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Berenberg has initiated coverage of Meridian Mining plc with a "buy" rating, assigning a price target of 168 British pence per share for the London listing and C$3 per share for the Toronto listing. The broker models the Cabaçal mine in Brazil reaching first production in the fourth quarter of 2028, with strong early-stage output, attractive margin…
uniQure reported initial six-month data from the Phase I/IIa trial of AMT-260 gene therapy in six patients with refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. The therapy was generally well-tolerated with no serious adverse events, and half the patients experienced significant reductions in seizure frequency, indicating early biological activity. A high…
Two small municipalities on Colombia's Caribbean coast, Tubara and Juan de Acosta, present contrasting electoral choices ahead of the presidential run-off. Juan de Acosta's recent surge in murders and extortion has driven support for right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who promises a tough security response. Tubara, which has seen almost…
USA Rare Earth, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced that its CFO, William Robert Steele Jr., will present at the J.P. Morgan Natural Resources Conference on June 23, 2026. The company specializes in a vertically integrated rare earth and permanent magnet value chain across multiple countries, aiming to secure Western-aligned supplies for key technol…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that she 'begged' him for a photograph at a recent G7 summit, calling the allegation fabricated and expressing dismay at what she described as differing treatment of allies and adversaries by the U.S. president. The exchange follows signs the two right-w…
Xometry's AI-driven industrial marketplace has ripped higher, but the fundamental picture still supports more upside: accelerating revenue, improving profitability signals, a successful $225M equity raise at $85, and a materially reduced short interest backdrop. This trade idea lays out an exact entry, stop, and target, the time horizon for the tra…
Cameco (CCJ) trades near $106 with a P/E approaching 98x. That multiple looks rich until you layer in accelerating global reactor builds, a rising uranium price, expanding ownership of strategic Cigar Lake reserves, and improving earnings growth. This trade idea lays out an actionable long entry at $106.50, a $135 target and a $92 stop, with a reco…
Bernstein has designated Veolia and Severn Trent as its leading water-sector picks, citing a pronounced increase in infrastructure spending in the United Kingdom and France. The firm maintained outperform ratings on the two names and reiterated calls on several other UK water companies as the sector prepares for a major capital expenditure cycle dr…
A 14-point memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appeared to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending global equities higher and Brent crude under $80 a barrel. The agreement promised toll-free traffic through Hormuz for 60 days while broader issues would be negoti…
A Vietnamese national who had been sent to South Sudan by U.S. authorities last year departed Juba for Vietnam after repatriation arrangements between the two governments. Officials said the move was coordinated by South Sudan and Vietnam; the man said he spent 25 years in prison before his deportation from the United States.
Indian equity indices finished the session in negative territory on Friday, with losses concentrated in IT, broader technology names and the oil and gas complex. The Nifty 50 declined 0.64% at the close, while the BSE Sensex slipped 0.78%. Notable movers included large falls in some technology names and modest gains among select utilities and telec…
SmartRent (SMRT) looks unusually cheap on headline metrics - market cap near $220M, EV roughly $119M and EV/Sales ~0.8 - but the stock still carries execution, cash-flow and legal overhangs. We lower the rating on fundamentals and governance risk, yet present a tactical swing trade: a small, structured long at $1.14 with a tight stop and a target n…
BNP Paribas upgraded Holcim from neutral to outperform and raised its Swiss target price to CHF92, reflecting stronger-than-expected earnings momentum, favourable currency moves, regional pricing strength and a solid balance sheet. The bank also increased its target for Holcim's U.S. ADRs to $23, and nudged up fiscal 2026-27 EPS estimates. The brok…
Alphabet ($GOOG) is a conviction long over the next 180 trading days. Google Cloud’s stronger-than-expected commercial traction, combined with Alphabet’s $64.4B free cash flow and low leverage, supports further AI infrastructure investment that can re-accelerate revenue and margins. Enter near $368.00, stop $346.00, target $405.00.
Bank of America cautions that Europe’s recent momentum-driven stock rally - the strongest in at least 20 years - may be losing steam. The bank recommends reducing exposure to the biggest winners tied to AI investment and cyclical growth, and increasing exposure to defensive sectors that have lagged, while retaining a broadly negative view on Europe…
Investors are looking to Micron Technology's quarterly report on June 24 as a key indicator of whether AI-driven demand for memory and data-center capacity can keep powering gains in U.S. equities. The stock's dramatic 298% gain this year and record highs in semiconductor benchmarks have helped lift major indexes, but elevated valuations and loomin…
A government intelligence report identifying notable vulnerabilities in U.S. voting machines has been held back by the White House despite months of internal briefings. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) concluded that some machines run outdated software and can connect to networks, and recommended remediation steps such as …
At his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh emphasized a stripped-back, inflation-focused approach and unveiled five task forces aimed at reshaping Fed practice. The Fed left the federal funds rate at 3.50%-to-3.75% and issued a concise policy statement that downplayed broader economic commentary. Market…
New Found Gold (NFGC) is a development-stage gold producer sitting on high-grade Newfoundland assets. At a market cap near $568M, the stock is priced for execution rather than speculation. Technicals show a short-term oversold tone while fundamentals — recent drill success and rising industry M&A — support upside if management continues to advance …
The Ensign Group, Inc., a provider of skilled nursing, senior living services, and rehabilitative healthcare, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per share. The dividend is payable on or before July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2026. Ensign has consistently paid dividends since 2002, highlighting its stable financial…
J.P. Morgan upgraded Swiss specialty chemicals maker Sika AG to Neutral from Underweight and lifted its December 2027 price target to CHF165 from CHF140, citing market pricing of margin risk and limited further downside to earnings. The bank removed Sika from its Negative Catalyst Watch and adjusted valuation multiples while reiterating execution a…
Sivers Semiconductors (SIVR) is an underfollowed RF and mmWave component specialist positioned to benefit from a renewed 5G infrastructure refresh and edge connectivity builds. This trade idea lays out a precise entry at $2.40, a protective stop at $1.60 and a $4.20 target over a 180 trading day horizon, with clear catalysts and risks.
Investors poured a net $55.22 billion into global equity funds in the week ending June 17, the biggest weekly inflow in roughly 19 months, driven by optimism around an interim U.S.-Iran agreement and expectations that reopened maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz could ease inflationary pressures. U.S. and technology-focused funds captured the …
European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane characterized the euro zone's current price surge as a mid-sized shock that will keep inflation above 3% through the year. He called for a measured policy response following last week's rate increase and warned that inflation will remain above the ECB's 2% target into next year, even if tensions in …
Admiral Group shares dropped just over 4% after RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and reduced its 12-month price target, citing delayed transmission of weaker UK motor pricing into profits and trimming near-term profit and dividend forecasts across several lines of business.
