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Jan 1, 2026

Mizuho Financial (MFG) - Buy the ADR Around an India M&A Upside and Better Capital Returns

Actionable trade: buy on pullbacks as an India transaction and clearer buyback/dividend math re-rate the ADR

Mizuho Financial (ADR ticker MFG) is my preferred way to play a potential near-term rerate tied to an India M&A opportunity and management's shift tow...

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Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Common Stock
Jan 1, 2026

Lifecore Biomedical: Early Signs of a Real Turnaround — Buy the Setup (LFCR)

CDMO contract wins, shrinking operating drag and improved cash flows create an asymmetric risk/reward ahead of 2026 catalysts

Lifecore (LFCR) looks like a classic small-cap CDMO turnaround: meaningful contract wins (10-year commercial deal + new multinational MSA), recent qua...

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Xencor, Inc.
Jan 1, 2026

Xencor: Strong Balance Sheet Makes XmAb819 / XmAb942 a Lower-Risk Biotech Bet

Buy XNCR into strength — use a staged entry, tight stop, and defined targets around upcoming clinical and commercial catalysts.

Xencor (XNCR) is a clinical-stage antibody company with a diversified XmAb pipeline and an unusually robust balance sheet for a biotech at its stage. ...

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jan 1, 2026

Vanda into 2026: Binary Catalysts Price in a Big Move - Bysanti PDUFA + Nereus Launch

Balance sheet strength meets binary regulatory risk - actionable long with clearly defined entry, stops and targets.

Vanda (VNDA) enters 2026 with two high-impact events on deck: a potential FDA approval (PDUFA) for Bysanti and the commercial launch of Nereus. The ma...

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Philip Morris International Inc.
Jan 1, 2026

Philip Morris: High Cash Flow and a Solid Payout, but Regulatory Bans Could Derail Growth

Buy for yield and stable cash returns, but keep a tight stop—nicotine bans remain the biggest single downside.

Philip Morris International offers a reliable dividend (annualized ~$5.88/sh) and strong operating cash flow, but regulatory risk around heated-tobacc...

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Sysco Corporation
Jan 1, 2026

Sysco: Modest Yield, Big Balance- Sheet - A Small Value Opportunity with Tight Risk Controls

SYY looks reasonably priced on an EPS multiple but balance-sheet leverage and weak near-term cash conversion limit the margin for error - a small, disciplined long for value buyers.

Sysco (SYY) is the US foodservice distribution incumbent with a visible, defensive revenue stream and a growing quarterly dividend. Recent results sho...

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Jan 1, 2026

PagSeguro (PAGS): Buy the Yield and Durable Growth - Entry 9.2–9.9, Stop 8.0, Targets 12.5 / 15.0

Brazil-focused fintech offering double-digit growth optionality with a near 5% cash yield — tactical long for a 6–12 month position.

PagSeguro combines a sticky SME payments franchise with an expanding digital-account ecosystem. The stock trades around $9.64 with an annualized cash ...

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Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (New)
Jan 1, 2026

Rigel Pharmaceuticals: Building a 2026 Playbook — Buy on Discipline, Size for Volatility

Revenue inflection, cash strength, and a clearer commercial path make RIGL a tactical long — trade plan included.

Rigel (RIGL) has moved from a cash-burning developer to a profitable, cash-rich company in 2025 thanks to accelerating revenues and expanding gross ma...

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TMC the metals company Inc. Common Stock
Jan 1, 2026

TMC: A High-Risk Long on a Potential U.S.-Backed Critical‑Mineral Story

Small position, event-driven trade: buy the policy/permit optionality — manage the balance-sheet and permitting risks tightly.

TMC the metals Co. is a pre-revenue deep-sea nodules explorer with a highly volatile share price and a narrative increasingly tied to U.S. critical‑...

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Merck & Co., Inc.
Jan 1, 2026

Merck: Cheap, Cash-Generating Pharma Franchise — A Tactical Long with Clear Entries and Stops

Operational cash flow, steady dividends and a deep pipeline cushion a post-Keytruda transition; valuation looks stretched to the downside.

Merck is trading at a low multiple by the simple math of recent quarter results annualized. The company produced $17.3B in revenue and $5.79B in net i...

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Viking Therapeutics, Inc
Jan 1, 2026

Why Viking Could Be a Speculative Play on the Oral GLP-1 Frenzy

Cash-rich balance sheet + heavy R&D = takeover optionality in a market that prizes oral metabolic assets

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is a paradox: no revenues, heavy R&D (Q3 2025 R&D $89.95M), and a balance sheet with large current assets ($738.7M). The ma...

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Merck & Co., Inc.
Jan 1, 2026

Merck: Cheap Cash Flow, Growing Margin Momentum - A Tactical Long

Entry at 103-107, stop near 96, targets 120 / 140 — play the cash-flow-backed recovery while key oncology and vaccine franchises hold

Merck is reporting improving profitability and strong operating cash flow while trading at a relatively low multiple when you annualize the most recen...

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