Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) reported strong full-year profitability and underscored its commitment to capital management by returning nearly $700 million to shareholders in 2025, driven by a massive stock repurchase program.
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) reported a surge in fourth-quarter and full-year profit, capitalizing on a robust uranium market and a lucrative payout from its strategic stake in Westinghouse Electric that allowed the Canadian miner to hike its dividend ahead of schedule.
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) signaled a decisive turn in its multi-year recovery effort, reporting fourth-quarter results that swung from a massive prior-year loss to positive territory.
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.
Washington has pulled itself back from the brink, passing a $1.2 trillion stop-gap deal that reopened most of the US government after days of disruption.
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.
Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) shares were little changed in early trading Thursday after the luxury sandal maker reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that met Wall Street expectations, navigating a complex landscape of currency fluctuations and rising U.S. tariffs.
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, reflecting continued demand for its comprehensive cybersecurity solutions.
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) shares dipped slightly in pre-market trading Thursday despite the fast-food giant delivering a "beat and raise" performance for the final quarter of 2025.
US Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) shares climbed Thursday after the foodservice giant reported a massive surge in fourth-quarter profit and issued a bullish 2026 outlook that significantly outpaced Wall Street estimates.
AB InBev (NYSE:BUD) exceeded Wall Street’s profit expectations for the final quarter of 2025, proving that a mix of higher prices and premium "Beyond Beer" offerings can still drive the bottom line even as global consumption cools.
TELUS (NYSE:TU) closed out 2025 with industry-leading momentum, reporting fourth-quarter and full-year results characterized by a massive surge in its subscriber base and record-breaking cash generation.
The Magnum Ice Cream Company (NYSE:MICC) reported its first full-year results as an independent entity, navigating a complex demerger from Unilever to maintain its position as the world's largest pure-play ice cream manufacturer.