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  • YouTube and Snap settled a Kentucky school district lawsuit over student mental-health costs in the first bellwether case.
  • Mexico's economy contracted 3.2% annualized in Q1, marking a sharper-than-expected economic downturn.
  • DRC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Ituri with 80 deaths and activated emergency response teams.
  • U.S. prosecutors charged and detained a suspected senior member of an Iran-backed militia for coordinating attacks in Europe and the U.S.
  • Amazon faces a proposed class-action accusing it of passing unlawful tariff-driven costs to customers after those tariffs were invalidated.
  • WaFd Bank trades at a single-digit P/E and 3%+ yield, prompting buy calls targeting roughly $38.50 with tight stops.

Latest Articles

Federal Immigration Surge in Minnesota Being Scaled Back, Administration Says

Federal Immigration Surge in Minnesota Being Scaled Back, Administration Says

Federal officials said a major deployment of immigration enforcement agents to Minnesota is being reduced and that President Trump has agreed to conclude the operation. The move follows widespread protests in Minneapolis, two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens during demonstrations, legal challenges from state and local leaders, and criticism of how …

Truist Keeps Hold Rating on ICON as Internal Probe Weighs on Shares

Truist Keeps Hold Rating on ICON as Internal Probe Weighs on Shares

Truist Securities has maintained a Hold rating and a $222.00 price target on ICON plc (ICLR) after the company disclosed an internal probe into its revenue recognition. Preliminary findings suggest modest overstatements for 2023 and 2024, and the review has prompted delays to the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and prompted seve…

Nektar Therapeutics Shares Slide After $400 Million Upsized Equity Offering

Nektar Therapeutics Shares Slide After $400 Million Upsized Equity Offering

Nektar Therapeutics priced an upsized $400 million public offering, selling common stock and pre-funded warrants, and granted underwriters an option to buy additional shares. The move preceded a near 7% decline in premarket trading as investors reacted to the equity raise. Proceeds will support general corporate needs, including Phase 3 trials and …

Apple Posts January Sales Gain in China as Market Slumps

Apple Posts January Sales Gain in China as Market Slumps

Apple recorded an 8% year-on-year increase in smartphone sales in China for January, becoming the only major brand to post positive growth in a market that contracted 23% versus the same month last year, according to data from Counterpoint Research. The iPhone 17 lineup, government subsidy eligibility for the base model, and modest price adjustment…

Occidental: Patience on a Buffett-Backed Oil Recovery

Occidental: Patience on a Buffett-Backed Oil Recovery

Occidental (OXY) looks like a pragmatic swing trade: the shares sit above key moving averages, Berkshire ownership and chemicals/midstream assets provide a structural bid, and free cash flow supports capital allocation optionality. Enter around $47.00, place a protective stop at $44.00 and target $52.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon. Ri…

JPMorgan Raises MercadoLibre to Overweight, Citing Softer Competitive Pressures and Strong Brazil Momentum

JPMorgan Raises MercadoLibre to Overweight, Citing Softer Competitive Pressures and Strong Brazil Momentum

JPMorgan upgraded MercadoLibre from Neutral to Overweight, pointing to reduced competitive intensity after recent take-rate increases by Shopee and MercadoLibre's own fee adjustments. The bank raised its December 2026 price target to $2,800 and lifted revenue, operating profit and earnings forecasts for 2026, while citing robust growth in Brazil an…

CIA Publishes Video Targeting Chinese Military Personnel After High-Level Purge

CIA Publishes Video Targeting Chinese Military Personnel After High-Level Purge

The CIA has released a new Chinese-language video aimed at mid-level officers in the People’s Liberation Army, following the announcement that Zhang Youxia, a senior PLA leader, is under investigation. The agency says the outreach is part of a wider push to rebuild human intelligence on China and that its online material has reached many citizens d…