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Linkhome Holdings Inc. announced signing a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire Mortgage One Group, a mortgage lender with presence in multiple U.S. states. The acquisition aims to bolster Linkhome's AI-powered mortgage solutions and fintech offerings, enabling scalable nationwide home financing services and strengthening its integrat…
OpenAI and Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced an expanded collaboration that integrates OpenAI’s models directly into AWS infrastructure. The deal introduces three offerings in limited preview - OpenAI models on AWS, Codex on AWS, and Amazon Bedrock Managed Agents powered by OpenAI - with GPT-5.5 available on Amazon Bedrock and Codex able to …
A Reuters/Ipsos national poll completed over four days and released April 28 finds President Donald Trump's overall approval rating at 34%, the lowest of his current term. The survey points to growing dissatisfaction with his handling of the cost of living and notes the broader political backdrop of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran and a recent …
Longi Green Energy Technology Co. posted a steeper net loss for the first quarter, even as module prices climbed. The company cited industry overcapacity, weak product pricing, low utilization and higher raw material costs as continuing headwinds, while its annual net loss narrowed versus the prior year.
Pro-tariff organizations and human rights groups urged the Trump administration to enact new import bans, tariffs and quantitative controls at a two-day U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) public hearing. The testimony, from roughly 60 witnesses, fed into a Section 301 investigation that targets what USTR calls the failure of 60 countries to stop impo…
The European Commission plans to broaden the scope of the Digital Markets Act to address competitive issues in cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Regulators say the DMA has already improved data portability and device interoperability since it became applicable in May 2023, and now they will examine whether some AI offerings should be des…
Capri Holdings (CPRI) is showing the first signs of stabilization after a bruising multi-year reset. A potential cash infusion from the Versace sale, improving technical momentum and a reasonable EV/EBITDA multiple create a tactical long opportunity. The company still carries heavy leverage, negative cash flow and legal overhangs — this trade is a …
A federal appeals panel in New York concluded that the Trump administration misapplied a decades-old immigration statute by treating most noncitizens arrested in interior enforcement operations as "applicants for admission" subject to mandatory detention without bond. The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court order that led to t…
Shares of major U.S. semiconductor equipment suppliers fell after reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has instructed firms to halt specified shipments of tools and materials destined for China’s second-largest chipmaker, Hua Hong. The guidance reportedly arrived in letters sent last week to multiple companies, and analysts warned the restr…
The United Arab Emirates, one of the largest producers within the OPEC+ alliance, will formally depart the group on May 1. OPEC, founded in 1960, later created an expanded alliance with non-members called OPEC+ in 2016. Together, these producers have held substantial share of global crude and oil liquids production, a share that has shifted materia…
Broad Arrow Auctions, a part of Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY), held its 2026 Porsche Air|Water Auction, achieving $20 million in total sales with an 84% sell-through rate. Top lots included the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach selling for $4.68 million, a 2025 RUF SCR for $2.1 million, along with various highly sought-after Porsche 911 models and limited ed…
Federal law enforcement carried out searches at more than 20 locations across Minnesota on April 28 as part of an investigation into alleged fraud tied to social-welfare programs. The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations executed 22 search warrants, primarily at business locations, officials said. The operation was described as unrelated to imm…
The U.S. Department of Commerce last week informed multiple chip equipment suppliers they must stop specified shipments to China’s second-largest chipmaker, Hua Hong, and its contract unit Huali Microelectronics. The letters, delivered to a handful of companies, target tools and materials U.S. officials say could enable production of China’s most s…
The Justice Department asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that has challenged construction of a planned White House ballroom. In a nine-page filing, department officials argued a foiled incident at a recent Washington dinner demonstrated the ballroom's national security purpose, and cr…
OpenAI pushed back against a report that it missed internal targets for new users and revenue and that leadership was worried about financing future data-center contracts. The company cited product and enterprise strength on social media and told Bloomberg that its business is "firing on all cylinders," with enterprise and advertising businesses ex…
U.S. retail gasoline prices have climbed to their highest level in almost four years, driven by sharp crude oil gains since late February and refinery outages and planned maintenance in the Great Lakes region. The national average approaches $4.18 per gallon, reflecting an 11-cent rise this month and a $1.19 increase since the end of February. Mark…
KEYENCE (KYCCF) shows accelerating price momentum, improving moving averages and a sharp rise in short interest that together argue for a tactical long position. Pairing momentum with a prudent stop keeps risk controlled while giving room for the company’s product cycle and capital return clarity to play out over the next 180 trading days.
U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Nicole McGraw and Croatia's finance minister signed a protocol amending the 2022 income tax treaty between the United States and Croatia on the sidelines of the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Dubrovnik. The protocol makes three specific changes to the original treaty, will be transmitted with the treaty to the U.S. Senat…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a pilot program to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence and data science in regulatory decision-making for drug and biologic development, focusing on preclinical and early clinical stages. The agency will publish the notice in the Federal Register on April 29 and is accepting applications th…
Eneos Holdings is the lone remaining bidder for Chevron's Asian downstream holdings in a transaction valued at over $2 billion, with both companies pursuing an agreement potentially within the current quarter. The assets under consideration encompass refineries and service-station networks in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Australia. Disc…
Universal Electronics (UEIC) trades at a tiny market cap (~$54M) but produces meaningful free cash flow (~$19.8M). The balance sheet is light on debt and multiples are compressed (P/S 0.14, P/B ~0.36, EV/EBITDA 5). That combination makes UEIC a tactical long: multiple catalysts could spark a rerating while risk controls keep downside manageable.
A comedic line by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC has led to demands from the White House that the network fire the host, drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and placing Walt Disney’s newly installed CEO Josh D'Amaro in a difficult position. The remark, delivered days before the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, prompted accusations of endor…
Winemakers in Chile's Maule Valley are responding to a global drop in wine consumption by courting younger consumers through experiential vineyard visits, sustainable farming and targeted social campaigns. Industry figures say the decline in sales reflects a generational shift in drinking habits, with promoters and producers betting that deeper eng…
Travelers is not a high-flying growth story, but at a current price near $311 it offers attractive valuations (PE ~9, PB ~2.0), strong underwriting economics, and a healthy capital-return profile. This trade idea targets a measured swing over the next 45 trading days with defined risk controls and a bias toward owning the name into upcoming dividen…
Oracle said Tuesday it remains enthusiastic about its partnership with OpenAI and is concentrating on providing cloud infrastructure capacity for the AI company. The statement came amid a downward move in shares of AI-related firms after a Wall Street Journal report that OpenAI fell short of key user and revenue targets, prompting investor concern …
