Target Q2: EPS $4.11, Comps +3.8%, Turnaround Traction
Target Q2 2026 earnings: EPS $4.11 (up 20% ex-tariff refund), comps +3.8%, digital +8.7%, guidance lifted. Stock +4.3% as turnaround gains traction.
Geopolitics & Markets
Analysis of how trade policy, sanctions, elections, conflict, and cross-border regulation affect financial markets. We focus on documented policy actions and measurable market channels.
Apple Q3 Beat: $109B Revenue, EPS +29%, Records Across iPhone/Mac/Services
Apple posted its strongest June quarter ever with $109.4B revenue and $2.02 EPS. Tariff refunds added ~2pp to gross margin and $0.11 to EPS.
Shein Files HK IPO at $40-50B, Discloses U.S. FTC Probe
Shein filed for its Hong Kong IPO at a $40-50B valuation, down from $64B in 2024, while disclosing an ongoing FTC investigation into its U.S. business.
First Solar Jumps 11% on Section 232 Polysilicon Tariff Bet
First Solar (FSLR) surged 10.86% to $303.38 on May 28, 2026, as traders front-ran an expected Section 232 polysilicon tariff verdict from the Commerce Department.
EU Opens FSR Probe Into JD.com’s $2.5B Ceconomy Bid
Brussels launched an in-depth Foreign Subsidies Regulation probe into JD.com’s EUR2.2B/$2.5B takeover of MediaMarkt-Saturn parent Ceconomy AG.
ASML-Tata Sign $11B MoU for India’s First 300mm Chip Fab
ASML and Tata Electronics signed an MoU on May 16, 2026 to equip India’s first commercial 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, witnessed by PM Modi.
Rolls-Royce Lines Up Euro Bond as NATO Defense Spending Hits $574B
Rolls-Royce is arranging a rare Euro bond to build cash reserves as NATO defense spending surges 20% to a record $574 billion — here’s what’s driving the capital raise.
Oil at $100: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Crisis Hits Capital Markets
Brent crude topped $100 as Iranian gunboats threaten the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what the oil shock means for energy debt, sovereign bonds, and Fed policy.
Iran Ceasefire: Dow Jumps 1,000 Points as Oil Crashes 11%
Iran’s ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening sent the Dow up 1,088 points and oil crashing 11% — one of Wall Street’s fastest recoveries in years.
Europe’s Defense Boom: The Stocks Benefiting from NATO Spending
NATO contingency planning for a potential U.S. withdrawal is accelerating European defense budgets. Here are the stocks and sectors rewriting portfolio returns in 2026.