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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.
Yangzijiang Maritime announced an extraordinary general meeting on 6 March to seek approval for a share‑buyback program covering up to 10% of its issued stock, roughly 348.9 million shares. The company set price caps of 105% for on‑market purchases and 120% for off‑market deals, based on the five‑day average closing price. If fully exercised, the buyback could cost between S$212.1 million and S$242.5 million. The move follows CEO Ren Yuanlin’s pledge to prioritize capital allocation after the firm’s recent IPO.
Bumi Resources Minerals (BRM) confirmed that the government‑ordered closure of a contested gold mine in its Palu concession will not disrupt its core operations because the site was never active. The enforcement action targeted an area where illegal miners had...
Renault Korea has reversed a sales slump by launching the Aurora Project and a hybrid‑first Grand Koleos, boosting domestic sales 31.3% to 52,271 units in 2025. The model’s 86.5% hybrid mix drove 40,877 domestic deliveries, while exports dropped 46.7%, signalling a...
However, as the AI narrative continues to unfold, from euphoria a few months ago to handwringing now (over the commodification of the SaaS stocks and the unknown ROI of hyperscaler capex), the Might Mag 7 is showing some strains. The...
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly warned that while artificial intelligence could eventually lift productivity, the Federal Reserve must still ensure inflation moves sustainably lower. She highlighted the limited macro evidence of an AI‑driven productivity surge and cautioned that narrow...
Since the pandemic, large‑cap stocks have outpaced mid‑ and small‑cap peers, but that dynamic shifted late last year as investors flagged riskier earnings and stretched valuations for the S&P 500. Meanwhile, SMidCap earnings have begun to climb while their valuations...
Dilip Buildcon was named the lowest bidder (L‑1) for Gujarat's ₹702 crore flood‑control project on the Narmada River. The EPC‑based contract spans 24 months and adds a significant order to the company's pipeline. Shares rallied about 4% after the announcement, trading...
India’s alternative investment fund (AIF) sector has crossed the ₹15.05 lakh crore mark, underscoring rapid scale and emerging maturity. Equity‑oriented AIFs have delivered roughly 8.7 % alpha over the BSE Sensex across multiple cycles, highlighting consistent outperformance. Domestic investors now contribute about 55 %...
Infosys unveiled its AI‑first value framework, Topaz, aimed at capturing a $300‑$400 billion services opportunity by 2030. The platform is already embedded in 90 % of its top 200 clients, contributing 5.5 % of revenue, and supports new partnerships such as Infosys‑Cognition and...
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the nation’s largest domestic institutional investor, dramatically re‑balanced its ₹17.83 lakh crore portfolio in the December quarter. It poured roughly ₹5.4 billion into top IT names – TCS, HCL Technologies and Coforge – lifting IT holdings from...
Netweb Technologies India announced its ‘Make in India’ AI supercomputing portfolio, featuring the desktop‑sized Tyrone Camarero Spark and the larger GB200 system built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell‑Grace architecture. The Spark delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance with 128 GB unified memory, while the...
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$spx futures +40 after $spy held $675 and reclaimed $677 to keep the range intact yesterday. A few RDR’s across the board to cover some shorts and put on small risk. We’ll see if early strength holds...
Asian Paints reported an 8% growth in decorative volumes for Q3, slowing from the 11% pace in the prior quarter, and saw its EBITDA margin expand to 20.1% on lower raw‑material costs. The company retained its FY‑26 guidance of 8‑10%...
#KEYS "Marginally ahead of current market expectations". Strong Update. ShareScope has fwd p/e 17.8 falling to 17.6 and fwd Divvy 3.9% each of next 2 years. With the 'beat' it looks good value. I hold #GTLY (which hopefully is also...
#BA. Results read well and market happy with them. SharePad has fwd p/e 27.3 falling to 24.2 and fwd Divvy 1.8% rising to 2%; it's getting quite a high rating but I'm happy to keep as my biggest position, as...
The episode reviews the Acquirer’s Multiple® Large‑Cap screen, highlighting that capital‑intensive cyclicals, discounted financials, and legacy industrials are trading far below the cash they generate. Energy giants like Equinor and Petrobras, financials such as Synchrony and BNY Mellon, and steel producer...
Molson Coors reported over $1.1 billion free cash flow for 2025 and expects a similar amount in 2026. The company launched a three‑year, $450 million cost‑savings initiative and doubled its share‑repurchase authorization to $4 billion, extending the program to 2031. Net debt fell...
Coca‑Cola Consolidated reported Q4 2025 organic revenue growth of 5% and a comparable EPS of $0.58, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, despite a 5‑point currency headwind. The company generated $11.4 billion in free cash flow, lifted North America operating margin to 30%,...
Crane reported adjusted EPS of $1.64 for Q4 2025, driven by 5.6% core sales growth and strong performance in its Aerospace & Electronics segment. The company raised its full‑year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.75‑$5.95, implying roughly 20% earnings growth at...
Invitation Homes reported full‑year same‑store NOI growth of 2.3%, surpassing the midpoint of its guidance, while maintaining 96.8% occupancy and a low 22.8% turnover rate. Core FFO rose to $1.91 per share and AFFO to $1.63 per share, reflecting modest...
Perion Network reported Q4 2025 revenue of $137.1 million, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, while contribution ex‑TAC rose 19% to $65.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA surged 53% to $24.3 million, and operating cash flow jumped over 400% to $21.8 million. The company...
Garmin reported a record Q4 2025 with consolidated revenue of $2.13 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $7.25 billion, up 15%. Gross margin held steady at 59.2% while operating margin rose to 28.9%, delivering $614 million operating income. The company...
ConocoPhillips posted Q4 2025 production of 2.32 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, matching guidance, and generated $1.02 adjusted earnings per share. Operating cash flow reached $4.3 billion while capital spending was $3 billion, leading to $9 billion returned to shareholders—45% of cash...
Martin Marietta Materials reported record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, with aggregates revenue rising 8% to $1.2 billion and gross profit per ton climbing 9% to $8.59. Full‑year building‑materials revenue reached $5.7 billion, gross margin expanded 173 basis points to 31%, and...
W.P. Carey reported a 5.7% year‑over‑year increase in AFFO per share to $4.97, topping the midpoint of its guidance. The REIT completed a record $2.1 billion of 2025 investments, heavily weighted toward industrial and retail assets, while generating attractive 150‑basis‑point spreads...
Host Hotels & Resorts reported FY 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $1.757 billion, a 4.6% increase, and adjusted FFO of $2.07 per share, both surpassing guidance. Comparable hotel RevPAR rose 4.2% for the year and 5.4% in Q4, outpacing the upper‑tier industry...
Omnicom Group announced a post‑IPG acquisition restructuring aimed at delivering $1.5 billion of run‑rate synergies, doubling its original target, with $900 million expected in 2026. The company retained a $23.1 billion revenue base, achieving roughly 4% organic growth while planning to divest $2.5 billion...
Gladstone Commercial Corp reported a strong Q4 2025, highlighted by $260 million of industrial acquisitions at an 8.88% cap rate and a rise in industrial rent share to 69% of annualized straight‑line rent. The company expanded its syndicated credit facility to...
Nordson Corp reported a record first‑quarter revenue of $669 million, a 9% year‑over‑year increase driven by 7% organic growth, especially in its Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) segment. Adjusted earnings per share rose 15% to $2.37, beating guidance, while EBITDA reached $203 million...
TrueBlue Inc. reported Q4 2025 revenue of $418 million, an 8% increase that hit the top of its outlook range, driven by 5% organic growth and a 3‑point boost from the HSB acquisition. Gross margin slipped to 21.5% from 26.6% as...
The Cheesecake Factory reported Q4 2025 revenue of $961.6 million, including $17.3 million from gift‑card breakage, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1, meeting the top end of its outlook. Comparable sales fell 2.2% at the flagship Cheesecake Factory and 4% at North...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum reported record 6.4 million tons shipped in FY 2025, raising U.S. market share to about 17 percent. Volume growth was offset by a $114 million LIFO expense that pushed the non‑GAAP gross profit margin to 28.8 percent, just below the 29‑31 percent...
Analog Devices reported Q1 2026 revenue of $3.16 billion, a 30% year‑over‑year increase and near the top of its guidance range. Industrial sales accounted for 47% of revenue, rising 38% YoY, while communications surged 63% YoY on strong data‑center demand. Gross...
Booking Holdings reported a 9% year‑over‑year increase in room nights to 285 million in Q4 2025, pushing gross bookings and revenue up 16% (11% on a constant‑currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA rose 19% to $2.2 billion and adjusted EPS grew 17% to $48.8,...
Jackson Financial Inc. reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, posting adjusted operating earnings of $455 million and a 12% year‑over‑year earnings increase. Retail annuity sales hit a record $20 billion, while full‑year free capital generation rose to nearly $1.4 billion, supporting a $862 million capital...
Nutrien reported adjusted EBITDA of $6.05 billion for 2025, a 13% increase, driven by record fertilizer sales of 27.5 million tonnes and disciplined cost management. Potash automation reached 49%, keeping controllable cash costs at $58 per tonne, while nitrogen volumes rose to...
OGE Energy Corp reported 2025 consolidated earnings per share of $2.32, hitting the top of its guidance range, and set 2026 EPS guidance at $2.43 with a 5‑7% long‑term growth target. Net income rose to $471 million, while the company announced...
SKEW just closed below 140. Falling $SKEW = institutions unwinding tail-risk hedges (OTM puts get cheaper) and/or quietly reducing equity exposure. Past cycles: Sustained declines often marked distribution phases — rallies fade as protection demand evaporates and complacency builds. If it...
Still far more interest in NVDA & MSFT than in stocks like Arrow Electronics which is on #IBD "Recent Breakouts list" from @IBDinvestors @marketsurge $ARW just cleared a lengthy 4.5 yr base since 2021 as wkly volume hit the highest...
Cadence Design Systems reported a fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.44 billion, up 6.2% year‑over‑year, and adjusted earnings of $1.99 per share, both beating analyst forecasts. Strong demand for AI‑linked processors drove higher sales of its chip‑design software, while a record $7.8 billion contract...
$PANW, the object of affection on the show (by two members) today (and a third, last week ) @cnbc is now -$17 or -10% in after hours after poor guidance. Some say I dwell on my criticism and that...
Meta announced a multi‑year commitment to purchase millions of Nvidia chips, including Grace CPUs, Blackwell GPUs and future Vera Rubin systems, for its expanding U.S. data‑center portfolio. The deal makes Meta the first major tech company to buy Nvidia’s standalone...
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its Apple position by 4.3%, bringing the holding to $61.96 billion, yet Apple remains the conglomerate’s top equity. The firm also disclosed a new $351.7 million stake in The New York Times, expanding its media exposure. These moves were filed in...
#Amazon snaps 9d losing streak during which it lost more than $450bn in value. https://t.co/0lGS8k6lrO https://t.co/TjEQVxihvT
Berkshire Hathaway reduces its $AAPL holdings from 238.21 million to 227.92 million shares. No biggie. @ScottWapnerCNBC @dougkass
U.S. equity indexes posted modest gains as AI‑related uncertainty lifted volatility, with the VIX climbing to 22.96 before settling near 20. The utility sector saw DTE Energy’s earnings beat forecasts, propelled by a new 1.4 GW power contract for an AI‑driven...
If you're still bag-holding consensus CNBC names like $APP $HOOD $PLTR, that will bother your pocketbook
Genmab A/S announced a share buy‑back program to repurchase up to 342,130 ordinary shares, representing a maximum spend of 725 million Danish kroner. The program, designed to fulfill obligations under its Restricted Stock Unit plan, will run from February 18 to March 31 2026...
HII and Path Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Path’s physical AI welding system into HII’s shipbuilding operations. The partnership aims to boost HII’s shipyard throughput by an additional 15% in 2026, building on a 14% increase achieved in 2025....
