Key Points iPhone sales surged 23% year over year in the 2026 fiscal first quarter. Services revenue increased 16%, and gross margin was 76.5%. CEO Tim Cook said that memory costs are increasing significantly. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported blowout 2026 fiscal first quarter (ended Dec. 27) earnings results last week, with a 23% year-over-year increase in iPhone...
Key Points iPhone sales surged 23% year over year in the 2026 fiscal first quarter. Services revenue increased 16%, and gross margin was 76.5%. CEO Tim Cook said that memory costs are increasing significantly. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported blowout 2026 fiscal first quarter (ended Dec. 27) earnings results last week, with a 23% year-over-year increase in iPhone sales, which CEO Tim Cook described as "simply staggering." There were all sorts of great updates, including strong gross margins and a 16% increase in services revenue. But the most important update wasn't a good one, and that could impact what happens to Apple stock for the rest of the year. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » AI development and constraints Cook reiterated that demand was high, but supply constraints made it challenging to meet. He noted that pricing for memory is "increasing significantly," and the market took that as a signal that this could continue to impact Apple's margins in the near term. Cook said Apple was in "supply chase mode" in terms of getting what it needs to produce its product. Gross margin was 48.2% in the quarter, up a full percentage point from the previous year and above the high end of guidance. That's been highly affected by the growing services business, which had a 76.5% gross margin in the quarter. However, devices, specifically iPhones, make up the majority of the business, and they bring the margin lower. Apple is guiding for a gross margin of 48% to 49% in the second quarter. While management didn't provide full-year guidance, the implication was that there may be some near-term pressure. The strong report portends good things to come for Apple this year. For the long term, investors (and potential investors) should keep monitoring how supply constraints impact Apple's margins. Should you buy s...
Key Points Investors have been concerned about whether or not the AI company can continue to report high growth. Palantir reported blowout fourth-quarter earnings. The stock is still extremely expensive. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › Artificial intelligence (AI) poster stock Palantir Technologies(NASDAQ: PLTR) fell 18% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Ma...
Key Points Investors have been concerned about whether or not the AI company can continue to report high growth. Palantir reported blowout fourth-quarter earnings. The stock is still extremely expensive. 10 stocks we like better than Palantir Technologies › Artificial intelligence (AI) poster stock Palantir Technologies(NASDAQ: PLTR) fell 18% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors were worried about its high valuation and ability to keep reporting accelerating growth as it got closer to its earnings report. However, it reported blowout earnings, and the stock has already jumped 8% since the report yesterday. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Great expectations Palantir has been one of the biggest winners of the AI trend, and its stock has gained more than 1,500% over the past three years. It has a proprietary AI platform that organizes disparate data sets and helps organizations and businesses gain insight and take action. There are several ways the company stands out and has a moat. It works with long-term contracts, which provide years of recurring revenue, and it had already been in the business for years before AI became a buzzword, giving it a first-mover's edge in the space. Although it has government and military contracts, today, every company wants the competitive value that AI creates, and its commercial business is growing quickly. In the 2025 fourth quarter, it demonstrated accelerating growth and incredible strength. U.S. commercial revenue increased 137% year over year, driving U.S. growth of 93%, driving total growth of 70%. U.S. government sales, its older business, was no slouch either, up 66%. It closed a record $4.3 billion in total contract value (TCV) in the quarter, up 138% year over year, and it reported $609 million in net income with a 43% margin. These are fantas...
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes were mixed Tuesday, as Wall Street digested a number of earnings reports. Two early earnings movers on the stock market today were Palantir Technologies (PLTR), which surged higher, and PayPal (PYPL), which plunged more than 15%. On Tuesday, Dow Jones futures were flat to down, as S&P 500…
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes were mixed Tuesday, as Wall Street digested a number of earnings reports. Two early earnings movers on the stock market today were Palantir Technologies (PLTR), which surged higher, and PayPal (PYPL), which plunged more than 15%. On Tuesday, Dow Jones futures were flat to down, as S&P 500…
After making another successful strategic choice, Netflix's new segment is thriving. When Netflix (NFLX 0.84%) gave investors its latest financial update, there weren't really any surprises. The headline metrics, revenue and diluted earnings per share, were up strong double-digit percentages year over year in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31). The business has continued to operate at a very high ...
After making another successful strategic choice, Netflix's new segment is thriving. When Netflix (NFLX 0.84%) gave investors its latest financial update, there weren't really any surprises. The headline metrics, revenue and diluted earnings per share, were up strong double-digit percentages year over year in the fourth quarter (ended Dec. 31). The business has continued to operate at a very high level in recent years. But Netflix looks different from its old self. It's now collecting a sizable amount of ad revenue, which surged more than 150% to over $1.5 billion in 2025. Does this trend make Netflix the best stock to buy today with $2,000? Management deserves credit for making a successful pivot It doesn't matter what industry is being discussed. Netflix's leadership team is one of the best. With a stock price that has skyrocketed nearly 21,000% in the past two decades, it's easy to give credit where it's due. However, executives have a history of making successful strategic moves, like launching internationally and investing in original content. The latest pivot came in November 2022, when the business finally introduced a cheaper ad-supported tier. This was a reversal of the prior intention. Reed Hastings, co-founder and previous longtime CEO, shut down the idea of displaying ads in 2020. Given that its competitors were already offering ad-based options, perhaps Netflix decided it was time to jump in the water. The decision might have been spurred by a rocky start in 2022, when Netflix's subscriber count shockingly shrank by 1.2 million in the first six months of the year. Netflix's ad revenue doubled in 2024, and it rose more than 150% last year. "We expect that business to roughly double again in 2026 to about $3 billion," co-CEO Greg Peters said on the Q4 2025 earnings call. Given that Netflix has long been ahead of the pack in the streaming industry, with top-notch content, a massive user base, strong engagement, and low churn, it might come as no surprise t...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Despite a significant drop in petroleum prices lately, Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) managed to beat earnings and revenue estimates handsomely last Friday. ExxonMobil benefited from serious output increases compared to last year, especially in the high-potential Permian Basin: in the fourth-quarter, ExxonMobil boosted its total production to 5.0 MOEBD while the refining segme...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Despite a significant drop in petroleum prices lately, Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) managed to beat earnings and revenue estimates handsomely last Friday. ExxonMobil benefited from serious output increases compared to last year, especially in the high-potential Permian Basin: in the fourth-quarter, ExxonMobil boosted its total production to 5.0 MOEBD while the refining segment benefited from stronger refining margins as well, offsetting serious price declines in consumer end-markets. ExxonMobil suffered a 30% drop-off in its free cash flow in the fourth-quarter due to falling petroleum prices, but the energy enterprise is an excellent capital allocator and recently raised its dividend to $1.03/share. I like ExxonMobil chiefly as a capital return play and bank on receiving a higher dividend in the future as well. Data by YCharts Previous rating I rated shares of ExxonMobil a strong buy -- AI Catalyst, Strong Growth, 4% Dividend Raise -- due to the oil and gas company having one of the strongest free cash flows in the producer-focused energy industry. ExxonMobil’s core energy segment delivered robust production growth in Q4'25 as well, allowing the energy enterprise to offset some pricing weakness that emerged in the second half of 2025. I maintain my strong buy rating for ExxonMobil and believe that shares continue have upside revaluation potential, even in a market of falling petroleum prices. Strong profitability ExxonMobil beat expectations for its fourth fiscal quarter on January 30, 2026, on both the top and bottom lines: the oil and gas major published $1.71 per-share in normalized earnings, beating the average Wall Street EPS prediction by $0.02. Revenues were $652.4M better-than-expected and came in at $82.3B. Seeking Alpha ExxonMobil generated $6.5B in total earnings in the fourth-quarter, showing a decline of $1.0B quarter-over-quarter due to rising production in OPEC and non-OPEC countries which in turn lead to falling energy prices....
(RTTNews) - PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), a financial technology company, on Tuesday reported higher net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared with the previous year. In the pre-market trading, PayPal is 16.57% lesser at $43.66 on the Nasdaq. Fourth quarter, net income increased to $1.44 billion from $1.12 billion in the prior year. Earnings per share were $1.53 versus $1.11 la...
(RTTNews) - PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), a financial technology company, on Tuesday reported higher net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 compared with the previous year. In the pre-market trading, PayPal is 16.57% lesser at $43.66 on the Nasdaq. Fourth quarter, net income increased to $1.44 billion from $1.12 billion in the prior year. Earnings per share were $1.53 versus $1.11 last year. Adjusted net income declined to $1.16 billion from $1.21 billion in the previous year. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.23 versus $1.19 last year. On average, 35 analysts had expected the company to report $1.29 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Operating income jumped to $1.51 billion from $1.44 billion in the prior year. Net revenue increased to $8.68 billion from $8.37 billion in the previous year. Further, the company expected the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share to be at a mid-single digit decline. For the full year 2026, earnings per share is expected to be at a mid-single digit decline and adjusted earnings per share to be at a low-single digit decline to slightly positive. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
luza studios/E+ via Getty Images Cipher Mining ( CIFR ) on Tuesday announced an intent to offer $2B of senior secured notes due 2031 in a private offering to institutional buyers. Shares were +2.47% pre-market to $16.20. The wholly-owned subsidiary Black Pearl Compute intends to offer the notes. Net proceeds are intended to be used to finance the remaining cost of the Black Pearl Facility; reimbur...
luza studios/E+ via Getty Images Cipher Mining ( CIFR ) on Tuesday announced an intent to offer $2B of senior secured notes due 2031 in a private offering to institutional buyers. Shares were +2.47% pre-market to $16.20. The wholly-owned subsidiary Black Pearl Compute intends to offer the notes. Net proceeds are intended to be used to finance the remaining cost of the Black Pearl Facility; reimburse Cipher ~$232.5M for its prior equity contributions to Cipher Black Pearl LLC; fund debt service reserves; and pay fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. More on Cipher Mining Cipher Mining Is A Buy Due To Strong Demand Cipher Mining: Execution Replaces Speculation In 2026 TeraWulf Vs Cipher Mining: Winners In 2026's AI Acceleration Story J.P. Morgan upgrades CleanSpark, Cipher Mining Cipher Mining announces pricing of $333M of additional senior secured notes
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Assoc., speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20th, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Legendary investor Ray Dalio warned on Tuesday that the world is "on the brink" of a capital war, amid simmering geopolitical tensions and volatile capital markets. Speaking to CNBC's Dan Murphy on stage at the World Governments Summit in...
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Assoc., speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20th, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC Legendary investor Ray Dalio warned on Tuesday that the world is "on the brink" of a capital war, amid simmering geopolitical tensions and volatile capital markets. Speaking to CNBC's Dan Murphy on stage at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Dalio said we are close to teetering into capital war territory — when money is weaponized using measures like trade embargoes, blocking access to capital markets, or using ownership of debt as leverage. "We are on the brink," Dalio said. "That means not in, but it means we are quite close to [capital war], and it would be very easy to go over the brink into a capital war, because there are mutual fears." He pointed to recent escalating tensions over the Trump administration's push to bring Greenland — a Danish territory — under Washington's control. He warned of a "fear" among European holders of U.S.-denominated assets that they could be sanctioned, and that "there could be a reciprocal fear on the part of the United States that it could not get the capital, or not get the buy [from Europe]," he said. watch now VIDEO 4:57 04:57 US-India trade deal is a 'win-win': Economist identifies Indian beneficiaries Inside India European investors accounted for 80% of foreign purchases of U.S. Treasurys between April and November, according to Citi research cited by Reuters. "Capital, money, matters," Dalio said on Tuesday. "We're seeing capital controls … taking place all over the world today, and who will experience that is questionable. So, we are on the brink — that doesn't mean we are in [a capital war now], but it means that it's a logical concern." Since returning to the White House last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed — and walked back from — a swathe of punitive tariffs on trading partners and political adversaries. Those decisions have sparked volatili...
With a market cap of $472.9 billion , Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) is a global enterprise technology company that provides cloud software, infrastructure, databases, hardware, and consulting services to businesses, governments, and educational institutions worldwide. It delivers solutions spanning cloud applications, industry-specific platforms, and advanced technologies such as AI, machine learnin...
With a market cap of $472.9 billion , Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) is a global enterprise technology company that provides cloud software, infrastructure, databases, hardware, and consulting services to businesses, governments, and educational institutions worldwide. It delivers solutions spanning cloud applications, industry-specific platforms, and advanced technologies such as AI, machine learning, and autonomous databases. Shares of the Austin, Texas-based company have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. ORCL stock has declined 5.9% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) has gained 15.5% . In addition, shares of Oracle have decreased 17.9% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX's 1.9% rise. Looking closer, shares of the software maker have underperformed the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF's ( XLK ) 25.9% return over the past 52 weeks. Oracle reported strong fiscal Q2 2026 results on Dec. 10, including adjusted EPS up 54% to $2.26, total revenue increasing 14% to $16.1 billion, and cloud revenue up 34% to $8 billion. The company reported a $2.7 billion pre-tax gain from the sale of its stake in Ampere and highlighted robust growth in its Multicloud database business, which surged 817% in Q2. However, the stock tumbled 10.8% the next day. For the fiscal year ending in May 2026, analysts expect ORCL's EPS to grow 36.8% year-over-year to $6.02. The company's earnings surprise history is promising. It beat or met the consensus estimates in the last four quarters. Among the 41 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on 29 “Strong Buys,” one “Moderate Buy” rating, 10 “Holds,” and one “Strong Sell.” On Feb. 3, Piper Sandler lowered Oracle’s price target to $240 while maintaining an “Overweight” rating. The mean price target of $304.03 represents a 89.9% premium to ORCL’s current price levels. The Street-high price target of $400 implies a potential upside of 149.9% from the c...
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Phillip Securities from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday,Zacks.com reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on AAPL. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" ra...
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Phillip Securities from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday,Zacks.com reports. Several other equities analysts have also commented on AAPL. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a report on Monday. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and set a $239.00 price objective (up from $230.00) on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday. DZ Bank upgraded Apple from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on Apple in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $291.70. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Check Out Our Latest Research Report on AAPL Apple Trading Up 4.1% NASDAQ AAPL opened at $270.05 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $268.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $252.43. Apple has a twelve month low of $169.21 and a twelve month high of $288.62. The company has a market capitalization of $3.97 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.14, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.09. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The iPhone maker reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.17. The company had reve...
Sven Piper SpaceX's ( SPACE ) announcement about acquiring xAI ( X.AI ) saw mixed reactions from analysts, with some pondering about benefits and challenges, while others wondered about the future of Elon Musk's car company Tesla ( TSLA ). "The combination of SpaceX and x.AI provides a fascinating combination for investors as AI and space are both growing and individually capture a lot of interest...
Sven Piper SpaceX's ( SPACE ) announcement about acquiring xAI ( X.AI ) saw mixed reactions from analysts, with some pondering about benefits and challenges, while others wondered about the future of Elon Musk's car company Tesla ( TSLA ). "The combination of SpaceX and x.AI provides a fascinating combination for investors as AI and space are both growing and individually capture a lot of interest from investors. At the same time, this may also be a drawback for investors who do not want the AI exposure on their space stock. SpaceX may become a public company this year and the acquisition means that SpaceX is no longer a pure-play on space," said Dhierin Bechai , Investing Group Leader for The Aerospace Forum. The analysts noted that Musk believes that the future of AI is in space, due to "infinite access" to solar. "However, the reality is that this brings substantial challenges in terms of power budgets, thermal budgets, maintenance and likely will also result in legal complications. The argument brought forward by Musk for the combination intuitively makes sense, but from an engineering perspective it is more complicated than it appears on the surface," said Bechai. On Monday, Musk said SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications, and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. "This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!" Musk added. Musk intends to establish space-based data centers. "The basic math is that launching a million tons per year of satellites generating 100 kW of compute power per ton would add 100 gigawatts of AI compute capacity annually, with no ongoing operational or maintenance needs. Ultimately, there is a path to launching 1 ...
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript February 2, 2026 Palantir Technologies Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.25, expectations were $0.2302. Ana Soro: Good afternoon. I’m Ana Soro from Palantir Technologies Inc.’s finance team, and I’d like to welcome you to our fourth quarter 2025 earnings call. We’ll be discussing the results announced in o...
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript February 2, 2026 Palantir Technologies Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.25, expectations were $0.2302. Ana Soro: Good afternoon. I’m Ana Soro from Palantir Technologies Inc.’s finance team, and I’d like to welcome you to our fourth quarter 2025 earnings call. We’ll be discussing the results announced in our press release issued after the market close and posted on our Investor Relations website. During the call, we will make statements regarding our business that may be considered forward-looking within applicable securities laws, including statements regarding our first quarter and fiscal 2026 results, management’s expectations for our future financial and operational performance, and other statements regarding our plans, prospects, and expectations. These statements are not promises or guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause them to differ materially from actual results. Information concerning those risks is available in our earnings press release distributed after the market closed today and in our SEC filings. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law. Further, during the course of today’s call, we will refer to certain adjusted financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from GAAP measures. Additional information about these non-GAAP measures, including reconciliation of non-GAAP to comparable GAAP measures, is included in our press release and investor presentation provided today. Our press release, investor presentation, and other earnings materials are available on our Investor Relations website at investors.palantir.com. Over the course of the call, we will refer to various growth rates when discussing our business. These rates reflect year-over-year comparisons unless otherwise stated. Joining me o...