David Brooks

David is a business journalist based in New York City. A graduate of the Wharton School, David worked in corporate finance before transitioning to journalism. He specializes in analyzing market trends, reporting on Wall Street, and uncovering stories about startups disrupting traditional industries.
2336 Articles

Amazon’s Debt Soars Amid $220 Billion Data Center Investment

The air in the financial world is thick with anticipation, a familiar…

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AI Hedge Fund Faces Major Setback Amid Chip Market Turmoil

If you’ve spent any time on Wall Street, you’ve felt the shift…

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Tech Stock Volatility Highlights Key Investment Strategy

You were reminded of an important investing lesson this week. But I…

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Hungarian Couple’s Business Nightmare: A $470,000 Turnaround

Article The air in their Budapest apartment was thick with more than…

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Arm Holdings: A Key Player in Global Semiconductor Design

The morning light in New York’s Financial District is a hard, clear…

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M&S Unveils £700m Growth Strategy with Oxford Street Revamp

Stuart Machin leaned against a refurbished pillar in the Pantheon store, the…

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Young CEO’s Bold Moves Double Revenue in 3 Years

In the world of business, the path from concept to cash flow…

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Kremlin Ties in £600m UK Theme Park Project Unveiled

The proposed site in rural Oxfordshire is a world away from the…

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Hungarian Entrepreneur Turns Side Hustle into $4M Gaming Empire

Caleb Ashton's apartment was crowded, not with furniture, but with the future…

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Jogging with Jon Gray: Insights from Blackstone’s Social Media Strategy

The morning air in Central Park held that particular stillness, the city…

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Hungarian Investors Eye SpaceX Debut and AI Market Shifts

The trading floor settles into a tense, anticipatory quiet this Monday morning,…

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Unity Software Strengthens Financial Leadership with New Appointment

In the precise, often unglamorous world of corporate finance, a change in…

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LPL Financial’s Record Q2 Earnings Boost Valuation Prospects

Here on the Street, a quarterly report can often feel like a…

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Hungary’s Business Landscape Shifts Post-Orban Era

A huszonöt éves uralom után Magyarország üzleti táblája olyan jellegű változáson megy…

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Prudential Financial: Undervalued Stock with Strong Returns

You don’t need to look far on Wall Street to find a…

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AI Revolutionizes Personal Injury Law in Hungary

The clamor around artificial intelligence tends to fixate on the dramatic -…

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Hungarian Factories and Global Offshoring: Lessons from the US

The air in the Magyar steel plant used to taste of ozone…

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Amkor Technology’s Growth and NVIDIA Partnership: A Hungarian Perspective

The numbers don’t lie, but sometimes they tell a confusing story. Amkor…

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Micron’s Stock Plummets Amid Tight Memory Market

The closing bell on Friday brought little comfort to Micron Technology shareholders.…

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Japan and US Intervene to Halt Yen’s Historic Decline

The foreign exchange markets don’t sleep, but this past weekend, they were…

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IGM Financial’s Valuation Reassessed Amid Buybacks and Earnings

The numbers on the screen tell one story. The feel of the…

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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust’s Fair Value Rises Amid Analyst Disagreement

The modest uptick in fair value for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust,…

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Virtu Financial’s Record Results: Is It Still a Good Investment?

The financial world moves at the speed of light, but true value…

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Texas Attorney Jailed for $8M Fraud Scheme Targeting Small Businesses

The sentencing of William Thomas Engle in a Fort Worth courtroom last…

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Deadline Extended for Second Home Tax Exemption in Hungary

The notification arrives in a cream-colored envelope, bearing the official seal. For…

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Amazon Increases AI Investment by $20 Billion After Strong Q2

That headline practically writes itself—it’s the kind of financial pivot you don’t…

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Russia’s Decade-Long Crypto Mining Ban: Impact on Energy and Economy

A quiet but decisive shift is underway in the corridors of power…

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AI Stock Market Turmoil: Hedge Fund Sells to Citadel

We let you down this month. You don’t often hear those words…

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Is Robinhood Stock a Smart Long-Term Investment for Hungarians?

Robinhood stock sits at a curious crossroads today. To anyone watching from…

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Micron’s Future: Stock Predictions and Market Dynamics

The Psychology of the Market The psychology of the market is a…

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Amazon’s AWS Growth Fuels Stock Surge Amid AI Expansion

The numbers hit the tape just after the bell, and the reaction…

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UMB Financial’s Earnings Surge and Dividend Hike: A Closer Look

The numbers tell a clear, compelling story. UMB Financial, the Kansas City-based…

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Top 7 Cryptocurrency Stocks to Watch in August

The buzz around cryptocurrency never truly fades; it merely changes frequency. As…

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Amalgamated Financial’s Q2 Success: Key Analyst Insights

The numbers were solid, the commentary polished, and the market reacted as…

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Robinhood CFO on SpaceX IPO and Future Market Access

Last Thursday, the chatter on the trading floor had a new, cosmic…

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Trump’s Wealth Soars: $600M Boost from Media Stock Surge

The numbers on the screen tell a story, but not the whole…

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Trump’s Truth Social Monetizes Policy Announcements for Traders

From my corner office overlooking the river of money that is the…

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Fearless Business Strategies from a Pallet Industry Leader

The financial pages obsess over tech unicorns and market indices. But down…

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New Mortgage Rules Could Complicate Condo Purchases in Hungary

Anyone who’s bought a condo knows the drill. There’s the offer, the…

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How Russell Investments Evaluates Underperforming Funds

It’s a question every asset allocator dreads, but inevitably must answer: when…

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