Freedom Capital Markets has lowered its price target for Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) from $34 to $25, citing a mixed quarterly performance and a challenging outlook as China's electric vehicle sector grapples with a fierce price war and softening demand.
London-listed mineral sands explorer Capital Metals (LON: CMET) is projected to reach breakeven within two years, with analysts forecasting a first profit in 2028. The debt-free company's path hinges on achieving a steep annual growth rate amid its investment phase in UK and Sri Lankan projects.
Motorpoint Group, the UK's largest independent car retailer, is showing signs of strain as its return on capital employed (ROCE) has fallen significantly over the past five years. While still above the industry average, the downward trend, coupled with rising current liabilities, suggests challenges ahead for the London-listed firm.
Annaly Capital Management capped off a robust 2025 with a fourth-quarter economic return of 8.6%, driven by a constructive fixed-income environment and growth across its core strategies. The mortgage REIT highlighted conservative leverage, a secure dividend, and strategic capital deployment as it navigates evolving market conditions.
The UK-based payments technology firm Bango (LON:BGO) is showing early signs of a financial transformation, breaking into profitability and increasing its capital deployment. While its return on capital remains below the software industry average, the underlying trend suggests a company in the midst of a strategic pivot.
Meta Platforms' staggering capital expenditure forecast for 2026, heavily weighted toward AI infrastructure, underscores the intensifying tech investment cycle. Specialized cloud provider CoreWeave emerges as a likely key beneficiary, its fortunes tied to the hyperscaler spending spree.
Activist investment firm Tsai Capital has taken a stake in QXO, spotlighting the distributor's ambitious plan to consolidate the fragmented building products industry. The move comes as QXO's stock shows strong recent momentum despite longer-term headwinds.
Axis Capital (AXS) reported robust 2025 results, marked by record premiums and its best underwriting performance in over a decade. While outlining a confident growth trajectory, executives struck a cautious note on cyber insurance and reinsurance headwinds for the coming year.
The Malaysian software firm AppAsia Berhad (KLSE:APPASIA) is showing signs of a sustainable recovery, with key profitability metrics turning positive after years of struggle. Investors are taking note as the company begins to generate returns from reinvested capital.
After years of lackluster performance, Digistar Corporation Berhad (KLSE:DIGISTA) is showing early signs of a operational turnaround, marked by a notable improvement in its return on capital employed. While still trailing the industry average, the shift from losses to profitability on a reduced capital base offers a glimmer of hope for the battered stock.
Saudi Arabia unveils a new national strategy aiming to attract $64 billion in private investment by 2030 through over 220 public-private partnerships across key sectors, marking a significant shift in its economic model amid broader spending reassessments.
The investment fund sold $3.87 million worth of shares in the Argentine bank, reflecting a strategic portfolio adjustment as the lender navigates a challenging economic environment.
Insurance brokerage giant Brown & Brown sees a key price target cut to $81 following its fourth-quarter earnings, which revealed robust fee growth but concerns over slowing organic revenue expansion.
Sam and Ben Luhmann, homeschooled teenagers from Chicago, have become full-time documentarians of federal immigration operations in Minneapolis, joining a growing wave of citizen observers amid heightened tensions and controversial enforcement tactics.
As the generative AI boom matures, profitability remains elusive for many software firms. We examine why investors are shifting focus to the essential hardware enablers, spotlighting Micron and Broadcom.
While the UK kitchenware retailer maintains sales growth, a five-year decline in a key profitability metric and rising liabilities signal potential headwinds for investors.
As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, one utility company—Constellation Energy—is uniquely positioned with its vast nuclear fleet to meet the need, turning an industry-wide bottleneck into a significant growth opportunity.
For the first time in nearly a decade, Miami boasts more homes listed above $1 million than New York, underscoring a profound and sustained reorientation of luxury real estate demand toward Sun Belt markets.
Popular, Inc. (BPOP) shares have rallied following robust 2025 results, driven by higher net interest income, EPS growth, and aggressive shareholder returns via dividends and buybacks. With the stock up nearly 20% in 90 days, investors are weighing whether its current valuation still offers an entry point.
As copper prices surge over 40% since August, driven by supply constraints and green energy demand, investors are eyeing major producers BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, and Southern Copper, each offering a distinct path to exposure in the red-hot market.
