Derek Hwang

Derek Hwang

Materials & Mining Analyst

Materials and mining analyst focused on copper, lithium, and specialty chemicals. Former commodities strategist tracking supply curves, cost positions, and project pipelines. Connects macro demand drivers with company-level execution, permitting risk, and return on invested capital.

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Iran Detains Two Foreign Oil Vessels in Persian Gulf Citing Fuel Smuggling Allegations
Feb 5, 2026 News & Politics

Iran Detains Two Foreign Oil Vessels in Persian Gulf Citing Fuel Smuggling Allegations

Incident Occurs as U.S.-Iran Nuclear Discussions Prepare to Commence in Muscat

Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy apprehended two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of illicit fuel smuggling. The vessels, carryin...

Feb 5, 2026 Finance

Silicon Motion Technology Sees Upward Revisions to Sales Projections After Q4 Performance

Analysts Adjust Price Targets Higher Following Better-Than-Expected Revenue and Optimistic Q1 Guidance

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. delivered fourth-quarter sales that surpassed analyst expectations, coupled with a robust outlook for the first quarte...

Feb 5, 2026 Finance

Nexalin Unveils NeuroCare Virtual Clinic To Enhance At-Home Brain Health Treatment

Collaboration with UC San Diego advances deployment of AI-driven digital health platform paired with Gen-3 HALO headset for neurostimulation therapy

Nexalin Technology, Inc. has introduced NeuroCare, an AI-powered virtual clinic platform developed in partnership with the University of California, S...

Feb 5, 2026 Trade Ideas

Nu Holdings: A Long-Term Winner — But Not From Here (Tactical Short / Wait-for-Dip Trade)

Digital bank with excellent long-term runway; near-term rally looks stretched. Fade the froth or wait for a cleaner entry.

Nu Holdings (NU) remains one of the more attractive long-term fintech stories in Latin America, but the market has already priced a lot of the good ne...

Trade Idea Short
Feb 5, 2026 Trade Ideas

Ride the Aluminum Upswing: A Tactical Long on Constellium (CSTM)

Cycle tailwinds, improving cash flow and strategic investments give Constellium a tactical edge — trade with defined risk.

Constellium has ridden a strong aluminum cycle into better cash generation and strategic capacity upgrades. Recent quarters show positive operating ca...

Trade Idea Long
Feb 5, 2026 Finance

Wall Street Analysts Revise Price Targets and Ratings for Major Stocks Ahead of Thursday Trading

Notable Adjustments Include Alphabet's Price Target Increase and Mixed Sentiment on Freight, Healthcare, and Tech Stocks

Several key Wall Street analysts have updated their price targets and stock ratings for prominent companies, signaling shifts in market expectations a...

Key Developments: Harris's Campaign Relaunch, Minnesota Immigration Cuts, Epstein Inquiry, Coal Plant Policy, Washington Post Staff Reduction
Feb 5, 2026 Business News

Key Developments: Harris's Campaign Relaunch, Minnesota Immigration Cuts, Epstein Inquiry, Coal Plant Policy, Washington Post Staff Reduction

A comprehensive overview of pivotal news events shaping political, social, and economic landscapes in early February

This report covers five significant recent developments: former Vice President Kamala Harris's reactivation of her campaign platform, a reduction in i...

Feb 5, 2026 News & Politics

Minions-Themed Olympic Skating Program Nears Approval Amid Music Rights Challenges

Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secures clearance on most music pieces for his Olympic routine, highlighting complexities in licensing

Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate is on the verge of obtaining complete approval for his Minions-themed short program at the Milan Co...

Projected Limitations of Social Security's 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Feb 5, 2026 Business News

Projected Limitations of Social Security's 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustment

Early forecasts indicate a modest rise amid ongoing challenges for seniors to match inflation

The Social Security Administration's announced 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 provides a slight increase over the previous year, yet c...

Feb 4, 2026 Trade Ideas

Achieve Life Sciences: Binary FDA Bet — Cytisinicline Could Re-rate the Stock in 2026

Speculative long: small-cap biotech with a near-term commercial outcome tied to cytisinicline; trade the binary event with strict risk controls.

Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) is a small specialty pharma company advancing cytisinicline for smoking cessation. The story is binary: FDA approval and ...

Trade Idea Long