Forget Upgrading Your GPU — Your Existing Card Is Probably Overkill Already
GPU prices have surged 30‑50%, making high‑end cards like the RTX 5090 nearly double MSRP. Yet most gamers play titles that don’t require the latest hardware, and cards such as the RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT already deliver smooth performance. A two‑generation‑old GPU can still hit 60+ FPS at 1440p with tweaks, and the perceptible benefit beyond 100 FPS is marginal. Consequently, waiting rather than upgrading saves money and extends hardware lifespan.
Dave Inc (DAVE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Dave & Buster's reported Q4 2025 revenue of $448 million, while comparable store sales fell 4% year‑over‑year but showed sequential improvement toward the quarter’s end. Adjusted EBITDA held at $59 million, delivering a 13% margin despite the sales dip, and operating cash...
OFS Capital Corp (OFS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
OFG Bancorp reported a 17% year‑over‑year increase in diluted EPS, supported by a modest 2% rise in core revenues and a favorable tax benefit. Commercial loans expanded to $3.5 billion, now representing 43% of the loan book, while retail deposits grew...
Vitesse Energy Inc (VTS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vitesse Energy Inc. reported Q4 2025 revenue of $4.4 billion, a $2.9 billion year‑over‑year increase, driven by a surge to 478 TBtu of LNG sales. Adjusted EBITDA rose 191% to $2.0 billion, while net income reached $1.1 billion despite higher interest costs and swap losses....
China’s Oil Buying Spree May Be Running Out of Steam
China’s oil imports reached a record 11.55 million barrels per day in 2025, a 4.4% increase over the prior year, driven by aggressive stockpiling and expanded storage capacity. While the country continues to buy discounted Russian crude and benefits from Saudi...
Mobile Infrastructure Corp (BEEP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Uniti Group reported a 24% year‑over‑year increase in Kinetic consumer‑fiber revenue and added 28,000 net subscribers in Q4 2025, bringing total fiber customers to 535,000. Fiber passings rose to 1.9 million, with a goal of 2.3‑2.35 million homes passed by year‑end, surpassing...
US-Israeli Strikes Against Iran Can Cause Plenty of Collateral Damage to Russia
The United States and Israel’s air campaign against Iran threatens the Russia‑Iran “North‑South” trade corridor, a lifeline that helps Moscow evade Western sanctions and sustain its war in Ukraine. The corridor, recently bolstered by a Russian‑Iran rail modernisation agreement, now...
Quanterix Corp (QTRX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Quanterix (QTRX) reported FY 2025 revenue of $16.1 million, down $11 million from the prior year, driven by steep declines in collaboration and contract‑manufacturing income. R&D spending fell modestly to $140.7 million, while SG&A rose to $65.5 million due to higher professional fees for...
Cerus Corp (CERS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Cerus Corp reported record total revenue of $233.8 million in 2025, a 16% increase year‑over‑year, driven by strong product sales and robust growth in EMEA. Product revenue rose 14% for both the quarter and full year, with IFC kit sales...
Pitcher Named WICT CEO
Tracy Pitcher has been appointed President and CEO of the Women’s Interactive Communications Network (WICT), succeeding Maria Brennan after a 16‑year tenure. Pitcher joins from senior roles at Comcast, Charter, AT&T and Time Warner, most recently as SVP of Comcast...
Combining Neurobiological Markers and a Sociodemographic Risk Score to Predict Adolescent Depression – An IDEA RiSCo Prospective Cohort Study
Researchers integrated inflammatory cytokines, kynurenine pathway balance, and amygdala reactivity with the IDEA‑RS sociodemographic risk score to predict adolescent depression over three years. The composite model (IDEA‑BIO‑RS) raised predictive accuracy from a 0.715 AUC to 0.889, correctly classifying 82.2% of...
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc (XERS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Xeris Biopharma reported record Q3 2025 product revenue of $74.1 million, a 40% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by Recorlev’s 109% revenue jump. The company posted its first quarterly net income and an adjusted EBITDA of $17.4 million, reflecting strong operating leverage and...
A Crowdsourced Megastudy of 12 Digital Single-Session Interventions for Depression in US Adults
The researchers conducted a crowdsourced megastudy that tested 12 digital single‑session interventions (SSIs) for depression among a large U.S. adult sample recruited online. Using a preregistered design, three of the SSIs produced statistically significant reductions in depressive symptoms, with effect...
ThredUp Inc (TDUP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ThredUp reported Q4 2025 revenue of $79.7 million, up 18.5% year‑over‑year, and a full‑year revenue of $310.8 million, a 20% increase. The company completed its shift to a consignment‑based model, now covering over 90% of transactions, and posted adjusted EBITDA in every...
Tidewater Inc (TDW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Tidewater reported Q2 2025 revenue of $341.4 million, a 2% sequential increase, driven by a record average day rate of $23,166. Gross margin reached 50.1%, well above the 44% guidance, and net income was $72.9 million, helped by a $27 million tax benefit....
EchoStar Corp (SATS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Comcast reported Q4 2025 revenue growth of 1% as its six growth businesses delivered mid‑single‑digit gains, while adjusted EBITDA fell 10% and earnings per share dropped 12% amid heavy investment and new NBA content rights. Free cash flow reached $4.4 billion,...
Aaon Inc (AAON) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AAON reported a 0.6% decline in Q2 2025 net sales to $311.6 million, driven by a 20.9% drop in AAON‑branded sales after an ERP rollout disrupted coil supply and production. Gross margin contracted 950 basis points to 26.6% and non‑GAAP EPS...
CPS Technologies Corp (CPSH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CPS Technologies reported FY 2025 revenue of $2.74 billion, up 0.4%, and adjusted EBITDA of $209.7 million, reaching the top of its guidance range. GAAP net loss narrowed dramatically to $4.2 million from a $78.7 million loss a year earlier, driven by $64 million in plant...
StealthGas Inc (GASS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
StealthGas Inc reported a 12% year‑over‑year revenue decline in Q1 2025, primarily due to the roll‑off of a large industrial contract and a planned one‑week marine downtime. Aerospace revenues exploded 147%, raising the marine and aerospace share of total sales...
Uniqure NV (QURE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
UniQure reported a regulatory setback as the FDA now deems the Phase 1/2 external‑control data for AMT‑130 insufficient for a Biologics License Application, creating uncertainty around the U.S. filing timeline. Despite this, the high‑dose AMT‑130 achieved a statistically significant 75% slowdown...
Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kosmos Energy reported record‑near production in Q4 2025, driven by a 13% jump at Jubilee and a 60% increase at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project. Operating expenses fell almost 40% quarter‑on‑quarter while capital spending came in at $67 million,...
Nuvation Bio Inc (NUVB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Nuvation Bio reported $7.7 million net product revenue for Iptrozi in Q3 2025, driven by 204 new patient starts and payer coverage expanding to over 80% of U.S. lives. Clinical data showed an 89% overall response rate and a median...
Urogen Pharma Ltd (URGN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
UroGen Pharma reported over $127 million in cash at the end of Q4 2025, affirming sufficient liquidity to reach profitability if current plans hold. The company highlighted steady month‑over‑month growth in Zasturi enrollment, with community treatment share now around 35‑40% and institutional...
Senseonics Holdings Inc (SENS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Senseonics reported a 60% jump in full‑year revenue to $35.3 million and lifted gross margins above 50% after a year of selling the Eversense 365 implantable CGM. The company completed a full transition of commercial operations from Ascensia, eliminating revenue‑sharing and gaining...
Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Core Scientific reported 350 MW of energized capacity, with roughly 200 MW already billing, surpassing the halfway point of its 590 MW CoreWeave contract. The company announced expansions at Dalton, Georgia (450 MW gross) and a new 265‑acre Hunt County, Texas site slated for...
James River Group Holdings Inc (JRVR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
James River Group reported a net loss of $23.9 million for Q3 2021, driven by a loss‑portfolio‑transfer (LPT) of its commercial auto runoff and casualty reinsurance reserve developments. The company highlighted strong growth in its core E&S book, which expanded 25% to...
Armenia and Azerbaijan Grapple with Potential Fallout From Blitz on Iran
Armenia and Azerbaijan are treading carefully after a US‑Israeli strike on Iran, fearing spill‑over effects on regional stability and their joint TRIPP trade corridor. Both governments have issued condolences to Tehran while publicly urging an immediate cease‑fire and denying any...
EchoStar Loses 168K Pay TV Subs
EchoStar reported a loss of 168,000 pay‑TV subscribers in Q4 2026, an improvement over the 253,000 decline a year earlier, while its combined video base now contracts at a 10% organic rate. Video ARPU slipped 0.3% year‑over‑year, prompting analysts to argue...
Surgery Partners Inc (SGRY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Surgery Partners reported Q4 2025 net revenue of $821.5 million, a 6.6% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $136.4 million, up 6.1% with a 16.6% margin. The company revised full‑year revenue guidance to $3.275‑$3.30 billion and adjusted EBITDA to $535‑$540 million, citing delayed capital...
Ares-Prices-Second-European-Direct-Lending-CLO
Ares Management priced its second European direct‑lending CLO on 2 March 2026, marking a follow‑up to its £305 million debut less than a year earlier. The new issuance targets the European middle‑market loan pool, aiming to capture the surge in private‑credit activity across...
BigBear.ai Holdings Inc (BBAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
RB Global reported a 10% year‑over‑year rise in adjusted EBITDA, driven by a 4% increase in gross transaction value and higher operating leverage. Automotive unit volume grew 8%, outpacing the market for the fourth straight quarter, while service revenue rose...
Single Atoms of Indium on Hafnia Enable Superior CO2-Based Methanol Synthesis
Researchers reported that single‑atom indium dispersed on hafnia (HfO₂) dramatically improves CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol. The In/HfO₂ catalyst achieves up to twice the methanol space‑time yield of comparable In₂O₃‑based systems while maintaining >90% selectivity at 300 °C. Combined experimental measurements, operando...
AUKUS Partners Launch First UK Submarine Maintenance in Australia
The Australian Submarine Agency announced that the UK‑built HMS Anson has arrived at HMAS Stirling for the first ever UK Submarine Maintenance Period (UK SMP) conducted in Australia. Around 100 personnel from the Royal Navy, the UK Submarine Delivery Agency,...
Ticker Launches Latest Show BROKER BUSINESS for Mortgage Professionals
Ticker News has launched Broker Business, a new finance‑focused series aimed at Australia’s more than 20,000 mortgage and finance brokers. Hosted by Rex Afrasiabi, founder of New Chapter Legal, the weekly program delivers practical, broker‑to‑broker conversations on client acquisition, scaling...
NAB Celebrates Power of Partnership in Building a Life Through Home in New Campaign via TBWA
NAB unveiled its latest Home Lending campaign under the "Your Partner at Every Stage" platform, reinforcing the bank’s "More than Money" promise that banking is a partnership, not just a transaction. The campaign uses a stage metaphor to illustrate support...
From Tweens to Adults: How Disney Is Marketing Hannah Montana Back to Fans
Disney is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana with a special episode on Disney+ airing March 24, mirroring the series' original debut. The event features nostalgic set recreations, behind‑the‑scenes footage, and interviews, and is expected to spark a revival...
Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards Compared: Benefits, Annual Fees, and How to Choose the Right One
Marriott Bonvoy now offers seven co‑branded credit cards—four through Chase and three via American Express—each with distinct annual fees, welcome bonuses, and automatic elite status. The Chase lineup ranges from a fee‑free Bold card to the premium Ritz‑Carlton card, while...
Big-Box Boom: The Clues That Signal Your Community Is About To Grow
Big‑box retailers such as Home Depot, Target, and BJ’s are increasingly opening stores in fast‑growing suburbs, a pattern that signals rising population and new residential construction. Recent data shows Home Depot will add 15 locations in 2026 after 12 in...
Construction Begins on Coal Country Renewable Energy Zone, State’s First to Upgrade Existing Network
Construction has begun on the Hunter‑Central Coast renewable energy zone (REZ), the first NSW project to upgrade existing network assets while adding new infrastructure. The upgrade will provide roughly 1 GW of hosting capacity and connect up to 1.8 GW of new...
Claudia Winkleman Addresses Rumour 'Strictly Scandals' Were Reason for Leaving Show
Claudia Winkleman has refuted rumours that backstage scandals prompted her departure from Strictly Come Dancing, confirming the decision was made well before the October announcement. She and co‑host Tess Daly left after more than a decade, having planned the exit...
Asia-Pacific Fintech Funding Hits Decade-Low in 2025 as Investors Stay Cautious: KPMG
Fintech investment in Asia‑Pacific fell to a decade low in 2025, totaling $9.3 billion across 763 transactions, down from $11.7 billion in 2024. Venture capital supplied $7.5 billion of that amount, while mergers and acquisitions contributed $1.7 billion and private equity under $0.1 billion. Funding...
Instagram Opens up Content Scheduling to All Users
Instagram is rolling out its creator‑focused tools to all public accounts, removing the previous requirement to switch to Professional Mode. The update adds the insights dashboard, content scheduling, and trending audio features for every user. More advanced options, such as...
An Iconic Addams Family Star Has An Incredible Marvel Television Connection
Ted Cassidy, best known as Lurch on “The Addams Family,” also provided the Hulk’s guttural voice and iconic opening narration for the 1977 live‑action series “The Incredible Hulk.” He voiced the creature for the first two seasons until his death...
Vietnam: Digital Leap Set to Transform the Real Estate Market
Vietnam will assign a unique identification code to every land plot, apartment, house and land‑attached asset starting March 1, 2026, integrating them into a single national land database. The digital platform will consolidate rights, planning data, transaction history, mortgage status and tax...
Work Graphs - Promising and Exciting but When???
Microsoft’s Agility SDK 1.613 adds Shader Model 6.8 and native Work Graphs support, a GPU‑driver feature that restructures rendering pipelines into smaller, dynamically scheduled tasks. Early benchmarks on an RTX 4090 show roughly a 20 % lighting speedup, while AMD’s RDNA 3 demo reports up...
Europe's Answer to Starship
SpaceX’s Starship demonstrated a 33‑engine launch and a mid‑air booster catch, confirming its potential as a fully reusable super‑heavy lift vehicle. Independent analysis by Germany’s DLR, using extracted telemetry, estimates the current reusable Starship can deliver about 59 tonnes to low‑Earth...
Indonesia: Regulation, Support Platforms Strengthen Child Online Safety
Indonesia is rolling out a two‑pronged strategy to protect minors online, beginning with the enforcement of Government Regulation No. 17 (PP Tunas) in March 2026. The law obliges digital platforms to implement age verification, content filtering and other safety controls. Complementing the regulation,...
TikTok Publishes Latest EU Usage, Enforcement Data
TikTok’s latest EU transparency report shows its monthly active audience in Europe rose to 178 million, an 8‑million jump and a 31% increase since October 2023. The platform removed about 112 million pieces of content between July and December 2025, with automated systems handling...
CATALONIA'S TOURISM MODEL REACHES ITS LIMITS
Catalonia, which attracts nearly one‑fifth of Spain’s tourists, is confronting mounting pressure on housing, infrastructure and resident quality of life. In 2025 the region recorded 20.1 million foreign arrivals—a modest 0.6‑1.2% rise—while tourism revenue jumped 4.5% to €24.8 billion, indicating a shift...
SINGAPORE PLANS TO TRIPLE ITS MICE SECTOR WITHIN 15 YEARS
Singapore’s Tourism Board reports Chinese arrivals hit 3.1 million in 2025, a 20 % rise over pre‑COVID levels, while overall visitor growth steadied at 2.3 %. The STB’s Tourism 2040 plan sets a target of S$47‑50 billion in annual earnings by the end of the...