As housing affordability hits historic lows, financial author JL Collins challenges a core tenet of the American Dream, arguing that homeownership can be a trap for capital and mobility, especially for those seeking early financial independence.
U.S. equities found firmer ground Tuesday, buoyed by a robust factory activity report. The rally unfolded as investors grow increasingly discerning about AI-related capital expenditures, creating clear winners and losers.
Venezuela enacts its most significant oil reform in nearly 50 years, dismantling core socialist tenets to attract foreign capital. While promising a production boost, the new hybrid system raises questions about transparency, U.S. influence, and whether it offers enough to lure back wary investors.
The massive CityPlace complex in West Palm Beach is undergoing a strategic repositioning, attracting high-end fashion brands, tech giants like ServiceNow, and culinary destinations like Eataly to redefine the city's downtown core and capitalize on migration trends.
Despite posting record quarterly revenue driven by its cloud division, Microsoft shares have slumped to an eight-month low following its Q2 FY2026 earnings. The sell-off highlights investor concerns over the company's massive capital expenditures on AI infrastructure and its deepening ties to OpenAI.
Hong Kong-listed digital asset platform OSL Group has raised $200 million in fresh equity capital, earmarked for acquisitions and international growth in its regulated stablecoin trading and payments ecosystem, signaling a major push as institutional interest in blockchain-based finance intensifies.
Following robust Q4 2025 results, Hess Midstream (HESM) is capturing investor interest with increased distributions and a leaner capital expenditure outlook. This financial discipline, set against a volatile energy backdrop, has analysts scrutinizing whether the stock's current price fully reflects its future potential.
Microsoft's aggressive push into AI, marked by massive infrastructure spending and a deepening partnership with OpenAI, is facing a reality check from investors. Despite robust financials, concerns over capital intensity and concentrated risk triggered the stock's sharpest single-day drop in years, signaling a pivotal moment for the tech giant's cloud valuation story.
Private equity firm RoundTable Healthcare Partners has acquired the dermatologist-trusted skincare and sun protection brand Colorescience from 1315 Capital, as the company's annual sales approach the $100 million mark.
Business Insider prepares to release its annual list spotlighting venture capital's most promising young talent. Join a live session with the journalists behind the report and one of the honored investors for insights into career paths and emerging opportunities.
York Space Systems (YSS) launched onto the public market with a strong first-day pop, capitalizing on defense spending trends and a push for scalable satellite manufacturing. Yet, its path is fraught with competition and the financial growing pains typical of a capital-intensive industry.
Giverny Capital hails Arista Networks as its top performer since inception, crediting its pivotal role in AI data center and cloud networking. As demand for AI capacity soars, Arista's strategic position with hyperscale clients fuels both impressive gains and a heated debate on whether its stock price has run too far, too fast.
In a landmark consolidation move, Devon Energy and Coterra Energy have agreed to an all-stock merger, positioning the combined entity as a dominant force in the prolific Delaware Basin. The deal signals a strategic shift towards scale and capital efficiency in the U.S. shale sector.
Oracle's ambitious plan to raise up to $50 billion for AI infrastructure has triggered volatile swings in its share price, reflecting broader investor anxiety over the massive capital demands of the artificial intelligence arms race.
Two Stanford graduate students have raised $2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a nationwide accelerator designed to fund and mentor student-founded companies, addressing the historic lack of capital and networks for young entrepreneurs.
As artificial intelligence reshapes finance, we examine whether XRP's underlying technology is built to capitalize on the trend of 'agentic AI' handling transactions, or if its potential benefits remain speculative.
Franklin Templeton has launched the Templeton Emerging Markets Debt ETF (TEMD), aiming to give investors targeted exposure to both hard and local currency debt from developing economies, capitalizing on the asset class's recent strong performance.
UPS's ambitious free cash flow target for 2026 appears to secure its hefty dividend, but a closer look reveals reliance on asset sales, deep cost cuts, and reduced capital investment—a strategy that may be mortgaging its long-term expansion.
A company linked to a key UAE national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, secured a 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship crypto firm, just days before President Trump's 2025 inauguration. The investment raises fresh questions about the intersection of foreign capital, presidential family businesses, and U.S. policy.
The payments giant reported a 15% jump in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates, as it positions itself to capitalize on emerging trends in stablecoins and AI-driven commerce.
