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Canada’s main stock index ticked up on Friday, supported by advances in technology and consumer discretionary shares, while investors parsed U.S. corporate results, renewed Middle East hostilities and a fresh round of U.S. tariffs affecting dozens of countries. Oil and safe-haven assets reacted to a string of U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, and Fe…
SK hynix shares dropped 7.1% in U.S. morning trade to $157.42 after opening at $164 as a reversal in AI-related stocks following Alphabet’s post-earnings slide erased the prior session’s gains. Additional pressure came from a TrendForce warning that AI-driven NAND Flash demand will normalize, a Seoul High Court ruling involving SK Group Chairman Ch…
The FTSE 100 closed near record levels, helped by stronger-than-expected UK retail sales and a stronger pound, yet six large-cap constituents show double-digit gaps to model fair value. GSK leads the list with the widest implied upside, followed by LSEG, Diageo, BP, RELX and AstraZeneca, each presenting distinct yield, valuation and cash-flow profi…
A coalition of major technology firms, including Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and IBM, published an open letter calling on the U.S. government to endorse open-weight AI models. The group argues that making model weights freely available preserves innovation, equips defenders with tools to counter threats, and keeps AI development within the United State…
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. rallied in morning trading as investors reacted to robust Q2 2026 results, a much stronger-than-expected Q3 adjusted EBITDA outlook, an analyst upgrade and a senior management promotion. The combination of a return to positive free cash flow and reiterated shipment guidance reinforced confidence in the company’s near-term oper…
French prosecutors said an autopsy of modelling scout Daniel Siad, found dead at his Colombes home on July 20, showed no signs of recent violence. The examination on July 23 did not determine a direct cause of death but identified impaired health and traces of a previous heart attack. Further toxicology and pathology testing is ongoing. Siad, who a…
A concentrated technology allocation exposes portfolios to rate sensitivity, U.S.-centric risk and cyclical earnings swings. This piece outlines six ETFs across distinct asset classes - healthcare, international equity, energy, real estate, dividend value and fixed income - chosen to provide return drivers that are meaningfully different from growt…
SS&C Technologies rallied in morning trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts on both revenue and adjusted EPS, posted record adjusted EBITDA, accelerated organic revenue growth, raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance, and executed its largest quarterly share repurchase to date.
Digital Realty Trust rallied strongly in morning trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that topped expectations on both core FFO and revenue, accompanied by a narrowed full-year core FFO guidance range above prior consensus. Record bookings, a larger backlog and meaningful renewal rate gains reinforced the report, while a wave of anal…
RingCentral shares jumped sharply after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst estimates on every major metric and issued a strongly raised full-year outlook. Management highlighted accelerating AI monetization, approved a sizeable quarterly dividend increase, expanded strategic partnerships and a continued share buy…
ServiceNow reported Q2 2026 results that put to rest the most prominent investor worry about AI revenue traction: AI annual contract value (ACV) exceeded $1 billion, with net new AI ACV accelerating over 40% sequentially. Subscription revenue growth reaccelerated to 23% in constant currency and full-year subscription guidance was raised again. Marg…
Legend Biotech ($LEGN) has been beaten down from last year's highs, but recent Phase 1 data for an in vivo CD19/CD20 CAR-T and a $226M public offering give a constructive setup. I think the risk/reward favors a long at current levels, provided you use a disciplined stop and a mid-to-long-term horizon tied to upcoming clinical readouts and commercia…
BTIG released its highest-conviction real estate stock selections for the second half of 2026 across six property and finance sectors. The firm emphasized candidates chosen for fundamental strength, earnings-growth potential and favorable supply-demand dynamics over a 12-month horizon. Top picks include Prologis in industrials, SL Green in offices,…
Intel reported Q2 2026 revenue of $16.13 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $0.42, each substantially ahead of Street estimates. The quarter reinforced the company’s pivot to AI workloads - with Data Center & AI now a dominant revenue source - and management confirmed progress on advanced nodes and manufacturing yields. Liquidity and operating cash flow s…
The Bank of Russia cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 14% even as inflation accelerated following Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries and an e-commerce warehouse. The central bank also pared its growth projection for the year to a range between zero and 1% and lifted its 2026 inflation forecast to 6-7%, citing a notable rise in fuel…
Broadcom pulled back sharply in the recent AI-led selloff, leaving a high-quality cash-flow machine trading well below its June peak. Fundamentals remain intact - double-digit ROE, $32.8B in free cash flow and a $1.9T enterprise value - while short-term technicals and macro headlines create a tactical opportunity. This trade idea outlines a precise…
Nano Labs (NA) trades at $1.83 with a market cap of roughly $46.1M, a trailing P/E under 2 and a PB of 0.39. Recent insider buying and strategic MOU news contrast with heavy short activity and low liquidity. This is a high-risk, high-reward flip: establish a small, disciplined long at $1.83, use a hard stop at $1.58 and target an initial exit near …
Quantum X Labs Inc. reports meaningful advancements in its Deep Quantum Error Correction (DQEC) program, demonstrating outperformance of its transformer-based QECCT decoder over classical decoders in cloud-based simulations with NVIDIA CUDA-Q on AWS. The company advances toward real-time quantum error correction with hardware-derived syndrome data …
Factorial Energy Inc., a leading U.S. solid-state battery innovator, announced its first commercial order for aerospace drone batteries, marking its entry into the commercial aerospace sector. The order follows successful drone battery integration and flight tests showing over 30% increased flight range. Factorial aims to expand its advanced batter…
Goldman Sachs has increased its projection for global data center capacity to 217 GW by 2030, citing robust AI infrastructure demand and stronger project activity. The bank says the additional capacity will require roughly $6 trillion in capital and highlights a set of utilities and independent power producers positioned to gain from rising power n…
Ernexa Therapeutics' CEO Sanjeev Luther emphasized the promise of their novel off-the-shelf cell therapy, ERNA-101, designed to modify immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments and serve as a complementary treatment to existing immunotherapies. Preclinical studies demonstrate complete tumor elimination and long-term survival benefits when combined …
Vivakor, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Vivakor Supply & Trading has executed two new recurring physical crude oil commercial programs, increasing its annualized commercial activity to over $1.09 billion. These programs expand their marketing platform with additional volumes at key terminals, complementing their transportation, terminaling, and…
Paramount Resources (PRMRF) is trading above its moving averages with bullish momentum, a modest 2.12% yield and a steady monthly distribution schedule. This trade idea recommends a controlled long entry to capture momentum and yield while using a tight stop to limit downside risk.
Reddit's momentum on monetization and a recent 69% revenue surge argue for staying long into the Q2 print. The shares trade around a $32B market cap with FCF of roughly $869M and meaningful short interest that could amplify a positive print. I outline an actionable trade with entry at $167.29, a stop at $157.00 and a target at $182.00 over a short-…
HSBC initiated coverage of SpaceX with a Hold rating and a $115 price target, noting the company's leading position in commercial launch services and satellite internet. While the bank sees potential in combining launches, Starlink and AI, it warns that several ambitious technologies remain unproven and that substantial investment will keep the com…
