GBS is significantly advancing Saudi Arabia's digital construction capabilities, aligning with Vision 2030 by implementing Autodesk solutions and enhancing workforce skills. The company has trained over 60 Saudi engineering professionals in advanced digital project delivery workflows and is a key enabler for major developments like NEOM and Red Sea Global. GBS's efforts are leading to substantial improvements in project delivery efficiency, cost control, and collaboration across the Kingdom's giga-projects.

Home Depot is holding its first Investor Day in years, where the management team is expected to discuss the company's future growth strategy. This event is particularly significant given the recent challenges faced by the home improvement sector. Investors will be looking for insights into how Home Depot plans to navigate the current housing market conditions and reignite growth.

Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Genting Berhad and its subsidiaries following the parent company's acquisition of a controlling stake in Genting Malaysia and the award of a commercial casino license in New York. The downgrade reflects increased debt burden from these ventures and a slower than expected earnings recovery. However, a stable outlook is maintained due to expected earnings improvements in Singapore and Las Vegas, and minimal execution risk for the New York project.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) experienced a volatile Monday due to a Morgan Stanley downgrade to "Equal-Weight," aggressive new buyer incentives, and a major production milestone in China. The downgrade, while raising the price target to $425, suggests that Tesla's AI and robotics potential is largely priced in and anticipates a choppy 12 months for the EV business. Meanwhile, Tesla is pushing year-end sales with 0% APR financing and other deals, and its Shanghai Gigafactory produced its 4 millionth vehicle, highlighting both scale advantages and concentration risks in China.

Morgan Stanley suggests that Instacart (CART) is gaining an early lead in online grocery shopping due to its integration with ChatGPT, ahead of competitors like Walmart and Amazon. Analyst Brian Nowak anticipates the rise of "agentic commerce" by 2026, benefiting grocery and CPG sectors, where Instacart's real-time inventory and delivery network give it an advantage. Despite this AI edge, Nowak maintains a Hold rating on CART stock with a $48 price target.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) announced strategic initiatives on December 8, 2025, to boost shareholder value, including accelerating organic revenue and core EPS growth in 2026. The company expects 2-4% organic revenue growth and 5-7% core EPS growth for fiscal year 2026, supported by innovation, cost reduction, and supply chain optimization efforts, and engagement with Elliott Investment Management.

The increasing demand from artificial-intelligence data centers is creating significant opportunities for utilities and power-generation equipment manufacturers. This trend is expected to heavily favor companies involved in "baseload power" by 2026. The article identifies five stocks that are well-positioned to benefit from this industry shift.

The family of Michael Virgil is suing Royal Caribbean International after he died on board Navigator of the Seas in December 2024. The lawsuit alleges that Virgil was overserved alcohol and then physically subdued by crew members, leading to his death. His death was ruled a homicide due to mechanical asphyxia, obesity, cardiomegaly, and ethanol intoxication, and the family is seeking damages and a jury trial.

United Airlines is maintaining its elite frequent flyer status requirements for 2027, following a trend among major airlines to stabilize requirements after pandemic-era changes. The airline will implement some modifications for Platinum and 1K elites, including a shift to dynamic pricing for Plus Points upgrades and broader access to Polaris Saver Award fares for credit card holders. This decision comes after United had increased spending thresholds for 2026 status, while competitor Delta also paused further increases.

Vulcan Materials Company's subsidiary, Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC, received an imminent danger order from the Mine Safety and Health Administration at its Norcross Quarry in Georgia. The order was issued because a third-party customer truck driver was observed without fall protection in the bed of his truck. No injuries occurred, and Vulcan Materials has taken corrective action.