The stock market sold off, with the Nasdaq undercutting recent lows on President Trump's Iran war comments. Meta, Microsoft and Google are breaking down.
The stock market sold off, with the Nasdaq undercutting recent lows on President Trump's Iran war comments. Meta, Microsoft and Google are breaking down.
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: Global equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index, rose in US dollar terms in the fourth quarter of 2025. Strong corporate earnings, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) companies and optimism about lower US interest rates buoyed equities, but high valuations for certain areas of the market, such as AI-related stocks and ongo...
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images Key Takeaways Markets: Global equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index, rose in US dollar terms in the fourth quarter of 2025. Strong corporate earnings, enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) companies and optimism about lower US interest rates buoyed equities, but high valuations for certain areas of the market, such as AI-related stocks and ongoing political and trade uncertainties were concerns as the year ended. Contributors: Stock selection in communication services, health care and consumer discretionary contributed to relative results. Alphabet ( GOOGL ), General Motors ( GM ) and Cooper Cos. were individual contributors. Detractors: Security selection in financials, information technology and materials detracted. Progressive, BlackRock ( BLK ) and Brixmor Property Group ( BRX ) dented relative results. Outlook: We remain focused on identifying opportunities to acquire stocks at attractive valuations based upon our assessment of fundamental value. Our process of finding underappreciated and misunderstood companies with identifiable catalysts to unlock shareholder value may provide meaningful upside potential and possible downside risk management during turbulent periods. Performance Review The Fund (Class Z without sales charges) outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World Value Index, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Alphabet, parent of Google, contributed to relative results, amid continued strong financial results, with accelerating growth in search, YouTube and its cloud business. Although concerns remain that artificial intelligence (AI) may dampen search business growth, we have not yet seen signs of deterioration and returns on ad spending are improving, which can offset share losses over time. Optimism about its AI model has also further bolstered the stock. US automaker General Motors supported relative results following solid quarterly financial results as the impact from tariffs has been les...
Data Shows Where ICE Has Been More Effective... And Why Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump “is seeking to lower the profile of his mass deportation effort, and has directed his top advisers to adopt a new approach on one of his central campaign promises.” According to the report , Trump has had conversations with his top advisors and First Lady Melania Trump in...
Data Shows Where ICE Has Been More Effective... And Why Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump “is seeking to lower the profile of his mass deportation effort, and has directed his top advisers to adopt a new approach on one of his central campaign promises.” According to the report , Trump has had conversations with his top advisors and First Lady Melania Trump in which he’s indicated that he’s “become convinced that some of his administration’s deportation policies have gone too far, and voters don’t like the term ‘mass deportation.’” The desire for an immigration reset is being driven in part by Trump’s White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who believes the president’s immigration team has turned one of his marquee issues into more of a challenging issue ahead of the midterms, the people said. As a result, the administration is attempting to change not only how it talks about the issue—but also what actual enforcement looks like on the ground. The report also explains that White House border czar Tom Homan has been behind the shift, steering the agency back to basics — prioritizing “bread-and-butter arrests” and focusing on criminal aliens already in local custody and ready for transfer. Now, another report from the New York Times, reveals that ICE arrests are averaging more than 1,100 per day this year — nearly double last spring’s pace of roughly 600 — and that “custodial” arrests are driving those numbers. It’s also not surprising that Republican-led states with strong federal-local cooperation generate far more of these transfers, while sanctuary jurisdictions generate far fewer. Some of the biggest totals are coming out of places like Florida and San Antonio, where there were no headline-grabbing raids. Meanwhile, Los Angeles and Chicago — cities that were hit with high-profile enforcement operations — have actually seen arrest numbers fall steeply in recent months. Sanctuary cities, however, are largely flat. The loudest ...
The average one-year price target for Autohome Inc. - Depositary Receipt (NYSE:ATHM) has been revised to $23.62 / share. This is a decrease of 12.26% from the prior estimate of $26.92 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets prov
The average one-year price target for Autohome Inc. - Depositary Receipt (NYSE:ATHM) has been revised to $23.62 / share. This is a decrease of 12.26% from the prior estimate of $26.92 dated February 21, 2026. The price target is an average of many targets prov
After Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. "The Department of War's records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its 'hostile manner through the press,'" Judge Rita F....
After Anthropic's weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. "The Department of War's records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its 'hostile manner through the press,'" Judge Rita F. Lin, a district judge in the northern district of California, wrote in the order , which will go into effect in seven days. "Punishing Anthropic for bringing public scrutiny to the government's contracting position is classic illegal First Amendme … Read the full story at The Verge.
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled almost 1,300 points or 3.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 33,350-point plateau and it's looking at another sof
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market turned lower again on Thursday, one day after ending the four-day losing streak in which it had tumbled almost 1,300 points or 3.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 33,350-point plateau and it's looking at another sof
The US Treasury Department plans to put US President Donald Trump’s signature on all new US paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday. The move would be a first for a sitting president, since traditionally, US paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer, not the president. The news was first reported by Vanity Fair. It was the latest instance of Trump p...
The US Treasury Department plans to put US President Donald Trump’s signature on all new US paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday. The move would be a first for a sitting president, since traditionally, US paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer, not the president. The news was first reported by Vanity Fair. It was the latest instance of Trump putting his name and likeness on American cultural institutions, following his renaming of the US...