In the last five years, Oracle (ORCL) stock has returned a notable $54 Bil back to its shareholders through cold, hard cash via dividends and buybacks. That is not a small feat for a company that has simultaneously been funding one of the more aggressive infrastructure build-outs in enterprise tech. Let's look at some numbers and compare how this payout power stacks up against the market's biggest...
In the last five years, Oracle (ORCL) stock has returned a notable $54 Bil back to its shareholders through cold, hard cash via dividends and buybacks. That is not a small feat for a company that has simultaneously been funding one of the more aggressive infrastructure build-outs in enterprise tech. Let's look at some numbers and compare how this payout power stacks up against the market's biggest capital-return machines.
Investing.com -- Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) shook off a sharp two-day slump in postmarket trade Friday following the announcement of its upcoming inclusion in the bellwether S&P 500 index. Shares of the semiconductor company bounded 6% higher in after-hours trade as S&P Dow Jones Indices revealed the changes for its quarterly rebalance. The index addition caps a highly volatile week for ...
Investing.com -- Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) shook off a sharp two-day slump in postmarket trade Friday following the announcement of its upcoming inclusion in the bellwether S&P 500 index. Shares of the semiconductor company bounded 6% higher in after-hours trade as S&P Dow Jones Indices revealed the changes for its quarterly rebalance. The index addition caps a highly volatile week for Marvell, which initially went on a tear after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called it the next "trillion-d
Wachiwit/iStock via Getty Images It is one of the most troubling signals that any business can receive. That is a signal that the user base is stagnant and that the business isn't making active progress towards a recovery. This is precisely what I see in Skillz ( SKLZ ) after its Q1 2026 earnings report . While the market significantly rewarded the stock following the $420 million jury verdict in ...
Wachiwit/iStock via Getty Images It is one of the most troubling signals that any business can receive. That is a signal that the user base is stagnant and that the business isn't making active progress towards a recovery. This is precisely what I see in Skillz ( SKLZ ) after its Q1 2026 earnings report . While the market significantly rewarded the stock following the $420 million jury verdict in the Papaya Gaming case (more on that in a moment), I still question the fundamentals of the company. I increasingly believe that this is a stock to not only avoid but to sell, and I will explain why. Skillz Stock Soared on Papaya Gaming Verdict, but It Got Ahead of Itself Anyone who could label themselves as a Skillz shareholder before the April 23, 2026, news broke about the verdict in the Papaya Gaming case was surely happy with how the stock reacted to the news: Data by YCharts At the peak of the excitement, the stock was up 238% compared to the previous close before profit-taking stepped in and brought shares back down somewhat. In other words, the sugar rush that shares enjoyed was short lived and ultimately rather transitory in my view. What this appeared like to me was the perfect opportunity for speculators to take advantage of an extremely short-term move in the stock. However, the now elevated share price leaves me concerned that anyone still holding this stock could end up left holding the bag. First Quarter Earnings Didn't Do Much to Convince Me of the Company's Strength One might think that a Q1 2026 earnings report that showed 33% YoY revenue growth would be one that is full of positive news about the company. However, that is simply not what I gleaned from the document. To start, both the EPS GAAP figure of -$0.69 and the revenue figure of $29.11M were both below analysts' expectations. Put simply, the company missed on both top and bottom line headline figures. I don't judge a company's report solely on their ability to meet revenue and EPS expectations, alt...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -2.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -4.77%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -2.97%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -2.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -4.77%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -2.97%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
DocuSign's shares declined amid a broadly negative market day following the company's full-year guidance, which failed to excite investors. Allan Thygesen, CEO of DocuSign, discussed the company's AI-powered intelligent agreement management platform, highlighting strong adoption with 40,000 customers currently live on the platform. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." ...
DocuSign's shares declined amid a broadly negative market day following the company's full-year guidance, which failed to excite investors. Allan Thygesen, CEO of DocuSign, discussed the company's AI-powered intelligent agreement management platform, highlighting strong adoption with 40,000 customers currently live on the platform. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) used Build 2026 to unveil seven in house AI models, led by its new MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning model. The company outlined deeper AI collaborations in healthcare and scientific research, including Mayo Clinic, Causaly, First Foundation Labs, and Cortechs.ai. Management highlighted a plan to rely more on proprietary models and reduce dependence on external partners such as Op...
Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) used Build 2026 to unveil seven in house AI models, led by its new MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning model. The company outlined deeper AI collaborations in healthcare and scientific research, including Mayo Clinic, Causaly, First Foundation Labs, and Cortechs.ai. Management highlighted a plan to rely more on proprietary models and reduce dependence on external partners such as OpenAI. For investors watching Microsoft’s AI plans, Build 2026 adds new detail to how the...
AzmanL/E+ via Getty Images June 5th ended up being a fantastic day for shareholders of ABM Industries Incorporated ( ABM ). The stock rose 6.7% after management announced financial results covering the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. In addition to seeing attractive growth on both the top and bottom lines, the company reported results that came in above what analysts were expecti...
AzmanL/E+ via Getty Images June 5th ended up being a fantastic day for shareholders of ABM Industries Incorporated ( ABM ). The stock rose 6.7% after management announced financial results covering the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. In addition to seeing attractive growth on both the top and bottom lines, the company reported results that came in above what analysts were expecting . It is true that GAAP earnings per share ended up being a bit weaker. But on an adjusted basis, profitability was higher than anticipated. Cash flows for the business have been admittedly mixed. But on the whole, the company seems to be on track for additional growth this year. In my last article about it, published in March of 2026, I made the case that the stock deserved to trade higher than it was trading at the moment. Since then, shares are now up 6.5%. Unfortunately, that is worse than the 10.6% increase that the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) experienced. But it is still a solid showing in a volatile market. Long term, I believe in the company and its potential. And I do think it would be wise for investors to view it in a favorable light as well. At the end of the day, I have no choice but to reaffirm it as a soft Buy candidate. A Solid Showing Fundamentally speaking, I must say that the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year was a fine time for shareholders of ABM Industries. Management reported revenue of $2.29 billion. That ended up being up 8.4% compared to the $2.11 billion that the business reported a year earlier. It also was an impressive $75.4 million greater than what analysts had hoped to see. This was not the only area where the company did well. Although earnings per share ended up being $0.04 lower than what analysts had hoped for, they still increased from $0.67 to $0.73. That meant a rise in net profits from $42.2 million to $43.1 million. More impressive ended up being adjusted net profits. Although the rise per share was only from $0.86 to $0.90, translatin...
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Edward Jones Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan, Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen, Guggenheim Partners Senior Analyst of Retail & Commerce Simeon Siegel, Sperling Economics President Gene Sperling, Interactive Brokers Chief S...
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Edward Jones Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan, Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen, Guggenheim Partners Senior Analyst of Retail & Commerce Simeon Siegel, Sperling Economics President Gene Sperling, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick, Wharton School Professor Emeritus of Finance Jeremy Siegel, KPMG Chief Economist Diane Swank, DVx Ventures Co-Founder & Partner Karim Bousta, & Former Unilever Global Chief Growth & Marketing Officer Esi Eggleston Bracey. (Source: Bloomberg)