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Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares tumbled after the company reported weaker-than-expected December quarter results, with net income plunging 66.3% and revenue missing forecasts. Strong cloud revenue growth and continued investment in AI were overshadowed by elevated spending on e-commerce promotions and AI initiatives, prompting the company to reor…
Toast is a restaurant-focused SaaS and payments platform trading near $27.40. With guidance implying roughly $2.3B in ARR for 2026, $608M in free cash flow, and a healthy cash position, the bull case is simple: sustained net new locations and EBITDA expansion should drive multiple expansion from current EV/ARR levels. This trade idea recommends a l…
FLEX LNG's limited spot exposure and heavy dividend make it a tactical long as geopolitical friction around Iran lifts freight rates. The company is well-capitalized with $448M in cash and a $1.71B market cap, but technicals and rising shorts increase short-term risk. This trade targets $36 with a $28 stop over a mid-term (45 trading day) window.
Israel launched another series of strikes on Iran targeting infrastructure in Tehran, following tensions over recent attacks on regional energy installations. The exchanges have widened into a broader U.S.-Israeli campaign that began after diplomatic talks over Iran’s nuclear program failed, with consequences for regional security and global energy…
Tesla is preparing to acquire roughly $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, Shenzhen SC New Energy Technology, and Laplace Renewable Energy to support a stated objective of establishing 100 gigawatts of U.S. solar manufacturing capacity by 2028. Some machinery will need export cleara…
A Colombian journalist employed by a Spanish-language news outlet in Nashville was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after 16 days, the reporter's legal team said. Detained in early March, the journalist was freed on a $10,000 bond while immigration proceedings continue. Her attorneys are pursuing legal measures t…
Asian equity markets traded unevenly on Friday as wild swings in oil prices tied to Middle East tensions unsettled investors and China left its benchmark loan prime rates unchanged for a tenth consecutive month. Risk appetite was muted after Wall Street closed lower on renewed inflation worries linked to energy costs, though some futures nudged hig…
The dollar retreated from multi-month peaks this week after a sharp rise in energy prices altered expectations for interest rate paths in several major economies. As central banks in Europe, the U.K., Japan and Australia signalled greater readiness to tighten policy in response to constrained Middle East energy supplies, the euro, yen, sterling, Sw…
Global markets entered Friday with bonds under pressure and oil easing from recent highs after policymakers across major central banks warned that inflation risks tied to the Middle East conflict could require a firmer policy stance. Traders pared expectations for Federal Reserve easing this year and placed greater odds on rate moves from other cen…
Cboe Global Markets owns franchise assets tied directly to market activity and volatility. With record derivatives revenue traction, strong free cash flow and a modest payout, CBOE is a pragmatic hedge for portfolios anticipating higher volatility. We outline a mid-term trade with entry, stop and target, plus the key catalysts and risks to watch.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were booed and forced to leave Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney during Eid al-Fitr prayers after worshippers protested the government’s position on Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Demonstrators called the leaders "genocide supporters," security intervened to remove a heckler, and the …
Sinclair Broadcast Group Chief Operating Officer Robert Weisbord sold $208,297 worth of Class A common stock in two separate Form 4/A-reported transactions in March 2026. The divestitures reduced his direct holdings to 293,980 shares. Sinclair reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $836 million and adjusted EBITDA of $168 million, outperforming gu…
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed he will run for governor of Sao Paulo, announcing his candidacy with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a Workers Party rally in a working-class suburb. Haddad stepped down from the finance ministry earlier the same day, with deputy minister Dario Durigan named as his successor. The move posit…
Gap Inc. Chief Financial Officer Katrina O’Connell completed a series of equity transactions in mid-March 2026 that included the exercise of restricted stock units, share disposals to cover tax liabilities, and an open-market sale totaling roughly $201,418. The moves leave her with both direct and indirect holdings in the company as Gap reports fou…
Gap Brand President and CEO Mark Breitbard sold 8,486 shares of Gap Inc. common stock on March 19, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating about $201,404. The move followed option exercises and a surrender of shares to meet tax obligations tied to restricted stock units that originally vested March 18, 2024. Gap’s latest quarterly r…
OpenAI plans to fold its ChatGPT desktop app, Codex and browser-based utilities into a single desktop "superapp" as part of a push to simplify its product lineup and concentrate on enterprise customers. The project will be overseen by Chief of Applications Fidji Simo with support from OpenAI President Greg Brockman, and will place an emphasis on ag…
A Form 4 filing shows Terawulf INC director Michael C. Bucella acquired 4,835 shares of the company’s common stock across three purchases on March 17-19, 2026, for a total of $75,291. The filings detail per-share prices between $14.96 and $16.00 and leave Bucella with 278,387 directly held shares. The transactions coincide with corporate financing …
TeraWulf Chief Financial Officer Patrick Fleury sold 600,000 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026, at $16.14 per share, generating about $9.6 million in proceeds. The transaction included both direct and indirect sales and leaves Fleury with 3,205,000 shares directly held. The sale takes place while the stock has climbed roughly 390% over the l…
Bryan H. Lawrence, a director of Ramaco Resources, completed $11.3 million in sales of Class A Common Stock over three trading days in March 2026. The transactions, executed March 17-19, involved multiple block sales at prices between $13.7665 and $14.4059. The stock has fallen about 52.5% over six months and trades near $14.44. Following the sales…
Saudi Arabian oil officials told the Wall Street Journal that crude prices might exceed $180 per barrel if supply interruptions from the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continue beyond April. The warning follows recent strikes on Iranian and regional energy infrastructure, Israeli attacks on South Pars, Iranian retaliatory strikes aimed at oil facil…
Guardian Metal Resources plc priced a U.S. initial public offering of American Depositary Shares at $13.50 per ADS, generating roughly $60 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and expenses. The company sold 4,444,400 ADSs, representing 22,222,000 newly issued ordinary shares, and provided underwriters a 45-day option to buy up to…
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged in evening trading after major U.S. equity benchmarks extended losses during the day. Large intraday swings in oil prices and a more cautious outlook on Federal Reserve rate cuts damped risk appetite, even as some geopolitical comments eased immediate supply-disruption fears.
China's central bank left its benchmark loan prime rates unchanged for the 10th month running, keeping the one-year LPR at 3.00% and the five-year LPR at 3.50%. Officials continue to rely on market liquidity tools and signaled further fiscal and monetary support while setting a slightly softer 2026 growth target amid weak domestic demand.
Gold traded narrowly higher in Asian hours on Friday but remained on track for its steepest weekly fall in six years. Markets have pulled back rate cut expectations after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran lifted inflation concerns, a development that has strengthened the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields and weighed on precious metals.
Panama's authorities have dismissed public assertions from Panama Ports Company (PPC) regarding the cancellation of port contracts, labeling the comments false and libelous. The government says PPC and its affiliates have not cooperated with efforts to manage the post-annulment transition and accuses them of withholding information. PPC has counter…
