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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.…
Brookfield Asset Management just raised its distribution by 15% and continues to deploy into large deal flow (including a €1.2B Spanish multifamily purchase). At $44.47, the stock yields roughly 4.1% today — the raise pushes that toward ~4.7% — and offers a catalyst-rich setup for a mid-term swing. Valuation on cash-flow multiples is elevated, so p…
Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson told clients he does not anticipate the S&P 500 meaningfully breaking last week’s lows, saying recent price action suggests the market is carving out a bottom. Wilson recommended increasing exposure to both cyclical sectors and high-quality growth names while flagging central bank policy, interest rates and …
Indonesia's equity market closed lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite Index dropping 0.88% to a new six-month low. Losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors drove the decline. Market breadth was negative, with 487 decliners versus 234 advancers and 137 unchanged. Notable single-stock moves included sharp gains in Voksel El…
U.S. index futures moved modestly higher as investors weighed reports of a proposed framework to halt hostilities in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz against new fighting and a tightened ultimatum from President Trump. Oil and gold prices swung sharply during the session as markets parsed the possibility of a ceasefire and continued military es…
Yardeni Research argues that the combination of a materially lower forward P/E, record-high forward earnings and rising profit margins across multiple sectors makes current stock market prices appealing for long-term investors. The firm highlights resilient analyst earnings estimates, sector-level record forward earnings in several industries, and …
Moderna is trading at roughly $49 and a $19.4B market cap as it pivots from historic COVID revenues toward RSV, flu and oncology mRNA programs. Fundamentals remain challenged - negative EPS, negative free cash flow and a recent multi-billion-dollar legal settlement - but the stock already reflects optimism and a cleared legal overhang. This is a sp…
Goldman Sachs upgraded Netflix from Neutral to Buy and lifted its 12-month price target to $120 from $100, arguing the shares now present a more attractive risk/reward as the company heads into its first-quarter earnings report. The firm points to sustained revenue growth, margin improvement and the potential for substantial capital returns as the …
Iranian state media said Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, chief of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has died. Subsequent reports said he was killed in an attack that the Guard attributed to the United States and Israel. The announcement coincides with multiple airstrikes around Tehran, missile fire toward Israel, and international ai…
Bitcoin climbed above $69,000 on Monday following reports that Iran and the United States received a ceasefire framework that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as Monday, prompting stronger demand for risk assets. The cryptocurrency was trading 3.4% higher at $69,065.9 by 03:38 ET (07:38 GMT). Market participants also weighed stronger-than-…
