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  • Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery shares rose after settlement talks with California's AG advanced, reducing merger regulatory risk.
  • JD Sports agreed a long-term franchise with Grupo Axo to open 140+ JD-branded stores and e-commerce in Mexico, expanding its footprint.
  • Golar LNG scheduled fixed-income investor meetings to potentially issue USD 144A/Reg S senior unsecured notes subject to market conditions.
  • AIR Limited launched a Rule 144A/Reg S offering of USD senior unsecured notes to repay term loans and revolving credit.
  • Elevra Lithium is monetizing non-core assets, including a pending $71M sale, to repair margins before restarting production expansion.
  • Contango Silver & Gold moved from exploration to development after Lucky Shot assays, targeting a 2027 feasibility study and potential re-rating.

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Apple Shares Gain on Analyst Lift, China AI Approval and New Leasing Program

Apple Shares Gain on Analyst Lift, China AI Approval and New Leasing Program

Apple shares climbed about 2.4% to $329.39 after Morgan Stanley raised its price target and the company announced several strategic moves, including regulatory registration of its AI platform in China, a Klarna-backed device leasing program and a vehicle tie-up with Ford. The advances came as the broader Nasdaq slipped, underscoring Apple’s relativ…

Georgia Teen Pleads Guilty to 55 Counts in 2024 School Shooting That Killed Four

Georgia Teen Pleads Guilty to 55 Counts in 2024 School Shooting That Killed Four

A Georgia teenager has admitted guilt on all counts in connection with a 2024 school shooting that killed four people and wounded nine others. The 16-year-old entered the plea in superior court without reaching an agreement with prosecutors. Sentencing will be set by the judge after hearing from both parties and victims' statements; the defendant f…

SpaceX Lockup Set to Release 911.5M Shares as Stock Sits Near IPO Low

SpaceX Lockup Set to Release 911.5M Shares as Stock Sits Near IPO Low

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is approaching a major lockup expiration that will free 911.5 million shares shortly after its first quarterly report in August, at a time when the stock is trading near its all-time low and below the $135 IPO price. The upcoming unlock, combined with mixed financials and wide analyst targets, raises the probabi…

RTX After the Beat: Ride the Momentum, Respect the Price

RTX After the Beat: Ride the Momentum, Respect the Price

RTX is trading up on a clear beat-and-raise storyline: robust backlog, defensive tailwinds from rising defense budgets, and healthy free cash flow. Valuation is rich but not irrational given scale and cash generation. This trade targets a mid-term upside while protecting capital with a defined stop.

Rubico Inc. Announces Letter of Intent for Acquisition of a High Specification Newbuilding MR Tanker

Rubico Inc. Announces Letter of Intent for Acquisition of a High Specification Newbuilding MR Tanker

Rubico Inc., a Nasdaq-listed global shipping company, announced a letter of intent to acquire a shipowning company building a high specification MR chemical/product oil tanker, scheduled for delivery in Q2 2029. The vessel will operate under a 7-year time charter agreement with Trafigura Maritime Logistics at a fixed rate of $18,750 per day, backed…

Oracle’s Credit Alarm: CDS Hits Record as AI Buildout Strains Cash Flow

Oracle’s Credit Alarm: CDS Hits Record as AI Buildout Strains Cash Flow

Oracle’s credit risk has spiked as its Credit Default Swap spread climbed to a record 198.23 basis points while the shares trade at $116.71, just above the 52-week low of $116.01. Aggressive capital spending to support a large AI infrastructure push tied to a $300 billion OpenAI contract has flipped free cash flow negative and left the company perc…

ServiceNow shares slump more than half from peak as analysts flag 43% upside

ServiceNow shares slump more than half from peak as analysts flag 43% upside

ServiceNow's stock has tumbled roughly 53.9% over the past year, slipping from a 52-week high of $210.20 to $96.70. Despite the selloff, revenue growth remains above 20% and analysts point to a large potential recovery, with average price targets implying about 43% upside and consensus ratings clustered at Strong Buy. The market is focused on wheth…

Meridiem Capital Rebuilds to $1.6 Billion with Schonfeld Support

Meridiem Capital Rebuilds to $1.6 Billion with Schonfeld Support

Khalid Malik’s Meridiem Capital Partners has rebuilt its assets to approximately $1.6 billion following the loss of $1.5 billion in funding from Millennium Management more than two years ago. The firm, now supported by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors as its largest backer, is on pace to reach $2 billion by year-end after Schonfeld increased its invest…

Buyable Dip in Skyworks: Accumulate Ahead of Q3 and Merger Progress

Buyable Dip in Skyworks: Accumulate Ahead of Q3 and Merger Progress

Skyworks (SWKS) has retreated from last year's highs and is now trading around $60.40, offering a chance to accumulate ahead of Q3 results, product ramps in EV traction inverters, and continued progress on the Qorvo merger. Strong free cash flow ($703.6M last reported), a healthy balance sheet (cash $1.07B; debt-to-equity 0.17), and a ~4.7% dividen…

Railroad Earnings Sweep Accentuated by Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal

Railroad Earnings Sweep Accentuated by Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Deal

All four railroads that reported second-quarter results beat both earnings-per-share and revenue expectations, led by Norfolk Southern's 8.98% EPS surprise. Beyond the quarterly beats, the dominant development is Union Pacific's pursuit of a merger with Norfolk Southern and Canadian National's agreement to ease regulatory hurdles by accepting compe…

Cadillac Mines Secures C$385 Million in Oversubscribed Canadian IPO

Cadillac Mines Secures C$385 Million in Oversubscribed Canadian IPO

Cadillac Mines Corp. and several selling shareholders raised C$385 million in an upsized initial public offering, with the company and selling holders dividing the proceeds after pricing common shares at C$6.90 and flow-through shares at C$9.52. Agnico Eagle Mines agreed to a concurrent private placement for roughly C$60 million, and the common sha…

New U.S. Single-Family Home Sales Inch Up in June as Borrowing Costs Bite

New U.S. Single-Family Home Sales Inch Up in June as Borrowing Costs Bite

Sales of newly built U.S. single-family homes rose 1.6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 628,000 units, snapping a two-month decline. Elevated mortgage rates, a cooling median price and broader inflation pressures tied to recent geopolitical developments continue to constrain demand and keep potential buyers sidelined.

Buy SHG on Earnings Beat and Capital-Return Upside

Buy SHG on Earnings Beat and Capital-Return Upside

Shinhan Financial (SHG) looks like a practical, event-driven long: an earnings beat has reset expectations, management has room to increase shareholder returns, and valuation is inexpensive with a market cap of roughly $34.0B, a PE near 10 and PB below 1. This trade targets a move toward a new premium on the back of capital allocation and continued…

EU Bars Transactions With Georgia’s Kulevi Refinery Over Russian Crude

EU Bars Transactions With Georgia’s Kulevi Refinery Over Russian Crude

The European Union added Georgia’s Kulevi oil refinery to its sanctions list, banning transactions with the facility as part of the 21st package of measures tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The measure, aimed at entities outside Russia that support Russian oil revenues, will take effect in six months. Georgian authorities say they are concerned and…

Amazon’s Near-$200B CapEx Outlook Tightens AI Infrastructure Duel with Google Ahead of July 30 Earnings

Amazon’s Near-$200B CapEx Outlook Tightens AI Infrastructure Duel with Google Ahead of July 30 Earnings

Amazon has signaled roughly $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, placing it essentially level with Alphabet’s newly raised $195B-$205B guidance. With Amazon set to report on July 30, the market will focus on the cadence of spending, AWS growth, and whether free cash flow can recover from its trough as hyperscalers drive a broad supplier w…

Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Comes Up ‘Short’ in CAPTAIN Trial

Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Comes Up ‘Short’ in CAPTAIN Trial

Profound Medical Corp. announced new data from its CAPTAIN randomized controlled trial demonstrating that the TULSA Procedure results in no median change in penile length and superior preservation of erectile function and urinary continence compared to robotic radical prostatectomy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients. The results were pre…

Bloom Energy: AI-Driven Power Crunch Presents a Tactical Buy Setup

Bloom Energy: AI-Driven Power Crunch Presents a Tactical Buy Setup

Bloom Energy has been the market's go-to name for on-site power for AI data centers. A sharp pullback from June highs has created a window to buy a leader with meaningful contracts (Oracle, Brookfield), positive free cash flow, and a market cap under $60B. This is an actionable, high-risk long trade with clearly defined entry, stop and target tied …