Royal Philips NV is targeting an operating margin around the mid-teens by 2028 as the medical technology firm seeks to draw a line under a costly recall of its sleep apnea devices. The maker of CT and MRI scanners set the fresh goals for adjusted Ebita ahead of an investor day later Tuesday. The company also outlined expected growth for comparable sales in the mid-single-digits between 2026 and 20...
Royal Philips NV is targeting an operating margin around the mid-teens by 2028 as the medical technology firm seeks to draw a line under a costly recall of its sleep apnea devices. The maker of CT and MRI scanners set the fresh goals for adjusted Ebita ahead of an investor day later Tuesday. The company also outlined expected growth for comparable sales in the mid-single-digits between 2026 and 2028, it said . The Amsterdam-listed company has been battling fallout from its recall of devices treating sleep apnea that have cost Philips around $5 billion. The issues arose after noise-dampening foam turned out prone to disintegrating inside the ventilators, posing serious health risks when inhaled. On Tuesday, Philips also said it sees adjusted Ebita returns of 12.5% to 13% for this year and comparable sales growth between 3% to 4.5%.
Philips press release ( PHG ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of EUR 0.60 Revenue of EUR 5.1B. For 2026, Philips expects: Comparable sales growth: 3%-4.5%; Adjusted EBITA margin: 12.5%-13.0%; Free cash flow: EUR 1.3-1.5 billion. Proposed 2025 dividend of EUR 0.85 per share, in shares or cash at the option of the shareholder Mid-term targets for 2026-2028 Comparable sales growth at mid-single-digits CAGR Adjusted...
Philips press release ( PHG ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of EUR 0.60 Revenue of EUR 5.1B. For 2026, Philips expects: Comparable sales growth: 3%-4.5%; Adjusted EBITA margin: 12.5%-13.0%; Free cash flow: EUR 1.3-1.5 billion. Proposed 2025 dividend of EUR 0.85 per share, in shares or cash at the option of the shareholder Mid-term targets for 2026-2028 Comparable sales growth at mid-single-digits CAGR Adjusted EBITA margin at mid-teens in 2028 Free cash flow of EUR 4.5-5.0 billion cumulatively over the period EUR 1.5 billion of productivity savings in the period 2026-2028 More on Philips Koninklijke Philips: Macro Set-Up Favors And AI Tailwinds Philips: Waiting Comfortably For Upside From Healthcare AI Leadership Philips Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Philips Historical earnings data for Philips
AMD's next-generation Ryzen AI MAX SoCs, codenamed Medusa Halo, will feature support for LPDDR6 memory. AMD Medusa Halo "Ryzen AI MAX" SoCs To Elevate Bandwidth Performance With LPDDR6 Memory AMD's Ryzen AI MAX series saw two new additions at this year's CES, and the company is already working on the refresh for its first-gen Halo lineup. The first-generation Strix Halo series already maintains a ...
AMD's next-generation Ryzen AI MAX SoCs, codenamed Medusa Halo, will feature support for LPDDR6 memory. AMD Medusa Halo "Ryzen AI MAX" SoCs To Elevate Bandwidth Performance With LPDDR6 Memory AMD's Ryzen AI MAX series saw two new additions at this year's CES, and the company is already working on the refresh for its first-gen Halo lineup. The first-generation Strix Halo series already maintains a super-premium position as an SoC for AI PCs, and with Gorgon Halo (Ryzen AI MAX 400), AMD will continue to push performance further with boosted CPU/GPU clocks and higher memory speeds. As for the true successor to Strix Halo, that will come in the form of Medusa Halo or Ryzen AI MAX 500 series. These will be scheduled sometime in 2027-2028, and will feature brand new Zen 6 CPU cores and RDNA 5 GPU cores. As per rumors, AMD will have a diverse set of Medusa SoCs, with entry-level SoCs getting RDNA 3.5 iGPU cores while more premium and Halo SoCs will get newer RDNA 5 iGPU configs. LP6 — Gray (@Olrak29_) February 5, 2026 Although it's too early to tell what kind of specs we will get with Medusa Halo, up to 24 cores, and either similar or beefier GPU core configs, it looks like the platform itself will take advantage of the next-gen LPDDR6 memory standard. We know from JEDEC's own confirmation that LPDDR6 memory will feature speeds of 14,400 MT/s across a 24-bit wide channel, and with 38.4 GB/s bandwidth per module. Strix Halo initially featured up to 8000 MT/s support, with up to 256 GB/s bandwidth. This will be updated to 8533 MT/s in the upcoming refresh lineup. But with Medusa Halo, even with the same bus-width of 256-bit, we are looking at a bandwidth of 460 GB/s, a 80% uplift. This would prove to be a major uplift for the onboard GPU, resulting in far better performance. Currently, Intel's Panther Lake 12Xe3 SoCs feature the fastest LPDDR configuration of up to 9600 MT/s on notebook PCs. While Intel is building up its own SoC roadmap with powerful offerings and working w...
chanakon laorob/iStock via Getty Images The Pentagon has warned defense contractors to brace for sweeping performance reviews that will identify companies it says aren’t fulfilling their contracts, the WSJ reported, citing a message sent to the industry late last week. The reviews were the result of President Trump’s January executive order threatening to cancel the contracts of underperforming de...
chanakon laorob/iStock via Getty Images The Pentagon has warned defense contractors to brace for sweeping performance reviews that will identify companies it says aren’t fulfilling their contracts, the WSJ reported, citing a message sent to the industry late last week. The reviews were the result of President Trump’s January executive order threatening to cancel the contracts of underperforming defense companies that buy back their shares or pay dividends, the report said. The Defense Department (DOD) completed its initial review of defense contractors to determine whether companies were investing in their production capacity or engaging in dividend payments and stock buybacks, Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement to The Hill on Monday. Parnell said that defense contractors were notified that the Pentagon has now kicked off an “extended review period” in which the department will make “noncompliance determinations.” Those contractors who were identified by the Pentagon will have 15 days to send remediation plans, outlining how they would address production delays, according to the executive order. According to an earlier WSJ report, U.S. defense contractors are being pulled in two directions as the Pentagon pushes for faster weapons production while investors continue to expect steady dividends and returns. Executives at RTX ( RTX ), Lockheed Martin ( LMT ), Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) and L3Harris Technologies ( LHX ) have said that they are ramping up manufacturing of missiles, rocket components and other systems amid pressure from the Department of Defense to replenish depleted stockpiles. More on RTX Corporation, General Dynamics, etc. General Dynamics Looks Undervalued As Submarines And Business Jets Ramp L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation General Dynamics Can Still Shoot Higher From Here RTX secures $230M U.S. Navy contract to support F135 engine production Lockheed Martin unveils unmanned undersea v...
UAE telecoms provider Du's full year profit has beaten the average analyst estimate. Net income came in at AED2.9 billion, an almost 17% jump year on year. Kais Ben Hamida, CFO of du spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the numbers as well as their plans for 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
UAE telecoms provider Du's full year profit has beaten the average analyst estimate. Net income came in at AED2.9 billion, an almost 17% jump year on year. Kais Ben Hamida, CFO of du spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the numbers as well as their plans for 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
But once those talks broke down, the spokesperson added, "the university had to oppose the application as it is often subject to third parties adopting names which deliberately or otherwise seek to gain advantage from the university's reputation".
But once those talks broke down, the spokesperson added, "the university had to oppose the application as it is often subject to third parties adopting names which deliberately or otherwise seek to gain advantage from the university's reputation".
Bank of China Ltd.’s (BOC) London branch. Photo: BOC The U.K. has become the first foreign country to host two Chinese banks as yuan clearing institutions, strengthening London’s role in offshore yuan trading. China’s central bank said Monday that it has designated Bank of China Ltd.’s London branch as a yuan clearing bank in the U.K. The authorization was dated Jan. 29, during British Prime Minis...
Bank of China Ltd.’s (BOC) London branch. Photo: BOC The U.K. has become the first foreign country to host two Chinese banks as yuan clearing institutions, strengthening London’s role in offshore yuan trading. China’s central bank said Monday that it has designated Bank of China Ltd.’s London branch as a yuan clearing bank in the U.K. The authorization was dated Jan. 29, during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing.
She says she is getting excellent palliative care, but it's now out of her control what kind of death she will have, and she just has to let it "run its course".
She says she is getting excellent palliative care, but it's now out of her control what kind of death she will have, and she just has to let it "run its course".
Good morning . Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi unexpectedly resigns, ending his candidacy to succeed Bill Winters. Keir Starmer struggles to turn economic improvement into political support. And Mark Zuckerberg plans to buy a property in the Miami area. Listen to the day’s top stories . Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi resigned after two years to join Apollo Global as head of EMEA, en...
Good morning . Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi unexpectedly resigns, ending his candidacy to succeed Bill Winters. Keir Starmer struggles to turn economic improvement into political support. And Mark Zuckerberg plans to buy a property in the Miami area. Listen to the day’s top stories . Standard Chartered CFO Diego De Giorgi resigned after two years to join Apollo Global as head of EMEA, ending his candidacy to succeed long-time CEO Bill Winters. At Apollo, De Giorgi succeeds longtime partner Rob Seminara. Asian stocks hit record highs as a rebound in US tech eased AI spending worries. Japan’s Nikkei 225 extended its election-fueled surge . The rally faces an early test, with US and European futures edging lower. In commodities, Carlyle’s Jeff Currie said oil and metals are underinvested with strong upside, arguing that fears of a glut are overstated. Keir Starmer is struggling to convert improving UK economic conditions into political support, as low approval ratings , internal pressure, and weak voter confidence continue to threaten his leadership. He did stabilize his position as prime minister but allies say the reprieve may only be temporary. Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said US President Donald Trump’s trade wars are adding to UK inflation as China raised export prices to Britain to offset US tariffs. Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets. Starmer Never Knew Epstein. But He’s Becoming Collateral Damage. The Epstein files are threatening to bring down not the US president who was once his buddy, but a prime minister who never met the disgraced financier and sex trafficker. Tyler Kendall explains (Source: Bloomberg) Watch the Video Emails between Jeffrey Epstein and DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem detail talk of sex and big business . US House lawmakers yesterday raised the prospect of new criminal prosecutions . The relentless surge in memory chip prices over the past few...
TUI AG press release ( TUIFF ): Q1 underlying operating profit ( EBIT ) improved by €26.3 million to €77.1 million (previous year: €50.9 million). Revenue of €4.9B (+0.6% Y/Y). A total of 7.1 million customers chose TUI in the first quarter. At today's Annual General Meeting, a dividend of €0.10 per share is to be approved for the first time after a long break due to positive 2025 performance. The...
TUI AG press release ( TUIFF ): Q1 underlying operating profit ( EBIT ) improved by €26.3 million to €77.1 million (previous year: €50.9 million). Revenue of €4.9B (+0.6% Y/Y). A total of 7.1 million customers chose TUI in the first quarter. At today's Annual General Meeting, a dividend of €0.10 per share is to be approved for the first time after a long break due to positive 2025 performance. The Group confirms the following outlook at constant exchange rates for financial year 2026: a 2-4 percent increase in revenue compared to the previous year a 7-10 percent increase in underlying EBIT compared to the previous year, mainly due to expectations for summer 2026 In the medium term, TUI also expects at constant exchange rates: average growth in underlying EBIT of approximately 7-10 percent CAGR, a net debt ratio of less than 0.5x a dividend payout of 10-20 percent of underlying earnings per share from fiscal year 2026 onwards More on TUI AG TUI: Another Confirmation Of Upside, Updating For 2026E TUI AG 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation TUI AG (TUIFF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript TUI AG Non-GAAP EPS of €1.74, revenue of €9.4B; give FY26 outlook Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on TUI AG
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock is down 14.1% in 5 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around its massive $200B AI and infrastructure spending, and slower AWS growth relative to rivals, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story? Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Amazon.com stand...
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock is down 14.1% in 5 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around its massive $200B AI and infrastructure spending, and slower AWS growth relative to rivals, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story? Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Amazon.com stands today. Size : Amazon.com is a $2.2 Tril company with $717 Bil in revenue currently trading at $208.72. : Amazon.com is a $2.2 Tril company with $717 Bil in revenue currently trading at $208.72. Fundamentals : Last 12 month revenue growth of 12.4% and operating margin of 11.2%. : Last 12 month revenue growth of 12.4% and operating margin of 11.2%. Liquidity : Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.15 : Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.07 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.15 Valuation : Amazon.com stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 28.8 and P/EBIT multiple of 22.4 : Amazon.com stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 28.8 and P/EBIT multiple of 22.4 Has one instance since 2010 where it dipped >30% in < 30 days and subsequently returned 1.3% within a year. See AMZN Dip Buy Analysis. These metrics point to a Strong operational performance, alongside High valuation – making the stock Fairly Priced. For details, see Buy or Sell AMZN Stock That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is AMZN stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose AMZN stock falls another 20-30% to $146 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock saw an impact slightly worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn. Trefis 2022 Inflation Shock AMZN stock fell 56.1% from a high of $186.57 on 8 July 2021 to $81.82 on 28 December 2022 ...
Hong Kong investors are reviewing their stakes in Panama amid a dispute over a concession held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison to operate two ports in the country, the city’s leader has said, pledging to work with Beijing to push back. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also urged Panamanian authorities to ensure “fair and reasonable” treatment for Hong Kong firms operating in the country...
Hong Kong investors are reviewing their stakes in Panama amid a dispute over a concession held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison to operate two ports in the country, the city’s leader has said, pledging to work with Beijing to push back. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also urged Panamanian authorities to ensure “fair and reasonable” treatment for Hong Kong firms operating in the country. “The incident has undermined investors’ confidence in Panama’s business environment, and [they] will review current and future investment in the country,” he said before a weekly meeting of the city’s top decision-making body, the Executive Council Advertisement “Hong Kong enterprises’ operation and investment in Panama should be entitled to fair and reasonable treatment and protection.” Lee’s remarks came days after commerce minister Algernon Yau Ying-wah summoned the Panamanian envoy in Hong Kong to convey the government’s condemnation of a court ruling that invalidated the concession to operate two ports at opposite ends of the Panama Canal. Advertisement The judgment, handed down by the Supreme Court of Justice last month, declared that the contracts allowing Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of the conglomerate led by billionaire Li Ka-shing, to operate the Balboa and Cristobal terminals were unconstitutional.