Weekly Market Outlook: Central Banks Take Center Stage Amid Rising Risk Appetite
Markets weekly outlook – Central Banks in focus as risk appetite improves The upcoming week will be a bit quieter but still busy nonetheless. Asia Pacific markets get a slight break while the market will shift focus to high impact data from the US and UK in particular with tariff developments still being monitored closely. […]
Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Strong Performance Amidst…
With narrow-moat-rated Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A/BRK.B reporting adjusted first-quarter results that were about in line with our expectations, we are leaving our USD 730,500 per Class A share and USD 487 per Class B share fair value estimates in place. First-quarter reported revenue, including unrealized and realized gains/losses from Berkshire’s investments and derivatives portfolios, declined 9.2% […]
Sun Coast Resources Claims Tesla is ‘Refusing to Pay’ $2 Million in Overdue Bills, Citing Staffing Chaos as an Additional Challenge
Oil and gas supplier Sun Coast Resources says Tesla is ‘refusing to pay’ $2 million in past-due bills – and that chaotic staffing has only made it worse Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is […]
Apple Earnings: Tariffs Impacting Performance, Yet We Press On…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Apple’s AAPL March-quarter revenue rose 5% year over year to $95.4 billion, with iPhone revenue rising 2% to $46.8 billion. March-quarter gross margin rose 50 basis points year over year to 47.1%. June-quarter guidance calls for modest year-over-year revenue growth […]
Precious Metals Provide Safeguards Against Upcoming Economic Challenges
Stock image. USA Today reported the US economy’s performance in Q1 was the worst in three years. GDP growth in the last quarter of Biden’s administration was 2.4%; in the first quarter of Trump’s administration, it is – 0.3%. Wednesday’s Commerce Department report showed that US consumer spending rose 0.7% in March, a solid gain […]
A Century of Market Trends Indicates Potential 18% Decline for the S&P 500
100 Years of Market History Suggests S&P 500 Could Fall Another 18% Investors cheered on a stronger-than-expected April jobs report on Friday, but a new report from BNP Paribas suggests the pain might not be over just yet for stocks. In a note to clients on Friday, strategists at the French bank said they see […]
Fairfax Earnings: Impact of California Wildfires
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Fairfax’s reported results were negatively affected by $692 million in losses from the California wildfires, but that was more than offset by $1.1 billion in investment gains. Why it matters: The net impact was solid adjusted book value per share […]
Tariff Uncertainty Disrupts Canada’s Housing Market
Almost half of Canadians looking to purchase a home this year say the trade dispute with the United States has prompted them to postpone. According to the latest Royal LePage survey, 49% have put their homebuying plans on hold. Of those, 37% are concerned about a potential increase in the cost of living, 30% are […]
Amazon Earnings: Solid Quarter Driven by AWS Performance
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Amazon AMZN reported first-quarter results that beat the high end of guidance on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue grew by 10% year over year in constant currency to $155.7 billion, while operating margin was 11.8% versus 10.7% a […]
Asian Battery Metals Ventures into Mongolian Exploration with Robust Cash Reserves and Enhanced Drilling Efforts
Asian Battery Metals plunges into Mongolian exploration with strong cash position and expanded drilling Asian Battery Metals PLC recently delivered a robust operational and financial update for the quarter ending March 2025, highlighted by an oversubscribed capital raise of A$3.969 million and the initiation of Phase 3 drilling at its flagship Oval copper-nickel-platinum group elements […]