LyondellBasell Industries' latest earnings beat suggests the prolonged downturn in chemicals may be bottoming out. With cost discipline, early demand stabilization, and industry-wide capacity cuts, a path to margin recovery is emerging.
The energy startup, founded by Michael Dell's son, seeks city incentives for a major manufacturing facility, planning to significantly expand its Austin workforce while transitioning from a temporary home in the former Statesman building.
Dell Technologies' stock is riding a wave of AI-driven optimism, underscored by a recent Barclays upgrade. As shares hover around $119, investors are weighing whether the current price reflects a genuine undervaluation or has already priced in future growth, setting the stage for a critical earnings update.
Dell Technologies and Indian IT firm NxtGen AI have announced a strategic collaboration to establish what is being billed as India's premier AI factory. The initiative leverages Dell's AI Factory architecture with NVIDIA technology, aiming to provide scalable AI infrastructure for enterprises, startups, and government agencies across the country.
A group of former Dell Technologies employees has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the company of breaching its fiduciary duties by retaining underperforming in-house funds in its $14.6 billion retirement plan, allegedly costing participants over $318 million.
As a broader sector slump looms into 2026, Dell Technologies demonstrates resilience, with analysts pointing to its strength in artificial intelligence infrastructure as a key differentiator.
A detailed options trade on Dell Technologies reveals a high-conviction, income-focused strategy betting on the company's stability and its role in the AI buildout, even as the stock faces near-term volatility.
Despite Dell Technologies' strategic push into AI infrastructure and analyst endorsements, its stock continues to underperform the broader market, raising questions about the timing of its promised turnaround.
Digital infrastructure firm IREN secures a landmark $9.7 billion agreement with Microsoft and a massive GPU procurement from Dell, marking a strategic shift from cryptocurrency mining to powering the AI cloud boom.
After a punishing multi-year slump, materials stocks are showing signs of life in 2026. Dow and LyondellBasell, offering yields of 5% and 10.9% respectively, present a high-risk, high-reward proposition for income investors betting on a sector recovery.
Facing what its CEO calls one of the industry's toughest cycles, LyondellBasell reported weathering 2025 through aggressive cost control and working capital management. The chemical giant outlined a path to generate an additional $1.3 billion in cash by end-2026, even as it prepares to divest European assets and scales back circular economy spending.
Facing what CEO Peter Vanacker calls the 'deepest and longest downturn' of his career, LyondellBasell reported Q1 2025 results while detailing a new $500 million cash improvement plan. The chemical giant is leaning into portfolio restructuring and its global supply network to weather trade policy uncertainty and weak demand.
Facing one of the longest downturns in industry history, LyondellBasell reported Q2 2025 earnings of $0.62 per share, outlining a disciplined strategy focused on cash conservation, portfolio optimization in Europe, and a pivot towards circular and low-carbon solutions to emerge stronger from the cycle.
While Q3 earnings reflect challenging market conditions, the chemical giant reports strong North American performance and accelerates its strategic shift, breaking ground on a flagship advanced recycling plant in Germany and planning a larger facility in Houston.
HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly in talks to source memory chips from Chinese manufacturers for the first time, as global shortages disrupt product launches and drive up costs across the tech sector.
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary pushes back against rising criticism of ultra-wealthy business figures, arguing that entrepreneurs like Michael Dell and Warren Buffett are vital job creators and philanthropists whose contributions are overshadowed by inequality debates.
Despite massive investment and CEO Satya Nadella's bullish projections, Microsoft's flagship AI assistant, Copilot, is struggling to convert its vast user base into paying customers, with a new report revealing only a 3.3% paid adoption rate among Microsoft 365 users.
Despite CEO Satya Nadella touting strong adoption of Copilot AI assistants, Microsoft's stock dipped as investors express unease over massive capital expenditures and growth concerns in core Azure and 365 businesses.
Phillips 66 reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, driven by refining efficiency and midstream growth. CEO Mark Lashier outlined a strategic path focused on cost reduction, portfolio optimization, and disciplined capital returns to shareholders.
The British government announces a collaborative initiative with Microsoft and leading experts to develop a national framework for detecting and assessing deepfake content, responding to a surge in AI-generated fraud and abuse.
