Ernest HoffmanErnest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations. Ernest began working in market news in 2007, establishing the broadcast division of CEP News in Montreal, Canada, where he developed the fastest web-based audio news service in the world and produced economic news videos in partnership with MSN and the TMX. He has a Bachelor's degree Specialization in ...

I am fresh off an analysis on East West Bancorp, Inc. ( EWBC ) and was able to spot immense potential in the regional banking sector. SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB ) hadWe like to find those obscure stocks and discuss them. Also enjoy covering companies such as HSBC and Watches of Switzerland among others.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this arti ...

Key Takeaways Affirm's revenues rose 36% to $783.1M in Q3 FY25, with 21.7% growth in transactions per active user. Visa posted $9.6B in Q2 FY25 revenues, up 9.3%, supported by strong cross-border and payment volume growth. AFRM's FY25 EPS is expected to jump 101.8% vs. V's 13.1%, while AFRM trades at a lower price-to-sales ratio.Visa Inc. (V) and Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) both are now operating at the forefront of the payments landscape, one as a decades-old card network with global scale, the other as ...

  Company continues to accumulate Bitcoin using existing cash reserves; Satoshis per share up over 850% since June purchase.  Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire – July 22, 2025 – Planet Ventures Inc. (CSE: PXI; OTC: PNXPF; Frankfurt: P6U1) ("Planet Ventures" or the "Company"), an investment issuer focused on acquiring Bitcoin, is pleased to announce that it has acquired an additional 3.05677984 Bitcoin for a total purchase price of CAD $500,000, funded from its existing cash reserves. In total, the Company now ...

Lockheed Martin's (LMT -8.69%) quarter was loaded with cost overruns and write-offs, causing the defense contractor to miss expectations.Investors were disappointed, sending Lockheed shares down more than 5% as of 10:30 ET Tuesday. Charges eat into resultsLockheed Martin ranks as the world's largest defense contractor, but the company has come on hard times of late. The maker of the F-35 and a wide range of helicopters, missiles, and space systems has been shut out of recent high-profile awards, including t ...

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Since the last time I wrote about immunology treatment provider AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV ) in April, its price hasn't moved much at all, with sub-2% gains. But short-term gains weren't the impetus behind the Buy rating on the stock anyway. It wasManika is a macroeconomist with over 20 years of experience in industries including investment management, stock broking, investment banking. She also runs the profile Long Term Tips [LTT], which focuses on the generational opportunity in the green economy. Her inves ...

Key Takeaways WRB's Q2 operating income of $1.05 per share beat the consensus estimate of $1.03 and rose 1% year over year. Improved net investment income and higher premiums drove a 7.9% revenue increase to $3.6 billion. Q2 catastrophe losses rose to $99.2M, pushing the combined ratio up 50 bps year over year to 92.1.W.R. Berkley Corporation's (WRB) second-quarter 2025 operating income of $1.05 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 per share. The bottom line increased about 1% year over ye ...

行业背景 - Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (CRDO)和Astera Labs Inc (ALAB)专注于为AI和数据中心基础设施提供高速连接解决方案 [1] CRDO公司分析 - 2025财年收入同比增长126%至4.368亿美元 第四季度收入同比飙升179.7%至1.7亿美元 [2] - 在以太网和有源电缆(AEC)解决方案市场占据重要地位 AEC产品线实现两位数环比增长 [3] - 拥有完整的SerDes IP、Retimer ICs和系统级设计能力 这种集成方法带来更快创新周期和成本效率 [3] - 预计2026财年收入将超过8亿美元 同比增长超过85% [6] - 2026财年第一季度收入预期为1.85-1.95亿美元 环比增长12% [6] - 过去一个月股价上涨13.2% 远期市销率为19.30倍 [15][16] ALAB公司分析 - 上季度收入同比增长144% 主要来自Aries和Taurus产品线 [7] - 预计2025年第二季度收入1.7-1.75亿美元 环比增长7-10% [11] - 正在开发Scorpio Fabric交换机、Retimer等新产品 PCIe 6连接组合新增光连接技术和齿轮箱 [10] - UALink解决方案预计2026年出货 可能带来数十亿美元市场机会 [10] - 过去一个月股价上涨41.8% 远期市销率为24.64倍 [15][16] - 2025年第二季度运营费用预计7300-7500万美元 主要由研发支出推动 [12] 财务指标对比 - CRDO分析师预测60天内大幅上调 2025财年每股收益预测从1.08美元上调至1.48美元(+37.04%) [19][20] - ALAB分析师预测60天内小幅上调 2025财年每股收益预测从1.34美元上调至1.35美元(+0.75%) [21]

市场表现 - 道指和标普500指数均上涨9点 纳斯达克指数上涨4点 [1] - 10年期国债收益率降至4.36% 2年期降至3.84% 30年期降至4.94% [1] 汽车行业 - 通用汽车(GM)Q2每股收益2.53美元超预期5.86% 营收479.8亿美元超预期1.89% [2] - 北美地区息税前利润(EBIT)低于预期 股价下跌1.8% [2] 国防工业 - 洛克希德马丁(LMT)Q2每股收益7.29美元超预期12.33% 但182亿美元营收低于预期 股价下跌7% [3] - 诺斯罗普格鲁曼(NOC)Q2每股收益7.11美元超预期5.96% 营收超预期2.94% 股价上涨3% [3] 房地产行业 - D.R. Horton(DHI)Q3每股收益3.36美元超预期15.86% 营收92.3亿美元超预期5.13% 股价上涨6% [4] - 公司股价过去一年累计下跌25% 本次上涨部分收复失地 [4] 消费品行业 - 可口可乐(KO)Q2每股收益0.87美元超预期 但125.4亿美元营收低于预期0.44% 股价小幅下跌 [5] - 公司股价年初至今仍累计上涨12% [5] - 宣伟(SHW)Q2每股收益3.38美元低于预期10.11% 营收63.1亿美元超预期0.49% 股价下跌4% [6] - 公司股价年初至今转为负收益 [6] 科技与金融行业 - 德州仪器(TXN)预计Q2利润和营收将实现两位数增长 [7] - Capital One(COF)预计利润和营收增长均超过20% [7] - Intuitive Surgical(ISRG)预计利润增长8% 营收增长16.8% [7]