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General Mills confirmed the trimmed annual outlook it announced last month, saying adjusted profit is expected to fall 16% to 20% and organic sales to decline 1.5% to 2%. Third-quarter revenue came in at $4.44 billion, slightly above analysts' compiled estimate of $4.42 billion, as the company faces weaker demand for core grocery items amid consume…
The Bureau of Land Management will open bids for oil and gas leases in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska (NPR-A) for the first time since 2019. The sale covers 600 tracts totaling 5.5 million acres and is the first of at least five mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Industry interest has been muted in recent years, and environme…
Palladyne AI Corp. stock climbed 13% after the company said its subsidiary, GuideTech, secured a U.S. Navy contract to develop the Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile (ALRRM). The Navy-backed program targets near-hypersonic speeds and more than 350 nautical miles of range using an air-breathing solid fuel ramjet while keeping unit costs lower than …
Israel stated that an overnight strike killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, a claim Tehran has not yet addressed. The report comes amid renewed Iranian strikes on Israel, U.S. strikes on coastal missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, and expanded ground operations in Lebanon, driving crude prices above $100 a barrel and disrupting …
Morgan Stanley raised its recommendation on Heidelberg Materials from underweight to overweight and set a price target of €219, saying the recent share weakness reflects overstated fears about carbon costs. The upgrade and supporting analysis, including a reverse discounted cash flow model and operational outlook, sent the stock higher and highligh…
Macy’s projected lower net sales and adjusted earnings for the coming fiscal year amid weak consumer spending and tariff-related costs. The retailer said tariff pressure should ease in the second half of the year, but inventory bought under higher duties will weigh on margins early in the year. Fourth-quarter results showed mixed brand performance,…
Goldman Sachs identifies a roughly 2% rise in the trade-weighted dollar since the start of the war with Iran, attributing the move to higher energy prices and resultant terms-of-trade shifts. The bank notes markets appear to be prioritizing the inflationary implications of the shock over growth concerns, though recession fears resurfaced late last …
TD Cowen upgraded TotalEnergies from Hold to Buy, making it its top integrated oil company pick, after forecasting significant free cash flow expansion, stronger project clarity and an improved long-term positioning. The broker raised its price target to $97 from $80 and highlighted expected production growth, dividend yield and the potential for e…
Mitsubishi Electronics is reported to be moving a stake in its auto parts division into a joint venture with Hon Hai, structured on a 50-50 ownership basis. The arrangement, which could be completed by May, has been viewed as a step toward reforming a non-core, low-margin business but leaves open questions about consolidation and the depth of the r…
An escalation in Middle East tensions has pushed oil prices higher, complicating Federal Reserve projections for a single interest rate cut this year. With pipelines and alternate routes being mobilized to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude remains above $100 per barrel. Market attention turns to the Fed's rate decision and February producer …
Alibaba Group said it will raise prices on a range of artificial intelligence computing and storage products, including T-Head AI chips and its Cloud Parallel File Storage service. The changes, which include a 5% to 34% increase for T-Head chips and a 30% hike for file storage, come amid a corporate reorganization to prioritize AI monetization and …
Lululemon has appointed former Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to its board and will nominate him at the annual meeting in place of lead director David Mussafer. The move has not calmed investors, who remain focused on the retailer’s unresolved CEO vacancy, weak 2026 guidance, and a proxy contest with founder Chip Wilson. Shares slipped after the announcemen…
Apple CEO Tim Cook attended an event at an Apple store in Chengdu this week after the company cut its standard App Store commission rate for mainland China. The fee reduction, enacted on March 15, follows discussions with Chinese regulators and has prompted further public pressure from state media to relax App Store restrictions and address perceiv…
The Kremlin publicly condemned what it described as the 'murder' of Iran’s leadership in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes after Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency confirmed the killing of Ali Larijani in Tehran. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia condemns any actions aimed at harming or eliminating leaders of sovereign states, while disputing so…
Bank of America continues to forecast Mexico's policy rate falling to 6% by the end of 2026 and expects a 25 basis point reduction as early as March. The bank maintains this out-of-consensus view despite identifying upside inflation pressures from energy, fertilizer, shipping and commodity markets. BofA says Banxico is likely to justify a March cut…
India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex each rising 0.83% as gains in Real Estate, Technology and Capital Goods stocks powered the advance. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, even as a handful of large-cap defensive names slipped to notable lows. Volatility eased and moves in commodities …
JPMorgan says higher oil prices could more than offset production disruptions stemming from Middle East supply risks, lifting free cash flow yields and supporting European oil and gas equities. The bank names Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni and Galp as preferred names while noting potential headwinds from windfall taxes and differing levels of exposure t…
France's finance minister stated the country will not provide additional crude from its strategic reserves now, arguing that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is the only lasting way to relieve pressure on global oil markets. He reiterated that strategic stockpiles are a one-off measure, while the International Energy Agency and its members have coord…
UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel told a London conference that while there is a slim chance the Italian bank could improve the terms of its takeover offer for Commerzbank, such a revision is not something the bank is currently contemplating. The bid was launched to reopen merger discussions after UniCredit bought an initial stake in Commerzba…
Switzerland's government has trimmed its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1% from 1.1% amid uncertainty tied to the Middle East conflict and a rise in energy costs. The forecast for 2027 remains 1.7%. An expert group at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs raised its 2026 inflation projection to 0.4% and flagged slightly weaker private consumption…
Goldman Sachs on Wednesday upgraded Naturgy Energy Group from "sell" to "buy" and lifted its 12-month price target to €30 from €26. The bank points to a stronger-than-expected 2026 earnings profile, scope to deploy €6.5-7.5 billion of balance-sheet capacity while retaining a BBB rating, and an unusually wide valuation gap versus peers. Shares rose …
The U.S. embassy is sponsoring a São Paulo meeting between U.S. investors and Brazilian firms seeking to develop critical mineral projects, including rare earths. The gathering comes amid diplomatic friction between Washington and Brasilia after a contentious visit request and a separate U.S. pact with a state governor, raising questions about the …
The U.S. Department of Energy has structured an exchange of barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that requires energy firms to return more oil than they borrow, with premiums set between 18% and 22% in additional barrels. The program is part of a broader International Energy Agency effort to release 400 million barrels to restrain prices am…
Josh D'Amaro takes over as chief executive officer at Disney during the company's annual shareholder meeting, assuming control of a business where theme parks account for the majority of recent profits. He arrives as Disney contends with a weakened television segment, blockbuster fatigue, streaming economics and activist investor scrutiny. D'Amaro …
President Donald Trump and several allies have escalated public attacks on news organizations for their reporting on the Iran war, accusing outlets of undermining military efforts and spreading falsehoods. Officials singled out specific networks and social posts urged regulatory scrutiny, prompting concern among press freedom advocates and legal sc…
