Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported robust fourth-quarter results, driven by a potent mix of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions like AssuredPartners. Management projects sustained mid-single-digit growth for 2026, backed by a significant capital reserve for further mergers and acquisitions.
Lumen Technologies pivots decisively toward the enterprise sector, achieving a pioneering AI management certification while divesting its remaining consumer fiber assets to AT&T, signaling a strategic consolidation around business and government services.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, driven by a dual organic and acquisition growth strategy. The insurance broker sees continued momentum into 2026, navigating a mixed pricing environment and leveraging its recent mega-merger with Assured Partners.
In a decisive move prompted by last year's fatal accident, UPS has permanently retired its entire fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters. The decision, incurring a $137 million charge, highlights the mounting pressures and risks within a global air cargo industry grappling with severe aircraft shortages and aging fleets.
A detailed investment thesis argues that fintech firm Sezzle Inc., having successfully shifted to a subscription model, presents a compelling opportunity through a specific options strategy that capitalizes on lingering market fears and undervalued long-term volatility.
Following a sharp post-spinoff rally and subsequent pullback, Starz Entertainment (STRZ) is drawing value investors with its deep discount, niche content strategy, and a restructuring plan aimed at sustainable cash flow. Activist stakes and potential M&A add further intrigue to the story.
TotalEnergies has fully restarted its massive Mozambique LNG project and solidified its position in Namibia's Orange Basin, signaling a major strategic push into African natural gas. While promising long-term growth, the moves prompt fresh scrutiny over project valuations and execution risks in emerging markets.
A full-floor residence at the troubled supertall 432 Park Avenue, previously owned by developer Harry Macklowe, has sold for over $50 million following a foreclosure, as the building grapples with lawsuits over alleged structural defects.
MicroStrategy's massive Bitcoin holdings have fallen below their average purchase price, resulting in over $900 million in paper losses. This development intensifies scrutiny on the company's reliance on equity markets to fund its crypto acquisitions as financial conditions tighten.
GameStop shares surged after CEO Ryan Cohen teased a major consumer sector acquisition, signaling a strategic shift away from the company's bitcoin bet and toward what he calls a 'way more compelling' opportunity.
Pioneer Bancorp reported a 33% surge in net income to $20.3 million for 2025, driven by loan growth and a new initiative to trade municipal bonds, as the regional bank expands its revenue streams.
NuScale Power holds a unique regulatory approval for its small modular reactor technology, positioning it at the forefront of a potential nuclear energy shift. Yet, with no commercial deployments and a canceled flagship project, investors face a high-stakes gamble between revolutionary disruption and fading promise.
Despite recent price volatility, major financial institutions are building significant positions in Bitcoin ETFs, signaling a shift in the asset's perception from speculative gamble to a potential strategic holding.
Apeiron Capital's complete divestment from SharpLink Gaming coincides with the firm's dramatic portfolio liquidation and SharpLink's own radical transformation from a sports betting affiliate to a major corporate holder of Ethereum.
Investment firm Hussman Strategic Advisors has significantly increased its stake in Etsy, signaling strong conviction in the e-commerce platform's recovery strategy and growth potential, particularly from its Depop subsidiary.
Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) posted a significant jump in fourth-quarter profit, driven by cost controls and investment gains, even as coal revenue softened. The partnership issued 2026 guidance pointing to robust contract coverage and a growing oil & gas royalty segment, while navigating challenges at a key Appalachian mine.
Senior Iranian officials have privately warned Supreme Leader Khamenei that public fury over a recent bloody crackdown has eroded the 'wall of fear,' raising concerns that even a limited U.S. strike could embolden protesters and threaten the regime's stability, according to multiple sources familiar with high-level discussions.
An analysis of the most-held stocks on the Robinhood platform reveals where the retail investing crowd is placing its bets, with two tech giants emerging as particularly compelling long-term investments.
Micron Technology is making a decisive shift from volatile consumer memory markets, channeling a massive $24 billion investment into Singapore to build advanced fabrication and packaging facilities aimed squarely at the booming AI data center sector.
In the wake of its Chapter 11 filing, Saks Global Enterprises is closing all Neiman Marcus Last Call locations and most Saks Off 5th stores, marking a dramatic retreat from the off-price sector as it refocuses on core luxury business.
