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Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) yields north of 12% today, but the more interesting trade is buying a de-risked royalty portfolio trading at single-digit free-cash-flow multiples with upside from production growth, modest leverage and active M&A review. Entry at $15.10, stop $13.50, target $21.00 over a long-term (180 trading days) horizon.
Baidu's Hong Kong-listed shares climbed sharply after the company confirmed its voluntary conversion from a secondary listing to a dual primary listing will take effect on September 1, 2026. The move raises the possibility of inclusion in the Stock Connect scheme, which could allow mainland investors to channel capital into the stock. Brokers maint…
Digital Realty has broken ground on ZUR4, a new state-of-the-art data center in Glattbrugg, Zurich, designed to provide 15MW of IT capacity with energy-efficient architecture optimized for AI and high-density deployments. This expansion strengthens their European footprint alongside projects in Frankfurt and Vienna, emphasizing sustainability and d…
Taiwan's benchmark index finished higher on Thursday, led by advances in the Plastic, Chemical and Optoelectronic sectors. The Taiwan Weighted rose 0.30% at the close. A handful of names recorded double-digit percentage gains while several others posted notable losses. Commodity prices were mixed, with crude oil down and gold up.
North Korea's Foreign Ministry strongly criticized a U.S. decision to clear the potential sale of missiles and related equipment to South Korea, saying it will respond "strongly and immediately" to hostile acts across multiple areas, state media KCNA reported on Aug 27. The statement followed U.S. outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by Pres…
CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD reported its tenth consecutive annual profit with steady revenues of approximately AUD 94 million and increased cash reserves reaching AUD 252 million for FY2026. The company declared a stable dividend of AUD 0.05 per share, marking the ninth consecutive annual dividend. Despite a slight decline in revenues and profit c…
Information Services Group (III) is a small-cap sourcing advisory business with steady free cash flow, a modest dividend, and an attractive valuation on an EV/EBITDA and price-to-sales basis. Recent EPS misses and analyst downgrades have pressured the stock, but balance sheet strength, positive free cash flow ($16.95M) and a reasonable EV/EBITDA of…
ZAI Co Ltd shares rallied after the firm publicly confirmed and open-sourced GLM-5.3-Flash, a 320-billion-parameter, mixture-of-experts model with native support for text, image, and video inputs and a 1-million-token context window. The model - previously circulating anonymously as 'Ox Alpha' - was released under an MIT license with weights upload…
Kinross is a cash-generative senior gold producer trading at a reasonable multiple with a clear path to higher free cash flow through margin improvement and shareholder returns. This trade idea targets a margin-driven re-rate toward the stock's 52-week highs—not an acceleration in growth—and lays out a concrete entry, stop and target with time hori…
Baidu said it will reclassify its secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to a primary listing effective September 1, establishing a dual listing with Nasdaq. The move makes the company eligible for the Stock Connect scheme and drove a more than 6% rise in its Hong Kong shares (9888) after the announcement. The firm gave no timetable for …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has increased Treasury interventions aimed at restraining long-term borrowing costs, including plans to double buybacks of longer-dated debt, while Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh advocates letting markets play a greater role in setting yields. The divergence highlights tensions within U.S. policy over whether aut…
U.S. authorities are investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics for allegedly handling shipments of Nvidia AI-equipped systems destined for mainland China in 2024. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security is leading a probe into 47 shipments that may have moved Nvidia-powered servers from Taiwan to the U.S., onward to Southeast A…
MiniMax shares climbed after the company posted a 283.1% increase in first-half revenue to $116.6 million and reported a stronger gross margin. Rapid expansion of its Open Platform and higher monetization of AI-native products supported the top-line gain, while continued investment in model development widened adjusted losses.
CMB.TECH NV announced robust financial results for Q2 2026 with a net profit of USD 364.4 million, a significant increase from the prior year. The company benefited from strong tanker and dry bulk markets, delivery of new vessels, and profitable sales of older vessels. The firm’s contract backlog remained stable at USD 3.26 billion, and it announce…
Wesfarmers shares fell after annual results met several headline improvements but failed to assuage investor concerns about ongoing elevated operating costs. While group profit, revenue and EBIT rose year-on-year, management warned that high operating expenses are likely to remain a headwind in FY27. Mixed performances across divisions - with gains…
Tutor Perini's Q2 momentum layered onto a record backlog and strong free cash flow profile makes a compelling risk/reward. Valuation on a cash-flow basis is reasonable, balance sheet is conservative, and index flows alongside continued infrastructure spending support upside to the $100+ level. I recommend a tactical long for swing traders with clea…
Vestas looks positioned to benefit from accelerating global wind installations and a backlog that should convert to revenue across the next 12-18 months. The trade targets a rebound in execution and margin recovery, with a clear entry at $42.00, stop at $36.00 and a $55.00 target over a 180-trading-day horizon.
Australia's foreign minister confirmed at least 34 Australians are missing after devastating floods in Nepal triggered by a wall of mud and rock collapsing into a Himalayan river. Authorities say more than 1,000 people, including at least 600 foreigners, are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet. Access to affected areas is extremely limited and r…
Veeva combines industry-leading life-sciences cloud software with high-margin recurring revenue and strong free cash flow generation. After beating Q1 estimates and raising FY2027 guidance, the stock looks attractive for a long trade: entry $269.00, stop $240.00, target $320.00, horizon 180 trading days.
Shein is preparing to price its Hong Kong initial public offering at HK$48.56 per share, near the middle of its marketed range, in a deal that would raise about HK$13.6 billion and peg the company's valuation at roughly $26.5 billion. The pricing represents a substantial reduction from the private market peak of nearly $100 billion in 2022 and from…
Nvidia reported blockbuster results and raised guidance, sending its stock higher in after-hours trade. Yet market reactions among Asian suppliers diverged sharply: memory producers gained, some foundry and packaging firms were muted or modestly higher, while test-equipment makers slid. The split traces back to Nvidias guidance that gross margins …
U.S. stock futures rose late Wednesday following Nvidia’s robust quarterly report and upbeat guidance, which reinforced hopes for sustained spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The gains in futures came even as July inflation readings exceeded expectations, keeping scrutiny on the Federal Reserve’s policy direction ahead of remarks a…
Kioxia Holdings shares jumped after reports that the company plans a major new memory fabrication site in northern Japan, with total investment expected to exceed 1 trillion yen (about $6.27 billion). The move was framed as one of the company's largest capacity commitments and is portrayed as management's bet on sustained AI-driven demand for NAND …
Qantas Airways shares rose 3.1% to A$9.51 after the carrier reported underlying profit before tax of A$2.06 billion, narrowly beating analyst consensus. Positive elements including a final dividend, strong loyalty-unit performance and fleet deliveries offset concerns over sharply higher jet fuel costs in the second half.
Private equity firm KKR has agreed to pay $250 million to resolve a U.S. civil antitrust action alleging repeated failures to comply with premerger filing obligations and efforts to avoid antitrust scrutiny in at least 16 deals. The Department of Justice described the fine as the largest-ever under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. KKR said it disagrees w…
