Summary Amazon spent $128.3 billion on capital expenditures in 2025 , up from $77.7 billion the year before—nearly all of it directed at AI and cloud infrastructure ( Amazon 10-K Filing). A $15.2 billion swing in “Other Income” was driven by unrealized paper gains on Amazon’s $8 billion Anthropic investment—not
Operating EPS increased 24% to $5.21, beating analyst estimates of $4.80, with revenue reaching $497.5 million ( Kinsale Q3 2025 Press Release). Combined ratio of 74.9% and nine-month operating ROE of 25.4% demonstrate sustained underwriting excellence ( ). Commercial Property rate declines stabilized from -17% in Q2 to -8% in
Summary A will requires probate, which costs 3-7% of the estate value and averages 20 months to complete. A living trust avoids probate and provides incapacity protection. Without one, your family may face conservatorship proceedings costing $20,000 or more. You retain full control of a revocable trust and can buy,
Summary Microsoft Cloud revenue crossed $51.5 billion quarterly, up 26% year-over-year ( Microsoft Q2 FY26 Press Release) Azure revenue grew 39%, with AI services driving acceleration from 31% in Q2 FY25 ( Microsoft Investor Relations) Commercial remaining performance obligation (RPO) surged to $625 billion, up 110% ( Fortune) Capital expenditures
Roper Technologies repurchased 1.1 million shares for $500 million in Q4 2025 at an average price of $446—a 24% discount to February 2024 highs ( Yahoo Finance). The company still holds $2.5 billion remaining on a $3 billion repurchase authorization, plus over $6 billion in total capital deployment capacity for
How Mary Barra Solved the Agency Problem by Acting Like an Owner GM recorded a $7.6 billion EV write-down in 2025, while its stock reached an all-time high of $85.18 ( Investing.com). Share count dropped 35% since late 2023—from 1.37 billion to 904 million—with a new $6 billion buyback authorized
Dr. Ed Yardeni, who studied economics under Nobel Prize winner James Tobin at Yale and served at the Federal Reserve, projects the S&P 500 could reach 10,000 by 2030 in his “Roaring 2020s” scenario. Technology and Communication Services now make up about 45% of the S&P 500, a concentration level
The Dow Crashed 870 Points on Tuesday. Here’s What Smart Money Did Next. What Triggered Tuesday’s 870-Point Crash? The Greenland situation escalated fast. On Saturday, January 18, Trump announced via Truth Social that eight NATO members would face tariffs “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete
Peter Lynch’s Fidelity Magellan Fund averaged 29.2% annual returns from 1977-1990 , turning the fund from $18 million to $14 billion in assets ( Wikipedia). Despite this record, the average Magellan investor lost money during Lynch’s tenure due to poor timing decisions ( Fidelity Study). The Behavior Gap —the difference
Record Highs, But What’s Beneath the Surface? The market roared into 2026. The S&P 500 closed the first full trading week at 6,966.28—a new record high and 1.6% above the previous week’s close (Seeking Alpha). The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 49,000 for the first time (Yahoo Finance). Headlines made
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