Michael Burry is famous for making bets that look strange before they look obvious. His latest one may be his most personal. The investor most famous for forecasting the collapse of the U.S. housing market says he has boosted his position in Birkenstock Holding (BIRK) to 5.2%, placing a big bet on over four decades
The last time Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group (VWAGY), tried to build the smartest small car in Europe, it lost money doing it. The original A2, launched in 1999, wore an all-aluminum body, and one diesel version burned just three liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, a feat Audi’s own anniversary retrospective still calls
Wall Street’s two biggest markets are telling opposite stories about the same company right now. Equity investors keep buying every dip. Credit investors keep demanding more insurance against a default that stock buyers barely seem to consider. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) sits at the center of that disagreement. Shares have fallen 25% since the company’s last
Your wallet and your portfolio kick off this week quivering on the cusp of anticipation for the newest round of inflation data that’s coming in just days. It could trigger an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week that will pinch households, investors, and businesses, just as the nation heads into a bitter midterm
While all amusement parks require significant upkeep to keep the rides both up to safety standards and interesting to new generations of visitors, any place offering water rides will incur specialized expenses due to the constant wear-and-tear that comes when high-volume electrical systems are exposed to harsh pool chemicals and constant moisture. In some cases,
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway just made it clear that its interest in The New York Times isn’t a one-time move. After tripling its position in the first quarter of 2026, Berkshire (BRK.B) added even more New York Times (NYT) stock in the second quarter, growing its share count by more than 3.5%, according to Berkshire
Startups spend years courting brand-name investors to build credibility before they go public. Rarely does one of those investors also happen to be the company’s biggest supplier, and in a roundabout way, one of its own paying customers. Nscale, a two-year-old British AI cloud computing firm, is negotiating to raise up to $3.5 billion ahead
ChargePoint (CHPT) spent most of the past two years as a stock few investors wanted. Then it reported earnings, and sentiment changed quickly. The electric vehicle charging company beat expectations on both revenue and profit for its second quarter, and traders pushed the shares sharply higher. ChargePoint sells commercial-grade Level 2 and DC Fast charging
Population is the most seductive number in business. It looks like a customer list before anyone has spent a dollar. For most of the past 15 years, that logic decided where American technology companies planted flags. Find the countries with the most people and the youngest median age, arrive early, and wait for incomes to
Aon’s largest-ever acquisition adds $17 billion in borrowed funds, and the deal’s earnings payoff is not immediate. Shareholders who had counted on steady buybacks and predictable earnings growth are now facing a very different capital allocation picture. Aon confirmed on August 31, 2026, that it will acquire USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR