10-year treasury bond has dropped 8 basis points since hitting 4.20 last week. Federal government spending rose by 2.9% annualized, after two quarters of declines, on a jump in national defense spending. Check Point Software.

Ritholtz Wealth Management employees provide personal opinions, viewpoints, and analyses of the opinions of employees providing such comments. 10-year treasury bond has dropped 8 basis points since hitting 4.20 last week. Russian play at this point is to gain free hands from the actual International Community to deal with the Kiev regime as they see fit. The 10-year yield of Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) jumped 7 basis points today to 2.09%, the highest since February 1999. On Friday, it hiked again by 25 basis points to a still ridiculously low 0.75% policy rate. Computers and software are so widely used in mission critical systems that widespread problems in computers and software would have unpredictable and likely drastic effects which would be hard to identify and repair. Federal government spending rose by 2.9% annualized, after two quarters of declines, on a jump in national defense spending. National defense: +5.8% Nondefense: +1.1% GDP growth. Average interest rate on the Treasury debt has stabilized since mid-2024. The 2024 YIR pinpointed 1994 as the year that escape velocity was attained and every valuation metric left the channel, but I lacked a convincing model to explain it. A back-of-the-envelope calculation, which includes some bold approximations, of the growth in the global economy over that same window is <1%. Mark Obeidallah: If I were to pinpoint the start of the fourth turning, it would not be the GFC per se but rather the systems failure to repair the damage. If Europe goes to war with Russia, it will be because they kinda wanted to, and for no other reason. From 1956-2024, the Swiss franc lost about 78.4% of its purchasing power, while the U.S. lost 78.2%. The Big Picture brings together a range of PS commentaries to give readers a comprehensive understanding of topics in the news – and the deeper issues driving the news. Israel-based investment firm established a new equity stake in Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) The company provides cybersecurity solutions to protect organizations against advanced cyber threats. Ritholtz Wealth Management employees provide personal opinions, viewpoints, and analyses of the views of the employees providing such comments. Check Point Software Technologies was hit with a patent infringement lawsuit on Dec. 5, 2025. The new CEO is fundamentally changing the growth outlook of Check Point, BMO Capital Markets analyst says. Check Point is increasingly focusing on the SASE market, estimated by Gartner to reach around $15 billion. Check Point estimates that the net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $1.72 billion. Check Point intends to use $168.0 million of the net. proceeds to pay the costs of the capped call transactions described below. Michael Greens claim that $140,000 should immediately strike you as highly suspicious. Green does a quick calculation of what a family of four would need in order to afford modern life. Check Point Software is one of 611 companies in the Computer and Technology group. It is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) It is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns. Check Point provides cybersecurity solutions to protect organizations against advanced cyber threats. The company leverages its proprietary Infinity Architecture to deliver integrated protection across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments. Check Point leverages AI with its Infinity platform for improved threat detection, automated responses, and streamlined management processes. Check Point 2025 Security Report found a 44% increase in cyber-attacks affecting organizations globally. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Europe is going to have to back off of its aggressive regulation of AI software in order to produce cutting-edge autonomous weaponry. AI is going to be important in the long term in the software industry. Japan largely missed out on the internet software boom. The more Japan becomes an attractive platform for export production.