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Middleby Corp completed the sale of a 51% stake in its Residential Kitchen segment, generating $565 million in cash and retaining a 49% interest. The company accelerated share repurchases, buying back $960 million of stock and cutting the share count by roughly 9%. Q4 results showed $866 million in revenue, $197 million adjusted EBITDA and strong margins in Commercial Foodservice and Food Processing, which posted a record $410 million backlog. Management outlined a 2026 outlook of $3.3 billion revenue, $9.3 adjusted EPS and a Food Processing spin‑off slated for Q2.
Playtika reported $604.6 million revenue for Q3 2025, with GAAP net income of $39.1 million and adjusted EBITDA up 30% sequentially. Direct‑to‑consumer (D2C) revenue reached a record $209.3 million, representing 31% of total revenue and moving toward a 40% target within two years. Disney Solitaire,...
Viatris reported Q4 2025 revenue of $3.76 billion, a 1% decline year‑over‑year, but achieved 1% operational revenue growth when the indoor‑facility impact is excluded. Strong commercial performance drove double‑digit sales gains in Greater China (+9%), emerging markets (+7%) and Europe (+1%)....
Hilton Grand Vacations reported fourth‑quarter 2020 revenue of $233 million, a 5% sequential increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $35 million (excluding a $3 million CARES Act credit). The company posted a net loss of $143 million, driven by a $209 million non‑cash land impairment. Contract...
News Corp reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.4 billion, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, and total segment EBITDA of $521 million, up 9% despite a $16 million one‑time charge at HarperCollins. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.40 and profitability margin improved to 22.1%,...
Shake Shack reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2018, with total revenue rising 29% to $124.3 million and full‑year revenue up 28% to $459 million. The company opened 49 new restaurants—34 company‑operated and 50 licensed—across 27 states and 13 countries, delivering 2.3% same‑shack sales...
Coupang reported record Q4 2023 results, with active customers reaching 21 million and a 16% year‑over‑year increase. Net revenue rose 23% to $6.6 billion, while free cash flow hit $1.8 billion and cash balances grew to $5.6 billion. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Thai AirAsia is targeting 6‑9% year‑on‑year revenue growth in 2026, driven by an expected 23.5 million passengers and an 85% load factor. The carrier will add five Airbus A320s to launch new China‑Chiang Mai services and expand fifth‑freedom routes. It is also...
Nvidia posted a record $68 billion quarter, a 73% year‑over‑year increase, driven largely by its data‑center business. Data‑center revenue reached $62 billion, split between $51 billion in compute and $11 billion in networking products, pushing full‑year revenue to $215 billion. The company still reports no...
Carriage Services reported a strong fourth quarter and full‑year 2025, with GAAP diluted EPS jumping 55% to $3.25 and adjusted EPS up 21% to $3.20. Total revenue rose 3.3% year‑over‑year to $417.4 million, driven by higher funeral contract volume and a...
SEACOR Marine reported fourth‑quarter 2025 operating revenues of $52.3 million, a 25% decline from the same period last year, and posted an operating loss of $5.2 million. Direct vessel profit fell to $9.7 million and net loss narrowed to $14.6 million, or $0.57 per...
Stantec posted record 2025 results, delivering $6.5 billion in net revenue, a 10.7% year‑over‑year increase, and an adjusted EBITDA of $1.14 billion, lifting its margin to a record 17.6%. Diluted earnings per share rose 19.9% to $4.20, while operating cash flow jumped...
Sinclair Inc. posted fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $836 million, a 17% decline year‑over‑year, driven by weaker political advertising after the 2024 election cycle. Core advertising revenue, however, jumped 14% to $354 million, underscoring demand for live sports and resilient local ad inventory....
TJX Companies posted an 8.5% revenue jump to $17.7 billion and EPS of $1.58, both beating analyst forecasts. Same‑store sales rose 5% year‑over‑year, outpacing the 3.7% consensus, with all four operating segments delivering growth. The strong quarter prompted analysts to lift...
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) broke the $500 million AUM barrier, reaching $506 million, as international equities rally. Over the past year the fund delivered a 42.71% total return and attracted $99.47 million of net inflows, reflecting heightened appetite for overseas...
The Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF (DUSA) has surpassed the $1 billion AUM threshold, marking a milestone for the nine‑year‑old active fund. The ETF follows a high‑conviction, benchmark‑agnostic strategy, holding just 25 large‑cap names that trade at a price‑to‑earnings multiple roughly...
AECI reported a record R3.4 billion EBITDA and an 11% margin despite a 4% drop in revenue to R32.1 billion. The company completed most non‑core asset disposals, generating R2.2 billion and cutting net debt to R465 million from R3.74 billion. Earnings per share turned positive,...
EDP Renovaveis reported a 50% jump in recurring net profit for 2025, reaching €330 million, driven by rapid U.S. capacity expansion. EBITDA rose 17% to €1.95 billion, with a target of €2.1 billion for 2026. The company added 2 GW of new capacity, over...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will publish its Q4 2025 earnings on February 26, with analysts zeroing in on annual subscription‑value growth, 2026 guidance, and the impact of Elliott Investment’s stake. Morningstar’s fair‑value model places the stock at GBX 11,200, assuming a 5%...
Costco’s Auto Program connects members with vetted dealerships that offer pre‑arranged pricing on new, electric, and certified‑pre‑owned vehicles. Average discounts hover around $1,000, and members also receive a 15% discount on parts and service up to $500 per visit. The...
Keurig Dr Pepper posted a strong Q4, with revenue rising 10.5% to $4.45 billion and earnings beating forecasts. The company secured an additional $1.5 billion in preferred equity, lifting total preferred funding to $4.5 billion and eliminating the need for a partial IPO....
American Tower reported a 5.1% revenue increase to $10.6 billion in 2025, driven by a 14% surge in its data‑center segment. Net income rose 15.3% to $2.63 billion, though fourth‑quarter earnings fell 32% due to higher expenses. For 2026 the company projects...
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) carries a Hold rating with a $43.43 price target, while its shares have risen about 7.8% to $33.57. Top‑rated analysts highlighted five alternative stocks—Dell, Nvidia, AMD among them—as stronger buys in the AI‑driven hardware sector. The...
Home Depot reported a 13% drop in Q4 net earnings to $2.6 billion as a stalled housing market curtails home‑improvement spending. CEO Ted Decker said consumers lack confidence, delaying large projects despite low mortgage rates and ongoing price cuts in new...
Iberdrola posted a 12% rise in reported net profit to €6.3 bn for 2025, driven by stronger regulated returns in its UK and US electricity networks. Adjusted EBITDA grew 3% to €15.68 bn, with the Networks business up 21% and the regulated...
The Federal Court examined the ACCC’s claim that Coles misled shoppers with its “Down Down” price tags, questioning whether the regulator proved the promotions were deceptive. The ACCC argues Coles inflated prices before offering short‑lived discounts, creating a false impression...
Woolworths has halted a multi‑year sales slump by slashing prices and expanding weekly specials, driving a 3.4% revenue increase to $37.1 billion in the first half of FY 2026. The retailer added over 350 items to its Lower Shelf Price range, now...
The Nasdaq‑100 is showing a repeat of a historic pattern where the index climbs while fewer components stay above their 200‑day moving average, a signal that preceded >20% corrections in 2021 and 2024. The metric has again slipped, and the...
South Korea's KOSPI index surged past the 6,000 mark, closing at a record 6,085 on Wednesday. The rally was powered by a sharp rise in global memory demand, lifting Samsung Electronics 2.5% and SK Hynix 2.1%. The benchmark is now...
Universal Health Services reported a 10% same‑facility EBITDA increase in Q2 2025, driven by higher acute‑care pricing and a 5.7% rise in net revenue. Adjusted patient days grew, especially in behavioral outpatient services, while cash flow from operations fell $167 million year‑over‑year....
Churchill Downs reported 2019 net revenue of $1.3 billion and a record adjusted EBITDA of $451 million, up 32% and 37% year‑over‑year respectively. The company returned $115 million to shareholders and has now delivered over $1 billion in cumulative returns across five years while...
Hovnanian Enterprises reported third‑quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $801 million, an 11% year‑over‑year increase driven by higher deliveries. Adjusted EBITDA reached $77 million, topping the high end of management guidance, while adjusted gross margin slipped to 17.3% due to a rise in...
Dine Brands Global reported Q3 2025 revenue up 10.8% to $216.2 million, while adjusted EBITDA fell to $49 million amid temporary restaurant closures and higher G&A costs. Applebee’s delivered 3.1% comparable‑sales growth and 22.9% off‑premise sales share, whereas IHOP posted a 1.5%...
Synopsys reported record FY 2025 revenue of $7.05 billion, a 15% increase, and a backlog exceeding $11 billion, driven by the recent ANSYS acquisition and strong hardware‑assisted verification demand. The company guided FY 2026 revenue of $9.56‑$9.66 billion, with ANSYS expected to contribute $2.9 billion and...
Carlisle Companies reported fiscal Q4 2025 revenue of $1.1 billion, a modest 0.4% increase, bringing full‑year sales to $5 billion. Adjusted earnings per share fell 13% to $3.90 in the quarter, while adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 22.1%. The firm generated over...
The Honest Company finished 2025 with a strategic pull‑back from apparel, direct‑to‑consumer fulfillment, and its Canadian business, sharpening its focus on wipes, personal‑care and a leaner diaper line. Reported revenue fell to $371.3 million, yet adjusted gross margin rose to 38.7%...
Principal Financial Group delivered a strong full‑year 2025 performance, posting adjusted non‑GAAP EPS growth of 12% and reported EPS growth near 20%, beating its own targets. Operating margins expanded to 31% and ROE rose to 15.7%, the high end of...
Insight Enterprises reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2 billion, a 1% decline driven by a 4% drop in product sales and an 18% fall in on‑prem software as customers migrate to cloud. Gross profit rose 9% to a 23.4% margin, marking...
Microsoft reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $81.3 billion, a 17% constant‑currency increase, driven by a record $51.5 billion cloud segment that grew 26% and topped $50 billion for the first time. Operating income rose 21% and EPS jumped 24% to $4.14, while operating...
TKO Group Holdings reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.12 billion, a 27% decline driven by the loss of On Location Olympic revenue, while adjusted EBITDA surged 59% to $360 million, lifting the margin to 32%. The company secured a seven‑year, $7.7 billion UFC...
StandardAero reported a record $6.05 billion in 2025 revenue, up 15.8% year‑over‑year, driven by double‑digit organic growth across its Engine Services and Component Repair segments. Adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to $888 million and free cash flow surged to $209 million, reflecting stronger pricing,...
Nu Skin Enterprises reported FY 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.27, a 51% increase, with full‑year revenue of $1.49 billion and Q4 revenue of $370 million, both within guidance. Operating margin rose to 6.7% and cash balance reached $240 million while debt fell to...
Agilent Technologies reported Q1 2026 core revenue of $1.8 billion, up 4.4% year‑over‑year, and non‑GAAP earnings per share of $1.36, meeting internal expectations despite a $10 million hit from a winter storm. Operating margin held at 24.6% after a 50‑basis‑point decline, while...
Nvidia announced a return to the consumer PC market with new low‑power system‑on‑chip devices slated for Dell, Lenovo and other OEMs. The chips combine CPU and GPU functions, aiming to extend battery life and diversify Nvidia’s revenue beyond data centers....
