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President Donald Trump told reporters on March 24 that U.S. officials are in contact with 'the right people' in Iran as part of efforts to negotiate an agreement to end hostilities. Speaking in the Oval Office, he said 'we're in negotiations right now' but declined to provide specifics, including whether envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plann…
A Darden Restaurants director executed a share sale worth $468,081 on March 23, 2026. The company posted a slight quarterly earnings beat and revenue marginally above expectations, prompting a string of analyst price-target increases and reiterated outperformance calls. Valuation metrics and InvestingPro’s Fair Value assessment present contrasting …
Joseph M. Erlinger, President of McDonald’s USA, reported the sale of 333 McDonald’s shares on March 23, 2026 via a Form 4 filing. The transaction, executed at $313.47 per share, totaled $104,385. The company is trading near $309.82 with a market capitalization of $219.94 billion and is described by InvestingPro analysis as appearing overvalued at …
Vicor Corp Chairman and CEO Patrizio Vinciarelli sold 5,924 shares on March 23, 2026 via transactions executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sales, priced between $175.00 and $176.00, brought proceeds of roughly $1,039,490. The move comes amid significant share-price movement for VICR, which has climbed 213% over the past year but fell…
SoFi has rallied into profitability and growth, but the market's punishment after a secondary raise, a short report, and persistent cash burn has left the stock vulnerable. With a market cap near $21.6B, stretched multiples, negative free cash flow, and active shorting, a capped short with disciplined risk makes sense over the next 45 trading days.
STMicroelectronics (STM) just delivered two clear execution stories that matter for growth: localized STM32 MCU production in China and expanded 800 VDC power-conversion architectures developed with NVIDIA for AI datacenters. Balance-sheet strength, $955M in free cash flow, and a reasonable valuation versus cash-flow support a tactical long trade. …
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has allowed former President Jair Bolsonaro to serve an initial 90-day period of humanitarian house arrest for health reasons. Bolsonaro, 71, is serving a 27-year prison term for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 election. The order will be reassessed after 90 days and could include a medical re-evaluation.
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, a roughly 10% holder of Texas Pacific Land Corp, bought a single share of TPL common stock on March 23, 2026 for $529.07. The purchase brings Horizon Kinetics' direct stake to 3,467,931 shares. The stock has climbed about 70% over the past six months and is trading close to its 52-week peak of $547.20, while I…
Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation, TransUnion and Equifax slid on Tuesday after the Federal Housing Finance Agency director said pricing for credit scores and credit bureau services needs to be more affordable. The moves followed reporting that Senator Josh Hawley is opening an inquiry into how Fair Isaac prices services sold into the mortgage marke…
Israel's defence minister announced plans for Israeli forces to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, designating the area a "security zone". Lebanon's Hezbollah said it would resist any occupation, while the United Nations voiced concern over the rhetoric. The announcement comes amid continued strikes, bridge demolitions and growing civi…
President Trump halted planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after warnings from Gulf Arab states and growing regional concern that the United States had misjudged Iran’s willingness to escalate. Gulf capitals privately told U.S. officials that strikes on Iranian power plants would provoke Iran to retaliate against critical Gulf energy a…
Macquarie’s analysis shows that elevated fuel prices after the Iranian conflict have pushed operating costs higher across the iron ore sector, with Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operators facing roughly 15% cost increases and concentrate producers experiencing about 6% rises. Diesel linkage, freight differentials and premiums for lump and pellet produc…
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks have asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to investigate whether public comments by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have misled federal officials and influenced decisions to grant export licenses for AI chips to China. The request follows Justice Department charges alleging that three men tied to Nvidia custom…
SLV is trading near $63 after a volatile stretch that pushed it down from a $109 52-week high. With market-cap scale ($34.7B), heavy liquidity, and renewed safe-haven flows amid the Iran conflict, SLV offers a high-upside swing trade. Entry, stop and targets provided with explicit time horizons and a frank risk framework.
Jefferson County law enforcement said investigators have found no evidence the Monday night explosion at Valero Energy Corp's Port Arthur refinery was deliberate. The blast, which originated in a diesel hydrotreater and was felt up to 11 miles away, prompted Valero to shut the plant to prevent hydrogen or hydrocarbons from feeding the fire. No inju…
Ahead of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Wedbush highlighted four cybersecurity companies it views as best positioned to benefit from a surge in AI-driven threats and an ensuing consolidation of enterprise security spending. After conversations with numerous security leaders, the firm calls recent market declines an overreaction and argues tha…
Speaking in New York at a United Nations event on reparations, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama criticised recent U.S. policy shifts around museums, monuments and school curricula, saying they risk normalising the erasure of Black history and could be emulated elsewhere. He is in New York to present a U.N. General Assembly resolution calling …
U.S. and regional mediators have been discussing a high-level meeting with Iranian officials that could be scheduled as soon as Thursday, though organizers say they are waiting for Tehran to respond. Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey have acted as message carriers between Washington and Tehran; Pakistan has offered to host if both sides agree. Iranian off…
FlyExclusive Inc. director Peter B. Hopper acquired 125,000 shares of Class A common stock in three transactions in March, spending roughly $305,032. The purchases took place on March 6, March 9 and March 13 at prices between $2.25 and $2.60 per share. The insider buying coincides with a recent slide in the stock while analysts maintain a $7 price …
Datadog (DDOG) is trading well below its 52-week high but still commands premium multiples. Recent partnerships, sustained free cash flow, and a usage-based model make the company resilient to the 'SaaSpocalypse' narrative. This trade idea outlines a long entry at $124.00, a $180 target, and a $110 stop loss over a 180 trading day horizon.
Tuesday’s trading session produced pronounced movements across market capitalizations, with several large technology names sliding and pockets of strength emerging in semiconductors, energy and select small-cap issues. The report catalogs major winners and losers from mega-caps through small-caps, including company-specific notes where provided.
A broad set of economic releases scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, centers on the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil report, with a forecasted draw of 1.400 million barrels following a prior build of 6.156 million. Market participants will also monitor Cushing storage, gasoline and distillate inventories, refinery activity,…
Trae Stephens, co-founder of defense contractor Anduril Industries and a partner at Founders Fund, told attendees at the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington that congressional paralysis and parts of the technology industry have contributed to a strategic advantage for China. Stephens cataloged a range of U.S. legislative failures across immigration…
Volkswagen is negotiating with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to repurpose its Osnabrück plant for production of components for the Iron Dome air defence system. The proposal, reportedly backed by the German government, would protect about 2,300 jobs at the site and aims to produce defence hardware for sale to European governments. Produc…
Aramark (ARMK) looks like a classic mid-cap service re-acceleration: steady cash flow, improving new-business momentum, and multiple near-term catalysts. Current valuation already prices in some growth, but a manageable balance-sheet, record client retention, and pockets of margin expansion make a long trade attractive. Entry at $40.28, stop $36.00…
