Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. And the truth is, you can make significant gains if you buy good quality businesses at the right price. For example, the V.S. Industry Berhad (KLSE:VS) share price is up 63% in the last 5 years, clearly besting the market return of around 6.0% (ignoring dividends). On the other hand, the more recent gains haven’t been so impressive, with shareholders gaining just 37%, including dividends. With that in mind, it’s worth seeing if the company’s underlying fundamentals have…
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Investing.com– Asian chipmaking stocks tumbled on Thursday, tracking steep overnight declines in their U.S. peers after memory chip giant Micron presented softer-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. Tech stocks were also battered by a wider sell-off after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a substantially slower pace of rate cuts in 2025. South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc (KS:) was by far the worst performer among Asian chip stocks, losing about 5%, while peer Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:) shed 2.9%. Both stocks- which are major players in the memory chip industry- tracked a 16% slump in Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:), after…
By Antonella Cinelli and Valentina Consiglio ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s uncharacteristic political stability is likely to boost its government bonds next year, analysts say, as uncertainty over Germany and France undermines investor confidence in them. While most of the risks that have made Italian bonds the euro zone’s highest-yielding remain, markets are focused for now on the opportunities Rome’s 2.5-trillion-euro ($2.62 trillion) debt market, one of the world’s biggest, has to offer. Although the euro zone’s third-largest economy has ground to a halt and its debt pile – the second largest in the currency bloc – is forecast to rise…
By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) -The South Korean won dropped to its weakest level in 15 years on Thursday, weighed down by risk-averse sentiment after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on more interest rate cuts, as well as domestic political uncertainty. The won was quoted at 1,449.9 per dollar in onshore trade as of 0234 GMT, after opening the session at 1,453.0 per dollar, 0.96% lower than the previous day and the weakest since March 16, 2009. The U.S. central bank cut interest rates on Wednesday, as expected, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said more…
Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Another week, another round of bullish sentiment surrounding Wall Street darling Nvidia (NVDA). This time, it comes from Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who sat down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi for his Opening Bid podcast. Recent headlines might have set some bears and interested fans of the company on edge — specifically, news out of Beijing that Nvidia is the subject of an antitrust probe. If the company is found guilty, it could be subjected to a reported $1 billion fine.…
Workers setting up the TuSimple booth for CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2022.Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEmbattled Chinese autonomous trucking company TuSimple has rebranded to CreateAI, focusing on video games and animation, the company announced Thursday.The news comes as GM folded its Cruise robotaxi business this month, and the once-hot sector of self-driving startups has started to weed out stragglers. TuSimple, which straddled the U.S. and China markets, had its own challenges: concerns over vehicle safety, a $189 million settlement of a securities fraud lawsuit and delisting from the Nasdaq…
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reflecting on complaints about his leadership by legislators from the ruling Liberal Party who are unhappy that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit, a close ally said on Tuesday. Another Liberal parliamentarian said separately that Trudeau was “delusional” if he thought he could fight the next election, which is due by Oct. 20 next year. Polls show the Liberals would be crushed by the official opposition Conservatives. Freeland resigned on Monday amid a policy clash and released a letter savaging Trudeau’s leadership, prompting one of the worst crises since he…
NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:) Director Coxe Tench has recently sold a substantial number of shares, totaling approximately $131.26 million. The transactions, which occurred on December 16, 2024, involved the sale of 1,000,000 shares at prices ranging from $131.03 to $132.64 per share. According to InvestingPro data, NVIDIA’s stock has delivered an impressive 160% return over the past year, with the company now commanding a market capitalization of $3.21 trillion. Following these sales, Tench holds 27,671,360 shares indirectly, through a trust, and an additional 5,432,848 shares directly and through a profit-sharing plan. Additionally, on December 17, 2024, Tench gifted 1,000,000 shares without…
ST. LOUIS—Pello Jason H., Chief Financial Officer of Nerdy Inc. (NYSE:NRDY), recently sold 30,242 shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock at a price of $1.84 per share, totaling approximately $55,645. This transaction, reported on December 16, 2024, was an open market sale conducted to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units. The sale comes as the stock has shown strong momentum, with a 15.6% return over the past week and currently trading above its 52-week low of $0.73. Following this transaction, Jason retains direct ownership of 2,225,186 shares, which includes both Class A Common…
Women are reshaping the world of alternative investments, driven by growing wealth, increased financial fluency, and expanding access to new platforms. From healthcare innovations to blockchain-powered opportunities, women are not only investing more but also redefining what success looks like in alts. The future is clear: women are transforming the alternative investment landscape. This post is the second in a two-part series sharing insights about women and alternative investing today through the lens of more than 50 finance industry leaders from around the world. Here, I share some of the key highlights and select quotes, edited for clarity. When we…