The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD), which provides a self-service, cloud-based ad-buying platform, closed Friday at $23.06, down 1.83%. The stock is sliding after a mixed Q1 2026 report and a wave of analyst downgrades. Investors are watching margin trends and revenue guidance. Trading
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD), which provides a self-service, cloud-based ad-buying platform, closed Friday at $23.06, down 1.83%. The stock is sliding after a mixed Q1 2026 report and a wave of analyst downgrades. Investors are watching margin trends and revenue guidance. Trading
Justin Paget/DigitalVision via Getty Images Enphase Energy, Inc. ( ENPH ) was once one of my favored growth stories. But my thesis has previously broken down as the company faced significant headwinds from higher interest rates and unfavorable tax changes to the residential solar market. Investors may be looking at the beaten-down stock and hoping for a violent re-rating higher on a potential reco...
Justin Paget/DigitalVision via Getty Images Enphase Energy, Inc. ( ENPH ) was once one of my favored growth stories. But my thesis has previously broken down as the company faced significant headwinds from higher interest rates and unfavorable tax changes to the residential solar market. Investors may be looking at the beaten-down stock and hoping for a violent re-rating higher on a potential recovery. I analyze the math and come to a sobering conclusion that it may be difficult to return to former highs. I reiterate my "N eutral" rating for the stock. ENPH Stock Price I last covered ENPH in March , where I explained why I was downgrading the stock to a "N eutral" rating due to the jump in the share price. The stock has fallen double digits since. Data by YCharts I have been warming up to the potential margin expansion opportunities due to AI for cheap stocks like ENPH, and readers might be wondering if this latest selloff is a timely buying opportunity. ENPH Stock Key Metrics ENPH is a solar company known for its microinverter products. These once were viewed as highly innovative and disruptive, as they were able to offer superior reliability relative to traditional products based on string inverters. For some history, ENPH and SolarEdge ( SEDG ) had been viewed by many to be operating in a duopoly, with ENPH commanding stronger pricing power than the latter due to the latter employing those string inverters. But it looks like that dynamic has changed, with the disruptors becoming the disrupted, as Tesla ( TSLA ) entered the market in a big way during the pandemic with, ironically, a string-inverter-based product. It appears that, as seen in many other industries, scale and price can often overcome apparent technological superiority. 2026 Q1 Presentation This has resulted in heightened volatility amidst an already cyclical macro environment. In the most recent quarter, ENPH generated $282.9 million in revenue, coming in at the low end of guidance of between $270 mi...
If critics still doubt Hong Kong’s economy is ready to roar back, the latest numbers should offer some assurance. The city posted its fastest quarterly economic growth in nearly five years, hitting 5.9 per cent and outpacing the last quarter of 2025 at 4 per cent. Given the external headwinds from conflict in the Middle East to trade friction between the two superpowers and a shaky world economic ...
If critics still doubt Hong Kong’s economy is ready to roar back, the latest numbers should offer some assurance. The city posted its fastest quarterly economic growth in nearly five years, hitting 5.9 per cent and outpacing the last quarter of 2025 at 4 per cent. Given the external headwinds from conflict in the Middle East to trade friction between the two superpowers and a shaky world economic outlook, the strong performance is rather impressive. However, the question remains whether the city...
Earnings Call Insights: Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (CON) Q1 2026 Management view CEO William Newton said the company had “a strong start to the year,” reporting “Total company revenue was $569.6 million in Q1 2026” and noting “Total patient visits increased 6.7% to an average of more than 54,000 visits per day.” Newton tied workers’ compensation strength to operational and commercial ex...
Earnings Call Insights: Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (CON) Q1 2026 Management view CEO William Newton said the company had “a strong start to the year,” reporting “Total company revenue was $569.6 million in Q1 2026” and noting “Total patient visits increased 6.7% to an average of more than 54,000 visits per day.” Newton tied workers’ compensation strength to operational and commercial execution, saying it reflected “continued improvement of our patient satisfaction,” “implementation of new technologies to help strengthen the account management and retention,” and “enhanced prospecting efforts for new employer customers.” Newton flagged workers’ comp pricing as a potential tailwind, stating, “The California workers' compensation rate increase took effect on March 1, so we anticipate upside to the workers' compensation rate growth over the remainder of the year.” He also said recent acquisitions were tracking ahead of initial expectations: “Integration is complete, performance is strong,” and Concentra is “ahead of our original estimate of transaction multiple” for both Nova and Pivot. Newton announced a leadership transition timeline for the medical organization: “Dr. John Anderson, our Chief Medical Officer since 2014... has announced his well-deserved retirement at the end of the year,” adding, “We are fortunate to have a strong pipeline of both internal and external candidates and will be conducting a thorough evaluation process with the expectation of filling the role in the coming months.” CFO Matthew DiCanio underscored business mix dynamics, saying, “Our Workers' Compensation segment generates significantly higher revenue per visit and contribution margin than our employer services offering,” and emphasizing that “workers' compensation is the primary engine of our business, accounting for approximately 2/3 of our total center revenue.” Outlook DiCanio raised full-year 2026 guidance “given the strong start to the year,” stating the company is “increas...
There is a difference between a stock that pays a dividend and a stock built around the discipline of consistently paying one. The three companies below have structured their entire capital return philosophies around their commitments to grow those dividend checks year after year, through recessions, trade wars, management transitions, and every variety of market chaos. That consistency is the out...
There is a difference between a stock that pays a dividend and a stock built around the discipline of consistently paying one. The three companies below have structured their entire capital return philosophies around their commitments to grow those dividend checks year after year, through recessions, trade wars, management transitions, and every variety of market chaos. That consistency is the output of durable competitive positions that have earned the right to be viewed as long-term holdings. Target (NYSE: TGT) has paid a dividend every single quarter since it went public in October 1967. This is a streak of 235 consecutive payments. It has raised its payouts for 54 straight years, a record that earns it entry into the exclusive club of Dividend Kings -- companies that have increased their annual payouts for at least 50 consecutive years. The retail giant's stock is down roughly 45% from its 2021 peak and now trades near $129, a level not seen since 2018. Its dividend yield, as a result, has expanded to roughly 3.5%, one of Target's better income entry points in years. The next ex-dividend date is May 13, meaning investors who act this week will receive the June 1 payment. Continue reading
Rackspace’s memorandum of understanding with AMD outlines a governed AI cloud solution for regulated customers, and the company’s next challenge is converting this into customer workloads and recurring managed-cloud revenue.
Rackspace’s memorandum of understanding with AMD outlines a governed AI cloud solution for regulated customers, and the company’s next challenge is converting this into customer workloads and recurring managed-cloud revenue.
Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT), a provider of end-to-end multi-cloud technology services, closed at $5.49, up 55.97%. Shares surged after the company announced an AI cloud infrastructure partnership with AMD focused on governed enterprise AI for regulated customers, and invest
Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT), a provider of end-to-end multi-cloud technology services, closed at $5.49, up 55.97%. Shares surged after the company announced an AI cloud infrastructure partnership with AMD focused on governed enterprise AI for regulated customers, and invest
CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) stock took a hit on Friday following the company's latest earnings report. The artificial intelligence ( AI ) data-center specialist's share price fell 11.4% in the daily session. CoreWeave published its first-quarter results after yesterday's market close, posting mixed results. While the company posted sales that came in ahead of expectations, the business posted a wider...
CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) stock took a hit on Friday following the company's latest earnings report. The artificial intelligence ( AI ) data-center specialist's share price fell 11.4% in the daily session. CoreWeave published its first-quarter results after yesterday's market close, posting mixed results. While the company posted sales that came in ahead of expectations, the business posted a wider-than-expected loss. Investors also weren't happy with management's forward guidance. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) Q1 2026 Management View "As you've seen from our first quarter results, we delivered a strong start to the year with excellent performance across many regions and businesses." (President, CEO & Director Tony Cheng) "Our focus remains on well-balanced earnings growth, capital allocation and delivering attractive returns over the long term."...
Earnings Call Insights: Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) Q1 2026 Management View "As you've seen from our first quarter results, we delivered a strong start to the year with excellent performance across many regions and businesses." (President, CEO & Director Tony Cheng) "Our focus remains on well-balanced earnings growth, capital allocation and delivering attractive returns over the long term." "Asia Pacific had another strong quarter, driven by ongoing growth and strong execution." (President, CEO & Director Cheng) "We closed a number of notable transactions in the region, particularly in Japan, spanning both in-force and flow deals that includes both asset and biometric risk." "In the U.S., adjusted operating performance was strong, supported by favorable claims experience and the contribution from recent new business." (President, CEO & Director Cheng) "Activity in U.S. individual life remains robust, demonstrating sustained momentum, in large part driven by our strategic underwriting initiatives." "RGA reported pretax adjusted operating income of $611 million for the quarter or $6.97 per share after tax." (Executive VP & CFO Axel Philippe Andre) "For the trailing 12 months, adjusted operating return on equity, excluding notable items, was 16.2%." "We deployed $338 million into in-force transactions in the quarter." (Executive VP & CFO Andre) "We completed $50 million of share repurchases in the quarter, bringing total repurchases to $175 million since we reinstated buybacks in the third quarter of last year." Outlook "As a reminder, for 2026, we are assuming a 7% variable investment income return." (Executive VP & CFO Andre) "This is below our longer-term expectations of 10% to 12%, primarily due to a still muted environment for real estate sales." "We intend to remain opportunistic with share repurchases and expect total shareholder return of capital to range between 20% to 30% of after-tax operating earnings over the long term." (Executive VP & CFO Andre) "...