What to Expect From Proxy-Voting Initiatives in 2025
Two Morningstar Sustainalytics proxy-voting experts discuss DEI, the appeal of corporate governance proposals, and the ...
International Women’s Day: Companies and Female Fund Managers to Know
For International Women’s Day, we revisited three companies that we recognized in 2024 for their strong pay-equity practices.
STOXX Europe 50 Index Ends 0.48% Lower at 4713.76 — Data Talk
The STOXX Europe 50 Index is down 22.87 points or 0.48% today to 4713.76 --Off 9.06% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000 ...
U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rise More Than Expected — Commodities Roundup
Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rose by 3.6 million barrels to 433.8 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 28 and were about 4% below the five-year average for ...
U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rise More Than Expected -2-
For grains, hope of maintaining trade flows to the biggest buyers of U.S. agriculture are buoying futures. Most-active corn futures are up 1.3%. Soybeans rise 0.8%, and wheat climbs 0.9%.
Mortgage rates are falling. Here's how much a typical homeowner can save if they refinance.
Mortgage rates are falling, and some homeowners are racing to refinance. How much can the average homeowner save by refinancing? It depends on where they are starting from. The 30-year fixed-rate ...
GlobalWafers' Outlook Gradually Improves in 2025, Benefits From New TSMC US Investment
Our fair value estimate for GlobalWafers is TWD 620 per share, at which GlobalWafers would trade at 2025 price/earnings ratio of 21 times and 1.7% dividend yield. We use a weighted average cost of ...
Why 10-year Treasury note, dollar are getting hit by Germany's spending plans
Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, calls a historic "whatever it takes" moment of significant fiscal expansion to ramp up military spending and boost its economy, ...
Canada's Transition to New PM Should Unfold During Week After Liberal Party Vote, Trudeau Says
OTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he anticipates the new leader of the Liberal Party to become prime minister formally in the span of a week, once a victor emerges from a party vote ...
Why 10-year Treasury note is taking a hit as Germany ramps up military spending
As yields move higher in other countries, 'foreign investors are less interested in longer-dated U.S. Treasurys,' strategist says Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, ...
Sino-American Silicon Outlook Improves Gradually in 2025, Benefit From New TSMC US Investment
We foresee the semiconductor silicon wafer market to grow at 6% per year in the next decade in terms of area and another 2%-4% in pricing coming from more advanced semiconductors. Like other ...
Seven & i Looks to More Asset Sales and Spinoffs to Unlock Value
The convenience store operations under the 7-Eleven banner have been a key driver of Seven & i Holdings' growth. After accelerating its domestic store expansion and adding more than 7,600 stores ...