India’s alternative investment fund (AIF) sector has crossed the ₹15.05 lakh crore mark, underscoring rapid scale and emerging maturity. Equity‑oriented AIFs have delivered roughly 8.7 % alpha over the BSE Sensex across multiple cycles, highlighting consistent outperformance. Domestic investors now contribute about 55 % of commitments in Category I and II funds, reducing reliance on foreign limited partners. Secondary‑market activity exceeds ₹377 billion annually, providing a structured liquidity channel that is shifting AIFs from peripheral to core portfolio allocations.
Infosys unveiled its AI‑first value framework, Topaz, aimed at capturing a $300‑$400 billion services opportunity by 2030. The platform is already embedded in 90 % of its top 200 clients, contributing 5.5 % of revenue, and supports new partnerships such as Infosys‑Cognition and...
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the nation’s largest domestic institutional investor, dramatically re‑balanced its ₹17.83 lakh crore portfolio in the December quarter. It poured roughly ₹5.4 billion into top IT names – TCS, HCL Technologies and Coforge – lifting IT holdings from...
Netweb Technologies India announced its ‘Make in India’ AI supercomputing portfolio, featuring the desktop‑sized Tyrone Camarero Spark and the larger GB200 system built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell‑Grace architecture. The Spark delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance with 128 GB unified memory, while the...
Asian Paints reported an 8% growth in decorative volumes for Q3, slowing from the 11% pace in the prior quarter, and saw its EBITDA margin expand to 20.1% on lower raw‑material costs. The company retained its FY‑26 guidance of 8‑10%...
Molson Coors reported over $1.1 billion free cash flow for 2025 and expects a similar amount in 2026. The company launched a three‑year, $450 million cost‑savings initiative and doubled its share‑repurchase authorization to $4 billion, extending the program to 2031. Net debt fell...
Coca‑Cola Consolidated reported Q4 2025 organic revenue growth of 5% and a comparable EPS of $0.58, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, despite a 5‑point currency headwind. The company generated $11.4 billion in free cash flow, lifted North America operating margin to 30%,...
Crane reported adjusted EPS of $1.64 for Q4 2025, driven by 5.6% core sales growth and strong performance in its Aerospace & Electronics segment. The company raised its full‑year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.75‑$5.95, implying roughly 20% earnings growth at...
Invitation Homes reported full‑year same‑store NOI growth of 2.3%, surpassing the midpoint of its guidance, while maintaining 96.8% occupancy and a low 22.8% turnover rate. Core FFO rose to $1.91 per share and AFFO to $1.63 per share, reflecting modest...
Perion Network reported Q4 2025 revenue of $137.1 million, a 6% year‑over‑year increase, while contribution ex‑TAC rose 19% to $65.2 million. Adjusted EBITDA surged 53% to $24.3 million, and operating cash flow jumped over 400% to $21.8 million. The company...
Garmin reported a record Q4 2025 with consolidated revenue of $2.13 billion, a 17% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $7.25 billion, up 15%. Gross margin held steady at 59.2% while operating margin rose to 28.9%, delivering $614 million operating income. The company...
ConocoPhillips posted Q4 2025 production of 2.32 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, matching guidance, and generated $1.02 adjusted earnings per share. Operating cash flow reached $4.3 billion while capital spending was $3 billion, leading to $9 billion returned to shareholders—45% of cash...
Martin Marietta Materials reported record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, with aggregates revenue rising 8% to $1.2 billion and gross profit per ton climbing 9% to $8.59. Full‑year building‑materials revenue reached $5.7 billion, gross margin expanded 173 basis points to 31%, and...
W.P. Carey reported a 5.7% year‑over‑year increase in AFFO per share to $4.97, topping the midpoint of its guidance. The REIT completed a record $2.1 billion of 2025 investments, heavily weighted toward industrial and retail assets, while generating attractive 150‑basis‑point spreads...
Host Hotels & Resorts reported FY 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $1.757 billion, a 4.6% increase, and adjusted FFO of $2.07 per share, both surpassing guidance. Comparable hotel RevPAR rose 4.2% for the year and 5.4% in Q4, outpacing the upper‑tier industry...
Omnicom Group announced a post‑IPG acquisition restructuring aimed at delivering $1.5 billion of run‑rate synergies, doubling its original target, with $900 million expected in 2026. The company retained a $23.1 billion revenue base, achieving roughly 4% organic growth while planning to divest $2.5 billion...
Gladstone Commercial Corp reported a strong Q4 2025, highlighted by $260 million of industrial acquisitions at an 8.88% cap rate and a rise in industrial rent share to 69% of annualized straight‑line rent. The company expanded its syndicated credit facility to...
Nordson Corp reported a record first‑quarter revenue of $669 million, a 9% year‑over‑year increase driven by 7% organic growth, especially in its Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) segment. Adjusted earnings per share rose 15% to $2.37, beating guidance, while EBITDA reached $203 million...
TrueBlue Inc. reported Q4 2025 revenue of $418 million, an 8% increase that hit the top of its outlook range, driven by 5% organic growth and a 3‑point boost from the HSB acquisition. Gross margin slipped to 21.5% from 26.6% as...
The Cheesecake Factory reported Q4 2025 revenue of $961.6 million, including $17.3 million from gift‑card breakage, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1, meeting the top end of its outlook. Comparable sales fell 2.2% at the flagship Cheesecake Factory and 4% at North...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum reported record 6.4 million tons shipped in FY 2025, raising U.S. market share to about 17 percent. Volume growth was offset by a $114 million LIFO expense that pushed the non‑GAAP gross profit margin to 28.8 percent, just below the 29‑31 percent...
Analog Devices reported Q1 2026 revenue of $3.16 billion, a 30% year‑over‑year increase and near the top of its guidance range. Industrial sales accounted for 47% of revenue, rising 38% YoY, while communications surged 63% YoY on strong data‑center demand. Gross...
Booking Holdings reported a 9% year‑over‑year increase in room nights to 285 million in Q4 2025, pushing gross bookings and revenue up 16% (11% on a constant‑currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA rose 19% to $2.2 billion and adjusted EPS grew 17% to $48.8,...
Jackson Financial Inc. reported a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, posting adjusted operating earnings of $455 million and a 12% year‑over‑year earnings increase. Retail annuity sales hit a record $20 billion, while full‑year free capital generation rose to nearly $1.4 billion, supporting a $862 million capital...
Nutrien reported adjusted EBITDA of $6.05 billion for 2025, a 13% increase, driven by record fertilizer sales of 27.5 million tonnes and disciplined cost management. Potash automation reached 49%, keeping controllable cash costs at $58 per tonne, while nitrogen volumes rose to...
OGE Energy Corp reported 2025 consolidated earnings per share of $2.32, hitting the top of its guidance range, and set 2026 EPS guidance at $2.43 with a 5‑7% long‑term growth target. Net income rose to $471 million, while the company announced...
Cadence Design Systems reported a fourth‑quarter revenue of $1.44 billion, up 6.2% year‑over‑year, and adjusted earnings of $1.99 per share, both beating analyst forecasts. Strong demand for AI‑linked processors drove higher sales of its chip‑design software, while a record $7.8 billion contract...

Meta announced a multi‑year commitment to purchase millions of Nvidia chips, including Grace CPUs, Blackwell GPUs and future Vera Rubin systems, for its expanding U.S. data‑center portfolio. The deal makes Meta the first major tech company to buy Nvidia’s standalone...
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its Apple position by 4.3%, bringing the holding to $61.96 billion, yet Apple remains the conglomerate’s top equity. The firm also disclosed a new $351.7 million stake in The New York Times, expanding its media exposure. These moves were filed in...

U.S. equity indexes posted modest gains as AI‑related uncertainty lifted volatility, with the VIX climbing to 22.96 before settling near 20. The utility sector saw DTE Energy’s earnings beat forecasts, propelled by a new 1.4 GW power contract for an AI‑driven...

Genmab A/S announced a share buy‑back program to repurchase up to 342,130 ordinary shares, representing a maximum spend of 725 million Danish kroner. The program, designed to fulfill obligations under its Restricted Stock Unit plan, will run from February 18 to March 31 2026...

HII and Path Robotics signed an MOU to integrate Path’s physical AI welding system into HII’s shipbuilding operations. The partnership aims to boost HII’s shipyard throughput by an additional 15% in 2026, building on a 14% increase achieved in 2025....
BP announced suspension of its share buyback program and raised its cost‑cutting target by $1.5 billion, aiming for $5.5‑$6.5 billion of savings by 2027 to fund oil production. The move follows a turbulent year that saw the ouster of CEO Murray Auchincloss...

International Holding Co., the UAE’s largest listed conglomerate, has launched Judan Financial, an AI‑enabled platform that consolidates its financial services assets. Chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, Judan is valued at $27 billion and will manage roughly $237 billion in assets. The...

Gold and silver prices plunged up to 4% amid a rallying U.S. dollar and heightened profit‑taking. The sell‑off follows recent geopolitical tensions that initially lifted safe‑haven demand but have now softened. Technically, gold is trading around its 20‑day exponential moving...

Insider buying surged in Q4 2025 across three small‑cap names—Alight (ALIT), Cooper Companies (COO) and AirJoule Technologies (AIRJ). While ALIT trades near $1.30 with a 12% dividend and still carries about 7% short interest, COO is a dividend‑free med‑tech firm that...
Wendy’s shares trade at roughly 12 × current‑year earnings and under eight times the 2030 forecast, positioning the stock as a deep‑value play. Analysts project a 34.6% upside with an average 12‑month target of $9.39, though most maintain a Hold rating....

Indian IT giants TCS, Wipro and HCL Tech are gaining investor confidence after the AI Summit 2026 highlighted the sector’s rapid AI adoption. Infosys announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to embed large‑language models into its service portfolio, signaling a...
Cameco (CCJ) has surged 136% over the past year, outpacing the broader energy sector as uranium demand rebounds. The company posted Q4 2025 earnings of $0.36 EPS and $875 million revenue, both beating analyst forecasts. Its disciplined contracting strategy secured roughly...

Indian small‑cap earnings for Q3 FY25 matched consensus forecasts, signalling a shift toward earnings normalisation after a period of rapid growth. While profit expansion has steadied, valuations remain elevated relative to peers, prompting analysts to stress quality over sheer size....

Thai banks’ non‑performing loan ratio slipped to 2.84% at December, down from 2.94% in September. Bank lending fell 1.1% in Q4 2025, marking the sixth straight quarter of contraction, driven by tighter credit to SMEs and consumers. Household debt remains...

Walmart‑owned Sam’s Club is expanding in China by deepening localisation, offering China‑specific products such as ginseng, copper‑gourd ornaments, and right‑sized private‑label packs. The chain opened ten new stores in 2025, bringing its footprint to 63 locations and shifting focus to...
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, also finance minister, controls the state‑owned stakes that own nearly half of IJM Corporation, putting him at the centre of Sunway Group’s RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) takeover bid. The offer, seen as hostile, combines RM1 billion in cash with...

Oracle surged 12% after unveiling a multi‑billion AI cloud infrastructure plan, bucking a week where all Magnificent 7 stocks fell year‑to‑date. Microsoft and Amazon slipped into bear‑market territory despite solid earnings, while Apple dropped nearly 8% on memory‑price margin worries. Nvidia...
Indian Inc delivered a 7% year‑on‑year profit rise in Q3, marking the seventh straight quarter of single‑digit PAT growth for the Nifty 50 – the longest streak since mid‑2020. Earnings were led by State Bank of India, Tata Steel, HDFC...
The benchmark Sensex jumped roughly 650 points to end the session above 83,000, sparking a broad market rally. Nine BSE 200 constituents—spanning steel, banking, telecom infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and finance—each breached their 52‑week highs, marking the strongest yearly performance for these stocks....

Arqiva, the UK's sole national digital terrestrial TV and radio infrastructure provider, faces financial uncertainty as major shareholders reassess their stakes. Macquarie has divested its 26.5% holding, while Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) is reviewing its 51.8% share and may write off...
Singapore’s market closed almost flat on Monday ahead of the Chinese New Year break, with the Straits Times Index edging up 0.02% to 4,938.58 points. Export data showed non‑oil domestic exports rose 9.3% year‑on‑year in January, missing Bloomberg’s 12% forecast...
Treasury Wine Estates’ push back into China has been derailed by a government crackdown on extravagant banquets and tighter grey‑market controls. The winemaker announced it will pull 400,000 cases from China and 500,000 from the United States to regain pricing...
The Straits Times Index broke the 5,000‑point barrier on Feb 12 as Finance Minister Lawrence Wong presented Budget 2026, confirming JPMorgan’s bullish target from last year. The milestone follows a series of equity‑market reforms, including a S$1.5 billion top‑up to the Financial Sector...