Japan Core Machine Orders (M/M) Dec: 19.1% (est 5.0%; prev –11.0%) Core Machine Orders (Y/Y): 16.8% (est 3.9%; prev –6.4%)
Original source ↗  |  February 18, 2026 at 23:50 UTC  |  Twitter - @LiveSquawk

Here are the actionable trade ideas extracted from the tweets:

IDEA 1 TICKER: FCT.MI DIRECTION: short THESIS: Fincantieri's plan to place new shares for up to 10% of its capital through an Accelerated Bookbuild (ABB) suggests potential dilution for existing shareholders, which could put downward pressure on the stock price in the short term. SPEAKER: @ReutersBiz TIMEFRAME: short-term

IDEA 2 TICKER: USO (or other oil ETFs/futures) DIRECTION: long THESIS: Oil prices are holding near recent highs above $65 due to elevated supply fears stemming from Iran conflict risks and uncertain nuclear talks, suggesting continued upward price pressure. SPEAKER: @FirstSquawk