Despite Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen's resignation as Novo Nordisk's CEO, its stock price has risen 10% over the past two weeks. I believe this is due to the strong performance of its GLP-1 products and the successes achieved in developing its clinical-stage projects. So, the semaglutide franchise's total sales reached DKK 50 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 18.7% year-on-year.

Ambev's revenue grew 6.7% y/y with a slight increase in volume and a more profitable brand mix. Strategy aims to defend market share. Margins improved, with cost and SG&A control, however, further growth seems limited. Strong cash position (BRL 17.1 billion) sustains dividends and ensures operational solidity.

Seagate's HAMR transition will dramatically expand gross margins and catalyze market share gains, driving outsize growth. Seagate is years ahead of Western Digital on HAMR, and this lead will persist for years. The AI and data center boom ensures robust demand for high-capacity HDDs, with Seagate's products remaining the low-cost storage solution.

The Securitized Income ETF (JSI) offers the "best of" Janus Henderson's ideas in the securitized asset space, including agency mortgages, CLOs, and others. The fund has outperformed the aggregate bond index in total return, yield, and volatility since inception, proving itself to potential investors. While risks remain, including leverage employed by the fund, JSI offers access to hard-to-get products for retail investors in a liquid ETF wrapper.

I rate KBWP a buy, citing its attractive valuation, strong technicals, and positive seasonality for property & casualty insurance stocks. KBWP outperforms XLF and SPY year-to-date, benefiting from insurers' pricing power and financial strength post-2022 inflation. Risks include portfolio concentration, liquidity concerns, and the unique delayed cost recognition in insurance, but fundamentals remain compelling.

Upgrading Medtronic to 'Strong Buy' with a $104 fair value, driven by the diabetes business spin-off catalyst. Divesting diabetes enables Medtronic to focus on core cardiac and surgical markets, improving operating margins and capital allocation. Recent results show robust cardiovascular growth and strong shareholder returns, with continued buybacks expected post-spin-off.

CWS offers a concentrated, high-quality mid- and large-cap portfolio with a strong tilt toward technology, healthcare, and industrials, but trades at a premium valuation. The fund's historical returns are only slightly ahead of the benchmark and lag top-performing peers, despite strong profitability and moderate risk metrics. CWS faces notable drawbacks, including high expense ratio and wide bid-ask spreads, making it less attractive versus lower-cost, more efficient alternatives.

Kodak's Q1 2025 results show flat sales, widening losses, and ongoing cash burn, despite a 24% stock price increase over the past year. The core Print segment is in decline, while the Advanced Materials & Chemicals division is the main source of growth but remains a small part of revenue. High debt, negative cash flow, and reliance on a one-time pension windfall highlight structural financial risks and limited near-term upside.

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF is designed to provide low-risk, tax-exempt income for higher-rate taxpayers, but its yield is uncompetitive versus alternatives. Despite low fees and solid diversification, VTES's 3% yield (5% tax-equivalent) is easily beaten by short-term Treasuries or managed muni funds. The issue isn't with Vanguard or the fund's construction, but with the short-term muni index sector itself, which simply doesn't pay enough.

I maintain my 'hold' rating and $75 price target for e.l.f. Beauty, citing limited upside unless management raises FY26 guidance above current consensus estimates. Key areas to watch in the upcoming Q4 earnings are FY26 revenue guidance, inventory management amid tariffs, and profitability outlook. e.l.f. Beauty continues to gain market share, expand internationally, and grow digital channels, but faces uncertainty from tariffs and consumer demand.

Kronos' dividend cut and persistent negative free cash flow highlight ongoing financial strain, with no clear catalysts for improvement on the horizon. Dividend yield is now just 2.99%, lagging behind safer alternatives like US Treasuries, with long-term dividend growth rates remaining negative, eroding investor confidence. KRO's rising debt and declining earnings estimates increase risk, as high interest expenses further constrain both dividend and reinvestment potential.

Australian logistics-software provider WiseTech Global agreed to buy U.S.-listed e2open in a $2.1 billion deal.

Major China-listed Apple suppliers including Luxshare , Goertek and Lens Tech opened sharply lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on imported iPhones.

Cidara Therapeutics' CD388 is a long-acting influenza antiviral aimed at providing universal protection with a single yearly dose for each flu season. In contrast to vaccines, CD388's efficacy is not dependent on circulating strains or on an intact patient immune system. CD388 is ideal for pandemic preparedness and for high-risk patients. Readout of a randomized ph2b trial of CD388 is expected by the end of June, with the potential to serve as one of the two needed trials for approval.

Surefire Resources NL has kicked off a non-renounceable entitlement offer aiming to raise up to $3.88 million to progress its Yidby Gold and Copper Hill projects in Western Australia and continue exploration across its broader portfolio. The offer entitles eligible shareholders to subscribe for two new fully paid ordinary shares for every three shares held as of the record date of May 29, at an issue price of $0.002 per share.

We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds remained resilient, despite rising Treasury yields, with sector median yields holding near 7%. OXSQZ bond redemption boosts asset coverage to 250%, enhancing bondholder safety; OXSQG offers an even higher yield at 8.5%.

Oil prices gained in early Asian trade on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about U.S. tariffs on the bloc that could hurt the global economy and fuel demand.

Oil rose in the early Asian session amid lingering Middle East tensions.

Gold edged lower in the early Asian session after President Trump said on Sunday that he agreed to delay new EU tariffs.

Australian software company WiseTech Global on Monday said it will buy U.S.-based cloud logistics company E2open for $2.1 billion, including debt.