Meta Platforms' staggering capital expenditure forecast for 2026, heavily weighted toward AI infrastructure, underscores the intensifying tech investment cycle. Specialized cloud provider CoreWeave emerges as a likely key beneficiary, its fortunes tied to the hyperscaler spending spree.
Western Digital's fiscal Q2 2026 results showcase robust growth, with revenue climbing 25% year-over-year to $3.0 billion. The company credits accelerating AI adoption for driving demand for its high-capacity nearline hard drives and advanced technologies like HAMR and UltraSMR.
In a decisive move prompted by last year's fatal accident, UPS has permanently retired its entire fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters. The decision, incurring a $137 million charge, highlights the mounting pressures and risks within a global air cargo industry grappling with severe aircraft shortages and aging fleets.
Market analysts have significantly raised their revenue and earnings forecasts for Impala Platinum Holdings, projecting a sharp recovery and growth rate that outpaces the broader mining sector.
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo has raised $16 billion in a landmark funding round, valuing the company at $126 billion. The capital injection, backed by major investors including Alphabet and Dragoneer, is set to fuel an aggressive international expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service.
AerCap Holdings N.V., the world's largest aircraft lessor, is drawing renewed attention from value investors. Despite geopolitical headwinds and a cyclical reputation, its robust cash flows, industry dominance, and compelling valuation present a strong case for a rerating, as global travel demand outpaces constrained aircraft supply.
Facing negative pricing at the Waha hub, APA Corporation slashed significant U.S. natural gas and liquids production in late 2025. Simultaneously, the company aggressively repurchased shares, highlighting a capital allocation strategy that prioritizes shareholder returns over volume growth in a volatile market.
DaVita Inc. reported Q4 2025 results in line with expectations, highlighting a milestone first profitable year for its Integrated Kidney Care unit. While revenue per treatment accelerated, the company continues to face pressure from elevated patient mortality and rising benefit costs. Executives provided 2026 guidance projecting mid-single-digit operating income growth and a sharp rise in EPS, buoyed by share buybacks and the stabilization of prior investment losses.
Federal prosecutors have charged the founders of the once-dominant auto parts supplier First Brands Group with orchestrating a massive, years-long fraud, alleging a scheme that misled lenders and ultimately led to the company's catastrophic bankruptcy, sending shockwaves through the industry.
Tax professionals warn that routine oversights in retirement planning, side income reporting, and credit claims are eroding the financial health of middle-income households, with new rules making a review more urgent than ever.
The staggering cost of building AI infrastructure is pushing tech giants and startups alike into every corner of the debt market, from blue-chip bonds to private credit, reshaping investment portfolios and introducing new risks.
Cogent Biosciences secures a key FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its bezuclastinib-sunitinib combination in advanced GIST, following promising Phase 3 data that showed a halving of disease progression risk.
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (EFSC) reported fourth-quarter revenue that surpassed analyst forecasts, driven by net interest income expansion and robust deposit growth. The regional bank's results were bolstered by recent branch acquisitions and disciplined pricing, though investors are now watching how it navigates potential rate cuts and credit quality.
A major stake increase by O'Donnell Financial in the iShares AAA CLO Active ETF (CLOA) highlights institutional interest in high-grade, actively managed securitized credit as a source of yield in a complex rate environment.
While Arbor Realty Trust offers shareholders clarity on favorable tax treatment for 2025 dividends, analysts remain focused on a deteriorating earnings outlook and a 'Strong Sell' rating, casting doubt on the stock's near-term prospects.
Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), the analytics software giant behind the ubiquitous credit score, has seen its shares retreat from multi-year highs. This pullback has investors debating whether the dip presents a rare entry point or signals that the stock's premium valuation is finally facing a reality check.
In a strategic push beyond traditional lending, Ares Management has seized operational control of a multi-club football group and orchestrated a $1.6 billion financing to create a new global personal care platform, Evermark. The moves signal the firm's aggressive expansion into high-profile, control-oriented credit opportunities.
As Americans begin filing their 2025 returns, a landmark tax overhaul passed by Congress is set to deliver significant savings for families, hourly workers, and homeowners through expanded deductions and new credits.
First Hawaiian Bank reported a solid fourth quarter, driven by net interest margin expansion and loan growth, while outlining a cautious 2026 outlook. Executives highlighted Hawaii's resilient economy and strong credit quality, alongside a new, flexible $250 million share buyback program.
First Business Financial Services (FBIZ) reported robust 2025 results, driven by resilient margins and core deposit growth, while detailing a contained credit issue in its commercial real estate portfolio and outlining double-digit growth targets for the coming year.
