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Parabilis now the largest VC-backed biotech IPO

Parabilis Medicines just broke the record for the largest venture-backed biotech IPO, only weeks after Kailera Therapeutics took the crown. Shares of the cancer biotech company closed their first day of trading at $31.6…

The Power Buildout: A Multi-Decade Investment Cycle

The U.S. is currently in the midst of a once-in-a-generation shift in electricity market dynamics, as power demand growth, driven by AI and cloud datacenters, industrial reshoring, and electrification,1 is outpacing pow…

Why Jefferies Recommends Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) Stock

Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) is one of the best data center stocks to invest in according to billionaires. In the past month, Riot Platforms’ shares have gained more than 20%. That puts the stock’s year-to-date gain…

Core and Main (CNM) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript

Mark Witkowski: Thanks, Landon, and good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. Before getting into the details of the quarter, it's helpful to frame the broader demand backdrop. The fundamental drivers of wate…

Should You Buy the Dip on Broadcom Stock?

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) was one of the better-performing artificial intelligence (AI) stocks of 2026, up by almost 40% year to date -- until June 3, when it reported its fiscal Q2 earnings. Following that report, Broadc…

Traders Are Shorting Oil As If The Hormuz Crisis Is Over

In yet another sign that the paper oil market may be too complacent about the magnitude of the supply disruption in the Middle East, trades have been boosting their short positions in oil futures for most of the past tw…

Corn Slips Off the Highs into Wednesday’s Close

Corn futures slipped off the early gains on the Wednesday session, with July down ½ cent and other contracts fractionally to 2 1/4 cents higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady at $3.86 1/4.

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Rallied Amid Improved Demand

The London Company, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for its "The London Company Income Equity Strategy". A copy of the letter is available to download here. In early 202…

Nasdaq Stock: Is NDAQ Underperforming the Financial Sector?

New York-based Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) operates as a technology company that serves capital markets and other industries worldwide. Valued at $49.5 billion by market cap, the company provides trading, clearing, exchange tec…

What Makes Roper (ROP) an Attractive Bet?

Dodge & Cox Fund, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Dodge and Cox Stock Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. U.S. equities declined broadly in Q…