The Computers IT Services industry has been benefiting from ongoing digitization efforts globally. Robust spending on cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security, data and analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is driving industry-wide growth. The Zacks-defined Computers – IT Services industry is currently in the top 32% of the Zacks Industry Rank. Since the Computers – IT Serv...
The Computers IT Services industry has been benefiting from ongoing digitization efforts globally. Robust spending on cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), cyber security, data and analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is driving industry-wide growth. The Zacks-defined Computers – IT Services industry is currently in the top 32% of the Zacks Industry Rank. Since the Computers – IT Services industry is ranked in the top half of the Zacks Ranked Industries, we expect it to outperform the market over the next three to six months. We have narrowed our search to five stocks from the industry with a favorable Zacks Rank. These are: Vertiv Holdings Co. VRT, Jack Henry & Associates Inc. JKHY, SoundHound AI Inc. SOUN, Accenture plc ACN and Genpact Ltd. G. Each of our picks currently carries either a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. The chart below shows the price performance of our five picks year to date. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Vertiv Holdings Co. Zacks Rank #2 Vertiv Holdings benefits from an extensive product portfolio, which spans thermal systems, liquid cooling, UPS, switchgear, busbar, and modular solutions. Buoyed by unprecedented data center growth, VRT is strategically expanding capacity to accelerate its AI-enabled pipeline. VRT also benefited from the accelerating digital transformation driven by AI and data center demand. Acquisitions have also played a key role, with Great Lakes enhancing IT systems and white space solutions, and Weeleay boosting service capabilities through real-time machine data analysis and predictive actions. Vertiv’s partnership with NVIDIA Corp. is a key catalyst. VRT co-develops an 800-volt DC power architecture with NVIDIA, timed to align with the 2027 rollout of NVIDIA's Rubin Ultra platforms. This keeps VRT one GPU generation ahead of evolving silicon architectures, ensuring its infrastructure solutions remain relevant as rack power r...
编者按： 智能手机统治了过去十几年的数字生态，它是注意力的黑洞，是我们最私密的随身之物。但手机从设计之初就是为「人盯着它」而生的——它的全部逻辑，都止于屏幕。 AI 的需求却恰恰相反：它需要持续感知物理世界——见你所见，听你所闻，随时在场，而非等你解锁屏幕才醒来。 当 AI 真正成为一种基础能力，它迟早要从屏幕里破壳而出，寻找属于它自己的形状。这将是一个漫长的探索和演化过程。 「AI 器物志」栏目...
编者按： 智能手机统治了过去十几年的数字生态，它是注意力的黑洞，是我们最私密的随身之物。但手机从设计之初就是为「人盯着它」而生的——它的全部逻辑，都止于屏幕。 AI 的需求却恰恰相反：它需要持续感知物理世界——见你所见，听你所闻，随时在场，而非等你解锁屏幕才醒来。 当 AI 真正成为一种基础能力，它迟早要从屏幕里破壳而出，寻找属于它自己的形状。这将是一个漫长的探索和演化过程。 「AI 器物志」栏目由此而来，爱范儿想和你一起持续观察：AI 如何改变硬件设计，如何重塑人机交互，以及更重要的——AI 将以怎样的形态进入我们的日常生活？ 没想到，在这个人人都在找下一个 AI 硬件的新时代，作为「旧时代」终端的电脑，却成为了今年开年最强势的 AI 载体。 原因无他——「龙虾」OpenClaw 更适合部署于电脑之中。 一时间，作为 OpenClaw 最佳容器的 Mac mini，成了这段时间最抢手的科技单品。全世界的开发者和极客，都争相想在上面部署一个自己的 AI 智能体，即使作用还不大，也想体验一把 AI 助理自动化办事的未来交互。 那么问题来了，为什么 AI 新时代来临之际，反而是电脑这个「旧时代」的终端成为了排头兵，而不是被寄予变革厚望，且人手一台的手机？ 电脑保留着「机器交互」的底层逻辑 道理其实很简单：比起一开始就为「人类交互」而生的手机，电脑一直保留着「机器交互」的底层逻辑。 还记得吗？在鼠标指针、图标、按钮出现之前，电脑只有「字符」，也就是所谓的「命令行」，黑底白字，闪烁的光标，因此只有少数能用「计算机语言」的人，才能驾驭这台机器。 随着多用户操作系统的出现、硬盘容量的提升等种种技术发展，计算机系统也需要相应做出调整，Unix 带来了树状目录结构的文件系统，时至今日仍在影响现代计算机。 而出于降低门槛、推广计算机的考量，图形界面最终应运而生，成为了现在我们手上的计算机系统的模样。 但值得注意的是，即使发展了数十年，图形化的 OS，依旧保留了「命令行」这一种交互方式，文件存储系统也成为了计算机使用、运行的根基，这和智能手机是相当不同的。 ▲ macOS 的「终端」 电脑，或者说「计算机」，一开始就是作为「生产工具」诞生的，完整的文件存储系统对于生产力来说不可或缺，而不少专深的开发工作都需要用到命令行。用户得到计算机后，要自己配置、选取甚至开发所需要的工具和生产环境，...
Getty Images Overview When I previously covered the CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund ( IGR ), I issued a hold rating due to the questionable dividend coverage and uncertainty around interest rates. While the rest of the market sells off, real estate has seen a bit of a revival in the last few months. Additionally, IGR has released an updated annual report for the 2025 period, which prompted me ...
Getty Images Overview When I previously covered the CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund ( IGR ), I issued a hold rating due to the questionable dividend coverage and uncertainty around interest rates. While the rest of the market sells off, real estate has seen a bit of a revival in the last few months. Additionally, IGR has released an updated annual report for the 2025 period, which prompted me to reassess the fund's value proposition, performance, and outlook for 2026. Looking at the performance over the last twelve months, we can see that IGR's share price has declined by nearly 7.2%. However, the fund has experienced some positive momentum over the last two months. When including all distributions that were paid out to shareholders, the total return jumps up to 7.5% over the same time frame. IGR now offers investors a starting dividend yield of 14.6% while issuing payouts on a monthly basis. However, I believe that the generous distributions are harmful to the overall sustainability of the fund. IGR would benefit from a distribution cut because it would help improve the NAV growth. Data by YCharts The recent rise in share price has resulted in IGR now trading at the higher end of its price-to-NAV range. Therefore, valuation is a bit tricky at this time since the underlying earnings haven't improved year-over-year. Although interest rate cuts may be a catalyst at some point, I don't think this is the best time for long-term investors to accumulate shares. So let's start by taking a look at the strategy that IGR implements to generate its earnings. Fund Strategy According to the latest fund overview , IGR has total managed assets of $1B that are spread across 81 different holdings. The fund's primary objective is to provide a high level of current income from a global range of real estate securities. However, the fund is unique because it combines traditional common stocks with preferred stock to achieve a blend of capital appreciation and income generation over ...
Best Buy (BBY) reported a surprise sales slump in its key holiday shopping season. Same-store sales declined 0.8% in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Wall Street had hoped for a 0.2% increase after two straight quarters of positive growth. "We continue to see customers who are resilient, but they are definitely deal-focused," Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told Yahoo Finance in a call with ...
Best Buy (BBY) reported a surprise sales slump in its key holiday shopping season. Same-store sales declined 0.8% in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Wall Street had hoped for a 0.2% increase after two straight quarters of positive growth. "We continue to see customers who are resilient, but they are definitely deal-focused," Best Buy CEO Corie Barry told Yahoo Finance in a call with reporters. Best Buy expects first quarter same-store sales to return to growth, rising 1%. Barry said more than 50% of its customers make more than $100,000 per year. Revenue for the fourth quarter totaled $13.81 billion, less than the $13.88 billion Wall Street had expected, per Bloomberg consensus data. Adjusted earnings per share came in higher at $2.61, more than the $2.46 the Street predicted. Best Buy stock is down more than 30% in the past year, but popped up more than 8% in early trading. For the full year, revenue came in at $41.69 billion, just below the $41.76 billion Wall Street predicted. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $6.43, $0.12 above Wall Street's estimates for $6.31. For the year, same-store sales grew 0.5%, less than the 0.9% increase Wall Street was looking for. For 2027, the company expects revenue to come in the range of $41.2 billion to $42.1 billion, alongside same-store sales that are expected to fall in a range between a 1% decline and 1% rise for the year. Adjusted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $6.30-$6.60. This year, Best Buy is also watching the rise in memory costs as heightened demand impacts supply. Barry said it's "something our industry has faced in different peaks and valleys relatively often through the past 25 years." She added that the team is pulling in inventory, trying to provide its manufacturers with longer forecast horizons, working to find the right price points for consumers, and educating them on what's available. The team expects strength in computing and mobile phones to continue into 2026, after...
SUZHOU, China, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YXT.com Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YXT) (“YXT.com” or the “Company”), a provider of AI-enabled enterprise productivity solutions, recently announced that the company has been named to the "2025 Top 100 New Quality Innovation Enterprises" list published by Economic Observer, one of China's leading independent weekly newspapers, widely regarded f...
SUZHOU, China, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YXT.com Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YXT) (“YXT.com” or the “Company”), a provider of AI-enabled enterprise productivity solutions, recently announced that the company has been named to the "2025 Top 100 New Quality Innovation Enterprises" list published by Economic Observer, one of China's leading independent weekly newspapers, widely regarded for its in-depth reporting and commentary on economic, political and social developments. The company has also been recognized as a "2025 AI Annual Practice Case" in recognition of its AI implementation results in real-world business settings. The list selected 100 companies in total, including industry leaders such as Alibaba, Baidu, and Xiaomi. YXT.com is the only company in the field of AI-driven talent development and organizational capability building to be included in this year's list. According to the published selection criteria, the list evaluates companies across four dimensions: the extent of real-world AI deployment, measurability of outcomes, replicability across scenarios, and the sustainability of technology differentiation. Mr. Peter Lu, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of YXT.com, commented, "Being the only company in the talent development space on a list of this caliber is a great source of encouragement for our team. It also validates our conviction: the next frontier for AI is inside the organization." The representative case submitted for this recognition was YXT.com's AI Role-Play Training project with Guizhou Zhen Jiu. The project integrates AI into the training and evaluation process for business development personnel: AI simulates customer roles to recreate realistic negotiation scenarios for high-frequency practice; a standardized scoring mechanism records and provides feedback on employee performance; and quantifiable tracking metrics are established to assess the impact of training on actual business development outcomes. YXT.com has...
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. --- Today's guests: Trevor Williams, FXGuard, Co-Founder & Economist; Magdalena Polan, PGIM, Head of EM Macroeconomic Research; Simon H...
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. --- Today's guests: Trevor Williams, FXGuard, Co-Founder & Economist; Magdalena Polan, PGIM, Head of EM Macroeconomic Research; Simon Hunt, Campari Group, CEO; Christos Megalou, Piraeus Bank, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
In a report released yesterday, Rishi Jaluria from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Oracle, with a price target of $160.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $149.01. Jaluria covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Intuit, Oracle, and MongoDB. According to TipRanks, Jaluria has an average return of -6.7% and a 47.21% success rate on recommended stocks. Oracle has an ...
In a report released yesterday, Rishi Jaluria from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Oracle, with a price target of $160.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $149.01. Jaluria covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Intuit, Oracle, and MongoDB. According to TipRanks, Jaluria has an average return of -6.7% and a 47.21% success rate on recommended stocks. Oracle has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $280.68. Based on Oracle’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending November 30, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $16.06 billion and a net profit of $6.14 billion. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $14.06 billion and had a net profit of $3.15 billion Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 69 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of ORCL in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Clayton M. Magouyrk, the CEO of ORCL sold 10,000.00 shares for a total of $1,552,300.00.
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Best new musical Here We Are, book by David Ives, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim at National Theatre – Lyttelton Paddington The Musical, music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Jessica Swale at Savoy theatre Shucked, book by Robert Horn, music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally at Regent’s Park Open Air theatre The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, book by Rachel Joyce, music and lyrics by Passenger at Theatre Royal Haymarket Best musical revival American Psycho, book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis at Almeida theatre Evita, lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber at The London Palladium Into the Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine at Bridge theatre The Producers, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan at Garrick theatre Best new play 1536 by Ava Pickett at Almeida theatre Inter Alia by Suzie Miller at National Theatre – Lyttelton Kenrex by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at The Other Palace Punch by James Graham at Young Vic and Apollo theatre View image in fullscreen Rosamund Pike (Jessica) in Inter Alia at the National Theatre. Photograph: Manuel Harlan Best revival All My Sons by Arthur Miller at Wyndham’s theatre Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at The Old Vic Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier at Barbican theatre Noël Coward award for best new entertainment or comedy play The Comedy About Spies by Henry Lewis and Henry Shields at Noël Coward theatre Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe at @sohoplace Oh, Mary! by Cole Escola at Trafalgar theatre Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway at Ambassadors theatre Best actress Cate Blanchett for The Seagull at Barbican theatre Marianne Jean-Baptiste for All My Sons at Wyndham’s theatre Julia McDermott for Weather Girl at Soho thea...
Zevra Therapeutics ( ZVRA ) announced on Thursday the appointment of Justin Renz as chief financial officer, effective March 9, 2026. Renz most recently served as chief financial & operations officer at Ardelyx, where he had an active role in the launch and commercialization of two innovative, first-in-class medicines. Previously, he was president and chief financial officer of Correvio Pharma, a ...
Zevra Therapeutics ( ZVRA ) announced on Thursday the appointment of Justin Renz as chief financial officer, effective March 9, 2026. Renz most recently served as chief financial & operations officer at Ardelyx, where he had an active role in the launch and commercialization of two innovative, first-in-class medicines. Previously, he was president and chief financial officer of Correvio Pharma, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the commercialization of two cardiovascular and two infectious disease products. He also served as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Karyopharm Pharmaceuticals and as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Zalicus. Source: Press Release More on Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference - Slideshow Zevra Therapeutics: Asymmetric Risk-Reward Setup In Ultra-Rare Disease Market Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Historical earnings data for Zevra Therapeutics, Inc.
Robinhood Markets (HOOD +8.12%) stock lost 24% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company is highly exposed to changes in cryptocurrency, and its fourth-quarter earnings demonstrated the impact. More than retail investing Robinhood has expanded from a retail investing platform to offering options and cryptocurrency trading. But it's also moving beyond tr...
Robinhood Markets (HOOD +8.12%) stock lost 24% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company is highly exposed to changes in cryptocurrency, and its fourth-quarter earnings demonstrated the impact. More than retail investing Robinhood has expanded from a retail investing platform to offering options and cryptocurrency trading. But it's also moving beyond trading to providing a broad assortment of financial services, including credit cards and bank accounts. Cryptocurrency trading has had a major impact on its operating results, representing a large portion of its increases in the past. Recently, the market has soured on Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency trading is now having a negative impact on the results. In the 2025 fourth quarter, revenue increased 27% year over year, a huge slowdown from previous quarters, with a 15% increase in transaction revenue. Cryptocurrency trading dragged it down, declining 38% from the prior year. The company demonstrated deceleration in other areas, too, such as a 7% increase in funded customers and an 8% increase in investment accounts. Robinhood Gold accounts are still demonstrating momentum, up 58% year over year to 4.2 million. That's an addition of 1.5 million new Gold members. Expand NASDAQ : HOOD Robinhood Markets Today's Change ( 8.12 %) $ 6.18 Current Price $ 82.25 Key Data Points Market Cap $74B Day's Range $ 79.60 - $ 83.84 52wk Range $ 29.66 - $ 153.86 Volume 13K Avg Vol 28M Gross Margin 94.96 % A large opportunity in disruptive finance The company is working on its long-term strategy of having a financial super app with a complete suite of financial services available on its app. It's constantly launching new features and adding new products in new locations, and it has a long roadmap to reaching its goals. It recently opened its prediction markets segment, and it started offering money market funds to European Union customers. It has a 10-year goal of being the top platform for retail ...
Key Points Robinhood's growth slowed down in the fourth quarter as cryptocurrency trading declined. The company is aiming to host the leading retail trading platform and top global financial app. Robinhood stock is still expensive. 10 stocks we like better than Robinhood Markets › Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock lost 24% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intellige...
Key Points Robinhood's growth slowed down in the fourth quarter as cryptocurrency trading declined. The company is aiming to host the leading retail trading platform and top global financial app. Robinhood stock is still expensive. 10 stocks we like better than Robinhood Markets › Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock lost 24% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company is highly exposed to changes in cryptocurrency, and its fourth-quarter earnings demonstrated the impact. More than retail investing Robinhood has expanded from a retail investing platform to offering options and cryptocurrency trading. But it's also moving beyond trading to providing a broad assortment of financial services, including credit cards and bank accounts. 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 » Cryptocurrency trading has had a major impact on its operating results, representing a large portion of its increases in the past. Recently, the market has soured on Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency trading is now having a negative impact on the results. In the 2025 fourth quarter, revenue increased 27% year over year, a huge slowdown from previous quarters, with a 15% increase in transaction revenue. Cryptocurrency trading dragged it down, declining 38% from the prior year. The company demonstrated deceleration in other areas, too, such as a 7% increase in funded customers and an 8% increase in investment accounts. Robinhood Gold accounts are still demonstrating momentum, up 58% year over year to 4.2 million. That's an addition of 1.5 million new Gold members. A large opportunity in disruptive finance The company is working on its long-term strategy of having a financial super app with a complete suite of financial services available on its app. It's constantly launching new features...
A key gauge that reflects expectations for the future path of UK interest rates has risen to the highest this year, fueling fears over a fresh increase in mortgage costs. Two-year swap rates, used by lenders to price their mortgage products, rose to 3.60% on Thursday, the highest since October. The rate had been at its lowest since mid-2022 on Feb. 27, the day before US-Israeli strikes on Iran beg...
A key gauge that reflects expectations for the future path of UK interest rates has risen to the highest this year, fueling fears over a fresh increase in mortgage costs. Two-year swap rates, used by lenders to price their mortgage products, rose to 3.60% on Thursday, the highest since October. The rate had been at its lowest since mid-2022 on Feb. 27, the day before US-Israeli strikes on Iran began. “Swap rates have risen sharply as conflict with Iran spreads across the Middle East, driving oil and gas prices higher and reigniting inflation concerns,” said Adam French , head of consumer finance at Moneyfacts Group Plc . “The longer swap rates remain elevated, then the more likely it is that we will start to see the cost of mortgage deals rise also.” Read more: Taylor Wimpey Sees Lower Profit on Weaker UK House Prices Traders have ditched bets on the probability of a second interest-rate cut from the Bank of England this year amid fresh fears of inflation sparked by the war in the Middle East. UK mortgage rates have been slowly declining over the past year, but remain far pricier than before, following the end of the cheap money era in 2022. Taylor Wimpey Plc Chief Executive Officer Jennie Daly said Thursday that the housebuilder was “watching” the recent rise in swap rates. Its impact on the housing market and Taylor Wimpey “depends on how long the conflict continues,” she said in a telephone interview. The average two-year and five-year fixed-rate residential mortgage rose slightly to 4.83% and 4.95%, respectively, on Thursday, Moneyfacts data show. It typically takes about a week for sustained swap rate movements to translate into mortgage rate changes. “Global geopolitical events move markets, markets move swap rates, and swap rates ultimately shape the deals available to borrowers,” Moneyfacts’ French said. “Some lenders have already paused or reconsidered planned rate reductions.”
Key Points Alphabet and Microsoft have vast resources to invest in quantum computing. IonQ's approach to quantum computing is unique. 10 stocks we like better than IonQ › Quantum computing is one of the hottest trends in the market. It's an innovative technology that's starting to gain wider adoption, but we're still a few years away from widespread commercial use. The trick with quantum computing...
Key Points Alphabet and Microsoft have vast resources to invest in quantum computing. IonQ's approach to quantum computing is unique. 10 stocks we like better than IonQ › Quantum computing is one of the hottest trends in the market. It's an innovative technology that's starting to gain wider adoption, but we're still a few years away from widespread commercial use. The trick with quantum computing investing is to get into the leaders before they take off, but not so early that the stocks are essentially dead money until the quantum computing arms race picks up steam. It's impossible to predict when that will occur, but I still believe some viable quantum computing investments will reward shareholders over the long term if they invest in them now. These are mostly big tech companies that are investing in quantum computing, but I also have one pure-play company that I'm keeping an eye on. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » Alphabet Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) kicked off the quantum computing arms race in December 2024 with the announcement of its Willow quantum computing chip. The chip completed a task in five minutes that would have taken the world's most powerful supercomputer 10 septillion years (10 to the 25th power) to accomplish. This test was rigged to demonstrate how a quantum computer operates, but what was significant was how accurately it did so. The Willow chip achieved a 99.8% two-qubit gate fidelity, a measure of the accuracy of the calculation. This is a significant aspect of quantum computing, as it involves inherent errors in calculations due to the way quantum computers operate. Instead of using bits like a traditional computer, which transmits information as a 0 or a 1, quantum computers use qubits, which can be better described as the probability of an answer being a 0 or a 1. This makes quantum computers excellent for computing tasks t...
Shares of Constellation Energy (CEG 0.58%) rocketed 17.5% in February. It was a big month for the power producer as it reported its fourth-quarter financial results and secured another deal to supply electricity to a data center customer. That followed the acquisition of Calpine, which closed in January. Here's a closer look at what fueled its big move last month and whether investors should buy C...
Shares of Constellation Energy (CEG 0.58%) rocketed 17.5% in February. It was a big month for the power producer as it reported its fourth-quarter financial results and secured another deal to supply electricity to a data center customer. That followed the acquisition of Calpine, which closed in January. Here's a closer look at what fueled its big move last month and whether investors should buy Constellation Energy stock now following its recent surge. A strong end to the year Constellation Energy reported strong fourth-quarter results in late February. The power company generated nearly $6.1 billion of revenue and $2.30 per share of adjusted operating earnings. Both exceeded analysts' expectations (the consensus estimates were $5.6 billion in revenue and $2.25 per share in adjusted operating earnings). This expectation-beating report sent shares soaring. That capped an excellent year for Constellation Energy. Its full-year adjusted operating earnings increased from $8.64 per share to $9.39 per share, powered by favorable market and portfolio conditions. As a result, the company exceeded the mid-point of its earnings guidance range for the fourth straight year. Expand NASDAQ : CEG Constellation Energy Today's Change ( -0.58 %) $ -1.87 Current Price $ 323.00 Key Data Points Market Cap $117B Day's Range $ 318.67 - $ 326.38 52wk Range $ 161.35 - $ 412.70 Volume 100 Avg Vol 3.6M Gross Margin 17.35 % Dividend Yield 0.48 % Continued progress on its growth strategy Constellation Energy's strong momentum has continued in early 2026. The company closed its acquisition of Calpine in early January. That deal combined Calpine's leading natural gas and geothermal fleets with Constellation's industry-leading nuclear energy platform. That acquisition is already paying off for Constellation Energy. The company announced last month that Calpine has agreed to provide 380 megawatts (MW) of power to a new data center in Texas under development by CyrusOne. The data center developer wi...
(RTTNews) - Oil prices are surging in response to conflict in the Middle East and the U.S. Futures suggest that Wall Street might open lower on Thursday. Iran has denied any talks of ceasefire and the death toll has came up above 1000. The widening conflict had its impact beyond Iran and Israel. UAE air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles and 131 drones, while Qatar was subjected to missil...
(RTTNews) - Oil prices are surging in response to conflict in the Middle East and the U.S. Futures suggest that Wall Street might open lower on Thursday. Iran has denied any talks of ceasefire and the death toll has came up above 1000. The widening conflict had its impact beyond Iran and Israel. UAE air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles and 131 drones, while Qatar was subjected to missile attacks and precautionary evacuvations near the U.S. Embassy in Doha was carried out. In Kuwaiti tankers were reportedly hit by large explosion. Amazon data centre in Bahrain was reported attacked by Iranian drones In the Asian trading hours, gold prices were half a percent higher at $5,165 an ounce, as the dollar held steady. Oil prices jumped more than 3 percent. As of 7.35 am ET, the Dow futures were losing 154.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were down 6.50 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were sliding 27.50 points. The U.S. major averages ended Wednesday positive. The Nasdaq jumped 290.79 points or 1.3 percent to 22,807.48, the S&P 500 advanced 52.87 points or 0.8 percent to 6,869.50 and the Dow climbed 238.14 points or 0.5 percent to 48,739.41. On the economic front, the Jobless Claims for the week will be issued at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is 215K, while it was up 212K in the prior week. The Productivity and Costs for the fourth quarter will be released at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is for an increase of 1.9 percent, while it was up 4.9 percent in the prior quarter. The Import and Export Prices for January will be published at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is up 0.1 percent, while it was up 0.1 percent in the prior month. The Energy Information Administration or EIA's Natural Gas Report for the week will be revealed at 10.30 am ET. In the prior week, the gas stock was down 52 bcf. Three-year and 10-year Treasury Note auction will be held at 11.00 am ET. The 30-year Treasury Bond auction will be held at 11.00 am ET. The Fed Balance Sheet for the week will be published at...
Global Ship Lease press release ( GSL ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.32 beats by $0.01 . Revenue of $190.95M (+4.7% Y/Y) beats by $2.56M . 4Q 2025 Adjusted EBITDA (a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, described below) 3 of $124.7 million. Added $1.26 billion of contracted revenues during 2025 and the first two months of 2026, bringing total contracted revenues as of December 31, 2025, as adjusted to inclu...
Global Ship Lease press release ( GSL ): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.32 beats by $0.01 . Revenue of $190.95M (+4.7% Y/Y) beats by $2.56M . 4Q 2025 Adjusted EBITDA (a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, described below) 3 of $124.7 million. Added $1.26 billion of contracted revenues during 2025 and the first two months of 2026, bringing total contracted revenues as of December 31, 2025, as adjusted to include all charters agreed through February 28, 2026, to $2.24 billion, over a weighted average remaining duration of 2.7 years. More on Global Ship Lease Global Ship Lease: An Unexpected Beneficiary Of Rising Geopolitical Tensions In 2026 Global Ship Lease: Execution Delivered, Valuation Upside Still There Global Ship Lease: I Sold Some, But The Stock Is Still Attractive Global Ship Lease Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Global Ship Lease
Dogora Sun / Shutterstock.com (Dogora Sun / Shutterstock.com) Quick Read After two days of big-time selling, the stock market had a big risk-on day for investors on Wednesday. Positive private-sector jobs numbers from ADP and potential good news on the fighting in Iran were a boost for stocks. All eyes will now be focused on Friday’s non-farm payroll numbers for February, which are set at 65,000. ...
Dogora Sun / Shutterstock.com (Dogora Sun / Shutterstock.com) Quick Read After two days of big-time selling, the stock market had a big risk-on day for investors on Wednesday. Positive private-sector jobs numbers from ADP and potential good news on the fighting in Iran were a boost for stocks. All eyes will now be focused on Friday’s non-farm payroll numbers for February, which are set at 65,000. The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks. Get them here FREE. Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a solid risk-on Wednesday, when all major indices finished higher. Reports that filtered out of the media that Iran had backchannelled the CIA, looking for ways to end the current conflict, were all that was needed to flip the futures around before the open, and what started slow built to a solid buying respite amid what has been a tough stretch for stocks. The Nasdaq led the charge higher, closing up 1.41% at 22,837, while the red-hot small-cap Russell 2000 closed at 2,639, up 1.19%. The S&P 500 closed at 6,876, up 0.89%, and the Dow Jones Industrials wrapped up a welcome, stellar mid-week session. The February jobs numbers will hit the tape on Friday before the open. If they beat analysts' expectations, as the ADP numbers did yesterday, it would be another huge positive for stocks. Treasury Bonds: After two days of relentless selling driven by a strong dollar, the war, and other issues, buyers stepped in, and yields across the entire Treasury curve fell, with the middle maturities attracting the most interest. The 30-year bond closed at 4.72%, while the benchmark 10-year note was last seen at 4.09%. READ: The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks Oil and Gas: While the energy complex continued to trade lower on Wednesday, after a huge 12% increase in spot pricing since last Friday, the futures buying slowed to a much more manageable level. Brent Crude closed at $81.76, up 0.44%, while West Texas In...