As of February 20, 2026, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) stands as a case study in corporate reinvention. Once the synonymous name for the 19th-century telegraph, the Denver-based firm has spent the last decade fighting a high-stakes battle against digital-native fintech disruptors. Today, Western Union is no longer just a "legacy" incumbent; it is [...]
Money transfer company Western Union (NYSE:WU) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales falling 3.1% year on year to $1.01 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.45 per share was 4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
Stocks trading in the $1-10 range are generally smaller players with less risk than their penny stock counterparts.
But that doesn’t mean the underlying businesses are cheap, and we advise caution as many have questionable fundamentals.
As the 2026 fiscal year gets into full swing, the American corporate landscape is undergoing a massive transformation fueled by the "One Big Beautiful Act" (OBBBA). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this sweeping budget reconciliation package—officially Public Law 119-21—has begun to flood the balance sheets of
Stocks trading in the $1-10 range are generally smaller players with less risk than their penny stock counterparts.
But that doesn’t mean the underlying businesses are cheap, and we advise caution as many have questionable fundamentals.
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to convene for its first meeting of 2026 on January 27-28, the financial world is bracing for a delicate balancing act. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, entering the twilight of his tenure before his term expires in May, faces an economy invigorated
The bank’s head of equity strategy, Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, said that President Trump is likely to increase affordability efforts ahead of the midterm election season.
Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor.
The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.
As the Q3 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the diversified financial services industry, including Western Union (NYSE:WU) and its peers.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention.
These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
