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Lukas Schmidt
Author: Lukas Schmidt
08:23am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
BofA downgrades UPS and FedEx after US ends de minimis shipping exemption-cuts price targets to $83 (UPS) and $240 (FDX). Analyst warns loss of ~2.8M daily duty‑free parcels will weaken air freight, press volumes and margins ahead of 2025 peak.
08:17am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) fell ~1% after Erste Group analyst Hans Engel cut it to Hold, citing weak operating/EBIT margins and rich P/E vs. ROE. Shares -8% over 30 days, +30% Y/Y. Analyst warns margin risk amid AI/data-center competition with Nvidia.
08:15am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
EU: no date set for 19th round of Russia sanctions after Washington talks. Coordination with US ongoing; market impact likely in energy and defence names (BP, XOM, LMT). Expect sporadic moves amid continued uncertainty.
08:03am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
D.A. Davidson upgraded Nvidia (NVDA) to Buy from Neutral, raising its target to $210 (from $195). Analyst Gil Luria cites ramping AI compute demand as the main driver despite competition and China risks; NVDA is up about 32% YTD.
04:27am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
Swiss parliament watered down AML reforms-charity and trust exemptions and weaker adviser checks-raising competitiveness fears as Singapore/UAE gain cross-border wealth. UBS and Swiss banks face reputational and compliance risks.
03:55am, Thursday, Sep 11, 2025
Broadcom (AVGO) led Wednesday's chip rally - its big index weight, AI/data‑center exposure, software recurring revenue and M&A/flow dynamics sparked heavy buying and ETF-driven momentum in semiconductors.
09:15am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
KindlyMD (OTC: KMDI) plunged ~30% after unit Nakamoto agreed to provide up to $30M in equity financing to Japan's Metaplanet (TYO: MPI) to buy Bitcoin; MPI jumped ~16%. Deal closes Sept. 16 - raising dilution and crypto‑exposure concerns.
08:58am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
Lyft (LYFT) launches small driverless-ride pilot in Atlanta with May Mobility-Toyota Siennas via Lyft app, in-vehicle operators. Partner-first model limits capital outlay; scaling, unit economics and regulatory approval are key investor watch points.
08:39am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
Joby Aviation (JOBY) jumps ~7.5% as Blade routes will be bookable inside the Uber app next year after Joby's Blade acquisition, boosting booking visibility before its eVTOL rollout - but certification, permits and scaling risks remain.
08:29am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
Edison (EDIS) signs a 15‑year deal with Shell (SHEL) for ~0.7 mtpa U.S. LNG from 2028; Italy's EDF unit will take volumes-modest tonnage but boosts supply visibility for Edison/EDF and steadies Shell's export revenues.
04:20am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
France's "Block Everything" protests prompted ~75 arrests and 80,000 security personnel, disrupting highways (Vinci EPA:DG) and threatening tolls, logistics and retail. PM shake-up fuels short-term market, credit and FX risk.
04:17am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
TSMC (TSM) Aug sales jumped 33.8% YoY to T$335.8B (~$11.1B); Jan-Aug up 37.1%. AI/server demand (notably NVIDIA GPUs) is driving growth, but US export controls on China-facing fabs add geopolitical risk into Q3.
04:06am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
Oracle (ORCL) jumped after management forecast massive cloud-infrastructure growth (RPO +359%) with $18B/$32B/$73B targets; analysts raised price targets amid AI demand-key risks: converting backlog to revenue and thin GPU margins.
03:55am, Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025
Apple launches iPhone Air - its thinnest phone (5.6mm) with A19 Pro chip, titanium frame and pared-down cameras/speakers. Mid-priced vs Samsung S25 Edge; battery trade-offs flagged. AAPL slipped ~1.5% as traders await sales impact.
