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Jeff Schmid, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said inflation remains too high and is nearly a percentage point above the Fed's 2% target. Speaking in Denver, he highlighted persistent inflation across tariff-affected goods and services, noted underlying inflation rose 3% in the 12 months through December, and flagged rising hea…
Portland General Electric Co.'s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Benjamin Felton, sold 4,969 shares on February 27, 2026, in a transaction totalling $266,139. The trade, reported on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, occurred as the stock traded close to its 52-week high. The company also released its 2025 financial results, announc…
A Skyward Specialty Insurance Group director, Peirce Christopher Locke, purchased 3,200 shares on March 2, 2026, for $47.30 a share, a transaction valued at $151,360, according to a Form 4 filing. The transaction comes as the company reports sizable fourth-quarter 2025 beats and adopts new executive employment agreements for senior leaders. Market …
A European Investment Bank survey shows that EU firms have largely absorbed higher U.S. tariffs and matched U.S. peers in artificial intelligence adoption, but divergent national rules across the 27-member bloc are creating significant obstacles for intra-EU trade and constraining investment, particularly in intangible assets.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented a Spring Statement on March 3, 2026, that contained no major policy shifts and only a small improvement in fiscal headroom. Analysts warned that the modest buffer created by lower gilt yields and firmer equity prices could be eroded rapidly by rising energy costs and broader geopolitical uncertainty, leaving limit…
Bernstein has lowered its rating on Sabre Corporation to Market-Perform and set a $1.50 price target, citing longer-term distribution risks posed by artificial intelligence. The firm maintains an Outperform stance on Amadeus IT Group, arguing that core airline IT functions are more protected due to long contracts and slow migration cycles. Bernstei…
TTM Technologies director Thomas T. Edman sold 16,800 shares on March 2, 2026 for $101.62 per share, totaling roughly $1.7 million. The transaction, executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and reported on a Form 4 filing, leaves Edman with 855,171 shares. The stock is trading near $101.85 after a 393% rise over the past year, while InvestingPro f…
Select Medical Holdings said a consortium led by its Executive Chairman Robert A. Ortenzio, Senior Executive Vice President Martin F. Jackson and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company for $16.50 per share in cash, valuing the business at an enterprise value of $3.9 billion…
Trading on Tuesday produced sharp moves across market-cap segments. Large technology and industrial stocks posted notable losses led by MongoDB and Micron, while a handful of mid- and small-cap names climbed following company-specific developments. The session featured volatility from mega-cap semiconductors and software to smaller energy, biotech …
Turkey's main equity index closed lower on Tuesday, with the BIST 100 falling 3.09% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Basic Metals, Banking and Technology sectors. Market breadth was negative, and futures-linked commodity and FX moves added volatility to the session's close. Several large-cap names recorded notable gains and decli…
Secure waste infrastructure offers a resilient revenue base, steady free cash flow and a defensible moat through regulation and specialized assets. The current setup is attractive for a long trade targeting cash-flow-driven re-rating, with a disciplined stop to respect potential capital intensity and cyclical slowdowns.
Senior trade negotiators from the United States and China are slated to meet in mid-March as preparations continue for a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are reported to be due in Paris for talks that could include Boeing aircraft sales, U.S. soy…
Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight Committee during a closed-door deposition that she does not recall meeting Jeffrey Epstein and has no information about his criminal conduct. Speaking after a seven-hour session in Chappaqua, New York, Clinton said she never flew on Epstein’s plane or visited his properties. The hearing featured repeated lin…
GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to capture the electricity-infrastructure surge driven by AI data centers. Backlogs in gas turbines, a transformer-focused Prolec GE deal and accelerating electrification projects point to outsized revenue visibility. I’m raising my tactical price target to $980 and presenting a mid-term long trade: entry $820, sto…
Theravance Biopharma's stock dropped sharply after its Phase 3 CYPRESS trial of ampreloxetine did not achieve its primary endpoint. The company will wind down the program, initiate a major workforce and cost restructuring, and accelerate a Strategic Review Committee process that may include a sale. Management also outlined cash and revenue expectat…
China has publicly opposed recent military strikes by Israel and the United States against Iran and has demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities. Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the position in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, reiterated China’s preference for dialogue and negotiation, and signalled Beijing will act t…
Escalating hostilities in the Middle East have introduced new headwinds for luxury goods companies that had been counting on the region to help offset a broader slowdown. Temporary airspace closures and halted operations at major airports such as Dubai and Doha have curtailed travel and closed stores in key shopping centres, threatening a revenue s…
Global Ship Lease (GSL) is a contained, cash-generating charter owner of 69 containerships. With $1.92B of contracted revenue and an average remaining charter term of 2.5 years, the company looks poised to benefit from rising 2026 geopolitical frictions that favor fixed, long-term charters. We outline a long trade with an entry at $39.05, a $50.00 …
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid reiterated his opposition to additional interest-rate reductions, arguing that the labor market is balanced while inflation remains above the central bank's target. He warned that demand is outstripping supply and that services prices are rising too quickly for a return to the Fed's 2% goal, and …
Micron sits at the center of the AI memory supercycle. With a market cap north of $426B, strong profitability (ROE ~20%), and constrained high-bandwidth memory supply, the upside to $1,000 is plausible if revenue and margins continue to scale. This is a long-term trade idea: enter at $378.6465, target $1,000, stop at $320. The trade leans on contin…
HSBC has reaffirmed its Buy rating on Broadcom while reducing its price target to $450 from $535, citing a valuation reset among AI-focused chip names as a buying opportunity. Analyst Frank Lee forecasts a slight beat to guidance for Broadcom's upcoming 1QFY26 results and projects stronger AI-driven growth later in the fiscal year, driven by ASIC r…
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday that cuts to the federal funds rate would be appropriate if inflation slows after the primary effects of tariffs have passed. Williams laid out an expected trajectory for inflation and described recent signs of stability in the labor market, while noting that tariffs are likely t…
Tehran’s streets have been emptied by a sustained U.S.-Israeli missile offensive that residents say has left neighborhoods under tight security, with electricity and water disruptions compounding fears. Iranian authorities report hundreds of deaths, while accounts from people inside and those fleeing the country describe damaged buildings, panic an…
X4 Pharmaceuticals (XFOR) is a small-cap biotech with an FDA-marketed drug (mavorixafor / XOLREMDI) and a funded development program to expand that label into chronic neutropenic disorders. The company has raised meaningful capital, secured an EU commercialization partner with milestone upside, and is trading at a market cap (~$290M) that leaves ro…
Juniper Investment Company, LLC sold 150,000 shares of Lincoln Educational Services Corp (NASDAQ: LINC) on February 25, 2026, generating roughly $5.35 million. The transaction occurred as the stock traded close to its 52-week peak and follows robust fourth-quarter 2025 results and upward price-target revisions by sell-side analysts.
