Shares of financial technology provider Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) jumped 2.6% in the afternoon session after the company made a push into credit card issuing and flexible payment products with its acquisition of CoreCard. The deal combined Euronet's established payments infrastructure with CoreCard's modern, API-driven processing platform. CoreCard served major clients including Goldman Sachs, American Express, and Apple, notably handling billions of transactions for the highly successful Apple Card program. This move positioned Euronet to capitalize on the growing demand for flexible payments, such as the "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) market. The BNPL sector was estimated to reach a value of US$560 billion by the end of 2025, reflecting a significant shift in consumer credit demand.
Over the last six months, Ameriprise Financial’s shares have sunk to $477.07, producing a disappointing 7.9% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 14.1% gain. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
The culinary world is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an unprecedented surge in digital innovation. What began as simple online directories has, by December 2025, evolved into a sophisticated ecosystem where technology dictates how diners find, order from, and experience restaurants. This shift has not only redefined consumer behavior
The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital,
and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) is packed with potential breakout stocks, thanks to its focus on smaller companies with high growth potential.
However, smaller size also means these businesses often lack the resilience and financial flexibility of large-cap firms, making careful selection crucial.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
This unpredictability can shake out even the most experienced investors.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has staged a remarkable comeback, successfully erasing its November 2025 losses by the month's final trading day, Friday, November 28, 2025. This significant recovery not only marked a powerful late-month surge but also extended the index's impressive streak of monthly gains to seven, injecting
Earnings season is slowly winding down, and throughout the period so far, Wayfair and American Express have been two big winners, with each seeing positive post-earnings reactions alongside announcing guidance upgrades.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B), the venerable conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, has long been known for its disciplined, value-oriented investment philosophy, often shying away from the speculative fervor surrounding emerging technologies. Yet, a closer look at its formidable portfolio reveals a significant, albeit indirect, embrace of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Rather than chasing pure-play AI [...]
Berkshire Hathaway has outpaced the broader financial sector over the past year, and analysts maintain a fairly upbeat outlook on the stock’s future potential.
