Global public markets lost a significant number of companies to private equity in 2025, as boards and investors reassessed the costs and constraints of remaining listed amid volatile markets and rising regulatory burdens. From retail and software to gaming and human capital management, a growing number of companies opted to go private, encouraged by abundant
As the holiday season arrives and 2025 comes to a close, Bitcoin remains largely lacklustre, having dropped from euphoric highs of nearly $126,000 to intraday lows near $80,000. While this may seem like a comedown, the crypto market is actually winning on an entirely different front. While this price stagnation may feel like a “winter”
India’s small-cap stocks had a year to forget in 2025. Even though India’s large caps managed to put up a decent showing, the small caps suffered after a strong run in the last 2 years. High valuations, earnings misses added to its woes. Most of the stocks are trading below their 52-week highs as well.
The Herbalife stock price staged a strong bullish breakout this year, moving from a low of $5 in March to the current $14, pushing its market capitalization to over $1.4 billion. So, will the HLF share price continue its strong rebound in the coming year? Herbalife stock price gains steam amid its resilient growth Herbalife
Bitcoin rose to $126,000 in 2025, and Ethereum edged to near $5,000, but this was a challenging year for cryptocurrency markets. And many projects in the layer 1 (L1) blockchain ecosystem experienced widespread declines. The widespread sell-off saw several high-profile networks post steep losses, this coming despite some major wins. Key among these are regulatory
Tesla shares’ more than 100% rally since early March has pushed the company’s market cap up to a staggering $1.5 trillion – more than the valuation of every other American car company combined But a former board member – Steve Westley – believes TSLA will be hard-pressed to replicate this outperformance, or will at least
After years of watching fintech startups retreat to private markets and investors turn away from the sector, 2025 delivered an unexpected twist. Circle, Chime, and Klarna, three of the world’s biggest fintech companies, returned to public markets and raised a combined $3.2 billion. The real surprise wasn’t the money. It was what the market demanded
US stocks are inching higher on December 24 after the nation’s GDP growth came in at 4.3% for the third quarter, well above expectations of 3.2% only. The report was delayed due to the extended government shutdown – but the stronger-than-expected data, nonetheless, has reignited debate over the Fed’s next move. For the US
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has defied its earnings slump to become the standout US airline stock in 2025. In the first nine months of this year, the air carrier saw its profit crash an alarming 42%. Still, LUV shares are currently up more than 70% versus their year-to-date low in late April. More importantly, Southwest
The DAX Index had a strong performance in 2025 as it jumped by 22%, which mirrored the growth of other global indices like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indices. It was trading at €24,340, up by 32% from its lowest level in April. However, the index has remained in a narrow range of