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Post-Iran war economic data signals stagflation risk with falling PMI, rising costs, and first employment decline in over a year.

Avaí Bio achieves critical Master Cell Bank milestone for α-Klotho protein therapy, partnering with Austrianova as cell therapy market surges toward $45B by 2035.

Nebius secures $49B in AI infrastructure contracts from Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, validating the neocloud sector as essential to enterprise AI deployment.

Crescendo earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification across five regions with 87% employee satisfaction, 30 points above U.S. average.

Questex's Sensors Converge 2026 expands to three days in Santa Clara, featuring 200+ exhibitors, 100+ speakers, and major tech firms including Intel and Qualcomm.

NP Digital earns eighth consecutive Google Premier Partner designation, placing it among top 3% of partners and affirming expertise in AI-driven advertising tools.

Symbotic ranks #9 in Robotics & Engineering on Fast Company's 2026 Most Innovative Companies list, marking its second recognition for AI-enabled warehouse automation technology.

Prenetics' IM8 and Superpower partner to combine clinical supplements with blood biomarker testing, offering consumers measurable proof of supplement efficacy through integrated data tracking.

VisionWave Holdings secures exclusive eight-month deal with Liberia's National Oil Company to deploy defense-grade RF sensing technology for offshore petroleum exploration.

AeroVironment launches LOCUST X3 laser defense system with sub-$5 per-shot costs amid record backlog, but stock falls 3.55% as Q3 earnings miss pressures shares.

NuScale Power trades below $12 as a pre-commercial nuclear technology firm with $31.5M revenue but no operational reactors, betting on a $2.2T sector opportunity.

Insider selling at $WM and $IONS masks attractive opportunities as institutional accumulation and strong fundamentals validate contrarian bullish cases for both stocks.

SolarEdge stock surged 36% amid Iran tensions and oil volatility, echoing 2022 patterns. Yet analyst upgrades carry neutral ratings with price targets below current levels.

United Airlines announces largest two-year aircraft expansion with 250+ planes by April 2028, yet stock falls 2.26% despite analyst optimism.

CVD Equipment ($CVV) surges 26% after agreeing to sell Stainless Design Concepts to Atlas Copco for $16.9M, netting $15M while focusing on core CVD operations.

Lenz Therapeutics stock plummeted 11.2% after Q4 earnings miss, larger-than-expected losses, and disappointing VIZZ prescription uptake despite strong pipeline projections.

PepsiCo, McDonald's, and Las Vegas Sands offer attractive dividend growth for buy-and-hold investors seeking inflation-protected income amid economic uncertainty.

Mueller Water Products director purchases $739K in shares, betting on aging U.S. water infrastructure demand amid 19% annual stock gain.

Senate bill banning sports prediction market contracts sent gaming stocks surging, protecting DraftKings and Flutter from regulatory gray-market competitors.

Oil shock pushes Walmart and Dollar Tree to capture trade-down spending from affluent consumers, though stock market weakness poses downside risk.