Telecom News: 1623 Farnam, Bridged Broadband, KYOCERA AVX, Airgain
1623 Farnam and Bridged Broadband announced a partnership to deploy an 800‑gigabit fiber backbone linking Omaha, Kansas City and underserved Missouri towns. The network leverages a dense carrier ecosystem at the Omaha interconnection hub, delivering low‑latency, high‑capacity routes for enterprises and public‑sector users. Meanwhile, KYOCERA AVX expanded its 550/560 series MLCCs to operate up to 110 GHz, targeting optical transceivers, 5G gear and satellite links. Airgain also secured a multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar antenna contract with a Tier‑1 North American operator to power its next‑generation 5G fixed‑wireless home broadband platform.
All Secret Boss Locations in Nioh 3
Nioh 3 hides three secret bosses—Demon of Pride, Demon of Envy, and Demon of Obsession—each located in a distinct era and shrine. Access requires unlocking specific Guardian Spirit skills and navigating unmarked paths across Iinoya, Hachijo, and Nijo Castle. The guide...
CCAs Start Carrying Inert Missiles, Live Fire Shots Expected Later This Year
The U.S. Air Force has equipped its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes – General Atomics' YFQ-42A and Anduril's YFQ-44A – with inert AIM‑120 missiles, marking the first weapons‑carriage milestone for the uncrewed fighter program. Live‑fire testing is scheduled for later...
Court Tests Limits of Executive ‘Pause’ Power Over IIJA Transportation Funds
The U.S. District Court in Seattle on Jan. 23, 2026 vacated the Federal Highway Administration’s February 2025 suspension of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program. The ruling restores the agency’s authority to obligate funds for state EV‑charging projects, effectively...
Meink, Saltzman Make Case for Space Force Expansion
U.S. Space Force Secretary Troy Meink announced a push for sustained expansion as mission sets broaden, citing the need for more personnel and specialized skills. A key immediate step is enlarging the Space Warfighting Analysis Center to guide force design...
Operational Upgrades Drive Record Month for Pilbara Ports
Pilbara Ports posted a record 67.9 million tonnes of cargo in January 2026, a 12% increase over the same month last year. The surge was driven by operational tweaks at Port Hedland, including revised ebb‑tide vessel guidelines and enhancements to the...
China’s Xiaomi Starts In-House Appliance Production in Push for Quality
Xiaomi has launched an in‑house home‑appliance production line at a new Wuhan plant, investing roughly RMB 2.5 billion ($350 million) and achieving a capacity of up to 7 million units annually. The company plans to manufacture about 20% of its air‑conditioners and other key...
COMAC's Reality Check: Supply Chains and Sanctions Mean Slower Output; Western Access Narrows
COMAC showcased its C919 at the Singapore Airshow, underscoring its ambition to become a global competitor. However, heightened US‑China tensions and dependence on Western suppliers have forced the Chinese OEM to cut 2025 production and delay deliveries. Supply‑chain disruptions, regulatory...
Dearth of Opportunities Stirs Investor Interest in Sicilian and Copenhagen Airport Privatisations
Investor interest is reviving after a dearth of new airport privatisations in Europe. Potential deals are emerging for Sicily’s Catania airport, targeting a logistics hub, and Denmark’s Copenhagen Airport, which may welcome private investors again after a period of renationalisation....
Letting Agents and Landlords Seek Insurance Ahead of Renters’ Rights Act
Goodlord's analysis shows a 41% surge in rental‑insurance demand between September and December 2025 after the Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent. A survey of 234 letting agents and landlords found 76% are now more likely to purchase protection insurance...
Mallory Elevated, Miller Hired in JVC Fort Walton Update
JVC Broadcasting has promoted Scott Mallory to Operations Manager of its Fort Walton Beach radio cluster, formalizing his expanded duties overseeing programming, team coordination, and brand execution. The company also hired Brad Miller as Production and Promotions Lead, adding a veteran with...
Inside Pakistan’s Pivot: From Assembling Kits to Designing Advanced Defence Solutions
At the 2026 World Defence Show in Riyadh, Pakistan’s defence industry announced a strategic shift from licence‑based kit assembly to indigenous design and systems integration. State‑run firms displayed a range of home‑developed products, including GIDS’s Shahpar UAVs and Blaze loitering...
System Isolates Single Extracellular Vesicle Surface Proteins to Map Function
UC Davis engineers unveiled VESSEL, a cell‑free platform that produces extracellular vesicles bearing a single surface protein. By isolating individual proteins, the system enables direct functional mapping, exemplified by the discovery that CADM1 promotes vesicle uptake. The approach is scalable...
Solicitor Faces Probe After Putting Client Documents Into ChatGPT
The Upper Tribunal warned lawyers after a solicitor uploaded client emails and Home Office decision letters to ChatGPT, breaching confidentiality and legal privilege. Judge Fiona Lindsley highlighted a surge in fictitious case citations that waste tribunal resources and erode public...
Kanye West Trial over Botched Remodel of ‘Architectural Treasure’ Set to Kick Off This Week
A civil suit filed by construction foreman Tony Saxon alleges Kanye West, now known as Ye, owes more than $1 million for unpaid wages and expenses tied to a stalled remodel of a Tadao Ando‑designed Malibu beachfront home. The 12‑day trial will...
SFA and Bloomberg Collaborate on Credit Securities Index
The Structured Finance Association (SFA) and Bloomberg Index Services are co‑creating a new credit securities index that spans multiple asset classes. Designed to deliver consistent, transparent performance and risk metrics, the index will be embedded directly into Bloomberg Terminal workflows...
West Coast Silver Scout Drilling Reveals Potential Elizabeth Hill Growth Opportunities
West Coast Silver’s 76‑hole air‑core scout program in Western Australia has extended near‑surface, high‑grade silver mineralisation at the Elizabeth Hill project up to 150 m north of the historic mine and into the southern Munni Munni fault corridor. Standout assays include 3 m...
SRA Puts Conditions on Practice of Controversial Solicitor Milne
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has placed solicitor Andrew Milne under a supervision condition after his recent stalking conviction, limiting him to practice only under an SRA‑approved supervising solicitor. Milne, who runs Andrew Milne & Co, is also under investigation...
Lammy to Fund Unlimited Sitting Days - but Still Curb Jury Trials
Justice Secretary David Lammy announced a funding package that removes caps on court sitting days, aiming to clear backlogs and speed case resolution. The same plan tightens the use of jury trials, restricting them to serious criminal and complex civil...
UK Steps up Support for Ukraine Four Years on From Putin's Full-Scale Invasion
Britain announced a new assistance package for Ukraine, combining military, humanitarian and reconstruction aid as the war enters its fifth year. The package includes £20 million for emergency energy repairs, £5.7 million for humanitarian relief, £30 million for societal resilience, and funding for...
FAST Trend Report 2026: What’s Trending?
Free ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) has become the new normal in 2026, reshaping audience habits, advertising models, and content monetisation. International programming, especially Asian dramas and anime, generated $8 billion in streaming revenue between 2020‑2024, while FAST sports channels grew 105%...
Data: Champions League on Prime Video Attracting New Advertisers
Amazon Ads reports a surge in demand for UEFA Champions League advertising on Prime Video, attracting brands across automotive, financial services, lifestyle and travel. Brand‑lift studies show average lifts of 20% in favourability, 14% in familiarity and 21% in purchase...
Vaxcyte Inc (PCVX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Incyte reported a strong Q4 2025, delivering $1.51 billion in revenue, a 28% year‑over‑year increase, and $5.14 billion for the full year, up 21%. Core products drove the surge: Jakafi posted $828 million in Q4 sales, Opsilura $207 million, and hematology/oncology sales jumped 121%...
Abcellera Biologics Inc (ABCL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AbCellera Biologics reported a transformative 2024, shifting from a partnership platform to a clinical‑stage biotech. The company advanced two internal antibody programs, ABCL635 and ABCL575, toward CTA filings in Q2 2025 and highlighted a $800 million liquidity position. It outlined a...
Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Henry Schein reported $3.4 billion in Q4 2025 sales, a 7.7% increase and the strongest growth in over three years. Non‑GAAP operating margin held at 7.42% while cash flow from operations jumped to $381 million. Cloud‑based Dentrix Ascend reached over 11,000 subscribers,...
It’s a Vix World
TelevisaUnivision reported a 5% YoY revenue decline to $4.8 billion in 2025, but highlighted the Direct‑to‑Consumer (DTC) segment as a bright spot. The Spanish‑language streamer Vix achieved full‑year profitability, contributing roughly a quarter of total revenue and 20% of adjusted OIBDA,...
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc (XHR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Xenia Hotels & Resorts reported a Q3 2025 net loss of $13.7 million while generating $42.2 million of adjusted EBITDAre and 23 cents adjusted FFO per share, an 8% YoY decline. Same‑property RevPAR was flat, but excluding the Houston market the portfolio saw...
Talos Energy Inc (TALO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Talos Energy reported adjusted EBITDA of $294 million and adjusted free cash flow of $99 million for the quarter, driven by cost‑saving initiatives and strong operational performance. Average production reached 93,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with oil comprising 69% of...
Should Europe Start Talking to Russia?
Europe wrestles with whether to engage Russia as the Ukraine war stalls, recognizing that Putin’s aim of reshaping European security leaves little room for a genuine settlement while he remains in power. A cease‑fire that does not protect Ukraine’s sovereignty...
Export Bans that Weren't Really Bans: How Russia Kept Importing Military Goods
EU export bans targeting military‑relevant goods after Russia’s invasion were initially narrow, covering only specific product variants. Transaction‑level customs data show three evasion channels: partially sanctioned variants, transit shipments declared en route, and rerouting through third‑country hubs such as Turkey....
Slide Insurance Holdings Inc (SLDE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
National MI Holdings reported a record 2025 year, posting $388.9 million net income (up 8%), diluted EPS of $4.92 (up 11%), and a 16.2% return on equity. Insurance in force reached $221.4 billion, while fourth‑quarter new insurance written hit $14.2 billion, driving total...
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd (IGIC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
International General Insurance Holdings (IGIC) posted Q3 2025 net income of $33.5 million and $94.9 million for the first nine months, delivering a 20% annualized return on equity. The company saw gross premiums written dip 5% in Q3, driven by long‑tail pressure,...
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc (IOVA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Iovance Biotherapeutics reported third‑quarter product revenue of about $68 million, a 13% sequential increase, driven primarily by $58 million in Amtagvi sales and $10 million in Proleukin revenue. Gross margin improved to roughly 43% after a restructuring that cut cost of sales by...
Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc (SEI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Solaris Energy Infrastructure announced a major upsizing of its core power‑solutions contract to 900 MW with a seven‑year tenor, extending earnings visibility to 2033. The joint‑venture, in which Solaris holds a 50.1% stake, is fully financed by a $550 million senior secured...
Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Huron Consulting Group reported record third‑quarter 2025 revenues, with RBR reaching $432.4 million, a 16.8% year‑over‑year increase. The Healthcare segment drove growth, posting a 19.9% rise in RBR and expanding operating‑income margin to 30.9%. Adjusted earnings per share climbed 25% to...
U.S. Energy Dominance Push Collides with EU Methane Rules
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the IEA to refocus on energy security, coinciding with a federal push to boost oil and gas exports, especially LNG to Europe. The EU, facing record LNG imports and only 30% gas reserves, has...
Interface Inc (TILE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Interface Inc. reported third‑quarter net sales of $364.5 million, a 5.9% increase year over year and 4.2% on a currency‑neutral basis. Adjusted gross profit margin rose 208 basis points to 39.5%, while adjusted operating income grew 24.5% to $54.1 million and EPS...
Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc (FULC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fulcrum Therapeutics reported a strong fourth‑quarter, posting $1.51 billion in revenue, a 28% year‑over‑year increase, and a full‑year 2025 revenue of $5.14 billion, up 21%. Core product sales accelerated, led by Jakafi’s $828 million Q4 revenue and Opsilura’s 28% sales jump to $207 million....
Lucid Group Inc (LCID) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Lucid Group reported a record 2024 with 9,029 vehicles produced and 10,241 deliveries, a 71% year‑over‑year increase. GAAP gross margin narrowed to –114% from –225% a year earlier, signaling improving cost structure. The new Lucid Gravity SUV generated strong order...
Adapthealth Corp (AHCO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
American Well Corp (AHCO) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $55.3 million, a 22.1% YoY decline, as the company completed its pivot from a multi‑product telehealth provider to a pure SaaS platform. Subscription revenue now represents 53% of total revenue, reflecting...
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc (SUPN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vanda Pharmaceuticals reported a 9% rise in total revenue to $216.1 million for 2025, driven primarily by a 24% jump in Fanapt sales and a successful bipolar disorder launch. The company secured FDA approval for tradipitant (Nirius) for motion‑sickness prevention, marking...
Xometry Inc (XMTR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Xometry Inc. reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $2 billion, a 5% year‑over‑year increase, driven by modest LTL growth and higher yields. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $312 million, with the LTL segment contributing $285 million, while adjusted diluted EPS climbed 18% to $0.88....
Par Pacific Holdings Inc (PARR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Par Pacific Holdings reported Q3 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $372 million, largely driven by a $200 million boost from small refinery exemptions. Throughput reached a near‑record 198,000 barrels per day and system‑wide production costs fell to a record low $6.13 per barrel....
Option Care Health Inc (OPCH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Centene reported full‑year 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.08 and a Q4 loss of $1.19 per share, impacted by a $389 million Magellan divestiture charge. Management forecast 2026 adjusted EPS above $3, implying more than 40% year‑over‑year growth, driven by Medicaid...
Globus Medical Inc (GMED) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Globus Medical reported a record $2.519 billion revenue for 2024, up 61% year‑over‑year, and a non‑GAAP EPS of $3.04, a 31% increase. Free cash flow surged 145% to $405 million, allowing the company to eliminate its remaining $1 billion merger debt by Q1 2025....
Evolent Health Inc (EVH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Evolent Health reported $2.55 billion in 2024 revenue, a 30% year‑over‑year increase, with adjusted EBITDA of $160.5 million landing at the low end of its guidance due to elevated oncology costs. The company announced two major contracts—a New England health plan covering...
Honkai: Star Rail Yao Guang Build Guide: Best Relics, Light Cone, Team Comps, and More
Honkai: Star Rail’s 5‑star support Yao Guang amplifies Elation damage through a 3‑turn zone and Punchline generation, while also granting All‑Type RES penetration. The guide recommends the Diviner of Distant Reach relic set for speed and crit bonuses, and the 5‑star...
Kazakhstan Managing Uncertainty over Oil Exports
Kazakhstan’s oil export pathway is under heightened risk as Ukrainian drone attacks cripple the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) loading facilities in Novorossiysk, cutting December shipments by roughly 22 percent. The CPC pipeline, which moves over 80 percent of Kazakhstan’s oil,...
EOG Resources Inc (EOG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EOG Resources reported a record $4.7 billion free cash flow for 2025, returning 100% of that amount to shareholders through an 8% dividend increase and $2.5 billion of share repurchases. The company cut well costs by 7% by extending lateral lengths and...
Ceribell Inc (CBLL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ceribell reported a 34% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $24.8 million in Q4 2025, reaching $89.1 million for the full year. Gross margins remained high at 87% for the quarter, with a cash balance of $159.3 million, while net loss widened to $13.5 million due...