Oracle will report its third-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, March 10, at 4:05 pm ET. On average, analysts tracking the business estimate revenues of $16.91 billion for the quarter, representing a 19% increase from the corresponding period of FY25. They predict earnings of $1.71 per share for Q3, versus $1.47 per share last year. Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is set to report its third-quarter ...
Oracle will report its third-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, March 10, at 4:05 pm ET. On average, analysts tracking the business estimate revenues of $16.91 billion for the quarter, representing a 19% increase from the corresponding period of FY25. They predict earnings of $1.71 per share for Q3, versus $1.47 per share last year. Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is set to report its third-quarter results early next week. The tech giant has successfully evolved from a traditional database company into a leading enterprise cloud provider. Building on this foundation, it is now positioning itself as a key player in AI infrastructure, providing the massive computing power needed to fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Investors will be closely evaluating the company’s ability to convert its $523 billion backlog into realized revenue. Oracle shares traded higher on Thursday, following a period of increased volatility, but they remain well below the all-time highs of September 2025. The stock had a weak start to 2026, losing more than 20% since the beginning of the year and underperforming the S&P 500 index. The company has a strong track record of regularly increasing its dividend, attracting income investors, though the current yield is modest compared to peers. Q2 Outcome In Q2 2026, revenues increased to $16.10 billion from $14.06 billion in the same period a year earlier, but missed Wall Street’s estimates. Adjusted earnings, excluding one-off items, were $2.26 per share in the second quarter, compared to $1.47 per share in Q2 2025. The bottom line came in above forecasts. On a reported basis, the company posted a net income of $6.14 billion or $2.10 per share for Q2, compared to $3.15 billion or $1.10 per share in the year-ago quarter. ALSO READ: Oracle Q2 2026 adjusted profit beats estimates ADVERTISEMENT From Oracle’s Q2 2026 Earnings Call: “What we are seeing in the market is that we are the destination of choice for both AI training and inferenci...
Athletes of Asian heritage have come to the fore at this month’s Winter Olympics. They broke records, reshaped perceptions and inspired millions worldwide. Yet in the United States, the conversation around two of the most successful athletes, Eileen Gu , the freestyle skier representing China, and Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu , has too often drifted from their incredible achievements to questi...
Athletes of Asian heritage have come to the fore at this month’s Winter Olympics. They broke records, reshaped perceptions and inspired millions worldwide. Yet in the United States, the conversation around two of the most successful athletes, Eileen Gu , the freestyle skier representing China, and Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu , has too often drifted from their incredible achievements to questions of identity, loyalty and partisan point-scoring. This speaks volumes about the anxieties of a deeply polarised society. Gu was raised in California by a Chinese mother and chose to represent China at 15. At the time, her decision drew little attention. Summers spent in China and Mandarin fluency kept her closely connected to her mother’s homeland. Advertisement The backlash occurred as she won Olympic gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, with her choice of flag recast as a proxy for a debate over human rights and geopolitics. Despite the fact that at least seven other American-born athletes competed in this year’s Winter Olympics for different countries, Gu appears to be the primary target of criticism. Last month, she defended her Olympic freeski half-pipe title with a dazzling performance, winning gold – her third medal at these Games and the sixth of her career – and becoming the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history. Her success has fuelled a surge of interest in winter sports in China and turned her into a symbol of possibility for many young women. Advertisement Sadly, elements in the US media and political sphere have cast Gu as a “traitor”, a mercenary who supposedly traded American freedoms for Chinese money, treating a young woman’s choice of flag as a referendum on geopolitics. Commentators rage over her endorsement income of about US$23 million last year . Others demand that the 22-year-old skier deliver definitive public judgments on Chinese politics, as if athletic excellence automatically comes with a diplomatic brief.
Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes Authored by Mac Slavo via shtfplan.com , The cost of living crisis is continuing with no end in sight. People used to use their tax refunds for trips or fun experiences, but now they have to either save the money, pay off debt, or use it to keep the lights on or buy groceries. The sad state of most Americans’ financial status is getting progressi...
Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes Authored by Mac Slavo via shtfplan.com , The cost of living crisis is continuing with no end in sight. People used to use their tax refunds for trips or fun experiences, but now they have to either save the money, pay off debt, or use it to keep the lights on or buy groceries. The sad state of most Americans’ financial status is getting progressively worse, too, as it’s often psychologically damaging as well as economically. Two-thirds of young Americans no longer believe they will ever be able to afford to live where they want. That means living in a place they desire, not having their dream home. Accoridng to a report by The Hill, consumer spending continues, but the foundation is cracking. Credit card debt has surged to record highs, topping $1.2 trillion . A third of adults have raided their savings in just the past few months. More than a quarter now lean harder on credit cards simply to cover routine purchases. Buy-now-pay-later plans, once marketed for gadgets and fashion, are increasingly used for groceries. Everything is now more expensive, including housing costs, which jumped sharply in just two years. Coffee prices rose nearly 20 percent year over year, while the cost of b eef climbed 15 percent . Medical care rose again, and so did the overall costs of medical insurance and healthcare. These aren’t abstract charts or distant averages, but brutal prices staring back at Americans at checkout counters, pharmacy windows, and rental offices. For those who think people are buying more, they aren’t. They’re paying more for what they’ve always needed. A high-cost expense, such as a car repair, often flings one into debt for years at this point. Americans are relying on debt not to buy things they don’t need, but to survive. Analysts have said that consumers are “muscling through,” relying on willpower rather than margin. When 70 percent say their area is no longer affordable and nearly half report their financ...
Dario Amodei said Thursday that Anthropic plans to challenge the Defense Department’s decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk in court, a designation he has called “legally unsound.” The statement comes a few hours after the Department officially designated Anthropic a supply chain risk following a weeks-long dispute over how much control the military should have over AI systems. A suppl...
Dario Amodei said Thursday that Anthropic plans to challenge the Defense Department’s decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk in court, a designation he has called “legally unsound.” The statement comes a few hours after the Department officially designated Anthropic a supply chain risk following a weeks-long dispute over how much control the military should have over AI systems. A supply chain risk designation can bar a company from working with the Pentagon and its contractors. Amodei drew a firm line that Anthropic’s AI should not be used for mass surveillance of Americans or for fully autonomous weapons, but the Pentagon believed it should have unrestricted access for “all lawful purposes.” In his statement, Amodei said the vast majority of Anthropic’s customers are unaffected by the supply chain risk designation. “With respect to our customers, it plainly applies only to the use of Claude by customers as a direct part of contracts with the Department of War, not all use of Claude by customers who have such contracts,” he said. As a preview of what Anthropic will likely argue in court, Amodei said the Department’s letter labeling the firm a supply chain risk is narrow in scope. “It exists to protect the government rather than to punish a supplier; in fact, the law requires the Secretary of War to use the least restrictive means necessary to accomplish the goal of protecting the supply chain,” Amodei said. “Even for Department of War contractors, the supply chain risk designation doesn’t (and can’t) limit uses of Claude or business relationships with Anthropic if those are unrelated to their specific Department of War contracts.” Amodei reiterated that Anthropic had been having productive conversations with the Department over the last several days, conversations that some suspect got derailed when an internal memo he sent to staff was leaked. In it, Amdodei characterized rival OpenAI’s dealings with the Department of Defense as “safety theater.” Techcr...
Earnings Call Insights: Gevo, Inc. (GEVO) Q4 2025 Management View Patrick Gruber, CEO & Executive Chair, highlighted the successful acquisition and integration of North Dakota ethanol and carbon capture assets as transformative for adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flow, stating, "Gevo North Dakota has performed superbly well. It's the well-run operations, combined with our learnings on how to ca...
Earnings Call Insights: Gevo, Inc. (GEVO) Q4 2025 Management View Patrick Gruber, CEO & Executive Chair, highlighted the successful acquisition and integration of North Dakota ethanol and carbon capture assets as transformative for adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flow, stating, "Gevo North Dakota has performed superbly well. It's the well-run operations, combined with our learnings on how to capture value from carbon dioxide that have allowed us to turn positive on operating cash flow in the fourth quarter. We also now have 3 quarters in a row of positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA." Gruber announced his retirement as CEO effective March 31, with Paul Bloom set to assume the CEO role on April 1. Gruber commented, "He has been instrumental in helping us build the business platform to where it is today. He also knows technology and processing, operations, market development and business. I'm convinced he's the right person to take over." Paul Bloom, President & Director, emphasized the integration of Red Trail Energy assets, record-setting biofuel production, and the company's entry into the carbon business, noting, "We approved our capital plan for Gevo North Dakota to expand capacity to 75 million gallons per year, produce more co-products, improve energy efficiency, capture more carbon dioxide and invest in our operational reliability." Oluwagbemileke Agiri, CFO, provided a financial summary: "For the full year 2025, we had revenue of $161 million, a loss from operations of $20 million, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $16 million... During the fourth quarter of 2025, we turned positive on cash flows from operations, generating $20 million during the period. We increased cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to $117 million at year-end, which is a $9 million increase versus the third quarter." Christopher Ryan, COO, reported plant operations exceeded nameplate capacity with "69 million gallons of low-carbon ethanol volume during the full 12-month period and achiev...
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is notably lower on Thursday, giving up the gains in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling below the 27,400 level, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with losses across most sectors, led by financial stocks, as traders reacted to the US Fed's decision to continue raising interest rates despite recent turmoil in the bank...
(RTTNews) - The Japanese stock market is notably lower on Thursday, giving up the gains in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling below the 27,400 level, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with losses across most sectors, led by financial stocks, as traders reacted to the US Fed's decision to continue raising interest rates despite recent turmoil in the banking industry. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index is down 134.17 points or 0.49 percent to 27,332.44, after hitting a low of 27,175.63 earlier. Japanese stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday. Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is losing more than 1 percent and Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing is also down more than 1 percent. Among automakers, Toyota is losing almost 1 percent and Honda is edging down 0.5 percent. In the tech space, Screen Holdings, Tokyo Electron and Advantest are gaining more than 1 percent each. In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is losing more than 2 percent, while Mizuho Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial are declining almost 2 percent each. Among the major exporters, Panasonic and Sony are losing almost 2 percent each, while Canon is declining almost 1 percent. Mitsubishi Electric is flat. Among the other major losers, T&D Holdings, Concordia Financial and Dai-ichi Life are losing more than 3 percent each, while Eisai and Rakuten Group are declining almost 3 percent each. Conversely, Recruit Holdings is gaining almost 5 percent and Ebara is adding almost 3 percent. In the currency market, the U.S. dollar is trading in the higher 130 yen-range on Thursday. On Wall Street, stocks showed a lack of direction throughout much of the session on Friday before coming under pressure in the final hour of trading. The major averages all moved sharply lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq pulling back after reaching its best intraday level in over a month. The major averages finished the session at their worst levels of the day. The Dow plunged 530.49 po...
Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis On February 23, 2026, the Index tracked by the $8.78B Fidelity High Dividend ETF ( FDVV ) was reconstituted, resulting in the removal of all energy sector stocks from its portfolio. Arguably, the timing was poor, given how crude oil futures have surged in the wake of the Iran war. However, oil prices are unpredictable even under the b...
Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis On February 23, 2026, the Index tracked by the $8.78B Fidelity High Dividend ETF ( FDVV ) was reconstituted, resulting in the removal of all energy sector stocks from its portfolio. Arguably, the timing was poor, given how crude oil futures have surged in the wake of the Iran war. However, oil prices are unpredictable even under the best of circumstances, and there's no guarantee they will continue to increase until FDVV's index reconstitutes next. In fact, reducing this uncertainty might prove beneficial for FDVV shareholders as they try to achieve a balance between value, growth, quality, and income. On that note, I continue to find FDVV fundamentally attractive. Currently, it trades at 17.26x forward earnings, offers double-digit earnings growth, holds stocks with EBIT margins that exceed the S&P 500's, and features a solid 2.88% estimated dividend yield. Therefore, I've decided to maintain my "buy" rating on FDVV from last February , and I look forward to explaining why in further detail below. I hope you enjoy the read. FDVV Overview Strategy Discussion and Fund Facts FDVV tracks the Fidelity High Dividend Index, whose selection process is centered around finding stocks in the developed international investment universe with high dividend yields, low dividend payout ratios, and high dividend growth rates. Weightings for each of these screens are as follows, per its methodology document : Fidelity Securities that do not pay a dividend, have payout ratios in the top 5%, or are outside the top 1,000 by market capitalization are not eligible. Fidelity then calculates composite scores for each security based on the weightings above while taking steps to: remove size bias by blending the composite score with a size factor and comparing scores against sector peers. weighting securities by market capitalization and an adjustment based on their respective sectors. overweighting sectors with higher dividend ...
The US and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites. Now, the aim appears to be destroying Iran’s military and weakening the grip of its theocratic rulers, experts say. US Central Command alone says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, a far heavier ba...
The US and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites. Now, the aim appears to be destroying Iran’s military and weakening the grip of its theocratic rulers, experts say. US Central Command alone says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, a far heavier barrage than any American bombing campaign in the Middle East in more than a decade, according to Airwars, an independent group that tracks global conflicts. Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites. From the capital of Tehran to cities across the country, the US and Israeli air strikes have bombarded the Islamic Republic - its leaders, military bases, weapons factories, soldiers and police, and state TV. Advertisement The totality of the damage is not clear. But it is “a more significant blow than anyone expected might happen in such a short time,” Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, an independent monitoring group, said in a statement. Still, even after the killing of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the emergency leadership team still appears to have “the ability for domestic coercion,” said the group, which goes by the acronym ACLED. The mounting death toll is also difficult to independently assess because of poor communications. An Iranian government agency says at least 1,230 people have been killed. More than 165 people were killed when a school in southeastern Iran was hit, most of them children, according to Iranian state media. Advertisement Here is a deeper look at what has been targeted so far:
Key Points Lucid's management said it will increase vehicle production by up to 51% this year. That's slower growth than the nearly 100% increase in production this year. The company is facing a difficult environment for EV sales. 10 stocks we like better than Lucid Group › One of the frustrating things about investing in companies is that even when they're making progress toward their goals, the ...
Key Points Lucid's management said it will increase vehicle production by up to 51% this year. That's slower growth than the nearly 100% increase in production this year. The company is facing a difficult environment for EV sales. 10 stocks we like better than Lucid Group › One of the frustrating things about investing in companies is that even when they're making progress toward their goals, the results may not happen fast enough. Unfortunately, I think that's what's happening with Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) and its goal of increasing vehicle production to between 25,000 to 27,000 vehicles this year. While the company saw impressive production gains in 2025, the current year's guidance represents a slowdown in growth. And it comes as the electric vehicle (EV) industry is in a tough spot. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Lucid is making some progress with its vehicle production Lucid recently reported its 2025 production, which nearly doubled from the previous year to 17,840 vehicles. Management has been working for years to ramp up manufacturing, which has been complicated the COVID-19 pandemic, tariffs, and flurry of management changes over the past several years. Lucid is on its second CEO since going public in 2019. Management is guiding for a significant increase in production this year, though not as strong as last year, with production expected to rise between 40% and 51% and reach up to 27,000 vehicles. Lucid's CFO, Taoufiq Boussaid, noted that the most recent quarter saw a "step-change in production and unit economics," and that the progress it made will help create a "repeatable and stable operating cadence heading into 2026." Lucid is on a rough road, and it's unclear what's around the bend The company's production increase in 2025 and production guidance for this year may make...
One of the frustrating things about investing in companies is that even when they're making progress toward their goals, the results may not happen fast enough. Unfortunately, I think that's what's happening with Lucid (LCID 4.04%) and its goal of increasing vehicle production to between 25,000 to 27,000 vehicles this year. While the company saw impressive production gains in 2025, the current yea...
One of the frustrating things about investing in companies is that even when they're making progress toward their goals, the results may not happen fast enough. Unfortunately, I think that's what's happening with Lucid (LCID 4.04%) and its goal of increasing vehicle production to between 25,000 to 27,000 vehicles this year. While the company saw impressive production gains in 2025, the current year's guidance represents a slowdown in growth. And it comes as the electric vehicle (EV) industry is in a tough spot. Lucid is making some progress with its vehicle production Lucid recently reported its 2025 production, which nearly doubled from the previous year to 17,840 vehicles. Management has been working for years to ramp up manufacturing, which has been complicated the COVID-19 pandemic, tariffs, and flurry of management changes over the past several years. Lucid is on its second CEO since going public in 2019. Management is guiding for a significant increase in production this year, though not as strong as last year, with production expected to rise between 40% and 51% and reach up to 27,000 vehicles. Lucid's CFO, Taoufiq Boussaid, noted that the most recent quarter saw a "step-change in production and unit economics," and that the progress it made will help create a "repeatable and stable operating cadence heading into 2026." Lucid is on a rough road, and it's unclear what's around the bend The company's production increase in 2025 and production guidance for this year may make it seem like it is on the right path. But I think investors should take a more critical look at what's happening with the company. First, while Lucid expects to increase its vehicle production this year, it's far less than last year. Lucid nearly doubled production in 2025, but estimates it'll make just 51% more vehicles this year than last year. That's especially notable because Lucid made fewer than 18,000 vehicles last year. Not exactly an impressive amount and far below fellow EV start-u...