Mercedes-Benz Group AG

The German automaker wants to remain a premium Mark for the Chinese. The success of the strategy will determine the global future of the company

The German Gambit: Why Mercedes-Benz is willing to sacrifice sales in China

Alcoa Corporation

The American company Alcoa - one of the largest aluminum producers in the world - has already given investors bad news several times since the beginning of this year. But so far, the company has managed to maintain growth in its key financial indicators. Should we bet on it in 2026?

Between Trump and Big Tech: Can Alcoa sustain growth in 2026

What is Prime Minister François Bayrou trying to achieve when he puts a vote of confidence before Parliament? And why is this not about elections, but about the economy

France: a bad tale of lost time

The Fed chief reported a "cooling" of the labor market and consumption in the United States, but overall nothing worries him

Powell's defense: how the Fed is changing policy

BlackRock, Inc.

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

KKR & Co. Inc.

Coinbase Global, Inc.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc.

Blackstone Inc.

The current head of the U.S. has decided that future American retirees can invest their savings in digital assets

Trump's pension reform: who will make money on cryptocurrency investments?

Caterpillar Inc.

Artificial intelligence requires large-scale construction of energy infrastructure for data processing centers. Equipment manufacturers are already capitalizing on this.

Caterpillar: how to stand in the shadow of the AI revolution and make money

The Boeing Company

The U.S. aircraft maker has opted for a careful growth strategy to ensure new risks don't sink its finances


Boeing taxies cautiously for takeoff with fighter support


The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management (the same company that predicted the mortgage crisis of 2007-2008 and successfully played against the U.S. mortgage-backed securities market), judging by the official disclosure in May this year, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/05/19/after-nearly-dumping-his-entire-portfolio-and-buyi/">sold</a> shares of all companies in its portfolio, except for one - cosmetics giant Estée Lauder. And the investor not only kept, but <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/big-short-investor-michael-burry-doubles-stake-cosmetics-maker-estee-lauder-2025-05-16/">doubled</a> his stake compared to December 2024 and now owns 200,000 shares of the company. What made Burry believe in a business whose net income fell sixfold in three years?

Heavy luxury is taking the internet by storm: why Michael Burry sold everything but Estée Lauder
 


For the past five years, the EU has been trying to establish relations with both the United States and China. Both attempts have failed.

Pyotr Kiryan

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