Noble Corporation PLC (NE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Noble Corporation posted Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $338 million, a 39% margin, and generated $173 million of free cash flow. The company’s backlog surged to $7.5 billion, up 30% quarter‑over‑quarter, driven by multi‑year contracts with Shell and TotalEnergies that together represent over $2 billion of future revenue. Capital returns continued, with $80 million in dividends and $20 million in share repurchases, pushing cumulative returns past $1 billion since 2022. Management reaffirmed 2025 guidance while highlighting $70 million of cost‑synergy progress and upcoming rig upgrades.
Q1 '26 Foundry Earnings: Hit Or Miss?
Intel posted Q1 2026 revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7% year‑over‑year, but recorded a net loss of $4.28 billion, driven largely by its foundry arm. Intel Foundry Services generated $5.4 billion in sales yet posted a $2.4 billion operating loss, marking another quarter of...
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Opinion: Can Kyrgyzstan’s Mining Reset Work?
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Asheville's First Filipinx Restaurant Is Top-Rated With Traditional Flavors And An Intimate Setting
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THEY TOOK R JOBS: New DroneDog Robot Security Guard Gets to Work
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DRC Pushes Regional Trade Integration Through Corridor Development at Lubumbashi Conference
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American Airlines Will Grade Flight Attendants, Frontier Sues American for Collision, and United’s CEO Is in Talks About Asset Acquisition...
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Johnson & Johnson Joins TrumpRX
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How Indonesian Farmers Are Protecting Australia's $1b Citrus Industry
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One Restructure, Three‑fold Exit Multiple Boost
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Two Launches Today, by China and Russia
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SpaceX's Ground Gateways Still Use Mechanical Parabolic Antennas
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How Bogota Is Using Shared Data to Link Housing, Mobility and Climate
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Trump‑Xi Alliance Could Form G2, Isolating Russia
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Russia Taps Civilian Airlines to Fill Military Transport Gaps
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Countries Gather in Colombia for the First International Conference on How to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
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Low‑pressure Hydrogen Fills Solar’s Seasonal Gaps in Japan
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ASML's $300M EUV Machine Fires Moon‑Distance Laser Precision
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Judge Finds Epstein-Related Plaintiff Lies, Spoliation, and Lawyer Misconduct in Rape Lawsuit Against Investor Leon Black
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New Israeli Strikes Reported in Lebanon After Netanyahu Orders Attacks
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Future-Proof Your YouTube Channel Against Market Shifts
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