Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan and Eiji Ueda, the firm's Asia-Pacific chief, discuss how the business's private-credit expertise meshes with Japan's needs to finance capital investment. They speak with Bloomberg Television's David Westin on Wall Street Week. ...

The odds of another Federal Reserve rate interest cut fell on Friday morning, after key reports on GDP and inflation. First, the GDP report showed that the U.S. economy slowed pretty dramatically at the end of 2025, in part because of the record-long government shutdown. On an annualized basis, GDP growth fell to 1.4% in the fourth quarter, from 4.4% in the third quarter. Economists had broadly expected fourth-quarter GDP to come in at 3%, so Friday's report landed with an unusual thud. For the full year ...

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Conestoga Capital Advisors Mid Cap Strategy returned -5.75% net of fees compared to the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s -3.70% return. The underperformance was driven by negative stock selection in the Technology and Industrials sectors, while positive sector allocation effects partially eased underperformance. The Mid Cap Composite returned -4.73% ...

Moore Australia, a network of four independent audit, accounting and advisory practices, has named Michael Sutherland as its national head of quality. The appointment became effective on 1 February. Sutherland moved into the role from Moore Australia (VIC/TAS), a member company of the national network, where he served as audit operations lead within the audit and assurance practice. Moore Australia chair David Tomasi said: “Robust quality frameworks sit at the heart of confidence in our profession, and ...

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is having a moment you'll see in the next generation's business schools. Its chips have become the backbone of the modern AI boom, and Wall Street has rewarded that dominance with a staggering $4.5 trillion market cap as of Feb. 17, 2026. Now, Nvidia is clearly a great company in the midst of an AI-flavored gold rush. But I'm interested in a long-term perspective today: Which businesses could plausibly have even larger market caps 10 years from now? Will AI create the world's first t ...

Symbotic is a leading provider of warehouse automation solutions, leveraging robotics and artificial intelligence to transform supply chain efficiency for large retailers and wholesalers. The company's scalable technology platform enables customers to reduce costs and improve inventory accuracy in high-volume distribution environments. With a focus on innovation and operational excellence, Symbotic positions itself as a strategic partner for organizations pursuing next-generation logistics capabilities.Gene ...

On Feb. 4, 2026, Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. disclosed a new position in the professionally managed Akre Focus ETF  (NYSE:AKRE). What happened According to an SEC filing dated Feb. 4, 2026, Mesirow Financial Investment Management acquired 2,012,662 shares. The value of the position was $131.8 million as of Dec. 31, 2025. The quarter-end value of the position matched the estimated trade size based on the ETF’s average trading price during the quarter. What else to know This is a new p ...

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Conestoga Capital Advisors Mid Cap Strategy returned -5.75% net of fees compared to the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s -3.70% return. The underperformance was driven by negative stock selection in the Technology and Industrials sectors, while positive sector allocation effects partially eased underperformance. The Mid Cap Composite returned -4.73% ...

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, Conestoga Capital Advisors Mid Cap Strategy returned -5.75% net of fees compared to the Russell Midcap Growth Index’s -3.70% return. The underperformance was driven by negative stock selection in the Technology and Industrials sectors, while positive sector allocation effects partially eased underperformance. The Mid Cap Composite returned -4.73% ...

Building up an emergency fund can be a real struggle and many Americans are unprepared for unexpected expenses. According to a January 2025 U.S. News & World Report survey, 42% of Americans don’t have an emergency fund and 40% couldn’t pay for a $1,000 emergency expense. Many feel like it’s impossible to build up an emergency fund for tomorrow’s possibilities with so many pressing bills that are real and imminent. You don’t necessarily have to save large amounts of money each month to build up your emer ...