EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is included among the 12 Best Crude Oil Stocks to Buy as Tensions Rise. EOG Resources (EOG) 'Buy' Rating Maintained, $150 Price Target EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is one of the largest crude oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in the United States, with proved reserves in the US and Trinidad. On February 13, Siebert Williams Shank & Co reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) and assigned the stock a price target of $150, indica ...

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) disclosed on Tuesday that it embarked on a transformative five-year partnership with Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google Cloud. The deal aims to revolutionize consumer goods through advanced AI and data technologies. This collaboration intends to enhance Unilever’s brand portfolio, including well-known names like Dove and Vaseline, by leveraging Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to create a new model for consumer engagement. This strategic alliance will migrate Unilever’s data and c ...

This story was originally published on CFO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CFO Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Economic growth will likely be soft during the first half of this year, held back by gloomy consumer sentiments and weak new orders for manufactured goods, the Conference Board said Thursday. The Leading Economic Index fell 0.2% in December for its fifth straight monthly decline despite strength in equity markets, a rise in building permits for private housing ...

Additionally, China’s 2028 action plan places significant emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to benefit the company. Against this backdrop, Alibaba recently unveiled the Qwen3.5 AI model, which offers enhanced capabilities, as it seeks to stay ahead amid intensifying competition in the Chinese AI market.Alibaba’s stock has been facing some positive macroeconomic developments. China has announced an investigation into competition among food delivery companies amid a price war. This w ...

With a market cap of $56.9 billion, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR) is a global designer and supplier of semiconductor-based power electronics solutions serving markets such as data centers, automotive, industrial, communications, and consumer electronics across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. It specializes in DC-to-DC and AC-to-DC power management ICs sold through a broad network of distributors, OEMs, and design manufacturers worldwide. Shares of the Kirkland, Washington-based company have surpassed ...

IT consultant EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM) stock tumbled 18.4% through 10 a.m. ET Thursday despite beating on both sales and earnings this morning. Heading into the company's Q4 earnings report, analysts expected EPAM to earn $3.16 per share on sales just under $1.4 billion. EPAM actually earned $3.26 per share, and on sales just over $1.4 billion. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the c ...

Klarna shares drop sharply on fourth quarter earnings miss Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Klarna Group PLC (Unlisted (US):KLAR) saw its shares drop almost 25% following the release of its fourth-quarter results after the company reported a wider-than-expected net loss, despite recording its first $1 billion quarter. For Q4, the Stockholm-based buy-now, pay-later provider reported a net loss of $26 million, or $0.19 per share, compared with Wall Street expectations of a $0.02 loss. This m ...

Airbus Has the Orders. The Engines Didn’t Get the Memo. - Moby THE GIST Airbus just reminded investors that a record backlog does not mean record deliveries. It can sell jets all day long, but if the engines do not show up, neither does the cash, and the stock reacts accordingly. WHAT HAPPENED Airbus cut its 2026 commercial delivery outlook to about 870 aircraft, below where many analysts had expectations, with some earlier forecasts closer to 900 plus. In some reports, expectations had drifted even hi ...

Our conversion engine remains a key differentiator for Choice Hotels International, Inc., enabling those hotels to open about five times faster than new construction hotels. In the fourth quarter, U.S. conversion franchise agreements increased 12% year over year, and we expect conversion activity to be a core driver of improving U.S. net room growth in 2026. As we indicated on our last call, we have been actively optimizing our U.S. portfolio throughout the year. With developer demand remaining constructive ...

Blue Owl is one of the biggest private credit businesses in the world - Timon Schneider/Alamy A Wall Street giant has blocked investors from withdrawing money from one of its flagship private credit funds as concerns mount over a crisis in the shadow banking industry. New York investment firm Blue Owl scrapped plans to let investors take their cash from its $1.7bn (£1.3bn) fund, saying it would repay them in quarterly instalments over an extended period instead. It marked a reversal of previous plans t ...