Earnings

Arcadium Lithium Pauses Expansion Plans on Prices, Supply Glut

Arcadium Lithium Pauses Expansion Plans on Prices, Supply Glut

Arcadium Lithium Plc will suspend or delay two of its four expansion projects as the global market for the battery metal faces a supply glut and prolonged price slump.The lithium producer plans to pause investment in its Galaxy project in Canada and is exploring the possibility of bringing in a partner for the project, Arcadium said in its second-quarter earnings release on Tuesday. Source link lol
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Instacart Pushes Overseas With Smart Cart Deal in Austria

Instacart Pushes Overseas With Smart Cart Deal in Austria

Instacart is making its first international push outside the US and Canada by testing its smart shopping carts in Europe, a move the company said will lay the foundation for growth beyond its core grocery delivery service.Instacart’s high-tech shopping carts, called Caper Carts, will be used in ALDI South Group’s grocery store in Sattledt, Austria, the companies said Tuesday in a statement. The carts — an effort Instacart began through a $350 million acquisition in 2021 — include self-checkout and are equipped with cameras and sensors to detect items. They have been deployed at metro and suburban branches of US…
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TSMC Named Top Pick at Morgan Stanley After Record Selloff

TSMC Named Top Pick at Morgan Stanley After Record Selloff

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is being touted as a “top pick” by Morgan Stanley after its shares plunged by a record Monday amid the global stock rout.“We like TSMC’s quality and defensive nature during an elongated semi downcycle,” Morgan Stanley analysts including Charlie Chan wrote in a note published Monday. The stock is trading at 16 times projected earnings estimates for 2025, a valuation the analysts say is “attractive again.” Source link lol
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SoftBank to Log Slim Profit Ahead of Masayoshi Son’s Next AI Bet

SoftBank to Log Slim Profit Ahead of Masayoshi Son’s Next AI Bet

SoftBank Group Corp. is likely to report a small profit, an indication of how past mistakes continue to weigh on the company even as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son prepares his next big AI bet.Emerging from a month of sharp selloffs, the Tokyo-based investment firm on Wednesday is expected to report a net income of ¥1 billion ($6.9 million) for the June quarter, according to the average of three analysts polled. That compares with a big loss of ¥477.6 billion a year ago, but is tiny compared with profits in the preceding two quarters, attesting to the continued drag from hundreds…
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Microsoft Needs to Show Azure Strength to Stem Great Rotation

Microsoft Needs to Show Azure Strength to Stem Great Rotation

After a $2.3-trillion Nasdaq 100 wipeout, investors are nervously awaiting Microsoft Corp.’s earnings report to see whether the software maker can turn the tide.Traders are increasingly concerned that tech firms aren’t yet seeing returns from heavy investments in artificial intelligence. Shares in Alphabet Inc. slid last week after the Google parent reported higher-than-expected spending, adding to a broader selloff for Big Tech. That’s raised the bar for Microsoft, which is trading at a fairly hefty valuation of about 32 times projected profits and needs to show AI-related spending is translating into sales growth for its Azure cloud business. Source link…
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TSMC ADRs Nears $1 Trillion Club Amid Flurry of Target Upgrades

TSMC ADRs Nears $1 Trillion Club Amid Flurry of Target Upgrades

The bullish chorus on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is growing even louder as a stock rally puts its market capitalization one step closer to the $1 trillion milestone.TSMC overtook Berkshire Hathaway Inc. last week to become the eighth-largest company globally in terms of market capitalization, based on the firm’s US-listed ADRs. The depository receipts’ 73% gain this year has boosted the firm’s market value to $932 billion, shy of the $1 trillion threshold. Source link lol
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