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Three mid-cap equities merit attention for different reasons: Liquidia Technologies for its rapid revenue and share-price ascent; Dynex Capital for its valuation gap and income-oriented profile; and Ondas for outsized revenue growth paired with persistent losses. All three are more suitable as watchlist candidates than as automatic buys given curre…
Varonis Systems shares rose sharply after news emerged that Proofpoint, backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, is in talks to acquire the cybersecurity company. The discussions could produce an announcement in the coming weeks, though no decision has been finalized and the talks may still fail or attract other bidders.
Shell Offshore will acquire a 30% interest in BP’s Conifer exploration prospect in the Gulf of Mexico and a 50% interest in the Tupinamba block in Brazil’s Santos Basin. BP will retain majority ownership and continue as operator in both projects. The moves follow a period in which both companies increased investment in renewables and lower-carbon b…
West African crude oil differentials were unchanged on Wednesday as recent price increases - attributed to Middle East supply disruptions and higher freight expenses - depressed buying interest. Nigerian grades such as Bonga and Forcados are assessed at about plus $6 to dated Brent, a level that has prompted some buyers to step back. Freight rates …
European low-sulphur gasoil (diesel) margins were little changed after U.S. Energy Information Administration data showed a surprise increase in U.S. distillate inventories. Futures for low-sulphur gasoil held close to record levels, while U.S. distillate stocks rose by 0.8 million barrels to 104.2 million barrels last week. Analysts had expected a…
GSI Technology, a Nasdaq-listed company specializing in compute-in-memory architecture for AI and high-performance computing, will present at the Nasdaq/LD Micro Summit Series on September 9, 2026. The event aims to connect public companies with institutional investors through company overviews and breakout Q&A sessions. GSI highlights its cutting-…
Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) offers a mix of operating cash flow from a top-tier MLB franchise and sizable real-estate optionality at The Battery Atlanta. Recent industry transactions (including the high-profile Angels sale) are fresh evidence buyers will pay for sports franchises and adjacent commercial assets, and that could re-rate BATRA's $3…
GrafTech (EAF) is a cyclical, capital-intensive producer of graphite electrodes and needle coke. The stock trades at a sub-$200M market cap while enterprise value sits above $1.2B, reflecting a capital structure and cash flow profile that keeps the equity volatile. Recent industry reports point to strengthening needle coke demand and a multi-year s…
South African retailer TFG will remove 180 stores from its network across the next three financial years as part of a push to improve profitability and streamline its physical footprint amid rising online revenue. The company reported modest sales growth in the most recent 21-week trading period, with notable gains in African online sales driven by…
The Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book indicates modest gains in U.S. economic activity, a slight uptick in employment and moderate increases in prices across regions. Policymakers will consider these qualitative readings alongside hard data ahead of their September 15-16 meeting, amid elevated uncertainty from energy price moves and international…
Del Taco is enhancing its catering offerings through a new direct ordering platform on its website and an expanded menu including Taco Salads. This move is part of Project Del Sunrise, aimed at strengthening restaurant performance and expanding guest occasions. The shift from third-party to a first-party platform improves order management for franc…
Options activity in MongoDB (MDB) during early September shows elevated two-sided trading centered on a $370- $390 near-term range, with puts slightly in the majority and implied volatility sharply lower. A large long-dated $150 put calendar print suggests tail-risk structuring rather than a clear market consensus on a deep fall, while skew has ris…
Waymo is reportedly on the verge of closing its inaugural debt facility, with Pacific Investment Management Co. and a consortium of lenders set to provide in excess of $3 billion to the autonomous driving division of Alphabet. The transaction, which includes participation from Blackstone and Sixth Street Partners and advisory support from Goldman S…
Traders face a dense slate of economic releases on Thursday, September 3, 2026, led by the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, Initial Jobless Claims, and S&P Global's Services PMI. Multiple additional data points - including productivity, unit labor costs, trade figures and Fed commentary - are scheduled that morning, offering several snapshots of demand, …
Moody's has affirmed Procter & Gamble's principal credit ratings and moved the outlook to positive from stable, pointing to persistent free cash flow generation, earnings growth driven by pricing, innovation and cost savings, and a portfolio focused on globally scalable consumer brands. The agency noted that the $3.8 billion acquisition of suppleme…
IREN has moved from a pure-play miner to a neocloud infrastructure play. Recent large cloud contracts and early customer-funded deployments meaningfully change the cash-flow and financing story. The trade: long IREN with an entry at $37.91, target $65.00 and stop loss $30.00 over a long-term horizon (180 trading days).
Barrick Mining Corp. is reported to be considering postponing the initial public offering of its North American gold operations until 2027. The move would mark a delay from the company’s previously stated plan to list the unit by the end of this year. Preparatory work is ongoing and the timetable remains subject to change while Barrick engages bank…
U.S. energy giant Chevron and Italy's ENI formalized agreements with Venezuela to advance large oil project expansions intended to lift the country's crude output. Most of the pacts are linked to project expansions under renegotiation with the oil ministry and state oil firm PDVSA as part of contract migrations following an oil reform enacted in Ja…
Meta trades at modest multiples relative to its projected growth, yet the market is demanding visible proof of AI-driven monetization and margin recovery. Revenue growth has accelerated, but recent earnings misses, rising infrastructure spending and sliding free cash flow leave investors cautious. A clean re-rate will require stable EPS trends, imp…
Micron is trading at $944.78 with a market cap above $1 trillion, rich margins and scarce leverage. Strong demand from AI data centers, improving capital discipline and massive free cash flow create a setup where the next revenue cycle could surprise to the upside. This is a long trade idea sized for higher risk tolerance with defined entry, stop a…
The Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General says the central bank should bolster safeguards to prevent the transmission of confidential, nonpublic information to directors serving on the boards of the Fed’s 12 regional reserve banks. The watchdog found examples of board members getting briefings before or immediately after policy meetings and…
Palantir Technologies shares dropped sharply in mid-day trading after Google DeepMind introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, an AI model built for cybersecurity and automated vulnerability remediation and offered through a government-focused Fairwind Program. The model directly addresses clients central to Palantir’s revenue base. Combined with recent …
The New York Stock Exchange participated as an early partner in Anthropic PBC's Project Glasswing, using access to the Mythos AI model to detect several cybersecurity weaknesses and remediate them, exchange President Lynn Martin told the House Financial Services Committee. Martin declined to provide details on the nature of the vulnerabilities or w…
Credo Technology reported a robust Q1 with revenue and EPS beating expectations, but the stock plunged following guidance and margin disclosures that suggested optical product scaling may weigh on profitability in the near term. Management pointed to continued optical revenue expansion and a multi-year pathway for higher-capacity DSPs, while invest…
Fate Therapeutics (FATE) is an asymmetric, high-risk long trade that buys into an active clinical calendar: the RECLAIM-LN trial is underway and additional data readouts across SLE and iPSC-NK programs are expected. Market cap sits near $291M with roughly $119M of cash on the balance sheet and negative free cash flow; the stock is thinly supported …
