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One Federal Reserve official has shifted to forecasting a rate increase next year, the first such projection in two-and-a-half years, as the Iran war and higher oil prices persist into a third week. Most Fed policymakers still expect the next move will be a rate cut this year. The central bank held the policy rate at 3.5%-3.75% and raised its infla…
Federal aviation authorities have allowed Boeing to move its 777-9 jet into the fourth stage of certification testing, according to people familiar with the matter. The development follows CFO Jay Malave's statement that approval for the third stage had been secured; two more approvals are still required. The 777-9 is the initial variant of Boeing'…
Kenneth M. Young, chief executive officer of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (NYSE: BW), purchased 7,000 shares on March 18, 2026, for $106,015 and earlier exercised options on March 16 to acquire 250,000 shares. The March activity also included a withholding of shares for tax obligations and a grant of 250,000 restricted stock units. The company repo…
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. CFO Cameron M. Frymyer bought 1,285 shares on March 18, 2026, and converted 225,000 restricted stock units into common shares the same day. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that slightly exceeded analyst expectations on both earnings per share and revenue.
Paul Howard Sutherland, a director at Gaia, Inc., purchased 5,486 shares of Class A common stock on March 16, 2026, paying $3.11 per share for a total of $17,061. The transaction leaves Sutherland with 302,943 shares directly owned. The buy occurred while Gaia shares traded near a 52-week low of $2.93 and after a six-month decline of 49%. Separatel…
The Federal Reserve left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% at its latest meeting, maintaining projections for at least one rate cut this year in its updated Summary of Economic Projections. The committee flagged elevated uncertainty around the economic outlook and noted the unclear implications of the ongoing Midd…
HF Foods Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Paul E. McGarry purchased 2,500 shares of company stock on March 18, 2026, paying $1.76 per share for a total of $4,400. The transaction comes as the stock hovers close to a 52-week low and after the company reported a 2.2% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter 2025 net revenue to $1.23 billion.
Traders will parse a concentrated slate of U.S. data on Thursday, March 19, 2026, including initial jobless claims, the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, building permits and new home sales. Together, these indicators will offer updated readings on labor market momentum, regional manufacturing sentiment and the housing sector's near-term trajec…
HF Foods Group Inc. President and CEO Lin Xi bought 8,367 shares of the company’s common stock on March 18, 2026, spending $15,027 at $1.7961 per share. The transaction leaves Lin Xi with 424,171 directly held shares. The purchase occurred while HFFG shares trade close to a 52-week low, and follows the company’s Q4 2025 report showing a 2.2% increa…
Christine Chang, Chief Administrative Officer of HF Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ: HFFG), bought 4,000 shares of the company’s common stock on March 18, 2026, at $1.7399 per share, a transaction valued at $6,959. The purchase was disclosed in a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Following the trade, Chang’s direct holdings total 23…
Eli Lilly has been pummeled in recent weeks despite continuing market share gains in obesity and fresh clinical wins in dermatology. Fundamentals remain robust: market cap near $866B, double-digit free cash flow and exceptional returns on equity. Technicals show an oversold setup that, combined with upcoming regulatory and sales catalysts, supports…
Michael McNamara, Vicor Corp's General Manager of Manufacturing Operations, sold 7,174 shares on March 17, 2026, for about $1.36 million while exercising an equal number of options the same day. The combined transactions reflect an exercise-and-sell approach that produced net proceeds exceeding $1 million. Market valuation analysis from InvestingPr…
David J. Peuse, chief financial officer and treasurer of National Presto Industries Inc (NPK), sold 500 shares on March 17, 2026, for $140.155 per share, generating $70,077. The transaction, disclosed in an SEC Form 4, involved shares acquired through the company 401(k) plan between July 31, 2000 and March 31, 2020. After the sale, Peuse holds 1,66…
UBS upgraded shares of Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) to Buy from Neutral after concluding that faster attrition among truck drivers and stronger spot freight rates are tightening truckload capacity. The bank raised its 2027 earnings per share estimate and price target, while tempering near-term results due to higher fuel costs and weather.
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez announced that General Gustavo Gonzalez Lopez will succeed General Vladimir Padrino as Venezuela’s defense minister. Rodriguez thanked Padrino in a Telegram post and said he would assume new duties. Padrino, who rose from directing the presidential guard to defense minister under Nicolas Maduro in late 2014, had bee…
Lumentum has run, but underlying secular demand for high-speed optics, continued telecom fiber builds, and improving margin leverage justify a buy. This trade idea lays out an actionable entry at $75.00, a stop at $62.00, and a target of $95.00 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon, with a longer-term view toward further upside if product ramps…
Kaspi.kz (KSPI) operates a tightly integrated payments, marketplace and fintech super app that dominates Kazakhstan's digital economy. At a market cap of about $13.9B and a trailing P/E around 6.8, the stock is materially cheaper than global fintech peers despite comparable unit economics and strong cash flow generation. This trade idea advocates a…
Israeli forces have more than doubled their troop presence along the Lebanese border since March 1 and are conducting house-to-house searches in evacuated southern Lebanese villages, a senior Israeli commander said. Air strikes on Beirut and artillery exchanges have produced heavy smoke in southern Lebanon, where hundreds of thousands have fled aft…
Several European governments have publicly refused U.S. requests to join military operations against Iran, citing unclear objectives, lack of consultation and strong domestic opposition. Instead, European capitals are pursuing their own options to secure maritime routes and manage economic fallout while attempting to preserve unity amid strained Tr…
Artelo Biosciences Inc saw its stock climb after the company announced an agreement to supply its investigational agent ART27.13 for an investigator-initiated study in glaucoma and ocular hypertension patients. The trial, led by Queen's University Belfast investigators and funded by Glaucoma UK and the HSC R&D Division, will assess a peripherally s…
TD Cowen has initiated coverage on two telecom-focused companies, Coherent Corp and Ciena, assigning Buy ratings to both and pointing to their roles in datacenter connectivity and optical networking as drivers of growth tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. The research house set distinct price targets based on fiscal 2027 earnin…
Microsoft's share price weakness after recent market moves masks an asymmetric risk/reward: a fortress-like balance sheet, free cash flow of roughly $77.4B, and a dominant position in AI-enabled cloud services trade off at a mid-20s P/E and a market cap near $2.92T. We lay out an actionable long trade with precise entry, stop and target, plus catal…
Grail Inc. stock climbed 6.2% Wednesday following TD Cowen's upgrade to Buy from Hold and a revised $65 price target. The upgrade comes after the company's pivotal NHS Galleri trial failed to meet its primary endpoint, a result that previously pushed shares down roughly 60%. TD Cowen highlights a $70 billion total addressable market for multi-cance…
Shares of Duolingo fell after Argus lowered its rating from Buy to Hold, pointing to near-term revenue headwinds tied to the company’s decision to pursue rapid Daily Active User expansion over immediate monetization. The move follows weaker-than-expected 2026 guidance after a mixed reception to fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Nvidia's push into space compute and edge AI ups the competitive pressure on launch-and-satellite specialists. Rocket Lab's growth narrative depends on defense and commercial microsatellite demand that looks vulnerable to margin compression, platform competition, and capital markets scrutiny. This note lays out a mid-term (45 trading days) short tr…
