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An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza on Saturday killed Brigadier-General Abdel-Nasser Al-Maqadma, the head of the Hamas-led police force in the area, according to the group-run interior ministry and medics. The strike in Sheikh Radwan was followed by other incidents that medics said claimed the life of a Palestinian medic in central Gaza and a po…
ServiceNow looks like a survival story, not a casualty, despite broad pressure on SaaS multiples. Strong recurring revenue at scale, $4B quarterly revenue momentum, $4.63B in free cash flow and low leverage create a buffer while sentiment resets. This is a tactical long (swing) with a $99 entry, $88 stop and $130 target over 45 trading days.
AppFolio's SaaS moat in property management is being amplified by new AI-driven workflow modules and strong unit economics. At roughly $165, the market offers an attractive risk/reward for a long trade: solid revenue growth, high free cash flow conversion, and an addressable PropTech market tailwind. We outline a clear entry, stop and target with a…
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) has called a Special Meeting on July 30, 2026, for shareholders to vote on approving King Street Capital Management as the new investment sub-adviser. The Board supports King Street, believing this will enhance Fund performance and distributions without changing fees. The former sub-adviser, Octag…
On July 25 in Tal, southwest of Nablus, Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians following a deadly shooting that left at least four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers dead after armed Israeli settlers entered the village. Palestinian local officials say the settlers intended to attack homes; the Israeli military says both sides fired befo…
India has seen recurring waves of public protest over the past two decades that have prompted resignations, legislative change and large-scale social unrest. The most recent movement, driven by students and dubbed the "cockroach" movement, secured the resignation of the education minister after more than a month of demonstrations over leaked examin…
UNESCO has placed Sebastia, an archaeological site in the northern West Bank, on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. Palestinian officials welcome the designation as a tool to block Israeli plans to seize land around the site and to attract international support, while Israeli leaders reject the decision as politically…
Citi Research maintains Buy recommendations on Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, arguing that recent share price declines are unwarranted. The bank highlights that inventory levels across the memory supply chain remain materially low and contends that enterprise AI workloads - including context memory extension architectures and near-GPU…
Charter (CHTR) trades at single-digit earnings multiples and dirt-cheap FCF valuation against a $4.3B free cash flow run-rate. That bargain is counterbalanced by a heavy debt load, weak liquidity ratios, and secular pressure on video. I outline a mid-term (45 trading days) swing trade that buys a meaningful margin for error while respecting downsid…
The cancellation and ordered retake of India’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) after the discovery of leaked question papers has precipitated a wave of protests across the country, centering on student suicides, demands for accountability and grievances about the education system. Families of deceased candidates say the prospect of re…
Reddit is trading well below its 52-week high after a recent pullback. With quarterly revenue accelerating (recent quarter +69%), net cash on the balance sheet, and growing relevance to AI discovery, the risk/reward looks attractive from current levels. This trade idea lays out a specific entry, stop and long-term target with time-horizon milestone…
We initiate a trade idea on Medtronic (MDT) as a mid-term buy centered on momentum in the MiniMed diabetes platform. Attractive yield, healthy free cash flow ($5.43B), and valuation metrics (PE ~22, EV/EBITDA 13.5) underpin the setup. Entry $83.21, stop $76.00, target $95.00 over 45 trading days.
Michigan is the epicenter of a nine-state cyclospora outbreak that has produced more than 8,100 cases in the state alone. Officials say staffing shortfalls tied to federal funding cuts, reduced laboratory capacity and what some local officials describe as imperfect communication with federal agencies have complicated efforts to investigate and cont…
Hesai (HSAI) is a cash-generating LiDAR vendor with scale: quarterly shipments of 631,095 units and Q4 2025 revenue of RMB1,000.5M (US$143.1M). The stock is trading near its 52-week low after a sharp re-rating from 2025 highs. We like a disciplined long position that leans on recurring ADAS orders and a ramp into robotics/robotaxi customers to wide…
Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and former Republican from northern Maine, is expected to formally accept the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate on Saturday, concluding a rapid selection process to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot. Jackson emerged as the presumptive nominee after his backers dominated delegate selection,…
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) supplies precision power conversion hardware that is seeing outsized demand from AI data centers and advanced semiconductor tool customers. Recent beats and management commentary point to sustained data center revenue growth and margin expansion. The stock recently pulled back into the low $300s and offers a favora…
Samsung Electronics and U.S. chip designer Broadcom have signed a memorandum of understanding to broaden cooperation across memory, contract chip manufacturing and advanced packaging in a collaboration expected to exceed $200 billion through 2030. The agreement pairs Broadcom's application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) expertise with Samsung's…
BCA Research expects China’s economic momentum to deteriorate over the next six to nine months as weak borrowing demand, an ongoing property downturn and moderating export support blunt the effects of accelerated fiscal outlays. Policymakers are likely to push measures already authorised rather than introduce a wide-ranging stimulus at the late-Jul…
Nebius has the ingredients to become the de facto infrastructure and services hub for open-source, safety-focused generative models. Backed by massive contracted revenue, a recent Nvidia equity stake and 684% YoY quarterly growth, the stock's recent pullback creates a tactical buying opportunity. This is a high-conviction, high-risk trade: enter at…
South Korea announced roughly $950 billion in new AI-related initiatives anchored by agreements between SK Group and Nvidia and a memorandum of understanding between Samsung Electronics and Broadcom. The commitments cover next-generation memory, large-scale AI data centers, sub-2-nanometer foundry services and advanced packaging, and were unveiled …
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix unveiled agreements totaling $950 billion to supply memory chips to U.S. technology companies. SK Hynix will provide $750 billion in memory, including to Nvidia, while Samsung will deliver $200 billion of chips to Broadcom. The announcements were made during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to San Franci…
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has agreed to a $16 billion lease and leaseback deal for its crude oil pipeline network with Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield. The pact, dubbed Project Peregrine, will create a joint venture for 20.5 years in which the three investors hold 49% and Kuwait Oil Company retains a 51% controlling stake. The transaction is expe…
<p>Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is the best defensive way to capture the AI infrastructure boom. The company is reporting strong top-line momentum - Q2 revenue growth of 34% year-over-year and a June spike of 68% - while expanding U.S. capacity with an extra $100 billion commitment and raising capex guidance to $60-64 billion. That scale and customer…
NEW DELHI, July 25 - Leaders of a Gen-Z protest movement met with government officials for a fresh round of talks on Saturday as demonstrators pressed for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party rallied in central Delhi despite continued closures of metro stations and a mobile …
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has completed a $16 billion lease and leaseback transaction for its crude oil pipeline network, creating a joint venture with Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR under Project Peregrine. The arrangement grants the three global investment funds a 49% stake in the joint venture while Kuwait Oil Company retains a 51% stake alon…
