The Walt Disney Company has appointed former Morgan Stanley media analyst Benjamin Swinburne to lead its investor relations and corporate strategy divisions, a move seen as strengthening its financial communications amid industry transformation.
Equifax is expanding beyond traditional credit reporting with a new suite of AI-powered fraud detection and income verification tools. While this strategic push aims to embed the company deeper into the lending ecosystem, analysts remain divided on whether it's enough to support its current valuation amid high debt and execution risks.
Eaton Corporation's shares have surged approximately 10% over the past month, reigniting the debate on its true valuation. While some models point to significant upside, a discounted cash flow analysis suggests caution, highlighting the divergent narratives investors must navigate.
Eli Lilly bolsters its long-term growth strategy through two new R&D partnerships and a key regulatory milestone for an ovarian cancer drug, signaling a strategic push beyond its blockbuster diabetes and obesity treatments.
Adobe's strategic acquisition of marketing intelligence platform Semrush Holdings marks a significant step in its mission to deeply integrate artificial intelligence across content creation and digital campaign management, aiming to bridge the gap between creative ideation and data-driven performance.
Wall Street analysts have updated their price target for Amcor (NYSE: AMCR), prompting a fresh look at the investment case for the global packaging leader. The revision reflects evolving views on the company's strategic positioning and market dynamics.
Historical data reveals a counterintuitive trend: periods of extreme pessimism in consumer sentiment have often preceded strong stock market gains, aligning with Warren Buffett's famed contrarian advice.
The Leicester-based manufacturer behind the iconic baby shoes worn by Prince George and his siblings warns it is likely to shut down, a victim of soaring costs and plummeting consumer demand despite its royal endorsement.
While homeownership is a common goal, the investment strategies of the affluent reveal a more nuanced picture. Analysis of wealth tiers shows real estate plays a varying, and often shrinking, role as net worth climbs into the millions.
Analysts at Susquehanna upgrade Arm Holdings to Positive, citing transformative deals with OpenAI and Meta. The firm projects a new AI XPU could generate over $1 billion in annual royalties, signaling a major shift beyond Arm's mobile roots.
Citizens and Mizuho reaffirm positive ratings for Zscaler, highlighting its formidable competitive advantages rooted in complex implementation and high switching costs that lock in enterprise clients.
TD Cowen lowered its price target on Atlassian (TEAM) ahead of earnings, highlighting strong fundamentals in service management and cloud migration but flagging weak traction in AI as a key medium-term overhang for the stock.
TD Cowen has launched coverage of Constellation Energy (CEG) with an optimistic Buy rating and a $440 price target, highlighting strategic benefits from its recent Calpine acquisition and a favorable outlook for power market dynamics through 2026.
Wells Fargo has upgraded Broadcom (AVGO) to Overweight and increased its price target to $430, pointing to the chipmaker's significant AI revenue trajectory and a robust software pipeline as key growth drivers through 2027.
Compass Point initiates coverage on Orchid Island Capital (ORC) with a Neutral rating, citing concerns that the REIT's high dividend payouts could constrain its per-share book value appreciation despite its current undervaluation.
B. Riley initiates coverage of Adamas Trust (ADAM) with a Buy rating and a $9 price target, citing the REIT's strategic portfolio pivot towards higher-quality Agency RMBS as a key driver for potential revaluation.
The Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund outperformed its benchmark in Q4 2025, with Alphabet (GOOGL) cited as a key driver. The fund's managers point to attractive valuations in non-U.S. markets and select software plays, even as they flag potential in other AI-centric investments.
Billionaire Mark Cuban champions Bitcoin's digital utility over gold's physical heft for crisis scenarios, but institutional flows and central bank demand tell a different story, highlighting a deepening divide in safe-haven strategies.
LPL Financial reports retaining over 80% of Commonwealth Financial Network's advisor assets, with the staying advisors described as larger, faster-growing teams. Executives express confidence in hitting long-term retention goals as integration continues.
Producer prices rose 0.5% last month, exceeding forecasts and marking the quickest pace in three months, as a sharp jump in services costs offset stable goods prices, signaling persistent inflationary pressures in the pipeline.
