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DoorDash trades well below its 52-week high after a Q4 miss, but the platform's high-frequency demand, expanding logistics palette, and early AI deployments create a path to margin expansion and higher lifetime value. This trade idea buys near current levels with a tight stop and a mid-term target that prices in partial multiple recovery tied to ex…
Authorities uncovered a 22-meter (72-foot) tunnel leading to two taps on an underground pipeline outside a rural home in Hidalgo state near Tepetitlan, and seized drugs at the site. Officials say the conduit connects to a pipeline owned by state energy company Pemex that runs between the Tula refinery in Hidalgo and the Salamanca refinery in Guanaj…
New Zealand cooperative Fonterra increased its 2025/2026 farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.20-NZ$9.80 per kgMS, citing firmer global commodity prices and a strong sales pipeline. The company also said it intends to distribute a special dividend funded by Mainland Group's fiscal 2026 underlying earnings following the planned sale of its consumer bus…
Brazil's Bovespa index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 1.06% in Sao Paulo. Advances were concentrated in the Public Utilities, Real Estate and Financials sectors. Market breadth was narrowly positive as winners slightly outnumbered losers, while volatility measures and several commodities registered notable moves.
CIBC economists Benjamin Tal and Katherine Judge say Canada’s housing market is caught in an imbalance: nominal prices have eased from pandemic highs, but remain unaffordable for many buyers while still falling short of levels that make new construction viable. They describe structural problems in the homebuilding sector, a lag in official housing …
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. A chronology of events from January 31 through February 17 details when family last saw her, the release of doorbell camera footage showing a masked man, DNA results from blood and a glove, and family appeals for her retur…
Workday has been punished on leadership noise and macro-driven tech selling. Fundamentals - including $2.59B in free cash flow, a manageable balance sheet and large enterprise footprint - argue the selloff is excessive. Technical overshoot (RSI ~21) and heavy short activity create a high-reward swing trade. Entry at $140.02, stop $132.00, target $2…
Nutrien told investors on its fourth-quarter results call that it expects potash demand to increase in 2026. The company cited large 2025 crops that depleted soil nutrients, reduced autumn application opportunities in the U.S., and potash's relatively low cost versus other fertilizers. At the same time, phosphate purchases are likely to be constrai…
The European Central Bank has imposed a 12.18 million euro penalty on J.P. Morgan SE for underreporting risk-weighted assets between 2019 and 2024. The ECB found that the bank misclassified corporate exposures for 15 consecutive quarters and excluded certain transactions when calculating capital requirements. JPMorgan says it self-reported the issu…
Brazil's Ports and Airports Minister has asked the Finance Ministry to relax eligibility and operational conditions for loans backed by the National Civil Aviation Fund (FNAC). The package of changes would broaden permitted uses to include workforce training, raise the financing cap on eligible items from 10% to 30% of an aircraft's value, and ease…
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to market its orthopedics division, DePuy Synthes, a business it has been planning to separate. Reports indicate private equity firms and rival medical device makers are assessing bids, with the unit potentially valued at more than $20 billion. J&J is assembling documentation and financials ahead of meetings with pros…
Walgreens will eliminate over 600 positions across the United States following its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The reductions include 469 jobs in Illinois and 159 in Texas tied to the planned closure of a distribution center. The owner is also changing employee benefits for some staff and shifting store assortments to try …
Microsoft has been punished in 2026 as the market frets about heavy AI-related capex, softer Azure growth, and slow Copilot adoption. Fundamentals remain strong: $77.4B free cash flow, 30% return on equity, and a $2.95T market cap. Technicals show near-oversold conditions and compressing momentum. This trade idea outlines an actionable long trade w…
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to market its orthopedics unit, DePuy Synthes, assembling documents and financial information ahead of meetings with potential buyers in the coming weeks. The business, which posted $9.3 billion in sales last year, could command a valuation above $20 billion and is drawing interest from private equity consortia as wel…
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters asked a federal judge to block United Parcel Service from offering $150,000 voluntary buyouts to drivers, saying the program was implemented without bargaining and violates the parties' 2023 labor agreement. UPS disputes that claim, arguing buyouts are lawful and less disruptive than layoffs as it seeks to…
Amazon reported higher annual revenue than Walmart, with $716.9 billion versus Walmart's $713.2 billion. The difference of just over $3.5 billion - roughly 0.5% - marks a symbolic shift in scale driven by Amazon's expansion beyond its online retail core into cloud computing, advertising and seller services. Walmart remains a formidable competitor, …
Needham increased its price objective on Talkspace Inc. (TALK) to $6.00 from $5.00 while keeping a Buy rating after the company reported a strong quarter and issued fiscal 2026 guidance modestly above consensus. The firm highlighted revenue growth, a healthy gross margin profile, and several potential near-term catalysts across payor, enterprise an…
The International Monetary Fund will unveil its long-awaited annual assessment of U.S. economic policy on February 25, delivering analysis of fiscal shortfalls, trade and current account gaps, and a general evaluation of the dollar’s valuation. IMF officials reaffirmed the dollar’s central role in the global monetary system even amid recent depreci…
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts unanimously approved a proposed $400 million addition to the White House East Wing, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom project that now awaits review by the National Capital Planning Commission and faces legal challenges in federal court.
Apple TV has entered a distribution deal with EverPass Media to make its live sports programming accessible in commercial venues such as bars, restaurants, hotels and gyms across the United States. The move places Apple’s sports offerings alongside other premium sports rights carried by EverPass and is intended to increase visibility of the streame…
Belarus announced it had planned to attend the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Board of Peace in Washington but was unable to participate after its delegation did not receive visas. The development highlights frictions in a fragile diplomatic opening between Minsk and Washington amid ongoing sanctions and questions over Belarus's role in the Russia-U…
A 19-year-old Palestinian-American, Nasrallah Mohammed Jamal Abu Siam, has succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained when settlers opened fire in the village of Mukhmas near Ramallah. Palestinian and international officials, as well as local witnesses, described the incident as part of a wider uptick in settler attacks across the West Bank since Octobe…
Reaves Utility Income Fund (UTG) looks oversold relative to its yield and current momentum. Price at $40.12 sits well above the April 2025 low and shows rising SMAs and a bullish MACD. With a dividend payable 03/31/2026 and ex-dividend 03/18/2026 plus a compact share count and $3.5B market cap, this is a tactical long with defined risk/reward.
Thursday’s trading session produced a patchwork of strong rallies and sharp declines across market-cap tiers. Several large-cap and mid-cap names climbed double digits on results or corporate developments, while other stocks dropped sharply following earnings misses, guidance concerns or operational challenges. The list below captures the most nota…
The Washington Supreme Court unanimously held that Amazon must face negligence lawsuits filed by families of people who died by suicide after ingesting sodium nitrite purchased on Amazon’s website. The court rejected a lower-court finding that the act of suicide was a superseding cause barring product liability claims. Plaintiffs allege Amazon prom…
