财联社1月30日讯（编辑 赵昊） 周四（1月29日），微软暴跌拖累美股早盘走低，但三大指数盘中持续缩小跌幅，最终道指收盘转涨。 截至收盘，标普500指数跌0.13%，报6969.01点；纳斯达克综合指数跌0.72%，报23685.12点。盘中，两只指数分别一度跌1.5%和2.6%。 道琼斯指数涨0.11%，报49071.56点，盘中一度跌0.85%。30只成分股中，22家上涨8家下跌，IBM、霍尼韦尔涨近5%，弥补了微软跌约10%的拖累。 前一交易日，微软发布的业绩报告显示，公司云业务增速从40%放缓至39%；毛利率约为68%，降至三年来最低。微软周四收跌9.99%，盘中一度跌逾12%。 微软的暴跌重创软件板块，季度盈利和营收均好于预期的ServiceNow跌9.94%，赛富时跌6.09%，甲骨文跌2.19%，德国软件商SAP跌15.2%。 iShares扩展科技软件行业ETF（IGV）收跌4.94%，已较近期高点下跌22%，进入技术性熊市。 Sage Advisory首席投资策略师Rob Williams表示，“人工智能在这里就像一把双刃剑。它促进了经济增长和消费，也影响了股市的估值水平。” “但现在，人们对它提出了更多疑问，它越来越难以持续带来利好消息。”Williams指出，除非科技巨头公布“爆炸性”业绩，否则他们将越来越难以提振市场情绪。 与微软同时公布财报的Meta涨10.4%，该公司表示将继续加码AI支出。发稿前不久，苹果公布的季度营收高于预期，盘后股价一度涨超3%。 热门股表现 大型科技股涨跌不一，英伟达涨0.52%，走出三连阳；谷歌C涨0.71%，收于历史新高；亚马逊跌0.53%，博通跌0.75%，特斯拉跌3.23%。 费城半导体指数收涨0.16%，续创历史新高。泛林集团涨3.59%，科磊涨3.53%。阿斯麦涨2.27%，重新成为欧洲地区最具价值的上市公司。 存储概念股整体走高，希捷科技涨0.82%，美光科技涨0.12%，西部数据跌0.46%。 SanDisk（闪迪）收涨2.21%，盘后续涨超13%。 中概股方面，纳斯达克中国金龙指数涨0.35%。 热门中概股涨跌不一，好未来涨18.03%，蔚来涨3.92%，新东方涨0.87%，理想汽车涨0.64%。 小马智行跌8.03%，阿里巴巴跌0.8%，京东跌0.55%，小鹏汽车跌0.38%，腾讯音乐跌0.35...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2026) - Clara Technologies Corp. (CSE: CLTE) (the "Company") announces that, effective January 26, 2026, its board of directors have approved the cancellation of an aggregate of 1,500,000 stock options granted under the Company's Stock Option Plan, previously announced on June 24, 2025 (the "Cancelled Options"). The Cancelled Options were granted to certain officers and directors of the Company at an exercise price of $4.25 and expiry date of June 24, 2035. About Clara Technologies Corp. Clara Technologies Corp. is an enterprise technology company focused on developing AI tools to support business performance. The Company provides specialized IT software and professional services for Amazon sellers, helping clients manage and promote products, analyze sales data, optimize listings, and improve visibility across Amazon marketplaces. In addition to its Amazon marketplace solutions, Clara is also advancing complementary AI initiatives such as Sales Buddi, a mobile sales coaching application designed to provide personalized strategy prompts and follow-up tools for sales professionals. Together, these initiatives reflect Clara's broader strategy of combining marketplace expertise with AI-driven applications to create value for business users and enterprise partners. For more information about Clara Technologies Corp and Sales Buddi, please visit https://claratech.ca. On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Gerald Tritt Director (778) 561-3607 ir@claratech.ca The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/282142

With his first Grammy nomination, Destin Conrad embraces personal evolution toggle caption Ryder / @ryd.der Just months after the April 2025 release of his debut album, Love on Digital, Destin Conrad dropped his second studio album, a jazz project titled wHIMSY. Both albums climbed the charts, and Conrad snagged a Grammy nomination for best progressive R&B album for Love on Digital — his first as a solo artist. toggle caption Ryder / @ryd.der In an interview with All Things Considered, Conrad said he sometimes wondered if people wouldn't take him seriously as a musical artist because of his history on the former video-sharing app Vine, where Conrad shared quirky jokes and clips of himself singing samples with more than one million followers. Sponsor Message "I thought people were always going to view me as a kid on the internet, and they wouldn't be able to detach that [from] what I did now," Conrad said about his past viral fame. YouTube Fast-forward to today and Conrad's singing stands alone — as he explores his artistic evolution and growing music stardom. Speaking to NPR's Ailsa Chang, Conrad talked about growing up internet famous and how he went from being a songwriter for other artists to writing for himself. Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above. This interview is part of an All Things Considered series featuring first-time Grammy nominees, ahead of the Grammy Awards on February 1.

当地时间29日，美国官员透露又一艘驱逐舰抵达中东地区。此前，消息人士透露，特朗普“正考虑对伊朗发动新的重大打击”。伊朗方面当天被曝将在霍尔木兹海峡举行实弹军事演习。伊朗官员表示，伊朗坚持不首先发动战争，但若遭到侵略将坚决反击。欧盟当天将伊朗革命卫队列为“恐怖组织”，俄总统普京则表示正在密切关注伊朗局势，多国呼吁美伊双方重启对话，推动局势“降温”。（央视新闻）

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Earnings Call Insights: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Phillip Green reported fourth quarter net income of $164.6 million, a 7.4% increase year-over-year, with earnings per share of $2.56, up 8.5% from the previous year. He stated, “Our organic expansion strategy continues to generate positive results. As of quarter end, expansion deposits exceeded $3 billion… expansion loans stood at $2.37 billion. In total, the expansion has added more than 78,000 new households.” Green highlighted the consumer bank’s household growth of 5.8% for 2025 and mortgage lending platform surpassing its year-end goal, ending 2025 with $595 million in loans outstanding, “delivering our best quarter to date with an increase of $173 million in outstanding loans during the fourth quarter.” Commercial business saw record outreach and new relationship growth, with 4,091 new commercial relationships in 2025, up 8% from 2024, and new loan commitments in Q4 rising 22% from Q3. Green noted, “Our overall credit quality remains good by historical standards with net charge-offs and nonperforming assets both at healthy levels.” The company restructured its wealth management business for long-term organic growth and created better alignment between commercial banking and insurance brokerage segments. CFO Dan Geddes stated, “Expansion locations delivered $0.12 of EPS accretion compared to $0.09 in the third quarter. This expansion EPS contribution for the quarter was driven by Houston 1.0, generating $0.15 per share with Houston 2.0 and Dallas now at breakeven, and Austin… costing $0.03 per share.” Geddes confirmed the board’s approval of a new 1-year $300 million share repurchase program, following completion of the previous $150 million plan. Outlook The company projects net interest income growth of 3% to 5% for 2026. Geddes elaborated: “For net interest margin, we expect an improvement of about 5 to 10 basis points compared to our full year 2025 net interest margin of 3....

格隆汇1月30日｜美国总统特朗普周四表示，其政府将采取跨党派合作的方式以避免政府部分停摆，同时有关移民执法资金的谈判仍在继续。

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Chip Childs Chief Financial Officer — Rob Simmons Chief Commercial Officer — Wade Steele Takeaways Net income -- $91 million or $2.21 per diluted share for the quarter; $428 million or $10.35 per diluted share for the full year. -- $91 million or $2.21 per diluted share for the quarter; $428 million or $10.35 per diluted share for the full year. Pretax income -- $125 million for the quarter; $506 million for the year, reflecting a 31% increase on a 15% growth in block hours. -- $125 million for the quarter; $506 million for the year, reflecting a 31% increase on a 15% growth in block hours. Total revenue -- $1 billion in the quarter, up 8% from $944 million in the prior year’s fiscal Q4 and down from $1.1 billion in fiscal Q3 2025. -- $1 billion in the quarter, up 8% from $944 million in the prior year’s fiscal Q4 and down from $1.1 billion in fiscal Q3 2025. Contract revenue -- $803 million in the quarter, compared to $844 million in fiscal Q3 2025, and $786 million in fiscal Q4 2024. -- $803 million in the quarter, compared to $844 million in fiscal Q3 2025, and $786 million in fiscal Q4 2024. Pro rate and charter revenue -- $167 million in the quarter, up from $126 million in fiscal Q4 2024, and flat with fiscal Q3 2025. -- $167 million in the quarter, up from $126 million in fiscal Q4 2024, and flat with fiscal Q3 2025. Leasing and other revenue -- $54 million in the quarter, up from $39 million in fiscal Q3 and $32 million in fiscal Q4 2024, attributed to discrete maintenance services for third parties. -- $54 million in the quarter, up from $39 million in fiscal Q3 and $32 million in fiscal Q4 2024, attributed to discrete maintenance services for third parties. Government shutdown impact -- Negatively affected quarterly results by $7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, due to mandatory flight reductions. -- Negatively affected quarterly result...

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KE ZHUANG/E+ via Getty Images Investment thesis Vistra Corp’s ( VST ) recent acquisitions ensure sustained growth over the next few years. With an expected EBITDA of above $7.4 billion by 2027 and debt reduction, my conservative fair value for the stock is estimated at $200 per share. Background Vistra Corp is an US integrated retail electricity and power generation company operating in 18 states and serving nearly 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across through several retail brands. Moreover, the company operates one of the largest generation fleets in the country, with about 44 GW of capacity across natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery storage assets Investor Presentation While most of Vistra’s capacity and production come from gas, in 2024 it acquired Energy Harbor and its four nuclear plants, positioning itself as the second largest nuclear fleet in the US and representing around 20% of Vistra energy production. Over the last few years most of Vistra’s growth has come from acquisitions, and it appears that this tendency will continue in the future. This month the company announced the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy and its 10 natural gas plants with around 5,500 MW capacity. Although the company is also investing in organic growth , such as with the construction of two natural gas plants with 860 MW capacity. To be able to fund this growth and maintain visibility, the company hedges and sells under PPAs its energy, as the recent PPA signed with Meta ( META ) for 2,600 MW. This allows to have clear cash flow visibility until at least 2027 and plan the capital allocation. Investor Presentation Until the year end 2027 the company expects to be able to allocate around $10 billion, distributing about one third of it to shareholders, with the remainder going to growth and debt reduction. The company plans to base most of shareholder’s returns on buybacks, paying a meager $0.22 quarterly dividend, representing around a 0.5% yield....

Nio moved higher as autonomous EV interest resurfaced, standing out amid a mixed market and uneven trading across Chinese EV stocks. Expand NYSE : NIO Nio Today's Change ( 3.81 %) $ 0.17 Current Price $ 4.76 Key Data Points Market Cap $9.6B Day's Range $ 4.64 - $ 5.01 52wk Range $ 3.02 - $ 8.02 Volume 3.5M Avg Vol 47M Gross Margin 11.25 % Nio (NIO +3.81%), an electric vehicle maker, closed Thursday at $4.77, up 3.92%. The stock moved higher after fresh coverage highlighted it as a “Best Autonomous Vehicle Stock” and reiterated a Buy rating with a $7 target. Investors are watching whether sentiment improves further despite volatile recent trading dynamics. The company’s trading volume reached 73.5 million shares, about 57% above its three-month average of 46.9 million shares. Nio IPO'd in 2018 and has fallen 28% since going public. How the markets moved today S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) slipped 0.13% to 6,969, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell 0.72% to 23,685. Within electric vehicle manufacturing, industry peers XPeng (XPEV 0.38%) closed at $18.59, down 0.38%, and Li Auto (LI +0.64%) finished at $17.26, up 0.64%, underscoring divergent trading across Chinese EV names. What this means for investors Nio shares rose Thursday after renewed coverage highlighted the company as an autonomous-vehicle play and Morgan Stanley reiterated a Buy rating with a $7 target. The move came alongside elevated trading volume following a stretch of uneven performance in the stock. The advance unfolded amid continued volatility across Chinese EV names. TipRanks attributed the advance largely to trading dynamics, highlighting how quickly flows can reshape performance across the Chinese EV group. Recent analyst ratings, including a Macquarie upgrade, have helped steady expectations. Looking ahead, deliveries and progress toward future models, such as the planned ES9, will be the next markers investors use to judge whether recent performance holds beyond near-term trading.

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET Call participants President and Chief Executive Officer — Ajay Mehra Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Alan Edrick Takeaways Total revenue -- $464 million, increasing 11% year over year to a second-quarter record, with double-digit growth in the Security and Optoelectronics segments. -- $464 million, increasing 11% year over year to a second-quarter record, with double-digit growth in the Security and Optoelectronics segments. Security division revenue -- $335 million, up 15% year over year; excluding Mexico contracts, Security revenue rose 31% driven by higher service, RF, and aviation product revenues. -- $335 million, up 15% year over year; excluding Mexico contracts, Security revenue rose 31% driven by higher service, RF, and aviation product revenues. Mexico security contracts -- Revenue declined 50% to $27 million from $54 million in Q2 of the prior year, directly impacting year-over-year comparisons. -- Revenue declined 50% to $27 million from $54 million in Q2 of the prior year, directly impacting year-over-year comparisons. Optoelectronics and manufacturing revenue -- $113 million, up 12% year over year, including intercompany sales; the division reported a book-to-bill ratio above one and a record Q2 for both revenue and adjusted operating income. -- $113 million, up 12% year over year, including intercompany sales; the division reported a book-to-bill ratio above one and a record Q2 for both revenue and adjusted operating income. Adjusted operating margins -- Company-wide non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 14%, up sequentially from Q1 but down year over year; Security adjusted operating margin reached 17.8%, while Optoelectronics rose to 12.9%. -- Company-wide non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 14%, up sequentially from Q1 but down year over year; Security adjusted operating margin reached 17.8%, while Optoelectronics rose to 12.9%. Non-GAAP adjusted EPS...

格隆汇1月30日｜美国总统特朗普表示，他下周将宣布美联储主席人选，以接替鲍威尔(Jerome Powell)。鲍威尔的任期将于5月届满。特朗普周四在华盛顿白宫内阁会议上说，相信新联储局主席的工作会做得很好。较早时，美联储将政策利率维持在3.5厘至3.75厘的目标区间不变，理据是经济活动正以稳健的速度扩张。特朗普表示，美联储的利率太高了，高得令人无法接受，「我们应该拥有全球最低的利率，利率应该再低两个百分点，甚至三个百分点」，他说。

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TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management LP (“Sprott Asset Management”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc. (“Sprott”) (NYSE/TSX: SII), on behalf of the Sprott Physical Copper Trust (TSX: COP.UN) (TSX: COP.U) (the “Trust” or “COP”), a closed-end trust created to invest and hold substantially all of its assets in physical copper metal, today announced that the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has approved the Rule 19b-4 application filed by the NYSE Arca to list and trade COP’s trust units (the “Units”) on NYSE Arca, providing a path for a dual-listing of the Units on the TSX and NYSE Arca. “We are very pleased to have received this approval which moves us closer to listing the Sprott Physical Copper Trust on the NYSE Arca,” said John Ciampaglia, CEO of Sprott Asset Management. “A U.S. listing of the Trust Units will provide U.S. investors with easier access to invest in the only1 exchange-listed physical copper fund at a time when there is growing demand for copper, a critical material essential to meet growing demand for electricity generation, distribution and storage.” The listing of the Units on the NYSE Arca remains subject to the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement to be filed under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in respect of the listing. Sprott cannot provide any assurance that it will be successful in achieving a listing of the Units on the NYSE Arca. In connection with the listing and effectiveness of a registration statement, it is expected that COP’s existing semi-annual redemption feature will be amended to provide for monthly redemptions and to remove the current cap on the number of Units that can be redeemed each redemption period (currently capped at 1.5% of the outstanding Units at the end of the applicable notice period). Under applicable Canadian securities laws, implementation of this amended redemption feature is expected to require COP unitholder approval a...

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The succession crisis bedeviling smaller Japanese companies has become a growth engine for Next Generation Technology Group Inc. , turning it into the country’s best-performing initial public offering last year. The startup focuses on buying manufacturing firms without a clear succession plan. Shares of the company have risen 202% since their listing last February, beating the likes of AI driven JX Advanced Metals Corp. . NGT went public in an IPO which valued it at ¥17 billion ($111 million) and that valuation has now grown to ¥90 billion after it acquired companies with niche technologies along the way. Its acquisitions include construction warning signs maker Tiock Co. , fork lift seller Advance Inc. and optical films equipment maker Shinohara Manufacturing Co. “The business model fits well with Japan’s structural issues,” said Ikuo Mitsui , fund manager at Aizawa Securities Co. Japan has about 2.45 million small-business owners, about half of whom have yet to identify a successor, according to the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, part of the nation’s economic ministry. Manufacturers in Japan may grapple with disruptions caused by shortages of components or services, and NGT’s efforts to protect the broader supply-chain by supporting succession are valuable, the money manager added. The business involves buying and adding value to the firms, rather than selling them. After the acquisition, NGT offers support in areas like hiring, and facilitates business between portfolio companies to generate synergies. “Going public worked better for acquisition activities as that also makes hiring at the portfolio companies easier,” said NGT’s president Eiichi Arai who previously worked at Innovation Network Corp of Japan , a government-backed public-private investment firm. While valuation matters, the increase in taking-private deals bodes well for the company, he said, adding that the company continues to mull opportunities in tender offers and carve-out deals for listed...

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Kwarkot/iStock via Getty Images Invesco Mortgage Capital ( IVR ) on Thursday turned in a Q4 2025 profit that was bolstered by a combination of widening swap spreads and relative outperformance in agency residential mortgage-backed securities during the quarter. Q4 earnings available for distribution per share of $0.56, meeting the average analyst estimate, slipped from $0.58 a year earlier. Effective net interest income edged up to $47.7M in Q4 from $46.8M in the year-ago period, vs. $48.0M expected. IVR shares inched up 0.2% in after-hours trading. Total expenses were $4.57M, down from $4.78M in Q4 2024. Book value per share of $8.72 at Dec. 31, 2025, rose to $8.41 at Sept. 30, 2025. "Given the meaningful decline in interest rate volatility, we remain constructive on Agency RMBS, though we view near-term risks as balanced following the sector's strong performance, reinforced by the recent announcements that Fannie Mae ( FNMA ) and Freddie Mac ( FMCC ) will purchase $200 billion in Agency RMBS," CEO John Anzalone said in a statement. Conference call on Jan. 30 at 9:00 a.m. ET. More on Invesco Mortgage Capital Invesco Mortgage Capital: Double-Digit Yield Only Makes Sense If You Watch Book Value Invesco Mortgage: Betting Against All Odds Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. 2025 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Invesco Mortgage Capital Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Invesco Mortgage estimates book value increased at least 6% since Q3

Today, Jan. 29, 2026, investors are weighing slowing cloud momentum against surging AI infrastructure spend at a software giant. Expand NASDAQ : MSFT Microsoft Today's Change ( -10.23 %) $ -49.29 Current Price $ 432.34 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.6T Day's Range $ 421.04 - $ 442.46 52wk Range $ 344.79 - $ 555.45 Volume 5.9M Avg Vol 26M Gross Margin 68.76 % Dividend Yield 0.71 % Microsoft (MSFT 10.23%), which develops software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide, closed Thursday at $433.50, down 9.99%. Shares declined after earnings and AI capital expenditure updates led investors to focus on slowing Azure cloud growth. Trading volume reached 126.5 million shares, about 366% above its three-month average of 27.1 million shares. Microsoft IPO'd in 1986 and has grown 445,782% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 dipped 0.17% to 6,966, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.72% to 23,685 as large-cap tech weighed on software-heavy benchmarks. Among software industry peers, Apple closed at $258.01, up 0.61%, and Alphabet finished at $338.25, gaining 0.67%, both showing more resilient reactions than Microsoft. What this means for investors Despite growing sales and earnings per share by 17% and 24% during the second quarter -- easily surpassing Wall Street’s expectations -- Microsoft stock sold off 10% today. While the company’s Intelligent Cloud unit continued to see accelerating growth at 29% in Q2, the market seemed more focused on the fact that Microsoft’s capex jumped 89% year over year from Q2 2025. Now trading at 26 times forward earnings, I’d argue this sell-off is a bit extreme given the company’s persistent sales growth and even stronger EPS growth. That said, management admitted two-thirds of its Q2 capex was dedicated to “short-lived” assets like CPUs and GPUs, so the market will want to start to see (or maybe even already wanted to see) a higher ROI from the company’s massive capex outlays.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), which develops software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide, closed Thursday at $433.50, down 9.99%. Shares declined after earnings and AI capital expenditure updates led investors to focus on slowing Azure cloud growth. Trading volume reached 126.5 million shares, about 366% above its three-month average of 27.1 million shares. Microsoft IPO'd in 1986 and has grown 445,782% since going public. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 dipped 0.17% to 6,966, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.72% to 23,685 as large-cap tech weighed on software-heavy benchmarks. Among software industry peers, Apple closed at $258.01, up 0.61%, and Alphabet finished at $338.25, gaining 0.67%, both showing more resilient reactions than Microsoft. What this means for investors Despite growing sales and earnings per share by 17% and 24% during the second quarter -- easily surpassing Wall Street’s expectations -- Microsoft stock sold off 10% today. While the company’s Intelligent Cloud unit continued to see accelerating growth at 29% in Q2, the market seemed more focused on the fact that Microsoft’s capex jumped 89% year over year from Q2 2025. Now trading at 26 times forward earnings, I’d argue this sell-off is a bit extreme given the company’s persistent sales growth and even stronger EPS growth. That said, management admitted two-thirds of its Q2 capex was dedicated to “short-lived” assets like CPUs and GPUs, so the market will want to start to see (or maybe even already wanted to see) a higher ROI from the company’s massive capex outlays. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, Stock Advisor’s total average return is 950%* — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 197% for the S&P 500. They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of January 29, 2026. Josh Kohn...

(RTTNews) - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH), a homebuilder, reported weaker operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 on Thursday, compared to the prior-year period. The company's performance was impacted by softening demand and a decline in home closings. New home orders fell to 763 from 932 a year earlier, while total home closings dropped to 700, compared to 907 in the same quarter of 2024. Homebuilding revenue declined to $359.7 million from $460.4 million last year, despite a modest increase in average selling price to $513.9 thousand from $507.6 thousand. The company posted a net loss of $32.6 million for the quarter, compared to net income of $3.1 million a year earlier. Basic and diluted loss per share came in at $1.13, versus earnings of $0.10 per share in the prior-year quarter. On an adjusted basis, Beazer Homes reported adjusted EBITDA of negative $11.2 million for the quarter, compared to positive $23.0 million a year earlier. Over the last twelve months, adjusted EBITDA fell to $123.4 million from $228.4 million, reflecting lower volumes, higher costs, and margin pressure during the period. BZH closed is currently trading on the aftermarket at $21.61 down $2.60 or 10.74 percent on the Nasdaq, possibly due to softer demands. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Hilltop press release ( HTH ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.69. Revenue of $329M. More on Hilltop Hilltop Holdings: Reliable, Conservative, And Best Left On Hold Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Hilltop Historical earnings data for Hilltop Dividend scorecard for Hilltop Financial information for Hilltop