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ONEOK's 49 Alpha Score reflects the tension between a growing dividend and thin free cash flow. The next earnings report will test the acquisition-driven growth thesis.
Jet fuel costs fell after the U.S.-Iran peace deal. Airlines raised fares during the conflict and locked in expensive fuel hedges. Passengers won't see relief until carriers' hedging cycles turn over.
Crude oil futures test support near $70 ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. The 200-day EMA caps rallies near $84. Traders watch for a gap fill and reduced liquidity in the shortened session.
Goldman Sachs says Hormuz oil flows may max out at 70% of pre-war levels, with 13 million bpd above current flows as the new ceiling. Alternative pipelines shift geography of Gulf exports.
Najran Cement Company started electronic voting for its general assembly meeting, allowing remote shareholder participation. The agenda is undisclosed, making the event a routine governance step with limited near-term market impact.
ENB's yield has compressed to 7.2% after a 25% rally. AlphaScala's 58/100 score flags valuation and momentum concerns. The coverage ratio is the early-August number to watch.
De Beers Group enlists Pankaj Tripathi to link natural diamonds to a coming-of-age ritual, targeting father-daughter store visits across 50 Indian stores.
De Beers Group launches Father's Day campaign with Pankaj Tripathi across 50 Indian stores, targeting the second-ear-piercing tradition to boost natural diamond demand.
Giverny Capital's model portfolio fell 6.88% in Q1, trailing the S&P 500's 4.33% decline. The IBP trim comes amid geopolitical and inflation concerns cited in the fund's latest letter.
Crude oil rejected $79.20 a second time as the Iran-US ceasefire holds. Heavy volume on the reversal signals short-term positioning. Next test: the July 2 talks in Vienna and the $68-70 zone.
The Strait of Hormuz reopening removes a key risk premium from VLCC rates. For DHT, a pure-play tanker owner, the shift rewrites the earnings and dividend outlook.
BCI shareholders approved a bylaw amendment updating the company's corporate objectives at an extraordinary meeting. The filing did not disclose specifics, but such changes typically precede a strategic shift for a Saudi-listed chemical producer.
Alpha Score 60 moderate. MEG deal boosts per-share output. Heavy crude spread advantage. Integrated cash flow resilient. Look beyond the quarter for catalysts.
Gujarat Energy targets 25–30% gas trading growth by 2031 despite FY26 volumes down 19% and two LNG cargoes hit by Middle East tension. Management sees price normalisation from 2028-29.
Mont Royal Resources' updated PEA for the Ashram project outlines a 30-year mine life and dual rare earth-fluorspar revenue stream, with management now based in Montreal to advance permitting and offtake talks.
Statkraft and Alcoa signed power agreements covering roughly 4.8 TWh from 2028 to 2031 for the Lista smelter, locking in supply after a 31,000-tonne capacity restart.
Vedanta Power shares fell below their IPO price for the first time, dragged by the parent group's stalled demerger and coal cost uncertainty. The next catalyst: a court date.
Equinor bought 486,072 shares at NOK 327.11 for employee incentive programmes. The buy-back runs through Jan. 2027 with up to 19.6 million shares authorised.
Reliance Industries' AGM this Friday has markets eyeing a potential Jio IPO. Infosys and Wipro also trend. Alpha Scores: INFY 57, WIT 46.
ClearBridge Value Fund sold Salesforce and Amdocs in Q1, citing moderating demand and AI spending concerns. Energy overweight boosted returns as oil prices rose on Middle East tensions.
The ASX fell 0.5% after the Fed surprised markets with a hawkish tilt. Traders now price in a U.S. rate hike by October. Tech and gold sold off; Soul Patts rose 1.8% on a $2B deal with Goodman Group.
Brent crude fell below $79 after the US-Iran peace deal reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The Sensex and Nifty reversed early losses, with oil-sensitive stocks leading the recovery.
STLD expects Q2 profit well above Q1, driven by strong demand across steel markets. Shares fell after hours as a write-down offset optimism. Alpha Score 58.
Goldman Sachs sees Strait of Hormuz oil flows recovering to only 13 million barrels a day from the pre-war 20 million, as Gulf states keep alternative export routes online permanently.
BHP shares are up 42.29% YTD. Valuation depends on iron ore, copper costs, free cash flow, and a looming Port Hedland strike. Alpha Score 73.
Brokerages Citi and Kotak initiated Vedanta Aluminium with Buy ratings, citing low-cost power and strong demand. Shares jumped 3% as analysts see up to 29% upside. The demerger uncertainty remains the key swing factor.
Brent crude fell to $78.66 after the US-Iran interim agreement ends the war and lifts sanctions. IEA warns of a 5.05 million bpd supply glut in 2027 if the deal holds.
Redstone Resources (RDS) buys four WA projects with drill permits in hand. Historical intercepts and high-grade rock chips point to potential. Drilling could begin within weeks.
NSE's Rs 30,000 crore IPO could rank it among India's top 10 firms by market value at over Rs 5 lakh crore, ahead of Infosys and near Bajaj Finance.
WIN Metals paid $50,000 for a six-month option on a gravity processing plant from Tungsten Mining. The company says the plant would cut costs and speed up production at the historic Radio Gold project.