limpido /iStock via Getty Images Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation ( AENT ) is a wholesale distributor and omnichannel fulfillment partner for physical entertainment media: vinyl, CDs, DVDs/Blu-ray/4K, video games and hardware, and licensed collectibles. AENT carries over 340k SKUs, partners with over 150 studios/labels, and serves 35,000 retail storefronts and ~200 online platforms acros...
limpido /iStock via Getty Images Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation ( AENT ) is a wholesale distributor and omnichannel fulfillment partner for physical entertainment media: vinyl, CDs, DVDs/Blu-ray/4K, video games and hardware, and licensed collectibles. AENT carries over 340k SKUs, partners with over 150 studios/labels, and serves 35,000 retail storefronts and ~200 online platforms across 76 countries. Founded in 1990, the company de-SPAC'd in February 2023; CEO Jeff Walker and Executive Chairman Bruce Ogilvie collectively hold ~94% of Class A shares, leaving a very thin public float (~6%). Alliance Overview (Investor Presentation) How They Make Money AENT earns revenue selling third-party and exclusive physical entertainment products to retail partners and direct-to-consumer (DTC) via drop-ship and owned e-commerce sites (deepdiscount, importcds, moviesunlimited). Category mix for FY25 was approximately vinyl ~32%, physical movies (DVD/Blu-ray/4K) ~26%, video games/hardware ~24%, CDs ~12%, and consumer products/collectibles ~4%. Revenue is predominantly transactional/non-recurring. DTC reached 37% of gross revenue in FY25 vs. 36% in FY24. Exclusive distribution/licensing agreements drove $365 million in annualized sales per the Q1-26 call. The two most consequential are Paramount Skydance Corporation's ( PSKY ) home entertainment license (effective Jan-25, full lifecycle U.S./Canada physical distribution) and Amazon.com, Inc.'s ( AMZN ) Amazon MGM Studios exclusive (effective Jan-26). Owned brands include Handmade by Robots (acquired Dec-24) and the newly acquired Endstate/Endstate Authentic NFC-authentication platform (closed Dec-25). Handmade by Robots Ozzy Ozbourne (Alliance Entertainment PR) Competitive Analysis + Moat Competitors Formerly Ingram Entertainment ( shut down in 2023 ). Solutions 2 Go ( gaming/hardware ). Deep C Digital, CD Baby, The Orchard (music). Studio-direct distribution/large retail accounts (Walmart Inc. ( WMT ), Amazon, Target Co...
ASMPT ( ASMVF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of HK$0.78 Revenue of $507.9M or HK$ 3.97B Bookings of $727M or HK$ 5.67B (+71.6% Y/Y) Revenue Guidance for Q2 2026: US$540 million to US$600 million, up 12.2% QoQ and 37.0% YoY at mid-point of US$570 million More on ASMPT Limited ASMPT Limited 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation ASMPT Limited (ASMVY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript ASMPT Limited 2025 Q4 - ...
ASMPT ( ASMVF ): Q1 GAAP EPS of HK$0.78 Revenue of $507.9M or HK$ 3.97B Bookings of $727M or HK$ 5.67B (+71.6% Y/Y) Revenue Guidance for Q2 2026: US$540 million to US$600 million, up 12.2% QoQ and 37.0% YoY at mid-point of US$570 million More on ASMPT Limited ASMPT Limited 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation ASMPT Limited (ASMVY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript ASMPT Limited 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Historical earnings data for ASMPT Limited Financial information for ASMPT Limited
IUshakovsky/iStock via Getty Images Six months ago, when I last reviewed Dynex Capital, Inc. ( DX ), I rated the stock a Buy for its dependable monthly dividend and strong Q3 2025 earnings report. At that time, the Federal Reserve had just reduced interest rates (in September 2025), which is a positive catalyst for MBS assets and for Dynex earnings, as CFO Rob Colligan mentioned on the Q325 earnin...
IUshakovsky/iStock via Getty Images Six months ago, when I last reviewed Dynex Capital, Inc. ( DX ), I rated the stock a Buy for its dependable monthly dividend and strong Q3 2025 earnings report. At that time, the Federal Reserve had just reduced interest rates (in September 2025), which is a positive catalyst for MBS assets and for Dynex earnings, as CFO Rob Colligan mentioned on the Q325 earnings call : "Our net interest income continues to trend upward as we add new investments with attractive yields to our portfolio, and in the current market, swaps add to the carry value of our investments," Colligan added. The FOMC rate cut in September is expected to provide a tailwind to net interest margin in the fourth quarter. I also had expected the monthly dividend to remain intact with no cuts anticipated, as the residential mortgage market was forecast to improve in the months ahead. This was what I wrote in the summary of that review: As long as the current economic trajectory continues and we do not witness an AI bubble burst or some other significant economic event that leads to a major reversal in the markets over the next few months, I expect DX to continue to deliver a steady, high-yield monthly dividend with some potential for additional capital appreciation as interest rates continue to come down. As it turns out, I was mostly correct in my assessment of DX despite the significant economic event that did lead to a market reversal in March of this year. Now that DX has reported Q1 2026 results and I have reviewed the results, I maintain my Buy rating on DX stock, as the company weathered the March market correction and the bear-flattened yield curve caused by spiking energy prices. This summary slide from the Q126 earnings presentation sums up the current Dynex differentiated mortgage investment strategy and performance at a glance as of April 2026, which includes a total return of 563% since inception and a current dividend yield of 16%. That strategy focuses...
Russia extended fertilizer export quotas until December as a global deficit deepens due to the Iran war and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the seaborne trade in nutrients. Russian producers are allowed to export 20 million tons of fertilizers for the period from June 1 to Nov. 30, the government said in a statement Wednesday. The effective closure of the strait has cut off ab...
Russia extended fertilizer export quotas until December as a global deficit deepens due to the Iran war and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the seaborne trade in nutrients. Russian producers are allowed to export 20 million tons of fertilizers for the period from June 1 to Nov. 30, the government said in a statement Wednesday. The effective closure of the strait has cut off about a third of the seaborne fertilizer trade, fueling fears of a food crisis. Nations have raced to secure alternative supplies for farmers, but top producers including China and Russia have capped exports, forcing buyers to pay premiums for limited volumes. Russia, the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer, accounts for about 20% of the global trade. It’s already been prioritizing domestic supply with the current export quota of 18.7 million tons running through the end of May. Russian farmers also enjoy reduced prices. The new limits will cover 8.7 million tons for nitrogen fertilizers, more than 4.2 million tons for ammonium nitrate, and about 7 million tons for complex fertilizers, according to the government. The quotas won’t apply to fertilizer supplies to Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia that are backed by Russia, or to international transit shipments and deliveries provided as part of humanitarian aid abroad. Read more: UAE’s Fertiglobe Says ‘Toppy’ Nitrogen Prices May Rise More Nitrogen fertilizer prices are almost double what they were before the Iran war began in February. The longer Hormuz stays closed, the higher the risk that prices may climb further, pushing farmers to cut applications of nutrients.
In this article UK10Y FR10Y IT10Y US10Y DE10Y Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight. "Britain, Italy and France have now become nations where spreads to what we'd call core nations — su...
In this article UK10Y FR10Y IT10Y US10Y DE10Y Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bond investors are exacting a heavy price from three of Europe's largest economies, which are struggling with a credibility crisis as the Iran conflict thrusts government borrowing back into the spotlight. "Britain, Italy and France have now become nations where spreads to what we'd call core nations — such as the U.S. and German government bonds — have been widening where there's been concerns about inflation and how effectively these sovereigns play their way out of it," said Craig Inches, head of rates and cash at Royal London Asset Management. Collectively dubbed the 'BIFs' — a throwback nod to the so-called 'PIIGS' (Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain), the problem children of the 2011 European sovereign debt crisis — Britain, Italy and France each face their own set of unique challenges. watch now VIDEO 4:50 04:50 RLAM's Craig Inches sees 'credibility' challenge among 'BIF' economies Squawk Box Europe While the 2011 euro crisis centered on solvency issues, governments in London, Rome and Paris now grapple with a credibility challenge — and investors are increasingly grouping them together as the new fiscal misbehavers. Yields on 10-year gilts , the benchmark for U.K. government borrowing, stood at 4.865% on Tuesday, while yields on France's 10-year OAT was 3.6388%, as Italy's 10-year bonds yielded 3.7693%. By comparison, the yield on U.S. 10-Year Treasurys were 4.2876%, while in Germany, 10-Year bund yields stood at 2.999%. A similar theme is seen across the maturity curve. "If you look at the three nations, independently they've all got their own issues," Inches told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Tuesday. Following the 2024 election, France was effectively left with a hung parliament. It has lurched from crisis to crisis, with government decision making and efforts towards structural reforms severely restricted. Italy, in contrast, has a "more stable government than t...