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Feb 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Core US Factory Orders Better Than Expected In December
Core US Factory Orders Better Than Expected In December
While sentiment is sagging to multi-year lows, 'hard' data is helping support growth forecasts (GDPNOW) and holding stocks at record highs.
This morning we get a fresh glimpse at America's manufacturing segment - hard data - with Orders data (which is expected to drop MoM in December).
After surging higher in November (+2.7% MoM), analysts expected US Factory Orders to drop 0.6% MoM in December but the actual print disappointed, dropping 0.7% MoM
Source: Bloomberg
Interestingly, Core Factory Orders rose 0.4% MoM - better than...
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Feb 26, 2026 / Jason Ditz
US Demands Iraq End Maliki Nomination by Friday
Iraq’s Coordination Framework is still putting forward Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister, despite President Trump loudly and repeatedly demand he be withdrawn. The US is now reportedly setting a deadline of Friday, February 27, to end the candidacy or face unspecified repercussions. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the US had similarly […]
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Apr 8, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Delta Air Lines Erases All 'Epic Fury' Losses As In-House Refinery Cushions Fuel Shock
Delta Air Lines Erases All 'Epic Fury' Losses As In-House Refinery Cushions Fuel Shock
Delta Air Lines soared in premarket trading on a combination of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, with the carrier's in-house refinery helping to lower the average jet fuel price for its fleet in the first quarter, making it appear to be one of the better-positioned carriers than most peers to withstand an energy shock.
Even without a ceasefire in the Middle East, Delta's first-quarter results only exemplified its strategic advantage over peers: its Trainer refinery...
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