As of December 25, 2025, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) remains the undisputed titan of the global payments industry, functioning as the primary "toll booth" for digital commerce across more than 200 countries. In an era where cash is increasingly a relic of the past, Visa’s network of networks has successfully navigated the transition from physical [...]
As 2025 draws to a close, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) finds itself at the most significant crossroads in its sixty-year history. Once defined by its "buy and hold forever" mantra, the Omaha-based conglomerate has spent the last 24 months executing a historic tactical retreat from its most celebrated equity positions. With Warren Buffett’s formal [...]
The world of finance is bracing for the conclusion of its most storied chapter as Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha," prepares to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) on December 31, 2025. After six decades at the helm of the conglomerate he transformed
This may be your last chance to step into a name you know is 100% Buffett-approved. Just know that the Oracle of Omaha's approval alone still isn't a guarantee of success.
As the final bells of the 2025 holiday shopping season ring out this Christmas Eve, the financial markets are closely dissecting a paradox of record-breaking spending and underlying consumer exhaustion. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) reported that U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) rose a steady 3.9% year-over-year between November 1
As of December 23, 2025, the digital asset landscape has reached a definitive turning point with Ripple officially receiving conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national trust bank charter. This regulatory milestone, coupled with the XRP token’s resilience around the $2.
While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner.
Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.
The soon-to-be-retiring Oracle of Omaha has set his trillion-dollar company up to enter 2026 with nearly $184 billion invested in four brand-name businesses.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 custody bank earnings season.
American Express Global Business Travel has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 17.6%. The stock now trades at $7.92, marking a 31.5% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Since December 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 82.9%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, American Express has surged 218% to $377.95 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 29.1% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 15.2%.
Despite recent pockets of volatility and "slips" in the U.S. stock market during late 2025, a robust corporate profit outlook is emerging as a powerful counter-narrative, fueling investor optimism and suggesting that still-higher prices for American equities may be on the horizon. While the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) saw
Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the finance and hr software stocks, including American Express Global Business Travel (NYSE:GBTG) and its peers.
The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs.
This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.
