Apple on Tuesday announced new figures related to its App Store’s ability to protect app developers and consumers from fraud. The company said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years. In 2024, Apple stopped $2 billion in fraudulent transactions and blocked nearly 2 million risky app submissions from being published.The release of these metrics, in the days before Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2025), aren’t just meant to highlight the be ...

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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (AHT) has taken another step in its strategic plan to deleverage and optimize its portfolio. The Dallas, TX-based REIT announced a definitive agreement to sell the 242-room Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake in Houston, TX, for $27 million. The transaction, subject to closing conditions, is expected to be completed in June 2025.The sale represents an attractive exit for Ashford, yielding a capitalization rate of 3.2% on net operating income (NOI) or 23.6X Hotel EBITDA after adjus ...

Shares of ClearOne, Inc. (CLRO) have declined 26.8% since reporting results for the first quarter of 2025. This compares unfavorably with the S&P 500 index’s 2.5% decline during the same period. Over the past month, CLRO has lost 29.9%, while the broader index has gained 5.1%, highlighting the stock’s underperformance amid investor concerns.Revenue & EPS Show Sharp Y/Y DeclineClearOne’s first-quarter 2025 was marked by a substantial 36% revenue decline to $2.3 million from $3.6 million in the same period la ...

Ceragon Networks Ltd.’s (CRNT) shares have witnessed a sharp decrease of 44.2% in the past six months, underperforming the Wireless-Non U.S. industry’s growth of 16.4% and Computer and Technology’s decline of 1.4%. It also underperformed the S&P 500 composite’s fall of 3.2%. In the past three months, shares of CRNT have lost 18.7%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchRecently, the company reported first-quarter 2025 results, wherein earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. While earni ...

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Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental ...

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental ...

Less than 3 years after its arrival to the region, Globant confirms its bet for Middle East, with its first regional HQ and an ambitious expansion plan The global digital transformation company, already partnering with the most significant Giga-projects in the region, expects this hub in the heart of a growing Saudi Arabia to serve as a platform to export talent and best practices worldwide Globant will train local IT talent in the latest AI skills so that they can orchestrate agentic workflows for key in ...