Leila Farooq

Leila Farooq

Telecom & Media Analyst

Telecom and media analyst covering wireless carriers, broadband, and streaming ecosystems. Background in network economics and competitive strategy. Emphasizes subscriber quality, pricing discipline, spectrum/capex tradeoffs, and content cost leverage.

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Strategies to Minimize Medicare Premium Surcharges in Retirement
Jan 19, 2026 Business News

Strategies to Minimize Medicare Premium Surcharges in Retirement

Timely enrollment and retirement account choices can reduce healthcare expenses for retirees

Healthcare often represents a significant expenditure for retirees, especially due to various costs associated with Medicare coverage, including premi...

Federal Reserve Chair Powell to Observe Supreme Court Deliberation on Governor Cook’s Case
Jan 19, 2026 News & Politics

Federal Reserve Chair Powell to Observe Supreme Court Deliberation on Governor Cook’s Case

Powell's unprecedented public involvement highlights tension between the Federal Reserve and the Trump administration over authority and governance

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on a dispute concerning the attempted dismissal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook,...

Jan 19, 2026 Trade Ideas

Why QQQM Is the Better Compounder Than SPY for Growth-Focused Portfolios

A tactical, long-term trade idea: own the NASDAQ-100 exposure in QQQM to drive compounding — with defined entry, stops and targets.

QQQM (Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF) delivers concentrated exposure to the market’s highest-growth cohort. Over the past 12 months it climbed from roughly ...

Trade Idea Long
Jan 19, 2026 Trade Ideas

Activist Interest Lifts Lululemon From Oversold Levels - A Tactical Long

Operational momentum plus board pressure makes LULU a mispriced turnaround with asymmetric upside

Lululemon (LULU) has real operating leverage across recent quarters while the stock sits roughly -50% from mid-2025 highs. Activist investor attention...

Trade Idea Long
UK Prime Minister Starmer Criticizes Trump’s Greenland Tariff Plans
Jan 19, 2026 News & Politics

UK Prime Minister Starmer Criticizes Trump’s Greenland Tariff Plans

Starmer calls U.S. tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong,' stresses maintaining strong transatlantic relations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of import tariffs targeting several European countries, inclu...

Jan 19, 2026 Finance

Sequoia Capital Poised to Participate in Massive $25 Billion Funding for AI Innovator Anthropic

Anthropic's Valuation Surges Amid Ambitious Plans for 2026 IPO and Business Model Shift

Anthropic, the rising AI enterprise, is in the midst of securing a funding round exceeding $25 billion, with Sequoia Capital preparing to contribute a...

Key Indicators You Might Exhaust Your Retirement Funds
Jan 19, 2026 Business News

Key Indicators You Might Exhaust Your Retirement Funds

Understanding Withdrawal Plans and Investment Strategies to Secure Your Retirement

Retirees often face the daunting possibility of outliving their savings, a concern that intensifies without a clear withdrawal strategy or a well-bala...

Jan 19, 2026 Finance

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What Closes and What Remains Open on January 19, 2026

An Overview of Market, Banking, Government, and Retail Operations During the Federal Holiday

On January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, numerous federal services, financial markets, and government offices across the Unit...

Jan 19, 2026 Finance

Gary Black Foresees Significant Autonomy Challenges for Auto Makers Outside Tesla's Sphere

Investor Warns of a 'BlackBerry Moment' for OEMs Lagging in Autonomous Vehicle Technology While Tesla Advances Subscription-Based FSD

Gary Black, managing director of Future Fund LLC, highlighted the looming risks for automakers that fail to prioritize autonomous driving advancements...

Jan 19, 2026 Trade Ideas

AppFolio Has Room to Run — Buy the Pullback if Growth Continues

Profitability and cash flow are solid; upside hinges on sustained subscription growth and execution on new AI-enabled products.

AppFolio (APPF) looks like a constructive mid‑cycle growth stock: revenue and operating cash flow accelerated through FY2025, margins are healthy, a...

Trade Idea Long