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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation currently represents the greater risk to the U.S. economy as unemployment holds relatively steady. He warned that rising gasoline prices risk embedding higher inflation expectations and described the current moment as intense. Goolsbee added that a swift end to the Iran conflict could still creat…
DoorDash is starting an emergency relief program for U.S. delivery drivers to help offset rising gasoline costs. Eligible drivers who log at least 125 miles on DoorDash orders each week will receive a tiered weekly payment of $5 to $15 through April 26, 2026, a program DoorDash says could reduce drivers' fuel expense by up to $1.90 per gallon each …
Morgan Stanley has reiterated an Overweight rating on Coca-Cola, highlighting its clear revenue visibility for 2026, higher long-term organic sales growth versus mega-cap peers, favorable cost-and-pricing dynamics and partial foreign-exchange hedging. The bank says Coca-Cola’s North America business and expanding Fairlife capacity support mid-singl…
U.S. equities tumbled in a volatile session as escalating exchanges between Iran and Israel and new Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure pushed oil prices higher and raised inflation concerns. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all fell, with small caps entering correction territory. Markets later showed signs of recovery after U.S. President Donald T…
General Mills is trading at multi-year lows with a rich dividend, low P/E and an oversold technical backdrop. This trade idea argues for a phased accumulation with defined risk parameters: initial entry at $36.50, stop loss at $34.00 and a primary target of $46.00. The setup favors investors seeking income and value with a long-term horizon, while …
Alibaba's international commerce arm has launched Accio Work, a turnkey agentic AI platform targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises that the company says can autonomously handle complex business tasks without coding. The release follows a wave of consumer-focused agentic AI activity in China and arrives amid internal reorganisations that sep…
This note summarizes the largest insider purchases and sales disclosed for Friday, March 20, 2026, highlighting transaction details, resulting ownership stakes and market context where provided. The roundup covers directors and executives who bought shares in smaller-cap names as well as major shareholders and directors who sold stakes in larger co…
Mizuho upgraded MongoDB to Outperform from Neutral and increased its price target to $325 from $290. The bank cited a record net customer gain, higher revenue retention, efficient cost control, and sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence workloads as reasons for the move. Mizuho forecasts fiscal 2027 revenue of roughly $3.07 billion, see…
Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) is a capital-equipment beneficiary of the next memory capacity cycle and stands to gain scale if its pending Veeco merger closes. The company trades at a reasonable multiple, has strong cash generation and a light balance sheet. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry, stop and target tied to milestones an…
Micron is priced like a fast-grower but delivering the profitability and balance-sheet strength to justify it. At $428, the stock trades at ~20x forward earnings with 33% ROE, low leverage, and $10.3B of free cash flow. If AI demand and HBM tightness persist, the multiple can hold or expand; if capacity comes online and margins compress, downside i…
Stryker shares rose 2.82% to $345.14 in premarket trading on Monday after the company said it has contained a recent cybersecurity incident. The company reported no evidence that customer, supplier, vendor or partner systems were affected. An investigation conducted with Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found a malicious file used to hide activity, but …
European building materials names have underperformed broader markets since late February amid energy inflation, higher bond yields and uncertainty around CO2 rules. Goldman Sachs sees the pullback as an entry point and rates four stocks as Buys, citing pricing power, infrastructure exposure and cost programs as the core drivers of potential upside…
Senior officials from Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan conveyed messages between the United States and Iran over a two-day period, sources cited by Axios reporter Barak Ravid on X said. Separate meetings involved White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. President Donald Trump announced he had ordered a delay in planned…
European airline shares recovered from earlier losses after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran over the past two days were "very good and productive" and announced a temporary postponement of planned military strikes. While several airline and engine maker stocks climbed, Iranian state-linked outlets denied any communications with the…
Goldman Sachs (GS) has pulled back roughly 20% from recent highs, dragging the stock into a valuation that looks attractive relative to earnings and book value. We lay out a mid-term trade: entry at $835.00, stop at $795.00, target $960.00, and a 45-trading-day horizon. The trade leans on a favorable P/E (~15), healthy ROE (13%), and demonstrable t…
Berenberg downgraded Beiersdorf from buy to hold and reduced its 12-month price target to €83 from €144 after the maker of Nivea underperformed in 2025. The brokerage sharply lowered organic sales and margin assumptions for 2026-2027, raised its DCF risk premium and flagged tariff and portfolio-mix risks to near-term performance.
Morgan Stanley’s equity strategists say the probability of a downside, or bear, scenario for the MSCI Europe index has increased as geopolitical tensions lift energy prices and heighten economic uncertainty. The team highlights that earnings excluding energy and valuation multiples are the primary vulnerabilities, and that a sustained jump in oil c…
SuRo Capital is adjusting its capital deployment in response to growing demand for AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Klein said, citing a widening divide between companies that integrate AI effectively and those that may lag. The firm highlighted portfolio monetization at Canva and Plaid, flagged Figma earnings as a roadmap for AI-enabled collaboration, …
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) owns the world's largest handysize liquefied gas fleet and has been adding ethylene-capable vessels. At a market cap of roughly $1.18B and a current price of $18.67, the stock trades at modest multiples while free cash flow remains pressured. We recommend a long-term buy for investors willing to hold through shipping cycli…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Venture Global and Cheniere Energy to Overweight after supply disruptions in the Middle East - including damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan and delayed projects - tightened near- and medium-term global gas balances. The bank raised its LNG sector view to In-Line from Cautious, lifted several price targets and forecasts, and flagge…
California Resources (CRC) is positioned to capture incremental realized price for its California-focused barrels as the Brent-WTI spread widens. With a $5.63B market cap, $543M in free cash flow, an improving capital structure and recent ESG certifications, CRC looks like a reasonable long trade for investors who want exposure to a domestic oil pr…
UK-listed gambling stocks rose sharply after U.S. senators announced plans for bipartisan legislation that would prevent prediction market platforms operating under CFTC oversight from offering contracts tied to sporting events and casino-style games. The move lifted Flutter Entertainment and Entain share prices as regulatory pressure mounts on pre…
Arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport were temporarily paused after air traffic controllers evacuated the control tower because of a burning smell emanating from an elevator. The Federal Aviation Administration said controllers returned and the ground stop was lifted roughly half an hour after the pause. The event followed…
Stocks in the United Arab Emirates slid sharply as Iran warned it might target energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. threats to strike its electricity grid were carried out. Dubai's main index fell 3%, with major real estate and telecom companies among the largest decliners. Global markets later rallied after a U.S. announcement t…
European natural gas futures declined sharply on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had ordered a five-day postponement of strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as "productive" talks. The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub fell by as much as 5.52 euros, according to Inte…
