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S&P Global's margin gains, recurring revenue growth & buybacks support earnings, but a premium valuation & falling estimates keep the near-term setup cautious.

S&P Global's post-Mobility focus, rising AI adoption and margin gains sharpen its growth story, though Market Intelligence execution remains a key test.

S&P Global (SPGI) is in focus after announcing an expanded collaboration with Microsoft that embeds its AI-ready data and analytics directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot tools and related agentic experiences. See our latest analysis for S&P Global. The S&P Global share price has risen 3.5% over the past 90 days to US$432.16, yet the year to date share price return is down 15.7% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down 16.6%. This compares with a 21.0% total shareholder return over three...

The payments giant sent a torrent of cash back to its owners, yet the stock trailed the market. Here’s what that money really bought and what has to go right for the checks to continue.

The gap between its revenue multiple and its cash multiple is margin, and the company is spending it on purpose.

The S&P is already near Ahmed Riesgo’s 7800 target, and he says rising rates are the biggest risk to this market right now. He breaks down exactly where he’d take profits — and why he’s rotating money into bonds, healthcare, and equal‑weight exposure to stay ahead of the next move.

A low correlation to the market is not the same thing as a calm holding, and this gold and silver miner shows why.

A moderate correlation to the index is only half the diversification question; the other half is how far the stock travels when the market moves.

XPO has had its debt rating upgraded by S&P Global Ratings. The post XPO upgraded by S&P, just one notch below investment-grade appeared first on FreightWaves.

Arista's operating line runs far ahead of the market, but the margin on the volume it is locking in depends on which customers show up.

Its largest peers all trailed the market over the same year, so the re-rating was about what Alphabet's own spending started to earn rather than about artificial intelligence in general.

The stock has stood out while the index has barely moved, but the number that matters for a portfolio is how little of its return comes from the market.

A five-year correlation this low is not a statistical curiosity; it is what an earnings stream built on barrels and product margins looks like beside the index.

The smartest move is to simply do nothing.

Pershing Square Holdings, an investment holding company, released its second quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Pershing Square is an alternative asset manager that primarily manages capital in publicly traded investment vehicles, with 98% of its capital structure dedicated to such assets, including Howard Hughes Holdings. This capital […]

Bill Ackman just made Visa a major new bet after the stock trailed the S&P 500 for five straight years. Whether that lag signals a coiled spring or a structural problem depends on threats most investors are not watching closely enough.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to bring AI ready data and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. The integration is designed to give clients access to S&P Global's proprietary intelligence directly inside familiar Microsoft 365 tools. The move aims to streamline financial analysis, company research and benchmarking tasks for enterprise users. This partnership supports S&P Global's focus on AI native experiences and deeper integration of its Market...

The market is offering one of America's largest communications companies at a steep discount, but the price tag comes with a critical question about its path to growth.

Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential. However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.

Hooray for the market's double-digit growth three years in a row, but it could be time to check in on your risk tolerance.

Here's what changed.

The same investor just bought all three -- but only one of the charts looks like something went wrong.

The home improvement giant showered its owners with cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market. Here is the accounting of what investors actually got, and what the trade-off cost them.

A major California utility is trading at a steep discount to the market, forcing investors to decide if the price reflects a temporary fear or a permanent flaw.

The market is punishing a chip giant's stock while it offers a cash return that most blue chips can't match, forcing a hard look at the engine inside.

Bill Ackman reveals a fresh stake in Visa stock. Options pricing also suggests V shares will rip higher in the weeks ahead.

Its correlation to the market is only moderate, so much of what it does is genuinely its own, but the stock has moved several times as far as the index in both directions.

Cheaper than the market on earnings and nearly double it on sales, the miner's valuation rests on how much of each revenue dollar it keeps.

A low correlation to the index says the return is genuinely its own, while its behavior on the market's down days says it has not softened them.