WS #11078

From 500 msgs · 10 key-dev

No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The previous synthesis remains current with no new data points to alter the prevailing thesis.

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Key developments

  • Oppenheimer downgrades Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Bank of America
  • AeroVironment shares surge 28% on Q4 beat, defense spending tailwind
  • European Commission opens antitrust investigation into Align Technology over Invisalign
  • US envoys in Doha for indirect Iran talks; Strait of Hormuz traffic rises 50%
  • Russia boosts crude exports to record as prices tumble
  • Piper Sandler initiates Visa, Mastercard, Capital One, American Express, Affirm with Overweight
  • US lawmakers probe Merck and AbbVie over China drug trials
  • PetMed Express confirms $3/share acquisition proposal from SilverCape