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Thousands have reportedly died across the Middle East since the conflict between the U.S. and Israel and Iran began on February 28. Official and non-governmental tallies show heavy losses in Iran and Lebanon, alongside military and civilian fatalities in Iraq, Israel, the United States and several Gulf states. The figures compiled here have not bee…
After the close on Wednesday, Sweden's stock market finished lower with the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.28%. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors. Market breadth tilted toward decliners, while oil prices and currency pairs moved noticeably in overseas trading.
Finland's main equity gauge closed lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 retreating 0.35% as Telecoms, Basic Materials and Technology names underperformed. Market breadth favored decliners, while oil prices posted notable gains and gold futures fell. Major currency pairs were largely stable and the U.S. dollar index ticked higher.
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management disclosed a one-share purchase of Texas Pacific Land Corp on March 17, 2026, leaving the firm with 3,467,927 shares. The transaction took place as the stock trades close to its 52-week high, while the company posted a modest Q4 2025 earnings miss and KeyBanc raised its price target substantially.
Nvidia's GTC 2026 pulled AI capex into the headlines and that rally is creating an actionable mid-term long opportunity in AMD. The stock is trading near $199.55 with improving momentum, low leverage, and concrete product and partner catalysts that should accelerate AI accelerator adoption. Trade plan: enter at $199.55, stop loss $183.00, target $2…
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) sold off on deal uncertainty but fundamentals and valuation argue for a tactical long. Market cap near $2.63B, P/E ~16.6 and EV/EBITDA ~8.9 give the stock room to rebound. This trade plan provides entry, stop and target levels with horizons tied to news, seasonal demand and modular-construction tailwinds.
A new equality study by the Rita Levi-Montalcini SVIMEZ - W20 Observatory shows Italy trailing major peers on female employment, a shortfall that researchers and the Bank of Italy say threatens economic growth and the nation’s demographic outlook. Female employment in 2024 was 53.2%, leaving a 17.8 percentage point gap with men; closing that gap co…
NuScale's stock has been brutally punished after a string of headline shocks and a $495M payment disclosure. Fundamentals still show a pre-commercial company burning cash, but the market has priced in near-term failure. Technicals and a surge in short interest suggest a capitulation low. This is a tactical, mid-term long trade that buys a washed-ou…
The assassination of Ali Larijani, a central mediator combining clerical legitimacy and political reach, has intensified uncertainty within Iran’s leadership. As a series of targeted strikes removes seasoned officials, Tehran faces shrinking pools of figures able to bridge military realities and political strategy, likely accelerating shifts toward…
JPMorgan Chase & Co has formed a council of prominent athletes to help launch a specialized wealth management offering focused on serving professional sportspeople. The council will be chaired by Dwyane Wade and includes Sue Bird, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe. The program is intended to provide financial education and long-term planning…
Poland's equity benchmark closed lower on Wednesday, with the WIG30 falling 0.66% as declines in Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Energy sectors pressured the market. Breadth showed more decliners than advancers, while selected blue-chips produced mixed results. Commodity and currency markets moved notably, with crude and Brent oil higher and the zlo…
SAP will reorganize how it engineers and charges for artificial intelligence offerings, forming "forward-deployed engineering" teams and migrating customers toward consumption-based pricing. The changes, announced by CEO Christian Klein, respond to competitive pressure from generative AI providers and mixed early feedback on SAP's AI tools. Bank of…
Denmark's main equity gauge closed lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 sliding 1.35% as losses in Chemicals, Healthcare and Oil & Gas weighed on the market. A handful of large-cap stocks, including both classes of AP Moeller - Maersk, bucked the broader decline, while several healthcare and energy names posted some of the steepest drops.…
Yum! Brands (YUM) combines an asset-light franchise model, strong same-store economics across KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut, and steady free cash flow. The business looks durable and the setup is tradable into the recent base. I outline a tactical long swing trade with precise entry, stop and target, while explaining why I would not commit as a multi-qua…
Amazon trades around $211 with a market cap north of $2.3 trillion and a P/E near 30. Yet free cash flow is negative, EV/EBITDA sits at 25.8, and the share price remains below the 50-day moving average. This trade proposes a tactical short over the next 45 trading days to capture a re-rating if AWS growth disappoints or retail margins stagnate.
Shares of Block (SQ) and Affirm (AFRM) dipped around 1% midday after a report said that an interval private-credit fund holding consumer loans originated or offered by fintech platforms faced redemption pressures and limited the amount it would honor. The fund, known as LENDX, holds buy-now-pay-later and personal loans linked to several fintech fir…
BMG Rights Management has filed a federal lawsuit in California accusing Anthropic of copying and reproducing copyrighted song lyrics to train the large language models behind its Claude chatbot. The complaint alleges hundreds of infringements, cites 493 specific examples, and comes amid a wave of similar lawsuits by authors, publishers and news or…
Isabella Bank Corp director Jill Bourland acquired 6.8135 shares on March 16, 2026, paying $44.03 per share for a $299 transaction. The trade comes as the stock trades near $44.58, having declined about 10% year-to-date while returning 99% over the last 12 months. The bank also reported robust fourth-quarter results, announced a first-quarter cash …
Moroccan stocks ended higher in Casablanca on Wednesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index finishing up 2.62% as gains in Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors lifted the market. Broader commodity and currency moves provided context for the session, with crude and Brent oil rising while gold futures slipped. Market breadth favored advancers, and…
Israel's equity market closed higher on Wednesday, with the TA 35 climbing 1.24% as gains in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Banking sectors drove broader advances. Individual winners included Camtek, Navitas Petroleum and Delek Group, while Elbit Systems, Shapir Engineering and NICE were among the session's laggards. Commodity and currency moves ac…
Norwegian equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX climbing 0.63% to a new record. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities helped lift the market, while select large-cap names including Norsk Hydro and SalMar weighed on the session. Trading breadth favored advancers over decliners. E…
Saab (SAABF) sits technically constructive with price above its 50-day MA, a bullish MACD and a neutral RSI. Short interest has been elevated and recent short-volume prints show active shorting — a setup that can accelerate upside in a tighter defense market. We initiate a mid-term long trade at $74.25 with a stop at $65.00 and a primary target of …
The White House announced that China has agreed to postpone U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing, which had been due in two weeks. Officials say they are working to set a new date, while the president indicated the visit is likely to take place in roughly five to six weeks, citing demands related to the Iran war. China’s embassy in…
Green Dot (GDOT) looks attractively mispriced after a run of negative headlines. With free cash flow of $97.2M, a market cap of ~$623M and price-to-free-cash-flow near 6.5, the risk/reward favors a tactical long. This trade idea lays out an entry at $11.22, a stop at $9.80 and a primary target of $14.50 over a 45-trading-day horizon, with clear cat…
HSBC has identified AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer as its preferred pharmaceutical names, assigning Buy ratings to each and outlining distinct reasons for their inclusion. AbbVie is presented as a Growth/GARP candidate with ongoing drug development successes and what HSBC describes as a manageable patent cliff. Johnson & Johnson earns an upgr…
