As large-cap stocks dominate headlines, a search for value turns to Asia's smaller players. We examine three companies—from logistics to tech to construction—that combine strong fundamentals with compelling valuations, offering potential for investors looking beyond the index giants.
Despite facing increased US duties, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam have expanded their trade surplus with the United States over the past year, even as their deficits with China grow, highlighting shifting global trade dynamics under renewed protectionist pressures.
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.
Shares of fuel and convenience retailer Murphy USA have surged 15% in three months, closing near $422.51, yet a mixed long-term performance and competing valuation models leave investors questioning if the rally has legs or if the stock is already fully priced.
While Nvidia's explosive past growth is legendary, its current $4.5 trillion valuation makes a single-stock millionaire story improbable. However, its pivotal role in the AI boom positions it as a powerful engine for market-beating returns, a critical component in any long-term wealth-building strategy.
Hyperliquid has upgraded its core engine with the HIP-4 protocol, introducing a novel 'Outcomes' contract system designed for prediction markets and structured products, currently in testnet phase.
Under new CEO Michael Leiters, Porsche is reportedly considering the cancellation of its long-awaited electric 718 Cayman and Boxster models amid development challenges and strategic cost-cutting measures.
Investment firm Stanich Group has liquidated its entire position in the iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (SUSC), a move analysts interpret as a reallocation towards equities amid shifting macroeconomic forecasts.
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has named Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as his top potential contender for the party's 2028 presidential ticket, citing fundraising prowess and grassroots appeal.
Elon Musk is set to combine his aerospace giant SpaceX with his artificial intelligence venture xAI, creating a single entity valued at $1.25 trillion ahead of a highly anticipated IPO later this year, according to a Bloomberg report.
Market momentum, technical indicators, and sustained capital inflows are aligning to potentially propel RAIN, KITE, and STABLE to new all-time highs in early February, though analysts caution over key resistance levels.
Lean hog futures surged at midday, with front-month contracts gaining $2 to $2.25, buoyed by strong managed money inflows and firming wholesale pork values. The rally continues despite lighter-than-usual cash market activity.
TD Cowen and H.C. Wainwright have raised price targets on KalVista Pharmaceuticals, expressing confidence in its oral hereditary angioedema treatment ahead of the company's fourth-quarter financial results.
Clinical-stage biotech Erasca (ERAS) has seen its stock skyrocket over the past 12 months, hitting a multi-year high. While technical momentum is strong, the company remains pre-revenue, with its fate tied to future drug approvals, presenting a classic high-risk, high-reward scenario for investors.
CNBC's Jim Cramer positions Alphabet as the potential 'only winner in AI,' suggesting its upcoming earnings may show it generating more revenue from AI than rival Meta Platforms.
The retail-focused trading platform saw its stock drop sharply Monday, dragged down by a weekend cryptocurrency sell-off that threatens to dampen user activity and near-term growth prospects.
Elon Musk is reportedly advancing plans to merge his aerospace giant SpaceX with his artificial intelligence venture xAI, a move that could funnel significant capital into AI development and reshape the tech landscape, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Newly unsealed correspondence contradicts CEO's prior statements, sparking investor concern amid broader challenges for the electric vehicle maker.
The Justice Department faces questions over its release of Epstein investigation records, which included a photograph of Donald Trump with his face obscured. The disclosure, part of a three-million-page document dump, has reignited scrutiny over political sensitivities and transparency in the high-profile case.
A Wall Street Journal report reveals a major investment by UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency company days before the 2024 inauguration, followed by a reversal of U.S. policy on advanced AI chip exports to the UAE.
