Capgemini faces mounting scrutiny after its U.S. subsidiary signed a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking ethical debates in France and raising questions about governance risks for the IT consulting giant.
As cocoa futures pull back from historic highs, Morgan Stanley boosts its price target for snack giant Mondelez International, citing improved earnings visibility. The firm maintains an Overweight rating, highlighting the company's resilient financials and shareholder returns amidst lingering sales growth uncertainties.
Gold prices soared to a historic peak above $5,500 an ounce this week, fueled by Fed policy signals, only to plunge dramatically as a resurgent U.S. Dollar and profit-taking sparked a broad retreat. The volatile swing sets a tense stage for the metal as markets await key economic data.
A baseless rumor about a potential Osaic-Cetera merger, which spread rapidly through advisor networks, has highlighted the intense pressures and sometimes questionable tactics in today's financial advisor recruiting landscape.
Amid a sharp drop in annual profits, Chevron and Exxon Mobil chart starkly different courses on Venezuela's oil potential, highlighting the industry's split response to geopolitical risk and economic uncertainty.
President Trump's reported selection of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank signals a potential shift in monetary policy approach, with a focus on strategic foresight over data-dependency, according to economist Mohamed El-Erian.
Tradeweb Markets launches integrated multi-asset package trading for USD-denominated swaps, aiming to streamline complex institutional workflows and deepen its foothold in the competitive electronic fixed income arena.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) has laid out an ambitious financial roadmap for fiscal year 2026, forecasting revenues up to $775 million. The outlook is supported by a newly inked licensing agreement with LG Electronics and a key smartphone renewal, signaling strong momentum in its patent portfolio.
The new year kicked off with significant personnel changes in the human resources executive suite, highlighting strategic expansions of roles and notable returns to former companies.
As a temporary halt in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv brokered by former U.S. President Trump nears its end, Ukraine is urgently working to strengthen its air defenses. Analysts caution the lull may be a tactical move by Moscow to bolster its diplomatic leverage rather than a step toward peace.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon faces federal charges under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act after a protest at a Minnesota church, marking a rare application of the law beyond abortion clinic demonstrations and raising First Amendment questions.
With low adoption rates for brokerage 'trusted contacts,' regulators are considering a simple name change to 'emergency contact' to reduce confusion, ease client concerns, and strengthen protections against financial exploitation.
Investors face a classic choice between AbbVie's steady dividends and Abivax's high-risk, high-reward potential as both target lucrative immunology markets.
Baidu's flagship AI assistant, Ernie, has surpassed 200 million monthly active users, a milestone reported by the Wall Street Journal. The growth underscores Baidu's deepening integration of AI across its ecosystem amid fierce competition with domestic tech rivals.
The Optimism Collective has unveiled OP Enterprise, a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure platform designed to give financial technology firms and institutions direct control over revenue and operations. The launch signals a pivotal shift towards institutional-grade Web3 solutions as regulatory clarity emerges.
While Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly bullish on several stocks, their optimistic price targets often come with a caveat. We examine one company where the enthusiasm appears justified and two where underlying challenges suggest a more cautious approach.
High valuations demand exceptional growth. We examine two companies whose business models justify the premium and one where the price may be running ahead of reality.
Altria Group (MO) posted stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue, driven by its core tobacco brands and oral nicotine products, but saw its shares fall as profit margins contracted sharply. The company is betting on a national rollout of its ON! Plus pouches and manufacturing upgrades to fuel its smoke-free future.
DXC Technology met Q4 revenue targets with stable sales of $3.19B and an earnings surprise, but cautious guidance and stagnant organic growth highlight the challenges of its strategic transformation toward AI-native services.
As the digital asset market matures, two powerful forces—comprehensive U.S. regulation and a pivot toward tokenized stable assets—are poised to redefine the trading landscape by 2026, potentially attracting a new wave of capital while curbing volatility.
