5 High-Earnings Yield Picks to Ride Out Market Uncertainty
ZACKS· 2025-06-18 13:41
Key Takeaways Geopolitical tensions and weak retail data are fueling market uncertainty ahead of the Fed meeting. We discuss five stocks with earnings yields above 10% focused on value and earnings growth. Each pick also shows rising EPS estimates and meets liquidity, pricing, and growth benchmarks.The stock market is facing a fresh wave of uncertainty. Major U.S. indices slipped yesterday as a mix of geopolitical and economic worries unsettled investor sentiment. Tensions in the Middle East are escalatin ...
Methanex Gets Green Light for OCI Global's Methanol Business Buyout
ZACKS· 2025-06-18 13:41
Key Takeaways MEOH has secured all required regulatory approvals for its acquisition of OCI Global's methanol business. The U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Act review period expired, allowing the transaction to proceed as planned. MEOH aims to close the deal on June 27 and quickly pursue integration to unlock strategic benefits.Methanex Corporation (MEOH) recently announced that the regulatory review period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act has expired. As a result, all regulatory clearances required ...
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-06-18 13:41
Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -36.36%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.06, delivering a surprise of 50%.Over the last four quarters, the compan ...
M&T Bank Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Prnewswire· 2025-06-18 13:38
BUFFALO, N.Y., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) plans to announce its second quarter 2025 earnings results in a press release that will be issued before the market opens on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.Following the release, M&T will conduct a conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the earnings results. The conference call and webcast may contain forward-looking statements and other material information.Domestic callers wishing to participate in the call ...
Gap pours $58M into robotics and automation at its largest global distribution facility in Tennessee
Fox Business· 2025-06-18 13:36
Gap Inc. is investing tens of millions of dollars to boost operations at its Tennessee distribution center, underscoring the company's focus on strengthening domestic operations under CEO Richard Dickson's leadership. Gap Inc.’s $58 million investment in its Gallatin distribution center, located on a 2.3-million-square-foot campus just outside Nashville, will create 100 new jobs to support the retailer's growing use of robotics, automation and other infrastructure upgrades. Since its founding, the company h ...
Amazon CEO says AI will reduce his company's workforce
Fox Business· 2025-06-18 13:36
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says artificial intelligence will "change the way" work is done and expects the company's total corporate workforce to be reduced as a result. Jassy shared the message with employees on Tuesday."As we roll out more Generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done," he said. "We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs. It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but in the next few ...
Is Stride Making a Long-Term Bet on Career-Driven High Schools?
ZACKS· 2025-06-18 13:35
Key Takeaways LRN's Career Learning revenues rose 23.7% to $697.1M, making up 39.8% of total revenues in fiscal 2025 YTD. Middle-High School sub-segment revenues climbed 31.4%, with enrollment up 32% year over year. Strategic focus and rising demand for career programs lifted Stride shares 38.9% year to date.Stride, Inc.’s (LRN) career-learning programs are in high demand amid the favorable market backdrop of parents favoring career-focused alternatives alongside mainstream K-12 learning programs. Besides ...
Google AI Mode May Kill Online Media As New Ads Boost Reddit Stock
Forbes· 2025-06-18 13:35
ToplineGoogle AI Overview and AI Mode could further slash online media revenue. Will Reddit capitalize on its user-generated content to defy this trend?The Google AI logo appears on a smartphone screen in this illustration photo in Reno, United States, ... More on December 18, 2024. (Photo Illustration by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images Key FactsAI chatbots are replacing Google search which devastates some online publishers’ traffic. Publishers are cutting staff and are stru ...
Alibaba: Significantly Mispriced, This Cloud And AI Powerhouse Is A Buy
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-18 13:32
In a market where the conversation is centered on U.S. tech giants, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA ) managed to deliver more than 55%, beating the S&P 500 by a significant margin over the last year.First Principles Partners is an equity research analyst specializing in technology, innovation, and sustainability investment. My unique approach, "First Principles," involves breaking down complex problems to their most basic elements in terms of financial and technology, enabling me to uncover overlo ...
Buy 5 Mid-Cap Stocks to Gain From Impressive Cloud Computing Momentum
ZACKS· 2025-06-18 13:21
Key Takeaways BILL, FIVN, FSLY, QLYS and CVLT are well-positioned to benefit from rising global cloud computing demand. Each stock is projected to deliver solid earnings and revenue growth, with improving consensus estimates. AI integration, cybersecurity demand, and cloud-native platforms are key drivers across the selected picks.Cloud computing refers to the on-demand seamless access to computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics and intelligence over the Int ...