Sean Pavone/iStock via Getty Images Over the past year, the REIT sector has suffered the worst overall performance compared to other stock market sectors. Overall, the industry has declined by 23% over the past year, worse than financials and consumer discretionary, both with ~19% in losses. Over the past year, I have been vocally bearish…
malerapaso By Fawad Razaqzada US Dollar Rally Stalls Ahead of US Data The strength of the dollar is nonetheless going to hurt US exports and thus weigh on inflation further in the coming months, meaning that our longer-term outlook remains bearish on the dollar. Before discuss the US dollar analysis further, here’s a weekly chart…
Coca-Cola HBC AG (OTCPK:CCHBF) 2023 First Half Year Results Earnings Conference Call August 9, 2023 4:00 AM ET Company Participants John Dawson – Head of Investor Relations Zoran Bogdanovic – Chief Executive Officer Ben Almanzar – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mitch Collett – Deutsche Bank Sanjeet Aujla – Credit Suisse Simon Hales –…
Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADN) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Vasilis Gregoriou – Chairman and CEO Kevin Brackman – CFO Conference Call Participants Operator Good morning, everyone. I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Advent Technologies…
The Real Good Food Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Shamari Benton – Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis Bryan Freeman – Executive Chairman, Chairperson of Board of Directors Gerard Law – Chief Executive Officer and Director Akshay Jagdale – Chief Financial Officer Conference…
ExperienceInteriors By Richard Schwam, CFA Flagging office occupancy rates have municipal bond investors concerned. But US cities have more than one card to play in the revenue game. From the Bay Area to Boston, shrinking office footprints have been generating gloomy headlines. With talk of downtown death spirals, some municipal bond investors fear that declining…
Torsten Asmus The 10-year Treasury yield continues to trade at a level well above CapitalSpectator.com’s fair value estimate, but the gap suggests that further increases in the benchmark rate are facing stronger headwinds. The 10-year rate closed at 4.09% yesterday (Aug. 10), modestly above the level when last month’s fair value estimate was updated (3.86%)….
Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (OTCPK:SCCAF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript August 11, 2023 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Stewart Schaefer – President & CEO Craig De Pratto – CFO Conference Call Participants Martin Landry – Stifel GMP Stephen MacLeod – BMO Capital Markets John Zamparo – CIBC Capital Markets Brian Morrison – TD Securities…
Alpine 4 Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALPP) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Shannon Rigney – VP of Social Media Kent Wilson – CEO, President and Founder Christopher Meinerz – CFO Conference Call Participants Operator Greetings and welcome to Alpine 4 Holdings, Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call. At…
jetcityimage By Brian Nelson, CFA. A company’s intrinsic value is a function of its net cash on the balance sheet and future enterprise free cash flows. Changes in expectations of future enterprise free cash flows result in part in changes in the price of the stock, and become a key determinant of total returns. In…
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCPK:BOWFF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 1:00 PM ET Company Participants Eric Bowers – Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations Sam Kolias – Chairman & CEO Lisa Smandych – Chief Financial Officer James Ha – President Conference Call Participants Dean Wilkinson – CIBC Jonathan Kelcher –…
Gearstd We wonder why the economy continues to grow. We wonder why the stock market continues to rise. And, we wonder what the Federal Reserve is going to do next. Well, one major reason why we are not getting the recession, getting the downturn that most investors wanted, is because the economy has lots and…
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2023 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Stephanie Schmidt – Investor Relations, Manager John Kasel – President and CEO William Thalman – CFO Conference Call Participants Alex Rygiel – B. Riley Securities Brett Kearney – Gabelli Funds Chris Sakai – Singular Research Operator Good day,…
Geospace Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:GEOS) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rick Wheeler – President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Curda – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Bill Dezellem – Tieton Capital Michael Melby – Gate City Capital Scott Bundy – Moors & Cabot Operator Good day, and…
photobyphm Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) offers a high-dividend yield that is sustainable and its shares are undervalued, being therefore a good income play right now. Company Overview Verizon is a leading telecommunications provider in the U.S., offering wireline, data services, wireless, and internet services. Its operations are reported under two main segments, namely the Consumer Group…
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) Q2 2023 Results Conference Call August 11, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rick Coleman – Chief Executive Officer Dave Noble – Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Eberwein – Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Tate Sullivan – Maxim Group Theodore O’Neil – Litchfield Hills Research Operator Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, and…
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (OTCPK:ASUUY) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Nick Wu – Chief Financial Officer S.Y. Hsu – Co-Chief Executive Officer Samson Hu – Co-Chief Executive Officer Operator Hello. Welcome to ASUS’ Online Investor Conference for the Second Quarter of 2023. Today’s conference will be hosted by…
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (OTCPK:MPVDF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Wall – President & Chief Executive Officer Steven Thomas – Chief Financial Officer Reid Mackie – Vice President & Head of Sales and Marketing Matt Macphail – Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer Conference Call Participants Operator…
mbbirdy/iStock via Getty Images The reshuffling of weightings in the popular Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQ) during late July pushed the positioning of Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) lower in particular. It also has some traders looking for ways to gain exposure to the Big Tech sector through different investment vehicles. Perhaps the best, lowest…
XH4D Manufacturers of eVTOLs provide some of the most forward-looking and futuristic investment opportunities with significant upside. However, the path towards certification and commercialization is not a risk-free one and when highlighting the risks I am quite often met with readers who choose to ignore the risks and become hostile towards those who don’t echo…
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Oi S.A. (OTC:OIBZQ) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript August 11, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rodrigo Abreu – Chief Executive Officer Cristiane Barretto – Chief Financial Officer Luis Plaster – Investor Relations Director Conference Call Participants Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining Oi S.A.’s Conference Call for the Second…
da-kuk Thesis The bad news does not seem to stop out of China these days, with property developers in deep trouble and a general economic malaise that is leading the country to experience deflation. People were predicting a vigorous ‘V’ shaped recovery that wasn’t. While American tech companies have been brought back to life by…
Robinhood had earlier motioned for the arguments against it to be completely dismissed. The federal appeals court of the United States has yet again dismissed a class-action lawsuit against online brokerage firm Robinhood Markets. This follows after 16 investors alleged that the platform did not allow them to buy 13 “meme stocks” during a January…
Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Entertainment Diageo (NYSE:DEO) is a leader in the alcoholic beverage market, there is no doubt about that. Fiscal 2023 was a decent year for the company, as it was able to grow sales by 10.8% while overcoming several headwinds, including increased inventory levels, a tougher consumer environment, lower in-home consumption, and the…
Friday morning, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) solicited comments on 21 Shares and Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, further delaying the process. This is the second delay in the listing process for this ETF, with the first delay happening earlier this year. The third deadline for the SEC’s decision…
Thermogenesis Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THMO) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 10, 2023 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Paula Schwartz – IR, Rx Communications Group Chris Xu – CEO Jeff Cauble – CFO Conference Call Participants Sean Lee – H.C. Wainwright & Co. Operator Good day, and welcome to the ThermoGenesis Holdings conference call and webcast…
Binance is expanding its presence in Asia. The reports about its potential entrance into Taiwan come after the company re-entered the Japanese market last year. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is seeking a regulatory license in Taiwan to enable the company to offer crypto services in the country. According to a recent report by The Block…
Marat Musabirov There can be little doubt that one of the biggest problems facing the average American today is the incredibly high level of inflation that has been persisting in the economy over the past two years or so. We can clearly see how high the current rate of inflation is by looking at the…
The introduction of PayPal stablecoin (PYUSD) represents a groundbreaking development in the realm of stablecoins and digital currencies. In a recent move that captured the attention of the financial world PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the launch of its own stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD). While the launch of PYUSD is expected to drive efficiencies…
Roland Magnusson Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:TAST) which is known as the franchise operator of more than 1,000 Burger King locations and several Popeyes locations in East Coast announced its results for the last quarter on August 10th. The company’s results showed a lot of encouraging signs that its turnaround might be in progress, but I…
This is an opinion editorial by Daniel Batten, a Bitcoin ESG analyst, climate tech investor, author and environmental campaigner. I didn’t get interested in Bitcoin because of its ability to solve financial issues. My background is in investing in climate tech. When I first heard about Bitcoin, I was highly skeptical and regarded it as…
The Oncology Institute, Inc. (NASDAQ:TOI) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2023 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Mark Hueppelsheuser – General Counsel Dan Virnich – Chief Executive Officer Mihir Shah – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Taji Phillips – Jefferies Operator Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to The Oncology Institute’s Second…
David Schwartz seems unsurprised that the Fed is reacting negatively to the new stablecoin issued by PayPal. Ripple’s chief technology officer (CTO) David Schwartz has commented on the increased regulatory requirements imposed by the US Fed for the country’s cryptocurrency environment. Schwartz tweeted a shady remark, referring to PayPal’s newly launched stablecoin (PYUSD) and whether or not…
Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABOS) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2023 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Alex Braun – Head-Investor Relations Dan O’Connell – Chief Executive Officer Eric Siemers – Chief Medical Officer Matt Zuga – Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer Conference Call Participants Colin Bristow – UBS Paul Matteis – Stifel…
Visa’s solution revolves around Ethereum’s ERC-4337 account abstraction standard and the utilization of a “paymaster” smart contract feature which allows off-chain settlements of gas fees. On Thursday, August 10, payments giant Visa Inc made an important announcement allowing users to pay the on-chain Ethereum gas fees directly in fiat currencies, either using a credit or…
Iterum Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:ITRM) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 11, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Louise Barrett – Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs Corey Fishman – Chief Executive Officer Judy Matthews – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Yip – H.C. Wainwright Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Iterum Therapeutics Second…
While the primary focus is on cryptocurrencies, the RCMP acknowledges the importance of including NFTs in its approach. In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Shared Services Canada (SSC) are collaborating to develop a groundbreaking digital asset solution aimed at streamlining the seizure and storage of crypto and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) from multiple…
Scott Olson Initially, I wasn’t thrilled with Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) after they released Q2 2023 earnings. To say that I was less than thrilled about the $1 billion buyback authorization would be an understatement. I decided to wait several days, listen to the conference call multiple times, and digest earnings before providing an update. While I…
Analysts and stakeholders expect gold prices to rise as the year runs out because of macroeconomic factors and recession risks. There is a general bullishness around gold prices as the yellow metal is on course to an all-time high in 2024. Analysts believe that the new record is likely because of economic uncertainty which indicates…
Startek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 10, 2023 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Bharat Rao – Global Chief Executive Officer Neeraj Jain – Global Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alex Paris – Barrington Research Zach Cummins – B. Riley Security Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today’s…
Despite the US sanctions and the current economic situation in China, Huawei has continued to innovate and diversify. Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has released its financial earnings report for the first half (H1) of 2023. The company announced a 3.1% rise in revenue, reaching 310.9 billion yuan ($43.1 billion) for the quarter. The revenue…
Justin Sullivan By Christopher Gannatti, CFA Nvidia (NVDA) has done an incredible job of becoming synonymous with the term “artificial intelligence.” That is the combined effect of great messaging, great marketing, great vision and amazing technology. Efforts made and decisions taken years ago are, through the magic of compounding and Moore’s Law, bearing fruit today….
Besides the criticism of its method and storage of data collection, the project has also been subject to scrutiny over its onboarding of early adopters. Argentina joins Germany, France, and Kenya on the list of governments to investigate the cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns. The country’s Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) announced…
fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Purple Innovation (NASDAQ:PRPL) had evolved from an online bedding company to an omni-channel brand that sells multiple mattresses across a wide range of price points. Post the outsized growth during the pandemic, the company’s fortunes have significantly deteriorated having declined ~89% in past 3 years and over 35% in…
The DCG filing notes that Silbert and the company “played an insignificant role in the Gemini Earn program”, and Gemini’s allegations of fraudulent behavior don’t hold merit. Venture capital giant Digital Currency Group (DCG) has recently filed a motion for dismissing a lawsuit from crypto exchange Gemini, alleging fraud to the users of its Earn…
Dilok Klaisataporn A new investment opportunity has emerged, in my view, for TriplePoint Venture Growth (NYSE:TPVG) whose stock price dropped after the business development company presented second quarter earnings in the previous week. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC remains an appealing choice for passive income investors despite an increase in bad loans, because it continues to…
Prices on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility, the European benchmark, rose to more than €43 per megawatt-hour, reaching an intraday record high. On Thursday, the price slightly fell to €39.82. On Wednesday, the prices of European natural gas soared by almost 40%, for the first time since June. The price levels reached more than €40…
Polly Thomas/Getty Images News Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) continues sailing closer to increased dividends. The increase triggers when the net leverage falls below 3. In past articles, we highlighted excess cash flows and debt levels for following progress toward that goal. We continue that voyage. Before we head to the ship, it is imperative to note…
The US SEC filed a complaint against Bittrex on April 17 with the US District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging the exchange listed unregistered securities. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) counted another win against the cryptocurrency market on Thursday after digital asset exchange Bittrex agreed on a $24 million…