Financials


Berkshire Maven Bloomstran Says Stock Is Cheap Versus Intrinsic Value, Can Deliver 10%-Plus Returns

His estimate of intrinsic value is about 13% above Berkshire’s current stock price. Two other analysts have a lower valuation.

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RBC Earnings Beat Estimates, Boosted by Personal Banking, Wealth Management

The Canadian bank’s wealth management business got a boost from strong equity markets in North America last year.

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Victory Capital Discloses Competing Bid to Buy Janus Henderson

A consortium led by Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is the other contender to buy asset manager Janus Henderson.

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Barron’s Best Fund Families

The top fund families of 2025 had exquisite timing—and managers with strong stomachs. How they navigated a tumultuous year.

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A Judge Said Stifel Should Pay Landmark $133 Million Arbitration Award. Stifel Is Still Objecting.

The brokerage firm is focusing on a single arbitrator in its effort to avoid the penalty in the highest-profile case involving former broker Chuck Roberts.

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LPL Financial Says SEC Ended Its Investigation Into Company’s Cash Sweep Program

The commission began looking into LPL’s cash management program for corporate advisory accounts in August 2024.

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Stripe May Be Looking to Buy PayPal. What It Means for the Stock.

Analysts agree an outright sale is unlikely, but they are split on whether the payments company is stagnating or undervalued.

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UBS Promotes Lisa Golia to Oversee U.S. Financial Advisors

Golia, who joined UBS from Morgan Stanley two years ago, has been serving as U.S. chief operating officer for Global Wealth Management.

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Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Dumb Stuff’ Risks. Here’s Where He’s Seeing It.

The market’s biggest AI risk might be the one that is the hardest to track.

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From JPMorgan’s New Skyscraper, Top Brass Is Grilled on AI and Competition

The race to gain an edge through AI tools was top of mind for JPMorgan shareholders at its investor meeting.

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Merrill Launches Special Trading Desk for Wealthiest Clients

The Direct Markets Group is geared for individuals and family offices with at least $50 million who want to take an active role in managing their portfolios.

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Markets, the Fed, the AI Boom Face a K-Shaped Test. Here’s Why.

Supreme Court’s looming tariff decision could shake markets, private credit worries mount, White House talks over stalled crypto bill drag on, and more news to start your day.

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Blue Owl Move to Curb Redemptions at Private-Credit Fund Hits Alt Manager Stocks

The Blue Owl news is the latest negative development for the private credit industry.

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White House Talks Over Stalled Crypto Bill Drag on. It Matters for Coinbase.

The industry is running out of time for Congress to approve legislation defining how it will be regulated.

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Klarna’s Quarterly Revenue Tops $1 Billion. Wall Street Isn’t Happy.

The Swedish buy now, pay later provider, posted its fourth-quarter earnings and issued a conservative outlook for the current quarter.

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Amazon, Bank of America, and Apple Stocks Shrug Off Berkshire Sales. Why They’re Rising.

The 13-F filing is of interest to the market because it covered the final quarter during which Warren Buffett was Berkshire’s CEO.

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David Tepper’s Appaloosa Trims Alibaba and Adds Micron, Alphabet in Stock Reshuffle

The legendary hedge fund manager made some big moves at the end of 2025.

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This Fintech Uses Blockchain to Streamline Lending. Its Stock Is Up 50% Since Its IPO.

Figure says blockchain technology will slash transaction costs and prove to be a cheaper way to show ownership of assets.

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Meet Hazel, the AI Tool That Sparked a Stock Market Selloff

Advisors using fintech Altruist’s AI-powered Hazel platform are bullish on the technology’s power to boost their business. “The hype is real,” says one advisor.

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EToro Stock Is Jumping. Earnings Surprised Despite Crypto Slump.

The brokerage firm also said customer trading activity was strong in January.

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Fiserv Has a New Activist Investor, Report Says. The Stock Is Rising.

Jana Partners is pushing for changes after building a stake in the downtrodden payments company, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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A S&P Global International Insider Bought Up Stock

An analysis shows that six members of the company’s management team and two board members have increased their holdings.

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Universities Feel a Fiscal Squeeze Despite Solid Performance

Rising costs and Trump pressure on higher education boosted endowment spending. Fortunately, returns on stocks provided a cushion.

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Berkshire Hathaway Might Have Sold More Apple, Bank of America Stock in Fourth Quarter

The company’s filing of its fourth-quarter equity holdings is expected Tuesday.

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AI Fears Are Spooking Stocks. Why It’s an Overreaction.

Trump revokes environmental regulations, DraftKings plans steep 2026 spending, Berkshire’s new CEO to debut shareholder letter, and more news to start your day.

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