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An AI-driven stock selection strategy produced significant short-term gains in March, highlighted by Repsol's 23.69% monthly increase. The model refreshed its April list after strong performance across Spanish and European equities, with members given early access to up to 20 AI picks each month. Portfolios using these selections have outpaced benc…
A series of U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed multiple senior Iranian leaders across political, intelligence and military ranks. The losses encompass the Supreme Leader, senior advisers, intelligence chiefs and commanders within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and related forces, according to Iranian and Israeli statements and state media repo…
LyondellBasell, a leading global chemical company, will release its first-quarter 2026 financial results before the U.S. market opens on May 1, 2026. The company will hold a webcast and teleconference to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EDT on the same day. Presentation slides and replay options will be available for investors and stakeholders.
Indian benchmark indices finished higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 up 1.12% and the BSE Sensex 30 rising 1.07%. Strength in Consumer Durables, Real Estate and Banking stocks powered the advance, while select heavyweight names including Reliance Industries and ONGC weighed on the session. Volatility as measured by the India VIX ticked up slightly…
The Kremlin said the conflict involving Iran is expanding in scope and economic impact, describing the entire Middle East as "on fire." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had seen U.S. social media threats aimed at Iran but opted not to comment directly, and warned of very negative consequences for the global economy as the geography of th…
Doctors who treat obesity report that patients beginning GLP-1–class weight-loss pills are driven chiefly by price and convenience. Oral semaglutide has attracted many first-time users since its approval, and Lilly’s newly approved orforglipron pill adds a dosing-flexibility alternative. Clinicians say pills expand options for people reluctant to u…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in his annual shareholder letter that the United States must strengthen its economic and military foundations, and outlined plans to deploy more than $1 trillion toward that objective. The 48-page letter devotes its largest section to global risks and U.S. competitiveness, while also addressing …
NASA's Artemis II astronauts entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday and are on a trajectory that will carry them over the lunar far side. The crew is scheduled to reach a mission peak distance of about 252,757 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 record by 4,102 miles, during a multi-hour far-side flyby that will br…
A European Central Bank policymaker warned that the stance of euro zone monetary policy will be conditioned by how supply disruptions tied to the Iran conflict affect energy prices. If the rise in energy costs proves fleeting, policy change needs will be limited; persistent upward pressure that influences medium-term inflation expectations and wage…
Shifts in voter sentiment among Cuban, Venezuelan and other Latino communities in South Florida are creating an opening for Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Local leaders, voters and party operatives point to a sluggish economy, rising living costs and aggressive immigration enforcement as factors eroding Republican support. Recent local races…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the ongoing conflict involving Iran threatens to produce prolonged spikes in oil and commodity prices that could make inflation more persistent and push interest rates above current market expectations. In his annual shareholder letter, Dimon also judged the private credit market unlikely to be a systemic risk wh…
Two polls published Monday indicate that Spain’s governing Socialist Party has picked up voter support amid Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s outspoken opposition to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, while the far-right Vox party has lost backing. The conservative People’s Party remains ahead in voting intentions, but shifts from the political extreme…
A Nevada judge has extended a prohibition on Kalshi selling event-based contracts to state residents without securing a gaming license, finding the platform's offerings indistinguishable from wagers placed through licensed operators. The extension continues a temporary restraining order to April 17 and paves the way for a longer preliminary injunct…
Profusa, Inc. announced plans to acquire the PanOmics multi-omics diagnostics platform from BioInsights LLC through a $30 million equity Letter of Intent. This strategic move expands Profusa’s footprint into precision diagnostics and complements its real-time biochemistry monitoring technology. The company has also launched a partnership with Mayo …
Private credit, which expanded rapidly as an alternative to bank financing, is facing accelerated investor withdrawals, rising funding costs and worries about the fallout from artificial intelligence on portfolio companies. Publicly listed business development companies (BDCs) and private credit managers have capped redemptions as they respond to h…
Spot premiums for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude have risen to record highs as Asian and European refiners compete for barrels from the Atlantic Basin to offset oil flows interrupted through the Strait of Hormuz. The spike in premiums and higher freight rates are increasing costs and widening losses for refiners on both continents, placin…
Evercore strategists warn that the path for the U.S. bull market runs through oil. They argue West Texas Intermediate (WTI) must remain beneath its March spike high to prevent prolonged damage to equities and the broader economy, while their base case for a resumed bull market depends on no recession, no further Fed rate hikes, and a pullback in oi…
The Trump administration has filed an emergency motion asking a federal appeals court to set aside a district judge’s order that stopped construction on a new White House ballroom. The motion contends that the pause creates security vulnerabilities for the White House, the President, his family and staff, and reiterates legal defenses against a non…
A federal judge in Boston granted a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Education from compelling public universities in 17 states to provide extensive admissions data on student race and sex. The injunction was issued after Democratic state attorneys general challenged a newly imposed reporting requirement implemented via the …
Iran has developed a set of positions and demands in response to ceasefire proposals transmitted through intermediaries, the foreign ministry said. Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a press conference that negotiations cannot proceed under ultimatums or threats to commit war crimes, and that previous U.S. demands, including a 15-point plan, were di…
Investors return from a shortened week facing renewed volatility tied to the Iran-Israel conflict, with hopes for a negotiated halt to hostilities competing with fresh exchanges of strikes. Oil remains elevated well above pre-war prices, underscoring concerns that energy-driven inflation will show up in upcoming U.S. CPI data. Corporate results fro…
Global equity funds attracted a net $15.02 billion in the March 26-April 1 period, marking a second straight week of inflows. The movement came alongside sizeable rotations out of bond and money market funds and continued withdrawals from emerging market assets, according to combined fund data covering 28,838 funds.
U.S. stock index futures rose modestly on Monday after major indexes closed the prior week with their largest weekly gain in four months. Market participants reacted to reports that Washington, Tehran and regional mediators had been presented a framework for ending hostilities, while Iran signaled limits on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil eased…
Intel (INTC) is a pragmatic long after regaining full control of Fab 34 and amid a scenario where U.S.-Iran friction could tighten helium supply for chip fabs. Combine improved balance-sheet moves, bullish momentum and a unique foundry footprint and the risk/reward supports a targeted trade: entry $51.38, stop $45.00, target $62.00 for a long-term …
Citigroup (C) is trading at roughly $116 with a market cap near $202B, a P/E in the mid-teens and tangible near-term catalysts including an investor day and seasonal capital-markets activity. The stock looks attractively valued relative to its book value and earnings power, offering a balanced reward-to-risk setup into 2026 investor communications.…
