With cash piling up, debt rolling off, and shareholder returns accelerating, one small fund is stepping into a battered energy name at a moment when the fundamentals look steadier than the stock.
As the curtain closes on 2025, the healthcare sector has emerged as a landscape of stark contrasts. While traditional pharmaceutical giants have grappled with the implementation of the Medicare Part D out-of-pocket caps and shifting regulatory winds, two specific "growth pockets"—animal health and specialty/complex generics—have captured investor
As the sun sets on 2025, the U.S. housing market stands at a fascinating crossroads. For much of the year, investors and homebuyers alike were held captive by the Federal Reserve's "higher-for-longer" interest rate narrative. Yet, against a backdrop of mortgage rates that stubbornly refused to retreat to the
As 2025 draws to a close, a striking divergence has emerged in the equity markets. While the broader indices have grappled with the "tug-of-war" between Federal Reserve policy shifts and persistent inflationary pressures, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector has found a second wind. Specifically, residential and healthcare REITs
As the sun sets on 2025, the financial landscape is dominated by a single, inescapable question: Can the tech titans that powered the market to record highs finally turn their massive artificial intelligence investments into sustainable profits? On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the "Magnificent Seven" find themselves at
As the sun sets on 2025, the exuberant "AI-everything" rally that defined the last two years is facing a sobering reality check. With the calendar turning to 2026, a massive migration of institutional capital is underway, flowing out of high-flying tech valuations and into the sturdy, predictable coffers of consumer
As millions of travelers converge on airports for the 2025 winter holiday season, the aviation industry is witnessing a historic surge in demand that is testing the limits of infrastructure and operational resilience. On this Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, the skies are more crowded than ever, with American Airlines
As the markets wind down for the 2025 holiday season, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stands out as one of the year’s most significant financial success stories. Trading at approximately $27.00 per share as of December 24, 2025, the digital-first bank has delivered a staggering year-to-date return of over
In a dramatic conclusion to a volatile year for the retail sector, Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) emerged as the unexpected leader of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s recent gains. As of December 24, 2025, the footwear giant has staged a remarkable "Christmas Eve Rally," surging nearly 5% in a
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its crescendo on this Christmas Eve, the American retail sector has crossed a historic milestone, with total holiday spending officially eclipsing the $1 trillion mark for the first time. Amidst a landscape defined by "surgical shopping" and a cooling labor market, two titans of
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, a surprising victor has emerged in the global equities market. While the previous two years were dominated by the breakneck growth of artificial intelligence, 2025 has belonged to the "boring" titans of finance. Leading this charge is Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), a
As 2025 draws to a close, the media and entertainment industry is witnessing a seismic shift that could permanently redefine the global streaming landscape. Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has become the center of a high-stakes tug-of-war between the reigning streaming king, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and the newly revitalized Paramount
As the final bells of the 2025 holiday shopping season ring out this Christmas Eve, the financial markets are closely dissecting a paradox of record-breaking spending and underlying consumer exhaustion. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) reported that U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) rose a steady 3.9% year-over-year between November 1
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, the Nasdaq has reached a staggering milestone that has both bulls and bears on edge. According to the latest settlement data released on December 15, 2025, total short interest across the Nasdaq exchange has surged to a record 18.38 billion shares.
As the final trading days of 2025 approach, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has once again asserted its dominance over the global equity markets. On this Christmas Eve, the tech giant sits comfortably above a historic $4 trillion market capitalization, with its stock price hovering near $275—a staggering 38% gain
As the 2025 holiday season reaches its peak, the U.S. financial landscape finds itself at a historic crossroads. The aggressive trade policies initiated earlier this year—most notably the "Liberation Day" tariffs of April 2025—have fundamentally rewritten the rules of global commerce, fueling both a resilient stock market
The Federal Reserve’s traditional "united front" collapsed this month as three policymakers issued a rare and stinging dissent against the central bank’s latest interest rate cut. In a move that has sent shockwaves through Wall Street, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 9-3 on December 10, 2025,
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and global financial markets on this Christmas Eve, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-performance AI chip startup Groq for a staggering $20 billion. This all-cash transaction marks the largest acquisition in Nvidia’
NEW YORK — In a holiday-shortened session that felt more like a victory lap than a typical trading day, the U.S. stock market surged to unprecedented heights this Christmas Eve. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both notched all-time closing highs on Wednesday, December 24, 2025,
As the regular session of the US market concludes on Wednesday, let's get an insight into the after-hours session and identify the stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
Tesla’s profit shift toward energy and its long-term autonomy and AI ambitions provide one path for value, while Rivian’s near-term setup hinges on converting resistance into support.
Cotton futures found buyers heading into Christmas, with contracts up 23 to 35 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were another 12 cents per barrel higher at $58.50. The US dollar index was back up $0.037 to $97.650. The markets will be closed on...
Corn futures rounded out the pre-Christmas session with contracts 3 to 4 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 1/2 cent to $4.07 1/2. The markets will be closed for Christmas on Thursday with a hard open at 8:30 am CST...
Lean hog futures were down 20 to 92 cents across the front months on Wednesday, as contracts faced losses heading into the Holiday break. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday due to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a...
Soybean futures were in a jolly mood leading into the Christmas break, with contracts 11 to 14 cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 11 3/4 cents higher at $9.92 3/4. Soymeal futures posted gains of $3 to $3.80 on Wednesday...
Live cattle futures closed the Christmas Eve session with contracts down $1.30 to $1.50, as December settled with a 12 cent loss. Cash trade picked up ahead of the holiday, with a few $229-230 sales reported this week, steady to $2 higher than last w...
The wheat complex posted strength on Wednesday, with all three exchanges seeing gains. Chicago SRW futures were 4 to 6 cents higher on Wednesday’s short session. KC HRW futures were up 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat was steady to a pe...
