Key Takeaways MA's expenses are rising due to investments in tech, security, data and global expansion.MA expects high-teens Q4 expense growth and mid-teens full-year growth compared with the prior year.Spending supports diversification into real-time payments, open banking and digital services.Mastercard Inc. (MA) has seen a rise in operating expenses in recent years. The company continues to make significant investments in digital solutions, safety and security products, data analytics, geographic expansi ...

Key Takeaways MU's NAND revenues rose 22% sequentially and year over year to $2.7B in fiscal Q1.MU expects NAND shipments to grow 20% in 2026 due to strong demand in G9 NAND.MU's data center NAND revenues topped $1B and total NAND revenues crossed $2.7B in fiscal Q1.Micron Technology (MU) experienced 22% sequential and year-over-year growth in NAND revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which now represents 20% of its topline. The growth was mainly driven by increased shipments and price rise due to ...

TL;DR: Major technical upgrades like Parallel Execution slashed block times and spiked daily users. Meme mania on Four.meme propelled BNB Chain to No. 1 in DEX volume. BNB smashed a $1,370 all-time high, fueled by burns and gasless stablecoin utility. While 2024 was about recovery and laying foundations, 2025 will be remembered as the year BNB Chain reasserted its dominance. From technical breakthroughs that pushed the boundaries of L1 speed to a cultural renaissance led by a viral meme season, ...

As Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, draws to a close, the U.S. stock market is wrapping up a remarkably strong year, despite a relatively subdued final trading session. Major indices opened with slight downward pressure today, reflecting a cautious mood as investors consolidate gains and look ahead to the new year. The S&P 500 (SPX), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) have all seen impressive annual growth, largely fueled by resilient corporate earnings and continued enthusiasm ...

Ultragenyx (RARE) shares ended the last trading session 15.5% higher at $22.78. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 40.9% loss over the past four weeks.The stock rallied, driven by optimism over the company’s completion of the rolling submission of a biologics license application (“BLA”) to the FDA seeking approval for its AAV gene therapy, DTX401 (pariglasgene brecaparvovec), for the treatment of glyco ...

Key Takeaways Comfort Systems expanded its gross margin by 340 bps to 23.6% in the first nine months of 2025.The backlog surged 65% year over year to $9.38B, led by technology and advanced manufacturing work.FIX benefits from selective bidding, labor discipline and a higher-margin project mix entering 2026.Comfort Systems USA (FIX) has been witnessing gross margin growth since the start of 2025. For the first nine months of 2025, its gross margin expanded year over year by 340 basis points (bps) to 23.6%, w ...

Key Points A return to a lower interest rate environment could lead to a re-rating for Federal Realty, a retail-focused REIT. An easing of inflationary pressures could boost Hormel's earnings, in turn potentially driving dividend growth and share price appreciation. Lower inflation could improve the chances of a successful turnaround for big-box retailer Target. 10 stocks we like better than Federal Realty Investment Trust › Those seeking stability and reliability should consider investing in Di ...

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with MSFT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Microsoft.This isn't no ...

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MU usually suggests something big is about to happen.We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 20 extraordinary options activities for Mic ...

U.S. stock futures are trading in negative territory to start the last trading day of 2025. Wall Street ended in the negative zone in the last three trading days. Financial researchers are skeptical of a Santa Rally this time. Wall Street’s rally of U.S. stocks in 2023 and 2024 continued in 2025, albeit at a slow pace. Year to date, the three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — are up 13.7%, 17.3% and 21.5%, respectively. In 2023, the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composi ...