Key Takeaways Applied Digital's (APLD) fiscal third-quarter 2025 results reflect a mixed bag of progress and persistent challenges, fueling a deeper debate over the company's ability to maintain consistent profitability. The 878% year-over-year jump in adjusted EBITDA (to $10 million) is indicative of its operational strength. However, the bottom-line GAAP reality tells a different story — a net loss of $36.1 million or 16 cents per share, which missed Street estimates by 5 cents. This widening gap between ...

Don't look now, but one of the best stocks over the past 18 months has been Sea Limited (SE 0.08%). In fact, since early 2024, the stock has nearly quintupled, up 400%. Sea's trial by (Free) Fire While investors shouldn't expect new all-time highs tomorrow, Sea's trials have made it a stronger company on the other side. Over time, high-quality, "anti-fragile" compounders can go up much more than one might think. Sea boomed during the pandemic, when its mobile gaming, e-commerce, and digital payments busines ...

Few stocks are being debated as much as Nike (NYSE: NKE ) this year. Leaving aside big tech and AI plays, I think that Nike, together with Hershey ( HSY ), Starbucks ( SBUX ), and Intel (I focus on long term growth and dividend growth investing. I follow both the US and the European stock markets, looking for undervalued stock and/or for high quality dividend growing companies that provide me with cash to reinvest. Over time, I have come to realize that profitability is a much safer driver of gains than low ...

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Key Takeaways SPOT's Q1 operating income skyrocketed 203% as revenues rose 15% and expenses dropped 3% year over year. The gross margin hit 31.6%, with the Premium and Ad-Supported segments gaining 332 and 885 bps, respectively. SPOT's ROIC beat AMZN's 24%, but its ROE lagged AAPL's 167.2% and AMZN's 24.1% by a wide margin.Spotify Technology S.A.’s (SPOT) first-quarter 2025 profitability was top-tier, driven by robust top-line growth and disciplined expense management. Revenues increased 15% year over yea ...

Key Takeaways Heritage is expanding its E&S segment to target niche, catastrophe-exposed markets with tailored policies. HRTG's E&S platform offsets rate pressure in admitted markets and enhances risk-adjusted returns. Despite no estimate revisions, 2025 and 2026 consensus projections show expected revenue and EPS growth.The Excess and Surplus (E&S) segment is a key driver of growth for Heritage Insurance Holdings (HRTG) . It offers diversification to the super-regional U.S. property and casualty insurer’ ...

Key Takeaways URBN's Q1 gross margin moved up 278 bps to 36.8%, aided by lower markdowns and reduced delivery costs. Operating income jumped 72% to $128.2M, with the operating margin rising 340 bps to 9.6% of sales. Management sees Q2 margin gains of 50-100 bps and targets a 10% operating margin for fiscal 2026.Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) reported a strong start to fiscal 2026, driven by improved profitability and greater operational efficiency. In the first quarter, gross profit rose 19.8% year over yea ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

CHONGQING, CHINA - APRIL 20: In this photo illustration, the logo of Boston Scientific Corporation ... More is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's branding and slogan Advancing science for life in the background, representing the American biomedical and biotechnology engineering firm known for developing medical devices used in interventional medical specialties, on April 20, 2025, in Chongqing, China. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)Getty Images Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has experience ...

American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft seen parked in Athens International Airport ATH ... More after arrival preparing for a turn around departure to Chicago ORD airport in the USA as flight no AA161. The Boeing 787-8 modern and advanced wide-body airplane has the tail number registration N812AA and is powered by 2x GE General Electric jet engines. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto via Getty Images American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) shares are currently priced around $11.1 ...