African Banks ave operated in key markets outside the continent mainly through representative offices. Today, a shift is taking place. The number of homegrown African banks becoming ambitious and opening operations in Western capitals is rising. Zenith Bank, Vista Bank, and Banque Exterieure d’Algerie (BEA) have announced plans to venture into France. They join First National Bank – […]
The country winners for Best Banks in the Middle East region continue to aggressively implement a broad range of initiatives to elevate and modernize their respective franchises. This involves significant service upgrades with new digital features and tailored financial management tools to boost client engagement. Many banks have achieved first-to-market success with newly launched products […]
Axis Bank, India’s fifth largest bank by market capitalization $40 billion, last month became the first Indian bank to execute an aircraft lease deal, for 34 trainer aircraft for Air India. The deal also marks a milestone for Indian aviation finance: the first transaction in which all the stakeholders— lender, borrower, law firm (Dentons), facility […]
Upwork Today $16.24 +0.53Â (+3.34%) As of 05/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 52-Week Range $8.43 â–¼ $18.14 P/E Ratio 10.62 Price Target $18.50 Upwork Inc. NASDAQ: UPWK experienced a notable stock increase after its first-quarter 2025 financial results exceeded analyst forecasts. This positive market reaction, […]
Headwinds exist in 2025, and the second half could be rough for many companies. However, leaders like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT and Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD crushed their earnings and guidance forecasts for Q1, suggesting the market correction in H1 is more than an overreaction. The takeaway for investors today is that the companies on […]
Ron Bain is CFO of Vaalco Energy, a Houston-based upstream oil and gas company with a strong presence in Africa and Canada. Founded in 1985, Vaalco is dual-listed on the New York and London stock exchanges. Global Finance: You have been CFO for almost four years. How has Vaalco’s competitive position changed during your tenure? Ron […]
In an investor’s lifetime, only a few companies become so dominant that their names turn into verbs. These brands grow so large and their services become so integrated into daily life that people stop using generic terms for certain actions—instead, they use the company’s name itself. Uber Technologies Today UBER Uber Technologies $84.07 -1.76 (-2.05%) As […]
DexCom, Inc. NASDAQ: DXCM has once again demonstrated its formidable position in the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) market, delivering outstanding first-quarter 2025 financial results that underscore its sustained momentum. The company’s performance, driven by strong product demand, successful innovation, and strategic market access expansion, strongly supports an ambitious trajectory for the remainder of 2025, indicating […]
Tempus AI Today $58.76 +6.57Â (+12.59%) As of 05/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern 52-Week Range $22.89 â–¼ $91.45 Price Target $61.08 Tempus AI NASDAQ: TEM is an interesting AI story that operates a platform and library for diagnosis and drug discovery. The platform aids physicians by enabling personalized care for hard-to-treat illnesses and pharmaceutical companies like AstraZeneca […]
After President Trump rolled out the trade tariffs in the United States, the S&P 500 went on a path lower, even breaching the Wall Street definition of a bear market (a 20% decline or more from recent highs). That seemed to give many agents in the market enough reason to start buying the dip, as investors […]