is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, is leaving the company after 35 years. Mehdi announced his departure in an internal memo on Thurs...
is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft, is leaving the company after 35 years. Mehdi announced his departure in an internal memo on Thursday, noting that he will leave Microsoft next year. He will remain focused on marketing for Windows, Copilot for consumers, and the Microsoft 365 consumer business until 2027. “As I thought about this decision, one thing was crystal clear: I want to ensure I have the time and space to set the team - and our mission - up for continued success,” says Mehdi in his memo. “We are in the middle of an incredibly important moment for Microsoft and for our customers.” GeekWire reports that Mehdi is working with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and chief marketing officer Takeshi Numoto on a transition plan, but the company has not yet named his successor. Mehdi is the latest in a wave of veteran executives who have announced their departure from Microsoft in recent months. Rajesh Jha, former executive vice president of Microsoft’s experiences and devices group, announced in March that he is retiring after more than 35 years at Microsoft. Jha’s departure has triggered a flattening of Microsoft’s upper management for Windows, Office, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and more. Mehdi originally started at Microsoft as an intern in the ’90s, just like many veteran employees. He worked on the launch of Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 early in his career, as well as the marketing for Internet Explorer. He also spent more than 10 years running Microsoft’s search and online businesses, including helping launch Bing. Mehdi also helped launch the Xbox One, Windows 10, and Copilot Plus PCs, and has regularly been the face of Microsoft’s consumer efforts in recent years. “I’ve had the privilege of being a part of s...
BJ’s Wholesale Club press release ( BJ ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 beats by $0.06 . Revenue of $5.53B (+9.9% Y/Y) beats by $100M . Comparable club sales increased by 6.3% year-over-year. Comparable club sales, excluding gasoline sales, increased by 1.5% year-over-year. Membership fee income increased by 9.9% year-over-year to $132.4 million. Digitally enabled comparable sales growth was 28%, refle...
BJ’s Wholesale Club press release ( BJ ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.10 beats by $0.06 . Revenue of $5.53B (+9.9% Y/Y) beats by $100M . Comparable club sales increased by 6.3% year-over-year. Comparable club sales, excluding gasoline sales, increased by 1.5% year-over-year. Membership fee income increased by 9.9% year-over-year to $132.4 million. Digitally enabled comparable sales growth was 28%, reflecting two-year stacked comp growth of 63%. The Company opened one new club and six new gas stations. Outlook: On March 5, 2026, the Company provided the following guidance for fiscal 2026: Comparable club sales, excluding the iBJ’s Wholesale Club pact of gasoline sales, to increase 2.0% to 3.0% year-over-year Adjusted EPS to range from $4.40 to $4.60 vs. consensus of $4.52 Capital expenditures of approximately $800 million, reflecting continued investment in new club openings and enhancements across our distribution network, including the ambient distribution center More on BJ’s Wholesale Club BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings: Downgrade To Hold For The Near Term BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation BJ's Wholesale Club: Investing In Expansion, EPS Growth To Slow BJ’s Wholesale Club Q1 2027 Earnings Preview Sam's Club raises its annual membership fees - matches BJ's, still lower than Costco
Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High, Freezing Out Homebuyers In Peak Season The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to its highest level since August, threatening to derail the spring selling season as higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation pressure push loan costs higher and freeze more prospective buyers out of the market. Freddie Mac data released Thursday show the 30-year fixed ...
Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High, Freezing Out Homebuyers In Peak Season The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to its highest level since August, threatening to derail the spring selling season as higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation pressure push loan costs higher and freeze more prospective buyers out of the market. Freddie Mac data released Thursday show the 30-year fixed mortgage rate for the week ending May 21 jumped to 6.51% from 6.36%, the highest rate since Aug. 28, 2025. Soaring mortgage rates stem from turmoil in the Gulf region, with the U.S.-Iran war driving up oil prices, inflation, and bond yields over the last three months. Rates on 10-year Treasuries hit their highest level in one year, while 30-year yields neared 2007 highs. Mortgage rates fell to around 6% in early February, lifting hopes for a housing market rebound after three consecutive years of depressed activity. Yet hopes for a robust selling season were dashed because the conflict in the Middle East began in late February, and once the Hormuz chokepoint closed, energy prices surged, followed by rates. "Each uptick in rates narrows the pool of buyers who can make the numbers work," Realtor.com analyst Anthony Smith told News Corp. The impact of higher rates is significant for buyers: Before the conflict, a buyer with a $2,500 monthly budget and 20% down could afford about a $400,000 home at a 6% mortgage rate, but only about $384,000 at a 6.5% rate. Realtor.com analyst Jake Krimmel told Bloomberg, "We've been surprised so far that we haven't seen deterioration like we did this time last year." "May is where the rubber will meet the road because that's when things tend to really start picking up," Krimmel said. The end result of surging rates over the last few months was flat existing-home sales in April , well below Bloomberg Consensus expectations. The continued housing market slowdown, which feels like an eternity for those in the industry, has pressured businesses ti...
Key Points An oil price shock rocked the airline industry in the first quarter. However, Berkshire's Greg Abel swooped in to buy Delta stock. Delta has one big competitive advantage over peers in a high fuel price environment. 10 stocks we like better than Delta Air Lines › The first quarter of 2026 was the first in which Warren Buffett no longer made the big investment decisions at Berkshire Hath...
Key Points An oil price shock rocked the airline industry in the first quarter. However, Berkshire's Greg Abel swooped in to buy Delta stock. Delta has one big competitive advantage over peers in a high fuel price environment. 10 stocks we like better than Delta Air Lines › The first quarter of 2026 was the first in which Warren Buffett no longer made the big investment decisions at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB). Rather, Buffett handed the reins to Greg Abel, who is not only in charge of Berkshire's operating businesses but will also make investment decisions over stock picks. Amid just two new purchases in the first quarter, the largest was Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), for which Abel established a $2.65 billion position, or roughly a 1% allocation to Berkshire's portfolio. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » The first quarter of 2026 saw the U.S. go to war with Iran, triggering an oil price spike, which doesn't exactly seem like a good environment in which to buy airline stocks. However, high jet fuel prices were ironically likely the very reason Abel bought Delta. Here's why. Why Delta traded at a discount in Q1 The Iran war began on Feb. 28, and shortly thereafter, Iran threatened the traffic going through the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil and gas flows. In response, jet fuel prices nearly doubled in the quarter. Higher fuel prices are very problematic for airlines. Planes have to fly no matter what, so higher fuel prices increase costs. If an airline increases prices to offset those costs, it risks destroying demand. But flights have to fly anyway, even if they aren't full, and less-full planes can destroy margins. Unsurprisingly, the outbreak of war led to a decline in airline stocks, starting in February during the lead-up to the war, and t...
QuantumScape's (QS +9.26%) battery technology aims to overcome the limitations of today's lithium-ion technology. Since its founding, the company has focused on electric vehicles (EVs), but growing demand for power solutions from hyperscaler data centers and defense technologies could open up another avenue for growth. That said, QuantumScape stock has had a rough go of it since its 2020 initial p...
QuantumScape's (QS +9.26%) battery technology aims to overcome the limitations of today's lithium-ion technology. Since its founding, the company has focused on electric vehicles (EVs), but growing demand for power solutions from hyperscaler data centers and defense technologies could open up another avenue for growth. That said, QuantumScape stock has had a rough go of it since its 2020 initial public offering (IPO). With QuantumScape stock down 95% from its all-time high, is it finally time to buy the dip? Let's dive into the company and what's next for it. Expand NASDAQ : QS QuantumScape Today's Change ( 9.26 %) $ 0.71 Current Price $ 8.38 Key Data Points Market Cap $5.2B Day's Range $ 7.60 - $ 8.50 52wk Range $ 3.87 - $ 19.07 Volume 163.9K Avg Vol 17.9M How QuantumScape is enhancing battery technology QuantumScape designs next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries. Its battery technology aims to overcome the structural limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries by providing significantly higher energy density, faster charging (from 10% to 80% in under 15 minutes), and enhanced safety. Since 2012, Volkswagen has been a major partner and investor in QuantumScape, supporting its research and development. In 2024, Volkswagen's battery subsidiary, PowerCo, signed a $130 million licensing agreement to produce up to 80 gigawatt-hours of batteries annually using QuantumScape's technology. It has since expanded the agreement by another $131 million. While EVs remain a primary focus, QuantumScape is also exploring high-value markets like data centers, robotics, aviation, and defense. This could help QuantumScape expand beyond the EV industry, which has experienced uneven adoption over the past few years. By commercializing in other industries, QuantumScape diversifies into other high-value alternatives that could provide a faster path to commercialization and profitability. Moving toward large-scale production QuantumScape has made strides in recent years, ...
Asian stocks advanced on optimism the US-Iran talks could lead to a peace deal. Casey Sprake, Market Strategist at AG Capital spoke to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the market reaction to a potential deal. (Source: Bloomberg)
Asian stocks advanced on optimism the US-Iran talks could lead to a peace deal. Casey Sprake, Market Strategist at AG Capital spoke to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the market reaction to a potential deal. (Source: Bloomberg)
(RTTNews) - BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) revealed a profit for first quarter that Drops, from the same period last year The company's bottom line came in at $142.73 million, or $1.10 per share. This compares with $149.77 million, or $1.13 per share, last year. Excluding items, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $142.73 million or $1.10 per share for the per...
(RTTNews) - BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (BJ) revealed a profit for first quarter that Drops, from the same period last year The company's bottom line came in at $142.73 million, or $1.10 per share. This compares with $149.77 million, or $1.13 per share, last year. Excluding items, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $142.73 million or $1.10 per share for the period. The company's revenue for the period rose 9.9% to $5.529 billion from $5.033 billion last year. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: $142.73 Mln. vs. $149.77 Mln. last year. -EPS: $1.10 vs. $1.13 last year. -Revenue: $5.529 Bln vs. $5.033 Bln last year. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.