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  • Illumination priced 20M-unit IPO at $10 for $200M while Generate Biomedicines priced shares at $16 for $400M, both set to list Feb 27.
  • PBOC removes FX risk reserve requirement on forwards, cutting the ratio from 20% to 0% effective March 2.
  • Yuan posted its largest annual gain in five years and strengthened past 7 per dollar entering the year.
  • FAA closes airspace near Fort Hancock after a reported military anti-drone laser downed a U.S. government drone.
  • Denver mayor bans ICE from using city property and orders police to protect peaceful immigration protesters.
  • The two IPOs will raise about $600M in gross proceeds and add supply to upcoming Nasdaq listings.

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Celestica: Buy the 2027 Story, Not the 2026 Noise

Celestica: Buy the 2027 Story, Not the 2026 Noise

Celestica is trading like a growth hardware play but the market is pricing in near-term risk and wants clarity on 2027 demand and margins. The trade: add on weakness, hold into 2027 proof points tied to SD6300 and AI/data-center wins. Entry $275.00, stop $245.00, target $350.00; horizon: long term (180 trading days).

BofA Warns of Dollar Downside as Affordability Concerns Take Center Stage

BofA Warns of Dollar Downside as Affordability Concerns Take Center Stage

Bank of America analysts say a widening split between affluent and low-income households is focusing attention on affordability ahead of U.S. midterms. They flag Fed-driven mortgage rate relief as a likely policy response that could weigh on the U.S. dollar, while uncertainty over Kevin Warsh's Fed policy stance and the labor implications of artifi…

Surging Memory Costs Threaten iPhone Margins Despite Strong Sales

Surging Memory Costs Threaten iPhone Margins Despite Strong Sales

Apple reported stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results driven by a robust iPhone 17 cycle, but Bernstein warns that sharply higher memory prices - including a 237% rise in mobile DRAM and a roughly 70% gain in NAND since Q2 2025 - will lift iPhone costs and erode margins once cost increases fully pass through.

BCA Research Warns Yen Carry Trade Has Become Systemically Risky

BCA Research Warns Yen Carry Trade Has Become Systemically Risky

BCA Research has raised alarms about the scale and vulnerability of the Japanese yen carry trade, saying positions funded in yen have swelled to levels that make a reversal potentially disruptive for global markets. The firm points to enormous outstanding forward and swap exposures, limited hedging by domestic insurers, and historical patterns wher…

Rubio to Make Two-Day Visit to Slovakia and Hungary to Reinforce Ties

Rubio to Make Two-Day Visit to Slovakia and Hungary to Reinforce Ties

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a two-day trip to Slovakia and Hungary to strengthen bilateral relationships with leaders who have warm ties to President Donald Trump. The visit will cover energy cooperation, NATO obligations and other bilateral matters, following Rubio's attendance at a major European security conference.

Noah Holdings: Deep Value with a Real Path to Rebooted Growth

Noah Holdings: Deep Value with a Real Path to Rebooted Growth

Noah (NOAH) looks undervalued at roughly $815M market cap, P/E ~9.2 and P/B ~0.57 while navigating a structural compliance reset and global expansion. Technical momentum is constructive and the stock yields ~4.8%. This trade idea lays out a long entry, targets and stop, plus catalysts and risks tied to execution and regulatory clarity.

MOEX Russia Index Closes Flat as Major Names Record No Change

MOEX Russia Index Closes Flat as Major Names Record No Change

The MOEX Russia Index finished the trading session unchanged, with several large-cap issues reporting no price movement. The Russian Volatility Index held steady, while gold, crude and Brent futures all recorded modest gains. The ruble strengthened against both the dollar and the euro, and U.S. dollar futures were marginally lower.

Buy the Overreaction: Why Duolingo Is Worth a Tactical Long

Buy the Overreaction: Why Duolingo Is Worth a Tactical Long

Duolingo is trading near its 52-week low after a year of headline-driven selling. The business generates strong free cash flow, has no net debt, and posts high returns on capital. With technicals oversold and valuation back to rational multiples, this is a tactical long with defined risk. Entry $112.90, stop $102.00, primary target $150.00 (mid-ter…

Cintas Looks Flawlessly Executed — But That Flawlessness Is Priced In

Cintas Looks Flawlessly Executed — But That Flawlessness Is Priced In

Cintas (CTAS) remains a high-quality, cash-generative business with double-digit ROE and consistent growth. Recent execution and a proposed UniFirst acquisition have been bullish catalysts, but the stock at ~$193 trades at ~41x earnings and >7x sales, leaving little margin for error. This trade idea recommends a short on strength with a mid-term ho…

Canada Seeks Change of Iranian Government, Expands Sanctions

Canada Seeks Change of Iranian Government, Expands Sanctions

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada will insist on a change of government in Iran before restoring diplomatic relations and announced additional sanctions on seven individuals tied to Tehran. She declined to say whether Canada would back any U.S. military strike. Separately, two U.S. officials said the U.S. military is prepari…

Armed Raiders Kill at Least 30 in Multiple Villages in Northwest Nigeria

Armed Raiders Kill at Least 30 in Multiple Villages in Northwest Nigeria

Armed attackers on motorbikes launched pre-dawn raids on three villages in Niger State’s Borgu Local Government Area, killing at least 30 people, burning homes and shops, and abducting an unknown number of residents, witnesses and officials said. The violence is part of a wider surge in attacks attributed to bandits across northern Nigeria and has …

The Gaming AI Boom Is Live — Why AppLovin Is a Tactical Long

The Gaming AI Boom Is Live — Why AppLovin Is a Tactical Long

AppLovin's Axon AI stack and ad-monetization platform sit at the junction of mobile gaming growth and AI-driven ad effectiveness. The stock has already retraced from last year's highs, offering a mid-term swing opportunity: enter on a measured pullback, manage risk tightly, and aim for a re-rating driven by stronger monetization and improving margi…

Hariri Signals Return of Future Movement to Lebanon’s Ballot

Hariri Signals Return of Future Movement to Lebanon’s Ballot

At a large rally in Beirut marking the 21st anniversary of his father's assassination, former prime minister Saad al-Hariri said his Future Movement will participate in the next parliamentary elections. While Hariri did not make clear whether he will be a candidate, his statement ends the party's absence from the ballot in 2022 and comes as Lebanon…

Viking Therapeutics: Back the GLP-1 Contender Before Phase 3 Catalysts

Viking Therapeutics: Back the GLP-1 Contender Before Phase 3 Catalysts

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is a clinical-stage biotech focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. Its dual GIP/GLP-1 candidate VK2735 is in phase 3 (injectable) and phase 2 (oral), positioning Viking as an under-the-radar competitor in the high-growth obesity therapeutics market. With a market cap of roughly $3.6B, a deep short-interest base, an…

Forget the Near-Term Angst: UiPath Is the Orchestration Bet That Actually Converts AI Hype Into Revenue

Forget the Near-Term Angst: UiPath Is the Orchestration Bet That Actually Converts AI Hype Into Revenue

UiPath is moving from a pure-play RPA vendor into the orchestration layer for agentic AI. With accelerating enterprise adoption, improving profitability, and a valuation that still looks reasonable given ARR scale, this trade idea buys the setup around $11.30 with a mid-term horizon to capture re-rating as Maestro adoption and cross-sell accelerate…