hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis Amazon.com , Inc. ( AMZN ) needs little introduction. It remains the dominant force in e-commerce, while Amazon Web Services continues to drive its cloud business. When I last upgraded AMZN a Strong Buy, it looked pretty clear to me that the market was underestimating how quickly AWS could turn the AI boom into lasting cash flow. Seeking Alpha That...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Thesis Amazon.com , Inc. ( AMZN ) needs little introduction. It remains the dominant force in e-commerce, while Amazon Web Services continues to drive its cloud business. When I last upgraded AMZN a Strong Buy, it looked pretty clear to me that the market was underestimating how quickly AWS could turn the AI boom into lasting cash flow. Seeking Alpha That call has played out well. Since my last note, AMZN has climbed roughly 30%, handily ahead of the S&P 500's ( SP500 ) gain, as investors started to price in the scale of its AI infrastructure buildout and the earnings power tied to it. After digging through Amazon’s latest earnings and going back through the thesis, I’m still bullish. Just not quite as bullish as I was before. The long-term setup still looks strong, and I think the opportunity is still there. But now that the stock has moved up and the business is spending more capital faster than that cash is coming back, the bar is higher here. Is Amazon’s Biggest Opportunity Still Ahead? AWS revenue : $37.6B; +28% Y/Y AWS annualized revenue run rate: $150B AWS AI revenue run rate: $15B+ Bedrock customer spend growth: +170% Q/Q AWS backlog: $364B AWS (Amazon's cloud business) is experiencing its fastest growth in almost four years due to two distinct factors. First, companies are finally migrating their software and data to the cloud after long delays. During COVID, many companies purchased excess server and computing power; therefore, they pulled from existing capacity instead of making additional purchases. That backlog has finally cleared, and companies are beginning to spend again. Second, AI is driving real incremental demand. Running these systems takes enormous computing power, and that is opening up a new spending category on top of standard cloud workloads. According to Amazon, once a customer begins to use AWS for AI workloads, they tend to utilize additional AWS services. If that is indeed true, it could create...
Sabra Health Care ( SBRA ) declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 5.9% Payable May 29; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 15. See SBRA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Sabra Health Care Sabra Health Care: Leveraging SHOP To Capture Silver Tsunami Tailwinds Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Pr...
Sabra Health Care ( SBRA ) declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 5.9% Payable May 29; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 15. See SBRA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Sabra Health Care Sabra Health Care: Leveraging SHOP To Capture Silver Tsunami Tailwinds Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (SBRA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Sabra outlines 4.9% to 5.4% FFO growth for 2026 while accelerating SHOP investments Sabra Health Care FFO of $0.36 misses by $0.01, revenue of $211.9M beats by $9.93M
Freddie Mac press release ( FMCC ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.01. Revenue of $6.13B (+4.8% Y/Y) beats by $710M . More on Freddie Mac Tracking Bill Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Portfolio - Q4 2025 Update Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Freddie Mac to begin accepting mortgage loans assessed through VantageScore 4.0 Michael Burry pushes back on ...
Freddie Mac press release ( FMCC ): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.01. Revenue of $6.13B (+4.8% Y/Y) beats by $710M . More on Freddie Mac Tracking Bill Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Portfolio - Q4 2025 Update Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FMCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript Freddie Mac to begin accepting mortgage loans assessed through VantageScore 4.0 Michael Burry pushes back on housing shortage narrative, calls for GSE reform Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Freddie Mac
Gas prices are displayed at a station in Brooklyn on April 21, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Federal Reserve. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, accelerated a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, push...
Gas prices are displayed at a station in Brooklyn on April 21, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Federal Reserve. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, accelerated a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, pushing the 12-month inflation rate to 3.2%, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The readings matched the Dow Jones consensus estimates. Including the volatile gas and groceries components saw higher readings, with the monthly gain at 0.7% and the annual rate hitting 3.5%, also in line with forecasts. In other economic news Thursday, the Commerce Department reported that gross domestic product grew at a 2% seasonally adjusted annualized pace in the first quarter, up from 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 but lower than the 2.2% estimate. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates . Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images ConocoPhillips ( COP ) down 1.7% pre-market Thursday despite beating Q1 adjusted earnings expectations, saying disrupted operations in the Middle East caused it to lower its annual production forecast. ConocoPhillips ( COP ) is a partner in QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas export plant, one of the world's largest LNG providers, and repairs from Irani...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images ConocoPhillips ( COP ) down 1.7% pre-market Thursday despite beating Q1 adjusted earnings expectations, saying disrupted operations in the Middle East caused it to lower its annual production forecast. ConocoPhillips ( COP ) is a partner in QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas export plant, one of the world's largest LNG providers, and repairs from Iranian attacks on the facility during the war are expected to take 3-5 years. The company said it now expects FY 2026 at 2.295M-2.325M boe/day, compared with its previous forecast of 2.33M-2.36M boe/day, reflecting a reduction of ~20K boe/day linked to the exclusion of Qatar volumes, plus another 15K boe/day impact from higher royalty rates at its Surmont oil sands project in Canada. Qatar also was excluded from ConocoPhillips' ( COP ) Q2 forecast, which sees production at 2.185M-2.215M boe/day, after Q1 output totaled 2.31M boe/day, an 80K drop from the same period last year. ConocoPhillips' ( COP ) Q1 profit fell to $2.18B, or $1.78/share, from $2.85B, or $2.23/share, in the year-earlier quarter, which it attributed primarily to lower gas prices in the Permian Basin and lower overall volumes, although lower costs partially offset the decreases. The company's total average realized price fell 5.6% Y/Y to $50.36/boe during the quarter. More on ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips: A Defensive Play In The Oil Sector, But Unlikely To Beat The Market ConocoPhillips: Iran War To Be A Major Profit Catalyst ConocoPhillips: Regional Constraints May Impact Long-Term Plan, Growth Remains Ahead
Jonathan Kitchen Appian ( APPN ) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley on Thursday, as the investment firm cited concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence. Shares fell 1.5% in premarket trading. “Our January upgrade was based on a view that Appian was an underappreciated process automation company with improving execution, a credible AI monetization story, and a valuation that did not fully ...
Jonathan Kitchen Appian ( APPN ) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley on Thursday, as the investment firm cited concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence. Shares fell 1.5% in premarket trading. “Our January upgrade was based on a view that Appian was an underappreciated process automation company with improving execution, a credible AI monetization story, and a valuation that did not fully reflect either. Recent results did not fundamentally refute that thesis – as Federal, commercial bookings, and go-to market efficiency were all sources of strength in Q4,” analyst Sanjit Singh wrote in a note to clients. “Similarly, our 1Q25 preview argues that Appian may deliver another solid quarter with modest positive forward estimate revision. However, the market environment for seat-based models (Appian prices mostly on seats in its commercial business but on per app basis in the public sector business) remains challenged given fears of AI-native competition and AI's potential impact on seat growth. While we foresee upside to current 2026 estimates, refuting longer-term AI-related concerns likely requires a sustained period of top-line (or cloud) acceleration, more substantial progress in transitioning revenue streams from seats to a hybrid model consisting of seats and usage/actions, and monetization of AI capabilities through the adoption of the Advanced and Premium subscription tiers. We note that these challenges are not unique to Appian but apply to nearly all of seat-based software more broadly. Said another way, we think investor confidence in bellwethers like ServiceNow and Salesforce has to be reasserted before a story like Appian can be rewarded despite the company's improved operational performance in recent quarters. Accordingly, we are downgrading Appian to Equal-weight from Overweight and lowering our PT to $25 from $41. We think CY27 as a more opportune environment for a multiple re-rating as the company's AI monetization and pricing evolution will have...
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed U.S. economic growth reaccelerated in the first quarter of 2026 but came in slightly below economist estimates
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed U.S. economic growth reaccelerated in the first quarter of 2026 but came in slightly below economist estimates
Stem ( NYSE: STEM ) on Thursday said it has entered a co-marketing agreement with Nuvation Energy to jointly promote a battery energy storage system 'BESS' control solution. The collaboration combines Stem’s PowerTrack energy management system with Nuvation Energy’s battery management system to create an integrated control stack for energy storage projects. The companies said the solution is desig...
Stem ( NYSE: STEM ) on Thursday said it has entered a co-marketing agreement with Nuvation Energy to jointly promote a battery energy storage system 'BESS' control solution. The collaboration combines Stem’s PowerTrack energy management system with Nuvation Energy’s battery management system to create an integrated control stack for energy storage projects. The companies said the solution is designed to meet rising demand for domestically sourced energy infrastructure and evolving regulatory requirements in North America. Stem will focus on energy management software and system integration, while Nuvation Energy will provide battery management hardware and related interfaces. STEM +4.64% premarket to $10.82 . Source: Press Release More on Stem Stem: AI-Led Energy Demand Boom Is Generating Hyper Growth For Storage Stem outlines $10M–$15M adjusted EBITDA target for 2026 as software-centric strategy drives margin gains Stem reports Q4 results
sarath maroli/iStock via Getty Images The Vita Coco Company, Inc. ( COCO ) reported great Q1 results on the 29 th of April. The coconut water company’s growth momentum has accelerated to a very fast level, driving enthusiasm for the growth story as the coconut water category continues to grow. Vita Coco’s stock ended the day up by nearly 30%. Ultimately, I believe that Vita Coco’s long-term growth...
sarath maroli/iStock via Getty Images The Vita Coco Company, Inc. ( COCO ) reported great Q1 results on the 29 th of April. The coconut water company’s growth momentum has accelerated to a very fast level, driving enthusiasm for the growth story as the coconut water category continues to grow. Vita Coco’s stock ended the day up by nearly 30%. Ultimately, I believe that Vita Coco’s long-term growth potential is limited, and that the market’s current growth extrapolation is a dangerous game for investors. I maintained a Hold rating in my previous July 2024 article on the stock, titled “ Vita Coco: Freight Issues Create Expected Q2 Profitability Hiccup ”. The stock has since returned a total of 160%, meanwhile the S&P 500 has returned 30%. My Rating History on COCO (Seeking Alpha) Vita Coco Q1 Review Vita Coco reported fantastic Q1 results . Sales came in at $179.8 million, up by 37.3% year-on-year. Americas showed 31.6% growth to $148.2 million, meanwhile international sales showed even faster 72.5% growth to $31.6 million. Momentum was good both in Vita Coco’s own brand and in private label sales. Most of the growth was driven by 30.2% case volume growth, but Vita Coco also increased pricing noticeably, driving sales growth and improving margins. COCO Q1'26 Investor Presentation The gross margin came in at 39.9%, up by 320 basis points year-on-year. On top of strong pricing increases, Vita Coco benefited from lower freight prices, raising the gross margin level. Increased sales has understandably pushed up Vita Coco’s SG&A expenses in distribution, marketing, and personnel expenses, but sales growth was ultimately much faster than SG&A growth, resulting in great operating leverage. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $38.7 million for the quarter, up by 71.8% year-on-year. Author's Illustration Using TIKR Data The topline result beat Wall Street’s consensus estimate by $31.4 million, and the quarter’s $0.53 adjusted EPS beat the consensus by $0.20. Even though the market alre...
Luis Alvarez Q1 Employment Cost Index: +0.9% Q/Q vs. +0.8% consensus and + 0.7% in Q4. Wages and salaries advanced 0.8% and benefit costs rose 1.2% from December 2025 Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 3.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted, for the 12-month period ending in March 2026. Wages and salaries increased 3.4%, and benefit costs increased 3.6% over the year. Compensation cos...
Luis Alvarez Q1 Employment Cost Index: +0.9% Q/Q vs. +0.8% consensus and + 0.7% in Q4. Wages and salaries advanced 0.8% and benefit costs rose 1.2% from December 2025 Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 3.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted, for the 12-month period ending in March 2026. Wages and salaries increased 3.4%, and benefit costs increased 3.6% over the year. Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 0.9%, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2026. Wages and salaries increased 0.7%, and benefit costs increased 1.3% from December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 3.5%, not seasonally adjusted, for the 12-month period ending in March 2026. Wages and salaries increased 3.4%, and benefit costs increased 3.6% over the year. More on markets Why Macro Investing Is Passé After The FOMC Statement The Next Rotation (The Value Call Is Wrong) The Yen Recovers On Verbal Intervention AM Markets Need to Know: Social security funds, Strait of Hormuz coalition, and more 3 things to look out for on Thursday