AndreaAstes/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber ( GT ) were struggling for direction in Monday’s after-hours trading as a miss on the company’s adjusted profit was partially offset by better-than-expected revenue. After a knee-jerk reaction to the profit miss drove shares as much as 8% lower, most of the loss was reversed, leaving Goodyear ( GT ) shares last trading ...
AndreaAstes/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber ( GT ) were struggling for direction in Monday’s after-hours trading as a miss on the company’s adjusted profit was partially offset by better-than-expected revenue. After a knee-jerk reaction to the profit miss drove shares as much as 8% lower, most of the loss was reversed, leaving Goodyear ( GT ) shares last trading with a loss of 2%. “While we continue to face challenging industry conditions in the first quarter, we are operating with greater focus and discipline on the elements within our control,” Goodyear CEO Mark Stewart said, adding that fourth quarter results marked the highest segment operating income and margin in more than seven years. To reflect the benefits from its Goodyear Forward initiative—which delivered $192M in benefits in Q4—and favorable price/mix, partially offset by inflation, tariffs, and $227 in “other costs,” Goodyear’s ( GT ) segment operating income increased 9% to $416M. This contributed to an adjusted profit of $0.39 per share, up a penny from a year ago but 10 cents below expectation. Total sales were down less than 1% to $4.9B and exceeded expectations by $50M, with lower sales in North America and Asia Pacific partially offset by a 4.9% increase in EMEA sales. More on Goodyear Tire & Rubber Goodyear: Deleveraging And De-Integration Unlocking Embedded Value Goodyear Tire & Rubber Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Goodyear Tire & Rubber Historical earnings data for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Financial information for Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Available for over a year Today, Keir Starmer has addressed his MPs and seems to have rallied some support after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to quit. In a press conference in Glasgow, Sarwar emphasised his concerns for Scotland ahead of the May elections, and told reporters “the leadership in Downing Street has to change". The move prompted statements supporting the prime min...
Available for over a year Today, Keir Starmer has addressed his MPs and seems to have rallied some support after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to quit. In a press conference in Glasgow, Sarwar emphasised his concerns for Scotland ahead of the May elections, and told reporters “the leadership in Downing Street has to change". The move prompted statements supporting the prime minister from cabinet ministers and other key labour figures including potential rivals Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting. The PM has been facing mounting pressure in recent days with two of his top aides Tim Allen and Morgan McSweeney resigning following the aftermath of revelations about the appointment of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson. James and Alex are in for Adam to talk through what it all mean. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Alex Forsyth and James Cook. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi, Chloe Scannapieco and Sophie van Brugen. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Programme Website
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Alphabet (GOOGL) recently posted robust fourth-quarter and full-year results, with its annual revenue surpassing the $400 billion mark for the first time in its history. Growth accelerated across Alphabet’s core businesses, driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI)-led capabilities, while its backlog expanded meaningfully. While its strong Q4 performance should have propelled the stock higher...
Alphabet (GOOGL) recently posted robust fourth-quarter and full-year results, with its annual revenue surpassing the $400 billion mark for the first time in its history. Growth accelerated across Alphabet’s core businesses, driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI)-led capabilities, while its backlog expanded meaningfully. While its strong Q4 performance should have propelled the stock higher, Alphabet’s share price instead lost steam. The primary reason is due to investor concern over capital expenditures (capex). As Alphabet continues to deepen its AI capabilities and scale infrastructure to meet rising demand, management has guided for a substantial increase in spending. Capex is expected to reach between $175 billion and $185 billion in 2026, nearly double the $91.5 billion invested in 2025, with spending set to ramp up as the year progresses. Higher capex will drive faster depreciation growth, beginning in the first quarter of 2026 and increasing meaningfully over the full year. As a result, free cash flow is likely to come under pressure, creating a headwind that the market is already factoring into the stock’s valuation. The muted reaction post Alphabet’s solid Q4 results suggests that investors were not comfortable with the scale of the spending increase. However, this pushback does not undermine the long-term investment thesis. The elevated capex is due to Alphabet’s strategy to defend and expand its leadership in AI, cloud computing, and digital advertising, areas that continue to show strong demand and long-term growth potential. While the near-term impact on free cash flow may weigh on sentiment, Alphabet’s underlying business strength, accelerating growth, and strategic positioning in AI support its investment case. Alphabet to Sustain Strong Growth in 2026 Alphabet has faced investor skepticism about its high capex guidance for 2026. Yet, the company’s latest results and outlook suggest GOOGL stock remains a compelling investment. Its aggressive i...
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Overview The stock of Durham, North Carolina-based biotech Humacyte, Inc. ( HUMA ) is buoyant today—up ~28% at the time of writing, with a share price of $1.2 and a market cap of $236m—on news that, according to a press release : the recently adopted FY 2026 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act includes dedicated funding to support th...
We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Overview The stock of Durham, North Carolina-based biotech Humacyte, Inc. ( HUMA ) is buoyant today—up ~28% at the time of writing, with a share price of $1.2 and a market cap of $236m—on news that, according to a press release : the recently adopted FY 2026 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act includes dedicated funding to support the evaluation and incorporation of biologic vascular repair technologies for the warfighters suffering from traumatic vascular injuries. The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), enacted in December 2025, stated in report language that DoD should “integrate FDA-approved breakthrough vascular repair technologies in traumatic extremity arterial injury repair, providing an off-the-shelf, biologically active vascular conduit when autologous vein harvesting is not feasible.” In doing so, lawmakers demonstrated that they recognize and understand the need for human-derived bioengineered vessels to save life and limb on the battlefield. Humacyte is grateful to see Congress express even greater support for this medical innovation by designating appropriated funds to advance the goal of making this groundbreaking technology available to service members. Humacyte notes that its product Symvess— approved in December 2024—“is the only human-derived bioengineered blood vessel approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).” I have covered Humacyte in a few previous notes for Seeking Alpha, firstly in May 2024, issuing a Buy rating , with the stock trading at $6.8 per share. Although the stock did rise >$8.5 per share shortly after, frustrating delays to the approval of Symvess saw the stock drop to ~$4 per share in December 2024 (the product initially looked set for approval in August, but the FDA delayed its decision). I gave the stock a Hold rating in mid-December 2024—the eventual approval of Symvess that month briefly ignited the share price, but a few months late...
Check out the companies making headlines after hours. ON Semiconductor — The semiconductor supplier dropped nearly 6% after posting fourth-quarter revenue of $1.53 billion, missing the LSEG consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. On the other hand, earnings of 64 cents per share, on an adjusted basis, topped the forecasted 62 cents per share. Upwork — Shares of the online marketplace for freelancers ...
Check out the companies making headlines after hours. ON Semiconductor — The semiconductor supplier dropped nearly 6% after posting fourth-quarter revenue of $1.53 billion, missing the LSEG consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. On the other hand, earnings of 64 cents per share, on an adjusted basis, topped the forecasted 62 cents per share. Upwork — Shares of the online marketplace for freelancers tumbled 22% after disclosing active clients at the end of 2025 was 785,000, down from 832,000 at the end of the prior year. Upwork also posted current-quarter revenue guidance in the range of $192 million to $197 million, below the $201 million consensus estimate from LSEG. Current-quarter adjusted earnings guidance also missed estimates. Chegg — The online tutoring company dropped 5%, after posting fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $12.9 million. That's down from roughly $37 million i n the year-ago period. Revenue of $72.7 million was down 49% year over year. Aecom — Shares of the construction engineering company gained about 3% after Aecom posted first-quarter earnings of $1.29 per share, on an adjusted basis, on revenue of $1.85 billion. That bested the earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $1.76 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Cincinnati Financial — The property and casualty insurer dipped 1% even after posting fourth quarter operating earnings of $3.37 per share, topping the FactSet consensus estimate of $2.90 per share.
Quarterbacks grab all the headlines, for good or bad, but they simply cannot do it all by themselves in this ultimate team sport. Tom Brady regularly had, and needed, a top-10 defence on his side to win Super Bowls, while Patrick Mahomes lost two of them because he was soundly beaten up by opposing defences. In Seattle, Darnold found the perfect storm of a team on the up and a defensive head coach...
Quarterbacks grab all the headlines, for good or bad, but they simply cannot do it all by themselves in this ultimate team sport. Tom Brady regularly had, and needed, a top-10 defence on his side to win Super Bowls, while Patrick Mahomes lost two of them because he was soundly beaten up by opposing defences. In Seattle, Darnold found the perfect storm of a team on the up and a defensive head coach assembling a crack unit that would go on to dominate the NFL, needing just a solid quarterback to steer the offence. Having the league's leading receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker also helped, and plenty will say Darnold did not have to do much. He became the first quarterback to enjoy successive 14-win seasons with two different teams - only Brady had managed it with one - but still there were questions as he led the league in turnovers, giving the ball away 20 times. Around 80% of play-off games are won by teams with the fewest turnovers. In Super Bowls the record was 40-7 when winning the turnover battle. Darnold has the fourth most giveaways in the NFL since being drafted (106) despite spending two years as a back-up, so once again he had to prove himself as he was written off as a liability before even entering the post-season. The response was remarkable as Darnold's Seattle became the first Super Bowl champions without a single turnover in the play-offs. He answered the mental questions of facing the Rams again with 346 yards and three touchdowns, before doing just enough in the Super Bowl itself. Was it flashy? No. MVP worthy? Not even close. But Darnold, now 28, did what he had to - he kept hold of the ball, made plays when needed and managed the game without ego or trying to be the hero. No quarterback has won a Super Bowl having played for five teams before, but then no quarterback has been counted out so many times and got back to the top. Luck has played a part, teams like Minnesota and Seattle took a chance and the Seah...
The Carlyle Group's Jeff Currie says the oil and metals markets are “substantially underinvested” and have significant upside. “If you are having to scrape the data to find evidence of the glut, it is not an oil supply glut,” Currie said on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
The Carlyle Group's Jeff Currie says the oil and metals markets are “substantially underinvested” and have significant upside. “If you are having to scrape the data to find evidence of the glut, it is not an oil supply glut,” Currie said on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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OpenAI ( OPENAI ) confirmed on Monday that it will begin testing advertisements inside its near-ubiquitous ChatGPT AI chatbot, starting today. “The test will be for logged-in adult users on the Free and Go subscription tiers. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers will not have ads,” the company said on its website. “Ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you, and we keep you...
OpenAI ( OPENAI ) confirmed on Monday that it will begin testing advertisements inside its near-ubiquitous ChatGPT AI chatbot, starting today. “The test will be for logged-in adult users on the Free and Go subscription tiers. Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education tiers will not have ads,” the company said on its website. “Ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you, and we keep your conversations with ChatGPT private from advertisers. Our goal is for ads to support broader access to more powerful ChatGPT features while maintaining the trust people place in ChatGPT for important and personal tasks. We’re starting with a test to learn, listen, and make sure we get the experience right.” “Our goal is to give everyone access to ChatGPT for free with fewer limits, while protecting the trust they place in it for important and personal tasks,” OpenAI added in a post on X. ChatGPT Go is priced at $8 per month in the U.S., compared to ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro, which are priced at $20 and $200 per month, respectively. The Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed OpenAI ( OPENAI ) said earlier this year that it would begin testing ads inside ChatGPT shortly. OpenAI’s CEO of Applications Fidji Simo has been looking for someone to oversee monetization efforts, including bringing advertising to ChatGPT. It was reported in September that Simo had met with potential candidates, including some of her former colleagues from Facebook ( META ) to lead a new team that will bring ads to ChatGPT. OpenAI's confirmation comes one day after competitor Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) aired a pair of TV spots during the Super Bowl that poked fun at the coming insertion of ads. Those spots appeared to resonate with consumers —TV measurement company EDO said Anthropic's spots generated more searches and website visits than OpenAI’s three advertisements, signaling a shift in how AI companies are competing for mainstream users. More on OpenAI, Microsoft and Anthropic Microsoft Risks Losing Dominance As ...
Michael H/DigitalVision via Getty Images Right now, there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to LKQ Corporation ( LKQ ). The company is actively selling off assets, and it recently initiated a strategic review to find ways that maximize shareholder value. The market has not taken this well. In fact, since I called the company a "Buy" in October 2023, the stock has fallen by 31.5%. The S&P 500 i...
Michael H/DigitalVision via Getty Images Right now, there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to LKQ Corporation ( LKQ ). The company is actively selling off assets, and it recently initiated a strategic review to find ways that maximize shareholder value. The market has not taken this well. In fact, since I called the company a "Buy" in October 2023, the stock has fallen by 31.5%. The S&P 500 is up 59.1% over that same window of time. While I can appreciate the fact that the market is hesitant because of all the changes that management is putting the company through, I believe that these activities by the firm could prove to be good catalysts to propel shareholder value even higher. Add on top of this how cheap the stock already is, both on an absolute basis and relative to other companies that have similarities to it, and I firmly believe that maintaining a bullish outlook is appropriate here. Hopefully, investors will have some additional insight soon. After all, during times of significant change, uncertainty creates hesitation and even pessimism in the market. The good news is that management will be announcing financial results covering the final quarter of the company's 2025 fiscal year on Feb. 19. I am eager to see how the business will perform. Leading up to that point, analysts actually seem a bit pessimistic. But the bigger thing to look for will be any decisions that the company makes regarding the structure and fate of the enterprise. Taking a Fresh Look at LKQ Corporation For those not familiar with LKQ Corporation, the company serves as a global distributor of vehicle products. Examples of what it focuses on include replacement parts, components, and systems that are used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and even specialty aftermarket products and accessories. Normally, I don't care for the automotive space. But I do love firms like this. Operationally speaking, they benefit so long as vehicle unit sales increase. And they are often underv...
Gabelli Funds CO-CIO Chris Marangi discusses the recent launch of the firm’s sports and media-focused ETF. He explains the fund’s strategy of investing in publicly traded companies benefitting from major sport events such as Comcast and Rogers Communications, while emphasizing liquidity and transparency over private investments. The fund avoids controversial betting stocks and does not hedge curre...
Gabelli Funds CO-CIO Chris Marangi discusses the recent launch of the firm’s sports and media-focused ETF. He explains the fund’s strategy of investing in publicly traded companies benefitting from major sport events such as Comcast and Rogers Communications, while emphasizing liquidity and transparency over private investments. The fund avoids controversial betting stocks and does not hedge currency. He speaks with Scarlet Fu, Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on ‘ETF IQ.’ (Source: Bloomberg)
Freedom Holding press release ( FRHC ): Q3 GAAP EPS of $1.25. Revenue of $628.62M (-5.4% Y/Y). More on Freedom Holding Freedom Holding's Dip Is A Buying Opportunity Freedom Holding Corp.: We Like Kaspi Better On Lower Multiple, Network Effects Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Freedom Holding Financial information for Freedom Holding
Freedom Holding press release ( FRHC ): Q3 GAAP EPS of $1.25. Revenue of $628.62M (-5.4% Y/Y). More on Freedom Holding Freedom Holding's Dip Is A Buying Opportunity Freedom Holding Corp.: We Like Kaspi Better On Lower Multiple, Network Effects Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Freedom Holding Financial information for Freedom Holding