Tag: “Corporate”

Lam Research Stock Jumps. Why Earnings Were ‘Extraordinarily Bullish.’

Lam Research (LRCX) was surging Thursday after the chip-manufacturing tool maker topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings estimates and issued strong guidance, stoking hopes that it can extend a recent rally.

Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold

Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts’ expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business model to include new moneymakers like bag fees and seat assignments.

Meta stock climbs on Q4 earnings beat, plans to spend as much as $135 billion on AI build-out in 2026

Meta (META) stock climbed early on Thursday after its fourth quarter earnings topped analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines.

Blackstone Posts Surprise Profit Jump as Deals Gain ‘Velocity’

Blackstone Inc. reported a surprise jump in distributable earnings as dealmaking reignited and reached what President Jon Gray calls “escape velocity.” For executives, that unleashed some of their richest rewards since the pandemic.

Lazard shares rise as fourth quarter earnings beat estimates

On Thursday, Lazard Inc. (LAZ) reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations, driven by strong performance in both its main business segments.

SAP Stock Tumbles 13% After Earnings. Why Cloud Concerns Are Gathering.

SAP (SAP) stock was headed for its biggest loss in more than five years on Thursday after the German software company reported better-than-expected earnings, but cloud revenue growth fell short of expectations.

IBM jumps 8% on earnings beat

IBM reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday and issued a forecast that slightly topped estimates.

Στην κούρσα για την εξαγορά της Aluminium Dunkerque η Metlen

Η εταιρεία του Ευ. Μυτιληναίου είναι η μόνη ευρωπαϊκή που διεκδικεί το γαλλικό γκρουπ. «Αυτό είναι το περιουσιακό στοιχείο που θέλουμε περισσότερο», δήλωσε πηγή στην Les Echos.

Lamda Development: Μετρητά 800 εκατ. έχει λαμβάνειν από τις κατοικίες στο Ελληνικό

Το ποσό των 1,65 δισεκατομμυρίων ευρώ συγκέντρωσε στα ταμεία της η Lamda Development το 2025, εξαργυρώνοντας τη ζήτηση για πολυτελείς κατοικίες που δημιούργησε στο παραλιακό μέτωπο η εισηγμένη.

Στο 1,7 δισ. δολάρια ο τζίρος της Energean για το 2025

To καλύτερο δ΄ τρίμηνο στην ιστορία της όσον αφορά την παραγωγή ήταν αυτό του 2025, όπως ανακοίνωσε η Energean, στο πλαίσιο της καθιερωμένης χρηματιστηριακής ενημέρωσης για τα προκαταρκτικά αποτελέσματα του 2025.

Πάνω από 2,6 δισ. ευρώ οι προσφορές για το ομόλογο 350 εκατ. της Titan

Η Τιτάν προχώρησε με επιτυχία στην έκδοση νέου ομολόγου ύψους 350 εκατ. ευρώ, επιβεβαιώνοντας την ισχυρή εμπιστοσύνη της επενδυτικής κοινότητας στις προοπτικές και τη χρηματοοικονομική της θέση.

ΔΕΗ: Αναβαθμίζει το outlook η S&P Global Ratings

Ο S&P αναμένει το προσαρμοσμένο EBITDA της ΔΕΗ να διαμορφωθεί στα 2,9 δισ. ευρώ το 2028, από 2 δισ. ευρώ που εκτιμάται για το 2025, κυρίως χάρη στην ανάπτυξη των ΑΠΕ και των δικτύων

Volvo Raises Europe Truck Market Outlook on Improving Demand

Volvo AB said truck demand is improving in some markets as customers return after months of weak freight conditions and policy uncertainty.

Corning Stock Falls After Earnings. It Can’t Extend the Meta Momentum.

Shares of Corning (GLW) fell Wednesday even after the glass maker posted better-than-expected quarterly adjusted earnings and sales. The stock’s double-digit surge the day before may have set investor expectations too high.

GE Vernova forecasts revenue above estimates on strong demand for power equipment

GE Vernova (GEV) on Wednesday forecast annual revenue above Wall Street expectations, backed by strong sales of its gas turbines and storage equipment to power generation firms that are rushing to meet surging demand for electricity.

SK Hynix pops 5% as it doubles profit in 2025 driven by the AI memory shortage

South Korea’s SK Hynix on Wednesday reported record full-year profit for 2025, more than doubling its operating earnings as shortages of AI-related memory chips pushed prices higher and helped it beat market expectations.

Starbucks beats first-quarter global comparable sales estimate as demand rebounds

Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday, as demand rebounded in the U.S. after nearly two years in early signs of success of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround efforts.

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Secures Major Navy Contract as Defense Spending Ramps Up

General Dynamics Corp (GD) is one of the defense & aerospace stocks gaining from rising geopolitical spending. On January 12, General Dynamics Corp (GD) confirmed that its information technology unit has secured a $988 million contract for the Ship and Air Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Systems Support (SACSS).

Exclusive: China gives nod to ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips – sources

China has given the green light to three of its largest tech companies to buy Nvidia’s (NVDA), opens new tab H200 artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development.

Meta inks deal to pay Corning up to $6 billion for fiber-optic cables in AI data centers

As Meta tries to rapidly construct massive data centers to keep pace with the artificial intelligence craze, it’s turning to a 175-year-old glass manufacturer for help.