(RTTNews) - Equifax Inc (EFX), a data, analytics, and technology company, and identity and location technology business GB Group plc (GBG) on Wednesday announced an expansion of their partnership into the United States. As part of the expanded partnership, Equifax identity and fraud solutions will be integrated into GBG's adaptive identity platform, GBG Go, allowing businesses to use Equifax propr...
(RTTNews) - Equifax Inc (EFX), a data, analytics, and technology company, and identity and location technology business GB Group plc (GBG) on Wednesday announced an expansion of their partnership into the United States. As part of the expanded partnership, Equifax identity and fraud solutions will be integrated into GBG's adaptive identity platform, GBG Go, allowing businesses to use Equifax proprietary data and fraud signals to address increasingly sophisticated fraud threats. Equifax said the integration will help customers improve real-time identity verification, detect synthetic identity fraud, and combat credit ghosting. It plans to integrate GBG's data verification capabilities in the U.S. later this year, with wider global implementation scheduled for 2027. According to the Deloitte Center for Financial Services, synthetic identity fraud alone is projected to cause at least $23 billion in losses by 2030. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
CVS Health (CVS 1.89%) may just have the prescription for your investing needs if you're looking for long-term growth. The shares of the nation's largest pharmacy chain had been overlooked until recently, because of the company's thin margins and relatively slow growth. However, over the past month, CVS stock has risen by around 24%. That's thanks to a strong first-quarter earnings report, a turna...
CVS Health (CVS 1.89%) may just have the prescription for your investing needs if you're looking for long-term growth. The shares of the nation's largest pharmacy chain had been overlooked until recently, because of the company's thin margins and relatively slow growth. However, over the past month, CVS stock has risen by around 24%. That's thanks to a strong first-quarter earnings report, a turnaround in its worst-performing segment, and subsequent analyst upgrades. Here are three reasons why the rally for this healthcare company may have some legs, and one reason to still be cautious. Earnings and guidance have improved In the first quarter, reported revenue jumped 6.2% year over year to $100.4 billion, while earnings per share (EPS) were $2.30, up 62% over the same period a year ago. Both numbers surprised analysts, who had predicted revenue of $94.4 billion and EPS of $1.93. The upbeat report led the company to raise its full-year guidance. EPS is now predicted to be between $6.24 and $6.44, up 4.9% at the midpoint, and adjusted EPS is expected to be between $7.30 and $7.50, up 4.2% at the midpoint. The company also said it now expects cash flow from operations to be at least $9.5 billion, up from $9 billion. Expand NYSE : CVS CVS Health Today's Change ( -1.89 %) $ -1.81 Current Price $ 94.18 Key Data Points Market Cap $120B Day's Range $ 93.92 - $ 95.46 52wk Range $ 58.50 - $ 98.43 Volume 2.8K Avg Vol 8.3M Gross Margin 13.88 % Dividend Yield 2.82 % The dividend yield is still quite attractive CVS offers a dividend, at its current share price, of around 2.8%, more than double the average dividend of the S&P 500. The company's consistently high free cash flow allows it to maintain its payouts. In recent fiscal years, CVS has generated operating cash flow hovering between $9 billion and $10.5 billion. Its insurance segment is bouncing back CVS is a one-stop shop for medical needs. It's a pharmacy company, but it also offers healthcare insurance through its ownersh...
FEATURE Micron Technology stock was rising early on Wednesday. Its memory-chip rival Samsung Electronics faces the growing threat of a strike. Micron shares were up 4.1% in premarket trading. Already soaring prices for memory chips could receive a further boost after talks between Samsung management and labor representatives broke down Wednesday.
FEATURE Micron Technology stock was rising early on Wednesday. Its memory-chip rival Samsung Electronics faces the growing threat of a strike. Micron shares were up 4.1% in premarket trading. Already soaring prices for memory chips could receive a further boost after talks between Samsung management and labor representatives broke down Wednesday.
Roman Tiraspolsky Amid reports that Intel ( INTC ) has asked PC makers to utilize chips built on its 18A production process, Wedbush Securities sees that as a sign that the semiconductor giant is prioritizing its margins. “This strategy makes sense to us given Intel should be prioritizing higher margin Xeon production on its older nodes, with Intel's ability to bring on newer production (b/ c it h...
Roman Tiraspolsky Amid reports that Intel ( INTC ) has asked PC makers to utilize chips built on its 18A production process, Wedbush Securities sees that as a sign that the semiconductor giant is prioritizing its margins. “This strategy makes sense to us given Intel should be prioritizing higher margin Xeon production on its older nodes, with Intel's ability to bring on newer production (b/ c it has existing cleanroom space) a strategic advantage that this course of action allows it to leverage,” Wedbush Securities analyst Matt Bryson wrote in a note to clients. “The question rather, in our view, is how strong the 18A node and products made on that process is/are (CEO Lip-BU Tan yesterday suggested yields are improving rapidly).” Intel shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday. More on Intel Intel Corporation (INTC) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript AMD Vs. Intel: The AI CPU Trade Still Favors AMD - But Hedged Intel: Will Higher Bond Yields Burst The AI Bubble? (Rating Downgrade) Microsoft reveals new business Surface devices with Intel and Qualcomm processors Intel asks PC makers to use latest chips as CPU supply tightens on AI demand: report
Roman Tiraspolsky Amid reports that Intel ( INTC ) has asked PC makers to utilize chips built on its 18A production process, Wedbush Securities sees that as a sign that the semiconductor giant is prioritizing its margins. “This strategy makes sense to us given Intel should be prioritizing higher margin Xeon production on its older nodes, with Intel's ability to bring on newer production (b/ c it h...
Roman Tiraspolsky Amid reports that Intel ( INTC ) has asked PC makers to utilize chips built on its 18A production process, Wedbush Securities sees that as a sign that the semiconductor giant is prioritizing its margins. “This strategy makes sense to us given Intel should be prioritizing higher margin Xeon production on its older nodes, with Intel's ability to bring on newer production (b/ c it has existing cleanroom space) a strategic advantage that this course of action allows it to leverage,” Wedbush Securities analyst Matt Bryson wrote in a note to clients. “The question rather, in our view, is how strong the 18A node and products made on that process is/are (CEO Lip-BU Tan yesterday suggested yields are improving rapidly).” Intel shares rose 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday. More on Intel Intel Corporation (INTC) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript AMD Vs. Intel: The AI CPU Trade Still Favors AMD - But Hedged Intel: Will Higher Bond Yields Burst The AI Bubble? (Rating Downgrade) Microsoft reveals new business Surface devices with Intel and Qualcomm processors Intel asks PC makers to use latest chips as CPU supply tightens on AI demand: report
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Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green with Hype leading; BTC at $77.4k HYPE jumps another 5% to $49.8; VVV leads all movers +26% Truth Social withdraws its BTC ETF filing ZEC spikes to $585 after news that the SEC closed its investigation Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to open private company markets 📈 Markets Flip Green Overnight Ahead of NVDA Earnings A lot can change overnight. Yesterday, the proverbial skies were falling as interest rates hit new highs and macro analysts said we’re in for some pain. And yet, markets rebounded overnight. Bitcoin is back above $77,400, ETH at $2,128, and SOL at $84, all green in the past 24 hours as oil pulled back sharply. WTI fell 2.1% to $101.72 and Brent dropped 2.2% to $104.30, the first meaningful oil decline in a week and a direct catalyst for the risk-on move. Stock futures are green as well. The standout is HYPE, now up 5% on the day to $49.80 and +27% over the past seven days as Hyperliquid’s volume records and the Coinbase/USDC partnership announcement continued to compound. Now all eyes turn to this afternoon’s Nvidia earnings. BTC has moved 6-10% around prior NVDA earnings. A strong beat and guidance raise would validate the AI infrastructure trade and likely carry crypto higher. A miss or soft China export guidance would test the overnight green. No pressure, Jensen Huang… 🚩 Another $76M Crypto Exploit, This Time on Monad Echo Protocol, a Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform, suffered an admin key compromise on its Monad blockchain deployment Tuesday that briefly looked like a $76 million disaster. Luckily, it wasn’t. The actual realized loss came to approx...
Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slig...
Add Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green with Hype leading; BTC at $77.4k HYPE jumps another 5% to $49.8; VVV leads all movers +26% Truth Social withdraws its BTC ETF filing ZEC spikes to $585 after news that the SEC closed its investigation Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to open private company markets 📈 Markets Flip Green Overnight Ahead of NVDA Earnings A lot can change overnight. Yesterday, the proverbial skies were falling as interest rates hit new highs and macro analysts said we’re in for some pain. And yet, markets rebounded overnight. Bitcoin is back above $77,400, ETH at $2,128, and SOL at $84, all green in the past 24 hours as oil pulled back sharply. WTI fell 2.1% to $101.72 and Brent dropped 2.2% to $104.30, the first meaningful oil decline in a week and a direct catalyst for the risk-on move. Stock futures are green as well. The standout is HYPE, now up 5% on the day to $49.80 and +27% over the past seven days as Hyperliquid’s volume records and the Coinbase/USDC partnership announcement continued to compound. Now all eyes turn to this afternoon’s Nvidia earnings. BTC has moved 6-10% around prior NVDA earnings. A strong beat and guidance raise would validate the AI infrastructure trade and likely carry crypto higher. A miss or soft China export guidance would test the overnight green. No pressure, Jensen Huang… 🚩 Another $76M Crypto Exploit, This Time on Monad Echo Protocol, a Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform, suffered an admin key compromise on its Monad blockchain deployment Tuesday that briefly looked like a $76 million disaster. Luckily, it wasn’t. The actual realized loss came to approx...
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green with Hype leading; BTC at $77.4k HYPE jumps another 5% to $49.8;...
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our new daily news show covering all of the top stories in 5 minutes, downloadable on Apple Pod or Spotify. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors are slightly green with Hype leading; BTC at $77.4k HYPE jumps another 5% to $49.8; VVV leads all movers +26% Truth Social withdraws its BTC ETF filing ZEC spikes to $585 after news that the SEC closed its investigation Polymarket partners with Nasdaq to open private company markets 📈 Markets Flip Green Overnight Ahead of NVDA Earnings A lot can change overnight. Yesterday, the proverbial skies were falling as interest rates hit new highs and macro analysts said we’re in for some pain. And yet, markets rebounded overnight. Bitcoin is back above $77,400, ETH at $2,128, and SOL at $84, all green in the past 24 hours as oil pulled back sharply. WTI fell 2.1% to $101.72 and Brent dropped 2.2% to $104.30, the first meaningful oil decline in a week and a direct catalyst for the risk-on move. Stock futures are green as well. The standout is HYPE, now up 5% on the day to $49.80 and +27% over the past seven days as Hyperliquid’s volume records and the Coinbase/USDC partnership announcement continued to compound. Now all eyes turn to this afternoon’s Nvidia earnings. BTC has moved 6-10% around prior NVDA earnings. A strong beat and guidance raise would validate the AI infrastructure trade and likely carry crypto higher. A miss or soft China export guidance would test the overnight green. No pressure, Jensen Huang… 🚩 Another $76M Crypto Exploit, This Time on Monad Echo Protocol, a Bitcoin-focused DeFi platform, suffered an admin key compromise on its Monad blockchain deployment Tuesday that briefly looked like a $76 million disaster. Luckily, it wasn’t. The actual realized loss came to approximately $816,000, roughly 1% of the headline figure, because the team regai...
Kirpal Kooner/iStock via Getty Images AI stocks, particularly those in the memory chip space like Micron Technology ( MU ) and Sandisk ( SNDK ), have had an impressive run this year. However, recent concerns around valuation have pressured the sector and Nasdaq 100 ( QQQ ). In a highly volatile environment, I'm more content with getting a return of capital over a return on capital, and REITs with ...
Kirpal Kooner/iStock via Getty Images AI stocks, particularly those in the memory chip space like Micron Technology ( MU ) and Sandisk ( SNDK ), have had an impressive run this year. However, recent concerns around valuation have pressured the sector and Nasdaq 100 ( QQQ ). In a highly volatile environment, I'm more content with getting a return of capital over a return on capital, and REITs with durable cash flows fit this bill. This brings me to Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ), which is an attractively valued REIT that sports a near-5% dividend yield. I last covered MAA back in February, highlighting its improving occupancy and rental rate growth. MAA remains attractively valued at $128, sitting close to the bottom of its 52-week range with a forward P/FFO of 15.1, as shown below. MAA Stock 1-Yr Trend (Seeking Alpha) In this article, I revisit MAA, including recent business results , and discuss why it's currently in a solid 'Buy' range for long-term income and value, so let's dig in! Why MAA? Mid-America Apartment Communities is an S&P 500 ( SPY ) company and an established multifamily REIT. Unlike Tier 1 city-focused peers like AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) and Equity Residential ( EQR ), MAA is focused on Sunbelt and Mid-Atlantic markets. These are markets that have seen above-average population and job growth compared to the U.S. average. At present, MAA has 105K apartment units across a mix of suburban and urban markets. As shown below, large markets like Atlanta and Dallas comprise MAA's top 10 cities with a meaningful presence in these cities' submarkets. Investor Presentation MAA demonstrated encouraging results in Q1 2026, with core FFO per share coming in line at $2.13. This was driven by stabilizing fundamentals, with blended (new and renewal) lease rates declining by 0.3% YoY and improving by 140 basis points sequentially. Average physical occupancy remained healthy at 95.5%. Also encouraging, same-store portfolio turnover remained historical...
TAT Technologies Ltd. (TATT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +40.54%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.38 per shar...
TAT Technologies Ltd. (TATT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +40.54%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.38 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.36, delivering a surprise of -5.26%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. TAT Technologies, which belongs to the Zacks Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry, posted revenues of $41.15 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.70%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $42.14 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. TAT Technologies shares have lost about 26.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.4%. What's Next for TAT Technologies? While TAT Technologies has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of ...
Rivian (RIVN 3.41%) doesn't need Tesla-level performance metrics to get the stock moving above $15. It only needs investors to believe the company is transitioning from a cash-burning electric-vehicle (EV) start-up into a scalable EV and software platform. Right now, Rivian stock trades at roughly an $18.5 billion market cap. Analysts currently expect the company to generate approximately $7 billi...
Rivian (RIVN 3.41%) doesn't need Tesla-level performance metrics to get the stock moving above $15. It only needs investors to believe the company is transitioning from a cash-burning electric-vehicle (EV) start-up into a scalable EV and software platform. Right now, Rivian stock trades at roughly an $18.5 billion market cap. Analysts currently expect the company to generate approximately $7 billion in 2026 revenue, which means Rivian trades at roughly 2.5 times projected 2026 sales. That valuation is relatively low compared with other EV and software-driven automotive companies, especially considering Rivian now has a stockpile of $4.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, a Volkswagen (VWAGY 0.48%) partnership worth up to $5.8 billion to develop next-generation software-defined vehicle architecture, an Uber Technologies (UBER 1.32%) robotaxi agreement potentially worth another $1.25 billion, and its mass-market R2 vehicle platform preparing to launch. If you're unfamiliar, the R2 is the company's upcoming, lower-cost midsize electric SUV platform, which is expected to dramatically expand Rivian's addressable market beyond its higher-priced R1 vehicles. But Rivian must deliver Rivian delivered 42,247 vehicles in 2025. Management now expects 62,000 to 67,000 deliveries in 2026, while Reuters reported that analysts expect more than 22,000 R2 deliveries this year. If Rivian successfully ramps up R2 production and investors eventually value the company at 4 times projected sales, which would still be below that of many high-growth EV and software peers, the market cap could approach $24 billion based on $6 billion in projected 2026 revenue. That would still imply meaningful upside from Rivian's current valuation and would probably push the electric-car stock comfortably above $15 per share. And that doesn't include any additional valuation premium tied to software revenue. Expand NASDAQ : RIVN Rivian Automotive Today's Change ( -3.41 %) $ -0.46...
Key Points Enthusiasm for software revenue could eventually command higher valuation multiples. Volkswagen’s partnership strengthens Rivian’s long-term software opportunity. Rivian’s R2 launch could dramatically accelerate delivery growth. 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) doesn't need Tesla-level performance metrics to get the stock moving above $15. It only ...
Key Points Enthusiasm for software revenue could eventually command higher valuation multiples. Volkswagen’s partnership strengthens Rivian’s long-term software opportunity. Rivian’s R2 launch could dramatically accelerate delivery growth. 10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) doesn't need Tesla-level performance metrics to get the stock moving above $15. It only needs investors to believe the company is transitioning from a cash-burning electric-vehicle (EV) start-up into a scalable EV and software platform. Right now, Rivian stock trades at roughly an $18.5 billion market cap. Analysts currently expect the company to generate approximately $7 billion in 2026 revenue, which means Rivian trades at roughly 2.5 times projected 2026 sales. 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 » That valuation is relatively low compared with other EV and software-driven automotive companies, especially considering Rivian now has a stockpile of $4.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, a Volkswagen (OTC: VWAGY) partnership worth up to $5.8 billion to develop next-generation software-defined vehicle architecture, an Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) robotaxi agreement potentially worth another $1.25 billion, and its mass-market R2 vehicle platform preparing to launch. If you're unfamiliar, the R2 is the company's upcoming, lower-cost midsize electric SUV platform, which is expected to dramatically expand Rivian's addressable market beyond its higher-priced R1 vehicles. But Rivian must deliver Rivian delivered 42,247 vehicles in 2025. Management now expects 62,000 to 67,000 deliveries in 2026, while Reuters reported that analysts expect more than 22,000 R2 deliveries this year. If Rivian successfully ramps up R2 production and investors eventually value th...