Trump may boost for big banks due to deregulation, small caps

The Trump administration may create powerful tailwinds for two vastly different market groups: Big banks and small cap stocks. In the case of financials, Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi predicts deregulation — along with a boost in IPO and mergers and acquisitions — to spark multi-year strength. “The funny thing about the banks is that … Read more

Many workers would take a pay cut to work from home

Coroimage | Moment | Getty Images Many workers value remote work to such a degree that they’d take a pay cut to be able to work from home, even on a part-time basis, studies show. The prevalence of remote work ballooned during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many experienced telework perhaps for the first time in their … Read more

Big Tech, Magnificent 7 stock exposure: Time to reduce?

Big Tech’s historic gains could be affecting your portfolio’s makeup — especially if your goal is diversification. Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO John Davi warns the S&P 500 index tilts too far in favor of the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Tesla. “Those Mag Seven stocks are very expensive … Read more

UBS earnings Q4 2024

UBS shares lost ground after the lender’s fourth-quarter results and up to $3 billion share buyback plans failed to impress. Switzerland’s largest bank on Tuesday reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $770 million, compared with a $483 million estimate in a company-provided consensus estimate and with a mean forecast of $886.4 million in a … Read more

HR unicorn Deel prepares for IPO as soon as 2026

Alex Bouaziz, CEO and co-founder of Deel, onstage at the Collision 2022 conference at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Vaughn Ridley | Sportsfile | Getty Images Human resources software firm Deel said it has hit an annual revenue run rate of $800 million and is ramping up preparations to go public with a view to … Read more

Ken Griffin multistrategy Citadel hedge fund rose 1.4% in volatile January

Kenneth C. Griffin (R) speaks during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.  Eugene Gologursky | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund climbed in a volatile January, according to a person familiar with the returns. Citadel’s multistrategy flagship Wellington fund … Read more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PFE, PEP, PLTR, MRK

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Pfizer — The pharmaceutical stock added 1.8% on better-than-expected fourth-quarter results . Pfizer reported adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share on $17.76 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG estimated earnings of 47 cents per share on revenue of $17.36 billion. PepsiCo — Shares of … Read more

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway scoops up more Sirius XM

Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogan Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway once again scooped up shares of Sirius XM, boosting its stake in the satellite radio company to more than 35%. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased roughly 2.3 million … Read more