Apple on Tuesday announced a new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, both powered by its latest chips, as well as a new family of displays. The latter includes a new $1,599 Studio Display and a $3,299 Studio Display XDR. The new 27-inch displays come with better cameras and improved connectivity. Both displays feature a 12MP Center Stage camera, which the company says, offers improved image quality. Ther...
Apple on Tuesday announced a new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, both powered by its latest chips, as well as a new family of displays. The latter includes a new $1,599 Studio Display and a $3,299 Studio Display XDR. The new 27-inch displays come with better cameras and improved connectivity. Both displays feature a 12MP Center Stage camera, which the company says, offers improved image quality. There’s also support for Desk View, a feature that shows your face and an overhead view of your desk at the same time. The Studio Display’s 5K Retina display has over 14 million pixels, 600 nits of brightness, and supports the P3 wide-gamut color standard that covers a broader range of the visible color spectrum than standards like sRGB. Image Credits:Apple The displays come with Thunderbolt 5 ports, so they can be connected to accessories and be used to daisy-chain up to four displays (a Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable comes included). There’s also a three-microphone array and a six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio. Apple says the new sound system offers 30% deeper bass than the last generation. The higher-end Studio Display XDR features a 5K Retina XDR display (5120×2880 resolution) that has a mini-LED backlight and more than 2,000 local dimming zones. It can go up to 1000 nits of SDR brightness and 2000 nits of peak HDR brightness, and has a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. It also supports the Adobe RGB color standard. The display has a refresh rate of 120Hz, supports Adaptive Sync, and comes with DICOM medical imaging presets and a Medical Imaging Calibrator, which make it usable in medical settings. Apple says the Medical Imaging Calibrator on macOS is pending FDA clearance and is expected to be available soon in the U.S. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026: The tech ecosystem, all in one room Your next round. Your next hire. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders gather for three days of 250+ tactical s...
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) delivered a meaningful earnings beat this morning, reporting fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $2.44, surpassing the Yahoo Finance consensus estimate of $2.16 by approximately 13.0%. The beat is notable given management’s emphasis on disciplined cost control, with GAAP EPS at $2.30 including $0.15 of non-recurring business transformation costs. Q4 Fiscal 2025 Earnings .....
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) delivered a meaningful earnings beat this morning, reporting fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $2.44, surpassing the Yahoo Finance consensus estimate of $2.16 by approximately 13.0%. The beat is notable given management’s emphasis on disciplined cost control, with GAAP EPS at $2.30 including $0.15 of non-recurring business transformation costs. Q4 Fiscal 2025 Earnings ... Target’s $4.48B Free Cash Flow Strengthens Dividend Case
Steve Borthwick has wielded the axe and made 12 changes to his England team to face Italy, picking an entirely different back line as he seeks to salvage his side’s Six Nations campaign with the most radical selection of his tenure. Borthwick has made nine personnel changes as well as moving Tommy Freeman to outside-centre, Ben Earl back to No 8 and Tom Curry to openside. Fin Smith has also been i...
Steve Borthwick has wielded the axe and made 12 changes to his England team to face Italy, picking an entirely different back line as he seeks to salvage his side’s Six Nations campaign with the most radical selection of his tenure. Borthwick has made nine personnel changes as well as moving Tommy Freeman to outside-centre, Ben Earl back to No 8 and Tom Curry to openside. Fin Smith has also been installed at fly-half and with Henry Pollock dropped after just one start. Seb Atkinson, Cadan Murley, Guy Pepper and Elliot Daly all come into the side to make their first appearances of this year’s Six Nations. In a measure of just how radical Borthwick’s selection is, only the captain Maro Itoje and the props Ellis Genge and Joe Heyes are selected in the same position as against Ireland. In the pack, Jamie George comes in for Luke Cowan-Dickie at hooker, Pepper returns to the side with Pollock returning to the bench and Alex Coles starts in the second row alongside Itoje. Ollie Chessum, who has arguably been England’s most effective player in the championship, is among the replacements after he sat out training on Monday. On the back of dismal defeats by Scotland and Ireland, Borthwick has rolled the dice. George Ford, Fraser Dingwall, Henry Arundell and Freddie Steward drop out of the matchday 23 entirely while Alex Mitchell’s injury absence means Ben Spencer starts at scrum-half. At fly-half, Smith is named for only his second start since last year’s Six Nations despite sitting out training on Monday due to illness while Gloucester’s Atkinson is set for his Twickenham bow at inside-centre, having made his debut on last summer’s tour of Argentina. View image in fullscreen Ben Spencer (left) and Guy Pepper are among the new faces in the England XV. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Smith and Atkinson have not played together for England before but both were at Worcester before the club went bust in 2022. Outside them, Freeman comes back to outside-centre in place of the injured Ol...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Frank D’Orazio Chief Financial Officer — Sarah Doran Operator Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Net Income -- $47.4 million for the year, up from a net loss of $81.1 million in 2024. -- $47.4 million for the year, up from a net loss of $81.1 mil...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Frank D’Orazio Chief Financial Officer — Sarah Doran Operator Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Net Income -- $47.4 million for the year, up from a net loss of $81.1 million in 2024. -- $47.4 million for the year, up from a net loss of $81.1 million in 2024. Net Income to Common Shareholders -- $39.6 million for the year. -- $39.6 million for the year. Operating Earnings -- $54.1 million for the year, or $0.79 per diluted share. -- $54.1 million for the year, or $0.79 per diluted share. Combined Ratio -- 96.6% for the year, improved from 117.6% in 2024. -- 96.6% for the year, improved from 117.6% in 2024. Annualized Adjusted Net Operating Return on Tangible Common Equity -- 15.3% for the year. -- 15.3% for the year. Tangible Common Book Value per Share -- Increased 34% to $8.94. -- Increased 34% to $8.94. Fourth Quarter Operating Earnings -- $16 million, compared to a loss of $40.8 million in the prior year quarter. -- $16 million, compared to a loss of $40.8 million in the prior year quarter. Fourth Quarter Annualized Return on Tangible Common Equity -- 16.2%. -- 16.2%. Expense Ratio -- 30.2% for the year, down more than one point from 2024, with quarterly expense ratio down over 2.5 points from Q1. -- 30.2% for the year, down more than one point from 2024, with quarterly expense ratio down over 2.5 points from Q1. Total Employees -- Ended 2025 with 578 employees, a reduction of over 60 from the beginning of the year. -- Ended 2025 with 578 employees, a reduction of over 60 from the beginning of the year. Gross Written Premium -- Down about 5% for the year, with Property down 27% and Manufacturers and Contractors down 11%. -- Down about 5% for the year, with Property down 27% and Manufacturers and Contractors down 11%. Average Policy Size -- Decreased 9.6% in Q4 and 8.4% for the year, supporting the company’s str...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — David Hallal President and Head of Research & Development — Akshay K. Vaishnaw Chief Operating Officer — R. Keith Woods Chief Financial Officer — Vikas Sinha Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Cash and Cash Equivalents -- $368 million at year-end...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — David Hallal President and Head of Research & Development — Akshay K. Vaishnaw Chief Operating Officer — R. Keith Woods Chief Financial Officer — Vikas Sinha Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Cash and Cash Equivalents -- $368 million at year-end, including $60.4 million from warrant exercises completed by December 31. -- $368 million at year-end, including $60.4 million from warrant exercises completed by December 31. Debt Facility -- Newly secured $550 million facility with Blue Owl Capital, consisting of $100 million drawn to refinance prior debt, $100 million available and expected to be drawn in Q1, further $150 million accessible post-FDA approval, and an incremental $200 million subject to mutual consent. -- Newly secured $550 million facility with Blue Owl Capital, consisting of $100 million drawn to refinance prior debt, $100 million available and expected to be drawn in Q1, further $150 million accessible post-FDA approval, and an incremental $200 million subject to mutual consent. Operating Expenses -- $384.6 million for the year, with $75.6 million as noncash stock-based compensation; fourth-quarter expenses totaled $91.9 million with $19.4 million stock-based compensation. -- $384.6 million for the year, with $75.6 million as noncash stock-based compensation; fourth-quarter expenses totaled $91.9 million with $19.4 million stock-based compensation. BLA Resubmission and U.S. Approval Guidance -- Management reaffirmed expectations to resubmit the upitigramab BLA and launch in the U.S. pending approval in 2026. -- Management reaffirmed expectations to resubmit the upitigramab BLA and launch in the U.S. pending approval in 2026. FDA Catalent Site Reinspection Status -- FDA completed a field visit to the Catalent, Indiana facility following resumed manufacturing activities and expressed no additional reques...
TLDR Analysts hold a StrongBuy consensus on NVDA with a 12-month average price target of $271.11 Morgan Stanley reinstated Nvidia as its top semiconductor pick, with a $260 price target and Overweight rating UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri reiterated a Buy rating on March 2 with a $245 price target Nvidia posted 65% revenue growth over the past 12 months, reaching $216 billion, with a 60.4% operating m...
TLDR Analysts hold a StrongBuy consensus on NVDA with a 12-month average price target of $271.11 Morgan Stanley reinstated Nvidia as its top semiconductor pick, with a $260 price target and Overweight rating UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri reiterated a Buy rating on March 2 with a $245 price target Nvidia posted 65% revenue growth over the past 12 months, reaching $216 billion, with a 60.4% operating margin The company’s GTC conference runs March 16–19, where investors expect updates on product timelines and AI demand 💥 Find the Next KnockoutStock! Get live prices, charts, and KO Scores from KnockoutStocks.com , the data-driven platform ranking every stock by quality and breakout potential. Nvidia has had a rough week on paper — down 5.4% over the past seven days — but Wall Street isn’t blinking. NVIDIA Corporation, NVDA The stock closed at $182.48, still up 60% over the past year. Analysts remain firmly bullish, pointing to strong fundamentals and a packed pipeline of AI-driven demand. Trefis has set a price target of $236, citing Nvidia’s financial health and operating performance. The firm rates the stock as “Attractive but Volatile,” flagging its very high valuation as the main caveat. On the revenue side, Nvidia grew its top line 65% over the past 12 months, from $130 billion to $216 billion. Quarterly revenues hit $68 billion in the most recent quarter, up 73.2% year-over-year. The company’s three-year average revenue growth rate sits at 101.8%, one of the strongest in the market. Profitability is equally striking. Operating income for the last 12 months came in at $130 billion, representing a 60.4% operating margin. Net income reached roughly $120 billion, good for a 55.6% net margin. Operating cash flow was nearly $103 billion, with a cash flow margin of 47.6%. Nvidia holds $63 billion in cash against $11 billion in debt — a debt-to-equity ratio of just 0.3%. Analyst Backing UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri reiterated his Buy rating on March 2 with a $245 price target....
When the new Formula One season begins on Sunday in the usual fever of excitement and anticipation, consider amid the maelstrom the Cadillac team. Before the lights go out in Melbourne, F1’s newest entrant will have a deserved chance to take a breath and savour for but a moment, their remarkable achievement of simply having made it to the grid. The US team backed by General Motors has been built, ...
When the new Formula One season begins on Sunday in the usual fever of excitement and anticipation, consider amid the maelstrom the Cadillac team. Before the lights go out in Melbourne, F1’s newest entrant will have a deserved chance to take a breath and savour for but a moment, their remarkable achievement of simply having made it to the grid. The US team backed by General Motors has been built, aside from those involved in the pre-planning, from scratch in what will be a year and a day since its entry was formally approved. As their team principal, Graeme Lowdon, explained, that process had begun in an empty room with a screwdriver and an A4 sheet of paper. While Audi are also new entrants, they have taken over the extant Sauber team; Cadillac are the first new constructor to enter as a startup since Haas joined a decade ago. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez will be the veterans at the sharp end and Bottas, a 10-time race winner who competed alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes when the team were the benchmark in F1, is well placed to appreciate what Cadillac have pulled off. “Everyone has worked their ass off the last months,” he says. “For us to do our shakedown in January in Silverstone that was for me a miracle. When you put that in perspective, what an achievement for a team from a standing start. “It’s difficult to explain how many hundreds of people you need. How many thousands of pieces you need to first design and then manufacture. There are so many things in the car that can go wrong. It’s just so much work from everyone to get here. It’s really important to try to put that across, because people just hear: ‘Oh, it’s a new team’ and assume that was a relatively simple thing.” Since they were given the provisional go ahead at the Las Vegas GP in 2024, the team, who will use Ferrari engines until 2029 when General Motors will produce the first of their own power units, have been building at a ferocious rate on every level. The personnel numbers are...
Ayar Labs, a chip technology startup backed by Nvidia, has raised a fresh $500 million of funding to accelerate production of its optical chip technology, underlining continued investor appetite for infrastructure powering artificial intelligence. The California-based company said the Series...
Ayar Labs, a chip technology startup backed by Nvidia, has raised a fresh $500 million of funding to accelerate production of its optical chip technology, underlining continued investor appetite for infrastructure powering artificial intelligence. The California-based company said the Series...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President & Chief Executive Officer — John F. Kasel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer — William M. Thalman Vice President, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, & Treasurer — Lisa M. Gordon TAKEAWAYS Revenue -- $160.4 million, up 25.1%, marking the highest fourth quarter sales since 2018. ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President & Chief Executive Officer — John F. Kasel Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer — William M. Thalman Vice President, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, & Treasurer — Lisa M. Gordon TAKEAWAYS Revenue -- $160.4 million, up 25.1%, marking the highest fourth quarter sales since 2018. -- $160.4 million, up 25.1%, marking the highest fourth quarter sales since 2018. Gross Profit -- Up 10.6%, with gross margin at 19.7%, a decline of 260 basis points due to weaker Rail margins, primarily from the TS& S UK business. -- Up 10.6%, with gross margin at 19.7%, a decline of 260 basis points due to weaker Rail margins, primarily from the TS& S UK business. SG&A Expense -- Down $1.3 million, or 5.2%, with SG&A as a percentage of sales improved by 470 basis points to 14.4%. -- Down $1.3 million, or 5.2%, with SG&A as a percentage of sales improved by 470 basis points to 14.4%. Adjusted EBITDA -- $13.7 million, an 89% increase driven by higher gross profit and lower SG&A expenses. -- $13.7 million, an 89% increase driven by higher gross profit and lower SG&A expenses. Operating Cash Flow -- $22.2 million in Q4, bolstering liquidity for capital deployment and debt reduction. -- $22.2 million in Q4, bolstering liquidity for capital deployment and debt reduction. Net Debt -- Reduced by $16.9 million, ending at $38.4 million. -- Reduced by $16.9 million, ending at $38.4 million. Gross Leverage Ratio -- Improved to 1.0x from 1.6x at the quarter’s start. -- Improved to 1.0x from 1.6x at the quarter’s start. Rail Segment Revenue -- $98.0 million, up 23.7%, with Friction Management and Rail Products rising 41.6% and 31.1%, respectively. -- $98.0 million, up 23.7%, with Friction Management and Rail Products rising 41.6% and 31.1%, respectively. Rail Segment Margin -- 17.8%, down 440 basis points, impacted by UK restructuring costs ($1.0 million), higher costs, and unfavorable...
England have shredded their backline and made a total of 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - to their starting line-up to face Italy in the hope a selection revolution will jump-start their stalled Six Nations campaign. Fin Smith starts at fly-half, while Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson comes in at 12 for his third cap, and George Ford and Fraser Dingwall - crucial pa...
England have shredded their backline and made a total of 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - to their starting line-up to face Italy in the hope a selection revolution will jump-start their stalled Six Nations campaign. Fin Smith starts at fly-half, while Gloucester centre Seb Atkinson comes in at 12 for his third cap, and George Ford and Fraser Dingwall - crucial parts of England's all-conquering autumn campaign - are both left out of the matchday squad entirely. Henry Arundell also loses his place, with Harlequins' Cadan Murley and Sale's Tom Roebuck preferred on the wing, while Elliot Daly comes in for full-back Freddie Steward, who was replaced before half-time in the 42-21 defeat by Ireland last time out. With Ollie Lawrence injured, Tommy Freeman shifts to outside centre from the wing, and Ben Spencer is preferred to Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half as first-choice Alex Mitchell misses the rest of the tournament with a hamstring problem. That raft of changes - the most England have made to a line-up between Six Nations matches since the tournament expanded in 2000 - means not one of the backline positions is filled by the same player as against Ireland 10 days ago.
The musician, producer and label head, who has died aged 81, turned his boyhood passion for blues into a hugely impactful career Mike Vernon, who has died aged 81, was the ultimate schoolboy blues nut. First he published a blues fanzine, next he persuaded Decca Records to hire him to produce British blues bands, then he started his own indie label issuing 45s of African American blues artists, bef...
The musician, producer and label head, who has died aged 81, turned his boyhood passion for blues into a hugely impactful career Mike Vernon, who has died aged 81, was the ultimate schoolboy blues nut. First he published a blues fanzine, next he persuaded Decca Records to hire him to produce British blues bands, then he started his own indie label issuing 45s of African American blues artists, before CBS agreed to finance his Blue Horizon label. From the 1970s on, he would record and perform as a solo artist and band member; he was a producer for David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton and more. His was a life determined by his love for music, and he served his muse generously for more than 60 years. Vernon’s upbringing in Surrey was typical of many children born in the mid-1940s: he sang in his church choir, listened to the jazz and show tune LPs his parents owned and was bowled over by the arrival of rock’n’roll, responding most strongly to the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino and Larry Williams. Inquisitive and determined, he sought out records by older African American blues and R&B artists then, while studying at Croydon Art College, started following the fledgling British blues bands led by Cyril Davies and Alexis Korner. Continue reading...
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem looks on before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa., lashed into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday about DHS law enforcement officials shooti...
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem looks on before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa., lashed into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday about DHS law enforcement officials shooting and killing two people during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. "Mistakes have been made," Grassley said in his opening remarks. "Let's make it clear. One death is too many. But officers should never be threatened or harmed while enforcing our laws," Noem is making her first appearance before a congressional panel since the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. Noem's appearance Tuesday is the first of two this week. She is due to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Read more CNBC politics coverage U.S.-Iran strikes live updates: Explosions heard as retaliation targets U.S. military bases Congress takes on Nvidia, White House as it pushes for chip export limits Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union House Dems project midterm optimism at annual policy retreat following State of the Union Funding for DHS lapsed last month , and Democrats have so far refused to back an appropriations bill over frustrations with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics. DHS still has billions of dollars at its disposal to keep some programs running thanks to last year's massive tax-and-spending bill. Democrats in Congress have been sharply critical of Noem's leadership of DHS. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., introduced articles of impeachment for Noem in January after federal officers killed Good and Pretti. Friends and family members of individuals in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention were present at the hearing. They held signs and shouted in Noem's direction as she took her...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise technology, few companies have commanded as much intrigue, controversy, and market enthusiasm as Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR). Once dismissed as a "black box" government contractor shrouded in secrecy, Palantir has reinvented itself as the foundational operating system for the modern AI-driven enterprise. As of today, March 3, 2026, the co...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise technology, few companies have commanded as much intrigue, controversy, and market enthusiasm as Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR). Once dismissed as a "black box" government contractor shrouded in secrecy, Palantir has reinvented itself as the foundational operating system for the modern AI-driven enterprise. As of today, March 3, 2026, the company stands at a pivotal valuation inflection point, having successfully bridged the gap between national security and global commerce. Introduction Palantir Technologies is currently one of the most scrutinized and celebrated companies in the technology sector. Following its inclusion in the S&P 500 in late 2024 and a subsequent multi-year rally driven by the explosive adoption of its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), Palantir has transitioned from a niche data tool for intelligence agencies into a ubiquitous enterprise powerhouse. The company’s relevance has never been higher, as geopolitical tensions and the corporate race for generative AI dominance have made Palantir’s "Ontology"-based software a critical infrastructure component for both governments and Fortune 500 companies alike. Historical Background Founded in May 2003 and operational by 2004, Palantir was born from a specific vision held by Peter Thiel and a core group of "PayPal Mafia" alumni, including Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, and Nathan Gettings. The core thesis was that the fraud-detection algorithms developed at PayPal could be repurposed to identify terrorist networks and financial crimes in a post-9/11 world. For much of its first decade, Palantir operated in the shadows, fueled by early funding from the CIA’s venture arm, In-Q-Tel. Its early milestones included the development of Palantir Gotham, which became the gold standard for counter-terrorism and investigative analysis. The company famously went public via a Direct Public Offering (DPO) in September 2020. Since then, it has nav...