Apollo Global Management Inc. eclipsed $1 trillion of assets under management on record first-quarter inflows and reported earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. Adjusted net income rose 8% from a year earlier to $1.21 billion, or $1.94 per share, the New York-based alternative asset manager said in a statement Tuesday. That surpassed the $1.88 average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg...
Apollo Global Management Inc. eclipsed $1 trillion of assets under management on record first-quarter inflows and reported earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. Adjusted net income rose 8% from a year earlier to $1.21 billion, or $1.94 per share, the New York-based alternative asset manager said in a statement Tuesday. That surpassed the $1.88 average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Apollo is pushing to become one of the largest underwriters on Wall Street. Inflows totaled $115 billion in the quarter and $300 billion over the past 12 months, according to the statement. By contrast, Blackstone Inc. took in $68.5 billion during the first three months of the year, while KKR & Co. and Ares Management Corp. collected $27.8 billion and $29.5 billion, respectively. “Our first quarter results set a strong tone for the year,” Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan said in the statement. Fees from Apollo’s capital solutions business — which originates loans across direct lending, asset-backed finance and opportunistic credit deals — surged 60%. Fee-related earnings jumped 30% to $728 million, also exceeding estimates, while fee-generating AUM rose 40% to $836 billion. Performance fees from portfolio company sales out of the firm’s flagship private equity and hybrid funds “continue to remain prudently delayed” as it waits for the dealmaking climate to improve, Apollo said. The firm reported having $74 billion of dry powder on hand at the end of March. Roughly $55 billion of that has future management fee potential, according to the statement. Apollo’s opportunistic credit strategy gained 2.5% in the first quarter, while its asset-backed finance strategy lost 1%. Flagship private equity also posted a loss of 0.3%. Hybrid value — which sits between debt and equity — had the strongest showing, with a 4% return.
Robert Way Morgan Stanley issued a positive update on Walmart+ membership trends. The firm's April survey data indicated Walmart+ membership rose by ~about 3.9M in March alone to about 30.7M implied members. The estimate for Walmart+ memberships is the highest ever recorded in the Morgan Stanley survey. "These results represent the strongest read yet in our survey's history, which we believe under...
Robert Way Morgan Stanley issued a positive update on Walmart+ membership trends. The firm's April survey data indicated Walmart+ membership rose by ~about 3.9M in March alone to about 30.7M implied members. The estimate for Walmart+ memberships is the highest ever recorded in the Morgan Stanley survey. "These results represent the strongest read yet in our survey's history, which we believe underscores WMT's strong competitive positioning and its ability to attract new customers at times of consumer stress and value-seeking behavior across the industry," updated analyst Simeon Gutman. "While month-to-month changes can reflect survey noise and response rate variability, the 3-month rolling average points to ~17% y/y growth in April, up from ~15% y/y in March," he noted. Walmart+ is Walmart's ( WMT ) paid membership program that was launched in 2020 as a direct response to the runaway success of Amazon Prime ( AMZN ). The service includes free shipping, local delivery, fuel discounts, and select streaming and partner perks for a flat monthly or annual fee. Walmart+ is priced at $98 per year or $12.95 per month, versus Amazon Prime at about $139 per year or $14.99 per month. More on Walmart Walmart: Too Expensive Considering Slowing Growth Walmart: Speculative Valuation As Free Cash Flow Is Held Down By Immense Capex Walmart Inc. (WMT) Presents at J.P. Morgan Retail Round Up Forum 2026 Transcript Quant check on e-commerce names as GameStop offers to buy eBay Walmart dips after a six-session rally
Equinor ( EQNR ) declares $0.39/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.77% Payable Aug. 27; for shareholders of record Aug. 14; ex-div Aug. 14. The company has now announced a dividend of $0.39 for two consecutive quarters. In a separate release , Equinor ( EQNR ) commenced the second tranche of up to USD 375 million of the share buy-back programme for 2026, as announced...
Equinor ( EQNR ) declares $0.39/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 3.77% Payable Aug. 27; for shareholders of record Aug. 14; ex-div Aug. 14. The company has now announced a dividend of $0.39 for two consecutive quarters. In a separate release , Equinor ( EQNR ) commenced the second tranche of up to USD 375 million of the share buy-back programme for 2026, as announced in connection with the company’s first quarter results on 6 May 2026. In this second tranche of the share buy-back programme for 2026, shares for up to USD 123.8 million will be purchased in the market, implying a total second tranche of up to USD 375 million including shares to be redeemed from the Norwegian State. The tranche will end no later than 20 July 2026. See EQNR Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Sanya Kushak/iStock via Getty Images By Mike Larson Everyone’s focused on fuel costs. But you might want to pay closer attention to food. The price of agricultural commodities is perking up - and the longer the Middle East conflict goes on, the greater the impact could be. Check out the MoneyShow Chart of the Day, which shows the recent performance of four key ag commodity futures contracts. Wheat...
Sanya Kushak/iStock via Getty Images By Mike Larson Everyone’s focused on fuel costs. But you might want to pay closer attention to food. The price of agricultural commodities is perking up - and the longer the Middle East conflict goes on, the greater the impact could be. Check out the MoneyShow Chart of the Day, which shows the recent performance of four key ag commodity futures contracts. Wheat is the big winner, up 24% year-to-date, but corn, soybeans, and sugar are also solidly in positive territory. The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index that tracks 10 food staples tells the same story. It just hit a 29-month high . Wheat, Corn, Sugar, Soybean Futures (YTD % Change) (Source: TradingView) Like with oil, gas, and refined product prices, the problem is the Persian Gulf. Shipping traffic remains a fraction of what it once was - with key fertilizer ingredients not making it to world markets. Traders are pricing in the risk that will reduce future crop output - as well as the added fuel cost of getting commodities from Point A to Point B by ship elsewhere. Aluminum is another resource facing war-related supply pressures. It's up about 15% YTD. If you’re looking to trade the trend, you can trade commodities. You can trade options on futures. Or you can trade commodity-focused ETFs, including the Invesco DB Agriculture Fund ( DBA ). Of course, there are plenty of stocks that either benefit from - or get hurt by - rising food prices, too. Just be sure you go in with your eyes wide open. If we finally get some lasting good news out of the Middle East, it’s going to have a big impact on multiple markets. That includes agricultural commodities. Editor's Note: The summary bullets for this article were chosen by Seeking Alpha editors. Originally published on MoneyShow.com
marketlan/iStock via Getty Images By Anton Kharitonov The natural gas market is no longer just a simple “commodity story” - it has evolved into a complex mix of geopolitics, LNG flows, energy demand from AI, and infrastructure constraints across the US, Europe, and Asia. Rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz have once again heightened concerns about potential LNG supply disruptions,...
marketlan/iStock via Getty Images By Anton Kharitonov The natural gas market is no longer just a simple “commodity story” - it has evolved into a complex mix of geopolitics, LNG flows, energy demand from AI, and infrastructure constraints across the US, Europe, and Asia. Rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz have once again heightened concerns about potential LNG supply disruptions, pushing European buyers toward US terminals despite record production and high storage levels in the United States. As a result, global LNG prices appear relatively tight, while Henry Hub remains weak, highlighting the gap between local oversupply and global infrastructure bottlenecks. The US domestic market continues to be oversupplied: Henry Hub spot prices are hovering around 2.5-2.8 USD/MMBtu amid mild weather, elevated storage levels, and growing production, which could approach 122 Bcf/d by 2027, driven by the Permian Basin, Appalachia, and Haynesville. The key issue is infrastructure: in parts of West Texas, prices have already slipped back into negative territory, forcing producers to pay to offload gas. Meanwhile, the EIA expects US LNG exports to rise to around 17 Bcf/d in 2026 and 18.5-20.5 Bcf/d in 2027 as Golden Pass, Plaquemines, and Corpus Christi Stage 3 come on-line, strengthening the US position as the world’s leading LNG supplier. A new structural driver is the rapid growth in electricity demand from AI data centers. Analysts note that by 2030, US data centers could require up to an additional 8 Bcf/d of gas-fired generation, as hyperscalers and AI companies increasingly build localized or gas-intensive solutions to ensure 24/7 power reliability. Researchers from Columbia SIPA and others view this as a long-term shift: natural gas is gradually transitioning from a cyclical commodity into a strategic fuel for digital infrastructure. This scenario is already reflected in the futures curve, where longer-dated contracts price in a tighter and more volatile m...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), the leader in AI-powered knowledge management for enterprise customer service, will announce its fiscal 2026 third quarter financial results after the close of regular market trading on Thursday, May 14, 2026, followed by an investor conference call and webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET). Chief Executive Office...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), the leader in AI-powered knowledge management for enterprise customer service, will announce its fiscal 2026 third quarter financial results after the close of regular market trading on Thursday, May 14, 2026, followed by an investor conference call and webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. ET). Chief Executive Officer Ashu Roy and Chief Financial Officer Eric Smit will host the call and webcast.
NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
NEW YORK, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX) a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives, today reported business updates highlighting strong continued pipeline execution, clinical progress and platform advancement, as well as financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX) a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives, today reported business updates highlighting strong continued pipeline execution, clinical progress and platform advancement, as well as financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
BRAMPTON, Ontario, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (“Loblaw” or the “Company”) announced today its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026 (1) .
BRAMPTON, Ontario, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (“Loblaw” or the “Company”) announced today its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026 (1) .
BRAMPTON, Ontario, 06 mai 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée (TSX : L) (« Loblaw » ou la « société ») a annoncé aujourd’hui ses résultats financiers non audités pour le premier trimestre clos le 28 mars 2026 1) .
BRAMPTON, Ontario, 06 mai 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Les Compagnies Loblaw Limitée (TSX : L) (« Loblaw » ou la « société ») a annoncé aujourd’hui ses résultats financiers non audités pour le premier trimestre clos le 28 mars 2026 1) .
AMD posts record first-quarter results, driven by skyrocketing data center CPU demand — company expects consumer and gaming revenue to decline in Q2 over rising memory and component costs Tom's Hardware
AMD posts record first-quarter results, driven by skyrocketing data center CPU demand — company expects consumer and gaming revenue to decline in Q2 over rising memory and component costs Tom's Hardware
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 06, 2026--NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced, on a GAAP basis, net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $510.7 million, or $1.06 of earnings per diluted share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $474.8 million, or $1.00 of earnings per diluted share, for the same period of 2025.
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 06, 2026--NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) today announced, on a GAAP basis, net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 of $510.7 million, or $1.06 of earnings per diluted share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $474.8 million, or $1.00 of earnings per diluted share, for the same period of 2025.
Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq, TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or the "Company"), an energy infrastructure platform integrating power, digital infrastructure, and compute at scale to fuel next-generation, energy-intensive technologies, today announced the commercialization of the first phase of its Beacon Point data center campus in Nueces County, Texas through a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease (the "Agreement") for 352 meg...
Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq, TSX: HUT) ("Hut 8" or the "Company"), an energy infrastructure platform integrating power, digital infrastructure, and compute at scale to fuel next-generation, energy-intensive technologies, today announced the commercialization of the first phase of its Beacon Point data center campus in Nueces County, Texas through a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease (the "Agreement") for 352 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity (the "Transaction"). The tenant, a high-investment-grade company, will de
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) created a suite of applications designed to foster collaboration and streamline workflows within large organizations. One of them is Jira, which helps software developers track bugs and ship updates, and another is Confluence, a digital town square where employees across departments can discuss work and host important documents. Atlassian stock was down by as much as 87% f...
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) created a suite of applications designed to foster collaboration and streamline workflows within large organizations. One of them is Jira, which helps software developers track bugs and ship updates, and another is Confluence, a digital town square where employees across departments can discuss work and host important documents. Atlassian stock was down by as much as 87% from its all-time high in April, as Wall Street believed the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) would upend its business. Analysts thought AI coding assistants would allow businesses to build their own versions of Jira and Confluence. Plus, they believed if AI shrank the workforce, then any software company that charges customers on a per-user basis would lose a ton of revenue. I felt both concerns were overblown, so I bought the stock in April at around $58. It closed at $89 on Friday, May 1, a gain of around 50%, as Atlassian's operating results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter (ended March 31) revealed accelerating revenue growth. Below, I'm going to share the two main reasons I decided to buy the stock -- and why it's still a good buy from here. Continue reading
There Needs To Be A Stronger European Element In NATO, Says Starmer Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on May 4 that there needs to be a stronger European element in NATO , as the United States reconsiders its relationship with the defense alliance and pivots toward other security priorities domestically and globally. Bri...
There Needs To Be A Stronger European Element In NATO, Says Starmer Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on May 4 that there needs to be a stronger European element in NATO , as the United States reconsiders its relationship with the defense alliance and pivots toward other security priorities domestically and globally. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AP Starmer acknowledged during a panel discussion at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, that, in terms of defense and security, Europe has “got behind over many years, now.” “ We’re not where we need to be, ” he said. The British prime minister alluded to the impact of the Ukraine–Russia war and, more recently, the Iran conflict on global security and economic stability, saying that Europe, especially, had to come together around these issues. “There needs to be a stronger European element in NATO. I have no doubt about that,” he said. Starmer said that while there needed to be a stronger European element in defense and security, “we’ve been behind the curve for too long: over dependencies, over reliance, and assumptions about the world that we live in—they’ve gone.” “We now need to lead out of this, and we need to do it at pace because these impacts are real, ” Starmer said. “The alliances that are under tension are real, and how we, as a group of leaders, respond now will likely define what goes on for many years—arguably for a generation.” US Reorients Defense Priorities U.S. President Donald Trump has long maintained that Europe should rely less on the United States for its security and that European NATO allies should increase their defense spending. This approach was formally accepted by NATO when, in June 2025, allies agreed to raise defense spending targets from 2 percent of gross domestic product to 5 percent by 2035. The United States has also reo...
The competition could intensify at tenders for Hong Kong’s residential plots as developers replenish their land banks amid a recovering property market, with the tug of war testing their financial discipline as they bid for parcels at a “noticeable premium”, according to S&P Global Ratings, though some analysts believe that the return of confidence is warranted given robust demand for housing unit...
The competition could intensify at tenders for Hong Kong’s residential plots as developers replenish their land banks amid a recovering property market, with the tug of war testing their financial discipline as they bid for parcels at a “noticeable premium”, according to S&P Global Ratings, though some analysts believe that the return of confidence is warranted given robust demand for housing units. The credit-rating agency also forecast a relatively modest residential market recovery, which...
Investing.com -- Advanced Micro Devices received upgrades from both Goldman Sachs and Bernstein after the chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and provided a robust second-quarter outlook, with analysts pointing to agentic AI as a key driver of the company’s accelerating growth.
Investing.com -- Advanced Micro Devices received upgrades from both Goldman Sachs and Bernstein after the chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and provided a robust second-quarter outlook, with analysts pointing to agentic AI as a key driver of the company’s accelerating growth.