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D. E. Shaw & Co: Inside the Quiet Giant of Quant Finance
Company Research
2 Jul 2025
D. E. Shaw & Co: Inside the Quiet Giant of Quant Finance
A deep dive into D. E. Shaw's evolution from a $28M quant startup to a $65B hedge fund giant, built on research, computing, and quiet consistency.
Pershing Square Capital Management: Conviction, Reinvention, and Contrarian Investing
Company Research
2 Jul 2025
Pershing Square Capital Management: Conviction, Reinvention, and Contrarian Investing
Pershing Square Capital Management has grown into a top-tier hedge fund through reinvention, conviction, and focus on long-term value creation.
Eli Lilly: The Pharma Giant Behind Mounjaro and Zepbound
Company Research
30 Jun 2025
Eli Lilly: The Pharma Giant Behind Mounjaro and Zepbound
Eli Lilly's journey from insulin pioneer to global pharma giant, leading innovation in diabetes, obesity, and the future of metabolic health.
500 Years of Craft, One Family Legacy: Beretta Holding's Global Expansion
Edge
27 Jun 2025
500 Years of Craft, One Family Legacy: Beretta Holding's Global Expansion
How Beretta Holding managed to transform from a 16th-century gun barrel producer into a global industrial group while preserving 500 years of legacy.
Shuntaro Furukawa: The Sixth President of Nintendo
Business Philosophy
23 Jun 2025
Shuntaro Furukawa: The Sixth President of Nintendo
Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo's sixth president, went from a childhood fan to leading the company through global expansion and the launch of Switch 2.
Nintendo: From Game Boy and Pokémon to Switch 2 and Mario Kart
Company Research
19 Jun 2025
Nintendo: From Game Boy and Pokémon to Switch 2 and Mario Kart
Nintendo went from card maker to cultural icon, shaping modern entertainment through hardware innovation and world-famous characters.
Ron Vachris: From Forklift Driver to CEO at Costco
Business Philosophy
18 Jun 2025
Ron Vachris: From Forklift Driver to CEO at Costco
Ron Vachris took over as Costco CEO in 2024, following a 40-year journey from warehouse floors to the top of one of retail's most admired companies.
Luca de Meo: Succeeding Pinault as the New CEO of Kering
Business Philosophy
16 Jun 2025
Luca de Meo: Succeeding Pinault as the New CEO of Kering
Luca de Meo's leap from auto to luxury marks a bold new chapter as he becomes the first non-Pinault CEO to lead the Kering empire.
Airbnb: The Hospitality Giant Without Property
Edge
13 Jun 2025
Airbnb: The Hospitality Giant Without Property
Airbnb has grown from an idea to help the Co-Founders make rent, to one of the most dominant companies in the global hospitality industry.
MSCI: Indexing the World
Edge
30 May 2025
MSCI: Indexing the World
The story of how MSCI has become the backbone of global finance through its indexes, powering decision-making across trillions in assets.
A Purpose-Built AI Chat for Finance and IR Professionals
Investor Relations
28 May 2025
A Purpose-Built AI Chat for Finance and IR Professionals
Quartr Pro's new AI chat lets IR and finance professionals ask anything across 13,000+ public companies and get instant answers.
Costco Wholesale: The Model of Scalable Simplicity
Company Research
26 May 2025
Costco Wholesale: The Model of Scalable Simplicity
Costco's rise from warehouse club to retail giant is built on low prices, scale efficiency, and a model designed for lasting customer value.
Upcoming IPO:s to Watch in 2025
Company Research
23 May 2025
Upcoming IPOs to Watch in 2025
Potential IPOs in 2025 include prominent names like Shein, Databricks, Klarna, eToro, and Figma, to name a few. Let's take a closer look.
Figma: Collaborative Design Tool Ready for IPO
Company Research
22 May 2025
Figma: Collaborative Design, Growth, and the Road After IPO
By making design collaboration seamless, Figma created a platform embraced by companies worldwide – momentum that carried it to the public markets.
Companies That Had Their IPO in 2024: Momentum Increasing
Company Research
22 May 2025
Companies That Had Their IPO in 2024: Momentum Increasing
2024 marked a steady year for IPOs, driven by strong markets, AI momentum, and high-profile listings across industries and regions.
The Rise and Fall of Wirecard
Edge
16 May 2025
The Rise and Fall of Wirecard
A look inside the Wirecard scandal, which took the company from the prestigious DAX 30 to insolvency through the largest accounting fraud in European history.