Google's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) generative artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini is not showing any signs of slowing down, investment firm BNP Paribas said, citing its internal tracking. Building off a strong end to 2025, Gemini continued to show strength in January, as website visits and app daily active users increased to 24.8% and 14.3%, compared to 22.5% and 13.2%, respectively, in December. The ...
Google's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) generative artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini is not showing any signs of slowing down, investment firm BNP Paribas said, citing its internal tracking. Building off a strong end to 2025, Gemini continued to show strength in January, as website visits and app daily active users increased to 24.8% and 14.3%, compared to 22.5% and 13.2%, respectively, in December. The figures look even better year-over-year, as Gemini had 6.4% and 9.8% of the market in January 2024, BNP Paribas added. “We remain encouraged by GOOGL's momentum, which supports our view that GOOGL may be positioned to be the dominant AI platform,” analysts at the firm wrote in a note to clients. Google shares fell 0.9% in morning trading on Wednesday. The tech titan is set to report fourth-quarter results after the close of trading. More on Alphabet Alphabet And Amazon Earnings Previews: What's Happening To Margins? Alphabet Q4 Earnings Preview: Can AI And Cloud Momentum Sustain The $4 Trillion Valuation? Alphabet's YouTube Is A Behemoth That Stands On Its Own Anthropic takes shot at OpenAI, says Claude will remain 'ad-free' Alphabet earnings are in focus as prediction markets price heavy AI emphasis
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images The U.S. ISM Services Index came in at 53.8 in January, holding steady from the prior month's reading, which was revised from 54.4, according to data released by the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. That compares with the 53.5 consensus. More on the U.S. Economy Sunday's Election Prospects Weigh On The Yen Reserve Bank Of Australia Hikes...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images The U.S. ISM Services Index came in at 53.8 in January, holding steady from the prior month's reading, which was revised from 54.4, according to data released by the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday. That compares with the 53.5 consensus. More on the U.S. Economy Sunday's Election Prospects Weigh On The Yen Reserve Bank Of Australia Hikes Rates And Sees Another This Year Monthly Newsletter - January 2026 U.S. dollar rises on safe-haven demand, Fed leadership speculation: Currency Recap Big investors brace for inflation comeback as rate-cut bets look risky
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Call participants President and Chief Executive Officer — Lori Flees Chief Financial Officer — John Kevin Willis Director of Investor Relations — Elizabeth Clevinger Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Net Sales -- $462 million, up 11% on a reported basis and 15% when adjusted for prior-year ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET Call participants President and Chief Executive Officer — Lori Flees Chief Financial Officer — John Kevin Willis Director of Investor Relations — Elizabeth Clevinger Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Net Sales -- $462 million, up 11% on a reported basis and 15% when adjusted for prior-year refranchising impacts. -- $462 million, up 11% on a reported basis and 15% when adjusted for prior-year refranchising impacts. System-Wide Same-Store Sales -- 13.8% growth on a two-year stack, led largely by increases in ticket size, with net price and premiumization as biggest drivers. -- 13.8% growth on a two-year stack, led largely by increases in ticket size, with net price and premiumization as biggest drivers. Gross Margin Rate -- 37.4%, an increase of 50 basis points year over year, primarily due to labor and product cost efficiencies. -- 37.4%, an increase of 50 basis points year over year, primarily due to labor and product cost efficiencies. SG&A as Percent of Net Sales -- Rose 30 basis points to 19.3%, mainly because of a $2.4 million nonrecurring payroll benefit recognized in the prior year; excluding this, the ratio would have declined 30 basis points. -- Rose 30 basis points to 19.3%, mainly because of a $2.4 million nonrecurring payroll benefit recognized in the prior year; excluding this, the ratio would have declined 30 basis points. Adjusted EBITDA Margin -- 25.4%, a year-over-year increase of 60 basis points. -- 25.4%, a year-over-year increase of 60 basis points. GAAP Loss from Continuing Operations -- $32.2 million, attributed to the loss on divestiture of certain Breeze stores mandated by the FTC. -- $32.2 million, attributed to the loss on divestiture of certain Breeze stores mandated by the FTC. Adjusted (non-GAAP) income from continuing operations -- $47.6 million, reflecting underlying profitability. -- $47.6 million, reflecting underlying profitab...
Aberdeen will inspect the pitch at Pittodrie at 16:00 GMT to assess whether their Scottish Premiership game against Celtic can go ahead on Wednesday evening. Dundee's Dens Park pitch is also the subject of concern before their Premiership game against Motherwell. The area around the goal at the Merkland end of Pittodrie is of particular concern before Aberdeen's game with the reigning champions - ...
Aberdeen will inspect the pitch at Pittodrie at 16:00 GMT to assess whether their Scottish Premiership game against Celtic can go ahead on Wednesday evening. Dundee's Dens Park pitch is also the subject of concern before their Premiership game against Motherwell. The area around the goal at the Merkland end of Pittodrie is of particular concern before Aberdeen's game with the reigning champions - who are seeking to close the gap to three points on leaders Heart of Midlothian. The game is scheduled to kick-off at 20:00 and the weather forecast between then and 22:00 is for further heavy rainfall. "Prolonged rain over the last few weeks has made the pitch heavy. The groundstaff have been working tirelessly to get it ready but there is an area of the surface that is causing concern," said an Aberdeen statement. Following heavy rain overnight in Angus, Dundee arranged a precautionary inspection with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) at 14:30 GMT. "The update on the outcome will be issued as soon as is available," said a Dundee statement. Dundee struggled with the Dens Park pitch two seasons ago and admitted to five breaches of SPFL rules following a series of postponements because of waterlogging. Dundee are third bottom of the Premiership while Motherwell are in fourth place.
TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: "As ever our brilliant Network Rail members were at the heart of the operation to get services running again and they should be praised for their hard work in doing so.
TSSA general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: "As ever our brilliant Network Rail members were at the heart of the operation to get services running again and they should be praised for their hard work in doing so.
Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was mixed at on Tuesday, with the hard red contracts feeling weakness. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 1 1/2 cents higher KC HRW futures were fractionally mixed across the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat was down 3 to 4 cents in the front months at the close. The NOAA 7-day forecast is calling for slight pr...
Wheat is trading with losses across the three markets on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was mixed at on Tuesday, with the hard red contracts feeling weakness. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 1 1/2 cents higher KC HRW futures were fractionally mixed across the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat was down 3 to 4 cents in the front months at the close. The NOAA 7-day forecast is calling for slight precip totals in parts of the Plains, with heavier totals in central TX. Don’t Miss a Day: EU wheat exports have totaled 12.82 MMT according to European Commission data from July 1 to February 1, now matching last year. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.28 3/4, up 1 cent, currently down 3 cents May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.37 3/4, up 1 1/4 cents, currently down 2 3/4 cents Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.34 3/4, down 1/2 cent, currently down 4 1/2 cents May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.46 3/4, up 1/2 cent, currently down 4 1/2 cents Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.68 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents, currently down 3/4 cent May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.82 1/2, down 3 1/2 cents, currently down 3/4 cent 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.
Micron Technology Inc. and two top executives beat shareholder allegations the chipmaker knowingly overstated demand prospects while its CEO planned to sell off nearly half of his shares. Investors leading the case failed to sufficiently allege Micron or leaders acted with deliberate recklessness to defraud before releasing quarterly financial guidance short of analyst expectations, Judge B. Lynn ...
Micron Technology Inc. and two top executives beat shareholder allegations the chipmaker knowingly overstated demand prospects while its CEO planned to sell off nearly half of his shares. Investors leading the case failed to sufficiently allege Micron or leaders acted with deliberate recklessness to defraud before releasing quarterly financial guidance short of analyst expectations, Judge B. Lynn Winmill said, dismissing the suit Tuesday. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra’s stock sales weren’t so unusual, given he sold less than half of his holdings and half of his sales occurred at a price after that of the alleged December 2024 stock drop, the US ...
Flex NASDAQ: FLEX reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded its guidance across all metrics, driven by continued strength in data center-related demand and improving momentum in industrial and health end markets. Management also raised its full-year revenue and earnings outlook at the midpoint and said it expects to exit the fiscal year with “very good momentum.” Get Flex alerts: Si...
Flex NASDAQ: FLEX reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded its guidance across all metrics, driven by continued strength in data center-related demand and improving momentum in industrial and health end markets. Management also raised its full-year revenue and earnings outlook at the midpoint and said it expects to exit the fiscal year with “very good momentum.” Get Flex alerts: Sign Up Quarterly results topped guidance For the quarter, Flex delivered revenue of $7.1 billion, up 8% year over year. Adjusted operating margin was 6.5%, marking another quarter above 6%, while adjusted earnings per share rose 13% to $0.87, which management described as another record for the company. On profitability, adjusted gross profit was $690 million and adjusted gross margin improved to 9.8%, up 50 basis points year over year. Adjusted operating profit was $460 million, and adjusted operating margin expanded 40 basis points to 6.5%, which Flex said was a record level, reflecting cost discipline and a shift toward higher-value products and services. Data center strategy centered on compute, cooling, and power CEO Revathi Advaithi emphasized that the company’s data center growth is being driven by expanding compute and AI workloads, and argued that the complexity of deployments favors a systems-level approach. She said Flex’s data center portfolio is organized around three “tightly connected” capabilities: computer integration, cooling, and power. During the quarter, Flex highlighted several initiatives and partnerships: Development of modular data center systems with NVIDIA , aimed at deployment speed and scale. , aimed at deployment speed and scale. A partnership with LG to advance thermal management solutions for gigawatt-scale data centers. to advance thermal management solutions for data centers. Deployment of a rack-level, vertically integrated liquid cooling solution at the Equinix co-innovation facility. solution at the co-innovation facility. Introduction of...