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Jefferies has reaffirmed Alibaba as its preferred stock in the China internet sector, maintaining conviction in the e-commerce leader despite recent share-price swings. The firm highlighted AliCloud’s differentiated full-stack capabilities and healthy revenue and margins in the company’s Model-as-a-Service business, while noting that industry-wide …
Hanmi Semicon said it will acquire roughly 50 billion won ($32.9 million) of SpaceX shares and intends to channel any returns from that stake back into its core semiconductor operations. The announcement sent Hanmi shares sharply higher and prompted media speculation about potential business ties with SpaceX and Tesla's Terrafab chipmaking project.
Meta's headline AI spending is large, but the company is financing that build with healthy free cash flow and a still-reasonable multiple. This trade idea buys the dip around $572.87 with a $720 target over the next 180 trading days and a $520 stop - a pragmatic long that bets on AI monetization, ad resilience and structural margins improving as sc…
Two senior European officials say the United States intends to reduce the number of aircraft and warships assigned to NATO operations in Europe. The changes are expected to include redeploying an aircraft carrier, a missile-launching submarine, several warships and dozens of carrier-based jets, and may involve shifting one of two bomber groups prev…
AMD is trading like a mature semiconductor after a huge rerate, but fundamentals tied to AI CPU demand and recent upgrades suggest more upside. We lay out an actionable long trade for investors who want exposure to the AI CPU super cycle while managing downside risk.
Shengyi Technology's stock climbed, reaching an intraday 52-week high, supported by accelerating demand for higher-grade, lower-loss copper-clad laminates (CCL) tied to AI server, next-generation GPU and 5G infrastructure buildouts. Analyst attention on the CCL sector and a quarterly earnings beat added to investor confidence, while industry-wide i…
President Donald Trump said a settlement to end the three-month war with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend, and indicated broad approval by regional partners. Iranian officials, however, said no final conclusion has been reached. The announcement coincided with ongoing confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. strikes on un…
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the European Central Bank will maintain flexibility ahead of its July policy meeting and stands ready to act again if an energy-price spike tied to the Iran conflict begins to spread. Nagel said Thursday’s rate increase was required because inflation pressures are moving beyond energy and into broader goods a…
Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN) looks set to reaccelerate after a period of margin pressure. Strong free cash flow ($326M), a P/E near 15, and insider buys have combined with bullish momentum to justify a tactical upgrade. This trade idea lays out a mid-term (45 trading days) plan: enter $23.44, stop $21.40, target $26.50.
Widespread shortages of paper ballots at more than 90 polling stations during South Korea's recent local elections led to long delays at polling places, public unrest and large nightly protests demanding a rerun. The incident prompted the resignation of the National Election Commission (NEC) chief, an order from the president for an inquiry and ren…
Shares of Asian companies tied to rockets, satellites and space supply chains advanced on Friday following SpaceX's blockbuster initial public offering, which raised $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation. The move lifted Japanese heavy industry and component suppliers, Chinese satellite and materials firms, and Hong Kong-listed suppliers that h…
U.S. officials have signalled a planned pullback of aircraft and warships made available for NATO operations in Europe. The adjustments would cut fighter jets, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and aerial refuelling tankers, and would see a carrier, a missile-launching submarine and related escort ships and aircraft redeployed. The changes, describe…
Annaly Preferred I shares offer a higher-quality income exposure within the mortgage REIT complex. With the market pushing back aggressive rate-cut expectations, these preferreds look attractive: steady coupon, limited downside versus callable common equity, and cleaner carry. This trade lays out an entry, stop and target with a 180-trading-day hor…
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery's stock climbed sharply after the company reported a 52.2% jump in attributable profit to HK$9.004 billion and a 5.3% rise in revenue to HK$94.398 billion for the year ended March 31. Elevated gold prices, a larger dividend, a trading update showing early financial-year retail growth, and a major bank's reaffirmed Buy rating…
Asian currencies showed mixed moves on Friday while the U.S. dollar eased slightly as markets reacted to renewed comments about a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and fresh U.S. inflation data. Oil prices dropped on hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East, supporting risk assets and leaving the Indian rupee as the region's top performer. Tra…
Israeli and Palestinian civil society representatives met in France on Friday, calling on the global community to sustain efforts toward a two-state solution. The gathering - attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries - produced an eight-point "Call for Action" demanding a permanent ceasefire, a stop to settlement e…
Cheniere (LNG) is an actionable buy on a pullback. The stock has retraced from its March highs as the market removes a 'war premium' priced into energy names. Cheniere's cashflow profile, visible free cash flow of $2.2B, and structural arbitrage between U.S. and European gas markets support a rebound toward the high $200s over the next 45 trading d…
Asian equities climbed sharply on Friday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that a peace agreement with Iran was close and could be signed soon. Technology and chipmaking stocks led gains across the region, while oil prices fell after comments that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened immediately under the proposed deal. Market atten…
LyondellBasell (LYB) looks vulnerable over the next 45 trading days. Weak petrochemical spreads after the April oil shock, negative trailing EPS, and an elevated leverage profile contrast with a dividend that soothes yield-seeking investors but increases payout risk. We lay out a short trade with a clear entry at $64.00, stop at $70.00 and a target…
ChowChow Cloud International Holdings Limited reported unusual trading activity in its shares on the NYSE American on June 8 and 9, 2026. The company stated there were no material developments or undisclosed information explaining the market activity and has not determined if corrective actions are necessary. ChowChow Cloud specializes in comprehen…
Chinese robotics startup EngineAI has submitted a confidential registration for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, engaging China International Capital Corp and CITIC Securities as advisers. The Shenzhen-based firm, founded in 2023 and known for a video of a humanoid robot doing a frontflip, raised 200 million yuan in a Series B round in Apri…
Japan's core consumer inflation is anticipated to remain largely unchanged in May, continuing its streak of falling below the Bank of Japan's 2% target. While domestic energy price declines are stabilizing due to geopolitical tensions and government subsidies, underlying wholesale costs are accelerating at their fastest pace in three years. These c…
Amazon now behaves like two companies in one: a retail engine tightening margins and an AWS business leaning into AI infrastructure spending. Valuation at roughly $2.6 trillion, a P/E around 28, and a 52-week high of $278.56 set a clear upside target. This trade buys the structural AWS tailwind and retail leverage on a disciplined pullback with a $…
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is a small-cap optical supplier benefiting from an accelerating AI datacenter buildout. The stock has already run hard, but a persistent structural shortage in optical transceivers and accelerating customer orders create a path for further gains. This trade idea lays out an entry at $170.00, a stop at $150.00 and a ta…
AppTech Payments Corp. (NASDAQ: APCX) director Albert L. Lord has acquired an additional 17,120 shares of the company's common stock, bringing his total direct ownership to 3,527,120 shares. The transaction, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, coincides with significant corporate developments, including Lord's appointment as executiv…
