As utilities worldwide modernize, Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) is shifting from a hardware-centric model to a software-driven platform. This strategic pivot, centered on recurring revenue and mission-critical grid management solutions, could be the catalyst for a significant market re-rating, argues a bullish investor thesis.
Volkswagen's Scout Motors has seen the budget for its South Carolina electric vehicle factory balloon by $1 billion to $3 billion, citing facility expansion and supply chain investments as key drivers, even as the U.S. EV market cools.
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) delivered fiscal Q1 2026 results above its guidance, driven by robust mobile demand and sustained growth in its broad markets segment. While providing a seasonally softer Q2 outlook, management reaffirmed confidence in its pending transformative merger with Qorvo, anticipated to close in early 2027.
Rigetti Computing's volatile journey continues as its shares tumbled 18% in January 2026. The decline is attributed to a critical product delay, a challenging macro environment for speculative tech, and a strategic move by key competitor IonQ.
Teradyne closes 2025 with a powerful Q4, shattering guidance as AI-related demand now accounts for over 60% of revenue. The test equipment leader forecasts another record in early 2026 and unveils a long-term financial model predicated on a rapidly expanding market.
Telecom software leader Amdocs reported fourth-quarter results aligning with Wall Street revenue projections, while earnings slightly exceeded expectations. The company highlighted a renewed multi-year pact with T-Mobile and the strategic acquisition of Matrixx Software as it pushes its 'agentic' AI operating system for the telecom sector.
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) surpassed Wall Street's revenue expectations for Q1 2026, posting $3.04 billion in sales. However, the results reveal a 4.4% year-over-year decline and ongoing struggles in its core enterprise segment, casting a shadow over the telecom infrastructure provider's turnaround efforts.
Skyworks Solutions posts strong Q1 2026 results, exceeding guidance on robust mobile and broad markets demand. The company reaffirms its transformative merger with Qorvo, targeting over $500M in synergies and expansion into aerospace and industrial markets.
While global economic signals remain mixed, a closer look at Asia's small-cap landscape reveals resilient performers with strong fundamentals. We spotlight three Japanese companies—Nihon Dengi, DKS, and Enplas—that are delivering robust growth and sound financials, potentially offering a haven for discerning investors.
The investment firm sold its entire 2.55 million-share stake in the telecom and fiber provider, which has seen its stock surge on AI data center demand but remains weighed down by a costly transformation and significant debt.
All eyes are on Amazon as it prepares to report Q4 earnings, with options markets pricing in a significant stock move. Investors are keenly focused on updates regarding AWS momentum, AI infrastructure investments, and the balance between growth spending and recent cost-cutting measures.
While ChatGPT captured the world's imagination, Google is leveraging its vast ecosystem to weave Gemini into the fabric of daily digital life. The battle is shifting from building the best destination to owning the most ubiquitous starting point.
The car-sharing pioneer, founded in Cambridge in 2000, is closing its Seaport corporate office and consolidating operations with parent company Avis Budget Group. While service continues, the move marks the end of an era for the brand's Boston roots.
Micron Technology is undergoing a profound transformation, pivoting decisively from consumer memory to become a powerhouse in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for AI. With its 2024 HBM supply already sold out and massive fab investments in Singapore and Taiwan, the company is staking its future on the insatiable data center demand.
Charter Communications' Spectrum is rolling out a trio of major initiatives—including guaranteed response times and a new hybrid Wi-Fi product—in a bid to stem the loss of hundreds of thousands of internet subscribers, as competition from fixed wireless and fiber intensifies.
Billionaire investors Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross are spearheading a $10 million national marketing blitz to position South Florida's Gold Coast as the nation's premier destination for corporate headquarters and talent, amid signs that the state's pandemic-era migration boom is cooling.
Avino Silver & Gold Mines' successful 2025 drilling campaign at its La Preciosa project in Durango, Mexico, has delivered intercepts exceeding resource model expectations, prompting a reassessment of underground mining methods to enhance project economics.
Hong Kong-based Maytree Asset Management has established a significant new position in semiconductor substrate maker AXT, Inc., a move that highlights investor confidence in the materials underpinning the AI boom, even as questions about valuation linger.
ARK Invest's latest purchase of Joby shares highlights a deep conviction in urban air mobility, but analysts warn the stock's sky-high valuation leaves no room for error on the path to FAA certification and commercial scale.
The global private markets investment firm reported robust growth across assets under management and fee-related earnings, while detailing the closing of a major strategic partnership and continued momentum in its semi-liquid Evergreen funds.
