September 12, 2026
Investing

Third Point, DE Shaw obtain agreements with CoStar. How they can build value

Thomas Fuller | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: CoStar Group Inc. (CSGP) Business: CoStar Group is a provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. It manages its business in two segments: North America, which includes the United States and Canada, and International, which primarily includes Europe, […]

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Trump’s morning ‘buy’ call nets huge returns for those who listened

President Donald Trump Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Investors who followed President Donald Trump’s blunt advice to buy stocks on Wednesday morning received a windfall when the president hours later rolled back some of his market-roiling tariffs. At 9:37 a.m. ET, just minutes after the opening bell, Trump posted on Truth Social that […]

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The basics of income investing

(An excerpt from the book, “Dividend Investing: Dependable Income to Navigate All Market Environments,” by Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management.) While I instantly loved the intrigue and challenge of investing, having grown up in a financially volatile family, aggressive financial risk-taking made me extremely queasy. In 2001, when I inadvertently […]

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Trump says tariffs will accelerate reshoring, but experts say it’s not that easy

Arseniy45 | Istock | Getty Images President Donald Trump may hope his tariffs jump-start a renaissance in manufacturing in the United States, but the reality is not so simple, according to experts. The president announced sweeping tariffs Wednesday, including a baseline 10% levy across the board on all imports. He also targeted specific countries with […]

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Emerging markets fund on track for biggest drop since 2020 due to tariff fears

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) was on pace Friday for its biggest drop since June 2020, as President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs raised fears of a global trade war […]

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Cliff Asness’s AQR multi-strategy hedge fund returns 9% in the first quarter during tough conditions

Cliff Asness. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images AQR Capital Management’s multistrategy hedge fund beat the market with a 9% rally in the first quarter as Wall Street grappled with extreme volatility amid President Donald Trump’s uncertain tariff policy. The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness’ firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades and has […]

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Corvex’s Meister joins the board at Illumina. How he can create value

Signage on the door of Illumina Inc. offices in Hayward, California, US, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) Business: Illumina provides sequencing-and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis. It offers products and services to customers in a range of markets, enabling the adoption […]

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GameStop shares drop on planned debt issue to buy bitcoin

Traders work at the post where GameStop is traded on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters GameStop shares completely gave back Wednesday’s rally after the video game retailer announced plans to raise debt to buy bitcoin. The meme stock tumbled more than 15% Thursday, following […]

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GameStop to put corporate cash in bitcoin, mimicking MicroStrategy

A general view of the GameStop logo on one of its stores in the city center of Cologne, Germany. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game retailer GameStop announced Tuesday its board has unanimously approved a plan to buy bitcoin with its corporate cash, echoing a move made famous by MicroStrategy. The meme […]

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Shares of Starlink competitor Viasat pop more than 10% on Deutsche Bank upgrade

Viasat offices are shown at the company’s headquarters in Carlsbad, California, on March 9, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Viasat’s stock soared on Monday after the Starlink competitor received an analyst endorsement from Deutsche Bank. Shares of the satellite communications giant and competitor to Starlink — the satellite internet service owned and operated by Elon […]

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