MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images Article Thesis I wrote about Global Payments Inc. ( GPN ), one of the leading online and POS payment platforms, at the beginning of March. At $103.25, I saw the stock as undervalued, especially considering a very low P/E non-GAAP. This is a more useful multiple than P/E GAAP because it excludes non-recurring items, but we needed to pay extra attentio...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images Article Thesis I wrote about Global Payments Inc. ( GPN ), one of the leading online and POS payment platforms, at the beginning of March. At $103.25, I saw the stock as undervalued, especially considering a very low P/E non-GAAP. This is a more useful multiple than P/E GAAP because it excludes non-recurring items, but we needed to pay extra attention in this case because GPN has a long history of acquisitions, with very high goodwill and debt levels. The undervaluation was confirmed by a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model; however, I didn’t go with a full stock position because I was not very bullish for a relatively low-growth company with a lot of debt. I opted for a bull Put Spread strategy through options, which has a capped upside potential, but on the other side, it works very well with a flat stock too. But the stock is down today, and my Put Spreads are at a loss. Isn’t it a good time to increase my position? Of course, after reassessing Fair Value, especially after a major restructuring, which will be detailed below. And how, still options or shares? Business Highlights and Economic Moat Global Payments is a payments company with a long history of M&A and which has undergone a major restructuring in recent years. In January, GPN completed the acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and divested its Issuer Solutions business segment to FIS, transforming Global Payments into a pure-play merchant solutions provider. They provide payments technology integrated into POS (Point Of Sale) systems, integrated into other business management software solutions, or adapted for online or mobile payments: Global Payments Platform (Investor Presentation) GPN was traditionally more oriented towards SMB (Small and Midsize Business), while Worldpay skews a little bit more towards e-comm and enterprise. Like mentioned in my initial article, with many competitors on the market, it's difficult to see an economic moat. If a mercha...
William Barton/iStock Editorial via Getty Images GSK ( GSK ) shares were up 2% premarket on Wednesday after reporting Q4 results that beat on both lines and reaffirming its earnings growth projection for 2026. The drugmaker generated adjusted EPS of £0.26 on revenue of £8.62B that grew 6% at actual exchange rates (AER) and 8% Y/Y at constant exchange rates (CER). For 2025, sales totaled £32.7B (up...
William Barton/iStock Editorial via Getty Images GSK ( GSK ) shares were up 2% premarket on Wednesday after reporting Q4 results that beat on both lines and reaffirming its earnings growth projection for 2026. The drugmaker generated adjusted EPS of £0.26 on revenue of £8.62B that grew 6% at actual exchange rates (AER) and 8% Y/Y at constant exchange rates (CER). For 2025, sales totaled £32.7B (up +4% AER; +7% at CER), while core operating profit rose +11% at CER to £9.78B. “GSK delivered another strong performance in 2025, driven mainly by Specialty Medicines, with double-digit sales growth in Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation (RI&I), Oncology and HIV. Good R&D progress also continued, with 5 major product approvals achieved and several acquisitions and new partnerships completed to strengthen the pipeline further in oncology and RI&I,” CEO Luke Miels said. The drugmaker reported Specialty Medicines sales of £13.5B (+17%) for the year; £3.8B sales (+18%) from Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation; £2.0B (+43%) from Oncology, and £7.7B (+11%) from HIV, while Vaccines sales totaled £9.2B (+2%), led by Shingrix at £3.6B (+8%), meningitis vaccines at £1.6B (+12%), and Arexvy at £0.6B (+2%). General Medicines sales fell 1% at CER to £10B for the year. GSK ( GSK ) reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, expecting turnover growth of 3% to 5%, core operating profit growth of 7% to 9%, and core EPS growth of 7% to 9%, while also reiterating its 2031 sales outlook of more than £40B. The guidance is underpinned by full-year 2026 turnover expectations at CER, with Specialty Medicines projected to deliver low double-digit percentage growth, while Vaccines and General Medicines are each expected to see a low single-digit percentage decline to stable turnover. More on GSK GSK plc (GSK) RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. - M&A Call - Slideshow RAPT Therapeutics: A Buy As GSK Acquisition Highlights Long-Acting IgE Candidate GSK plc (GSK) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference T...
Euroclear CEO Valérie Urbain joins Bloomberg’s Opening Trade to discuss a record year for earnings and the impact of the European Union’s deliberations over €210 billion in frozen Russian assets - most of them held at the Belgium-based clearing bank - and the implications for Euroclear and its clients. (Source: Bloomberg)
Euroclear CEO Valérie Urbain joins Bloomberg’s Opening Trade to discuss a record year for earnings and the impact of the European Union’s deliberations over €210 billion in frozen Russian assets - most of them held at the Belgium-based clearing bank - and the implications for Euroclear and its clients. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private W...
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $8,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the third quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,916,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. raised its stake in Tesla by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 1.1% during the third quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $923,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other i...
Keir Starmer will attempt to get ahead of the widening scandal over Peter Mandelson’s conduct with the expected release of files relating to his appointment as Britain’s US ambassador, in what a minister has described as “drawing a line in the sand”. The Conservatives had been preparing to force the publication of the records – including what Mandelson may have told Starmer about his relationship ...
Keir Starmer will attempt to get ahead of the widening scandal over Peter Mandelson’s conduct with the expected release of files relating to his appointment as Britain’s US ambassador, in what a minister has described as “drawing a line in the sand”. The Conservatives had been preparing to force the publication of the records – including what Mandelson may have told Starmer about his relationship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before being appointed to Washington – with a motion in the Commons. Rather than face a difficult vote amid anger among his own MPs, the prime minister has ordered the publication of those records – emails, documents and messages – apart from those deemed prejudicial to national security or that could damage diplomatic relations. It is understood the government’s intention is to be transparent while avoiding a situation where all the communications get published. A government amendment to the Conservatives’ motion that would compel the release of the documents is expected to pass. The Guardian understands that officials are working through the material but that it is unlikely to be ready to be published on Wednesday. The documents identified for release will need to be assessed to check whether they will first need to be seen by the police. Scotland Yard has formally launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market sensitive information to Epstein. Documents from the Epstein files released in the US appeared to show the then business secretary sent confidential details of internal discussions to the disgraced financier in the aftermath of the financial crash. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said on Wednesday that the prime minister was going for “maximum transparency” and would be “drawing a line in the sand”. It was clear from the US Department of Justice’s latest release that Mandelson had not told “the whole truth”, said Streeting, adding that the prime min...
Intel teams up with SoftBank’s Saimemory for future memory rollout. Credit: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com. SoftBank’s subsidiary, Saimemory, has formed an alliance with Intel to advance the commercialisation of Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology. This collaboration aims to address the growing demands for enhanced computational performance in AI and high-performance computing s...
Intel teams up with SoftBank’s Saimemory for future memory rollout. Credit: Michael Vi/Shutterstock.com. SoftBank’s subsidiary, Saimemory, has formed an alliance with Intel to advance the commercialisation of Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology. This collaboration aims to address the growing demands for enhanced computational performance in AI and high-performance computing sectors by offering improved memory capacity and bandwidth while reducing power consumption. The timeline set by both parties plans for operational commencement in early 2026, prototype development by fiscal year 2027, and full commercialisation by fiscal year 2029. Saimemory, established in December 2024 and based in Tokyo, focuses on the research and development of next-generation memory solutions. This initiative is part of SoftBank’s broader strategy to enhance Japan’s global competitiveness in the semiconductor industry. SoftBank said that Saimemory’s efforts are integral to the group’s key initiatives supporting future social infrastructure advancements. By collaborating with Intel and other international research institutions, SoftBank seeks to significantly contribute to the development of homegrown semiconductor technologies. In this collaboration, Intel will serve as a technology, innovation, and standards collaborator, while Saimemory will provide technology innovation and lead the commercialisation of ZAM. GlobalData Strategic Intelligence US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate? Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis. By GlobalData Learn more about Strategic Intelligence The ZAM technology leverages foundational work under the Advanced Memory Technology (AMT) research programme. Managed by the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, the AMT initiative involves contributions from Sandia National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Ala...
SoftBank's subsidiary, Saimemory, has formed an alliance with Intel to advance the commercialisation of Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology. This collaboration aims to address the growing demands for enhanced computational performance in AI and high-performance computing sectors by offering improved memory capacity and bandwidth while reducing power consumption. The timeline ...
SoftBank's subsidiary, Saimemory, has formed an alliance with Intel to advance the commercialisation of Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology. This collaboration aims to address the growing demands for enhanced computational performance in AI and high-performance computing sectors by offering improved memory capacity and bandwidth while reducing power consumption. The timeline set by both parties plans for operational commencement in early 2026, prototype development by fiscal year 2027, and full commercialisation by fiscal year 2029. Saimemory, established in December 2024 and based in Tokyo, focuses on the research and development of next-generation memory solutions. This initiative is part of SoftBank's broader strategy to enhance Japan's global competitiveness in the semiconductor industry. SoftBank said that Saimemory's efforts are integral to the group’s key initiatives supporting future social infrastructure advancements. By collaborating with Intel and other international research institutions, SoftBank seeks to significantly contribute to the development of homegrown semiconductor technologies. In this collaboration, Intel will serve as a technology, innovation, and standards collaborator, while Saimemory will provide technology innovation and lead the commercialisation of ZAM. The ZAM technology leverages foundational work under the Advanced Memory Technology (AMT) research programme. Managed by the US Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration, the AMT initiative involves contributions from Sandia National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Intel's participation in the AMT programme is said to have contributed critical proof points and performance validation for the stacked dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) concept, which is central to ZAM's architecture. Furthermore, Intel's advancements through its Next Generation DRAM Bonding (NGDB) initiative showcased hi...