Articles by James Calloway
Singapore Blue-Chip Dividend Payouts Highlight May 2026 Calendar
Singapore blue-chip stocks, including OCBC, UOB, ST Engineering, and Jardine Matheson, are set to distribute dividends in May 2026, with OCBC paying S$0.58 per share including a special dividend.
Brookfield Renewable Shares Plunge 12% Ahead of Q1 Earnings Report
Brookfield Renewable Corp shares dropped 12.5% to $35.20 on Wednesday, with trading volume quadrupling the average ahead of its Q1 earnings release on Friday.
Markel Shares Dip 7.9% as $728M Investment Loss Overshadows Insurance Gains
Markel Group shares slid 7.9% after a $728 million investment loss drove a $212.3 million net loss, masking a strong insurance turnaround with 31% adjusted operating income growth.
Qualcomm Rises on Q2 Earnings Beat Despite Soft Forecast
Qualcomm shares rose after Q2 earnings beat, with adjusted EPS of $2.65. Despite a weak Q3 forecast due to memory supply issues, the company cited easing China smartphone slump and growth in auto and data center segments.
Microsoft Beats Q3 Forecasts as Azure Jumps 40%, AI Run Rate Hits $37B, but Shares Dip on Spending Surge
Microsoft beat Q3 forecasts with Azure up 40% and AI revenue run rate at $37B, but shares fell over 2% as capex surged 49% to $31.9B and free cash flow dropped.
Chipotle Shares Surge 7% as Chicken Menu Revives Comparable Sales Growth
Chipotle posted a 0.5% increase in first-quarter comparable sales, reversing declines and topping analyst forecasts. Shares rose 7% after hours.
Big Tech Earnings Show AI Cloud Surge, but Spending Worries Weigh
Alphabet shares surged on strong cloud earnings, but Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft fell as investors weighed AI spending plans. The four firms are on track to invest over $600 billion in AI infrastructure.
Ford's $1.3B Tariff Refund Boosts Q1 Earnings, Aluminum Costs Loom
Ford raised its 2026 profit outlook after a $1.3 billion tariff refund boosted Q1 net income to $2.5 billion, but aluminum cost headwinds and ongoing EV losses present challenges.
Carvana Shares Surge on Record Q1 Revenue and Net Income Beat
Carvana reported record Q1 revenue of $6.43B and net income of $405M, beating Wall Street estimates. Shares rose 10% after hours, though margins narrowed.
Phillips 66 Surprises with Q1 Profit as Refining Margins Strengthen
Phillips 66 posted a surprise Q1 adjusted profit of $0.49 per share, beating estimates of a loss, as robust refining margins and 95% utilization offset $839 million in hedge losses. Shares rose over 6%.