India’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to raise foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 100% from 74%, a move that will help insure more people in the world’s most populous country.The increase in the FDI limit could boost investments and improve insurance penetration in the country, which stood at 3.8% of GDP in 2024, according to research firm Swiss Re Institute. “The amendments are expected to further strengthen job creation, skill development and formal employment,” Finance Ministe ...

Monte Independent Investment Research: Michael Del Monte is a buy-side equity analyst with expertise in the technology, energy, industrials, and materials sectors. Prior to working in the investment management industry, Michael spent over a decade in professional services working across industries that include O&G, OFS, Midstream, Industrials, Information Technology, EPC Services, and consumer discretionary.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companie ...

Key Points The market isn't happy lately with management's spending plans. Yet, Meta's growth is incredible for the size and maturity of its business. The social media giant's shares trade for a reasonable 21.5 times 2026 earnings. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Although the stock of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is up around 11% for the year, it's still down around 20% from its all-time high. In normal years, that 11% return would be enough to just barely edge out the average lon ...

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Key Takeaways SMCI's AI GPU platforms generated over 75% of first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues.Super Micro Computer launched new liquid-cooled 4U and 2-OU systems, now ready for volume shipments.SMCI expects revenues to rebound in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 after order delaysSuper Micro Computer’s (SMCI) AI servers are primarily optimized for NVIDIA’s HGX B300, B200, GB300 NVL72 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell server systems containing NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for AI factories, large-scale AI labs, hyperscal ...

Toro (TTC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.86 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.81%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this landscaping, maintenance and irrigation equipment maker would post earnings of $1.22 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.24, delivering a surprise of +1.64%.Over ...

Investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Computer and Technology sector should help us answer this question.BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. is a member of our Computer and Technology group, which includes 602 different companies and currently sits at #1 in the Zacks Sec ...

For those looking to find strong Oils-Energy stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Baytex Energy (BTE) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Oils-Energy sector should help us answer this question.Baytex Energy is a member of our Oils-Energy group, which includes 24 ...

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe ...

The Business Services group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Green Dot (GDOT) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Business Services peers, we might be able to answer that question.Green Dot is one of 257 companies in the Business Services group. The Business Services group currently sits at #5 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank ...