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The White House will formally unveil a drug pricing agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals at a Thursday afternoon event, following a post by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X. Regeneron is the last of 17 large pharmaceutical firms contacted by President Donald Trump in July to sign the pricing accords. The company confirmed the a…
Arca Continental's shares climbed more than 4% in early trading after the Mexican bottler reported volume gains that exceeded forecasts and kept EBITDA largely unchanged despite the introduction of a health tax on sugary drinks in Mexico. Volumes rose 2% year-on-year, supported by a near 10% increase in bottled water and a 1% rise in colas, while E…
ServiceNow plunged after an earnings beat and a cautious CFO comment about Middle East deal timing. Fundamentals remain intact: $3.77B in revenue for the quarter, $4.58B of trailing free cash flow, and a market cap under $90B after the selloff. This trade targets a recovery to $130 over the next 45 trading days, with a tight stop below the recent 5…
Grace Therapeutics announced that the FDA has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application for GTx-104, a novel injectable nimodipine formulation for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The FDA cited issues related to chemistry, manufacturing controls, and non-clinical information but did not request more clinical dat…
Micron’s recent rally feels more like short-covering and rotation than a durable fundamental turn. Memory markets remain cyclical and capacity additions plus shifting AI memory demand favor HBM and specialized modules over commodity DRAM. I outline a tactical short with a clear entry, stop and target for a mid-term window while calling out the cata…
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom rejected the idea of merging with United Airlines as anti-competitive, pledged to protect the carrier's operations at Chicago O'Hare and said partnerships - including potential deeper ties with Alaska Airlines - represent a more prudent strategy for expansion. His remarks came during American's first-qu…
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on Cambodian senator Kok An and 28 individuals and entities accused of running romance scams that bilked millions from U.S. citizens. Treasury described a network of scam compounds, protected by political connections, where victims were coerced into transferring dig…
Kinder Morgan (KMI) trades at $31.28 with a $70B market cap and $102.7B enterprise value. Stable contract cash flows, a $10B+ growth backlog and a 3.7% yield create a favorable risk-reward for a long trade targeting $40 over the next 180 trading days. Entry at $31.28, stop at $29.00, target $40.00.
CNX Resources is trading at depressed multiples despite generating roughly $534M in free cash flow and carrying moderate leverage. Management's conservative production stance, a growing RNG tax-credit stream, and a concentrated set of Utica completions set the stage for an earnings beat and multiple expansion. This trade targets a re-rating into th…
Lamborghini has temporarily stopped sales and shipments to much of the Middle East as conflict in the region forces dealerships to close and prevents cars from being sent. The interruption threatens the Gulf selling season, a key period for the brand, and complicates logistics despite efforts to explore alternative ports.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a confidential settlement in its case against a private equity-backed company accused of consolidating anesthesiology practices and driving up prices in Texas. The FTC says the agreement, whose details are not yet public, is intended to restore competitive market structure and will be enforced if the de…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a U.S. House committee that just a single applicant has been approved under the administration's $1 million 'Gold Card' visa program, while hundreds of additional applications remain under review. The program, which began accepting applications in December, requires a $1 million residency fee plus a $15,000 pr…
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced FDA accelerated approval of Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), the first and only gene therapy for severe-to-profound genetic hearing loss caused by OTOF gene variants. Based on the pivotal CHORD trial showing 80% of participants met the primary endpoint with significant hearing improvements, Otarmeni repr…
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is close to transferring control of customer experience software company Medallia to its lenders, a move that would eliminate roughly $5.1 billion of shareholder equity. Creditors that hold about $3 billion of the companys debt - including Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global, and Antares Capital - would assume ownership …
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but in a non-binding advisory vote they rejected the executive pay packages linked to the deal. With shareholder consent secured, regulators in the U.S. and U.K. are expected to review competitive effects, and the U.S. Department of Justice has alrea…
Toast turned profitable in 2025 and generated $608M of free cash flow. With roughly $16.9B market cap and an enterprise value that implies ~6x EV/ARR on 2026 guidance, the risk-reward favors a mid-term long while AI product adoption and enterprise expansion re-rate the multiple. Entry $28.00, target $36.00, stop $24.25; horizon mid term (45 trading…
Ubisoft will release Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on July 9, its first major title since a profit warning in January. The remake, primarily developed by Ubisoft Singapore, offers enhanced visuals, new gameplay elements, an expanded storyline and a soundtrack featuring Woodkid. The launch comes as Ubisoft grapples with a 93% fall in market c…
The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipped to 6.23% this week from 6.30% last week, according to Freddie Mac. Markets remain sensitive to a tenuous ceasefire between Washington and Iran and related military measures that have kept Treasury yields in a narrow range and pushed global oil prices higher.
Marvell is trading at fresh 52-week highs after a strategic photonics acquisition and expanding cloud appetite. Strong cash generation, solid ROE, and partnership momentum support a long trade. Valuation is rich but justified if growth sustains; manage risk around stretched technicals and execution.
Nebius is a neocloud infrastructure play that has converted large hyperscaler demand into multi-year contracted backlog. The setup offers asymmetric upside if the company executes on capacity builds and converts contracted revenue into realized billings. Valuation is aggressive today, so the trade leans on event-driven execution: buy into proof poi…
C&F Financial Corporation reported net income of $6.8 million for Q1 2026, up from $5.4 million in Q1 2025, driven by growth in the community banking and mortgage banking segments despite challenges in consumer finance. Results were supported by strong loan and deposit growth, a higher net interest margin, and a 58% increase in mortgage origination…
U.K. equities finished lower on Thursday, with the United Kingdom 100 closing down 0.12%. Gains in select large-cap names contrasted with heavier losses in mining and financial-linked stocks. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodity and currency markets saw modest moves during the session and the US Dollar Index futures ticked up.
U.K. equities finished lower on Thursday, with losses concentrated in the Mining, Healthcare Equipment & Services and Software & Computer Services sectors. The benchmark closed down 0.12%. Several large-cap names moved notably in both directions while commodities showed divergent moves, with gold weakening and crude oil rising.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended the session lower, slipping 0.67% as losses in several key sectors outweighed gains in select energy and telecom names. Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente climbed to a five-year high while Indra A and Grifols were among the largest decliners. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed activity, with crude oil up, gold…
Portugal's PSI index finished the session higher, advancing 0.25% as Telecoms, Utilities and Technology stocks supported the market. NOS, EDP and EDP Renovaveis were the top performers, while Teixeira Duarte, Mota Engil and CTT lagged. Market breadth was negative with more decliners than advancers. Energy commodities rallied and major FX rates were…
