Green Plains press release ( GPRE ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.42 beats by $0.36 . Revenue of $445.8M (-25.9% Y/Y) misses by $19.7M . Adjusted EBITDA of $71.5 million, inclusive of $16.3 million from the base business and $55.2 million in 45Z production tax credit value net of discounts and other costs No recordable safety incidents during the first quarter of 2026 Lowered selling, general and administrat...
Green Plains press release ( GPRE ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.42 beats by $0.36 . Revenue of $445.8M (-25.9% Y/Y) misses by $19.7M . Adjusted EBITDA of $71.5 million, inclusive of $16.3 million from the base business and $55.2 million in 45Z production tax credit value net of discounts and other costs No recordable safety incidents during the first quarter of 2026 Lowered selling, general and administrative expenses to $19.5 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to both the prior quarter and first quarter of 2025 Achieved strong utilization in the quarter from the eight operating ethanol plants of 97%. “Based on our first quarter performance and updated outlook for the remainder of the year, we are raising our guidance to $200 to $225 million of EBITDA associated with the generation of production tax credits.” More on Green Plains Green Plains: Time To Harvest The Greenbacks Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) Presents at Bank of America 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference Transcript Green Plains Q1 2026 Earnings Preview The ClearBridge Small-Cap Strategy reports portfolio changes with multiple initiations and exits in Q1 2026 Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Green Plains
1-800 FLOWERS.COM press release ( FLWS ): Q3 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.77 misses by $0.09 . Revenue of $293M (-11.6% Y/Y) misses by $0.97M . Total consolidated revenues decreased 11.6% to $293.0 million, compared with the prior year period, primarily reflecting a strategic shift to improve marketing effectiveness and profitability. Consumer Floral & Gifts revenues declined 18.7%, while Gourmet Foods & G...
1-800 FLOWERS.COM press release ( FLWS ): Q3 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.77 misses by $0.09 . Revenue of $293M (-11.6% Y/Y) misses by $0.97M . Total consolidated revenues decreased 11.6% to $293.0 million, compared with the prior year period, primarily reflecting a strategic shift to improve marketing effectiveness and profitability. Consumer Floral & Gifts revenues declined 18.7%, while Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets revenues were essentially flat, benefitting from the timing of Easter. Performance in the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment reflects the more pronounced impact of prior-year inefficient marketing spend, along with ongoing changes in search engine results pages and pressure on direct traffic. For Fiscal Year 2026, the Company expects revenue to decline by approximately 10% to 12% as compared with the prior year and Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately breakeven, within a range of plus or minus $2 million, which includes approximately $22 million of anticipated incentive compensation and consultant costs incurred during the fiscal year. Shares +1.5% PM. More on 1-800 FLOWERS.COM Instacart inks national flower delivery deal with 1-800-Flowers in time for Valentine's Day Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on 1-800 FLOWERS.COM Historical earnings data for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM Financial information for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM
DeepL , the German startup building translation tools, announced plans to cut approximately 25% of its workforce, a move its Chief Executive Officer Jarek Kutylowski attributed to the “massive structural shift” from artificial intelligence. About 250 employees will be cut, subject to legal processes, Kutylowski said in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday. The company, which makes AI software for transl...
DeepL , the German startup building translation tools, announced plans to cut approximately 25% of its workforce, a move its Chief Executive Officer Jarek Kutylowski attributed to the “massive structural shift” from artificial intelligence. About 250 employees will be cut, subject to legal processes, Kutylowski said in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday. The company, which makes AI software for translations in multiple languages, has slightly more than 1,000 employees. Adapting the company to work effectively with AI “means fewer layers, faster decisions and far less time spent on the back and forth that slows large teams down,” he said. Job cuts across the technology industry are surging as AI tools replace work traditionally done by programmers and as the companies redirect resources to building out their own AI products. Meta Platforms Inc. announced plans to cut 10% of its workers last month. Microsoft Corp. is offering about 7% of its US workforce buyouts. Cologne-based DeepL, founded in 2017 as a rival to Google Translate, offers tools that let developers build applications in multiple languages. More recently it’s had to compete with translation services offered by ChatGPT and other AI tools. DeepL raised $300 million at a valuation of $2 billion in 2024 and has weighed an initial public offering in the US.
Investors should buy shares of Alcoa as aluminum prices continue to climb, according to Wells Fargo. Analyst Timna Tanners upgraded the aluminum miner and smelter to overweight from equal weight. Her price target of $70, up from $67, implies upside of 10.7% from Wednesday's close. Alcoa shares have outperformed in 2026, soaring 19%. That's well above the S & P 500's 7.6% advance in that time. Howe...
Investors should buy shares of Alcoa as aluminum prices continue to climb, according to Wells Fargo. Analyst Timna Tanners upgraded the aluminum miner and smelter to overweight from equal weight. Her price target of $70, up from $67, implies upside of 10.7% from Wednesday's close. Alcoa shares have outperformed in 2026, soaring 19%. That's well above the S & P 500's 7.6% advance in that time. However, Tanners thinks the strength in the aluminum market is being "underappreciated" by investors. AA YTD mountain AA in 2026 "Our upgrade reflects conviction of sticky aluminum price strength that can exceed our forecasts. We also see catalysts from monetizing idled assets for data center conversion, as mgmt has noted several deals in the works, plus capital deployment news from strong profits," she wrote to clients. Aluminum futures are up more than 15.5% year to date and have soared more than 50% over the past 12 months. Gains have been exacerbated by the U.S.-Iran war putting upward pressure on prices and demand. "Our Overweight rating reflects a view aluminum price strength can persist well into 2027E on limited global capacity additions and low global inventories," Tanners said. The analyst added that a potential divestiture of Alcoa's Massena East site may give shares a boost as well. Analysts are somewhat split on the stock. LSEG data shows that eight analysts covering Alcoa rate it as a buy or strong buy. However, the remaining seven assigned hold or underperform ratings on shares.
BCE Inc. beat analyst expectations in the first quarter as its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure pay off. Canada’s biggest telecommunications firm by revenue earned 63 Canadian cents per share on an adjusted basis, more than the 58 cents expected by analysts in a Bloomberg survey, according to a Thursday statement . Net earnings fell to C$667 million ($489 million) from C$683 m...
BCE Inc. beat analyst expectations in the first quarter as its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure pay off. Canada’s biggest telecommunications firm by revenue earned 63 Canadian cents per share on an adjusted basis, more than the 58 cents expected by analysts in a Bloomberg survey, according to a Thursday statement . Net earnings fell to C$667 million ($489 million) from C$683 million a year before. Revenue was C$6.2 billion, 4% higher than last year and more than estimates. “We’ve been making progress on our capital allocation and capital investment plans to simplify the business, strengthen the balance sheet and focus capital on higher-return opportunities,” Chief Executive Officer Mirko Bibic said in the statement. The firm disclosed revenue from its business markets division for the first time, which grew 9.7%, primarily driven by triple-digit gains in its AI businesses. BCE’s Bell AI Fabric network aims to provide computing power of 800 megawatts over time, and the company partnered with AI firms CoreWeave Inc. and Cerebras Systems Inc. in March to back a data center in Saskatchewan. It expects to complete the first phase in 2027. At the time, the company said revenue from “AI-powered solutions” is expected to rise by C$500 million, to C$2 billion, by 2028. Read More: CoreWeave, BCE to Back Large Data Center in Western Canada Crave, BCE’s streaming service, grew subscriptions by 25% and had its most-watched quarter, surpassing last period’s record. Its mobile business gained 16,947 net postpaid subscribers over the quarter, more than analysts expected and better than the 9,598 loss a year earlier. BCE’s media division owns BNN Bloomberg Television, which has a content partnership with Bloomberg LP.
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Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it’s us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developments in markets, finance and the economy. And sometimes it’s contributions from our network of expert guests and sources. Whatever it is, we promise it will always be interesting. If you like chatting with us, check out the Odd Lots Discord , where you can hang out and talk with us and with other listeners 24/7. What Joe is thinking about today Tracy and I are in London right now for our first live Odd Lots show here . It should be a fun night talking about everything from the business of pubs to commodities to the art of short-selling. The show’s sold out, but there are still some tickets available for our next live event in New York City on May 28 . We have some great guests that will be announced soon, so you should grab your tickets now . Now we didn’t actually plan our visit around this, but today also happens to be local elections in Britain, with thousands of council seats up for grabs across England, Scotland and Wales. There’s a great explainer here about how it all works, and what’s at stake. Now I would say typically council elections here (or really anywhere to be honest) are not high on the list of things that markets pay close attention to. Because again, it’s council elections, and not a vote that will decide control of Parliament. But I don’t think it’s a stretch at all to say that this time could be different. This time the world has good reason to take notice. A big meta-phenomenon around much of the world (particularly the Western developed world) is that the public almost always immediately dislikes anyone who takes power. The current UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is remarkably unpopular. But generally speaking, even with the unpopularity of elected officials, legacy political parties still do decently. (In the US it’s structurally impossible for thi...
SGL Carbon press release ( SGLFF ): Q1 positive consolidated net income of €5.9M (Q1 2025: negative €6.1M). Consolidated sales of €184.5M, or 21.3% lower than in the prior year (Q1 2025: €234.4M). More on SGL Carbon SGL Carbon SE (SGLFF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Historical earnings data for SGL Carbon Financial information for SGL Carbon
SGL Carbon press release ( SGLFF ): Q1 positive consolidated net income of €5.9M (Q1 2025: negative €6.1M). Consolidated sales of €184.5M, or 21.3% lower than in the prior year (Q1 2025: €234.4M). More on SGL Carbon SGL Carbon SE (SGLFF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Historical earnings data for SGL Carbon Financial information for SGL Carbon
Core Natural Resources press release ( CNR ): Q1 Revenue of $1.08B (+5.9% Y/Y) beats by $20M . Reports net income of $21.0 million and adjusted EBITDA 1 of $179.9 million Generates net cash provided by operating activities of $119.4 million and free cash flow1 of $55.5 million Returns $47.0 million to stockholders, bringing the total returned to stockholders since Q1 2025 to $292.1 million More on...
Core Natural Resources press release ( CNR ): Q1 Revenue of $1.08B (+5.9% Y/Y) beats by $20M . Reports net income of $21.0 million and adjusted EBITDA 1 of $179.9 million Generates net cash provided by operating activities of $119.4 million and free cash flow1 of $55.5 million Returns $47.0 million to stockholders, bringing the total returned to stockholders since Q1 2025 to $292.1 million More on Core Natural Resources Core Natural Resources: Leverage To Coal/LNG Switching Is Limited Core Natural Resources: Operational Normalization Shifts To 2026; Shares Near Fair Value Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Core Natural Resources Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Soaring costs hampering efforts by U.S. coal producers to boost exports
Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment thesis Peabody Energy's ( BTU ) share price is down about 30% from recent highs reached at the end of March. The prevailing factor that has this stock struggling this year, in my view, is the US natural gas price, which continues to buck the trend during the currently unfolding global energy crisis. US natural gas prices have moderately...
Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment thesis Peabody Energy's ( BTU ) share price is down about 30% from recent highs reached at the end of March. The prevailing factor that has this stock struggling this year, in my view, is the US natural gas price, which continues to buck the trend during the currently unfolding global energy crisis. US natural gas prices have moderately declined since the Iran war started. Natural gas & coal are interchangeable inputs in the power-generating sector, with natural gas often a preferred choice when price is not an issue since it is cleaner-burning. Given factors such as rising LNG export capacity that will increasingly tie the US natural gas market to the global market and a possible stagnation in US natural gas output, I see the recent share price selloff in this company as a buying opportunity. I initiated a small position, cautiously, with the intent to continue buying incrementally if it declines further from here. The latest quarterly report has me approaching it with a bit of extra caution. Going from a hold to a buy The last time I covered Peabody, it was the middle of February, before the Iran conflict started. The ongoing event changed some of the global energy dynamics that prevailed before the current situation. I highlighted back then some of the market fundamentals, as well as related company specifics that made it on my watchlist as a potential investment opportunity. Its share price was about 20% higher when I wrote that article, which was one of the main considerations that I cited as making it a hold instead of a buy. With the share price pullback, complemented by improving longer-term external fundamentals, I now see it as a buying opportunity, with an intent to continue adding to my position if its share price declines from here. Peabody's latest results at a glance For the first quarter of this year, Peabody achieved mixed results. Revenues came in at $973 million, which beat estimates by...
Kontoor Brands press release ( KTB ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.06 misses by $0.08 . Revenue of $613.32M (+45.0% Y/Y) misses by $171.44M . Full year revenue outlook including the contribution from discontinued operations is now expected to be in the range of $3.41 to $3.46 billion ($3.40 to $3.45 billion prior) vs. $3.44B consensus . Expected revenue from Lee of approximately $750 million now reported...
Kontoor Brands press release ( KTB ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.06 misses by $0.08 . Revenue of $613.32M (+45.0% Y/Y) misses by $171.44M . Full year revenue outlook including the contribution from discontinued operations is now expected to be in the range of $3.41 to $3.46 billion ($3.40 to $3.45 billion prior) vs. $3.44B consensus . Expected revenue from Lee of approximately $750 million now reported in discontinued operations. Full year revenue outlook from continuing operations is now expected to be in the range of $2.66 to $2.71 billion driven by growth in Wrangler and Helly Hansen Full year adjusted EPS outlook including the contribution from discontinued operations is now expected to be in the range of $6.60 to $6.70 ($6.40 to $6.50 prior) vs. $6.49 consensus. The Company announced plans to divest the Lee business to sharpen strategic focus on its largest growth assets and enhance capital allocation optionality The Company’s Board of Directors approved a new $750 million share repurchase authorization More on Kontoor Brands Kontoor Brands: Helly Hansen's Potential Creates Upside (Rating Upgrade) Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Kontoor Brands: Too Many Challenges To Justify An Upgrade Kontoor Brands Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Apparel stocks to watch on back of Lululemon's mixed earnings report
Blackstone Secured Lending press release ( BXSL ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.77 beats by $0.03 . Total investment income of $325.47M (-9.1% Y/Y) misses by $27.68M . More on Blackstone Secured Lending Blackstone Secured Lending: My Top Pick Among BDCs A 13%+ Yielding Blue-Chip Way Below NAV: Blackstone Secured Lending Blackstone Secured Lending: Markets Pricing Fear, Fundamentals Still Stable Blackstone Se...
Blackstone Secured Lending press release ( BXSL ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.77 beats by $0.03 . Total investment income of $325.47M (-9.1% Y/Y) misses by $27.68M . More on Blackstone Secured Lending Blackstone Secured Lending: My Top Pick Among BDCs A 13%+ Yielding Blue-Chip Way Below NAV: Blackstone Secured Lending Blackstone Secured Lending: Markets Pricing Fear, Fundamentals Still Stable Blackstone Secured Lending Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Blackstone Secured Lending Fund signals $550M repayments and $250M buyback authorization while portfolio delivers 11.8% ROE
DNO ASA press release ( DTNOF ): Q1 net profit of $50.6M (vs. -$3.6M loss in Q1/2025). Revenues of $627.3M (vs. $187.6M in Q1/2025). More on DNO ASA DNO swaps Norwegian offshore assets with Equinor in non-cash deal Historical earnings data for DNO ASA Dividend scorecard for DNO ASA Financial information for DNO ASA
DNO ASA press release ( DTNOF ): Q1 net profit of $50.6M (vs. -$3.6M loss in Q1/2025). Revenues of $627.3M (vs. $187.6M in Q1/2025). More on DNO ASA DNO swaps Norwegian offshore assets with Equinor in non-cash deal Historical earnings data for DNO ASA Dividend scorecard for DNO ASA Financial information for DNO ASA
KatarzynaBialasiewicz Trex Company ( TREX ) reported first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 1.9% in premarket trading Thursday, even as the stock remains down 31% over the past 12 months. The manufacturer of wood-alternative composite decking, railing and a range of outdoor living products posted revenue of $343 million for the quarter, exceeding the consensu...
KatarzynaBialasiewicz Trex Company ( TREX ) reported first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 1.9% in premarket trading Thursday, even as the stock remains down 31% over the past 12 months. The manufacturer of wood-alternative composite decking, railing and a range of outdoor living products posted revenue of $343 million for the quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $340 million. Adjusted earnings also came in ahead of expectations, with the company reporting $0.59 a share, compared with analyst estimates of $0.51. Profit growth steady as margins hold firm Net income rose to $61 million, or $0.58 a share, from $60 million, or $0.56 a share, a year earlier. Gross margin held steady at 40.5%, supported by a favorable mix of higher-margin premium decking products and operational efficiencies, the company said. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization totaled $103 million on an adjusted basis, up from $101 million a year earlier. The company attributed the improvement to product mix and cost discipline. Strategy reset targets long-term growth Chief Executive Adam Zambanini said the company is leaning into a new set of long-term priorities aimed at accelerating growth. “Trex delivered solid results driven primarily by positive performance in our premium decking portfolio and supported by recent shelf space wins in retail,” Zambanini said in the earnings announcement. The company outlined initiatives focused on innovation, expanding distribution channels, strengthening brand engagement and lowering costs in its railing segment. Market headwinds and cash flow remain in focus Despite the earnings beat, Trex ( TREX ) continues to face a challenging backdrop tied to softer demand in the repair and remodeling market, which management expects to be flat to down this year. Free cash flow remained negative at $143 million for the quarter, though that marked an improvement from the prior year as capital spending de...
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