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SkiStar AB reported an 8% year-over-year increase in adjusted operating profit for the second quarter, while revenue rose 8% to SEK 2.99 billion, slightly below analysts' SEK 3.02 billion estimate. The company cited robust demand for mountain holidays and higher skier days sold, even as near-term winter bookings showed a decline for 2025/26 and sta…
Bitcoin traded mostly unchanged on Wednesday after a short-lived rally in the prior session, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve policy announcement and commentary from Chair Jerome Powell. The cryptocurrency edged up modestly to $74,207.9, while concerns about rising crude prices and new regulato…
Nano Labs (NA) is a small-cap fabless chip and distributed computing player that pivoted heavily into crypto reserves in 2025. The stock trades at a sub-$75M market cap and PB of 0.80 after a 2025 reset. With CEO buying, product launches and cost cuts showing early execution, the setup favors a risk-on swing trade that sizes for volatility and watc…
Swiss residential landlord Investis reported a 24% rise in rental income for 2025, driven by acquisitions and higher rents at full occupancy. Net profit declined year-over-year because this period lacked gains from an asset sale that benefitted the prior year. The company booked a CHF 113.5 million upward revaluation and a CHF 11.1 million gain fro…
Shares of Chinese AI companies advanced sharply after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised OpenClaw and autonomous AI agents. Early-stage AI developers and several cloud and AI-computing firms posted sizeable gains, while larger technology names showed mixed performance amid regulatory warnings and a weak earnings print at a Tencent unit.
Blue Cap reported preliminary 2025 revenue of EUR 129.10 million, slightly under the consensus of EUR 129.60 million from four analysts. The firm saw its adjusted EBITDA margin increase to 5.5% from 4.9% a year earlier. A completed sale of con-pearl during the period enhanced liquidity and the equity ratio and allowed for a reduction in net financi…
Valneva reported a deeper full-year net loss for 2025 despite a slight increase in sales of its proprietary vaccines. The France-based vaccine maker cited the absence of a one-off gain that buoyed the prior year and highlighted margin deterioration driven by manufacturing issues. The company reiterated its 2026 revenue guidance and expects operatin…
A rise in gasoline prices linked to disruptions from the Iran war is prompting stronger demand for electric vehicles at some used dealerships and nudging European shoppers toward electrified options. While observers say immediate, large-scale shifts in new-car buying patterns are unlikely in the United States unless prices climb much higher, dealer…
Australia's Treasury released fresh modelling showing the ongoing Middle East conflict could push consumer prices higher and shave growth from the economy. Officials evaluated two paths for oil and commodity prices - a shorter disruption and a more protracted shock - and quantified the differing impacts on inflation and GDP.
Britain’s financial regulator reviewed Meta’s social platforms and found that during one week in November there were 1,052 adverts for foreign exchange trading and certain complex derivative products posted by advertisers not authorised by the regulator. More than half of those adverts came from advertisers the regulator had already identified to M…
BAE Systems (BAESY) is trading near its 52-week high after a sustained re-rating driven by accelerating defense budgets, expanding U.S. program exposure, and improving technical momentum. We think the market still hasn’t fully priced-in multi-year demand for naval, air and electronic warfare systems. This trade idea lays out a mid-term (45 trading …
Taiwan's benchmark slipped 0.17% at the close on Wednesday as losses in the , Optoelectronic and Auto sectors weighed on the market. A handful of names posted 10.00% gains, while several others registered double-digit declines. Commodity and currency markets also moved, with crude and Brent oil falling and the US dollar index futures easing slightl…
Energy Transfer (ET) combines a 7%-plus distribution yield with predictable fee-based earnings, low valuation multiples (EV/EBITDA ~8.8), and sizeable free cash flow. This trade targets total-return upside from distribution growth and modest multiple expansion while keeping a tight stop to limit downside risk.
A retreat in oil prices sparked a broad risk-on move across Asian and European markets, but attention now turns to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and updated dot plot. The meeting, along with Bank of Canada commentary and U.S. data, will shape whether markets keep pricing in rate cuts or reprice a hawkish pivot.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 closed higher, propelled by strength in IT, Utilities and A-REITs. Market breadth favored advancers, volatility eased and key commodities including crude and Brent fell. Major individual movers included Sims Metal Management, DroneShield and New Hope on the upside, with IperionX, Summerset Group and Pro Medicus among decline…
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their upcoming meeting but will use the policy statement and updated projections to reflect how the new, open-ended conflict with Iran has altered the outlook for growth, inflation and monetary policy. Rising oil and fuel costs, supply concerns and a weaker labor pri…
Samsung Electronics is evaluating a move away from short-term memory chip agreements toward contracts lasting up to three to five years, according to comments made by co-CEO Jun Young-hyun at the company's annual general meeting. The proposal aims to stabilize supply as concerns rise over a memory chip shortfall that is already affecting profits, c…
Geely Automobile posted a modest increase in full-year profit, driven by surging sales of new energy vehicles that helped counteract intense price competition in China. Revenue rose 25% to 345.2 billion yuan while core profit, excluding one-offs, expanded 36%. The company also proposed a higher final dividend and set a 2026 sales target as it steps…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Washington for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at a moment of heightened tension over Iran. Trump has pressed Japan to join a multinational effort to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a demand that risks testing Japan’s constitutional limits, public opinion and the foundations of t…
Goldman Sachs has flagged Krafton and NCSOFT as top buy ideas in South Korea’s online gaming industry, pointing to each company’s efforts to broaden revenue bases beyond traditional PC and hit-driven titles. Krafton’s entry into AI-driven industrial applications and a joint venture with Hanwha Aerospace positions it for exposure to drones and defen…
Amanda Julian, a director at NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NWPX), disposed of 3,473 shares on March 16, 2026, in a transaction that generated roughly $250,000. The sale, carried out through multiple trades at prices between $71.38 and $72.54 and an average price of $71.9836, was made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 15, 2025. After t…
Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa, a director at Pool Corporation (POOL), purchased 5,000 shares on March 13, 2026, at $205.00 per share for a total of $1,025,000. The trade increases his direct and indirect holdings across several trust vehicles and family accounts. The purchase comes as POOL shares trade near a 52-week low and follow a fourth-quarter 20…
Fortrea Holdings Inc. Chief Financial Officer Jill G. McConnell sold 1,804 shares of common stock on March 16, 2026, for a total of $16,632, after receiving 4,284 shares on RSU settlement three days earlier. The company reported a significant fourth-quarter earnings and revenue shortfall, and analysts offered divergent responses to the results and …
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow bands as investors weighed geopolitical concerns surrounding Iran and prepared for a cluster of central bank meetings. The U.S. dollar held steady after two weeks of gains, the yen showed some recovery ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting, and a handful of Asian exchange rates recorded small moves tied to higher e…
Proficient Auto Logistics director Lal Rohit purchased 10,000 shares on March 16, 2026 at $6.38 per share, a $63,800 transaction that leaves Rohit with direct ownership of 20,000 shares. The purchase comes as PAL shares have fallen 35% year-to-date and trade near $6.28. The company reported a Q4 2025 earnings shortfall and revenue growth, authorize…
