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Bank of America has initiated a short position on the euro versus the Brazilian real at a level of 5.80. The bank cites an outsized improvement in Brazil's terms of trade driven by commodity price gains, an increase in real interest rates, and macro conditions that support a firmer currency, even as domestic politics become more contested ahead of …
After a period of skepticism, the evidence stacking up around Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) — big AI customer wins, robust free cash flow, low leverage, and clear technical momentum — has me moving from very bearish to confidently bullish for a defined mid-term trade. This idea lays out the entry, stop, targets, catalysts, and risks for a mid-term (…
Starbucks has shown the first clear signs of transaction-led momentum under CEO Brian Niccol. With Q2 FY26 earnings on 04/28/2026 the market is starting to reward operational improvement. This is a structured swing trade that buys that sentiment while protecting against a negative print or renewed China weakness.
The European Union formally approved a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine and a new sanctions package targeting Russia, following the removal of a veto by Hungary. The funding, intended to cover roughly two-thirds of Ukraine's financing needs over the next two years, will largely support military spending while allocating around 17 billion euros per y…
A flash reading from S&P Global showed U.S. private-sector activity strengthened in April, with manufacturing at the forefront of the recovery. At the same time, disruptions tied to the conflict with Iran pushed supplier delivery times out and lifted both input and output prices to levels not seen in nearly four years.
The White House has accused foreign entities, chiefly based in China, of conducting industrial-scale campaigns to distill and exfiltrate U.S. frontier artificial intelligence systems. A memo from Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, says these operations deploy tens of thousands of proxy accounts an…
X-Energy Inc.'s initial public offering is expected to price above its marketed range of $16 to $19 per share, with the final price scheduled later Thursday. The offering is reported to be double-digits oversubscribed, and company management will play an active role in allocating shares, prioritizing existing relationships. The firm intends to list…
Raymond James adjusted its views on two prominent athletic and softline names before first-quarter earnings, upgrading On Holding to Strong Buy after recent share weakness and pulling back its recommendation on Deckers to Outperform from Strong Buy. The firm highlighted a consumer environment supported by larger tax refunds but pressured by rising …
After reassessing signals from demand, manufacturing traction and short-covering dynamics, I'm upgrading Intel to a tactical buy into the Q1 print. The balance of catalysts (14A adoption news, AI-driven server demand, and margin recovery) outweighs the near-term risks, but the position should be managed with a strict stop and a defined time horizon…
Three Democratic U.S. senators have asked a federal watchdog to examine whether the Federal Aviation Administration administrator violated his ethics agreement by postponing the sale of his Republic Airways shares after leaving his role as the airline's CEO. The lawmakers contend the timing of the divestiture, which wasn't completed until February …
U.S. private-sector activity improved in April with a rebound led by manufacturing, according to S&P Global's flash PMI readings. At the same time, supplier delivery times deteriorated and measures of prices both paid and charged jumped to multi-month highs, a development S&P Global links to shipping disruptions from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran a…
Mobileye Global increased its full-year revenue forecast after reporting first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, driven by renewed demand from automakers restocking after an inventory glut. The company posted higher revenue and adjusted earnings for the quarter, cited robust demand in China and highlighted a new ADAS partnership with …
Applied Digital announced a 15-year, $7.5 billion lease with an unnamed U.S.-based hyperscaler for 300 megawatts of capacity at its Delta Forge 1 campus. The agreement increases the company’s contracted lease revenue to more than $23 billion and follows plans to raise up to $600 million to fund ongoing development across its campuses.
The Panama Canal Authority reported that some vessels recently paid more than $1 million for transit slots at auction, but characterized those outsized payments as exceptional and linked to a short-lived rise in demand. Average auction prices climbed to roughly $385,000 after the onset of the Middle East conflict, up from about $135,000 to $140,000…
StoneX Financial Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc., has partnered with Expana to launch the Fat Filled Milk Powder (FFMP) contract, the first in a new suite of OTC dairy derivatives. This product leverages Expana's IOSCO Assured EU dairy benchmark prices to offer a trusted price mechanism for FFMP, enabling market participants to hedge…
Shares of several publicly traded cannabis companies climbed after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was rescheduling FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III and opening an expedited hearing on broader rescheduling. Executives hailed potential benefits for clinical research, tax treatment under Section 28…
Beasley Broadcast Group has moved from balance-sheet risk to a potential recovery story after a package of exchange and tender offers plus asset sales that management expects will cut debt roughly in half. With trailing adjusted EBITDA improving, a tiny public float, and sharply higher share price momentum, BBGI offers a high-risk, high-reward swin…
Archrock (AROC) offers a blend of secular demand exposure to natural gas compression and improving capital returns. At $36.43 the stock trades with a mid-teens upside to our near-term target on an EV/EBITDA ~10 and a 2.3% yield. We lay out a precise entry, stop and target along with catalysts and risks.
Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI) has entered a commercial agreement with Digital Platformer and Partisia to deploy a unified privacy-preserving biometric authentication solution integrating biometric tokenization and Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology. This solution aims to advance digital identity verification, financial security, and privacy acro…
Actelis Networks, a provider of cyber-hardened hybrid fiber-copper networking solutions, announced a new order for the Alaska State Department of Transportation ITS project. This order supports upgrades to traffic signal and cabinet infrastructure in Anchorage using Actelis' technology that delivers fiber-grade connectivity over existing wiring, re…
Portugal has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to deliver binding offers for a minority stake in national carrier TAP after both groups submitted nearly equivalent non-binding proposals. Formal invitations will be issued by the end of April, with binding bids due by the end of July and the sale expected to finish by early September. The governme…
36Kr Holdings Inc., a China-based platform serving New Economy participants, announced the filing of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report is accessible to investors and contains audited consolidated financial statements. The company provides high-qual…
A new analysis from the Institute for Macroeconomics and Economic Research (IMK) finds a marked increase in the probability that Germany will enter a recession in the second quarter, citing elevated energy prices following the Iran war, deteriorating financial market indicators and worsening business sentiment. The IMK monthly business cycle indica…
Global airline operations remain heavily disrupted after the Iran war prompted the closure of key Middle Eastern air hubs. Dozens of carriers have suspended or cancelled services to destinations across the region and to Israel, with many suspensions stretching into late spring and beyond. Airlines are adjusting capacity, adding temporary services o…
A proposed class action filed in Brooklyn federal court accuses JetBlue of employing tracking technologies and sharing customer data with third parties to raise airfares dynamically. The suit follows a viral social media exchange and congressional queries about whether personal data or AI inform pricing decisions. JetBlue says it does not use perso…
