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Thai shares rallied toward the 1,500‑point psychological barrier, driven by a catch‑up valuation buying pattern and strong dividend announcements. The SET index’s price‑earnings multiple sits about 33 % below the MSCI All‑Country World Index, widening the gap between blue‑chip and mid‑cap stocks. Institutional and retail investors hold cash, ready to absorb potential foreign outflows, while foreign funds remain net buyers. Market outlook suggests a range‑bound SET between 1,480 and 1,500, with sector rotation and earnings surprises shaping returns.
Amazon has overtaken Walmart as the world’s largest company by revenue, reporting $716.9 billion for its most recent fiscal year, edging out Walmart’s $713.2 billion. The shift ends Walmart’s 13‑year run at the top of the Fortune 500 and reflects Amazon’s 12.38 % revenue...
Stellantis announced a €22.2 billion ($26 billion) write‑down tied to its electric‑vehicle strategy and sold its 49 % stake in the NextStar Energy battery JV to LG Energy Solution for a nominal $100. The charge reflects cancelled EV platforms, supply‑chain resizing and quality‑related...
Tesla announced a new dual‑motor Cybertruck priced at $59,990, $20,000 below the premium version, with a ten‑day limited‑time window. The move follows a steep sales decline, with U.S. deliveries falling 48% year‑over‑year and Q4 volumes down 68% from the prior...
eBay’s recent earnings beat was eclipsed by its strategic purchase of Depop, the Gen‑Z‑focused resale platform. The $1.6 billion acquisition expands eBay’s mobile‑first, social commerce capabilities and adds a youthful user base. Analysts note that Depop’s rapid growth and strong community...
Lemonade reported a blowout Q4 2026, posting $228.1 million revenue—a 50% year‑over‑year jump that beat consensus by 500 basis points. Gross earned premium rose 28% and in‑force premium climbed 31%, while free cash flow turned positive at $37 million, up 37%. Management...
AngloGold Ashanti reported record free cash flow of $2.9 billion for 2025, driven by a 16% rise in gold production to 3.1 million ounces and a 45% increase in average gold price to $3,468 per ounce. The company declared an interim dividend...
Morningstar’s monthly screen flagged 19 Europe‑listed stocks as newly overvalued, moving them into the 2‑star range, while five stocks slipped to 1‑star. The largest‑cap 2‑star names are ASML, Siemens Energy, Rio Tinto, National Grid and Bayer, each trading at a...
Anglo American reported a 66% plunge in basic underlying earnings per share, driven by a $511 million EBITDA loss at De Beers and a $2.3 billion impairment on its stake. The loss stemmed largely from "stock balancing initiatives" that forced the company to...
Samsung Electronics, Korean carrier KT and test‑equipment firm Keysight reported a record 3 Gbps downlink in the 7 GHz band, a core frequency earmarked for 6G. The speed was achieved using a prototype base station with massive MIMO architecture that transmitted eight...
A viral post claimed Google’s $4 trillion market capitalisation exceeds India’s GDP, prompting entrepreneur Sanjeev Bikhchandani to debunk the analogy. He explained that market cap is a stock measure reflecting investor expectations, while GDP is a flow metric tracking annual economic...
India’s economy is gaining traction through robust digital public infrastructure and maturing regulatory frameworks, positioning it as a distinct asset class for global investors. The latest Union Budget underscores this shift by offering a 20‑year tax holiday and a flat...
Blue Owl Capital announced the sale of $1.4 billion of assets across three credit funds and permanently halted redemptions in one fund to return capital and reduce leverage. The announcement triggered a broad sell‑off in listed alternative‑asset managers such as Apollo,...
The Bank of Japan has ended its ultra‑easy stance, pushing policy rates to the highest level in decades and pricing in another hike. Higher domestic yields are likely to trigger repatriation of Japanese savings, cutting the flow of low‑cost funding...
Commercial real‑estate REITs have recently slumped amid AI‑related worries, but the dip may create a buying window for investors. The NEOS Real Estate High Income ETF (IYRI) stands out with an almost 11% distribution rate and a 3.15% 30‑day SEC...
Texas Roadhouse reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.48 billion and EPS of $1.28, both missing Wall Street expectations. Comparable restaurant sales rose 4.2% for the quarter but accelerated to 8.2% in the first seven weeks of 2026, indicating resilient demand. The...
PPL Corp reported fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings with ongoing EPS of $1.81 per share, a 7.1% year‑over‑year increase that hit the midpoint of its guidance. The utility raised its quarterly dividend to $0.285 and reaffirmed a 4‑6% dividend growth target while...
Amgen reported double‑digit revenue and earnings growth for 2025, driven by strong performance across its oncology, rare‑disease, biosimilar and general‑medicine portfolios. Fourteen products surpassed $1 billion in sales, with Repatha, Evenity and Tespire each posting over 30% year‑over‑year growth. The company...
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) closed a $1.018 billion spectrum sale to AT&T and repaid its remaining $150 million term loan, dramatically strengthening its balance sheet. The company repurchased $67 million of shares in Q4, bringing total buybacks to 2.8 million shares for 2025....
AdvanSix reported a strong finish to 2025, delivering $157 million of adjusted EBITDA and expanding its margin to 10.3%, up 90 basis points year‑over‑year. Q4 sales rose 9% to $360 million, driven by an 11% volume increase and modest pricing gains, while...
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.97 billion, a 14.8% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EPS of $2.10, up 25%, while GAAP EPS fell 4.1% due to restructuring charges. The company expanded its multiyear backlog to $27 billion, up...
Edgewell Personal Care closed its feminine‑care divestiture on Feb. 2, 2026 and reported Q1 2026 results on a continuing‑operations basis. Organic net sales slipped 0.5% overall, with North America posting a near‑1% increase driven by a 60% jump in Sun Care and solid...
Lynx Investment Advisory disclosed a new $5.73 million position in the Akre Focus ETF (AKRE) during Q4 2025, purchasing 87,467 shares. The holding accounts for 3.1 % of Lynx’s reportable assets under management, though it sits outside the firm’s top five holdings....
CapitaLand Investment reported a S$142 million H2 2025 loss, largely due to a drag from its China portfolio, while teasing a possible merger with Mapletree Investments. The combined entity could command roughly S$200 billion in assets, creating a headline‑grabbing real‑estate behemoth. However, the...
Schwab US Large‑Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) remains on a Hold rating as earnings‑upgrade momentum wanes among its top holdings. Recent quarterly results show a cooling of positive revisions, especially in mega‑cap names, indicating a slowdown in the fund's upgrade engine....
NVIDIA is set to report earnings on Feb 25, with analysts forecasting $65 billion in revenue and $1.51 earnings per share, reflecting over 70% year‑over‑year growth. The company’s data‑center segment, now $51.2 billion, surged 66% YoY, driven by soaring demand for Blackwell GPUs...
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) trades around $36 with a forward P/E just above 13 and a dividend yield near 6%, positioning it as a cheap, high‑yield mid‑stream energy play. Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) offers a 4.2% dividend and a forward...
Amazon announced a $200 billion capital‑expenditure plan for 2026, a $70 billion jump from the prior year, with a sizable portion earmarked for AI‑focused data‑center capacity. AWS’s custom‑chip business now runs over $10 billion in revenue and is expanding at triple‑digit rates, driven...
Quantum‑computing stocks have fallen sharply in early 2026, making IonQ and IBM attractive entry points. IonQ (IONQ) trades around $33, bolstered by a 222% YoY revenue jump and recent acquisitions including SkyWater to control chip manufacturing. IBM (IBM) trades near...
Live Nation Entertainment posted a record $25 billion in 2025 revenue, a 9% increase over 2024. Quarterly earnings reached $6.3 billion, surpassing analysts’ $6.1 billion estimate. Concert sales climbed to $20.9 billion, while sponsorship revenue grew 11% to $1.33 billion, and the company reported a...
Kanen Wealth Management disclosed a $14.36 million purchase of 1,573,950 Compass shares in its Q4 2025 filing, lifting its holding to 20.5% of the firm’s $329.38 million assets under management. The transaction pushed the value of Kanen’s Compass stake to $67.59 million, reflecting both...
The article highlights Broadcom and IBM as top picks for a $10,000 investment, emphasizing their AI and hybrid‑cloud growth. Broadcom’s custom AI accelerator chips surged 65% to $20 billion in FY2025, now accounting for 31% of revenue and driving projected 52%...
Novo Nordisk’s shares have slumped 66% from their 2024 peak, reflecting weak 2026 guidance and fierce competition from Eli Lilly in the GLP‑1 arena. The Danish firm recently introduced the first oral GLP‑1 pill, positioning it ahead of Lilly’s upcoming tablet and...
Booking Holdings announced its first-ever forward stock split, converting each share into 25 shares. The 25‑for‑1 split will take effect on April 6, 2026, after distribution on April 2, with shares trading on a split‑adjusted basis. The move follows a...
The Franklin International Dividend Booster ETF (XIDV) posted an 8.95% year‑to‑date return, slightly outpacing the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) at 8.75%. XIDV follows VettaFi’s rules‑based dividend‑optimization index, targeting yields two to three times its parent benchmark without using...
Wealth manager Financial Council disclosed a $10.55 million purchase of 159,189 shares of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) on Feb. 4, 2026, raising the fund to 5.65% of its reportable assets. The ETF posted a 1‑year total return of 35.4%,...
Just Bare®, Pilgrim’s fast‑growing chicken brand, topped $1 billion in retail sales for 2025, marking a 45% year‑over‑year increase. The brand surged from 1% to 13% market share in the fully cooked chicken segment within three years, now leading sales pace...
Jack Dorsey’s Block announced a rolling layoff that could trim roughly 10% of its 11,000‑person workforce. The cuts are being framed as performance‑based, yet employees report a crumbling culture, heightened anxiety, and a mandatory shift to generative AI tools. Workers...
Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp. announced a cash distribution of $0.18 per Class A share, payable on March 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026. The company also offers a commission‑free Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) that lets Class A investors automatically...
Toll Brothers announced its newest luxury community, Toll Brothers at Midline, in Webster, Texas. The development will feature 25 single‑family homes on 70‑foot‑wide lots, priced from the upper $600,000s and ranging from 3,386 to over 4,651 square feet. Site work...
Roper Technologies’ board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, payable on April 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 6, 2026. The announcement underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to returning excess cash to investors. Roper, a...
UBS upgraded its outlook on Dana Holding Corp., raising the 12‑month price target after a stronger‑than‑expected margin outlook. The Swiss bank lifted the target to $12.00 from $9.00, implying roughly 33% upside from the current share price. UBS highlighted improved...
Deere & Company posted a Q1 2026 earnings surprise, reporting EPS of $2.42 versus the $2.02 consensus and revenue of $9.61 billion, well above the $7.59 billion forecast. The equipment operations segment drove growth, delivering an 18% jump in net sales to $8.0 billion....
Nutrien Ltd. reported Q4 2025 earnings that fell short of forecasts, posting EPS of $0.83 versus the expected $0.92 and revenue of $5.34 billion against a $5.38 billion outlook. The miss triggered a 0.87% pre‑market decline in the stock despite a 13% rise...
Activist investor Nelson Peltz, through Trian Fund Management, has filed with the SEC stating Wendy’s is significantly undervalued and signaling possible actions, including buying more shares to gain control or divesting his stake. The fast‑food chain’s stock has slumped about...
The article introduces the market implied discount rate (MIDR) as a forward‑looking alternative to the traditional weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Using S&P Capital IQ data on the S&P 500, it shows that MIDR often diverges from WACC, with energy...
U.S. equity indexes slipped on February 19 as Walmart issued a muted earnings outlook and investors grew uneasy about artificial‑intelligence regulatory risks. The Dow Jones fell about 0.8%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, and the Nasdaq slipped roughly 0.9%. Walmart’s guidance...
DoorDash reported Q4 revenue of $3.96 billion, up 38% YoY, but earnings per share fell short at $0.48 versus the $0.59 consensus. Total orders rose 32% to 903 million, and marketplace gross order value jumped 39%. The miss triggered a 10% drop...
Klarna posted a record fourth‑quarter revenue of just under $1 billion, a 38% year‑on‑year rise, while gross merchandise volume hit $38.7 billion, up 32%. Active customers grew to 118 million, and the firm continued its push to become a full‑service bank. Despite the...
Senate Democrats are intensifying pressure on Paramount CEO David Ellison after he refused an in‑person antitrust hearing on the proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The senators, led by Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker, accused Ellison of a "pattern of...
