Watch NYSE Fireside Below, or Click HERE: CorpGov hosted a fireside chat on June 2 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Randall Adams and Mark Garibyan, Partners at Seward & Kissel LLP. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks, and they discussed why 2026 shareholder activism remains strong with growing focus […] The post Activism in 2026: Seward & Kissel P...
Watch NYSE Fireside Below, or Click HERE: CorpGov hosted a fireside chat on June 2 from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Randall Adams and Mark Garibyan, Partners at Seward & Kissel LLP. The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks, and they discussed why 2026 shareholder activism remains strong with growing focus […] The post Activism in 2026: Seward & Kissel Partners Randall Adams & Mark Garibyan, Live at NYSE appeared first on CorpGov.
vm/E+ via Getty Images Introduction Rackspace Technology, Inc. ( RXT ) had a violent rally from $0.39 in February 2026 to north of $7.5 in mid-May. Two things drove it: a return to positive net income in Q1 and a non-binding MoU signed with AMD on May 7 to build an "Enterprise AI Cloud" purpose-built for regulated and sovereign workloads. RXT Price Action (Seeking Alpha) What makes RXT interesting...
vm/E+ via Getty Images Introduction Rackspace Technology, Inc. ( RXT ) had a violent rally from $0.39 in February 2026 to north of $7.5 in mid-May. Two things drove it: a return to positive net income in Q1 and a non-binding MoU signed with AMD on May 7 to build an "Enterprise AI Cloud" purpose-built for regulated and sovereign workloads. RXT Price Action (Seeking Alpha) What makes RXT interesting right now is that there is evidence supporting both the bullish and bearish views. On one side, Public Cloud revenue grew 7% YoY in Q1. An AMD partnership could give the company a unique compliance advantage that hyperscalers cannot easily replicate. Management returned the business back to GAAP net income while repurchasing roughly $96M of debt notional at a significant discount during the quarter. On the other side, $2.48B of debt principal sits on the balance sheet (per the Q1 earnings presentation), with the bulk maturing in May 2028. LTM free cash flow generation is only $77M against that debt burden. We walk through the Q1 2026 results, frame the AMD pivot against what we see as the real strategic opportunity, and explain why we rate Hold despite the operational progress. Q1 2026: Modest Operational Improvement In Q1 , the company returned to positive GAAP net income. Rackspace reported total revenue of $678M, up 2% YoY against consensus around $661M. That is a beat of roughly $17M. Net income came in at $8.3M, swinging from a loss of $71.5M in the prior-year quarter. However, $55.8M of that earnings improvement is a gain on debt extinguishment from buying back FLSO and Legacy notes at a discount to par. Removing that item and underlying GAAP loss from operations was still negative $17.8M (narrowed from negative $38.4M). Q1 2026 Financial Results (Rackspace Q1 Earnings Slide) Public Cloud was the bright spot. Revenue came in at $443M, growing 7% YoY (services revenue grew 10% as per the company). The driver was managed services demand. Public Cloud segment operating ...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The market is attempting to rebound from Friday's sharp sell-off, with the S & P 500 up 0.6% and the Nasdaq rising 1.2% in afternoon trading. The AI trade was mostly higher, but hyperscalers remained under pressure as investors ...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The market is attempting to rebound from Friday's sharp sell-off, with the S & P 500 up 0.6% and the Nasdaq rising 1.2% in afternoon trading. The AI trade was mostly higher, but hyperscalers remained under pressure as investors worried that more may follow Alphabet 's lead and tap the equity markets to fund AI spending. Honeywell shares are drifting lower after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and provided new guidance for Honeywell Technologies, the name of the remaining company following the separation of its aerospace business. Some of the key updates from the presentation: The company saw strong orders in the second quarter Industrial automation growth is expected to be roughly flat this year, an improvement over management's prior view of a low-single-digit decline. Process automation and technology (PA & T) remains a second-half-of-the-year story due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, impacting shipments and delaying upgrades. Honeywell also cleaned up its EPS guidance by excluding the aerospace business, removing the impact of recently public Quantinuum, and accounting for pension and separation-related costs. Investors will get a more in-depth look into Technologies, including new three-year financial targets, at its investor day on Thursday. Honeywell announced on Friday that shareholders will receive one share of Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) for every two shares of Honeywell common stock. Using the Charitable Trust as an example, the portfolio will receive 195 shares of the Aerospace company. Immediately after the spin is complete, Honeywell Technologies will undergo a 1-for-2 reverse stock split, reducing our share count from 390 to 195. Lots of moving parts, but the market value of our pre-spin-off Honeywell position shouldn't materially change when you add up the ne...
This year is shaping up to be a historic in terms of companies going public. Artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups Anthropic and OpenAI plan their initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, but unquestionably, the biggest debut is expected to be SpaceX. The company is looking to raise $75 billion in its offering, which will dwarf previous records by a wide margin. The hype machine is ramping up a...
This year is shaping up to be a historic in terms of companies going public. Artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups Anthropic and OpenAI plan their initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, but unquestionably, the biggest debut is expected to be SpaceX. The company is looking to raise $75 billion in its offering, which will dwarf previous records by a wide margin. The hype machine is ramping up at dizzying proportions, and that's understandable. The chance to get in on the ground floor and ride the rocket maker to new heights is certainly a tempting proposition. So, should investors buy SpaceX on IPO day ? Let's see what lessons we can glean from history. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Hispanolistic Interactive Brokers Group ( IBKR ) stock climbed 3.8% in late Monday trading after Wolfe Research started coverage of the online broker with an Outperform rating. Analyst Steven Chubak describes Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) as one of the only brokerage platforms with a global footprint and a demonstrated ability to sustain growth at high incremental margins. "We believe ~25% long-ter...
Hispanolistic Interactive Brokers Group ( IBKR ) stock climbed 3.8% in late Monday trading after Wolfe Research started coverage of the online broker with an Outperform rating. Analyst Steven Chubak describes Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) as one of the only brokerage platforms with a global footprint and a demonstrated ability to sustain growth at high incremental margins. "We believe ~25% long-term (L/T) account growth should prove sustainable given an unmatched geographic footprint and access to channels beyond individual investors (Introducing Brokers, Prime, RIA)," the analyst wrote in a note to clients. "Moreover, IBKR has already absorbed the upfront costs of expanding internationally, suggesting the firm's best-in-class margins should prove sustainable with incremental account growth." He assigned a price target of $101 to the stock, implying 20% upside potential to its closing price of $84.40 on Friday. The Outperform rating contrasts with the SA Quant rating of Hold and agrees with the average Wall Street rating of Buy. More on Interactive Brokers Group Interactive Brokers: Record Results Meet Structural Headwinds Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Interactive Brokers: A Compounding Machine That Deserves To Be Bought Patiently Which brokerages are scrapping pattern day trading rules today? Hinde Group adds AMZN, NFLX; trims IBKR among Q1 moves
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on June 8th, 2026. There are reports that the quake was felt along the Gulf coast including Central Florida. USGS An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ added. There were no immediate reports of damages. T...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on June 8th, 2026. There are reports that the quake was felt along the Gulf coast including Central Florida. USGS An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ added. There were no immediate reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake at a 6.1 magnitude, with its epicenter 104 km west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba. No tsunami warning or watch was issued after the earthquake, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
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Leon Neal/Getty Images News Apple ( AAPL ) took the wraps off its long-awaited Siri refresh on Monday, and the tech giant has already begun the process of monetizing it. During the keynote, executives at the tech giant said that many Apple Intelligence features will be available for free to users. However, the company also explained that some features, including image generation, have daily usage ...
Leon Neal/Getty Images News Apple ( AAPL ) took the wraps off its long-awaited Siri refresh on Monday, and the tech giant has already begun the process of monetizing it. During the keynote, executives at the tech giant said that many Apple Intelligence features will be available for free to users. However, the company also explained that some features, including image generation, have daily usage limits “because they rely on powerful server models.” As such, the tech giant said that increased access will be available with most iCloud+ subscription plans. Apple did not say which iCloud+ plans would get increased access, but iCloud+ plans start at $0.99 per month for 50GB worth of additional space. The next tier is $2.99 per month for 200GB, while the three most expensive tiers are $10.99, $32.99, and $64.99 per month, respectively. Apple One, the company's all-inclusive subscription plan, starts at $19.95 per month and includes an iCloud+ subscription that gives users 50GB worth of storage. The Family and Premier tier plans cost $25.95 and $37.95 per month and come with 200GB and 2TB, respectively. Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. More on Apple Wall Street Brunch: SpaceX IPO, WWDC And CPI Apple Reaps AI Benefits Without Capex Burden (Rating Upgrade) Apple: We Don't Need No Engineering, We Don't Need No Fold-A-Phone Schwab Trading Activity Index rebounds in May Apple gets groovy with macOS 27 Golden Gate; Siri app spans across operating systems
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market Review International Equities (as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index) declined 1.24% in the first quarter of 2026, starting the year with solid gains before falling over 10% in March as conflict gripped the Middle East. Energy was by far the top performing EAFE sector, followed by Utilities and Materials, which were supported by higher commodity pri...
Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Market Review International Equities (as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index) declined 1.24% in the first quarter of 2026, starting the year with solid gains before falling over 10% in March as conflict gripped the Middle East. Energy was by far the top performing EAFE sector, followed by Utilities and Materials, which were supported by higher commodity prices, particularly for oil and gas. The United Kingdom registered a positive return for the period, largely due to its exposure to the Energy sector, while continental Europe traded down on consumer weakness and as higher fuel prices dampened the economic outlook. Japanese equities also posted a small gain for the period, buoyed by the convincing victory of the pro-growth Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in February's snap elections. Value stocks outperformed their growthier counterparts significantly within the EAFE while larger cap stocks performed roughly in line with small cap shares. Meanwhile, higher quality companies continued to underperform in the EAFE region. QVS Factor Performance The RS Global team's proprietary QVS (Quality, Valuation and Sentiment) Model evaluates over 10,000 global companies in search of the best investment opportunities. It is designed to identify companies that have the potential to consistently create shareholder value, are reasonably valued, and exhibit favorable market sentiment. The model helps us focus our resources, as we conduct additional research only on companies with the strongest model recommendations. Stocks in the highest ranked quintile of the model outperformed stocks ranked in the lowest quintile for the period, led by the Valuation and Sentiment factors, while Quality lagged. Among EAFE regions, the model was strongest in Japan and Europe and weaker in the United Kingdom and Asia/Pacific ex Japan. Performance and Positioning The Victory RS International Fund (the "Fund")( GUBGX ) returned +0.71% (Class A Shares at net asset v...
分析软件提供商Fair Isaac Corporation(FICO,纽约证券交易所代码:FICO)近日宣布,其董事会已批准一项最高20亿美元的股票回购计划,同时签署了15亿美元的加速股票回购协议。这些举措旨在进一步优化公司资本结构并提升股东价值。 新批准的20亿美元股票回购计划取代了此前15亿美元计划下的剩余额度,为开放式计划,允许公司通过公开市场及协议交易等方式灵活回购股票。与此同时,FICO...
The Trump administration is stepping up efforts to revoke the citizenship of naturalised Americans, with the US Justice Department on Monday filing lawsuits against 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes. Among those targeted is a Chinese-born resident of the state of Georgia who prosecutors say hid a prior deportation order and immigration history un...
The Trump administration is stepping up efforts to revoke the citizenship of naturalised Americans, with the US Justice Department on Monday filing lawsuits against 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes. Among those targeted is a Chinese-born resident of the state of Georgia who prosecutors say hid a prior deportation order and immigration history under a different identity before becoming a US citizen in 2006. The announcement was accompanied by...
Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) has substantially outperformed the market since we last recommended SELL as chip firms have entered a new bull market . Despite that, the company has major threats from the growth of custom silicon, along with limited fab capacity, and as a result, at its current valuation, we are updating our recommendation to a str...
Robert Way/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) has substantially outperformed the market since we last recommended SELL as chip firms have entered a new bull market . Despite that, the company has major threats from the growth of custom silicon, along with limited fab capacity, and as a result, at its current valuation, we are updating our recommendation to a strong sell. AMD Q1 Results AMD saw continued revenue growth in the quarter, as datacenters have continued to outperform. AMD Investor Presentation The company saw more than $10 billion in revenue for the quarter, roughly flat QoQ but up almost 40% YoY. At the same time, YoY gross margin grew, while QoQ it remained flat. The takeaway is net income expanded by a staggering 95% YoY but down 8% QoQ as the company got a big YoY boost by growing datacenter and margins. However, our view is that 2025 was a major year for AMD, where the company really expanded and became considered a GPU provider at scale alongside competitors like Nvidia and TPUs. The company signed mega deals with Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ), OpenAI ( OPENAI ), and Oracle Corporation's ( ORCL ) Oracle Cloud. AMD doesn't need one year of growth, though; at a $760 billion market cap, it needs dramatic growth. The company's P/E of almost 140x needs substantial profit growth, and there are signs that its largest customers can't expand dramatically. For example, Meta saw its share price decline by 5% on rumors that it might fund a few months of AI CapEx ($10s of billions) through equity. The $100+ billion deal with AMD is worth $20 billion/year averaged out , respectable, but nowhere near the growth that's needed at AMD's valuation. AMD Segment by Segment Looking segment by segment, it's clear where AMD's present focus is. AMD Investor Presentation The company saw the vast majority of YoY growth through its largest segment, datacenter. The company's other two segments saw more moderated growth, with embedded growing a...
Corn futures are starting the week off with a fresh start, with midday Monday gains of 1 to 2 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 cents at $3.85 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 103,000 MT to Japan, with 40,000 MT for old...
Corn futures are starting the week off with a fresh start, with midday Monday gains of 1 to 2 cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 cents at $3.85 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 103,000 MT to Japan, with 40,000 MT for old...
Soybeans are slipping 2 to 5 ½ cents lower in most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/2 cents at $10.58 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $4.30 to $5.20 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures down 4 to 8 points higher....
Soybeans are slipping 2 to 5 ½ cents lower in most contracts on Monday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 5 1/2 cents at $10.58 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $4.30 to $5.20 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures down 4 to 8 points higher....