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Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 finished the Friday session down 1.16% in Istanbul, led by declines in the Telecoms, Holdings & Investments and Wood, Paper & Printing sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin as several large-cap names posted double-digit percentage falls, while select small- and mid-cap stocks recorded gains. Commoditi…
NASA announced an adjustment to its Artemis program that introduces a new mission slated for 2027 to validate spacecraft docking in low-Earth orbit ahead of a planned crewed lunar landing. The agency also scrapped plans to upgrade the Space Launch System upper stage in favor of increasing SLS production and flight cadence, a decision that affects a…
Richard Wagner, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Insteel Industries (NASDAQ: IIIN), sold 1,679 shares on February 26, 2026, for $37.67 per share, generating $63,247. The transaction leaves Wagner with 40,000 directly owned shares and was disclosed on a Form 4 filed with the SEC. Separately, Insteel reported first-quarter 2026 re…
ThomasLloyd Climate Solutions, a Swiss company focused on renewable energy, has struck a deal to merge with Roman DBDR, a U.S.-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), with plans to list on Nasdaq after the merger completes in the second half of 2026. The combined entity could reach a valuation of $1.5 billion, and the company cites risin…
IMF mission leaders reiterated that Ukraine must follow through on structural reforms tied to a newly approved $8.1 billion loan package, highlighting a March deadline for tax changes and signaling close oversight of bondholder activity tied to an earlier debt restructuring. The IMF said the current program does not require extra debt service payme…
Veea Inc. reported a 21.6% share gain on Friday after unveiling TerraFabric, a control plane intended to orchestrate distributed edge environments. The platform supports AI workloads, policy enforcement, and software lifecycle operations across fleets of devices and is available for early pilot deployments either standalone or integrated into VeeaO…
British cinema operators reacted with cautious relief after Paramount Skydance emerged ahead of Netflix in the contest to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. While operators said the result removes some immediate uncertainty, they remain worried that consolidation of major studios could lead to job losses and a reduced number of films given full theatri…
Shares of major U.S. carriers moved lower after jet fuel prices climbed, with United Airlines falling 6.7%, Delta Air Lines down 5.8% and American Airlines slipping 6.3%. The moves reflect investor concern that rising fuel costs - a substantial component of airline operating expenses - will compress profit margins across the sector.
Pandora's strategic shift toward platinum-focused assortments and higher average selling prices presents a tangible margin and brand-repositioning opportunity. This trade idea outlines a mid-term long with entry, stop and target, the fundamental case for why the market should pay up, key catalysts to watch, and the risks that could derail the thesi…
Senior officials across federal procurement and defense raised safety and alignment concerns about xAI’s chatbot Grok in recent months. Despite memos and internal warnings that Grok could be overly sycophantic, susceptible to biased data, and pose a system-level risk, the Pentagon authorized its use in classified settings after assurances from xAI …
Wall Street analysts trimmed ratings and price targets for Duolingo after the language learning company said its first-quarter and 2026 bookings outlook would come in below expectations. The company signaled a strategic move away from near-term monetization gains toward faster user growth, including broader rollout of its AI-powered "Video Call wit…
Silvia T. King, Chief Human Resources Officer of Southern First Bancshares Inc., disposed of 2,625 common shares on February 26, 2026, and concurrently exercised options to acquire 2,625 shares. The sale totaled $158,796 while the option exercises represented $99,100 in value. The stock is trading close to its 52-week peak and is flagged by Investi…
NTB combines a geographically concentrated wealth-and-retail banking franchise, a 3.56% yield, and a sub-10x P/E. We like a long trade: entry $51.00, stop $47.00, target $64.00 over 180 trading days, playing for continued earnings upgrades, dividend stability, and multiple expansion.
Ambev (ABEV) combines a chunky 6.1% yield, margin expansion and a meaningful buyback with constructive technicals. I outline a mid-term trade (45 trading days) to capture further upside while protecting capital with a tight stop. The plan leans on continued margin recovery in Brazil and buyback support, but includes clear triggers that would invali…
Citi lowered its rating on Dollar Tree to Neutral from Buy, saying the shares’ sharp rebound has trimmed potential upside despite encouraging operational momentum. The bank expects a robust fourth-quarter print on March 16 and projects fiscal 2026 guidance that broadly brackets Street expectations, but highlighted softer foot-traffic trends and a s…
Poland's chief national security adviser said Warsaw is skeptical of France’s suitability as a partner in any Europe-wide nuclear deterrent and views the United States as the only reliable nuclear partner at present. He urged Poland to monitor Franco-German discussions while prioritising NATO’s existing nuclear-sharing framework and called for alli…
Avalon GloboCare Corp. shares plunged 22.7% on Friday following the announcement of a dilutive private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The company agreed to issue 6,372,550 shares (or pre-funded warrants) and matching Series A-1 and A-2 warrants, each tied to 6,372,550 shares, at $0.51 per unit. Gross proceeds are expected to tot…
Shares of major lenders and asset managers slid after the collapse of Market Financial Solutions Ltd. raised concerns about double pledging and uncovered a large shortfall in collateral backing loans. Market participants are parsing exposure among banks and direct lenders who had provided financing to the failed UK mortgage firm.
Service Corporation International (SCI) trades around $83.52 with a $11.6B market cap and an enterprise value of $16.5B. Strong free cash flow ($484M), a 15-year dividend increase streak and recent buyback capacity suggest capital returns can support a re-rating if funeral and cemetery metrics stabilize. We propose a mid-term swing long at $83.50 w…
Bakkt Holdings priced a registered direct offering that is expected to generate roughly $48.1 million in gross proceeds, prompting a roughly 5.8% drop in the companys stock. The deal includes Class A common shares and pre-funded warrants sold to one institutional investor and is slated to close on or around March 2, 2026, subject to customary condi…
Duos Technologies Group Inc priced an underwritten public offering expected to raise about $65 million in gross proceeds, prompting a near 15% decline in the stock. The deal includes an over-allotment option and is intended to finance expansion of the company’s Edge Data Center business, alongside working capital. Duos disclosed non-binding letters…
Cohen & Company (COHN) trades at a single-digit P/E and sub-1x book value with meaningful free cash flow and an active dividend policy. Technical momentum is weak and leverage appears elevated, which helps explain investor caution. This trade idea targets a bounce back toward the mid-$20s while respecting downside risk from capital structure and cy…
Colombia's commerce minister said the government will propose lifting duties on certain Ecuadorian imports from 30% to 50% in response to Ecuador's recent tariff hikes. Quito has already announced tariffs of 50% on Colombian goods beginning March 1 and increased a pipeline fee on crude, prompting halted shipments and heightened tensions between the…
Mantle and Aave announced their joint mainnet deployment has exceeded $800 million in total market size just days after a record $575 million launch. Growth has been propelled by fast-moving supply and borrowing activity, coordinated incentive programs including 8 million $MNT and 1.5 million $GHO, and expanding integration between Mantle’s distrib…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff the company is engaged in discussions about a possible agreement with the U.S. Defense Department that could allow OpenAI models to operate in classified settings while maintaining company principles and technical safeguards. No deal has been finalized and talks could fail, according to reporting that cited a person…
