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U.S. equities closed lower on Thursday as losses in Technology, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas dragged major indexes down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.34%, the S&P 500 declined 1.57% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 2.04%. Market breadth was weak on both the NYSE and Nasdaq, while the CBOE Volatility Index rose sharply. Commodity and curren…
Colombian markets ended Thursday with the benchmark COLCAP index down 2.00% as losses concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pushed the market lower. While Mineros, Grupo Bolivar and Ecopetrol posted gains, several large-cap names including Grupo Nutresa, Cementos Argos and Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana recorded …
Russian equities finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 0.31% at the close in Moscow. Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Mining names were among the session leaders while a handful of large-cap miners and utilities weighed on the downside. Volatility receded and key commodity and currency moves were mixed.
Brinker posted crisp operating progress in FY2025: same-store gains at Chili's, restaurant operating margin expansion and >$5B in revenue. Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~16, EV/EBITDA ~10) for a mid-cap casual-dining operator. This is a swing trade idea to buy strength around $162.54, target $175 and protect capital at $156 if traffic momentum stall…
Rivian Automotive is forecasting a 53% increase in vehicle deliveries for 2026, driven primarily by the upcoming R2 SUV priced at about $45,000. While management expects R1 volumes and delivery-van output to remain largely unchanged, the company warned that preparing for the R2 rollout and expanding in-house autonomous driving capabilities will pus…
Instacart reported fourth-quarter results and a current-quarter forecast that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by robust demand for everyday essentials and an expanding advertising business. The company recorded higher orders and advertising revenue, and projected GTV and adjusted EBITDA for the next quarter above consensus.
Fairfax Financial (FRFHF) has enjoyed a monster rally, yet core valuation metrics - PE ~7.9 and PB ~1.42 - still argue for more upside. Market cap sits near $40.0B while the company continues to generate substantial earnings and carry a diversified insurance + investment mix. This trade proposes a long with a clear entry, stop and target and balanc…
SOLV Energy Inc. completed an initial public offering that brought in roughly $589 million, selling 23.575 million shares at $25 each. The offering included the full exercise of the underwriters' 3.075 million share over-allotment option. All shares were newly issued by the company and began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symb…
Microsoft's share price has pulled back with software peers amid macro concern, but the company's durable cloud growth, strong free cash flow ($77.4B), and pristine balance sheet make the current levels attractive. This is a tactical upgrade to BUY with a position-sized plan and clear entry, stop, and target levels for the next 3-6 months.
Boeing has posted improving profitability metrics but still shows negative free cash flow, heavy leverage and stretched multiples. The stock is a tactical long: buy the operational momentum and service-tail gains while protecting against execution and balance-sheet shocks. Entry $239.35, stop $218.00, target $280.00 for a long-term (180 trading day…
Salesforce (CRM) has been chopped down with the rest of SaaS as AI fear and headline risk dominate tape. Fundamentals still show a durable franchise: market cap ~$174B, free cash flow near $12.9B, low net leverage, and P/E ~24. I lay out a long trade with a clear entry, stop and target for a long-term (180 trading days) rebound if the market re-rat…
Moody's Ratings has affirmed F.N.B. Corporation's long-term issuer rating at Baa2 and shifted the outlook from negative to stable. The decision reflects an improved capital buffer, steady credit metrics and a reduction in commercial real estate concentration, though Moody's continues to note limits from asset encumbrance and a relatively high share…
BofA Securities raised its price target on Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) to $65 from $60 and kept a Buy rating after the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted EBITDA well above consensus. All operating segments topped expectations, full-year EBITDA exceeded management guidance, and balance-sheet metrics improved materially amid continued …
Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed South Korea's Aa2 issuer rating and kept a stable outlook, pointing to the economy's diversity and institutional management as strengths. The agency expects long-run growth to settle around 2% after a slowdown, forecasts 1.0% growth in 2025 and 1.8% in 2026 supported by stronger semiconductor exports tied to the globa…
S&P Global Ratings has changed Cosan's outlook from stable to negative while keeping the company’s ratings intact, flagging possible spillover effects from a potential debt restructuring at joint venture Raizen. Although Cosan is not a guarantor of Raizen’s obligations and has taken steps to shorten maturities on certain notes, S&P cited proximity …
AOSL is trading at bargain multiples versus sales and book value, but trailing losses and negative free cash flow mean any upside depends on margin recovery and sustained revenue. We outline a mid-term swing trade that balances upside from mean reversion and industry tailwinds against concrete downside protections.
Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota that began in December 2025 prompted sustained protests, multiple deadly confrontations and a series of legal and political responses. Officials announced a drawdown of agents after weeks of unrest, but several investigations, lawsuits and criminal charges remain in motion according to the seq…
S&P Global Ratings raised Vertiv Group Corp.'s credit rating to 'BBB-' from 'BB+', pointing to sustained EBITDA expansion, margin gains and restrained leverage. The agency expects revenues to rise by the high-20% range through 2026, underpinned by secular AI and cloud-driven data center buildouts and a backlog approaching $15 billion. S&P projects …
Oppenheimer raised its price objective on Albemarle to $216 from $207 while retaining an Outperform rating, pointing to the companys streamlined operations and repaired balance sheet as key enablers for the next lithium cycle. The research note also highlighted demand drivers across electric vehicles and stationary storage, regionalization of supp…
Westpac Banking Corp reported a 6% rise in first-quarter underlying net profit versus the average of the prior two quarters, supported by A$12 billion of customer deposit inflows and A$22 billion of new loans. The lender recorded an unaudited net profit of A$1.9 billion for the three months ended Dec. 31, while its core net interest margin eased by…
FBN Securities reduced its price target for Check Point Software to $200 from $220 while retaining an Outperform rating, citing valuation multiple compression across the broader software sector. The reduction follows mixed fourth-quarter results from Check Point, where billings outperformed expectations but revenue and operating margin fell short o…
Brazil's Bovespa slipped 0.90% after trading on Thursday, driven by declines across Basic Materials, Real Estate and Public Utilities. Market breadth favored decliners, with notable drops in Braskem, Raizen and Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, while Ambev and Banco do Brasil were among the session's gainers. Volatility ticked higher and key commodit…
Idea Acquisition Corp. completed a $350 million initial public offering, selling 35 million units at $10.00 apiece and placing the proceeds in trust. The units, which combine shares and partial warrants, started trading on NASDAQ under the ticker IACOU on February 11. The company also closed a private placement for 6 million warrants that generated…
Idea Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 35 million units at $10.00 per unit, collecting $350 million, and executed a concurrent private placement of 6 million warrants that produced $9 million in gross proceeds. The blank-check company intends to pursue business combinations in the software space that utilize large language m…
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said that if political influence over the U.S. Federal Reserve grows, it could set a precedent that encourages politicians in other countries to exert similar pressure on their central banks, potentially raising inflation worldwide. Nagel noted that while the European Central Bank's independence is well protected,…
