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Centene CFO Drew Asher to step down

* Centene (CNC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CNC]) said [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20620521-centene-announces-planned-chief-financial-officer-transition]CFO Drew Asher plans to step down from his role in December 2026 and retire from the company at the end of 2027. * Chris Neczypor will join Centene in September and assume the executive vice president and CFO …

4,859 Shares in Western Digital Corporation $WDC Purchased by Persistent Asset Partners Ltd

Persistent Asset Partners Ltd has acquired 4,859 shares of Western Digital Corporation, valued at approximately $3.1 million, making it their 22nd largest holding. Despite a recent 12% stock fall after beating earnings estimates, analysts generally rate Western Digital as a "Moderate Buy" with a …

6,811 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Bought by Uniting Wealth Partners LLC

Uniting Wealth Partners LLC has acquired a new position of 6,811 shares in Oracle Corporation, valued at approximately $998,000, during the second quarter. This move comes as several other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings in Oracle, with notable increases from Vanguard Group Inc. …

Wealth Effects LLC Acquires Shares of 6,005 Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Wealth Effects LLC recently acquired a new stake of 6,005 shares in Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) valued at approximately $880,000 during the second quarter. This move is part of broader institutional interest, with other major investors like Vanguard Group Inc. and State Street Corp also …

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. Makes New $2.01 Million Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. has made a new $2.01 million investment in Oracle Corporation, acquiring 15,313 shares during the second quarter. This move comes as other institutional investors like Vanguard Group Inc. and State Street Corp have also increased their stakes in Oracle. …

Costco Wholesale (COST), Why Is It Getting Attention Now?

Trane Technologies and Eaton Collaborate on Industry-First Reference Design to Help Boost AI Data Center Efficiency and Cut Installation Costs

Trane and Eaton integrated design built for the widely adopted NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Reference Design. New joint approach advances higher power designs for AI data centers to speed development, boost energy efficiency up to 15%, reduce installation costs up to 30%, and cut …

Why the Copper Squeeze May Reward This Mining Stock More Than Nvidia

Reddit S&P 500 inclusion sends RDDT stock higher. Photo by BeInCrypto As an AI-fueled supply squeeze grips copper, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is emerging as the standout among copper stocks. The largest US copper miner trades near $66.50 after a sharp year-to-date run, its chart is …

Is Occidental Petroleum Stock Still a Buy After a War-Driven 38% Rally This Year?

Trivium Point Advisory LLC Invests $1.96 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

Trivium Point Advisory LLC has acquired a new stake of 13,400 shares, valued at $1.96 million, in Oracle Corporation during the second quarter. This investment is part of a broader trend of institutional investors buying and selling Oracle shares, with several other hedge funds …

Does Elemental Royalty’s (TSX:ELE) EPS Dip Amid Higher Profit Reveal a Deeper Capital Allocation Trade-off?

SCS Capital Management LLC Invests $5.18 Million in Tamboran Resources Corporation $TBN

Capital One Financial Corporation $COF Stock Position Cut by Trivium Point Advisory LLC

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Albemarle, Sociedad Quimica and Rio Tinto

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 17, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in …

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

SaaSpocalypse Defied: Atlassian and Cloudflare Push Back Against Enterprise Tech Fears

After a torturous series of mixed-to-poor tech earnings that shook software values, fears over AI disruption and slowing enterprise software demand, dubbed the "SaaSpocalypse" at Wall Street, hit a fever pitch. Disappointing outlooks and post earnings-reactions from companies like Datadog, Figma, and HubSpot led …

Titiun Yejiel Takes Position in Western Digital Corporation $WDC

Titiun Yejiel has acquired a new position in Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) during the second quarter, purchasing 5,453 shares valued at approximately $3.48 million, making it their 16th largest holding. This comes as Western Digital reported strong quarterly results, with adjusted EPS of $3.56 …

Could Fiera Capital (TSX:FSZ) Dividend Story Face Pressure?

Centene Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition

Drew Asher to step down as CFO December 31, 2026 and retire from Centene at the end of 2027 Chris Neczypor named successor CFO, effective January 1, 2027 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced its Chief Financial Officer …

Comparing Microsoft With Industry Competitors In Software Industry

This article analyzes Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) against its competitors in the Software industry, focusing on key financial metrics. It highlights Microsoft's potential undervaluation based on P/E and P/B ratios, despite a high P/S ratio. The company demonstrates strong performance in EBITDA, gross profit, and …

8,667 Shares in Oracle Corporation $ORCL Purchased by J.Safra Asset Management Corp

J.Safra Asset Management Corp has acquired 8,667 shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) valued at approximately $1.27 million, contributing to the 42.44% institutional ownership of the company. Oracle maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $263.97, despite facing mixed analyst …

SCS Capital Management LLC Invests $8.49 Million in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

SCS Capital Management LLC has invested $8.49 million in Oracle Corporation, purchasing 57,910 shares in the second quarter. Other institutional investors like Bank of New York Mellon Corp also made significant purchases. The article also covers Oracle's recent earnings, dividend announcement, stock performance, and …

Motor oil crisis: Automakers reportedly turn to new blends

[Auto mechanic service and repair] DuxX/iStock via Getty Images Automakers such as Stellantis (STLA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STLA]) and Volkswagen (VWAGY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VWAGY]) are turning to new blends of lubricants as motor oil shortages worsen due to the Iran war, the _Financial Times _reported. Supply chains for the …

SBC Medical (SBC) Q2 Revenue Beats Estimates; Valuation Remains Unclear Amid GF Score™ Challenges

Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST Stock Position Reduced by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Occidental Petroleum stock holds steady as analysts see upside and oil stays elevated

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock is trading in the high-$50s, with analysts forecasting a double-digit upside due to elevated oil prices and strong sector profits. The company's financials are robust, with the energy sector showing significant profit growth year-over-year. Technical indicators suggest a "Buy" signal, …

Toyota steps up efficiency drive under new CEO

Toyota Motor Corporation is stepping up its efforts to improve profitability, according to local reports, as the industry faces growing headwinds from the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, import tariffs in the US and rising competition from Chinese automakers. The automaker's new president …

HM Payson & Co. Sells 15,789 Shares of Abbott Laboratories $ABT

Hebei Yichen Schedules Board Meeting to Approve 2026 Interim Results

Flputnam Investment Management Co. Takes Position in General Dynamics Corporation $GD

Blue Owl Capital Corporation $OBDC Shares Sold by NewEdge Advisors LLC

German American Bancorp Inc. Makes New $12.80 Million Investment in Oracle Corporation $ORCL

German American Bancorp Inc. has acquired a new position in Oracle Corporation, purchasing 87,363 shares valued at approximately $12.8 million, making it Oracle's 23rd largest holding. This investment comes as Oracle expands its cloud and AI capabilities, including collaborations with AWS and Quantinuum, despite …

Cidel Asset Management Inc. Sells 184,792 Shares of Abbott Laboratories $ABT

Market Chatter: Nvidia, OpenAI Close in on Deal for Ohio Data Center

Nvidia (NVDA) and OpenAI are closing in on a deal to finance a data center in Ohio, but have reworked the structure so that Nvidia's financial guarantee for the project would be lowered to less than $120 billion from the initially planned $250 billion, …

Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor Cuts Stock Position in Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Global Retirement Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 18,018 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF