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Deep Fission targets up to $1.66B valuation in fresh Nasdaq IPO
Deep Fission announced a Nasdaq IPO seeking $157M at $24‑$26 per share, which would value the company at as much as $1.66B. The filing shows its cash deficit widened to $88.1M in March from $56.2M in December.
Amarin Corporation PLC (AMRN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Amarin Corporation reported first‑quarter 2024 net revenue of $56.5 million, down from $86 million a year earlier, as U.S. sales fell amid generic competition. The company secured an extended European patent runway for VASCEPA through 2039, reinforcing its market position. European commercial traction accelerated, with patient numbers rising 91% in Spain and 28% in the U.K., while cash held steady at $308 million and a $50 million share‑repurchase program received shareholder approval. New ACC data highlighted significant cardiovascular risk reductions across lipoprotein(a) and LDL‑C sub‑populations.
NWPX Infrastructure Inc (NWPX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
NWPX Infrastructure posted record 2025 results, with net sales reaching $526 million, a 6.8% increase year‑over‑year, and free cash flow of $47.1 million surpassing forecasts. Both the Water Transmission Systems (WTS) and Precast segments delivered higher margins, driven by price hikes and...
NCS Multistage Holdings Inc (NCSM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
NCS Multistage Holdings reported a 13% revenue increase to $183.6 million in 2025, with adjusted EBITDA rising 20% to $26.7 million and a 14.5% margin. Free cash flow after non‑controlling interest hit $18.9 million, converting over 70% of adjusted EBITDA, while total liquidity...
Red Rock Resorts Inc (RRR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Red Rock Resorts reported a record $499.5 million Las Vegas net revenue for Q1 2026, up 0.9% YoY, while adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 46.5%, down 113 basis points. Consolidated net revenue reached $507.3 million, and operating free cash flow generated $107 million, supporting a...
Plexus Corp (PLXS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Plexus Corp reported a record $852 million Q1 2020 revenue, up 11% year‑over‑year and 5% sequentially, beating the top end of its guidance. GAAP EPS reached $1.03 and non‑GAAP EPS $1.00, both above expectations, while operating margin hit 4.7% at the midpoint...
Conmed Corp (CNMD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Conmed Corp reported Q1 2026 results with total sales of $373.2 million, a 7.9% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $1.375 billion, up 5.2%. Orthopedic sales led growth, rising 12.1% in the quarter and 5.5% for the year, while international sales surged...
Republic Airways Holdings Inc (RJET) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Republic Airways Holdings reported its first quarter since the Mesa merger, posting adjusted net income of $0.73 per diluted share and total revenue of $527 million, a 34% increase year‑over‑year. Block hour production rose 30%, driven by the integration of Mesa’s...
Pulmonx Corp (LUNG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Pulmonx Corp reported Q1 2026 results showing a 5% decline in quarterly worldwide revenue to $22.6 million, while full‑year 2025 revenue rose 8% to $90.5 million. The company cut operating expenses by over 10% and refinanced debt with a new $60 million, five‑year...
Landmark Bancorp Inc (LARK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Landmark Bancorp reported Q4 2025 results on Jan. 29, 2026, delivering net income of $4.7 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.77. Tangible book value rose 24% year‑over‑year to $20.79 per share, while revenue grew 17% and net interest margin...
Mediaalpha Inc (MAX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
MediaAlpha (MAX) posted record Q1 2026 results, delivering $310 million revenue and $31.4 million adjusted EBITDA, both above the high end of guidance. The growth was driven by a favorable mix shift toward higher‑margin open‑marketplace transactions and broader carrier participation, with core...
Employers Holdings Inc (EIG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Employers Holdings reported Q1 2026 results showing an 11% drop in gross premiums to $156.8 million, while losses and LAE rose 18.7% to $134.4 million. Net investment income jumped 17.6% to $31.4 million after strong private‑equity returns, but a $40...
Chefs' Warehouse Inc (CHEF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Chefs' Warehouse reported first‑quarter 2026 net sales of $1.059 billion, an 11.4% year‑over‑year increase driven by 10.4% organic growth and modest acquisition contribution. Gross profit rose 13.9% to $257.4 million, lifting the gross margin 53 basis points to 24.3%, while adjusted EBITDA...
Daqo New Energy Corp (DQ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Daqo New Energy Corp reported a full‑year turnaround in 2025, posting positive EBITDA of $1.7 million and generating $66.1 million of operating cash flow after a $435 million outflow the prior year. Revenue fell to $665 million as polysilicon ASP declined 7.2%, but the...
MGP Ingredients Inc (MGPI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
MGP Ingredients reported Q1 2026 sales of $138 million, a 23% decline year‑over‑year, and full‑year 2025 sales of $536 million, with adjusted EBITDA falling 51% to $26 million and EPS down 60%. Operating cash flow rose 19% to $122 million, but a $153 million goodwill...
National Fuel Gas Co (NFG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
National Fuel Gas reported a GAAP loss of $1.23 per share for Q2 2020, driven by a $1.49 per share impairment on oil and gas assets and lower commodity prices. Adjusted earnings fell to $0.97 per share, prompting a modest...
First Interstate Bancsystem Inc (FIBK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
First Interstate BancSystem reported Q1 2022 results, highlighting the recent Great Western merger that added roughly $3 billion of investment securities and expanded its loan portfolio. Net interest income increased by $56.2 million, with the net interest margin rising 11 basis points...
Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc (FBRT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Franklin BSP Realty Trust reported GAAP net income of $12.3 million ($0.08 per share) and distributable earnings of $13.5 million ($0.09 per share) for Q1 2026, after accounting for a $12.3 million loss on foreclosed real estate. The company repurchased...
Smith Micro Software Inc (SMSI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Smith Micro reported Q1 2022 revenue of $12.7 million, a 12% year‑over‑year increase driven by a 64% jump in family‑safety sales after the Avast acquisition. However, legacy CommSuite revenue fell 35% as Sprint subscribers migrated to T‑Mobile, pulling overall gross...
FormFactor Inc (FORM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
FormFactor reported a record $215.2 million revenue for the quarter, hitting the high end of its guidance, and posted GAAP gross margin of 42.2% and non‑GAAP margin of 43.9%, the latter up 290 basis points sequentially. Net income rose to...
Oxford Square Capital Corp (OXSQ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Oxford Square Capital Corp reported Q1 2026 total investment income of $29.8 million, a 14.5% decline year‑over‑year, and net investment income of $13.1 million, or $0.41 per share. The company paid a $0.43 per‑share dividend, including a $0.07 supplemental distribution, and its...
St Joe Co (JOE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The St. Joe Company reported a 16% revenue increase and 20% net‑income growth in its latest quarter, with recurring revenue climbing to 63% of total sales. Management highlighted a $36.5 million cap‑ex program, $10.1 million share‑repurchase, and $8.1 million dividend payouts, driving the...
Adamas Trust Inc (ADAM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Adamas Trust reported a $3.1 billion expansion of its investment portfolio in 2025, pushing Agency RMBS to 63% of assets and targeting 60‑70% of equity capital through 2026. Earnings available for distribution rose 44% year‑over‑year to $0.23 per share, fully covering...
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd (AXS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Axis Capital reported a strong Q1 2021, with gross premiums written up 17% to $1.1 billion and net income of $116 million, delivering a 9.9% annualized ROE. The insurer’s combined ratio improved to 88% ex‑cat, while the reinsurance segment saw a 4%...
BIGG Digital Assets Inc. Reports Audited Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025
BIGG Digital Assets Inc. posted audited FY2025 results, showing revenue modestly up 3% to CAD $12.86 million (≈US $9.4 million). The company narrowed its net loss to CAD $1.3 million (≈US $0.95 million), a $24.6 million improvement, while gross margin rose to 97.6%. Netcoins processed over $1 billion in trading...
Mersen Q1 2026 Call Highlights Market Outlook
Mersen (CBLNY) dropped its Q1 2026 sales call transcript. Key takeaways on market conditions and outlook from management. Worth a read if you’re tracking industrial plays. 📉📈 EarningsSeason
Rocky Brands’ Q1 Sales Jump 9 Percent Due to XTRATUF and Muck Momentum
Rocky Brands posted a 9.1% rise in first‑quarter net sales to $124.4 million, driven by strong demand for its XTRATUF and Muck boot lines and robust online growth. Gross margin slipped 470 basis points to 36.5% as tariff‑related sourcing costs added...
Qinhuangdao Port Posts 3.9% Q1 Revenue Rise, Boosting Logistics Sales
Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd. announced a 3.9% increase in first‑quarter revenue to RMB1.674 billion (about $234 million) and a modest earnings lift to RMB427.7 million ($60 million). The results underscore growing demand for port services amid a rebound in global trade.
Ibotta Is Actually a B2B Ad‑Tech Platform
Day 14 of 30: How $IBTA Ibotta actually makes money (which one should I do next?) Most people think it's a consumer cashback app It's not. It's a B2B ad-tech company that uses cashback as the user-acquisition wrapper And the latest earnings exposed the...
Roth MKM Sticks to $108 ASTS Target, 40% Upside
Despite recent challenges, Roth MKM Reiterated its $108 Price Target for $ASTS 40% Upside. Are they right?
How Looking Back One Year Can Transform Your Small Cap Returns
A new Bridgeway Capital paper shows the small‑cap premium is alive but hidden by stocks that only recently became small. By excluding "fallen angels"—large caps that fell into the small‑cap bucket—and fresh IPOs, the annual premium jumps from 1.3% to...
Zeta's Guidance Will Drive Immediate Ad‑tech Valuation Shift
$ZETA reports in 2 days Ad-tech names can look cheap until guidance slips then multiples compress in one session The setup is simple: good print + strong guide = trend continuation good print + soft guide = fast repricing I care more about forward demand than...
Allbirds Rebrands as NewBird AI, Stock Surges Over 350% After AI Pivot
Allbirds, acquired by American Exchange Group for $39 million, has rebranded as NewBird AI and announced an AI‑focused business model. The strategic shift has lifted the company’s stock by more than 350% since the announcement, while the brand moves to an...
Oil Surge, Gold Pullback & Small Caps | Market This Month (April 2026)
In this April 2026 episode, Anna Saron and Bruce Campbell dissect recent market volatility sparked by Middle East tensions, noting oil’s surge to $90‑$100 per barrel while gold, silver, and copper have retreated. They highlight Canada’s outperformance versus the U.S.,...
Xpel's Free Cash Flow Soars, Stock Still Halves
Not always true, though. Xpel has doubled FCF and FCF/share over the last 3 years, and is very likely to double it again over the next 3 years, yet the stock has been cut in half. Xpel's stock price has...
Zomato's Sky‑high P/E Exposes Market Hype
Eternal ( Zomato ) - A company with 2.44L Crore marketcap just posted a PAT of 175 Crore with 2.5% margin. The stock is trading around 670x valuations ( Price to Earning ) and everybody is going crazy talking about targets...
SoundHound AI Shares Slip 18% YTD as Investors Await Q1 2026 Results
SoundHound AI's stock is down 18% year‑to‑date and 66% from its December 2024 peak, even as the company reported a 99% revenue surge to $168.9 million in 2025. Investors are focused on the May 7 release of Q1 2026 results, which could...
Figure Weighs SPAC Revival for Triple‑dip Gains
Should Figure run a SPAC? “The goal here is to triple dip. We can make money for Figure shareholders on the SPAC economics, we drive more usage on the Figure ecosystem and we get another listing on OPEN.” 🤔 maybe they should...
RSI Soars 123% Amid Industry Decline
Including an after-hours spike following increased revenue guidance projections, $RSI stock is now up more than 123% in the past 12 months; Rush Street's growth comes as most other digital operators have seen significant drops
Genovis AB Posts Q1 Profit Rise to SEK4.26 M, Revenue Up 3.8%
Genovis AB announced a first‑quarter profit of SEK4.26 million, up from SEK3.46 million a year earlier, and revenue of SEK33.51 million, a 3.8% increase. The results underscore the Swedish firm’s growing foothold in protein‑engineering therapeutics.
DCBO's AI Pivot May Justify Tender Valuation
Anyone follow $DCBO, a SaaS casualty? Saw that management is saying it's actually an AI beneficiary (via recent integrations). Given the current estimates, valuation seems decent. $74 M in cash, but putting $60 M toward a tender above...
NewScorpioGold Uncovers Expansive Gold Corridor, Remains a Buy
A Corridor Starts Talking—that's JV's message behind @NewScorpioGold's step-out holes at the Manhattan District in Nevada. It's now defining a much larger mineralized corridor than previously thought. See the map + why this #gold stock is still a Buy: https://t.co/2oQrOjcX9O
Bed Bath & Beyond to the Moon? Why the Retailer Is Getting a Major Stock Boost Today, Despite a Lack...
Bed Bath & Beyond’s shares surged this morning following the release of its fiscal Q1 2026 results, despite reporting a quarterly loss. The retailer, now owned by Overstock’s parent Beyond Inc., is pursuing a multi‑brand turnaround that includes reopening stores, such as...
FTEK's Modest Debut vs CECO's Booming Orders
Well, $FTEK inked its first data center account, but only $10 million. Will see if this becomes a launching pad. https://t.co/Duvm9hLBsv On the other hand, Comp $CECO is killing it with orders. https://t.co/Hzaw45AxJ8
YIT Oyj (YITYY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
YIT Oyj reported a solid start to 2026, with its Residential Central‑and‑Eastern Europe (CEE) segment delivering double‑digit revenue growth and expanding margins. Both contracting divisions posted higher sales, reinforcing the company’s trajectory toward its full‑year profitability targets despite lingering global...
Strawberry Fields Would Be Compelling If Not For Related-Party Deals
Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) shows strong AFFO growth, a low payout ratio and notable insider buying, yet its shares trade at a deep discount to comparable senior‑care REITs. The balance sheet is pressured by near‑term debt maturities, a high cost...
Deep Sail Capital Sees 200% Upside in AMPG
Worth reading this one. Full AMPG pitch by Deep Sail Capital. Base case upside of 200%.
Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Q1 Profit Falls 17% as Revenue Slumps 44%
Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group posted a first‑quarter net profit of RMB810.8 million ($113 million), a 17% decline from the same period a year earlier, while revenue fell 44.5% to RMB12.49 billion ($1.75 billion). The sharp drop underscores mounting pressure on developers in China’s...
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Q1 Profit Falls 25% as Chinese Drug Demand Slows
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical posted a 25% drop in first‑quarter profit to RMB83.9 million ($11.7 million) versus RMB112.1 million a year earlier, while revenue slipped 0.2% to RMB2.423 billion ($339 million). The decline reflects slowing demand for its generic drugs and could curb investment in health‑tech...
Modern Times Group Confirms PlaySimple IPO Filing Targeting up to $335m in Mumbai
Modern Times Group (MTG) confirmed that its Indian subsidiary PlaySimple has filed for a Mumbai IPO, targeting a valuation of up to $335 million. The offering will be a secondary sale of MTG’s shares, with no new equity issued and no...
Wedbush Securities Has Strong Message for IonQ
IonQ’s shares surged 60% in the past month as Wedbush Securities highlighted a new fault‑tolerance roadmap and solid revenue growth. The company unveiled a blueprint targeting 10,000 physical qubits with 99.99% two‑qubit gate fidelity, signaling a credible path to scalable...