Two of the most consistent, reliable, and best financial stocks over the past decades -- Visa (NYSE: V) and Moody's (NYSE: MCO) -- have struggled in recent months. Visa, the leading payment processor, has seen its stock price dip some 8% year to date and 10% over the past 12 months. For a stock that has averaged a 16% annualized return over the past 10 years and 19% since it went public in 2008, i...
Two of the most consistent, reliable, and best financial stocks over the past decades -- Visa (NYSE: V) and Moody's (NYSE: MCO) -- have struggled in recent months. Visa, the leading payment processor, has seen its stock price dip some 8% year to date and 10% over the past 12 months. For a stock that has averaged a 16% annualized return over the past 10 years and 19% since it went public in 2008, it is a rare hiccup. Moody's, a leading credit rating agency and financial analytics provider, is off some 12% YTD and 14% over the past year. It has also been a strong performer over the years, averaging a 17% annualized return over the past 10 years and 15% since 2008. Continue reading
Arsenal could feel the breath of Manchester City on their necks and the questions mounting; the anxiety all around them. The draw at Wolves on Wednesday had been a disaster and, with only two Premier League wins in seven, everybody seemed to want to say the same thing. Mikel Arteta and his players were cracking up in their pursuit of the title. This was the soothing tonic they craved, a comfortabl...
Arsenal could feel the breath of Manchester City on their necks and the questions mounting; the anxiety all around them. The draw at Wolves on Wednesday had been a disaster and, with only two Premier League wins in seven, everybody seemed to want to say the same thing. Mikel Arteta and his players were cracking up in their pursuit of the title. This was the soothing tonic they craved, a comfortable and confident dismissal of a Tottenham team desperate to feel a new manager bounce under Igor Tudor. Spurs did show personality to find a Randal Kolo Muani goal for 1-1 in the 34th minute; it was the striker’s first for the club in the league. Continue reading...
Traditional software governance often uses static compliance checklists, quarterly audits and after-the-fact reviews. But this method can't keep up with AI systems that change in real time. A machine learning (ML) model might retrain or drift between quarterly operational syncs. This means that, by the time an issue is discovered, hundreds of bad decisions could already have been made. This can be...
Traditional software governance often uses static compliance checklists, quarterly audits and after-the-fact reviews. But this method can't keep up with AI systems that change in real time. A machine learning (ML) model might retrain or drift between quarterly operational syncs. This means that, by the time an issue is discovered, hundreds of bad decisions could already have been made. This can be almost impossible to untangle. In the fast-paced world of AI, governance must be inline, not an after-the-fact compliance review. In other words, organizations must adopt what I call an “audit loop": A continuous, integrated compliance process that operates in real-time alongside AI development and deployment, without halting innovation. This article explains how to implement such continuous AI compliance through shadow mode rollouts, drift and misuse monitoring and audit logs engineered for direct legal defensibility. From reactive checks to an inline “audit loop” When systems moved at the speed of people, it made sense to do compliance checks every so often. But AI doesn't wait for the next review meeting. The change to an inline audit loop means audits will no longer occur just once in a while; they happen all the time. Compliance and risk management should be "baked in" to the AI lifecycle from development to production, rather than just post-deployment. This means establishing live metrics and guardrails that monitor AI behavior as it occurs and raise red flags as soon as something seems off. For instance, teams can set up drift detectors that automatically alert when a model's predictions go off course from the training distribution, or when confidence scores fall below acceptable levels. Governance is no longer just a set of quarterly snapshots; it's a streaming process with alerts that go off in real time when a system goes outside of its defined confidence bands. Cultural shift is e qually important: Compliance teams must act less like after-the-fact auditors and ...
FEATURE The and indexes both snapped multi-week losing streaks last week, rising 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively. The big news was Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
FEATURE The and indexes both snapped multi-week losing streaks last week, rising 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively. The big news was Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Key PointsPerceptive Advisors sold 1,002,282 Arcellx shares in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $79.96 million based on quarterly average pricing.
Key PointsPerceptive Advisors sold 1,002,282 Arcellx shares in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade size was $79.96 million based on quarterly average pricing.
On February 17, 2026, Perceptive Advisors disclosed a buy of 978,662 shares of Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APGE) , with an estimated transaction value of $61.64 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Perceptive Advisors increased its stake in Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APGE) by 978,662 shares. The estimated transaction value was $61.64 million, ...
On February 17, 2026, Perceptive Advisors disclosed a buy of 978,662 shares of Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APGE) , with an estimated transaction value of $61.64 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Perceptive Advisors increased its stake in Apogee Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APGE) by 978,662 shares. The estimated transaction value was $61.64 million, based on the average share price during the fourth quarter of 2025. The fund ended the quarter holding 2,330,651 shares, with the value of the position rising by $122.20 million, reflecting both new purchases and share price appreciation. Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of extended half-life monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company leverages a pipeline of differentiated biologic candidates designed to address significant unmet needs in immunology. Apogee's strategy focuses on advancing its clinical programs to commercialization, aiming to establish a competitive position in targeted therapeutic markets. Continue reading
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Baron Emerging Markets Fund Q4 2025 Shareholder Letter. Top Contributors & Detractors Top contributors to performance for the quarter Contribution to Return (%) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ( TSM ) 1.37 SK hynix Inc. ( HXSC.F ) 1.00 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ( SSNLF ) 0.83 Sociedad Quimica y Mi...
Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images The following segment was excerpted from the Baron Emerging Markets Fund Q4 2025 Shareholder Letter. Top Contributors & Detractors Top contributors to performance for the quarter Contribution to Return (%) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ( TSM ) 1.37 SK hynix Inc. ( HXSC.F ) 1.00 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ( SSNLF ) 0.83 Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. ( SQM ) 0.37 ISC Co., Ltd. 0.30 Click to enlarge Semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) contributed to performance during the quarter, driven by robust demand for AI chips. We retain conviction that TSMC’s technological leadership, pricing power, and exposure to secular growth markets—including AI and high-performance computing, automotive, 5G, and Internet of Things—will allow the company to sustain strong double-digit earnings growth over the next several years. South Korean memory semiconductor company SK hynix Inc. contributed to performance, as strong AI-driven demand, combined with tight industry supply, has resulted in a dramatic increase in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash memory pricing and profitability. Memory is a core pillar of the data economy and benefits from structural demand growth as servers, smartphones, PCs, and other devices become increasingly computationally intensive. We believe SK hynix will remain a key beneficiary of rising adoption of High Bandwidth Memory ( HBM ), which leverages advanced packaging to vertically stack DRAM chips, delivering higher bandwidth, improved power efficiency, and a smaller form factor. SK hynix has emerged as the industry leader in cutting-edge HBM due to its superior performance, durability, and heat dissipation. We expect the company to generate strong earnings growth over the next several years, with significant upside from incremental long-term memory demand driven by AI applications. Shares of South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics ...
Centerview Partners LLC settled a lawsuit by a former analyst who claimed the boutique investment bank wrongfully fired her for asking to be able to sleep more than eight hours a night. Jury selection had been set to begin Monday morning in the case, which highlighted the grind culture of Wall Street, especially at junior levels. Centerview had taken the position that a need for a full night’s sle...
Centerview Partners LLC settled a lawsuit by a former analyst who claimed the boutique investment bank wrongfully fired her for asking to be able to sleep more than eight hours a night. Jury selection had been set to begin Monday morning in the case, which highlighted the grind culture of Wall Street, especially at junior levels. Centerview had taken the position that a need for a full night’s sleep every night is incompatible with “the essential functions of the analyst role.” Kathryn Shiber sued Centerview in 2021, claiming she was fired just 10 weeks into a three-year analyst program, shortly after she informed the firm that she had mood and anxiety disorders requiring her to sleep at least eight hours a night on a consistent schedule. Shiber, who had been expected to take the stand during the weeklong trial, was seeking $5 million in damages. The bank confirmed Sunday that it had settled the case but declined to discuss the terms. A lawyer for Shiber didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the settlement. “Centerview has said all along that Ms. Shiber’s legal claims have no merit,” a Centerview spokesperson said in a statement. “We were ready to prove that in court, and are confident we would have prevailed at trial. But we are nonetheless happy to put this distraction behind us and focus on delivering for our clients.” New York-based Centerview was founded in 2006 by veteran dealmakers Blair Effron and Robert Pruzan and has become one of the top mergers and acquisitions advisory firms. It was the sole adviser on Meta Platforms Inc. ’s investment in data-labeling startup Scale AI, and also had roles on other big-ticket transactions last year, including Sycamore Partners ’ $10 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Shiber, who joined the bank soon after graduating from Dartmouth in 2020, said in her suit that it was a “dream opportunity.” But soon after she started working, she said it became obvious that the firm expected employee...
Investigation under way in to death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’ Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”. Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok documenting her daily life in the army, was found dead in her barracks in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 5 February. An ...
Investigation under way in to death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’ Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”. Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok documenting her daily life in the army, was found dead in her barracks in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 5 February. An investigation is under way, the Ministry of Defence said. Continue reading...
The Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago Nigel Farage has been accused of “performing Maga stunts” after claiming the British government stopped him from travelling to the Chagos Islands on a humanitarian mission. The Reform UK leader said he had flown to the Maldives to join a delegation bringing aid to four Chagossians who are tryi...
The Reform UK leader flew to the Maldives for a day despite not having permit to visit nearby archipelago Nigel Farage has been accused of “performing Maga stunts” after claiming the British government stopped him from travelling to the Chagos Islands on a humanitarian mission. The Reform UK leader said he had flown to the Maldives to join a delegation bringing aid to four Chagossians who are trying to establish a settlement on one of the archipelago’s islands to protest against Britain’s plans to transfer control of the territory to Mauritius . Continue reading...
Does your portfolio need some new income investments? Maybe you're looking for a little more certainty -- and defensiveness -- now that a few too many risky growth stocks are overbought as well as overvalued? Whatever your goal is, here's a rundown of my five favorite dividend stocks to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. Coca-Cola is one of the top go-to dividend names within the consumer ...
Does your portfolio need some new income investments? Maybe you're looking for a little more certainty -- and defensiveness -- now that a few too many risky growth stocks are overbought as well as overvalued? Whatever your goal is, here's a rundown of my five favorite dividend stocks to buy right now. Image source: Getty Images. Coca-Cola is one of the top go-to dividend names within the consumer goods space, and for obvious reasons. Not only is it the biggest beverage company (as measured by market cap), but it owns some of the most entrenched brand names. Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is set to announce a share buyback worth as much as £1.5 billion ($2 billion), Sky News reported. The aircraft manufacturing company is set to make the announcement on Thursday when they release a report of “record profits” and the “spectacular scale of its turnaround,” Sky News reported Sunday, without attribution. Last February, the company raised its profit guidance, re...
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is set to announce a share buyback worth as much as £1.5 billion ($2 billion), Sky News reported. The aircraft manufacturing company is set to make the announcement on Thursday when they release a report of “record profits” and the “spectacular scale of its turnaround,” Sky News reported Sunday, without attribution. Last February, the company raised its profit guidance, reinstated a dividend and announce a buyback of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) of stock. Read More: Rolls-Royce Lifts Profit Goal, Sets £1 Billion Stock Buyback (3)
Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara According to The Wall Street Journal , Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera , the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and assessed as one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders; footage on social media shows utter chaos unfolding across Guadalajara and other CJNG strongholds after Mencho's k...
Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara According to The Wall Street Journal , Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera , the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and assessed as one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders; footage on social media shows utter chaos unfolding across Guadalajara and other CJNG strongholds after Mencho's killing. WSJ cited a senior Mexican official earlier Sunday who confirmed Oseguera was killed during a military operation against CJNG. Additional color on CJNG from the outlet: The cartel also controls vast fuel smuggling schemes and other underworld rackets across Mexico and the U.S., authorities said. . . . Oseguera was known for sophisticated paramilitary tactics and the deployment of hundreds of well-equipped and well-trained gunmen. He controlled vast swathes of territory, especially in his home state of Jalisco. He has been expanding his influence and was locked in a bloody struggle for control of Michoacán state in western Mexico. Following the death of CJNG's leader, local media and X users have posted footage of chaos unfolding across the Guadalajara area, including reports of chaos at Guadalajara Airport and narco blockades spanning Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tlajomulco, Tapalpa, Puerto Vallarta, Ciudad Guzmán, and Autlán. Let's begin with the chaos at Guadalajara Airport : Another video pic.twitter.com/0OXofzHrKB — Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) February 22, 2026 LIVE All flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico are diverting or returning due to smoke in the city following security incidents @wingbits pic.twitter.com/7xBFMEOXMr — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) February 22, 2026 CJNG blockades across CJNG territories: Narco bloqueos en Guadalajara, en el Salto, López Mateos Sur, macro periférico. Toda la ciudad hecha un caos. pic.twitter.com/7NufE0Cjqc — Jorge García Orozco (@jorgegogdl) February 22, 2026 Narco bloqueos en Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tlajomulco, Tapalpa, Puerto Vallarta...
As you approach retirement, there are a few decisions you should consider to make sure you're as financially prepared as possible. This includes when you want to start taking withdrawals from your retirement account(s), how to adjust your investments, and when to claim Social Security. All the decisions are important, but especially your Social Security claiming decision because it permanently aff...
As you approach retirement, there are a few decisions you should consider to make sure you're as financially prepared as possible. This includes when you want to start taking withdrawals from your retirement account(s), how to adjust your investments, and when to claim Social Security. All the decisions are important, but especially your Social Security claiming decision because it permanently affects how much you receive in benefits. There's no clear-cut "this is the perfect time to claim" answer that applies to everyone, but there are a few boxes you want to make sure you check off before claiming. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Local protesters have occupied a Cargill Inc. export terminal in Brazil’s Amazon region at the height of the soybean harvest, escalating a standoff that has affected shipments from one of the country’s key export hubs and drawing condemnation from trade groups. The protesters, members of indigenous groups, stormed the facility in the Port of Santarém overnight Friday in Pará state, according to th...
Local protesters have occupied a Cargill Inc. export terminal in Brazil’s Amazon region at the height of the soybean harvest, escalating a standoff that has affected shipments from one of the country’s key export hubs and drawing condemnation from trade groups. The protesters, members of indigenous groups, stormed the facility in the Port of Santarém overnight Friday in Pará state, according to the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. The incident comes amid protests by 14 indigenous tribes in the region against the launch of a public bidding for dredging the Tapajós River and a decree signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that paves the way for the privatization of the management of three rivers across the Amazon, totaling about 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles). “We urge the parties directly involved to prioritize safety, engage in constructive dialogue, and work towards a solution that allows for the safe resumption of operations and the continued transport of food to where it is needed,” Cargill said in a statement. The terminal in Brazil’s Para state is part of an array of Amazon ports that ship over 40% of Brazil’s corn and soybeans. The country is currently harvesting soy, and activity at the ports in the region is key to keep exports flowing this time of year. Protesters previously blocked roads and land access to Cargill’s terminal, halting the unloading of soybeans from trucks, and also briefly shut down the entrance to Santarém airport, one of the region’s main transport hubs. Read more: Clash Over River Dredging in the Amazon Tests Big Ag in Brazil “The attempt to intimidate companies and workers through violence surpasses any democratic limit,” the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest manufacturing association, said in a statement. “Acts of this nature affront the right to property, threaten jobs, put lives at risk, and erode the legal security that sustains investment and development.”
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, in an operation on Sunday, a federal official said. The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly, said it happened during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco. It followed several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicle...
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho”, in an operation on Sunday, a federal official said. The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly, said it happened during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco. It followed several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states. Such tactics are commonly used by the cartels to block military...
Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal Top US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insisted on Sunday that US policy on tariffs “hasn’t changed”, two days after the supreme court declared many of Donald Trump ’s tariffs illegal. The ruling issued on Friday by the highest US court was a sharp rebuke to the Republican presiden...
Jamieson Greer also said US won’t pull out of deals with UK, EU and others after court declared Trump tariffs illegal Top US trade negotiator Jamieson Greer insisted on Sunday that US policy on tariffs “hasn’t changed”, two days after the supreme court declared many of Donald Trump ’s tariffs illegal. The ruling issued on Friday by the highest US court was a sharp rebuke to the Republican president that toppled a key pillar of his aggressive economic agenda – even as it prompted Trump to announce a new global tariff using different statutes, albeit temporary. Continue reading...
TSA Suddenly Suspends PreCheck, Global Entry As DHS Shutdown Continues Update (1200ET): It appears the potential blowback from shutting PreCheck and Global Entry was just too much to bear as Jake Sherman reports the Trump admin has reverted back to normal on PreCheck but has adjusted its policy in response to the govt shutdown. "At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the...
TSA Suddenly Suspends PreCheck, Global Entry As DHS Shutdown Continues Update (1200ET): It appears the potential blowback from shutting PreCheck and Global Entry was just too much to bear as Jake Sherman reports the Trump admin has reverted back to normal on PreCheck but has adjusted its policy in response to the govt shutdown. "At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public . As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly. Courtesy escorts, such as those for Members of Congress, have been suspended to allow officers to focus on the mission of securing America’s skies." All of which left us wondering - Why do members of Congress get a courtesy escort? * * * American air travelers were set up for quite a rude Sunday shock, as the Department of Homeland Security suddenly decided to suspend two optional programs that promise fliers speedier passage through TSA security checkpoints in exchange for money. The move, first reported by the Washington Post on Saturday night and still unannounced by the TSA on its website or X account in the early Sunday morning hours, is supposedly necessitated by the ongoing shutdown of DHS. According to the Post , the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs will be temporarily suspended effective 6am ET on Sunday. The government's failure to provide advance notice will put unknowing travelers at risk of missing flights , as many will have no idea that they should have adjusted their plans to allow additional time to wait in security lines. As if a major blizzard weren't enough, TSA sprang a PreCheck shutdown on travelers with no advance warning (file photo - Getty via Politico ) DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, already enmeshed in controversy and questions about her leadership of the department, told the Post that the shutdown was forcing TSA to make "tough but necessary workforce and resource decisions,” with priority given to "general traveling p...
Perceptive Advisors disclosed a sale of 1,002,282 Arcellx (NASDAQ:ACLX) shares in a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, with the estimated transaction value at $79.96 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to a SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Perceptive Advisors reduced its Arcellx holdings by 1,002,282 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of these share sales is $79...
Perceptive Advisors disclosed a sale of 1,002,282 Arcellx (NASDAQ:ACLX) shares in a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, with the estimated transaction value at $79.96 million based on quarterly average pricing. According to a SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Perceptive Advisors reduced its Arcellx holdings by 1,002,282 shares during the fourth quarter. The estimated value of these share sales is $79.96 million, based on the mean unadjusted closing price for the quarter. The quarter-end value of the Arcellx position declined by $107.06 million, a figure that includes both share reduction and share price movements. Arcellx is a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging proprietary cell therapy platforms to address unmet medical needs in oncology. With a specialized pipeline targeting multiple myeloma and hematologic malignancies, the company positions itself at the forefront of next-generation immunotherapies. Its strategic focus on innovative product candidates and collaborative partnerships underpins its competitive advantage in the biotechnology sector. Continue reading
Key PointsRedmile Group increased its Nurix Therapeutics holding by 4,415,514 shares; the estimated trade value was $63.43 million based on quarterly average pricing.
Key PointsRedmile Group increased its Nurix Therapeutics holding by 4,415,514 shares; the estimated trade value was $63.43 million based on quarterly average pricing.