[ad_1] ETF Industry Evolution: 3 Trends Take Hold in 2025 The ETF industry will undergo major transformations heading into 2025, with new products and strategies emerging as global assets reached a record $15.1 trillion at the end of November. The industry booled nearly $220 billion in net inflows in November, bringing year-to-date net inflows to more than $1.6 trillion, according to ETFGI. “2025 is going to be all about niche and cutting-edge themes in active ETFs,” said Gavin Filmore, CRO at Tidal Financial Group. “Think emerging tech, renewable energy supply chains, and breakthroughs in health innovation.” The innovation extends beyond…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s fair to say that Greggs (LSE: GRG) shares had a mixed 2024. For much of the year, their value just seemed to keep climbing. But nasty falls in October and November only succeeded in wiping out all those gains. Fortunately, I sold my position in the FTSE 250-listed food-to-go retailer in the autumn on fears that its valuation was looking a bit frothy for what is actually a pretty simple, albeit high-quality, business. But I still rate the stock highly. And there are certainly a few reasons to think that 2025 could be a…
[ad_1] IRVINE, Calif. – Rivian Automotive , Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:) reported today that its production and delivery figures for the fourth quarter and full-year ending December 31, 2024, were consistent with the company’s forecasts. The electric vehicle manufacturer produced 12,727 vehicles and delivered 14,183 vehicles in the final quarter of the year at its Normal, Illinois facility. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.09, though it faces challenges with a negative gross profit margin of -43.42%. Over the course of 2024, Rivian produced a total of 49,476 vehicles and delivered…
[ad_1] The Canadian market is currently navigating a landscape shaped by shifts in bond yields and interest rate adjustments from the Bank of Canada, which have influenced investor sentiment towards cash and fixed-income investments. As the yield curve potentially steepens with further rate cuts, small-cap stocks on the TSX may present unique opportunities for investors seeking growth beyond traditional bonds and cash instruments. In this environment, identifying promising small-cap stocks involves assessing their potential to thrive amid changing economic conditions while considering recent insider activity as a possible indicator of confidence in their future performance. Name PE PS Discount to…
[ad_1] Investing.com — Active fund managers in the US continue to favor semiconductor stocks, but recent trends reveal shifts in ownership and weighting, according to a December 2024 update from Bank of America. “Semis relative weighting of 0.97x was down slightly QoQ (1.01x in Sep ’24) though it remains near equal-weight level (1.00x) following a steady decline between Jul ’23 (1.18x) and Jul ’24 (1.00x) and from peak level in Mar ’17 (1.36x),” highlights the bank. “NVDA continues to maintain broadest ownership,” added BofA. They note it is owned by 72% of active managers, an increase of 156 basis points quarter-over-quarter…
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday followed through on his pledge to block Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing concerns the deal could hurt national security. The move, long expected, cuts off a critical lifeline of capital for the beleaguered American icon, which has said it would have to idle key mills without the nearly $3 billion in promised investment from the Japanese firm. It also represents the final chapter in a high profile national security review, led by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which vets investment for…
[ad_1] Investing.com — Raymond James raised Block to Outperform from Market Perform in a note Friday, citing increased confidence in the company’s growth trajectory for 2025. The analysts highlighted a deeper analysis of Block’s Seller Gross Payment Volume (GPV), which they view as the stock’s most critical metric. Following a “deep dive into the building blocks of Seller GPV,” Raymond (NS:) James expressed optimism about a potential acceleration in GPV growth to low double digits in 2025, up from approximately 8% in 2024. This anticipated growth stems from “easing comps,” international expansion with GPV growth exceeding 20% year-to-date, improved distribution partnerships…
[ad_1] US stock futures stepped higher on Friday, looking to shake off a downbeat start to 2025 as markets waited for manufacturing data and Tesla (TSLA) shares struggled for a comeback. Futures on the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.2%, while those on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) were also up roughly 0.2%. Contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) put on 0.3%. Friday is the last day for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) to pull off a “Santa Claus” rally, watched closely as a historical harbinger of solid returns for January and the year. But hopes are dim after the…
[ad_1] Tesla posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report on Thursday. Here are the key numbers:Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570Total production Q4 2024: 459,445Total annual deliveries 2024: 1,789,226Total annual production 2024: 1,773,443Results for the quarter represented the first annual drop in delivery numbers for Tesla, which reported 1.81 million deliveries in 2023. It reported 484,507 deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023.Tesla shares fell by as much as 7% in trading on Thursday.Analysts had expected Tesla to report deliveries in the quarter of 504,770, including 474,000 Model 3 and Model Y EVs, according to a consensus of estimates compiled by StreetAccount.…