Parnassus Investments, an investment management firm, released its “Parnassus Value Equity Fund” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund focuses on owning a concentrated portfolio of U.S. large-cap stocks. For the third quarter of 2025, the fund reported a net return of 7.46% outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 5.33% for the same period. During the quarter, the portfolio reduced its weight in the IT sector to increase ho ...

Let's bring in our panel. Joining us now, Brookings Institution Economic Studies senior fellow Wendy Edelberg and American Institute for Economic Research Monetary Economics Managing Director Lydia Mashburn Newman. Welcome to you both.Uh Wendy, I mean, I know you haven't kind of been able to dig into the guts of this report, but it seems like a pretty benign reading. Uh how do you feel about it. Yeah, it's frustrating because they haven't even posted the information that I would need to to really um parse a ...

In the past two years, shares of Nvidia have increased by more than 250%. Palantir and Seagate have seen big gains as well, causing a growing number of investors to worry that AI is in a bubble akin to the dot-com era. But those gains are small potatoes compared to one Indian company. The share price of RRP Semiconductor Ltd. has surged by an eye-popping 55,000% in the past 20 months. On Dec. 17, 2023, you could have bought shares for 10 Indian rupees (roughly 11 cents in U.S. dollars). Today, those share ...

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Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock rose Thursday after surpassing fiscal first-quarter 2026 expectations and issuing a robust forecast.Micron reported first-quarter revenue of $13.64 billion, topping estimates, with adjusted earnings of $4.78 per share. Sales grew 20.5% year-over-year, operating cash flow rose to $8.41 billion, and adjusted free cash flow was $3.9 billion.“In fiscal Q1, Micron delivered record revenue and significant margin expansion at the company level and also in each of our busin ...

Propelling modern Chinese cuisine in Singapore to the world stageSINGAPORE, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Helmed by leading tastemaker Executive Chinese Chef Edward Chong, Peach Blossoms celebrates yet another triumphant year, bringing home debut wins and a run of top honours at major culinary awards on the world stage. Rising from critical acclaim to global recognition, Chef Edward Chong elevates Singapore’s modern Chinese Cuisine with quiet confidence and authority.This year, Peach Blossoms proudly makes ...

Back in August 2025, when Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. ( NCDL ) issued its Q2 2025 earnings report, I quickly went through it to understand whether to remain invested, sell, or add more to take advantageRoberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in the financial management helping top-tier corporates shape their financial strategies and execute large-scale financings. He has also made significant efforts to institutionalize REIT framework in Latvia to boost the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital ...

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Sun Mining Inc. (TSX: ESM) (“Euro Sun” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into definitive agreements to amend and restate the pre-development facility agreement that the Company executed with Trafigura Pte Ltd. (the “Trafigura”) effective July 10, 2025 (as amended and restated, the “Multi-Facility Agreement”), to secure up to US$200m towards the advancement of and future construction at the Rovina Valley copper-gold project in Romania ...

Company Achieves Three Consecutive Months of Positive GGR and 93% Reduction in Sharp Wagering LAS VEGAS, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VIP Play, Inc. (OTCQB: VIPZ), is an AI-first sports entertainment and fan engagement company, pioneering the future of interactive sports experiences, today announced a comprehensive operational turnaround that has resulted in significant improvements across key performance metrics. VIP Play, Inc. has achieved three consecutive months of positive Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) ...

The Micron logo is seen displayed at the 8th China International Import Expo.Micron Technology's stock jumped 14% after the company signaled robust demand for its memory chips and blew away fiscal first-quarter estimates.During an earnings call with analysts, Micron, which makes memory storage used for computers and artificial intelligence servers, said data center needs have fueled greater demand for its products.Micron said it expects the total addressable market for high-bandwidth memory to hit $100 bill ...