VB is showing signs of a comeback, driven by likely monetary easing, attractive valuations, and a broadening market beyond mega-cap tech. Small caps benefit from supportive macro conditions: moderate growth, easing inflation, deregulatory policies, and tax cuts, improving their outlook, versus large caps. VB offers low-cost, diversified exposure to small caps, and active alternatives, like TMSL, have not delivered superior risk-adjusted returns after fees.

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced that its AI agent platform, GPTBots.ai, has entered into a strategic partnership with Vonosis Co., Ltd. (“Vonosis”), a leading digital transformation and cloud solutions provider in Thailand. This partnership marks a new milestone in GPTBots.ai's Southeast Asia expansion, as the two companies join forces to deliver turnkey, deeply localized AI solutions for core industries such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing across Thailand and the broader region.

There are 500 companies from all 11 economic sectors in the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.41%), so it's a well-diversified, large-cap index. Companies have to meet a strict criteria to be added to it -- they must be profitable, and they need to maintain a market capitalization of at least $22.7 billion, among other things.

BEIJING, China, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zhihu Inc. (“Zhihu” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Mastercard's payments network remains a growth engine, with Q2 revenues up 13% and a strong U.S. market share, second only to Visa. Total cards issued grew 6% year-over-year, and the global adoption of contactless and digital payments is a key growth driver for Mastercard. Cross-border payments are a standout, with fees up 17% year-over-year, benefiting from rising global travel and e-commerce trends.

The Report explores a dual-track economic structure, balancing structural inflation with deep deflation driven by technological disruption. Technology-driven deflation is projected to be a transformative force, unlocking productivity gains as a key source of future value creation.

Dominion Energy is benefiting from strong AI-driven electricity demand, especially in key mid-Atlantic load centers like Loudoun County, Virginia. Q2 results beat expectations, with robust EPS and revenue growth, and management reaffirmed 2025 guidance and a healthy dividend yield. Valuation remains attractive, with a potential price target of $68.20 and technical indicators signaling a bullish breakout toward $76.

Newmont's Q2 2025 results confirm exceptional cash generation, disciplined cost control, and robust shareholder returns, reinforcing its financial strength and operational excellence. Despite a 35% share price rally, Newmont remains undervalued versus peers and its own historical averages, offering an attractive entry point for investors. The company's focus on Tier 1 assets, copper integration, and portfolio optimization positions it as a top large-cap mining opportunity with strong long-term fundamentals.

Newmont's strategic shift to focus on Tier One mines and divest non-core assets strengthens its balance sheet and operational quality, positioning it for a turnaround. Robust free cash flow generation, improved debt profile, share buybacks, and flexibility for shareholder returns or M&A make Newmont attractive despite the low dividend yield. Current gold price dynamics and Newmont's cost structure support sustainability, while asset sales at high gold prices further enhance value and risk management.

Kimbell's distribution declined from $0.47 in Q1 2025 to $0.38 in Q2 2025. KRP's production was stable, but lower commodity prices affected its distribution. Based on the current strip, I'd expect a quarterly distribution of around $0.35 to $0.36 per unit during the second half of the year.

Rio Tinto Ltd's (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) new chief executive is reorganising the group's organisational structure into three core product groups – copper, iron ore, and aluminium & lithium – while putting smaller businesses under review. Along with the associated leadership changes, the FTSE 100 miner said these tweaks are designed to "drive greater accountability and safe, sustainable, profitable growth".

Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies were reacting to hopes of interest-rate cuts while President Donald Trump's family is backing smaller crypto Cronos.

ABM grows steadily, with strong contributions from Aviation and Technical Solutions, supported by demand for travel, microgrids, electrification, and data centers. Margins remain thin as ERP costs, rising SG&A, and higher interest expenses weigh on profitability, pushing net income and EPS lower, despite modest top-line growth. Cash flow is weak due to ERP rollout and working capital needs, but $1.1B in new bookings shows healthy demand, with Technical Solutions as the key driver.

CNQ, COLB and BHB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on August 27, 2025.

EOG Resources has an impressive portfolio of natural gas assets as it integrates Encino. The company is continuing to benefit from record natural gas demand from datacenters and LNG exports. EOG Resources is continuing to generate strong dividends and share repurchases, making it a valuable investment.

I reiterate my strong buy rating on Red Cat Holdings, and I integrate a new pillar to the growth story: a possible DJI ban in the US next year. If §1709 triggers DJI's addition to the Covered List by December 23, 2025, new approvals stop. With DJI's ~90% share, a 10% take of ~$1.6B yields ~$160M/year. Management says a civilian Black Widow is in process and entering the market relatively soon. Capacity is 1,000 drones/month today.

NEW YORK , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- UP Fintech Holding Limited (NASDAQ: TIGR) ("UP Fintech" or the "Company"), announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. UP Fintech achieved a total revenue of US$138.7 million in the second quarter, up 58.7% increase year-over-year (YoY), marking a record high.

Shares in JD Sports moved higher after the athleisure retailer announced improving sales in North America and announced plans for a new £100 million share buyback programme.

Sandisk remains a buy as NAND market undersupply persists, supporting pricing power and robust earnings growth. Enterprise SSDs, driven by AI demand and new product launches, are now a measurable and accretive growth driver for SNDK. SNDK's technology roadmap, including BiCS8 and high bandwidth flash, underpins both near-term margin expansion and long-term growth.

Natural gas coiling near $2.81, WTI near $63, Brent near $66. Technical pressure builds as traders watch triangle breakouts for direction.