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A federal judge in Minnesota has summoned Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to appear in court on Friday to explain why the agency has not complied with court orders. The appearance comes amid heightened scrutiny of ICE's role in a presidential immigration crackdown that the article links to two fata…
Stonepeak and CMA CGM are forming a U.S.-based port company valued at about $10 billion. Stonepeak will put in $2.4 billion for a 25% stake while CMA CGM retains 75%. The venture - to be called United Ports - will include 10 terminals across the U.S., Brazil, Spain and Asia and is intended as the first phase of broader joint terminal development.
Canada and India have formalized an energy partnership committed to reciprocal trade in hydrocarbons, with Ottawa set to export crude oil and liquefied natural gas to New Delhi in exchange for Indian refined petroleum products. The announcement, issued by Energy Ministers Timothy Hodgson and Hardeep Singh Puri from Goa, follows high-level talks at …
Elizabeth C. Bogan, a director of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV), bought 400 shares of the trust on January 27, 2026, at $28.7299 per share for a total of $11,491, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The trust also amended its Statement of Preferences to authorize an additional 10 million Series M Cumulative Term Preferred Shares…
Aura Biosciences is a clinical-stage oncology name with a liquid balance sheet and a stock that’s acting like a moving target. Shares are drifting near the mid-$5s with bullish MACD momentum, while short interest remains elevated with a high days-to-cover. This trade idea leans long for a tactical move higher, using tight risk controls and well-def…
Ferguson is a plumbing and HVAC distribution leader with strong profitability metrics and a chart that’s acting like institutions are accumulating shares again. With housing still choppy, the cleaner near-term pitch is non-discretionary repair-and-maintain plus infrastructure-related demand. The trade: buy strength above the short-term trend, targe…
Globant has materially outperformed off the 2025 low, but it is still far below its prior 52-week high. With price back above key moving averages, RSI in the middle of the range, and MACD in bullish momentum, the setup favors a tactical long with tight risk. The bull case hinges on renewed confidence in AI-led services demand and execution, while t…
Senate Democrats, led by the top Democrat on the environment committee, said they will not support bipartisan legislation to speed permitting for energy and infrastructure projects unless the White House stops obstructing renewable energy development. Lawmakers are divided over an amendment that would preserve the president's ability to block permi…
PacBio (PACB) is acting like a classic early-turnaround chart: higher highs into a fresh 52-week peak, then a sharp dip back toward near-term support. With price sitting around $2.47 and key moving averages rising, the setup is simple: bulls need to defend the $2.40 area and reclaim recent highs to confirm a breakout attempt. The fundamental narrat…
Swedish equities closed lower on Wednesday with the OMX Stockholm 30 retreating 0.54% as Telecoms, Healthcare and Industrials dragged the market down. While heavyweight laggards such as Tele2, Atlas Copco and AstraZeneca posted notable declines, several industrial and mining names including Volvo, SKF and Boliden finished higher, with Boliden tradi…
Swedish equities closed modestly lower after the market session on Wednesday, with losses concentrated in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. The OMX Stockholm 30 fell 0.54% at the close in Stockholm. Several large-cap names moved materially: Volvo and SKF were among the session's gainers while Tele2, Atlas Copco Class A and AstraZene…
Spain's equity benchmark declined at the close on Wednesday, with the IBEX 35 dropping 1.10% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services pushed more stocks lower than higher. Select large-cap names bucked the trend with modest gains while commodities and currency moves registered mixed activity.
Director Conn James P purchased 1,000 shares of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV) on January 27, 2026, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The trust also amended its Statement of Preferences to increase the authorized Series M Cumulative Term Preferred Shares by 10 million to a total of 30 million, and…
Portugal's PSI index closed modestly higher on Wednesday, advancing 0.11% to reach a new five-year high. Strength in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods sectors helped push the market up. Energy and industrial names featured among the session's top performers, while a handful of construction and renewable-energy stocks lagged. Commodit…
Netherlands equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the AEX falling 0.45% as declines in Technology, Industrials and Telecoms weighed on the market. A narrow margin of advancing versus declining issues left the session finely balanced even as commodities and currency benchmarks moved unevenly across markets.
Italy's primary blue-chip index closed lower, weighed by losses in the Chemicals, Financials and Healthcare sectors. The Italy 40 fell 0.71% at the Milan close, with Interpump Group among the session winners and Moncler, Brunello Cucinelli and UniCredit among the laggards. Market breadth was mixed and commodity and FX markets showed modest directio…
Germany's equity market finished mixed on Wednesday, with strength in Technology, Food & Beverages and Financial Services offset by declines in Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Transportation & Logistics. The DAX closed down 0.20%, the MDAX fell 0.22% and the TecDAX rose 0.43%. Market breadth was negative, and moves in commodi…
Prosperity Bancshares (PB) just took a hard leg down, but the selloff is starting to look like a valuation and positioning event more than a broken-business story. With PB trading under book (0.90x P/B), a 3.21% dividend yield, and a washed-out RSI near 35, the setup favors a defined-risk long that targets a mean reversion back toward the low-$70s.…
French equities ended the session lower, driven by losses in consumer goods, healthcare and industrials. The CAC 40 closed down 1.06% and the SBF 120 fell 0.96%, with heavyweight luxury stocks among the weakest performers while select technology and industrial names posted gains. Volatility measures and moves in commodities and currencies accompani…
QXMP Labs has announced the on-chain registration of $1.1 trillion worth of real-world, in-ground assets on its proprietary Layer-1 blockchain, QELT. This milestone comes alongside the activation of a unique oracle system that verifies geological asset documentation and solidifies proof-of-reserves. By structurally routing a portion of tokenisation…
Bybit, ranked as the second largest crypto exchange globally by trading volume, has rolled out its Bybit Card in Georgia. This new payment solution allows users in the country to utilize their cryptocurrency funds directly at merchants accepting Mastercard, promoting easier crypto adoption in daily transactions. The initiative includes virtual and …
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 closed down 1.17% on Wednesday, dragged lower by losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Healthcare sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while selected commodities and currency pairs showed mixed moves in global trading sessions tied to the close in Helsinki.
Texas Capital initiated coverage of NuScale Power with a Buy rating and a $23 price target, emphasizing the company's regulatory lead as the designer of the only small modular reactor approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bank said NuScale's 77 MWe integral pressurized water reactor leverages established light water reactor techno…
Bank of America has appointed Vito Lo Piccolo as its country executive for Italy, succeeding Nino Mattarella who is retiring. Lo Piccolo will be based in Milan, oversee the bank's services and growth in Italy, and report to Bernie Mensah, President of International. Mattarella will remain during a transition period and the bank said it will name a …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States adheres to a strong-dollar policy and denied that Washington is taking steps to prop up the Japanese yen. His comments lifted the dollar from a recent four-year low, while officials reiterated faith in domestic policy measures to attract investment and reduce trade deficits without stokin…
