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Japan's finance minister said on Sunday that using the country's large foreign exchange reserves to finance spending or tax reductions is a potential option but would require a careful, professional approach given the reserves' role in currency intervention and the risk of market disruption. She said the prime minister is aware of these considerati…
New Jersey Resources (NJR) is a classic regulated utility story: steady cash flow, a meaningful dividend (yield ~3.5%), and modest valuation metrics. Recent momentum has pushed the stock near its 52-week high, but the underlying fundamentals - regulated distribution, capacity/storage assets, and slow-but-real clean-energy investments - support a mi…
Rocket Lab (RKLB) gets an opportunistic upgrade to Buy after a Neutron tank rupture shook sentiment; the company's growing Space Systems backlog and an $816 million defense contract provide a clearer path to revenue and profitability, making a mid-term trade attractive at current levels.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s commanding election victory has strengthened her hand to pursue reflationary policies, reinvigorating a market dynamic known as the 'Takaichi trade' that has driven Japanese equities to fresh highs while pushing up government bond yields and weakening the yen. Investors now face a pivotal question: will political mom…
Intuit has been hit hard in the sector-wide software selloff driven by fears of AI cannibalization. The pullback has left valuation and technicals in a position where a disciplined long trade makes sense: entry near $445.37, stop at $405.00, target $550.00 over a mid-term 45 trading-day horizon. The company still generates strong free cash flow, sp…
Saudi Arabia's stock market finished the trading session higher, with the Tadawul All Share rising 0.25%. Advances were concentrated in Real Estate Development, Agriculture & Food and Energy & Utilities sectors. Market breadth favored rising issues, while crude, Brent and gold futures moved higher and select currency pairs shifted slightly.
Namibia's Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has publicly expressed concern that TotalEnergies and Petrobras acquired large offshore positions in the Luderitz Basin without providing the ministry prior notice or securing ministerial approval. The two companies announced on Friday that each had taken a 42.5% stake in the PEL104 exploration lic…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is confronting acute political pressure after appointing Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. New information about Mandelson’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein and claims he may have leaked government business have reopened wounds within the Labour Party. Senior figures have publicly and privately …
Hercules Capital (HTGC) has been punished on broad AI/tech fear, leaving a high-quality business development company trading below key moving averages and at an attractive P/E. With a market cap near $3.0B, a double-digit-ish yield, strong free cash flow and ROE north of 14%, HTGC offers an asymmetric risk/reward for a mid-term rebound. This trade …
Brookfield Asset Management has seen its share price pull back from 2025 highs even as fee-bearing capital, dividends and project wins point to continued earnings growth. The valuation looks rich on some metrics but improving fundamentals and concrete catalysts create a favorable risk-reward for a mid-term trade with a tight stop.
Ukraine’s foreign minister says only U.S. President Donald Trump can produce a final peace agreement with Russia, arguing that most elements of a 20-point plan have been settled but that the most difficult issues require direct leader-level negotiations. Kyiv is seeking to speed up talks while momentum exists, pressing for Western security guarante…
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said he supports banning social media use by children under 15, citing expert warnings about harm to youngsters. The government is considering formal measures after comments from the prime minister and the first deputy prime minister indicated a legislative proposal could be tabled this year. The move comes as seve…
Investing Yachts announced a blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) model designed to tokenize exposure to revenue generated by luxury yacht charter operations through its $YATE token. The project outlines profit distribution to locked tokenholders, a buyback-and-burn allocation, and NAV-tied minting of new tokens as the fleet expands. The $YATE p…
Portuguese voters returned to the polls in a presidential runoff between leftist Antonio Jose Seguro and far-right candidate Andre Ventura. Recent storms forced postponements in three municipalities, delaying ballots for roughly 37,000 voters. Opinion polls indicate Seguro is set to secure well over 50% of the vote, roughly twice Ventura’s support,…
Rising use of GLP-1 appetite-suppressing medications is altering meal choices for a growing share of Americans, prompting food companies and restaurants to introduce smaller portions, higher-protein items and snacks positioned as healthier. Industry executives and analysts say the trend is driving menu changes, product reformulation and renewed att…
Door-to-door canvassing by local party branches, together with interviews across multiple states, point to a notable decline in grassroots support for Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party (PSUV) following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces. Those interviewed reported that roughly half of canvassed members in one oil-region city sa…
Volatility and fresh scrutiny of risk have driven investors away from the mega-cap technology names that led recent gains and toward cheaper, smaller companies. Benchmark divergence intensified as the Dow hit a record while some software giants and speculative assets saw steep pullbacks. Market participants say the shift reflects growing doubts abo…
BCA Research warns that the U.S. residential housing market is unlikely to become a growth engine for the economy in 2026. Despite a decline in mortgage rates, residential investment was a mild drag on growth in 2025, housing starts fell to a five-year low in October 2025, and affordability pressures continue to restrain prices and sales.
NetApp's mix of on-prem software and cloud services sits squarely in the path of hybrid-cloud and AI-driven storage demand. At a $20.5B market cap, the stock trades at a mid-teens PE and roughly 12x free cash flow — a valuation that looks reasonable if 2026 execution accelerates. This trade idea outlines a long entry, concrete targets and stops, ca…
Gunmen attacked the residence of a Catholic priest in the Kauru district of Kaduna state in the early hours of Saturday, killing three people and abducting the parish priest, Nathaniel Asuwaye, along with others, church and police sources said. The incident adds to a string of violent incidents in the region that have drawn criticism from rights gr…
A senior executive at Zurich private bank Julius Baer has called for Switzerland to adopt a public register of bankers who breached professional duties, arguing it would prevent wrongdoing from moving unchecked between firms and support the country's effort to restore trust following the Credit Suisse collapse. He cited comparable systems in other …
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned protesters she described as 'enemies of Italy' after violence erupted on the margins of a large demonstration in Milan and saboteurs damaged railway infrastructure near Bologna, causing delays. The disturbances occurred on the first full day of competition in the Winter Games hosted by Milan and Corti…
Deutsche Bank Research analysts say a long-standing positive link between U.S. economic growth and hiring has weakened since the pandemic. From 2002 to 2019, hiring and growth moved closely together, with an 84% correlation; that relationship has faltered in recent years and its resolution could influence Federal Reserve decisions on rates and vote…
U.S. customs duty collections have fallen since October, slipping roughly 11% by late January on an annualized basis. While headline receipts retreated from an October high, economists warn that seasonal import patterns, targeted rate cuts and shifting port activity make it difficult to conclude that the decline reflects weakening import demand.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged renewed efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and pursue collaborations across multiple sectors during Modi's two-day visit to Malaysia. The leaders observed the signing of 11 cooperation agreements covering areas such as semiconductors, disaster management and …
