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MercadoLibre reported a record quarterly revenue of $10.17 billion and an EPS beat, yet the stock fell sharply as investors focused on a marked drop in operating margins and a third straight quarter of declining net income. Management said margin pressure is intentional as it pursues market share through pricing and credit expansion, while key upco…
SanDisk reported a record fiscal year and beat quarterly estimates for the fourth straight report, but the stock declined after management issued conservative revenue guidance for Q1 FY2027. The company delivered FY2026 revenue of $20.25 billion and Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $39.25, while margins rose above 80% and data center demand surged. Investors now…
A 4.22-point rise in one-month moneyness skew for Micron accompanied by a 2.7-point fall in implied volatility to 84.28% indicates traders are preferentially buying upside calls over downside puts while overall fear metrics cool. The combination suggests positioning has shifted toward chasing rallies, even as volatility remains elevated and fair va…
New Mountain Finance (NMFC) is trading at roughly $7.61 with a market capitalization near $731M, a price-to-book below 1 and a quarterly dividend of $0.25 that implies a ~16.7% yield. We present a tactical long trade: entry $7.61, stop $6.70, target $9.50. The trade banks on valuation support, a recovering technical setup and eventual stabilization…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, closed at a new record, rising 0.81% as gains in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. While several large-cap names posted notable advances and new highs, decliners narrowly outnumbered advancers, and commodity markets saw crude and Brent crude move higher alongside a firmer doll…
Options volume in American International Group Inc jumped sharply ahead of tonight's earnings, with 4,570 contracts trading and a concentrated bet on August 2026 $84 calls. The activity was overwhelmingly call-heavy and came against a backdrop of a modestly lower share price and rising option-implied volatility.
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Industrials sectors. Vestas Wind Systems, NKT Holding and AP Moeller - Maersk B were the session's leading winners, while Pandora, Genmab and Coloplast weighed on the index. Energy commodity prices rose and the US dollar st…
Turkish equities finished the trading day higher, with the BIST 100 advancing 0.70% as sector gains in Leasing & Factoring, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Technology underpinned the market. Mining, energy and refining names led individual stock performance while several large-cap counters moved lower. Commodity prices and currency moves were mix…
HII announced long-term performance-based production agreements with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics to accelerate the deployment of advanced physical AI automation in U.S. Navy shipbuilding. The agreements could total up to $900 million over seven years, contingent on meeting technology and performance milestones, enabling increased producti…
Options traders on Celsius Holdings Inc accumulated a large volume of call contracts even as the shares plunged nearly 17% to $24.12 and touched a fresh 52-week low. The flow—36,266 calls versus 17,150 puts—leans bullish on the derivatives tape, with concentration at several long-dated strikes through 2026. The positioning suggests some market part…
Celestica plunged after a recent headline despite beating Q1 estimates and raising full-year guidance. Fundamentals show rapid revenue growth, strong ROE and positive free cash flow; short interest and heavy intraday short volume increase the odds of a mean-reversion trade. This is a tactical long idea with a clear entry, stop and target for a mid-…
Energy Transfer (ET) is trading near $20.60 with a 6.6%-6.8% yield, elevated but sustainable distributable cash flow, and a multi-billion-dollar growth backlog tied to natural gas capacity for data centers and gas-to-power projects. The business combines toll-like cash flow with visible growth catalysts; this trade idea buys the combination of yiel…
A systematic screen across 72 U.S. banking services stocks highlights East West Bancorp (EWBC) and Zions Bancorporation (ZION) as leading picks. Both banks have Piotroski scores of 7, meaningful fair value upside (+29.7% and +19.6% respectively) and valuations that suggest a margin of safety. EWBC combines exceptional net income margin and revenue …
Canada’s financial sector has climbed to represent 37% of the TSX benchmark index, the largest share in eight years, as investors favor major bank stocks over energy and materials. The shift has helped the TSX outperform the S&P 500 in 2025 and this year, but the heavy weighting increases portfolio concentration and heightens sensitivity to any dow…
SCWorx Corp. announced a two-year agreement with one of Massachusetts’ largest integrated delivery networks, a major not-for-profit healthcare organization. The deal involves implementing SCWorx's healthcare data normalization and supply chain management solutions to improve data quality, governance, and operational efficiency across the network’s …
Tomorrow’s U.S. jobs report is penciled in at 82,000 payrolls. Markets are positioned for a narrow range but could swing sharply depending on whether the print comes in near expectations, materially above 120,000, or well below 40,000. Each outcome would alter Fed rate cut odds, push yields, and reweight leadership between growth and value.
Macquarie has begun coverage of Rakuten with an Outperform rating and a ¥1,100 share target, saying the Japanese internet and financial-services group is reaching an earnings inflection as mobile profitability improves and FinTech operations gather pace. The broker forecasts significant revenue and operating-profit growth through FY2028 and values …
Del Taco introduces the All-American Burgertaco, a unique menu item combining its Double Del® Cheeseburger and Big Fat Taco, available for a limited time starting August 6, 2026. Alongside, the popular Dirty Del specialty beverage returns with expanded flavors and exclusive rewards offers. The moves aim to enhance customer experience and capitalize…
Israel's main equity benchmark closed higher on Thursday, supported by advances in the Banking, Biomed and Financials sectors. The TA 35 rose 0.27% as a mix of individual stock gains and losses produced a broader market where decliners outnumbered winners. Commodities and currency markets also moved, with crude and Brent oil up and mixed results in…
Four Republican U.S. senators have introduced a measure to repeal California's vehicle emissions waivers, aiming to stop the state from enforcing standards that are tougher than federal rules. The move follows an EPA decision to send the waivers to Congress under the Congressional Review Act and a legal challenge from California. The debate touches…
Rezolve Ai comments on Commerce.com’s Q2 results showing stalled revenue growth, margin declines, and reduced guidance, validating Rezolve Ai’s earlier concerns regarding Commerce.com's standalone strategy and rejection of a proposed merger. Rezolve Ai contrasts its own strong revenue growth and optimistic guidance, emphasizing the strategic benefi…
Regional banking-focused ETFs dominate recent returns among financial services funds. The Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF (DPST) posted an 84.8% one-year gain and is up 52.8% year-to-date, driven by its 3x daily leverage. Among non-leveraged options, the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (IAT) and the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) hav…
Markets typically respond favorably to a split Congress because it lowers the chance of major policy changes. With odds pointing to Democrats holding the House and Republicans taking the Senate, the S&P 500 has historically delivered strong returns under divided government. Yet unusually high short interest and the concentration of gains in AI-focu…
Unitree, the Hangzhou-based maker of humanoid and four-legged robots, set its Shanghai IPO price at 150.8 yuan per share, valuing the company at roughly 61 billion yuan ($9.04 billion). The firm is selling 40.45 million new shares on the STAR Market to raise about 6.1 billion yuan and plans to invest proceeds into product development and manufactur…
Masonglory Limited, a Hong Kong-based subcontractor specializing in wet trades services for property developers and government projects, announced a share consolidation and reclassification approved by shareholders to take effect on August 11, 2026. The consolidation merges every eight shares into one, increasing par value, and introduces Class A a…
