Despite posting strong quarterly earnings, Microsoft's stock suffered its worst single-day drop in years as Wall Street focused on soaring capital expenditures and a slight deceleration in cloud revenue growth, highlighting the intense pressure on tech giants to deliver immediate AI payoffs.
Despite a 14% share price decline over the past quarter, Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) demonstrates robust underlying financial health, driven by strong earnings growth and efficient capital reinvestment, suggesting potential for a market correction.
Insiders at Canadian forestry giant Canfor Corporation have been net buyers of the company's shares over the last twelve months, with President Susan Yurkovich leading the activity. The trend signals internal optimism as key executives invest personal capital even above current trading prices.
The tech giant plans a colossal capital raise through debt and equity to expand its cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet surging demand from major AI players amid growing investor scrutiny over spending.
Raymond James Financial bolsters its wealth management platform with the acquisition of Clark Capital Management and the launch of a proprietary AI operations agent, aiming to enhance scale and advisor productivity amid fierce industry competition.
While AI continues to fuel a historic market rally, a closer look reveals troubling signs of overheating, from staggering capital expenditures to questionable monetization and complex financial engineering.
The Qatar Investment Authority has backed a new $200 million fund by Shorooq Partners, aiming to inject institutional capital into the region's mature startups and bridge a critical funding hurdle on the path to public listings.
Amid a sluggish housing sector, Installed Building Products (IBP) has demonstrated remarkable resilience, becoming a standout performer in Giverny Capital's portfolio. The insulation specialist's shares have surged over 50% in the past year, bucking broader market trends.
Giverny Capital's latest investor letter highlights Arista Networks as a standout performer, driven by strong earnings and strategic positioning in the high-speed networking sector crucial for AI and cloud expansion.
Qatar has tripled its flagship venture capital fund to $3 billion, adding a strategic sweetener: subsidized access to AI computing power. The move aims to position Doha as a competitive hub for tech talent and deep-tech startups in the Gulf region.
A Dominus and Cheyne Capital partnership wins City of London approval to convert the Grade II-listed Ibex House into a 382-room hotel, slated for a late 2028 opening, complete with a hospitality academy and restored pub.
A landmark tripartite agreement between financial heavyweight Schroders, battery leader CATL, and investment firm Lochpine Capital aims to deploy up to 10GWh of energy storage across Europe, marking a significant step in the continent's clean energy transition.
Afya Ltd., a leading medical education group in Brazil, is demonstrating robust financial health with a rising Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) and significant capital expansion. While its stock has faced headwinds, the underlying operational metrics suggest a company efficiently reinvesting for growth, presenting a potential opportunity for value-focused investors.
Amidst a cautiously optimistic economic backdrop in Europe, we examine three publicly traded companies with market capitalizations exceeding €30 million that combine the growth potential of small-caps with notable financial resilience.
Digital asset funds have recorded a second consecutive week of massive outflows, totaling $1.7 billion, as hawkish Fed signals and geopolitical tensions trigger a defensive shift. While Bitcoin and Ethereum led the retreat, tokenized precious metals emerged as a rare destination for new capital.
The global packaging giant has successfully completed its court-supervised restructuring, slashing its debt burden by €1.3 billion and securing €349 million in fresh capital to stabilize operations under new ownership led by Redwood Capital Management.
Despite underperforming the broader market since August 2025, insurance marketplace platform MediaAlpha (MAX) exhibits robust fundamentals—including sustained sales growth, expanding cash flow margins, and rising returns on capital—that could signal significant upside potential for patient investors.
Focused Wealth Management significantly reduced its stake in a short-term Treasury ETF, signaling a strategic pivot towards equities as stock markets reach new highs. The move highlights a broader trend of capital rotation in response to shifting risk appetites.
While small-cap stocks have broadly underperformed, recent insider buying activity points to potential value in select global companies. We examine three firms where leadership is putting their own capital to work.
While LKQ's stock has mirrored the broader market's gains, a deeper look at its core fundamentals reveals concerning trends in organic revenue, cash flow stability, and returns on capital, prompting some investors to seek growth elsewhere.
