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President Donald Trump told Fox News he has been in routine contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and expressed optimism about resolving the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine. He declined to specify details of a recent call with Putin but said conversations with both leaders have been 'good.' T…
Oruka Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech focused on chronic skin diseases, will report Week 16 data from its Phase 2a EVERLAST-A trial of ORKA-001 in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The company will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss results on April 27, 2026.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran can contact the United States by phone or visit if it wishes to negotiate an end to the conflict between the two countries. The comment came as Mr. Trump canceled a planned Pakistan trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a move described as a setback to peace prospects after Iranian Foreign Mi…
A new Ipsos Peru survey shows right-wing Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez tied at 38% each in a potential June 7 presidential runoff, as Peru's vote tallying continues under the shadow of fraud allegations and a close contest for second place. The slow count and demands to annul ballots have drawn scrutiny from international observers and…
Two of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most prominent opponents - former premiers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid - announced they are combining their parties ahead of an expected election later this year. The move consolidates Bennett 2026 and There is a Future into a single formation called Together, with Bennett named as leader. The alliance …
Israel's military has instructed civilians in seven Lebanese towns north of the Litani River to evacuate, saying Hezbollah is breaching a fragile ceasefire. The order covers towns located outside the southern 'buffer zone' previously occupied by Israeli forces, and comes amid continued skirmishes, intercepted drones and conflicting claims about att…
Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will withdraw his blockade of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve after the Justice Department ceased a criminal inquiry into current Chair Jerome Powell over alleged construction cost overruns at the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Tillis said the DOJ assurance removes the single condition he had requi…
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas secured the majority of seats in recently held Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said, in a vote that for the first time in nearly 20 years included a city in the Gaza Strip. Deir al-Balah in Gaza participated for the first time in local polls since 2006, producing a split outcome among local l…
A man opened fire at a security checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, wounding a Secret Service agent’s protective vest but not the officer, and prompting the rapid evacuation of President Donald Trump and others from the ballroom. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said investigators …
Israel's president has indicated he will not rule on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a pardon until parties have fully pursued the possibility of a plea agreement, signaling no imminent decision and underscoring the unresolved status of a high-profile corruption trial that has deeply divided the country.
A powerful U.S. equity advance faces a significant test as an outsized slate of corporate earnings led by major technology companies converges with a Federal Reserve policy meeting and critical economic releases. Stocks have rebounded sharply this month, but investor focus will shift to profit reports from several megacaps, guidance on capital spen…
Kevin Warsh's nomination hearing on April 21 revived a longstanding question: do changes at the top of the U.S. Federal Reserve precipitate market stress? A Deutsche Bank review of over a century of data shows a mixed record, with some chairs encountering severe market episodes shortly after taking office and others seeing major shocks arrive much …
At the Beijing Auto Show, an American YouTuber has been guiding small groups of international visitors through exhibits of Chinese electric vehicles that are often unavailable to U.S. consumers. The tours spotlight competitively priced models with advanced in-cabin technology, shifting perceptions among foreign observers and drawing attention to Ch…
Saudi Arabia's stock market finished higher on Sunday, with gains concentrated in Cement, Real Estate Development and Telecoms & IT sectors. The Tadawul All Share index rose 0.11% by the close, supported by strong performances in selected petrochemical and industrial names even as more stocks fell than advanced. Oil and currency moves were mixe…
Verano stands out among large multi-state operators (MSOs) for its retail-first footprint, disciplined M&A integration and unit-level profitability. Lacking a compelling valuation premium for its scale, the stock is a pragmatic buy for a mid-term swing aiming to capture re-rating on improving same-store sales and regulatory tailwinds. Entry $8.50, …
UBS Investment Research says higher energy prices linked to the Iran conflict are driving headline inflation higher, but the shock is supply-driven and central banks in the US and Europe are unlikely to respond with significant rate hikes. Policy makers are more likely to look through the short-lived impact on core inflation, while investors adjust…
Intel has gone from near-distress to market darling in a few quarters. Earnings momentum in data center and AI, a recovering foundry narrative, and a dramatic multiple re-rating have created a clear trade setup: buy a disciplined pullback and ride the near-term re-pricing while watching execution closely. This note lays out the thesis, supporting n…
Pope Leo used his weekly address after the Angelus prayer to condemn those who wage war and exploit the planet’s resources as thieves depriving humanity of a peaceful future. Speaking on the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl reactor accident, he cautioned about the dangers of increasingly potent technologies and urged wisdom in decisions about atom…
A fresh supply shock from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed short-term inflation expectations higher, but constrained wage growth and several longer-term structural forces suggest a major, persistent overshoot in consumer-price inflation is unlikely. Fiscal imbalances, fading globalization, shifting demographics and a burst of AI-relat…
We upgrade JBT to a buy based on the combination of Marel's product portfolio and JBT's commercial reach, which should drive meaningful revenue synergies, improved gross margins, and higher recurring-service revenue. Our plan targets $125 with a protective stop at $80 on an entry of $95, sized for a mid-term hold of 45 trading days to allow early i…
Supply chains worldwide are still feeling the effects more than 50 days into the Iran conflict, with air spot rates up about 30% and key ocean freight benchmarks substantially higher than pre-conflict levels. Capacity reductions by major Middle Eastern carriers, rerouted ocean services and rising oil prices are boosting transport costs across modes…
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Japan, China and South Korea this week to hold high-level discussions focused on energy and fuel security amid disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict. Wong said the meetings aim to ensure effective coordination as global energy markets face upheaval, and will include the eighth Australia-…
UBS Global Research finds the Federal Reserve's internal weighting between inflation and unemployment has shifted: after a period in which unemployment carried slightly more influence over policymakers' median rate forecasts, a new stagflationary shock tied to the Middle East appears to be nudging emphasis back toward inflation. The June Summary of…
I previously flagged Nasdaq at a lower multiple target. That target has been reached and price action has stabilized above key moving averages. Given a higher dividend, rule changes that accelerate index inclusion for major IPOs, and growing momentum in exchange technology and tokenization, I am upgrading to a Buy. Trade plan: enter at $89.90, stop…
Textron (TXT) has been punished this year after conservative 2026 guidance, but the company still generates meaningful free cash flow, carries moderate leverage, and trades at reasonable multiples. This trade idea lays out a swing trade entry at $87.96 with a $98 target and an $81 stop, and explains the fundamental and technical rationale, catalyst…
