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J.P. Morgan lifts 2026-end target for S&P 500 to 8,000 on AI, earnings strength

Aug 10 (Reuters) - J.P. Morgan raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 8,000 from 7,800 on Monday, citing ‌prospects of solid corporate earnings and rising confidence that AI ‌investments by large hyperscalers would drive faster revenue growth. The new target …

Can Target (TGT) Still Be A Bargain As Recovery Gets Tested?

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Target has delivered a strong 50.2% share price return over the past year, yet its valuation signals are split. The Discounted Cash Flow …

Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2026 Unveils Its Most Extensive Regional Judging Panel as Final Entry Deadline Nears

More than 80 senior marketing leaders from leading brands across Asia-Pacific to evaluate the region's best agencies. HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign Asia-Pacific, Haymarket Media Asia's leading media, marketing and advertising title, has unveiled its most extensive regional judging panel for …

Dow Jones Futures Fall After Market Ramps Up; Cisco, Lumentum Earnings Ahead

With bulls back in charge, here's what investors should do. Warren Buffett's Berkshire beat views Saturday. Lumentum, Cisco. Applied Materials earnings are on tap.. Continue Reading

Why Is Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Deploying Cash More Aggressively Under Greg Abel?

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) under new CEO Greg Abel carried out its largest quarterly share repurchase since 2021, alongside major new equity investments. The company used …

5 Insightful Analyst Questions From T. Rowe Price’s Q2 Earnings Call

5 Insightful Analyst Questions From T. Rowe Price's Q2 Earnings Call T. Rowe Price's second quarter results were met with a negative reaction from the market, reflecting concerns about persistent outflows in active equity products and ongoing fee pressure. Management acknowledged that although certain …

1 Unpopular Stock That Deserves Some Love and 2 We Avoid

1 Unpopular Stock That Deserves Some Love and 2 We Avoid 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 …

1 S&P 500 Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 That Underwhelm

1 S&P 500 Stock with Promising Prospects and 2 That Underwhelm The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal …

Berkshire Earnings Were Good—Not Great. A Real Bright Spot Was This.

A highlight was the repurchase of $4.5 billion of shares in the second quarter. The figure was just $235 million in the first quarter Continue Reading

3 S&P 500 Stocks We Approach with Caution

3 S&P 500 Stocks We Approach with Caution While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds. Picking the right …

3 Mega-Cap Stocks to Research Further

3 Mega-Cap Stocks to Research Further Megacap stocks dominate their sectors and their actions influence economies worldwide. The flip side though is that their sheer size means they have less room for explosive growth as scale works against them. Sound complicated? With StockStory, it …

Berkshire's Operating Earnings Rose $1.8 Billion Last Quarter. A Currency Swing Was $1.2 Billion of It.

Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) second-quarter operating earnings, reported Saturday, rose 16% year over year -- to $12.98 billion from $11.16 billion, an increase of about $1.8 billion. And about $1.2 billion of that increase came from one unusual place: the changing dollar value …

3 Reasons HUBG is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

3 Reasons HUBG is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead Hub Group trades at $47.48 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 13.2% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 11.7%. Is there a …

Berkshire breaks 14-quarter selling streak with $23.5B of stock buys — $10B went to 1 company at a private price

On June 2, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) set the price on $18 billion of new stock it was selling to public investors, part of an $84.75 billion effort to raise money for its artificial intelligence buildout. Anyone who got shares in that sale paid $355.1982 apiece …

Senate moves closer to vote on sweeping U.S. crypto regulation

[Bitcoin mining farm. IT hardware.] NiseriN/iStock via Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved to advance legislation that would establish the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, setting up a key vote when lawmakers return from their August recess. Thune filed Saturday …

Morgan Stanley (MS) Expands Fixed Income Activity, Is The Valuation Now Fully Priced?

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Why Morgan Stanley Stock Is In Focus After New Fixed Income Activity Morgan Stanley (MS) has come back into focus after a series of …

A $13.5 Billion Berkshire Hathaway Mystery: What Is Greg Abel Buying Beyond Alphabet?

Berkshire Hathaway's second-quarter filings confirmed $23.5 billion in stock purchases, the conglomerate's first net buying in 14 quarters. Yet the documents name only one new position, a $10 billion stake in Alphabet (GOOGL). That leaves roughly $13.5 billion in fresh buying without a name. …

Berkshire Hathaway Owns More Than 20% of American Express. Here's What That Means for Individual Investors.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) owns a massive $354 billion portfolio with dozens of different positions. One of its top holdings, however, is American Express (NYSE: AXP), a business the Omaha-based conglomerate has held since the 1990s. As of March 31, Berkshire Hathaway …

Raoul Pal Says Most People Think Crypto Is About Tokens Going Up and Down, but Today It Is About 'Owning' the Operating System of the Next Economy

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Macro investor Raoul Pal said on Wednesday that cryptocurrency's real significance lies in enabling AI agentic finance, rather than token price moves. 'Exciting' Unlock For Square Sellers …

Warren Buffett Donated $6 Billion of Berkshire Stock to Family Foundations and Cut Off the Gates Foundation for the First Time in 20 Years. Does This Change the Investment Case for Berkshire?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) ended the first quarter of 2026 with a massive cash balance of nearly $400 billion. Investors have historically been OK with the giant conglomerate holding cash because longtime CEO Warren Buffett's investment success has been impressive. However, Buffett handed …

Angi (ANGI) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower As Analysts Weigh Execution Risks

Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Angi's latest analyst update centers on a reset in price targets, with fair value …

Behind Bessent Moves, Wall Street Sees Sign of Bond-Market Angst

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street traders and strategists say US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sending fresh signals that he's eager to keep bond yields from spiking higher. Most Read from Bloomberg Trump Amps Up Pressure on Billionaire Sargeant to Exit Venezuela Iran Says Hormuz …

You saved $1.5M in your 401(k) — now the IRS wants $56,603 a year, and that's just the start

Envato Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Reaching $1.5 million in your 401(k) plan could feel like touching the finish line of a decades-long marathon. It's obviously a time for celebration. But there's someone …

Dow Jones Futures Loom As Market Bulls Rule; Cisco, Lumentum Earnings Ahead

With bulls back in charge, here's what investors should do. Warren Buffett's Berkshire beat views Saturday. Lumentum, Cisco. Applied Materials earnings are on tap.. Continue Reading

Barrick Chairman's Planned Overhaul Meets Investor Backlash

(Bloomberg) -- John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure. Instead, he seized control from his long-time CEO and is now driving a reinvention of one of the world's largest gold producers. …

AI’s new millionaires want to disrupt philanthropy. They should fund what already exists

SpaceX's IPO this summer created an estimated 4,400 new millionaires overnight, and Anthropic and OpenAI are expected to soon follow. Goldman Sachsprojects a historic year for IPO proceeds, driven by the AI boom. The question is: How much of this enormous wealth will trickle …

Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) Chief Risk Officer Exit Sets Up 2026 Leadership Shift

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) plans for Group Chief Risk Officer Stephen Shelley to retire in October 2026. Shelley is set to join Legal …

European stocks draw investors as earnings and growth strengthen

Investing.com -- European equities are attracting increased interest from global investors as stronger earnings, improving economic data and broader market participation support expectations that the rally could continue, Bloomberg reported. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose during every session last week, its longest winning …

Bitcoin slips below $65,000 as ETF inflows offset fork concerns

Investing.com -- Bitcoin traded under $65,000 on Sunday, slipping slightly over the previous 24 hours, as strong U.S. exchange-traded fund inflows competed with concerns surrounding the stalled BIP-110 minority chain. U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted a combined $1.1 billion last week, their …

Viatris (VTRS) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Lift After Q1 Results And Pipeline Progress

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. The latest research on Viatris centers on a revised price target of US$22 per share and what that figure implies for investors following …

Solventum (SOLV) Stock Fair Value Rises After Q2 And HIS Separation Plans

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Solventum's analyst fair value estimate has been revised from US$82.15 to US$93.15, a shift of about 13% in the updated framework. This adjustment …

How Investors May Respond To Prudential Financial (PRU) Earnings Beat And Nearly $500 Million Buyback

In early August 2026, Prudential Financial, Inc. reported higher net income of US$985 million and diluted EPS of US$2.80 for the second quarter, alongside the completion of a US$498.51 million share repurchase covering 4,875,776 shares announced in December 2025. Together, the stronger profitability and …

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Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Stock Sees Fair Value Cut As Deal Risk Clouds Analyst Views

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. The modeled fair value for Paramount Skydance has been cut from US$11.79 to US$10.12, which reflects a reduction of about 14% in the price …

Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) Lifts Interim Dividend As Fair Value Stays In Focus

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St's easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) just wrapped up a busy half year, reporting £3,065 million in net income and confirming a higher 2026 interim dividend of £0.0158 per …

Is Jefferies’ New Callable Bond Push And First Brands Probe Altering The Investment Case For Jefferies Financial Group (JEF)?

Jefferies Financial Group recently announced a series of fixed-income offerings, including new senior unsecured callable notes with fixed coupons ranging from 5.70% to 7.00% and maturities between 2031 and 2056, following earlier completed issuances totaling about US$7.34 million. At the same time, law firm …