Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) stock has rallied nearly 180% over the past five years. The world's largest warehouse club retailer repeatedly impressed investors with robust sales and membership growth, high renewal rates, and new store openings. However, Costco's stock still trades below Wall Street's average price target of $1,062 and its top price target of $1,205. Let's see what it might take for Costco's stock to rise more than 20% and top $1,200. Image source: Getty Images. Where to invest $1,000 right now? ...

Kimberly Orlando: Reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the earnings release and in the appendix of the presentation. Reconciliations of certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP financial measures are not provided because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and cannot be reasonably predicted or provided without unreasonable effort. Any reference to EBITDA in our discussions today means adjusted EBIT ...

Richard Jay Mack: Thank you, Anne, and thank you all for joining us this morning for CMTG's fourth quarter earnings call. CMTG made a meaningful amount of progress last year, executing on several critical path items. In 2025, we accomplished the priorities we established at the start of the year, including resolving watch list loans, enhancing liquidity, and further deleveraging the portfolio. One year ago, we established a $2,000,000,000 total resolution target for 2025, and I am pleased to report that we ...

After finishing 2025 up over 15%, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been off to a rough start in 2026. Through Feb. 16, its stock is down 15% year to date, including a 10% single-day drop on Jan. 28 after its latest earnings report. There are two ways to look at Microsoft's struggles in early 2026. The first one is through a pessimistic lens and wonder if this is a sign of distress. The second is a more positive view, where you now see a Microsoft stock that's trading at a "discount." For most investors, the l ...

Inox Green Energy Services is set to acquire Wind World India's 600MW independent power producer (IPP) capacity and its 4.5GW operations and maintenance (O&M) business. The acquisition follows a successful bid by INOXGFL Group, approved through the National Company Law Tribunal's resolution process. The transaction involves Inox Green, a renewable O&M service provider based in India, and Inox Neo Energies, a subsidiary of INOXGFL Group’s renewable energy platform Inox Clean Energy. Wind World India's I ...

By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Yorkville America Equities LLC, the investment adviser that ‌manages five new Truth Social-branded ETFs focused ‌on U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" thesis, said on Thursday that ​it plans to acquire the Point Bridge America First ETF. The proposed acquisition, which has been approved by Truth Social trustees, is the second such transaction announced by Yorkville ‌in less than ⁠a month to scoop up a fund with an investment thesi ...

Economic Indicators - The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will publish the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index on February 20, which is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve and could influence monetary policy for 2026 [1] - The PCE Price Index is preferred by the Fed over the Consumer Price Index (CPI) because it provides a broader measure of inflation and quickly reflects changes in consumer behavior [2] Inflation Trends - Recent CPI data showed consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, slightly below the expected 2.5%, with core CPI (excluding food and energy) at 2.5%, the lowest since April 2021 [3] - If the upcoming PCE Price Index confirms a moderation in inflation, it would align with the CPI report, indicating inflation is moving closer to the Fed's target [4] Monetary Policy Implications - A confirmation of moderating inflation would give the Fed room to implement additional interest rate cuts, with the futures market currently pricing in two to three quarter-percentage point cuts in 2026 [5] - Lower interest rates or the expectation of them could positively impact the stock market by reducing borrowing costs for companies and consumers, potentially boosting spending [6]

Verizon has been struggling to retain loyal customers following recent price hikes and increasing competition in the wireless industry. Amid those pressures, the company has made a major policy change that makes it harder for customers to cut ties and move to another carrier. Last month, Verizon received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to waive a rule requiring it to automatically unlock a phone it sells to a customer after 60 days, despite backlash from consumers and advocacy groups w ...

Billionaire investor George Soros made major changes to his U.S. stock portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2025, boosting bets on AI chip and megacap tech companies. With the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down about 1.8% year to date, perhaps his fund's recent moves can offer investors some hints. Soros is a legendary hedge fund manager who is best known for his $1 billion bet against the British pound in 1992, one of the most famous currency trades in history. Born in Hungary in 1930, Soros survived the ...

While some of your expenses may decrease in retirement, your healthcare costs may inevitably go up. That could come as a result of aging or losing an employer health insurance plan that had fantastic benefits. The good news is that there are steps you can take to lower your healthcare bills as a Medicare enrollee. But if that's your goal, it's important to avoid these three mistakes. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, ...