Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) continues to dominate financial headlines again, riding its cloud and AI narrative to a valuation that commands a premium most investors accept without question.
Global Payments remains significantly undervalued, with a DCF-based fair value estimate of $126 versus a current price of near $69. With some direct and indirect headwinds from the Persian Gulf conflict, I model 3% revenue growth for 2026, below management's 5% guidance. Capital returns are prioritized post-Worldpay acquisition, with an impressive $7.5B target for 2025–2027 and deleveraging to 3x net leverage by end-2027.
S&P Global is rated a soft buy, with valuation concerns tempering conviction despite strong long-term prospects. In an AI-driven world, SPGI's proprietary, real-time data is increasingly valuable for both training and operational applications. SPGI's integration of AI and proactive management, including strategic spin-offs, positions it well to capture new opportunities.
Cboe Global Markets has built proprietary products that can be utilized to protect investors in highly uncertain and volatile times. These products come in handy in times like this, where wars are causing high oil prices and supply chain disruptions and investor panic remains elevated. Cboe is for the most part insulated from these events, as it runs an asset-light firm that makes most of its money from licensing franchise assets and trading activities.
Defense stocks have been one of the most compelling stories in the market over the past year, and the iShares U.S.
LHX rides rising defense spending and global demand, boosting growth prospects, but geopolitical risks and labor shortages could weigh on near-term performance.
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The Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF seeks to emulate the Global Macro hedge fund sector with enhanced performance and volatility. The fund uses futures to reach 3X leverage and is heavily long equities and short the U.S. dollar. HFGM has outperformed the S&P 500 by 19 percentage points since April 2025, but with double the volatility and drawdown.
Coinbase eyes $25B Bybit partnership to expand globally, boost derivatives scale and accelerate its push toward becoming a full-stack crypto platform.
Smurfit Westrock is emerging as the global leader in packaging following the merger, with operational synergies and a clear margin expansion roadmap supporting the long-term investment case. While North American volumes declined due to customer mix optimisation, improving pricing dynamics and potential price increases could add meaningful EBITDA upside. Even when applying the lower end of the company's guidance, the stock offers ~30% potential upside alongside a ~4.5% yield.
JPMorgan Dividend Leaders ETF (NYSEARCA:JDIV) JPMorgan Dividend Leaders ETF (JDIV) launched in September 2024 with a straightforward promise: give investors access to dividend-paying companies from around the world in a single, low-cost fund.