Rocket Lab's a winner, but perhaps not quite as big a winner as this news makes you think.It's been two weeks now since Rocket Lab (RKLB 3.89%) announced the big news that it was included in a $46 billion (headline value) contract "to provide hypersonic test launch capability with its HASTE launch vehicle ... for the United States and the United Kingdom." For a tiny space company that did just $436 million in business over the last 12 months, you would expect that kinda news to have a big effect on the stoc ...

分组1 - Hercules Capital reported quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share, and down from $0.50 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -2.17% [1] - The company posted revenues of $119.51 million for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.91%, and down from $121.55 million year-over-year [2] - Hercules Capital shares have declined approximately 10.9% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 5.3% for the S&P 500 [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.48 on revenues of $127.87 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.95 on revenues of $518.51 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry is currently in the bottom 43% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential underperformance compared to the top 50% of ranked industries [8]

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2025. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be r ...

Ryerson Quarterly Release Presentation Q1 2025 1 Important Information About Ryerson Holding Corporation Safe Harbor Provision Certain statements made in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, objectives, or projections relating to the future ...

Core Viewpoint - The 2025 Hainan South Breeding Rice Variety Exhibition and Observation Conference aims to promote high-quality development in the rice industry, showcasing advancements in rice varieties and fostering collaboration among stakeholders [2][3]. Group 1: Event Overview - The conference took place from April 28 to 29, 2025, in Sanya, attracting nearly 200 participants from various sectors, including seed companies, large-scale farmers, and grain buyers [2]. - A total of 302 rice varieties from 17 provinces and cities were displayed, featuring high-quality, high-yield, and specialized types, with notable improvements in growth performance [2]. Group 2: Expert Insights - Eleven experts from the national rice industry evaluated the exhibited varieties based on agronomic traits such as growth period, uniformity, disease resistance, and yield potential, ultimately selecting 20 excellent rice varieties for release [2]. - The chief expert from Longping High-Tech Rice emphasized the enhanced diversity and quality of this year's varieties, many of which exhibit characteristics of high yield, disease resistance, and premium quality [2]. Group 3: Strategic Initiatives - The Hainan Seed Station has promoted superior rice varieties for seven consecutive years, focusing on enhancing awareness and supporting farmers in selecting and using these varieties to improve overall yield [2][3]. - The Deputy Director of Hainan's Agricultural and Rural Affairs Department highlighted the need to establish a closed-loop industry chain encompassing new varieties, demonstration bases, planting techniques, grain processing, and storage to strengthen the "Hainan Good Rice" brand [3]. Group 4: Recommendations and Future Directions - Experts suggested that "Hainan Good Rice" should focus on unifying varieties and establishing regional brands to enhance the quality and market value of rice, thereby increasing farmers' motivation to cultivate rice [3]. - There is a push to develop specialized varieties such as "rice flour rice" and to accelerate the cultivation of premium fragrant rice to create high-end rice brands, further improving industry profitability [3].

In the latest market close, Main Street Capital (MAIN) reached $53.56, with a -1.22% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.15%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.The the stock of investment firm has fallen by 6.06% in the past month, lagging the Finance sector's loss of 0.33% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.21%.The upcoming earnings release of Main Street Capital will be of great interest to investors. Th ...

Core Insights - Medallion Financial (MFIN) reported quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share, and showing an increase from $0.42 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 56.25% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $63.01 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.71% and up from $53.32 million year-over-year [2] - Medallion Financial has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times in the last four quarters and has topped revenue estimates four times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.37 on revenues of $55.19 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $1.62 on revenues of $225.22 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Medallion Financial is favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry, to which Medallion Financial belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 43% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Medallion Financial's stock performance [5]

Sixth Street (TSLX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this business development company would post earnings of $0.57 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.61, delivering a surprise of 7.02%.Over the last four quarte ...

中新社福州4月30日电 (记者 刘育英)装备、矿山、钢铁、汽车、服装、轻工......在第八届数字中国建设 峰会展示的案例中，人工智能、工业互联网、云计算等数字技术与制造业的融合向深向实，正在重塑制 造业的生产运营模式。 中国联通董事长陈忠岳指出，中国联通依托工业互联网研究院和智慧轻工军团等力量服务三千余家福建 企业，形成福州福清、泉州晋江等17个产业集群，带动制造业数字化转型链式协同。 数智技术将把制造业带到何方？中国移动总经理何飚表示，人工智能深度嵌入研发设计、生产制造、营 销服务、运营管理全链条，加速形成"模型即服务"等新生产平台，创建"数字孪生"等新生产形式，推动 企业生产要素、劳动工具、组织体系发生深刻变革。 在中国联通展区，一台具身机器人正在精准抓取和分拣桌上的小零件，吸引参展者的目光。通过机器视 觉和人工语言交互，具身智能机器人可实现目标的识别，规划自主线路，完成物体的抓取和分拣。该系 统还集成动捕套装、VR(虚拟现实)遥操，端云协同高效采集数据，通过流水线质检标注优化AI(人工智 能)训练，适用于工厂搬运等场景。 在第八届数字中国建设峰会期间，中国联通展区，一台具身机器人正在精准抓取和分拣桌上 ...

Cybersecurity, predictive maintenance and operational efficiency identified as most valuable uses of AI for the energy industryThis builds on analysis from Bloomberg that shows overall global energy demand will increase 32% by 2050CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) today released its AI in the Energy Industry pulse survey, which reveals the majority of participating U.S. energy executives believe artificial intelligence (AI) has the near-term potential to improve and enh ...