Indonesia’s Danantara has instructed asset managers it places funds with to continue buying local stocks this week, the latest step by the government to restore confidence in its beleaguered capital markets. Danantara has told the asset managers to buy shares of companies with strong fundamentals and liquidity, Chief Investment Officer Pandu Sjahrir said at a meeting on Sunday. The gathering was a...
Indonesia’s Danantara has instructed asset managers it places funds with to continue buying local stocks this week, the latest step by the government to restore confidence in its beleaguered capital markets. Danantara has told the asset managers to buy shares of companies with strong fundamentals and liquidity, Chief Investment Officer Pandu Sjahrir said at a meeting on Sunday. The gathering was attended by market participants of local securities companies and asset managers. The involvement of the sovereign wealth fund has been a major escalation by the Indonesian government after its stock market suffered its largest two-day plunge in nearly three decades. The rout was triggered by MSCI flagging concerns over transparency in Southeast Asia’s largest stock market, prompting the government to promise major reforms. Read more: Fears of Prabowo’s Path for Indonesia Loom After Stock Rout At the heart of MSCI’s concerns is the low free float of Indonesian equities, which critics say increases risks of manipulation and distorts the performance of indexes. Many of the country’s largest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a small number of wealthy individuals. Reform measures outlined in recent days include a doubling of the minimum free float — the number of shares available for public trading — to 15% starting February. At Sunday’s briefing, acting Financial Services Authority Chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi said the free float measure would initially apply to initial public offerings, while firms that are already listed will be given a transition period to increase theirs. Read more: Why Indonesia Risks Losing Its Emerging Market Status: QuickTake
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys. "We've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he traveled to his vacation home in Florida from Was...
In this article @CL.1 @LCO.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, helping to replace some of the Russian oil that the world's third-biggest oil importer buys. "We've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he traveled to his vacation home in Florida from Washington. Reuters reported on Friday that the United States has told Delhi it could soon resume purchases of Venezuelan oil to help replace imports of Russian oil, citing three people familiar with the matter. India stopped buying oil from Caracas last year after Trump in March imposed a 25% tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil. In his comments on Saturday, Trump said India would buy Venezuelan oil instead of Iranian crude. However, New Delhi stopped loading oil from Iran in 2019 due to U.S. sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. Indian refiners turned to U.S. oil to make up for the loss of Iranian supply, then curbed U.S. purchases and became the top buyer of Russian seaborne oil sold at a discount after Western nations imposed sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Trump in August doubled duties on imports from India to 50% to pressure New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil, and earlier this month said the rate could rise again if it did not curb its purchases. However, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled in January that the additional 25% tariff on Indian goods could be removed, given what he called a sharp reduction in Indian imports of Russian oil. The U.S. government this week lifted some sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry to make it easier for U.S. companies to sell its crude oil. Trump's comments on Saturday appeared to reflect continued improvement in U.S.-India relations, which have been tense throughout the past year. Trump also said China could make a deal with the U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil. "China is welcome to come in and woul...
Consumer staples stocks being out of favor is an impeccable buying opportunity for value investors. No one knows what the stock market will do in 2026. We do know the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.43%) is coming off three consecutive years of above-average returns, with a 78.3% gain from the start of 2023 to the end of 2025. By comparison, the consumer staples sector gained less than 5% in that three-year peri...
Consumer staples stocks being out of favor is an impeccable buying opportunity for value investors. No one knows what the stock market will do in 2026. We do know the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.43%) is coming off three consecutive years of above-average returns, with a 78.3% gain from the start of 2023 to the end of 2025. By comparison, the consumer staples sector gained less than 5% in that three-year period. Contrarian investors or folks whose main financial objectives are capital preservation and passive income may want to take a closer look at beaten-down consumer staples stocks. Especially high-yield Dividend Kings -- which are companies that have raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. By investing $13,000 into Procter & Gamble (PG +1.25%) and $13,000 into Kimberly Clark (KMB +1.35%), you can expect to earn more than $1,000 in passive income per year and likely more in the future if both companies continue boosting their payouts. Here's what makes these two Dividend Kings top buys in 2026. 1. Procter & Gamble The world's largest household and personal products company is coming off a terrible 2025 in which the stock lost 14.5% of its value and fell near a three-year low. P&G has recovered slightly so far this year. But second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings and full-year guidance from Jan. 22 failed to give investors a lot to smile about. Sales volume declined 1%, and organic sales growth was flat. Restructuring costs weighed on diluted net earnings per share (EPS), which fell 5%. P&G cut its fiscal 2026 diluted net EPS growth to a range of 1% to 6% increase, compared to a 3% to 9% increase in the prior quarter. It also expects organic sales growth to be flat to up 4% -- which is poor. Expand NYSE : PG Procter & Gamble Today's Change ( 1.25 %) $ 1.87 Current Price $ 151.77 Key Data Points Market Cap $353B Day's Range $ 149.15 - $ 151.97 52wk Range $ 137.62 - $ 179.99 Volume 13M Avg Vol 11M Gross Margin 51.11 % Dividend Yield 2.79 % On the January earnings...
Key Points AMD stock looks expensive on some valuation metrics, but is a bargain with growth factored in. Micron's high-bandwidth memory and stock should be hot commodities for a while to come. Nvidia's dominance in the AI infrastructure market makes its valuation look attractive. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Bats are blind (as in the saying, "Blind as a bat.") Bulls are enraged by the c...
Key Points AMD stock looks expensive on some valuation metrics, but is a bargain with growth factored in. Micron's high-bandwidth memory and stock should be hot commodities for a while to come. Nvidia's dominance in the AI infrastructure market makes its valuation look attractive. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Bats are blind (as in the saying, "Blind as a bat.") Bulls are enraged by the color red. The Great Wall of China can be seen from space. Those are all myths that many people believe. We can add another one to the list for investors: All artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are expensive. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Many AI stocks do indeed trade at premium valuations. However, there are quite a few exceptions. If you have $5,000, here are three of the cheapest AI stocks to buy right now, based on their price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratios. 1. Advanced Micro Devices Advanced Micro Devices(NASDAQ: AMD) probably looks ridiculously expensive at first glance. After all, the semiconductor maker's forward price-to-earnings ratio is 39.7. AMD's shares trade at a whopping 131.6 times trailing 12-month earnings. However, those valuation metrics don't factor in AMD's tremendous growth potential. The stock's PEG ratio, using analysts' five-year earnings growth projections, is a super-low 0.5. That ranks AMD among the cheapest AI stocks on the market. What will drive AMD's growth? Primarily AI. The company expects its revenue from AI data centers will soar by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 80% over the next three to five years. AMD continues to chip away (pun fully intended) at Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) server CPU market share. It's also making inroads in the GPU market with its Instinct MI350 Series, the fastest ramping product in the company's history. 2. Micron Technology The old way of thinking: Memory...
Preparations to reopen Gaza’s main border crossing into Rafah began on Sunday though it was uncertain if any Palestinians would pass through it before the day’s end, officials have said. Before the war, the Rafah border crossing with Egypt was the only direct exit point for most Palestinians in Gaza to reach the outside world as well as a key entry point for aid. It has been largely shut since May...
Preparations to reopen Gaza’s main border crossing into Rafah began on Sunday though it was uncertain if any Palestinians would pass through it before the day’s end, officials have said. Before the war, the Rafah border crossing with Egypt was the only direct exit point for most Palestinians in Gaza to reach the outside world as well as a key entry point for aid. It has been largely shut since May 2024. Cogat, the Israeli military unit that oversees humanitarian coordination, said the crossing will reopen in both directions for people in Gaza on foot only and its operation will be coordinated with Egypt and the EU. “As part of the pilot for the initial operation of the crossing, all involved parties are carrying out a series of preliminary preparations aimed at increasing readiness for full operation of the crossing,” Cogat said on Sunday. “The actual passage of residents in both directions will begin upon completion of these preparations.” A source close to the EU mission confirmed the details and a Palestinian official said the crossing was expected to open for passengers on Monday. The Egyptian foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel has said the crossing would open under stringent security checks only for Palestinians who wish to leave the war-ravaged territory and for those who fled the fighting in the first months of the war to return. Many of those expected to leave are sick and wounded people in need of medical care abroad. The Palestinian health ministry has said there are about 20,000 patients waiting to leave Gaza. View image in fullscreen Palestinian patients with kidney failure undergo dialysis at al-Aqsa hospital, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters An Israeli defence official said the crossing can hold between 150-200 people altogether in both directions. There will be more people leaving than returning because patients leave together with escorts, the official added. Lists of people due to pa...
Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan. Geertruida is currently on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig. The 25-year-old played for Arne Slot at Feyenoord and is understood to be one of the defensive options that Liverpool are looking at. The Dutch international is versatile and can play at right-back, centre-back and as a defensive midfielder. Slot's side are wit...
Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan. Geertruida is currently on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig. The 25-year-old played for Arne Slot at Feyenoord and is understood to be one of the defensive options that Liverpool are looking at. The Dutch international is versatile and can play at right-back, centre-back and as a defensive midfielder. Slot's side are without Conor Bradley, who is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Jeremie Frimpong is also currently sidelined for a "few weeks" with a groin injury and Ibrahima Konate's contract is set to expire this summer. As it stands, the situation is complex given three teams are involved. There is no recall clause in Geertruida's loan with Sunderland and anything that happens will be in agreement with Regis le Bris' side.
Getty Images By Belle Chang, MBA, Senior Manager, Global Investment Research Executive summary Vietnam has emerged as one of ASEAN’s fastest-growing economies and surpassed the Philippines - an economy already classified as Emerging Market by FTSE Russell - in both GDP per capita and equity market capitalisation - since 2020. Over past decades, Vietnam delivered high growth among major ASEAN count...
Getty Images By Belle Chang, MBA, Senior Manager, Global Investment Research Executive summary Vietnam has emerged as one of ASEAN’s fastest-growing economies and surpassed the Philippines - an economy already classified as Emerging Market by FTSE Russell - in both GDP per capita and equity market capitalisation - since 2020. Over past decades, Vietnam delivered high growth among major ASEAN countries, supported by structural reforms and strong foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam’s transformation into an export-oriented economy. Electronics and machinery now dominate exports, replacing textiles as the top category since 2019, as global tech firms continue to expand operations in Vietnam. This shift has strengthened Vietnam’s role in global value chains and helped sustain trade surpluses since 2018, reinforcing macro stability alongside relatively low fiscal deficits and government debt level. Vietnam’s capital markets have grown rapidly in tandem with its economic expansion. The FTSE Frontier Vietnam Index market cap rose from US$11 billion in 2015 to US$59 billion in 2025, outperforming both frontier and emerging market benchmarks. While the economy’s growth is manufacturing-led, the equity market is concentrated in domestic-revenue-driven industries. Real Estate and Financials account for more than 60% of market capitalisation, reflecting structural drivers such as urbanisation, industrial expansion, rising incomes, and credit growth. FTSE Russell’s planned upgrade of Vietnam to Secondary Emerging Market status in 2026 is expected to attract further institutional inflows and improve liquidity, offering investors exposure to Vietnam’s long-term growth story, albeit indirectly through domestic-oriented industries. Vietnam’s high economic growth Vietnam, given its high growth, has become the fourth-largest ASEAN country by nominal GDP, following Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand (Exhibit 1). ASEAN includes 11 member states. On a GDP ...
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 148,798 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,650 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solu...
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 148,798 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,650 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $109,274,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of META. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $20,230,000 after acquiring an additional 570 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $5,537,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the period. Headwater Capital Co Ltd raised its position in Meta Platforms by 294.7% in the 1st quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $86,454,000 after purchasing an additional 112,000 shares during the last quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 26,871 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $19,833,000 after purchasing an additional 1,122 shares during the period. Finally, Sonora Investment Management Group LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sonora Investment Management Group LLC now owns 42,422 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $31,312,000 after purchasing an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and ...
Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the company’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI was “never a commitment” and that the company would consider any funding rounds “one at a time.” “It was never a commitment,” Huang told reporters in Taipei on Sunday. “They invited us to invest up to $100 billion and of course, we were, we were very h...
Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the company’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI was “never a commitment” and that the company would consider any funding rounds “one at a time.” “It was never a commitment,” Huang told reporters in Taipei on Sunday. “They invited us to invest up to $100 billion and of course, we were, we were very happy and honored that they invited us, but we will invest one step at a time.” Most Read from Bloomberg As part of a letter of intent signed in September, Nvidia said it planned to invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI to support new data centers and other artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deal was designed to help OpenAI build data centers with a capacity of at least 10 gigawatts of power — equivalent to the peak electricity demand of New York City — equipped with Nvidia’s advanced chips to train and deploy AI models. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the investment plan announced in September had stalled after some inside Nvidia expressed doubts about the deal. Citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, the Journal reported that Huang had privately emphasized that the $100 billion agreement was nonbinding, had privately criticized what he has described as a lack of discipline in OpenAI’s business approach and expressed concern about competition. When asked on Saturday about the report that seemed to suggest he wasn’t very happy with OpenAI, Huang said, “That’s nonsense.” “We will invest a great deal of money,” Huang told reporters then. “I believe in OpenAI. The work that they do is incredible. They’re one of the most consequential companies of our time.” Huang didn’t say exactly how much the company might contribute but described the investment as “huge.” He added that Nvidia’s contribution to OpenAI’s current funding round wouldn’t approach $100 billion. Nvidia’s plans to invest in OpenAI, a key buyer of its advanced AI chips, have s...
India is looking to remove taxes on import of equipment for processing critical minerals and spur manufacturing of rare earth magnets locally, a move aimed at minimizing dependence on China. The federal government will also support mineral-rich states including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in setting up dedicated rare earth corridors to promote mining, processing, research and man...
India is looking to remove taxes on import of equipment for processing critical minerals and spur manufacturing of rare earth magnets locally, a move aimed at minimizing dependence on China. The federal government will also support mineral-rich states including Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in setting up dedicated rare earth corridors to promote mining, processing, research and manufacturing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said during her budget speech on Sunday. “Today, we face an external environment in which trade and multilateralism are imperiled and access to resources and supply chains are disrupted,” Sitharaman said, adding that new technologies are sharply increasing demand for energy and critical minerals. India has also proposed a full customs duty exemption on monazite sand — which contains rare earth elements and is a key input for permanent magnets — from 2.5% earlier, according to the budget document. China , the world’s biggest producer of rare-earth elements, has a near choke-hold on these supplies and has been using this as a geopolitical tool. It began restricting exports to India in April last year, disrupting supplies to the auto sector. The episode underscored India’s dependence on imports for components used in electric vehicle motors. In November 2025, the Indian government launched an $815 million Rare Earth Permanent Magnet program to boost local production and build resilience against politically-motivated supply curbs by China.
Facet Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 6.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,855 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the quarter. Facet Wealth Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were...
Facet Wealth Inc. raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 6.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,855 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the quarter. Facet Wealth Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $10,175,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bare Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 42.6% during the second quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 67 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Meta Platforms Stock Performance Shares of META opened at $716.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.81 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.49, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.60. The company's 50 day moving average price is $652.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $696.01. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.80 and a 52 week high of $796.25. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, Jan...
Peachtree Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,056 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,086 shares during the quarter. Alphabet mak...
Peachtree Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 62.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,056 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,086 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 0.7% of Peachtree Investment Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Peachtree Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,962,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GOOG. IFS Advisors LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 400.0% in the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 58.7% during the 2nd quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Fairman Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 121.3% during the 2nd quarter. Fairman Group LLC now owns 177 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company's stock. Get Alphabet alerts: Sign Up Insider Transactions at Alphabet In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O'toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was s...
Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed. Around a dozen sites where the attacks took place – including the provincial capital Quetta – remained sealed off, with troops combing the area a day after militants stormed banks, jails an...
Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed. Around a dozen sites where the attacks took place – including the provincial capital Quetta – remained sealed off, with troops combing the area a day after militants stormed banks, jails and military installations, killing at least 18 civilians and 15 security personnel, according to the military’s count. At least 92 militants were also killed, the military added, while an official said that a deputy district commissioner had been abducted. Advertisement Mobile internet service across the province has been jammed for more than 24 hours, while road traffic is disrupted and train services are suspended. After being rocked by explosions, typically bustling Quetta lay quiet on Sunday, with major roads and businesses deserted, as people stayed indoors out of fear. Advertisement Shattered metal fragments and mangled vehicles litter some roads. “Anyone who leaves home has no certainty of returning safe and sound. There is constant fear over whether they will come back unharmed,” Hamdullah, a 39-year-old shopkeeper who goes by one name, told reporters in Quetta.
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. JD.com (NasdaqGS:JD) has partnered with the China-Britain Business Council to support its international push into the UK and Europe. The company has launched Joybuy in the UK as a new consumer facing platform for local shoppers....
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. JD.com (NasdaqGS:JD) has partnered with the China-Britain Business Council to support its international push into the UK and Europe. The company has launched Joybuy in the UK as a new consumer facing platform for local shoppers. JD.com is investing in a logistics hub in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to expand its Middle Eastern infrastructure footprint. The group has also announced the JD Museum in Shenzhen, focused on contemporary visual and performing arts linked to technology and culture. JD.com, listed on NasdaqGS:JD, built its business around Chinese e commerce and logistics and is now adding more global and consumer facing angles to that story. The CBBC partnership, Joybuy launch and Riyadh logistics hub point to a broader push to reach shoppers and partners outside China, while also deepening control of fulfilment networks. The planned JD Museum in Shenzhen adds a cultural and brand dimension that goes beyond transactions and delivery capacity. For investors, these moves raise questions around capital allocation, execution risk and how a more global, multi pillar model might change JD.com's profile over time. Stay updated on the most important news stories for JD.com by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on JD.com. NasdaqGS:JD Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Feb 2026 How JD.com stacks up against its biggest competitors Quick Assessment ✅ Price vs Analyst Target : JD.com trades at US$28.48 versus an average analyst target of US$40.88, about 30% below that level. ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation : Shares are described as trading 43.9% below an estimated fair value, which screens as undervalued. ❌ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return of about 3.6% decline shows recent weakness despite the expansion news. Check out Simply Wall St's in dep...
Don't invest in the SpaceX IPO until you understand the Starlink business. In 2026, Elon Musk plans to hold an initial public offering (IPO) for SpaceX, the most active rocket launcher in the world and operator of the world's biggest broadband satellite constellation, Starlink. If you've been following this story closely, you probably know that Starlink has grown into the most important business a...
Don't invest in the SpaceX IPO until you understand the Starlink business. In 2026, Elon Musk plans to hold an initial public offering (IPO) for SpaceX, the most active rocket launcher in the world and operator of the world's biggest broadband satellite constellation, Starlink. If you've been following this story closely, you probably know that Starlink has grown into the most important business at SpaceX, producing most of the company's revenue and profit. But I'll bet there are still a few things you don't know about Starlink. Thing 1: Starlink subscriber numbers keep on doubling Since beginning beta service back in 2020, Starlink has grown from a few hundred satellites in orbit to more than 9,000. With satellites covering nearly every inch of the globe at this point, Starlink has become the world's biggest satellite internet provider -- and it gets bigger every year. More than just bigger. In fact, Starlink's customer count doubles each year. At the end of 2023, Starlink counted 2.3 million paying subscribers. By the end of 2024, that number had doubled to 4.6 million. Last year, the customer count doubled again, this time to 9.2 million. And according to the space analysts at Payload Space, Starlink is on course to double again in 2026 -- to 18.4 million subscribers. Thing 2: Not all Starlink subscriptions are equal Three straight years of precise 100% annual growth -- not 90%, not 110% -- don't happen by accident. This has me wondering whether SpaceX might be doing something to ensure that Starlink subscriptions literally double each year. I don't mean that in a bad, conspiracy-theory kind of way, but rather in the sense that Elon Musk is on record wanting to see Starlink grow at a "reasonably predictable" rate and appears to have found a way to get his wish. So, what might SpaceX be doing to ensure that Starlink's incredibly consistent 100% subscriber growth continues? Giving away Starlink equipment (internet terminals) to encourage folks to subscribe could be...
Key Points AMD stock looks expensive on some valuation metrics, but is a bargain with growth factored in. Micron's high-bandwidth memory and stock should be hot commodities for a while to come. Nvidia's dominance in the AI infrastructure market makes its valuation look attractive. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Bats are blind (as in the saying, "Blind as a bat.") Bulls are enraged by the c...
Key Points AMD stock looks expensive on some valuation metrics, but is a bargain with growth factored in. Micron's high-bandwidth memory and stock should be hot commodities for a while to come. Nvidia's dominance in the AI infrastructure market makes its valuation look attractive. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Bats are blind (as in the saying, "Blind as a bat.") Bulls are enraged by the color red. The Great Wall of China can be seen from space. Those are all myths that many people believe. We can add another one to the list for investors: All artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are expensive. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Many AI stocks do indeed trade at premium valuations. However, there are quite a few exceptions. If you have $5,000, here are three of the cheapest AI stocks to buy right now, based on their price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratios. 1. Advanced Micro Devices Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) probably looks ridiculously expensive at first glance. After all, the semiconductor maker's forward price-to-earnings ratio is 39.7. AMD's shares trade at a whopping 131.6 times trailing 12-month earnings. However, those valuation metrics don't factor in AMD's tremendous growth potential. The stock's PEG ratio, using analysts' five-year earnings growth projections, is a super-low 0.5. That ranks AMD among the cheapest AI stocks on the market. What will drive AMD's growth? Primarily AI. The company expects its revenue from AI data centers will soar by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 80% over the next three to five years. AMD continues to chip away (pun fully intended) at Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) server CPU market share. It's also making inroads in the GPU market with its Instinct MI350 Series, the fastest ramping product in the company's history. 2. Micron Technology The old way of thinking: Memor...
Key Points Nvidia should benefit in 2026 from agentic AI adoption and the launch of its Rubin GPUs. Broadcom is the partner of choice for hyperscalers building their own custom AI chips. Meta Platforms' core advertising business is growing robustly, with help from AI. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › No one knows for sure what will happen this year in the stock market. Some think there's an ...
Key Points Nvidia should benefit in 2026 from agentic AI adoption and the launch of its Rubin GPUs. Broadcom is the partner of choice for hyperscalers building their own custom AI chips. Meta Platforms' core advertising business is growing robustly, with help from AI. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › No one knows for sure what will happen this year in the stock market. Some think there's an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble poised to burst. Others expect the AI boom to continue, largely uninterrupted. Barring a major disruption at the macroeconomic level, I lean solidly in the second camp. My view is that the demand for AI won't wane anytime soon. Which stocks will benefit the most? Again, there's no way to know for sure. However, I predict three AI stocks will be the best performers in 2026. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » 1. Nvidia Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is probably the safest pick to rank among the best-performing AI stocks of the year. I predict that it could be the biggest winner of all for three key reasons. First, agentic AI adoption will serve as a huge tailwind for Nvidia in 2026, in my opinion. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang referred to agentic AI in the company's third-quarterearnings callin November 2025 as "a new wave" of AI that is rising. He noted that many of the world's fastest growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google unit, are "pioneering agentic AI." Second, Nvidia will launch its Rubin GPU platform, the successor to its massively successful Blackwell chips. The Vera Rubin architecture, which combines Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs, holds the potential to reduce inference costs by 10x and require four times fewer GPUs for training massive AI models. I expect the demand for Rubin will be jaw-dropping, on top of the exceptionally strong demand for Blackwell. Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said in...
First HoldCo Plc , one of Nigeria’s biggest lenders, forecast profit growth this year after cleaning up its loan book and strengthening the balance sheet. The Lagos-based lender set aside 748 billion naira ($534 million) of provisions for bad loans in the final quarter, plunging it to 405.9 billion naira loss for the three months ended December, according to a filing to the Nigerian stock exchange...
First HoldCo Plc , one of Nigeria’s biggest lenders, forecast profit growth this year after cleaning up its loan book and strengthening the balance sheet. The Lagos-based lender set aside 748 billion naira ($534 million) of provisions for bad loans in the final quarter, plunging it to 405.9 billion naira loss for the three months ended December, according to a filing to the Nigerian stock exchange. Net profit for the year fell 92% to 45 billion naira. “We go into 2026 lighter, cleaner and better prepared for the recapitalisation era and serious growth,” the lender’s billionaire Chairman Femi Otedola said in post on his X handle. “We took a huge one time hit of 748 billion naira to admit old bad loans instead of pretending they do not exist.” The Central Bank of Nigeria last year ended the forbearance it granted banks on legacy loans and ordered lenders to clean up their books. It intervened in First HoldCo to sack board members in 2021 and forced a clean up of insider-related borrowing, helping to improve the lender’s loan book. Since Otedola emerged as First HoldCo’s single majority shareholder and chairman in 2024, he’s also increased the focus on credit risk management. The bank’s ratio of non-performing loans to total credit dropped from a peak of 24.7% in 2018 to 7% last year, which is still above 5% recommended by the central bank. The lender said this year it has met capital requirements of 500 billion naira, which strengthens its balance sheet to absorb future losses and take on investment opportunities. “Our business itself is still strong,” Otedola said. “It made 2.96 trillion naira in interest income and 1.91 trillion naira in net interest income, which gave it the strength to take the clean up and still stay standing.”
New York, Feb 1, 2026, 05:02 EST — Market closed. Nvidia shares fell 0.7% on Friday, ending the session at $191.13. CEO Jensen Huang dismissed reports of strained ties, saying Nvidia plans a “huge” investment in OpenAI. Sources told Reuters that China has given conditional approval for AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chips. Nvidia shares kick off the week as investors digest two key ...
New York, Feb 1, 2026, 05:02 EST — Market closed. Nvidia shares fell 0.7% on Friday, ending the session at $191.13. CEO Jensen Huang dismissed reports of strained ties, saying Nvidia plans a “huge” investment in OpenAI. Sources told Reuters that China has given conditional approval for AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chips. Nvidia shares kick off the week as investors digest two key developments: CEO Jensen Huang’s weekend remarks on funding for OpenAI, and early indications that China might be easing restrictions on imports of Nvidia’s top-tier H200 chips. The market’s closed for the weekend, yet the headlines still carry weight. Nvidia stands at the heart of major AI computing investments — investments now tangled with politics, financing issues, and supply chain bottlenecks. Traders recalibrated rate bets following a sharp Friday shift in risk appetite, sending chip stocks tumbling as the changes hit quickly. Speaking in Taipei, Huang dismissed claims he was unhappy with OpenAI as “nonsense” and confirmed Nvidia would “absolutely” join OpenAI’s current funding round. He said Nvidia plans to put in “a great deal of money,” likely “the largest investment we’ve ever made,” but stressed it won’t approach $100 billion. (Reuters) China has granted its leading AI startup DeepSeek the green light to purchase Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, according to two sources familiar with the matter, though final regulatory conditions remain under discussion. These approvals, which also apply to other major buyers, come with stipulations from Chinese ministries and the state planner. The move could still face scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, the report added. (Reuters) Nvidia shares closed Friday down 0.72% at $191.13, having fluctuated between $189.47 and $194.49 during the session. About 179 million shares traded hands. (Investing) Wolfe Research bumped up its price target on Nvidia to $275 from $250 on Friday, pointing to strong demand for rack-scale systems, rising average s...
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has struck an upbeat note on tourist arrivals during Lunar New Year and expressed confidence that visitor numbers will cross the 50 million mark by the end of the year. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said she was optimistic about a year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals over the Lunar New Year “golden week” holiday in mainland China, whi...
Hong Kong’s tourism chief has struck an upbeat note on tourist arrivals during Lunar New Year and expressed confidence that visitor numbers will cross the 50 million mark by the end of the year. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said she was optimistic about a year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals over the Lunar New Year “golden week” holiday in mainland China, which runs from February 15 to 23 this year. She noted that a larger gap between Christmas and Lunar New Year would boost visitors’ desire to return to the city. Advertisement “This year’s golden week holiday on the mainland will last longer than usual, for eight or nine days,” she said in a televised interview. “People will be able to spend time with family and still have time to travel afterwards.” Law said this year’s festivities, including a fireworks display, would be “bigger and stronger”, with the Hong Kong Jockey Club stepping up its efforts to celebrate the Year of the Horse. Advertisement The former Yau Ma Tei police station, popular with mainland tourists for its exhibition on classic Hong Kong crime films, will also extend its opening hours during the Lunar New Year period.