J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator pitch Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) will report its Q4 FY26 results on 10th June after market hours. Here's how I'm looking at the stock ahead of this release: High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch. Focus on ROIs for aggressive AI capex. I'm expecting revenue acceleration, but it's probably priced in. ORCL is in ...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator pitch Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) will report its Q4 FY26 results on 10th June after market hours. Here's how I'm looking at the stock ahead of this release: High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch. Focus on ROIs for aggressive AI capex. I'm expecting revenue acceleration, but it's probably priced in. ORCL is in relative overvaluation territory. Bullish momentum is offset by a rejection from resistance. The analysis in this article is also relevant for Oracle's 6.5% preferred share class, ORCL.PR.D , as well because it mostly focuses on the drivers of a company's performance that come before the claims of preferred shareholders. I share my thoughts on relative ranking between the common and preferreds at the end. High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch Remaining performance obligations (RPOs) are a leading indicator of future revenues as they represent contracted work that is not yet executed upon to be earned as revenues. This metric has seen explosive growth over the last 3 quarters: RPOs ($B) (Company Filings, Hunting Alphas) But there are some concerns under the hood: OpenAI ( OPENAI ) makes up about $300B of Oracle's contracted orders, amounting to 54% of the $553B RPO figure in ORCL's Q3 FY26 . Now, according to the Wall Street Journal's reporting from multiple sources, OpenAI has been missing many internal targets for active users and monthly revenue, whilst losing market share to competitors such as Anthropic ( ANTHRO ): OpenAI missed an internal goal of reaching one billion weekly active users for ChatGPT by the end of last year... The company still hasn’t announced that milestone, unnerving some investors. It also missed its yearly revenue target for ChatGPT as well after Google’s Gemini saw massive growth late last year and ate into OpenAI’s market share... The company has also struggled with defection rates among subscribers... OpenAI...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator pitch Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) will report its Q4 FY26 results on 10th June after market hours. Here's how I'm looking at the stock ahead of this release: High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch. Focus on ROIs for aggressive AI capex. I'm expecting revenue acceleration, but it's probably priced in. ORCL is in ...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Elevator pitch Oracle Corporation ( ORCL ) will report its Q4 FY26 results on 10th June after market hours. Here's how I'm looking at the stock ahead of this release: High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch. Focus on ROIs for aggressive AI capex. I'm expecting revenue acceleration, but it's probably priced in. ORCL is in relative overvaluation territory. Bullish momentum is offset by a rejection from resistance. The analysis in this article is also relevant for Oracle's 6.5% preferred share class, ORCL.PR.D , as well because it mostly focuses on the drivers of a company's performance that come before the claims of preferred shareholders. I share my thoughts on relative ranking between the common and preferreds at the end. High backlog concentration and long-dated revenues are major risks to watch Remaining performance obligations (RPOs) are a leading indicator of future revenues as they represent contracted work that is not yet executed upon to be earned as revenues. This metric has seen explosive growth over the last 3 quarters: RPOs ($B) (Company Filings, Hunting Alphas) But there are some concerns under the hood: OpenAI ( OPENAI ) makes up about $300B of Oracle's contracted orders, amounting to 54% of the $553B RPO figure in ORCL's Q3 FY26 . Now, according to the Wall Street Journal's reporting from multiple sources, OpenAI has been missing many internal targets for active users and monthly revenue, whilst losing market share to competitors such as Anthropic ( ANTHRO ): OpenAI missed an internal goal of reaching one billion weekly active users for ChatGPT by the end of last year... The company still hasn’t announced that milestone, unnerving some investors. It also missed its yearly revenue target for ChatGPT as well after Google’s Gemini saw massive growth late last year and ate into OpenAI’s market share... The company has also struggled with defection rates among subscribers... OpenAI...
Gandee Vasan/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market Review U.S. equity markets in 1Q26 were dominated by geopolitical escalation and energy-driven inflation risk, leading to weak quarterly performance. The Iran conflict, and resulting disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, sharply constrained global oil supply, driving a surge in energy prices even as headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) appeared stab...
Gandee Vasan/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market Review U.S. equity markets in 1Q26 were dominated by geopolitical escalation and energy-driven inflation risk, leading to weak quarterly performance. The Iran conflict, and resulting disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, sharply constrained global oil supply, driving a surge in energy prices even as headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) appeared stable. These dynamics led markets to price fewer rate cuts through 2026 and resulted in a move toward defensive and commodity-sensitive sectors. Despite generally resilient corporate earnings, the quarter was also marked by multiple compression and a rotation away from growth, particularly within technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) related stocks. Elevated valuations proved vulnerable as the macro backdrop, as well as continued skepticism around AI near-term investment returns, left growth indices exposed. Market performance was driven by a strong surge in the energy sector, and cyclical and defensive sectors broadly outperformed. Energy, consumer staples, industrials, and materials had positive returns. Against this backdrop, the Russell Midcap Growth Index fell -6.4% in the first quarter with eight of eleven sectors participating in the downside. The biggest losses were in communication services, financials, information technology, and health care. Energy, by far, saw the biggest gain with industrials and materials also advancing. Month The Russell Midcap Growth Index returned -6.3% in March with all sectors losing ground except for energy. The biggest losses were seen in materials, consumer staples, and utilities. The PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund also declined but modestly outperformed the index primarily due to security selection within consumer discretionary (driven by specialty retail). Stock selection within energy and positioning with information technology also added value. On the downside, positioning in consumer staples, an underweight to energy, and se...
Steve Clarke is branded "unprofessional" by Norway counterpart Stale Solbakken after Scotland cancelled a training-ground friendly before the World Cup.
Steve Clarke is branded "unprofessional" by Norway counterpart Stale Solbakken after Scotland cancelled a training-ground friendly before the World Cup.
(RTTNews) - On Monday, Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) announced the appointment of Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer. Morris will succeed Devin Cole as he retires.
(RTTNews) - On Monday, Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) announced the appointment of Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer. Morris will succeed Devin Cole as he retires.
Group of Seven nations are weighing joint action to protect farmers and bolster food security as the war in the Middle East disrupts fertilizer supplies. Agriculture ministers from France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US met on Monday to discuss measures to mitigate the effects of the higher costs of crop nutrients, according to a statement from the French government. It gave no ...
Group of Seven nations are weighing joint action to protect farmers and bolster food security as the war in the Middle East disrupts fertilizer supplies. Agriculture ministers from France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US met on Monday to discuss measures to mitigate the effects of the higher costs of crop nutrients, according to a statement from the French government. It gave no details of what steps would be taken. The war in the Middle East has disrupted the flow of fuel and fertilizers from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing costs for growers and stoking fears of a global food crisis. “The Strait of Hormuz, closed due to the situation in the Middle East, means 30% of global urea exports are blocked,” French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on X . “In France, prices for nitrogen fertilizers have risen 30% since February. Our farmers cannot absorb that alone.” The ministers were meeting ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit scheduled to be held next week in Evian, France.
JHVEPhoto Adobe ( ADBE ) shares slipped 1% on Monday even as Stifel upped its price target ahead of its upcoming earnings report, set to be released on June 11. “We expect an organic revenue beat of ~1.5% and modest ARR upside in F2Q, with momentum continuing across AI-first/influenced solutions, and a slight uptick in the FY revenue and ARR outlook (organic + reported with Semrush),” Stifel analy...
JHVEPhoto Adobe ( ADBE ) shares slipped 1% on Monday even as Stifel upped its price target ahead of its upcoming earnings report, set to be released on June 11. “We expect an organic revenue beat of ~1.5% and modest ARR upside in F2Q, with momentum continuing across AI-first/influenced solutions, and a slight uptick in the FY revenue and ARR outlook (organic + reported with Semrush),” Stifel analyst J. Parker Lane wrote in a note to clients. “Given the company's recent track record against guidance, we view this as the base case/baked into the stock, and see ARR stabilization q/q + an organic FY raise as the bar for the stock to gain traction beyond the print (as a reminder, ADBE maintained its outlook after F1Q). Against an ~11.5% ARR growth performance last year, we think investors need to see upside to the 10.2% FY26 target, with the AI book of business continuing its high-growth trajectory and offsetting weaker areas of core (ADBE Stock) and the Freemium push (near-term for long-term ARR trade-off), to gain comfort in the durability of DD growth in the near/mid-term.” Lane reiterated his Buy rating on Adobe and upped his price target to $400 from $350. Separately on Monday, BNP Paribas Stefan Slowinski reiterated his Neutral rating and $265 price target on Adobe ahead of the results. “We remain cautious going into 2Q with many moving pieces making for a tricky setup Adobe shares are -23% YTD, and -5% since 1Q earnings when CEO Shantanu Narayen announced his departure after 18 years at the helm,” Slowinski wrote. “We believe leadership uncertainty may be weighing on the stock.” More on Adobe Adobe: Buybacks Are The Only Answer In Upcoming Earnings (Rating Downgrade) Adobe: The Next Kodak? Adobe: A Free Cash Flow Machine In Full Gear Quant snapshot: United Natural Foods, Designer Brands lead top-rated names as MIND Technology, BARK lag Earnings week ahead: ORCL, ADBE, FCEL, ACB, CHWY, and more
Ankur Mehta is joining Citigroup Inc. ’s treasury department as head of portfolio management after leading the bank’s securitized products and credit research, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. In a newly created role, Mehta will lead macroeconomic analysis, create investment strategies and advise senior leadership on portfolio positioning, wrote Josh Scholl , the bank’s head of ass...
Ankur Mehta is joining Citigroup Inc. ’s treasury department as head of portfolio management after leading the bank’s securitized products and credit research, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. In a newly created role, Mehta will lead macroeconomic analysis, create investment strategies and advise senior leadership on portfolio positioning, wrote Josh Scholl , the bank’s head of asset liability management. Mehta will also provide guidance during “critical events,” Scholl said. A bank’s treasury department is charged with managing the institution’s overall balance sheet, including ensuring that it has adequate risk capital and liquidity. Mehta has been at the bank for 14 years, the memo said.
Ineos Group started marketing new term loans to raise around $960 million, marking the second time in recent weeks that Jim Ratcliffe ’s struggling chemicals conglomerate has tapped debt markets. The company kicked off a minimum €400 million ($461 million) euro term loan B and a minimum $500 million term loan B on Monday, a deal that will go toward repaying outstanding debt, according to a person ...
Ineos Group started marketing new term loans to raise around $960 million, marking the second time in recent weeks that Jim Ratcliffe ’s struggling chemicals conglomerate has tapped debt markets. The company kicked off a minimum €400 million ($461 million) euro term loan B and a minimum $500 million term loan B on Monday, a deal that will go toward repaying outstanding debt, according to a person familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named because the information is private. Last month, Ineos also raised €400 million from new bonds to repay upcoming term loans. The company is tapping markets amid an unexpected boost to its fortunes from the supply-chain disruption caused by the war in the Middle East. Ineos’ large network in the US means it has access to relatively cheap raw materials, putting it at an advantage over many foreign rivals. Read more: Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Gets Debt Break From Iran War Supply Shock This has helped bonds across the Ineos structure rally in recent weeks, with some recovering from distressed levels. Both tranches of the new term loan are being marketed at 500 basis points over their respective benchmarks. The notes will go toward repaying existing €350 million and $364 million term loan facilities and partially repaying euro and dollar bonds coming due in May 2028, the person said. The deal also comes at a time when the term loan market has been booming, with a number of borrowers repricing their outstanding facilities at lower rates.
watch now VIDEO 10:21 10:21 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on screwworms: We'll be able to beat this back Squawk Box The U.S. food supply is "not at risk" from the return of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite to Texas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday. "This is not a virus, it's not a disease, it's just a little pest, a larva that lands in a calf's wound, for ...
watch now VIDEO 10:21 10:21 USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on screwworms: We'll be able to beat this back Squawk Box The U.S. food supply is "not at risk" from the return of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite to Texas, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday. "This is not a virus, it's not a disease, it's just a little pest, a larva that lands in a calf's wound, for example, and it can be treated," Rollins said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "We have boots on the ground … we'll be able to beat this back, but we're going to do everything we can, investing over a billion dollars to push this pest back into Mexico, then to eradicate, as we did about 50 years ago," she later added. Her comments came shortly before the USDA confirmed two additional cases of screwworm in Texas — one in a calf in La Salle County and another in a dog in Andrews County — bringing the total cases to four. The agency said more information will be released on the new cases, but that early reports indicate that the dog was recently in Mexico. The newest case in Zavala County, Texas, was detected on a ranch roughly 5 miles from the first positive case of screwworm in Texas, which the USDA confirmed on Wednesday. They are the first screwworm cases since the 1960s. The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living warm-blooded animals, causing painful wounds that can become life-threatening without treatment. The pest poses a risk to livestock, wildlife, pets and, in uncommon cases, people. Cattle roam a field on June 6, 2026 in La Pryor, Texas. The first case of the New World Screwworm parasite, since its eradication from the country in 1966, was reported in Zavala County's La Pryor on Wednesday by the United States Department of Agriculture. Joel Angel Juarez | Getty Images Screwworms do not infest meat, fruits, vegetables or other food products, according to the USDA. Still, the cases mark a troubling return of the par...
The list of industrial stocks with market capitalizations under $2 billion, ranked by their short interest levels. These stocks span various industrial subsectors, including electrical components, environmental services, and industrial machinery.Elong Power Holding ( ELPW ) tops the list, with Enviri ( NVRI ) at the second spot, with short interest levels of 56.15% and 36.71%, respectively. The fi...
The list of industrial stocks with market capitalizations under $2 billion, ranked by their short interest levels. These stocks span various industrial subsectors, including electrical components, environmental services, and industrial machinery.Elong Power Holding ( ELPW ) tops the list, with Enviri ( NVRI ) at the second spot, with short interest levels of 56.15% and 36.71%, respectively. The five most shorted industrial stocks with market capitalizations of up to $2 billion (as a percentage of shares outstanding): Elong Power Holding ( ELPW ), Short Interest: 56.15% Enviri ( NVRI ), Short Interest: 36.71% Brenmiller Energy ( BNRG ), Short Interest: 34.40% 3D Systems ( DDD ), Short Interest: 29.90% Richtech Robotics ( RR ), Short Interest: 28.05%. The five least shorted industrial stocks with market capitalizations of up to $2 billion (as a percentage of shares outstanding): Quest Resource Holding Corporation ( QRHC ), Short Interest: 0.51% Gencor Industries, Inc. ( GENC ), Short Interest: 0.51% Reitar Logtech Holdings Limited ( RITR ), Short Interest: 0.51% Omega Flex, Inc. ( OFLX ), Short Interest: 0.52% Ultralife Corporation ( ULBI ), Short Interest: 0.53% More on Richtech Robotics Inc., 3D Systems, etc. 3D Systems Corporation 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation 3D Systems Corporation (DDD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Ultralife Corporation (ULBI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 3D Systems prices $50M upsized public offering at $3.05/share 3D Systems launches $40M public stock offering