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South Korea's manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in over four years in March, led by semiconductor demand and new product rollouts, according to a private-sector PMI survey published Wednesday. The S&P Global purchasing managers index climbed to 52.6 from 51.1 in February, while input costs rose at the fastest rate since June 2022. E…
Shares of China-listed Laplace Renewable Energy climbed to their 20% daily cap after local media reported the company had won a roughly 10 billion yuan order linked to Tesla’s solar project. Laplace subsequently issued a statement saying it has not secured related orders and that no binding agreement has been signed. The episode drove strong invest…
Elliott Investment Management criticized Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ newly announced medium-term management plan, saying it does not do enough to close the company’s shareholder return gap with peers or to address large unrealized gains tied to vessels and real estate. Mitsui recently unveiled a Phase 2 of its Blue Action 2035 transformation focused on va…
Australian equities closed higher on Wednesday, propelled by notable advances in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 2.24% as a broad swathe of stocks rose, while market volatility eased and key commodities prices moved higher. Individual large movers included double-digit gains for several small-cap miners …
Shares of Zhipu AI (HK:2513) surged after the company reported 131.9% revenue growth for the year to December 31, 2025, driven by rising domestic demand and continued model development. On-premise deployments remained the largest revenue source, while cloud-based sales grew sharply but at lower margins. The company posted a widening net loss and a …
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a rare televised address to the nation on Wednesday regarding the month-long conflict in the Middle East. The speech, set to air simultaneously across major TV and radio outlets at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT), is widely reported to include an appeal for Australians to conserve fuel and will follow recent government m…
Global markets rallied as comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting a possible end to U.S. military strikes on Iran within two to three weeks boosted risk sentiment. Asia-Pacific equities led gains, with MSCI's index outside Japan jumping 4.3% and South Korea's Kospi surging as much as 7.7% after strong export and manufacturing data. Inv…
Grab and WeRide have started Singapore's first publicly accessible autonomous ride-hailing service operating in a residential neighborhood. The pilot began in Punggol, offers rides on fixed routes to the public, and will provide free trips while the partners collect feedback ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026. WeRide shares in Hong Kong r…
A private survey found that new-home prices across 100 Chinese cities rose modestly in March, reversing a small downturn in February. The China Index Academy attributed the uptick to a seasonal pickup in demand in major cities and increased supply of higher-quality projects in core urban markets. Observers warn that weak employment, high inventory …
A Taiwan government filing shows TSMC plans to start producing advanced 3-nanometer chips at its second Japanese factory by 2028, targeting a throughput of 15,000 12-inch wafers per month. Equipment installation and mass production are both slated to begin in 2028. The move expands the company’s overseas footprint as it responds to strong demand fr…
Most Asian currencies held onto gains on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar softened and risk sentiment improved following comments from U.S. leadership about a potential near-term end to the military campaign involving Iran. Markets reacted cautiously, however, after reports suggested a U.S. exit might leave strategic chokepoints such as the Strait of H…
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix climbed sharply Wednesday as technology stocks rebounded following steep losses in March. Samsung rose more than 10% to 184,300 won while SK Hynix jumped as much as 9.5% to 884,000 won, helping lift the KOSPI index by 6.5% after a month that saw the gauge fall more than 19%.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in Japan in 2028, according to a Taiwanese government filing. The revised plan sets the second plant's monthly capacity at 15,000 12-inch wafers using advanced 3-nanometre process technology. …
<p>Kratos is trading at a discount to the optionality it carries in hypersonics, unmanned systems and non-terrestrial networks. Strong backlog, a $13.7B pipeline and low leverage give the company room to execute while the broader defense cycle and program awards should re-rate the stock if execution continues.</p>
Dine Brands (DIN) offers a tactical long opportunity: the market is pricing the company like a shrinking restaurant operator while its business generates healthy free cash flow and carries an enterprise value that suggests embedded real-estate and rental optionality. This trade targets a re-rating into the mid-$30s over the next 45 trading days whi…
Asian equities advanced on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated an expected wind-down of military action against Iran within two to three weeks. Stocks across the region rose, led by a 6.5% surge in South Korea's KOSPI, while landmark Japanese, Australian, Chinese and Hong Kong indexes also recorded notable gains. Markets were supp…
Lam Research (LRCX) is sitting on durable secular demand from AI-driven memory and logic capex while recent momentum and technicals show short-term turbulence. For disciplined traders, a mid-term swing entry at $218 with a $260 target and $185 stop offers a favorable reward-to-risk given robust free cash flow, high ROE, and fresh capex tailwinds fr…
Sprouts Farmers Market offers durable, differentiated grocery exposure (fresh, natural, organic) with strong free cash flow, low debt and profitable margins. The stock is trading near $77 after a 60% drawdown from its $182 52-week high; fundamentals argue for a re-rating toward mid-teens multiples. This is a tactical long: entry $77.15, stop $68.00…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News that Venezuela will require a transition phase followed by free and fair elections, and that patience is necessary until that moment. The interview also touched on U.S. actions in Venezuela earlier this year, subsequent changes in Caracas, and looming U.S. pressure on Cuba amid energy and health str…
Sandisk (SNDK) is a pure-play NAND flash storage company trading at a premium, but with $1.45B in free cash flow, a clean balance sheet and direct exposure to AI/datacenter spend. I recommend a long trade with an entry at $645.00, a $780.00 target and a $520.00 stop over a long-term horizon (180 trading days).
NIQ Global Intelligence looks materially undervalued on cash-flow metrics despite a negative EPS and elevated leverage. Today's breakout on above-average volume gives a practical entry for a swing trade aiming for a re-rating as AI-driven product adoption and FCF conversion meet investor attention.
Hecla's divestiture of Casa Berardi turns the company into a tighter precious-metals producer with a cleaner balance sheet. With low leverage, positive free cash flow ($310M), and a market cap near $12.5B, Hecla offers asymmetric upside if silver and gold stabilize. This is a mid-term swing trade designed to capture a re-rating as the market re-pri…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News the United States can now see the "finish line" in the Iran war, though he cautioned it is not imminent. He said messages are being exchanged with Iran and a direct meeting could occur, while also arguing Washington will need to reexamine relations with NATO after the conflict. President Donald Trum…
A private-sector PMI compiled by S&P Global found China's factory sector expanded for a fourth month in March, with continued gains in output and new orders. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.8 from 52.1 in February, and firms reported sharply higher input costs and output prices amid supply strains tied to the Middle East…
John Kent Walker, Alphabet Inc.'s President, Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, sold 9,093 shares of Class C Capital Stock on March 27, 2026, generating roughly $2.48 million in proceeds. The transactions occurred across multiple trades at prices between $273.91 and $278.30. The stock has risen about 84% over the past year and was trading at $…
