Japan may have its own "iron lady". In any case, it is Margaret Thatcher who is being hailed as a role model by Sanae Takaichi, who led Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and may become the country's next prime minister. Conservatism and moderate nationalism have traditionally been favored by a large number of voters, but Takaichi's economic approaches are far from conservative. This benefits stock market investors, but could create long-term problems for the economy as a whole.

Sanae Takaichi wants to become Japan's prime minister. Why her plan could hurt investors

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.

Trump Family Inc: how her father's name first helped and then ruined Ivanka Trump's business

Against the background of a sharp surge in the activity of private traders, the market has passed the traditional seasonal weakness

Retail investors' favorite stocks beat the market by 7 times. Why is this a worrying sign?

Beyond Meat, Inc.

Shares of the plant-based meat producer have lost almost all their value since the 2019 IPO

Beyond Meat, backed by DiCaprio and Gates, is struggling. Can it bounce back?


Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Intercontinental Exchange Corporation (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is <a href="https://ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2025/ICE-Announces-Strategic-Investment-in-Polymarket/default.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com">set to</a> invest up to $2 billion in cash in Polymarket, a crypto platform where users bet on the outcome of political elections, sports matches and other real-world events.

NYSE owner invests $2 billion in betting platform Polymarket

Trilogy Metals Inc.

Lithium Americas Corp.

MP Materials Corp.

Shares of Canadian mining company Trilogy Metals have surged more than 190% in early trading today, October 7. The small-cap miner became the latest beneficiary of the Trump administration’s campaign to secure domestic critical minerals: Washington will invest $35.6 million in the company and receive a 10% equity stake. Similar U.S. government investments in the sector have already triggered rallies in MP Materials and Lithium Americas.

Shares of small-cap Trilogy Metals soar 190% as U.S. takes 10% strategic stake

HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC on how Singapore is becoming the "new Switzerland of Asia" and Europe is rebuilding old centers to fit new rules

The new geography of wealth: where entrepreneurs now prefer to store capital

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Meituan

JD.com, Inc.

September was extremely successful for the shares of Alibaba, one of the leaders of the Chinese e-commerce market. Quotes of the company's depositary receipts on the NYSE soared by more than 30%, and since the beginning of the year the company's capitalization has grown by more than 123%.

Alibaba, JD.com and Meituan are waging war in China. Which one should an investor bet on?

NIKE, Inc.

On Sept. 30, Nike <a href="https://s1.q4cdn.com/806093406/files/doc_financials/2026/q1/Q1-2026-Press-Release-9-30-25-60.pdf">reported</a> revenue growth of 1% to $11.7 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended Aug. 31. The dynamic isn't impressive, but the context is important: revenue growth happened for the first time after five quarters of decline. The last time before that, the company <a href="https://s1.q4cdn.com/806093406/files/doc_financials/2024/q3/FY24-Q3-Combined-NIKE-Press-Release-Schedules-FINAL.pdf">reported</a> a "slight increase" in that metric - about 0.3% - was in March 2024.

Win, but not now: can Nike get out of its protracted crisis

Enel SpA

Prysmian S.p.A.

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

DiaSorin S.p.A.

How the country is seeking a balance between debt and growth, and what new sectors will drive the economy in the coming years

"Made in Italy": not only food, fashion and cars - Freedom Finance interview in Italy

Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co.,Ltd

Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.

In September, several Chinese companies unveiled new models of their robots, which do have practical applications - both in manufacturing and for home use. The year 2025 is being called a watershed year for the industry: this is when the production of humanoid robots could become mainstream. As of September 30, the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index has <a href="https://www.investing.com/etfs/global-robotics-and-automation">gained </a>16.5% since the beginning of the year, overtaking the S&amp;P 500, which has added 13.7%. Oninvest columnist Yedige Kasymzhan found three non-trivial solutions in robotics that investors should pay attention to.

ChatGPT moment for humanoid robots: who will become the trillion-dollar market leader

Amazon.com, Inc.

PALO ALTO NETWORKS CDR

Visa Inc.

Coca-Cola, Eli Lilly, Archer Aviation and others were added to Deutsche Bank's updated list

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