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Moscow's main stock gauge closed the session unchanged as a handful of gains in transport and telecom names were balanced by declines elsewhere, notably in fertilizer shares. Commodities firmed and the ruble showed modest movement versus major currencies, while implied volatility held steady.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, Vice President JD Vance captured roughly 53% of votes in an annual straw poll, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio receiving about 35%. Organizers and observers caution that the poll reflects the views of CPAC’s conservative base and is not a definitive predictor of a party-wide n…
Bank of America says only four European oil supermajors - TotalEnergies, Shell, BP and Eni - have material equity production effectively located behind the Strait of Hormuz, with TotalEnergies most exposed at about 15% of annual group production. While those volumes raise operational risk, the wider consequence of potential Hormuz disruptions is re…
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired missiles at Israel in the first such strike since the broader Iran war began, officials said, intensifying fears the conflict could widen. The incident came as Iran and Israel exchanged strikes across multiple countries, regional diplomatic efforts moved slowly and global energy markets reacted to the pros…
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics reported Week 40 results from its Phase 3 VELA clinical trials evaluating sonelokimab in adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The data demonstrated continued improvement with 62% of patients achieving HiSCR75 and up to 32% achieving HiSCR100 responses, alongside significant quality of life enhanc…
Goldman Sachs warns that interruptions to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz could have far-reaching effects beyond energy markets, notably pushing up costs and tightening supply in the global nitrogen fertilizer market. The strait carries a large share of the world's nitrogen fertilizer trade and of the LNG used as fertilizer feedstock, and recent …
CAVA's plan to scale to 1,000 restaurants by 2032, combined with rising revenue and solid operating leverage, gives the stock a fundamental runway that supports a long trade. Valuation is rich on earnings multiples but defensible when you view the business as a fast-growing platform with CPG upside and no corporate debt. We lay out an actionable en…
Micron's role as a primary supplier of HBM4 and high-density DRAM places it at the center of the AI infrastructure buildout. Recent operational data show blowout revenue growth and very healthy margins, but the memory business is cyclical and competition/custom silicon could compress returns. This trade targets a re-rating if AI demand stays struct…
The contest between the United States and China over quantum computing has escalated into a central front in their broader technology rivalry. A recent Jefferies report frames quantum technologies - from encryption and code-breaking to secure communications and defense systems - as strategic capabilities on par with artificial intelligence and semi…
Broadcom is a rare combination of durable software and semiconductor franchises, strong free cash flow and accelerating AI-related revenues. The stock looks reasonably priced for continued execution at current levels: the pullback has created a tactical entry around $301 with defined risk and an attractive mid-term upside if AI momentum holds.
Wealthfront sits on $94 billion of AUM and is positioned to convert scale into improved monetization via higher-fee products, cash deposit re-pricing, and AI-driven advisory upgrades. This trade idea lays out a long-term (180 trading days) long entry, price targets, stop, catalysts, and balanced risks.
Kymera Therapeutics announced positive results from its BroADen Phase 1b trial of KT-621, a novel oral STAT6 degrader, in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. The data showed significant biological and clinical improvements with a favorable safety profile. Ongoing Phase 2b trials in atopic dermatitis and asthma are expected to provid…
Arcutis Biotherapeutics announced new positive Phase 2 results from the INTEGUMENT-INFANT trial showing that ZORYVE (roflumilast) cream 0.05% is effective and well tolerated in infants aged 3 months to less than 24 months with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. Caregivers reported rapid itch improvement and multiple clinical endpoints demonstrated…
Duolingo dropped on near-term guidance and a pivot to prioritize engagement via AI. That sell-off creates a low-risk entry for patient buyers: the business is cash-generative, cheap on current earnings, and has clear catalysts for re-rating if AI features expand ARPU and retention. Trade plan with entry at $95.37, stop at $85.00, target $140.00, ho…
BofA Securities analysts say Elon Musk’s proposed vertically integrated 'Terafab' is unlikely to meaningfully threaten Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in the near term. Key obstacles include limited process know-how, missing ecosystem components, a multi-year timeline to production and substantial capital requirements that are expecte…
Nestle confirmed that a truck carrying 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars - 413,793 individual bars from a new product range - disappeared last week while traveling from central Italy to Poland. The vehicle and its load remain missing. KitKat says the stolen bars can be traced by unique batch codes and is asking anyone who scans those codes to follow…
Scholar Rock (SRRK) has endured a rocky regulatory and manufacturing path for its lead candidate apitegromab, but the market now discounts much of that uncertainty. With a market cap of roughly $4.9B, negative free cash flow of $300.6M and key catalysts lined up in 2026, we maintain a Buy and propose an actionable trade plan to capture approval and…
Sixty-six World Trade Organization members agreed at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon to implement a plurilateral digital trade pact among consenting participants, bypassing past blocks to full adoption. The interim arrangement, intended to take effect within those signatory countries while work continues on wider incorporation into …
Viant reported a clean Q4 beat and is trading below recent short-term moving averages. Fundamentals — $110M revenue in Q4 2025, $19M non-GAAP net income, and roughly $51.7M of free cash flow — support a tactical long. This trade targets near-term re-rating to analyst levels while keeping a tight stop in case ad budgets reaccelerate downward.
Bank of America cautions that recent equity weakness could be a bear trap, with markets possibly entering a capitulation phase before a vigorous rally. The bank points to deteriorating sentiment, defensive positioning by investors and systematic funds adding shorts, against a backdrop of elevated oil from the Middle East conflict, shipping disrupti…
Saudi Arabia's East-West crude pipeline is running at about 7 million barrels per day, channeling crude to the Red Sea port of Yanbu as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. Exports via Yanbu have risen to roughly 5 million barrels per day, plus 700,000 to 900,000 barrels per day of refined products, while about 2 million barrels per d…
Local health officials and medics say three Palestinian men were killed in Gaza on Saturday in two distinct air strikes, with one fatality in Khan Younis and two in the Shujiaya neighbourhood east of Gaza City. The incidents come despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has been in place for more than five months and amid widening regional hostilitie…
Rosatom has reported a deterioration in conditions at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant following another nearby strike, warning that such attacks constitute a direct threat to nuclear safety. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran informed it of the latest incident - the third in 10 days - and reported no damage to the operating reactor…
The World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium prohibits customs duties on electronic transmissions such as software downloads, streaming media and e-books. First adopted in 1998 as a temporary measure, it has been renewed repeatedly and was extended for two years at the 13th WTO ministerial in 2024. With its scheduled expiration at the 14th WT…
Nvidia is the most direct way to play the acceleration toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). With reported revenue growth running roughly 77% and a forward multiple near 21.1x - below historical levels for this growth profile - the stock offers an asymmetric risk/reward for disciplined traders. This article lays out a concrete trade idea wi…
