Major investors are fighting back their fears of an AI bubble and skyrocketing tech valuations, asserting that the present AI boom is supported by actual profits and record-breaking cash flow. In a discussion at one of the conferences, the executives of General Atlantic and Coatue insisted that the future prospects of AI and big tech … Read more
As market sentiment shifts and macro factors swirl, two large‑cap companies are drawing renewed interest among investors seeking buy opportunities: Microsoft and Nike. Each company occupies a very different part of the investment spectrum: one a technology and cloud powerhouse, the other a global consumer‑brand deeply impacted by changing consumer behavior and margin pressure. Yet … Read more
JPMorgan Chase has negotiated agreements that guarantee it will be compensated by the fintech companies in charge of almost all data requests made by third-party apps linked to consumer bank accounts. According to JPMorgan spokesperson Drew Pusateri, the bank has amended contracts with the fintech middlemen that account for over 95% of the data pulls … Read more
The U.S. IPO Market is undergoing one of the most problematic periods in decades, as Coatue Management founder and portfolio manager Philippe Laffont believes. At CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference in New York on November 13, 2025, Laffont gave a blunt assessment of the public-listing system. He said the path for companies to go public is … Read more
The Guangzhou Futures Exchange will publish detailed data on platinum and palladium stockpiles as it launches China’s first derivatives market for these metals. This step will offer rare insight into supply and demand in one of the world’s biggest markets for these commodities. People familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because … Read more
Tokyo based SoftBank group declared that it had sold all its stakes in Nvidia with a capitalization of approximately 5.83 billion. The news caused a sudden response: the share price of SoftBank dropped by up to 10% on the trading. Investors were taken by surprise, and the market mood became cautious with doubts as to … Read more
Visa and Mastercard presented a revised $38 billion settlement with retailers who claimed the card networks charged too much to accept their credit cards in an attempt to appease a judge who rejected a lesser settlement as insufficient. Businesses accused Visa, Mastercard, and banks of collaborating to breach U.S. antitrust laws, notably through the card … Read more
The American pharmaceutical titan Pfizer will purchase Metsera, a company that develops therapies for obesity, for $10 billion. Pfizer won a two-month acquisition battle with Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, gaining a foothold for entrance into the quickly expanding obesity medicine market. The Biotech War Between Novo and Pfizer Pfizer had been seen as … Read more
The Steve Jobs-themed commemorative $1 US coin has officially been announced by the United States Mint (US Mint). Launching in 2026, the coin is part of the ongoing “American Innovation $1 Coin” program, which honors innovators and breakthroughs from across the United States. What to expect Though the coin carries a face value of one dollar, its release … Read more