Uber Technologies Inc. reported a market capitalization of $180.73 billion as of mid-2025, with trailing 12-month revenue of $47.33 billion and net income of $12.63 billion. The company has diversified beyond ridesharing into food delivery via Uber Eats and freight shipping via Uber Freight. As of March 31, 2025, the top individual insider shareholders are Turqi Alnowaiser, Dara Khosrowshahi, and Nikki Krishnamurthy, while the top institutional shareholders are Vanguard Group, BlackRock Inc., and Capital Research Global Investors. Alnowaiser, a member of Uber’s board and deputy governor at Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), owns 72.8 million shares and is PIF’s largest single holding in Uber. Khosrowshahi, CEO since 2017, owns 2.29 million shares and previously led Expedia. Krishnamurthy, senior vice president and chief people officer at Uber, owns 671,919 shares. Institutional investors hold 84.03% of Uber shares. Vanguard owns 186.53 million shares, BlackRock 152.82 million, and Capital Research Global Investors 120.03 million. The company also faced a lawsuit from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in April 2025 over deceptive billing practices in Uber One. In 2024, a driver class action lawsuit against Uber and Lyft was dismissed after a court ruled that claims must be arbitrated individually. Uber announced a $20 billion stock buyback in the second quarter of 2025, exceeding analyst estimates.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) reached a new 52-week high following a series of analyst upgrades, including price target increases from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo. The company reported quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, exceeding estimates of $0.46, with revenue of $2.06 billion, down 2.2% year-over-year. It declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 5.1% and a dividend payout ratio of 250.98%. The stock traded as high as $25.38 and closed at $24.98. Institutional investors including CoreCap Advisors, GeoWealth Management, Manchester Capital, Contravisory, and Signaturefd LLC have increased their stakes in the company. Franklin Resources has a market capitalization of $12.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.00, and a current ratio of 1.55. Analysts anticipate 2.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Bank of Nova Scotia reduced its holdings in PPL Corporation by 21.7% during the first quarter, selling 21,415 shares and ending with 77,070 shares worth $2,783,000. Other institutional investors such as Merewether Investment Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., GAMMA Investing LLC, and BROOKFIELD Corp ON also made significant transactions in PPL during the fourth quarter and first quarter. PPL reported Q2 earnings of $0.32 EPS, missing estimates of $0.37, with revenue of $2.03 billion and a net margin of 11.22%. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.2725, resulting in an annualized yield of 3.0% and a payout ratio of 81.34%. Analysts have issued mixed ratings, with a consensus 'Buy' and target price of $36.70, while Morgan Stanley, Guggenheim, and Barclays adjusted their ratings and price targets. The company serves approximately 3.6 million customers in the U.S. through regulated operations in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island. The stock has a market cap of $26.90 billion, a PE ratio of 27.15, and a 12-month range of $29.97 to $36.99.

US Bancorp DE increased its stake in PPL Corporation by 9.4% during the first quarter, now holding 94,242 shares valued at approximately $3.40 million. The institutional investor acquired an additional 8,065 shares. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions, with Harbour Investments Inc. lifting its stake by 16.0%, Natixis Advisors LLC increasing its holdings by 2.1%, and Vestcor Inc. raising its position by 30.6%. Insiders own 0.28% of PPL's stock, with the COO selling 2,165 shares at $35.86 per share. Wall Street analysts have issued various ratings, including Morgan Stanley's 'overweight' and Barclays' 'strong-buy' ratings. PPL reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, missing estimates, and announced a $0.2725 quarterly dividend with a 3.0% yield. The company has a market cap of $26.90 billion and operates in the U.S. energy sector serving 3.6 million customers across Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island.