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Alphabet’s new AI compression research caused a knee-jerk pullback in memory names, but Sandisk’s fundamentals and industry dynamics suggest the company will continue to capture AI-driven storage demand. This trade idea lays out a mid-term long with a clean entry, stop, and target based on current valuation, cash flow and balance-sheet strength.
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin told an economics forum that the range of uncertainty facing policymakers and businesses has widened over the past year. He pointed to rapid advances in artificial intelligence and the conflict involving Iran as primary new sources of ambiguity, while noting that growth, consumer spending, and s…
Medtronic shares have pulled back into an attractive entry after a period of consolidation. The business generates strong free cash flow ($5.41B last reported), carries a modest leverage profile (debt/equity ~0.57), and yields roughly 3.2% — a combination that supports a buy-on-dip trade while the company executes accretive tuck-ins and rolls out n…
Canada reported a C$31.21 billion budget deficit through the first ten months of the 2025/26 fiscal year as government outlays grew faster than receipts. Program spending rose modestly, while public debt charges edged lower overall due to reduced rates on short-term instruments but were partly offset by higher effective rates on a larger stock of m…
Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said the twin shocks of the U.S. war with Iran and the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence technologies have increased uncertainty around the central bank's outlook, making it appropriate to keep interest rates on hold. Barkin warned that an oil-price shock from the Iran conflict and AI-drive…
Sources familiar with private talks say a potential tie-up between Unilever's food arm and U.S. spice company McCormick would leave Unilever shareholders with a majority stake in the combined business and be arranged to avoid a change-in-control taxable event. The deal would likely involve spinning off Unilever's food unit and transferring it to Mc…
Celestica has rallied into 2026 on AI-driven demand and a visible partnership with AMD. Fundamentals - including $458M of free cash flow, EPS of $7.24, and a healthy balance sheet - support further upside. This trade idea lays out an entry at $275.55, a $320 target and a $260 stop, with a mid-term horizon (45 trading days) and defined risk controls…
At a G7 meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay, France on March 27, foreign ministers issued a joint statement calling for an immediate end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war. They emphasized limiting the conflict's effects on regional partners, populations and critical systems, while urging restoration of safe, toll-free naviga…
Pfizer offers a rare combination in big pharma today: a sub-16x P/E, a 6%-plus yield, strong free cash flow and an improving technical backdrop. I outline an actionable long trade with entry, stop and target, explain the fundamental drivers and catalysts likely to re-rate the stock, and flag the risks that could derail the thesis.
Sony said it will increase prices for its PlayStation 5 models beginning April 2, marking the second round of consumer price increases in less than a year. In the U.S., the PS5 disc edition will jump $100 to $649.99, the digital edition will rise $100 to $599.99, and the high-end PS5 Pro will increase $150 to $899.99. Sony pointed to global economi…
Taiwan's semi-annual review left end-user electricity tariffs unchanged, with officials saying near-term gas supplies are secured and rationing now unlikely. Still, sharply higher LNG costs and ongoing geopolitical risks are being managed through state-owned energy firms and fiscal buffers to limit inflation pass-through.
The head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said relations with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have improved and described Boeing as responsive to regulatory oversight. EASA now regards the FAA as a trusted partner, and officials say this applies to both aircraft certification and production monitoring. The comments…
Artesian Resources (ARTNA) looks attractively valued for a regulated water utility: market cap roughly $335M, P/E ~14.5, EV/EBITDA ~10.8 and a 3.8% dividend yield. Recent operational beats, a PFAS-related credit to customers and consistent dividend policy underpin a constructive trade. We lay out a long trade with explicit entry, stop and target pr…
Bank of America strategists say markets are now factoring in a more hawkish Federal Reserve response to inflation risks stemming from an energy shock tied to the Iran war. The repricing shows up in a recent divergence between the rate-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield and West Texas Intermediate crude, and has largely erased expectations for rate cut…
Representatives of the European Union and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership met on the sidelines of the WTO ministerial in Cameroon and said the World Trade Organisation is at a "critical juncture". They urged urgent, deep, comprehensive and inclusive reform of the WTO and pledged to enhance cooper…
COLOGNE, March 27 - Europe’s principal aviation regulator, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), said relations with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have strengthened and that Boeing is responding appropriately to regulatory oversight. EASA Executive Director Florian Guillermet described a shift toward partnership and aff…
Goldman Sachs has lowered its forecast for Euro area GDP growth in light of a month-long conflict with Iran that has severely disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank now projects 4Q/4Q 2026 GDP growth of 0.7%, down from 1.4% prior to the conflict, while Brent crude remains at or above $100 per barrel and Hormuz flows are oper…
The Indian government said on Friday it will borrow 8.2 trillion rupees ($86.5 billion) in the first half of the financial year beginning April 1, roughly half of the amount scheduled for the entire 12-month period. Authorities also reduced the gross borrowing target for the year and cut plans for ultra-long dated securities, a move that could limi…
Iran-linked hackers identified as the Handala Hack Team published photos and a purported resume tied to the personal email account of the FBI director and said his name would be added to its list of victims. A Justice Department official confirmed the director's emails were compromised but would not elaborate. Independent authentication and the ful…
Friday's trading session produced a wide range of moves across market-cap segments. Several mega-cap technology and financial names traded lower, while a handful of mid-cap and small-cap stocks posted strong gains on company-specific developments. The list below highlights the largest percentage changes among mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and small-…
Alvopetro (ALVOF) looks attractive as a yield-oriented trade after crude strength and improving technicals. The stock is trading around $6.86 with bullish momentum (RSI ~76, MACD positive) and light short interest. For income-focused traders willing to accept OTC liquidity risk, this is a tactical long with an entry at $6.86, stop at $6.00 and a pr…
Celldex Therapeutics presented positive Phase 2 clinical trial results for barzolvolimab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), cold urticaria (ColdU), and symptomatic dermographism (SD) at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting. The data demonstrated rapid, profound, and durable improvements in patient quality of life across multiple domains, with sustained…
Shares of Burford Capital fell sharply, trading down more than 36% on Friday and triggering volatility halts, after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over the 2012 seizure of state oil company YPF. Burford, which financed the litigation and stood to receive much of any sustained…
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday overturned a $16.1 billion judgment tied to Argentina's 2012 nationalization of YPF SA, ruling that a Manhattan judge erred in deciding for former shareholders. The lawsuit had backing from litigation funder Burford Capital Ltd., which had stood to receive a significant share of any award. The decision elimina…
Deutsche Bank analysts warn that private credit - especially direct lending - continues to weigh on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, creating persistent headwinds for boutique advisory firms whose deal flow relies heavily on sponsor-backed transactions. The bank highlights measurement challenges around private credit usage, its outsized role…
