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A Reuters/Ipsos online poll conducted August 14-17 reports that most Americans view the Trump family’s cryptocurrency earnings as inappropriate and believe the president’s private business interests influence his policy decisions. The survey, of 1,166 adults, shows deep partisan divides over propriety and perceptions of corruption as voters head in…
Globus Medical has delivered seven consecutive quarters of margin expansion while continuing to grow revenue and generate strong free cash flow. The stock trades at $86.42 with a market cap near $11.6B and appears to underprice improving fundamentals and recent M&A. This is a long trade idea sized for disciplined risk seekers, with a clear entry, s…
<p>Capcom and Square Enix both sit on storied franchises and deep IP, but for investors the distinction between a great game company and a great investment can be material. This trade pairs a long position in Capcom with a short in Square Enix to capture valuation divergence, monetization strength, and differing capital allocation profiles. The pai…
DSC Holdings Ltd., a leading AI infrastructure provider for China's used car industry, will report its unaudited second quarter 2026 financial results on August 26, 2026. The company will host live webcasts in both Chinese and English to discuss its earnings and recent business developments. DSC dominates over 90% of the market share in operating s…
Barclays reports that diesel prices at the refinery gate in Europe are approaching $170 per barrel, with diesel crack spreads near $80 per barrel and gasoline refinery gate prices exceeding $120 per barrel. The bank says refinery profitability is running at roughly 5 to 6 times normal levels, driven by the Hormuz crisis and attacks on the Russian r…
EHang Holdings Limited announced the launch of its Global Fast Track Program aimed at expediting the assessment and commercialization of its pilotless eVTOL aircraft in international markets. Sri Lanka becomes the first country to adopt this program, targeting sandbox commercialization within four months. The program leverages EHang's certification…
BrenX Ltd. pushed higher in pre-market trade, rising 6.4% to $2.82, as investor interest persists following the company’s rebrand and a string of operational and acquisition moves. With no new company-specific news today, the advance appears linked to the market re-pricing BrenX under its new identity and business focus. The firm’s small market cap…
Pinewood Technologies rose about 4% after confirming it has accepted a recommended all-cash takeover offer from U.S. technology-focused private equity firm Ridgeview Partners. The offer prices the company at roughly £545 million and has secured irrevocable undertakings or letters of intent representing about 48.71% of the company's issued share cap…
Pinewood Technologies rose 4.0% to 444p after confirming it has accepted a recommended all-cash offer from Ridgeview Partners that values the company at about £545 million. The £4.48-per-share proposal represents a significant premium to recent trading levels and already has near-majority shareholder support through irrevocable undertakings and let…
Evercore's analysis of mutual fund filings through June 30 shows the 25 largest mutual funds, representing roughly $3.0 trillion in assets, reduced overweight positions in major bank stocks during the second quarter of 2026. Funds raised stakes in certain alternative asset managers and concentrated holdings in a narrower set of large-cap banks, whi…
UBS upgraded Kingspan Group to Buy from Neutral and increased its price target to €130, citing a faster-than-expected expansion of the company’s datacentre-focused Advanced Building Systems (ADVNSYS) unit. UBS forecasts ADVNSYS will grow from about 10% of group EBITA in 2025 to roughly 35% in 2027, and raised 2027-2029 EPS estimates materially. Jef…
Citi's Quant team conducted a positioning analysis of US chemicals stocks within its coverage universe, identifying the names with the highest long and short crowding scores and tracking weekly and monthly moves. Ecovyst, RPM International and Linde sit at the top of crowded long positions, while PPG Industries, FMC Corporation and H.B. Fuller are …
Churchill Capital Corp XI shares climbed in pre-open trading as investors reacted to fresh sponsor financing and continued deal momentum around a planned merger with humanoid robotics developer Agility Robotics. Market interest was also evident in elevated options call activity, while the broader market registered little movement in pre-market trad…
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp (RDAC) vaulted 223.3% in pre-market trading to $18.91 in a move that appears driven by speculative demand in an extremely limited public float rather than any newly disclosed corporate developments. The company is pursuing a stock-based merger with HZJL Cayman Limited to form Xpand Boom Technology Inc., a transaction …
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Aug 19 for a short visit that will include meetings with South Korea's foreign minister, national security adviser and president. The visit follows a decision by Seoul and Washington to scale back joint military exercises as U.S. President Donald Trump signals renewed engagement with North Korean…
Trainline shares fell sharply after the UK Competition and Markets Authority opened a formal investigation into whether the ticketing platform presented mandatory fees as part of the upfront price seen by customers. The CMA said it observed small mandatory charges on some train and coach bookings and launched parallel probes into Virgin Atlantic an…
H. Lundbeck B plunged after the company reported first-half 2026 results that showed a slowdown in core revenue growth compared with the strong pace reported in Q1. The drop was amplified when Lundbeckfond Invest A/S announced a voluntary exchange offer allowing A-shareholders to swap into B-shares on a 1:1 basis, increasing available B-stock suppl…
European natural gas prices paused a five-day advance on Wednesday, retreating from the highest levels since March 2026 as traders locked in gains. Benchmarks in the Netherlands and the U.K. fell back from intraday peaks after a week of repricing driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the resulting disruption to maritime LNG flows. …
Straumann shares slipped after the Swiss dental implant maker released its first-half 2026 results ahead of the market open. While revenue modestly exceeded analyst consensus and organic growth accelerated in the second quarter, reported net profit fell short of estimates and a stronger Swiss franc reduced reported margins, triggering a notable int…
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited has announced the August cash distributions for numerous iShares ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Cboe Canada. The distributions pertain to monthly-paying ETFs, including a range of bond, dividend, and equity ETFs. The cash distributions will be paid to unitholders of record on August 26,…
Oxford Nanopore Technologies surged 6.6% to 130.2p after publishing interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. While headline revenue missed expectations, the company reported a notable gross margin expansion and a halving of adjusted EBITDA losses. Management also disclosed a new global cross-licensing agreement that brings near-term …
HNI (HNI) is an actionable buy around $47.50. The completed exchange offer for Steelcase notes and expected closing of the Steelcase acquisition combined with improving workplace demand, recent product rollouts, and an attractive enterprise multiple create a clear path to mid-term upside. Set a disciplined stop and target to manage execution risk.
Adobe's core franchises remain cash-generative and resilient. With trailing P/E ~14.5, free cash flow of $10.28B and AI-first ARR beginning to matter, the stock looks attractive for a tactical swing position. This trade outlines an entry, stop and target across short, mid and longer horizons with explicit risk controls.
Zeta Global has delivered measurable AI lift and high-growth signals, but the stock already trades at rich multiples versus its cash-flow profile. We downgrade to a tactical short: entry $28.23, target $18.50, stop $33.00, mid-term (45 trading days).
Samsung Electronics has increased prices for certain advanced contract chipmaking services for new orders by as much as 15%, driven by tight capacity for AI chips and strong demand from Chinese customers. The hikes affect multiple process nodes, including the 4-nanometre SF4 and 5-nanometre SF5 technologies, and come as Samsung seeks to extract mor…
