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SK Hynix shares tumbled nearly 11% in Seoul, dragging the KOSPI lower and prompting a temporary trading suspension, even as the company's American Depository Receipts posted a near 13% gain in a blockbuster Nasdaq debut the prior week. A Korea Investment & Securities forecast for a lower-than-consensus second-quarter operating profit and concer…
South Korea's KOSPI briefly hit a trading halt after tumbling more than 5% as heavyweight technology shares led a broad decline across the region. The move reflected intensified investor concern about AI-related valuations and whether semiconductor earnings can justify the industry’s large capital expenditures.
Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) combines a cyclical coal business with meaningful royalty streams and strong free cash flow. At $24.58 today, the partnership yields roughly 9.8%, trades at a reasonable EV/EBITDA of 5.9 and carries low leverage. This trade idea targets a move back toward the 52-week high as coal demand rebalances and royalties mon…
Asian technology shares are expected to remain the primary market influence in the third quarter, but investor selectivity is rising. High valuations, uneven corporate results and lingering doubts about whether hyperscaler AI spending will deliver adequate returns are contributing to sharp swings in the sector. Bernstein retains a preference for se…
Regis Resources has elected not to raise its takeover offer for Vault Minerals after rival Genesis Minerals lodged a higher proposal that Vault judged superior. Regis' board concluded that matching Genesis' bid would not satisfy its acquisition return and valuation criteria, effectively enabling Genesis' A$5.6 billion offer to proceed. Vault plans …
Ponce Financial Group (PDLB) has rallied toward its 52-week high but the bank's improving earnings, regulatory wins, and still-reasonable valuation leave room for upside. We lay out a mid-term trade: enter at $19.90, stop at $18.25, target $24.00, with a 45-trading-day horizon driven by continued loan and deposit growth plus potential re-rating cat…
Gold prices declined on Monday following renewed U.S. and Iranian military strikes over the weekend that pushed oil higher and revived concerns about an inflation rebound. At 21:00 ET (01:00 GMT), XAU/USD fell 1.19% to $4,072.06 an ounce and Gold Futures slipped 0.81% to $4,080.22 an ounce, extending losses after the yellow metal dropped 1.3% last …
Karman (KRMN) is printing strong top-line growth and visibility into 2026 thanks to a $1B+ backlog and a buoyant defense cycle. The stock trades at premium multiples (P/E ~220, EV/Sales ~14), so an actionable long makes sense only with disciplined sizing, a clear stop and a mid-term time box. We lay out an entry at $50.00, a target of $65.00 and a …
First Hawaiian, Inc., the largest and oldest financial institution in Hawaii, plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results on July 24 before market open. The company will also hold a conference call and provide a live webcast the same day to discuss the results.
Genesis Minerals shares rose after rival bidder Regis Resources announced it would not match Genesis’ binding A$5.6 billion proposal for Vault Minerals. The decision follows a higher offer from Genesis that superseded the earlier Regis-Vault arrangement, and the five-business-day window for Regis to exercise its matching right has now closed.
Morgan Stanley says China's successful recovery of an orbital-class Long March 10B booster marks a significant advance toward routine rocket reuse and represents the largest long-term competitive threat to SpaceX. The brokerage noted China’s growing launch cadence, a diverse state-private space ecosystem, and large satellite constellation plans, wh…
Ooma (OOMA) is a small-cap cloud communications and smart security company trading near $20 with free cash flow and analyst optimism supporting upside. The valuation is modest on an enterprise basis while technicals and short-interest dynamics favor a swing trade. This idea lays out an entry, stop and target with a clear horizon and risk framework.
Asian share indices slipped after Gulf clashes intensified and Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent and U.S. crude sharply higher. The rise in oil supported a stronger dollar and pushed 10-year U.S. Treasury yields up marginally, reviving concerns about inflation and the odds of further Fed tightening ahead of a congressional…
Australia’s corporate regulator imposed an A$2 million penalty on Deutsche Bank after finding widespread failures in the bank’s reporting of direction fields for over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the breaches spanned from October 21, 2024, to August 15, 2025, and involve…
Similarweb is showing early signs that large LLM contracts and AI-driven product upgrades can re-accelerate topline and drive higher-value enterprise deals. The stock is cheap on a market-cap-to-guidance basis, technicals show momentum and short interest remains manageable. This trade targets a recovery toward prior highs if management converts LLM…
Oil futures rose sharply in Asian trade after Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz following expanded missile and drone strikes and a commercial vessel being hit. Brent and WTI climbed more than 3% on the news, extending gains from the prior week as markets weighed the potential for supply disruptions and slower shipping through a key expor…
U.S. equity futures dipped Sunday evening amid a fresh round of U.S.-Iran strikes and conflicting statements over the status of the Strait of Hormuz. The moves boosted oil prices and heightened market uncertainty ahead of a heavy slate of second-quarter corporate earnings this week, including major banks and technology and healthcare names.
BRUSSELS, July 13 - European Union foreign ministers are scheduled to discuss whether there is sufficient backing for new steps to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. A confidential European Commission paper circulated to member states outlines three potential approaches - an import licensing scheme, high tariffs or a…
Wolfe Research warns that while the second half of 2026 is unlikely to bring sweeping policy overhauls, a sequence of congressional deadlines, tariff shifts, regulatory rulemakings and geopolitical events could materially influence sectors from manufacturing and healthcare to financials and energy. Key items include government funding before Oct. 1…
BofA Securities interprets the recent pullback in Japan's AI-linked equities as a constructive rotation across markets rather than the start of a wider downturn. The bank points to concerns around data center spending sustainability, rising memory and AI token costs, and momentum shifts toward cheaper Chinese open-source models. It recommends maint…
Russian equities closed lower on Sunday with mixed individual stock performances and the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the close while registering a new three-year low. Energy and some banking shares were among the session's top performers, while miners and selected blue-chips underperformed. Volatility on MOEX options rose to a six-month high as …
Silence (SLN) trades at a market cap of ~$429M and is a candidate for a meaningful re-rating if upcoming polycythemia vera (PV) data and continued RNA-platform progress validate the program. We initiate a long trade with a clear entry, stop and a long-term target that still sits well below many analyst 12-month averages.
Disney trades near its 52‑week low despite healthy free cash flow, low leverage and multiple near‑term catalysts (summer parks, new theatrical releases). At roughly $95.73 today, the stock looks like a mid‑term buy: entry $95.73, stop $91.50, target $110.00 over ~45 trading days.
Biogen and Eisai presented clinical data at AAIC 2026 demonstrating that LEQEMBI® (lecanemab) subcutaneous autoinjector (SC-AI) provides comparable efficacy and safety to the intravenous (IV) formulation for treating early Alzheimer's disease. The SC formulation offers a convenient, flexible dosing option that may enhance patient access and adheren…
SanDisk is reinventing itself from a pure NAND supplier into a vertically integrated, product-led storage company aimed at enterprise AI, edge compute and automotive. The market is still treating it like a commodity play. This trade buys that the re-rating of margins and recurring-software revenue is coming into the price over the next 180 trading …
