(RTTNews) - European stocks declined on Friday amid signs that the U.S. and Iran have made little progress toward de-escalating the Middle East conflict.
(RTTNews) - European stocks declined on Friday amid signs that the U.S. and Iran have made little progress toward de-escalating the Middle East conflict.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. government may buy Spirit Airlines ( FLYYQ ), amid discussions for a possible rescue package for the troubled discount airline. "We're thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I think we'd just buy it. I'd love to be able to save thos...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. government may buy Spirit Airlines ( FLYYQ ), amid discussions for a possible rescue package for the troubled discount airline. "We're thinking about doing it, helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I think we'd just buy it. I'd love to be able to save those jobs. I'd love to be able to save an airline." "They have some good aircraft and good assets, and when the prices of oil go down, we'll sell it for a profit," he added. "We are grateful for President Trump's support and look forward to continuing to work with him and his Administration on a solution that protects thousands of jobs, preserves and enhances competition, and helps ensure Americans continue to have access to affordable fares," Spirit ( FLYYQ ) CEO Dave Davis said. The airline is reportedly in talks for a $500M loan that could potentially give the government a 90% stake in the company. Spirit ( FLYYQ ) has been struggling to emerge from its second bankruptcy in under two years, driven by mounting losses. The Iran war and the resulting surge in jet fuel prices only made things worse. Marshall Huebner, an attorney for Spirit ( FLYYQ ), said during a bankruptcy hearing on Thursday that the company was in advanced talks with the government on a potential deal. "The financing offered to us by the federal government would do far more than make this reorganization possible," Huebner said. "It would create an appropriately capitalized, fierce competitor in the airline space." But there is some skepticism over the bailout. "What we don't want to do is put good money after bad, and there's been a lot of money thrown at Spirit, and they haven't found their way into profitability," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Reuters . "And so would we just forestall the inevitable and then own that?" More on Spirit Aviation Wall Street Lunch: Spirit Airlines Surges...
There's an infrastructure metaphor that never gets old in investing: During a gold rush, you don't need to find the gold to get rich. You just need to sell the picks and shovels. The artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush has one version of this that is even more literal than most investors realize, and it runs on light. Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) makes components that convert electrical sig...
There's an infrastructure metaphor that never gets old in investing: During a gold rush, you don't need to find the gold to get rich. You just need to sell the picks and shovels. The artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush has one version of this that is even more literal than most investors realize, and it runs on light. Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) makes components that convert electrical signals in AI data centers into optical signals, and right now, that capability may be more strategically important than ever. The stock has also been on a tear -- it's up nearly 420% over the last six months. I'm generally a skeptic of stocks everyone loves right now, but I don't think it's too late to buy into this one. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images NielsenIQ ( NIQ ) and INTAGE HOLDINGS ( IGEEF ) have formed a sales partnership to enhance access to retail measurement insights between Japan and global markets. This collaboration combines INTAGE HD’s extensive local retail store panel data in Japan with NIQ’s global retail store panel data, allowing for better comparison of market performance and trends. Thi...
metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images NielsenIQ ( NIQ ) and INTAGE HOLDINGS ( IGEEF ) have formed a sales partnership to enhance access to retail measurement insights between Japan and global markets. This collaboration combines INTAGE HD’s extensive local retail store panel data in Japan with NIQ’s global retail store panel data, allowing for better comparison of market performance and trends. This collaboration helps clients deal with the challenge of limited comparability between Japan and other markets by linking local and global data better. NIQ and INTAGE HD aim to provide clients with a clearer view of performance in interconnected markets. Both companies aim to provide clients with more consistent insights, helping identify growth opportunities. The partnership allows global clients to utilize INTAGE HD’s nationwide retail store data to aid in market entry and expansion in Japan. Additionally, clients in Japan will access NIQ’s Retail Measurement Services covering over 100 countries, facilitating their international growth. More on NIQ Global Intelligence plc, INTAGE HOLDINGS Inc. NIQ Global Intelligence: Fundamentals Remain Sound NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NIQ) Presents at BofA Securities 2026 Information & Business Services Conference Transcript NIQ Global Intelligence plc 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation NIQ outlines 2026 margin expansion above 23.5% as AI integration deepens and cost optimization advances NIQ Global Intelligence plc Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.11 misses by $0.40, revenue of $1.14B beats by $20M
Earnings Call Insights: Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC) Q1 2026 Management View "From a GAAP perspective, net income was $25.6 million or $0.48 per diluted share in the first quarter and return on assets was 1.51%." (President, CEO & Chairman of the Board James Eccher) "First quarter 2026 earnings were impacted by $9.8 million of net loan charge-offs," including "a commercial real estate investor ...
Earnings Call Insights: Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC) Q1 2026 Management View "From a GAAP perspective, net income was $25.6 million or $0.48 per diluted share in the first quarter and return on assets was 1.51%." (President, CEO & Chairman of the Board James Eccher) "First quarter 2026 earnings were impacted by $9.8 million of net loan charge-offs," including "a commercial real estate investor charge-off of $3.9 million" tied to "an office property located in downtown Chicago," plus "a commercial and industrial charge-off of $1.3 million" and "net charge-offs related to the Powersports business totaled $3.9 million." (President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Eccher) "Our financial performance continued to reflect an exceptionally strong net interest margin at 5.14% for the first quarter" and "we continue to reduce reliance on wholesale funding as we allow the legacy Evergreen Bank brokered CDs to run off and reprice higher cost deposits in the falling interest rate environment." (President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Eccher) "Relative to the prior year quarter, net interest income increased by $18 million or 29%." (Executive VP, COO & CFO Bradley Adams) "From a stock repurchase perspective, we acquired 1.2 million shares at an average price of $19.63" and "we're a little more than halfway through the existing buyback authorization." (Executive VP, COO & CFO Adams) Outlook "Margin trends still feel very good and stable in the near term. I do think later in the year, we'll start to trend back towards 5%." (Executive VP, COO & CFO Adams) "Loan growth for the remainder of the year is still being targeted in the mid-single-digit level." (Executive VP, COO & CFO Adams) "We're trying to go in that kind of 3% to 4% range for the year" on expenses. (Executive VP, COO & CFO Adams) Management’s guidance language shifted from Q4’s "we may tick down modestly in the first quarter, but I expect to still be above 5%" on margin to Q1’s view that NIM remains stable near term but "l...
Futures tied to major U. S. indices were mixed on Friday, hovering around flat levels, while oil prices held above $100 per barrel as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persisted despite a fragile U.
Futures tied to major U. S. indices were mixed on Friday, hovering around flat levels, while oil prices held above $100 per barrel as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persisted despite a fragile U.