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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NCAA Reaffirms Eligibility Policies After Baylor Signs Former NBA Draft Pick
Dec 30, 2025 News & Politics

NCAA Reaffirms Eligibility Policies After Baylor Signs Former NBA Draft Pick

The NCAA clarifies rules amid debates over college eligibility for players with professional contracts, following Baylor's addition of James Nnaji.

The NCAA has reiterated its stance that college athletes who have signed NBA contracts are ineligible, after Baylor University signed James Nnaji, a f...

Dec 30, 2025 Trade Ideas

ADT: Cheap, Cash-Generative, And Misunderstood - A Tactical Long

Under $10, high margins and steady cash flow make ADT a pragmatic buy; trade plan with entry, stop, and two targets.

ADT is a recurring-revenue security and smart-home services business that is generating high operating cash flow, paying a modest dividend, and carryi...

Trade Idea Long
Justice Department Leadership Influenced Indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Dec 30, 2025 News & Politics

Justice Department Leadership Influenced Indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Coordinated Prosecution Effort Following Deportation Controversy

Recent court disclosures reveal that senior Justice Department officials actively pushed for the indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, designating the p...

Harnessing Stock Market Seasonality for Improved Timing and Risk Management
Dec 30, 2025 Education

Harnessing Stock Market Seasonality for Improved Timing and Risk Management

For beginner and intermediate traders aiming to understand and apply recurring seasonal patterns in stocks to enhance trade decisions and manage risk

Seasonality in the stock market refers to predictable and recurring price patterns linked to specific times such as months or quarters. This guide wal...

Dec 30, 2025 Trade Ideas

MongoDB: Re-rating Underway — Upgrade to Buy (Follow Palantir Playbook)

AI tailwinds + improving GAAP economics justify a tactical long with clear entry, stops and targets

MongoDB reported a blowout quarter (12/02/2025) with accelerating revenue, expanding gross profit and a material step toward GAAP breakeven. Atlas str...

Trade Idea Long
New Restrictions on SNAP Purchases Begin in Five States
Dec 30, 2025 News & Politics

New Restrictions on SNAP Purchases Begin in Five States

Selective bans on soda, candy, and other foods take effect amid ongoing debate over impact and implementation challenges

On January 1, new regulations limiting the purchase of certain foods with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits went into effect i...

SoftBank Finalizes $40 Billion Investment Into OpenAI, Cementing Significant Stake
Dec 30, 2025 Finance

SoftBank Finalizes $40 Billion Investment Into OpenAI, Cementing Significant Stake

Japanese Conglomerate Bolsters AI Ambitions Through Major Capital Deployment and Strategic Partnerships

SoftBank Group has completed its $40 billion investment in artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, attaining a stake greater than 10% and fueling future ...

Cryptocurrencies Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Experience 16% Decline in December Amid Market Fluctuations
Dec 30, 2025 Finance

Cryptocurrencies Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Experience 16% Decline in December Amid Market Fluctuations

Despite price drops, on-chain data and investor activity signal ongoing confidence in these tokens

Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have each observed approximately a 16% decrease in their value over the last month amidst pervasive volatility in the broader c...

Trump Administration's EPA Shifts Focus Away From Traditional Environmental Protection
Dec 30, 2025 News & Politics

Trump Administration's EPA Shifts Focus Away From Traditional Environmental Protection

Agency Prioritizes Economic Growth and Fossil Fuels Over Climate and Pollution Controls

In its initial year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration has undergone significant changes, scaling back pollutio...

Dec 30, 2025 Trade Ideas

TopBuild: Buy the Recovery - M&A-Fueled Growth as Housing and Commercial Demand Re-accelerate

Actionable trade: enter on weakness, manage around integration and leverage risks

TopBuild (BLD) looks positioned to benefit as the housing cycle normalizes and its recent acquisitions broaden exposure to commercial and industrial m...

Trade Idea Long