Walmart (WMT) is set to report earnings on Thursday morning, the first for its new CEO, John Furner, and a report that offers a readout of the key holiday shopping season after the company's market cap recently eclipsed $1 trillion for the first time. The retailer is expected to report adjusted earnings per share of $0.73, per Bloomberg consensus data. Revenue is expected to increase nearly 6% to $190 billion. Same-store sales for its US business are expected to grow 4.3%, driven by e-commerce strength ...

Walmart (WMT) posted quarterly earnings on Thursday morning that slightly beat Wall Street's estimates, giving a readout on the key holiday shopping season in its first report under new CEO John Furner. The retailer, whose market cap recently eclipsed $1 trillion for the first time, reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.74 in the period, its fiscal Q4 2026. That was a touch higher than the Street forecast of $0.73, per Bloomberg consensus data. Revenue increased 5.6% to $190.7 billion, basically i ...

Many sectors started the year by tumbling on fears of runaway spending on data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) shaking up entire industries. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares also fell in January, but its 8% decline stems from a completely different set of concerns. 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 » Instead, Netflix s ...

Core Insights - The hotel industry is facing significant challenges due to strong competition and financial instability, leading to an increase in bankruptcy filings among smaller hotels and chains [1] Group 1: Bankruptcy Filings - The company behind hotels like The Tuscany and Hotel 27 in New York City collapsed in September 2025, leaving guests stranded [2] - Luxury properties, including the Fairmont Breakers and Fairmont Château Montebello, filed for bankruptcy before the end of 2025, with Revo Hospitality Group being the first major chain to file in 2026 [3] - Bloom Hotels filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida amid a foreclosure judgment, indicating ongoing financial distress in the sector [4] Group 2: Financial Details - The Sixty Sixty Resort in Miami Beach faced a $23.67 million foreclosure judgment due to unpaid mortgage payments and related fees [5] - Bloom Hotels reported assets and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million, with fewer than 50 creditors involved [7] - The company has been closed since the start of the year as it prepares for liquidation, having exhausted options for refinancing [6] Group 3: Market Conditions - The hotel industry is experiencing rising costs and stagnant or declining room occupancy rates, particularly affected by international travel drops from Canadian and Mexican markets [8]

But it’s worth noting that the numbers aren’t uniform across the country. VISA looked at national averages, and the threshold to qualify for affluence and net worth varies widely based on regional purchasing power.The report also noted that “persistent labor shortages — driven by retiring baby boomers and slower immigration — have fueled strong income growth.”From 2019 to 2023, the income required to be part of this group rose 24% partly due to “the surge in asset prices” for that period, according to Visa. ...

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock surged sharply higher today, gaining as much as 6%. As of 11:32 a.m. ET, the stock was still up 4.6%. The artificial intelligence (AI) software and data mining specialist is one of the most divisive stocks on the market today, but Palantir is gradually winning over skeptics. 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 ...

Qualcomm logo on a glowing microchip with neon circuit traces and blurred code/network graphics in the background. Key Points Qualcomm has fallen from early-January levels above $180 to around $140, erasing two years of gains and returning to 2020 levels. A wave of downgrades and reduced price targets suggests confidence is cracking across Wall Street. But with the stock’s RSI flashing extremely oversold conditions and support forming near $135, contrarians are beginning to circle. Interested in QUALC ...

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Management also pointed to operational milestones during 2025, including the first-year ramp-up of the new Kimball Incinerator, creation of the Phoenix Hub, handling nearly 22,000 emergency response events, issuing a PFAS incineration study with the EPA, and reducing voluntary turnover by 150 basis points to a five-year low.Financially, Gerstenberg said Clean Harbors posted record levels of revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flow in 2025, with adjusted EBITDA margin up 40 basis points year ove ...

Looking ahead, Gamble said 2026 is expected to benefit from “a robust lineup of compelling films” and a volume of wide releases that appears poised to reach pre-pandemic levels.Over the last three years, Gamble said Cinemark produced nearly $1.8 billion of adjusted EBITDA and more than $1.3 billion of operating cash flow . He added that the company extinguished more than $700 million of COVID-related debt, reinvested more than $500 million in capital expenditures, and returned $315 million to shareholders t ...