Profitability

Amazon combines a low-margin retail giant with AWS, its high-profit cloud engine. Analyzing the stock requires understanding how cloud performance drives valuation.

Victoria Beckham's fashion and cosmetics company has reported profitability for the first time. The company's revenue rose in 2025 by 15% to 129.8 million pounds.

Alongside a revenue increase of only 0.4% to 357 million shekels, Baladi recorded a sharp improvement in profitability margins and continues to advance its new logistics center project. Furthermore, the company approved an additional dividend distribution of 20 million shekels, following two distributions of 10 million shekels each earlier this year.

Major investments by American companies in artificial intelligence are beginning to show results beyond the tech sector. According to 22V Research, S&P 500 companies are successfully leveraging AI to drive cost savings, productivity, and profitability.

The flavor and fragrance manufacturer concluded the quarter with record revenue and profit, yet investors are wary of eroding operating margins. CEO Keren Cohen Hazon stated that the company has not yet fully realized synergies from recent acquisitions, which should improve operating profit in the coming quarters.

In the second quarter of 2026, Delta Galil received a $33 million customs refund from US authorities. This event, combined with sales growth, led to record gross profitability for the company.

The strengthening of the shekel against the dollar and euro has significantly boosted the gross profitability of food importer Wilifood. Despite these gains, the company has not lowered consumer prices.

The public enjoys banks’ entertaining campaigns, but is left with the mortgage and the interest on deposits. Will new reforms and the entry of competitors into the field lead to a turnaround? Globes brand index.