RocketLab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock is soaring on the back of increasing enthusiasm to invest in space stocks. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
RocketLab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock is soaring on the back of increasing enthusiasm to invest in space stocks. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will raise roughly $80 billion in an equity offering. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will raise roughly $80 billion in an equity offering. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock is experiencing a rare dip. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock is experiencing a rare dip. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 2, 2026. The video was published on June 4, 2026. Continue reading
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported an overall fantastic quarter. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 28, 2026. The video was published on May 30, 2026. Continue reading
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported an overall fantastic quarter. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 28, 2026. The video was published on May 30, 2026. Continue reading
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 ...