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Cerebras is positioned to monetize wafer-scale AI acceleration across hyperscalers and enterprise clouds. With growing commercial traction at hyperscalers and early cloud integrations that reduce buyer friction, the stock offers asymmetric upside. This trade sets a clear entry at $25, a $50 upside target, and an $18 stop, sized for a long-term (180…
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has paused commercial deliveries of its semaglutide product after certain batches were found out of specification owing to an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) issue. The company is investigating the root cause and undertaking corrective measures. Shares fell sharply on the news, and a conference call has been scheduled…
Global hedge funds delivered their strongest performance in the first half of the year since 2013, driven by winning positions in healthcare, technology and energy, according to data from hedge fund analytics firm PivotalPath and commentary from major managers. April was a standout month, and stock-focused managers produced double-digit year-to-dat…
Pepco Group has upgraded its full-year profit and cash flow guidance following robust trading in Western Europe and the agreed sale of Dealz Poland. The retailer raised its gross margin and unlevered free cash flow forecasts, reported solid like-for-like sales excluding food and announced further balance-sheet moves tied to the Dealz disposal and o…
Smith+Nephew announces the publication of new German expert consensus-based guidance recommending the use of single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT), specifically the PICO 7 system, to improve clinical outcomes and mitigate economic impacts of postoperative wound complications. The guidance highlights significant cost savings and operati…
Smith+Nephew highlights the publication of a new German expert consensus providing risk-based, practical recommendations for using their PICO 7 single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) system on closed surgical incisions. The consensus supports sNPWT as an effective preventative treatment for patients at elevated risk of post-surgical com…
Taiwanese equities ended Thursday with a notable decline, as the Taiwan Weighted slipped 2.31%. Gains in a handful of stocks, including two that reached record highs, were overwhelmed by steep losses among several large decliners. Oil and gold moved modestly, while currency pairs showed small shifts.
Agrana reported a 521% year-on-year increase in operating profit for its fiscal first quarter, driven by cost reductions and stronger margins across several business units. EBIT rose to €19.30 million and the EBIT margin reached 4.10%, while group revenue fell 2.8% compared with the prior-year period. Management expects full-year 2026-27 group EBIT…
Bitcoin steadied above $62,000 on Thursday after a sharp pullback the prior session as investors digested a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities. The world’s largest cryptocurrency last traded 0.6% lower at $62,275.9 by 01:31 ET (05:31 GMT), having earlier in the week reached highs near $64,600 before trimming gains on geopolitical concerns. Broa…
KB Financial trades at a modest valuation (PE ~10.2, PB ~1.13) with a $40.6B market cap, a 1.68% yield and visible momentum. The trade: buy at market, target $130 within a mid-term horizon (45 trading days), stop $108. Thesis rests on accelerating non-banking contributions, disciplined capital distribution and cheap multiples versus intrinsic franc…
China International Capital Corp Ltd (ticker 3908) posted a bullish half-year profit preview that sent its stock up as much as 3.5% to HK$22.56, with forecasted H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 7.71 billion to RMB 8.23 billion - a 78% to 90% year-over-year increase. Shares later retreated and traded down 0.7% at HK$21.64, amid…
American Express (AXP) is a premium payments franchise with strong cash generation, above-average returns on equity, and a suite of initiatives around stablecoins and tokenized credit that could lift take-rates and stickiness. Valuation (~$230B market cap, ~21x earnings) is reasonable for the profile; we lay out a disciplined swing trade to capture…
Barry Callebaut reported a 5.7% increase in third-quarter volumes, marking its first quarterly volume growth in more than two years, but warned that full-year volumes will still decline and reiterated guidance for a mid-teens percentage drop in recurring operating profit. Nine-month volumes were down 2.8% and sales revenue fell amid a sharp drop in…
Mitsubishi Materials fell 7.3% after announcing a ¥70 billion convertible bond offering split into two maturities, prompting investor concern over potential future equity dilution. The company said proceeds will support a business restructuring with an emphasis on expanding metal recycling operations. Trading volume spiked as the terms and scale of…
Pagaya Technologies is trading at roughly $1.4B market cap while generating strong free cash flow and improving profitability. With $1.3B in revenue, $81.4M net income and $234M in free cash flow, the company looks inexpensive on EV/sales and EV/EBITDA. Recent ABS distribution momentum and an insider buy add conviction. This is a mid-term swing tra…
Arrow Electronics (ARW) checks several boxes: attractive valuation (P/E ~14), recurring free cash flow ($304M annualized), improving end-market dynamics and strategic wins in EV and IoT. The technicals are mixed, but a controlled long trade with a $183 stop and $250 target offers a favorable risk/reward to capture a move past the $237 52-week high.
Volkswagen's management is presenting a far-reaching restructuring proposal at a supervisory board meeting in Wolfsburg on July 9. CEO Oliver Blume is seeking approval for deeper cuts across the group - including the possible closure of four German plants and up to 100,000 job reductions - as the company grapples with high costs, overcapacity at do…
In Sinjil, a town in the occupied West Bank, a volunteer network has taken on front-line duties to deter and respond to Israeli settler attacks that residents say the military and police have failed to prevent. With searchlights, vehicle patrols and WhatsApp alerts, roughly 15 men and other community members keep watch from hilltops and streets. Mu…
Intuit plunged after a weak tax-season print and headlines about investigations, but the core business still generates $7.8B of free cash flow, a double-digit ROE, and a sub-10x P/FCF multiple. I upgrade to a long stance with an entry at $270, stop at $250 and a target of $350 over a 180-trading-day horizon—reward/risk looks asymmetric given valuat…
Steadfast Group said on Thursday that a consortium made up of U.S. insurance distributor Amwins Group and investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group has reconfirmed its intent to pursue a takeover proposal valuing the company at A$7.7 billion (US$5.34 billion). The reconfirmation extends an exclusivity period by four weeks under a process deed sign…
The U.S. dollar steadied as fresh U.S.-Iran military activity raised concerns over persistent inflation and potential additional rate hikes, while the Chinese yuan remained essentially unchanged after softer-than-expected consumer inflation for June and a jump in producer prices. Fed minutes showing policymakers divided on further tightening kept t…
Demand for SK Hynix's planned $28 billion U.S. share offering outstripped supply by more than seven times before pricing, lifting the company's Seoul-listed shares and underscoring appetite for suppliers of AI memory chips. The deal, set to be the world's second-largest share sale, will help fund factory and equipment expansion as SK Hynix ramps pr…
Oppenheimer has rated CNH Industrial NV as an Outperform with a $16.00 price target, highlighting the company’s ongoing plan to rationalize and dual-brand its U.S. agricultural dealer network. The strategy, which includes targeted consolidation in select states and wider adoption of AI-enabled service tools, is viewed as a potential engine for impr…
Ulta Beauty beat in Q1, raised FY2026 guidance, and still trades well below prior highs after a sharp 2026 reset. With a healthy balance sheet, double-digit revenue growth and expanding margins, the risk/reward favors a mid-term long trade. Entry at $455.17, stop $430.00, target $540.00 - a clear plan sized for a swing of up to 45 trading days with…
A Deloitte survey of U.S. parents finds inflation-adjusted back-to-school spending will decline roughly 6% this year, with households reallocating budgets toward essentials like clothing while cutting technology, dining and entertainment. The study also reports a rise in negative economic expectations and a trend toward later purchases.
