Earnings Call Insights: Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) Q1 2026 Management view María Belén Fourcade (Investor Relations Officer) said the bank is operating in “a macroeconomic environment characterized by a gradual transition and the normalization of key financial variables,” while maintaining “a cautious and prudent outlook regarding the pace, timing and evolution of a broader private credit re...
Earnings Call Insights: Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) Q1 2026 Management view María Belén Fourcade (Investor Relations Officer) said the bank is operating in “a macroeconomic environment characterized by a gradual transition and the normalization of key financial variables,” while maintaining “a cautious and prudent outlook regarding the pace, timing and evolution of a broader private credit recovery in the upcoming quarters.” Fourcade reported Q1 2026 inflation-adjusted net income of ARS 85.2 billion and said it was “a 31.2% increase quarter-over-quarter,” adding that this “boosted our quarterly ROE to 8.3%.” She also said net interest income was ARS 879.9 billion and that “our total net interest margin” expanded “to 18.6%,” with an efficiency ratio of 51.4%. Fourcade highlighted loan and deposit positioning, stating “our consolidated loan market share rose to 12.15%,” while “private deposits saw a minor seasonal 8 basis points market share dip to 9.93%.” She also pointed to credit quality pressure, saying the NPL ratio “rise to 5.60%,” while “commercial delinquency remained exceptionally well behaved at just 0.50%.” Fourcade emphasized capital return and buffers: “on May 15, the Central Bank approved our dividend distribution for ARS 69 billion,” and she added, “our capital position remains robust with a regulatory capital ratio of 18.8%.” No CFO remarks were included in the Q1 2026 transcript; prepared remarks were delivered by Investor Relations and Q&A responses were primarily from Diego Cesarini. Outlook Diego Cesarini (Head of Financial Management & Investor Relations) revised loan growth expectations, saying, “We started the year thinking about the range of 25% to 30% growth in real terms. Now we are thinking of a range between 15% and 20%.” Cesarini reiterated profitability framing for the year: “We have been talking about low to mid-teens. We keep that guidance, probably closer to low than to mid.” On balance sheet mix, Cesarini said the bank expects st...
Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday, reflecting growing European concerns about relying on the US for security. The move signals a shift by Norway, long a staunch Atlanticist that has relied heavily on Nato and the US nuclear umbrella, towards closer defence cooperat...
Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday, reflecting growing European concerns about relying on the US for security. The move signals a shift by Norway, long a staunch Atlanticist that has relied heavily on Nato and the US nuclear umbrella, towards closer defence cooperation within Europe. Macron and Stoere announced the plan at a meeting in Paris, where they also signed a broader defence agreement which includes Norway joining a French-led nuclear weapons initiative. Advertisement Stoere said Norway’s primary deterrence would remain the Nato alliance and the US, but described France’s nuclear capabilities as “an important contribution” to the alliance’s overall posture. “France’s capabilities are an important contribution to Nato’s deterrence posture, which is important for us,” Stoere said. French President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: AFP Under the plan, Norway would take part in what France calls “forward nuclear deterrence”, under which European partners are more closely involved in French strategic thinking on nuclear defence.
Image source: The Motley Fool. May 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET Call participants Interim Chief Executive Officer — Bruce Dale Broussard Chief Financial Officer — Karen L. Parkhill President, Personal Systems — Ketan Patel Global Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations — Alok Juyal Takeaways Revenue -- $8.21 billion, representing 9% growth year over year and 6% growth in constant currency. -- $8.21 billi...
Image source: The Motley Fool. May 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET Call participants Interim Chief Executive Officer — Bruce Dale Broussard Chief Financial Officer — Karen L. Parkhill President, Personal Systems — Ketan Patel Global Treasurer & Head of Investor Relations — Alok Juyal Takeaways Revenue -- $8.21 billion, representing 9% growth year over year and 6% growth in constant currency. -- $8.21 billion, representing 9% growth year over year and 6% growth in constant currency. Personal Systems segment revenue -- Grew 13%, driven by higher commercial (up 14%) and consumer (up 10%) performance, with double-digit growth in AIPCs, advanced compute, and workforce solutions. -- Grew 13%, driven by higher commercial (up 14%) and consumer (up 10%) performance, with double-digit growth in AIPCs, advanced compute, and workforce solutions. Personal Systems operating margin -- 5.2%, above expectations, attributed to accelerated mitigation actions offsetting higher input costs. -- 5.2%, above expectations, attributed to accelerated mitigation actions offsetting higher input costs. Print segment revenue -- Flat year over year; hardware volume declines were offset by favorable pricing and currency effects. -- Flat year over year; hardware volume declines were offset by favorable pricing and currency effects. All-In Plan subscribers -- Delivered double-digit revenue growth in consumer print subscriptions, including an increase in All-In Plan subscribers. -- Delivered double-digit revenue growth in consumer print subscriptions, including an increase in All-In Plan subscribers. Industrial graphics revenue -- Achieved eleven consecutive quarters of revenue growth. -- Achieved eleven consecutive quarters of revenue growth. 3D printing revenue -- Fifth straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. -- Fifth straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth. Gross margin -- 20.9%, higher year over year due to favorable pricing and mix, partly offset by commodity cost increases. -- 20.9%, hig...
The opening of an expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport has rightly been hailed as a milestone in the city’s journey to bolster its role as a global aviation hub. It was encouraging to see praise from passengers using Terminal 2 on its first full day of operations yesterday. Operators must now remain agile in planning further enhancements to ensure the facility rema...
The opening of an expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport has rightly been hailed as a milestone in the city’s journey to bolster its role as a global aviation hub. It was encouraging to see praise from passengers using Terminal 2 on its first full day of operations yesterday. Operators must now remain agile in planning further enhancements to ensure the facility remains world-class. The opening marks the official completion of the airport’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) three-runway system upgrade aimed at expanding capacity and improving efficiency amid strong regional competition. Closed in 2019 for reconfiguration, the terminal is now set to handle about 8 million passenger trips in its first year back. Ultimately, it can handle 30 million trips per year. It also helps Hong Kong align with China’s 15th five-year plan by leveraging unique Hong Kong strengths to serve the Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong Airlines was the first carrier to use the newly upgraded terminal, which will accommodate 15 carriers moving in between Wednesday and June 10. Passengers have been impressed by its “one-stop-shop services”, including smart kiosks for check-ins and baggage tag printing, self-bag-drop counters and smartphone-enabled services. Travellers said they were pleased with the revamped terminal’s design and ease of check-in. Advertisement Other travellers struggled to find their way to the terminal after arriving by bus. All passengers also had to go to Terminal 1 for departure. Such issues should be straightforward to resolve. Terminal 2 will get its own departure concourse and gates when they are completed for use late next year. One challenge will be the integration of the nearby 11 Skies retail and entertainment project, which the Airport Authority now manages . An ultimate goal is to make the airport itself a vibrant destination beyond its role as an air transit point – a draw successfully explored by competing aviation hubs including Singa...
Meta Platforms (META +3.74%) is rolling out a paid tier for its hugely popular social media sites, and investors were clearly happy about the news. They piled into the Facebook owner's stock on Wednesday, sending it to a nearly 4% gain that trading session. Meta money spinner Appropriately, in a post on Meta's Instagram, the social media titan's head of product, Naomi Gleit, announced that its pil...
Meta Platforms (META +3.74%) is rolling out a paid tier for its hugely popular social media sites, and investors were clearly happy about the news. They piled into the Facebook owner's stock on Wednesday, sending it to a nearly 4% gain that trading session. Meta money spinner Appropriately, in a post on Meta's Instagram, the social media titan's head of product, Naomi Gleit, announced that its pilot Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp Plus are being expanded globally. Users opting for those paid tiers will pay $3.99 per month for both Facebook Plus and Instagram Plus; WhatsApp Plus will set them back $2.99. Users subscribing to the Plus offerings will have access to premium features, including enhanced profile customization and story insights. In her Instagram post, Gleit said that more features would be introduced in the future. She did not get specific. The move comes several months after Meta divulged it was road-testing subscription tiers for its three sites. In a report on the rollout, popular industry website TechCrunch, citing information it received from the company, wrote that the new subscriptions don't supplant the existing Meta Verified service. Verified doesn't conflict with these, apparently, as it's an identity protection and verification tool. Expand NASDAQ : META Meta Platforms Today's Change ( 3.74 %) $ 22.91 Current Price $ 635.25 Key Data Points Market Cap $1.6T Day's Range $ 609.00 - $ 638.50 52wk Range $ 520.26 - $ 796.25 Volume 23.1M Avg Vol 15.5M Gross Margin 81.94 % Dividend Yield 0.34 % Billions of potential customers Gleit didn't provide any Meta estimates of the take-up the company expects from its users for the paid levels. Given that Facebook alone had nearly 3.1 billion monthly active users (MAUs) at the end of the latest-reported quarter, 2.1 billion of whom accessed the site daily, we can imagine that even if a bare minority of these folks opt for the paid services, it'll add considerably to Meta's top line and boost profitab...
The desire to pay less in taxes doesn't tend to magically disappear in retirement. You may not have the same paycheck you did during your working years, but you'll probably want to pay the IRS as little as possible once you've moved on to that stage of life. Thanks to the new $6,000 senior tax deduction introduced as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), many older Americans are getting ...
The desire to pay less in taxes doesn't tend to magically disappear in retirement. You may not have the same paycheck you did during your working years, but you'll probably want to pay the IRS as little as possible once you've moved on to that stage of life. Thanks to the new $6,000 senior tax deduction introduced as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), many older Americans are getting a tax break this year that they weren't entitled to previously. And most seniors on Social Security are now exempt from paying taxes on their benefits, thanks to the $6,000 deduction [https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2025/07/no-tax-on-social-security-is-a-reality-in-the-one-big-beautiful-bill/. But it's important not to confuse the two concepts. Two separate tax situations The new $6,000 senior tax deduction has generated a lot of buzz since it was introduced last year. But a big misconception is that the deduction got rid of taxes on Social Security benefits. That didn't happen. The deduction did not change the rules of how Social Security income is taxed, and neither did the OBBBA. What the new deduction does is reduce most seniors' income substantially. That, in turn, gets most Social Security recipients out of paying taxes on benefits, since the requirement to pay those taxes hinges on income. But the general obligation to pay taxes on Social Security benefits is still there. And higher earners who don't qualify for the $6,000 deduction most likely won't see much of a difference as far as those taxes go. The $6,000 tax break is temporary Another thing to realize about the new $6,000 senior deduction is that it's not a permanent fixture of the tax code. The deduction is set to expire in 2028 unless lawmakers vote to extend it. Temporary tax provisions aren't uncommon, and there's a chance the deduction could get renewed. But that's not something to bank on, which means that even if you're not required to pay taxes on your Social Security benefits this year, you may ha...