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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent insights, today announced a multiyear, nearly $5 million strategic collaboration with the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business that brings real-world investing directly into the classroom and strengthens the Midwest's future finance talent pipeline. The collaboration includes an in-kind contribution from Morningstar that provides students with professional grade access to Morningstar Direct.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PitchBook, the leading private capital market intelligence provider, today released its 2025 US and European editions of the All In: Female Founders in the VC Ecosystem reports, offering a comprehensive analysis of venture capital (VC) activity for companies with at least one female founder. Together, the findings reveal a venture market defined by capital concentration, rising valuations for scaled companies, and an outsized influence from artificial intelligence (AI).

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that Morningstar DBRS (“DBRS”) has affirmed Hercules' investment grade corporate and credit rating of BBB (high). DBRS issued a statement announcing the.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar Sustainalytics, part of Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading global provider of ESG data, research, and ratings, today released findings from its inaugural State of ESG Data Survey, revealing a financial industry increasingly dependent on actionable sustainability information. Morningstar Sustainalytics clients surveyed cited ongoing challenges around data quality and coverage, increased demand for regulatory-aligned insights and a shift toward forwar.

Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN - Get Free Report) Chairman Joseph Mansueto sold 7,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $1,290,500.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 8,148,604 shares of the company's stock, valued at

Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 1,401,034 shares, a growth of 89.5% from the January 29th total of 739,347 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 939,379 shares, the short-interest ratio is

Low-cost active ETFs succeeded at nearly double the rate of their expensive counterparts over the past decade, according to Morningstar's year-end 2025 Active/Passive Barometer report, underscoring how fees remain the primary hurdle for active managers attempting to outpace index funds.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (ISCV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 28, 2004.

CenterBook Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,732 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,098,000. Other institutional

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar has appointed Scott Brown as President, Direct Platform, effective March 2, 2026.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar Retirement, part of Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today announced a strategic collaboration with Alta Trust Company and a group of leading asset managers to launch the Foundation Series Collective Investment Trusts (CITs), a set of six multi-manager portfolios designed to broaden access to institutional-quality investment services for retirement plans of all sizes. Built on Morningstar's managed acc.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 28, 2004.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, reported solid fourth-quarter revenue growth with increases in operating and free cash flows. "Morningstar grew revenue, operating income, and adjusted operating income meaningfully in 2025," said Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's chief executive officer. "As we kick off 2026, we are using AI to further scale our research and data moat. At the same time, we continue to advance our ambiti.

Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Growth segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 28, 2004.

Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) by 32.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 91,155 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 22,109 shares during the period.

Chinese technology stocks have slid into bear market territory. The Hang Seng Tech Index is down more than 20% from its October peak.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morningstar completes the CRSP acquisition, uniting two trusted sources of market insight & positioning Morningstar as a top-tier index provider.

Berkeley initiated a new stake in Morningstar, adding 17,382 shares; the estimated trade size was $3.78 million based on quarterly average pricing. The firm's quarter-end position value rose by $3.78 million, reflecting both share purchases and price movement over the period.

Berkeley initiated a new stake in Morningstar, adding 17,382 shares; the estimated trade size was $3.78 million based on quarterly average pricing. The firm's quarter-end position value rose by $3.78 million, reflecting both share purchases and price movement over the period.