5 European Oil Stocks To Buy As Iran Risk Premium Boosts Oil Prices
Geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran have added a sizable risk premium to oil, pushing Brent into the low‑70s and sparking forecasts of $100 per barrel if conflict escalates. The surge has lifted the STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas Index to record highs and prompted UBS analysts to highlight five European producers as attractive buys. The list includes TotalEnergies, Eni, Galp, Saipem and OMV, each offering strong dividend yields and upside linked to higher crude prices. UBS notes that upstream‑levered firms may benefit in the near term, while integrated majors provide longer‑term stability.
Silver Breaks Back Over $90, AS Metal Continues To Leave The Comex
Silver futures surged past $90 per ounce, marking a significant rebound after recent sell‑offs. Gold futures also climbed, adding $47 to reach $5,224 per ounce. The rally suggests a new potential trading range for silver between $60 and $120, moving...
How Would Trump’s New Retirement Plan Fit with Existing Saver’s Credit and Coming Saver’s Match?
President Trump’s administration floated a new private‑sector retirement account that would mirror the federal employee plan and add a $1,000 annual government match. The proposal arrives as the existing Saver’s Credit still offers a tax credit of up to $1,000...
CRM Poised for Bounce; Dip‑buyers Eye Software Long
$CRM - Despite the post-mkt selling, CRM looks poised to bounce in the weeks ahead & i suspect Dip-buyers can finally position long in Software for some mean reversion vs market and also vs. Semis @IBDinvestors @marketsurge NEW Beta...
Treat California CRE as Distinct Markets, Not One
California isn’t one market — it’s multiple markets. Central Valley CRE and Coastal CRE require completely different underwriting strategies. If you analyze both the same way, you’ll misprice risk. Smart investors adjust their model based on geography. DM me “UNDERWRITE” if you want to...
Developments in Foreign Exchange and Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets
The BIS Triennial Survey shows global foreign‑exchange turnover jumped to US$9.5 trillion per day in April 2025, a 27 % rise driven by heightened volatility, hedging and speculative activity. Spot and outright forwards led the surge, while currency‑option turnover more than doubled and...
Combine HTF Trend with LTF Entry After Liquidity Grab
4H HTF = trend. 5min LTF = entry. Price hit 100% retrace, grabbed 50% liquidity. Model #1 + TBS = entry trigger. Wait for MSS, CISD, then enter at Breaker Block.
Recent Changes in Credit Markets and Their Implications for Monetary Policy
The February 2026 bulletin outlines three post‑pandemic credit‑market shifts that have eased financial conditions: bank‑funding cost spreads fell about 70 basis points, variable mortgage‑rate spreads narrowed roughly 65 basis points, and business‑credit supply expanded with non‑bank lenders gaining market share. These...
Rental Vacancies Stay Low, Supporting Mortgage Rates
Rental vacancy data has been the quietly positive story for #mortgagerares for over a year now. @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate #housing #economics #chartdaddy
WTI Surplus Grows, Prices Hover Near $65
WTI comparative inventory returned to a surplus It has increased 12 mmb to 5.3 mmb more than the 5-year average $65.30 WTI was $8 > marginal price on the red yield curve the week ending February 20 #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit...
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc (LIND) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Lindblad Expeditions reported record Q3 2025 results, posting $240 million revenue, a 16.6% year‑over‑year increase, and a historic adjusted EBITDA of $57.3 million, up 25%. Occupancy rose to 88% despite a 5% capacity expansion, driving net yield to $1,314 per available guest...
US Inventories Rise, Supporting Oil Glut Narrative
A good week for the oil glut story U.S. comparative inventory rose 12 mmb for the week ending February 20 Crude C.I. rose 13 mmb, gasoline was flat and rose distillate rose 0.1 mmb #energy #OOTT #oilandgas #WTI #CrudeOil #fintwit #OPEC #Commodities...
Metals Rally yet to Spark Inflation, History Warns
A very compelling chart. The recent rally in metals and mining has not yet evolved into a material inflationary impulse, in my view. Markets still seem to be dismissing that possibility — even though history suggests otherwise. https://t.co/FhHZJUOI67
Installed Building Products Inc (IBP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Installed Building Products reported a record $778 million in Q3 2025 revenue, up 2% year‑over‑year, driven by a 30% surge in heavy‑commercial sales. Adjusted EBITDA reached a new high of $140 million, delivering an 18% margin, while adjusted gross margin...
NVDA Guidance Shows AI Market Still in Early Stage
$NVDA Three takeaways on Pressure Points: 1. The stock being down 1% underscores that investors’ long term growth concerns remain. 2. The fundamentals and outlook came in better than elevated whisper numbers. 3. Most importantly, the guidance reinforces just how early we are...
Nautilus Biotechnology Inc (NAUT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Nautilus Biotechnology reported a 23% drop in operating expenses to $15.4 million for Q4 2025, driven by lower R&D and administrative costs, while ending the quarter with $156.1 million in cash and a reduced cash burn of $50.2 million. The...
D Market Elektronik Hizmetler Ve Ticaret AS (HEPS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hepsiburada reported a 57% year‑on‑year increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and 63% revenue growth for Q2 2022 on an unadjusted basis, but inflation‑adjusted figures showed a 10% GMV decline and a 6% revenue dip. The company posted positive free cash...
IQIYI Inc (IQ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
iQIYI reported total revenue of RMB 6.7 billion for Q4 2025, a modest 1% sequential increase driven primarily by premium long‑form dramas and a 48% jump in distribution revenue from theatrical investments. Membership services rose 3% sequentially, while online advertising slipped 2% as...
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hertz Global Holdings reported $2.5 billion in Q4 2025 revenue and a $190 million adjusted corporate EBITDA, marking a $350 million year‑over‑year improvement and the first positive EPS in two years. Fleet utilization reached 84%, the highest since 2018, despite a 2% recall rate...
Enovis Corp (ENOV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
EnPro Industries reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, with revenue climbing 14.3% to $295.4 million and adjusted EBITDA rising 19.2% to $69.4 million, delivering adjusted diluted EPS of $1.99, up nearly 27%. Both Sealing Technologies and Advanced Surface Technologies posted double‑digit sales growth,...
CubeSmart (CUBE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
CubeSmart reported fourth‑quarter 2025 FFO of $0.65 per share, with same‑store revenue slipping 1% and occupancy easing to 89.9%. Move‑in rates rose 2.5% year‑over‑year, marking the first positive growth since Q1 2022, while churn held steady at 4‑5% monthly. The REIT...
Rackspace Technology Inc (RXT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Rackspace reported Q3 GAAP revenue of $671 million, a 1% sequential increase but a 1% year‑over‑year decline, beating the midpoint of its guidance. Non‑GAAP operating profit rose 17% sequentially to $32 million, while private‑cloud bookings grew 5% YoY, driven by major enterprise...
J M Smucker Co (SJM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
J.M. Smucker reported a $75 million coffee tariff hit in Q3, which will flip to a tailwind in FY 2027, while its Sweet Baked Snacks segment beat top‑line expectations but missed profit targets due to transition costs. The company lowered full‑year net‑sales...
Castle Biosciences Inc (CSTL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Castle Biosciences reported $344.2 million revenue for 2025, beating its own guidance, and projected $340‑$350 million for 2026. Core test volumes surged, with TissueCypher reports up 86% to 39,014 and total reports reaching 105,053, while DecisionDx‑Melanoma grew modestly 9%. The company posted...
Frontdoor Inc (FTDR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Frontdoor reported Q3 2025 revenue of $618 million, a 14% year‑over‑year increase driven by volume growth and higher pricing. Adjusted EBITDA rose 18% to $195 million, with gross margin expanding to 57% and free cash flow conversion improving to 60%....
Rocket Companies Inc (RKT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Rocket Companies forecast adjusted Q4 2025 revenue of roughly $2.1 billion, driven by the recent Redfin and Mr. Cooper acquisitions. Operating expenses are expected to rise to about $2 billion, reflecting integration costs and severance. The Redfin deal now fuels 13% of...
The Emerging US Influence Threat to British Democracy
The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy signals a new soft‑power push, funding MAGA‑aligned think tanks in the UK and Europe while tech oligarchs pour record sums into political campaigns. By the end of 2025, US‑backed donors contributed $429 million to...
Vital Farms Inc (VITL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vital Farms reported a record $198.9 million Q4 2025 revenue, up 37 percent YoY, driven by 19 percent volume growth and a favorable price mix. Gross margin rose to 37.7 percent, surpassing its 35 percent target, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 81 percent to $27.4 million. The company...
Vericel Corp (VCEL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vericel Corp. reported record third‑quarter revenue of $67.5 million, driven by a 25% jump in MACI sales to $55.7 million and a 21% rise in burn‑care revenue. Margin expansion outpaced top‑line growth, with adjusted EBITDA climbing 70% to $17 million and gross profit...
Geopolitics in the Evaluation of International Scientific Collaboration
Recent randomized surveys of US policymakers and scientists reveal a pronounced “China penalty” in grant evaluations. When the only variable changed is the collaborator’s nationality, support for US‑China proposals drops sharply compared with identical US‑Germany proposals, with unconditional approval falling...
Daqo New Energy Corp (DQ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Daqo New Energy reported a 39.7% drop in annual polysilicon production to 123,652 metric tons, staying within its guided range, while sales outpaced output at 126,707 tons. Revenue fell 35% to $665 million and average selling price slipped 7.2%, yet the...
Fox Factory Holding Corp (FOXF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fox Factory reported fiscal Q4 2025 revenue of $361.1 million, a 2.3% increase, and full‑year sales of $1.47 billion, up 5.3%. Gross margin slipped to 28.3% from 28.9% amid product‑mix shifts and tariff headwinds, and the company recorded a $295 million non‑cash...
Alta Equipment Group Inc (ALTG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Align Technology reported a record $1.05 billion Q4 2025 revenue, up 5.3% year‑over‑year, driven by strong clear‑aligner sales and expanding Systems & Services. Non‑GAAP operating margin improved to 26.1%, the highest since 2021, while cash balances rose to $1.09 billion. The company...
Kymera Therapeutics Inc (KYMR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kymera Therapeutics reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, entirely from its Gilead collaboration, while maintaining a cash balance of $978.7 million that extends runway into the second half of 2028. Adjusted R&D and G&A expenses fell 7% and 3% quarter‑over‑quarter, respectively....
Millicom International Cellular SA (TIGO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Millicom (Tigo) reported a strong Q4 2020 rebound, adding a record 2.3 million mobile users and 103 k cable customers, lifting its total subscriber base to 42 million mobile and 4.5 million broadband users. Service revenue and EBITDA were essentially flat YoY, while operating...
Warby Parker Inc (WRBY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Warby Parker reported FY2024 revenue growth exceeding 15% and a 40% jump in adjusted EBITDA, driven by its strongest Q4 growth since 2021. The company opened 41 new stores in 2024, expanded its insurance network to over 30 million in‑network lives,...
Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oportun Financial Corp reported a fifth straight quarter of GAAP profitability, posting $25 million net income for 2025 and an 89% jump in adjusted EPS to $1.36. Credit quality improved, with the annualized net charge‑off rate at 12.3% and secured personal...
Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Applied Optoelectronics reported $103 million in Q2 2025 revenue, matching its guidance and showing modest sequential growth. Gross margin held at 30.4%, in line with the forecast, while a non‑GAAP loss of $0.16 per share missed the targeted loss range due to...
Seer Inc (SEER) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Thryv Holdings reported a 34% year‑over‑year increase in SaaS revenue, reaching $461 million for the full year, while SaaS adjusted EBITDA hit $73.8 million. The company highlighted the strategic impact of its Keap acquisition and the rapid growth of its Marketing Center,...
Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc (PSBD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Palmer Square Capital BDC reported Q3 2025 results, deploying $138.7 million of capital across 28 new commitments while generating $13.6 million of net investment income that fully covered its $0.42 per‑share total dividend. The firm posted a NAV of $15.39 per share, reaffirmed...
Payoneer Global Inc (PAYO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Payoneer reported a record 2025, processing $87 billion in volume across 190 markets and delivering $900‑$940 million revenue ex‑interest for 2026, reflecting 12% growth despite a 300‑basis‑point headwind from its Stripe checkout migration. B2B revenue surged 28% to represent 30% of revenue,...
Marcus Corp (MCS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Marcus Corp reported a 9.7% drop in consolidated revenue to $210 million for fiscal Q3 2025, driven primarily by a 16% decline in theater revenue and an 18.7% fall in attendance that left box‑office performance 3.8 percentage points below the national average....
MP Materials Corp (MP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MP Materials announced a $400 million convertible preferred equity investment and a $150 million low‑interest loan from the U.S. Department of Defense, making the DOD its largest shareholder. The company set a $110 per‑kilogram price floor for NDPR‑containing products and will expand U.S....
Acme United Corp (ACU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sun Communities reported FY 2025 core FFO of $6.68 per share, topping the high end of its guidance, and a Q4 core FFO of $1.40. The REIT lowered net debt to EBITDA to 3.4x, repaid over $3.3 billion of debt, and...
Nelnet Inc (NNI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Navient reported Q4 2025 core EPS of $0.02 and a full‑year core loss of $0.35 per share, while exceeding its $400 million expense‑reduction target, delivering a 40% drop in operating costs and adding $2 billion of projected future cash flow. Earnest’s loan...
Nerdy Inc (NRDY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Nerdy Inc. posted Q4 2025 revenue of $49.1 million, a 2% year‑over‑year increase that topped the upper end of its guidance range. The company delivered a positive non‑GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $1.3 million, surpassing expectations and improving margin by more...
Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NTLA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Intellia Therapeutics announced that the FDA has placed a clinical hold on its nex‑z MAGNITUDE and MAGNITUDE‑2 Phase III trials after a patient death and liver enzyme abnormalities. The company is implementing intensified safety monitoring and data reviews while awaiting regulatory...
Baidu Inc (BIDU) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Baidu posted a modest 2% year‑over‑year decline in Q4 total revenue to RMB 34.1 billion, while its AI‑focused businesses accelerated. AI Cloud revenue jumped 26% YoY to RMB 7.1 billion, driven by strong ERNIE API adoption that rose 178% quarter‑over‑quarter. Consumer products also performed...
Asure Software Inc (ASUR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Asure Software reported Q3 2025 revenue of $36.3 million, a 24% year‑over‑year increase, driven by strong growth across payroll, benefits, recruiting and time‑and‑attendance solutions. Recurring revenue rose 11% to $31.8 million, while professional services and hardware revenue jumped to $4.4...
Strategic Education Inc (STRA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Strategic Education reported a 4% revenue increase for Q4 2025 and the full year, while adjusted operating income rose 35% in the quarter, pushing the operating margin to 16.9%. AI‑driven productivity saved $30 million, and the company plans an additional $70 million in...