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  • Kremlin says U.S. move to seal the Strait of Hormuz could remove about 2 million barrels per day and hurt global markets.
  • U.S. stocks slipped ahead of first-quarter earnings, leaving major indices mixed.
  • UBS cuts 2026 UK GDP forecast to 0.6% from 1.1% after an energy-price shock, urging a cautious, de-risked stance.
  • China's new yuan lending rose to 2.99 trillion in March but missed forecasts, keeping the PBOC cautious on easing.
  • Bernstein reshuffled European airline ratings after a surge in jet-fuel forward prices, upgrading Ryanair and downgrading easyJet and Wizz Air.
  • Hedge funds increased long equity positions last week, reversing an eight-week short bias ahead of US-Iran talks.
  • Canada's Liberals look set to win a parliamentary majority if they take at least one contested riding in three by-elections.

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Upstream Bio Shares Slide After Mixed Phase 2 VALIANT Results for Verekitug

Upstream Bio Shares Slide After Mixed Phase 2 VALIANT Results for Verekitug

Upstream Bio's stock dropped 23% after the company released mixed results from its Phase 2 VALIANT study of verekitug for severe asthma. Both tested dosing schedules achieved statistically significant reductions in annualized asthma exacerbation rate (AAER), but the 100mg every 12 weeks dosing produced a larger reduction and was judged more compara…

Regency Centers COO Sells $616,400 in Stock as REIT Posts Mixed Q4 Results

Regency Centers COO Sells $616,400 in Stock as REIT Posts Mixed Q4 Results

Alan Todd Roth, Executive Regional President and Chief Operating Officer of Regency Centers Corp, sold 8,000 shares on February 10, 2026, for $616,400. The transaction occurred as the stock traded near its 52-week high, following a quarter that showed a significant EPS beat but a modest revenue miss. The company also disclosed a director retirement…

U.S. Payrolls Gain Momentum in January as Unemployment Dips to 4.3%

U.S. Payrolls Gain Momentum in January as Unemployment Dips to 4.3%

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 130,000 in January while the unemployment rate slipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. The stronger-than-expected report reflected unusually low seasonal hiring during the holidays that reduced January layoffs, a delayed release tied to a short federal shutdown, and an updated birth-and-death model at the Bureau of Labo…

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to Be Acquired by Saltchuk in $1.2 Billion Deal

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to Be Acquired by Saltchuk in $1.2 Billion Deal

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) agreed to be acquired by Saltchuk Resources in a transaction valuing the dredging firm at about $1.2 billion. Saltchuk will initiate a cash tender offer of $17.00 per Great Lakes share, a premium to recent trading levels and to the company's record closing price. The boards of both companies unan…

Aurora Mobile Announces PAG Pegasus Partnership as Shares Slide in Premarket

Aurora Mobile Announces PAG Pegasus Partnership as Shares Slide in Premarket

Aurora Mobile said it has entered a strategic agreement with PAG Pegasus Fund LP that will use Aurora’s big data capabilities to support data- and AI-driven investment strategies. The deal includes a $10 million allocation from PAG Pegasus and three-year warrants to buy up to 725,000 American depositary shares at $13.80 per ADS. Aurora Mobile share…

Rapid7 Shares Plunge After Weak Quarterly Results and Downbeat Guidance

Rapid7 Shares Plunge After Weak Quarterly Results and Downbeat Guidance

Rapid7 experienced a sharp premarket decline after reporting muted fiscal 2025 results and issuing guidance that points to further near-term weakness. Annual recurring revenue was unchanged year over year, revenue edged up modestly, and profitability metrics deteriorated. Broker Canaccord lowered its rating and slashed its price target amid uncerta…

Court Order to Improve Prison Food Left Unfulfilled, Former Detainees Say

Court Order to Improve Prison Food Left Unfulfilled, Former Detainees Say

Five months after a high court directed Israel’s prison authorities to remedy inadequate food and living conditions for Palestinian detainees, released prisoners and rights groups say little has changed. Accounts include extreme weight loss, skin disease, and ongoing hunger. Lawyers and advocacy organisations have documented complaints and sought f…

Capital Economics: Large equity sell-off would dent growth but would not by itself trigger a global recession

Capital Economics: Large equity sell-off would dent growth but would not by itself trigger a global recession

Capital Economics finds that a severe stock market correction would harm global growth, but is unlikely to on its own cause a worldwide recession. Chief global economist Jennifer McKeown notes that historically the flow of causation runs from economic weakness to market declines, with only certain episodes where market stress compounded existing vu…