April 6, 2026 12:48 pm
Key Moments Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) shares traded in choppy fashion on Monday after the company appointed Hilary Maxson as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 6, 2026. The appointment follows a quarter in which Oracle reported more than 20% growth in both organic total revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share, its strongest performance in over 15 […]
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Key Moments Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) has obtained about $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is reportedly contributing around $10 billion, with additional capital from Qatar Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi-based L’imad Holding Co. The equity will back an […]
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Key Moments Tesla registrations in South Korea jumped 330% year-on-year in March to 11,134 vehicles, according to Carisyou. The gain reflects a sharp acceleration in demand compared to the same month a year earlier. Recent price reductions on China-made Model Y and Model 3 vehicles have intensified EV price competition in the Korean market. South […]
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Key Moments Goldman Sachs upgraded Netflix to Buy from Neutral and lifted its 12-month price target to $120 from $100. The bank expects Netflix’s advertising revenue to rise from about $1.5 billion in 2025 to nearly $9.5 billion by 2030. Goldman projects Netflix could repurchase approximately 20-25% of its current market cap over the next […]
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Key Moments Cybersecurity names such as Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Zscaler and Okta have swung sharply after reports on Anthropic’s “Claude Mythos” AI model. iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (NYSE:IHAK) briefly dropped about 4% on the news before recovering its losses this week. UBS argues that AI will ultimately support cybersecurity demand and views the […]
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Key Moments Morgan Stanley applies a quantitative Earnings Surprise Composite to identify U.S. and European stocks with high odds of beating earnings expectations. The strategy has delivered a pre-cost Sharpe ratio of 1.06 in the U.S. and 0.92 in Europe since 2024, with longer-term Sharpe ratios of 0.69 and 0.71 respectively. Highlighted names include Western […]
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Key Moments Three Magnificent 7 names – NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon – are sitting at pivotal levels within the AI investment cycle. Institutional investors significantly increased positions in all three stocks in the fourth quarter of 2025 after a softer prior quarter. Despite heavy AI-related capital expenditures and recent volatility, major institutions were not exiting […]
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Key Moments Hershey (NYSE: HSY) faced higher cocoa costs but reported Q4 2025 adjusted EPS more than 20% above expectations. Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) has seen modest institutional accumulation and trades at 18x forward earnings despite a roughly 6% gain in 2026. Tootsie Roll (NYSE: TR) may benefit from cocoa tariff rescission in Q4 2025, […]
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Key Moments Goldman Sachs placed its Paris office under police surveillance after U.S. authorities warned of a potential attack on U.S. bank buildings in the city. The move followed a foiled bomb plot targeting a Bank of America branch in Paris on 28 March, with four individuals subsequently charged. France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office indicated […]
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Key Moments Starbucks completed the sale of control of its China operations to Boyu Capital, as announced on a Thursday in early April. Funds managed by Boyu will own 60% of Starbucks’ China stores, with Starbucks retaining a minority interest and brand licensing rights. The partnership targets a rapid scale-up of Starbucks’ China footprint from […]
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