Global spirits giant Diageo is exploring a sale of its high-profile Indian Premier League cricket franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, as part of a strategic review of its Indian assets. Major private equity firms are circling, signaling strong interest in one of sports' most valuable properties.
Salesforce expands beyond its CRM roots with a landmark $5.6 billion U.S. Army deal and a new joint venture, EMBERPOINT LLC, aiming to apply its AI and cloud platforms to national defense and wildfire response, signaling a major shift into mission-critical public sector infrastructure.
Wall Street analysts have updated their price target for Amcor (NYSE: AMCR), prompting a fresh look at the investment case for the global packaging leader. The revision reflects evolving views on the company's strategic positioning and market dynamics.
Investment firm Giverny Capital Asset Management has sold its position in Align Technology (ALGN), revealing a strategic pivot towards AI-focused equities amid a challenging year where its portfolio lagged the broader market.
Historical data reveals a counterintuitive trend: periods of extreme pessimism in consumer sentiment have often preceded strong stock market gains, aligning with Warren Buffett's famed contrarian advice.
President Donald Trump announces his intent to nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank, seeking a policy shift aligned with his economic vision amid debates over inflation and the Fed's independence.
Despite a 4.7% portfolio contribution from Alphabet (GOOG), Giverny Capital Asset Management's 2025 returns trailed the broader market, highlighting the challenges of a strategy focused on niche leaders amid a tech-dominated rally.
While homeownership is a common goal, the investment strategies of the affluent reveal a more nuanced picture. Analysis of wealth tiers shows real estate plays a varying, and often shrinking, role as net worth climbs into the millions.
Analysts at Susquehanna upgrade Arm Holdings to Positive, citing transformative deals with OpenAI and Meta. The firm projects a new AI XPU could generate over $1 billion in annual royalties, signaling a major shift beyond Arm's mobile roots.
Citizens and Mizuho reaffirm positive ratings for Zscaler, highlighting its formidable competitive advantages rooted in complex implementation and high switching costs that lock in enterprise clients.
KeyBanc Capital Markets maintains a Sector Weight rating on Charter Communications, warning of heightened competitive pressures from fiber expansion and potential subscriber losses ahead of the company's Q4 earnings.
TD Cowen lowered its price target on Atlassian (TEAM) ahead of earnings, highlighting strong fundamentals in service management and cloud migration but flagging weak traction in AI as a key medium-term overhang for the stock.
Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Workday with a Neutral rating, citing a crowded core market and a slower-than-expected AI strategy rollout. The firm identifies 2026 as a pivotal year for the HR and finance software giant to prove its technological evolution.
The UN atomic watchdog's board convened an extraordinary meeting amid heightened alarm over the safety of Ukraine's nuclear facilities following sustained attacks on the country's energy infrastructure, with the agency's chief warning of the world's gravest nuclear risk.
Mizuho Securities reaffirms its bullish stance on Intuit (INTU) with an $875 price target, arguing that recent investor anxiety over AI's potential to disrupt the tax preparation industry is exaggerated, citing the company's strategic integrations and expanding physical retail footprint.
Compass Point initiates coverage on Orchid Island Capital (ORC) with a Neutral rating, citing concerns that the REIT's high dividend payouts could constrain its per-share book value appreciation despite its current undervaluation.
Analyst firm Compass Point reiterates its Buy rating on Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR), increasing its price target to $9.50, citing attractive mortgage spreads as a key catalyst for the REIT's potential book value growth.
The Bancorp (TBBK) capped off fiscal 2025 with robust earnings, driven by surging fintech payments and improved credit quality. Management outlined a bullish multi-year forecast, projecting significant profit growth anchored by three core digital initiatives and sustained capital returns to shareholders.
The U.S. labor market faced its toughest year since the pandemic in 2025, with layoffs soaring to 1.2 million. Economists warn of an 'uncomfortably slow' rebound in 2026, leaving job seekers navigating a landscape of fierce competition and hiring freezes.
The Trump administration's AI Action Plan sets a strategic direction, but analysts argue its success hinges on aggressive private sector investment in workforce training to avoid leaving millions of workers behind in the coming technological shift.
