Andersons ( ANDE ) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Payable April 22; for shareholders of record April 1; ex-div April 1. See ANDE Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Andersons The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) Analyst/Investor Day - Slideshow Cheap high flyer consumer staples stocks - high ...
Andersons ( ANDE ) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Payable April 22; for shareholders of record April 1; ex-div April 1. See ANDE Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Andersons The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) Analyst/Investor Day - Slideshow Cheap high flyer consumer staples stocks - high momentum and low valuation Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Andersons Historical earnings data for Andersons
Stanhope, Weardale: One of the best gifts I’ve ever received is a microscope. Sixty years on, it’s still a wonder to watch a mini rainforest in action It was hard to resist running my fingers over the velvet carpet of moss that smoothed the drystone wall’s jagged capstones. Six months ago, after four heatwaves and prolonged drought, these same mosses resembled brown, wizened threads of dried tobac...
Stanhope, Weardale: One of the best gifts I’ve ever received is a microscope. Sixty years on, it’s still a wonder to watch a mini rainforest in action It was hard to resist running my fingers over the velvet carpet of moss that smoothed the drystone wall’s jagged capstones. Six months ago, after four heatwaves and prolonged drought, these same mosses resembled brown, wizened threads of dried tobacco. Today they were an inch-tall emerald forest again, studded with yellow moss bell toadstools , saturated with overnight rain. Wall-top mosses are resilient, and so is the microscopic life that thrives on them. I collected a few soggy green cushions to investigate later, for “here be monsters”, though most are less than a millimetre long. Continue reading...
Hi, this is Zosia Wanat in Warsaw. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economics and investments from the Baltic Sea to the Balkans. You can subscribe here . Flexing Muscle When Wirtualna Polska bought a German travel booking platform last year, the €240 million ($283 million) takeover marked a new era — but not just for Poland’s largest internet company. The acquisition was one of ...
Hi, this is Zosia Wanat in Warsaw. Welcome to our weekly newsletter on what’s shaping economics and investments from the Baltic Sea to the Balkans. You can subscribe here . Flexing Muscle When Wirtualna Polska bought a German travel booking platform last year, the €240 million ($283 million) takeover marked a new era — but not just for Poland’s largest internet company. The acquisition was one of 22 announced by Polish companies in Western Europe in 2025, the highest number on record, many of them in Germany, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. As Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared, citing a German magazine: “The Poles are coming.” Poland has never been more prosperous since regaining its independence as a sovereign state a little over a century ago. And the corporate activity reflects the country’s transformation into a regional economic powerhouse, as my colleague Konrad Krasuski reported this week . PKO Bank Polski, the country’s biggest lender, plans to double its European branch network to keep up with local companies expanding beyond their home market, its chief executive officer told us in an interview. The bank is targeting 8 foreign branches by the end of next year, up from four currently. When Poland joined the European Union in 2004, Germany’s per-capita gross domestic product was more than four times bigger. Now it’s about double, and sluggish growth in Europe’s largest economy has created opportunities for Polish companies. According to Dominik Kopinski, a senior adviser at the Polish Economic Institute in Warsaw, Poland is following in the footsteps of South Korea as it shifts away from being an emerging market. There’s flip side, though. Nowhere in Europe has attracted as much foreign investment in IT, finance and human resources jobs. The country looks more exposed now to the threat of automation in the workplace through AI, as we reported in this story from Krakow in November. Wages have also shot up, meaning Poland is losing its edge as a low...
mohd izzuan/iStock via Getty Images By Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist and Magdalena Ocampo, Market Strategist The January employment report delivered a stronger-than-expected gain in payrolls, challenging concerns that the economy is losing momentum. Non-farm payrolls rose 130,000 in January, beating expectations and marking a sharp acceleration from December. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate...
mohd izzuan/iStock via Getty Images By Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist and Magdalena Ocampo, Market Strategist The January employment report delivered a stronger-than-expected gain in payrolls, challenging concerns that the economy is losing momentum. Non-farm payrolls rose 130,000 in January, beating expectations and marking a sharp acceleration from December. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, revealing labor market stabilization despite significant downward revisions to 2025 payrolls. Structural forces, including aging demographics, constrained immigration, and AI-driven productivity gains, continue to suppress job creation. Even so, the jobs report reflects a labor market that remains resilient, with a broadening of industry job gains reinforcing the economy’s strength at the start of the year. Report details Total non-farm payrolls increased by 130,000 in January, surpassing expectations of 65,000. Revisions to November and December lowered total payroll growth by 17,000 jobs, a notable improvement from the previous two-month revision that subtracted 76,000 jobs. Private payrolls were robust, rising 172,000 versus expectations of 68,000. Together, January’s job gains suggest the labor market is beginning 2026 on firmer footing. Payroll gains were led once again by healthcare & social assistance, which added 137,000 jobs, the largest monthly increase since mid-2020. These strong gains highlight the sector’s ongoing structural momentum and continued meaningful contribution to overall job creation. Gains in construction, manufacturing, and professional and business services - three sectors that lagged in 2025 - underscore the improving breadth of hiring and point to some stabilization in cyclical industries. Payroll weakness was concentrated in government (-42,000), and financial activities (-22,000). Federal government jobs accounted for the bulk of government losses, largely driven by deferred resignations rather than cyclical deterioratio...
The Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would advance the bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, which could possibly lead to another partial government shutdown. The 52-47 vote failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance funds. The f unding for DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, is set to lapse ...
The Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would advance the bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday, which could possibly lead to another partial government shutdown. The 52-47 vote failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance funds. The f unding for DHS, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, is set to lapse at 12 a.m. ET Saturday. The funding would have allocated $64.4 billion through September 30 to fund immigration enforcement and other responsibilities under the Department of Homeland Security, including airport security, disaster response, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service. “Democrats have been very clear: We will not support an extension of the status quo,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote. "Two weeks ago we agreed to extend funding while we talked and tried to find a pathway forward. However, the timeline we knew was going to be short," Sen. Katie Britt, an Alabama Republican, told CBS News . "We are working in good faith to find a pathway forward. What we're asking is, let us continue to do that." The bill’s approval may have had only a limited practical impact. Last fall, DHS classified 258,000 of its 272,000 employees as “essential” and required them to continue working during the record 43-day shutdown that ended on November 13. In addition, DHS’s two primary immigration enforcement agencies—Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection—received substantial budget increases from Congress last year, separate from the funding that is currently stalled in Congress. A DHS shutdown would furlough nonessential workers across agencies like TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and Secret Service, though critical operations would continue. A shutdown of “nonessential” operations is imminent if Congress does not act. Dear readers : We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of th...
Hong Kong firms are on the hunt for more bankers to lead a booming pipeline of initial public offering deals after a years-long dry spell. Bloomberg's Dave Sebastian shares the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hong Kong firms are on the hunt for more bankers to lead a booming pipeline of initial public offering deals after a years-long dry spell. Bloomberg's Dave Sebastian shares the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
India’s global standing in AI is no longer aspirational, writes Pratik Mathur, the Consul General of India in Shanghai. Photo: Consulate General of India in Shanghai The next phase of the global artificial intelligence (AI) race will not be decided by laboratory breakthroughs alone. It will be shaped by who can build large-scale, reliable and socially embedded AI ecosystems, those that integrate c...
India’s global standing in AI is no longer aspirational, writes Pratik Mathur, the Consul General of India in Shanghai. Photo: Consulate General of India in Shanghai The next phase of the global artificial intelligence (AI) race will not be decided by laboratory breakthroughs alone. It will be shaped by who can build large-scale, reliable and socially embedded AI ecosystems, those that integrate computing power, data, talent, regulation and real-world deployment. In this context, India’s AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held from Feb. 14-16, is not simply a technology event. It is a statement of strategic intent: that India is positioning itself as one of the world’s principal AI system-builders.
This maintenance crisis highlights a growing challenge for China’s renewable energy sector, where a legacy of aggressive cost-cutting and rapid installation waves is leading to premature equipment failures and safety hazards. Photo: VCG A subsidiary of China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co. Ltd. ( 600905.SH ) has identified blade defects in many turbines at a wind farm in Inner Mongolia, adding...
This maintenance crisis highlights a growing challenge for China’s renewable energy sector, where a legacy of aggressive cost-cutting and rapid installation waves is leading to premature equipment failures and safety hazards. Photo: VCG A subsidiary of China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co. Ltd. ( 600905.SH ) has identified blade defects in many turbines at a wind farm in Inner Mongolia, adding to concerns that China’s past installation rush and price wars are now surfacing as costly quality failures. Guohong New Energy Power Generation Co. Ltd. issued a tender earlier this month, seeking contractors to address defects at its 300-megawatt wind farm in Chifeng. According to the tender document, blades on 99 of the project’s 2-megawatt turbines require comprehensive remediation.
Earnings Call Insights: Yelp Inc. (YELP) Q4 2025 Management View Jeremy Stoppelman, Co-Founder, CEO & Director, reported that "Yelp delivered record net revenue and strong profitability in 2025, driven by our focus on services and accelerated pace of product innovation." He highlighted the introduction of more than 55 new products and features, many powered by AI, and noted, "net revenue increased...
Earnings Call Insights: Yelp Inc. (YELP) Q4 2025 Management View Jeremy Stoppelman, Co-Founder, CEO & Director, reported that "Yelp delivered record net revenue and strong profitability in 2025, driven by our focus on services and accelerated pace of product innovation." He highlighted the introduction of more than 55 new products and features, many powered by AI, and noted, "net revenue increased by 4% year-over-year to $1.46 billion." Stoppelman emphasized growth in net income to $146 million with a 10% margin, a 19% increase in diluted earnings per share to $2.24, and adjusted EBITDA of $369 million for the year. He flagged the decline in RR&O categories, with revenue down 6% year-over-year, contrasted by an 8% increase in services advertising revenue to $948 million, and strong adoption of Yelp Assistant, with Request-A-Quote project submissions through the chatbot up more than 400% year-over-year. Stoppelman announced three strategic initiatives for 2026: reconceiving the Yelp experience with AI, delivering new AI tools for local businesses (including upgrades to Yelp Host and expansion of Yelp Assistant), and extending Yelp’s reach across the AI ecosystem, including a new agreement with OpenAI and the acquisition of Hatch, an AI lead management platform. David Schwarzbach, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "Yelp enters 2026 from a position of greater financial strength with net income of $146 million in 2025, adjusted EBITDA of $369 million, cash flow from operations of $372 million and record free cash flow of $324 million." He highlighted a 22% reduction in fully diluted share count since 2021 and noted, "For the fourth quarter, net revenue decreased by 1% year-over-year to $360 million," with net income down by 10% to $38 million and adjusted EBITDA down by 15% to $86 million. Schwarzbach emphasized ongoing commitment to disciplined expense management, with headcount remaining approximately flat year-over-year, and a continued reduction in stock-based compen...
Earnings Call Insights: Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Thi La reported, "We closed 2025 with strong execution across the business and meaningful progress on the strategy we have been building over the past year. In the fourth quarter, revenue came in as expected, while profitability exceeded the upper range of our forecast. We delivered strong gross margin expansion and me...
Earnings Call Insights: Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Thi La reported, "We closed 2025 with strong execution across the business and meaningful progress on the strategy we have been building over the past year. In the fourth quarter, revenue came in as expected, while profitability exceeded the upper range of our forecast. We delivered strong gross margin expansion and meaningful operating leverage despite a very dynamic operating environment." La highlighted full year revenue growth of 12% to approximately $1.47 billion, gross profit increase of 30%, and adjusted EBITDA exceeding $100 million. She added, "We also delivered our highest full year gross margin as a public company." Product performance was led by memory and core components, with strategic investment in memory inventory to address semiconductor supply concerns. In peripherals, Fanatec and Elgato drove growth, although North America saw softer holiday demand, offset by stronger international performance. La noted anticipation of improved demand in 2026, especially tied to the GTA 6 launch. A new retail store opened in Santa Clara, described by La as "a fully immersive and fun experience showcasing the Corsair ecosystem." This move is intended to deepen consumer engagement and brand awareness. La welcomed Gordon Mattingly as CFO, pointing to his experience and focus on transparent financial reporting. CFO Gordon Mattingly stated, "We ended 2025 in a strong financial position. For the full year, revenue increased 12% to approximately $1.47 billion. Gross profit increased 30% to approximately $426 million and adjusted EBITDA increased more than 80% to approximately $101 million and exceeded the high end of our guidance." Mattingly announced Corsair's first share repurchase authorization of up to $50 million, effective immediately. Outlook For full year 2026, Corsair expects net revenue between $1.33 billion and $1.47 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $100 million and $115 million, a...
Malaysia’s cabinet has ordered an investigation into the allegations surrounding anti-graft chief Azam Baki , days after a report said he had shareholdings that were higher than allowed limits for public officials. The cabinet has directed a special committee to look into the matter, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said at a press conference in Putrajaya on Friday. The Malaysian Anti-Corrupti...
Malaysia’s cabinet has ordered an investigation into the allegations surrounding anti-graft chief Azam Baki , days after a report said he had shareholdings that were higher than allowed limits for public officials. The cabinet has directed a special committee to look into the matter, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said at a press conference in Putrajaya on Friday. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Read: Who’s Watching Malaysia’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog? The announcement comes after Bloomberg News reported this week that Azam, chief commissioner of the MACC, owned 17.7 million shares of Velocity Capital Partner Bhd., according to an annual filing by the financial services firm to the Companies Commission of Malaysia. That stake would have been worth almost 800,000 ringgit ($205,000) at the time of the report. Read more: Malaysia Anti-Graft Chief Says He’s Open to Probe on Shares A 2024 Malaysian government circular, which provides guidance on 1993 regulations stipulating the conduct of public officials, says a public servant may purchase shares in a company incorporated in Malaysia on the condition that they don’t exceed 5% of its paid-up capital or 100,000 ringgit in value, whichever is lower. They also must declare assets at least once every five years and at the time of purchase and sale of holdings.