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S&P Global is positioned to capture outsized value as it standardizes private-market data and completes the Mobility spin-off in 2026. The company generates strong free cash flow, maintains a conservative balance sheet, and just raised the dividend modestly while preparing to separate Mobility. That combination argues for a re-rating over the next …
Amerant (AMTB) offers a risk/reward that looks attractive if CRE stress continues to stabilize. The franchise trades at roughly $21.72 with a market cap under $1.0B, P/E ~13x and P/B below 1.0. We propose a long trade sized for a mid-to-long holding period, with a clear entry, stop and target tied to a re-rating and improving fundamentals.
Drone strikes struck two Isuzu trucks in northern Tigray, killing one person and injuring another, according to a senior Tigrayan official and a humanitarian worker. The attacks, which sources said occurred near Enticho and Gendebta, come amid renewed clashes between regional forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force and follow recent disrupt…
A blast that struck a building in southern Iran’s Bandar Abbas on Saturday is preliminarily attributed to a gas leak, the local fire chief said. State media reported at least two fatalities and 14 injuries. Officials and state outlets also reported a separate deadly gas explosion in Ahvaz. The incidents occur against a backdrop of heightened tensio…
iRhythm's recent selloff over a delayed product launch created a buying opportunity. With 2026 guidance of $870-880M (17-18% growth), positive free cash flow, $1.74B of cash on the balance sheet and an EV/sales multiple in the mid-single digits, the risk/reward favors a long trade sized for a volatility-aware portfolio. This idea lays out an entry,…
People across Havana and nearby neighborhoods say daily life has narrowed to securing food, water and fuel as blackouts lengthen, gasoline shifts to dollar-only pricing and the peso weakens more than 10% in three weeks. Supply interruptions from Venezuela and Mexico, combined with U.S. tariff threats on countries supplying Cuba with oil, are squeez…
Three months into her leadership, CBS News Editor-in-Chief rolled out a strategy centered on building a commentator roster, boosting podcasts and newsletters, and staging live events to attract younger and independent viewers. The proposal - which includes hiring 19 new commentators and leveraging contributors from her previous venture - has drawn …
Japan's prime ministerial hopeful Sanae Takaichi lauded the advantages a softer yen provides to exporters in a campaign speech, then clarified she had no directional preference. Her remarks come as the finance ministry has repeatedly warned it will act to support the currency if needed, and markets watch yen weakness, rising bond yields and inflati…
Bank of America’s 2026 thematic outlook identifies five priorities for online travel agencies, placing agentic AI at the forefront. The bank anticipates broad rollout of end-to-end AI booking tools in 2026, a modest cyclical uplift in U.S. bookings aided by favorable comparisons and the FIFA World Cup, intensified platform competition, faster growt…
ProKidney's autologous renal cell therapy, rilparencel, showed statistically significant Phase 2 improvements in eGFR slope and an encouraging safety profile. With a market capitalization near $280M, an EV of roughly $185M and active short interest, the stock offers an asymmetric risk/reward to disciplined traders. This trade idea lays out an entry…
Benitec Biopharma’s BB-301 program just cleared two practical hurdles: convincing early efficacy/durability in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) and a $100 million financing that materially derisks development funding. Given the clinical readouts (including 24-month durability in patient 1) and an EV of roughly $318M, a long trade with defi…
Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have left at least 12 people dead, including children. The incidents, reported in Gaza City and Khan Younis, come amid ongoing disputes over violations of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and fresh clashes in Rafah that Israeli forces say involved gunmen emerging from a tunnel.
Kirby (KEX) trades at a mid-teens to low-twenties multiple on current earnings and offers solid free cash flow and an active buyback program. That makes the valuation interesting for a tactical long, but recent weakness in momentum indicators and lingering macro risks argue for a disciplined entry, a clear stop, and a mid-term horizon to let fundam…
Tens of thousands of residents of the Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have relocated to nearby towns in recent weeks after mosque broadcasts urged evacuation ahead of possible military operations. Despite severe winter weather and deep snow, families traveled to towns such as Bara, about 71 km east, to register for assistance, with local officia…
EOPSF is an OTC-traded, small-cap defense optics play exposed to accelerating counter-drone demand. Technicals show the stock sitting above its 50-day average but below short-term momentum averages, while aggressive shorting and episodic volume create the potential for a rapid move. This trade idea lays out a mid-term (45 trading days) swing entry,…
A significant winter storm that blanketed large portions of the central and eastern United States disrupted air travel, producing tens of thousands of cancellations. Bank of America analysts estimate more than 22,000 cancelled flights across mainline and regional carriers, with American Airlines hardest hit. Several carriers face measurable pre-tax…
Analysts at Needham & Company warn that OpenAI’s decision to introduce advertising into its free and mid-tier Go plans on a CPM basis could force a rebalancing of the intent-driven digital advertising market long dominated by Google and Meta. With an estimated 800 million weekly active users and the potential to generate up to $20 billion in annual…
Bonterra Energy (BNEFF) has shown follow-through above its short- and medium-term moving averages and carries meaningful short interest. Combine bullish technicals (RSI ~65, MACD bullish), recent strong Charlie Lake results, and a crowded short base for a mid-term long swing. Entry at $3.65, stop at $3.05, target $4.50 for a mid-term (45 trading da…
Major U.S. investment banks continue to outperform large European peers in capital markets, producing higher returns on equity and capturing a disproportionate share of global trading and investment banking activity. European lenders have improved capital bases and grown capital-markets revenues since 2019, but structural constraints and past retre…
BCA Research argues the U.S. dollar will remain the principal currency in global finance for an extended period, citing strong network effects across markets, payments and trade. While the dollar's share of official FX reserves has fallen since 2000 and shifts accelerated after the 2022 freeze of Russian central bank assets, the greenback continues…
Goldman Sachs projects Switzerland will experience modest economic growth in 2026, with subdued inflation and a steady policy rate. The outlook reflects last year’s trade disruptions and a November trade agreement with the United States that caps tariffs at 15%, while the Swiss National Bank is expected to maintain a 0% policy rate.
GPMT trades at a deeply depressed price-to-book (~0.17) with a market cap near $101M and heavy leverage embedded in enterprise value. Fundamentals and technicals suggest the downside that drove the discount is largely priced in. A focused long with a clear entry, stop and target offers asymmetric upside if the market re-rates the stock back toward …
Aon delivered results and balance-sheet actions that reinforce its role as a cash-generative, high-return insurance broker. With free cash flow at $3.04B, ROE north of 34%, and $2.2B net proceeds from the NFP wealth sale, the company is in a position to continue buybacks and dividend growth. Valuation is not cheap but looks reasonable against durab…
Brookdale has moved from restructuring to execution: occupancy is rising, cash burn is falling and the stock is carving out a higher base. The valuation already reflects leverage to operations rather than real estate recovery, making a disciplined long with a clear stop and target a practical trade for traders seeking a mid-term rebound.
Kathleen M. Boege, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary at Wintrust Financial Corp (NASDAQ:WTFC), sold 5,000 shares of common stock on January 29, 2026, in two transactions totaling $731908. The shares changed hands at prices between $146.37 and $146.39. After the sales, Boege holds 22,883 shares directly. Separately, Wintru…
