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  • U.S. and Iran weigh a two-week ceasefire extension to facilitate talks and ease Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions.
  • Iran's National Iranian Oil Company will resume exclusive marketing of crude after shadow-fleet disruptions that hindered dark shipments.
  • Hedge funds increased bearish dollar bets in April as U.S.-Iran talks reduced safe-haven demand, pressuring the dollar.
  • SEC approved FINRA's proposal to remove the $25,000 day-trading minimum, lifting restrictions for smaller accounts and boosting retail brokers' shares.
  • Bank of America raised India's FY27 current-account deficit forecast to $87.6B, citing West Asia trade disruption and higher oil assumptions.
  • Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI after $50M financing and pivot to GPU-based cloud AI services, sending its shares higher.
  • Sudan's war reached its fourth year with continued army-RSF fighting, deepening civilian suffering and repeated ceasefire failures.

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LyondellBasell trims Q1 dividend as chemicals slump persists

LyondellBasell trims Q1 dividend as chemicals slump persists

LyondellBasell said it will cut its first-quarter dividend to 69 cents per share, citing one of the longest downturns in the chemicals industry. The company said it returned about $2 billion to shareholders in 2025 from existing cash and operations and reiterated a commitment to return 70% of free cash flow through the cycle while prioritizing safe…

LyondellBasell Cuts Quarterly Dividend Nearly in Half as Cash Flow Tightens

LyondellBasell Cuts Quarterly Dividend Nearly in Half as Cash Flow Tightens

LyondellBasell Industries said it will reduce its quarterly dividend from $1.37 to $0.69 per share, a 49.6 percent cut that trims the annual payout to $2.76. The dividend will be paid on March 9 to holders of record on March 2, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 27. Management and analysts cited strained cash flows, the broader chemicals downturn and…

Blue Owl: Dividend Cut Priced In — A Tactical Long with Defined Risk

Blue Owl: Dividend Cut Priced In — A Tactical Long with Defined Risk

Blue Owl (OWL) has been hammered by redemptions, lawsuits and distribution uncertainty. The stock trades near its 52-week low with RSI around 30, heavy short interest and an attractive headline yield. We think the worst of headline-driven selling is largely priced in and propose a defined-risk long targeting a recovery to the mid-teens over a 180-t…

Deutsche Welle Correspondent Held in Turkey on Charges Tied to Social Media Posts

Deutsche Welle Correspondent Held in Turkey on Charges Tied to Social Media Posts

Turkish authorities have detained Deutsche Welle correspondent Alican Uludag in Ankara on charges of "disseminating misleading information" and "insulting the president," authorities said. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office opened a criminal probe citing social media posts and said Uludag will be brought before prosecutors. Deutsche Well…

Why Bitcoin Has a Floor: A 180-Day Long Trade Plan

Why Bitcoin Has a Floor: A 180-Day Long Trade Plan

Bitcoin's network, capped supply, and ongoing institutional adoption make the zero-case implausible. This trade idea lays out a clear entry at $45,000, stop at $36,000 and a $70,000 target over a 180 trading day horizon, with catalysts, valuation framing and balanced risks.

Needham Sticks With Buy on Five9 After Subscription Growth Reaccelerates

Needham Sticks With Buy on Five9 After Subscription Growth Reaccelerates

Needham has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $40.00 price target on Five9 following fourth-quarter results that showed reaccelerating subscription revenue growth, stronger AI-related bookings and an uptick in enterprise AI revenue. The quarter included leadership changes, a strategic cloud partnership expansion, and mixed responses from other brokerag…

BofA Lifts Year-End Targets for TOPIX and Nikkei 225 After Strong Q3 Results

BofA Lifts Year-End Targets for TOPIX and Nikkei 225 After Strong Q3 Results

Bank of America has increased its year-end targets for Japan’s key equity indices, citing stronger-than-expected third-quarter corporate results and a macro-political backdrop that supports further gains. The bank now forecasts TOPIX at 4,100 and the Nikkei 225 at 61,000 by year-end, while signaling expectations for additional guidance upgrades and…

UBS Sees Early Signs of Recovery in UK Equities but Urges Selectivity

UBS Sees Early Signs of Recovery in UK Equities but Urges Selectivity

UBS strategists identify tentative recovery signals in the UK equity market driven by improvements in banks and consumer goods. Despite recent outperformance from large caps and a rebound in the FTSE 250, UBS warns the market is an "optional" destination for global capital and recommends stock selection focused on buybacks, dividends and underowned…

Evercore Lowers Five9 Price Target to $24, Cites Tepid Growth Outlook

Evercore Lowers Five9 Price Target to $24, Cites Tepid Growth Outlook

Evercore ISI reduced its price target on Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVN) to $24 from $40 while keeping an Outperform rating following the company’s fourth-quarter results and updated forward guidance. Revenue growth for the quarter was 7.8% year-over-year, with management outlining 2026 and initial 2027 growth expectations that were slightly below prior…

Morgan Stanley trims LATAM rating as stock's rally narrows upside

Morgan Stanley trims LATAM rating as stock's rally narrows upside

Morgan Stanley lowered LatAm Airlines Group's rating to Equalweight from Overweight while simultaneously raising its price target to $67 from $56. Analyst Jens Spiess pointed to the stock's strong recent performance - including an 85% gain over the past year and a 31% rise in the last six months - as the rationale for taking profits and reassessing…

U.S. Futures Flat as Investors Brace for GDP, PCE and Other Key Data

U.S. Futures Flat as Investors Brace for GDP, PCE and Other Key Data

U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged on Friday as traders awaited a slate of economic releases - including preliminary fourth-quarter GDP and the Personal Consumption Expenditures index - that could shape expectations for monetary policy easing. Market participants also monitored tensions between Washington and Tehran, a potential U.S. S…

Morgan Stanley Sees Trade Flows as the Main Macro Wildcard for U.S. Growth in 2026

Morgan Stanley Sees Trade Flows as the Main Macro Wildcard for U.S. Growth in 2026

Morgan Stanley identifies the persistence of trade-driven volatility as the central question for U.S. growth in 2026. Analyst Michael Gapen argues that large swings in net trade were a defining feature of 2025 and that if those swings have abated, GDP will provide a clearer reading next year. The bank flags specific import categories - computers, p…

TSX Futures Climb After Benchmark Index Hits Another Record High

TSX Futures Climb After Benchmark Index Hits Another Record High

Futures tied to Canada’s primary stock gauge rose on Friday after the S&P/TSX composite recorded a fresh record close. Strength in gold and energy underpinned gains in materials and energy sectors, while traders awaited key U.S. data on inflation and GDP and monitored strains in private credit markets.

Barclays Starts Coverage of Amgen With Equalweight Rating, $185 Target

Barclays Starts Coverage of Amgen With Equalweight Rating, $185 Target

Barclays has begun coverage of Amgen Inc. with an Equalweight rating and a $185 price target. While the firm cites solid fiscal 2026 guidance and expected momentum for Repatha after VESALIUS, analyst Carter Gould warned that the Phase 3 MARITIME trial readout is far off, leaving important questions unresolved. Market observers show divergent views …