Video: Suspect Detained in Gold Mine Massacre in Peru
The main suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 13 gold miners in Peru has been arrested in Colombia, according to Peru’s Ministry of the Interior. Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, also known by the alias “Cuchillo” (Knife), was detained in the Colombian city of Medellín on Thursday. “Miguel Rodríguez Díaz, alias ‘Cuchillo,’ was captured following […]
Post-Earnings: Is Palantir Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Palantir Technologies PLTR released its first-quarter earnings report on May 5. Here’s Morningstar’s take on Palantir’s earnings and stock. Palantir Technologies shares were down 9% in after-hours trading on May 5 despite the firm beating both management‘s guidance and FactSet analyst expectations on revenue by 3%. Contribution margins (an efficiency metric) reached an all-time high […]
Gold Prices Rise 2% Amid Mixed Economic Data from the US
Stock image. Gold prices rose by nearly 2% late on Thursday amid mixed reports on the health of the US economy and uncertainty over Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Spot gold was up 1.9% to $3,240.87 per ounce by 5:40 p.m. ET, restoring all of this week’s losses. US gold futures also gained 1.7% to $3,243.90 an […]
Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Strong Buy After Earnings?
Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B released its first-quarter earnings report on May 3. Here’s Morningstar’s take on Berkshire’s earnings and stock. With narrow-moat-rated Berkshire Hathaway reporting adjusted first-quarter results that were about in line with our expectations, we are leaving our $730,500 per Class A share and $487 per Class B share fair value estimates in place. […]
CI Financial Earnings: Anticipating Weaker Results in Upcoming Report…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. With no-moat-rated CI Financial CIX having received shareholder approval in February to accept Mubadala Capital’s all-cash purchase offer of C$32 per share, earnings results hold less meaning than they might have in the past. With the deal now expected to […]
Lithium Argentina Reports Earnings: First Project Shows Progress…
Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published as a stock note by Morningstar Equity Research. Lithium Argentina LAR reported first-quarter earnings. Despite lower lithium prices, the company is realizing less of a discount to spot prices due to improving product quality. Shares were down 9% at the time of writing, as the results came in […]
3 Top Value ETFs in the U.S. for 2025
Ryan Jackson: Value strategies buy companies trading below their true value and hold them until the market recognizes their worth. That doesn’t happen overnight. Value investing requires patience, a fact that its disciples have been forced to remember in recent years. Over the decade through 2024, the Morningstar US Value Index trailed the growth index […]
Judge to Consider Mali’s Appeal to Reopen Barrick Mine with New Management
The Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali. (Image by Barrick Gold). A court in Mali will hold a hearing on Thursday to consider a request made by Mali’s military government to reopen Canadian miner Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine under a provisional administration, a court official said. Granting the request would represent a major escalation of a dispute […]
Is the Rally from Tariff Relief Premature?
A temporary tariff truce between the United States and China sent stocks soaring on Monday. However, strategists say levies that remain higher than they were at the start of the year still pose a threat to growth. At the same time, the uncertain path to a lasting agreement means more market volatility could be on […]
4 Reasons to Consider Buying This Undervalued US Stock
Thermo Fisher Scientific TMO is an attractive stock to buy today for several reasons. For one, this wide-moat company generates robust cash flows as the leading supplier in life sciences. In addition, management has done an exceptional job of capital allocation by maintaining a solid balance sheet and executing a flawless acquisition strategy. Thermo Fisher […]