Active Fund Management Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
Despite outflows from active funds, many shops can survive, and some may yet grow.
Macy’s Earnings: Some Progress, but Holiday Season and 2025 Outlook Disappoint
Macy’s M met the fourth-quarter sales forecast that we revised downward after its Jan. 14 holiday sales update, but this ...
These positive stock-market indicators could rally the S&P 500 above 6,000
The S&P 500 Index SPX, after a false upside breakout a couple of weeks ago, has retraced its entire trading range and landed in a general support area between 5,770 and 5,870. There is another support ...
International Women’s Day: Companies and Female Fund Managers to Know
For International Women’s Day, we revisited three companies that we recognized in 2024 for their strong pay-equity practices.
What to Expect From Proxy-Voting Initiatives in 2025
Two Morningstar Sustainalytics proxy-voting experts discuss DEI, the appeal of corporate governance proposals, and the ...
Fed's Waller backs holdings interest rates steady this month, says cuts could come later this year
Fed's Waller backs holdings interest rates steady this month, says cuts could come later this year The Federal Reserve should hold rates steady at its policy meeting in two weeks, and wait to see if ...
2-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 3.960% — Data Talk
The 2-year yield declined 0.024 percentage point to 3.960% today. The price rose 1/32 to 100 10/32. --Yield is off 1.083 percentage points from its 52-week high of 5.043% hit Tuesday, April 30, 2024 ...
30-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 4.577% — Data Talk
The 30-year yield rose 0.021 percentage point to 4.577% today. The price fell 11/32 to 100 25/32. --Yield is up 0.113 percentage point over the last three trading days ...
Buyout activity slows down in a troubling sign for investment banks
With activity in private equity getting off to a slower-than-expected start in 2025, a lower deal count will likely impact the investment-banking businesses of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Morgan ...
Intuitive Surgical on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since October 2023 — Data Talk
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) is currently at $541.47, down $26.55 or 4.67% --Would be lowest close since Jan. 14, 2025, when it closed at $538.88 --On pace for largest percent decrease since Oct.
Meta On Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since July 2024 — Data Talk
Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META) is currently at $628.18, down $28.29 or 4.31% --Would be lowest close since Jan. 22, 2025, when it closed at $623.50 --On pace for largest percent decrease since July ...
Front Month ICE Brent Crude Rose 0.23% to Settle at $69.46 — Data Talk
Front Month ICE Brent Crude for May delivery gained 16 cents per barrel, or 0.23% to $69.46 today --Largest one day dollar and percentage gain since Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 --Off 23.81% from its ...