Carrier Global Corporation has delivered over 20% returns since last coverage but now trades above its updated target price. Recent results showed revenue and margin pressure, with Q4 2025 revenue down 6% YoY and missing revised guidance. Growth catalysts include data center demand and policy easing, but high residential exposure and inflation pose risks.
S&P Global is upgraded to Buy after an irrational sell-off, presenting an attractive long-term entry point below $480. SPGI's Q3 FY25 results show margin expansion, a strong balance sheet, and an upward revision of full-year guidance. The Mobility segment spin-off, only 11% of business with lower margins, will sharpen SPGI's focus on higher-growth, higher-margin core segments.
CARR reports Q4 EPS of 34 cents and $4.83B in sales, both down year over year, while shares dip 0.7% in pre-market trading.
Moody's and S&P Global face sector pressure from AI-driven fears, with MCO currently favored for its cleaner outlook and regulatory moat. SPGI's upcoming Mobility Global spin-off introduces near-term uncertainty and potential valuation pressure but may enhance profitability post-transaction. AI threatens the data analytics businesses of both companies, with MCO's regulatory-embedded models offering greater resilience than SPGI's Market Intelligence.
Qualcomm's stock is getting hammered amid worries about a worsening memory shortage.
Global Ship Lease (GSL) remains a high-conviction long, supported by strong execution, deleveraging, and shareholder-friendly capital returns. GSL boasts nearly $2 billion in contracted revenues, robust forward coverage into 2026–2027, and a rising dividend yield of approximately 7%. Despite exceptional performance, with leverage down to 0.5x and forward P/E at 3.3x, GSL offers compelling value.
Zeta continues to grow organically in the high-20% range, while expanding margins through multiple market cycles and acquisition integrations. Zeta's core metrics continue improving, despite macro noise, acquisition complexity, and a market that has repeatedly re-rated growth stocks. The company has executed consistently through political advertising cycles and major integrations without sacrificing growth, margins, or cash flow discipline.
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. is upgraded to a Buy as its valuation now appears attractive following a 40% stock decline despite 26% revenue growth. ZETA aims to be the 'Palantir of marketing,' leveraging proprietary AI and extensive data aggregation to drive customer retention and operational efficiency. Profitability remains just out of reach, but gross margins are strong at 55%, and dilution risk is moderating as the company nears breakeven.
The Global Equity ETF posted a return of 5.58% in fourth quarter 2025. Leading contributors in the First Eagle Global Equity ETF this quarter included Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Alphabet Inc. Class C, Barrick Mining Corporation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The leading detractors in the quarter were Oracle Corporation, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A, Prosus N.V. Class N and BAE Systems plc.
Anthropic released plugins for its Claude Cowork AI agent the company claims can automate dozens of tasks, including plugins for customer service, product management, marketing, legal and data analysis, among others. Anthropic said the tools can generate financial statements, research sales prospects, prep for sales calls, draft customer support responses and assess non-disclosure agreements, as well as review contracts, legal briefings and build financial models.
M2i Global Inc (OTC:MTWO) and Volato Group announced that Titanium X has initiated its first shipment of titanium ore from Western Australia to the United States, marking an early step in their collaboration focused on developing critical mineral supply chains. The initial shipment consists of titanium ore samples sourced from both mineral sands and hard rock deposits.
Global Payments is rated a 'Strong Buy' with a DCF-derived fair value of $138.05, implying 92% upside from current levels. GPN's transformation into a pure-play merchant solutions provider post-Worldpay acquisition brings scale, margin expansion, and a robust $6.5B buyback plan through 2027. Despite high leverage, strong free cash flow supports deleveraging to a targeted 3.0x by 2H27.