Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 22, 2025) - Energy Plug Technologies Corp. (CSE: PLUG) (OTCQB: PLGGF) (FSE: 6GQ) ("Energy Plug" or the "Company"), announces that the Company has arranged a private placement of up to 6,666,667 units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,200,000 (the "Private Placement"). Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (the "Warrant") having an exercise price of $0.25 per share and ...

Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.42 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -10.20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial holding company would post earnings of $0.48 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.51, delivering a surprise of 6.25%.Over the last four q ...

Stock Performance and Dividend - AT&T stock has risen by around 36% over the past year, generating decent returns for investors [1] - The company's dividend yield remains high at 5%, well above the S&P 500 average of 1.3% [1] - AT&T's dividend is well supported by its free cash flow, with the company projecting $17 billion to $18 billion in free cash flow for 2024 [3][4] - The company pays out about $2 billion in cash per quarter to shareholders, or $8 billion for the full year, leaving room for a potential dividend hike [4] Financial Stability and Growth - AT&T's revenue was down by less than 1% year over year for the period ending Sept 30, 2024, and adjusted operating income was unchanged from the prior-year period [3] - The company's operations are stable, and concerns about the strength of its financials post-WarnerMedia spin-off have been alleviated [5] - However, the business is struggling to grow, and without a significant increase in profitability, there may not be much room for the stock to climb higher [8][9] Valuation and Market Position - AT&T stock is currently trading at a little over 18 times its trailing earnings, higher than its historical average but lower than the S&P 500 average of 25 times earnings [6][7] - The company trades at a premium compared to Verizon but at a discount compared to T-Mobile, which is more of a growth stock [7] - AT&T's high debt load of more than $126 billion in long-term debt and elevated interest rates may limit its earnings multiples [8] Investment Outlook - AT&T's stock could be trading near or at its peak, with limited potential for a significant rally unless the company surprises investors with a big earnings beat [9][11] - The stock is a solid option for dividend investors but may not be heavily undervalued, making it less likely to soar after earnings [10][11]

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (TCBX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.57 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 14.49%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.74, delivering a surprise of 39.62%.Over the last four quarters, ...

WesBanco (WSBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 31.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for WesBanco Bank would post earnings of $0.52 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.56, delivering a surprise of 7.69%.Over the last four quar ...

Origin Bancorp (OBK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.50 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.60 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -8%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $0.66 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.60, delivering a surprise of -9.09%.Over the last four quarters, the ...

Coinbase reportedly asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to rule that the trading of crypto assets on its platform are not securities transactions, but asset sales.The company said this in a petition to the court that is part of an appeal tied to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit filed in 2023 that alleges Coinbase operated as an unregistered securities broker, Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday (Jan. 22).Coinbase said in its petition that trades on its platform are not securities transactions bec ...

For the quarter ended December 2024, Banner (BANR) reported revenue of $160.57 million, up 5.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.33, compared to $1.34 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.60% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $153.5 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.22, the EPS surprise was +9.02%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expec ...

Discover (DFS) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.54 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 61.20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this credit card issuer and lender would post earnings of $3.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.69, delivering a surprise of 12.50%.Over the last four quarters ...

CACI International (CACI) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 15.09%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this defense contractor would post earnings of $5.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.93, delivering a surprise of 16.73%.Over the last four quarters ...