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Seeking Alpha News Agency
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Radian: P&C Results Cloud Q2 But Upside Remains

Radian: P&C Results Cloud Q2 But Upside Remains

Radian Group remains a “Buy,” supported by resilient mortgage insurance earnings and strong capital returns despite a Q2 earnings miss. RDN's diversification into specialty P&C (Inigo) introduces short-term margin pressure but is expected to improve long-term earnings resilience. Shareholder returns are robust, with a 2.6% dividend yield and accelerating buybacks, supported by healthy leverage and cash flow.

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Seeking Alpha News Agency
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Radian Group: The Rare Time Diversification Does Not Pay Off (Rating Downgrade)

Radian Group: The Rare Time Diversification Does Not Pay Off (Rating Downgrade)

Radian Group completed its Inigo acquisition to diversify into specialty insurance, aiming for global multi-line exposure beyond US mortgage insurance. Q2 2026 earnings missed expectations due to $169.2 million in Inigo loss provisions tied to the Middle East conflict, creating near-term uncertainty. Mortgage insurance performance also weakened, with higher combined ratios and persistency rates falling to their lowest since Q3 2022.

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Market Watch News Agency
4 hours ago•Market Watch
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Investors are misreading this major economy — and creating a rare opportunity in government bonds

Investors are misreading this major economy — and creating a rare opportunity in government bonds

The U.K. may have had seven prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016, and it may face a very challenging government budget backdrop, but right now the country's bonds are the more attractive among its peers.

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Seeking Alpha News Agency
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TransMedics: Margins Down, Concentration Up, Trials Delayed

TransMedics: Margins Down, Concentration Up, Trials Delayed

Q2's headline beat was driven by low-margin logistics and pricing, not by more organs moving through the platform; service outgrew product by 16.4 pp. Revenue is increasingly concentrated in the liver (78% of organ revenue), while the heart barely grew, and the lung fell 42% year-over-year. The heart and lung growth catalysts, ENHANCE and DENOVO, are delayed, gated by FDA enrollment, and contribute minimally while dragging margins.

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CNBC News Agency
4 hours ago•CNBC
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Ukraine's military hits one of Russia's biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack

Ukraine's military hits one of Russia's biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack

Ukraine's military on Thursday struck two Russian oil refineries in long-range drone attacks as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy said Ukraine's armed forces struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the Yaroslavl region.

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Seeking Alpha News Agency
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Manufacturing PMI Hits 4-Year High: 3 Top Industrial Stocks

Manufacturing PMI Hits 4-Year High: 3 Top Industrial Stocks

U.S. manufacturing activity reached its highest level in more than four years amid strong demand tied to defense spending and the AI infrastructure buildout. The economic backdrop continues to improve, with GDP expected to grow by around 6% in Q3 2026. U.S. production remained strong despite volatility from the Iran conflict, rising energy prices, and inflation concerns.

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CNBC International TV News Agency
5 hours ago•CNBC International TV
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DeepMind's Hassibis steps down as CEO

DeepMind's Hassibis steps down as CEO

Big Tech moves were in focus during Wall Street's session on Wednesday as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassibis' departure drags Alphabet down. SpaceX shares were also down following the company's debut earnings with investors now awaiting the first expiration of its insider lock-ups earlier today.

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CNBC International TV News Agency
5 hours ago•CNBC International TV
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Emerging markets look increasingly compelling as U.S. rally reaches its 'final innings': CITIC CLSA

Emerging markets look increasingly compelling as U.S. rally reaches its 'final innings': CITIC CLSA

CITIC CLSA's Shaun Cochran argues China's strengths in open-source AI and robotics give it an edge over the U.S. while a widening in credit spreads that forces Big Tech to rein in AI capex would be the key trigger for a broader market downturn.

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Reuters News Agency
5 hours ago•Reuters
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Nigeria targets up to $50 billion of offshore oil and gas investment by 2030, regulator says

Nigeria targets up to $50 billion of offshore oil and gas investment by 2030, regulator says

Nigeria's upstream oil regulator expects at least 22 offshore ​projects to start production by 2030, ‌with potential investment of up to $50 billion, as Africa's top oil producer pushes to ​boost oil and gas output and ​attract new capital.

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