Key Takeaways NUE expects Q4 EPS of $1.65-$1.75, below Q3 but above the year-ago quarter.Nucor sees lower steel mill and products profits from softer volumes, margin pressure and higher costs. NUE returned about $1.2B in 2025 via buybacks and dividends and cites higher backlogs into 2026. Nucor Corporation (NUE) has provided an earnings outlook for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, in the range of $1.65 to $1.75 per share. While this guidance implies a sequential decline from the $2.63 reported in the ...

Key Takeaways QUBT agreed to buy Luminar Semiconductor for $110M in cash, adding photonic components, patents and talent. Integrating LSI is expected to bolster QUBT's supply chain and accelerate compact quantum system development. QUBT's 2022 QPhoton merger delivered a room-temperature quantum photonic system for real-world use. Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) , or QCi, has recently signed an agreement to acquire Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. or “LSI”, a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies (LAZR) , ...

Key Takeaways Nebius AI Cloud 3.1 adds NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra, the first in Europe to run it in production.NBIS adds Capacity Blocks, real-time dashboards and tighter quotas to manage GPU supply and costs.NBIS lifted 2025 revenue to $500-$550M, flagging power, supply-chain and competition risks.As AI initiatives grow, enterprises face new operational challenges regarding GPU availability across regions, planning capacity for multiple teams and ensuring predictable access to resources. Nebius Group N.V. (NBI ...

Key Takeaways USAC is viewed as a defensive, low-beta stock as investors expect continued market uncertainty.NGS benefits from rising LNG exports that boost demand for its gas compression equipment.COCO is seeing strong momentum as demand for coconut water grows across regions.CNBC reports that investors are preferring safer, more stable stocks since they expect uncertainty ahead. Investors are also nervous as some companies are preferring more complex borrowing methods to fund data center projects, accordi ...

Key Takeaways Lower WTI prices near $56 per barrel are hurting upstream-heavy earnings at XOM.XOM's low 13.6% debt-to-capitalization gives ExxonMobil flexibility in a weak pricing environment.Shares of XOM rose 15.4% in a year and trade at a higher EV/EBITDA than the industry.According to data from OilPrice.com, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is slightly above $56 per barrel, down significantly from about $70 per barrel a year ago. This is hurting the upstream business of integrated energy ...

Birkenstock (BIRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.6 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.32 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +50.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this sandal maker would post earnings of $0.67 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.7, delivering a surprise of +4.48%.Over the last four quarters, the company h ...

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 25, 2000.The fund is sponsored by State Street Investment Management. It has amassed assets over $4.19 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market.Why Small Cap ValueWith more potential comes more risk, a ...

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Energy - Broad segment of the equity market, the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 16, 1998.Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and d ...

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Aerospace & Defense segment of the equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on September 28, 2011.Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.Sector ETFs are also fu ...

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 18:Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) : This memory and storage products company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.4% over the last 60 days.Micron Technology has a PEG ratio of 0.33 compared with 1.26 for the industry. The company possesses a  Growth Score of A.Sanmina Corporation (SANM) : This global provider of electronics ...