Summary After a mostly calm first six weeks of the year — when the major benchmark indices were up almost 5% and the VIX Volatility Index dipped below 15 — the closely-watched “fear index” recently soared beyond 27 and the S&P 500 has plummeted 8%. Are investors headed for a market correction or even a…
Summary Stanley Black & Decker was formed from the combination of Stanley Works and Black & Decker in 2010. The company’s headquarters is in New Britain, Connecticut, where Stanley has been based. The company generated approximately $15.4 billion in 2024 revenue. SWK operates within a divisional structure, with approximately 85% of revenue coming from the…
(Reuters) – Blackstone has raised $8 billion in its most recent real estate debt fund, the world’s largest alternative asset manager said on Friday, a sign that the property sector is seeing a recovery after a couple of tumultuous years. The fund – Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies V – will be active in North…
Summary Target Corp. is the second-biggest U.S. discount retailer. It differentiates itself by selling stylish products at reasonable prices. The company has partnerships with an evolving group of designers. Based in Minneapolis, Target ended FY25 with 1,978 stores in the U.S., with a total of 248 million square feet. Target sold its in-store pharmacies to…
Jasper Hellweg Associate Analyst: Growth Pharmaceutical, Medical Technology & Financial Technology At Argus Research, Jasper covers the Growth Pharmaceutical, Medical Technology, and Financial Technology companies. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston University, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Prior to joining Argus,…