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Deutsche Bank upgrades Hilton to buy as expectations reset

Investing.com -- Hilton Worldwide shares have come under pressure over the past month, but Deutsche Bank said investor expectations have now largely reset, creating a more attractive entry point as hotel demand remains resilient and the company's valuation has become more reasonable. The bank …

The Tariff That Helps First Solar And Hurts Everyone Else

The latest U.S. tariffs on imported solar panels could give First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) a meaningful competitive advantage, according to UBS and BNP Paribas. The new tariffs include a minimum import price of $0.38 a watt and a 15% duty on covered polysilicon imports, …

CloudSEK Identifies More than 2,500 Organisations Potentially Impacted by AI Supply Chain Exposure Affecting 434,000 Software Pipelines

Global companies across the technology, finance, telecom, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and logistics sectors are among the organisations linked to the exposure JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudSek, an AI-native predictive cyber-intelligence company, today announced that it has identified more than 2,500 organisations …

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES PRICING TERMS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES

LONDON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 5, 2026, HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') launched four separate offers to purchase for cash the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below, upon the terms of, and subject to the …

Can Bank Of America’s (BAC) $250B Bet Pay Off?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) said on August 12 that it will deploy $250 billion by July 2027 to finance US digital and infrastructure projects, from data centers to power grids to natural gas pipelines. The bank calls it the Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative, arriving …

Cboe Global Stock Falls 22% in 3 Months: Time to Buy the Dip?

Shares of Cboe Global Markets CBOE have lost 22% in the past three months, underperforming the industry, the sector as well as the Zacks S&P 500 composite. Cboe Global Markets is one of the largest stock exchange operators by volume in the United States …

Why iRhythm (IRTC) Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Why iRhythm (IRTC) Shares Are Trading Lower Today What Happened? Shares of medical technology company iRhythm Technologies (NASDAQ:IRTC) fell 2.8% in the afternoon session after a significant price target cut from an analyst overshadowed the company's strong quarterly earnings report. Despite iRhythm beating second-quarter …

Bank of America sends blunt message to Nvidia stock investors

Every few quarters, the debate around Nvidia moves. For a while, it was about whether AI demand was real. Then it was about whether margins could hold. Now, heading into its August 26 earnings report, the question is whether the next product cycle can …

Why Delta and United’s Loyalty Programs Could Be Worth $30 Billion

Air Canada sold the 25% Aeroplan program stake to Blackstone and some leading Canadian institutional investors, valuing the program at more than $7 billion U.S. dollars ($10 billion Canadian dollars), according to a news release Tuesday. Based on the valuation of the Aeroplan stake, …

Why Cognex (CGNX) Shares Are Sliding Today

Why Cognex (CGNX) Shares Are Sliding Today What Happened? Shares of machine vision technology company Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) fell 4% in the afternoon session after HSBC downgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Buy" and slashed its price target. The bank adjusted its price target on …

NVIDIA Stock Jumps 2.5% Today as $500 Billion AI Funding Opens

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), the chip giant powering the AI boom, jumped approximately 2.5% in Wednesday morning trading after unveiling an ambitious plan that could throw even more fuel on the AI infrastructure race. NVIDIA is teaming up with Apollo …

Nvidia's $500 Billion AI Gamble Raises the Stakes for NVDA Stock

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is expanding its role in the artificial intelligence industry by helping finance the infrastructure needed to support growing demand, with a $500 billion financing initiative involving major financial firms. The arrangement includes Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), BlackRock …

Stocks Settle Lower Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.32% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.35%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Drops as Buyback Rally Loses Steam

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B), the giant built across insurance, railroads, energy and manufacturing, dropped approximately 1.4% Wednesday morning. But don't let the red screen tell the whole story. Berkshire had just raced to its highest level since Greg …

Bank of America Stock Rises on $250 Billion AI Push

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), one of America's biggest banks, launched a monster $250 billion U.S. infrastructure-financing initiative Wednesday as the stock climbed roughly 0.7% by late morning. The number grabs attention. But this is not Bank of America …

Goldman Sachs Stock Rises After $2.25 Billion ETF Deal

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the Wall Street heavyweight spanning investment banking and asset management, agreed Wednesday to buy NEOS Investments for as much as $2.25 billion. Goldman shares rose approximately 0.7% by late morning, but the bigger story is …

Why Lumentum Holdings Stock Is Soaring Today

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) shares jumped about 14% on Wednesday after fiscal fourth-quarter results and the company's outlook drew positive reactions from analysts. The stock had been volatile ahead of the report, while the latest figures pointed to continued …

JPMorgan Stock Rises 0.7% as Bank Calls for S&P 8,000

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), America's largest bank by assets, rose approximately 0.7% Wednesday morning as its strategy team turned even more bullish on stocks. The bank now sees the S&P 500 (SPY) ending 2026 at 8,000, up from its …

Lilly Targets Black-Market Retatrutide Sellers

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY, Financials), the pharmaceutical company behind Zepbound and Foundayo, is stepping up its fight against unauthorized sellers of its experimental obesity drug retatrutide. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Sign with JPM. Is LLY …

Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Neos in $2.3 Billion Deal

Goldman Sachs Group will pay as much as $2.25 billion to buy Neos Investments, expanding its asset manager's reach in the actively managed exchange-traded fund market. Bloomberg's Neil Sipes joins to discuss. View Comments

Circle Lines Up Major Financial Institutions For Its New Arc Blockchain. Here's Why Circle Stock is Now a Buy.

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), the fintech company that mints the USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin, recently unveiled Arc, a new blockchain for stablecoin-based transactions, cross-border settlements, and tokenized real-world assets. Instead of adapting general-purpose blockchains for those transfers, Circle built Arc from the ground up …

Transparency notification by Bank of America Corporation

Press release Regulated information August 12th 2026 - 18:30 CET Transparency notification by Bank of America Corporation In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major holdings, Umicore was recently notified by Bank of …

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel's Alphabet Stake Now Tops $24.2 Billion: 3 Reasons Berkshire Will Keep Buying

At the end of last year, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) after leading the charge for 60 years. Current CEO Greg Abel had been at Berkshire for many years before taking over as CEO, but investors have …

Nvidia found a new way to keep the AI boom funded: your retirement money

Nvidia has been arguably the No. 1 profiteer of the AI boom, selling the picks and the shovels of the trade. But now it wants Wall Street to figure out how to keep paying for them. On Monday, Nvidia announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, …

Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Stock Is Trading Up Today What Happened? Shares of enterprise technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) jumped 3.9% in the morning session after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight from Equal Weight and set a $69 price target. …

The Energy and Pharma Giants Quietly Funding HDV’s 3% Yield, and How Safe Each One Is

Quick Read XOM and JNJ earn 'Very Safe' dividend ratings inside HDV, backed by interest coverage of 56x and 64 consecutive annual raises. AbbVie's Skyrizi and Rinvoq are replacing Humira faster than expected, but Net Debt/EBITDA of 2.3x keeps a watchlist tag on its …

Why Ridgepost Capital (RPC) Shares Are Falling Today

Why Ridgepost Capital (RPC) Shares Are Falling Today What Happened? Shares of private markets investment firm Ridgepost Capital (NYSE:RPC) fell 4.7% in the morning session after Barclays lowered the company's price target to $11 from $12 while keeping an Overweight rating. A lower target …

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SHG or EBKDY: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors looking for stocks in the Banks - Foreign sector might want to consider either Shinhan Financial (SHG) or Erste Group Bank AG (EBKDY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to …

EVTC or MA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors interested in stocks from the Financial Transaction Services sector have probably already heard of Evertec (EVTC) and MasterCard (MA). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look. There are plenty of …

Michael Burry Sends Chilling Warning on Nvidia's $500 Billion AI Plan

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is facing fresh scrutiny over its planned $500 billion AI infrastructure financing initiative after investor Michael Burry (Trades, Portfolio) questioned the structure of the transactions in a Wednesday post on X. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 …

Could This Company Berkshire Owns a 37% Stake in Become the Google of Audio Advertising?

Sitting quietly in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio is SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI), which only accounts for 1.1% of the conglomerate's total portfolio. Looking a little more closely, however, shows that while its stake is small as a percentage in the portfolio, Berkshire still owns a …

Goldman Sachs Expands Active ETF Push with $2.25 Billion Neos Acquisition

The company says it will buy Neos Investments, which specializes in funds that use options-based strategies to generate income. Continue Reading

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says 'First Time' That Chips Have Become An Investable Asset Class as BlackRock, Blackstone and Others Join $500 Billion AI Push

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. On Monday, Nvidia Corp. announced that it is teaming up with six of Wall Street's biggest asset managers to unlock more than $500 billion in financing for …

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies’ Members

OLDWICK, N.J., August 12, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "aa-" (Superior) of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD …

Goldman Sachs to Buy Neos Investments for $2.25 Billion

Goldman Sachs Group will pay as much as $2.25 billion to buy Neos Investments, expanding its asset manager's reach in the actively managed ETF market. Katherine Doherty reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." View Comments