Interview
Buff CEO: "I took the biggest hit in dilution, but it's for the company's best interest"Buff is raising up to NIS 20 million through a private placement to 14 investors at the expense of the public, which will see significant dilution. The stock has lost 63% since its 2021 IPO, but CEO Ilay De-Bar sees the silver lining: "We needed this time to improve, and investors see that we’re now on the right track."
03/03/2025Earnings
Bank Hapoalim Delivers Strong Forecast: Annual Profit of NIS 8.5-9.5 Billion Over the Next Two YearsSolid Earnings for Bank Hapoalim, Targeting 14%-15% Return on Equity; CEO Idan Antebi: "Our Strategic Goals and Focus Areas Serve as a Compass for Leading the Banking Sector in the Future"
03/03/2025- "The Idea That a Bank Should Trade at 1x Book Value Is Wrong When ROE Is at These Levels"
"We won’t see bank profitability in 2025 like we did in 2024, mainly because inflation is expected to moderate," says Liran Lublin, Head of Research at IBI Investment House. We spoke with him about the disappointment with Mizrahi Tefahot’s earnings, whether real competition can arise, and why, despite recent stock gains, bank shares still have upside
27/02/2025 Earnings
Mizrahi Tefahot: Profit Jumps 25%; ROE Reaches 16.9%Mizrahi Tefahot Bank wraps up a strong quarter, with revenues climbing 13% to approximately NIS 3.5 billion and net profit rising to NIS 1.3 billion. The bank ends 2024 with record annual profits nearing NIS 5.5 billion.
27/02/2025- Aerodrome: Government Client Reduces Order, Stock Plunges
The company announced that its government client intends to reduce or cancel an order worth 73.6 million shekels, part of a larger 137 million shekel agreement signed in October. The stock is down 13% in response
26/02/2025 - Wix Stock Surges as Executives Cash In Tens of Millions
Wix's stock has more than doubled over the past year and a half, and executives have taken advantage by selling shares worth tens of millions of dollars. Who sold the most? How many shares do they still own? And when should investors pay attention to insider selling?
26/02/2025 Interview
Gilat CEO: "We’re Not Investing for a Quick Flip – We See Real Synergy"Gilat invests up to $3.5 million in Crosense, a drone detection startup, as part of its expansion into defense and homeland security
26/02/2025- Lemonade’s CFO Endorsed the Stock—Since Then, It’s Plunged 20%
At the end of last year, the digital insurance company held a highly publicized investor conference filled with slogans, promises, and explanations about the company’s future. But instead of the stock climbing, it has only dropped since then, raising the question: Why do executives keep making statements that impact stock prices in the short term?
26/02/2025