Costamare press release ( CMRE ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.63 misses by $0.06 . Revenue of $217.18M (+7.7% Y/Y) beats by $23.18M . As a consequence, total contracted revenues have reached $6.2 billion with a remaining time charter duration of 6.1 years. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we had an average of 69.0 and 68.0 container vessels, respectively, in our owned fleet....
Costamare press release ( CMRE ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.63 misses by $0.06 . Revenue of $217.18M (+7.7% Y/Y) beats by $23.18M . As a consequence, total contracted revenues have reached $6.2 billion with a remaining time charter duration of 6.1 years. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we had an average of 69.0 and 68.0 container vessels, respectively, in our owned fleet. As of March 31, 2026, we have invested in Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited the amount of $182.2 million. "In light of the above, management is pleased to recommend to the Board of Directors to increase the quarterly dividend per share from 11.5 cents to 12.5 cents to reward our shareholders as a result of increased cash flows, profitability and visibility. More on Costamare Costamare: Protected In The Near Term, Pressured In The Medium Term Costamare Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Costamare Inc. (CMRE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Costamare Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Costamare rises to 11-year high after Q4 beat, adding charter agreements worth $940M
(RTTNews) - Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by less than a tenth of a perce
(RTTNews) - Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by less than a tenth of a perce
Meta Platforms is set to report first-quarter results late Wednesday, offering the latest report card for the tech giant's massively expensive efforts to become an AI leader. Meta stock was a fraction lower in morning trading. The Q1 results will offer a chance for Meta to highlight how AI spending is boosting its growth.
Meta Platforms is set to report first-quarter results late Wednesday, offering the latest report card for the tech giant's massively expensive efforts to become an AI leader. Meta stock was a fraction lower in morning trading. The Q1 results will offer a chance for Meta to highlight how AI spending is boosting its growth.
EQT AB is preparing to make another improved offer for Intertek Group Plc , people familiar with the matter said, after seeing two bids rejected by the British product testing company. The Swedish investment firm has been discussing the level of a potential new bid for London-listed Intertek, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Shares in Intertek were t...
EQT AB is preparing to make another improved offer for Intertek Group Plc , people familiar with the matter said, after seeing two bids rejected by the British product testing company. The Swedish investment firm has been discussing the level of a potential new bid for London-listed Intertek, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Shares in Intertek were trading at £46.35 at 1:48 p.m. in London on Wednesday, giving the company a market value of around £7.1 billion ($9.6 billion). Intertek has already rebuffed previous bids of £51.50 and £54-a-share from EQT. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no certainty EQT will proceed with a fresh proposal, the people said. A representative for EQT declined to comment, while a spokesperson for Intertek didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Separate to EQT’s interest, Intertek has been exploring a breakup to boost its value. The company is examining whether to split its testing and assurance businesses from its energy and infrastructure divisions.
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) just celebrated its second birthday on April 2, and shareholders are the ones who got a gift. Shares of the energy division spun off from General Electric have rocketed 775% over the past two years. Investors should never get too caught up in past results, though. So the question is whether the company's future looks bright enough to buy GE Vernova stock now. Based on the co...
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) just celebrated its second birthday on April 2, and shareholders are the ones who got a gift. Shares of the energy division spun off from General Electric have rocketed 775% over the past two years. Investors should never get too caught up in past results, though. So the question is whether the company's future looks bright enough to buy GE Vernova stock now. Based on the company's most recent quarterly update, it looks like the answer is yes. Image source: The Motley Fool. Continue reading
President Donald Trump proposed a 44% raise for the Pentagon in his $1.5 trillion defense budget, a number that’s already facing pushback from members of both political parties, including key congressional Republicans. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump proposed a 44% raise for the Pentagon in his $1.5 trillion defense budget, a number that’s already facing pushback from members of both political parties, including key congressional Republicans. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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DNY59/iStock via Getty Images The relentless stock market rally that began in early April was struck with a one-two punch yesterday. The first was a surge in oil prices overnight with WTI crude surpassing $100 again, while Brent rose above $111, as negotiations between Iran and the Trump administration remain in a stalemate. The second was a blind side hook from the technology sector when a report...
DNY59/iStock via Getty Images The relentless stock market rally that began in early April was struck with a one-two punch yesterday. The first was a surge in oil prices overnight with WTI crude surpassing $100 again, while Brent rose above $111, as negotiations between Iran and the Trump administration remain in a stalemate. The second was a blind side hook from the technology sector when a report surfaced that OpenAI fell short of its own goals for new users and revenues. That sent shockwaves through those names banking on future infrastructure sales to the AI giant, led by Oracle and CoreWeave. Infrastructure spending on AI is the driving force behind this year’s stock market resilience, as well as a significant percentage of our tepid overall rate of economic growth today. Finviz The next test will be today’s earnings from heavyweights Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms. All four have rebounded sharply from their correction lows with Amazon and Alphabet cresting new all-time highs. Apple will report tomorrow. These names collectively account for a quarter of the S&P 500’s total value, so their results will likely determine whether the uptrend continues or stalls. My concern since last fall has been that the rate of earnings and revenue growth for these companies, while still stellar, is slowing. This is why they have collectively flatlined in terms of performance over the past six months, and I don’t think upcoming reports will change that. The Magnificent 7 ( MAGS ) are still down less than 1% year-to-date. MAGS earnings growth (Zacks) Meanwhile, an increasing number of companies are mentioning the war in Iran as a concern on earnings conference calls. It remains to be seen whether this will lead to lower estimates for the overall S&P 500, but with the headwinds mostly in front of us and having little impact on first quarter results, I think we will see numbers inch lower. Thankfully, the market has the buffer of record profit margins and strong ear...
Wipada Wipawin/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Clearwater Paper Corporation ( CLW ) makes a specialized type of thick paperboard used to create the packaging material for many everyday consumer product boxes and cartons. Specifically, SBS (solid bleached sulfate) paperboard, which is the smooth, white, premium-grade paperboard used for retail cartons and foodservice packaging. That’s their lane. In...
Wipada Wipawin/iStock via Getty Images Thesis Clearwater Paper Corporation ( CLW ) makes a specialized type of thick paperboard used to create the packaging material for many everyday consumer product boxes and cartons. Specifically, SBS (solid bleached sulfate) paperboard, which is the smooth, white, premium-grade paperboard used for retail cartons and foodservice packaging. That’s their lane. In this AI age, it’s about as simple as you can get. That said, when I covered it early last year, I gave it a Hold rating . The company was making real improvements in how it ran its business, but I wasn’t ready to recommend buying because it still had a lot of debt, its EBITDA was shrinking, and its execution was inconsistent. Massive divergence between broader market and CLW since mid-24' (Seeking Alpha) For the most part, my caution turned out to be justified. If anything, it probably should have been a Sell . Since my original call, shares of CLW have dropped by about 44%, while the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) rose by nearly 17% during the same period. After reviewing the latest quarter, I can see that Clearwater has improved the way it operates, but the main problems remain unchanged: weak product prices, continued pressure on profit margins , and improving paperboard industry trends will be the significant driver of any recovery rather than the company's actions themselves. Buying Time For A Market Recovery Q1 2026 Revenue : $360.3M (-4.7% YoY) Shipment volumes: +5% YoY. Clearwater earned more by selling additional boxes this past period. This was accomplished by increases in shipments, growth in the number of businesses that Clearwater does business with, and doing very well within the foodservice sector. The challenge is the product price dropped significantly, negating the impact of the additional volume. They still ended up with less revenue than the same period last year. Forecast SBS demand growth (2026): +4% Industry oversupply (start of year): 500K–600K tons Capacity rem...