Author: Daniel snow

[ad_1] Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Sunday that “Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been obliterated,” hours after the United States attacked three major nuclear nuclear enrichment facilities.Hegseth praised President Donald Trump’s order as “focused, it was powerful, and it was clear,” during an early morning press conference.Hegseth said that the late-night mission was “not and has not been about regime change” in Iran. “The president authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interest posed by the Iranian nuclear program and the collective self-defense of our troops and our ally Israel,” he said. Hegseth echoed remarks made…

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[ad_1] Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe Middle East conflict and macro uncertainty are expected to keep global stock markets volatile, so it would be prudent for investors to ignore short-term noise and pick names with solid growth prospects.To this end, top Wall Street analysts’ research can be a key consideration for investors who are picking out stocks and seeking names with long-term potential.Here are three stocks favored by the Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.ChewyWe start this week with online pet retailer Chewy (CHWY). The company recently delivered…

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[ad_1] Maxar Technologies, a U.S. defense contractor, released satellite imagery on Sunday showing activity at Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility prior to U.S. air strikes.The images of the secretive plant, which were collected on Thursday and Friday, depict truck and vehicle activity near to the entrance of the underground military complex.Located 300 feet under a mountain and reinforced by layers of concrete, Iran’s fortress-like Fordo facility is situated to the south of Iran’s capital of Tehran. It is the country’s most hardened and advanced nuclear site.Alongside nuclear facilities at Natanz and Isfahan, Fordo was the target of U.S. air strikes on…

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