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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said Monday that when uncertainty is high, framing risks as scenarios is more useful than fixating on a single economic forecast. She outlined one path in which a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict eases energy costs and leaves the U.S. economy largely unscathed, and an alternative…
U.S. stock benchmarks finished higher on Monday, driven by strength in the Consumer Goods, Industrials and Consumer Services sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.38%, the S&P 500 gained 1.15% and the NASDAQ Composite climbed 1.38%. The session featured outsized moves among individual names on both major exchanges and sharp moves in comm…
Canada's equity benchmark, the S&P/TSX Composite, closed higher by 1.81% as strength in IT, Materials and Clean Technology sectors pushed the market up. Transcontinental Inc (TSX:TCLa) was the session's biggest mover, rising 43.88% to 4.82, while several energy and industrial names posted notable declines. Broader market breadth favored advancers, …
Brazil's main equity index rose sharply at Monday's close, with the Bovespa up 3.24% as stocks in Real Estate, Consumption and Industrials outperformed. Market breadth favored advancers, while volatility measures and several commodities registered significant moves alongside currency gains for the Brazilian real.
Janus Living, Inc. completed its initial public offering, selling 48.3 million shares of Class A-1 common stock at $20 per share and fully satisfying the underwriters' option to sell an additional 6.3 million shares. The shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 20, 2026 under the ticker JAN. After underwriting discounts and esti…
Boralex Inc is assessing strategic alternatives, including a possible transaction to take the company private. The Montreal-based renewable energy producer is working with Canadian banks to review incoming proposals, with the board at an early stage and able to choose to remain a public company. Shares rallied on the report after recent weakness in…
Kalshi announced new technology-driven restrictions that will prevent political candidates and individuals involved in college and professional sports - including athletes, team personnel and referees - from trading on markets tied to their own activities. The move comes as the company faces criticism from Democrats and calls for tighter oversight,…
HMH Holding Inc. has launched an initial public offering for 10,520,000 shares of its Class A common stock with an expected price range of $19.00 to $22.00 per share. The offering includes a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to an additional 1,578,000 shares. The company has applied to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol…
Mentor Capital Chief Executive Officer Chester Billingsley purchased 2,300 shares of the company’s common stock across March 19 and March 20, 2026, spending $180 in total. The buys were made at $0.0775 and $0.08 per share, respectively, and raise his direct common-stock holdings to 3,196,296 shares. Mentor Capital also disclosed that Cherry Bekaert…
Ukrainian leaders say military intelligence has conclusive proof that Russia continues to pass signals and electronic intelligence to Iran, a practice they say risks widening conflict in the Middle East and is already affecting markets and fuel supplies in some countries. The Kremlin has dismissed reporting on such cooperation as fake news.
Ouster director Ted L. Tewksbury III sold 1,695 shares on March 19, 2026 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, totaling $33,900. The sale occurred as the company reported fourth-quarter revenue and margin results that outperformed consensus estimates and drew positive analyst responses. After the transaction, Tewksbury directly holds 121,969 shares.
Taylor Francis, treasurer at Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGBD), purchased 232 shares of the company on March 20, 2026, at $11.22 per share, a $2,603 transaction that raises his direct ownership to 441 shares. The trade occurs while CGBD trades near $11.26 with a 14.6% dividend yield. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with …
Director Davis Kern Michael bought 200 shares of American Coastal Insurance (ACIC) common stock on March 20, 2026, at $11.05 per share, a transaction valued at $2,210. Following the purchase, Michael directly holds 299,564 shares. The stock trades at a P/E of 5.32 and is flagged as undervalued by InvestingPro Fair Value metrics; the company also yi…
Strategy Inc President and CEO Le Phong bought 2,509 shares of Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock on March 19, 2026, for $99.62 per share, totaling $249,946. The purchase increased his direct holdings to 8,009 shares. The move comes as the company expands its Bitcoin treasury and faces a weak financial health score and depressed equity pric…
Embassy Bancorp Chief Executive David M. Lobach Jr. purchased 200 shares of the bank’s common stock on March 23, 2026 in two trades that totaled $3,922. The move, disclosed on a Form 4 filing, comes as the stock trades with a reported P/E of 10.95, a 28% one-year return and a dividend yield of 2.45%.
JPMorgan Chase has hired Brian Henderson from Bank of America to lead its North America business services investment banking group, part of a wider recruitment push of senior bankers from competitors as transaction volumes recover. Henderson, with more than 20 years of experience in sectors such as waste and environmental services and equipment ren…
Freeport-McMoRan's chief executive said the company expects structural demand for copper to hold up despite market volatility tied to the Iran conflict. Speaking at a Houston energy conference, the CEO highlighted growing demand from electrification and the technology sector, noted recent price weakness, and outlined the company's push for greater …
The U.S. Education Department's civil rights office has initiated two separate investigations into Harvard University, examining claims of discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin and allegations of antisemitism. The inquiries will assess whether admissions practices include race-based preferences following the Supreme Court's…
Estee Lauder Co. saw its shares slide over 4% on Monday afternoon after a Financial Times report indicated the cosmetics group is close to a deal to merge with Spain's Puig. The proposed combination would create an entity valued at more than $40 billion and would bring together several well-known beauty and fashion brands. Puig has confirmed discus…
USA Rare Earth said Monday it has entered a non-exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Arnold Magnetic Technologies, a Compass Diversified subsidiary, a deal that prompted a rise in both companies' share prices. Under the terms, each firm will market the other's magnet products and feedstock while retaining responsibility for the quality a…
Approximately 2,200 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are set to arrive in the U.S. Central Command area on Friday when the Japan-based USS Tripoli and the amphibious landing dock USS New Orleans transit into the region, U.S. officials said. Officials indicated it will take several days for the unit to reach the Strait of Hormuz. The …
SoFi (SOFI) has been punished recently by a secondary offering, a high-profile short report and crypto-related headline risk. The business, however, still posted $3.61B in 2025 revenue (+35% YoY), 13.7M members (+35%) and reported GAAP profitability across recent quarters. With a market cap near $21.9B, conservative leverage and insider buying, the…
Sam Altman has resigned from the board of Helion Energy, the fusion company he backed beginning in 2015, after concluding that serving on both Helion's board and OpenAI's leadership was no longer tenable. Altman will retain a financial interest in Helion but has pledged to abstain from any negotiations. Helion's CEO praised Altman's past contributi…
Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation fell more than 5% after news that Republican Senator Josh Hawley is launching an investigation into the company’s pricing for mortgage-related credit scores. Hawley sent letters to FICO and the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that recent price increases for credit scores are placing added strain on prospective hom…
Cloudflare is expensive on headline multiples, but its role as global edge infrastructure and recent momentum make a tactical add attractive. I personally loaded at $170 and plan to add if shares pull back to $210, with a stop at $195 and a primary target near the 52-week high at $260. The trade is driven by accelerating enterprise deal flow, impro…
