Stocks Surge, Ending a Tough Month on a High Note. But There’s Skepticism...
U.S. equities rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones climbing 1,125 points (2.49%) as optimism grew that the Iran‑related conflict may be de‑escalating. Technology and communication‑services stocks powered the S&P 500 higher, while energy shares slipped as crude oil steadied around $102 a barrel. The 10‑year Treasury yield fell to 4.31%, shifting investor focus from inflation to growth concerns. Despite the surge, analysts caution the rally may be fragile amid lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
JBS Net Income Grows by 13% in 2025
JBS SA reported a 13% rise in net income for 2025, reflecting stronger commodity pricing and operational efficiencies. In June 2025 the company launched a dual listing, debuting on the New York Stock Exchange while retaining its shares on Brazil’s...
Warren Buffett Says He Sold Apple Too Soon and Would Buy More of It, Though Not in This Market
Warren Buffett told CNBC he sold Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple shares too early and would be willing to increase the stake if the price fell further, but not under current market conditions. Apple remains Berkshire’s largest holding, valued at roughly $62 billion...
Brookstone Capital Management Increases Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ
Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in the Invesco QQQ ETF by 10.3% in the fourth quarter, adding 46,391 shares to bring its total to 495,804 shares. The stake, valued at roughly $305 million, now accounts for 3.5% of Brookstone’s portfolio,...
What Vanguard’s ‘Surrender’ Means for T&L Boardrooms, BlackRock & State Street
Vanguard filed Schedule 13G/A amendments showing it holds 0% of CH Robinson, Expeditors and Forward Air, effectively surrendering its voting rights in these transportation‑and‑logistics (T&L) companies. The move is not a market sell‑off but a compliance‑driven relinquishment of influence under...
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc (FFAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ford Motor Company reported $187 billion revenue for 2025, marking its fifth consecutive year of top‑line growth, and generated $6.8 billion adjusted EBIT after absorbing $2 billion each from Novelis fire losses and a tariff headwind. U.S. market share rose to 13.2%, the...
Nike Inc (NKE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Nike reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $12.39 billion, essentially flat and down 3% on a currency‑neutral basis. Gross margin slipped to 40.2%, a 130‑basis‑point decline driven largely by a 300‑basis‑point tariff impact in North America. Nike Direct sales fell 7% while...
Evercore ISI Predicts 'Inflection Point' Is Days Away, Plans to Commit Capital if S&P 500 Drops to This Level
Evercore ISI managing director Julian Emanuel warned that the market is approaching an inflection point within days, hinging on President Donald Trump's decision on Iran's energy facilities on April 6. He said Evercore will commit new capital if the S&P 500 falls...
This Qualcomm Call Feels Like A Warning
Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Qualcomm with a neutral rating and a $135 price target, citing progress in automotive, PCs and data centers but warning that its core smartphone business faces headwinds. The firm projects a 200‑basis‑point share loss to...
All Eyes on the S&P 500 After Other Indexes Slip Into Correction Territory, Says NYSE Insider Jay Woods
After the Dow, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 slipped more than 10% from recent peaks, the S&P 500 sits just over 9% below its high, prompting market focus on a potential correction. NYSE insider Jay Woods highlighted two key technical thresholds—6,200, representing a...
BNP Paribas Buys Stakes in 4 Stocks via Block Deals; LG Electronics, Max Health & 2 More
BNP Paribas executed four block‑deal purchases on Indian exchanges, acquiring stakes in Siemens Energy India, GMR Airports, LG Electronics India and Max Healthcare Institute. The total outlay was roughly $20 million, with individual deals ranging from $3.7 million to $6.9 million. Despite the inflow...
Legal & General: A Veteran FTSE Stock with Life in It Yet
Legal & General, a century‑old FTSE 100 insurer, is shedding its legacy bulk‑annuity and life‑insurance focus in favour of an asset‑light, higher‑margin model. Its investment arm now manages about $1.5 trillion in assets, with private‑market holdings swelling to $95 bn and fee margins...
Broker’s Call: Coal India (Buy)
Geojit Retail Equity Research upgraded Coal India Ltd. (CIL) to a Buy, setting a new target price of ₹506 (≈ $6.10) from a current market price of ₹450.25 (≈ $5.42). The miner posted Q3 FY26 revenue of ₹34,924 crore (≈ $4.2 bn) and PAT of...
Sysco to Acquire Restaurant Depot for $29.1B
Sysco announced a $29.1 billion cash‑and‑stock acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot, adding 166 cash‑and‑carry warehouses and access to roughly 725,000 independent restaurants. The deal values Restaurant Depot at a 14.6‑times EBITDA multiple, with shareholders receiving $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco...
Apple Inc. $AAPL Is Overbrook Management Corp’s 8th Largest Position
Overbrook Management Corp increased its Apple stake by 57.4% in Q4, adding 38,174 shares to hold 104,648 shares worth roughly $28.45 million, making Apple its eighth‑largest holding. The iPhone maker reported Q4 earnings per share of $2.84, topping forecasts, and posted...
Net Worth Advisory Group Grows Stock Position in Johnson & Johnson $JNJ
Net Worth Advisory Group boosted its Johnson & Johnson holding by 24%, adding 2,820 shares to a total of 14,557 shares worth roughly $3.0 million. The move follows a wave of institutional activity, with AustralianSuper and the National Pension Service expanding...
Johnson & Johnson $JNJ Shares Sold by Pallas Capital Advisors LLC
Johnson & Johnson saw a notable shift in institutional holdings as Pallas Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its position by 6.9%, selling 6,057 shares and leaving a stake worth roughly $17 million. At the same time, a cluster of smaller investors—including SOA...
BYD Earnings: Profit in Line but Vehicle Margin Disappoints Due to Intense Competition
BYD reported a 17% year‑on‑year drop in fourth‑quarter automobile revenue, with net profit falling 38% as vehicle margins slipped to 21.6%, down 150 basis points. Domestic sales plunged 29% amid aggressive new‑model launches, while exports rose to 26% of total...
Meituan: A Messy Quarter, But Underlying Trends Are Positive
Meituan reported a loss in Q4, but analysts see the dip as superficial, noting stronger user quality and a recovering margin profile. The company’s upgraded membership program is lifting average revenue per user and reducing churn, while low‑margin orders are...
ASX Loses Ground as Big Banks Slump; Oil Prices Rise Again
The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 8,461 as major banks fell and Brent crude surged to $116.75 a barrel amid heightened Middle‑East tensions. Houthi missile activity in the Red Sea added shipping volatility, though analysts view it as a risk rather...
Nakamoto Inc (NAKA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Nasdaq (NASDAQ) reported full‑year 2025 net revenue of $5.2 billion, up 12% YoY, with solutions revenue surpassing $4 billion. Operating income rose 16% to $2.9 billion, delivering a 56% operating margin and a 24% increase in diluted EPS. The company achieved record index...
PetroChina Successfully Concludes "the 14th Five-Year Plan", 2025 Operating Results Remain at Historical High Levels
PetroChina reported 2025 revenue of ¥2.86 trillion (≈$401 bn) and profit attributable of ¥157.3 billion (≈$22 bn), despite a 14.6% drop in Brent prices. Free cash flow rose 15.2% to ¥120.2 billion (≈$16.8 bn) and the debt‑to‑asset ratio improved to 36.4%. The company paid a record...
JPMorgan Upgrades HDFC Bank Stock Rating on Valuation Appeal
JPMorgan upgraded HDFC Bank to Overweight, lowering its price target to INR 1,010 (about $12.2). The bank’s shares have fallen 33% YTD, trading at a 16‑year low price‑to‑book of 1.5× and a $24.35 price near its 52‑week low. The rating lift...
PetroChina Profit Drops on Lower Oil Cost, Weak Fuel Demand
PetroChina reported a net profit of 157.3 billion yuan ($22.8 billion) for 2025, a 4.5% decline from the prior year as Brent crude fell to about $68 a barrel, 15% lower YoY. Despite weaker oil prices, the company’s natural‑gas segment lifted operating...
Mcap of 7 of Top-10 Most Valued Firms Drops by ₹1.75 Lakh Crore; Reliance Biggest Laggard
In the week ending March 29, 2026, seven of India’s top‑10 most valued companies collectively shed about ₹1.75 lakh crore (roughly $21 billion) in market capitalization. Reliance Industries led the decline, losing ₹89,720 crore, while the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty each fell 1.27%....
Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Dabur, HUL, TCS : Are the Famed Consistent Compounders in for a Lost Decade?
The article examines how Indian stalwarts such as Asian Paints, HUL, TCS, Dabur and others—once hailed as "consistent compounders"—have delivered dismal total returns over the past six years, lagging far behind the Nifty 50’s 10.6% CAGR. While these firms still...
SPY Has Returned 217% Over 10 Years, But Its Top 3 Holdings Now Control the Outcome
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) has delivered a 217% total return over the past decade, but its market‑cap weighting now places a disproportionate emphasis on mega‑cap technology. Information Technology accounts for 32% of the fund, with Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft...
Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Congress Asset Management Co.
Congress Asset Management Co. reduced its Alphabet Inc. holding by 1.6% in Q4, selling 17,574 shares and leaving the firm with 1,066,514 shares valued at roughly $333.8 million, making it the fund’s third‑largest position. The sale comes amid broader institutional activity,...
Capital Investment Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Procter & Gamble Company (The) $PG
Capital Investment Advisors LLC reduced its Procter & Gamble (PG) holding by 1.8% in Q4, selling 3,740 shares and leaving a stake of 203,928 shares valued at about $29.2 million. Meanwhile, several other institutions expanded their positions, with Norges Bank adding...
Charles Schwab Trust Co Purchases 101,140 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA
Charles Schwab Trust Co dramatically increased its NVIDIA stake in Q4, buying 101,140 shares for roughly $23.3 million and lifting its holding to 124,745 shares, about 1.5% of the trust’s portfolio. The purchase makes NVIDIA the 19th largest holding for Schwab...
Bank of America: Not A Bad Time To Buy The Dip
Bank of America posted solid Q4 results, with revenue growth across all core segments and higher profitability. The bank projects 2026 net interest income to rise about 6% at the midpoint, indicating continued resilience. Private‑credit market turbulence creates both risk...
More than Half of the S&P 500 Industry Sectors Are in Correction Territory. How Much Longer Until the Index Itself...
The S&P 500 is edging toward correction after a sharp March decline, with more than half of its industry groups already in correction territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into correction on Friday, followed a day earlier by the Nasdaq Composite....
'Magnificent 7' Stocks Wipe More than $850 Billion in Value as Stock Market Sell-Off Hits AI Winners Hard
The seven mega‑cap tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven collectively shed more than $850 billion in market value over the past week. Meta slumped over 11% after a jury found it negligent in a high‑profile youth‑safety lawsuit, while Alphabet fell...
General Electric Is in the Throes of a Major Reversal Lower, Says Carter Worth
General Electric’s shares have surged 833% from a July 2022 low of $37.34 to a February 2026 peak of $348.88, marking one of the longest‑run rallies in recent market history. However, the stock has recently begun to lag its aerospace peers, the...
Internet Giants ETF Cuts Meta and Alphabet in Rebalance
The ALPS O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG) trimmed its stakes in Meta Platforms and Alphabet to a 6% cap during the March 2026 rebalance, aligning with a broader move away from the so‑called Magnificent Seven. The fund added three...
BYD’s Profit Slump Shows China’s EV Downturn Is Far From Over
Chinese EV giant BYD reported its third consecutive quarter of disappointing earnings, confirming a deepening profit slump. Chairman Wang Chuanfu warned that the Chinese electric‑vehicle market faces further pain as competition intensifies. He described the sector as entering a "knockout...
Here Are Friday's Biggest Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Disney, Alphabet, Tripadvisor & More
Wall Street analysts issued a flurry of upgrades and initiations across sectors on Friday. Nvidia and Alphabet were reaffirmed as overweight, reflecting strong AI and data‑center tailwinds, while Tesla retained its overweight stance on upcoming full self‑driving software. Disney stayed...
From Owning Assets to Controlling Systems: How Tech Came to Dominate the World’s Most Valuable Companies
Two decades ago the most valuable companies were oil, industrial and financial giants. Today the top of the list is occupied by Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Alphabet, whose market valuations far exceed those of traditional asset‑heavy firms. The shift stems...
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 Giant’s Shares Tumble Amid Market Storm
Rolls‑Royce shares plunged nearly 3% on Friday, hitting a 2026 low of 1,116.77 pence as the market reacted to renewed Middle‑East conflict. The decline came amid a broader FTSE 100 slide of 0.7% and rising Brent crude above $110 per barrel, which...
China’s Big Banks Post Flat 2025 Profit on Margin Squeeze
China’s four biggest state‑owned banks reported essentially flat earnings for 2025 as record‑low net interest margins and rising loan‑impairment provisions squeezed profitability. ICBC’s net income edged up 0.7% to ¥368.6 billion (≈$51 billion), while the sector’s combined profit rose 2.3% to ¥2.38 trillion...
Quiet BNY and Northern Trust Reward Patient Investors
BNY Mellon reported a record 2025 net income of about $5.3 billion, driving a nearly 40% share price increase and returning over $5 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Northern Trust posted solid revenue growth and a 2.5% dividend yield, though...
Food Delivery Wars Continue to Bite Meituan, Which Posts Another Quarterly Loss
Meituan reported a second consecutive quarterly loss, with revenue of 92.1 billion yuan ($13.3 bn) rising 4.1% year‑over‑year but falling just short of analyst expectations. Adjusted net loss narrowed to 15.1 billion yuan ($2.2 bn) from 16 billion yuan a quarter earlier, after posting a...
Cramer Says Meta Is Not the New Tobacco, Warns Against Selling over Social Media Court Rulings
Meta Platforms faced two jury verdicts this week, a $6 million award in California and a $375 million civil judgment in New Mexico, sending the stock down more than 8% after the rulings and leaving it the worst‑performing megacap tech stock in March...
Nifty 50 Jumps Nearly 800 Points in Two Sessions on US-Iran De-Escalation Hopes; Can the Rally Sustain?
The Nifty 50 surged 794 points (about 3.5%) over two sessions after President Donald Trump signaled a possible end to the US‑Iran conflict, reviving risk appetite on Dalal Street. The rally recovered much of March’s losses, though the index remains down...
Global Market Update | Japan's Nikkei Gains on Middle East Optimism; SoftBank Jumps 6%
Japan's Nikkei index climbed 0.61% to 54,075, driven by a 6.2% jump in SoftBank shares after Arm Holdings forecast strong data‑center chip revenue. The rally reflects growing optimism that Middle‑East tensions may ease, even as the market stays below its...
JG Summit Profit Slides After Quitting Petrochemical Business
JG Summit Holdings reported a 7% decline in net income to about $650 million for 2025, as one‑off gains vanished and the petrochemical exit triggered a $1.6 billion loss. Recurring profit rose 3% to $574 million, powered by strong travel, leisure and consumer...
JBS Reports Record Revenue of US$ 86.2 Billion and Closes 2025 with US$ 2 Billion in Net Income
JBS announced record full‑year 2025 revenue of $86.2 billion, a 12% increase over 2024, and net income of $2 billion, up 13%. Earnings per share rose 15% to $1.89, while adjusted EBITDA reached $6.8 billion with a 7.9% margin. Strong contributions came from...
Nvidia’s Stock Is Cheaper than Exxon’s. Are Investors Ditching Tech for Energy?
Nvidia’s shares now trade at a lower forward price‑to‑earnings multiple than Exxon Mobil, marking an unusual valuation crossover between a leading AI chipmaker and a major energy producer. Exxon has surged 36% year‑to‑date while Nvidia slipped 3%, narrowing the earnings multiple...
EV Hardware Spinoff Set For April 1. Here's What To Expect.
Aptiv announced the spin‑off of its electrical distribution systems into a new company, Versigent, which will debut on the NYSE on April 1 under the ticker VGNT. Shareholders will receive one Versigent share for every three Aptiv shares. Versigent targets $8.3 billion...
Broker’s Call: HDFC Bank (Outperform)
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender, saw its former chairman Atanu Chakraborty resign, citing ethical concerns, while interim chair Keki Mistry was installed with regulator approval. The bank’s shares are trading around ₹781.70 (≈ $9.40) against a BNP Paribas target of ₹1,500 (≈ $18.10)....