Tech dominated the headlines again today, as the sector slump entered day two. Most of today’s earnings reports were solid, even if not solid enough to stem the losses. The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 1.5% on Wednesday, for its worst two-day stretch since October.
Tech dominated the headlines again today, as the sector slump entered day two. Most of today’s earnings reports were solid, even if not solid enough to stem the losses. The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 1.5% on Wednesday, for its worst two-day stretch since October.
Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) common stock between June 12, 2025 and December 16, 2025. Oracle is a technology company that provides, among other things, infrastructure for operating artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs. For more information, submit a form, email attor...
Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) common stock between June 12, 2025 and December 16, 2025. Oracle is a technology company that provides, among other things, infrastructure for operating artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs. For more information, submit a form, email attorney Aaron Dumas, Jr., or give us a call at (800) 350-6003. The Allegations: Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Misled Investors Regarding its Data Center Capabilities for AI Infrastructure According to the complaint, during the class period, defendants touted its contracts to develop data center capabilities for AI infrastructure and falsely assured investors that the Company’s significant capital expenditures (“CapEx”) would quickly result in accelerated revenue growth. The Company simultaneously failed to disclose that its AI infrastructure strategy would result in massive increases in CapEx without equivalent, near-term growth in revenue, and that the Company's substantially increased spending created serious risks involving Oracle’s debt and credit rating, free cash flow, and ability to fund its projects, among other concerns. Plaintiff alleges a series of disclosures between September 2025 and December 2025 that caused Oracle's stock declined significantly. Finally, on December 17, 2025, Financial Times reported that Blue Owl Capital—“the primary [financial] backer for Oracle’s largest data center projects in the US”—had backed out of funding a $10 billion Oracle data center intended to serve OpenAI. According to the report, Blue Owl pulled out of the deal as a result of concerns about Oracle’s spending commitments and rising debt levels. On this news, the price of Oracle common stock declined $10.19 per share, or approximately 5.4%, from a close of $188.65 per share on December 16, 2025, to close at $178.46 per share on December 17...
Daikin Industries Ltd. dropped the most in 18 months after the Japanese air-conditioning maker cut its annual profit guidance, citing nine-month earnings results that noted slower-than-expected demand recovery including the impact of economic uncertainty tied to US tariffs. The stock slid as much as 8.4% in Tokyo, the largest intraday fall since August 2024. The company on Wednesday cut its operat...
Daikin Industries Ltd. dropped the most in 18 months after the Japanese air-conditioning maker cut its annual profit guidance, citing nine-month earnings results that noted slower-than-expected demand recovery including the impact of economic uncertainty tied to US tariffs. The stock slid as much as 8.4% in Tokyo, the largest intraday fall since August 2024. The company on Wednesday cut its operating profit forecast by 5% to ¥413 billion ($2.6 billion) for the year ending March, lower than analysts’ expectation of ¥435 billion on average. Daikin raised the full-year sales forecast by 1.7% to ¥4.92 trillion. The downturn revision is severe,” Satoshi Taninaka , an analyst at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. , said in a note to clients. “It is significant and leaves a negative impression.” Uncertainty over tariffs weighed on the global economy through the third quarter ended December and the recovery is likely to be slower than the company had expected, Daikin said. Demand is expected to improve modestly in the fourth quarter, it said. Operating profit dropped ¥307.9 billion for the nine months ended December on weaker demand in the chemicals business, used for semiconductor manufacturing. Daikin’s “surprise” full-year guidance cut indicates the impact of the sudden demand drop in the third quarter, Bloomberg Intelligence senior industry analyst Takeshi Kitaura wrote in a note. Still, “the trend could improve in the current quarter,” he added. Daikin “could continue using pricing and cost cuts to offset the ¥41 billion impact from US tariffs.”
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) common stock between June 12, 2025 and December 16, 2025. Oracle is a technology company that provides, among other things, infrastructure for operating artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs. Robbins LLP is Inves...
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) common stock between June 12, 2025 and December 16, 2025. Oracle is a technology company that provides, among other things, infrastructure for operating artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs. Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Misled Investors Regarding its Data Center Capabilities for AI Infrastructure Share For more information, submit a form, email attorney Aaron Dumas, Jr., or give us a call at (800) 350-6003. The Allegations: Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Misled Investors Regarding its Data Center Capabilities for AI Infrastructure According to the complaint, during the class period, defendants touted its contracts to develop data center capabilities for AI infrastructure and falsely assured investors that the Company’s significant capital expenditures (“CapEx”) would quickly result in accelerated revenue growth. The Company simultaneously failed to disclose that its AI infrastructure strategy would result in massive increases in CapEx without equivalent, near-term growth in revenue, and that the Company's substantially increased spending created serious risks involving Oracle’s debt and credit rating, free cash flow, and ability to fund its projects, among other concerns. Plaintiff alleges a series of disclosures between September 2025 and December 2025 that caused Oracle's stock declined significantly. Finally, on December 17, 2025, Financial Times reported that Blue Owl Capital—“the primary [financial] backer for Oracle’s largest data center projects in the US”—had backed out of funding a $10 billion Oracle data center intended to serve OpenAI. According to the report, Blue Owl pulled out of the deal as a result of concerns about Oracle’s spending commitments and rising debt levels. On this news,...
Key Points It beat convincingly on both the top and bottom lines in its final quarter of 2025. There were other elements of the earnings report to be concerned with, however. 10 stocks we like better than Varonis Systems › Varonis Systems (NASDAQ: VRNS) stock dipped notably in price, with its shares ultimately closing the day nearly 11% lower. That was on the back of an earnings report that missed...
Key Points It beat convincingly on both the top and bottom lines in its final quarter of 2025. There were other elements of the earnings report to be concerned with, however. 10 stocks we like better than Varonis Systems › Varonis Systems (NASDAQ: VRNS) stock dipped notably in price, with its shares ultimately closing the day nearly 11% lower. That was on the back of an earnings report that missed notably on net income guidance. Investors also seemed displeased about a looming acquisition. A tale of two line items In its fourth quarter of 2025, Varonis reported total revenue of nearly $173.4 million, up 9% year over year. Net income not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) very much veered in the other direction for the data security specialist, declining by a steep 53% to $11.1 million ($0.08 per share). Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » On average, analysts tracking the company were modeling $168.5 million on the top line, and $0.03 per share for non-GAAP (adjusted) net income. The motor of Varonis' growth during the period was its key software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings, the revenue for which nearly doubled to more than $142 million. Separately, Varonis announced that it is acquiring privately held AllTrue.ai for an undisclosed price. This is a business which is, in the acquirer's words, "an artificial intelligence (AI) trust, risk, and security management (AI TRiSM) company that helps organizations understand and control how AI systems behave across the enterprise." A big miss with guidance Varonis also proffered guidance for its current (first) quarter and the entirety of 2026. For the year, it's anticipating $722 million to $730 million, with the former number being 16% higher than the 2025 result. Per-share, adjusted net income is anticipated to be $0.06 to $0.10. But investors are judging software companies harshly these days,...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-t...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-the-dip scenario for a top tech company and an income-producing stock that appears to be in store for higher highs. AMD’s Buy the Dip Opportunity There was a lot of excitement for AMD AMD stock going into its Q4 report yesterday evening, as the chipmaker has continued to strengthen its position in the semiconductor market as an alternative to Nvidia’s NVDA AI hardware ecosystem. Despite impressively exceeding top and bottom line expectations, AMD stock dropped 17% in Wednesday's trading session. More aggressive guidance appears to have been wanted, with AMD stock still up an exhilarating +100% in the last year at $200 a share. However, AMD’s Q1 revenue guidance of $9.8 billion ± $300 million still came in above Wall Street’s consensus of $9.33 billion (Current Qtr below). This would equate to at least 27% growth, with AMD expected to post high-double-digit sales and EPS expansion in FY26 and FY27 as well. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Profit-taking is also attributed to today’s selloff, but AMD’s Q4 sales of $10.27 billion and EPS of $1.53 were up 34% and 40% year over year, while beating expectations by 6% and nearly 16%, respectively. The issue that some investors may have with AMD’s guidance is that it represents a sequential decline from Q4 in what was notably a quarterly sales record, disappointing those who expected further “all-time” acceleration. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Simon Property’s "Eustress" Hitting a fresh 52-week high after exceeding Q4 expectations on Monday, Simon Property Group's...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-t...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-the-dip scenario for a top tech company and an income-producing stock that appears to be in store for higher highs. AMD’s Buy the Dip Opportunity There was a lot of excitement for AMD AMD stock going into its Q4 report yesterday evening, as the chipmaker has continued to strengthen its position in the semiconductor market as an alternative to Nvidia’s NVDA AI hardware ecosystem. Despite impressively exceeding top and bottom line expectations, AMD stock dropped 17% in Wednesday's trading session. More aggressive guidance appears to have been wanted, with AMD stock still up an exhilarating +100% in the last year at $200 a share. However, AMD’s Q1 revenue guidance of $9.8 billion ± $300 million still came in above Wall Street’s consensus of $9.33 billion (Current Qtr below). This would equate to at least 27% growth, with AMD expected to post high-double-digit sales and EPS expansion in FY26 and FY27 as well. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Profit-taking is also attributed to today’s selloff, but AMD’s Q4 sales of $10.27 billion and EPS of $1.53 were up 34% and 40% year over year, while beating expectations by 6% and nearly 16%, respectively. The issue that some investors may have with AMD’s guidance is that it represents a sequential decline from Q4 in what was notably a quarterly sales record, disappointing those who expected further “all-time” acceleration. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Simon Property’s "Eustress" Hitting a fresh 52-week high after exceeding Q4 expectations on Monday, Simon Property Group's SPG stock has continued to create a positive cognit...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-t...
There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations. In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet GOOGL and Amazon AMZN, these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-the-dip scenario for a top tech company and an income-producing stock that appears to be in store for higher highs. AMD’s Buy the Dip Opportunity There was a lot of excitement for AMD AMD stock going into its Q4 report yesterday evening, as the chipmaker has continued to strengthen its position in the semiconductor market as an alternative to Nvidia’s NVDA AI hardware ecosystem. Despite impressively exceeding top and bottom line expectations, AMD stock dropped 17% in Wednesday's trading session. More aggressive guidance appears to have been wanted, with AMD stock still up an exhilarating +100% in the last year at $200 a share. However, AMD’s Q1 revenue guidance of $9.8 billion ± $300 million still came in above Wall Street’s consensus of $9.33 billion (Current Qtr below). This would equate to at least 27% growth, with AMD expected to post high-double-digit sales and EPS expansion in FY26 and FY27 as well. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Profit-taking is also attributed to today’s selloff, but AMD’s Q4 sales of $10.27 billion and EPS of $1.53 were up 34% and 40% year over year, while beating expectations by 6% and nearly 16%, respectively. The issue that some investors may have with AMD’s guidance is that it represents a sequential decline from Q4 in what was notably a quarterly sales record, disappointing those who expected further “all-time” acceleration. Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Simon Property’s "Eustress" Hitting a fresh 52-week high after exceeding Q4 expectations on Monday, Simon Property Group's...
Priyank Kharge, the IT minister of Karnataka - home to Bengaluru city which is known as India's Silicon Valley - told the state assembly that the government was discussing responsible use of artificial intelligence and social media, and referred to a "digital detox" programme involving around 300,000 students and 100,000 teachers that the government launched in partnership with Meta.
Priyank Kharge, the IT minister of Karnataka - home to Bengaluru city which is known as India's Silicon Valley - told the state assembly that the government was discussing responsible use of artificial intelligence and social media, and referred to a "digital detox" programme involving around 300,000 students and 100,000 teachers that the government launched in partnership with Meta.
While most AI stocks sell dreams, Globant sells execution. This forgotten name is proving that disciplined growth and real AI adoption can still exist in a hype-driven market. If you've been watching this market over the last two to three years, you know what an "AI play" looks like: chip designers that burn cash today for speculative gains tomorrow, or giant hyperscalers that trade on headlines i...
While most AI stocks sell dreams, Globant sells execution. This forgotten name is proving that disciplined growth and real AI adoption can still exist in a hype-driven market. If you've been watching this market over the last two to three years, you know what an "AI play" looks like: chip designers that burn cash today for speculative gains tomorrow, or giant hyperscalers that trade on headlines instead of fundamentals. I know I sound cynical but there's almost no middle ground anymore with AI companies. Yet, oddly, that's where Globant (NYSE:GLOB) lives. It's not sexy. It doesn't ride the daily AI meme wave. But if you look deeper, you'll see it's embedding AI into its core while keeping profits and cash flow on its balance sheet. The combination of tangible AI impact paired with disciplined execution is exactly why I'm personally inclined to lean into this stock for AI exposure without the vaporware premium. A controlled climb to consistent profits In the third quarter of 2025, Globant reported revenues of $617.1 million, slightly above the top end of its guidance range, and with modest year-over-year growth despite currency pressures. Margins expanded and the company produced $67.5 million in free cash flow. The numbers may not look flashy, but they matter. They mean that Globant is growing without burning cash at a time when many digital services peers are seeing stalled growth and shrinking margins. Management expected low-single-digit revenue growth last year while holding adjusted operating margins around 15% , which may not excite headline readers but reflects discipline in a cautious spending environment. Step back, and the bigger picture is clear: revenue has reached nearly $2.5 billion over the past year and has compounded close to 30% annually since 2014 . Globant has grown through multiple tech cycles and that consistency matters more than short-term noise. Expand NYSE : GLOB Globant Today's Change ( 3.80 %) $ 2.21 Current Price $ 60.30 Key Data Points ...
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street's expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artifi...
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street's expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure tempered enthusiasm. Despite exceeding expectations on revenue, earnings per share and cloud, the Google parent's shares kept dipping in extended trading Wednesday, showing Wall Street remains sensitive toward AI spending. Alphabet said it expects 2026 capital expenditures to be in the range of $175 billion to $185 billion. The top end of that forecast would be more than double its 2025 capex spend. With the projection, Alphabet is resetting the year's expectations for how it'll spend in 2026 and testing its favor with Wall Street. The company said in October that it expected "a significant increase" to capex in 2026, but the projections shared Wednesday surpassed those of its hyperscaler peers. In its quarterly report last week, Microsoft didn't provide a specific forecast for the year, but said capex will "decrease on a sequential basis" this quarter, after the company reported spending of $37.5 billion in the latest period. Meta said it expects to spend between $115 billion and $135 billion in 2026, which at the high end would be almost double last year's figure of $72.2 billion. Amazon reports results on Thursday. Analysts expect the company's capex for 2025 to close at about $124.5 billion and for that figure to increase 18% this year to $146.6 billion, according to FactSet. Alphabet's spend increase comes at a time when Wall Street has been particularly sensitive to extra AI spend. Despite positive tech earnings, the software sector as a whole has lost 30% of its value in the last three months, CNBC's Michael Santoli said . That's due ...
(RTTNews) - Cerence Inc. (CRNC) announced Loss for first quarter of -$5.24 million The company's bottom line came in at -$5.24 million, or -$0.12 per share. This compares with -$24.29 million, or -$0.57 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 126.1% to $115.08 million from $50.90 million last year. Cerence Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: -$5.24 Mln. vs. -$24.2...
(RTTNews) - Cerence Inc. (CRNC) announced Loss for first quarter of -$5.24 million The company's bottom line came in at -$5.24 million, or -$0.12 per share. This compares with -$24.29 million, or -$0.57 per share, last year. The company's revenue for the period rose 126.1% to $115.08 million from $50.90 million last year. Cerence Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) : -Earnings: -$5.24 Mln. vs. -$24.29 Mln. last year. -EPS: -$0.12 vs. -$0.57 last year. -Revenue: $115.08 Mln vs. $50.90 Mln last year. -Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ -0.01 To $ 0.08 Next quarter revenue guidance: $ 58.00 M To $ 62.00 M Full year EPS guidance: $ -0.18 To $ 0.25 Full year revenue guidance: $ 300 M To $ 320 M The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The wheat complex was lower across the board on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 cents in the red at the close. KC HRW futures were 4 to 5 cents lower on the day. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 3 cents so far. Large world supplies continue to weigh on the market. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, as analysts are looking for between 300,000 and 600...
The wheat complex was lower across the board on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were 1 to 2 cents in the red at the close. KC HRW futures were 4 to 5 cents lower on the day. MPLS spring wheat was down 2 to 3 cents so far. Large world supplies continue to weigh on the market. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, as analysts are looking for between 300,000 and 600,000 MT in wheat sales in the week of January 29. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.26 3/4, down 2 cents, May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.36 1/4, down 1 1/2 cents, Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.30 1/4, down 4 1/2 cents, May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.42 3/4, down 4 cents, Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.66, down 2 1/4 cents, May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.80 1/2, down 2 cents, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Corn futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts a penny to 2 cents higher across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 cents at $3.96 1/4. Some spillover support was from the rally in soybeans. USDA reported a private export sale of 130,480 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. Weekly data will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for betw...
Corn futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts a penny to 2 cents higher across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 cents at $3.96 1/4. Some spillover support was from the rally in soybeans. USDA reported a private export sale of 130,480 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. Weekly data will be out on Thursday, with traders looking for between 0.8-2.1 MMT in corn sold for the week ending on 1/29. Don’t Miss a Day: EIA data from this morning showed a total of 956,000 barrels per day of ethanol production in the week of 1/30, down 158,000 bpd from the previous week. Stocks of ethanol were down 264,000 barrels to 25.136 million barrels. Export were up 59,000 bpd to 216,000 bpd, with refiner inputs of ethanol dropping 92,000 bpd to 791,000 bpd. A South Korean importer purchased a total of 65,000 MT of corn in a private tender on Tuesday. Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.29 1/2, up 1 cent, Nearby Cash was $3.96 1/4, up 2 cents, May 26 Corn closed at $4.37, up 1 1/4 cents, Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.43 1/4, up 1 1/4 cents, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26) on Wednesday closed higher by +0.154 (+4.65%). March nat-gas prices moved sharply higher on Wednesday amid the outlook for colder US weather to persist and expectations of a record drawdown in weekly nat-gas inventories on Thursday. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that very cold weather is expected in the Northeast through February 8, potentially boosting...
March Nymex natural gas (NGH26) on Wednesday closed higher by +0.154 (+4.65%). March nat-gas prices moved sharply higher on Wednesday amid the outlook for colder US weather to persist and expectations of a record drawdown in weekly nat-gas inventories on Thursday. The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that very cold weather is expected in the Northeast through February 8, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand. Don’t Miss a Day: Nat-gas prices also have support from expectations of a record drawdown in US storage supplies. The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will fall by -379 bcf for the week ended January 30, well above the five-year average for this time of year of -190 bcf and the largest weekly withdrawal on record. Natural gas prices surged to a 3-year high last Wednesday, driven by the massive storm that just crossed the US and the Arctic blast of cold weather. The cold weather caused freeze-ups in gas wells, disrupted production in Texas and elsewhere, and drove a spike in demand for natural gas for heating. About 50 billion cubic feet of natural gas came offline last week, or about 15% of total US natural gas production. US (lower-48) dry gas production on Wednesday was 111.2 bcf/day (+5.6% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Wednesday was 115.6 bcf/day (+18.8% y/y), according to BNEF. Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Wednesday were 19.7 bcf/day (+10.3% w/w), according to BNEF. Projections for lower US nat-gas production are supportive for prices. The EIA on January 13 cut its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 107.4 bcf/day from last month's estimate of 109.11 bcf/day. US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs recently posting a 2-year high. As a bullish factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended January 31 rose +21.4% y/y to 99,925 GWh (gigawatt...
Experts say period blood tests are not an immediate alternative to current cervical screening because only women who menstruate could use them. Others say the study could have overestimated the performance of the test because not all women had a biopsy - a more detailed test - to double check the result.
Experts say period blood tests are not an immediate alternative to current cervical screening because only women who menstruate could use them. Others say the study could have overestimated the performance of the test because not all women had a biopsy - a more detailed test - to double check the result.