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European Union officials say they have been reassured the United States will maintain a 10% universal tariff on EU exports, even though U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated a 15% rate could be implemented this week. The EU's account is based on information from people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. U.S…
Palantir (PLTR) is a volatility-as-opportunity trade. Recent U.S.-Iran escalation has lifted defense buy-intent and elevated risk premiums; combined with headline AI vendor shakeups, this creates a narrow window for a tactical long. I outline a concrete entry, stop, and targets for a long-term (180 trading days) position and the catalysts that coul…
General Dynamics (GD) trades near $364 with a $98B market cap, 23x earnings and nearly $4.0B in free cash flow. The stock looks appealing for a long-term trade: diversified businesses, healthy ROE, low leverage and upside if margins stabilize and multiples re-rate. This idea lays out an entry, stop and target for a 180-trading-day posture and highl…
AutoNation appears to be shifting its mix toward higher-margin after-sales and used-vehicle profitability while trading at a low-teens P/E and an EV/EBITDA around 10.4. We lay out a mid-term (45 trading days) trade: enter at $198, target $230, stop $182, and track catalysts including Q1 results, used-car margins and corporate disposals.
U.S. military leaders reported a reduction in the number of missiles Iran is launching compared with the outset of the conflict, and announced a stepped-up campaign of strikes moving progressively deeper into Iran. Defense officials also confirmed that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka by torpedo, and reiterated that six U.S. s…
Alexander Dimitrief, a member of the board at Eos Energy Enterprises, bought 15,000 shares of the company's common stock on March 2, 2026, spending $90,600 at $6.04 per share. The purchase follows a steep one-week decline in the share price and comes as the company reported a Q4 2025 earnings and revenue miss that prompted a Guggenheim downgrade.
Wolfe Research analyst Rob Ginsberg warns that recent weakness in the S&P 500 may not mark a market bottom. Technical readouts show limited signs of investor panic or capitulation despite a fresh three-month low, and the firm says a deeper drawdown toward roughly 6,500 could be necessary to clear stops and reset sentiment before a durable rally can…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has tightened its control over wartime decision-making after a series of leadership losses, centralising a hardline military response while preserving internal security functions. Sources close to the Guards say a long-standing decentralisation doctrine - with successors named multiple ranks down - h…
Nano Labs (NA) trades near $3 with a $70M market cap. Technicals and short interest signal a beaten-down stock, yet the company has materially reduced operating costs, improved its half-year losses, and accumulated 128,000 BNB tokens while management bought shares. This trade targets a rebound driven by crypto-market tailwinds and execution on the …
Sweden has dispatched six Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighters to patrol Icelandic airspace for the first time as part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry operation. The deployment aims to strengthen NATO presence in the Arctic and monitor long-range Russian bomber activity originating from the Kola Peninsula. The move comes amid increased alliance military spending an…
Bank of America has reinstated coverage of North American automotive and auto-technology stocks, naming General Motors, Ford and Tesla as its top automaker picks for 2026. Analyst Alexander Perry cited a regulatory backdrop that favors higher-margin internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, a pivot away from some EV programs, and advancing autonom…
Wesco International (WCC) combines a resilient B2B distribution footprint, secular exposure to electrification and broadband, and modest valuation metrics - offering a tradeable long with defined risk. Entry around current levels, a $332 target and a $260 stop reflect upside from margin expansion and operational improvement while protecting against…
Michael Ryan Kirkham, EVP and General Counsel of Peoples Bancorp Inc, sold 986 shares on March 3, 2026, for $32,016. The transaction occurred while the stock traded near its 52-week high and amid the bank reporting improved quarterly net income, slightly better-than-expected EPS, and mixed revenue results. Analysts maintain a positive stance, and v…
Analysts at BCA Research, including Jesse Anak Kuri, say that a surge in oil prices tied to escalating conflict in the Middle East could produce higher gasoline prices at the pump just as U.S. voters head to the polls, increasing the likelihood that Democrats regain control of the House. The note highlights risks to tanker traffic through the Strai…
GE Vernova sits at the intersection of surging electricity demand from AI/data centers and chronic grid hardware shortages. Two underappreciated levers - slot reservation arbitrage for transformers/transformer-related components and GridOS as a scalable software substrate for grid orchestration - can drive meaningful revenue and margin upside by 20…
A U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka expanded the U.S.-Iran conflict and intensified a shutdown of transits through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth consecutive day. At least 200 vessels remain at anchor outside major Gulf producers, several countries have suspended or cut output due to storage constraints, and market forecas…
Berkshire Hathaway offers a pragmatic long trade on the leadership transition: buy near $721,944 anticipating management clarity on capital allocation and incremental returns. Valuation (PE ~15.4, P/B ~1.49) and a $370B+ cash war chest support an asymmetric risk-reward if Abel signals buybacks, dividends, or accretive M&A within the next 45 trading…
Defense officials announced that U.S. and Israeli forces have secured uncontested control of Iranian airspace four days after the launch of Operation Epic Fury. Senior Pentagon leaders reported sharp declines in Iranian ballistic missile and drone launches, significant naval losses for Iran and continued strikes on military targets across the count…
Crescent Energy unexpectedly increased the size of a private convertible bond offering to $600 million, prompting a premarket share decline. The five-year 2.75% issue includes a conversion price set at a notable premium and allocates roughly $49 million to capped call transactions. Proceeds are earmarked in part to redeem the company's outstanding …
Moderna's stock jumped in premarket trading after the company reached a settlement that ends U.S. and international lawsuits accusing it of using lipid nanoparticle technology owned by Genevant and Arbutus without authorization. The deal calls for up to $2.25 billion in payments, including $950 million upfront and up to $1.3 billion contingent on a…
ADP’s monthly employment survey found private payrolls increased by 63,000 in February, while January’s figure was revised down to a gain of 11,000. The report, produced with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, precedes the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ broader employment release and comes as markets weigh tariff rulings, energy-driven inflation risks …
Bank of America’s weekly client flow data shows institutional investors were the primary source of equity purchases last week, driving $2.7 billion of inflows into individual stocks - the first weekly inflow after a three-week run of selling. At the same time, equity ETFs experienced $0.8 billion of outflows. Year-to-date patterns show clients rema…
Moderna shares jumped in premarket trading after the company disclosed a global settlement that resolves litigation with Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences tied to its COVID-era vaccines. The deal requires Moderna to pay $950 million in the third quarter of 2026, records the charge in the first quarter, eliminates future royalty obligations ac…
Carnival (CCL) is a high-quality cash-generating recovery story trading at reasonable multiples after recent sectorwide weakness. We upgrade to a tactical long on this dip with an entry at $28.50, a target at $34.00 and a stop at $24.50 for a mid-term swing (45 trading days). The trade leans on improving free cash flow, a lower debt load versus pan…
J.P. Morgan warns that European chemical producers may have to raise selling prices by more than 5% over the next year to offset sharply higher oil and gas input costs. With Brent crude up about 35% and European TTF gas up roughly 84% since late December 2025, the brokerage says companies most exposed to energy and oil-based raw material inflation …
