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Summary: U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel refining economics remain robust, with the diesel futures crack spread settling at $62.84 a barrel on Thursday - the highest level since June 3. Market participants say supply tightness for diesel is set to continue even after a preliminary agreement to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tight di…
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, told reporters that the U.S. dollar continues to serve as the primary anchor for global trade, banking and central bank reserves despite shifts in trade relationships stemming from recent tariff measures. He noted limited movement away from a dollar-centered system, highl…
Oppenheimer analysts Colin Rusch and Noah Kaye identified six companies they view as well positioned to address the power delivery and storage demands emerging from artificial intelligence data centers. The research emphasizes the need for constant, rapidly adjustable power at rack and facility scale, the industry shift toward 800VDC architectures,…
Qualcomm announced plans to apply chip technology it developed for data centers to smartphones and other devices, aiming to improve on-device artificial intelligence performance. The company unveiled a vertically stacked High Bandwidth Compute architecture and said the first generation will launch in data centers next year, with commercial availabi…
International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the U.S. dollar remains the central anchor for global trade, banking and reserve holdings, despite shifts in trade flows following U.S. unilateral tariffs. He noted recent gold price gains were largely driven by exchange-traded funds and holdings by stablecoin issuers, while…
Western Midstream (WES) offers an industry-leading yield (about 8.6%) backed by ~$1.34B in free cash flow, a midstream asset base tied to production growth, and valuation support near the midpoint of its 52-week range. This trade plan targets a move back to $48 while keeping a protective stop below $38.50.
Kyivstar, a Nasdaq-listed Ukrainian digital operator, signed an MoU with Ukraine's Ministry of Economy to accelerate digital infrastructure growth and establish a sovereign AI-ready data center in Ukraine. The initiative aims to strengthen technological sovereignty, enhance economic resilience, and attract investment, supporting critical sectors su…
Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV) and its parent company VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine to advance Ukraine's digital infrastructure by exploring the creation of a sovereign AI-ready data center. This initiative aims to strengthen Ukraine's technological sovereignty, support AI adopt…
HII (NYSE: HII) and the U.S. Navy have opened a new 80,000 square foot Carrier Refueling Overhaul Workcenter (CROW) at Newport News Shipbuilding. This facility aims to improve working conditions and support the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, benefiting sailors and shipbuilders by providing modern office …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule to require foreign manufacturers of tobacco products to register their facilities and list products they sell in the United States. The agency said the measure would help combat illegal imports - notably e-cigarettes popular with young people - and bring foreign producers into the same reporting…
The IMF’s chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, endorsed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s decision to reduce explicit forward guidance on interest rates, calling the shift “entirely appropriate.” Gourinchas cautioned that central banks must still provide some information that lets markets form long-term expectations and noted the practical…
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, described Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's decision to scale back robust forward guidance as "entirely appropriate." Gourinchas, who will leave his IMF post next week to return to academia, argued that overly rigid commitments to future policy became problematic when U…
Swiss industry leaders warn the United States could open a trade investigation into Switzerland's pharmaceutical sector under Section 301, following a similar probe launched against Germany. The potential action follows domestic proposals in Switzerland to reduce mandatory healthcare prices and a letter from Republican U.S. lawmakers urging investi…
Atlanta’s downtown stadium and the city’s transport and hospitality network are providing a comparatively affordable experience for World Cup attendees, with no tournament-driven fare hikes on MARTA, low-priced stadium concessions and a nearby free Fan Fest. Stadium leaders attribute the approach to deliberate fan-first policies and existing urban …
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said broad-based inflationary pressures influenced his decision to include a single interest-rate increase for this year in the Fed’s recent economic projections. Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Kashkari emphasized that his inflation concerns extend beyond the effects of tensions in the Midd…
A U.S. federal appeals court rejected a petition from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration to vacate the Biden-era 2024 air quality rule setting an annual PM2.5 limit of 9 micrograms per cubic meter. The court found the arguments to remove the rule — that the agency exceeded its authority and unreasonably failed to con…
Uber’s core marketplace is accelerating: gross bookings are up 25%, revenue climbed to $13.2B in the most recent quarter, and free cash flow sits near $9.1B. The market is fretting over an AI-driven capex and R&D ramp, but those investments sit on top of a highly cash-generative platform with attractive multiples. This trade idea lays out an action…
Chevron has begun exploring further data center power projects across the United States, targeting areas that include West Texas, the Midwest, the Gulf Coast and near the Rocky Mountains. The effort follows the company's announcement of Project Kilby, a 2.67 gigawatt natural gas-fired facility contracted to deliver dedicated electricity to Microsof…
Sinda Ltd. (NYSE:SIND) opened trading at $10.80 per share, under its $12.00 initial public offering price. The company sold 17,750,000 shares and granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy 2,662,500 additional shares at the IPO price, subject to underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is slated to close on June 29, 2026, and proceeds …
<p>Microsoft reportedly shed about $1.3 trillion in market value from its prior peak. We view a sizeable portion of that drawdown as temporary price action tied to sentiment and short-term risk-off positioning rather than a permanent impairment of fundamentals. This trade idea upgrades Microsoft to a buy and lays out a tactical long with clear entr…
TKO Group shares climbed sharply after the company disclosed that UFC Freedom 250, staged June 14 at the White House, drew about 34 million viewers worldwide and posted record domestic streaming figures on Paramount+. The audience milestone bolsters the case for TKO’s media-rights-driven revenue outlook and arrived alongside existing shareholder-fr…
Pfizer offers a rare combination today: a double-digit-ish dividend yield (above 7%), healthy free cash flow ($9.49B) and an inexpensive EV/EBITDA (~8.3x). Those attributes make a disciplined long trade attractive even as the company navigates a patent cliff and pipeline execution risk. This idea lays out an entry at $24.10, a $28 target and a $21.…
Cosmos Health Inc. has entered a distribution agreement with International Medical Company, the owner of Qatar's largest pharmacy chain, Kulud Pharmacies. The partnership establishes IMC to manage sales, marketing, regulatory affairs, logistics, supply, and distribution of Cosmos Health's Sky Premium Life product line in Qatar, including an initial…
French utility EDF has reached an agreement to divest its EDF Power Solutions operations in the United States and Canada to private equity firm KKR. The unit holds 5.6 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity across the two countries. The sale is part of EDF's effort to raise capital to service and upgrade its existing nuclear fleet of 57 reactors an…
A Utah district judge has found a county prosecutor in contempt for public statements suggesting the guilt of Tyler Robinson in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The ruling addresses concerns that comments to a media outlet could influence future jurors, while the judge declined a defense request to prevent prosecutors from seeking…
