US-based equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has completed the acquisition of Australian mining software company RPMGlobal Holdings. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed. This move aims to enhance Caterpillar's range of data-driven technologies and software solutions for the mining sector, supporting customers in more efficient site planning, operation and management. Caterpillar Resource Industries group president Denise Johnson said: “Acquiring RPMGlobal is a notable milestone supporti ...

Jacob Funds, a mutual fund company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. After an optimistic quarter, equity markets corrected slightly in November. Although overall economic growth has been robust throughout the year, recent divergent data on consumer spending and the labor market have put doubt on future projections. This pattern has become somewhat familiar over the past few years, as conflicting economic data has become the norm. As for the Fund’s ...

Hormel Foods has signed an agreement to sell its whole-bird turkey business to Life-Science Innovations (LSI) as part of the company’s efforts to refine its portfolio. In a statement, the US-based food company said the transaction covers assets including the Melrose, Minnesota, whole-bird production facility; the Swanville, Minnesota, feed mill; and associated transportation assets. However, the agreement does not include Hormel Food's Jennie-O brand name or the wider range of Jennie-O turkey products. ...

Few artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have seen more capital pile into them in such a short period than Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU). The memory-chip maker has seen its stock soar 250% since the start of September, and now sports a market cap of over $460 billion. With the stock already 44% higher through the first few weeks of 2026, investors may be wondering whether it's set to surpass $1 trillion in the near future. Another doubling will just about do it. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our anal ...

Billionaires tend to know their way around an investment strategy, so when someone like “Shark Tank” star investor and all-around money expert Mark Cuban says to avoid a company, you might want to take stock. Case in point, he has been increasingly vocal about why he avoids investing in companies that depend heavily on Amazon for their sales. In fact, Cuban posted on X, “When I look at investing in companies, if you have any level of dependency on Amazon, it’s a negative.” Here are just a few reasons why ...

Henriette said the “star performer” was the gold price, which increased 43% from the comparable six-month period, from about ZAR 1.5 million per kilogram to just over ZAR 2.1 million per kilogram. She said the stronger gold price “couldn’t have come at a better time” given the company’s capital spending program.The company said its board approved an interim cash dividend of ZAR 0.50 per share, marking its nineteenth consecutive financial year of declaring a dividend. Management said it had previously expect ...

Arla Foods notched up an unprecedented year for group revenues but predicts a rise in raw milk volumes will weigh on sales in 2026. The Denmark-headquartered group today (18 February) reported “record” revenue for 2025 of €15.1bn ($17.8bn) based on a “record intake” of milk of 14.3bn kilograms. However, for the new year, Arla provided a group sales revenue outlook of €13bn to €14.1bn, “reflecting the lower market prices compared to the highs of early 2025”. The cooperative said its total branded revenu ...

Nasdaq to lead Wall Street higher as sector rotation fluctuates Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Wall Street stock futures were pointing higher on Wednesday morning with the tech-led Nasdaq expected to lead gains as the sector rotation continues to hold back large-scale index moves. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.45%, while those for the S&P 500 were pointing 0.3% higher and Dow Jones futures indicated a 0.1% gain. The previous session saw stocks overcome a rocky start to close only slight ...

Core Insights - Carillon Tower Advisers reported that small-cap stocks had marginal gains in Q4 2025, with the Russell 2000 Growth Index returning 13.01% and the Russell 2000 Value Index gaining 12.58% [1] - The firm anticipates a favorable year ahead for equity markets, highlighting potential opportunities in sectors such as Cyclicals, Healthcare, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer spending as they approach 2026 [1] Company Insights - Coherent Corp. (NYSE:COHR) closed at $219.96 per share on February 17, 2026, with a one-month return of 9.18% and a 12-month increase of 154.64%, giving it a market capitalization of $41.23 billion [2] - Coherent Corp. experienced a rise in shares due to strong earnings results and a positive outlook, driven by demand for transceivers used in AI data centers and telecommunications [3] - The company is expected to benefit from a transition to products that enable faster throughput speeds, with previous manufacturing capacity constraints easing [3] Hedge Fund Activity - Coherent Corp. was held by 78 hedge fund portfolios at the end of Q3 2025, an increase from 66 in the previous quarter [4] - While Coherent Corp. shows potential as an investment, the company is not among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds, and certain AI stocks are considered to offer greater upside potential with less downside risk [4]

Electric cars have had a difficult run during the past few years. According to Cox Automotive, although 2024 was the best year ever for electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. market, with 1.3 million EVs sold, the pace of sales growth has slowed and stagnated since 2023. Federal government-backed EV sales tax incentives were removed in October 2025. This led total EV sales to plummet in the fourth quarter, down 46% compared to the third quarter and down 36% year over year. In 2025, electric vehicles had ...