In this article BA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg speaks at Boeing Field at an event announcing Alaska Airlines' order for 105 737 MAX 10s and five 787-10 Dreamliner jets, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., January 7, 2026. Dan Catchpole | Reuters Boeing reported a smaller than expected loss for the first quarter, with improvements across its businesses, includ...
In this article BA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg speaks at Boeing Field at an event announcing Alaska Airlines' order for 105 737 MAX 10s and five 787-10 Dreamliner jets, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., January 7, 2026. Dan Catchpole | Reuters Boeing reported a smaller than expected loss for the first quarter, with improvements across its businesses, including its key commercial aircraft unit, as the manufacturer tries to stem years of losses. Here's how Boeing performed in the first quarter, compared with analysts' estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss per share: 20 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 83 cents expected Revenue: $22.22 billion vs. $21.78 billion expected Sales rose 14% to $22.22 billion in the first three months of the year. The company narrowed its net loss in the first three months of the year to $7 million, or 11 cents a share, down from a loss of $31 million, or 16 cents a share, a year earlier. Adjusting for one-time items, Boeing posted a loss of 20 cents a share. "Though we've faced some challenges, I'm proud of how our team has pulled together and worked through them to keep us on plan for the year," CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in a note on Wednesday. "When we work as a team, it's incredible what we can do as a company." Ortberg took the reins in August 2024 , tasked with course-correcting for Boeing after years of safety and manufacturing crises that have cost the company billions of dollars. Boeing said it still expects certification of the long-delayed 737 Max 7 and Max 10, the smallest and largest of the best-selling Max family aircraft, later this year, with deliveries starting in 2027. Boeing's commercial aircraft unit handed over 143 airplanes in the first quarter, up 10% from a year earlier. The unit, Boeing's largest, posted revenue $9.2 billion, up 13%, though it still posted a loss from operations. Boeing has been ramping up production of its planes, and its 737 Maxes are rolling out at about 42 a...
Boeing Co. reported lower-than-expected cash outflow as it delivered the most aircraft in the first quarter since 2019, continuing its recovery with higher output and more steady operations at its defense and services units. The cash burn in the three months was $1.45 billion, less than the $2.61 billion estimated by analysts. Commercial aircraft deliveries rose 10% in period to 143 planes, pushin...
Boeing Co. reported lower-than-expected cash outflow as it delivered the most aircraft in the first quarter since 2019, continuing its recovery with higher output and more steady operations at its defense and services units. The cash burn in the three months was $1.45 billion, less than the $2.61 billion estimated by analysts. Commercial aircraft deliveries rose 10% in period to 143 planes, pushing revenue up by 14% to about $22.2 billion. The planemaker is ramping up output of the 737 family, a major step toward turning around Boeing’s finances and paying down debt. The company continues to expect to generate $1 billion to $3 billion in free cash in 2026, it said on Wednesday. “We’re making strides to strengthen our culture and restore trust with our customers while growing our record backlog to nearly $700 billion,” Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg wrote in a message to employees. Ortberg touted milestones including NASA ’s Artemis II moonshot, launched this month by the Boeing-built Space Launch System rocket, and progress ramping up production and deliveries — key to restoring profitability after a decade punctuated by a series of crises . Boeing was forced to fix about 25 of its 737 Max aircraft after discovering that a machine had damaged wiring, while deliveries of some 787 Dreamliner jets were also delayed due to a shortage of seats and cabin interiors. Those issues, along with integration challenges at newly-acquired Spirit AeroSystems Inc., were expected to weigh on first-quarter results. In March, Chief Financial Officer Jay Malave said that Boeing had pushed back its goal of generating positive margins at its key commercial unit by a year until 2027. The Arlington, Virginia-based manufacturer reported an adjusted loss of 20 cents per share in the first quarter, narrower than the 76 cents forecast by analysts. Analysts on a conference call later on Wednesday will likely press executives on details on Boeing’s progress with a slate of aircraft program...
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images The numbers are out for Intuitive Surgical ( ISRG ), and they're great as usual, beating both EPS and revenue estimates while slightly improving its 2026 outlook. I can't say I'm surprised since the company has beat EPS estimates every quarter since Q4 2022. The market clearly isn't surprised by much, since the stock is basically flat in after-hours trading. Intui...
wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images The numbers are out for Intuitive Surgical ( ISRG ), and they're great as usual, beating both EPS and revenue estimates while slightly improving its 2026 outlook. I can't say I'm surprised since the company has beat EPS estimates every quarter since Q4 2022. The market clearly isn't surprised by much, since the stock is basically flat in after-hours trading. Intuitive Surgical's History Of EPS Beats: Q1-2022 to Q4-2025 (Seeking Alpha) But my warning is this: be careful not to overpay for quality with ISRG stock. Intuitive Surgical refers to itself as "a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery." That's true, and it has led to the company having a strong moat, with an impressive track record. Going forward, it's positioned for more growth, with the surgical robotics market expected to grow quickly over the next 10 years. The valuation is also lower than its 10-year average. However, at the end of the day, it's still high, even for a company of this caliber. And that's what's going to keep me out of the stock for now. So, I give ISRG a Hold rating. Now, let's talk about the earnings results and what makes Intuitive Surgical so strong. Intuitive Surgical's Q1-2026 Results Here are some of the most important headline numbers. Q1-2026 revenue increased 23.1% to $2.77 billion, beating the consensus by $150 million. Q1-2026 non-GAAP EPS grew by 38.1% to $2.50. The consensus was $2.11. Breaking down the revenue growth, systems revenue came in at $651 million, up 24.5% year-over-year and making up 23.5% of total revenues. Contributing to that growth were more da Vinci placements, a higher lease installed base, and higher average selling prices for the da Vinci system. But the bulk of the revenue was from instruments and accessories, which grew by 23% to $1.69 billion. That growth was driven by procedure volumes from da Vinci and Ion. For those who don't know, the da Vinci is the surgical...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images April 21st was a really good day for shareholders of homebuilder D.R. Horton, Inc. ( DHI ). The stock jumped 5.8% after management announced financial results for the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. According to the data provided, the business fell short of analysts' expectations when it came to revenue, to the tune of $44.8 million...
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images April 21st was a really good day for shareholders of homebuilder D.R. Horton, Inc. ( DHI ). The stock jumped 5.8% after management announced financial results for the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. According to the data provided, the business fell short of analysts' expectations when it came to revenue, to the tune of $44.8 million. But earnings per share exceeded expectations in the amount of $0.10. One thing that I find to be particularly interesting about the company is the fact that, while other homebuilders across the nation are really struggling with declining backlog and a rise in cancellation rates, D.R. Horton is actually doing quite well when it comes to both of these. Of course, this kind of quality does not come cheap. The stock trades at a price that looks fairly valued to me. And compared to most other similar enterprises, it is trading at a bit of a premium. In the past, I acknowledged how attractive the company was. And in that article , published in October of last year, I called the company a 'buy' candidate. Since then, however, shares are down 4%. The market, meanwhile, is up 6%. But honestly, I would not be deterred by this underperformance. In my view, while the company might not be the best prospect out there, its stability certainly deserves attention. In light of that, I believe that maintaining it as a very soft 'buy' makes sense here. Digging into D.R. Horton Author - SEC EDGAR Data Relative to how the company performed in the second quarter of 2025, the second quarter of 2026 was not a great time for investors in D.R. Horton. Management reported sales of $7.56 billion. But even though that was below the $7.73 billion that the company reported a year earlier, it did manage to exceed what analysts anticipated to the tune of $44.8 million. The overall decline in sales for the company was driven not by a reduction in the number of homes closed, but instead by other factors. Fo...
The bourse operators of Hong Kong and Malaysia are exploring a range of collaborations, from dual listings and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Islamic finance, to forge closer ties between the city and the Southeast Asian country. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting and Boursa Malaysia CEO Dato Fad’l Mohamed unveiled their joint development plans in a media briefing in H...
The bourse operators of Hong Kong and Malaysia are exploring a range of collaborations, from dual listings and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Islamic finance, to forge closer ties between the city and the Southeast Asian country. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting and Boursa Malaysia CEO Dato Fad’l Mohamed unveiled their joint development plans in a media briefing in Hong Kong on Wednesday as HKEX hosted the 40th Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF)...
Blue Owl Capital , more than almost any other firm on Wall Street, needed a win. In just a matter of weeks, as private credit increasingly came under strain, it had become a lightning rod for investor scrutiny. Its shares had plunged nearly 50% . Clients were seeking to pull unprecedented sums from its funds. Activists and short sellers were starting to pile on. Then came the pitch from Morgan Sta...
Blue Owl Capital , more than almost any other firm on Wall Street, needed a win. In just a matter of weeks, as private credit increasingly came under strain, it had become a lightning rod for investor scrutiny. Its shares had plunged nearly 50% . Clients were seeking to pull unprecedented sums from its funds. Activists and short sellers were starting to pile on. Then came the pitch from Morgan Stanley . Its bankers had canvassed money managers to gauge demand for a potential bond sale, and were convinced there was room for a deal, according to people familiar with the matter. More than just a way to raise cash, it would reaffirm Blue Owl’s access to capital markets, reinforce its investment-grade standing and link its name to some of the most respected institutional investors. The catch: the firm would have to offer a premium to get the deal done. Ultimately, executives decided it was a small price to bear to help regain investor confidence. And so far, it appears to be working. Read More: Blue Owl Private Credit Fund Raises $400 Million in Bond Market Blue Owl’s shares have jumped 17% since the sale, while Blue Owl Capital Corp. (ticker OBDC ) — its publicly traded business development company that issued the debt — is up 5.3%. Spreads on the bonds due in 2028 have already tightened by about 25 basis points, according to Bloomberg pricing. That momentum was reinforced when Pacific Investment Management Co. emerged as the buyer of the entire $400 million offering. Andrew Wells, chief investment officer of SanJac Alpha, called it “a pretty solid deal,” especially given the broader concerns over lending standards in private credit and exposure to software companies vulnerable to disruption from artificial intelligence. “When you have a Pimco underwriting this, I think it’s actually a big positive,” he said. “They’re smart guys there, they know how to price the market, and the fact that it got done is a good sign.” Representatives for Blue Owl, Morgan Stanley and Pimco...
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(Bloomberg) -- Blue Owl Capital, more than almost any other firm on Wall Street, needed a win.Most Read from BloombergInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the ExitAnthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized UsersTrump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Keeps Blockade as Talks FalterKuwait Declares Further Force Majeure on Oil ShipmentsThree Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Cross Hormuz StraitIn just a matter of weeks, as private credit increasingly came un
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Gert Hilbink/iStock via Getty Images Introduction On April 17, I wrote my most recent public article, titled “Most Investors Are Getting This Market Wrong - Here’s Why I’m Bullish.” The somewhat provocative title was fully backed by data, as I discussed just how unusual this market had become, including earnings revisions that were surprisingly positive in light of the war-related stock market dec...
Gert Hilbink/iStock via Getty Images Introduction On April 17, I wrote my most recent public article, titled “Most Investors Are Getting This Market Wrong - Here’s Why I’m Bullish.” The somewhat provocative title was fully backed by data, as I discussed just how unusual this market had become, including earnings revisions that were surprisingly positive in light of the war-related stock market decline. Bank of America This is due to what I called a binary market. On the one hand, we had (and maybe still have - assuming no major positive news has broken since I started writing this) the probability of an Iran War escalation. According to ING (see below), such an event could push oil prices to $150 (Brent) and create a shortage of more than 3.6 billion barrels, with an inflationary impact on the consumer. If that scenario were to occur, stagflation would be a likely result, at least for a brief period, due to declining growth and rapidly rising inflation. ING Economics On the other hand, easing tensions would allow us to focus on what the market has been doing in the first two months of this year, which is pricing in growth acceleration. That’s what I have been betting on, and it’s the reason why I have written so many bullish articles. Now, as the market has made it back to all-time highs, my thesis is looking very good. So, this article is about three areas I still see tremendous value in, in light of my thesis and the Main Street Alpha framework I have been applying for more than three months now. 3 Areas Where I See Tremendous Alpha The first area is energy. Did you know that energy stocks have given up all Iran War gains? After one of the best starts to a year in a very long time, energy stocks have fallen from $63 back to $55, the level where they traded before missiles started to fly in the Middle East. And, in this case, I’m using the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) as a benchmark. StockCharts.com (XLE) Personally, I am very happy these stocks are down a...
CHUNYIP WONG/E+ via Getty Images The WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund ETF ( OPPJ ) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Index. I am initiating OPPJ as a hold on Seeking Alpha. The fund's underlying strategy is only 9 months old; its portfolio sits near 50% concentrated in five Japanese trading companies that have already...
CHUNYIP WONG/E+ via Getty Images The WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund ETF ( OPPJ ) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Index. I am initiating OPPJ as a hold on Seeking Alpha. The fund's underlying strategy is only 9 months old; its portfolio sits near 50% concentrated in five Japanese trading companies that have already rerates significantly off five-year lows, and it carries a dynamic currency hedge overlay that partially neutralizes the yen strengthening thesis I think will play out over the next year. The structural Japan story is real. The specific vehicle is not priced for a meaningful margin of safety at the current entry. OPPJ Now, DXJS Then Before July 1, 2025, the fund was known as the WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS), a broad, rules-based, dividend-weighted small-cap vehicle with a static 100% yen hedge and over 300 holdings. On that date, WisdomTree replaced the entire investment policy, changing the underlying index and the hedge methodology, and changing from diversified small caps to concentrated large caps. The fund's stated objective today is to track the WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Index, a rules-based concentrated portfolio targeting Japanese companies with attractive valuations, shareholder yield characteristics, corporate governance improvement, and thematic tailwinds. The methodology allocates across four sleeves, including a strategic holdings sleeve (capped at 45% of the index), a shareholder yield sleeve (15 to 33%), a corporate governance improvers sleeve (15 to 33%), and a thematic sleeve covering AI, geopolitical realignment, and policy-shift beneficiaries. A dynamic currency hedging overlay adjusts the yen hedge ratio between 0% and 100% based on three rules-based signals involving price momentum, interest rate differentials, and value signals relative to purchasing power parity. OPPJ today is a concentrated, rules-based Japanese large-cap...
With over 25 years of expertise in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) sectors, SIS, LLC—a top Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner—has introduced its Fixed-Price ERP Implementation Program. This specially designed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance solution meets the needs of mid-sized specialty contractors, offering simplified operations, better financial oversight, and strong cost man...
With over 25 years of expertise in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) sectors, SIS, LLC—a top Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner—has introduced its Fixed-Price ERP Implementation Program. This specially designed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance solution meets the needs of mid-sized specialty contractors, offering simplified operations, better financial oversight, and strong cost management with the certainty of a fixed price as well as dramatically reduced time to value.
Vista Equity Partners is partnering with Alphabet Inc. ’s Google Cloud to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across the private equity firm’s portfolio of more than 90 software firms. The multiyear deal will focus on agentic AI, which requires only limited human oversight, and allow Vista’s portfolio companies to access Google Cloud’s offerings, according to a statement Wednesday...
Vista Equity Partners is partnering with Alphabet Inc. ’s Google Cloud to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across the private equity firm’s portfolio of more than 90 software firms. The multiyear deal will focus on agentic AI, which requires only limited human oversight, and allow Vista’s portfolio companies to access Google Cloud’s offerings, according to a statement Wednesday. Those include AI assistant Gemini, super-computing system AI Hypercomputer and Gemini Enterprise, a platform for building AI agents. “For us, it’s harnessing all the stuff that’s being built and integrating” it into our products, Monti Saroya , co-head of the Vista Flagship Fund, said in an interview. Vista announced the deal with Google just a week after competitor Thoma Bravo made a similar agreement, for which the private equity firm will pay billions of dollars over several years. Vista Equity, which had already been integrating agentic AI into its software firms, declined to disclose how much it’s paying for Google Cloud’s products. Read More: Thoma Bravo Signs Multiyear Deal With Google for AI Adoption Google engineers will be dispatched to work alongside Vista employees as part of the partnership. The tech giant will provide the private equity firm’s portfolio companies with “preferential treatment by giving access to early previews, by providing privileged access or early access to all geographical regions to partner companies,” Google Cloud Chief Product and Business Officer Karthik Narain said in an interview. The software companies in each firm’s portfolio are integrating the AI tools amid concerns that the technology will render some software-as-a-service, or SaaS, firms obsolete. Fears of a so-called SaaSpocalypse have had wide-ranging effects, spurring a wave of retail investors to withdraw money from private-credit funds they’ve deemed too dependent on the sector. But Vista has contended that AI will “not eat software — it will feed it.” Almost two years ag...
(Bloomberg) -- Vista Equity Partners is partnering with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across the private equity firm’s portfolio of more than 90 software firms.Most Read from BloombergInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the ExitAnthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized UsersTrump Extends Ira...
(Bloomberg) -- Vista Equity Partners is partnering with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across the private equity firm’s portfolio of more than 90 software firms.Most Read from BloombergInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the ExitAnthropic’s Mythos Model Is Being Accessed by Unauthorized UsersTrump Extends Iran Ceasefire, Keeps Blockade as Talks FalterKuwait Declares Further Force Majeure on Oil ShipmentsThr
(RTTNews) - Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), an American provider of infrastructure and services, Wednesday reported higher first quarter profit as revenue increased.
(RTTNews) - Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), an American provider of infrastructure and services, Wednesday reported higher first quarter profit as revenue increased.
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Twilio ( TWLO ) has reached an inflection point as it is transitioning from being an emerging high-growth CPaaS disruptor to becoming a more mature platform with moderate growth and increasing profit margins. While the company was able to get some growth in 2025, with organic growth of 13%, the forward guidance of 8-9% growth indicates s...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Twilio ( TWLO ) has reached an inflection point as it is transitioning from being an emerging high-growth CPaaS disruptor to becoming a more mature platform with moderate growth and increasing profit margins. While the company was able to get some growth in 2025, with organic growth of 13%, the forward guidance of 8-9% growth indicates some slowing, which may also lead to compressed multiples until reacceleration appears. Therefore, valuation will be influenced by Twilio's ability to sustainably grow at its floor versus its peak levels, especially since the company continues to experience downward pressure on its gross margin due to rising carrier-driven A2P messaging costs. With this maturing of the business, the company's story turns into an execution story, making growth and margins the top metrics to watch for. Two segments have the potential to create outsized value for Twilio: software mix expansion and AI monetization. High-margin products such as Verify, Segment, Voice AI, and Branded Calling are growing quickly; however, they currently represent a small portion of revenue and are unable to make a big difference in consolidated margins. Ultimately, Twilio's long-term success revolves around combining its data layer (Segment) with its communications API layer to establish itself as the foundation for AI-based customer communication. If AI agents are going to utilize real-time communications and contextual data to make decisions, then Twilio should have a distinct advantage in terms of providing access to these services. However, there has been very little evidence provided to support that AI adoption is positively impacting ARPA or usage volumes. Until there is evidence demonstrating that AI-based products are driving both a reacceleration in growth rates and margin expansion, the company's valuation is likely to stay flat. With Twilio's growth currently uncertain, I'm rating the stock a Hold with a...