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At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza on Feb. 15, including four people in a tent camp for displaced families and five in Khan Younis, Palestinian medics and health officials said. The Israeli military said the strikes were carried out in response to multiple violations of an October ceasefire, i…
PayPal has experienced a marked decline in its share of digital wallet checkouts as competitors capture more volume and shifts in how consumers shop online reduce the benefit of branded checkouts. Bernstein estimates PayPal’s share has fallen to roughly 40% today from about 90% in 2017 and near 50% in 2023. Faster growth among digital wallets, incr…
MPLX offers a compelling mix of a high distribution, visible growth projects and conservative coverage that make it my preferred midstream pick versus higher-yielding peers like Western Midstream. I lay out an actionable long trade with entry at $56.83, a protective stop at $51.00 and a first target of $62.00 over a 180-trading-day horizon.
Celestica is trading like a growth hardware play but the market is pricing in near-term risk and wants clarity on 2027 demand and margins. The trade: add on weakness, hold into 2027 proof points tied to SD6300 and AI/data-center wins. Entry $275.00, stop $245.00, target $350.00; horizon: long term (180 trading days).
Major brokerages this week highlighted a mix of upgrades and reiterated buys across software, semiconductor and industrial suppliers as AI-related sentiment pressures have driven selective selloffs. Citi screened for software names whose terminal multiples have compressed despite positive earnings revisions, flagging a set of firms it says are well…
Bernstein says the China Internet sector has begun 2026 in a muted fashion, but the pace of AI development is proving decisive for relative performance. Analyst Robin Zhu points to Alibaba's Qwen agentic services as a catalyst for its recent outperformance, while Tencent has lagged on chatbot progress even as it extracts AI returns through advertis…
Bank of America analysts say a widening split between affluent and low-income households is focusing attention on affordability ahead of U.S. midterms. They flag Fed-driven mortgage rate relief as a likely policy response that could weigh on the U.S. dollar, while uncertainty over Kevin Warsh's Fed policy stance and the labor implications of artifi…
Apple reported stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results driven by a robust iPhone 17 cycle, but Bernstein warns that sharply higher memory prices - including a 237% rise in mobile DRAM and a roughly 70% gain in NAND since Q2 2025 - will lift iPhone costs and erode margins once cost increases fully pass through.
This weekly roundup distills the key analyst actions and rationales affecting four widely followed names: Oracle, Unity Software, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Kraft Heinz. The notes capture upgrades and downgrades, price targets and the central drivers cited by each firm, ranging from balance-sheet concerns and capital-raising plans to produc…
Deutsche Bank strategists warn that Lufthansa’s potential re-entry into Germany’s DAX 40 at the quarterly review on March 4 is no longer assured after a sharp post-strike sell-off reduced the airline’s free-float market-cap buffer. The final list, based on free-float market capitalisation as of Feb. 27 using 20-day VWAPs, will determine whether Luf…
BCA Research has raised alarms about the scale and vulnerability of the Japanese yen carry trade, saying positions funded in yen have swelled to levels that make a reversal potentially disruptive for global markets. The firm points to enormous outstanding forward and swap exposures, limited hedging by domestic insurers, and historical patterns wher…
A Barclays proprietary analysis tracking core conventional grocery shoppers finds a clear rotation toward lower-priced formats as 2026 begins. The bank's work highlights Walmart as the primary beneficiary, with accelerating transaction wallet share, while dollar stores and hard discounters also made gains. Specialty grocers moderated and large publ…
ASML's unique position in EUV lithography is seeing real order acceleration: a ~€39B backlog and net bookings up 48% in 2025. With a €12B buyback, a market cap of $545B and improving demand signals across AI infrastructure, the risk/reward into 2026-2028 looks favorable for a disciplined long. Entry, stop and target are provided with a 180-trading-…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a two-day trip to Slovakia and Hungary to strengthen bilateral relationships with leaders who have warm ties to President Donald Trump. The visit will cover energy cooperation, NATO obligations and other bilateral matters, following Rubio's attendance at a major European security conference.
Noah (NOAH) looks undervalued at roughly $815M market cap, P/E ~9.2 and P/B ~0.57 while navigating a structural compliance reset and global expansion. Technical momentum is constructive and the stock yields ~4.8%. This trade idea lays out a long entry, targets and stop, plus catalysts and risks tied to execution and regulatory clarity.
Globalstar's commercial execution is starting to show up in the numbers: highest annual revenue and a best-ever free-cash-flow year, a major capital infusion from Apple, and growing commercial partnerships. The balance sheet and FCF profile support a tactical long while competition from Starlink and elevated valuation argue for a disciplined stop. …
The MOEX Russia Index finished the trading session unchanged, with several large-cap issues reporting no price movement. The Russian Volatility Index held steady, while gold, crude and Brent futures all recorded modest gains. The ruble strengthened against both the dollar and the euro, and U.S. dollar futures were marginally lower.
Duolingo is trading near its 52-week low after a year of headline-driven selling. The business generates strong free cash flow, has no net debt, and posts high returns on capital. With technicals oversold and valuation back to rational multiples, this is a tactical long with defined risk. Entry $112.90, stop $102.00, primary target $150.00 (mid-ter…
Cintas (CTAS) remains a high-quality, cash-generative business with double-digit ROE and consistent growth. Recent execution and a proposed UniFirst acquisition have been bullish catalysts, but the stock at ~$193 trades at ~41x earnings and >7x sales, leaving little margin for error. This trade idea recommends a short on strength with a mid-term ho…
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada will insist on a change of government in Iran before restoring diplomatic relations and announced additional sanctions on seven individuals tied to Tehran. She declined to say whether Canada would back any U.S. military strike. Separately, two U.S. officials said the U.S. military is prepari…
The European Central Bank has opened its Eurosystem repo facility, known as Eurep, to nearly all foreign central banks outside the euro area, excluding those under international sanctions or linked to money laundering or terrorist financing. The move raises the per‑central bank borrowing cap to 50 billion euros and will become operational in July. …
Armed attackers on motorbikes launched pre-dawn raids on three villages in Niger State’s Borgu Local Government Area, killing at least 30 people, burning homes and shops, and abducting an unknown number of residents, witnesses and officials said. The violence is part of a wider surge in attacks attributed to bandits across northern Nigeria and has …
Accelerant Holdings (ARX) has fallen from a $31 52-week high to near $10.67, trading like a distressed post-IPO name despite accelerating revenue and a profitable quarter as a public company. Fundamentals support a tactical long: strong revenue growth, improving unit economics, modest leverage and an enterprise value below $1B. This trade idea lays…
AppLovin's Axon AI stack and ad-monetization platform sit at the junction of mobile gaming growth and AI-driven ad effectiveness. The stock has already retraced from last year's highs, offering a mid-term swing opportunity: enter on a measured pullback, manage risk tightly, and aim for a re-rating driven by stronger monetization and improving margi…
At a large rally in Beirut marking the 21st anniversary of his father's assassination, former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said his Future Movement will participate in the next parliamentary elections. While Hariri did not make clear whether he will be a candidate, his statement ends the party's absence from the ballot in 2022 and comes as Lebanon…
