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  • Israeli military detected a missile launch from Yemen and the Houthis warned they'd act, raising risk to Red Sea shipping and energy flows.
  • Senator Rubio said U.S. military operations in Iran are likely to end within weeks as U.S. and Israeli strikes continue, prolonging regional tensions.
  • Energy supply shock from the Gulf conflict is pushing European inflation higher and cooling growth, tilting investors toward defensive, resilient sectors.
  • Italy's regulator Consob validated all three Monte dei Paschi board slates, providing clarity ahead of the April 15 board and CEO vote.
  • Barclays projects the global drone market will reach $250 billion by 2035, shifting investment toward software, compute and critical minerals.
  • Indonesia enforces nationwide curbs requiring high-risk platforms to block under-16s and submit child safety self-assessments by June.

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Bessent Says U.S.-China Ties Are Stable but Must Be De-Risked

Bessent Says U.S.-China Ties Are Stable but Must Be De-Risked

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told attendees at the BTG Pactual CEO Conference in Sao Paolo that relations between the United States and China are currently "a very comfortable place," while stressing that Washington seeks to de-risk ties rather than sever them. He framed the relationship as a rivalry that should be fair, expressed optimism…

DA Davidson Sticks With Buy on PDF Solutions Ahead of Q4 2025 Results

DA Davidson Sticks With Buy on PDF Solutions Ahead of Q4 2025 Results

DA Davidson has reaffirmed its Buy rating on PDF Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) and set a $36.00 price target ahead of the company's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report. The firm cites a constructive setup, potential revenue upside from the ramp of the company's largest customer and broader e-Probe adoption, while noting 2026 estimates sit below PDF …

Retail Investors Flood Software Stocks Despite Renewed AI Concerns

Retail Investors Flood Software Stocks Despite Renewed AI Concerns

Retail traders piled into software and large-cap tech names after a recent selloff, sending one iShares tech-software ETF to a record one-month inflow even as the broader software index and related ETFs suffered steep declines amid renewed worries about advancing AI capabilities and their potential to disrupt incumbent software businesses.

Commerce Secretary Denies Close Ties to Epstein as Calls to Resign Mount

Commerce Secretary Denies Close Ties to Epstein as Calls to Resign Mount

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick disputed a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein at a Senate hearing on Feb. 10, saying he exchanged only about 10 emails with Epstein over 14 years and that a reported lunch on Epstein's private island occurred while his family was nearby. The remarks come after the Justice Department released millions of d…

China Urges Partnership With India After High-Level Talks in New Delhi

China Urges Partnership With India After High-Level Talks in New Delhi

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Beijing and New Delhi should regard one another as partners rather than rivals, following a strategic dialogue in New Delhi between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The ministry said both sides agreed to boost trust, broaden cooperation, and properly ha…

Codelco Says El Teniente Output Will Stay Suppressed for About Five Years

Codelco Says El Teniente Output Will Stay Suppressed for About Five Years

Codelco's El Teniente mine will see reduced copper output for roughly the next five years, the mine head said on Tuesday. Production is expected to be about 301,000 metric tons this year, and a section of the mine remains closed following a collapse that killed several workers. Company officials say study results will guide attempts to recover mine…

RTX: Digital Service Push Can Turn Backlog Into a Margin Re-rating

RTX: Digital Service Push Can Turn Backlog Into a Margin Re-rating

RTX is sitting on a deep backlog and accelerating service wins. Management’s digital transformation — expanded GTF MRO, analytics-driven spare-parts optimization, and longer service agreements at Collins and Pratt & Whitney — can act as a margin multiplier, justifying a re-rating from the mid-30s P/E range toward the mid-20s EV/EBITDA peers trade a…

Wingstop Shares Fall After Broker Downgrades Ahead of Q4 Results

Wingstop Shares Fall After Broker Downgrades Ahead of Q4 Results

Wingstop's stock slipped about 6% in early Tuesday trading after TD Cowen and Raymond James reduced their ratings, flagging a tougher 2026 outlook driven by weakening same-store sales and concentration in financially pressured customer segments. Both brokerages questioned whether new initiatives - including smart kitchens, a loyalty program and Wor…

Starmer Vows to Stand Firm as Pressure Mounts Over Mandelson Appointment

Starmer Vows to Stand Firm as Pressure Mounts Over Mandelson Appointment

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared he will not abandon the mandate to change the country as criticism grows over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, described in reports as a former ambassador to the United States. Starmer repeated a series of pledges to the public and sought to frame the main political struggle as being against right win…

Kroger Rally After CEO Shakeup: Buy the Re-rating Trade?

Kroger Rally After CEO Shakeup: Buy the Re-rating Trade?

Kroger shares have jumped on news of a new CEO appointment and recent operational wins. The fundamentals show a large, cash-generating retailer with reasonable EV/EBITDA but high leverage and a stretched valuation on earnings. This trade idea lays out a mid-term swing trade to capture a potential re-rating while managing downside with a strict stop…