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Deep Fission targets up to $1.66B valuation in new Nasdaq IPO
Deep Fission announced a Nasdaq IPO seeking $157 million at $24‑$26 per share, which would value the nuclear startup at up to $1.66 billion. The company previously completed a reverse merger that raised $30 million but never traded on the OTCQB. Its latest S‑1 filing shows a cash deficit of $88.1 million as of March, up from $56.2 million in December.
Hecla Mining Co (HL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Hecla Mining reported a strong Q1 2024, with revenue up 18% to $190 million and silver output rising as Lucky Friday returned to full production and Greens Creek increased throughput. The company highlighted booming solar‑related silver demand, especially in India, and projected a continued deficit that supports higher prices. Production guidance for 2024 remains unchanged, targeting 8.8‑9.2 million ounces at all‑in sustaining costs of $9.5‑$10.25 per ounce. Hecla plans to use free cash flow to fund Keno Hill ramp‑up, reduce net leverage below two‑times, and advance sustainability initiatives.
Greenfire Resources Ltd (GFR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tetra Technologies reported Q1 2026 revenue of $156 million and adjusted EBITDA of $26 million, both ten‑year quarterly records when excluding the prior year’s Gulf of America Neptune benefit. Completion Fluids and Products generated $92 million, up 13% sequentially and 15% year‑over‑year, while...
CRWV Poised for Wave 3 Surge to $180
Wave 3 loading… 🚀 $CRWV setting up for what could be the strongest move yet. Structure is clean, momentum is building, and the path higher is clear. 🎯 Target: $180 📈 Thesis: Wave 3 expansion 💼 Position: Long You heard it here first. Smart money doesn’t...
Spire Global Loses $52.7M Canadian Wildfire Satellite Contract
Spire Global disclosed that the Canadian Public Works and Government Services ministry terminated a CAD 71.8 million ($52.7 million) contract to build a WildFireSat constellation. The loss equals about nine months of Spire's projected 2025 revenue, pushing back its path to profitability.
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (AXSM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Axsome Therapeutics held its first‑quarter 2026 earnings conference call on May 4, 2026. CEO Herriot Tabuteau, CFO Nick Pizzie and CCO Ari Maizel presented the company’s financial results, commercial strategy and pipeline milestones. The discussion featured forward‑looking statements about upcoming Phase 3 data and reaffirmed...
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corporation (GLED) to Combine with Rongcheng Group in $350M Deal
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corp (GLED) announced a definitive merger agreement with China’s Rongcheng Group, a waste‑sorting and recycling specialist, in a transaction valued at roughly $350 million. The deal combines $300 million in cash with $50 million of GalaxyEdge stock, positioning Rongcheng to become...
HITI High Tide: Discount Retailer, Not Grower
Day 18 of 30: How $HITI High Tide actually makes money Most people think this is just another Canadian cannabis grower It is not. They do not grow a single plant. It is a Costco-style discount retailer with a paid loyalty program. Cannabis...
BTU Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
Peabody Energy (BTU) will release its Q1 2026 earnings tomorrow, and the quarter is defined by the early ramp of the Centurion mine, which began cutting coal two months ahead of schedule. Longwall moves at Metropolitan and Shoal Creek add...
Poet Technologies Shares Dive 51.6% After Marvell Cancels $5 Million Order
Poet Technologies (POET) saw its shares plunge 51.6% after Marvell Technology cancelled a roughly $5 million order, erasing a week‑long rally. The reversal highlights the fragility of speculative bets on single‑customer deals in the fiber‑optics sector.
Tilray’s Rescheduling Rally Fizzles as DOJ Plan Stalls, Shares Slip Below $6
Tilray Brands saw its stock plunge from a brief high of $8 to around $6 after the Justice Department announced only a partial, immediate rescheduling of FDA‑approved medical marijuana products. The limited scope of the move and pending administrative hearing...
BlackBerry Stock Soars on Software Sector Pivot
BlackBerry Ltd. (NYSE: BB) saw its stock rise 10.2% to $5.97 after a Wall Street Journal report praised its pivot to software, emphasizing the QNX operating system that now powers driver‑assist features in about 275 million cars and accounts for half...
Red Rock Resorts (RRR) Faced Pressure Despite Strong Fundamentals
Diamond Hill Capital’s Small‑Cap Strategy posted a 3.41% net return in Q1 2026, outpacing the Russell 2000’s 0.89% gain. The fund highlighted Red Rock Resorts (RRR), noting solid fundamentals but a 7.14% one‑month price decline amid concerns that higher fuel costs could curb...
Diamond Hill Small Cap Strategy’s Q1 2026 Investor Letter
Diamond Hill Capital’s Small‑Cap Strategy posted a net return of 3.41% in Q1 2026, outpacing the Russell 2000’s 0.89% gain. The quarter began with strong small‑cap momentum but softened as geopolitical tensions escalated, notably the U.S. and Israel’s actions against Iran. Meanwhile,...
Universal Logistics Slips to Q1 Loss as Intermodal Collapse Deepens
Universal Logistics Holdings posted a Q1 2026 net loss of $3.5 million, or $(0.13) per share, reversing a $6 million profit a year earlier. Revenue slipped 3.9% to $367.6 million, driven by a 32.3% plunge in intermodal revenue to $47.9 million and a 9.7%...
What Makes Cognex Corporation (CGNX) a Compelling Stock?
Fred Alger Management’s Small Cap Focus Fund highlighted Cognex Corporation (CGNX) as a top pick in its Q1 2026 letter. The machine‑vision specialist closed May 1 at $55.94, delivering a 12.96% one‑month gain and a 99.86% rise over the past 52 weeks....
Here’s What Triggered Agilysys’ (AGYS) Sharp Sell Off
The Alger Small Cap Focus Fund’s Q1 2026 letter spotlighted Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS), noting that its fiscal third‑quarter earnings fell short of profit expectations despite solid revenue growth and an upgraded full‑year revenue outlook. The earnings miss sparked a sharp sell‑off,...
Do You Believe in GeneDx Holdings Corp.’s (WGS) Durable Competitive Moat?
Fred Alger Management’s Q1 2026 investor letter highlighted GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WGS) as a top pick in its Small Cap Focus Fund. GeneDx, a specialty genomics lab focused on pediatric rare‑disease diagnostics, closed the month at $65.38 per share with a...
RBC Bearings (RBC) Gained From Multiple Converging Tailwinds
RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) posted a strong Q1 2026 performance, with its share price closing at $595.76 and delivering a 7.85% monthly gain. Over the past year the stock surged 73.79%, lifting its market value to roughly $18.84 billion. The fund’s letter...
FormFactor Shares Drop 11.6% Amid Market Rally, Technical Weakness Triggers Selloff
FormFactor (FORM) fell 11.6% this week while the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq gained 1.1%. The decline came after the company posted Q1 results that beat estimates but triggered valuation concerns among traders.
IQIYI Shares Hit $1.25, New 52‑Week Low Amid Earnings Woes
iQIYI (NASDAQ: IQ) plunged to a fresh 52‑week low of $1.25 on March 17, 2026, after a 2.33% drop that underscored mounting earnings concerns and a broader sell‑off in Chinese tech. The slide pushed the market cap to $1.21 billion, far...
Summit Shares Descend as PD-1/VEGF Asset Misses Early Survival Mark
Summit Therapeutics announced that its anti‑PD‑1/VEGF bispecific, ivonescimab, failed to meet the interim progression‑free survival threshold in the Phase 3 HARMONi‑3 trial for squamous NSCLC. The miss triggered a 26% plunge in Summit’s share price, closing at $16.12. An independent data...
Nilörngruppen Board Recommends Accepting Trimco's $97M Cash Offer
Nilörngruppen AB's board has unanimously recommended that shareholders accept Trimco Group Ltd.'s public cash takeover offer of SEK 878 million ($97 million) at SEK 77 per share. The recommendation follows a fairness opinion from Stockholm Corporate Finance AB and an irrevocable commitment from major...
Vicor Q1 2026 Revenue Jumps 20% as New Fab Strategy Fuels Growth
Vicor Corp reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $113 million, up 20.2% year‑over‑year, and announced a shift toward acquiring existing fab facilities and adding a second 3DI interconnect line. The moves aim to ease capacity constraints while expanding the company’s defense and...
Factorial Energy's $1.1B SPAC Deal Targets Solid-State EV Batteries and Defense Drones
Factorial Energy has signed a definitive SPAC merger with Cartesian Growth Corp III, valuing the solid‑state battery startup at roughly $1.1 billion and securing $100 million of new capital. The deal, slated for a mid‑year Nasdaq debut under the ticker FAC, positions...
Frontier Energy Secures Key Government Support for Waroona Renewable Energy Project
Frontier Energy (ASX:FHE) secured government‑backed revenue protection under the Capacity Investment Scheme through 2042, dramatically de‑risking its 120 MW solar‑plus‑81.5 MW battery Waroona Stage One project. The support enables the company to approach banks with senior‑debt proposals offering up to 70% gearing and...
AVI Polymers: Debt‑Free, Promoter‑Led, Gaining Packaging Clients
AVI Polymers isn’t flashy. But 3 things caught my eye in the AR: 1993: Started as a trading firm in Ahmedabad. 2026: Into industrial polymers, solvents, specialty chemicals. 1. Zero long-term debt 2. Promoter holding >70% 3. New clients in packaging sector Risks: Thin margins, client...
POWL Doubles in Six Weeks After Sub Revisit
$POWL massive winner, name been covering for years, but revisited for subs on 3-21 and nearly doubled in 6 weeks again lol https://t.co/LybX7AU0yv
Legacy Minerals’ Gold and Silver Bounty Delivers Robust Mt Carrington Scoping Study
Legacy Minerals released a scoping study for its Mt Carrington gold‑silver project in northeast NSW, projecting a 19‑year mine life with 373,000 oz of gold and 9.91 Moz of silver. In the base‑case scenario the development is expected to generate $1.27 bn of free...
Celcuity Bolsters ASCO‑highlighted Breast Cancer Drug Case
Celcuity strengthens case for ASCO-spotlighted breast cancer drug https://t.co/HdekunGXsu by @Lilah_Alvarado $CELC + 18% $NVS $AZN $RHHBY
CSG Plummets 50% Post Short Seller Report
Aaaand... it's gone. $CSG now at 15, -50% since IPO, with the latest hit coming from @hntrbrkmedia 's recent short report. Link to the report: https://t.co/XoE9EG2rQW
Small‑Cap Rally Fuels S&P 500 Gains While Breadth Remains Thin
The S&P 500 has risen roughly 7% since a bullish “true gap” signal, driven largely by a breakout in the Russell 2000. Yet market internals show only about 58% of S&P components above their 200‑day moving average, indicating unusually narrow...
LLY Takes Stake in Cabaletta Bio, 13F Expected
Very interesting Call out of Cantor on $CABA - they are saying $LLY bought a stake in Cabaletta Bio, Inc. $CABA Would expect a 13F filing
Medifast Inc (MED) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Medifast reported Q1 2026 revenue of $76 million, a 34.3% year‑over‑year decline driven by a 44.9% drop in active earning coaches. Despite the shrinkage, average revenue per coach rose 19.2% YoY, the strongest increase in five years, and SG&A expenses fell...
Biodesix Inc (BDSX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Biodesix reported a staggering 4,124% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $28.8 million in Q1, driven by explosive growth in its lung‑diagnostics business and development services. Test volumes surged 2,315% to 18,000, while average revenue per test rose thanks to expanded payer coverage...
Tactile Systems Technology Inc (TCMD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tactile Systems Technology reported flat Q1 revenue of $61.3 million, with airway clearance sales jumping 22% to $10.7 million while lymphedema revenue slipped 3% to $50.6 million. Gross margin rose to 74% after cost‑saving measures, but operating loss widened to $4.5 million due to...
Dorman Products Inc (DORM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Dorman Products reported first‑quarter 2025 net sales of $508 million, an 8% year‑over‑year increase, driven by robust light‑duty demand. Adjusted operating margin rose 310 basis points to 17% and adjusted diluted EPS jumped 54% to $2.02, reflecting margin expansion and lower...
ThredUp Inc (TDUP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ThredUp reported Q1 2026 revenue of $79.7 million, an 18.5% year‑over‑year increase, driven by aggressive buyer acquisition and higher engagement. The company completed its transition to a fully consignment‑based model, now covering over 90% of transactions, and posted its first full...
Inspire Medical Systems Inc (INSP) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Inspire Medical Systems reported Q1 2026 revenue of $204.6 million, a modest 1.6% increase, but noted a $20 million drag from coding, reimbursement uncertainty and the WISER program. Operating margins improved, with adjusted EBITDA margin rising to 17.5% and operating cash flow...
Firefly Aerospace Inc (FLY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Firefly Aerospace posted a record $159.9 million in annual revenue, a 163% year‑over‑year increase, driven by a growing $1.4 billion backlog and the integration of its SciTec acquisition. Management forecast 2026 revenue of $420‑$450 million, with 80% of the midpoint already booked, and...
New Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
New Mountain Finance Corp reported adjusted net investment income of $0.32 per share for Q2 2025, fully covering its quarterly dividend. Net asset value slipped to $12.21 per share, a $0.24 decline driven by markdowns in dental healthcare and a...
Repay Holdings Corp (RPAY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Repay Holdings reported Q1 2026 revenue of $80.8 million, a modest 4% year‑over‑year increase, while Business Payments surged 18% and adjusted EBITDA reached $34.4 million, delivering a 43% margin. Free cash flow was $5.4 million with a 16% conversion rate, and the vendor...
Innovex International Inc (INVX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Innovex International reported Q4 2025 revenue of $274 million, a 14% sequential rise and 9% year‑over‑year growth, driven by robust subsea deliveries and acquisition synergies. Adjusted EBITDA reached $52 million, delivering a 19% margin and an 83% conversion to free cash flow,...
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc (IIPR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Innovative Industrial Properties reported Q1 revenue of $71.7 million, a 6.5% sequential decline, and adjusted funds from operations of $55.3 million, down 13% due to tenant defaults. The company highlighted over $220 million in liquidity, a net‑debt to EBITDA ratio...
Sterling Infrastructure Inc (STRL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sterling Infrastructure reported a record first quarter, posting adjusted EPS of $1.63—a 29% increase—and adjusted EBITDA of $80 million, up 31%. Revenue rose 7% to $430.9 million, driven by an 18% jump in the high‑margin E‑Infrastructure Solutions segment and solid Transportation Solutions...
Black Stone Minerals LP (BSM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Black Stone Minerals reported Q4 2025 results on Feb 24 2026, posting $72.2 million net income and adjusted EBITDA of $76.7 million, with production at 32,100 BOE per day, meeting the top of its guidance range. The partnership declared a $0.30 per unit distribution, fully covered...
Tidewater Inc (TDW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tidewater reported Q1 2025 revenue of $333.4 million, a 3% sequential decline, but posted a record average day rate of $22,303 and a 50.1% gross margin, the second quarter above the 50% threshold. Utilization rose to 78.4% and free cash flow...
ADC Therapeutics SA (ADCT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ADC Therapeutics reported Q1 2026 product revenue of $15.8 million, a decline from the prior year, while GAAP net loss narrowed to $41 million ($0.30 per share). Operating expenses fell 12.1% on a non‑GAAP basis, driven by lower R&D spend. The company...
Powell Industries Inc (POWL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Powell Industries reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $251 million, a 4% year‑over‑year increase, with international sales rising 29% while domestic revenue slipped 1%. New orders surged 63% to $439 million, driven by mega contracts in LNG and data‑center infrastructure, delivering a book‑to‑bill...
Alamo Group Inc (ALG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Alamo Group reported Q1 2026 consolidated revenue of $419.1 million, essentially flat year‑over‑year, while its Industrial Equipment division posted a record $240.7 million in sales, up 17.6% organically. Operating income rose 10% to $47.1 million, driven by higher margins and a 6% reduction...
Matson Inc (MATX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Matson Inc. reported Q1 2026 consolidated operating income of $61.4 million, a $20.7 million decline from a year earlier, driven by weaker Ocean Transportation and Logistics segments. Despite the drop, the company lifted its full‑year operating‑income guidance, projecting modestly higher...