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Vistra (VST) has pulled back from its 52-week high but fundamental momentum tied to data-center power demand, long-term contracts with hyperscalers, and a CEO buy argue for a tactical long. Valuation is reasonable at ~25x earnings with EV/EBITDA near 11 and free cash flow of $2.255B. Trade plan: enter at $150.00, target $190.00, stop $133.00 on a 1…
Bitcoin slipped to about $78,300 as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and a jump in Treasury yields weighed on demand for risk-sensitive assets. Rising oil prices, driven by reported strikes and retaliatory actions in and around the Strait of Hormuz, compounded concerns about energy-driven inflation and the potential for a more hawkish …
At its Extraordinary General Meeting held on September 9, 2026, WISeKey International Holding Ltd shareholders approved the redomiciliation of the company from Switzerland to the British Virgin Islands via merger with its subsidiary WISeKey BVI. This move is designed to facilitate the company's international growth and better access to global capit…
Chinese buyers have purchased 14 to 15 cargoes of U.S. soybeans this week - roughly 1 million metric tons - according to traders, in purchases timed ahead of President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington. The bookings, made by state stockpiler Sinograin, are for shipments from U.S. Gulf terminals between December and February and push China c…
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) offers a compelling income entry after a recent pullback. With a distribution yield north of 5% and an effective duration in the mid-20s, EDV is a high-conviction way to express a view that long-term yields peak or fall. The trade below targets a mean-reversion back toward the 52-week range while protec…
MercadoLibre (MELI) has built an integrated e-commerce and fintech ecosystem that is beginning to convert scale into structurally higher customer lifetime value. Recent weakness offers a pragmatic long trade: enter on near-term weakness, target recovery toward prior highs as Mercado Pago monetization accelerates and logistics leverage returns.
ServiceNow is transitioning from workflow automation to agentic AI platform play. With AI annual contract value topping $1B in Q2 2026 and subscription revenue growth still healthy, the stock offers a tactical swing entry despite a rich multiple. This trade idea buys a disciplined pullback to capture continued adoption while respecting valuation ri…
NRG’s recent pullback creates a compelling mid-term trade. The company’s acquisition of LS Power assets, Vivint Smart Home exposure, and a $3B buyback program support an earnings and cash-flow re-rating. I recommend a mid-term long with a tight stop and a target that prices in improving FCF and multiple recovery.
PCB Bancorp (PCB) trades at single-digit earnings multiples, a sub-1.0 price-to-book ratio on some measures, and yields ~3%. With ROE north of 10%, modest leverage and expanding loan balances, the stock offers asymmetric upside into the next 6-9 months. This trade lays out a clear entry, stop and target with catalysts and risk framing.
Carvana has moved from recovery to expansion. Revenue growth, improving margins and new dealership inventory from Stellantis create a runway for share appreciation. This trade idea outlines an entry at $73.42, a $90 target and a $64 stop for a long-term (180 trading days) position sized to the investor's risk tolerance.
Apple has introduced its first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, scheduled to go on sale October 23. A Citi supply-chain note dated September 7, 2026 highlights five Asian suppliers with notable exposure to components or assembly for the new model. Some suppliers should benefit from broader iPhone volume, while others gain from parts unique to fold…
President Donald Trump has linked a $5,000 dividend for every U.S. adult to a Republican victory in the upcoming midterm elections. The proposal introduces significant questions regarding fiscal sustainability, debt financing, and broader macroeconomic conditions, particularly as markets navigate a deteriorating budget outlook and elevated consumer…
President Donald Trump said the United States has detected activity at Pickaxe Mountain, a fortified site near the heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, and warned Tehran it should be cautious or face a forceful response. Pickaxe Mountain contains two deeply buried tunnel complexes. Trump has signaled the possibility of strikes on the…
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that August matched July 2023 as the warmest month on record, with global average surface air temperatures exceeding 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels. The month saw widespread extreme weather - from deadly landslides and floods to wildfires and severe drought - and ocean surface temperatures outsi…
Ant International said it has entered a partnership with Visa and Mastercard to develop common standards for payments executed by AI agents. The collaboration will concentrate on methods to verify and link AI agents to legitimate entities and on ongoing monitoring of agent behavior. The companies pointed to estimates that AI agents could process be…
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether Nvidia’s December agreement with AI chipmaker Groq was structured to sidestep antitrust scrutiny. The probe, which began shortly after the deal was announced and includes a formal request for information to Nvidia, centers on a nonexclusive licensing arrangement combined with the …
Marvell Technology rallied sharply this week after CEO Matt Murphy raised the company’s multi-year revenue outlook and highlighted accelerating demand from AI data centers. The stock jumped as investors digested the bigger targets, analyst price-target increases and the company’s plans to showcase new AI data-center connectivity and memory products…
Singtel and Thailand’s Gulf Development announced a partnership to build new subsea cable connectivity linking Thailand and Singapore, with the Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore (VTS) Cable System as the first project. The system is slated to be operational by 2030, with capital spending spread over several years. Financial details, ownership structure an…
Brent crude held above $100 a barrel on Thursday after renewed attacks on commercial vessels raised the prospect of deeper and more persistent disruptions to oil flows from the Persian Gulf. Prices rose modestly as traders digested reports of multiple ship strikes and an upgrade to official U.S. oil price forecasts amid falling global inventories.
Rogers Communications Inc. announced the pricing of a US$1 billion offering of fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated notes in the U.S. and a C$600 million private placement of subordinated notes in Canada. The proceeds will be used to redeem or purchase existing lower-coupon subordinated notes, aiming to optimize the company's debt maturity profile and …
Gold was largely unchanged as market participants looked to U.S. producer and consumer inflation data for signals on the Federal Reserve's next move. Higher U.S. Treasury yields and renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remain near-term headwinds, while a softer dollar and robust inflows into gold-backed ETFs provide ongoing support.
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged on Wednesday evening following a broad retreat on Wall Street, as climbing Treasury yields and Brent crude topping $100 a barrel heightened investor caution ahead of the Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index releases that could shape Federal Reserve expectations.
Nvidia announced it will work with a group of Australian data centre and cloud providers to expand local AI compute capacity over the coming years. The company said it will deploy its Nvidia DSX platform with partners including Firmus, Sharon AI, IREN, ResetData, Megaport, CDC, NextDC and AirTrunk, targeting about 2 gigawatts of capacity by 2027. F…
Ford is confronting an escalating political dispute in Washington over its commercial relationships with Chinese companies. Republican criticism and mixed signals from administration officials have highlighted divergent views on how U.S. automakers should engage with Chinese technology providers and competitors even as Ford insists access to China’…
Oil prices extended gains early Thursday as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran intensified concerns about disruptions to Middle East supply routes. West Texas Intermediate reached its highest level since late July, while Brent had settled at a four-month high after reports of strikes on vessels and retaliatory action rais…
