Hong Kong’s TVB Logs US$7.5 Million Profit, Shaking Off 7 Years of Losses
Hong Kong’s leading free‑to‑air broadcaster TVB reported a US$7.5 million profit for 2025, reversing a seven‑year loss streak. Revenue slipped 2% to HK$3.19 billion (≈US$408 million) but costs fell 4.9%, while advertising income rose 15% on its terrestrial channels. Growth was driven by a threefold increase in Greater Bay Area revenue and a 22% jump in digital advertising, boosting monthly digital visitors to 35.3 million. The company flagged cautious ad spending ahead but plans to monetize its IP through micro‑drama adaptations and licensing.
Nvidia Stock Is Rising. Why Arm’s New AI Chip Is Not a Threat.
Nvidia’s shares climbed on Wednesday as the company reaffirmed its dominance in artificial‑intelligence processors. Arm Holdings announced a new data‑center CPU designed for AI workloads, marking its first foray into selling its own silicon. The move puts Arm in direct...
Pinduoduo Operator’s Profit Slides as Chinese Firm Cites Higher Reinvestment
PDD Holdings, the parent of Pinduoduo and Temu, posted an 11% drop in quarterly net profit to 24.5 billion yuan ($3.6 billion), missing analysts' expectations. Revenue rose 12% year‑on‑year to 123.9 billion yuan (≈$18 billion), in line with forecasts, while full‑year profit fell 12%...
Daymark Wealth Partners LLC Acquires 519 Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST
Daymark Wealth Partners LLC increased its Costco stake by 519 shares, bringing its holding to 27,395 shares worth roughly $23.6 million. The move follows sizable purchases by other institutions, notably Norges Bank’s $5.69 billion position and significant gains by Laurel Wealth and...
The S&P 500 Is on Track to Finish Q1 in Negative Territory. Here's What History Suggests Comes Next.
The S&P 500 is on track to close Q1 2026 in negative territory, marking another of the 18 instances in the past half‑century where the index began the year down. Historically, only three first‑quarter declines have exceeded 10%, with the most...
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC Has $6.11 Million Stock Position in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT
Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC trimmed its Applied Materials (AMAT) position by 13.8%, selling 3,800 shares and ending the quarter with 23,772 shares valued at roughly $6.11 million. Meanwhile, several large institutions expanded their stakes, most notably Capital Research Global Investors,...
ServiceNow, Inc. $NOW Shares Acquired by Congress Asset Management Co.
Congress Asset Management Co. dramatically increased its ServiceNow stake by 385% in Q4, buying 672,898 shares to hold 847,477 shares worth about $130 million, making NOW its 25th largest holding. Other institutions such as Jacobs & Co., Union Bancaire Privée, and...
Dow Dips 84, Nasdaq Sinks 185, S&P 500 Falls 25
U.S. equity markets slipped on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones down 84 points (0.2%), the Nasdaq falling 185 points (0.8%) and the S&P 500 dropping 0.4% to 6,556.37. The retreat followed President Trump’s optimistic remarks on Iran‑U.S. talks, which initially...
Exor: Deep NAV Discount Persists Despite Lingotto Momentum And Portfolio Rotation
Exor N.V. is trading at an approximately 62% discount to its net asset value, a gap analysts deem unjustified given its robust balance sheet and active portfolio management. The company's Lingotto asset‑management arm has tripled assets under management to $10 billion,...
Analyst Report: Moody's Corp
Moody's Corp (MCO) trades at $428.46 and is a component of the S&P 500. The company provides credit ratings for more than 33,000 entities and offers analytics services for risk management. The analyst report emphasizes Moody's large‑cap status and a steady...
Aspex Demands Delivery Hero CEO Exit and Audit over 1.5 Billion Euro Legal Risk
Aspex Management, which owns more than 9% of Delivery Hero, has sent a letter to the supervisory board demanding CEO Niklas Östberg’s exit and the appointment of a special auditor to investigate a €1.5 billion (≈$1.6 billion) legal liability. The fund set an...
There's a Buying Opportunity in This Fashion Stock as Affluent Consumers Continue Spending, Says Citi
Citi upgraded Ralph Lauren (RL) to Buy from Neutral, lifting its price target to $400, an 18% upside from the latest close. The bank cited strong demand from affluent consumers who continue to spend on luxury apparel despite a choppy...
The Youngest-Ever Female CEO of a Fortune 500 Company Is Fighting Trump’s Cuts to Keep Medicaid Strong
Centene, the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer, posted a 20% revenue increase to $194.8 billion last year but recorded a $6.7 billion net loss after a massive write‑down tied to the Trump‑backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which trims federal Medicaid spending by...
HDFC Bank a “Screaming Buy” Amid Uncertainty: Sameer Dalal
Market strategist Sameer Dalal labeled HDFC Bank a "screaming buy" despite heightened uncertainty in Indian equities. He highlighted the bank's 1.6× price‑to‑book valuation and current 10‑12% earnings growth, arguing the stock offers a meaningful margin of safety. Dalal downplayed governance...
NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Acquires 81,975 Shares of Netflix, Inc. $NFLX
NorthCrest Asset Management LLC increased its Netflix holding by 81,975 shares in Q4, bringing its position to 85,727 shares valued at roughly $7.84 million. The move follows a wave of institutional activity, with funds such as Nordea, Norges Bank and Laurel...
Eurobites: Poste Italiane Proffers €10.8B Bid for Telecom Italia
Poste Italiane has submitted a €10.8 billion offer to acquire Telecom Italia, Italy’s largest fixed‑line operator. The postal group already controls 27.3% of TIM after buying shares from former major shareholder Vivendi. TIM’s fixed‑line network has already been sold to a...
Sunbelt Housing Markets Are so Weak that This $22B Homebuilder Is Offering Its Biggest Incentives Since 2010
Lennar, the U.S. homebuilder with a $22 billion market cap, is spending an average of 14% of a home’s final sales price on buyer incentives in Q1 2026 – the highest level since 2010. A $450,000 house now carries roughly $63,000 in...
Lindenwold Advisors INC Has $7.90 Million Stock Holdings in Apple Inc. $AAPL
Lindenwold Advisors Inc trimmed its Apple position by 20.4% in Q3, selling 7,935 shares and ending the quarter with 31,023 shares worth roughly $7.9 million, representing about 3.7% of its portfolio and ranking as its fifth‑largest holding. While Lindenwold reduced exposure,...
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Sells 172,767 Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF $VOO
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP dramatically reduced its position in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), selling 172,767 shares in Q3. The sale represents a 95.8% cut, leaving the firm with just 7,500 shares worth about $4.6 million. Meanwhile, several other...
Sinopec Posts 36.8% Drop in 2025 Net Profit on Weak Petrochemical Margins, New Energy Substitution
Sinopec reported a 36.8% plunge in 2025 net profit to 31.8 billion yuan, driven by weaker petrochemical margins and accelerating substitution by new‑energy sources. Refinery throughput slipped 0.8% to 250.33 million tonnes, while petrol and diesel output fell 2.4% and 9.1% respectively....
Microsoft: Don't Jump To Conclusions From The Recent Share Price Rout
Microsoft’s shares have slumped more than 10% since the Q2 2026 earnings beat, prompting a wave of discount‑seeking investors. Despite the price rout, Azure’s revenue continues to expand at over 30% year‑over‑year, underscoring the cloud business’s resilience. Analysts, however, warn that...
Insider and Institutional Positioning for the Week
During the week of March 13‑19, institutional investors were net buyers of Singapore equities, injecting S$365 million and bringing the first‑quarter cumulative net inflow to S$60 million. The same period saw 21 listed companies execute share buybacks totaling S$86 million, while directors and CEOs...
Mcap of Five of Top-10 Most Valued Firms Erodes by Rs 1 Lakh Cr; HDFC Bank Biggest Laggard
The combined market capitalisation of five of India’s top‑10 most‑valued firms fell by roughly ₹1 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank leading the decline by losing over ₹56 000 crore. Other laggards included ICICI Bank, TCS, Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever. In contrast,...
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Falls To 6-Month Low
The S&P 500 closed the week at a six‑month low, slipping 1.9% for a fourth consecutive week in the red. The index is now 6.77% below its all‑time high set on Jan 27 2026. Technical analysis shows SPX trading beneath both its 50‑day...
FedEx Delivers: Guidance Hike Signals Upside in 2026
FedEx reported a strong Q3, delivering $24 billion in revenue, an 8.1% year‑over‑year increase, and a 15.6% earnings jump driven by its Network 2.0 strategy. Net margin improved by 50 basis points, prompting management to raise its 2026 guidance to 6.25% revenue...
Warren Buffett Bought 8 Million Shares of This Oil Giant and $100 Oil Proves Him Right
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased its Chevron holding to roughly 130 million shares, representing about 7.24% of the conglomerate’s equity portfolio and elevating CVX to a top‑five position. The purchase was made in Q4 2025, before Brent crude surged toward $100 a...
It Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech Company
Walmart surpassed the $1 trillion market‑cap milestone, a feat once reserved for pure‑play tech giants. Over the past three years the retailer accelerated its digital overhaul, using AI to revamp 850 million product data points and turning its physical footprint into a...
FedEx Stock Flashes Buy Signal On Earnings. Why Wall Street Is On Board.
FedEx reported fiscal Q3 earnings that topped expectations, posting $5.25 earnings per share and $24 billion in revenue, an 8.1% increase year‑over‑year. The company lifted its full‑year revenue growth outlook to 6‑6.5% and raised adjusted EPS guidance to $19.30‑$20.10. Analysts responded...
Buy Chevron, as Its Middle East Exposure Is Lower than Rival Exxon's, Says HSBC
HSBC upgraded Chevron to Buy, lifting its price target to $215, implying roughly 7% upside from the latest close. The bank highlighted Chevron’s markedly lower exposure to Middle‑East oil—under 200,000 barrels per day versus Exxon’s 900,000+—as a key risk buffer...
MTN and Vodacom Dwarf South Africa’s Listed Tech Sector
MTN and Vodacom, South Africa’s telecom behemoths, each generate more than R1 billion in revenue within two to three days, dwarfing the daily earnings of all JSE‑listed technology companies. MTN’s daily run rate sits at roughly R621 million and Vodacom’s at R417 million,...
Jabil Quietly Manufactures an Accelerating Stock Price Rally
Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) posted a 23% year‑over‑year revenue jump to $8.28 billion in Q2 2026, driven by AI‑related demand in intelligent infrastructure and regulated‑industry segments. The company’s aggressive share‑repurchase program trimmed the share count by 4.4% year‑to‑date, supporting a 2.5% stock price...
Cloudflare's Stablecoin: A Real Catalyst or Short-Term Hype?
Cloudflare reported 34% YoY revenue growth and beat forecasts, sparking a 30% stock rally. Management framed the company as the AI‑agent platform of the internet, positioning it for the next wave of autonomous services. This week, rumors of a native...
Can Interactive Brokers Repeat Another Big Year?
Interactive Brokers posted a stellar 2025, with net income up 30% to $984 million and revenue climbing 20% to $6.21 billion. Commission revenue surged 27% to $2.15 billion as daily average revenue trades rose 30% year‑over‑year, while client assets hit $820 billion, a 40%...
DBS Lifts China Aviation Oil Target Price to S$2.50 on Arbitrage Opportunities
DBS lifted China Aviation Oil's target price to S$2.50 from S$1.75 after the jet‑fuel trader posted FY2025 net profit of US$110.6 million, beating forecasts by 14%. Gross profit per tonne surged 77% to US$4.70, driven by heightened market volatility and backwardated...
Cramer Weighs in on 'Hack Downgrade' Of Starbucks — and What's Behind Amazon's Dip
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investing Club highlighted a market pull‑back driven by hotter‑than‑expected wholesale inflation data and rising oil prices amid Middle‑East tensions. Amazon stock slipped nearly 2% after a Reuters report warned that AI‑driven cloud spending could surge, prompting concerns...
Here's Why BYD Stock Is a Buy Before Earnings
BYD Company Ltd has become the world’s top‑selling electric‑vehicle brand, overtaking Tesla in 2025, and exported more than one million cars abroad that year. The Chinese automaker sold over 4.6 million vehicles in 2025 and aims for 1.6 million exports this year,...
Dow Jones Futures Rise As Oil Prices Fall; Fed Decision, Micron Earnings Loom
Dow Jones futures edged up 0.3% while U.S. crude oil slipped nearly 2%, setting a modestly positive tone for U.S. equities. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave policy unchanged at its Wednesday meeting, limiting immediate macro surprises. Meanwhile,...
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results
Lululemon athletica reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $3.6 billion and full‑year revenue of $11.1 billion, marking a 5% increase year‑over‑year. International sales surged 22% while the Americas segment slipped, resulting in a modest overall comparable‑sales gain of 2%. Inventories rose 18% to $1.7 billion...
Dow Jones Giant Caterpillar Hits Key Level Amid Stock Market Pullback
Caterpillar, a Dow Jones component, is hovering near its 50‑day moving average as the broader market struggles to recover from recent losses. Small‑cap stocks are leading a modest rally, while other Dow names like Cardinal Health, Dell Technologies, and Ubiquiti...
Why Credo and Astera Soared After Oracle and Broadcom's Earnings
Credo Technology and Astera Labs saw their shares jump after Oracle and Broadcom reported strong data‑center growth. Oracle announced a plan to add 10 GW of capacity over the next three years, accelerating demand for AI‑infrastructure networking. Both companies specialize in...
Disney Trades at a Historically Low Valuation. Sarat Sethi Sees a Great Buying Opportunity
Disney’s shares are trading at a sub‑15 price‑earnings multiple, the lowest level since early 2019, making the stock appear historically cheap. The parks and experiences segment posted $3.31 billion profit on $10.01 billion revenue, beating consensus and driving high‑single‑digit operating‑income growth. Streaming...
Caesars Surges on Buyout Buzz. Should Investors Take the Bet?
Caesars Entertainment shares jumped nearly 20% after reports that billionaire Tilman Fertitta is negotiating a buyout that could value the casino operator at about $7 billion, or $34 per share. The rally follows a Q4 earnings beat on revenue, driven by...
S&P 500 Will Return Just 3% a Year for the Next Decade, Top Strategist Warns
Rob Arnott, founder of Research Affiliates, warns that the S&P 500 will average just 3.1% annual total return over the next ten years – roughly one‑fifth of the 15.5% pace seen since 2016. He attributes the slowdown to a projected 40%...
Stock Movers: Nvidia, Micron, Dollar Tree (Podcast)
Nvidia announced its Blackwell and Rubin AI chips will generate at least $1 trillion in revenue through 2027, unveiling new products including a Groq‑acquired chip and a general‑purpose CPU system at its GTC event. Micron Technology topped the S&P 500 pre‑market, up...
MTN Initiates Share Buyback Programme
MTN Group announced a R6 billion share‑buyback programme targeting 1.7 %‑2 % of its equity over the next three years. The initiative is part of an enhanced shareholder remuneration framework that also guarantees a minimum 40 % free‑cash‑flow dividend, with a potential additional 20 %...
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC Sells 516,584 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC reduced its NVIDIA position by 516,584 shares in Q3, a 3.2% decline that left the trust with 15,576,960 shares valued at roughly $2.91 billion. The stake still represents about 8% of the trust’s portfolio, making NVIDIA...
4,892 Shares in ASML Holding N.V. $ASML Acquired by Cinctive Capital Management LP
Cinctive Capital Management LP added a new stake in ASML Holding N.V., buying 4,892 shares worth about $4.7 million. The purchase joins several institutional investors—Telos Capital, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Principal Financial Group and the Regents of the University of California—who increased...
Bridgefront Capital LLC Takes Position in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. $ICE
Bridgefront Capital LLC disclosed a new position in Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), purchasing 3,950 shares valued at roughly $665,000 during the third quarter. The filing also shows a wave of institutional activity, with several firms expanding their ICE stakes, some by...
NatWest: We're Raising Our Fair Value Estimate as We See Bank's Franchise Value Strengthening
Morningstar lifted NatWest Group's fair‑value estimate to GBX 710 per share, up from GBX 550, after a strong fourth‑quarter 2025 showing 18% return on tangible equity and expanding deposit margins. The firm raised its mid‑cycle profitability assumptions, citing a durable structural hedge...
Taiwan's Foxconn Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth Even as Profit Lags Forecasts
Foxconn said it expects strong revenue growth for Q1 and the full year, marking the first full‑year outlook it has issued for 2026. Despite robust AI product demand, the company posted a 2% drop in quarterly profit, missing consensus estimates....