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  • Nomura posted a modest Q4 net profit rise as quarterly revenue climbed on private banking and asset-management strength.
  • European equities fell, with Stoxx 600, Dax, CAC 40 and FTSE 100 all declining this hour.
  • Oil topped $100 a barrel on renewed Middle East tensions, raising supply risk concerns.
  • UK retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.7% in March, but core sales excluding fuel remained weak year-on-year.
  • Thailand's Supreme Court scheduled a June 30 trial for 44 opposition figures over lese-majeste amendment efforts, risking lifetime office bans.

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Insider Joseph R. Nerges Acquires $18,774 of CSP Inc (CSPI) Stock

Insider Joseph R. Nerges Acquires $18,774 of CSP Inc (CSPI) Stock

Joseph R. Nerges, who holds a ten percent ownership stake in CSP Inc (NASDAQ: CSPI), purchased $18,774 worth of company shares during a series of transactions reported on a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The acquisitions, executed between March 11 and March 13, 2026, totaled 2,207 shares at prices ranging from $8.45 to $8.59 per share. After these pur…

General Dynamics Executive Sells $1.32M in Stock as Company Moves Through Dividend and Certification Milestones

General Dynamics Executive Sells $1.32M in Stock as Company Moves Through Dividend and Certification Milestones

Gregory S. Gallopoulos, General Dynamics senior vice president and general counsel, sold 3,729 shares on March 11, 2026, in a transaction worth $1.32 million, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The company also declared a quarterly dividend and secured Canadian certification for two Gulfstream models as its shares reacted to recent geopoliti…

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Three as Fighting Spreads Across the Region

Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Three as Fighting Spreads Across the Region

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, according to Palestinian medics, as hostilities continued across the occupied territories and neighboring states. Violence has persisted in the West Bank and Lebanon alongside an expansion of Israeli operations in the region following recent joint U.S.-Israeli strik…

Fertilizer Shortfalls Threaten North American Spring Planting

Fertilizer Shortfalls Threaten North American Spring Planting

Farmers in the United States and Canada are confronting a substantial shortage of fertilizer and sharp price increases after disruptions in the Persian Gulf disrupted global trade routes. Industry groups and agricultural organizations warn that constrained nitrogen supplies, interrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and thin dealer inventor…

Lee Enterprises Director Acquires $780,624 in Stock Over Three Days

Lee Enterprises Director Acquires $780,624 in Stock Over Three Days

Lee Enterprises director David Henry Hoffmann purchased 83,400 shares of the company's common stock across three transactions from March 11 to March 13, 2026, spending $780,624 at prices between $9.33 and $9.40 per share. The transactions, recorded on a Form 4 with the SEC and coded 'P', leave Hoffmann with more than 11.2 million shares directly an…

Spring Planting Threatened as Iran Conflict Chokes Fertilizer Flows

Spring Planting Threatened as Iran Conflict Chokes Fertilizer Flows

Disruptions to shipping from the Persian Gulf tied to the Iran conflict have tightened global fertilizer availability, driving prices sharply higher and leaving U.S. and Canadian growers facing shortages and the risk that needed supplies will arrive too late for the 2026 crop season. Industry analysts, farm groups and a state senator have raised al…

U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Information on Senior IRGC Figures

U.S. Offers Up to $10 Million for Information on Senior IRGC Figures

The U.S. Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million through its Rewards for Justice program for information leading to the identification of senior leaders who command and direct elements of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its component branches. The move reiterates U.S. characterizations of the IRGC as cent…

TFS Financial Director Acquires $66,850 in Company Stock

TFS Financial Director Acquires $66,850 in Company Stock

TFS Financial Corporation director Anthony J. Asher purchased 5,000 shares of common stock on March 12, 2026, at $13.37 per share for a total of $66,850. The purchase increases his direct restricted stock unit holdings and complements his indirect ownership as a trust beneficiary. The trade occurs amid a quarter that missed analyst estimates on bot…

Micron, Meta and a Broad Swath of Stocks Lead Friday’s Market Moves

Micron, Meta and a Broad Swath of Stocks Lead Friday’s Market Moves

Friday’s trading session produced pronounced gains and losses across market-cap tiers, with technology and semiconductor names among the headline movers. Mega-cap names such as Meta Platforms and Broadcom moved lower, while Micron Technology climbed. A range of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks also registered double-digit moves tied to corporate a…

Hexcel Names James Coogan as CFO; Shares Slip After Announcement

Hexcel Names James Coogan as CFO; Shares Slip After Announcement

Hexcel Corporation said Friday that James Coogan will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2026. The stock reacted with a roughly 4% decline following the announcement. Mike Lenz, who has been serving as interim CFO, will remain with Hexcel for a transition period as a Senior Advisor.

Neptune Insurance CEO Purchases $935,345 in Stock Amid Analyst Revisions

Neptune Insurance CEO Purchases $935,345 in Stock Amid Analyst Revisions

Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. CEO Trevor R. Burgess bought 50,000 Class A shares on March 13, 2026, spending $935,345 at $18.7069 per share. The transaction comes as the stock has fallen 10% over the past week and is 38% lower year-to-date, trading at $20.20. Analysts have varied views, with several upgrades and revised price targets following st…

Avista Vice President Sells $22,089 in Stock as Company Posts Q4 EPS Miss

Avista Vice President Sells $22,089 in Stock as Company Posts Q4 EPS Miss

Avista Corp Vice President Alexis G. Alexander disposed of 555 shares on March 13, 2026, generating $22,089. The sale occurred while the utility traded near its 52-week high and after the company reported a fourth-quarter earnings miss. Avista maintains a 5% dividend yield and a 23-year dividend increase streak, even as InvestingPro flags the stock…

PBOC eases forward contract reserve to temper rapid yuan gains

PBOC eases forward contract reserve to temper rapid yuan gains

China’s central bank eliminated a 20% reserve requirement on foreign-exchange forward contracts as it seeks to slow a sharp rally in the yuan that has pressured exporters. The move, effective March 2, follows a near three-year high for the currency and record forex inflows, and is paired with a softer-than-expected daily trading reference to curb a…

Panama Seeks Reversal of COSCO Suspension at Balboa Port, Canal Minister Says

Panama Seeks Reversal of COSCO Suspension at Balboa Port, Canal Minister Says

Panama’s canal affairs minister said the government hopes COSCO Shipping will withdraw its decision to suspend calls at the Balboa port, which handles about 4% of the port’s cargo. The suspension follows a late-January Supreme Court ruling that annulled the concession held by a unit of CK Hutchison and the temporary takeover of operations by APM Te…

Buy Moody's on the Dip: High-Quality Franchise, Attractive Risk/Reward

Buy Moody's on the Dip: High-Quality Franchise, Attractive Risk/Reward

Moody's (MCO) is a high-margin, oligopolistic franchise trading below recent moving averages and closer to its 52-week low. With return on equity north of 60%, free cash flow of $2.575B and a market cap around $76B, the stock offers a favorable mid-term swing setup. This trade targets a rebound to $485 over the next 45 trading days while limiting d…