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  • First BanCorp shows high ROE, manageable leverage, double-digit earnings yield, and a 2.8% dividend.
  • A recent price run and modest technical pullback set up a tactical long opportunity.
  • Recommended entry at $27.25.
  • Stop-loss set at $26.00.
  • Price target $31.00 over roughly 45 trading days.
  • Trade assumes holding through near-term Federal Reserve-driven volatility.

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Fall of the Assad Era: From Consolidated Rule to Abrupt Exile

Fall of the Assad Era: From Consolidated Rule to Abrupt Exile

Bashar al-Assad's 24-year presidency came to an abrupt close in December 2024 when rebel forces mounted a rapid advance toward Damascus while his external backers were engaged elsewhere. He departed for Moscow, terminating more than fifty years of rule by his family. A subsequent court in Damascus has sentenced him to death in his absence for crime…

Riot-Anthropic Deal Reprices Bitcoin Miners as AI Data Center Plays

Riot-Anthropic Deal Reprices Bitcoin Miners as AI Data Center Plays

Riot Platforms' announcement of a long-term AI data center agreement with Anthropic has triggered a sector-wide revaluation of bitcoin miners. The contract, combined with prior deals, converts significant megawatts into long-dated, predictable revenue and has prompted analysts to lift targets. Several miners already hold larger commitments, and mar…

Nvidia Advances Open-Source AI Effort with Nemotron 4 Development

Nvidia Advances Open-Source AI Effort with Nemotron 4 Development

Nvidia is developing Nemotron 4, a new family of open-source AI models that is expected to include a largest model with at least 1 trillion parameters. The project aims to compete with leading open-weight systems and comes amid broader industry moves to balance open innovation and cybersecurity. Nvidia has not set a release date and is still comple…

AirBaltic Seeks €225m Short-Term Loan as Part of Wider Restructuring Plan

AirBaltic Seeks €225m Short-Term Loan as Part of Wider Restructuring Plan

AirBaltic has asked bondholders to approve a €225 million interim financing facility to address immediate liquidity shortages, while proposing a longer-term recapitalization involving bond conversions and new capital. The airline also unveiled a revised fleet plan and forecasts operational savings as it pursues stability and aims to avoid default.

Western Digital: AI Token Explosion Is a Storage Call — Buy the Dip

Western Digital: AI Token Explosion Is a Storage Call — Buy the Dip

AI models are creating staggering daily token volumes and that data has to live somewhere. Western Digital sits squarely in the storage stack with strong guidance, improving fundamentals and healthy free cash flow. Technicals look beat up after a post-earnings pullback; this is a measured buy-the-dip trade with a clear entry, stop and target for a …

YPF Lifts 2026 Capital Plan to $6.2 Billion as Results and Prices Climb

YPF Lifts 2026 Capital Plan to $6.2 Billion as Results and Prices Climb

YPF increased its 2026 investment guidance to $6.2 billion from $5.8 billion and boosted its EBITDA forecast for the year to $8 billion from $6 billion. The company reported a second-quarter 2026 net profit of $1.21 billion, driven by higher shale production, record processing volumes and stronger international prices. YPF is the principal operator…

Bending Spoons Rally Intensifies Ahead of First Public Earnings

Bending Spoons Rally Intensifies Ahead of First Public Earnings

Bending Spoons stock has surged to $57.67 at the open on August 11, 2026, driven by an aggressive M&A strategy, a near-term earnings report and expectations for multiple expansion. The company’s planned $1.29 billion all-cash acquisition of Airtable and roughly $3.5 billion of enterprise value acquired year-to-date underpin analyst optimism, but st…

Disney Secures Worldwide Streaming Rights for Formula E

Disney Secures Worldwide Streaming Rights for Formula E

Disney has agreed to a multi-year partnership to stream all Formula E races globally on Disney+, with U.S. broadcast availability on ESPN and ESPN+. The 2026-27 Formula E season will span 21 rounds across 13 events in cities including Jeddah, Austin, Miami, Monaco and Mexico City. The campaign begins on December 18 in Jeddah and ends with a final r…

Hesai Group Class B Shares Seen Potentially Moving 12% on Upcoming Earnings

Hesai Group Class B Shares Seen Potentially Moving 12% on Upcoming Earnings

Options pricing indicates Hesai Group Class B shares could swing as much as 12% when the company reports earnings on August 18 before markets open. Historical comparisons show the stock has frequently moved by amounts larger than those implied by options, with several past earnings releases producing outsized volatility relative to expectations.

Options Point to Roughly 4.7% Move for Lufax Ahead of Earnings

Options Point to Roughly 4.7% Move for Lufax Ahead of Earnings

Options market pricing indicates Lufax Holding Ltd. shares could move about 4.7% when the company issues its earnings on August 18. The firm has not disclosed the precise timing of the release. Historical comparisons show frequent discrepancies between implied moves and actual stock reactions during prior earnings events.

Options Point to 8.9% Move for Amer Sports Ahead of August 18 Results

Options Point to 8.9% Move for Amer Sports Ahead of August 18 Results

Options market pricing compiled by Bloomberg indicates Amer Sports Inc. stock may move about 8.9% when the company issues earnings on August 18 prior to the open. Historical comparisons show the stock has exceeded options-implied moves in several prior reporting periods, while recent quarters delivered smaller-than-implied reactions.

Russia Releases Ailing Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman on Humanitarian Pardon

Russia Releases Ailing Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman on Humanitarian Pardon

Moscow issued a humanitarian pardon for Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine who had been detained in Voronezh since January 2022. U.S. officials reported Gilman was aboard a State Department aircraft en route to Washington, accompanied by medical personnel and his mother, and will be moved to a rehabilitation facility in San Antonio, Te…

HII/MetalCraft Marine Autonomous ROMULUS USV with HII Autonomy Successfully Passed a Critical DoW Test

HII/MetalCraft Marine Autonomous ROMULUS USV with HII Autonomy Successfully Passed a Critical DoW Test

HII announced that the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit has officially recognized the success of its autonomous Watcher small Unmanned Surface Vessel (sUSV) prototype, developed in partnership with MetalCraft Marine. The Watcher ROMULUS-25 USVs completed extensive sea testing, meeting and exceeding key operational goals, and are positioned for a potent…