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  • Hungary's opposition Tisza party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.
  • U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad ended without agreement and the U.S. says it will begin a Strait of Hormuz blockade.
  • The U.S. dollar strengthened in early Asia trade after the talks stalled, weighing on the euro and yen.
  • Oil prices rose on Strait of Hormuz tensions, reviving inflation concerns for markets and policymakers.
  • Moscow equities slid with MOEX hitting a one-month low amid mixed commodity and FX moves.
  • Djibouti's President Ismael Omar Guelleh secured a sixth term with about 97.8% of the vote.

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Bankwell Director Acquires $76,982 of Stock in Multiple Entity Purchases

Bankwell Director Acquires $76,982 of Stock in Multiple Entity Purchases

Bankwell Financial Group director Lawrence B. Seidman purchased 1,590 shares of common stock on February 12, 2026, across several affiliated entities for a combined $76,982. The transactions increased indirect holdings across six entities; Seidman also maintains multiple direct and plan-based holdings. Separately, Bankwell reported Q4 2025 results …

Rivian Rallyes as Lower-Priced R2 SUV Lifts Delivery Outlook

Rivian Rallyes as Lower-Priced R2 SUV Lifts Delivery Outlook

Rivian's announcement that it will introduce a more affordable R2 SUV in the second quarter, priced at nearly $45,000, underpinned a 24% jump in the company's stock as investors reacted to projections for materially higher deliveries. The company forecasts a 53% rise in 2026 deliveries driven by the R2, even as the broader EV sector grapples with w…

U.S. Futures Trim Losses After January CPI Comes In Slightly Cooler Than Expected

U.S. Futures Trim Losses After January CPI Comes In Slightly Cooler Than Expected

U.S. stock index futures pared earlier losses after the Labor Department reported January Consumer Price Index readings that were marginally softer than economists had forecast. Headline CPI rose 2.4% year-over-year and 0.2% month-on-month; core CPI, which excludes food and energy, matched the annual estimate at 2.5% and was 0.3% on a monthly basis…

January CPI Rises Less Than Forecast as Core Prices Firm, Complicating Fed Outlook

January CPI Rises Less Than Forecast as Core Prices Firm, Complicating Fed Outlook

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2% in January, below expectations, while core inflation - which excludes food and energy - accelerated to 0.3%. Annual CPI slowed to 2.4% from 2.7% as last year’s higher readings dropped out. Adjustments to seasonal factors and government shutdown-related data gaps influenced the release, and officials will weigh a firme…

Goldman Sachs Moves Upstart to Neutral, Sets $35 Price Objective

Goldman Sachs Moves Upstart to Neutral, Sets $35 Price Objective

Goldman Sachs shifted its rating on Upstart Holdings Inc. (UPST) from Sell to Neutral and assigned a $35.00 price target, saying that prior concerns about margin and take-rate compression are now more broadly reflected in the market following the stock's underperformance. Upstart reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, with earnings per share m…

Buy VKTX on Pullback - Phase-3 Momentum Meets Quiet Accumulation

Buy VKTX on Pullback - Phase-3 Momentum Meets Quiet Accumulation

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is a clinical-stage biotech with a GLP-1/GIP-weight loss candidate, VK2735, edging toward a commercial inflection. With the stock trading around $30.75 after a volatile session, elevated short interest and above-average volume suggest institution-level accumulation. This trade idea lays out an entry at $30.75, a stop at $…

Morgan Stanley Ups U.S. 2026 GDP Outlook as Hyperscaler Spending Boosts Capex

Morgan Stanley Ups U.S. 2026 GDP Outlook as Hyperscaler Spending Boosts Capex

Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for U.S. real GDP in 2026 to 2.6% from 2.4%, citing stronger capital expenditures driven by hyperscaler spending. The bank's revisions lift nonresidential business fixed investment and equipment spending projections, tilt the outlook toward an 'animal spirits' upside scenario, and highlight new downside risks tied…

Hedge funds ramp up short positions on Hims & Hers ahead of Wegovy dispute

Hedge funds ramp up short positions on Hims & Hers ahead of Wegovy dispute

Hedge funds increased short bets against Hims & Hers Health in January to levels not seen in at least a year, according to Hazeltree data provided to Reuters. The rise in short interest preceded a sequence of events that included Hims withdrawing a low-cost version of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug under FDA scrutiny, a patent lawsuit from Novo No…

Evercore Lifts Roku Price Target to $150 After Strong Q4 Showing

Evercore Lifts Roku Price Target to $150 After Strong Q4 Showing

Evercore ISI raised its price target on Roku to $150 from $145 and kept an Outperform rating after the streaming-platform's fourth-quarter results beat expectations on both revenue and EBITDA. Roku reported an EPS of $0.53 for Q4 2025 and platform revenue growth of 18% year-over-year. Several analysts have revised forecasts upward and firms highlig…

JPMorgan Moves Chagee to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $11.50

JPMorgan Moves Chagee to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $11.50

JPMorgan upgraded Chagee Holdings (NASDAQ:CHA) from Underweight to Neutral while trimming its price target to $11.50 from $12.40. The new target implies roughly 13% upside from the current share price of $10.20, as the firm cites reset expectations, an anticipated Qwen subsidy tailwind, and the potential for a 2026 turnaround backed by new initiati…

EU Ministers to Weigh Measures to Strengthen Euro's Global Role

EU Ministers to Weigh Measures to Strengthen Euro's Global Role

Euro area finance ministers will evaluate a set of proposals intended to increase the euro's appeal as an international currency and reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure. The European Commission's list ranges from removing internal barriers and harmonising corporate law to issuing joint debt, launching a digital euro and encouraging …

Alibaba Shares Drop After Reports of Potential Pentagon Designation

Alibaba Shares Drop After Reports of Potential Pentagon Designation

Alibaba fell about 5% and Baidu declined roughly 2% after reports said the Trump administration could place several Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba, on a Pentagon list identifying firms allegedly aiding China’s military. The 1260H designation does not automatically impose sanctions but signals U.S. military concerns and may complica…

Record Underweight in U.S. Dollar Holdings as Index Heads for Weekly Decline

Record Underweight in U.S. Dollar Holdings as Index Heads for Weekly Decline

The U.S. dollar is trading marginally higher intraday but is poised for a weekly loss, while Bank of America Securities reports investor underweight positioning in the dollar at levels not seen in its sample going back to January 2012. The bank's Feb. 13 note says the nomination of Kevin Warsh reduced worries over Fed independence but did not trans…