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Shell is in advanced negotiations with Venezuelan authorities to develop four large offshore areas adjacent to Trinidad and Tobago, aiming to expand beyond the Dragon gas field and aggregate roughly 20 trillion cubic feet of gas across Mariscal Sucre and Loran-related areas. The plan would route Venezuelan gas to Trinidad for processing and export …
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile appeal of a lower-court ruling that blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies not to recognize birthright citizenship for children born in the United States when neither parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The orde…
Luigi Mangione, accused in the December 4, 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court for a hearing on his request to delay his federal trial. His lawyers say overlapping state and federal trials would hamper his ability to prepare; federal prosecutors oppose a broad postponement but have suggested limited…
Faced with new U.S. levies on European wines, a Brooklyn wine retailer is sourcing fine French and Italian bottles already stored in the United States and selling them through internet auctions to sidestep import tariffs. The approach reflects broader industry shifts as wineries, restaurants and merchants adapt to changing trade rules and renewed t…
Tesla is forecast to report a sequential decline in first-quarter vehicle deliveries versus the December quarter, driven by softer demand and tougher competition in Europe and China. Visible Alpha polling places Q1 deliveries near 368,900 units, down about 11.8% sequentially but up about 9.6% year-on-year. Market sentiment has cooled recently even …
Lonza (LZAGF) looks like an actionable long after a period of weakness. Corporate refocus following the CHI exit reduces distraction and should improve execution on higher-margin lines. Technicals show bullish momentum (MACD histogram positive, price holding above 10/20-day averages) while the 50-day still offers upside near-term. Elevated short in…
Uber has communicated interest in acquiring a controlling stake in Kakao Mobility and is conducting due diligence, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The stake being considered would be greater than 50% and would include shares held by a TPG-led consortium, Carlyle, and part of Kakao Corp's holding. Kakao Mobility's valuation is estimated at approx…
Global Net Lease, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on NYSE, announced a quarterly dividend of $0.190 per common share for the second quarter of 2026, payable on April 17, 2026. This dividend declaration reflects the company's ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders derived from its income-producing global ne…
Shares of Britain’s largest mining firms rose on Wednesday as signs of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East helped calm commodity markets. Major miners including Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Glencore and Anglo American traded higher in early London hours, contributing to a lift in the FTSE 100 above 10,300. Stabilising metals prices and eleva…
French anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating a thwarted March 28 attack on Bank of America’s Paris offices and say evidence points toward a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI. Prosecutors cited a March 23 propaganda video that named the bank and said the device recovered was the most powerful pyrotechnic device of its kind found in France. Four…
Eleven children who were born prematurely and evacuated from Gaza to Egypt in November 2023 reunited with their parents in Gaza on Monday under a United Nations-organized operation. The infants were among 29 preterm babies removed from the neonatal intensive care unit at Al Shifa hospital when Israeli forces raided the facility. Seven of the evacua…
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee says the recent Middle East conflict has produced a substantial shock to the global economy, driving large moves in energy markets and creating heightened volatility across financial markets. The committee highlighted sharp increases in oil and gas prices, significant moves in UK government bond yiel…
Micron is getting punished on fears that compression algorithms and aggressive capex will cap memory pricing. The fundamentals and cash-flow profile argue the pullback is an overreaction. This trade buys a disciplined dip: enter $340.00, stop $305.00, target $460.00 over a 180-trading-day horizon.
U.S. stock futures gained after global markets rallied on comments from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggesting the Iran conflict could be nearing an end. Boosted by hopes of restored shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, major European and Asian indices climbed, oil prices fell about 3%, and risk-sensitive assets rall…
Bank of America says that the scope for further yen weakness against commodity-linked currencies is constrained by elevated foreign exchange volatility. The bank favors AUD/JPY as its preferred trade and highlights FX intervention risk that makes USD/JPY at ¥157 a more attractive level to sell the yen. It also recommends fading market pricing that …
Global merger and acquisition activity surpassed $1.2 trillion in the first quarter, LSEG data shows, as big-ticket transactions led by AI-related investments and cross-border deals offset a drop in overall deal counts. While the number of deals declined 17% year-on-year, total deal value rose 26%, driven by a surge in large transactions and substa…
Ferrexpo Plc warned investors that its readily accessible cash has fallen sharply and may only cover operations through the end of June 2026, prompting the company to explore potential funding options including an equity capital raise. The announcement sent shares lower by more than 10% as the miner detailed declines in cash balances, withheld VAT …
Bahrain has circulated an amended U.N. Security Council draft resolution aimed at safeguarding commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The revised text drops an explicit invocation of binding enforcement under Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter but preserves language authorizing "all necessary means" to protect navigation. The move fol…
Bank of America’s Sell Side Indicator slipped to 55.7% in March from 56.0%, marking the first reduction in recommended equity allocations from sell-side strategists in over six months. The dip followed a 5% decline in the S&P 500 during March amid geopolitical worries. Despite the pullback, BofA retained its year-end S&P 500 target of 7100 and its …
Chinese GPU and AI chip manufacturers took nearly 41% of the AI accelerator server market in China in 2025, cutting into Nvidia’s prior dominance. Total shipments in the market reached about 4 million cards, with Nvidia remaining the single largest supplier at roughly 2.2 million units and a 55% share. Domestic vendors shipped about 1.65 million ca…
President Donald Trump told Britain's Daily Telegraph that he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies did not back U.S. military action against Iran. In the interview, he described NATO as a "paper tiger," said he had long doubted the alliance's credibility and said removal from the defence pact was "beyond recons…
Newly appointed Bank of Japan board member Toichiro Asada cautioned that the war in Iran and the associated jump in crude oil prices could create stagflationary conditions in Japan. Speaking at his inaugural news conference after joining the nine-member board, Asada said inflation has replaced deflation as the immediate concern and that relying sol…
Adeia (ADEA) is a small-cap technology licensor whose hybrid bonding and 3D integration patents are finding renewed commercial traction. Recent multi-year renewals, a new agreement with UMC, improving free cash flow and an expanding addressable market for chiplet architectures create a path for upside. This trade idea lays out an actionable entry, …
Oil futures and shares of large energy companies fell sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected the Iran conflict to be over within "two to three weeks." Brent crude dropped below $99 at one point before recovering above $102, while U.S. and European oil majors saw price declines in early trading. Broader equity markets and gold mo…
Credo Technology is a core AI-infrastructure supplier showing explosive revenue growth and industry-leading gross margins, but the stock has been punished by momentum and sentiment despite healthy cash flow and a clean balance sheet. This trade idea lays out a size-up plan with entry, stop, and target prices across time horizons while highlighting …
