AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. (AXS) reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results, fueled by its insurance segment and new specialty lines. While management touted operational improvements, analysts on the earnings call zeroed in on the durability of underwriting profits and the challenges of a competitive market.
Fueled by robust quarterly earnings and a bullish outlook for LNG and gas infrastructure, Baker Hughes shares have significantly outpaced the broader market, earning a chorus of 'Strong Buy' ratings from analysts.
Shares in Siemens Energy jumped nearly 9% following the company's dual announcement of a major U.S. manufacturing investment to meet AI data center power demand and a potential future spin-off of its struggling Siemens Gamesa renewable energy division, pending a stabilization of its operations.
BitMine Immersion Technologies defends its significant unrealized losses on Ethereum, framing them as an expected outcome of its long-term treasury strategy aimed at tracking and outperforming ETH over a full market cycle, rather than a failure of execution.
Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) reported robust 2025 results, fueled by diversification and strategic acquisitions like Paramount's office portfolio. Management highlights record earnings, a $100B+ asset management platform, and a disciplined approach to growth amid a shifting rate environment.
Banco Santander reported its strongest-ever annual results, with profit hitting €14.1 billion, and announced a strategic acquisition of Webster Bank to accelerate its transformation in the United States. The bank also outlined ambitious profitability targets through 2028.
RPC Inc. reported a broad sequential revenue decline in Q4 2025, citing a late-year slowdown. While pressure pumping and some regional markets weakened, executives highlighted growth in specific service lines and strategic technology deployments as key pillars for navigating a challenging energy services landscape.
With savings rates declining and tax burdens increasing, strategic ISA investment emerges as a critical path to building substantial, tax-free wealth. We examine the disciplined habits that have created nearly 5,000 ISA millionaires in the UK.
ONEOK appoints two new independent directors, Mark A. McCollum and Precious Williams Owodunni, bringing deep energy and financial governance expertise to its board. The move is seen as a strategic enhancement to oversight as the midstream giant navigates capital allocation and competitive pressures.
As the STOXX Europe 600 edges higher on earnings optimism, a subset of smaller-cap companies are drawing investor attention. We examine three penny stocks—spanning fintech, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing—that demonstrate underlying financial strength amidst market volatility.
A quick-thinking family and a neighbor executed a harrowing rescue, lowering an infant in a car seat from a second-floor window of a burning Milwaukee apartment building lacking sprinklers.
Merck & Co. reported a 5% rise in Q4 2025 revenue to $16.4 billion, powered by its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and animal health division. However, a steep 35% drop in Gardasil sales, attributed to weakened demand in Asia, highlighted regional vulnerabilities. The pharmaceutical giant issued initial 2026 guidance projecting modest growth while absorbing a significant one-time charge from its recent Cidara Therapeutics acquisition.
Woodside Energy Group faces a dual challenge from falling oil prices and heightened scrutiny over its 2026 production targets and planned Pluto LNG shutdown. Despite recent share price pressure, a closer look reveals potential undervaluation as the market assesses its long-term LNG and ammonia project pipeline.
While the photonics specialist Gooch & Housego has delivered a remarkable 79% total return to shareholders over the past year, a closer look reveals a significant gap between its stock price appreciation and underlying earnings growth, raising questions about its current valuation.
Western Digital charts an aggressive course in the AI storage race, announcing plans for ultra-high-capacity hard drives alongside a significant boost to shareholder returns, as its stock continues a meteoric rise.
Long-term investors in Hextar Industries Berhad (KLSE:HEXIND) have seen their holdings erode dramatically, with the share price down 57% since 2021. Despite a challenging period for the Malaysian industrial group, some analysts point to potential value amid the sell-off.
Despite operational setbacks at a key North American plant and tepid sweetener demand, Ingredion reported record full-year operating income and EPS for 2025, driven by strength in its texture and health-focused solutions. The company eyes growth in protein fortification and clean-label ingredients while guiding for a challenging first quarter in 2026.
Jacobs Solutions (J) kicked off fiscal 2026 with a stronger-than-anticipated first quarter, driven by record backlog and double-digit growth in key sectors. The company has responded by raising its annual guidance and accelerating shareholder returns.
H&R Block's fiscal Q2 revenue climbed 11% to $199 million, driven by higher tax filing volumes and pricing. CEO Curtis Campbell points to new tax law complexity and strategic tech investments as key growth drivers, while the company reaffirms its full-year outlook.
Despite recent stock price volatility, digital remittance leader Remitly Global (RELY) is drawing investor attention with its accelerating core growth, rapidly adopted new products like Remitly Flex, and a clear path to significantly higher margins. Analysts point to its vast untapped market and disciplined execution as key drivers for long-term value.
