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Zscaler is trading below its recent highs after sector volatility, but fundamentals still point to durable demand for cloud-native zero trust security. The stock's technical setup and manageable short interest create a constructive risk/reward for a mid-term swing trade. Entry $155.00, target $190.00, stop $142.00; horizon: mid term (45 trading day…
Investors poured a net $22.37 billion into U.S. equity funds in the week to May 13, the biggest weekly inflow in three weeks, driven in part by upbeat revenue guidance from chipmakers and an elevated rate of corporate earnings beats. Large-cap funds and technology sector allocations captured the bulk of the cash, even as small- and mid-cap funds sa…
Globant shares rallied sharply in early trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that modestly beat consensus and introduced a fresh capital return plan. Management highlighted several AI-related performance metrics, reaffirmed the midpoint of its revenue outlook for the year, and outlined a new quarterly repurchase program. Th…
Intel shares fell sharply in morning trading after a UBS report on Q1 2026 server CPU shipments showed meaningful market-share losses for the company, while its foundry unit continued to post steep losses. The downgrade and cautious commentary from some financial firms, plus questions about the scope of a potential Apple chip partnership and a broa…
Global equity funds recorded their eighth straight week of net inflows through May 13, drawing $39.15 billion as enthusiasm around AI-related technology stocks and optimistic chipmaker outlooks outweighed inflation worries. The MSCI World Index reached a record 1,117.52 after forecasts of robust data-center chip demand, while bond funds also saw su…
JAKKS Pacific announced the pre-sale launch of its new 'Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr.' feature figure, tied to the highly successful Nintendo and Illumination film 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' The figure, available at Target and Smyths, will roll out ahead of a broader late-summer product release. This initiative builds on strong demand following t…
NVIDIA shares pulled back in morning trading, reversing part of a recent sharp advance after traders booked profits and options flows forced position unwinds ahead of the company’s quarterly report due May 20. Broader market weakness added pressure despite an analyst price-target upgrade earlier in the week.
Hims & Hers (HIMS) sold off after Q1 results that showed margin compression and a net loss, but revenue growth, raised 2026 guidance and a clear path to branded GLP-1 distribution make the pullback a buyable setup. Enter around $24.00 with a $19.50 stop and a $36.00 target over a 180 trading-day horizon.
Microbot Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: MBOT) announced a conference call on May 18th with executives and current users of its LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System to review product progress and respond to misleading claims made by a recent third-party article. The event aims to clarify inaccuracies and provide investors with accurate information about the t…
Roche’s recent SERD program failure triggered a broad overreaction across endocrine-oncology names. Olema has been pulled down with the group, but the company’s program, clinical pathway and timeline differ enough that the market appears to be pricing in an unjustified binary failure. This trade targets a recovery-driven rebound over the next 45 tr…
Nvidia remains the de facto AI infrastructure provider. With earnings due 05/20/2026 and estimates calling for another blowout quarter, I am buying into NVDA today to capture pre-earnings momentum and the probable post-print re-rating. The trade is event-driven and high-risk, but technicals, fundamentals and cash flow support a constructive bias—wi…
Night Market Research announced a short position in POET Technologies, asserting that the optical interposer company has exaggerated the scope of commercial partnerships and misled investors about product deployment. The report cites partner statements from industry conferences, contract cancellations, a contested supply order, and signs of constra…
HSBC upgraded Cisco Systems to a Buy rating and increased its price target to $137 from $77 after management reported accelerating AI infrastructure orders and raised AI revenue and orders guidance. The bank said Cisco's AI-related components and hyperscaler wins are driving a structural shift that supports higher earnings growth and a richer valua…
LiveOne, an innovative music and entertainment platform, along with its subsidiary PodcastOne, will present at the LD Micro Invitational XVI, highlighting LiveOne's expansion of B2B partnerships and advanced AI monetization strategy for its extensive content library. The event aims to connect management with institutional investors to showcase grow…
A director at TON Strategy Co increased his personal investment by purchasing shares of the company's common stock. This insider activity occurs against a backdrop of mixed financial results, where the firm reported significant first-quarter losses primarily due to unrealized gains on its Toncoin holdings, although it noted strong revenue streams f…
Goldman Sachs flagged potential value among South Korean shares that lagged during a steep market reversal, after the KOSPI fell 6% on Friday and erased weekly gains. The bank cited the Trump-Xi Summit and elevated foreign selling as key near-term pressures, while noting that a small group of large-cap names have driven most of the year-to-date adv…
Primech Holdings Limited's subsidiary, Primech AI Pte. Ltd., has signed a three-year lease agreement for its Hytron autonomous restroom cleaning robot at a major public sector site in Singapore, marking its transition into recurring revenue generation. The deployment supports the company's strategy to expand internationally, leveraging a subscripti…
Microsoft shares climbed in morning trading as investors digested a restructured commercial agreement with OpenAI, a stream of analyst price-target increases, advanced acquisition talks and a new AI-driven cybersecurity system. The company’s stock gained ground even as major U.S. indexes moved lower, driven largely by expectations that the revised …
Barclays identifies a set of European luxury stocks it prefers after a prolonged sell-off in consumer sectors. The bank points to sharply lower valuations and specific company dynamics as the rationale for selecting LVMH, Richemont, Burberry, Moncler and Prada, while cautioning that longer-term luxury valuations have not reached deeply depressed le…
Dollar General (DG) is trading at a meaningful discount from its 52-week high despite solid free cash flow, a mid-teens P/E and a dividend yield north of 2%. Weak guidance and macro pressure pushed shares into oversold territory; we see a mid-term recovery play with defined risk and a target near technical resistance around $120-$125.
IREN Ltd. shares dropped 4.76% to $55.62 in morning trading as the market absorbed the settlement of a $3.0 billion convertible senior notes offering on May 14, 2026. The private placement, comprised of 1.00% convertible senior notes due 2033 and a fully exercised $400 million greenshoe, generated roughly $2.96 billion in net proceeds. Investors re…
Applied Optoelectronics shares declined nearly 7% in morning trading after the company disclosed a $600 million at-the-market equity offering entered on May 14, 2026. The program, arranged with Raymond James & Associates and Needham & Company, permits the company to continuously sell up to $600 million of common stock at prevailing market prices. T…
Valvoline Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, J. Kevin Willis, recently purchased a significant block of company shares totaling $318,000. This insider activity occurred while the stock was experiencing a decline over the preceding week. The purchase follows recent positive operational and financial disclosures for the second quarter of 2026, where Val…
Valvoline Inc. director Richard Joseph Freeland recently increased his personal stake in the company by purchasing 3,100 shares of common stock on May 14, 2026. This transaction occurred as Valvoline's stock price had declined over the past week. The news arrives shortly after the company announced robust second-quarter financial results for 2026, …
Hiscox PLC stock rallied sharply after industry coverage indicated that Intact Financial Corporation is exploring a potential takeover of the London-listed specialist insurer. The move appears driven by takeover speculation rather than broader market cues, with neither company confirming the reports and no formal proposal announced.
