The Weekly Brief (As of February 5)
- Mastercard (MA) reported Q4-2025 earnings with solid numbers. EPS came in at $4.76, beating the estimate of $4.21, driven by healthy adjusted revenue growth of 15% supported by strong consumer spending amid challenging macro environments.
- In the first quarter of 2026, Apple (AAPL) reported an EPS of $2.84 and revenue of $143.8 billion, both above expectations. Revenue grew about 16% year-over-year, driven by record iPhone sales that grew 23% and healthy service revenue.
- Canadian National Railway (CNR) reported Q4-2025 results with adjusted EPS of about C$2.08 and revenue of C$4.46 billion, roughly in line with forecasts. EPS was up year-over-year, and the company showed modest revenue growth as it continued to experience the effects of tariffs.
In the first quarter of 2026, Visa (V) reported an EPS of $3.17 and net revenue of $10.9 billion, both above analysts’ estimates. Revenue rose about 15%, and EPS also grew about 15% versus the prior year, marking a solid start to the year as consumer spending holds up.
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Anthropic—the developer of the Claude family of AI models—released a legal plugin for its “Claude Cowork” application, designed to automate contract review, compliance workflows, legal briefings, and more. This has put significant pressure on software stocks such as Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) and Constellation Software (CSU).
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Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) reported distributable earnings of US$0.47 per share, up 17.5% from US$0.40 per share in the same period last year, while also announcing a 15% dividend increase.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) reported solid numbers for Q4-2025. EPS and revenue came in at $2.82 and $113.8 billion, respectively, beating estimates on both the top and bottom line. The company guided to a significant ramp-up in capital expenditure to meet customer demand, expecting the amount to be in the range of $175 billion to $185 billion.
*Analysts of 5i Research responsible for this report have a financial or other interest in MA, AAPL, GOOGL. The i2i Fund does not have a financial or other interest in securities mentioned.
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