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A specific portfolio size sits at the crossroads of too little yield and too much risk, and finding it requires understanding why the spread above Treasury rates tells you more about your financial safety than the monthly check itself.

In August 2026, JFrog reported Q2 results showing revenue rising to US$163.77 million with a sharply smaller net loss, while also issuing higher full-year revenue guidance and highlighting accelerating demand for its cloud and security offerings amid AI-driven software development. JFrog’s upcoming swampUP 2026 conference in New York, featuring security and AI leaders from Anthropic, Microsoft, NVIDIA and others, underlines its push to position the platform at the center of securing AI-era...

PayPal Holdings (NasdaqGS: PYPL) is in active talks over a potential acquisition by Stripe and Advent International, following an earlier offer that PayPal rejected. The proposed deal would bring together a major listed digital payments company and a large private fintech group, alongside a global private equity investor. Negotiations are ongoing as of 14 August 2026, with no binding agreement announced and terms still under discussion. With large fintech platforms weighing major...

Commvault Systems (CVLT) stock is in focus after the company highlighted strong subscription and SaaS ARR growth and unveiled a new integration with Google Threat Intelligence, underscoring its push around cyber resilience. See our latest analysis for Commvault Systems. At a share price of US$147.09, Commvault Systems has posted a strong 90 day share price return of 41.56%, even though the 1 year total shareholder return is down 18.30%. The 3 year total shareholder return of 113.35% points to...

CrowdStrike recently expanded its Project QuiltWorks program to small and mid-sized businesses worldwide via major distributors and cloud marketplaces, aiming to secure frontier AI risks across every layer of the stack. This push brings enterprise-grade AI security, remediation services, and financial protection to organizations that previously lacked resources to operationalize such defenses, highlighting CrowdStrike’s broadening role in AI-era cybersecurity. We’ll now examine how extending...

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has reentered Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX) with a significant position after previously exiting the stock. The hedge fund’s move reflects renewed confidence in Netflix’s competitive position in streaming. Ackman has said Netflix has effectively won the streaming wars and has pointed to an expectation of double digit revenue growth. Netflix is far from the only company where founder influence and long term vision have shaped the investment story. It can be useful to...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock has rallied hard over the past few years, yet its current price screens as expensive on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate while earnings based multiples still suggest room for optimism. That split has put valuation in sharp focus after a strong run in the share price. Over the last 3 years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has delivered a very large total return of about 3.8x, which puts extra scrutiny on whether today’s price...

Motorola Solutions (MSI) has completed two fixed income offerings totaling about US$950 million, including 4.850% notes due 2029 and 5.650% notes due 2036, with several major banks joining as co lead underwriters. See our latest analysis for Motorola Solutions. Recent moves in Motorola Solutions’ fixed income funding sit alongside a strong 30 day share price return of 14.57% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 73.58%. These developments point to building momentum around the company’s...

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is in focus as it prepares to present at Citi’s 2026 Natural Resources Conference in Las Vegas on August 11, 2026. The event is drawing attention to its income profile and recent unit performance. See our latest analysis for Enterprise Products Partners. The upcoming Citi conference appearance follows a solid run, with Enterprise Products Partners’ share price delivering a year-to-date return of 20.96% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 31.49%. The...

Over the past six months, Markel Group’s shares (currently trading at $1,842) have posted a disappointing 11.5% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 13.5% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered state officials to repay the tax money already collected from big tech firms. The Maryland Tax Court said the tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act as well as the First Amendment and the commerce and due process clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Maryland estimated the tax, approved in 2021, could raise about $250 million a year to help pay for a sweeping K-12 education measure.

Activists also report to the SEC on MBX Biosciences, Core Scientific, Gran Tierra Energy, and Shoulder Innovations.

Berkshire was busy buying stocks in the second quarter. Here are all the stocks that Greg Abel & Co. added to the portfolio — and the ones they sold, too.

Over the past six months, PVH has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 11.1%. Its stock price has climbed to $84.88, representing a healthy 24.5% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Intuit is one of three cheap, dividend-paying tech stocks flying under the radar, with Wall Street price targets suggesting up to 151% upside for the software giant.

<body><p>VIDEO SHOWS: n/a</p><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each down less than three-tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 dropped marginally a day after its record high close.</p><p>Shares of chipmakers dropped, with investors nervous about high valuations of AI-related stocks. Broadcom shed about 6%, while shares of Intel lost 2%.</p><p>The declines come despite a sharp August rebound for semiconductors. But Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle & Co., remains cautious on the sector.</p><p>"On the semiconductors, what we're seeing is a very supply constrained market where gross margins are now in the mid-80s, which is extraordinary. It's something we've never seen before for these companies. And it really just shows you how severe the supply shortages are in that market. The market seems to be very comfortable that supply shortage is going to persist and that those margins are going to maintain. I think, again, that's&nbsp;</p><p>a very fragile equilibrium that, in other words, one announcement about a CapEx plan or a new entrant to the market like we saw with this Chinese chip maker called CXMT can really throw the narrative to the other side."</p><p>Among other AI-related stocks, Applied Materials shed about 5% after the company's upbeat quarterly forecast failed to impress investors. The chip equipment maker's shares have doubled in 2026 due to strong demand related to the buildout of AI data centers.</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Reddit surged almost 13% after the social media company was named a new addition to the S&P 500 index, effective August 18.</p><p>And shares of Workday dipped nearly 4%. This comes a day after they soared 18% as Reuters reported that private equity firm Silver Lake was in talks to acquire the software firm.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Meanwhile, transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared at a near standstill after two more ships were attacked, adding to pessimism about a peace deal with Iran. Oil prices rose more than one dollar a barrel.</p><p>And economic data on Friday showed retail sales in July fell for the first time in nine months, and consumer sentiment slumped in early August amid worries about the rising cost of living.</p></body>

Independent Bank currently trades at $84.81 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.4%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 13.5% gain during that period.

The investment firm shifted away from some of the market’s biggest semiconductor winners in the second quarter.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is urging California and the attorneys general of 11 other states to resolve their lawsuit so the $110 billion deal can close.

HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.52% and -1.17%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

This automatic sell-to-cover execution tied to equity award vesting reduced an executive's direct holdings by 3%.

nCino has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 7.4%. The stock now trades at $19.16, marking a 20.9% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

The 4% rule hands every retiree the same $40,000 answer and calls it planning, but a different approach lets your shares stay intact while your portfolio generates income that outpaces that ceiling by a wide margin.

Management put a number on the board so big it forces a question, and the market is paying up as if it's a sure thing.

Over the past six months, Lovesac has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 21.6%. Its stock price has climbed to $17.60, representing a healthy 35.1% increase. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Crypto prices dropped after declines in consumer confidence and retail sales raised economic concerns today, Aug. 14, 2026.

Goldman's GPIX pays out generous monthly distributions from its S&P 500 options strategy, but that income stream carries a hidden price tag that most fact sheets quietly skip over.

MongoDB (MDB) reached $460.33 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.53% change compared to its last close.

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) is back in focus after raising its fiscal 2027 net sales guidance to a range of US$1.94b to US$1.97b, up from a prior outlook of US$1.84b to US$1.87b. See our latest analysis for e.l.f. Beauty. The earnings beat and upgraded fiscal 2027 outlook sit against a mixed share price and total return picture. e.l.f. Beauty has seen strong recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 23.2% and a 90 day share price return of 62.04%. However, the 1 year total shareholder...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock has delivered a strong 5 year return, yet current checks suggest the market now prices it roughly in line with its fundamentals rather than as an obvious bargain. Recent news around pipeline catalysts and competitive threats keeps the focus on whether that pricing still leaves enough room for missteps. Over the past 5 years, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has returned 158.2%, which puts recent valuation questions in the context of a stock that has already rewarded long...