MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ:MKTX) reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, fueled by a surge in portfolio trading and international expansion that offset a broader slowdown in government bond volumes.
Protolabs (NYSE:PRLB) shares climbed Friday after the digital manufacturing leader reported record fourth-quarter and full-year revenue, driven by a 25% explosion in its CNC machining business and a strategic shift toward its asset-light partner network.
Centene (NYSE:CNC) reported a significant GAAP loss for 2025 on Friday, as a massive $6.7 billion goodwill impairment charge overshadowed a 12% rise in total revenues.
Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) narrowed its first-quarter losses significantly on Friday, reporting a massive 31% jump in revenue as a wave of high-tech fishing product launches set the stage for a robust 2026 warm-weather season.
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
Trump used his Davos speech to tout US economic dominance, promote crypto, and revive his push for Greenland.
Japan’s bond market has been sliding all week, with the 10-year yield now near 2.37% and the 40-year pushing above 4.2%, both multi-decade highs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his confrontation with European leaders on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, threatening to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne.
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) delivered a blowout second quarter on Thursday, significantly raising its full-year outlook as the drug wholesaler cashes in on robust demand for specialty therapeutics and high-margin GLP-1 medications.
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, driven by robust holiday demand, continued AWS momentum, and heavy investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) reported a steep decline in annual earnings on Thursday, as a "historic" spike in cocoa prices and new import tariffs wiped out nearly $1.3 billion in reported net income over the past year.
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) shares climbed on Thursday after the healthcare giant posted 2025 results that surpassed internal targets, fueled by explosive growth in its Evernorth health services division and a strategic pivot toward high-margin specialty pharmacy.
The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) reported second-quarter results on Thursday that cleared Wall Street estimates, as a powerful rebound in Mainland China and a sweeping "Profit Recovery" plan offset persistent global inflation and tariff pressures.
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) shares gained 4% on Thursday after the pharmaceutical giant reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed expectations, signaling that its "Growth Portfolio" is successfully absorbing the impact of patent expirations on legacy blockbusters.
London-based Shell (NYSE:SHELL) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $3.3 billion, or $1.14 per share, falling short of the $1.21 consensus estimate amid lower commodity prices and weaker marketing margins.
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