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Foxconn posts 30% revenue surge as AI demand spikes
Foxconn reported first‑quarter revenue of T$2.13 trillion (≈$66.6 billion), a 29.7% year‑over‑year increase, driven by strong AI‑related product demand. March alone set a record with revenue of T$803.7 billion (≈$25.1 billion), up 45.6% YoY, while the company warned of geopolitical headwinds.
On Feb 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced a cash deal to acquire biotech Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion, aiming to broaden its oncology portfolio. Merck & Co. is reportedly preparing to split its pharmaceutical division into separate cancer and non‑cancer units ahead of the Keytruda patent expiration. Domino's Pizza reported stronger‑than‑expected comparable sales, driven by higher menu prices, ingredient costs, and increased franchise fees, sending its shares higher. The moves highlight strategic pivots across biotech, pharma, and consumer food sectors.
Domino’s reported a stronger‑than‑expected 2025, with U.S. same‑store sales climbing 3.7% and a one‑point gain in market share that lifted its pizza‑category share to 30%. The earnings beat sent the stock up about 5% in pre‑market trading. The company added...
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has delivered a near‑10% year‑to‑date stock gain, positioning the $84 billion cruise leader for another all‑time high. Under its Perfecta plan, the company is on track for a 20% annualized EPS growth target, posting double‑digit increases each...
As of Fri's close, the SPX sat just 0.99% below its Jan 28 all-time high (~6,978.6). Yet everyone's screaming "chaos & uncertainty"? Blue = mkt-cap wgted avg "VIX" of the 500 constituents (now 38) Orange = standard 30-day VIX (17.6) Green =...
I'll be on @FoxBusiness this morning with @MariaBartiromo today at 7:10 am EST, talking markets, recent tariff developments & what's in store
Bank equities fell in January after Q4 2025 earnings, despite solid results, as investors booked profits from a rally that began in October. Citigroup emerged as the top performer among the five major depositories, but the broader money‑center segment faces heightened...
#MONY results look solid but obviously the Hefalump in the Room is treats from AI. ShareScope showing fwd p/e 8.6 falling to 8.1 and fwd Divvy 8.6% rising to 8.9% and remember there are Buybacks as well. Low rating but...
Analyst consensus compiled by Trendlyne identifies nine Sensex constituents with projected upside between 20% and 40% over the next 12 months. The list includes heavyweights such as Eternal (38% upside), TCS (33%), Infosys (32%) and strong‑buy rated banks and auto...
India’s equity markets opened on a positive note on Monday, with the GIFT Nifty jumping 0.73% to 25,753.50, signaling a gap‑up for the domestic session. The Nifty 50 climbed 116.90 points to 25,571.25 and the Sensex added 316.57 points, while the...
The episode examines the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision that invalidated most of former President Trump's global tariffs, a move that instantly lifted e‑commerce stocks such as Amazon, Wayfair, Etsy, Shopify, eBay and Pinduoduo. The hosts explain how the tariffs, imposed...
Myriad Genetics reported Q4 2025 revenue of $209.8 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year but above its pre‑announced range, while test volume rose 2% to 382,000. Strong double‑digit growth was seen in MyRisk hereditary cancer (14% affected, 11% unaffected), Prolaris prostate cancer (12%...
AbbVie reported a record $61.2 billion in net revenue for 2025, an 8.6% increase that beat guidance despite a $16 billion HUMIRA erosion. Adjusted EPS reached $10, $0.54 above the midpoint, while SKYRIZI and RINVOQ together generated $7.4 billion in Q4, delivering double‑digit...
Allison Transmission reported Q4 2025 net sales of $737 million, a 7% year‑over‑year decline, while adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 36%, up 200 basis points. Net income fell sharply to $99 million due to a $29 million electrification impairment and $26 million acquisition costs,...
Claritev Corp (trading as Aptiv) posted a record fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $5.2 billion, a 3% increase year‑over‑year, and earnings per share of $1.86, up 6% despite a higher effective tax rate. Adjusted operating income reached $607 million, while operating cash flow...
Assurant reported double‑digit adjusted EBITDA and EPS growth for 2025, with 11% EBITDA growth excluding catastrophes and 12% EPS growth. The company’s Global Housing segment surpassed $1 billion in adjusted EBITDA, while device protection subscriptions rose to over 66 million and vehicle...
Domino’s Pizza reported 5.4% global retail sales growth for 2025 and 4.9% in Q4, driven by strong US same‑store sales and record net store additions. US carryout sales rose 6.5% in the quarter, while delivery grew modestly, and franchisee profitability...
Alaska Air Group’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Andrew R. Harrison, sold 5,500 shares for roughly $311,000 at a weighted‑average price of $56.63 per share. The transaction represents about 15% of his direct holdings, a higher proportion than...
Vanguard’s 2026 outlook projects international equities delivering 4.9%‑6.9% average annual returns over the next decade, outpacing the 4%‑5% forecast for U.S. stocks. The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) has already outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq‑100, rising 9% year‑to‑date and...
Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE: AD) saw its shares fall 25% over the past year, yet the company reported a 58% jump in full‑year revenue to $163 million and a net income swing to $172 million. Institutional investor Newtyn Management bought 350,000 shares...
Newtyn Management disclosed a $43.31 million purchase of 2,906,420 Enviri Corporation shares, lifting the stake to 8.8% of its reportable assets. Enviri’s stock has surged 120% over the past year, far outpacing the S&P 500’s 13% gain. The company recently announced a...
TD Cowen raised its price target for PepsiCo (PEP) to $165 from $162 while keeping a Hold rating, citing the company’s clarified turnaround plan and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Management expects sales growth of 4‑6% by the second half of 2026,...
‼️US Cybersecurity stocks are getting CRUSHED by AI fears: CrowdStrike fell -8.0% on Friday, Cloudflare -8.1%, Okta -9.2%, and SailPoint -9.4% after Anthropic unveiled a new Claude AI security tool that scans codebases for vulnerabilities and suggests patches. The Cybersecurity ETF, $BUG,...
Barclays and Stifel both trimmed their price targets for Amdocs Limited following the company’s Q1 earnings, with targets now at $92 and $88 respectively, though both maintain positive ratings. The earnings were described as resilient, buoyed by a newly announced...
Rolls‑Royce Holdings PLC announced a share repurchase programme of up to £1.5 billion, timed with a report of record profits and a "spectacular" turnaround. The buyback is designed to return excess cash to shareholders while supporting earnings per share. It follows...
Macro: DHS funding lapse prompted policy reversals. Key: TSA PreCheck remains; Global Entry paused. Risk: service uncertainty may boost travel volatility. Trade: buy select airline stocks. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning.
The equal‑weight S&P 500 has surged to fresh record levels this year, while the market‑weight index remains stuck near 7,000. The divergence reflects a broad rotation from AI‑focused high‑tech stocks to lower‑tech, physical‑asset sectors such as energy, industrials, and materials. Rising...
⚠️WHAT IS HAPPENING IN JAPAN? The 4 largest Japanese life insurers, Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life, Sumitomo Life, and Meiji Yasuda, had a combined ¥13.2 trillion ($86 billion) in unrealized losses on government bonds at the end of 2025. Losses have risen over...
This has quickly become my favorite weekend email @HostileCharts Larry Thompson's Sunday Stalk List on @StockMktTV. Some great charts in here: https://t.co/AN276aKU9t
Waymo defended its remote‑assistance model after Senate Commerce Committee questioning, clarifying that 70 agents in the U.S. and Philippines support, but do not drive, its 3,000‑vehicle fleet. The company highlighted that Event Response Teams handle complex incidents from U.S. locations...
“Low put/call = euphoria” is an outdated shortcut. Equity put/call: 0.65 (Feb 20, 2026). VIX: 20.23 (Feb 19). That’s selective hedging, not carefree positioning. https://t.co/V7FSThxtRN
In this episode, The Bear Cave highlights a wave of new activist reports targeting Sterling Infrastructure, Nova Minerals, and Carvana, exposing alleged accounting inflation, data integrity issues, and opaque loan sales. The show also notes recent high‑profile CFO resignations at...
In this episode, Michael and Stephen break down one of the most confusing market environments in years. While volatility in mega-cap software and AI names has grabbed headlines, the broader market is quietly telling a very different story. https://t.co/uhRhg9iiil
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will convene a board meeting on March 23 to revisit the conflict‑of‑interest and disclosure framework for its senior officials. The agenda, expected to cover around 20 items, also includes proposals to allow...
The weekly Fabbaloo leaderboard shows the public 3D‑printing sector valued at $15.9 billion, with Farsoon and Bright Laser holding the top spots at $4.6 billion and $4.1 billion respectively. Chinese firms were flat due to the Lunar New Year holiday, while Xometry added...
The Dow Jones Composite Average just closed at another new all-time high this week. This index includes all 30 stocks in the DJ Industrial Avg, all 20 in the Dow Transports and all 15 stocks in the DJ Utility Average....
Wall Street’s top analysts are bullish on three AI‑adjacent stocks—Datadog, Vertiv Holdings, and Arista Networks—each receiving a fresh buy rating and higher price target. Datadog’s Baird analyst set a $180 target, citing a 25%+ operating margin and a large, untapped...
Nvidia’s earnings dominate this week’s market focus as AI‑chip demand remains a key driver. Home Depot and Lowe’s will report amid a housing‑market slowdown, while Berkshire Hathaway files its first post‑Buffett report under Greg Abel. Media firms Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery revive...
Analysts project roughly a 20% upside for TransDigm Group (TDG) even after recent price‑target reductions. The aerospace parts maker posted Q1 2026 sales of $2.29 billion, up 14% year‑over‑year, and adjusted EPS of $8.23, beating estimates. Net income slipped 9.7% to...
Netflix is pursuing a takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, a move that could reshape theatrical release windows just as cinemas rebound from pandemic‑induced losses. Analysts warn that a shorter exclusive‑theatre period would erode box‑office revenues for operators like AMC, Cinemark...
Channing Capital Management LLC reduced its Boeing position by 13.7%, selling 6,771 shares and ending the quarter with 42,600 shares valued at $9.19 million. Insider executives also trimmed holdings, collectively selling over 19,500 shares worth $4.6 million in February. Meanwhile, Boeing reported...
Indonesia must orchestrate a record‑size share sale to lift the free‑float of 267 listed firms to at least 15%, up from the current 7.5% floor. The Indonesia Stock Exchange estimates the required issuance will total about 187 trillion rupiah (approximately S$14 billion),...
Opendoor Technologies reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, sending the stock sharply higher. Revenue climbed 12% year‑over‑year to $1.2 billion, while the net loss narrowed to $210 million, outperforming analysts’ forecasts. The company also saw inventory rise 15% despite a backdrop...
Meta Platforms is now the cheapest member of the Magnificent Seven based on forward price‑to‑earnings, trading at 21.1 versus the S&P 500’s 21.9. The company posted $59.9 billion in Q4 2025 revenue, with advertising driving $58.1 billion and Reality Labs losing $6 billion. Despite concerns...
In this week’s S&P 500 ChartStorm, Callum Thomas highlights a continued bullish rotation across the market while noting that tech stocks remain under pressure. He points to AI-driven spillovers boosting commodities and presents newspaper stocks as a vivid case study of...
On February 1, 2026, silver ETFs plunged into deep discounts, revealing flaws in the existing price‑band system that relies on stale T‑2 NAV data. In response, SEBI issued a consultation paper proposing new reference‑price methods and a tiered circuit‑limit framework for...
Medtronic, one of the world’s largest medical‑device makers, is refocusing on its highest‑margin, fastest‑growing businesses by spinning off its diabetes unit. The company continues to innovate, highlighted by the Hugo surgical robot, and has delivered 48 straight annual dividend increases,...
2026 could be the best year for active management in decades. The combination of a heavily concentrated index alongside a period of cyclical broadening provides for a backdrop of most stocks beating the benchmark.
The market opened higher as the S&P 500 rose 0.69% and the Nasdaq added 0.90% following Nvidia’s earnings beat and Apple’s upbeat product outlook. Nvidia shares edged up 1% after reporting revenue that topped expectations, while Apple gained 1.5% on news...
Oppenheimer raised its price target on SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) to $145 from $140 and kept an Outperform rating after meeting management. Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim also lifted their targets, signaling broader analyst optimism. SharkNinja reported Q4 revenue of $2.10 billion, slightly above...
