Intuitive Surgical (ISRG 6.86%) is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes on July 16. The robotic healthcare stock has suffered so far this year, falling a little more than 30%, despite a strong first-quarter earnings report. Positioning a trade or an investment right before an earnings report always carries a bit of event…
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According to the FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study, only 44% of U.S. adults say it’s easy to pay their bills and expenses — down from 54% in 2021 — while 26% say they spend more than they earn. Fixed shifts, long commutes and family commitments can make a second job unrealistic, even…
While private market investments are not yet broadly implemented within defined contribution plans, they are being widely implemented into client portfolios by advisers. According to a new research paper, “From Public to Private: How Advisors Are Using Alternative Investments,” by Cion Investments Corp., YCharts Inc. and Compound Insights, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, 95% of surveyed advisers reported using alternative investments in client portfolios. Never miss a story — sign up for PLANADVISER newsletters to keep up on the…
In this photo illustration a 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on January 12, 2026 in Bath, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. government on Wednesday proposed new measures to protect older teens on social media, including a midnight curfew and a…
Penguin Solutions (PENG +0.76%) is a relatively small AI stock that has almost quadrupled this year amid soaring revenue. The company has been a beneficiary of the rising demand for memory products, and should enjoy a multiyear tailwind that propels its gains even further. Image source: Getty Images. Integrated memory now makes up more than…
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026. Mohammed Aty | Reuters Oil prices rose in choppy trading Wednesday as U.S. forces…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images PayPal jumped in premarket trading Wednesday after Stripe and Advent International reportedly made a joint offer to acquire the payments firm in a $53 billion deal. Payments firm Stripe and private equity company Advent are planning to buy PayPal for $60.50 per share, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing two…
ASML on Wednesday raised its guidance for the second time this year as its customers continue to ramp up production of AI chips. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker said it now expects full-year sales to come in between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, and a gross margin of between 54 and 56%….
Outsourced CIO provider and asset manager Russell Investments announced Thursday that it will be sold to a consortium of investors, namely venture capital firm B Capital Group Management L.P. and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. The transaction, reportedly valued at $2.8 billion, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, pending regulatory approvals. Russell…