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  • U.S. futures climb to records as Nvidia rally boosts tech stocks.
  • Yardeni says a 2026 Fed rate cut is now unlikely as inflation and the labor market strengthen.
  • White House weighs temporary federal gas tax suspension as Iran conflict pushes U.S. fuel costs higher.
  • OPEC+ will restore production quotas monthly through September, but Persian Gulf export blockades limit supply increases.
  • Senate Banking Committee released Clarity Act text and will mark up the bill, testing crypto regulatory jurisdiction.
  • China told the U.S. it is interested in buying more American oil to reduce Strait of Hormuz dependence.
  • Kremlin confirms Putin will visit China soon, coinciding with high-level U.S.-China diplomacy this week.

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Saudi Arabia Scales Back Neom After National Review

Saudi Arabia Scales Back Neom After National Review

Saudi Arabia will reduce the scale of its flagship Neom development following a government review of its gigaprojects. Major elements of the plan, including The Line and the Trojena ski resort, are being scaled back, and the kingdom has delayed hosting the Asian Winter Games that had been set for 2029. Analysts point to a reassessment of project sc…

Bill Ackman Donates $10,000 to Family of Minneapolis Shooting Victim

Bill Ackman Donates $10,000 to Family of Minneapolis Shooting Victim

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman contributed $10,000 to a GoFundMe for the family of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. The campaign had raised more than $1 million and listed Ackman’s contribution. The donation follows an earlier $10,000 gift by Ackman to a fundraiser for an immigration officer involved…

Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion Cash Deal

Zijin Gold to Acquire Allied Gold in C$5.5 Billion Cash Deal

Zijin Gold has agreed to purchase Canada’s Allied Gold for about C$5.5 billion (approximately $4.02 billion), the companies said, as high gold prices bolster miner cash flows and encourage consolidation. Zijin will pay C$44 per share, representing roughly a 5.4% premium to Allied’s last closing price, and Allied’s U.S.-listed shares rose nearly 4% …

TSX Futures Gain as Metals Rally Counters Fresh U.S. Tariff Rhetoric

TSX Futures Gain as Metals Rally Counters Fresh U.S. Tariff Rhetoric

Futures tied to Canada's resource-heavy main index rose as metals prices pushed higher, helping the S&P/TSX composite finish the week at a record closing level. Investors appeared to put recent tariff threats from the U.S. to the side as gold and silver reached new peaks, while U.S. equity futures hovered near the flatline ahead of a key Federal Re…

Tadawul Inches Higher as Energy, Cement and Construction Stocks Lead

Tadawul Inches Higher as Energy, Cement and Construction Stocks Lead

Saudi Arabia's equity market closed slightly higher, with the Tadawul All Share rising 0.02% to reach a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Energy & Utilities, Cement and Building & Construction sectors, while a larger number of individual issues fell than rose. Several names hit multi-month and all-time highs during the session. Commodi…

SARB at a Crossroads: Hold Rates or Trim 25 Basis Points as Inflation Eases

SARB at a Crossroads: Hold Rates or Trim 25 Basis Points as Inflation Eases

The South African Reserve Bank faces a close call this week between keeping its policy rate unchanged or implementing a 25 basis point reduction. UBS analysts say their view is tilted toward no change, as the central bank may prefer to wait for the March meeting after reviewing the government budget due February 12 and January inflation adjustments…

SS&C Technologies: A Quiet Compounder With Real AI Upside

SS&C Technologies: A Quiet Compounder With Real AI Upside

SS&C Technologies (SSNC) is the kind of stock that rarely trends on social media, yet it sits in the workflow of asset managers and financial institutions where automation and AI actually get budget. With steady cash generation, a reasonable valuation for a sticky software franchise, and a technically compressed pullback from the 2025 highs, SSNC o…

Bob’s Discount Furniture Sets IPO Range Targeting $2.48 Billion Valuation

Bob’s Discount Furniture Sets IPO Range Targeting $2.48 Billion Valuation

Bob’s Discount Furniture, a Bain Capital-backed home furnishings chain based in Manchester, Connecticut, has filed to go public in the U.S., seeking a valuation up to $2.48 billion. The company plans to offer 19.45 million shares at $17 to $19 apiece to raise as much as $369.6 million, and expects material revenue growth for fiscal 2025 driven by c…

Markets Enter Busy Week as Megacap Tech Earnings Take Center Stage

Markets Enter Busy Week as Megacap Tech Earnings Take Center Stage

U.S. equities closed mixed on Friday as the Nasdaq extended gains while the Dow slipped, with markets stabilizing after a thaw in geopolitical risks. Attention now shifts to fourth-quarter earnings from major technology companies and the Federal Reserve's policy decision, as investors assess whether heavy AI-related investment is beginning to produ…

H.C. Wainwright Lifts Scholar Rock Target to $58, Citing Strong KOL Feedback and Supply-Chain Workstreams

H.C. Wainwright Lifts Scholar Rock Target to $58, Citing Strong KOL Feedback and Supply-Chain Workstreams

H.C. Wainwright raised its price objective for Scholar Rock to $58 from $44 and kept a Buy recommendation after discussions with neurology key opinion leaders (KOLs) and review of the company’s launch-readiness plans for apitegromab. The firm cited positive physician feedback on recent FDA interactions, remediation efforts at manufacturing partners…