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Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. July 2026 Monthly Update

BOSTON, August 14, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Below is the July 2026 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG). Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. Ticker: ASG Monthly Update, July 2026 Investment Approach: Fund Style: All-Cap Growth Fund Strategy: Combines three growth style investment …

Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say

By Rashika Singh Aug 14 (Reuters) - Silver Lake's potential Workday buyout could bolster battered software valuations by showing that private equity remains confident in ‌the industry's prospects despite fears of AI disruption, analysts and investors ‌said on Friday. Shares of the human-resources and …

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JPMorgan Turns Bullish on Salesforce as the Stock Runs Three Straight Weeks

Quick Read JPMorgan turned bullish on CRM after a 20% monthly surge; our $276 price target implies 37% upside from current levels. Salesforce trades at a steep discount to MSFT and NOW despite Agentforce ARR surging 205% year-over-year to $1.2 billion. Act now: the …

Workday (WDAY) Surges 17.8%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Workday (WDAY) shares rallied 17.8% in the last trading session to close at $206.45. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 23.6% gain over the …

How Is Salesforce Challenging ORCL & MSFT in the Agentic AI Space?

Salesforce, Inc. CRM is stepping up its competition with Microsoft Corporation MSFT and Oracle Corporation ORCL in agentic AI by combining customer data, business applications and autonomous AI agents on one platform. Its Agentforce platform is already gaining commercial traction, giving Salesforce a strong …

Software M&A heats up: Which SaaS stocks could be next for private equity?

Investing.com -- Workday (WDAY) shares surged nearly 18% on Wednesday, August 13, their best single-day gain since 2016, after Reuters reported that private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise software company in a deal that would rank among the …

The Trade Desk (TTD) Plunged 22%. Did its Agency Problem Just Become an Earnings Problem?

The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD) shares plunged 21.9% on Friday, making the company the S&P 500's worst performer, after a weak second-quarter report turned a long-running agency dispute into a harder question about the durability of its business model. Revenue increased just 3% to …

ServiceNow CFO: Trillions are being spent on AI initiatives. Are companies asking these 3 key questions?

The hardest investment decisions in business are rarely between a good idea and a bad one. More often than not, they're between many good ideas, all backed by smart people, credible data, and a convincing argument for why they need to happen now. This …

Workday takeover chatter could mark a turning point for software stocks

A big buyout of Workday (WDAY) could send an important signal on software stocks, which have been hammered over the past 12 months. "We believe that the reported discussions highlights that the terminal risk related to AI for certain enterprise software companies (i.e. those …

Salesforce (CRM) Loses Favor as AI Opportunities Shift

Parnassus Investments, an investment management company, released the "Parnassus Core Equity Fund" second quarter of 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned 16.83% in the second quarter of 2026, outperforming the S&P 500's 15.20% gain. Performance …

Jim Cramer Explains Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)’s Share Price Movement

Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) is a cloud infrastructure and application monitoring platform. Its shares are up by 102% over the past year and by 88% year-to-date. The shares closed a stunning 19% lower on August 6th after Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) reported its second quarter earnings. …

Does Datadog (DDOG) Still Trade Below Fair Value After The Drop?

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Datadog stock is coming off a powerful three year run, with long term holders seeing a 179.4% return. However, the current valuation checks send mixed …

Why Rapid7 (RPD) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Why Rapid7 (RPD) Stock Is Trading Up Today What Happened? Shares of cybersecurity software provider Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) jumped 26.9% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that featured a significant earnings beat and raised full-year profit guidance, successfully offsetting concerns …

OpenAI revenue chief quits after less than a year

Investing.com -- OpenAI announced Thursday that Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving the artificial intelligence company less than a year after joining, marking another senior departure as the firm prepares for its initial public offering. The company said Dresser is leaving "to pursue …

JPMorgan Says Salesforce Investors Miss Bigger Story

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. JPMorgan is turning bullish on Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), arguing that investors have pushed concerns about artificial intelligence and slowing growth too far. The bank initiated coverage of Salesforce with an Overweight rating and a December 2027 price target of …

HubSpot Q2 Earnings Beat: Can AI Growth Offset Slower Buying Cycles?

HubSpot, Inc. HUBS delivered a second-quarter earnings beat, with revenues and earnings topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenue increased 20% year over year, while AI adoption continued across its agent portfolio. However, management also pointed to longer sales cycles, larger buying committees and greater …

HubSpot Stock: Buy, Hold or Wait as Growth Meets Valuation Pressure

HubSpot, Inc. HUBS combines 20% second-quarter revenue growth with improving cash generation, expanding enterprise adoption and rising AI usage. At the same time, customer buying decisions are taking longer, net revenue retention has eased and pricing changes are creating near-term execution pressure. With a …

HubSpot Stock Fell 11.3% in a Week. Is the Weakness an Opportunity?

HubSpot, Inc. HUBS has come under pressure even as its second-quarter results showed continued revenue growth, customer expansion and rising AI adoption. The stock's decline puts greater focus on whether the company can convert its AI investments and enterprise momentum into durable growth. The …

3 Reasons to Avoid CRM and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

3 Reasons to Avoid CRM and 1 Stock to Buy Instead Even though Salesforce (currently trading at $196.55 per share) has gained 6.2% over the last six months, it has lagged the S&P 500's 11.7% return during that period. This may have investors wondering …

FJTSY or NOW: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors looking for stocks in the Computers - IT Services sector might want to consider either Fujitsu Ltd. (FJTSY) or ServiceNow (NOW). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look. The best …

Claude AI Just Sold ServiceNow and Inter & Co — Should You Too?

Note: the stock trades in this article come from AI Finance Labs (@aifinancelabs), which tracks $200M+ invested alongside Grok, ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Claude on@joinautopilot. Claude AI is making waves after selling its entire stake in two stocks. The big one is ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), which …

2 High-Flying Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 We Avoid

2 High-Flying Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 We Avoid Expensive stocks often command premium valuations because the market thinks their business models are exceptional. However, the downside is that high expectations are already baked into their prices, leaving little room for error if …

Datadog's Large Customer Base Grows: Is Revenue Momentum Building?

Datadog DDOG is seeing strong growth in its large customer base, with customers generating at least $100,000 in ARR rising 23% year over year to approximately 4,720 as of June 30, 2026. These accounts contributed about 91% of total ARR, up from 89% a …

Versant Media (VSNT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Executive Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations - Wylie Collins Chief Executive Officer - Mark Lazarus Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer - Anand Kini General …

This Week In E-Commerce - Vmake Labs Transforms Social Video Creation for Businesses

Vmake AI has rebranded to Vmake Labs, transitioning from solely an AI UGC video generator to a comprehensive social video studio. This evolution aims to assist small businesses, e-commerce sellers, and creators in producing tailored social video content that enhances brand presence and supports …

Dow Fixture Microsoft Breaks Out Along With These Stocks, But Datadog Triggers Sell Signals

Dow Jones software giant Microsoft, Palantir and Twilio all broke out past new buy points in recent trading sessions. Continue Reading

JPMorgan gets bullish on Salesforce, says concerns are "overblown"

Investing.com -- JPMorgan initiated Salesforce (CRM) at Overweight, saying concerns weighing on the stock are "overblown" and that the shares are pricing in further deceleration rather than progress toward the company's Rule of 50 target. Analyst Samik Chatterjee moved CRM to an Overweight rating …

Amid NEC's Rollout of AI-Driven Open RAN and Private 5G Solutions in Industrial DX, New Report Outlines Japan Local 5G Market Expansion

Company Logo Rapid commercial maturity across the country's industrial and enterprise sectors highlighted by NTT DATA's recognition as a 2026 Leader in private mobile networks, Fujitsu's expanding subscription-based Local 5G models, and NEC's Open RAN smart factory deployments is accelerating dedicated private spectrum adoption …

Allient (ALNT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer - Richard WarzalaChief Financial Officer - James MichaudInvestor Relations - Craig Mychajluk TAKEAWAYS Revenue -- $153.8 million, an increase of 10% year …

Trump signs memo enlisting private sector in cyber operations against foreign crime groups

janiecbros/E+ via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on Wednesday to enlist the private sector to help federal law enforcement conduct cyber-offensive operations against foreign criminal groups targeting Americans. Trump signed the memorandum directing his administration to "leverage …

Salesforce (CRM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, Salesforce (CRM) closed at $193.26, marking a -2.13% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.26%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.04%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.54%. …

NowVertical Group Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Date and Financial Update Webinar

NowVertical Group Inc TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NowVertical Group Inc. (TSX-V: NOW) ("NowVertical" or the "Company"), a data and AI solutions and services provider, will announce its 2026 second quarter financial results before the market open on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. …