Meta launches standalone AI app to take on ChatGPT
CNBC· 2025-04-29 23:21
Meta Platforms is launching a stand-alone artificial intelligence app and going head-to-head with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The new offering will utilize the company's Llama AI model to act as an AI assistant for users, the company said Tuesday. It also includes a Discover feed that shows how other are interacting with the tool and can be used to create images. The news confirms previous CNBC reporting from February, citing sources familiar with the matter. Meta launched an AI chatbot in September 2023, pitchin ...
Meta needs to win over AI developers at its first LlamaCon
TechCrunch· 2025-04-29 23:20
On Tuesday, Meta is hosting its first-ever LlamaCon AI developer conference at its Menlo Park headquarters, where the company will try to pitch developers on building applications with its open Llama AI models. Just a year ago, that wasn't a hard sell. Contrast that with the reception to Meta's Llama 4 family, and the difference is stark. But Llama 4 was controversial from the start. Benchmarking shenanigans Meta optimized a version of one of its Llama 4 models, Llama 4 Maverick, for "conversationality," wh ...
Novo Nordisk Before Q1 Earnings: How Should Investors Play the Stock?
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 23:20
NVO Estimate Movement Novo Nordisk (NVO) is expected to beat estimates when it reports its first-quarter 2025 results before the opening bell on May 7, 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $11.33 billion, while the same for earnings is pinned at 91 cents per share. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.) In the past 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Novo Nordisk's 2025 earnings per share (EPS) declined fro ...
Hims & Hers partners with Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy
Fox Business· 2025-04-29 23:20
"We're excited to work with Novo Nordisk, a company known for breakthrough innovation in clinical medicine and a strong portfolio of medications," Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum said in a statement. "We share a vision of what consumer-centered healthcare looks like, and this is just the first step towards delivering that future." The bundle will offer Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug at all its dosage strengths paired with a Hims & Hers membership providing "access to 24/7 care, ongoing clinical suppor ...
Amazon takes on Musk's Starlink with launch of first internet satellites
The Guardian· 2025-04-29 23:19
The satellites are the first of 3,236 that Amazon plans to send into low-Earth orbit for Project Kuiper, a $10bn effort announced in 2019 to beam broadband internet globally for consumers, businesses and governments – customers that SpaceX has courted for years with its powerful Starlink business. Sitting atop an Atlas V rocket from the Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint-venture United Launch Alliance, the batch of 27 satellites was lofted into space at 7pm EDT from the rocket company's launch pad at the Cape ...
IBTA Investors Have the Opportunity to Lead the Ibotta Securities Fraud Lawsuit with Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-04-29 23:16
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In Ibotta To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or otherwise acquired stock of Ibotta pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Ibotta's April 18, 2024 initial public offering (the "IPO") and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi ...
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. - ALDX
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-04-29 23:16
Danielle Peyton Pomerantz LLP dpeyton@pomlaw.com 646-581-9980 ext. 7980 On this news, Aldeyra's stock price fell $3.90 per share, or 73.31% to close at $1.42 per share on April 3, 2025. Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of s ...
Hilton's Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 23:15
文章核心观点 - 希尔顿酒店集团2025年第一季度财报显示盈利超预期但营收未达预期,公司对长期增长前景乐观,预计2025年净单位增长6 - 7%,还给出二季度及全年业绩展望 [1][2][10] 分组1:Q1业绩详情 - 调整后每股收益1.72美元,超Zacks共识预期的1.61美元,去年同期为1.53美元 [3] - 总营收26.95亿美元,未达共识预期的27.07亿美元,但同比增长4.7% [3] - 特许经营和许可费从去年的5.71亿美元增至6.25亿美元,预期为6.243亿美元 [4] - 基础及其他管理费从去年的1.06亿美元降至8800万美元,激励管理费增长2.9%至7200万美元,预期分别为8020万美元和5860万美元 [4] - 所有权收入为2.34亿美元,去年同期为2.55亿美元,预期为2.661亿美元 [5] - 系统可比每间可售房收入(RevPAR)按固定汇率计算同比增长2.5%,调整后息税折旧及摊销前利润(EBITDA)为7.95亿美元,同比增长6%,预期为7.892亿美元 [6] 分组2:资产负债表情况 - 截至2025年3月31日,现金及现金等价物为8.07亿美元,去年12月31日为13.76亿美元;一季度末长期债务(含当期到期部分)为111.5亿美元,与去年12月31日基本持平 [7] - 2025年第一季度,公司回购370万股普通股,每股242.92美元,当季支付股息3700万美元 [7] - 管理层宣布每股0.15美元的季度现金股息,将于2025年6月27日支付给5月23日登记在册的股东 [8] 分组3:业务进展 - 2025年第一季度新增186家酒店,共20100间客房,净客房增长14000间 [9] - 继续拓展生活方式品牌组合,包括在英国推出希尔顿Tempo品牌,在希腊雅典推出希尔顿Tapestry Collection和Curio Collection,在犹他州推出Canopy by Hilton [9][10] - 4月扩大豪华酒店版图,开业大阪华尔道夫酒店和哥斯达黎加蓬塔卡西克华尔道夫酒店 [10] - 截至2025年3月31日,开发管道包括3600家酒店,共503400间客房,分布在123个国家和地区,其中27个国家和地区此前无希尔顿酒店 [10] 分组4:Q2及2025年展望 - 2025年第二季度,预计净收入4.55 - 4.69亿美元,去年同期为4.21亿美元;调整后EBITDA为9.4 - 9.6亿美元,去年同期为9.17亿美元;调整后每股收益1.97 - 2.02美元,去年同期为1.91美元 [11] - 2025年第二季度,预计系统RevPAR(按固定汇率计算)同比增长2.5 - 3.5% [12] - 2025年,预计净收入18.29 - 18.58亿美元;调整后EBITDA为37 - 37.4亿美元;一般及行政费用4.2 - 4.3亿美元 [12] - 全年调整后每股收益预计为7.76 - 7.94美元,此前预期为7.71 - 7.82美元;资本回报预计约33亿美元 [13] - 预计2025年系统RevPAR(按固定汇率计算)同比持平至增长2% [13] 分组5:Zacks评级及推荐股票 - 希尔顿目前Zacks评级为3(持有) [14] - 推荐Zacks消费者非必需消费品板块中评级较好的股票,包括TEGNA(Zacks评级1,强力买入)、Life Time Group(Zacks评级1)和American Outdoor(Zacks评级2,买入) [14] - TEGNA过去四个季度平均盈利惊喜为6.3%,过去一年股价上涨19.6%,2026年销售额和每股收益预计同比增长11.3%和93.8% [15] - Life Time Group过去四个季度平均盈利惊喜为21.6%,过去一年股价飙升128.6%,2025年销售额和每股收益预计同比增长12.9%和37.9% [15][16] - American Outdoor过去四个季度平均盈利惊喜为79.6%,过去一年股价上涨42.7%,2025财年销售额和每股收益预计同比增长3.7%和93.8% [16]
General Motors Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 23:15
文章核心观点 - 通用汽车2025年第一季度调整后每股收益超预期且同比增长,营收也超预期且同比增加,但调整后息税前利润低于上年同期,各业务板块表现有差异,公司当前财务状况有一定变化,同时给出了公司的Zacks排名及部分汽车行业更好排名的股票情况 [1][2][7] 财务业绩 - 2025年第一季度调整后每股收益2.78美元,超Zacks共识预期的2.69美元,高于上年同期的2.62美元 [1] - 营收440.2亿美元,超Zacks共识预期的425亿美元,高于上年同期的430.1亿美元 [1] - 调整后息税前利润34.9亿美元,低于上年同期的38.7亿美元 [2] - 公司在GM市场份额为8.4%,高于上年同期的8.1% [2] 各业务板块表现 GM北美(GMNA) - 净营收373.9亿美元,高于2024年同期的361亿美元,超模型预测的364.7亿美元 [3] - 批发车辆销售82.7万辆,高于上年同期的79.2万辆,超预期的80.7万辆 [3] - 调整后息税前利润32.9亿美元,低于上年同期的38.4亿美元,未达预期的39.1亿美元 [3] GM国际(GMI) - 净营收24.3亿美元,低于上年同期的30.8亿美元,未达预期的35.4亿美元 [4] - 批发车辆销售8.5万辆,低于上年同期的10.4万辆,未达预测的10.2万辆 [4] - 运营利润3000万美元,上年同期调整后运营亏损1000万美元 [4] GM金融 - 净营收41.6亿美元,高于上年同期的38.1亿美元,超预测的40亿美元 [5] - 息税前调整后运营利润6.85亿美元,低于上年同期的7.37亿美元,未达预测的7.078亿美元 [5] GM Cruise - 净营收100万美元,上年同期为2500万美元 [6] - 运营亏损2.73亿美元,远低于上年同期的4.42亿美元,也低于预期的4.385亿美元 [6] 财务状况 - 截至2025年3月31日,现金及现金等价物205.7亿美元,季度末长期汽车债务134.4亿美元 [6] - 本季度经营活动提供的汽车净现金24亿美元,2025年第一季度调整后汽车自由现金流8.11亿美元,低于上年同期的10.9亿美元 [6] Zacks排名及相关股票 - 通用汽车目前Zacks排名为3(持有) [7] - 汽车行业中Hesai Group(HSAI)Zacks排名为1(强力买入),Standard Motor Products, Inc.(SMP)Zacks排名为2(买入) [7] - HSAI 2025年盈利预期同比增长336.36%,2026年每股收益预期在过去七天提高了12美分 [8] - SMP 2025年销售和盈利预期同比分别增长16.61%和10.73%,2025年每股收益预期在过去60天提高了5美分,2026年在过去30天提高了1美分 [9]
BigBear.ai Gears Up to Post Q1 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
ZACKS· 2025-04-29 23:15
文章核心观点 - 公司定于5月1日收盘后公布2025年第一季度财报,虽有业务亮点但近景面临运营风险、资金不确定性和高估值等问题,建议投资者锁定收益并卖出股票 [1][23][25] 财务情况 过往财报 - 上一季度营收4380万美元,未达Zacks共识预期19.1%,同比增长8%;受非现金费用影响,净亏损1.08亿美元 [2] - 过去四个季度中,公司三次超盈利预期,一次未达预期,平均负意外率为30.7% [3] 业绩预测 - 第一季度每股收益共识预期为亏损6美分,较去年同期亏损22美分有所改善;营收预期为3590万美元,同比增长8.4% [4] - 2025年预计营收较2024年增长5.7%,底线较去年改善80.9% [4][5] 全年指引 - 2025年全年营收指引为1.6亿至1.8亿美元,调整后EBITDA为负个位数百万美元 [13] 影响因素 积极因素 - 第一季度业绩预计受益于坚实的积压订单和强化的技术组合 [9] - 公司所处国防、边境安全等领域需求强劲,其市场定位和声誉有助于季度业绩 [10] - 与亚马逊、Palantir和Autodesk等公司战略合作,增强市场地位 [11] - 注重创新和运营效率,有望提升毛利率 [12] 消极因素 - 营收严重依赖政府合同,新合同启动延迟会影响资金水平和营收稳定性 [12] 股价表现 - 过去一个月股价上涨24.9%,跑赢Zacks计算机-IT服务行业的1.9%和Zacks计算机与科技板块的1.2% [14] - 目前股价较52周高点折价65.5%,较52周低点溢价206.4% [16] - 目前股价高于200日简单移动平均线,但低于50日简单移动平均线,长期势头仍偏乐观 [19] 估值情况 - 基于未来12个月的市销率,公司股票被高估,价值评分为F [20] - 目前市销率为5.92倍,显著高于其中位数2.24倍和Zacks计算机与科技板块的5.59倍 [20] 投资建议 - 公司虽有业务进展,但近期前景令投资者担忧,建议锁定收益并卖出股票 [23][24][25]