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President Donald Trump said he is coordinating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to dispatch a hospital ship to Greenland to treat people he said are ill and not receiving care there. Officials in Washington and Landry’s office did not respond to inquiries about whether the mission had been requested by Greenland or Denmark, or which patients nee…
This week brings quarterly results from three central providers of AI infrastructure. Nvidia reports fiscal Q4 2026 results on Wednesday after the close, followed by CoreWeave and Dell Technologies on Thursday after the close. Investors will be watching revenue, production ramps for next-generation chips, and backlogs that indicate how much compute…
On Feb. 22, Australian officials confirmed the Anzac-class frigate Toowoomba carried out a planned transit through the Taiwan Strait during a Regional Presence Deployment in the Indo-Pacific, with Beijing's state-backed media saying the Chinese military tracked and monitored the ship throughout the passage. Taiwan and China remain at odds over sove…
President Donald Trump used Truth Social to demand that Netflix remove Ambassador Susan Rice from its board, citing comments she made about potential consequences for companies perceived to have sided with him. The dispute overlaps with a high-stakes contest for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), where Netflix and Paramount are locked in competing propo…
Australian officials have publicly refuted a newspaper report that said the government was preparing to repatriate a group of 34 women and children held at a Syrian camp for relatives of suspected Islamic State militants. The cohort was briefly released from the camp and then returned to detention for technical reasons. Officials say the group is e…
Islamic State has taken responsibility for two separate assaults on Syrian army personnel in northern and eastern Syria, while announcing what it called a new phase of operations aimed at the country’s leadership. Syrian officials reported fatalities in one incident, and the militant group accused the government of moving from one foreign influence…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the session in Moscow unchanged, as gains in select energy and telecommunications names were balanced by declines among some financial and industrial shares. Market breadth favored advancers, and volatility and currency measures moved little. Commodities showed divergent moves with gold up and benchmark crude near fla…
Honeywell International Inc (NASDAQ: HON) is reportedly reassessing its planned £1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies unit because of concerns about obtaining regulatory approvals and meeting agreed business milestones. Discussions between the parties are ongoing and a final decision could be reached wit…
Cryptocurrency prices traded in a narrow band late in the week as participants awaited key U.S. inflation and GDP releases. Nexo analyst Iliya Kalchev said macro uncertainty, hawkish Federal Reserve signals and rising geopolitical tensions have kept investors cautious, prompting ETF outflows and limiting upside for liquidity-sensitive digital asset…
Willie Colón, a Bronx-born trombonist, vocalist and composer who helped shape salsa music, has died at age 75, his family announced. Known for albums such as La Gran Fuga and El Juicio, and for blending jazz, rock and Afro-Latin rhythms, Colón was also active in advocacy work for Latino and immigrant causes. The family did not disclose the cause of…
Bitcoin dropped momentarily after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise a temporary worldwide tariff from 10% to 15%, then recovered later in the trading session and remained up 0.7%. Traders monitored the 24/7 bitcoin market for signs of how broader markets would respond when most exchanges reopen over the weekend and into Monday.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out any additional loosening of Germany's constitutionally protected borrowing cap - known as the "debt brake" - before the next federal election in 2029. Merz defended the decision as fiscally responsible, reiterating that the government has already taken on sufficient debt during the current legislative term af…
President Donald Trump announced an immediate raise of a temporary global tariff from 10% to 15% after the Supreme Court found that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not permit sweeping tariff actions. The administration's move, permitted under existing trade law for up to 150 days, comes amid ongoing market sensitivity to trade …
Blizzard warnings have been posted for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut as a sizable storm is expected to move up the East Coast. The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding risks from Sunday into Monday, with the greatest impacts along the shoreline.
The White House announced an immediate increase in a temporary tariff on imports from all countries to 15%, up from the 10% rate set earlier this week. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated portions of a prior tariff program, and the administration says the higher duty will be used as an interim measure while new, legally vetted …
D.R. Horton (DHI) combines a diversified geographic footprint, strong free cash flow and modest leverage that look attractive if mortgage rates ease. Technicals show momentum, but valuation and recent run-up argue for waiting for a pullback toward the 50-day SMA before adding exposure. This trade idea outlines an entry at $155.00, a stop at $145.00…
Ukraine's military says it struck a Russian facility in Votkinsk that produces ballistic missiles, including Iskander and Topol-M systems, using domestically manufactured ground-launched Flamingo cruise missiles. The attack caused a fire and prompted airport suspensions in the region; local officials reported damage and injuries. Ukraine also said …
Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union approved a motion advocating a legal minimum age of 14 for social network use and stronger digital age-verification for teenagers, along with fines for platforms that do not comply and a push for EU-wide standards. The move, supported by coalition partner the Social Democrats, adds momentum to similar eff…
HSBC Global Investment Research cut its rating on Synopsys Inc to Hold from Buy and trimmed its price target to $455 from $545, citing a lack of near-term catalysts and multiple headwinds as the company moves into fiscal 2026. The bank expects the year to be a transition period, with muted growth in Design IP as resources shift toward AI and high-p…
Talkspace reported record Q4 results and guided to a meaningful revenue and adjusted EBITDA step-up for 2026. With a market cap near $828M, improving unit economics, rising payor revenue and a clean balance sheet, TALK looks set for a re-rating. This is a long trade: entry $5.00, stop $3.80, near-term target $7.50 and stretch target $10.00 — horizo…
Atlassian (TEAM) has been one of the hardest-hit large-cap software names in the recent SaaS sell-off. The stock is trading near its 52-week low at $76 with a market cap around $20B, negative earnings, and deteriorating technicals. This trade idea outlines a mid-term short (45 trading days) with a precise entry, stop and target, and a balanced risk…
Planet Labs (PL) has momentum, improving fundamentals and a dominant Earth-imaging franchise. The rumored SpaceX IPO at a ~$1.5 trillion valuation is a sector-level catalyst that could reallocate capital back into public space names and force a multiple expansion for well-positioned operators. This trade targets that rerate with defined entry, stop…
Indigenous demonstrators have taken control of Cargill’s private port terminal in Santarem, Para state, forcing an evacuation of employees and bringing operations to a complete halt. The action follows weeks of truck blockades tied to opposition to proposed river dredging; protesters say dredging threatens water quality and local fishing that susta…
Apple's business mix, massive free cash flow ($123.3B) and recent content moves give it optionality that the market is not fully pricing. Valuation looks reasonable vs. cash generation and a still-mature smartphone market; I'm upgrading to bullish and proposing a tactical long with a 180-trading-day horizon.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to invalidate tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is likely to provide only modest relief to apparel and footwear companies, according to Evercore ISI. While the ruling briefly improved sentiment in the softlines sector, Evercore's policy team expects roughly 80%–90% of the…
