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SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) is trying to do something most financial companies have struggled to pull off: get customers to use one platform for almost everything involving their money. The company now offers banking, investing, credit cards, loans, crypto, financial planning, and more. But the number of products alone does not create a moat. The […]

Price targets for Julius Bär Gruppe have converged in a tight CHF 80 to CHF 81 range, with several firms guiding into the CHF high 70s to low 80s. Recent analyst commentary links these levels to the end of FINMA enforcement, a reset in revenue expectations and a more balanced view of risk and execution. As you read on, you will see how these moves are shaping the current analyst narrative and how to track it as new research comes through. Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full...

Ares Management recently disclosed that it raised about US$4.20 billion for its inaugural Ares Global Structured Solutions Fund, and its funds also contributed US$2.0 billion to a US$6.5 billion financing for Phoenix Tower International and over €1.00 billion to a Plenitude capital reorganization, transactions that have already taken place. Taken together, this outsized fundraise and pair of large financings underscore Ares’ ability to source substantial capital and structure complex...

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has introduced Charley, a generative AI assistant that lets clients ask questions in plain language, handle selected account tasks, and connect to human support, giving investors a fresh angle on Schwab’s digital strategy. Charley lands at a time when Charles Schwab’s 1-month share price return is down 9.15%, even though the 1-year total shareholder return is 7.47% and the 3-year total shareholder return is roughly double. This suggests recent momentum has cooled while...

Citi Research questions whether the Fed needs the aggressive hikes markets expect as oil near $100 lifts inflation.

Long-term yields have moved sharply higher, with the 10-year US Treasury touching 5.34%. That shift has changed the landscape for parts of the market that depend on investment income. Investors watching stocks tied to life insurance and annuities now face a very different balance of risk and reward, and overlooking this change could mean missing an entire category of potential opportunities. This article walks through three stocks from our US life insurers and annuity providers screener that...

The structural integrity of financial markets relies on a clear chain of accountability. When a human trader executes an order, the legal and financial consequences are well-defined. As agentic commerce moves from experimental pilots into high-frequency retail investment, that chain is being intentionally severed. The launch of agentic trading accounts at the Robinhood HOOD Summit […]

Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed1 the previously announced transaction to reinsure biometric risk on a block of long-term care policies with $3.2 billion of reserves2 to Munich American Reassurance Company ("Munich Re Life US"), a subsidiary of Munich Re Group.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) stock has lost 26% over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, while the S&P 500 returned 14%. Between early 2025 and August 2026, management added a new customer to its earnings-call pitch: larger Pros, reached through two acquisitions. You should care, because a new customer group can mean new sources of growth. So has Lowe's stock become a different bet.

Bank of America nearly doubled its peak sales estimate for one Johnson & Johnson drug ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings.

Home Depot (HD) stock has fallen 12.6% in a month, with no company news to explain it, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.3%. The loss came while the market was flat, so a market fall could further worsen the situation. Holders who stay are counting on the stock to recover as it did after past shocks. Holders are also counting on a business as profitable as it was then. So how risky is Home Depot stock if the market turns down.

Fed officials have just hinted at a pause on rate hikes, even as Treasury yields stay elevated, and that combination can quietly reshape how money moves across the market. When policy odds swing this quickly, investors who spot where earnings are most exposed to rate expectations often move first. This article explains how that shift ties into regional and mid-sized banks and walks through three stocks directly exposed to this latest Fed signal. The three banks covered below are only a sample...

You probably judge Constellation Energy (CEG) like any utility, by its quarterly earnings. Look first at long-term contracts that sell its nuclear power to large customers. The stock is down 24% over the past year, while the S&P 500 is up 16.2%. After a fall like that, power sold for years ahead is the part worth measuring. So how much of Constellation's output is already sold under these long-term contracts.

Okinawa Financial Group (TSE:7350) has drawn fresh attention after a recent pullback, with the share price closing at ¥7,930. Short term weakness contrasts with stronger performance figures over the past 3 months and year. The recent 1-day share price decline of 2.94% contrasts with strong upward momentum, including a 90-day share price return of 19.61% and a year-to-date gain of 64.18% for Okinawa Financial Group. Scan how Okinawa Financial Group's recent momentum compares with other...

Shares of insurance and technology company HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) jumped 4.6% in the afternoon session after Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes reiterated a Buy rating and a $235 price target on the company.

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA) will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX®) replacing Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBD) prior to market open on Friday, October 9, 2026. For additional information, including notifications on changes to any Nasdaq Indexes, please go to https://indexes.nasdaq.com/ About Nasdaq Global Indexes Nasdaq Global Indexes is one of the world's leading index providers, of