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Howden sets the tone for aggressive US cyber expansion

Difficulties in assessing cyber risks compromise capacity for cyber cover, as per a GlobalData poll. Meanwhile, Howden’s acquisition of Cybeta’s intellectual property (IP) bridges this gap, promising enhanced cyber threat pattern recognition, more preventative approaches, and fairer pricing. According to…

Buying at these levels means you get Optimus for ‘free’, Piper Sandler says

Tesla (TSLA) investors buying near today’s $420 share price are getting a big bonus — the Optimus robot business for free. At least that’s what Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter wrote in the investment bank’s second edition of his “Definitive…

Visa vs. Mastercard: Better Payments Stock?

The payment network world is essentially a duopoly between Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA). They facilitate hundreds of billions of transactions annually, totaling well into the trillions, underscoring their importance to the global financial system. Visa and Mastercard’s…

A surprising thing is happening underneath the S&P 500’s record run

The record-setting run for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has a few potholes in it that look to be getting larger. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed 7.7% above its 50-day moving average, yet only 52% of its components closed above…

MCF buys Kentucky wealth manager Hoff Bujnoch & Associates

MCF Advisors, a registered investment adviser based in Kentucky, has expanded its foothold in the home market with the purchase of Hoff Bujnoch & Associates (HBA). Based in Newport, Kentucky, HBA manages about $250m in assets. The business is led…

Aramco Q1 income rises 25% amid CEO’s warning on oil supply

Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that global oil supplies have declined by an estimated one billion barrels over the past two months as shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz continue to restrict flows. Even if trade routes return to…

Goldman Sachs Raises its Price Target on Fluence Energy (FLNC) to $22

Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) is one of the 10 Best Utility Stocks that Beat Earnings Estimates. On May 8, 2026, Goldman Sachs raised the firm’s price target on Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) to $22 from $20 while maintaining a Buy…

Is Cathie Wood Still Hopeful About Tesla (TSLA)?

We just covered Cathie Wood’s 11 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) ranks #1 (see Cathie Wood’s 5 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks). Wood has a $2,600 price target for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) for 2029….

Qualcomm Missed on Guidance. Investors Are Shrugging It Off as They Wait for Data Centers to Take QCOM Stock Higher.

Qualcomm (QCOM) posted solid earnings but a weaker-than-expected outlook. In its second quarter, EPS of $2.65 beat by nine cents. Revenue of $10.59 billion, down 3.6% year-over-year (YoY), was in line with estimates.   More News from Barchart www.barchart.com  …

Home equity rates tie 2026-low

It’s true, in many parts of the country, home values are not growing at the pace they once did. Home equity levels have pulled back. But if you live in a part of the country where property values are holding…