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Prosecutors say Kevin Juin used money he raised to buy the company Honey Birdette to purchase luxury watches, jewelry, private-club memberships and OnlyFans subscriptions.

Kalshi and Coinbase have received permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to bring perpetual futures to U.S.-based investors.

The music giant said Pershing Square's offer fundamentally undervalued the business.

With the DOJ expected to approve the $110 billion Hollywood megamerger, political concerns over turmoil at Paramount’s CBS may push Democratic AGs to act, experts say.

The U.S. economy may be more fragile than a raging bull market suggests.

Also: A way to invest in SpaceX before its IPO and advice from the Moneyist.

As work crews put up a temporary arena on the White House grounds for an Ultimate Fighting Club event next month tied to America’s 250th anniversary, supporters and critics of the event are in agreement that its prime placement in front of an American icon is an unprecedented opportunity for a company.

Dell’s blowout earnings report is highlighting how the AI buildout is also driving demand for old-school computing.

“You have to pay for movers, security deposits, and let’s not forget buying furniture for each apartment.”

Global oil prices tumbled over 20% in May on hopes for the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Even stocks in the beleaguered software industry have been on fire.

ServiceNow shares are up 40% this month, leading an industrywide relief rally among enterprise software companies.

The regulation would have required all publicly traded companies to disclose whether they faced significant risks from climate change and its effects.

President Donald Trump said a “final determination” is coming on Iran.

Index funds popular with retirement plans are poised to buy SpaceX’s stock rocket-fast.

Elon Musk and his bankers are working to create a self-fulfilling prophesy for SpaceX’s massive initial public offering: Make investors feel that the risks of passing up the stock outweigh those of buying into it.

When newly public companies have been valued as richly as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic seem likely to be, the outlook for ordinary investors has been poor.

Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.

U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since the beginning of 2025 thanks to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.

Planning for the unexpected should be the most expected part of your retirement plan.

Royal Mail says its service is improving and that it is on track to hit the regulator Ofcom's reduced targets

“We did not seek or consider other offers. We engaged several professionals throughout the process.”

The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.

The superstar is part of group that has bought a basketball team in Italy, with a plan to move the club to Rome in hopes of making it part of a new league.

The red-hot space sector was feeling some heat on Friday, cooling from some of the spectacular gains seen in May.

United Super Pty Ltd, acting as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund, significantly increased its holdings in Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 37.4% in the fourth quarter. The fund now owns 119,507 shares valued at $61.05 million, making Moody's its 28th largest position. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their stakes, with prominent sales by company insiders Richard G. Steele and CEO Robert Fauber.

United Super Pty Ltd, on behalf of the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund, invested $15.52 million in Citizens Financial Group by acquiring 265,671 shares in Q4. Citizens Financial Group exceeded Q1 earnings expectations, reporting an EPS of $1.13 and revenue up 12% year-over-year. The company maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts, with an average price target of $70.88.

United Super Pty Ltd, acting as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund, has made a new investment of $11.72 million in Global Payments Inc., acquiring 151,370 shares. This investment gives the fund approximately 0.06% ownership in Global Payments. The stock continues to show mixed institutional and analyst sentiment, despite the company recently beating earnings and revenue estimates and announcing a quarterly dividend.

Micron Technology (MU) has seen its market value exceed US$1 trillion due to strong AI-driven demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM). Despite a significant share price surge, analysts view the stock as overvalued, with a fair value of $507.88 compared to its current price of $923.52. This creates a tension between market excitement for AI memory leadership and potential risks such as cooling hyperscaler capital expenditure or industry oversupply.

A stadium outside Boston that will host seven World Cup games is actually closer to Providence, R.I., prompting officials there to capitalize on that proximity to lure fans.

Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.

Nucor Corp's shares are trading near record levels on the NYSE, with its market capitalization roughly doubling year-on-year to approximately USD 56 billion. This surge highlights the US steel producer's strong performance, driven by improved steel pricing and robust domestic demand. While valuation metrics are in focus, some models like GuruFocus' discounted cash flow analysis suggest a moderate undervaluation, indicating potential upside despite the significant price gains.

A Citadel strategist looked at prediction market changes during the Memorial Day long weekend to calculate market moves.

Bank of America strategists are negative on European equities as they weigh the boom-and-bust dynamics of the AI build-out

National Pension Service increased its stake in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, bringing its total holding to 964,926 shares valued at $269.14 million. This move is part of broader institutional investment trends, with several other firms also adjusting their positions in RCL. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for Royal Caribbean, with an average target price of $344.05, despite recent price target cuts from some brokerages.

National Pension Service has increased its stake in The Boeing Company by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, acquiring an additional 43,983 shares. This raises their total holdings to 1,572,206 shares, valued at $341,357,000. Other hedge funds and institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in Boeing, with insider activity also reported.

National Pension Service increased its stake in Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, acquiring an additional 28,269 shares. The fund now owns 2,982,411 shares of Medtronic, valued at approximately $286,490,000. Institutional investors collectively own 82.06% of the company's stock.

National Pension Service has significantly increased its stake in General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) by 78.8% in the fourth quarter, purchasing an additional 1,720,384 shares. This move increases their total holdings to 3,903,579 shares, valued at $317,439,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions, and the article highlights recent positive news for GM, including FDIC approval for an industrial bank charter and work with NASA, alongside insider share sales by CEO Mary T. Barra and EVP Rory Harvey.

Both suppliers have said the increase is due to higher global energy and gas prices.

Inspire Trust Co. N.A. reduced its stake in Citigroup Inc. by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, selling 10,000 shares and retaining 70,000 shares valued at approximately $8.17 million. This comes as Citigroup reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates, and authorized a significant $30 billion share buyback program. Analysts generally maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for Citigroup with an average target price of $137.62.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. reduced its stake in The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) by 10.6% in the fourth quarter, selling 94,166 shares and retaining 797,358 shares valued at approximately $79.7 million. Charles Schwab reported strong earnings, beating analyst estimates with $1.43 EPS on $6.48 billion in revenue, showing significant year-over-year growth. Despite recent insider selling, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $114.30 for SCHW.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. significantly increased its stake in Bank of America Corporation, purchasing nearly 2 million additional shares in the fourth quarter to hold a total of 2.52 million shares valued at about $138.4 million. This move comes as Bank of America reported strong earnings, exceeding expectations with quarterly EPS of $1.11 and revenue up 10.7% year over year. Despite recent insider selling, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $61.06, and the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share.

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co decreased its stake in PepsiCo by 7.1% in Q4, now holding 227,500 shares valued at $32.65 million. Wall Street analysts generally rate PepsiCo as "Hold" with an average target price of $170.11, despite the company reporting better-than-expected earnings and raising its dividend to $1.48 per share. The stock has seen mixed performance, with positive sentiment from its dividend increase and recent earnings, but concerns linger regarding inflation and margin pressures.

Intech Investment Management LLC significantly increased its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 115.6% during the fourth quarter, bringing their total holdings to 370,671 shares valued at $43,254,000. Other institutional investors like CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, and Baker Avenue Asset Management LP also adjusted their positions, with insider selling by Edward Skyler and John Cunningham Dugan also noted. Analysts generally maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating for Citigroup, forecasting positive revenue growth and recent earnings beats contributing to a favorable outlook.

Intech Investment Management LLC significantly increased its stake in Bank Of Montreal (BMO) by 69.5% in the fourth quarter, now holding 233,814 shares valued at $30.41 million. Other institutional investors like Vanguard Group Inc. and Canerector Inc. also boosted their holdings. The bank recently reported strong Q2 2026 results with increased earnings and a dividend hike, leading to positive analyst sentiment, though some caution was noted regarding credit data.

Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 34.4% in the fourth quarter, acquiring an additional 48,378 shares, bringing its total to 188,921 shares valued at $30,479,000. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions in Vistra, which analysts largely rate as a "Buy" with a consensus target price of $233.33. The company recently reported strong earnings, topping estimates, and announced an increase in its quarterly dividend.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC significantly increased its stake in Duke Energy Corporation, purchasing an additional 8,761 shares, bringing their total to 62,308 shares valued at $7.3 million. This increase follows Duke Energy's strong Q1 performance, exceeding revenue and EPS estimates, and comes amidst a "Moderate Buy" analyst rating with an average price target of $139.07. Despite recent insider selling, institutional ownership remains high, and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.065 per share.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. significantly reduced its stake in Deere & Company, selling 5,463 shares, which cut their position by 66.1% in the fourth quarter. Despite this, Deere's recent earnings exceeded expectations with an EPS of $6.55 and revenue of $13.37 billion, and the company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share. Wall Street analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $638.08, though some concerns persist regarding margin pressure and agricultural market weakness.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Verizon Communications Inc. by 21.7% in the fourth quarter, bringing its total holdings to 163,411 shares valued at approximately $6.66 million. Verizon reported strong financial results, with earnings of $1.28 per share and revenue of $34.44 billion, exceeding analyst expectations. Despite an insider sale, the stock holds a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $50.59, supported by positive sentiment surrounding its dividend, cash flow, and role in 5G/AI connectivity.

Legal & General Group Plc reduced its stake in Jacobs Solutions Inc. by 14.3% in the fourth quarter, selling 124,572 shares and retaining 749,103 shares valued at $99.2 million. Despite this, Jacobs Solutions reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS estimates and showing 8.9% revenue growth, while also reiterating positive FY 2026 guidance and announcing a quarterly dividend. Analyst sentiment for the company remains a "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $153.40.