US private-sector output growth hit a 52-month high amid a surge in services activity, while price p

S&P Global's margin gains, recurring revenue growth & buybacks support earnings, but a premium valuation & falling estimates keep the near-term setup cautious.

S&P Global's post-Mobility focus, rising AI adoption and margin gains sharpen its growth story, though Market Intelligence execution remains a key test.

S&P Global (SPGI) is in focus after announcing an expanded collaboration with Microsoft that embeds its AI-ready data and analytics directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot tools and related agentic experiences. See our latest analysis for S&P Global. The S&P Global share price has risen 3.5% over the past 90 days to US$432.16, yet the year to date share price return is down 15.7% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 16.6%. This compares with a 21.0% total shareholder return over three...

The payments giant sent a torrent of cash back to its owners, yet the stock trailed the market. Here’s what that money really bought and what has to go right for the checks to continue.

The gap between its revenue multiple and its cash multiple is margin, and the company is spending it on purpose.

The S&P is already near Ahmed Riesgo’s 7800 target, and he says rising rates are the biggest risk to this market right now. He breaks down exactly where he’d take profits — and why he’s rotating money into bonds, healthcare, and equal‑weight exposure to stay ahead of the next move.

A low correlation to the market is not the same thing as a calm holding, and this gold and silver miner shows why.

A moderate correlation to the index is only half the diversification question; the other half is how far the stock travels when the market moves.

XPO has had its debt rating upgraded by S&P Global Ratings. The post XPO upgraded by S&P, just one notch below investment-grade appeared first on FreightWaves.

Arista's operating line runs far ahead of the market, but the margin on the volume it is locking in depends on which customers show up.

Its largest peers all trailed the market over the same year, so the re-rating was about what Alphabet's own spending started to earn rather than about artificial intelligence in general.

The stock has stood out while the index has barely moved, but the number that matters for a portfolio is how little of its return comes from the market.

A five-year correlation this low is not a statistical curiosity; it is what an earnings stream built on barrels and product margins looks like beside the index.

The smartest move is to simply do nothing.

Pershing Square Holdings, an investment holding company, released its second quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Pershing Square is an alternative asset manager that primarily manages capital in publicly traded investment vehicles, with 98% of its capital structure dedicated to such assets, including Howard Hughes Holdings. This capital […]

Bill Ackman just made Visa a major new bet after the stock trailed the S&P 500 for five straight years. Whether that lag signals a coiled spring or a structural problem depends on threats most investors are not watching closely enough.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to bring AI ready data and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. The integration is designed to give clients access to S&P Global's proprietary intelligence directly inside familiar Microsoft 365 tools. The move aims to streamline financial analysis, company research and benchmarking tasks for enterprise users. This partnership supports S&P Global's focus on AI native experiences and deeper integration of its Market...

The market is offering one of America's largest communications companies at a steep discount, but the price tag comes with a critical question about its path to growth.

Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.

Hooray for the market's double-digit growth three years in a row, but it could be time to check in on your risk tolerance.

Here's what changed.

The same investor just bought all three -- but only one of the charts looks like something went wrong.

The home improvement giant showered its owners with cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market. Here is the accounting of what investors actually got, and what the trade-off cost them.

A major California utility is trading at a steep discount to the market, forcing investors to decide if the price reflects a temporary fear or a permanent flaw.

The market is punishing a chip giant's stock while it offers a cash return that most blue chips can't match, forcing a hard look at the engine inside.

Its correlation to the market is only moderate, so much of what it does is genuinely its own, but the stock has moved several times as far as the index in both directions.

Cheaper than the market on earnings and nearly double it on sales, the miner's valuation rests on how much of each revenue dollar it keeps.

A low correlation to the index says the return is genuinely its own, while its behavior on the market's down days says it has not softened them.

Bill Ackman once torched $400 million exiting Netflix, then swore off the stock entirely. Now he's building a new position while his fund trails the market badly, and his reasoning this time sounds nothing like 2022.

Stocks hit new highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.65% to a new all-time high. The Nasdaq ended up 0.8% and the Dow rose 69.7 points, or 0.1%. Another inflation reading came in cool. The producer-price index, which measures wholesale prices, was flat in July after falling by 0.

Its operating margin is a fraction of the market's while its net margin sits above the market's, which is where the earnings comparison stops being about the business.

S&P Global stock has fallen 20.1% over the past year, yet the current Excess Returns intrinsic value estimate sits close to the market price while earnings multiples still point to an expensive stock. That combination leaves S&P Global looking roughly fairly valued on one framework, but priced at a premium on another. The 20.1% share price decline over the last year raises the question of whether recent weakness has already reset expectations or if investors are still paying up for S&P...

The fuel cell maker's earnings multiple is measured on a trailing year, while the guidance management has raised describes a far bigger business. That mismatch moves the buy decision onto delivery rather than demand.

Ackman adds six new holdings across his funds, the biggest overhaul in years

A powerful run has paused, forcing investors to decide if this energy giant's operational engine has more fuel or if the market has already paid for the whole trip.

Pershing Square argues investors have exaggerated AI disruption while overlooking S&P Global's dominant ratings, indices and commodity benchmarks.

Let’s face it: Nvidia (NVDA) can’t grow the way it already has. The money now is in finding the next beaten-down or ignored stocks. So let’s learn from two Wall Street giants who spend their days doing exactly that — Michael Burry and billionaire Bill Ackman. Ackman’s Buy: S&P Global (Down 15% YTD) Ackman disclosed […]

The telecom giant sent a torrent of cash to its owners, yet the stock went nowhere. Here is the accounting of what that trade-off bought, and what it means now.

Home Depot sent its owners a torrent of cash, yet the stock trailed the market. Here is the accounting of what that trade-off actually bought, and what it means now.

The market is offering a Latin American e-commerce giant at a steep cash discount, but the price tag comes with a serious question about the cost of growth.

After a steep fall from its highs, Salesforce looks cheap next to the market, forcing investors to decide if the software giant is a bargain or a broken business.

Five years of data say the stock has largely gone its own way, and what that is worth to a portfolio has nothing to do with the past week.

This healthcare giant is on a serious run, but with the stock trading at a peak, investors must decide if the powerful business engine has more fuel or if the price has already burned it all.

The market has punished this software giant’s stock as if its business model were cracking, yet its financial engine continues to run with remarkable efficiency.

Pfizer sent shareholders a fortune in cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market, forcing a hard question about what all that money truly bought.

The Russell 2000 (^RUT) has been outperforming the S&P 500 (^GSPC) this year as investors rotate into small-cap stocks. Janus Henderson Investors Small Cap Growth Portfolio Manager Jonathan Coleman joins Brooke DiPalma on Market Catalysts o explain what’s fueling the small-cap rally and why the group could have more room to run.

This jet engine powerhouse is flying high on real business strength, forcing investors to ask a disciplined question: is the engine's power already reflected in the ticket price.

Microsoft showered investors with one of the largest cash returns on the market, but the real story is what that spending says about the tech giant's future.