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Immunocore Holdings plc reported updated Phase 1/2 data for brenetafusp monotherapy in heavily pretreated HLA-A*02:01-positive advanced melanoma patients, achieving a 6-month overall survival rate of 87% and disease control rate of 52%. The data support selecting a 160 mcg dose for the ongoing Phase 3 PRISM-MEL-301 trial in first-line advanced mela…
Replimune Group, Inc. presented final first-in-human Phase 1 data for its investigational oncolytic immunotherapy RP2, both as monotherapy and in combination with nivolumab, in heavily pretreated patients with advanced solid tumors. The therapy showed an objective response rate around 19%, durable responses, and evidence of systemic immune activati…
Taiwan's presidential office criticized China after the New York Times reported that one of its reporters, Vivian Wang, was expelled from mainland China earlier this year. Beijing told the newspaper the action was tied to a December video interview with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan rejected the justification and warned the move underscor…
Novartis reported early results from a 101-patient study indicating that an experimental actinium-based radioligand therapy produced measurable anti-tumour activity in prostate cancer patients, including those who had previously received Pluvicto. Response rates varied by prior treatment history and the company plans two late-stage trials while not…
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed sharply from roughly 3.9% in late February to above 4.65% by mid-May. Despite that move, major equity benchmarks, led by technology, have continued to make gains as corporate earnings, a resilient labor market and interest in artificial intelligence sustain investor optimism. Wells Fargo cautions that a d…
UBS says the recent rise in bond yields presents an attractive entry point for investors, arguing that markets have priced in too aggressive a path of ECB rate increases. While ECB officials have signalled greater concern about inflation stemming from higher energy costs, UBS contends that weakening eurozone activity and anchored longer-term inflat…
Novartis reported early clinical results indicating its experimental actinium-225 radioligand produced measurable anti-tumour activity in prostate cancer. In a 101-patient study, more than half of patients previously treated with Pluvicto experienced at least a 50% decline in PSA. Responses were higher in patients without prior Pluvicto exposure. A…
Colombians are voting in a likely first round of the presidential election, with three leading candidates offering sharply different approaches on peace, security, taxation and energy. Leftist senator Ivan Cepeda tops polls but is expected to fall short of an outright majority, setting up a probable runoff in June. Independent lawyer Abelardo De La…
Dell's latest report rewrites the narrative: $24.4B in new AI orders, a $51.3B AI server backlog and raised FY27 revenue targets underpin a tradeable momentum setup. Technicals are stretched but institutional demand and short-covering make a disciplined long with a $421.10 entry, $360 stop and $520 target a pragmatic swing idea.
The EU is weighing a temporary pause to its six-monthly automatic adjustment of the price cap on Russian Urals crude amid the protracted Middle East conflict. Options under consideration include freezing the cap at $44.10 per barrel, suspending dynamic increases until year-end, or limiting any rise to $60 to match the G7 level. The measure would be…
Molson Coors trades like a broken brewer: cheap on textbook metrics, generating meaningful free cash flow, and offering a 4.8% yield while sentiment and volume trends look soft. We upgrade to a long trade with a $50 target and a $36 stop, targeting a reposition into an industry leader ahead of demand catalysts and potential industry consolidation.
Alcon is trading near $66 after a product and portfolio reset that, in our view, sets the stage for margin recovery and steady top-line growth. Balance-sheet strength, modest leverage and a $33B market cap make the risk/reward attractive. We initiate a buy with a clear entry, stop and target and a long-term horizon to let the multi-quarter recovery…
Investigators documenting alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine say a sharp reduction in U.S. overseas development aid has materially impaired efforts to collect evidence, support prosecutions and assist victims. Organizations that provided archiving, field investigations, digital tracking of missing children and international-law training have bee…
The U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to issue rulings by late June in two high-profile election cases that could materially affect the November midterms. One involves a Mississippi law allowing late-arriving, postmarked mail ballots to be counted; the other challenges limits on coordinated spending between party organizations and candidates. Those …
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is trading near its 52-week high after a sustained recovery in revenue and profits, improving technicals, and a visible strategy to expand in high-growth markets. With a market cap of roughly $23.1B and a PE of 31.5, the stock looks priced for continued execution but not fully stretched. This trade idea proposes …
European Union officials are debating whether to freeze or limit the automatic adjustment of the bloc's price cap on Russian oil after rising crude prices tied to the Middle East conflict threatened to push the next cap level significantly higher. Options under consideration include keeping the cap at $44.10 per barrel, suspending increases until y…
A UBS report recommends investors retain diversified core portfolios across equities, fixed income, and alternatives while considering satellite allocations to manage volatility, express tactical views, or pursue longer-term growth outside core holdings. Satellite strategies can range from defensive assets such as government bonds and inflation-lin…
CME Group has extended continuous trading to its suite of cryptocurrency futures and options via the CME Globex platform, enabling round-the-clock access to regulated derivatives for bitcoin, ether, XRP and Solana. The news arrives as bitcoin trades near $73,858.5 with little intraday movement and as institutional participation and regulatory debat…
Rocket Lab ($143.54) is trading as a prime SpaceX-proxy after a massive run from its 52-week low. ETF inflows, a $2.2B backlog in space systems, and new defense wins are driving momentum even as traditional valuation metrics look stretched. This is a tactical long trade that leans on continued sector rotation ahead of the SpaceX IPO and near-term c…
South Korea and Japan held talks on a possible military logistics support arrangement during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, but South Korea's defence minister emphasized a cautious approach given domestic sensitivities tied to historical grievances and public resistance to Japanese military presence on the peninsula.
Israeli troops have captured the medieval Beaufort Castle and the adjacent ridge in southern Lebanon, the military announced, seizing a vantage point used to launch attacks into Israel. The operation targeted the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki to degrade Hezbollah’s launch infrastructure, and followed intense rocket and drone activity that disru…
A William Blair analysis finds the 2026 FIFA World Cup - hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico - should generate a temporary increase in tourism and hospitality spending, with the biggest benefits accruing to cities that do not normally draw large international crowds. The firm warns ticket prices, international travel hurdles, and un…
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, defence ministers and military leaders from Indo-Pacific nations signalled a rapid expansion of regional cooperation and armament. While U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged partners to take on more security responsibilities, attendees expressed unease about whether Washington's attention could be split…
China's military and coast guard carried out patrols near the Scarborough Shoal on Sunday, following a five-day maritime exercise between the Philippines and the United States in the same waters. Beijing described the patrols as measures against rights violations, while Manila's defence chief said the country remains under a 'severe threat' despite…
Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co. (MGC) has launched plans to raise as much as 3 billion riyals through an initial public offering in Riyadh. Shareholders are selling 240 million shares, equal to a 30% stake, at a price range of 11 to 12.5 riyals per share, valuing the company at roughly 10 billion riyals at the top of the range. The planned offer…
