How to Read an Earnings Report: Revenue, EPS, and Guidance
Learn to decode any earnings report: income statement structure, EPS beats and misses, forward guidance, and what actually moves stock prices.
Google’s $40B Bet Pushes Anthropic Toward $900B Valuation
Google committed up to $40B and Amazon pledged $5B as Anthropic eyes a $50B fundraise at a $900B valuation, marking the most aggressive private-market run-up in tech history.
Xometry Surges 39% on Record Beat and Siemens AI Deal
Xometry’s Q1 2026 revenue of $205M beat estimates by 9% as a landmark Siemens Xcelerator partnership and raised guidance sent shares up 39% in a single session.
What Is DCF? How Analysts Value Stocks Using Cash Flows
DCF analysis values a stock by forecasting future free cash flows and discounting them to today. Learn the formula, a worked example, and why assumptions matter more than the math.
GameStop’s $56B eBay Bid: Can Ryan Cohen Finance the Deal?
GameStop’s $10.9B company is targeting eBay at $56B. We break down the deal math — and why Wall Street is deeply skeptical about the financing.
Datadog Crosses $1 Billion Quarter as AI Cloud Demand Surges
Datadog hit $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in Q1 2026, up 32% YoY. Shares surged 31% as the company raised its full-year 2026 outlook.
How M&A Actually Gets Done: LOI to Closing Bell
Every M&A deal follows the same playbook — LOI, due diligence, regulatory clearance, and close. Here’s how each of the seven stages works and where deals fall apart.
Apollo Hits $1 Trillion in AUM as Private Credit Surges
Apollo Global Management crossed the $1 trillion assets-under-management milestone in Q1 2026, posting record fee earnings while private credit reshapes corporate finance.
AAON Surges 38% as AI Cooling Demand Hits Record
AAON posted record Q1 2026 revenue of $497M, up 54% YoY, as its BASX data center cooling division rides the AI infrastructure wave. Stock surged 38% on record backlog and raised guidance.
How an IPO Actually Works: S-1, Bookbuilding, Greenshoe
From S-1 filing to first-day pop: how an IPO actually works, covering bookbuilding, the greenshoe stabilization option, and lock-up periods.