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The head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said relations with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have improved and described Boeing as responsive to regulatory oversight. EASA now regards the FAA as a trusted partner, and officials say this applies to both aircraft certification and production monitoring. The comments…
Artesian Resources (ARTNA) looks attractively valued for a regulated water utility: market cap roughly $335M, P/E ~14.5, EV/EBITDA ~10.8 and a 3.8% dividend yield. Recent operational beats, a PFAS-related credit to customers and consistent dividend policy underpin a constructive trade. We lay out a long trade with explicit entry, stop and target pr…
Bank of America strategists say markets are now factoring in a more hawkish Federal Reserve response to inflation risks stemming from an energy shock tied to the Iran war. The repricing shows up in a recent divergence between the rate-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield and West Texas Intermediate crude, and has largely erased expectations for rate cut…
Representatives of the European Union and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership met on the sidelines of the WTO ministerial in Cameroon and said the World Trade Organisation is at a "critical juncture". They urged urgent, deep, comprehensive and inclusive reform of the WTO and pledged to enhance cooper…
COLOGNE, March 27 - Europe’s principal aviation regulator, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), said relations with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have strengthened and that Boeing is responding appropriately to regulatory oversight. EASA Executive Director Florian Guillermet described a shift toward partnership and aff…
Goldman Sachs has lowered its forecast for Euro area GDP growth in light of a month-long conflict with Iran that has severely disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank now projects 4Q/4Q 2026 GDP growth of 0.7%, down from 1.4% prior to the conflict, while Brent crude remains at or above $100 per barrel and Hormuz flows are oper…
The Indian government said on Friday it will borrow 8.2 trillion rupees ($86.5 billion) in the first half of the financial year beginning April 1, roughly half of the amount scheduled for the entire 12-month period. Authorities also reduced the gross borrowing target for the year and cut plans for ultra-long dated securities, a move that could limi…
Iran-linked hackers identified as the Handala Hack Team published photos and a purported resume tied to the personal email account of the FBI director and said his name would be added to its list of victims. A Justice Department official confirmed the director's emails were compromised but would not elaborate. Independent authentication and the ful…
Friday's trading session produced a wide range of moves across market-cap segments. Several mega-cap technology and financial names traded lower, while a handful of mid-cap and small-cap stocks posted strong gains on company-specific developments. The list below highlights the largest percentage changes among mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and small-…
Alvopetro (ALVOF) looks attractive as a yield-oriented trade after crude strength and improving technicals. The stock is trading around $6.86 with bullish momentum (RSI ~76, MACD positive) and light short interest. For income-focused traders willing to accept OTC liquidity risk, this is a tactical long with an entry at $6.86, stop at $6.00 and a pr…
Celldex Therapeutics presented positive Phase 2 clinical trial results for barzolvolimab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), cold urticaria (ColdU), and symptomatic dermographism (SD) at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting. The data demonstrated rapid, profound, and durable improvements in patient quality of life across multiple domains, with sustained…
Shares of Burford Capital fell sharply, trading down more than 36% on Friday and triggering volatility halts, after the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina over the 2012 seizure of state oil company YPF. Burford, which financed the litigation and stood to receive much of any sustained…
A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday overturned a $16.1 billion judgment tied to Argentina's 2012 nationalization of YPF SA, ruling that a Manhattan judge erred in deciding for former shareholders. The lawsuit had backing from litigation funder Burford Capital Ltd., which had stood to receive a significant share of any award. The decision elimina…
Deutsche Bank analysts warn that private credit - especially direct lending - continues to weigh on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, creating persistent headwinds for boutique advisory firms whose deal flow relies heavily on sponsor-backed transactions. The bank highlights measurement challenges around private credit usage, its outsized role…
Visma AS, the privately held software company backed by private equity firm Hg, has pushed its planned initial public offering into 2027, according to Bloomberg. The business had earlier shifted a 2026 IPO to October after a selloff in technology shares tied to AI concerns and is now unlikely to list this year. Visma had provisionally selected Lond…
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on March 27 vacated a $16.1 billion judgment that a lower court awarded to former YPF shareholders who sued Argentina over its 2012 seizure of the state-owned oil company. The appeals court questioned the case's presence in U.S. courts and noted that a UK-based litigation fun…
Barclays analysts mapped companies integral to the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout, identifying leaders across compute, chip design, foundry services and data-center hardware. The bank notes Western hyperscalers and AI labs could push annual AI infrastructure spending above $1 trillion ahead of a projected peak in 2028 and flagged m…
Meituan Dianping Class B (MPNGF) is a tactical buy here. Technicals show improving momentum (RSI ~62, bullish MACD histogram), the stock has cleared key short-term moving averages, and reported short interest has fallen from extreme levels — creating a favorable risk/reward for a mid-term swing. Liquidity and regulatory headline risk remain, so siz…
Two Hong Kong-flagged container ships operated by China’s COSCO attempted to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz but turned back shortly after beginning the transit, ship-tracking data shows. The incident occurred despite a statement from Iran saying it had allowed passage for friendly nations including China. The move was the first recorde…
Alphabet is beaten down but fundamentally strong: $3.36T market cap, $73.3B in free cash flow, trailing P/E ~25.7, and Google Cloud growing sharply. Technicals show oversold conditions. This trade targets a rebound to $330 over a 180-trading-day position with a protective $250 stop.
Meta’s stock has been beaten down with the broader tech sell-off, but an 18% earnings-growth cadence implies out-year EPS near $33.3. Applying a conservative 16x multiple to that out-year EPS is roughly the current price, while a modest multiple rerating to 20x implies material upside to $660. Technicals are deeply oversold and an Arm partnership p…
Aclaris Therapeutics presented additional positive Phase 2a clinical trial results for ATI-2138, an investigational oral inhibitor targeting ITK and JAK3, showing significant improvements in atopic dermatitis severity, itch, and quality of life. The therapy demonstrated strong efficacy and tolerability, supporting its potential in treating immuno-i…
Before a friendly in Belek, Turkey, Iran's men's national soccer team stood with black armbands and held pink and purple schoolbags while the national anthem played, a gesture a team media official described as a protest and a memorial for schoolgirls killed on the first day of the Iran war. The act comes amid unresolved investigations into the att…
Jose Luis Crespo, who recently succeeded Andy Marsh as CEO of Plug Power, said his near-term focus is on execution: converting the company’s technological deployments into predictable, profitable revenue streams. Crespo highlighted large-scale projects in Europe, a clear timeline for margin milestones through 2028, and a multi-pronged approach to d…
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) pays a 13.7% yield, trades near its 52-week low, and holds primarily adjustable-rate senior loans. If the Federal Reserve pauses or refrains from cutting rates, JQC's floating-rate exposure and rich distribution make it a useful hedge. This trade upgrades JQC to a buy for a mid-term position (45 trading da…
