Richard Drury Otis Worldwide (OTS) is expected to likely announce a dividend hike after its Q1 results that will be out on Wednesday, April 22, following a yearly rate hike trend seen over the past 6 years. Analysts expect a consensus annual dividend of $1.75 per share for 2026, implying a quarterly dividend of $0.4375, which would represent a ~4.17% increase from the prior payout of 0.42. The com...
Richard Drury Otis Worldwide (OTS) is expected to likely announce a dividend hike after its Q1 results that will be out on Wednesday, April 22, following a yearly rate hike trend seen over the past 6 years. Analysts expect a consensus annual dividend of $1.75 per share for 2026, implying a quarterly dividend of $0.4375, which would represent a ~4.17% increase from the prior payout of 0.42. The company last declared a dividend of $0.42 during the end of January 2026, representing an annual yield of 1.93%, and raised its dividend during last year's April by 8% to $0.42 from $0.39. The elevators and escalators company has delivered a 5-year dividend growth rate of approximately 16% and maintains an average payout ratio of 40.74%. The company holds ratings of B for safety, A+ for growth, B for yield, and D+ for dividend consistency. More on Otis Worldwide Otis: Finding Its Floor Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) Presents at JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript Otis Worldwide: Recent Share Price Weakness Improves The Long-Term Setup Key deals this week: American Express, Otis, Vertiv, Wipro and more Otis buys majority stake in WeMaintain to bolster tech-driven service
blackred/E+ via Getty Images As the market moves into the second week of Q1 earnings, we look at the most overbought stocks in the industrials sector. Below is a list of the top 10 industrials stocks ranked based on their Relative Strength Index. The list is topped by Avis Budget Group ( CAR ), with an RSI of 93. GATX Corporation ( GATX ) and RXO, Inc. ( RXO ) are next, with Firefly Aerospace Inc....
blackred/E+ via Getty Images As the market moves into the second week of Q1 earnings, we look at the most overbought stocks in the industrials sector. Below is a list of the top 10 industrials stocks ranked based on their Relative Strength Index. The list is topped by Avis Budget Group ( CAR ), with an RSI of 93. GATX Corporation ( GATX ) and RXO, Inc. ( RXO ) are next, with Firefly Aerospace Inc. ( FLY ) and Legence Corp. ( LGN ) rounding out the rest of the top five. Hertz Global Holdings ( HTZ ), ArcBest Corporation ( ARCB ), and Griffon Corporation ( GFF ) are among the top ranked stocks as well, each with an RSI of 75 or higher. The Relative Strength Index ( RSI ) is a momentum oscillator that measures the velocity and magnitude of price changes, plotting them on a scale from 0 to 100. RSI compares the magnitude of recent gains to recent losses over a chosen lookback period, typically 14 days. Here is the list: Avis Budget Group, Inc. ( CAR ), RSI: 93 GATX Corporation ( GATX ), RSI: 78 RXO, Inc. ( RXO ), RSI: 77 Firefly Aerospace Inc. ( FLY ), RSI: 76 Legence Corp. ( LGN ), RSI: 76 Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ( HTZ ), RSI: 76 ArcBest Corporation ( ARCB ), RSI: 76 Griffon Corporation ( GFF ), RSI: 75 Andersen Group Inc. ( ANDG ), RSI: 75 OPENLANE, Inc. ( OPLN ), RSI: 74 Industrials ETFs : ( XLI ), ( VIS ), ( FXR ), ( IYJ ), ( FIDU ), and ( RSPN ) More on Industrials FIDU: Industrials Dashboard For April XLI: Why The Pullback From All-Time Highs Is A Re-Entry Opportunity VIS: Industrials Soars Amid A U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Expecting More Gains Industrials trade at record premium as defense, AI, oil themes collide - BofA Tariff shock ripples through industrials as BRP pulls outlook
Tomas Ragina/iStock via Getty Images Last week, stocks soared for a third consecutive week with the last three days registering new all-time highs for the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000. The Nasdaq has had a 13 session winning streak, which is its longest since 1992. The message the market is sending is that the economic expansion and bull market are both still intact, but the volatil...
Tomas Ragina/iStock via Getty Images Last week, stocks soared for a third consecutive week with the last three days registering new all-time highs for the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000. The Nasdaq has had a 13 session winning streak, which is its longest since 1992. The message the market is sending is that the economic expansion and bull market are both still intact, but the volatility is far from over. The price of crude oil plunged nearly $20 last week with WTI settling at $83.80. The impetus for the rally was news of a 10-day ceasefire followed by reports that the Strait of Hormuz was completely open. In addition, President Trump asserted that the war was over, and that Iran had agreed to suspend its nuclear program and turn over its enriched uranium with a second round of negotiations planned for Monday. That supercharged last week’s rally. Unfortunately, the President’s assertions were overly optimistic and not entirely accurate. Manulife Then the President conditioned the opening of the strait with the proclamation that Iranian vessels would not be able to use the waterway until negotiations resulted in an agreement. This was news to the Iranians, who also indicated that they had never agreed to anything Trump claimed they had. As a result, the regime closed the strait again, indicating it would only be open to those vessels that coordinated with Iran and paid a toll. Regardless, investors bought the major market indexes at all-time highs through Friday. I had my reservations. Hormuz traffic (BofA Bloomberg) Reality struck on Saturday morning when Iran attacked several ships attempting to pass the strait using high-speed gun boats. While their navy may have been largely destroyed, Iran still has shore-based anti-ship missiles, armed drone boats, armed aerial drones, and mines scattered across the waterway. A second round of negotiations was scheduled for Monday, but Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which is the decision-making body, sta...
koto_feja Arcus Biosciences ( RCUS ) traded lower in the premarket on Monday after the oncology-focused biotech announced the discontinuation of a late-stage trial designed to evaluate its anti-TIGIT therapy domvanalimab in lung cancer as part of a collaboration with Gilead Sciences ( GILD ). In a regulatory filing on Monday, the Hayward, California-based biotech stated that the decision to halt t...
koto_feja Arcus Biosciences ( RCUS ) traded lower in the premarket on Monday after the oncology-focused biotech announced the discontinuation of a late-stage trial designed to evaluate its anti-TIGIT therapy domvanalimab in lung cancer as part of a collaboration with Gilead Sciences ( GILD ). In a regulatory filing on Monday, the Hayward, California-based biotech stated that the decision to halt the STAR-121 trial was taken due to futility, following the recommendation of its Independent Data Monitoring Committee. STAR-121 evaluated domvanalimab with chemotherapy and anti-PD-1 antibody zimberelimab as a first-line option for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer versus chemotherapy and pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 drug Merck ( MRK ) markets as Keytruda. While the IDRC’s review didn’t include safety data, its regular reviews didn’t identify any safety concerns related to domvanalimab, Arcus ( RCUS ) said. Concurrently, the company announced the discontinuation of its Phase 2 EDGE-Lung study, which evaluated domvanalimab with various immunotherapies in patients with lung cancer. Additionally, Arcus ( RCUS ) disclosed that effective July 14, 2026, Gilead ( GILD ) will no longer have option rights to certain programs in its early-stage pipeline, as the pharma giant has chosen not to pay the option continuation payment to the company. More on Arcus Biosciences, Gilead Sciences Gilead Sciences Is Doubling Down On Acquisitions Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Discusses Proposed Acquisitions of Tubulis, Ouro and Arcellx and Strategic Pipeline Expansion Transcript Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Discusses Proposed Acquisitions of Tubulis, Ouro and Arcellx and Strategic Pipeline Expansion - Slideshow Corporate America’s big job cuts in 2026 - What do we know so far? Gilead extends Arcellx tender offer again
Worawith Ounpeng/iStock via Getty Images Economic Backdrop The first quarter of 2026 brought continued volatility across markets as heightened geopolitical tensions – specifically military action initiated by the U.S. and Israel against Iran – disrupted global trade and drove energy prices and market volatility meaningfully higher. With no clear endgame for the conflict, the path forward for monet...
Worawith Ounpeng/iStock via Getty Images Economic Backdrop The first quarter of 2026 brought continued volatility across markets as heightened geopolitical tensions – specifically military action initiated by the U.S. and Israel against Iran – disrupted global trade and drove energy prices and market volatility meaningfully higher. With no clear endgame for the conflict, the path forward for monetary authorities and investors has become more challenging. Corporate earnings in recent months have also shown signs of consumer weakness developing in the domestic economy, particularly among middle and lower income households facing higher prices. Businesses have shown a reluctance to expand hiring in the current environment. The Federal Reserve (“Fed”) held rates steady at both their January and March Federal Open Market Committee meetings, maintaining their 3.50%–3.75% target level for the Fed Funds rate. When the year started, market expectations were for the Fed to continue cutting rates with up to two more cuts in 2026. However, sharply rising energy prices have cast doubt on inflation continuing to moderate toward the Fed’s desired 2% target. The Fed’s dot plot currently implies one additional 25 basis point cut in late 2026, while Fed Funds futures are pricing in only a very small chance of a cut by year-end – a significant repricing from earlier expectations. The combination of labor market weakness and above-target inflation has placed the Fed in a policy conundrum, and we expect it to remain data dependent in the months ahead. Treasury Market Treasury yields moved higher and the yield curve flattened during the first quarter of 2026. Two-year Treasury yields rose 32 basis points while ten-year Treasury yields rose 15 basis points, ending the quarter at 3.79% and 4.32%, respectively. The moves higher, which began in late February, reversed a downward trend that had been in place since the end of 2025, driven by higher energy prices resulting from the Iran conflic...
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Michael Vi Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) and Qorvo ( QRVO ) were downgraded at Mizuho Securities on Monday amid the ongoing weakness in the smartphone market . Skyworks was lowered to Underperform from Neutral and its price target was cut to $46 from $60, while Qorvo was reduced to Underperform and its price target was lowered to $66 from $70. The two firms are in the process of merging . “SWKS and ...
Michael Vi Skyworks Solutions ( SWKS ) and Qorvo ( QRVO ) were downgraded at Mizuho Securities on Monday amid the ongoing weakness in the smartphone market . Skyworks was lowered to Underperform from Neutral and its price target was cut to $46 from $60, while Qorvo was reduced to Underperform and its price target was lowered to $66 from $70. The two firms are in the process of merging . “SWKS and QRVO, handsets are ~60-70% of revenues and our industry call noted 2026E global handsets down ~10%+ y/y, though we see potential for units down 15-20% y/y on tight memory supply, handset ASPs up 20%+, and OEM mix shift towards premium models at the expense of low/mid-tier volumes,” analyst Vijay Rakesh wrote in a note to clients. “We see 2H26E downside risk, with our call noting SepQ/DecQ potentially down 10-15% y/y. We now estimate 2026E handset shipments down ~10% y/y and C27E down ~5% y/y (prior up 3% y/y) with memory tight through 2027E - a sustaining headwind for SWKS-QRVO.” Delving deeper, Rakesh noted that Apple ( AAPL ) outgrew the broader smartphone market in the first quarter, but he expects full-year iPhone units to be down roughly 5%. “New foldables launches in 3Q26E ahead of iPhone (Galaxy Fold, Pixel, OnePlus 14) could create additional competitive pressure, while flat China subsidies (15% or RMB500 for <RMB6K models) limit volume upside,” Rakesh added. “We see domestic Android OEMs (VOX+Honor) potentially down 10-20% y/y with lower low/mid-tier sales. We believe memory pricing and iPhone competitive headwinds into 2H26E could be a challenge for RF suppliers.” More on Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo Skyworks: What It'd Take For The Company To Recover Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Qrovo: No Rush To Enter AMD, Analog Devices get 30-day upside catalyst watches at Citi; Apple suppliers favored Skyworks Solutions shares break six-session winning streak