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  • U.S. stocks face a critical test as major tech earnings and an upcoming Fed meeting converge this week.
  • Sen. Tillis lifted his hold on Kevin Warsh, allowing the Fed nomination to advance to a Senate vote.
  • A gunman fired at a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' dinner; the suspect was arrested and officials say administration members were likely targets.
  • Israel ordered evacuations from seven towns north of the Litani River, citing Hezbollah breaches of a fragile ceasefire.
  • Former premiers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid merged their parties into 'Together' to mount a unified challenge to Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  • President Trump said Iran can call or visit to seek negotiations after U.S. envoys' planned Pakistan trip was canceled.

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Gaia director adds 2,000 Class A shares in $6,020 purchase

Gaia director adds 2,000 Class A shares in $6,020 purchase

A director at Gaia Inc. acquired 2,000 Class A shares on March 18, 2026, spending $6,020 at $3.01 per share. The purchase raises his direct holdings to 306,457 shares. The stock is trading close to its 52-week low after a six-month, 53% slide. Platform valuation analysis pegs a Fair Value of $4.39 and offers additional research resources. Separatel…

Gulf Coast Communities Brace as Oil Contamination Continues to Spread

Gulf Coast Communities Brace as Oil Contamination Continues to Spread

Nearly a month after oil first appeared along Mexico's Gulf Coast, coastal communities in Tabasco and Veracruz remain on edge as contamination spans roughly 230 km and an investigation into the spill's origin continues. Fishing and tourism sectors face potential disruptions ahead of the Easter holidays and sea turtle nesting season, while officials…

Buy ASMB Ahead of Potential HPI Opt-In and HDV Program Readout

Buy ASMB Ahead of Potential HPI Opt-In and HDV Program Readout

Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) is a small-cap antiviral developer with a tight float, deep Gilead collaboration, and binary development catalysts ahead. We view a calibrated long position as favorable given the company’s optionality on helicase-primase inhibitor (HPI) programs and nascent HDV candidate work, balanced against negative cash flow and val…

Tehran Shrugs Off Talks on Reopening Strait of Hormuz as Strikes Intensify

Tehran Shrugs Off Talks on Reopening Strait of Hormuz as Strikes Intensify

Iranian authorities have grown increasingly unwilling to engage on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prioritizing survival amid ongoing military strikes, according to people directly involved in high-level contacts with Tehran. Recent attacks on energy infrastructure and strikes on Iranian officials, including the killing of security chief Ali Larija…

Renn Fund President Murray Stahl Buys $3,606 of RCG Stock

Renn Fund President Murray Stahl Buys $3,606 of RCG Stock

Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager at RENN Fund, Inc. (RCG), acquired 1,154 shares of common stock on March 19, 2026, paying $3.18 per share for a total outlay of $3,606. The buys, executed across several direct and indirect vehicles, come while the stock is trading close to its 52-week peak of $3.28 and has returned 27% year-to-date.

Lilly's GLP-1 Machine: A Tactical Long on Obesity Leadership

Lilly's GLP-1 Machine: A Tactical Long on Obesity Leadership

Eli Lilly (LLY) is trading off recent highs despite dominant share in chronic weight-management drugs and compelling trial headlines. The combination of strong cash generation, blockbuster product momentum, and an oversold technical backdrop makes a measured long the highest-probability trade for the next 45 trading days. This plan lays out entry, …

Costa Rica Carries Out First Extradition of a National, Sending Ex-Top Judge to U.S.

Costa Rica Carries Out First Extradition of a National, Sending Ex-Top Judge to U.S.

Costa Rica extradited former Supreme Court justice and security minister Celso Gamboa to the United States on March 20, marking the first time the Central American nation has sent one of its own citizens abroad under its new extradition rules. The move follows a 2025 judicial reform that lifted a prohibition on extraditing nationals to counter orga…

Jefferies Picks Coca-Cola, BellRing and Simply Good Foods as Protein Plays; Valuations Signal Entry Points

Jefferies Picks Coca-Cola, BellRing and Simply Good Foods as Protein Plays; Valuations Signal Entry Points

Jefferies identifies Coca-Cola as its top protein investment, driven by fairlife distribution expansion, and recommends exposure to BellRing Brands and Simply Good Foods despite near-term headwinds and lowered guidance from some analysts. The bank points to sustained consumer demand for protein-enriched products and current valuations as opportunit…

Easter chocolate prices likely to remain elevated despite steep cocoa slump

Easter chocolate prices likely to remain elevated despite steep cocoa slump

Retail prices for chocolate Easter goods in the United States are expected to stay high this season even though cocoa futures have plunged more than 70% from a late-2024 peak. Industry purchasing patterns - including advance cocoa buys and use of hedges - mean most Easter chocolate was produced when raw-material costs were still elevated. Some reli…

McCormick’s M&A Run-Up Positions It to Pursue Unilever’s Food Arm, but Execution and Financing Loom Large

McCormick’s M&A Run-Up Positions It to Pursue Unilever’s Food Arm, but Execution and Financing Loom Large

McCormick has spent the last decade assembling a portfolio of spices, sauces and condiments through acquisitions such as Frank’s RedHot, French’s and Cholula. The company is now reportedly in talks with Unilever over a potential purchase of Unilever’s food business, a unit Barclays analysts value at over $30 billion. While the deal could dramatical…

Scotiabank Moves to Raise Stake in KeyCorp to Just Under 20%

Scotiabank Moves to Raise Stake in KeyCorp to Just Under 20%

Bank of Nova Scotia has filed to expand its equity position in KeyCorp from 14.99% to as much as 19.99%, according to a regulatory filing. The planned purchase would include additional voting shares of KeyCorp and, indirectly, of its bank unit KeyBank National Association. The filing follows KeyCorp's recent $1 billion share-repurchase program and …

Janus Living's NYSE debut values seniors-focused REIT at $5.92 billion

Janus Living's NYSE debut values seniors-focused REIT at $5.92 billion

Janus Living saw its stock jump 17.5% when it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, producing a market valuation of $5.92 billion. The Denver-based senior housing REIT raised $840 million in an upsized U.S. initial public offering, selling 42 million shares at the top of its marketed range. The listing arrives amid an uneven U.S. IPO market…