Shares of this long-term market-beating outfit have been struggling ever since CEO Warren Buffett shocked shareholders in May by announcing his upcoming retirement.
Though cloud giant Oracle came within a stone's throw of reaching the psychologically important $1 trillion valuation mark, another company is better suited to beat it to the punch.
Insurance firms play a critical role in the financial system, offering everything from property coverage to life insurance and specialized risk solutions. But concerns about claims severity and tightening regulations have tempered enthusiasm,
limiting the industry’s gains to 1.1% over the past six months.
This return lagged the S&P 500’s 16.5% climb.
Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article.
These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.
Financial markets are currently on edge, grappling with the looming possibility of a significant shock: an unexpected decision by the Federal Reserve to forgo a widely anticipated interest rate cut in September 2025. This deviation from market consensus, which largely projects a 25-basis-point reduction, could trigger a sharp negative reaction
The S&P 500's current forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, hovering around 22x, has ignited a fervent debate across financial markets. This elevated valuation metric, significantly above historical averages, is prompting investors and analysts to question whether the market is perched precariously on a speculative bubble or if a new
The global economic outlook for the second half of 2025 is increasingly shrouded in uncertainty, as a complex interplay of new policy shifts and persistent geopolitical tensions threatens to unleash a period of heightened macroeconomic volatility. Businesses and consumers alike are bracing for potential changes across a spectrum of critical
Costco's success is attributed to late Berkshire Hathaway vice-chair Charlie Munger's advice to stick to your knitting. He sat on the board for 25+ years and emphasized long-term ownership, learning, and resilience in markets.
