Avanos Medical press release ( AVNS ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.22. Revenue of $182.2M (+8.8% Y/Y) beats by $12.2M . The Specialty Nutrition Systems ("SNS") segment delivered above-market results in the first quarter of 2026, achieving net sales of $124.0 million, an increase of $22.9 million compared to the prior year period. Pain Management and Recovery ("PM&R") segment net sales for the first quar...
Avanos Medical press release ( AVNS ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.22. Revenue of $182.2M (+8.8% Y/Y) beats by $12.2M . The Specialty Nutrition Systems ("SNS") segment delivered above-market results in the first quarter of 2026, achieving net sales of $124.0 million, an increase of $22.9 million compared to the prior year period. Pain Management and Recovery ("PM&R") segment net sales for the first quarter of 2026 were $56.3 million. Overall PM&R net sales growth was relatively flat compared to the prior year period. More on Avanos Medical Avanos Medical Stock Looks Capped After American Industrial Partners' Offer Avanos Medical, Inc. (AVNS) Presents at The Citizens Life Sciences Conference 2026 Transcript Avanos Medical, Inc. (AVNS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Avanos Medical rockets 67% on $1.27B acquisition by American Industrial Partners Avanos expects $700M–$720M sales in 2026 as China exit drives tariff mitigation
STORY: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the EU will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" system. But emails from some European regulators show marked skepticism toward the tech... and its stated safety benefits. Tesla's FSD technology was cleared by the Dutch road regulator RDW in April. RDW is now seeking EU approval for FSD, with a key committee hearing scheduled ...
STORY: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the EU will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" system. But emails from some European regulators show marked skepticism toward the tech... and its stated safety benefits. Tesla's FSD technology was cleared by the Dutch road regulator RDW in April. RDW is now seeking EU approval for FSD, with a key committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Tesla has a lot riding on FSD approval in Europe, where it is trying to regain market share. The EV maker charges a monthly subscription for FSD, which can drive itself under certain circumstances... but requires the driver to be fully attentive at all times. But in previously unreported email correspondence, regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway - who could prove critical to Musk's approval push - have raised a number of concerns over the technology. Those include the system's tendency to speed, whether it is safe to use on icy roads... and drivers' ability to circumvent features designed to prevent cell-phone use. That's according to the emails, which were seen by Reuters through public records requests. They also expressed frustration with Tesla's strategy of publicly encouraging vehicle owners to pressure regulators to approve FSD. The EU committee will hear on Tuesday from Dutch officials about why they approved Tesla's FSD. Tesla did not respond to requests for comment. For FSD to be approved, committee members representing 55% of EU member states and 65% of the bloc's population must vote "yes." There is no vote scheduled on FSD this week. And the next committee meetings are expected in July and October.
Lisa-Blue/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Since Omnicom Group ( OMC ) first popped up on my radar a few years ago, shares have been somewhat volatile, bouncing between $80 and $100 a share. And the stock has always been very interesting to me. But their lack of growth is one of the main reasons I've remained skeptical until now. The company recently acquired another Media & Advertising giant,...
Lisa-Blue/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Since Omnicom Group ( OMC ) first popped up on my radar a few years ago, shares have been somewhat volatile, bouncing between $80 and $100 a share. And the stock has always been very interesting to me. But their lack of growth is one of the main reasons I've remained skeptical until now. The company recently acquired another Media & Advertising giant, The Interpublic Group of Companies. With the acquisition completed, OMC looks attractive as they expect growth to ramp up in the coming years. With a forward P/E of just 7.04x, I believe Wall Street may be underestimating OMC and think shares could re-rate in the next 24 to 36 months. Especially if they can manage to meet growth expectations. The dividend yield close to 4% is another incentive to invest if looking for an attractively priced stock with massive upside potential. In this article, I discuss Omnicom Group's latest earnings, fundamentals, why I believe shares could re-rate in the near future and think Wall Street may be overlooking this quality compounder. Previous Thesis I last covered Omnicom in an article back in February titled: Value Hiding In Plain Sight At Under 8x Earnings With Accelerated Buybacks. OMC's recent IPG acquisition, well-covered 3.5% yield, and 21% upside potential to their price target of $100 a share were reasons to invest. Since then, the stock price has been volatile. In the past 2 months, OMC has underperformed the S&P ( SP500 ), down 9% compared to the index, up 6%. Seeking Alpha Acquisition Synergies Seem To Be Paying Off As previously mentioned, OMC closed on their acquisition with Interpublic Group at the end of last November. And looking at Omnicom's Q1 earnings report, the media & advertising giant delivered what I thought was solid growth all around. Their bottom line grew a solid 11.8%, while revenue rose to $5.6 billion. Organic revenue growth was solid at 3.9%, up from 3.4% the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA grew from $653.1 mill...
MargJohnsonVA/iStock via Getty Images The US dollar ( DXY ) is slightly lower against the G10 currencies but the Japanese yen as the North American session gets underway . Chinese and Japanese markets remain on holiday. Outside the Reserve Bank of Australia’s third rate hike of the year, the news stream is quiet. Contrary to claims otherwise, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Still,...
MargJohnsonVA/iStock via Getty Images The US dollar ( DXY ) is slightly lower against the G10 currencies but the Japanese yen as the North American session gets underway . Chinese and Japanese markets remain on holiday. Outside the Reserve Bank of Australia’s third rate hike of the year, the news stream is quiet. Contrary to claims otherwise, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Still, oil prices are consolidating in the upper end of yesterday’s range. The US has a busy session of economic data, but with Q1 GDP and the preliminary April PMI in hand, most of the reports are old news. New today is the April services ISM. Still, the recent string of data suggests the AI-related boom continues. The Fed funds futures, with an exception last Wednesday, have been discounting a chance of a Fed cut this year. It swung in favor of a hike yesterday and is now pricing in slightly less than a 1-in-4 chance of a rate increase. The rise in the long end of the US curve can largely be explained by the rise in the expected year-end Fed funds rate over the last couple of weeks. Prices G10 • The euro recorded a bearish shooting star candlestick before the weekend and extended its losses to almost $1.1680 in the North American session yesterday. It edged slightly lower today but held above $1.1675. The next area of technical support is near $1.1655, the three-week low seen last Thursday. A push below $1.1630 could signal initial potential toward $1.1575. • Arguably helped by the jump in US 10-year rates, the dollar set the session high yesterday in North America near JPY157.30, and with Japanese markets still closed today (and tomorrow) took the dollar through resistance around JPY157.50 to reach JPY157.85. Initial resistance now is seen around JPY158. There still appears to be no comment from the US, which is a far cry from reports of US Treasury-inspired rate checks in January. • Sterling looked like it hit a brick wall before the weekend after it reached nearly $1.3660, i...
New silicon-specific testing framework aligned with lead smartphone customerFREMONT, Calif., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enovix Corporation (Nasdaq: ENVX) (“Enovix”), a leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology, today announced the appointment of Steve Bakos as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He reports to Samira Naraghi, Chief Business Officer in a newly created role. The m...
New silicon-specific testing framework aligned with lead smartphone customerFREMONT, Calif., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enovix Corporation (Nasdaq: ENVX) (“Enovix”), a leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology, today announced the appointment of Steve Bakos as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He reports to Samira Naraghi, Chief Business Officer in a newly created role. The move comes as Enovix advances toward the commercial launch of its flagship 100% silicon-anode batteri
Appointment strengthens execution capabilities as Core AI advances AI-ready data center platform with Allianca MIAMI, FL, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Core AI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHAI) (“Core AI” or the “Company”), a global AI infrastructure and technology platform, today announced the appointment of Sonali Garg, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Allianca Group Inc. (“Allianca”), t...
Appointment strengthens execution capabilities as Core AI advances AI-ready data center platform with Allianca MIAMI, FL, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Core AI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHAI) (“Core AI” or the “Company”), a global AI infrastructure and technology platform, today announced the appointment of Sonali Garg, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Allianca Group Inc. (“Allianca”), to its Advisory Board. The appointment further aligns leadership between Core AI and Allianca followi
It can be challenging to find an artificial intelligence (AI) stock trading under $50 that's worth taking a small stake in, as the hype around these companies can often outrun reality. Still, they exist, and three that I view as promising options to consider are SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) , Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) , and Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) . All of these companies are still unp...
It can be challenging to find an artificial intelligence (AI) stock trading under $50 that's worth taking a small stake in, as the hype around these companies can often outrun reality. Still, they exist, and three that I view as promising options to consider are SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) , Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) , and Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) . All of these companies are still unprofitable, and two are in the very early stages of generating any kind of revenue. They are speculative stocks , to be sure, so if you choose to invest in them, these positions should make up only a small portion of your overall portfolio. Still, if they can deliver unexpected revenue growth, land large clients, or announce any other bullish business developments, they could also close out 2026 as significant winners in the AI space. Continue reading
After Bizarre CEO Interview On CNBC, Michael Burry Exits GameStop Position Michael Burry has exited his position in GameStop Corp., saying the retailer’s reported bid for eBay Inc. changed the investment case, according to Bloomberg . In a Monday post to his Substack subscribers, Burry said a potential $56 billion cash-and-stock acquisition would likely require too much debt and no longer aligned ...
After Bizarre CEO Interview On CNBC, Michael Burry Exits GameStop Position Michael Burry has exited his position in GameStop Corp., saying the retailer’s reported bid for eBay Inc. changed the investment case, according to Bloomberg . In a Monday post to his Substack subscribers, Burry said a potential $56 billion cash-and-stock acquisition would likely require too much debt and no longer aligned with his original thesis for GameStop. He had previously backed the company in 2019, a move that helped spark investor enthusiasm around the stock. Burry wrote: “Wall Street does indeed mistake debt for creativity, and does so constantly. I of all people should have known.” GameStop reportedly offered $125 per eBay share — a deal far larger than GameStop itself. Burry's decision comes after a bizarre interview between Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen and CNBC yesterday morning that deepened doubts around GameStop Corp.’s proposed $56 billion bid for eBay. Andrew Ross Sorkin presses Ryan Cohen live on how GameStop $GME could realistically fund a potential acquisition of eBay $EBAY pic.twitter.com/vfOZutqiuh — 𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔧𝔞 🏴☠️ (@0xDanja) May 5, 2026 In the 16-minute Squawk Box appearance, Cohen struggled to clearly explain how GameStop would fund a deal worth nearly five times its own market value. Pressed by Andrew Ross Sorkin over a reported $16 billion financing gap, Cohen leaned on vague responses , pointing to the company’s website and repeating that the offer was “half cash, half stock.” He noted GameStop had roughly $9.4 billion in cash and cited a financing letter from TD Securities for up to $20 billion, but failed to fully address how the numbers added up. The interview grew more tense as CNBC hosts Becky Quick and Michael Santoli pressed Cohen on dilution concerns and the strategic logic behind the acquisition. Cohen argued the deal would help GameStop better compete with Amazon and said his incentives are tied to shareholder performance. Clips of Cohen's pauses, evasive answers,...
Sunstone Hotel press release ( SHO ): Q1 FFO of $0.27 beats by $0.05 . Revenue of $259.71M (+11.0% Y/Y) beats by $12.34M . RevPAR: RevPAR for all hotels in the portfolio increased 14.6% to $255.04. The average daily rate was $344.19 and occupancy was 74.1%. RevPAR excluding Andaz Miami Beach increased 5.7%. Total RevPAR: Total RevPAR for all hotels in the portfolio increased 13.4% to $411.28. Tota...
Sunstone Hotel press release ( SHO ): Q1 FFO of $0.27 beats by $0.05 . Revenue of $259.71M (+11.0% Y/Y) beats by $12.34M . RevPAR: RevPAR for all hotels in the portfolio increased 14.6% to $255.04. The average daily rate was $344.19 and occupancy was 74.1%. RevPAR excluding Andaz Miami Beach increased 5.7%. Total RevPAR: Total RevPAR for all hotels in the portfolio increased 13.4% to $411.28. Total RevPAR excluding Andaz Miami Beach increased 5.3%. For the full year 2026, the Company now expects: Metric ($ in millions, except per share data) PriorFull Year 2026Guidance (1) CurrentFull Year 2026Guidance (2) Change inFull Year 2026Guidance Midpoint Net Income $21 to $46 $34 to $48 +$7.5 Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders per Diluted Share $0.02 to $0.16 $0.11 to $0.18 +$0.06 RevPAR Growth (3) 4.0% to 7.0% 5.0% to 7.5% +75 bps Total RevPAR Growth (3) 3.5% to 6.5% 5.0% to 7.5% +125 bps Adjusted EBITDAre $225 to $250 $238 to $252 +$7.5 Adjusted FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders $153 to $178 $166 to $180 +$7.5 Adjusted FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders per Diluted Share $0.81 to $0.94 $0.88 to $0.96 +$0.05 Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding 190,000,000 188,000,000 -2,000,000 Click to enlarge More on Sunstone Hotel Sunstone Hotel: Locking In Attractive Yields With Its Preferred Stock Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Sunstone Hotel Investors: Strong Balance Sheet; Great Management Sunstone Hotel Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Sunstone Hotel Investors outlines 2026 RevPAR and FFO growth targets while maintaining disciplined capital allocation
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Colliers International press release ( CIGI ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.91 misses by $0.02 . Revenue of $1.31B (+14.9% Y/Y) beats by $40M . Adjusted EBITDA (note 2) was $124.8 million, up 8% (8% in local currency) compared to the prior year quarter. 2026 Outlook The Company’s outlook for 2026 remains unchanged and includes the impact of Ayesa Engineering, which is expected to close in late May. The o...
Colliers International press release ( CIGI ): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.91 misses by $0.02 . Revenue of $1.31B (+14.9% Y/Y) beats by $40M . Adjusted EBITDA (note 2) was $124.8 million, up 8% (8% in local currency) compared to the prior year quarter. 2026 Outlook The Company’s outlook for 2026 remains unchanged and includes the impact of Ayesa Engineering, which is expected to close in late May. The outlook drivers by segment are also unchanged and are described in the accompanying earnings call presentation. More on Colliers International Group Inc. Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Colliers International Group Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Colliers International Group issues C$550M senior notes at 4.37% due 2033 Historical earnings data for Colliers International Group Inc. Dividend scorecard for Colliers International Group Inc.
2d illustrations and photos/iStock via Getty Images Introduction In my view, Standard Chartered's ( SCBFY ) operating quality is improving because the bank is moving away from an interest margin-dependent model to a commission-based, less capital-intensive model, though this improvement is already partly priced in, therefore the risks still need to be assessed with caution. Standard Chartered PLC ...
2d illustrations and photos/iStock via Getty Images Introduction In my view, Standard Chartered's ( SCBFY ) operating quality is improving because the bank is moving away from an interest margin-dependent model to a commission-based, less capital-intensive model, though this improvement is already partly priced in, therefore the risks still need to be assessed with caution. Standard Chartered PLC is currently accelerating operational momentum, which is driven not by Europe but rather by the specific bank‘s orientation to Asia‘s and Africa‘s markets. With the released 2026 Q1 results , the bank has reached a record level of operating revenues of $5.9 billion, which is a 9% growth in a year. The main improvement happened in the area of ROTE, which increased to 17.4%, well above the management‘s set goal of 12%. This jump is directly linked to Wealth Solutions segment‘s success, whose revenues grew 32% to $1.04 billion, as well as the segment of global banking, which grew 19%. Despite the record revenues, the market‘s valuation still remains moderate: P/E ratio remains at around 12.3, which shows that investors are still pricing in the risks tied to the geopolitical instability in the Middle East and China‘s real estate sector‘s problems. The bank‘s CET1 capital adequacy ratio decreased to 13.4% due to the ongoing $1.5 billion share buyback program, though it still remains in the 13-14% target range. Even though net income grew 22% to $1.66 billion, the net interest margin is facing pressure due to the decreasing interest rates, which is reflected in the cautious 2026 forecast, in which it is said that revenues will grow only 5-7%. Also, the bank has formed provisions for possible losses in the Middle East conflict, which shows conservative risk management. Business overview Standard Chartered PLC's business model is strictly oriented to international trading and asset management in fast-growing markets. The main revenue stream is generated in three segments: Corporate...