Four Stocks Shaping the Future of Finance (ATHR,FDS,TRI,NDAQ)

The financial information economy has quietly become one of the most durable growth stories in markets. Industry revenues climbed from $33 billion in 2019 to $42 billion in 2024 and are projected to grow 7% annually through 2030, according to Burton-Taylor International Consulting.
The financial information economy has quietly become one of the most durable growth stories in markets. Industry revenues climbed from $33 billion in 2019 to $42 billion in 2024 and are projected to grow 7% annually through 2030, according to Burton-Taylor International Consulting. This growth reflects several structural shifts: the rise of passive investing, record retail participation, the digitization of trading, and accelerating adoption of AI-driven analytics. Together these forces are creating a sector that blends stability with growth, anchored by recurring subscription revenues but fueled by new catalysts like retail engagement, AI integration, and international expansion. As financial markets grow more complex and data-driven, investors are increasingly paying for tools and insights that turn information into actionable advantage. Against this backdrop, several companies are especially well positioned to benefit.

Aether Holdings (Nasdaq: ATHR) is positioning itself at the center of one of the most important trends in financial markets today: the packaging of data, analytics, and media into investable products. The company is not trying to be another brokerage or trading platform. Instead, it is building a technology and media ecosystem designed to turn information itself into the core product investors pay for. That positioning places Aether squarely in the financial information and data services space, a market that continues to expand as investors demand more sophisticated tools to interpret markets that are moving faster and growing more complex.

The foundation of Aether's business is SentimenTrader.com, its flagship platform that combines over two decades of sentiment data with artificial intelligence and machine learning. This product is aimed at both retail traders and institutional investors, delivering insights into crowd psychology, positioning, and emotional extremes that often move markets before fundamentals catch up. Sentiment analysis has long been an edge for sophisticated traders, but Aether is attempting to scale that edge for a wider audience through automation, data capture, and proprietary modeling. The company describes its goal as leveling up investors' ability to make decisions by combining technology with the judgment of its evidence-based trading veterans.

What makes Aether's model different is that SentimenTrader is only one piece of a broader ecosystem. Earlier this year the company launched Alpha Edge Media, a digital media division built to produce and acquire financial newsletters that double as both investor content and proprietary data feeds. Titles like Alpha Edge Digest, The Russell Report, IPO Stream, and Altcoin Investing expand Aether's reach into equities, IPO coverage, small-cap research, and digital assets. These publications serve two purposes: they grow subscription revenue and brand reach, but they also capture valuable user behavior data such as what investors are reading, sharing, and reacting to. That data then feeds directly into Aether Labs, the company's machine-learning arm, where it is refined into predictive analytics and new fintech tools.

This "media-to-machine" pipeline is at the heart of Aether's strategy. By creating content in-house rather than relying on third parties, the company owns the data exhaust that comes with reader engagement. Every interaction across its newsletters, platforms, and forums becomes fuel for its AI systems. CEO Nicolas Lin describes this as turning media into data and data into intelligence. It is a self-reinforcing loop that could scale with every new reader, subscriber, or product launch.

Recent moves underscore how aggressively Aether is pursuing this model. The company has appointed experienced digital media operators Eva and Luke Hodgens to lead marketing and publications, expanded into the digital asset vertical with the acquisition of AltcoinInvesting.co, and even proposed a $40 million capital raise to fund growth initiatives, including a bitcoin treasury allocation. Each of these steps extends the company's reach into new asset classes, new data streams, and new potential revenue lines.

Aether is still early in its life as a public company, having completed its IPO in April 2025, but its strategy is clear. It wants to collapse the traditional silos of financial media, data services, and investor tools into one integrated platform where information is both the product and the differentiator. If it executes, Aether could carve out a valuable niche in the growing financial information economy.

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) has built its business on a simple but powerful proposition: financial information itself is the product. The company packages proprietary datasets, integrates third-party content, and layers on analytics that are essential to the buy-side, sell-side, and wealth management firms that make up its nearly nine thousand global clients. With more than 237,000 users across 20 countries, FactSet has become a backbone of market intelligence, offering a platform that is sticky, scalable, and increasingly powered by artificial intelligence.

The latest results underscore how resilient this model has become. For fiscal 2025, revenues rose 5.4 percent to $2.32 billion, extending a remarkable streak of more than 45 consecutive years of growth. Subscription value, which represents forward-looking contracted revenue, increased nearly 6 percent year over year to $2.4 billion, reflecting steady expansion across institutional clients and wealth managers. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $16.98, up from $16.45 a year ago, while free cash flow remained strong at $617 million. FactSet also continued its tradition of shareholder returns, with a 6 percent dividend increase marking the 26th straight year of dividend growth, alongside more than $460 million returned through buybacks and payouts.

Just as important is FactSet's strategic direction. Management is leaning into AI-driven tools, next-generation connectivity, and fixed income enhancements, while selectively pruning non-core businesses. Recent integrations, such as MarketAxess' AI-powered fixed income data and the BondCliQ partnership, show how the company continues to add value to its workstation ecosystem. With high retention rates, a trusted brand, and a proven ability to turn data into recurring revenue, FactSet stands as one of the clearest examples of financial information as a durable product.

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ: TRI) is steadily expanding its footprint in professional information services, driven by AI innovation and disciplined execution. In the second quarter of 2025, total company revenues increased 3%, while organic revenues grew 7%, underscoring solid underlying demand across its portfolio. The company's "Big 3" segments-Legal Professionals, Corporates, and Tax & Accounting Professionals-drove organic revenue growth of 9%, accounting for more than 80% of total revenues. Adjusted EBITDA rose 5% to $678 million, with margins improving to 37.8%, reflecting both operating leverage and strategic cost management.

Revenue growth across the segments highlights the strength of Thomson Reuters' AI-driven offerings. Legal Professionals saw organic growth of 8%, fueled by products like Westlaw, CoCounsel, and Practical Law. Corporates delivered 9% organic growth, supported by Indirect and Direct Tax solutions, Pagero, and international operations. Tax & Accounting Professionals grew 11% organically, benefiting from acquisitions such as SafeSend and core tax products, while adjusted EBITDA margins expanded due to operating leverage on higher revenue. Reuters News and Global Print experienced modest declines, reflecting shifts in consumption and the ongoing transition to digital workflows.

The company continues to invest in agentic AI solutions, leveraging its authoritative content to transform legal, tax, and accounting workflows. CEO Steve Hasker emphasized the focus on long-term product innovation and balanced capital allocation, including evaluating inorganic opportunities while maintaining disciplined financial management. Thomson Reuters has also strengthened its balance sheet, repaying $1 billion in Canadian notes using cash on hand.

Cash flow generation remains strong, with net cash from operations of $746 million and free cash flow of $566 million in the quarter. With consistent organic growth, expanding AI capabilities, and disciplined execution, Thomson Reuters is well-positioned to deliver sustained value for shareholders while leading the next wave of professional-grade digital transformation.

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) operates one of the world's leading stock exchanges while also providing a comprehensive suite of market data, analytics, and financial infrastructure services. The company's business spans three primary areas: Market Services, Financial Technology, and Index Services, all of which have contributed to robust growth in recent quarters.

In the second quarter of 2025, Nasdaq delivered strong results with net revenues rising 13% year-over-year. Adjusted earnings per share grew 24%, highlighting the company's ability to leverage both its exchange operations and technology offerings. Market Services revenue climbed 21%, driven by increased trading volumes across U.S. equity options and cash equities, reflecting heightened market activity and investor engagement. Financial Technology revenue expanded 10%, fueled by continued adoption of Nasdaq's regulatory, risk, and compliance solutions, including Verafin and AxiomSL. Index Services also contributed meaningfully, growing 17% and supported by substantial net inflows into Nasdaq-managed indices.

Nasdaq is actively investing in its technology platform and global reach. In 2025, the company partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch Nasdaq Eqlipse Trading, a cloud-based trading platform designed for flexibility and data sovereignty. Early deployments with international exchanges underscore Nasdaq's strategy to expand beyond the U.S. and offer scalable solutions to global markets. Looking forward, the company plans to introduce 24-hour, five-day-a-week trading on its U.S. exchange, pending regulatory approval, positioning Nasdaq to meet growing international demand for U.S. equities.

With a strong combination of exchange operations, data analytics, and technology services, Nasdaq is well-positioned to continue capitalizing on market growth and innovation trends. The company's diversified revenue streams and focus on strategic expansion support a sustained trajectory of long-term value creation for clients and shareholders alike.

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