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UBS: Trump's Historic Military Budget Request Could Boost Beaten-Down Defense Stocks U.S. defense stocks showed signs of stabilizing in April after tumbling since Operation Epic Fury began in late February and sustaining a Mach bloodbath. The improvement followed Friday's White House proposal to lift military spending sharply, to roughly $1.5 trillion in 2027.  UBS analyst Allyson Gordon said Monday morning that the White House budget request "should help sentiment," which has deteriorated since the U.S.-Iran conflict began. Last week, Gordon asked, "Why is U.S. defense performance lackluster?" Earlier, the analyst said: Defense...

Oil Declines As Iran Says 'Understanding' Reached In US Nuclear Negotiation The second round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva, Iran's semi-official Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported Tuesady. Delegations from both sides left the venue following the talks, however, the Iranian side says it's ready to stay in Switzerland for days or even weeks if needed, in order to reach a deal and stave off military attack by Washington. Oil is dumping on the following headline issued an hour after conclusion: IRAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS...

United Pilot Reports 737 Struck By "Red, Shiny" Drone On San Diego Approach OSINT accounts on X are circulating ATC audio from theATCapp that allegedly captures a United Airlines pilot reporting a drone strike while the Boeing 737 was on base leg for landing at San Diego International Airport. The pilot of United 1980 told SAN Ground that, at around 3,000 feet, the 737 struck a drone during the base leg, which is right before final approach. Ground asked the United 1980 pilot, "Do you have an approximate size, or how many...