(RTTNews) - Canadian Solar (CSIQ) reported a fourth quarter net loss attributable to Canadian Solar of $86 million, or a net loss of $1.66 per share, compared to net income of $34 million, or $0.48 per share, a year ago. Net revenues were $1.2 billion, down 20% from a year ago, mainly due to lower sales of solar modules and battery energy storage systems. Total solar module shipments recognized as...
(RTTNews) - Canadian Solar (CSIQ) reported a fourth quarter net loss attributable to Canadian Solar of $86 million, or a net loss of $1.66 per share, compared to net income of $34 million, or $0.48 per share, a year ago. Net revenues were $1.2 billion, down 20% from a year ago, mainly due to lower sales of solar modules and battery energy storage systems. Total solar module shipments recognized as revenues were 4.3 GW, down 47% year-over-year. In first quarter, the company expects total revenue to be in the range of $900 million to $1.1 billion. Gross margin is expected to be between 13% and 15%. Total module shipments recognized as revenues are expected to be in the range of 2.2 GW to 2.4 GW. In pre-market trading on NasdaqGS, Canadian Solar shares are down 13.66 percent to $15.99. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
European Union experts have arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline, state energy firm Naftogaz said, after its closure in January caused a row with Hungary that is blocking an EU loan to Kyiv. The EU last week proposed sending a mission to inspect the pipeline. Ukraine later said it had accepted the EU offer of technical support and funding to restore oil flows thro...
European Union experts have arrived in Ukraine to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline, state energy firm Naftogaz said, after its closure in January caused a row with Hungary that is blocking an EU loan to Kyiv. The EU last week proposed sending a mission to inspect the pipeline. Ukraine later said it had accepted the EU offer of technical support and funding to restore oil flows through the damaged pipeline. Hungary and Slovakia have been cut off from Russian oil deliveries via Druzhba since late January, after Kyiv said a Russian strike hit pipeline equipment in western Ukraine and would require time for repairs. Advertisement “Naftogaz appreciates the EU’s offer of financial and technical assistance to rebuild the infrastructure assets of the Brody pumping station,” Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretskyi said on social media late on Wednesday. He posted a photo of himself sitting at a table with several unnamed experts who he described as members of a “technical working group”. Advertisement Koretskyi said the group’s work should help Naftogaz and its subsidiary Ukrtransnafta restore the pipeline “in accordance with the highest European engineering and safety standards and to prevent further terrorist attacks”.
Europe’s major airlines warned Thursday they’ll have to pass on higher fuel costs to their passengers as the war in Iran escalates and oil tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. Many of the continent’s carriers are well-hedged, protecting them in the short-term from spiking oil markets, but any extra costs for them will lead to higher ticket prices, Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Offic...
Europe’s major airlines warned Thursday they’ll have to pass on higher fuel costs to their passengers as the war in Iran escalates and oil tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf. Many of the continent’s carriers are well-hedged, protecting them in the short-term from spiking oil markets, but any extra costs for them will lead to higher ticket prices, Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said. “The average profit in my company is about 10 euros per passenger,” Deutsche Lufthansa AG CEO Carsten Spohr said at an industry conference in Brussels. That’s about $11. “There’s no way you can absorb additional cost.” The protracted war is sparking concerns around fuel shortages as oil tankers are prevented from crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel is one of the biggest expenses for airlines, and the jolt from Brent crude soaring past $118 a barrel forced some carriers to implement fuel surcharges and even cancel some flights. In response, flyers are rushing to buy tickets to lock in lower prices. US airlines were the first to note the surge in demand, saying they’re seeing some of their strongest booking business as premium leisure and business travelers secure seats in advance. Read More: Airlines See Strong Bookings as Travelers Rush to Lock In Fares Demand is “very healthy” on Air France-KLM ’s new capacity into Asia and Africa, CEO Ben Smith said. Lufthansa added 40 extra flights to Asia after removing capacity from the Middle East, and those services “filled within days,” Spohr said. “But midterm, let’s be honest, the fuel price and ticket prices will have an impact on demand, and we all need to see how that will work out,” he said.
Despite a broad market selloff, Alphabet and NVIDIA have demonstrated impressive strength, holding key support while most of their peers have broken down.
Despite a broad market selloff, Alphabet and NVIDIA have demonstrated impressive strength, holding key support while most of their peers have broken down.
peshkov Stock index futures were lower on Thursday, a day after wholesale inflation came in hot and the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Now, here are five news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: U.S. Army nears hypersonic weapons deployment: A senior U.S. Army official said the service is on the brink of deploying its first hypersonic weapons system, offering a more upbe...
peshkov Stock index futures were lower on Thursday, a day after wholesale inflation came in hot and the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Now, here are five news stories that broke overnight to watch out for: U.S. Army nears hypersonic weapons deployment: A senior U.S. Army official said the service is on the brink of deploying its first hypersonic weapons system, offering a more upbeat timeline than recent Pentagon assessments that suggest additional testing is still required, Bloomberg News reported. Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, who oversees the Army’s missile programs, said at an industry event that the first operational unit could be ready within weeks. Semiconductor market surpasses $830B: New research from Omdia shows the semiconductor market surpassed $830 billion in 2025, marking a second straight year of 20%+ growth as AI-driven demand continued to fuel expansion. DRAM was the standout among all components, with revenue nearly tripling from just over $50 billion in 2023 to more than $150 billion in 2025, making it the fastest-growing semiconductor component with 50%+ annual growth. Samsung plans massive 2026 investment push: Samsung Electronics ( SSNLF ) plans to invest more than 110 trillion won (about $73.3 billion) on facilities and research and development in 2026 to secure leadership in the AI semiconductor era. The South Korean tech giant said in a regulatory filing that it also plans to pursue meaningful mergers and acquisitions in future growth sectors, including advanced robotics, MedTech, automotive electronics, and HVAC. Gold and silver extend losing streaks: Gold ended lower for the fifth out of the past six sessions, and silver settled lower for the sixth straight session, alongside a rally in crude oil as the Iran war escalated. Both front-month contracts added to losses after the Federal Reserve issued its decision to keep interest rates unchanged within a range of 3.5%-3.75%, while bond yields and the dollar extended gains. Oscars vie...
(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on heavy selling Thursday morning, hurt by a sharp jump in oil prices after Iran's attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East, including the South Pars gas field. The rise in bond yields following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish tone on inflation, and data showing an acceleration in U.S. wholesale prices in February, also weigh on sentiment. Aft...
(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on heavy selling Thursday morning, hurt by a sharp jump in oil prices after Iran's attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East, including the South Pars gas field. The rise in bond yields following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish tone on inflation, and data showing an acceleration in U.S. wholesale prices in February, also weigh on sentiment. After leaving interest rates unchanged, Powell said in his post-meeting press conference on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeing "some progress on inflation" but "not as much as we had hoped." Powell warned that "you won't see the rate cut" if there isn't further progress on inflation because of the broader uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict and President Trump's tariffs. Brent crude futures shot up to $119.13 a barrel before easing to $114.19, still up nearly 6.5% over previous close. Investors now await the monetary policy announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Germany's equity benchmark DAX, which fell to 22,860.50, was down 562.85 points or 2.39% at 22,964.78 a little while ago. Vonovia is down as much as 9.4% after reporting lower revenue for the full year. For the 12-month period to December 2025, the company posted a net income of EUR 3.723 billion, compared with a net loss of EUR 896 million last year. Net earnings per share were EUR 4.33 as against the prior year's loss of EUR 1.09 per share. Infineon Technologies is down 5.5% and Siemens Energy is declining 4.8%, while Continental, Zalando, Commerzbank, Adidas, Siemens, Heidelberg Materials and BASF are down 3%-4%. BASF, Daimler Truck Holding, MTU Aero Engines, Fresenius, Beiersdorf, BMW, Brenntag, Merck, Bayer and Mercedes-Benz are down 2%-2.9%. Gea Group, Volkswagen, Deutsche Post and Henkel are also down sharply. RWE, Deutsche Boerse, Hannover RE and Munich RE are up marginally. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not neces...
Images_By_Kenny/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I've kept Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. ( HNHPF ) (2317.TW) as a Buy-rated name. I'm impressed with its above-consensus quarterly results and management's expectations of a rising ROE. The long runway of HNHPF's core segments was detailed in my earlier November 25, 2025, write-up . Operating Profitability Exceeded Expectations HNHPF publishe...
Images_By_Kenny/iStock Editorial via Getty Images I've kept Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. ( HNHPF ) (2317.TW) as a Buy-rated name. I'm impressed with its above-consensus quarterly results and management's expectations of a rising ROE. The long runway of HNHPF's core segments was detailed in my earlier November 25, 2025, write-up . Operating Profitability Exceeded Expectations HNHPF published a set of slides this week unveiling its latest financials. The group's YoY “Operating Profit/OP” expansion improved from 3Q2025's +28.8% to 4Q2025's +32.7%. According to S&P Capital IQ, its Oct-Dec '25 OP of NT$85.6B came in 9% above the sell-side's NT$78,227M projection. My take is that the outperformance is attributable to both top-line growth and margin enhancement. HNHPF's turnover for the recent three-month period was 22.3% higher year-on-year at NT$2.61T. The QoQ increase of 26.6% also beat management's prior guidance of +4-15%. The “Cloud and Networking” or “AI servers” unit was a standout. This business's 4Q25 sales jumped 99% YoY to account for a leading 42% of the company-wide figure. I'd already expressed my optimism about its AI server operations in the late-Nov '25 piece. I stressed then, “The rise of Sovereign AI will be a major tailwind.” I reasoned that “governments around the world will naturally feel safer working with the strongest and most reputable players,” like HNHPF. Furthermore, the enterprise's EBIT-to-revenue widened by 0.3 ppts year-on-year to 3.3% for the final quarter of last year. That was 10 bps ahead of the consensus estimate based on S&P Capital IQ. I believe fixed-cost leverage boosted HNHPF's profitability. Its 4Q2025 OpEx went up modestly by 2% to NT$67.7B on YoY terms. That's much less than the low-twenties percent surge in top-line during the same timeframe. Anticipating Solid Revenues And Better Margins The positive momentum from last year should be sustained into the new fiscal period. The company is guiding for its turnover to ris...
fengdr/iStock via Getty Images Company Description Hercules Capital, Inc. ( HTGC ) is the largest and leading specialty finance provider focused exclusively on venture growth lending—senior secured debt to high-growth, innovative companies backed by top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms across the technology and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Mat...
fengdr/iStock via Getty Images Company Description Hercules Capital, Inc. ( HTGC ) is the largest and leading specialty finance provider focused exclusively on venture growth lending—senior secured debt to high-growth, innovative companies backed by top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms across the technology and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Hercules is internally managed, meaning it charges no external management or incentive fees—a meaningful structural advantage over externally managed BDC peers that directly underpins the stock's persistent premium to NAV. Investment Thesis and Recommendation As with all BDCs, HTGC is predominantly an income investment. The primary analytical focus is on the sustainability of net investment income, the quality of the underlying portfolio, and the coverage of the distribution. On each of these dimensions, HTGC's Q4 2025 results were strong. Credit quality improved materially. Non-accruals fell to just one loan at 0.1% of fair value in Q4 2025, down from 0.5% in Q4 2024 and 1.1% in Q3 2025. NII covered the $0.40 quarterly base distribution at 120% in Q4 2025. With 75% of prime-based loans at their contractual floors, income is mostly insulated from further Fed rate reductions. The internally managed structure eliminates external advisory fee drag. At a comparable externally managed BDC, management and incentive fees can represent as much as 25% of gross investment income. This efficiency flows directly to shareholders and supports the premium valuation. The Hercules Adviser LLC private credit fund business generated $23.4 million in 2025 (on 1.2B, a 33% year-over-year increase in revenue) and represents an underappreciated and growing earnings contributor. In my macro update on the BDC sector, I stated that I am (and investors should be) creating a “pick list” that they can execute when the smoke clears in the sector or leg into at current valuations. As I cre...
Japan's prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war toggle caption Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images/AsiaPac SEOUL — Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump has since said the United States doesn't need help, Takaichi is likely to come und...
Japan's prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war toggle caption Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images/AsiaPac SEOUL — Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. While Trump has since said the United States doesn't need help, Takaichi is likely to come under pressure Thursday to both please the U.S., Japan's only treaty ally, while working within tough legal and political constraints. Takaichi has said Japan has no plans to dispatch warships to the Middle East, but she also hasn't explicitly turned down Trump's request. She told lawmakers on Wednesday, ahead of the meeting with President Trump, that she "will clearly explain what we can do and cannot do based on the Japanese law." Sponsor Message Legal Hurdles Japan's unique legal system determines what the country can and cannot do when it comes to international disputes. Its constitution renounces the right to wage war as a means of settling such disputes. In 2015, Japan passed security legislation reinterpreting the constitution, and allowing it to deploy the military for collective self-defense in case of an attack on Japan or an ally, which could result in a "survival-threatening situation." Takaichi has carefully declined to make any judgement on the legality of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Any judgement that the attack was preemptive or unprovoked could undermine the logic of deploying Japan's military, known as the Self-Defense Forces (SDF). Despite the domestic popularity of Takaichi and her push for higher defense spending, there's little support for the war in Iran. A recent poll for the daily newspaper The Asahi Shimbun shows 82% of Japanese do not support it, and more than half are not satisfied with Takaichi's reluctance to speak about it. Japan's history of workarounds Like in previous Japanese administrations, Takaichi may suggest a compromise. Japan sent...
"If someone is a domestic abuser and they have a new girlfriend, for example, we might need to tell the authorities - but if we don't have the appointment, we don't get that information and that could lead to someone being hurt or even killed," they said.
"If someone is a domestic abuser and they have a new girlfriend, for example, we might need to tell the authorities - but if we don't have the appointment, we don't get that information and that could lead to someone being hurt or even killed," they said.