Adobe Inc.

Figma

Figma's recent IPO shook up the market - on the first day of trading, its stock price rose to three and a half times the IPO price. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/figma-wall-street-forgot-how-much-investors-want-tech-ipo-2025-8">This is the largest jump </a>on the first day of trading among U.S. offerings of this size in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Three years ago Adobe tried to buy Figma for $20 billion, now the capitalization of the latter is 70% higher. The comparison between the two competitors cannot be avoided: which of the companies looks more attractive to investors, argues independent analyst Mikhail Zavaraev.

Mature business vs. elite club member: what the Figma vs. Adobe comparison reveals

CSX Corporation

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

The investor confirmed that Berkshire has no plans to buy CSX, but is willing to expand the partnership

Buffett dismissed rumors of buying a railroad company. How did the market react?

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Flywire Corporation

Planet Labs PBC

Only 10 years ago, talk of the space economy seemed to be the domain of futurists and science fiction authors. Today, however, this is one of the most dynamic and promising segments of the global market, which has ceased to be the arena of "dreamers" and is increasingly attracting pragmatic investors. Evgeny Shatov, partner of Capital Lab investment company, tells us how to make money on it and what "red flags" should be avoided.

From romanticism to pragmatism: how to become an investor in space companies

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Shares of health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group lost about 60% of their value between April and August 2025. Falling financial indicators, change of CEOs (one was killed, the other resigned), investigation of suspicions of fraud against the background of the insurer's ambiguous reputation all converged at one point. And yet Warren Buffett spent $1.6 billion to buy UnitedHealth shares. Should we follow his example?

Old school: why Buffett and Soros bought UnitedHealth stock

Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.

Banco Santander, S.A.

Ferrovial SE

Spain experienced one of Europe's deepest recessions during the pandemic and was long overshadowed by investment interest. But an impressive economic surge has propelled it to the top of the growth charts among the EU's largest economies, with the country consistently overtaking France and Germany between 2023 and 2025, beating forecasts for consumption, investment and the labor market. Goldman Sachs <a href="https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/articles/how-spain-became-europes-fastest-growing-major-economy">calls</a> it the fastest-growing eurozone economy with a strong GDP, robust domestic demand and strong export potential.

Costa del Capital: How to capitalize on Spain's rapid economic growth

Mission Produce, Inc.

Avocados have <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/01/22/the-sudden-rise-of-the-avocado-americas-new-favorite-fruit/">been called the</a> favorite fruit of Americans. The global avocado market will reach $19.8 billion in 2025 and grow to $30.2 billion by 2032, representing <a href="https://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/market-research/avocado-market.asp">a</a> compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%, according to Persistence Market Research. However, long before Instagram breakfasts and health promotion, entrepreneur Steve Barnard saw the potential of delicious, ripe avocados and figured out how to capitalize on it. That's how Mission Produce came to be: a company with a capitalization of about $880 million that puts ripe avocados on store shelves.

'Guacamole is always at parties': why Mission Produce stock is poised for a 30% rise

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

The Swatch Group AG

Funko, Inc.

Treatonomics, or the "gig economy," is a consumer trend gaining momentum around the world, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/09/from-lipsticks-to-concerts-the-treatonomics-trend-is-booming.html">reported</a>. People are looking for ways to cheer themselves up in times of economic instability through "emotional" purchases. Which companies will benefit?

"Lipstick Effect" on steroids: how to capitalize on people's desire to please themselves

For the sixth month now, U.S. President Trump has been waging a zigzagging trade war. Since “Emancipation Day” on April 2, when he announced the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/us-tariff-rates-under-trump-will-be-higher-than-the-smoot-hawley-levels-from-great-depression-era.html">largest tariffs</a> in nearly a century, several countries, including the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/business/economy/trump-trade-britain.html">UK</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-strikes-tariff-deal-with-japan-auto-stocks-surge-2025-07-23/">Japan</a>, along with the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/27/trump-european-union-eu-trade-tariffs.html">EU</a>, have already managed to get a deal done to reduce the new tariffs. On August 11, Trump temporarily <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prodlil-na-90-dnej-dedlajn-dla-povysenia-poslin-v-otnosenii-kitaa-smi">delayed</a>&nbsp;the introduction of tariffs on Chinese goods. During this period, shares of large companies climbed to new highs, while the weakness of small-cap stocks became more apparent.

Tariffs weigh on small caps, investors ponder next moves

NVIDIA Corporation

KKR & Co. Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

The S&amp;P 500 index has been trading near its highs for almost two months now, with risks and uncertainty in the markets growing. But the top 50 American hedge funds are not running for cover. Igor Klyushnev, co-founder of Freedom Holding, analyzed their portfolios - what is worth paying attention to now and what trends we can expect when the active business season starts in September.

Hedge funds are not running for cover: how they are preparing for the start of the business season

The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was the main event of August, but expectedly did not bring the main thing - a ceasefire agreement. Instead of signed documents, the market received impressive decorations: a red carpet, handshakes and smiles at the military base and promises to continue dialog. For some, this is Russia's return to the world stage; for others, it is a Trump-style theater of peacemaking. And for investors, it is an important reminder that inflated expectations quickly fizzle out, says <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Astero Falcon</a> portfolio manager <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Alyona</a> Nikolaeva.

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets 

August and September are traditionally a time of crises. When stock indices are growing, not all shares participate in this movement. But when the market falls, almost everything goes into the negative. Although there are exceptions, they are so rare that they confirm the rule rather than disprove it. Andrei Lifshits, private wealth manager and author of the Telegram channel "<a href="https://t.me/trendyitreidy">Trends and Trades</a>", analyzed the last 3 crises.

Should you look for rising stocks in a falling market?

Imagine a movie: a small actor from the California countryside falls asleep on stage in the middle of a Peter Pan play and does a Windows XP commercial. He solves algebraic equations at age six, drops out of an elite university to build a startup, and becomes a billionaire. The final scene is an IPO on a wave of fame and global recognition. This is not a fictional hero. This is Dylan Field, CEO and co-founder of Figma.

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