Stockyme Media companies were already pivoting to subscription-based models over advertising, but AI is accelerating that transition. Meta Platforms ( META ) has confirmed it will begin testing new paid plans for its AI offerings , which are hoped to offset some of the billions of dollars the tech company is spending on artificial intelligence. Initial subscription launches will start in Singapore...
Stockyme Media companies were already pivoting to subscription-based models over advertising, but AI is accelerating that transition. Meta Platforms ( META ) has confirmed it will begin testing new paid plans for its AI offerings , which are hoped to offset some of the billions of dollars the tech company is spending on artificial intelligence. Initial subscription launches will start in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia, with the aim of expanding to additional countries. On the menu: For $7.99 per month, users can acquire Meta One Plus to generate images, videos, and extended reasoning. A more advanced tier—Meta One Premium—costs $19.99 per month and includes the same features as Meta One Plus with expanded functionality. The company is also testing subscriptions for its FoA (Family of Apps) with updated plans for businesses and creators. Those range from $2.99 to $3.99 per month for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, and $14.99 to as much as $49.99 per month for Meta One Essential and Meta One Advanced. "We're offering premium tools that allow you to enhance presence, supercharge content, automate tasks, and protect your brand," said Naomi Gleit, head of product at the company. "These subscription plans offer richer ways to express and connect across our apps with more fun features to be added." Outlook: A major shake-up has already enveloped Meta ( META ), which initiated a 10% workforce reduction to offset the financial impacts of its massive spending on AI. The company is now leaning heavily into subscriptions to bolster its Family of Apps division, which has long suffered from a revenue imbalance: advertising generated $52B in Q1, compared to just $885M from services like WhatsApp Business, verified fees, and in-app purchases. Meta ( META ) is additionally looking to jump into sectors it has traditionally avoided, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealing that he may enter the cloud computing market like many of the company's tech rivals. "It's definitely on the tabl...
The Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani took his Arsenal super-fandom up a notch on Wednesday when he attended Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx wearing an Arsenal themed kurta. Images of Mamdani's kurta - a traditional loose-fitting tunic - based on Arsenal's 2025-26 navy and red lightning bolt away shirt, went viral. Mamdani was born and raised in Uganda and is New York's first Muslim and Asian...
The Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani took his Arsenal super-fandom up a notch on Wednesday when he attended Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx wearing an Arsenal themed kurta. Images of Mamdani's kurta - a traditional loose-fitting tunic - based on Arsenal's 2025-26 navy and red lightning bolt away shirt, went viral. Mamdani was born and raised in Uganda and is New York's first Muslim and Asian-American mayor. He began supporting Arsenal at the age of 10 when his uncle bought him a set of fridge magnets with the images of Gunners stars including Sylvain Wiltord, David Seaman, Sol Campbell, and Thierry Henry. He may be the mayor of the biggest city in the United States, but the 34-year-old delighted in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph in much the same way as residents of Highbury and Islington. Mamdani's football fanaticism is far from limited to Arsenal though. His social media followers lapped up his ability to recall obscure 90s footballers, and the fact he is a shareholder in Spanish side Real Oviedo. The politician was one of 20,000 people to get involved in an international share-buying campaign the club launched when facing bankruptcy in 2012. Mamdani, elected New York mayor in November, has also spoken out about Fifa's use of dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup tickets. He recently announced a lottery for 1,000 New York residents to win the chance to purchase $50 (£37.30) tournament tickets. The 50,000-person daily limit for entering the lottery was reached within three minutes on its opening day. New Jersey's MetLife stadium, the home of NFL franchises the New York Jets and the New York Giants, is set to host the final of the 48-team tournament which is taking place across the United States, Mexico and Canada between 11 June and 19 July. That Mamdani melded Premier League and Eid al-Adha celebrations with a custom kurta begs one question - what will his celebrations look like if Arsenal win the Champions League? Arsenal face Paris St-Germain in the f...
(RTTNews) - The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (NTB), on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's (CM, CM.TO) 91.7% stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank Ltd. in a transaction valued at about $1.8 billion. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027. The consideration comprises $1.091 billion in cash and $703 million in Butterf...
(RTTNews) - The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (NTB), on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's (CM, CM.TO) 91.7% stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank Ltd. in a transaction valued at about $1.8 billion. The company said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027. The consideration comprises $1.091 billion in cash and $703 million in Butterfield shares, representing an aggregate purchase price of $1.794 billion, or $1.14 per CIBC Caribbean share. The company said the deal is expected to generate about 12% accretion to earnings per share and about 15% accretion to cash earnings per share in the first year, excluding integration-related costs. Under the agreement, the company will commence a mandatory takeover bid for the remaining 8.3% stake held by minority shareholders with the aim of acquiring full ownership of CIBC Caribbean. The company added that the acquisition is expected to enhance its banking and wealth management capabilities across international financial centers and Caribbean markets. Following completion of the transaction, CIBC will own about a 22% stake in the combined entity. CIBC Caribbean is a relationship bank serving communities across the Caribbean with approximately $29 billion in assets. In the pre-market trading, Butterfield & Son is 0.48% higher at $56.58 on the New York Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Many investors today are trying to fight what's colloquially known as FOMO, or fear of missing out. Stocks like Micron Technology are up close to 10-fold during the past 12 months, driving the S&P 500 Index to new heights, while leaving many other stocks -- possibly in your portfolio -- in the dust. It is hard to watch others make boatloads of money, but it is in this moment that disciplined, cont...
Many investors today are trying to fight what's colloquially known as FOMO, or fear of missing out. Stocks like Micron Technology are up close to 10-fold during the past 12 months, driving the S&P 500 Index to new heights, while leaving many other stocks -- possibly in your portfolio -- in the dust. It is hard to watch others make boatloads of money, but it is in this moment that disciplined, contrarians can make investments that set them up for success through the market cycle. I would never promise that a stock can go up 10-fold within a year. If anyone tries to sell you this story, run the other way. What you can find are stocks with the potential to deliver multibagger returns over a decade, if you buy at a low price when the business is primed for growth. Here are two small-cap stocks that could turn a $5,000 investment into $50,000 over the course of a decade. 1. Remitly's market share gains First up is Remitly Global (RELY 1.32%). The company, with a market cap of just $4.2 billion, is attacking the global remittance market and gaining market share rapidly. It is doing so by building an easy-to-use mobile application for senders with many pick-up options for recipients around the globe, alongside relatively low fees and new products layered on top. Expand NASDAQ : RELY Remitly Global Today's Change ( -1.32 %) $ -0.27 Current Price $ 20.12 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.2B Day's Range $ 19.98 - $ 20.43 52wk Range $ 12.08 - $ 24.92 Volume 4.8K Avg Vol 4.2M Gross Margin 59.20 % Remitly's send volume increased 37% year over year last quarter to $22 billion, while revenue rose 25% to $453 million. The company has continued to attract individuals in its core send markets, from the U. S. to Mexico and India, while also expanding rapidly into new areas and offering remittance services for small businesses. These expansion efforts are broadening Remitly's total addressable market, which should bring revenue growth for years to come. At the same time, Remitly's profit m...
The boss of Britain’s largest housebuilder has warned that it is the most challenging time to be a first-time buyer since the financial crisis, as the dream of home ownership moves increasingly out of reach for many young people. A combination of rising interest rates, higher levels of student debt and the squeeze on wages is making it “challenging, very, very difficult” for young people to get on...
The boss of Britain’s largest housebuilder has warned that it is the most challenging time to be a first-time buyer since the financial crisis, as the dream of home ownership moves increasingly out of reach for many young people. A combination of rising interest rates, higher levels of student debt and the squeeze on wages is making it “challenging, very, very difficult” for young people to get on the housing ladder, according to David Thomas, the outgoing chief executive of Barratt Redrow. “Certainly it’s going to be close to where we were post the great financial crisis,” Thomas said in an interview with the BBC. “That was probably more to do with lending coming out of 2008-2009, but I think it’s very, very comparable for first-time buyers, particularly when you look at areas like London and the south-east.” Thomas said higher levels of student loan repayments were making it harder for younger people to get a mortgage. “Once people are earning a certain level of salary they have a requirement to repay student debt, and therefore their available earnings as assessed by the bank for mortgage purposes will be lower, so inevitably the pool of people that can afford [it] is reduced by that underlying debt position,” he said. As a result, he said the average age of a first-time buyer was increasing, which is among the factors leading “towards generational inequalities”. Thomas is calling on the government to put in place a package focused on first buyers, adding that Barratt Redrow and other housebuilders have said they would be happy to contribute to such a package. “There are very big implications for the country if people are not getting on to the housing ladder and are going to rent on a permanent basis. Home ownership, in terms of the building of the homes, in terms of people owning their own homes, has big benefits for the country,” he said. Thomas’s comments came as separate figures from the property website Zoopla showed there are 6% fewer first-time buyers in t...
ATS press release ( ATS ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.36 beats by $0.04 . Revenue of $747.1M (+30.1% Y/Y) beats by $217.13M . Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $102.5 million compared to $97.1 million a year ago. Order Bookings 2 were $704 million, compared to $863 million a year ago. Order Backlog 2 was $1,958 million, compared to $2,139 million a year ago. For fiscal 2027, the Company expects modest revenue grow...
ATS press release ( ATS ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.36 beats by $0.04 . Revenue of $747.1M (+30.1% Y/Y) beats by $217.13M . Adjusted EBITDA 1 was $102.5 million compared to $97.1 million a year ago. Order Bookings 2 were $704 million, compared to $863 million a year ago. Order Backlog 2 was $1,958 million, compared to $2,139 million a year ago. For fiscal 2027, the Company expects modest revenue growth, reflecting continued demand across its diversified global end markets, while the ongoing reorganization of its transportation-related operations is expected to remove dilutive revenues of approximately $50 million. Additionally, Life Sciences enters fiscal 2027 with a more normalized backlog, having worked through the strong bookings from fiscal 2025. Adjusted earnings from operations margin is expected to improve by approximately 50 to 75 basis points in fiscal 2027. The Company's long-term adjusted earnings from operations margin target of 15% remains unchanged. ATS expects reoccurring revenues to be in the range of 25%-35% on a trailing twelve month basis. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, the company expects restructuring costs of approximately $5 million related to transportation-related divisions and approximately $5 million to $10 million related to other parts of the business, as warranted. More on ATS Corporation Historical earnings data for ATS Corporation Financial information for ATS Corporation
(RTTNews) - XPeng (XPEV) posted a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB 1.78 billion for the first quarter of 2026, compared with a loss of RMB 0.66 billion, last year. Net loss per ADS was RMB 1.87 compared to a loss of RMB 0.70. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB 1.69 billion, compared with a loss of RMB 0.43 billion. Non-GAAP net loss per ADS was RMB...
(RTTNews) - XPeng (XPEV) posted a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB 1.78 billion for the first quarter of 2026, compared with a loss of RMB 0.66 billion, last year. Net loss per ADS was RMB 1.87 compared to a loss of RMB 0.70. Non-GAAP net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB 1.69 billion, compared with a loss of RMB 0.43 billion. Non-GAAP net loss per ADS was RMB 1.76 compared to a loss of RMB 0.45. Total revenues were RMB 13.03 billion for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 17.6% from a year ago. Revenues from vehicle sales were RMB 11.00 billion, a decrease of 23.5%. Total deliveries of vehicles were 62,682, a decrease of 33.3% from 94,008 in the corresponding period of 2025. For the second quarter of 2026, the company expects: deliveries of vehicles to be between 100,000 and 106,000, and total revenues to be between RMB 19.60 billion and RMB 20.80 billion. Shares of XPeng are trading at HK$66.35, up 5.57%. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The company is also extending AI-driven advertising beyond AI Mode into broader Search experiences. New AI-powered Shopping ads will provide customized product explainers for high-consideration purchases such as appliances and electronics, helping users understand why a particular product fits their needs. Alphabet has introduced “Business Agent for Leads,” a conversational AI assistant embedded i...
The company is also extending AI-driven advertising beyond AI Mode into broader Search experiences. New AI-powered Shopping ads will provide customized product explainers for high-consideration purchases such as appliances and electronics, helping users understand why a particular product fits their needs. Alphabet has introduced “Business Agent for Leads,” a conversational AI assistant embedded inside ads that allows consumers to interact directly with brands. The feature is aimed at industries requiring deeper customer engagement, including education and financial services. Among the new offerings are “Conversational Discovery” ads and “Highlighted Answers.” Conversational Discovery ads allow advertisers to answer highly specific user queries with AI-generated responses tailored to the search context, such as home fragrance recommendations or lifestyle-oriented product suggestions. Highlighted Answers, meanwhile, place relevant sponsored recommendations directly within AI-generated lists, such as language-learning apps or travel services. Alphabet said Gemini independently synthesizes product information to create transparent and trustworthy explanations that accompany advertiser content, potentially improving engagement and conversion rates. Alphabet has been introducing AI-powered features frequently to boost user engagement of its Search business, which has been driving advertising revenues. GOOGL is now rolling out a new generation of AI-powered advertising formats for Search, leveraging its Gemini models to make search results more conversational, personalized and commercially actionable. The company said users increasingly rely on AI Mode to research complex topics and evaluate products, with 75% of users reporting faster and more confident decisions through AI-assisted search. To capitalize on this behavioral shift, Google is testing new ad formats that integrate AI-generated explanations and contextual recommendations directly into sponsored results while ...
Xunlei press release ( XNET ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPADS of $0.07. Revenue of $98.6M (+11.1% Y/Y). Subscription revenues were US$45.0 million, representing an increase of 26.2% year-over-year. Live-streaming and other services revenues were US$53.6 million, representing an increase of 89.3% year-over-year. More on Xunlei Xunlei Limited: Still Offers Good Value In Spite Of All The Volatility Xunlei: Stock ...
Xunlei press release ( XNET ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPADS of $0.07. Revenue of $98.6M (+11.1% Y/Y). Subscription revenues were US$45.0 million, representing an increase of 26.2% year-over-year. Live-streaming and other services revenues were US$53.6 million, representing an increase of 89.3% year-over-year. More on Xunlei Xunlei Limited: Still Offers Good Value In Spite Of All The Volatility Xunlei: Stock Continues To Lack Near-Term Catalysts - Hold Xunlei Limited (XNET) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Financial information for Xunlei
"There's an art to this," she said. "To sit across from a powerful person and to hold them to account, or to bring to bear expertise and experience that puts events into context, it is not easy - even though our nominees make it look that way."
"There's an art to this," she said. "To sit across from a powerful person and to hold them to account, or to bring to bear expertise and experience that puts events into context, it is not easy - even though our nominees make it look that way."
SSE (LON:SSE) said it delivered full-year earnings toward the top end of its guidance range while accelerating investment across its regulated networks, renewables and flexible generation businesses, as management emphasized the company’s role in supporting electrification and energy security. Chief Executive Martin Pibworth, presenting his first full-year results as CEO, said SSE met its “overrid...
SSE (LON:SSE) said it delivered full-year earnings toward the top end of its guidance range while accelerating investment across its regulated networks, renewables and flexible generation businesses, as management emphasized the company’s role in supporting electrification and energy security. Chief Executive Martin Pibworth, presenting his first full-year results as CEO, said SSE met its “overriding safety goal” of no life-changing injuries. He said injury rates have remained broadly flat despite a doubling of contractor hours over five years as investment has accelerated, crediting in part the company’s immersive safety training program, which about 14,000 people have completed. Pibworth framed the company’s strategy around what he described as a growing need for homegrown energy infrastructure amid geopolitical volatility and concerns over fossil fuel import exposure. He said SSE’s portfolio of networks, renewables and flexibility was positioned to support energy independence, reduce exposure to gas price volatility and contribute to lower bills over time. Investment plan centered on networks SSE reiterated its GBP 33 billion five-year investment plan, with Pibworth saying the company has “real momentum” behind the program. He said 80% of the planned investment is in regulated networks, which management expects to deliver a compound annual growth rate of about 25%. Pibworth said the company continues to target earnings per share of 225p to 250p by 2030, equivalent to a 10% to 13% annual growth rate following the November equity raise and the company’s FY 2026 earnings announcement. He also said index-linked earnings are expected to rise to around 80% by 2030. Transmission remains the biggest near-term opportunity in the plan. Pibworth said transmission investment increased 80% year over year, with construction underway on five major projects in the north of Scotland. Around three-quarters of transmission consents have been approved, with nine outstanding consents...
Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) reported higher underlying profit, improved margins and stronger cash generation for fiscal 2025/2026, while management outlined progress on a restructuring strategy, the pending sale of Catalyst Technologies and a new acquisition aimed at expanding its emissions-control business. Chief Executive Officer Liam Condon said the company’s underlying growth of 6%, excluding t...
Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT) reported higher underlying profit, improved margins and stronger cash generation for fiscal 2025/2026, while management outlined progress on a restructuring strategy, the pending sale of Catalyst Technologies and a new acquisition aimed at expanding its emissions-control business. Chief Executive Officer Liam Condon said the company’s underlying growth of 6%, excluding the impact of precious metal prices, was in line with previously upgraded guidance. Reported underlying operating profit growth was 14%, helped by higher precious metal prices. Condon said Johnson Matthey is becoming “a more focused, a more lean, and a more cash-generative company,” adding that management remains committed to its 2027/2028 targets despite operational challenges in its platinum group metals refining operations. Profit Rises Despite Lower Sales Chief Financial Officer Alastair Judge said results were presented on a continuing basis, excluding Catalyst Technologies. Group sales fell 7%, mainly due to softer market conditions in Clean Air, but underlying operating profit rose 14% to GBP 340 million. Excluding metal prices, underlying operating profit increased 6%. Earnings per share rose 16% to GBP 1.285, reflecting higher profit and a lower share count following the prior year’s buyback program. Free cash flow increased to GBP 168 million from GBP 64 million a year earlier, which Judge described as a “material step-up.” Net debt increased to GBP 880 million, remaining at 1.8 times EBITDA. The company announced a final dividend of GBP 0.55 per share, bringing the total dividend to GBP 0.77, unchanged from the previous year. On a reported basis, Johnson Matthey recognized impairment and restructuring charges of GBP 192 million. Judge said the impairments largely reflected a slowdown in fuel cell and electrolyser markets, leading to a full impairment of the remaining GBP 88 million of fixed assets in Hydrogen Technologies and GBP 33 million of related assets in PG...