Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) has been one of the strongest tech stocks as of late. It isn’t hard to see why: the cybersecurity company has posted top-notch fundamental results over the past year in spite of a tough macro environment, generating best-in-class growth rates and showing expanding operating margins. While the stock…

Tens of millions of Americans file tax returns every year — and many are missing a “valuable credit,” according to the IRS.In 2022, roughly 23 million filers received $57 billion from the earned income tax credit, or EITC, a tax break for low- to moderate-income workers.But nearly 1 in 5…

Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has 28 billion reasons to celebrate the company’s gangbuster quarter.As of Friday’s close, Zuckerberg is the richest he has ever been, thanks to a 22% surge in Meta stock that has left him with a $28 billion paper windfall. The CEO now has a…

A few months ago, I wrote an initiation article on E Split Corp. (TSX:ENS:CA), going over the mechanics of the split share corporate structure and some specific features of ENS. Since E Split Corp. is essentially a levered play on shares of Enbridge Inc. (ENB), I will present some thoughts…

Meta Platforms delivered a home-run earnings report after the closing bell Thursday — beating on sales and earnings while declaring its first-ever dividend and boosting its buyback. The bullish combination sent shares soaring in extended trading and fortified our belief in one of our largest positions. Revenue in the three…

Over President Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power, a systemic opposition has been wiped out in Russia with the Kremlin’s political opponents either jailed or in self-imposed exile or, in some circumstances, even dead.But a challenger to Putin’s long reign in office has emerged from an unlikely place — within…

Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 1, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Eric Bjornholt – CFO Ganesh Moorthy – President and CEO Steve Sanghi – Executive Chair Conference Call Participants Timothy Arcuri – UBS Toshiya Hari – Goldman Sachs Chris Caso – Wolfe Research Christopher…

Deutsche Bank on Thursday smashed fourth-quarter earnings expectations, reporting net profit of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) and announcing a further 1.6 billion euros in shareholder returns for 2024.The quarterly net profit figure marked an almost 30% fall from the same quarter a year ago but was significantly higher than…

British oil giant Shell on Thursday beat expectations for full-year profit, announcing a 4% increase to its dividend and a $3.5 billion share buyback program.Shell reported adjusted earnings of $28.25 billion for the full-year 2023, a 29% drop compared to its highest-ever annual profit of $39.9 billion the year prior.Analysts had expected…

Summary Readers may find my previous coverage via this link. My previous rating was a buy, as I believed ManpowerGroup Inc.’s (NYSE:MAN) performance for 4Q23 was going to be poor given the weak performance in 3Q23 and management comments. I would also like to note that I have been staying…