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SoFi is a U.S. fintech platform trading well under its 52-week high, with improving technicals, strong customer growth narratives and meaningful short interest. At a $17 limit entry the setup offers asymmetric upside to $26 while keeping downside defined. This is a trade for nimble, risk-aware traders willing to stomach headline volatility.
A New York jury concluded that Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized parts of the live-events industry, a ruling the state attorney general characterized as a landmark victory. Shares of Live Nation fell in afternoon trading while smaller ticketing platforms rose. The company may face additional court proceedings to dete…
Exelixis is trading below recent highs despite robust profitability, strong free cash flow ($876M in most recent period), and a growing pipeline led by zanzalintinib. The balance sheet is clean, valuations are reasonable (PE ~15x), and technicals are constructive. We like a tactical long targeting a re-rating as clinical and commercial catalysts un…
Kalshi has introduced a Commodities Hub that brings 10 additional commodity markets onto its platform. The new offering lets users trade binary event contracts tied to physical commodities - available 24/7 including weekends - and supplements Kalshi's existing oil and precious metals markets. The rollout coincides with oil trading above $100 per ba…
White House budget director Russell Vought told the House Budget Committee that officials cannot yet estimate the cost of the war with Iran as he defended President Donald Trump’s proposal for an annual $1.5 trillion defense budget. The administration’s fiscal year 2027 request would raise military spending by $500 billion while cutting non-defense…
A source briefed by Tehran said on Wednesday that Iran could propose allowing ships to transit the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without facing attacks as part of negotiations with the United States. The move would address a central contention in talks over control of the strait, which has seen unprecedented disruption of oil and gas flows ami…
A senior Department of Homeland Security official told a Senate panel that while the $625 million in World Cup security funding has now been distributed, the ongoing DHS shutdown and related furloughs have slowed planning and impaired coordination with state and local partners. The delay comes as intelligence briefings warn of potential extremist a…
The International Monetary Fund's mission chief for Japan, Rahul Anand, said in Washington that the Bank of Japan can look through inflationary pressures stemming from the war in the Middle East, arguing second-round impacts on wages and core inflation should be limited. The IMF still expects inflation in Japan to converge to the BOJ's 2% target by…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated support for implementing the International Monetary Fund's long-delayed quota revisions and pressed the World Bank to speed financing for critical minerals projects that reduce dependence on China. He also welcomed the July 2026 expiration of the World Bank's Climate Change Action Plan and urged a re…
Ukraine's Defence Ministry announced the rollout of a new combat model that fuses drone operations with infantry formations into an integrated system. The ministry credited the approach with enabling the liberation of large areas in the south since February, and the country's top commander reported nearly 50 sq km recovered from Russian control in …
Recursion Pharmaceuticals executives outlined how the company's machine learning-driven platform is applied across target identification, molecule design and clinical development. Management described large-scale experimental datasets, partnership-supplemented data capacity, concrete examples of compressed timelines and early-stage cost reduction e…
Palantir (PLTR) is being oversold on headlines that Anthropic's ARR growth threatens its business. The selloff is disproportionate to fundamentals: 2025 revenue growth near 70%, healthy free cash flow, and a government-heavy contract profile that is difficult for model vendors to displace. I upgrade to a tactical long with a clear entry at $142.15,…
BYD remains the best-executed vertically integrated EV play outside Tesla. With the stock trading near its 20/50-day moving averages, momentum turning bullish, and short interest elevated, we see a high-probability asymmetric trade. Enter at $13.91, stop at $12.00, target $18.50 over a long-term holding period (46-180 trading days).
EagleRock, a Houston company that collects royalties and fees from oil and gas production on land it controls in the Permian Basin, is evaluating a U.S. initial public offering that could value the firm between $1 billion and $2 billion. The company has engaged Goldman Sachs and may pursue a listing as soon as the second quarter, sources said. The …
Oil prices were largely unchanged as persistent supply concerns in the Strait of Hormuz counterbalanced U.S. presidential remarks suggesting the conflict with Iran could end soon. Limited shipping through the strait, large cumulative regional supply losses and shifts in policy on sanctions waivers continued to influence markets, while global financ…
Google has released a native Gemini application for macOS, its first standalone desktop version of the assistant. The app can be invoked anywhere with an Option + Space shortcut and can share the active window with Gemini to provide contextual guidance. The macOS release also bundles creative tools, including Nano Banana for image creation and Veo …
Travere is priced like a profitable specialty pharma but still carries heavy optionality from sparsentan (FILSPARI). With the market increasingly expecting a favorable regulatory outcome for Filspari and takeover chatter resurfacing, a confirmed approval or clear commercial readout could force a re-rating. This trade lays out a pragmatic entry at $…
On April 15, a coalition of officials from developing economies formally launched the Borrowers' Platform, an initiative supported by the United Nations intended to amplify the negotiating power of debtor nations. The platform is designed as both a collective voice in creditor negotiations and a repository for shared experiences, with an interim ph…
Virco Manufacturing director Lind Robert R purchased 500 shares of the company at $6.07 per share on April 15, 2026, a $3,035 transaction that brings his direct holdings to 119,890 shares. The purchase comes as the stock trades near $6.11 and remains about 39% below its level a year earlier. Separately, Virco reported fiscal 2026 results showing de…
Senator Richard Blumenthal publicly advised United Airlines against attempting to acquire American Airlines, arguing that such a move could harm travelers already frustrated by rising fares and growing ancillary fees. The warning follows broader scrutiny of airline pricing and service standards and references earlier reports that United CEO Scott K…
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem warned that elevated oil prices are likely to keep underlying inflation roughly a percentage point above the Fed's 2% goal through the remainder of the year, making it likely the central bank will keep its policy rate at the current 3.50%-3.75% range for an extended period. Musalem said he would r…
On April 15, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions aimed at Iran's oil transportation infrastructure, naming more than two dozen individuals, companies and vessels. The action targets the shipping network tied to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, and includes sanctions on Seyed Naiemaei Badroddin Moosavi plus three companies alleged to be invo…
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, told a Senate committee he shared concerns voiced by Republican Senator Pete Ricketts regarding Michelle Bachelet’s record as U.N. human rights chief, signaling potential U.S. opposition to her candidacy for U.N. secretary-general. The exchange highlighted objections tied to a 2022 human rights…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces continue to strike Hezbollah and are close to overcoming the militia's stronghold in Bint Jbeil, while Israel simultaneously negotiates a peace agreement with Lebanon and seeks alignment with the U.S. on Iran-related objectives. Netanyahu described a dual approach of military pressure and diplom…
Summary: St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem told Reuters that higher oil costs are likely to push core inflation to about 3% for the remainder of the year, well above the Fed's 2% target. He said the central bank may keep its policy rate in the current 3.50%-3.75% range "for some time" while watching incoming data on inflation, lab…
