As Wall Street awaits a potentially consequential US employment report , some investors are counting on bad news for the economy turning into good news for stocks. With the job market in the midst of what some economists have dubbed a “low-hire, low-fire” environment, expectations for January’s employment data are low: In addition to anemic job creation, economists are bracing for revisions in Wed...
As Wall Street awaits a potentially consequential US employment report , some investors are counting on bad news for the economy turning into good news for stocks. With the job market in the midst of what some economists have dubbed a “low-hire, low-fire” environment, expectations for January’s employment data are low: In addition to anemic job creation, economists are bracing for revisions in Wednesday’s report that could indicate an even sharper slowdown in hiring than previously thought. Read more: ‘Consequential’ US Jobs Report Will Define Labor Market Slowdown The job market has preoccupied traders in recent months, even as the S&P 500 Index climbed to fresh records. Investors increasingly punished companies announcing job cuts last year, even if the layoffs were driven by motives such as efficiency gains or restructuring, data from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. show. Companies that have had their shares fall following layoff announcements in past weeks include Amazon.com Inc. , Home Depot Inc. and Pinterest Inc. But a darkening employment picture could be a positive for the broader stock market if historical comparisons hold up, according to Jim Paulsen , who authors the “Paulsen Perspectives” newsletter. That’s because investors have tended to see weak job data as a sign that the Federal Reserve will support the economy by lowering interest rates — an outcome many on Wall Street expect this year. “Once policy juice arrives, whether or not the economy eventually suffers a recession, the stock market begins looking toward a renewed economic recovery and investors started bidding stock prices higher,” Paulsen wrote. Paulsen’s data show there have been 14 instances since 1948 — including the present day — when annual seasonally adjusted payroll growth slowed to the current level of roughly 0.37% or below during an economic expansion. Eleven of those cases proved to be good times to buy stocks, with the S&P 500 rising an average of around 13% on an annualized basis as ...
Shares in the video streaming giant have been off to a bad start this year. With shares down 12% year to date and a whopping 19% during the past 12 months, Netflix (NFLX +0.87%) stock has fallen out of favor on Wall Street. Analysts are nervous about management's planned $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, pending the necessary...
Shares in the video streaming giant have been off to a bad start this year. With shares down 12% year to date and a whopping 19% during the past 12 months, Netflix (NFLX +0.87%) stock has fallen out of favor on Wall Street. Analysts are nervous about management's planned $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, pending the necessary regulatory approvals. Expand NASDAQ : NFLX Netflix Today's Change ( 0.87 %) $ 0.71 Current Price $ 82.18 Key Data Points Market Cap $347B Day's Range $ 82.09 - $ 84.66 52wk Range $ 79.22 - $ 134.12 Volume 1.3M Avg Vol 46M Gross Margin 48.59 % Although Netflix's revenue and earnings continue to grow at a respectable clip, some fear that a deal of this size could burden its balance sheet (the streaming giant has reportedly secured a $59 billion loan to help with the purchase) and fail to create real value for shareholders. Let's discuss the pros and cons of the planned acquisition to decide if Netflix's stock price dip is a buying opportunity or a sign to stay away. Why does the market hate large acquisitions so much? On the surface, it might seem counterintuitive for a stock to sell off after a significant acquisition. After all, incorporating a new business means more revenue and economies of scale advantages, which can mean more profits if redundancies are eliminated. But statistically, there are good reasons for investors to view these deals with skepticism. According to research conducted by Fortune magazine, a whopping 70%-75% of acquisitions fail to improve the combined company's sales growth trajectory, unlock cost savings, or maintain its stock price. New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran takes it a step further by calling mergers the "most value-destructive action a company can take." The reasons for underperformance include overpayment, unrelated businesses, and the difficulty of incorporating different operational structures into one unified comp...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images Back in early June of last year, I made the decision to finally upgrade Gibraltar Industries ( ROCK ) from a ‘hold’ to a ‘buy’. This decision was not made lightly. I even acknowledged that it was a soft ‘buy’ that I was assigning it, not a solid one. At the time, we were seeing signs of stabilization for the enterprise. On top of this, the balance sh...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images Back in early June of last year, I made the decision to finally upgrade Gibraltar Industries ( ROCK ) from a ‘hold’ to a ‘buy’. This decision was not made lightly. I even acknowledged that it was a soft ‘buy’ that I was assigning it, not a solid one. At the time, we were seeing signs of stabilization for the enterprise. On top of this, the balance sheet of the business was solid and acquisitions, combined with ongoing share buybacks, justified optimism about the future. Since then, however, we have seen mixed financial performance. In fact, shares of the business have been driven down by 10.8% at a time in the S&P 500 is up 16.5%. To be clear, the financial picture for the company is weaker than it was back when I upgraded it. However, shares remain attractively priced on an absolute basis and management continues to move forward with acquisitions, including a recently completed one valued at about $1.335 billion. This does create some execution risk for shareholders. But when you look at the picture in its totality, it's difficult not to be at least cautiously optimistic. So even though the market has disagreed with my assertion leading up to this, I believe that maintaining it as a soft ‘buy’ is the right move at the moment. A niche firm going through big changes From an operational standpoint, I consider Gibraltar Industries to be an interesting company. The firm operates as a producer and seller of products and services that cater to not only the residential construction market, but also to the renewable energy, agricultural technology, and infrastructure markets. The products that it sells include, but are not limited to, roof and foundation ventilation products, retractable awnings and gutter guards, metal roofing, solar racks, certain greenhouse solutions and structural canopies, structural bearings, pavement seals, elastomeric concrete, and more. Gibraltar Industries This makes the company very diverse. But dur...
Bombardier ( BDRBF ) ( BDRAF ) ( BOMBF ) on Wednesday announced firm orders from longtime customer Vista and its commonly controlled entities for 40 Challenger 3500 business aircraft, with purchase options for an additional 120 aircraft. The market value of the orders based on current prices is valued at $1.18 billion based on 2026 list prices. If all purchase options are exercised, the total orde...
Bombardier ( BDRBF ) ( BDRAF ) ( BOMBF ) on Wednesday announced firm orders from longtime customer Vista and its commonly controlled entities for 40 Challenger 3500 business aircraft, with purchase options for an additional 120 aircraft. The market value of the orders based on current prices is valued at $1.18 billion based on 2026 list prices. If all purchase options are exercised, the total order value for all 160 aircraft would reach $4.72 billion . More on Bombardier Inc. Bombardier: Strong Growth, But Valuation Risk Is Rising (Rating Downgrade) Bombardier FY 2025 Earnings Preview Bombardier downgraded at Wolfe Research on valuation risk Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Bombardier Inc. Historical earnings data for Bombardier Inc.
Cibc World Market Inc. grew its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 38.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 439,150 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 121,773 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $123...
Cibc World Market Inc. grew its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL - Free Report) by 38.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 439,150 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock after purchasing an additional 121,773 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.'s holdings in Oracle were worth $123,507,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Oracle alerts: Sign Up Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ORCL. Darwin Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Oracle by 130.0% in the 3rd quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 115 shares of the enterprise software provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Oracle during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Oracle in the third quarter worth about $37,000. Corundum Trust Company INC purchased a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Collier Financial bought a new position in Oracle during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 42.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Oracle News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week: Oracle Trading Up 2.0% Shares of NYSE:ORCL opened at $159.78 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Oracle Corporation has a 1 year low of $118.86 and a 1 year high of $345.72. The company has a market cap of $459.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.64. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $187.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $232.85. Oracle (NYSE:ORCL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise so...
The youngest of six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site has said the verdicts were a vindication of their cause. After 18 months in jail, Fatema Rajwani, 21, was released on bail last Wednesday, having also been acquitted by a jury at Woolwich crown court of violent disorder in relation to the raid on the Elbit Systems fact...
The youngest of six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site has said the verdicts were a vindication of their cause. After 18 months in jail, Fatema Rajwani, 21, was released on bail last Wednesday, having also been acquitted by a jury at Woolwich crown court of violent disorder in relation to the raid on the Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Rajwani, a film and media studies student, who turned 20 the day before the Filton action, told the jurors: “I had damaged drones, which is what I went in to do.” Commenting on video footage, she said in court: “That is me dismantling a quadcopter drone with a crowbar.” Rajwani, who said she still found being out of prison overwhelming, told the Guardian: “The verdicts are a reflection of the reality that the first chance that the public had to decide what happened to us, they vindicated us. It is plain to see that the British public do not want their citizens to be scapegoated for this Labour government’s political aims, they do not want to be criminalised for supporting a people’s inalienable right to freedom, to dignity, and to self-determination. The prosecution told the court that security guards were whipped and sworn at and the defendants were armed with sledgehammers “to be used if necessary to threaten and damage people”. Rajwani’s co-defendant Samuel Corner, 23, the only one of the six denied bail on Wednesday, was accused of inflicted grievous bodily harm (GBH) on police sergeant Kate Evans by striking her on the back with a sledgehammer but the jury failed to reach a verdict on the charge. The defence case was that any violence by those on trial was unplanned, that security guards had used excessive force and that missing CCTV footage meant that there was not a complete picture of what happened. Rajwani said: “The jury found us not guilty [of aggravated burglary] because, unlike the rightwing critics and politicians...
Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) used the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call to outline their stance on crypto and its long-term role in the business. “We're moving toward a world where crypto is actually more than an asset class, and it's a foundational technology that's going to underlie the trading of all assets.” — Vladimir Tenev , Chief Executive Officer “And of course, people will talk about a...
Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) used the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call to outline their stance on crypto and its long-term role in the business. “We're moving toward a world where crypto is actually more than an asset class, and it's a foundational technology that's going to underlie the trading of all assets.” — Vladimir Tenev , Chief Executive Officer “And of course, people will talk about and trade Bitcoin and other assets, and we continue to be long-term bullish on those.” — Vladimir Tenev , Chief Executive Officer “But yes, if we play our cards right, crypto will be a tool that will be important in giving customers what they need, and it will connect customers to assets that have real fundamental utility.” — Vladimir Tenev , Chief Executive Officer “We're not getting distracted by short-term fluctuations in what Bitcoin or other assets are doing.” — Vladimir Tenev , Chief Executive Officer “While we did close to $1 billion of crypto revenue last year, it was only 18% of our overall revenue.” — Shiv Verma , Chief Financial Officer “So we love what we're seeing, but more than 80% still comes from outside of crypto.” — Shiv Verma , Chief Financial Officer Robinhood Markets ( HOOD ) shares dropped 8% in premarket trade. More on Robinhood Markets Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Robinhood Markets, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Hands Off Robinhood - Until Crypto Winter Ends (Preview) Biggest stock movers Wednesday: HOOD, NET, and more Robinhood outlines path to $1T in platform assets as product velocity accelerates and international expansion gains momentum
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. TotalEnergies signed its largest US renewable power purchase agreements with Google to supply 1 GW of solar power to Texas data centers over 15 years. The deals support Google’s growing AI data center power needs while aligning with TotalEnergies’ renewable en...
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. TotalEnergies signed its largest US renewable power purchase agreements with Google to supply 1 GW of solar power to Texas data centers over 15 years. The deals support Google’s growing AI data center power needs while aligning with TotalEnergies’ renewable energy ambitions. At the same time, the company is encountering regulatory resistance to its offshore expansion in Namibia. TotalEnergies (ENXTPA:TTE), trading at €62.51, is adding fresh news to an already active period for the stock, which is up 13.4% over the past month and 11.4% year to date. The company’s move to lock in long term US solar contracts with a major tech customer comes alongside a 5 year return of 131.8%, a backdrop that many investors track when weighing energy transition efforts. For you as an investor, these developments highlight how TotalEnergies is tying its renewable push directly to large scale, power hungry AI data centers while still pursuing offshore growth in new regions. The regulatory pushback in Namibia adds an extra layer of uncertainty to those expansion plans, and it is an area many will likely watch closely alongside the company’s progress in executing its long term power supply commitments. Stay updated on the most important news stories for TotalEnergies by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on TotalEnergies. ENXTPA:TTE Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Feb 2026 📰 Beyond the headline: 1 risk and 3 things going right for TotalEnergies that every investor should see. Quick Assessment ⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target : At €62.51, the share price is roughly in line with the €62.35 analyst price target. ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation : Simply Wall St flags the shares as undervalued, trading about 69.3% below its estimated fair value. ✅ Recent Momentum: The stock has delivered a 13.4%...