In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pedestrian walks by a CVS store in Greenbrae, California, on July 31, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images CVS Health on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat estimates and reaffirmed the 2026 profit guidance that impressed investors, signaling steady progress in the health-care giant's turnaround plan. ...
In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pedestrian walks by a CVS store in Greenbrae, California, on July 31, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images CVS Health on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat estimates and reaffirmed the 2026 profit guidance that impressed investors, signaling steady progress in the health-care giant's turnaround plan. "'24 was a tough year for the company. So '25 righted the ship," CVS CFO Brian Newman said in an interview. CVS, which operates one of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S., sees full-year profit coming in between $7 to $7.20 per share. That's in line with the $7.17 per share that analysts were expecting, according to LSEG. Newman also said the company is maintaining its 2026 revenue guidance of at least $400 billion. Analysts expect revenue of $409.77 billion, according to LSEG, though it's unclear if those estimates account for all of the headwinds Newman cited. He said that guidance includes $20 billion in headwinds, roughly half of which is driven by the company's move to exit the Affordable Care Act individual exchange market this year. Newman said the other half reflects the company's retail business adjusting to lower drug prices after the "most favored nation" deals that President Donald Trump struck with more than a dozen pharma companies in recent months. CVS last week said its roughly 9,000 pharmacies are accepting discount cards from the president's newly launched direct-to-consumer platform, TrumpRx, for eligible patients. Newman said CVS shares the Trump administration's goal of reducing costs. He added that the lower prices set a new starting point from which Caremark, the company's pharmacy benefit manager, can negotiate even lower costs for its clients, "so we don't see these as kind of adversarial relationships." CVS previously said it expects growth this year to be driven by the return to target margins at its recovering Aetna insurance business, led by...
Alphabet sold $20bn (€16.8bn) in company bonds on Monday, according to reports. The bond sale was reportedly upsized from the $15bn (€12.6bn) initially planned due to a huge inflow of demand surpassing $100bn (€84bn). The company is now planning to issue bonds across multiple currencies, with a sterling offering that could include a rare 100-year bond. A Swiss franc sale may also be imminent. If c...
Alphabet sold $20bn (€16.8bn) in company bonds on Monday, according to reports. The bond sale was reportedly upsized from the $15bn (€12.6bn) initially planned due to a huge inflow of demand surpassing $100bn (€84bn). The company is now planning to issue bonds across multiple currencies, with a sterling offering that could include a rare 100-year bond. A Swiss franc sale may also be imminent. If confirmed, this would be the first issuance of a century bond by a tech company in almost 30 years. The last one was sold by Motorola in 1997. The US dollar side of the deal is broken up into seven tranches with the longest piece being a 40-year bond maturing in 2066. Originally, it was expected for this debt to trade 1.2% higher than US Treasuries, but the price is forecast to tighten to around 0.95%. The sale saw the strongest demand at the short end, with the three-year bonds being priced at only 0.27% above US Treasuries. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America are across Alphabet's bond sales in all three currencies. Multi-currency debt raise There can be several advantages to a multi-currency debt raise, and therefore potential reasons why Alphabet has chosen this strategy. Firstly, it can help diversify the company's investor base, which is particularly important in the current climate — as Big Tech's capital needs to scale AI infrastructure keep soaring. Giant screen with the Google logo at the AI Action Summit in Paris, February 2025 AP Photo By tapping into global markets instead of sticking to dollar markets alone, Alphabet is avoiding creating a supply-demand imbalance that would balloon the price of the company's debt, and consequently lower the yield of its bonds, discouraging investors. Additionally, sterling markets also offer a lower interest rate compared to dollar bonds, which makes the potential century bond more cost-effective, attracting investors. Record year for Big Tech debt Alphabet's borrowing spree comes shortly after the company announced re...
TLDRs; Oracle shares surged nearly 10% after an analyst upgrade eased fears around its OpenAI exposure. Investors are refocusing on Oracle’s plan to raise up to $50 billion in 2026. Heavy AI spending is pushing big tech firms deeper into debt markets. Upcoming earnings will be key for clarity on cloud demand and cash flow. 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from ...
TLDRs; Oracle shares surged nearly 10% after an analyst upgrade eased fears around its OpenAI exposure. Investors are refocusing on Oracle’s plan to raise up to $50 billion in 2026. Heavy AI spending is pushing big tech firms deeper into debt markets. Upcoming earnings will be key for clarity on cloud demand and cash flow. 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from KnockoutStocks.com , the data-driven platform ranking every stock by quality and breakout potential. Oracle shares staged a sharp rebound to start the week, jumping nearly 10% as investor concerns around the company’s exposure to OpenAI eased and attention shifted back to its ambitious plan to raise up to $50 billion in fresh capital. The move snapped a recent stretch of volatility that had been driven by questions over cash burn, cloud spending, and how quickly large AI contracts can translate into durable revenue. The stock closed Monday at $156.59, up 9.7% on the day, after an upgrade from D.A. Davidson helped reframe the market’s view of Oracle’s relationship with OpenAI. The firm argued that earlier fears had pushed sentiment too far in a bearish direction, setting the stage for a relief rally as markets recalibrated expectations. Analyst Upgrade Sparks Relief Rally The catalyst for the bounce was a shift in analyst tone. D.A. Davidson upgraded Oracle to “buy,” saying the market had been assigning an overly negative value to the OpenAI partnership. According to the firm, a better-capitalized OpenAI should remain a reliable customer rather than a credit risk, even as it continues to scale aggressively. Oracle Corporation, ORCL That view helped cool investor anxiety that Oracle might be overexposed to a single AI customer with massive infrastructure demands. Instead, the upgrade reframed OpenAI as a long-term anchor tenant for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with funding visibility improving rather than deteriorating. $50B Funding Plan Takes Center Stage With the Open...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) backed OpenAI is officially starting to test ads inside ChatGPT, confirming Monday that the first ads will begin appearing today as the company looks to fund its rapidly growing platform. The ads will only show up for logged in adult users on the Free and Go tiers. Paid plans, including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) backed OpenAI is officially starting to test ads inside ChatGPT, confirming Monday that the first ads will begin appearing today as the company looks to fund its rapidly growing platform. The ads will only show up for logged in adult users on the Free and Go tiers. Paid plans, including Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education, will remain ad free. OpenAI said ads won't influence ChatGPT's answers and that conversations won't be shared with advertisers, stressing that trust remains a priority. The move comes at an awkwardly perfect time. Just a day earlier, rival Anthropic aired Super Bowl ads poking fun at OpenAI's plans to introduce advertising. Those spots appeared to resonate, with EDO data showing stronger engagement than OpenAI's own commercials.
(RTTNews) - While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, Wesco International, Inc. (WCC) initiated its adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full-year 2026. For fiscal 2026, the company projects adjusted earnings in a range of $14.50 to $16.50 per share on sales growth of 5 to 8 percent. On average, analysts polled expect the company to report earnings of $16.42 pe...
(RTTNews) - While reporting financial results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, Wesco International, Inc. (WCC) initiated its adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full-year 2026. For fiscal 2026, the company projects adjusted earnings in a range of $14.50 to $16.50 per share on sales growth of 5 to 8 percent. On average, analysts polled expect the company to report earnings of $16.42 per share on revenue growth of 22.23 percent to $24.96 billion for the year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. The company also said it plans to increase its annual common stock dividend by over 10 percent to $2.00 per share. Separately, the company announced the upcoming retirement of Dave Schulz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and the appointment of Indraneel "Neel" Dev as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Schulz notified the Company that he expects to retire in May 2026, and Dev will join the Company in February 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. Dev served as the CFO and Chief Revenue Officer of Congruex. In Tuesday's pre-market trading, WCC is trading on the NYSE at $286.00, down $15.73 or 5.2 percent. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
JasonDoiy/E+ via Getty Images By Steffan Szumowski The nuclear renaissance is not just taking place in the United States; it is a global movement. The U.K. is in the middle of constructing the multi-gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, with a second massive project, Sizewell C, in active planning. Expanding beyond traditional large reactors, the U.K. has published the Advanced Nuclear Fra...
JasonDoiy/E+ via Getty Images By Steffan Szumowski The nuclear renaissance is not just taking place in the United States; it is a global movement. The U.K. is in the middle of constructing the multi-gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, with a second massive project, Sizewell C, in active planning. Expanding beyond traditional large reactors, the U.K. has published the Advanced Nuclear Framework in an effort to speed up nuclear development from the nuclear fuel, equipment supply, and reactor construction industries. The U.K.’s Advanced Nuclear Framework The U.K. has published a new nuclear regulatory pathway for enabling the rapid deployment of advanced reactor technology in the country. The new framework draws on lessons learned from the construction of the traditional large reactors built at Hinkly Point C. They are also following up on the reactor developer competition coordinated by Great British Nuclear. The competition was to determine which company would be the first to construct a small modular reactor in the U.K. The domestic industrial juggernaut Rolls-Royce ( RYCEY , RYCEF , RR.LN) won the event . Recognizing that the current regulatory requirements did not support efficient permitting of advanced reactors, the government has overhauled its regulator to dramatically improve the process. The new program will directly benefit U.K. reactor developers, including Rolls-Royce and U.K. nuclear construction companies like Jacobs Solutions ( J ) and Amentum ( AMTM ). Statement on Civil Nuclear Fuel Use Hand in hand with the publishing of the Advanced Nuclear Framework, the U.K. also issued a Statement on civil nuclear fuel use . The government clarified the expectations of their future nuclear fleet and outlined some of their intentions for how they will support expansion of the domestic nuclear fuel and supply chain. The statement highlighted the £300 million investment made to establish a U.K. High Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) supply chain. While t...
How much power does the Fed chair really have? toggle caption JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images President Trump recently nominated Kevin Warsh to become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. And it's got us thinking about the power of the Fed chair, and where that power comes from. On paper at least, the chair of the Fed doesn't seem like he or she should be that powerful. T...
How much power does the Fed chair really have? toggle caption JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images President Trump recently nominated Kevin Warsh to become the next chairman of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. And it's got us thinking about the power of the Fed chair, and where that power comes from. On paper at least, the chair of the Fed doesn't seem like he or she should be that powerful. The Federal Reserve Act, which created America's central bank, established a bunch of limits on the authority of any one person to shape our economy. The Fed chair, for example, only has one out of 12 votes on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the crucial decision-making body that sets interest rates. One of 12! It's hard enough for me and a small group of my friends to pick which movie to watch. I can't even imagine trying to convince a majority of eggheads — at least seven — on some fancy committee what the proper interest-rate policy should be to achieve the Fed's dual, sometimes-conflicting mandate of low, stable inflation and a strong labor market. That said, the Fed chair obviously does more than just try and herd cats on this important committee. Sponsor Message And, so, we've been wondering, is the Fed chair actually that powerful? And, if so, why? Princeton University economist Alan Blinder researches and teaches about the Fed (he's been a frequent guest on Planet Money). Blinder served as vice chair of the Fed back in the mid-1990s. That's the Fed's number 2, right behind the head honcho, who was then Alan Greenspan. "He was the boss," Blinder says of Greenspan. And yeah, he says, Fed chairs actually do have "a great deal" of power. "Now, you wouldn't learn that by just reading the Federal Reserve Act." To understand the scope of this "great deal" of power, we first need to make clear what "the Fed chair" job actually entails. The Fed chair is actually the chair of two different bodies — the Board of Governors and the FOMC. They're appointed by presidents a...
Ares Management Corp. is providing $2.4 billion of debt financing to Vantage Data Centers , part of which may be used to fund the build-out of infrastructure supporting Oracle Corp. ’s partnership with OpenAI. The alternative asset manager agreed to commit $1.6 billion to Vantage and has already funded roughly $330 million for the project, Ares said in an emailed statement. The funds will be used ...
Ares Management Corp. is providing $2.4 billion of debt financing to Vantage Data Centers , part of which may be used to fund the build-out of infrastructure supporting Oracle Corp. ’s partnership with OpenAI. The alternative asset manager agreed to commit $1.6 billion to Vantage and has already funded roughly $330 million for the project, Ares said in an emailed statement. The funds will be used to support the development, construction and operation of data centers across Vantage’s North America portfolio as well as refinance existing debt. Ares and other lenders are lining up to provide the vast amounts of capital needed to build infrastructure for the rise of artificial intelligence. The Los Angeles-based firm has said it aims to raise more than $8 billion of equity to back data centers in the near term. The Vantage portfolio includes 17 campuses to power primarily cloud and AI technologies. The assets within the portfolio are leased under long-term agreements with large cloud-computing providers, Ares said. Banks Ready $38 Billion of Debt for Oracle-Tied Data Centers Ares Makes $700 Million Bet on AI With Virginia Buying Spree Vantage is backed by DigitalBridge Group Inc. , which agreed late last year to be acquired by Masayoshi Son ’s SoftBank Group Corp. for about $3 billion in cash. Its portfolio includes digital infrastructure operators Aims Group, AtlasEdge, DataBank, Switch and Yondr Group.
Struggling AI Startups Kept Afloat Despite Never Becoming Profitable Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For years, artificial intelligence (AI) startups have been pitched as the vehicles of the next productivity boom. But as product delivery lags behind the hype, some AI companies are slipping into a quieter, more troubling category: startups that are functional but...
Struggling AI Startups Kept Afloat Despite Never Becoming Profitable Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For years, artificial intelligence (AI) startups have been pitched as the vehicles of the next productivity boom. But as product delivery lags behind the hype, some AI companies are slipping into a quieter, more troubling category: startups that are functional but no longer viable. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Economists and financial institutions describe these firms as “zombie” companies—businesses that can’t cover their debt, operating costs, or generate sufficient returns, yet continue to survive through repeated injections of fresh capital, debt restructuring, or investor reluctance to accept losses. Venture capital, financial, and AI insiders say that signs of these zombie companies are increasingly visible in the AI startup community. AI and machine learning venture capital deals accounted for more than 65 percent of all U.S. venture capital project funding in 2025, totaling $222 billion, according to the National Venture Capital Association. This represents an increase from 47 percent in 2024 and 10 percent in 2015. That’s a lot of money flooding into an investment market with a high rate of failure. Approximately 90 percent of startups fail, according to analysis by data analytics company Demand Sage. While a universally accepted count of U.S.-based AI firms operating as zombies is unavailable, a recent Fortune report put the number of venture capital zombies at 574. An analysis by management consulting firm Kearney reported that the number of zombie companies worldwide has grown by around 9 percent annually since 2010, with a total of 2,370 as of 2024. Concern is no longer limited to investor losses but also broader economic effects, such as misdirected capital and talent being tied up in underperforming companies. Some believe this could slow AI productivity and future innovation. “Typically, unproductive...
LuxExperience B.V press release ( LUXE ): Q2 €0.05 Revenue of €645.1M (+1.1% Y/Y). Positive Adjusted EBITDA of €13.2 million with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of +2.0% GMV decline of -12.1% reported (-9.4% ex-FX) to €125.3 million in Q2 FY26 as compared to €142.5 million in the prior year period, clear improvement from reported -19.3% decline in Q1 FY26 Gross Profit Margin of 42.8% in Q2 FY26 as comp...
LuxExperience B.V press release ( LUXE ): Q2 €0.05 Revenue of €645.1M (+1.1% Y/Y). Positive Adjusted EBITDA of €13.2 million with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of +2.0% GMV decline of -12.1% reported (-9.4% ex-FX) to €125.3 million in Q2 FY26 as compared to €142.5 million in the prior year period, clear improvement from reported -19.3% decline in Q1 FY26 Gross Profit Margin of 42.8% in Q2 FY26 as compared to 46.2% in the prior year period More on LuxExperience B.V LuxExperience: Selling THE OUTNET May Be The 'Smart Bad Deal' LuxExperience B.V. (LUXE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript LuxExperience B.V. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation LuxExperience B.V GAAP EPS of -€0.61, revenue of €573.5M; updates FY outlook Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on LuxExperience B.V
China’s commercial real estate stress will force some Hong Kong banks with significant exposure to the sector to set aside additional reserves for potentially higher non-performing loans, which could weigh on their second-half 2025 earnings, according to Citi. In a report on Tuesday, Citi Research said Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), the Hong Kong subsidiary of state-owned Bank of China, and Ba...
China’s commercial real estate stress will force some Hong Kong banks with significant exposure to the sector to set aside additional reserves for potentially higher non-performing loans, which could weigh on their second-half 2025 earnings, according to Citi. In a report on Tuesday, Citi Research said Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), the Hong Kong subsidiary of state-owned Bank of China, and Bank of East Asia (BEA) had the highest exposure to China’s commercial real estate, which is under relentless pressure. BOCHK’s exposure to China’s commercial real estate stood at HK$77.6 billion (US$9.9 billion) at the end of last year, accounting for 4.5 per cent of its total loans, the highest among the Hong Kong banks covered by Citi. BEA’s exposure stood at HK$29 billion, 5.4 per cent of its total loans. Advertisement BOCHK’s profit for the second half of 2025 was forecast at HK$16.6 billion, broadly in line with consensus, Citi said. But its credit costs would be about 11 per cent higher than consensus due to higher impairment charges linked to China commercial real estate exposure, it added. Meanwhile, BEA’s credit costs were likely to be about 2 per cent higher than consensus. Bank of East Asia’s exposure to China’s commercial real estate stood at HK$29 billion last year. Photo: May Tse “China commercial real estate related risks have risen for BOCHK as China Vanke announced [an extension to its] bond maturity, suggesting rising default risks,” Citi said.
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(RTTNews) - WESCO International, Inc. (WCC), a Fortune 500 supply chain solutions company, on Tuesday, said it has appointed Indraneel Dev as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dave Schulz will retire in May 2026. Dev will join WESCO in February 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. Dev most recently served as Chief Financial Of...
(RTTNews) - WESCO International, Inc. (WCC), a Fortune 500 supply chain solutions company, on Tuesday, said it has appointed Indraneel Dev as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dave Schulz will retire in May 2026. Dev will join WESCO in February 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. Dev most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Congruex LLC. Schulz has served as WESCO's Chief Financial Officer for the past 10 years. In the pre-market trading, WESCO International is 5.88% lesser at $284 on the New York Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
"Every single character in this series, gets their moment, however small it might be, it might be two lines or one line, and that line is thought out, careful, and is given to the actor as something special," he continued.
"Every single character in this series, gets their moment, however small it might be, it might be two lines or one line, and that line is thought out, careful, and is given to the actor as something special," he continued.
*Other Operating Data Consensus Source: Bloomberg More on Spotify Why Spotify's Recent Dip Is A 'Buy' Signal For Patient Investors Spotify: Buy The Dip As $12.99 Price Takes Hold Spotify: Growth Is Solid, But The Valuation Limits Immediate Upside Spotify GAAP EPS of €4.43 beats by €1.65, revenue of €4.53B beats by €10M Spotify set to report Q4 results amid focus on pricing, margins
*Other Operating Data Consensus Source: Bloomberg More on Spotify Why Spotify's Recent Dip Is A 'Buy' Signal For Patient Investors Spotify: Buy The Dip As $12.99 Price Takes Hold Spotify: Growth Is Solid, But The Valuation Limits Immediate Upside Spotify GAAP EPS of €4.43 beats by €1.65, revenue of €4.53B beats by €10M Spotify set to report Q4 results amid focus on pricing, margins