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Morgan Stanley has published a quantitative list of U.S. and European companies it views as having the strongest potential to surprise on earnings heading into the April reporting season. The bank’s Earnings Surprise Composite combines multiple forward-looking metrics and analyst inputs. Morgan Stanley highlights a mix of technology, financial and …
Shareholders controlling over 51% of Turkey’s Arzum have informed the market that they are initiating talks with prospective buyers about selling their stakes. The announcement pushed Arzum shares up nearly 10%, reaching the Istanbul bourse's daily limit of 3.25 lira. The company said in a stock exchange filing that individual holders may sell eith…
Russia's state receipts from oil and gas fell by 43% in March to 617 billion roubles ($7.72 billion) versus March of last year, the finance ministry reported. The ministry attributed the decline to lower crude prices and an appreciating rouble. The receipts are a significant component of government revenue, representing roughly one quarter of total…
Shares of several cybersecurity firms swung after documents about an Anthropic model named Claude Mythos were exposed. The materials describe capabilities in coding, academic reasoning and cybersecurity - including the ability to find software vulnerabilities and the potential to be used in cyber-attacks. An ETF that tracks cybersecurity names init…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told officials that Ukraine's frontline position is the strongest it has been in ten months, saying Ukrainian forces stopped a Russian offensive planned for March. He also said he invited U.S. negotiators to Kyiv and received encouraging responses, and cited Ukrainian and British intelligence in assessing the situation…
We upgrade Robinhood (HOOD) to Buy. A combination of improving retail activity, rising options and crypto volumes, and product-led monetization creates a favorable risk-reward over the next several months. This is a trade to own on a pullback and hold through the next re-acceleration in retail cyclical flows.
Samsung Electronics is widely expected to report an extraordinary increase in first-quarter operating profit, driven primarily by surging memory-chip pricing linked to an AI-driven demand boom. LSEG SmartEstimate data from 29 analysts projects operating profit of 40.5 trillion won on a 50% rise in revenue, close to last year’s total operating incom…
The Kremlin has been encouraging Russians to adopt MAX, a state-backed messaging app, while simultaneously restricting access to foreign services by blocking mobile internet, jamming messengers and curbing virtual private networks. Some users have installed MAX only because they must, others avoid it when possible, and a minority say they prefer th…
On April 3, Myanmar's junta leader Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote to become president, formalising his control after a contested election that critics say was designed to perpetuate military rule. The move follows a major leadership reshuffle in the armed forces and occurred against the backdrop of a continuing civil war and the formation…
Rising fuel prices and supply disruptions tied to the Iran war and a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have led many Australians to abandon or postpone Easter travel plans. Widespread cancellations are affecting households planning road trips and are likely to weigh on transport and tourism activity during a traditionally busy holiday period.
GXO Logistics is a buy here for traders willing to own a market-leading contract logistics operator while event risk and macro softness remain elevated. The company's recent contract expansions, strategic defence and healthcare wins, and relatively low price-to-sales multiple argue for upside toward $66. A measured entry at $53.00 with a $48 stop b…
Hyundai Motor said exports to Europe and North Africa that typically transit through the Middle East are being disrupted by the regional conflict, prompting temporary rerouting, higher logistics costs and stored cargo. Company and government officials convened at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Port to assess impacts, with Hyundai Glovis reporting restricted ac…
Ukraine's air force reported a sustained, rolling aerial assault starting Thursday evening that included hundreds of drones and several ballistic missiles. Officials said the pattern - an overnight drone barrage followed by heavy attacks during daylight hours - represents a new tactic as Moscow seeks to probe Ukrainian air defences. Regional author…
SanDisk (SNDK) is my high-conviction buy. The stock has leadership exposure to the NAND flash market that powers AI training and inference, a strong free cash flow profile ($1.449B), and a balance sheet with virtually no leverage (debt/equity 0.06). Short-term headlines around AI compression triggered an outsized sell-off; that’s a buying opportuni…
Tokyo equities finished higher on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 1.21% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage gains while leading decliners included household and pharmaceutical names. Market breadth favored advancers and implied volatility surged.
Bitcoin traded essentially flat on Friday, holding around $66,654.7 as investors digested renewed escalation in U.S.-Iran rhetoric and awaited key U.S. labor market data. Trading volumes were light amid Good Friday market closures, and most major altcoins showed only modest moves ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls release.
ArcelorMittal has issued a convening notice for its Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting on May 5, 2026. Key agenda items include the re-election of current board members, the nomination of a new director, Mr. Roy Harvey, former President and CEO of Alcoa, and renewal of board authorization to issue and cancel shares. Relevant d…
STMicroelectronics announced that it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings before the European stock market opens on April 23, 2026. The company will also host a conference call with key stakeholders to discuss the financial results and business outlook. The results and webcast will be accessible on their website.
Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Friday as investors remained cautious amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and reduced market liquidity for the Good Friday holiday. The U.S. dollar held steady after a prior session gain, while policy steps from the Reserve Bank of India helped the rupee recover some ground during the week. Market…
Tesla is increasing its retail and service footprint in Japan with a target of at least 60 stores and a near-term goal of becoming the country's top imported-car brand. The effort, aided by investment in staff training and a broader service network, accompanies the launch of the six-seat Model Y L and follows recent sales momentum despite modest ov…
KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) operates 16 shuttle tankers on long-term charters and trades at a modest market cap of $351M. With the stock trading near $10.12, a below-book multiple (PB 0.63) and neutral-to-bullish technicals, this trade targets a rebound toward $11.50 over the next 45 trading days while limiting downside with a $9.00 stop.
President Donald Trump's anger at European reluctance to join U.S. and Israeli efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz following the Feb 28 start of the air campaign against Iran has escalated into an acute transatlantic crisis. His public musings about withdrawing from NATO, coupled with a pattern of recent tensions between Washington and European ca…
Japanese and South Korean equities advanced in light holiday trading, lifted by technology stocks, as investors continued to monitor heightened rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran and awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls. Trading volumes were muted with several regional markets closed for Good Friday. Oil climbed above $110 a barrel amid escalation concern…
President Donald Trump renewed threats to escalate attacks on Iranian infrastructure, saying the U.S. "hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran" and naming bridges and electric power plants as potential targets. The moves come nearly five weeks after a joint U.S.-Israeli aerial assault and amid frustrated international efforts to reopen t…
The S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 52.9 in March from 55.0 in February, marking the slowest growth in the non-oil private sector since July 2025. Output and new order subindices registered notable declines, supplier delivery times lengthened and business optimism fell to a multi-year low.
