Japanese food giant Nichirei Foods is investing heavily in its US subsidiary, InnovAsian Cuisine, to construct a major manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The move aims to capitalize on growing demand for frozen Asian meals and is set to create approximately 200 local jobs.
While tech giants grapple with AI's energy and monetization challenges, investment firm Immersion Investment Partners spotlights Mama's Creations (MAMA) in its latest letter. The fresh food manufacturer's strong business attributes and recent acquisition are positioning it for robust growth, even as it flies under the radar of many major funds.
For the first time in roughly two decades, Taiwan has surpassed mainland China as the largest country weighting in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The shift, driven by the outperformance of Taiwan's AI-focused tech giants, underscores the immense influence of benchmark providers on global capital allocation and spotlights a significant realignment within emerging markets.
Manufacturing giant Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) delivered a robust fourth-quarter performance for CY2025, surpassing revenue and profit expectations. The company's results highlight the resilience of its diversified industrial portfolio amid a complex global economic landscape.
Industrial technology conglomerate Fortive (NYSE:FTV) reported fourth-quarter revenue and profit that topped analyst forecasts, driven by strong execution and disciplined capital allocation, even as broader market headwinds loom.
French specialty chemicals leader Arkema and China's Senior Technology have entered a comprehensive collaboration to fast-track the development and industrial-scale production of advanced materials for lithium-ion batteries, targeting the booming electric vehicle and energy storage markets.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has issued an upbeat profit forecast for 2026, surpassing analyst expectations, as hospitals continue to invest heavily in diagnostic and imaging equipment amid steady procedural volumes.
Intel shares rallied sharply this week as reports of potential manufacturing deals with Apple and a new AI memory collaboration with SoftBank's Saimemory division offset concerns over recent financial losses and a new shelf registration filing. The developments signal a strategic pivot toward becoming a full-scale foundry and AI infrastructure player.
In an exclusive interview, Palantir Technologies CTO Shyam Sankar argues that the U.S. must urgently leverage AI to supercharge worker productivity and counter China's economic strategy, citing a case where factory yields jumped 50%.
While IonQ captures headlines as a pure-play quantum computing stock, a deeper look reveals stronger investment opportunities lie with diversified tech titans who are building the quantum future on more stable foundations.
Jacobs Solutions outperformed Wall Street expectations in its latest quarter, driven by robust demand in life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. The company's record backlog and expanding digital consulting arm position it for sustained growth through 2026.
German industrial giant Henkel AG has struck a major deal to acquire Dutch coatings specialist Stahl Group for €2.1 billion, a move set to significantly expand its footprint in high-performance surface technologies.
Siemens Energy (XTRA:ENR) is capturing investor attention with plans to restart dividends and expand U.S. manufacturing, even as it grapples with losses and a potential spin-off of its Siemens Gamesa unit. The stock's strong rally has analysts debating if future growth is already priced in.
Marvell Technology's acquisition of optical interconnect specialist Celestial AI marks a significant push to capture a larger share of the booming AI data center market, aiming to integrate compute and networking under a unified architecture.
Corning's Q4 earnings revealed a tale of two stories: surging demand for AI-optimized optical products clashed with a revenue shortfall. While a landmark deal with Meta underscores tech leadership, analysts pressed management on scalability, margins, and the path to hitting ambitious growth targets.
Amid surging power demands driven by data centers and manufacturing, Siemens Energy is investing heavily in its U.S. workforce, with its specialized Gibsonton, Florida, plant playing a pivotal role in the global supply chain for gas turbine components.
Investors in Malaysian-listed P.I.E. Industrial Berhad (KLSE:PIE) have faced a punishing year, with total returns plummeting 52% against a market upswing. We examine the fundamentals behind the steep decline and what it signals for the electronics manufacturing services provider.
Shares in Siemens Energy jumped nearly 9% following the company's dual announcement of a major U.S. manufacturing investment to meet AI data center power demand and a potential future spin-off of its struggling Siemens Gamesa renewable energy division, pending a stabilization of its operations.
As a new round of negotiations kicks off in Washington, Vietnam's trade minister has signaled the country's readiness to significantly increase imports of American machinery and high-tech goods, aiming to balance a lopsided trade relationship.
The Trump administration is rallying international partners and launching a massive strategic reserve to break China's stranglehold on the supply of rare earths and other minerals vital to defense and tech industries.
