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Jefferson keeps seeing double as Vikings aim to stay focused on overall offensive production. SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has welcomed the recent upgrade of Sri Lanka’s credit rating by leading global agencies, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, calling it a significant milestone for the nation’s economic recovery. Speaking at a press conference held yesterday, Dr. de Silva remarked, “The credit rating improvement is not only good news for the Government but also for the entire economy, including private sector investors who were severely impacted by the debt crisis.” He highlighted how the downgrade of Sri Lanka’s credit rating had discouraged foreign investment, citing the example of India’s Adani Group, which raised concerns about credit risks during negotiations for electricity projects. Despite the positive development, Dr. de Silva cautioned that Sri Lanka is still not in a position to access international financial markets for borrowing. He attributed the credit rating upgrade to the initiatives undertaken by the previous Government, including key legislation and economic stabilisation efforts, rather than new policies introduced by the current administration. “The agreement reached prior to the Presidential Election has remained unchanged and has directly contributed to this credit rating improvement,” he stated. He also criticised the National People’s Power (NPP) Party for making unfulfilled promises, such as proposing an alternative debt sustainability analysis during its election campaign. “False promises by the NPP misled the people, but continuing with the previously established economic reforms has proven beneficial for the country,” he asserted. Dr. de Silva noted Sri Lanka’s recent exit from default status after it was declared a defaulter on 12 April 2022, following its announcement of an inability to repay external debt. While he acknowledged this as a step forward, he explained that the country remains unable to re-enter the international financial market or issue sovereign bonds. He estimated that it would take until at least 2027 for Sri Lanka to regain active participation in global financial markets, provided the Government adheres to its reform agenda. Discussing the nation’s economic progress, Dr. de Silva pointed to a 5.5% growth in the third quarter of 2024 and emphasised the importance of continuing reforms to maintain upward momentum in credit ratings. “The stock market has shown signs of improvement, but investor confidence has been undermined by misleading statements from the NPP Government. Continuity of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic program has been the foundation for stabilising the economy,” he added. He also stressed the need for disciplined economic management to secure a substantial loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2027. While acknowledging the significant challenges ahead, Dr. de Silva expressed optimism that Sri Lanka’s standing in the global financial community could improve if reforms are sustained. Reflecting on the pre-election promises of the NPP, Dr. de Silva criticised their claim that the debt sustainability analysis could be altered, arguing that such changes would have jeopardised the country’s credit rating improvements. Instead, he emphasised that the steady continuation of the existing economic framework has been instrumental in fostering the nation’s recovery.

President-elect Donald Trump’s top spy picks appear to be enjoying an increasingly receptive Senate GOP, as they make the rounds huddling with senators in a bid to shore up support for their confirmations. Director of National Intelligence designee Tulsi Gabbard has faced heightened scrutiny over her 2017 visit to Syria, but GOP senators appear to be downplaying that. Meanwhile, almost no Senate Republican appears to have publicly voiced reservations about CIA director designee John Ratcliffe. “I think that’s an outstanding pick,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) mused to reporters Wednesday about Ratcliffe, who he considers a friend. “I think he’s going to be one of the more boring confirmation hearings we will have, which I think is OK with him.” Ratcliffe, a former congressman, served as Trump’s DNI during the tail-end of his first administration, previously was confirmed by the Senate with no Republicans opposed to him, despite Democratic resistance. The aspiring CIA director had garnered far less attention than some of Trump’s other staffing selections. Initially, Gabbard proved to be one of the more controversial choices, with some Republicans admitting to some skepticism about the former Democrat. “We’ll have lots of questions. She met with Bashar Assad. We’ll want to know what the purpose was,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) told CNN shortly after Gabbard was announced. Lankford, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, met with Gabbard Monday and indicated to reporters that he was comfortable with her explanations. “We talked about her Syria visit, you know, talked about some of the things with Snowden and some of her previous comments,” Lankford explained to reporters, per the Washington Times Gabbard had met with former Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while a sitting congresswoman from Hawaii. Assad’s oppression of his people was widely known at the time as were accusations that he deployed chemical weapons against his people. She openly questioned the intelligence community’s assessments that he was behind a gas attack later that year which had drawn a kinetic response from the Trump administration. That had left some defense and intelligence luminaries enraged, with former National Security Adviser John Bolton and other critics casting her as an Assad apologist. However, she also denounced Assad as a “brutal dictator.” The former Democrat, turned Republican previously backed legislation to drop charges against Edward Snowden, an ex-National Security Agency contractor who leaked troves of classified information. Consternation about Syria resurfaced in the wake of Islamist rebel group group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Saturday toppling of the Assad regime. “I want to address the issue that’s in the headlines right now. I stand in full support, wholeheartedly agree with the statements that President Trump has made over these past few days with regards to Syria,” she told reporters this week. Trump had posited that the fall of Assad was emblematic of how “Russia and Iran are in a weakened state right now” and urged Russia to pursue a ceasefire with Ukraine. “I believe she is a very bright person,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the more hawkish Republicans, posted on X after meeting with Gabbard. “I have a lot of deference for presidential cabinet nominations because I believe every president deserves their team.” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who overlapped with Gabbard in the House, outright jumped to her defense amid the political slings and arrows directed her way. “They came after Tulsi Gabbard trying to call her a Russian agent, come on, give me a break. She’s a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army,” Mullin told reporters Tuesday. “I think the Democrats are they’re gonna continue to try to find somebody that they’re gonna go after.” While many Republicans have admitted to significant disagreements with Gabbard, they have generally seemed leery of crossing Trump. “I obviously differ a great deal in a number of areas with both her judgment and her background and experience, but what I do trust is the Senate process,” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio), told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. As a congressman, Turner will not have to weigh her confirmation, but should she get through, he will have to work with her on key intelligence matters. Ultimately, Gabbard and Ratcliffe can only afford to lose up to four votes from Senate Republicans who are poised to get a 53 to 47 majority starting in January, although that margin will drop briefly when Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) leaves the upper chamber to prepare for his own confirmation hearings after being nominated as secretary of state. Many key potential swing votes such as Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have been fairly guarded with their views on Gabbard since she was named. Some have also caveated that their views are subject to change based on the developments in the confirmation process. But at least for now, it appears the prospects of getting Trump’s spy bosses through the Senate are looking brighter.

AI stock ( ) and Bitcoin ETF provider ( ) lead five top companies to watch near buy points this week. China stock ( ) also makes the cut, along with ( ) and ( ). Top Stocks Show Strength Near Buy Points Nvidia stock found support to regain a buy point last week while BlackRock stock offered an early entry. Shares of artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia are consolidating near record highs ahead of a possible new run. The other three top stocks to watch trade just below buy points and their 52-week highs. Notably, Nvidia stock earns a spot on two top IBD lists: and the . Also on Leaderboard: GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF ( ), offering investors a way to hedge a long Nvidia position as the chipmaker trades above all of its moving averages. And on IBD 50: Emcor stock, which is winding up for its next move in a bullish pattern. The for all five top stocks to watch this week are rising and not far from highs. A rising RS line, the blue line in the charts shown, signals outperformance vs. the S&P 500 index. It would be a positive sign to see this price strength indicator move to an all-time high as the stocks try to break out or extend breakouts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq t hit record highs on Friday. Investors viewed a Goldilocks jobs report as keeping the Fed on its rate-cutting path. But analysts warned of signs of investor fatigue beneath the surface. Nvidia Stock An AI Winner Shares of the AI chipmaker popped back above a 140.76 last week, rebounding from the 50-day/10-week moving averages. Investors could use the $150 price area as an alternate or add-on entry from clearing the bulk of the recent trading range. The Nvidia stock chart shows it has been consolidating since late June. The 10-week bounce could signal NVDA is gathering strength for another run. Shares did fall on Friday, but held the 21-day moving average. The RS line for the AI stock has moved sideways since June with the shares, according to the . It rallied strongly in the first half of the year and remains near all-time highs. Nvidia earns an of 97, EPS Rating of 99, and RS Rating of 95, all out of a best-possible 99. The 95 RS Rating means that Nvidia stock has outperformed 95% of all stocks in IBD's database over the past year. Nvidia's earnings more than doubled in the third quarter ended Oct. 27. Though impressive, growth actually slowed vs. the previous five quarters. The AI chip giant grew earnings at a redoubtable 236% pace over the past three quarters, according to the . That is far above the three-year average rate of 94%. For the full year, analysts expect Nvidia earnings per share to more than double, vaulting 127%. They expect earnings growth to slow to a still-robust 49% next year. Recent news indicates demand for Nvidia's AI chips remains high. UBS Global Wealth Management said: "Big Tech's combined capex (capital expenditure) spending of $218 billion this year and another $254 billion in 2025 bodes well for the AI investment thesis." Year to date, has nearly tripled, up 188%. That includes a nearly 20% gain in the current quarter amid quarterly earnings and the presidential election. BlackRock Stock Rides Bitcoin ETF Success Shares of the investment giant snapped a slight downtrend in a four-weeks-tight pattern. BlackRock stock also bounced from its 21-day exponential moving average, extending a recent rebound from near the 10-week line. Both moves signaled an early entry opportunity. The financial stock continues to work on a 1,068.34 traditional buy point, according to . Shares traded around 2% below that trigger on Friday. IBD named on Thursday as it became actionable on the 21-day bounce. BlackRock stock owns a Composite Rating of 91, EPS Rating of 76 and RS Rating of 84. In the third quarter, BlackRock earnings trudged up 5%, but beat views, as revenue rose 15%. Earnings are poised to accelerate to a 19% gain in the current quarter. For the full year, analysts now project that BlackRock earnings will speed up to 14.5% growth from 6.8% in 2023. They anticipate a further 12.5% increase next year. Some analysts expect the world's largest asset manager's foray into private credit, including its $12 billion HPS deal, to boost earnings. Amid bitcoin mania, BlackRock is basking in the success of its iShares Bitcoin ETF ( ). The exchange traded fund has surpassed $50 billion in assets, more than double the size of its nearest ETF competitor. Year to date, BlackRock stock sits on a 28.5% gain. That includes a 10% rally in the current quarter. Trip.com Stock Eyes China Stimulus The China-based operator of a one-stop travel platform eyes a 69.67 buy point from a nine-week consolidation near highs. Similar to Emcor, the pattern formed after Trip.com stock hit a 20% profit-taking zone from a September breakout past 58. Volume has been drying up for this China stock as well. Trip.com stock holds a Composite Rating of 97, EPS Rating of 72 and RS Rating of 93. Earnings growth averaged around 51% over the last three quarters. But it continues to slow on a sequential basis, reaching 19% in the latest quarter. Revenue growth did pick up to 20% in the latest quarter, snapping a deceleration trend. Analysts expect Trip.com earnings to leap 32% for the full year and to rise 6% next year. China stocks can be volatile. That is especially true now amid fears of another bout of tit-for-tat tariff wars under President-elect Donald Trump. Further to that, China's Golden Week holiday in early October affirmed a trend in more cautious travel spending, CNBC reported. However, Trip.com and other Chinese stocks are counting on domestic stimulus to reignite growth. Year to date, Trip.com stock has rocketed 92%. That includes a 16% jump in the current quarter. Emcor Stock An Infrastructure Play The building services provider shows a four-weeks-tight pattern with a buy point of 532.38. That entry also marks the all-time high for Emcor stock. The pattern formed after from a September breakout past 401.98. But volume has been drying up as this industrial stock awaits a catalyst for its next leg up. Shares are finding support at a rising 21-day line. Emcor stock flourishes a Composite Rating of 99, EPS Rating of 98 and RS Rating of 95. Earnings growth averaged almost 73% over the last three quarters, above the three-year rate of 45%. Analysts expect Emcor earnings to jump 57% for the full year and to grow 8% next year. The company provides critical infrastructure systems. A 2023 bipartisan infrastructure law pumped billions of dollars into roads, bridges, airports, railroads, ports and more. Year to date, Emcor stock has more than doubled, surging 136%. That includes an 18% jump in the current quarter. Brighter Insurance Outlook For Travelers Stock Shares have carved a cup-with-handle base with a 269.05 buy point. Travelers stock sits about 3% below the entry, holding the 21-day line. The base formed entirely above the 50-day line, a positive sign. IBD had picked the in late November as it eyed a breakout to highs. Travelers stock holds a Composite Rating of 93, EPS Rating of 96 and RS Rating of 80. Earnings growth boomed in the latest two quarters, lapping easy comparisons. The Dow Jones commercial, personal and specialty insurer eyes an earnings turnaround. That comeback reflects higher underwriting volumes, higher interest rates and higher stock markets. Broadly, insurers are recovering from big underwriting losses in recent years. Analysts project Travelers earnings will soar 44% and grow a further 12% in 2025. Year to date, TRV stock has ripped 37% higher. 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