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OpenAI is negotiating a joint venture with several major private equity firms that would distribute its enterprise AI products across the firms' portfolio companies and beyond. Under the proposed structure, the venture would carry a pre-money valuation of about $10 billion, with private equity partners committing roughly $4 billion for equity stake…
Citi strategists say the AI investment cycle is evolving from a broad market narrative to a more discriminating trade that favors firms able to generate tangible operational benefits. Europe, while previously underrepresented in AI discussions, could see disproportionate gains as companies across industries move from infrastructure spending toward …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for later this month may be pushed back because of logistical constraints and the president's intention to remain in Washington to coordinate the war effort. Bessent emphasized that any postponement would not be tied to the pres…
Two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers, the Shivalik and the Nanda Devi, passed through the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday without escort and are en route to India. According to Rajesh Kumar Sinha, the Shivalik is due to arrive on the Indian coast on Monday and the Nanda Devi early on Tuesday. The transit follows a recent phon…
MDA Space Ltd. completed a U.S. initial public offering, selling 9,836,065 common shares at $30.50 apiece for gross proceeds of about $300 million. The offering marks the company's debut on the New York Stock Exchange while it continues to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Proceeds are earmarked to fund growth initiatives, support current custom…
The White House said the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping remains intended to go ahead, but officials cautioned it could be delayed as the president prioritizes matters related to the Iran war. The trip is currently set for March 31 to April 2; aides said new dates would be announced promptly shou…
Salesforce announced the commencement of a $25 billion accelerated share repurchase, delivering about 103 million shares to satisfy an upfront portion of a previously authorized $50 billion buyback program. Shares traded higher in pre-market activity following the disclosure as management cited confidence in the company’s growth and cash flow profi…
SailPoint Technologies saw its shares rise after the company and Amazon Web Services agreed to deepen their partnership around identity governance for agentic AI. The multi-year collaboration designates SailPoint as a preferred solution for governing human and non-human identities that interact with AWS services, includes integration with AWS Agent…
BYD shares climbed 7.4% on Monday after Morgan Stanley highlighted a mix of factors behind the move, including signs of a China-wide auto sales rebound, stronger flows into equities, Hong Kong technology leadership following the National People’s Congress, and a sizeable order tally for BYD’s Brazil plant covering Mexico and Argentina. The bank als…
Seaport Chief Equity Strategist Jonathan Golub says software equities look poised for a bounce after significant multiple compression, while he highlights potential upside in Nvidia, Broadcom and AMD despite apparent valuation misalignment with projected growth.Since July, price-to-earnings ratios for both software and semiconductor groups have fal…
Morgan Stanley says that geopolitical tensions in Iran and the Gulf are driving higher energy prices and prompting Asian utilities to increase coal-fired generation. The bank quantifies potential uplifts in monthly seaborne thermal coal import demand for Northeast and South Asia and highlights possible effects on Chinese domestic coal prices and Au…
Lear Corp director Conrad L. Mallett Jr. sold 44 shares of company stock on March 13, 2026, for $116.12 per share, totaling $5,109, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The company recently posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and attracted mixed analyst coverage, with Benchmark initiating at buy ($170 target) and RBC Capi…
A series of Form 4 filings disclosed Friday detail substantial insider purchases at several smaller-cap companies and significant disposals by executives and major holders at larger, publicly traded firms. Notable acquisitions include large share purchases at Portillo's, Coupang, Loar Holdings, Alpha Metallurgical Resources and Rare Element Resourc…
Bitcoin's mythical four-year cycle has guided many traders, but price action and flows suggest it's coincidence, not destiny. GBTC is trading at $32.82 with a 52-week range of $27.55 - $55.96; liquidity is high and momentum indicators are constructive. I view a pullback as an opportunity to add a disciplined long exposure: entry $30.00, target $40.…
Dycom’s backlog and the Power Solutions acquisition give the company a credible pathway into data center electrical contracting while its core fiber build business keeps revenue growth durable. The setup favors a long trade after the recent pullback: entry around $350 with a $430 target and $320 stop, horizon ~180 trading days.
European elevator and building-supply names have drawn renewed investor attention even though several leading groups issued modest guidance for 2026. J.P. Morgan points to the sector's defensive growth profile and improving residential construction dynamics as reasons for conviction across select stocks despite management cautions.
Raymond James released an analysis of banks' exposure to private credit, saying that while broad non-depository financial institution (NDFI) loan metrics appear benign, isolated losses tied to compromised loan structures and alleged borrower misrepresentations have revived investor concern and contributed to a pullback in bank stocks.
Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson told clients that the recent equity correction appears to be entering its late stages. While modest further declines are possible, the firm judges the downturn as mature and expects a broad trading range in the coming weeks. The bank is taking profits in small caps and outlines technical support and resistan…
India’s electricity consumption expanded by just 1% year-over-year in February 2026, a slowdown Jefferies attributes to above-average monsoon rainfall. Weak growth for the April 2025–February 2026 period and uneven regional patterns have pressured thermal plant utilisation even as hydro output rose and renewable tenders progressed. Jefferies mainta…
Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang said that China and the United States reached a preliminary consensus during trade talks held in Paris. The discussions covered bilateral trade and economic issues, with China registering objections to U.S. restrictive measures and Section 301 investigations. Both sides agreed that stable trade relations serve …
Canada's headline Consumer Price Index slowed to 1.8% year-over-year in February, down from 2.3% in January. Statistics Canada attributed much of the decline to a base-year effect stemming from the expiration of a GST/HST tax break. Declines in gasoline and natural gas indexes and softer service-sector readings - notably restaurant prices - also we…
Gold has weakened roughly 5% since hostilities involving Iran began in late February, even as oil prices rose above $100 per barrel amid an intensifying conflict. Analysts point to investors selling gold to raise cash during a broad global equities selloff, while higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar have further pressured bullion and mining…
British goods exports to the United States fell 15.5% in January to £4.2 billion, marking a third monthly decline and reflecting a £400 million fall in machinery and transport equipment exports, notably cars. Annual exports to the US declined 10.3% to £59.2 billion for the year to December 31, 2025. Trade tensions and imminent US tariff plans are w…
Claritev Corp Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Michael Kim reported a purchase of 15,000 Class A shares on March 12, 2026, spending $247,500 at $16.50 per share, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The transaction increased Kim's direct holdings to 182,878 shares while the company's shares trade near a 52-week low after a st…
Turbogen Ltd. has filed a Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it prepares to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company intends to complete a $7.5 million financing upon the registration statement becoming effective, financed through a strategic private placement and the exercise of previously approved options. Turbogen…
