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agilon health: Q1 Inflection And A New CEO Set Up A Multi-Year Rerating
agilon health is rated Buy with a $177 price target, reflecting a robust Q1 beat and a positive inflection in financials. Q1 2026 delivered $1.42B revenue (+$40M vs. consensus), $54M adjusted EBITDA (+162% YoY), and raised full-year guidance across all key metrics. Margin expansion is driven by a new data pipeline, scaled clinical programs, disciplined payer contracting, and AI-driven risk scoring now fully operational.
AGL Bitcoin's ‘OG' investors have slowed selling in a bullish sign for the market
Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.
Ethereum Foundation (ETH) Implements Drastic Budget and Staff Reductions: Impact on Price
The Ethereum Foundation has finalized a significant organizational overhaul, eliminating approximately 54 positions—roughly 20% of total staff—while confirming plans to slash its 2026 budget by 40%. The announcement came via a blog post from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on Tuesday.
Ethereum Foundation Slashes Workforce by 20% and Budget by 40% — Impact on ETH Price
The Ethereum Foundation has executed a comprehensive organizational overhaul, eliminating approximately 54 positions—roughly one-fifth of its entire workforce—while confirming plans to slash its 2026 operating budget by 40%. The announcement came directly from Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin through a detailed blog post published Tuesday.
Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Truce Stability vs Oil Weakness — Can NatGas Lead?
With geopolitical risk premium largely removed, oil benchmarks faced renewed selling pressure while natural gas showed resilience. WTI confirms bearish breakdown targeting $70.82, Brent tests channel floor at $76.32, and NatGas holds $3.154.
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Prologis Rebuffed in $16.6 Billion Takeover Approach for U.K.'s Segro
The world's largest owner of industrial real estate said it sees a clear strategic rationale for a combination and urged Segro shareholders to encourage the board to engage.
PLD 
VEGN: Animal-Friendly ETF With A Tech-Heavy Portfolio And High Beta, A Hold
US Vegan Climate ETF is a passively managed vehicle offering exposure to "an animal-friendly and climate-conscious portfolio." With 260 equities in the portfolio, VEGN has around 65% of the net assets deployed to IT, sporting a 24.1% weighted average forward revenue growth rate. VEGN has beaten SUSA, ESGU, and IVV since September 2019, though delivering a deep maximum drawdown and high downside capture ratio.
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Ripple: Crypto Is Quietly Becoming New E-Commerce
The cryptocurrency payments are on the verge of disrupting the global financial systems.
Bitcoin (BTC) Tumbles Toward $60K as Fed Hawkishness and ETF Withdrawals Intensify
Bitcoin has faced mounting selling pressure throughout the week, approaching the psychologically significant $60,000 threshold as macroeconomic challenges and institutional capital flight converge.
UK's Segro rejects $16.6 billion takeover bid by US logistics major Prologis
U.S. logistics major Prologis said on Wednesday London-listed warehouse landlord Segro rejected its all-share takeover proposal, which valued the British company at about £12.6 billion ($16.62 billion).
PLD 
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Range tightens further at around 161.60
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Range tightens further at around 161.60
Talk of a bubble is an 'insult to AI' says SoftBank's Son
SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday that artificial intelligence is still in its early stages and any talk of a bubble is "an insult to AI".
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ARB risks fresh low as traders betting on a rebound take the heaviest hit – Details
ARB's support buckled as fundamentals and on-chain capital lost their momentum.
BlackRock says Bitcoin belongs in portfolios, but only at 1% to 2%
BlackRock says Bitcoin can diversify portfolios with a 1% to 2% allocation as ETF products expand and risk warnings remain for US investors.
PDD Holdings: Headline Numbers Of 2.4% Hide The True Growth
PDD Holdings is deeply undervalued at 4x ex-cash operating earnings, with market fears of domestic collapse unjustified by core growth metrics. Headline ad revenue growth is distorted by coupon accounting; true underlying ad growth is likely 12-15%, and operating profit rose 22%. Temu's business model is transitioning due to tariffs, with longer-term benefits from a less capital-intensive, more monetizable, semi-managed approach.
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Super Micro's Hidden Transformation
Super Micro's Q3 FY26 gross margin recovered to 10.1% from 6.4%, signaling a major profitability inflection point. DCBBS deployments, software, and services are expected to generate more than 25% of total net profits. Shares trade at just 11.8x forward earnings and 0.7x EV/sales despite projected revenue growth exceeding 50%.
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD sees fresh downside leg below $60 amid hawkish Fed bets
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD sees fresh downside leg below $60 amid hawkish Fed bets
Stanley Black & Decker: Financial Performance Does Not Justify The Stock Price Increase
Stanley Black & Decker faces headwinds in the Tools & Outdoor segment, reflecting broader consumer sentiment and sluggish U.S. housing activity. SWK is prioritizing debt reduction, with recent cash flow improvements as well as the divestiture of consolidated aerospace manufacturing, supporting deleveraging efforts and financial stability. Valuation metrics and insider activity suggest a cautious stance, as the company navigates mixed fundamentals and macroeconomic uncertainty.
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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens below 112.00 on intervention fears, bearish bias below 100-day SMA
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Weakens below 112.00 on intervention fears, bearish bias below 100-day SMA
CryptoQuant warns Michael Saylor's Strategy to halt Bitcoin buys as cash reserves plunge 38%
Crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant suggests Michael Saylor's company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) take a break from accumulating Bitcoin and direct resources toward rebuilding its cash buffer.
JFR: The Outlook Of Interest Rates Might Shift Performance
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund remains a hold as the risk/reward profile is challenged by elevated interest rates and unsustainable dividend coverage. JFR trades at an 8.84% discount to NAV, offers a 12.2% yield, but pays out more than it earns, risking further NAV deterioration if earnings don't improve. The portfolio is 87.1% senior loans, 84.6% below investment grade, and 37.32% leveraged, amplifying both income potential and downside risk in a volatile debt market.
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Chainlink taps 50+ banks for stablecoin settlement test
Chainlink joins Project Pangea with European and Korean banks to test global stablecoin-based FX settlement using Swift and ISO 20022 rails.
Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up
Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.
Oil extends decline as Trump accuses oil firms of 'gouging' consumers
Oil prices fell as concerns over disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz eased. Trump urged a DOJ probe into fuel prices, accusing oil companies of gouging consumers.
BNO 
Saudi Arabia Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Saudi Arabia Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Energy Transfer: A 7.7% Yield On Cost Before The Biggest Growth Arrives (Upgrade)
Energy Transfer is upgraded to "Strong Buy," driven by predictable cash flows, robust yield, and a fee-based business model. ET's Q1 EBITDA rose 20% to $4.9 billion, with recurring growth drivers outpacing one-off items, and guidance for 2026 EBITDA raised to $18.2–$18.6 billion. Significant CapEx pipeline—$15 billion through 2028—positions ET for $2.5–$3 billion incremental annual EBITDA once projects are fully ramped.
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Philippines Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Philippines Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
United Arab Emirates Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
United Arab Emirates Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
SecondFi exploit drains over $20M from Cardano users as wallet key generation flaw exposed
The exploit highlights critical security vulnerabilities in blockchain infrastructure, raising concerns about user trust and ecosystem accountability. SecondFi exploit drains over $20M from Cardano users as wallet key generation flaw exposed.
Buy AGNC Investment, But Not For The Dividend Alone
AGNC Investment Corp. is rated Buy, driven by improved Agency MBS spreads, better funding costs, and constructive capital issuance above book value. Despite a ~14% yield, AGNC's dividend is not risk-free; book value volatility and spread sensitivity remain central to the investment thesis. Q1 saw net spread and dollar-roll income rise to $0.42/share, comfortably covering the dividend, but book value declined, highlighting ongoing risk.
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