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Alibaba Bets Big on AI with $431 Million Lunar New Year Push, Escalating Tech Rivalry

Alibaba Group has announced a massive 3 billion yuan ($431 million) campaign to promote its Qwen AI app during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, significantly outpacing similar efforts by rivals Tencent and Baidu. The move intensifies a high-stakes battle for user adoption in China's rapidly evolving artificial intelligence sector.

Feb 2, 2026

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Insider Bets: Three European Growth Stocks Where Management Has Skin in the Game

As confidence in the Eurozone's recovery builds, investors are scrutinizing companies where executives hold significant equity stakes—a potential signal of alignment and long-term conviction. We spotlight three firms from a broader screen of 220 high-insider-ownership growth stocks.

Feb 2, 2026

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Beyond the AI Hype: How CrowdStrike's Cybersecurity Network Thrives in the New Threat Landscape

While investors chase pure-play AI stocks, cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike demonstrates how leveraging AI defensively within a robust platform model can drive sustained, profitable growth amid escalating digital threats.

Feb 2, 2026

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Virgin Galactic's Rocky Ascent: Can the Space Tourism Pioneer Overcome Losses and Regain Investor Trust?

As Virgin Galactic's stock hovers near historic lows, the market is grappling with a critical question: Is the pioneering space tourism company a deeply undervalued opportunity, or a speculative bet burdened by persistent losses and ambitious, yet unproven, timelines?

Feb 2, 2026

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Beneath the Radar: Three Asian Small-Caps Under $200M Drawing Investor Scrutiny

Amidst shifting economic currents in Asia, a class of smaller companies—often overlooked as 'penny stocks'—is attracting attention for their distinct financial profiles and niche market positions. We analyze three such firms with market capitalizations below US$200 million.

Feb 2, 2026

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All for One Group SE: Retail Investors Hold Key 37% Stake, Matching Private Company Influence

A unique shareholder structure at German IT firm All for One Group SE sees individual investors wielding influence equal to its largest corporate shareholder, setting the stage for potential shifts in corporate governance and strategy.

Feb 2, 2026

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Weekend Rout Wipes Billions: Geopolitical Jitters and Leverage Unwind Expose Crypto's Fragile Foundation

A perfect storm of geopolitical tension, a surging dollar, and cascading liquidations triggered a brutal selloff across crypto and traditional 'safe havens' over the weekend, raising fresh questions about market maturity and resilience.

Feb 2, 2026

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Nomura's Crypto Conundrum: Losses Prompt Trading Pullback While US Banking Ambitions Advance

Nomura's digital asset arm, Laser Digital, reports quarterly losses leading to reduced crypto exposure, even as it aggressively pursues a US banking charter and global expansion, highlighting a dual-track strategy of short-term risk management and long-term infrastructure build-out.

Feb 2, 2026

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Warsh's Fed Return Ignites Debate Over Trillion-Dollar Balance Sheet Legacy

President Trump's anticipated nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, a vocal critic of the central bank's post-crisis asset purchases, is shifting market focus from interest rates to the future of the Fed's $6.6 trillion balance sheet and its fundamental role in financial markets.

Feb 2, 2026

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IAS Bolsters Board with Ad-Tech Heavyweights, Signaling Streaming Ambitions

Integral Ad Science appoints Horizon Media's Bob Lord and Amazon's former video ad chief Krishan Bhatia to its board, a move analysts say sharpens its focus on the convergence of streaming, data, and advertising technology.

Feb 2, 2026

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O'Donnell Financial Bets $6.8 Million on AAA CLO ETF, Signaling Confidence in Income Strategy

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.

Feb 2, 2026

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PayPal Q4 Earnings Preview: Can the Digital Payments Giant Beat Expectations Amid Sector Headwinds?

As PayPal prepares to report its fourth-quarter results, investors are watching closely for signs of resilience in its core business and updates on its strategic turnaround efforts. The report could set the tone for the broader fintech sector.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Insas Berhad's 23% Total Return Outpaces Share Price Growth, But Earnings Decline Raises Questions

While Insas Berhad's (KLSE:INSAS) share price has underperformed the broader market over three years, its total shareholder return tells a different story. A closer look reveals a disconnect between stock performance and underlying business fundamentals, prompting investor scrutiny.

Feb 2, 2026

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Market Rotation Fuels Resurgence: Three High-Dividend ETFs Poised for 2026

As a significant equity rotation takes hold in early 2026, shifting focus from growth to value, dividend-focused ETFs are emerging as key beneficiaries for investors seeking yield and stability.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

From Nvidia to Quantum: The $20 Million Investor's Blueprint for Spotting the Next Tech Megatrend

A software engineer who turned an early bet on Nvidia into a $20 million fortune and early retirement is now pointing to quantum computing as the frontier with similar explosive potential. His journey underscores the high-risk, high-reward nature of thematic investing.

Feb 2, 2026

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Tanager Wealth Exits $14.5M Centessa Stake After Biotech's Stellar Run

Investment firm Tanager Wealth Management has fully divested its position in Centessa Pharmaceuticals, capitalizing on the biotech's near-60% annual surge. The move highlights strategic portfolio rebalancing as the stock's rally potentially amplified its risk profile within a diversified fund.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Trump's Second Term: A Windfall for Tech Titans as Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg Add Billions

An analysis of wealth accumulation among the world's top billionaires reveals staggering gains during the current presidential term, with policy and market dynamics fueling unprecedented fortunes.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Beyond the Giants: How FTEC and XLK ETFs Offer Divergent Paths to Tech Investing

While both ETFs target the high-flying U.S. technology sector, a closer look reveals critical distinctions in diversification, concentration risk, and liquidity that could sway long-term portfolio outcomes.

Feb 2, 2026

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Chicago Capital Trims $12.5M Stake in Surgically Focused Robotic Firm PROCEPT BioRobotics

Amid a steep 60% annual share price decline, investment firm Chicago Capital has significantly reduced its position in PROCEPT BioRobotics, a developer of robotic systems for urological surgery, signaling a portfolio risk reassessment.

Feb 2, 2026

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Ares Management Doubles Down on Alternative Assets: From Football Clubs to Personal Care Giant

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.

Jan 31, 2026