Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has had a stellar run over the past few years, but those gains have been marked by significant volatility. The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker has gained 649% since the start of 2023, but has fallen 10% or more on at least nine separate occasions. Furthermore, in early 2025, the stock plunged 41%, so it isn't for the faint of heart. Some investors have been steering c...
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has had a stellar run over the past few years, but those gains have been marked by significant volatility. The artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker has gained 649% since the start of 2023, but has fallen 10% or more on at least nine separate occasions. Furthermore, in early 2025, the stock plunged 41%, so it isn't for the faint of heart. Some investors have been steering clear of the stock, concerned that AI adoption will slow. However, Wall Street is increasingly convinced that Broadcom's growth story remains intact. Continue reading
Blistering gains in Vietnam’s biggest stock have confounded seasoned analysts and set off a frenzy among retail traders, raising doubts about how long the rally can last. Up 1,000% from the start of 2025 to its peak just two weeks ago, Vingroup JSC’ s blistering rally has made it the biggest company within frontier markets — and one of the most expensive across Asia. The conglomerate is now worth ...
Blistering gains in Vietnam’s biggest stock have confounded seasoned analysts and set off a frenzy among retail traders, raising doubts about how long the rally can last. Up 1,000% from the start of 2025 to its peak just two weeks ago, Vingroup JSC’ s blistering rally has made it the biggest company within frontier markets — and one of the most expensive across Asia. The conglomerate is now worth more than any Indonesian company and even surpasses regional heavyweights Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. and JD.com Inc. Analysts point to a mix of aggressive retail buying, improving prospects at key subsidiaries and optimism ahead of an imminent market upgrade by FTSE Russell as drivers. Yet global money managers remain wary, questioning whether earnings growth can keep pace with valuations that now stand in sharp contrast to peers by most conventional metrics. “Current valuations imply very high expectations for future execution, funding conditions, and long-term business expansion,” said Marco Martinelli , a partner at Turicum Investment Management AG, a Vietnam-dedicated investment and research firm. At these levels, Vingroup-related stocks are less compelling than other opportunities in the nation. Backed by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Vingroup spans electric vehicles, transport, real estate, hospitality and tourism. Its reach has grown so big that it now accounts for about one-third of the benchmark VN Index. While valuations have retreated from this year’s high, the stock still trades at 70 times forward earnings, compared to 12 times for the broader market. Such dynamics aren’t particularly unusual in smaller markets, where thin liquidity can drive volatility. Still, Vingroup’s rapid ascent — and its outsized weighting — risks distorting Southeast Asia’s best-performing market over the past year. Passive investors will also have to grapple with an inflated benchmark constituent when Vietnam is upgraded to emerging-market status in September. The key question no...
The rally in China’s semiconductor stocks is poised to extend thanks to upcoming blockbuster IPOs and technology breakthroughs, investors and analysts say. The bright outlook contrasts with growing concerns of overheating and concentration risks in US, Korean and Taiwanese markets as the AI boom stretches well into its fourth year. It also highlights China’s continued push to develop its own techn...
The rally in China’s semiconductor stocks is poised to extend thanks to upcoming blockbuster IPOs and technology breakthroughs, investors and analysts say. The bright outlook contrasts with growing concerns of overheating and concentration risks in US, Korean and Taiwanese markets as the AI boom stretches well into its fourth year. It also highlights China’s continued push to develop its own technology to take on global rivals. The CSI Information Technology Index has roughly doubled in the past year, adding more than $900 billion in market value. It’s still lagging the blistering gains in other global chip-dominated gauges, but further catalysts await. China’s chipmakers are gaining attention among investors with the upcoming listing of ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. The sector is also in the spotlight after Huawei Technologies Co. unveiled a new chipmaking method that could allow cutting-edge processors to be made more cheaply — reminiscent of DeepSeek’s revolutionary AI model launch. “China has been late to this AI cycle,” in part due to US export restrictions, said David Choa , head of Greater China equities at BNP Paribas Asset Management Asia Ltd. But Chinese companies “have more upside room to not only catch up, but to find another pathway.” China’s push for tech self-sufficiency has helped drive big gains in chipmakers, but they’re still a long way from achieving the trillion-dollar market values of the global leaders. Among the nation’s largest listed chipmakers, Cambricon Technologies Corp. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. are worth a bit over $100 billion each. More heavyweights are poised to join the market later this year. ChangXin Memory filed last week for $4 billion Shanghai IPO that would be the mainland’s largest since 2022. It’s the biggest memory chipmaker in China, though dwarfed by Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. This year is also expected to see an IPO by Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. , a maker of flas...
cherdchai chawienghong/iStock via Getty Images Fund performance ▪ Institutional Class shares of Columbia Overseas Value Fund returned 3.45% for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. ▪ The fund’s benchmark, the MSCI ( MSCI ) EAFE Value Index Net, returned 2.00% for the same period. ▪ Fair value pricing may affect relative performance of international equity funds. For more information, please refer to...
cherdchai chawienghong/iStock via Getty Images Fund performance ▪ Institutional Class shares of Columbia Overseas Value Fund returned 3.45% for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. ▪ The fund’s benchmark, the MSCI ( MSCI ) EAFE Value Index Net, returned 2.00% for the same period. ▪ Fair value pricing may affect relative performance of international equity funds. For more information, please refer to the fund’s Statement of Additional Information. Market overview The first quarter of 2026 was a tale of two periods. The first two months offered strong equity returns of 10.09% in developed markets outside the U.S. through the end of February in U.S. dollars, as measured by MSCI EAFE Index. But the index ended the quarter with a -1.24% return, as the joint U.S./Israeli attack on Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major commercial transit route for oil and gas, caused worries about global supply chains and therefore, economic growth. Brent oil prices spiked 74.27% during the quarter, raising concerns about the inflationary impact on global supply chains, as well as the ongoing availability of key raw material inputs in parts of the world that rely most heavily on products typically transited through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite being drowned out by the war, the early strength in markets was driven in part by optimism around the development of artificial intelligence (AI), and the significant investment that would be required to build out the supporting infrastructure. The best-performing developed-market countries during the quarter, when measured in local currency terms, were Norway and Portugal, up 27.18% and 13.57%, respectively. Both had significant exposure to the energy sector, as well as Hong Kong, which gained 6.26%. Laggards were Denmark, down 12.19%, driven largely by weakness in heavyweight Novo Nordisk ( NVO ), followed by Ireland and Germany, both of which are heavily involved in global trade, down 8.07% and 6.63%, respectively. From a ...
Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Boeing ( BA ) is exploring raising production of its 737 aircraft family well beyond its publicly stated target of 63 jets per month and bringing its plans closer to Airbus' ( EADSF ) ( EADSY ) output goals for its competing narrowbody A320neo family , The Air Current reported Thursday. Boeing ( BA ) is drafting plans and assessing whether its suppliers could support...
Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Boeing ( BA ) is exploring raising production of its 737 aircraft family well beyond its publicly stated target of 63 jets per month and bringing its plans closer to Airbus' ( EADSF ) ( EADSY ) output goals for its competing narrowbody A320neo family , The Air Current reported Thursday. Boeing ( BA ) is drafting plans and assessing whether its suppliers could support raising production of its 737 family to ~70/month, although the studies are at an early stage and the higher pace may not be adopted, the report said. The accelerated pace would boost Boeing's ( BA ) production to a trajectory approaching the 75/month target for 2027 that Airbus ( EADSF ) ( EADSY ) has previously set and postponed for its A320neo family. If successful, Boeing ( BA ) would generate more cash while potentially chipping into Airbus' ( EADSF ) ( EADSY ) lead in the narrowbody segment that the European planemaker has dominated for more than a decade. Boeing ( BA ) said last month it was raising production of its 737 MAX jets to 47/month from 42, after consulting with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. More on Boeing Boeing: The Comeback Is Real, But Weak Spots Remain Boeing's Turnaround Is Real, But The Stock Already Knows It Boeing Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its May Services Purchasing Managers' Index ( PMI ), with the headline composite index at 54.5. This was higher than the forecast of 53.7 and keeps the index in expansion territory for a 23rd consecutive month. Here is an excerpt from the report summary : Miller continues, “May’s Services PM...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images By Jennifer Nash The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its May Services Purchasing Managers' Index ( PMI ), with the headline composite index at 54.5. This was higher than the forecast of 53.7 and keeps the index in expansion territory for a 23rd consecutive month. Here is an excerpt from the report summary : Miller continues, “May’s Services PMI ® is the fifth month in a row with an increase in the 12-month PMI ® average, up 1.1 percentage points from 51.7 percent in December 2025 to its current 52.8 percent. The Prices Index increased to 71.3 percent, its highest reading since August 2022 (72.6 percent). In this month’s report, petroleum-related products were mentioned as a commodity up in price, a dynamic panelists had not yet reported in April. The Supplier Deliveries Index continued to indicate slower performance; while it eased by dropping 1.6 percentage points in May, its reading of 55.2 is still 2.1 points above its 12-month average. “Business activity hit its second highest reading since achieving the same reading of 57.7 percent in October 2024, and the New Orders and Supplier Deliveries indexes hit their third highest readings in that time frame. The Employment index, however, hit its second lowest reading since September 2025, 0.5 percentage point below its 12-month average. Respondents commented frequently that their companies had instituted hiring freezes or were not backfilling vacated positions, however, most industries reported that they were holding flat in employment month over month. Respondents reporting that new orders were higher than last month most frequently attributed this to seasonality. “For the third month in a row, no commodities in the report listed as down in price, with multimonth runs of being up in price for aluminum, copper, diesel, gasoline, software licensing and transportation. Although the Inventories index hit its highest level ever, tied with its reading in May 2010, the ...
Shares of Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) rose 47.9% in May 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The cybersecurity company posted steady gains all month long, punctuated by a 19.5% surge in the last two days. However, the stock didn't exactly soar by its own power, at least not in the month-ending sprint. Instead, investors boosted Rubrik's stock as fellow enterprise data wrangler Sno...
Shares of Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) rose 47.9% in May 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . The cybersecurity company posted steady gains all month long, punctuated by a 19.5% surge in the last two days. However, the stock didn't exactly soar by its own power, at least not in the month-ending sprint. Instead, investors boosted Rubrik's stock as fellow enterprise data wrangler Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) published strong Q1 results. I know, I know -- Snowflake organizes data and Rubrik keeps it safe. Wall Street compared apples and oranges, or at least crunchy Honeycrisps and spicy Braeburns. But the tight link between Snowflake and Rubrik still makes sense in many ways. Continue reading