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  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they seized a U.S. underwater drone at the Strait of Hormuz; Pentagon says it malfunctioned and carried no classified sensors.
  • Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to Kim Jong Un, reaffirming strategic ties between China, Russia and North Korea.
  • Battalion Oil invested in Collide to deploy an AI-native operations system across upstream assets to automate workflows and improve capital efficiency.
  • XORTX Therapeutics re-engaged IR Agency LLC after voluntary TSX-V delisting to support investor relations and marketing.
  • California Water Service launched its 13th Tap Into Learning education program promoting water conservation across K-12 schools in its service areas.

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Martin Marietta Completes Combination With Lhoist North America

Martin Marietta Completes Combination With Lhoist North America

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Lhoist North America, expanding its Specialties platform and positioning itself as the leading limestone producer in the U.S. The transaction strengthens Martin Marietta's asset base with high-quality reserves and broadens its exposure across key industrial end markets such as steel m…

Indian Equities Slip as FMCG, Healthcare, Consumer Durables Weigh on Close

Indian Equities Slip as FMCG, Healthcare, Consumer Durables Weigh on Close

Indian equity markets closed lower on Monday with the Nifty 50 down 0.14% and the BSE Sensex 30 off 0.22%. Losses were concentrated in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Consumer Durables. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers on both major exchanges, while the India VIX rose and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved mat…

PDD Holdings Announces Second Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results

PDD Holdings Announces Second Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results

PDD Holdings Inc. announced its unaudited financial results for Q2 2026, reporting an 8% increase in total revenues to RMB112.4 billion ($16.6 billion), driven by a 13% rise in transaction services. Operating profit increased by 8%, while net income attributable to ordinary shareholders decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter last year. Manag…

nVent to Acquire Maverick Power

nVent to Acquire Maverick Power

nVent Electric plc is acquiring Maverick Power for $1.75 billion, with potential additional consideration up to $550 million based on performance metrics. The acquisition strengthens nVent's position in the high-growth data center infrastructure sector by adding power distribution platforms and expanding system-level solutions. The deal is expected…

Parsons Secures $514 Million Missile Defense Agency Contract Option

Parsons Secures $514 Million Missile Defense Agency Contract Option

Parsons Corporation has secured a $514 million, two-year contract option from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to continue providing technical, engineering, analytical, and oversight support for the integrated Missile Defense System. This contract extension highlights Parsons' role in enhancing national missile defense capabilities against advanced …

China Urges Immediate Talks as Middle East Tensions Reach 'Critical Point'

China Urges Immediate Talks as Middle East Tensions Reach 'Critical Point'

China's foreign minister called on Monday for immediate dialogue to prevent further escalation in the Middle East and Gulf region, saying de-escalation must be the priority. Speaking in Beijing during a meeting with Kuwait's foreign minister, the Chinese official said recurring cycles of conflict should be avoided and offered closer coordination wi…

Buy EXOR for Cheap Ferrari Exposure and Lingotto Optionality

Buy EXOR for Cheap Ferrari Exposure and Lingotto Optionality

EXOR (EXXRF) is trading near key technical support after a measured pullback. For investors who want concentrated Ferrari exposure plus optional upside from EXOR’s real-estate and holding-company optionality, a long trade at $82.60 offers asymmetric reward: limited downside with a clear stop and a multi-month horizon to realize a re-rating or value…

Comstock Receives $20 Million and Closes Sale of Legacy Mining Assets to Mackay Precious Metals Inc.

Comstock Receives $20 Million and Closes Sale of Legacy Mining Assets to Mackay Precious Metals Inc.

Comstock Inc. has closed the sale of its legacy mining assets for over $45 million to Mackay Precious Metals Inc., including cash and equity, as part of its strategic transformation from a hard rock mining company to a renewable metals and materials business. The transaction improves liquidity, reduces costs, and positions Comstock for growth in so…

Non-Mortgage Delinquency Growth Slows in Second Quarter, but Ontario Homeowners Remain Under Pressure

Non-Mortgage Delinquency Growth Slows in Second Quarter, but Ontario Homeowners Remain Under Pressure

Equifax Canada’s Q2 2026 report shows Canadian consumer debt increasing year-over-year, with non-mortgage delinquency rates slightly improving overall but worsening in Ontario, where mortgage holders face increased financial pressure. Credit card and auto loan balances rose seasonally, while consumer caution affects spending and borrowing behavior.…

Spectrum Brands: Clean Setup for a Swing Move to $103

Spectrum Brands: Clean Setup for a Swing Move to $103

Spectrum Brands combines predictable cash generation with modest leverage and a diversified consumer-products portfolio. At ~$86.82 the stock is trading below recent 52-week highs while still offering an attractive free cash flow yield and a 2.16% dividend - a setup worth trading toward consensus analyst targets near $103 over the next 45 trading d…

Ondas: Compelling Growth Story, But Valuation and Cash Flow Need Proof

Ondas: Compelling Growth Story, But Valuation and Cash Flow Need Proof

Ondas is executing into a hot defense and industrial-autonomy market: big order flow, a $95M+ backlog via Cyberhawk and a raised 2026 revenue target north of $390M. That said, the stock trades like it already bakes in flawless execution - EV/Sales and P/S multiples are extreme, free cash flow is negative, and short interest remains very high. I pre…

Uber Is Underpricing Growth — Buy the Dislocation

Uber Is Underpricing Growth — Buy the Dislocation

Uber trades at roughly $79 with a market cap near $161B and a P/E around 17. The business is cash-generative (free cash flow ~$9.44B) with improving margins and multiple growth levers — mobility rebound, Delivery expansion, Freight scale, and robotaxi optionality via Rivian. The market is pricing a conservative growth profile; we argue growth is wo…

Six EU States Seek September Debate on Taxing Oil Companies' Windfall Profits

Six EU States Seek September Debate on Taxing Oil Companies' Windfall Profits

Six European Union member states have formally asked Ireland's EU presidency to add a discussion on an EU-level mechanism to tax windfall profits of oil companies to the agenda of the next finance ministers' meeting on September 18-19 in Dublin. The request, made in a joint letter, links the proposal to a supply shock from Iran's blockade of the St…

FOREX.com launches the first overnight Japan Stock CFDs and Japan Stock CFD Knock-Out Options service

FOREX.com launches the first overnight Japan Stock CFDs and Japan Stock CFD Knock-Out Options service

StoneX Group Inc., via its FOREX.com brand and Japanese subsidiary StoneX Securities Co., Ltd., has launched overnight trading for Japan Stock CFDs and CFD Knock-Out Options. This unique offering extends trading hours until 5:00am JST, enabling investors to respond to after-hours events and overseas market moves with enhanced flexibility. The produ…

Buying the Brave: A Tactical Long on Uranium Energy’s Growth Narrative

Buying the Brave: A Tactical Long on Uranium Energy’s Growth Narrative

Uranium Energy (UEC) is a volatile, high-upside play on the nuclear restart. The company carries growth optionality — operational ramp at Burke Hollow, projected high revenue CAGR and ample liquidity — against a stretched valuation and recent earnings misses. This trade idea proposes a swing-long entry at $12.75 with a $9.75 stop and a $18.50 targe…

Global Bond Markets Stall as U.S. Signals Tougher Economic Measures on Iran

Global Bond Markets Stall as U.S. Signals Tougher Economic Measures on Iran

Global sovereign bond trading remained subdued on Monday as traders paused after consecutive weeks of selling and awaited further escalation in U.S. rhetoric toward Iran and key central bank guidance. German, French, Italian and Japanese benchmark yields were largely unchanged, while Brent crude eased about 1.5% to near $91.80 a barrel. Fixed-incom…