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Earlier this week, Citi Wealth announced it has selected BlackRock to manage approximately US$80 billion in client assets and to deploy BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth technology platform for Citi’s global wealth business, launching a new offering called Citi Portfolio Solutions powered by BlackRock. This partnership marks a major business development by integrating BlackRock’s portfolio management and advanced technology into Citi’s global wealth platform, underscoring BlackRock’s expanding...

In the past week, DICK'S Sporting Goods reported quarterly earnings that showed higher sales and profits compared to the previous year, and raised its full-year outlook for both comparable sales growth and earnings per share for 2025. An interesting insight is that alongside strong financial results, the company also affirmed its regular quarterly dividend, continued a pause in share repurchases for recent tranches, and is proceeding with the planned acquisition of Foot Locker through a debt...

United Airlines recently resumed flights to Tel Aviv from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles, and expanded its winter schedule by adding new and increased frequencies to 15 cities across the US and Central America, with flights launching between November 2025 and January 2026. By being the only U.S. airline operating direct flights between Tel Aviv and both Chicago and Washington D.C., United is strengthening its competitive position on this major international route as well as enhancing...

In the last year, many Steel Dynamics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:STLD ) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may...

Teradyne recently appointed Jean-Pierre ‘JP’ Hathout as Group President of the Teradyne Robotics Group, succeeding Ujjwal Kumar after his departure in late August 2025, with Hathout also continuing as President of Universal Robots. This leadership transition highlights Teradyne's emphasis on creating synergies within its robotics businesses, aimed at boosting innovation and expanding opportunities in the automation sector. We'll examine how the appointment of JP Hathout as Robotics Group...

Genuine Parts Company recently refreshed its Board of Directors, appointing Courtney Carruthers and Matt Carey as independent directors while seeing the retirement of two long-tenured board members on September 4, 2025. This shift brings expertise in technology, operational transformation, and customer experience to the board, reflecting a focused approach to industry changes and future business needs. We'll now explore how the addition of leaders with deep technology and e-commerce...

Elevation Point recently announced a partnership with Goldman Sachs to broaden access to Goldman's banking, lending, and asset management services for independent advisors and their clients. This collaboration aims to expand Elevation Point's suite of investment solutions, highlighting Goldman's increasing focus on supporting advisory teams and sophisticated investors. We'll explore how Goldman's expanded service offerings for advisors through this collaboration influence its investment...

In recent months, Robinhood Markets shifted from negative to positive earnings per share and grew revenue per customer, drawing strong analyst confidence. An interesting aspect is that increased user monetization and higher engagement have signaled substantial progress in the company’s core business model and profitability. With this shift to positive earnings, we'll examine the implications for Robinhood’s investment narrative and its long-term outlook. Trump's oil boom is here - pipelines...

DigitalOcean Holdings recently announced support for Single Sign-On (SSO), enabling seamless integration with leading Identity Providers such as Okta to deliver secure, centralized authentication for its customers. This new feature is designed to streamline access management for cloud-native teams, enhance enterprise security, and simplify user onboarding and offboarding processes. We'll examine how DigitalOcean's expansion into enterprise-grade access management with SSO integration could...

In late August 2025, Instacart announced a new partnership with Merchants Distributors, LLC (MDI), bringing its e-commerce and fulfillment solutions, including Storefront Pro and Carrot Ads, to MDI’s network of independent grocers, alongside an expanded collaboration with Ahold Delhaize USA for its FoodStorm order management system. These moves provide Instacart with greater penetration among independent and enterprise grocers, while enabling retailers to access advanced digital and retail...

In August 2025, Reliance Industries Limited announced a joint venture with Meta Platforms to build and scale enterprise artificial intelligence solutions for companies in India and select international markets, committing an initial investment of INR 855 million (US$100 million) with Meta holding a 30% stake. This partnership will leverage Meta's open-source Llama models and Reliance's digital infrastructure to offer customizable, enterprise-grade AI solutions at lower costs to a large base...

In recent announcements, Diamondback Energy agreed to sell its Environmental Disposal Systems unit to Deep Blue Midland Basin LLC for US$750 million, including a 30% retained stake and renewed water services deal, and divest its 27.5% equity interest in EPIC Crude Holdings to Plains All American Pipeline for about US$500 million in upfront cash plus potential contingent payments. These moves highlight Diamondback's efforts to unlock value from non-core assets while consolidating focus on...

Earlier this week, Wall Street analysts updated their outlook on HCI Group, issuing multiple Strong Buy ratings and revising earnings estimates upward, reflecting heightened analyst optimism for the company’s near-term prospects. This unusually strong buy-side consensus, driven by improved earnings projections, underscores a significant shift in market sentiment about HCI Group's performance outlook. We'll explore how the surge in analyst optimism and upward earnings revisions might...

Reddit recently reported quarterly revenues of US$499.6 million, reflecting nearly 78% year-on-year growth and surpassing analyst expectations, while daily active users reached 50.3 million with improved profitability and gross margins. This performance highlights Reddit's momentum in expanding its user base, monetizing its data, and enhancing advertising offerings as an alternative to traditional search engines. We'll examine how Reddit's exceptional ad revenue growth and product innovation...

Super Group (SGHC) Limited recently reported half-year earnings for the period ended June 30, 2025, announcing sales of US$1.10 billion and net income of US$55 million, up from US$858 million and US$44 million, respectively, a year earlier. This marks an improvement in both top-line and bottom-line results, highlighting ongoing operational momentum and growth in the business. With robust sales and net income growth in the latest results, we now turn to how this outperformance updates the...

Cornerstone Community Financial Credit Union recently announced its partnership with Upstart to offer smarter, more inclusive personal loan options, marking its entry as a lending partner on the Upstart Referral Network since April 2025. This collaboration expands Upstart’s technology-driven lending solutions into the credit union sector and broadens access to tailored personal loan products for a wider range of borrowers. We’ll now examine how Upstart’s expanded reach among credit unions...

Clearwater Analytics Holdings (NYSE: CWAN) recently announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, allowing the company to buy back up to US$100 million of its own shares without an expiration date. This move may signal management's confidence in the company's outlook and is typically used to return value to shareholders while potentially optimizing the capital structure. We’ll explore how this share buyback authorization could enhance Clearwater Analytics's...

In recent days, CAVA Group reported strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, fueled by new restaurant openings and menu innovation, alongside plans to accelerate expansion to at least 1,000 locations by 2032. Amidst these growth ambitions, the company is facing softer same-restaurant sales and higher operating costs against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, highlighting a balance between rapid expansion and growing market pressures. We'll explore how the company’s persistent focus on...

Earlier this week, Verisk announced the launch of the insurance industry’s first Carbon Trust Assured Model for property claims in the UK, introducing the Property Claims Carbon Calculator to help insurers measure, benchmark, and reduce the carbon footprint of their claims. This collaboration with the Carbon Trust positions Verisk at the forefront of ESG compliance, offering an industry-ready solution for Scope 3 emissions reporting as sustainability disclosures become more urgent for...

AutoZone, Inc. announced that two of its most seasoned leaders, Bill Hackney and Rick Smith, have notified the company of their retirements, with Hackney stepping down in November 2025 and Smith in January 2026, after each serving for 40 years. The company has named long-tenured internal team members and an external executive as successors, signaling both a commitment to institutional continuity and a willingness to introduce fresh leadership perspectives. We'll examine how these senior...

On September 4, 2025, Moleaer announced a partnership with Xylem Inc. to globally scale its nanobubble technology for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, including a strategic investment and broad distribution agreement. This collaboration brings proven chemical and energy savings to water treatment, providing solutions that boost efficiency without major infrastructure investments. We'll explore how Xylem's adoption of Moleaer's nanobubble technology may enhance recurring,...

On September 3, 2025, TKO Group Holdings and T-Mobile Arena announced the extension of their multi-year partnership through 2030, guaranteeing a minimum of four UFC and two WWE events annually at the Las Vegas venue, along with a significant increase in TKO’s quarterly cash dividend to US$0.76 per share. This combination of an upsized dividend and secured recurring live events highlights TKO’s emphasis on both shareholder returns and long-term revenue visibility in combat sports...

AGNC Investment Corp. recently completed a public offering of 12,000,000 depositary shares representing its new 8.75% Series H Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at US$25 per share, raising US$300 million in gross proceeds. This preferred equity offering introduces a new callable, cumulative, and perpetual security, potentially influencing AGNC's funding structure and future investment capacity. We'll explore how this substantial preferred stock issuance could impact AGNC's...

GameStop is preparing to report its second-quarter 2025 results on September 9, with discussions growing around the company’s sizable cash reserves and the lack of communication on future investment direction. Investor attention is focused on how CEO Ryan Cohen may shift GameStop into a holding company model and allocate its growing cash pile, particularly given ongoing uncertainty around digital asset strategies. We'll explore how uncertainty surrounding GameStop’s cash deployment plans...