- The New York Times’s Q1 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions
May 16, 2026
The New York Times delivered a first quarter that exceeded market expectations, with leadership attributing the outperformance to robust demand for both its journalism and lifestyle products. Management credited gains in digital subscriptions and advertising, notably a 16% rise in digital subscription revenue and a 32% surge in digital advertising. CEO Meredith Kopit Levien emphasized the company's ability to maintain high audience engagement across its portfolio, despite broader challenges in the media sector from technology platforms influencing traffic. Levien also pointed to disciplined cost control paired with targeted investment in video journalism as supporting improved profitability.
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The New York Times (NYT) Q1 CY2026 Highlights:
Revenue: $712.2 million vs analyst estimates of $700 million (12% year-on-year growth, 1.7% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.61 vs analyst estimates of $0.47 (30.2% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $117.9 million vs analyst estimates of $109.8 million (16.6% margin, 7.4% beat) Operating Margin: 12.7%, up from 9.2% in the same quarter last year Subscribers: up 1.46 million year on year Market Capitalization: $12.62 billion
While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.
Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From The New York Times’s Q1 Earnings Call
Benjamin Soff (Deutsche Bank) asked about drivers of digital subscription revenue and the impact of pricing strategies. CFO William Bardeen explained growth was due to subscriber mix and step-up pricing, particularly as users moved from promotional to higher price tiers. Benjamin Soff (Deutsche Bank) followed up on digital ad inventory, inquiring about balancing revenue growth with ad load. CEO Meredith Kopit Levien said new ad supply is added carefully to prioritize user experience, with strong marketer demand across games and sports. David Karnovsky (JPMorgan) questioned the source of recurring digital advertising outperformance. Levien attributed it to the company’s presence in high-demand content spaces and effective use of first-party data for targeting, but acknowledged the ad business is harder to predict than subscriptions. David Plaus (Bank of America) sought details on early engagement and monetization strategy for video initiatives. Levien described video as a multi-phase opportunity, with initial focus on production and engagement before pursuing monetization. Kutgun Maral (Evercore ISI) asked about the AI licensing partnership with Amazon and potential for additional deals. Levien emphasized that future AI partnerships must provide sustainable value and allow the company to maintain control over its content.
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- Buffett's Final Berkshire Stock Pick Hit All-Time Highs In 2026: Here's How Much New York Times Stake Is Up
May 15, 2026
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Warren Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, stepping down from the role at the end of 2025 after decades leading the conglomerate.
Before his departure, Buffett made several new investments for the conglomerate's investment portfolio in 2025, including a new stake in media firm New York Times Company. Here's a look at how much that stake has gained in value since Buffett's purchase.
Berkshire Initiates Stake In New York Times Stock
The fourth quarter 13F filing revealed Berkshire Hathaway picked up 5,065,744 shares of the New York Times. The position was valued at $351.66 million at the end of December, making up around 0.1% of the conglomerate’s investment portfolio in the final three months of 2025.
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It is unknown when exactly the investment powerhouse, which was still led by Buffett last quarter, made the purchase but the position may have been led by the legendary investor himself.
Over the years, Buffett has been a fan of media assets including newspapers, and may have recognized the value of the long-running newspaper and media company, which has grown its digital presence and user retention in recent years with games like Wordle.
New York Times shares traded between $54.10 (Oct. 14) and $71.23 (Dec. 24) during the fourth quarter, before closing the quarter and year at $69.42. The stock saw steady gains throughout the last three months of 2025.
Buffett’s total purchase cost, based on the low and high prices for the quarter, was anywhere from $274,056,750.40 to $360,832,45.12.
This means Berkshire’s position in the media stock is now up $35,358,893.09 to $122,135,087.81 depending on the time of the purchase, based on the current price of $78.21 as of Tuesday.
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What’s Next For New York Times, Berkshire Hathaway
Time will tell if the New York Times stock position ends up being a short-term trade or a long-term one for Berkshire, now led by CEO Greg Abel.
On May 6, the New York Times posted another double beat, with earnings per share and revenue both topping analyst estimates. This marked the fifth straight quarter of beating analyst estimates for revenue and more than 15 straight quarters of beating analyst estimates for earnings per share.
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The strong quarterly results have sent New York Times stock to new all-time highs, boosting the return of Buffett's stake.
Bank of America Securities analyst David Plaus argued that shares could go even higher. The analyst initiated coverage on New York Times with a Neutral rating and an $84 price target.
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Plaus highlighted the media's company's shift to digital-first and having multiple products.
"We see NYT as well positioned in the digital ecosystem driven by the power of its diversified, bundled subscription model," Plaus said. "This strategy has created predictable, recurring cash flow."
The analyst said the long-term outlook is solid for the New York Times, but the recent run in the share price could cap future gains.
Berkshire Hathaway will issue its first-quarter 13F later this week, which could show if the company kept its stake in the New York Times in the first quarter, or chose to divest shares for a profit.
This article was previously published by Benzinga and has been updated.
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- OS Therapies to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financials on Monday, May 18, 2026
May 15, 2026 · newsfilecorp.com
New York, New York and Rockville, Maryland--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2026) - OS Therapies, Inc. (NYSE American: OSTX) ("OS Therapies" or "the Company"), the world leader in gene-edited, listeria-based cancer immunotherapies, announced that it will announce first quarter 2026 financials and provide a business update on the morning of Monday May 18, 2026. About OS Therapies OS Therapies is a clinical stage oncology company focused on the identification, development, and commercialization of treatments for Osteosarcoma (OS) and other solid tumors.
- OS THERAPIES TO ANNOUNCE FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIALS ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
May 15, 2026
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- Is Helen of Troy (HELE) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Staples Peers This Year?
May 15, 2026
For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Helen of Troy (HELE) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question.
Helen of Troy is one of 171 individual stocks in the Consumer Staples sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #13 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.
The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Helen of Troy is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for HELE's full-year earnings has moved 4.8% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
Our latest available data shows that HELE has returned about 10.3% since the start of the calendar year. At the same time, Consumer Staples stocks have gained an average of 7.3%. This means that Helen of Troy is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
One other Consumer Staples stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is New York Times Co. (NYT). The stock is up 8.8% year-to-date.
In New York Times Co.'s case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 3.1% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Breaking things down more, Helen of Troy is a member of the Cosmetics industry, which includes 8 individual companies and currently sits at #57 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have lost about 23.2% so far this year, so HELE is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.
On the other hand, New York Times Co. belongs to the Publishing - Newspapers industry. This 1-stock industry is currently ranked #12. The industry has moved -0.2% year to date.
Investors interested in the Consumer Staples sector may want to keep a close eye on Helen of Troy and New York Times Co. as they attempt to continue their solid performance.
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- US and Iran Appear to Postpone Uranium Talks Until Later Date
May 15, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- The US and Iran appear to have put talks about Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium on the back-burner in an effort to end their war, with both sides suggesting it’s a subject for a later date.
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Iran said it had “come to the conclusion with the Americans” to postpone the topic until the later stages of negotiations, calling it “very complicated,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a press conference in India on Friday.
Speaking on Air Force One, US President Donald Trump said he’s willing to send US forces to remove Iran’s uranium “at the right time,” suggesting it’s unlikely to be an imminent operation.
Iran’s highly enriched uranium, which has been in an unknown location since a shorter US and Israeli attack on the country in June, remains one of many unresolved issues preventing a final agreement to end the 11-week war. Tehran’s broader nuclear program and the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway are others, and there’s no indication that an understanding is near.
Trump said earlier in Beijing that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping share common goals for resolving the conflict, namely that Iran shouldn’t possess a nuclear weapon and that Hormuz should reopen. He stopped short of asking Xi to lean on Iran to ease traffic through the passage, but predicted the Chinese leader would do so.
China, Iran’s largest oil buyer and a key diplomatic partner, has taken a cautious approach to the conflict, with the foreign ministry saying disputes over Iran’s nuclear program should be resolved through dialog. Beijing also has large investments in a number of Gulf countries, and so far hasn’t expended much diplomatic energy in a bid to find a resolution.
Brent crude traded 2.4% higher at above $108 per barrel, extending its gains since the start of the war to 50%. Stocks and bonds fell as high energy costs stoked fears of global inflation.
Iran maintains a degree of control over the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flowed before the conflict began in late February. Its semi-official Fars news agency said on Thursday that it would allow Chinese vessels to transit Hormuz following discussions with Beijing.
The US, which has blockaded Iran’s ports to prevent the export of oil, said it has stopped 72 commercial ships from sailing through Hormuz since it established its own restrictions on the strait.
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Reopening the waterway has been a key objective for the US since a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran took hold about five weeks ago. But Iran insists it keep an oversight of traffic through the maritime chokepoint as part of any peace agreement, raising concerns of a prolonged disruption in energy exports from the Persian Gulf.
What Bloomberg’s Strategists Say...
“The Strait of Hormuz will return to focus, with negative consequences for risk assets, now that the tailwind setup of the Trump-Xi summit is behind us. Given that recent equity gains have been both spectacular and concentrated, the pullbacks will likely be dramatic in headline numbers.”
— Mark Cudmore, executive editor for Markets Live. For more, read here.
Trump oscillated in Beijing between threatening further attacks on Iran, including in a Truth Social post between meetings with Xi, and insisting the US does not rely on energy imports through the Strait of Hormuz.
“They need the Strait more than we need it open, we don’t, we don’t need it at all,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News. The US is “doing it to help Israel and to help Saudi Arabia” and other Gulf allies. “It also helps China,” he said.
The United Arab Emirates said it will double its capacity to export crude oil bypassing the Strait of Hormuz by next year, as it seeks to reduce reliance on the shipping chokepoint.
The Gulf country shocked the oil world last month with its departure from the Saudi-dominated OPEC cartel. The move came after the UAE tried to persuade neighboring states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar to take part in a coordinated military response to Iran’s strikes and was left frustrated when they refused, according to people familiar with the matter.
There are signs of an uptick in maritime traffic through Hormuz, though it remains unclear if ships navigating through the waterway would be allowed by the US Navy to leave the area. Vitol Group is offering Iraqi Basrah crude to customers in a sign that some shipments may have successfully made it out of the Gulf, people with knowledge of the matter said, who asked not to be identified as negotiations are private.
(Recasts and adds comments from Trump and Iran’s foreign minister.)
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- Trump Traded Nvidia, Boeing, Intel in Flurry of Transactions
May 15, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures show that he made a slew of stock and bond purchases with major American companies in the first quarter of the year totaling in the tens of millions of dollars and possibly more.
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The transactions, spelled out in documents filed with the US Office of Government Ethics that encompass more than 100 pages, list purchases and sales in broad ranges. In the first quarter, the president bought as much as $5 million each in companies including Nvidia Corp., Oracle Corp, Microsoft Corp., Boeing Co. and Costco Wholesale Corp., according to the documents posted on Thursday.
It’s not clear how many of the transactions involve equities. Unlike reports that members of Congress file, Trump doesn’t have to specify the classes of the asset he’s trading.
The president has made a number of policy moves that intersect with publicly traded companies including Nvidia, whose chips, critical to AI development, require US government approval for foreign sales. Executives from Nvidia and Boeing are part of a US delegation of business leaders who have accompanied Trump on a trip this week to China.
Six of Trump’s trades involved Intel Corp.; his administration hammered out an agreement to take a 10% stake for nearly $9 billion in the iconic chipmaker in August.
Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corp. battled to acquire Warner Bros Discovery Inc. in a months-long fight with both suitors raising potential antitrust concerns. Trump made investments related to all three companies. He bought a modest stake in Warner Bros. in March, worth at least $30,000, a stake in Paramount Skydance worth at least $15,000 the same month and had 19 transactions naming Netflix, including sales worth as little as $1,000 and as much as $5 million during the first quarter.
The White House has said on previous occasions that neither Trump nor his family members are making investment decisions for him. Independent financial managers bought and sold assets for him using programs that replicate recognized indexes when making investments, it has said. The White House referred questions about the latest disclosure to the Trump Organization, which did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment sent after regular business hours.
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The biggest sales came on Feb. 10, when Trump unloaded holdings in three technology firms: Microsoft, Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., in amounts between $5 million and $25 million. He also sold a stake in a Vanguard ETF in January worth at least $5 million.
Unlike his predecessors, Trump didn’t divest or move his assets into a blind trust with an independent overseer. His sprawling business empire is managed by two of his sons and operates in several areas that intersect with presidential policy.
--With assistance from John Harney.
(Updates with White House asked for comment, in seventh paragraph.)
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- A Look Back at Consumer Discretionary - Media Stocks’ Q1 Earnings: The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) Vs The Rest Of The Pack
May 14, 2026
As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the consumer discretionary - media industry, including The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) and its peers.
The Consumer Discretionary sector, by definition, is made up of companies selling non-essential goods and services. When economic conditions deteriorate or tastes shift, consumers can easily cut back or eliminate these purchases. For long-term investors with five-year holding periods, this creates a structural challenge: the sector is inherently hit-driven, with low switching costs and fickle customers. As a result, only a handful of companies can reliably grow demand and compound earnings over long periods, which is why our bar is high and High Quality ratings are rare. Media companies create, aggregate, and distribute content—including news, entertainment, and advertising—across television, print, digital, and out-of-home channels. Tailwinds include growing digital advertising budgets, content licensing opportunities, and global audience expansion through streaming and social platforms. Headwinds are substantial: traditional advertising revenue from print and linear TV continues its structural decline as audiences migrate to digital alternatives. Content creation costs are escalating amid intense competition for talent and intellectual property. Media fragmentation makes it difficult to build sustainable audience scale, while AI-generated content threatens to commoditize production and disrupt established business models.
The 7 consumer discretionary - media stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.9%.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1% on average since the latest earnings results.
The New York Times (NYSE:NYT)
Founded in 1851, The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) is an American media organization known for its influential newspaper and expansive digital journalism platforms.
The New York Times reported revenues of $712.2 million, up 12% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS and adjusted operating income estimates.The New York Times Total Revenue
The market was likely pricing in the results, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $77.36.
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Best Q1: Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG)
Launching the careers of legendary artists like Frank Sinatra, Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) is a music company managing a diverse portfolio of artists, recordings, and music publishing services worldwide.
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Warner Music Group reported revenues of $1.73 billion, up 16.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 7.5%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and revenue estimates.Warner Music Group Total Revenue
Warner Music Group scored the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 5.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $32.75.
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Weakest Q1: Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD)
Formed from the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is a multinational media and entertainment company, offering television networks, streaming services, and film and television production.
Warner Bros. Discovery reported revenues of $8.89 billion, flat year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a slower quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
The stock is flat since the results and currently trades at $27.14.
Read our full analysis of Warner Bros. Discovery’s results here.
fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO)
Originally launched as a soccer streaming platform, fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) is a video streaming service specializing in live sports, news, and entertainment content.
fuboTV reported revenues of $1.57 billion, up 39.8% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. It was a strong quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
fuboTV achieved the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is down 19.4% since reporting and currently trades at $10.
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Disney (NYSE:DIS)
Founded by brothers Walt and Roy, Disney (NYSE:DIS) is a multinational entertainment conglomerate, renowned for its theme parks, movies, television networks, and merchandise.
Disney reported revenues of $25.17 billion, up 6.5% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 1.3%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.
The stock is up 4.2% since reporting and currently trades at $104.72.
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Market Update
Late in 2025 into early 2026, there was hand wringing around artificial intelligence. For software companies, the fear was that AI would erode pricing power and compress margins as new tools made it easier to replicate what once required expensive enterprise platforms. Crypto investors had their own version of the same anxiety: if AI agents could trade, allocate capital, and manage wallets autonomously, what exactly was the long-term value of today’s crypto infrastructure?
These concerns triggered a noticeable rotation away from these sectors and into safer havens. But markets rarely dwell on one narrative for long. Spring 2026 came, and the focus shifted abruptly from technological disruption to geopolitical risk. The US’ conflict with Iran became the dominant driver of market psychology, and when geopolitics takes center stage, the script changes quickly. Investors stop debating growth rates and start worrying about oil supply, inflation, and global stability.
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- Cell Source, Inc. to Present at the LD Micro Invitational XVI
May 14, 2026 · newsfilecorp.com
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2026) - Cell Source, Inc. (OTC Pink: CLCS) announced today that it will be participating in the 16th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles, CA May 18th and 19th, 2026. Cell Source, Inc. is scheduled to present on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 02:30 PM.
- CELL SOURCE, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE LD MICRO INVITATIONAL XVI
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(NEWSFILE CORP. - MAY 14, 2026) - CELL SOURCE, INC. (OTC PINK: CLCS) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 16TH ANNUAL LD MICRO INVITATIONAL AT THE LUXE SUNSET BOULEVARD HOTEL IN LOS ANGELES, CA MAY 18TH AND 19TH, 2026. CELL SOURCE, INC. IS SCHEDULED TO PRESENT ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 AT 02:30 PM.
