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U.S. stock futures opened higher as markets factored in a third week of a U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran. Premarket movers included gains for Meta and Sable Offshore, modest strength for major oil producers, a lift for Nvidia ahead of a keynote, and a pullback in CF Industries after valuation concerns were flagged by analysts.
RTX is uniquely positioned to capture near-term revenue upside from a U.S. munitions shortfall and sustained defense replenishment. The stock trades at $205 with a $268B reported backlog, robust free cash flow of $7.94B, and defensive balance-sheet metrics that support a tactical long. We recommend a swing trade sized to risk tolerance: entry $205.…
Morgan Stanley moved Beiersdorf AG and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA to "underweight," reducing price targets and trimming earnings and margin forecasts. The brokerage cited persistent market-share erosion for Beiersdorf's Nivea brand in Western Europe and softer industrial demand in adhesives for Henkel, alongside earnings downside relative to home and per…
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s energy supplies transit, has been rendered unsafe by Iranian use of drones, missiles and mines following a U.S.-Israeli attack on February 28 and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Even with international naval help, reopening and securing the waterway on a …
Italy will not join a naval operation in the Hormuz Strait, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, urging diplomacy as the primary means to resolve the tensions. Speaking in Brussels, Tajani noted Italy already contributes to defensive missions in the Red Sea but does not have any deployment that could be redirected to the Hormuz Strait. His remarks…
Apollo trades well below last summer's highs after a steep rotation into yield and headlines around leadership. The stock shows oversold technicals, a modest dividend and a P/E near 19, while short activity remains elevated. We outline a mid-term long trade: entry $102.00, stop $96.00, target $130.00 (45 trading days).
U.S. stock futures advanced Monday as investors weighed a continuing U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran that has entered its third week and the impact on global energy flows after Tehran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil remained elevated, gasoline prices climbed, and Nvidia’s annual developer conference, where CEO Jensen Huang is schedu…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will not be undertaken as a NATO operation. Instead, the UK is working with a coalition of partners from Europe, the Gulf region and the United States to develop a credible plan to reopen shipping and passage through the strategic waterway.
Goldman Sachs' Peter Oppenheimer cautions that equity markets face heightened correction risk as higher oil prices, rich valuations and early signs of tightening financial conditions converge. The bank's commodity team now models reduced flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which, in Goldman's central case, trims U.S. GDP growth and raises the chanc…
A broad cross-section of U.S. companies has announced job reductions in early 2026 as businesses seek to cut costs, reallocate resources to artificial intelligence initiatives and improve operating efficiency. The moves span technology firms, retailers, manufacturers and financial institutions, with some companies giving specific headcount figures …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will present the company’s hardware and software roadmap at the annual GTC developer conference in San Jose. The four-day event is expected to include details on a next-generation AI chip called Feynman, updates across data centers, CUDA software, AI agents, and developments tied to a $17 billion licensing arrangement with G…
Buenos Aires Fashion Week showcased local designers, but behind the shows Argentina’s textile and apparel sector is experiencing one of its sharpest downturns in decades. Ultra-low-cost imports, particularly from Chinese fast-fashion platforms, have surged as President Javier Milei’s trade liberalization measures lowered tariffs and eased cross-bor…
President Donald Trump has asked multiple countries, including NATO members and China, to assist the United States in reopening the Strait of Hormuz after Iran has restricted tanker movements. Markets are focused on the request as oil and gas prices spike, supply chains strain and regional strikes continue, including reported drone attacks on an Em…
Optimi Health Corp. has initiated an underwritten public offering of common shares in the United States tied to its planned listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as sole book-running manager. The company has approved a 30-to-1 share consolidation to meet Nasdaq’s minimum share price, and has filed a registration s…
ATRenew looks like a structurally advantaged player in pre-owned electronics with accelerating revenue and margin recovery. The stock has already moved from its 2025 lows; with a $1.24B market cap, improving earnings, a shrinking short base and constructive technicals, a disciplined long trade at $5.70 with a $4.50 stop and $8.00 target offers asym…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom is working alongside European partners and other allies on a joint effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation. He described the initiative as necessary to stabilise the oil market but cautioned that the operation will be challenging. The government has also deployed mi…
A German government spokesperson said Germany will not take part in the war in Iran or in any military operations aimed at keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. The spokesperson emphasized that the conflict is not related to the NATO defense alliance, noted comments by President Trump about NATO, and said Germany coordinated with allies over the weeke…
U.S. prosecutors argued that former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores should not be permitted to use Venezuelan government funds to cover legal expenses in their U.S. drug trafficking cases, saying Washington has not recognized Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate leader for years. The dispute centers on a Treasury Departmen…
Janus Living Inc. has filed for an initial public offering of 37 million shares of its Class A-1 common stock, seeking an expected price between $18 and $20 per share. The registration on Form S-11 was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Healthpeak Properties, which will remain the majority economic owner following the offering. …
Goldman Sachs has reduced its forecast for Euro area Q4/Q4 growth in 2026 to 1% after revising commodity assumptions higher, while also reshuffling sector recommendations and trimming U.S. growth projections. The bank raised its expected peak for euro-area headline inflation and delayed the timing of some central bank easing moves in response to a …
Needham analyst Laura Martin maintained a Hold rating on Meta Platforms shares and withheld a price target, citing a set of AI-related risks that set Meta apart from larger cloud and platform rivals. Her analysis emphasizes Meta's smaller scale, the company's multi-year Superintelligence roadmap, potential value leakage from open AI systems, and th…
With the Iran conflict stretching into its third week and Brent crude trading above $100 a barrel, global markets are pivoting toward a packed slate of central bank meetings. Policymakers must assess the inflationary pressure from higher energy prices alongside signs of slowing growth and a softer labour market. Trade negotiations, disruptions to a…
Dollar Tree said on Monday that it now expects fiscal 2026 net sales to come in slightly below consensus, reflecting weaker consumer spending. The company set a sales range of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion and projected adjusted EPS of $6.50 to $6.90, figures that track closely with analyst profit estimates but sit at or just under sales forecasts…
Micron Technology shares rose in premarket trading after several Wall Street analysts raised price targets, citing continued strength in memory pricing and elevated demand from AI workloads. Broker notes highlighted durable DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) pricing, forecasts of higher earnings per share in coming years, and constrained supply a…
Shell has released forecasts indicating a substantial increase in global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand from a 2025 baseline of 422 million metric tons per annum (MTPA). The energy major expects demand to reach between 650 and 710 MTPA by 2040 and between 610 and 780 MTPA by 2050, and warns that additional supply investment will be necessary in…
