While Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) has delivered solid earnings growth over five years, its share price appreciation has notably lagged the broader market. A deeper look reveals dividends have bolstered total returns, but recent underperformance highlights investor caution toward the payroll giant.
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Lhasa Brewery joint venture to its local partner, Tibet Development, for 292 million yuan ($42 million), ending a partnership marked by operational disputes and significant financial impairments.
In a strategic pivot, Tesla's Q4 earnings call revealed plans to halt Model S and X production at its Fremont plant, repurposing the space for a massive push into humanoid robotics with the Optimus project, as Elon Musk outlines a vision for a million-unit annual output.
Investment firm Giverny Capital highlights insurance distributor TWFG as a key holding in its latest letter, revealing a challenging year where its value-focused strategy lagged the AI-fueled market rally.
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is selling its onshore shale assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta formation to local operator Vista Energy, marking a strategic pivot as it doubles down on offshore exploration and core international markets.
While carrier capacity and reliability show signs of recovery, a new FreightWaves white paper reveals a more complex and unforgiving cost environment emerging for 2026. Shippers must navigate a labyrinth of rules, fees, and contract nuances that are quietly driving up expenses.
Nine men face prosecution for one of Nigeria's deadliest rural attacks in recent years, as authorities seek to demonstrate action on persistent security crises in the volatile Middle Belt region.
While AI continues to fuel a historic market rally, a closer look reveals troubling signs of overheating, from staggering capital expenditures to questionable monetization and complex financial engineering.
Barrell Craft Spirits has sold a contract bottling plant in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, consolidating operations back to its Louisville site amid shifting consumer demand and a broader slowdown in the US whiskey category.
As Chinese exports, from electric vehicles to e-commerce goods, reshape Latin American markets, governments and industries grapple with the dual pressures of affordable consumer goods and strained local manufacturing, forcing a delicate recalibration of trade policies and regional alliances.
The European Commission has granted regulatory approval, concluding the acquisition of iconic Italian motorsports brand Dainese by asset management firms Arcmont and HPS Investment Partners, effectively placing ownership under major institutional investors.
Qatar has tripled its flagship venture capital fund to $3 billion, adding a strategic sweetener: subsidized access to AI computing power. The move aims to position Doha as a competitive hub for tech talent and deep-tech startups in the Gulf region.
Authorities in Pima County are conducting an extensive search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, the mother of 'Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing from her Tucson-area home under circumstances described as 'very concerning.'
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly enters a strategic collaboration potentially worth up to $1.93 billion with biotech firm Repertoire Immune Medicines, aiming to develop precision treatments for autoimmune diseases that move beyond broad immunosuppression.
The all-stock deal creates a top-tier independent producer focused on the Permian Basin, with Beth McDonald at the helm aiming to unlock significant synergies and shareholder returns.
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo is in advanced talks to secure a massive $16 billion funding round, potentially valuing the company at around $110 billion, as competition in the robotaxi market intensifies.
Essar Oil and Gas Exploration & Production (EOGEPL) is injecting $100 million into its flagship Raniganj East CBM block in West Bengal, aiming to scale up domestic natural gas production and explore shale potential in a bid to reduce India's import reliance.
With a cash reserve that could last just over a year at its current burn rate, InflaRx faces a critical period to prove its clinical pipeline's value. While management has reined in spending, the company's financial strategy is now under the microscope.
Nominee Kevin Warsh's desire to aggressively shrink the Federal Reserve's multi-trillion dollar holdings collides with a financial system now structurally dependent on ample liquidity, making rapid contraction a high-risk endeavor, analysts say.
Following a strategic partnership with Singapore's GIC, Realty Income (NYSE: O) is poised for a transformative year. Analysts forecast further international growth, portfolio diversification into new property verticals, and a potential rebound in share performance as catalysts align.
