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ICE cotton futures rose more than 3% to reach the highest level since early November, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, a reduction in bearish positioning by money managers, and upward pressure on crude oil that bolsters the cost of polyester, a cotton substitute. Talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in Paris and comments from a Georgia-based …
Granite Ridge Resources (NASDAQ:GRNT) Chief Financial Officer Ronald Kyle Kettler acquired 3,000 shares on March 13, 2026 for $5.17 each, a $15,510 investment that brings his direct ownership to 123,276 shares. The purchase comes after Granite Ridge reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing strong operational growth and higher prod…
Hanmi Financial (HAFC) is trading below tangible book with a P/E near 10, a 4.3% yield and an expanded buyback. We upgrade to a long trade: entry $25.75, target $30.00, stop $23.50 with a mid-term horizon (45 trading days). The risk/reward looks asymmetric given strong free cash flow, low leverage and management’s clear capital-return bias.
Stocks across market-cap segments shifted on Monday as several large-cap technology names posted notable gains and a handful of small- and mid-cap issues recorded outsized moves in both directions. Micron and Intel were among the largest advancers in the mega-cap group, while a range of mid- and small-cap companies—spanning storage, biotech and cry…
A member of Granite Ridge Resources' board completed a direct purchase of company shares on March 12, 2026, adding 5,000 common shares at $5.16 apiece for $25,800. The director now directly holds 136,143 shares. The transaction comes on the heels of Granite Ridge's fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, which showed notable operational growth a…
Brown-Forman said long-time Whirlpool executive Jim Peters will become its new chief financial officer on March 31, succeeding Leanne Cunningham who will retire May 1. The shift comes as the company has seen a steep share decline during Cunningham's tenure and warns of a challenging operating environment for fiscal 2026.
The United Arab Emirates has cut daily oil production by more than half after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a series of attacks prompted state oil company ADNOC to implement extensive well shut-ins. The stoppage has taken both onshore and offshore output offline, with analysts estimating Middle East cuts of 7-10 million barrels …
Safety Insurance (SAFT) turns attractive after a visible improvement in underwriting results and a clean balance sheet. At roughly $1.09B market cap, single-digit multiples, strong free cash flow and a near 5% dividend yield offer a favorable risk/reward. This trade idea lays out an entry at $74.30, stop at $68.00 and target at $84.20 over a long-t…
Strategy Inc. purchased about $1.6 billion of Bitcoin from March 9 through last Sunday, acquiring 22,337 BTC. Roughly $400 million was financed through sales of common stock while $1.2 billion was raised via at-the-market sales of its Stretch perpetual preferred shares, which carry an 11.5% annual payout and are backed by the company's Bitcoin hold…
Microsoft is trading near $397 with a market cap near $2.95 trillion and an attractive combination of AI-driven growth, strong margins, and fortress balance sheet metrics. This trade idea lays out five reasons to buy, a clear entry at $395.00, a conservative $365.00 stop, and a $520.00 target over a 46-180 trading day horizon.
Teenagers at a south London school describe social media as central to their social lives and identity even as they recognise harms including bullying, exhausting content and addictive design. Britain is considering measures that could include an Australian-style ban for under-16s, and a government consultation on the topic is open until May. Exper…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused U.S. President Donald Trump of undermining the international order through a unilateral war with Iran, warning of domestic social consequences and outlining broader disputes with Washington over NATO spending, access to military bases, and regulation of American tech platforms.
Rising jet fuel prompted UBS to lower price targets and earnings forecasts for several U.S. airlines, though analysts say recent stock declines may suggest the sector is nearing a bottom. Fuel cost spikes in early March are expected to only partially hit first-quarter results because carriers typically carry about two weeks of fuel on hand. Demand …
Coca-Cola (KO) is a high-quality, cash-generative dividend compounder trading near $78. The business provides stable cash flow and a 2.6% yield, but valuation and weakening momentum argue for a defensive, cash-flow-focused trade: buy on a small pullback, collect the upcoming dividend, set a disciplined stop and target a re-test of the 52-week high.
UBS reduced earnings estimates and cut price targets across its U.S. airline coverage, citing significant uncertainty around jet fuel prices and the sector's full-year 2026 outlook. Analyst Atul Maheswari said several carriers are expected to preannounce results this week that generally point to first-quarter results around the midpoint of guidance…
Encyclopaedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing OpenAI of using their online encyclopedia and dictionary content without permission to train its ChatGPT models. The complaint alleges that OpenAI copied nearly 100,000 articles, produced "near-verbatim" reproductions and "cannibalized" B…
U.S. equity benchmarks fell on Friday as rising oil prices and renewed concerns about the Iran conflict unsettled investors ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The S&P 500 posted a fresh 2026 low and capped its first three-week losing streak in roughly a year, while the Nasdaq and Dow also declined. Market participants will watch Fed project…
Morgan Stanley says rising feed costs linked to the Iran conflict have reduced its short-term per-head profit estimates for hog producers in 2026, even as the futures curve continues to imply modestly higher year-over-year profitability. Packer margins, pork cutout movements and input-cost shifts in corn and soybean meal round out the market pictur…
U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose slightly in March, with the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gaining one point to 38. Despite the small improvement, builders remain below the 50 break-even mark for the 23rd consecutive month and continue to grapple with elevated construction costs, labor shortages and incentives to move inventory.
Goldman Sachs said in a client note that global hedge funds increased short selling of financial stocks in the week to March 13, making financials the most sold sector so far this year. The S&P financials index is down more than 11% year-to-date and a European banks index has fallen around 8%. The note highlights selling across bank, insurance, fin…
Several U.S. allies have turned down Washington’s appeal for naval assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s deployment of drones, missiles and mines effectively halted oil tanker transits. European governments voiced caution about becoming involved in a conflict with Tehran, while some institutions consider limited or alternative meas…
Snap is trading at deep discounts to prior peaks but is showing early signs of a structural margin inflection driven by AI and ad product improvements. With $437M in free cash flow, a $7.7B market cap and an EV/sales of 1.72, the risk/reward favors a mid-term long if management can sustain higher ad monetization. Entry $4.56, target $6.50, stop $3.…
A Datum Internacional poll conducted March 6-10 shows left-wing economist Alfonso Lopez Chau rising to 6.5% support, closing the gap with leading right-wing contenders Rafael Lopez Aliaga (11.4%) and Keiko Fujimori (10.9%) ahead of Peru's April 12 presidential vote. High levels of undecided voters and a narrow margin of error leave the race fluid, …
Reddit's combination of sticky communities, under-monetized attention, and strategic optionality around AI/creator monetization suggests the market is pricing in too much downside. This trade idea lays out a long entry at $18.50, a measured stop at $12.75, and a $33.00 target over a 180 trading day horizon, with catalysts and explicit risks.
Murphy Oil (MUR) has quietly set up a high-leverage operational catalyst in Vietnam: a $125M FPSO purchase that management says trims opex by ~$60M annually and pays back in two years. The move, combined with recent production beats and a conservative balance sheet, makes MUR a tactical long for a mid-term (45 trading days) trade, while the broader…
