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  • Bank Negara raises its 2026 growth forecast to 4%-5% citing resilient domestic demand.
  • Bank Negara cautions external shocks could derail growth.
  • U.S. equity futures jumped about 1% after reports Trump may halt military action against Iran.
  • Oil prices trimmed gains following reports of a potential de-escalation with Iran.
  • Cathay Pacific will keep flight capacity unchanged despite rising jet fuel costs.
  • Cathay has implemented significant fuel surcharges.
  • Cathay warned prolonged doubled jet fuel prices would likely weaken passenger and cargo demand.

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Gray Media: Positioning for a 2026 Political Ad Lift

Gray Media: Positioning for a 2026 Political Ad Lift

Gray Media owns the largest portfolio of local TV stations in the U.S., and its expanding Spanish-language footprint plus upcoming sports and political programming create a clear revenue lever for 2026. Valuation metrics look cheap at the equity level, but leverage is high. This trade targets a re-rating into the mid-$6s as political and sports ad …

RBC Cuts Volvo to Sector Perform After Strong Rally, Points to North American Exposure as Key Differentiator

RBC Cuts Volvo to Sector Perform After Strong Rally, Points to North American Exposure as Key Differentiator

RBC Capital Markets downgraded Volvo AB from outperform to sector perform on Friday, 2026, citing an elevated valuation after a 32% share price gain over the prior three months and a market tilt toward manufacturers with greater North American sales. The brokerage raised Volvo's price target to SEK360 and nudged 2026-27 EPS and Industrial business …

Capital Economics Warns China’s Gold Buying Shows Signs of Speculation

Capital Economics Warns China’s Gold Buying Shows Signs of Speculation

Capital Economics says recent patterns in Chinese gold demand resemble speculative behaviour more than safe-haven buying, pointing to increased leverage, futures trading and ETF flows that could amplify price swings and episodic volatility in the gold market. The firm highlights shifts in consumer demand and trading activity in 2025 and warns that …

Investors Brace for AI-Fueled Swings as Walmart Results and Key Data Loom

Investors Brace for AI-Fueled Swings as Walmart Results and Key Data Loom

U.S. equity markets face the prospect of further turbulence as investor focus shifts between AI-related disruption fears, signs of a leadership rotation beneath headline indices, and upcoming Walmart earnings alongside key economic releases. While the S&P 500 is essentially flat for the year, dramatic moves within specific sectors and stocks have w…

Buy the Dip, Lightly: RGNX Looks Priced for a Binary Safety Re-Run

Buy the Dip, Lightly: RGNX Looks Priced for a Binary Safety Re-Run

REGENXBIO (RGNX) is a clinical-stage AAV gene therapy company that traded lower after the FDA placed clinical holds on RGX-111 and RGX-121 following a reported neoplasm case. At $8.33 and a market cap near $422M, the stock appears to price in meaningful program risk. I am cautiously bullish: enter a staged long with tight risk control and a target …

Billionaire Moon Race Intensifies as Musk and Bezos Reorient Space Ambitions

Billionaire Moon Race Intensifies as Musk and Bezos Reorient Space Ambitions

Elon Musk has repositioned SpaceX toward developing a lunar base and lunar-launch infrastructure, while Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin has concentrated resources on its Blue Moon lander ahead of an uncrewed flight this year. Both companies are advancing projects that NASA funds and that are intended to support astronaut landings, with industry players an…

Bespoke Proposals Fuel a Booming Romance Industry in Paris

Bespoke Proposals Fuel a Booming Romance Industry in Paris

Couples visiting Paris are increasingly hiring professional proposal planners to stage tailored engagement moments against iconic backdrops. Companies report rising bookings, with packages ranging from modest Seine-side setups to full-day luxury experiences costing up to 100,000 euros. Social media, entertainment and major events like the Paris 202…