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Bank of America economists, led by Carlos Capistran, project that the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate at 2.25% through the year. They contend that domestic economic weakness - including negative job creation since 2025 and slowing private-sector wage growth - provides a sufficient counterweight to higher global oil prices. Market pricing f…
Geopolitical disruption in the Middle East has blown up diesel and chemicals margins. Phillips 66 - a diversified downstream operator with sizable chemicals and refining exposure - is positioned to convert those wider crack spreads into outsized cash flow. This is a tactical long trade: entry at $175.59, stop $158, target $210 over a mid-term 45 tr…
Palantir has gone from niche defense contractor to central enterprise AI platform. With $3.1B+ U.S. commercial guidance, strong free cash flow and a massive AIP-driven upside case, this trade targets a return to $220 while recognizing stretched multiples and cyclic headline risk. This plan is for a position trade over the next 180 trading days with…
Chewy Inc. general counsel and corporate secretary Hu Da-Wai sold 8,149 shares of Class A common stock on April 1, 2026, at $26.91 per share, a transaction worth $219,289. The filing shows a mosaic of restricted stock units and performance-based awards remaining in Hu’s holdings. Meanwhile, analysts have adjusted price targets and recommendations f…
Jet.AI Inc. announced a 1-for-200 reverse stock split effective April 8, 2026, to comply with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements and increase available shares for future issuance. The company's ticker symbol JTAI will remain unchanged on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The split adjusts issued and outstanding shares from approximately 129 million t…
Shopify is trading near $118 after a pullback driven by broad AI-related growth concerns. The business still generates strong free cash flow ($2.007B) and commands a $154B market cap — fundamentals that argue for buying the dip. This trade idea lays out an entry at $115, a stop at $102, and a primary target of $140 over a mid-term horizon, with sec…
MP Materials (MP) is a tactical buy-the-dip candidate. The stock is trading near $50 after a volatile stretch that cut it roughly in half from 2025 highs. MP is the largest Western-hemisphere rare-earth producer with an established mine-to-oxide operation and an accelerating plan to move into magnet precursor production. With market cap near $9.0 b…
Datadog remains a core piece of modern cloud infrastructure. Recent weakness has pushed the stock to $115.42, creating a tactical long opportunity tied to accelerating AI-driven usage and enterprise partnerships. The trade balances upside from product momentum and strong free cash flow against a rich multiple and macro sensitivity.
President Donald Trump defended the U.S. military campaign in Iran during remarks at the White House Easter Egg Roll, saying the conflict could conclude rapidly if Iran meets unspecified conditions. He confirmed two rescued American airmen are recovering, described a shift in Iranian negotiators, reiterated his priority of preventing Iran from obta…
Turkey's main equity gauge, the BIST 100, finished the session higher after gains in Basic Metals, Textile & Leather and Electricity sectors propelled the market. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, with several individual stocks reaching all-time highs and others retreating to 52-week lows. Commodities and FX markets moved modestly al…
Qualcomm is overdue for a narrative shift. The market still prices it like a mobile-phone royalty, but the company's cash flow, licensing moat and growing QCT roadmap for edge AI create a path for re-rating. This trade targets a mid-term rebound to $155 while containing downside if smartphone weakness persists.
Edmunds obtained a Geely Galaxy M9 - an extended-range hybrid three-row SUV priced from about $25,000 in China - and subjected it to a full suite of tests on its Los Angeles track and in everyday driving. Editor-in-Chief Alistair Weaver said the model's technology outpaces many U.S.-market vehicles. The test highlighted features, estimated range an…
Willdan (WLDN) is a profitable engineering and energy consulting outfit ($1.19B market cap) that looks underappreciated given durable utility spending, improving free cash flow, low leverage, and a reasonable multiple. This trade idea lays out a long position with precise entry, stop and targets across a 180-trading-day horizon.
Morocco's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Moroccan All Shares index advancing 0.48% to reach a one-month high. Gains were led by the Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors, while several individual stocks posted strong single-session performances and a few declined, including one that hit a 52-week low. Commodity and currency moves …
A recent survey of 938 U.S.-based investors reveals rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in retail investing workflows. Sixty-two percent say they have used AI to inform investment choices, with roughly one in four using it regularly and another 27% using it occasionally. Among users, 65% report improved investment performance; attitudes towar…
Goldman Sachs analysts are advising investors to prioritize large-cap petrochemical companies as the conflict in the Middle East produces supply shocks that are moving through global chemical markets faster and with greater force than officials initially expected. The firm points to company scale, financial flexibility and sophisticated global proc…
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) looks like a high-conviction buy after recent weakness in mining stocks. Copper fundamentals remain robust—driven by AI/data-center electrification, EVs, and strategic reserves—while Freeport's balance sheet (debt/equity ~0.5) and production footprint give it leverage to upside. This is a long-term trade idea with clear entry…
Morgan Stanley said it is reducing forecasts for U.S. carriers across the board after jet fuel surged following the Middle East conflict. Analysts acknowledge resilient travel demand and stronger-than-expected mid-quarter updates, but warn higher fuel costs will depress near-term results and likely force wider FY26 guidance ranges.
The head of Iraq’s state-run Basra Oil Company says the country could lift crude shipments back to roughly 3.4 million barrels per day within a week if hostilities cease and the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. Production has plunged amid the effective closure of the Strait and recent strikes, with southern fields operating at a fraction of their pre-…
Microsoft is trading well below last summer's highs while continuing to invest aggressively in AI and generating large free cash flow. With a market cap near $2.76T, a reasonable P/E of ~23, and FCF of $77.4B, the setup offers a mid-term swing trade targeting double-digit upside into recovering multiples and accelerating AI monetization.
Barings Private Credit Corp has capped shareholder repurchases at 5% of outstanding shares following heavy redemption activity in the first quarter. The move mirrors similar 5% caps imposed by several large asset managers and reflects broader stresses in semi-liquid private credit vehicles as investors raise concerns about transparency, valuations …
Morgan Stanley's India desk anticipates Coal India Limited and JSW Steel will deliver stronger-than-peer results in the upcoming reporting cycle, while Jindal Steel is expected to underperform. The bank cites double-digit growth in crude steel output, improved finished-steel demand, and a notable increase in domestic prices, offset in part by risin…
Seagate Technology shares climbed 7.5% on Monday after Morgan Stanley designated the company a top pick and increased its price target to $582 from $468. Analyst Erik Woodring kept an Overweight rating and pointed to tightening supply/demand dynamics and higher-than-expected price per terabyte, which the firm says should boost margins and EPS beyon…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is an insurgent in space-based cellular backhaul, offering a differentiated approach - direct-to-cellphone broadband from orbit. That differentiation can win niche contracts and upside, but the company faces formidable competition from SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper. This trade idea lays out a pragmatic mid-term (45 tradin…
Goldman Sachs has cut its forecast for 2026 discretionary cash inflow growth for US consumers to 4.2% from a January projection of 5.1%, attributing the downgrade to a surge in oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East and interruptions to flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank also reduced its disposable personal income growth and savi…
