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Microsoft announced a major change atop its gaming business as Phil Spencer steps down after a 38-year tenure and Asha Sharma, an internal executive with AI product development experience, is appointed executive vice president and CEO of the gaming division. The move comes as the unit faces tariff-driven cost pressures, tougher competition from Son…
U.S. stock index futures fell Sunday evening following President Donald Trump's move to raise a temporary global tariff under a different statute after the Supreme Court curtailed his prior authority. Traders were also closely watching upcoming earnings from NVIDIA Corporation, with the chipmaker's fiscal fourth-quarter results due on February 25.
Asian equity markets traded cautiously and the dollar eased on Monday as investors grappled with uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs following a Supreme Court ruling and awaited earnings from Nvidia that could reshape sentiment in the AI sector. Oil edged lower ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva, while safe-haven metals gained.
Rolls-Royce Holdings plans to announce a new share buyback program of up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) when it issues its annual results this week, according to unspecified sources. The move follows an upgrade to the company's annual guidance last year and comes as the firm expects stronger profit and free cash flow driven by recovering demand…
Senior U.S. officials and people familiar with internal administration discussions say the president is considering a limited military strike against Iran in the coming days to press Tehran on its nuclear capabilities. Diplomats from both sides are set to meet in Geneva in a last effort to avoid confrontation, while U.S. forces have been moved with…
Russia's equity market closed with a flat MOEX Russia Index as a handful of large-cap names posted modest gains and losses. Market breadth favored advancing issues, the RVI volatility gauge was unchanged, and commodity and currency moves were small but varied across gold, oil and the ruble pairs. The session's sector leadership was not specified in…
Mexican authorities say Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho,' the 60-year-old founder and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was killed in a military raid. Over decades he built CJNG into one of Mexico's most powerful criminal organizations, expanding into drug trafficking, stolen fuel, forced labor and human trafficking while em…
Sky News reported that Rolls-Royce Holdings is expected to unveil a new share buyback program worth as much as 1.5 billion pounds when it publishes annual results this week. The report was not immediately verifiable and Rolls-Royce did not respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. The company had earlier raised its full-year …
DAE Capital, a Dubai-based aircraft lessor, is reportedly close to securing control of the Macquarie AirFinance leasing platform, according to two industry sources. The potential acquisition follows a competitive bidding process amid elevated airline demand and constrained output from major plane manufacturers. The two companies named as bidders al…
Students staged protests at several Iranian universities for a second day, with clashes and injuries reported in Tehran and Mashhad. State television broadcast footage purporting to show people 'pretending to be students' attacking pro-government demonstrators, while a rights group said security forces' intervention caused injuries. The unrest foll…
A report says Iran and Russia finalized a confidential arms agreement worth 500 million euros, under which Moscow would supply 500 man-portable 'Verba' launch units and 2,500 '9M336' missiles over three years, with deliveries planned in tranches between 2027 and 2029. The contract was reportedly negotiated between Russia’s state arms exporter and I…
Stifel trimmed its price objective for JFrog to $52 from $64 but kept a Buy rating after a sell-off in cybersecurity names sparked by Anthropic's limited preview of Claude Code Security. JFrog was the hardest hit, with shares dropping to roughly $37.75 amid investor anxiety about future competition in the binary market, though Stifel and others poi…
The European Commission has called on the United States to clarify its trade stance after a recent Supreme Court ruling affected the legal footing of U.S. tariff policy. The Commission said "a deal is a deal," urging Washington to respect prior trade arrangements while both sides evaluate the ruling's consequences. The comment follows a U.S. propos…
The European Commission urged the United States to adhere to the terms of a bilateral trade agreement reached last year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down former President Trump’s global tariffs and Washington responded by imposing and then raising temporary, across-the-board duties. The EU executive called for "full clarity" on U.S. plans an…
Emails from the Jeffrey Epstein files reportedly indicate that two Metropolitan Police protection officers assigned to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were instructed to provide security during a dinner at Epstein's New York residence in December 2010. The disclosure follows police appeals to former protection officers for information linked to the Epst…
Blue Owl (OWL) is trading near its 52-week low after headlines about halted redemptions and an alleged financing miss. The sell-off has driven technicals into oversold extremes (RSI ~25.7) and produced heavy short activity, while core fundamentals (roughly $1.2B in free cash flow and a market cap near $16.9B) imply a meaningful FCF yield. This trad…
Greenland's prime minister publicly rejected a U.S. plan to send an American hospital ship to the territory, reiterating that Greenlanders have free public healthcare and calling for direct talks rather than social media announcements. The exchange comes amid recent diplomatic talks between Greenland, Denmark and the United States and shortly after…
BTIG technical strategist Jonathan Krinsky says the S&P 500 is exhibiting a compressed volatility pattern consistent with a forthcoming sizable move. Weekly Bollinger Bands are at their tightest level since 2019, a classic technical sign of compression that signals an expanded move may be imminent. While the indicator does not reveal direction, BTI…
Nestlé's recent activity around its ice cream exposure looks less like retreat and more like deliberate redeployment: licensing and grocery partnerships reduce capital intensity while management focuses on Nestlé Health Science and premium nutrition. Technicals and fundamentals support a controlled long trade: entry near $104.59, stop at $100.00, a…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBS's Face the Nation that none of the United States' trading partners have indicated they will pull out of previously negotiated tariff arrangements following a Supreme Court decision that invalidated a large portion of President Trump's tariff program. Greer said he has been speaking with counterparts…
Switzerland’s top trade official says Washington may keep tariffs in place by shifting legal grounds, meaning Swiss exporters could face persistent duties. A negotiated framework cuts Swiss tariffs to 15% and includes a pledge of up to $200 billion in Swiss investment in the United States by 2028, with talks to be completed by the end of March.
Dollar General is trading near its 52-week high as consumers shift toward discount channels. The stock's recovery from a $70 low, solid free cash flow and low leverage make a tactical long attractive. This trade captures momentum and defensive demand while protecting capital with a measured stop.
Merck's core franchise remains robust: Keytruda is still growing, new approvals and RSV data broaden the pipeline, and the balance sheet supports shareholder returns. Valuation at roughly $303B and ~16x earnings leaves room for upside if near-term patent questions don't derail fundamentals. This trade idea lays out an entry at $122.28, a stop at $1…
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has prompted a vigorous debate among investors. Proponents see the ruling as a rollback of a significant portion of the administration's import-tax toolkit, with possible upside for inflation dynamics and market sentiment. …
The chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee will ask MEPs to pause work on ratifying the Turnberry Agreement with the United States, citing mounting uncertainty after new U.S. temporary tariffs and a shift in the global rate following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The move reflects concern that recent tariff changes could alter the nego…
