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Shares of Stellantis slipped in Paris after HSBC downgraded the automaker from "hold" to "reduce" and cut its sum-of-the-parts target to €4 from €5.50. The broker pointed to deteriorating forecasts, a rising U.S. inventory backlog and a surge in recalls that it says undermine a clear path to a sustainable recovery.
Global oil benchmarks were largely unchanged on Friday as market participants weighed fragile US-Iran negotiations aimed at easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz against recent military exchanges. Brent inched higher while WTI was effectively flat; weekly moves were muted. Renewed shipping through the strait and rising Gulf output have reduced ne…
President Donald Trump will travel to Mount Rushmore on Friday to take part in ceremonies marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The visit precedes a larger celebration in Washington on Saturday, where he is scheduled to speak on the National Mall ahead of a major fireworks display. The trip comes amid drought-related fire concerns and…
President Javier Milei has proposed legislation to recognize companies that rely centrally on artificial intelligence, an initiative that has drawn both enthusiasm and critique. While the bill would mark Argentina as one of the first jurisdictions to formally create an "automated company" category, the draft still requires human administrators to o…
Rocket Lab's $8 billion Iridium acquisition is a tectonic shift: it pairs a growing launch and spacecraft manufacturer with an established global satellite network. The deal amplifies recurring revenue potential, widens addressable markets (IoT, aviation, maritime, positioning) and accelerates vertical integration. The stock is richly priced today,…
In the week ending July 1, global equity funds saw increased net inflows as investors added technology stocks following a market pullback. Technology funds recovered strongly, while global bond and money market vehicles continued to draw substantial capital. Emerging market equities and precious metals recorded outflows.
Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAN) offers an attractive monthly distribution (yield ~7.34%), trading near its 52-week high with bullish technicals. For income-oriented investors who can tolerate CEF volatility and municipal-credit risk, a long trade with a clear stop and target offers a favorable risk/reward over a 180-trading-day …
Barclays says a renewed appetite for diversification is supporting European equities, with improving market breadth driven by falling oil prices and weaker technology sector momentum. The bank points to Fed policy developments, soft U.S. payrolls, and incremental progress on German reforms as factors reshaping flows and positioning, while noting th…
The head of U.S. Africa Command said most U.S. personnel sent to support a May operation against Islamic State affiliates in northeastern Nigeria have been pulled back. AFRICOM will continue intelligence cooperation at Nigeria's request after a joint mission that killed a top ISIS commander and disrupted the group's regional command and communicati…
Kymera is trading with a biotech premium but also with cash and clinical catalysts in H2 2026 that could re-rate the stock. We lay out a long trade plan to capture the KT-579 Phase 1 readout and ongoing KT-621 momentum while managing binary clinical risk.
DUBAI, July 3 - Iran has opened a week of mass funeral events for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the start of a four-month war. His body and those of family members who died with him were laid in state in Tehran’s large prayer hall as clerics, officials, foreign delegations and thousands …
European natural gas prices rose to a three-week high as lingering worries about slow storage refills and infrastructure disruptions outweighed diplomatic progress in Qatar. Front-month Dutch and British contracts remained supported by a sluggish injection season, constrained Norwegian pipeline maintenance and fierce global competition for LNG carg…
Shares of Bucher Industries AG reacted to an RBC Capital Markets downgrade after the bank cited a renewed deterioration in global farm equipment demand. RBC cut its rating to Sector Perform from Outperform and trimmed its price target to CHF340 from CHF400, warning that weaker farm incomes, lower crop prices and higher fertilizer costs are weighing…
Photos published by Iranian state media show Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending funeral preparations for the slain former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sitting beside what is believed to be the casket. Vahidi's return is notable given his reported role in shaping Iran's hardline negotiating posture and his reported ties to the new Supreme Lead…
Futu (FUTU) has been pummeled by regulatory headlines and class-action filings tied to a May 22, 2026 crackdown on cross-border securities solicitation. That pain looks largely priced in: the stock trades at $95.09 with a market cap near $12.5B, a PE of ~11 and a 2.55% yield. With ECM and enterprise service initiatives beginning to show traction an…
With headline economic releases sparse and major central bank votes not on the docket, markets will instead focus on the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes - the first under new chair Kevin Warsh - a consequential NATO summit in Turkey, and continued volatility in oil markets. Corporate earnings from major U.S. companies will provide early sign…
Pirelli shares rose after reports that Czech investors Michal Strnad and Pavel Tykac sought to buy a 10%-20% holding from Sinochem’s 34.1% stake. The proposed transaction faces uncertainty because the buyers and Sinochem reportedly disagree on price. Market confidence was also supported by a nearly €1 million purchase of shares on June 23 by an ent…
TSS, Inc. is a small-cap integrator for data-center and mission-critical facilities that has pulled revenue and EBITDA higher as AI customers push capacity and require on-site integration. With recent quarterly momentum and 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $20-22M, TSS is positioned to re-rate if execution continues. This trade outlines a mid-term …
The United Nations human rights chief has signalled that a new human rights catastrophe is unfolding in al-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan in Sudan. Speaking in Geneva during an urgent debate at the U.N. Human Rights Council, Volker Turk described prolonged siege-like conditions, critical shortages of clean water and relentless drone strikes a…
Pluxee rallied after reporting third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of €312 million, beating a €299 million consensus and surpassing the highest analyst forecast of €306 million in a 12-analyst poll. Organic revenue fell 3.3%, shallower than the anticipated 4.3% decline, and management reconfirmed full-year targets, prompting a notable intraday move t…
Travere (TVTX) now looks like more than a single-product biotech. With Filspari (sparsentan) gaining traction in rare kidney indications and a market cap of ~$5.3B, the setup favors a long-biased trade for patient, risk-aware investors. This idea lays out a clear entry, stop and target, and the reasons to own TVTX over the next 180 trading days.
An under-construction house belonging to Palestinian Mohammad Salameh in the West Bank village of Jalud was occupied by a group of Israeli settlers before it was completed. Video filmed earlier in the week showed at least six settlers on the roof. Salameh and local officials say appeals to security forces yielded no relief and fear the seizure may …
Versigent (VGNT) combines proprietary electrical architecture for vehicles with exposure to energy storage and electrification trends. At $40.16 and a market cap near $2.9B, the shares trade at an attractive P/E (~5.4) while technicals show near-term weakness. For disciplined traders, a long swing position sized around a mid-risk allocation offers …
The IDX Composite Index ended Friday's session up 2.35%, led by advances in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture names. Market breadth was positive with more than three times as many winners as losers. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves, while commodities and currency pairs recorded mixed changes.
Kraft Heinz (KHC) looks attractive as a dividend-oriented, value trade. The stock yields ~6.4%, trades below book at ~0.72x, and is supported by bullish technicals (price > 10/20/50-day averages, RSI ~65, MACD positive). Free cash flow covers the dividend comfortably. We'll lay out an actionable entry, stop and target with a 180-trading-day positio…
