What happened According to its SEC filing dated Feb. 13, 2026, the University of Illinois Foundation increased its holding in Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) by 67,000 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated transaction value was $4.73 million, calculated using the mean closing price within the quarter. The quarter-end value of the position increased by roughly $2.55 million, reflecting both the additional shares purchased and price changes during the period. What else to know This buy bring ...

The iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) and the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SGDM) both offer targeted exposure to precious metals miners, but they take distinct approaches. SLVP tracks global companies heavily involved in silver and metals mining, while SGDM zeroes in on U.S. and Canadian gold producers. This comparison looks at cost, performance, risk, sector tilts, and liquidity to help investors assess which fund may better match their portfolio needs. Snapshot (cost & ...

For a lot of middle-class Americans, the bills get paid. The lights stay on. The fridge is full. But there's no breathing room. One car repair or medical bill can wipe out months of progress. So when people who had actually broken out of paycheck-to-paycheck living were asked what finally changed, the answers weren't flashy. There were no secret stock tips. No overnight windfalls. But one response kept showing up again and again: Job hopping. Don't Miss: The AI Marketing Platform Backed by Insiders fro ...

The MicroStrategy stock price closed around $133 on February 13, rising 8.85% in one day. The weekly gain reached nearly 5%, showing strength despite broader uncertainty. But this rally comes at a strange time. Bitcoin fell about 2.2% over the same period, creating a gap between the two assets that rarely lasts long. New data shows that MicroStrategy and Bitcoin are moving almost identically again. The 7-day rolling correlation has surged to 0.98, near perfect alignment. This tight link means the MicroStr ...

The owners of AIT Worldwide Logistics, a top 30 freight forwarder in the United States, have sold a majority stake to Greenbriar Equity Group to help fuel its aggressive expansion. The company’s 2030 strategy calls for accelerated growth on an organic basis and through acquisitions. The deal allows The Jordan Company, L.P., a middle-market financial firm with a background in transportation and logistics investments, to cash in on its 2021 acquisition of AIT Worldwide from another investment firm. The Jord ...

On February 13, 2026, Alta Fox Capital Management disclosed a major buy of XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL), adding 1,384,769 shares in an estimated $57.88 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated February 13, 2026, Alta Fox Capital Management acquired 1,384,769 shares of XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL). The estimated transaction value was $57.88 million, based on the average closing price during the fourth quarter of 2025. The fund’s quart ...

Vitalik Buterin thinks prediction markets are missing the bigger picture. In a recent post, the Ethereum co-founder argued that these platforms could be far more than just places to bet on elections or crypto prices. In his view, they have the potential to become core financial tools, maybe even alternatives to traditional fiat systems like the US Dollar. Platforms such as Polymarket have exploded in popularity, but Buterin believes they are drifting toward what he calls “corposlop.” Too much speculation ...

There seems to be no stop for MicroStrategy's Bitcoin (BTC) shopping. Every week, there is at least one purchase. In fact, at press time, MicroStrategy, now better known as Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), has 714,644 Bitcoin in its coffers. That is 3.4% of the total 21 million Bitcoin supply. But with great Bitcoin exposure comes great risks. Related: Analyst slashes MicroStrategy price target ahead of Q4 earnings During its fourth quarter earnings call, the company addressed the ongoing cryptocurrency marke ...

The silver market delivered a historic performance last year. The long-standing $50-per-ounce all-time high, first established in 1980 and briefly challenged in 2011, was decisively taken out as prices accelerated through successive resistance levels. The move culminated in a spike to $121.78 per ounce, a level few participants had projected at the start of the year. What began as a steady bull trend turned into a vertical advance during the final stages, drawing in momentum-driven capital and forcing syst ...

International stocks finally had a moment of outperformance relative to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in 2025. But those moments have been rare over the past several years. With few exceptions, U.S. stocks have steadily and consistently outperformed international stocks since the financial crisis. 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 critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Con ...