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A prediction market now places Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief bond investment officer, as the leading candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair in May. Kalshi users assign Rieder a 48% probability, with former Fed governor Kevin Warsh at 31% and current governor Christopher Waller at 8%. The market shift comes as political pressur…
Congress faces a deadline as funding for multiple executive agencies could lapse at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, January 31, unless lawmakers resolve a dispute centered on immigration enforcement and oversight. Democrats in the Senate are withholding support for the Department of Homeland Security portion of a spending package, blocking the…
Streamex Corp. director Morgan Lee Lekstrom purchased 5,500 shares of the company's common stock on January 27, 2026, at $3.12 per share, for a total of $17,160. After the acquisition, Lekstrom indirectly holds 76,500 shares via All Mine Consulting Ltd. The stock has traded up to $3.57 since the purchase. Streamex recently raised roughly $35 millio…
Coupang stock climbed about 3% after a U.S. official privately cautioned South Korea's prime minister against imposing penalties or targeted regulations on American technology companies that conduct substantial business in South Korea. The conversation took place amid broader U.S.-South Korea trade tensions, including recent U.S. tariff announcemen…
BofA Securities has reiterated a Buy rating on Pinterest Inc with a $39.00 price target ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter report. The firm’s forecast is consistent with analyst price targets that span $21 to $45 and a consensus Buy score of 1.62. BofA’s model anticipates modest beats to revenue versus consensus for both Q4 and the first quarter…
Peru's acting president has come under fire for undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, thrusting the country’s extensive commercial relationship with China into the political spotlight as U.S. pressure in the region rises. The controversy has triggered impeachment motions, a preliminary prosecutor probe and sliding public support for the …
HSBC has started coverage of Waters Corp. with a Buy recommendation and a $460 price objective, arguing that Waters' planned acquisition of Becton Dickinson's Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business could unlock significant value. The firm highlights mid-teens earnings growth driven by equipment replacement demand, revenue and cost synergies …
Federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and several other agencies could lapse this week if Democrats and Republicans in Congress fail to settle a dispute centered on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Democrats are pushing for a suite of operational limits and oversight measures tied to DHS funding through …
A diverse group of corporations, led by technology heavyweights Microsoft, Tesla and Meta as well as industrial and telecom names IBM and AT&T, will publish quarterly results on Wednesday. The schedule spans earnings released before the opening bell and after the market close and includes companies across technology, industrials, financials and con…
Traders face a packed U.S. calendar on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, with the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, the FOMC statement and the subsequent press conference taking center stage. Market participants will also parse remarks from President Trump and a full slate of Energy Information Administration reports, including weekly crude oil …
BitMine Immersion (BMNR) is best understood as an ETH treasury vehicle: it acquires, holds, and actively manages Ethereum as its primary reserve asset, with staking/yield expectations doing much of the narrative work. The stock is trading below key moving averages with bearish MACD momentum and a middling RSI, which sets up a tactical long if it re…
Shares of Redwire Corporation climbed about 28% after the company was named as an awardee on the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, a multi-award program worth up to $151 billion supporting the 'Golden Dome' initiative. The Jacksonville, …
Chevron is pressing Iraqi authorities for more favorable contractual returns as a precondition to acquiring the West Qurna 2 oilfield from Lukoil, following Iraq's nationalisation of the asset amid U.S. sanctions on the Russian company. Discussions between Chevron and Iraq's oil ministry are ongoing, with any revised deal requiring cabinet approval…
Executives from major banks meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos said they are preparing for a Fed leadership change that could bias policy toward lower interest rates, yet many expect the incoming chair to be guided by evidence once in office. Concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence have risen amid probes into of…
The captain of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera - seized by U.S. forces after a weeks-long pursuit tied to efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports - has been taken from waters under British jurisdiction and transferred to a U.S. coast guard ship, the lawyer for the captain's wife said. A Scottish court briefly sought to block the removal, but the…
U.N. human rights experts have publicly denounced a decision by the Trump administration to halt and cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. immigration proceedings. The critique follows appeals from the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights and highlights concerns over legal representation, alleged unlawful depo…
Piper Sandler trimmed its price objective for UnitedHealth Group to $396 from $417 while keeping an Overweight rating, pointing to persistent funding headwinds in Medicare Advantage. The firm preserved a 20x multiple in its model but lowered projected adjusted EPS for 2027, and highlighted company guidance and recent Q4 2025 results as focal points…
Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold 44,054 shares of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) on January 26, 2026, at $15.54 per share for a total of $684,599. The transaction occurred with ECAT trading close to its 52-week high, while Saba remains a substantial shareholder with direct ownership of 25,660,190 shares. The trust carries a ma…
CoStar has been volatile, but the latest capital-return and profitability signals matter. With the stock near $66 and below key longer-term moving averages, this trade leans on a fundamental catalyst stack (buyback + 2026 EBITDA targets + moderating Homes.com spend) and improving momentum indicators. The risk is straightforward: the valuation remai…
Community Financial System (CBU) isn’t a flashy bank, but it checks the boxes that matter in this tape: decent returns on equity, modest leverage, and a valuation that doesn’t assume perfection. With the stock around $61 and a 3.0% dividend yield, the trade is about buying a high-quality regional name on a pullback level and looking for a move back…
Pinterest Inc. reported a global restructuring plan that will cut less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space, prompting an approximate 8% drop in the stock and extending a six-month decline to about 31.7%. The company expects $35 million to $45 million in pretax restructuring charges, mainly cash, and plans to refocus headcount and inve…
Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 1,400 shares of ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd on January 26, 2026, at $72.90 per share, a transaction valued at $102,060. The Form 4 disclosure shows Saba now directly holds 5,466,762 shares. The filing was signed by Zachary Gindes on behalf of Saba and Boaz Weinstein. A market analysis cited in the filing m…
Boeing has set a goal to deliver 500 aircraft from its 737 family in 2026, a 12% increase over 2025, supported by higher production rates at its Seattle-area facility and the addition of a fourth final assembly line in Everett. The plan signals a move away from dependence on previously built MAX inventory and coincides with a projected roughly 10% …
Powell Industries is in a momentum phase where the market is paying up for operational discipline. With the stock pressing 52-week highs, bullish MACD, and strong profitability metrics, the trade is less about finding a bargain and more about managing entry and risk in an overbought name with real fundamental backing.
BlackRock remains a premier asset manager with a durable product mix across single-asset and multi-asset portfolios, advisory, and risk management. But with BLK still valued at roughly 28.5x earnings and about 3.1x book, the stock needs either a cleaner technical reset or a clear catalyst to justify adding risk. This trade idea frames BLK as a hold…
