JFK Versus Trump on Cuba and the U.S. National-Security State

Datadog Crashes Most On Record As 2Q Gross Margin Disappoints Despite Forecast Boost Shares of cloud-monitoring and security company Datadog crashed the most on record in premarket trading in New York, as stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and an upgraded full-year profit and revenue outlook still failed to satisfy the market's high expectations.  Datadog now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $2.50 to $2.54 a share, up from $2.36 to $2.44 and above the $2.42 Bloomberg Consensus. Revenue is projected at $4.45 billion to $4.47 billion, compared with its previous forecast of $4.30 billion...

Persian Gulf Countries 'Refused' UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran Via The Cradle The UAE tried but failed to persuade neighboring states, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to take part in a coordinated military attack on Iran, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) spoke by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) and other regional leaders to propose the coordinated attacks, shortly after the US and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, the sources said. During the calls, MbZ argued that...

US Futures, Treasuries Flat Ahead Of Core PCE, Micron Earnings Futures are higher with S&P leading both tech and small caps ahead of today's core PCE data and Micron earnings after the close, as yields remain sticky, unchanged from yesterday's multi-decade highs, and the USD fractionally lower. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are flat, with Nasdaq futures down fractionally as semis dip -20bp lagging the broader Tech tape but leading Software (-54bp) and Memory (-80bp) after Korea's Kospi closed lower erasing an early bounce. In premarket trading, Mag7s are...