Yeti Holdings stock jumped 17% Thursday after the company beat estimates for fourth-quarter earnings, Jack Hough writes in this week's edition of Barron's. But Yeti's brand-recognition rates are still low, which can be a good sign as it suggests that as more people learn about it, sales could surge, the publication notes. The main thing to like about Yeti is all the untapped growth potential, Hough notes. Reference Link

Data-center stocks may finally be getting over a rough patch, Daren Fonda writes in this week's edition of Barron's. Equinix (EQIX), CoreSite Realty (COR), Iron Mountain (IRM), and Interxion (INXN) are four leading companies whose stocks look compelling, he contended. Reference Link

Energy stocks aren't necessarily the first place income investors look for yields, and yet there are some encouraging signs for energy stocks when it comes to emphasizing capital returns, dividends in particular, Lawrence Strauss writes in this week's edition of Barron's. More discipline capital spending in the sector should help maintain and grow dividends, and Exxon Mobil (XOM), Valero Energy (VLO), Chevron (CVX), Murphy Oil (MUR), ConocoPhillips (COP), and Marathon Oil (MRO) may be worth a look, the publication contends. Reference Link

Investors interested in U.S. cannabis companies face a daunting challenge as just finding the stocks is hard, Bill Alpert writes in this week's edition of Barron's. Companies can't list on the Nasdaq (NDAQ) or New York Stock Exchange (ICE), while companies that sell only in Canada, like Canopy Growth (CGC), can list in the U.S. and tap deeper-pocketed investors, the report notes. The U.S. companies have disclosed investment risks ranging from federal investigations to allegations of self-dealing, alongside thin trading in Canada's market, but potential problems do not seem to be reflected in U.S. cannabis stock prices, which carry a hefty collective market valuation of $14B, despite modest revenues and the ferocious cash-burn rates at loss-making start-ups, the author contends. Reference Link

A court has ruled that Windstream Holdings (WIN) defaulted on its bonds in 2015 by spinning off Uniti Group (UNIT), Bloomberg's Allison McNeely and Tiffany Kary report. The ruling in Manhattan federal court is a victory for Aurelius Capital, which argues taht the deal unfairly took assets away from bondholers that back up their investment, the reporters say. Windstream has warned that a loss could force it into bankruptcy, McNeely and Kary note. Reference Link

A court has ruled that Windstream Holdings (WIN) defaulted on its bonds in 2015 by spinning off Uniti Group (UNIT), Bloomberg reports. The ruling in Manhattan federal court is a victory for Aurelius Capital, which argues taht the deal unfairly took assets away from bondholers that back up their investment, the report says.

Uber is suing New York City over a government decision to limit the number of ride-hailing drivers allowed on the streets, Bloomberg's Eric Newcomer reports. Officials partly justified such caps on for-hire drivers as a way to cut down on congestion, Newcomer notes. In the lawsuit, Uber contends that the city doesn't have the evidence to prove that claim and alleges that Mayor Bill de Blasio is treating the business unfairly, the author says. Reference Link

The House Judiciary Committee intends to investigate the "serious constitutional and statutory issues" raised by U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of emergency on the southern border, Bloomberg's Billy House reports. The committee, led by Democrat Jerrold Nadler, asked the White Hose to make available for a hearing administration employees involved in the declaration that redirects roughly $7B in the federal budget to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, House says. Reference Link