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  • U.S. airline shares dropped after jet fuel prices rose, signaling margin pressure across the carrier sector.
  • Analysts cut Duolingo ratings after weaker bookings forecasts and a strategy shift, sending the stock lower.
  • The U.S. dollar strengthened after hotter-than-expected PPI and rising U.S.-Iran frictions, weighing on risk assets.
  • The Pentagon authorized xAI's Grok for classified use despite internal warnings about safety, alignment and bias risks.
  • The Justice Department filed to forfeit the Motor Tanker Skipper and about 1.8 million barrels, alleging sanctions-evasion tied to Iran.
  • IMF mission urged Ukraine to implement agreed reforms by March to secure an $8.1 billion loan package under close oversight.

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Buy the AI Fear Dip in Alphabet: A Measured Long with Defined Risk

Buy the AI Fear Dip in Alphabet: A Measured Long with Defined Risk

Alphabet (GOOGL) is trading through short-term weakness driven by headlines about an $180B AI spending wave. The company's core businesses and cash generation remain intact: market cap near $3.78T, trailing P/E ~29, and free cash flow roughly $73.3B. Technicals show an RSI near 36 and the stock is off ~7.4% from yesterday’s close, presenting an act…

Copenhagen Shares Slip as Multiple Sectors Weigh on OMXC20

Copenhagen Shares Slip as Multiple Sectors Weigh on OMXC20

Denmark's main equity gauge, the OMX Copenhagen 20, closed lower after Wednesday trading as losses across Personal & Household Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the index down 1.18%. Although a number of industrial names reached record highs, decliners significantly outnumbered gainers on the exchange.

Benchmark Sticks with Buy on Spotify, Sees AI as a Scale Advantage

Benchmark Sticks with Buy on Spotify, Sees AI as a Scale Advantage

Benchmark Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on Spotify and maintained a $760 price target following a quarter it described as "an exceptionally clean quarter." The firm cited improved metrics around ARPU, gross margin, and subscriber growth, and framed AI-driven content creation as a structural tailwind for large, data-rich platforms like Spotify.…

Le Pen’s Lawyers Tell Appeals Court She Lacked Intent to Commit Offence

Le Pen’s Lawyers Tell Appeals Court She Lacked Intent to Commit Offence

On the last day of an appeal hearing in Paris, lawyers for far-right leader Marine Le Pen argued she never intended to break the law in connection with the alleged misuse of European Parliament funds that led to a five-year ban from running for public office. The conviction and ban, handed down last March, stem from a ruling that party staff were p…

Buy the Panic in Tax Tech - Vertex (VERX) Looks Attractive at $12.93

Buy the Panic in Tax Tech - Vertex (VERX) Looks Attractive at $12.93

Vertex plunged into oversold territory today, offering a long trade with clear entry, stop and target. The business sells indispensable tax-compliance software with healthy cloud growth, robust free cash flow ($148.6M) and an active $150M buyback program. At a market cap near $2.06B and an EV of ~$2.40B, the risk/reward is favorable if management e…

Benchmark Affirms Buy on Tesla as Automaker Shifts to an Investment Year

Benchmark Affirms Buy on Tesla as Automaker Shifts to an Investment Year

Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating and $475.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the company moves into a strategic transition in early 2026, prioritizing reinvestment and platform development over near-term earnings optimization. The firm notes resilient fourth-quarter performance and a strong balance sheet, even as Tesla trades at a high P/…