Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is back on every screen this week after a 27.98% single-session collapse and a $7 billion equity-linked financing announcement that has retail traders glued to wallstreetbets. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The SMCI Trade Is Structurally Broken A 17.75% revenue miss against consensus carries extra weight when the ... Forget SMCI: As Shifting Mac...
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) is back on every screen this week after a 27.98% single-session collapse and a $7 billion equity-linked financing announcement that has retail traders glued to wallstreetbets. But here’s what you should actually be watching. The SMCI Trade Is Structurally Broken A 17.75% revenue miss against consensus carries extra weight when the ... Forget SMCI: As Shifting Macro Realities Fracture Tech Valuations, This Cash-Flow King Is The Pivot
Earnings Call Insights: The Lovesac Company (LOVE) Q1 fiscal 2027 Management view “During the fiscal first quarter, once again, our teams rose to the challenge, delivering market share growth and with financial results in line with our guidance,” and net sales were “down 0.1% versus the prior year period,” while the broader furniture category “declined 2.2%” (Founder, CEO & Director Shawn Nelson)....
Earnings Call Insights: The Lovesac Company (LOVE) Q1 fiscal 2027 Management view “During the fiscal first quarter, once again, our teams rose to the challenge, delivering market share growth and with financial results in line with our guidance,” and net sales were “down 0.1% versus the prior year period,” while the broader furniture category “declined 2.2%” (Founder, CEO & Director Shawn Nelson). Management highlighted product attachment and mix: “Reclining Seat continues to outperform our expectations and attachment rates have remained strong at nearly one out of every three configurations getting a recliner,” and “we saw significant momentum in our larger configurations” (CEO Nelson). The company emphasized Snugg as incremental demand: “80% of Snugg customers are new to Lovesac,” and “nearly half our Snugg sales are through our e-commerce channels” (CEO Nelson). Lovesac tied brand and sourcing initiatives to the current environment: “we’ve made substantial progress on one of our most important structural initiatives bringing manufacturing onshore to the U.S.,” and “We remain on track to begin domestic manufacturing of Sactional seats this summer” (CEO Nelson). “Net sales decreased $0.2 million or 0.1% to $138.2 million,” and gross margin “decreased 160 basis points to 52.1% of net sales” (Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Keith Siegner). Outlook For fiscal 2027, “we estimate net sales of $700 to $740 million” and “expect adjusted EBITDA between $35 and $46 million,” with “gross margins of 56% to 57%” and “advertising and marketing of approximately 12% as a percent of net sales” (CFO Siegner). For fiscal Q2, “we estimate net sales of $157 million to $166 million,” with adjusted EBITDA “between negative $4 million and positive $2 million,” and “gross margins of 57.5% to 58.5%” (CFO Siegner). Management said it updated guidance inputs: “we’ve adjusted our plans to reflect our latest outlook for costs related to COGS and logistics,” and “we factored the latest backdrop f...
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday approved a defense policy bill that would extend U.S. military support for Ukraine and authorize $750 million in security assistance, underscoring continued congressional backing for Kyiv despite the Trump administration's more restrained approach to the conflict. The committee's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would fund the...
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday approved a defense policy bill that would extend U.S. military support for Ukraine and authorize $750 million in security assistance, underscoring continued congressional backing for Kyiv despite the Trump administration's more restrained approach to the conflict. The committee's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would fund the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a program that finances weapons purchases from U.S. defense contractors for use by Ukraine's armed forces. Investor significance: The measure signals ongoing congressional support for defense spending tied to the war in Ukraine and could benefit major contractors that supply aircraft, munitions and other military systems. The legislation also reinforces demand visibility for weapons programs that have seen increased production since Russia's 2022 invasion. The Senate bill authorizes roughly $1.15 trillion in defense spending and covers a wide range of Pentagon priorities, including weapons procurement, force structure and military pay. Among its Ukraine-related provisions, the legislation would bar the use of authorized funds for any action recognizing Russian sovereignty over internationally recognized Ukrainian territory. It also directs the Pentagon to continue providing intelligence support to Ukraine for military operations aimed at defending or reclaiming occupied areas. The Senate proposal follows House action last week approving legislation that would continue aid to Ukraine and impose additional sanctions on Russia. The bill also includes multi-year procurement authority for several weapons programs, including Boeing's F-15EX fighter jet and Lockheed Martin's F-35. Such authority allows the Pentagon to enter longer-term contracts, providing greater revenue visibility for manufacturers and suppliers. The Senate measure also adopts a proposal to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, mirroring language incl...
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has replaced the head of its Dingtalk unit, reflecting an internal reset around the company’s approach to artificial intelligence. Chinese regulators recently reprimanded Alibaba over alleged misleading promotions tied to its 618 shopping festival marketing campaigns. These developments touch both Alibaba’s enterprise collaboration ambitions through Dingtalk and i...
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has replaced the head of its Dingtalk unit, reflecting an internal reset around the company’s approach to artificial intelligence. Chinese regulators recently reprimanded Alibaba over alleged misleading promotions tied to its 618 shopping festival marketing campaigns. These developments touch both Alibaba’s enterprise collaboration ambitions through Dingtalk and its core e commerce operations. For investors tracking NYSE:BABA, these updates come after a...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Healthpeak Properties Inc (Symbol: DOC) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $1.22004), with the stock changing hands as low as $20.28 on the
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Thursday, shares of Healthpeak Properties Inc (Symbol: DOC) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $1.22004), with the stock changing hands as low as $20.28 on the
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Avis Budget Group Inc (Symbol: CAR), where a total volume of 11,244 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approx
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Avis Budget Group Inc (Symbol: CAR), where a total volume of 11,244 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approx
Blackstone Inc. is in discussions with Canada’s H&R Real Estate Investment Trust about a potential acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks come after takeover negotiations last year involving H&R, Blackstone, TPG Inc. and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. fell apart, said the people, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. There’s no ...
Blackstone Inc. is in discussions with Canada’s H&R Real Estate Investment Trust about a potential acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks come after takeover negotiations last year involving H&R, Blackstone, TPG Inc. and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. fell apart, said the people, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. There’s no guarantee a deal will be reached this time around. Blackstone declined to comment on the potential acquisition. H&R didn’t reply to a request for comment. H&R, which managed C$8.1 billion ($5.8 billion) of assets as of March 31, has spent several years moving its portfolio away from struggling office and retail holdings and increasing its exposure to apartment and industrial assets in the US and Canada. But its shares have underperformed the rest of the Canadian real estate sector with a total return of about 13% over the past 10 years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. H&R has a market capitalization of about C$2.9 billion. Hedge fund K2 & Associates Investment Management Inc. has pushed the company to explore a sale, arguing that it continues to trade at a substantial discount to the value of its real estate holdings. While Blackstone remains engaged in discussions with H&R, TPG is no longer involved, according to the people. It remains unclear whether TPG or Crestpoint would participate in any transaction should Blackstone ultimately reach a takeover deal for the REIT, the people said. Neither TPG nor Crestpoint would comment on the matter. Last November, H&R agreed to sell a portfolio of Canadian and US office and retail properties to several buyers for about C$1.5 billion.
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in OPENLANE Inc. (Symbol: OPLN), where a total of 6,172 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 617,200 underlying shares. That amounts to about 66.1% of O
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in OPENLANE Inc. (Symbol: OPLN), where a total of 6,172 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 617,200 underlying shares. That amounts to about 66.1% of O
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Strategy Inc (Symbol: MSTR), where a total of 307,371 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 30.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 168.
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Strategy Inc (Symbol: MSTR), where a total of 307,371 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 30.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 168.
RerF/iStock via Getty Images The two fixed-rate series of preferred shares of Arbor Realty Trust ( ABR ) recently came to my attention. These are ( ABR.PR.D ) and ( ABR.PR.E ). Both of these issues are trading significantly below their par value and would economically behave much like a plain-vanilla long-duration security, instead of reflecting the negative convexity that is characteristic of mos...
RerF/iStock via Getty Images The two fixed-rate series of preferred shares of Arbor Realty Trust ( ABR ) recently came to my attention. These are ( ABR.PR.D ) and ( ABR.PR.E ). Both of these issues are trading significantly below their par value and would economically behave much like a plain-vanilla long-duration security, instead of reflecting the negative convexity that is characteristic of most preferred stocks due to the redemption right possessed by the issuer. It is not that ABR does not have the call option to redeem these shares at its discretion; however, current market pricing, as a result of the lower coupon rates carried by these issues, makes such an event a particularly lower probability and thus eliminates call risk to a considerable extent. For that matter, if the company were to call the issues anytime soon, an investor would receive a windfall gain. The result of this significant discount to par value is the interest-rate upcycle over the past four to five years, during which market interest rates were raised considerably. As a result, much like other long-duration assets, the preferred shares issued before the interest-rate upcycle have suffered considerable mark-to-market drawdowns. The shares, which were trading close to their par value just five years ago, are now trading at a discount of close to ~35% from their par value, leaving a gap of well over ~50% from their par and liquidation preference/redemption values. ABR fixed-rate preferred shares outstanding (Seeking Alpha) While the trajectory, which at that prior time period was not favorable for an income-focused investor, is materially altered currently. The risk-reward at that time, when shares were trading at around par, was unfavorable, with investors being exposed to downside due to interest rate hikes, but with upside being capped. In addition, interest rates were on a lower trajectory at that time, and the probability of their going down was quite limited, but the probability of thei...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Energy Recovery Inc (Symbol: ERII), where a total volume of 10,029 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Energy Recovery Inc (Symbol: ERII), where a total volume of 10,029 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approxi
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL), where a total of 80,049 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 8.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL), where a total of 80,049 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 8.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to about
Hidden Starship Trade: The Industrial Gas Giant Fueling SpaceX's Rockets Ahead of the SpaceX IPO , Rothschild & Co Redburn analyst Tony Jones published a note on space propellant economics and identified an industrial-gases giant that is well positioned to dominate the market for rocket propellants and mission-critical launch gases as SpaceX's Starship launch cadence gains momentum and the broader...
Hidden Starship Trade: The Industrial Gas Giant Fueling SpaceX's Rockets Ahead of the SpaceX IPO , Rothschild & Co Redburn analyst Tony Jones published a note on space propellant economics and identified an industrial-gases giant that is well positioned to dominate the market for rocket propellants and mission-critical launch gases as SpaceX's Starship launch cadence gains momentum and the broader space economy is set to double by 2035. Jones and his team reiterated their "Buy" rating on Linde and raised their 12-month price target to $560 from $550, telling clients on Wednesday that the company has built a deep moat in the industrial gases business after powering America's rocket launches for the past six decades. The team at the equity research arm of Rothschild & Co Redburn sees SpaceX's Starship as a "further demand accelerator," with higher launch cadence and heavier propellant loads creating a new growth lever for Linde's mission-critical gases business. Jones estimates Linde generated just under $4 million of revenue per average space launch in 2025. By 2028, that number could approach $6 million as Starship launches are set to increase dramatically, driving demand for liquid oxygen, nitrogen, helium, cryogenic services, rare gases, and capacity fees. Main points from the note: 1. White Space. Linde has fuelled NASA for c60 years and now has capex set to ramp alongside SpaceX's Starbase. We delve into the economics and like what we see. Space sales are c2% group but could scale rapidly, as Starlink's ecosystem forms. 2. Starship: a further demand accelerator. The transition to Starship as a dominant vehicle could transform the opportunity, burning c10x the oxygen of a Falcon 9 launch. Linde's revenue per launch could near $6m by 2028, from under $4m in 2025. This comes on top of potentially exponential launch cadence. 3. Project and EPS optionality. Linde's space capex falls outside its gas backlog, lacking take-or-pay status. However, contracts seem likely a...
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images In the summer of last year, I called Silvaco ( SVCO ) a chip designer facing real challenges. Weak growth, continued losses, poor transparency, and, at the time, recent M&A moves raised some real questions. However, a strong cash position and cheap sales multiples provided some counterweight to those concerns. Trading at just $4 and change at that ti...
Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via Getty Images In the summer of last year, I called Silvaco ( SVCO ) a chip designer facing real challenges. Weak growth, continued losses, poor transparency, and, at the time, recent M&A moves raised some real questions. However, a strong cash position and cheap sales multiples provided some counterweight to those concerns. Trading at just $4 and change at that time, the semiconductor solution provider offered a highly speculative proposition in my view, yet cheapness alone and a lack of transparency made me conclude that this was not enough. That cautious thesis mostly played out as shares were down to just $3 in March, followed by a potential recovery as shares have rallied to $11 per share as of writing. This comes even after shares changed hands at $14 per share lately, still down from the IPO levels early summer 2024. That setup raises the bar of anticipated improvements as well, as frankly the stock feels a bit extended here, and given the past performance, the burden of proof is a bit higher for me here. Momentum Run The start of the momentum run in March was driven by the release of the 2025 results and accompanied remarks about the future. The reported results provide few reasons to be cheerful, with sales up just over 5% to $63.1 million, as growth rates even slowed down to just over 2% in the final quarter. The company reported huge operating losses of $45 million and change, and while litigation was responsible for about 30% of that loss, and some other adjustments might be made, that in general provided few reasons to be cheerful. This certainly was the case after the company acquired the PPC Product Line of Cadence, and it acquired Tech-X and Mixel Group, with all these deals taking place in 2025. This raises questions about the organizing profile. All of this mostly aligned with the ambiguous picture seen in the summer before. While full-year bookings were up 3% to $67.7 million, gross bookings for the final quarter w...
In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. This week was AHIP 2026 in Las Vegas, the annual conference hosted by the nation's leading trade assoc...
In this article CVS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. This week was AHIP 2026 in Las Vegas, the annual conference hosted by the nation's leading trade association for health insurers. The two-day event featured discussions spanning the healthcare landscape, from new industry commitments on prior authorization and the growing role of AI to ongoing debates over how to balance pharmaceutical innovation with affordability. CVS Health spoke to CNBC about how the company is using AI and other technologies to reduce administrative burdens and deliver more personalized, proactive care experiences. Below are some highlights from the conversation with Katerina Guerraz, Aetna's chief operating officer and president of Medicaid, and Tilak Mandadi, CVS Health's chief experience and technology officer. Real-time data sharing could be a gamechanger Guerraz said some of the healthcare system's biggest pain points could become easier to address over the next several years as insurers and providers work to reduce administrative burdens and share data more seamlessly. She pointed to the industry's existing efforts to streamline prior authorization and other insurance processes, but said broader "interoperability" between payers, providers and other healthcare stakeholders could be the "bigger thing that's going to transform this industry" in the next three-to-five years. "When anyone who's in the health ecosystem starts sharing data in real time, that actually changes everything," Guerraz told CNBC. "You're not going through all these different intermediaries of people who are processing different kinds of information." That could help patients access care faster, she added. Conversational AI tool could help patients CVS is betting that its conv...