gave everything a good stir as a delicious cheesy scent filled my kitchen.

    Then, I poured my mac and cheese into a casserole dish.
    Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese before going in oven

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    Garten used individual gratin dishes while making this on "Barefoot Contessa" since she was only making it for herself and her husband, Jeffrey.

    Since I doubled the recipe to make dinner for my family, I used a 12-inch casserole dish, which was the perfect size.

    I sprinkled my breadcrumbs over the mac and cheese and threw the dish into the oven.
    Adding breadcrumbs to Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    I didn't use all of the breadcrumbs because I had already fully covered the top, but my family later said they wished there had been more — so I recommend using every last crumb!

    If you're planning to make Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese the day before, just throw your dish into the fridge overnight and bake it right before you want to serve it.

    Garten says to bake the mac and cheese for 35 to 40 minutes, but my pasta didn't need that long.
    Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese out of the oven

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    While reading reviews of Garten's recipe on the Food Network's website, I saw that many people said their mac and cheese had turned dry after baking it for the recommended amount of time. They suggested baking the pasta for 25 minutes or less.

    I checked my mac and cheese at the 20-minute mark and saw the breadcrumbs were already starting to brown. At the 25-minute mark, they were beautifully golden, so I took my dish out of the oven.

    Not all ovens are made equal, so check your mac and cheese as you go.

    My pasta was still bubbling as I started to serve dinner, and it looked like a creamy, cheesy dream.
    Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese, with breadcrumbs

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    The sound of the bubbling sauce was so satisfying that I couldn't resist taking a few videos of it.

    My family watched with excitement as I dug my spoon through the breadcrumbs and pulled up a scoop of ooey-gooey noodles. Dinner couldn't come soon enough!

    Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese is easy, delicious, and a great Thanksgiving side dish.
    A bowl of Ina Garten's "Grown Up" Mac and Cheese

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    My parents and sister were huge fans of Garten's mac and cheese.

    The texture is velvety rather than cloying, and I loved the balance of flavor between the Gruyère, cheddar, and blue cheeses. The Roquefort adds a bit of tang, so if you're making this for someone who really dislikes blue cheese, maybe only use half so you're still getting the depth that it adds. Personally, I'm not a huge blue cheese fan, but I didn't find it overpowering.

    I also loved how the smoky bacon cut through the cheesiness — I'd even recommend throwing in an extra slice or two. The crunchy breadcrumbs on top were also a huge hit, adding a lovely contrast to the creamy noodles underneath (definitely don't skimp on them).

    I think the flavors of Garten's mac and cheese are perfect for a holiday side and would pair well with turkey. We even enjoyed eating it as a main course for dinner.

    If you're looking for a great traditional Thanksgiving dish with a twist, Garten's "grown-up" mac and cheese is a great pick.

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  • Want to build wealth? Here’s how Warren Buffett does it

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    When it comes to building wealth, few names carry more weight than Warren Buffett.

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    You don’t need millions, you don’t need special access, and you don’t need to pick the next hot tech stock.

    Buffett’s strategy is built on timeless principles that work just as well on the ASX as they do on Wall Street. Here’s how he does it, and how you can apply the same approach today with ASX shares.

    Buy wonderful businesses

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    Think in decades

    One of Buffett’s most repeated lines is that “our favourite holding period is forever.”

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    For everyday investors, this means resisting the urge to trade on every market wobble.

    Avoid speculation

    Warren Buffett famously avoids businesses he doesn’t fully understand, and that discipline has kept him out of more trouble than most investors realise. You don’t need to understand every industry. You just need to invest in ones where the drivers of long-term value are clear.

    In Australia, that might mean supermarkets, healthcare, infrastructure, technology, or property. You don’t have to chase crypto miners or speculative biotechs to build wealth. Buffett wouldn’t, and you don’t need to either.

    Keep it simple

    If Buffett were starting again today with a more modest sum, he has said repeatedly that he would simply buy a low-cost S&P 500 index fund and hold it for life.

    On the ASX, that’s as easy as buying an ETF like the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV).

    Sometimes the simplest strategy is also the best one.

    Foolish takeaway

    Buffett’s wealth wasn’t built on bold predictions, complex trading strategies, or timing the market. It was built on discipline, patience and buying high-quality businesses at sensible prices.

    Do those three things consistently and time will do the rest.

    The post Want to build wealth? Here’s how Warren Buffett does it appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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