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  • Asian equities slid as U.S.-Iran tensions and oil flow risks erased earlier gains.
  • Gold fell about 0.7% as a stronger dollar and shifting rate expectations reduced bullion demand.
  • BOJ is expected to hold rates in April but signal readiness to raise as energy-driven inflation risks mount.
  • Microsoft pledged A$25 billion through 2029 to expand Azure AI supercomputing, data centers, and national cybersecurity cooperation in Australia.
  • Altimmune raised about $225 million in an oversubscribed offering to fund a Phase 3 trial of pemvidutide.
  • Middle East disruptions have diverted Chinese yarn demand to India, pushing Gujarat mills to full capacity and boosting exports.
  • South Korea's air force apologized after an audit found pilots taking personal footage caused a 2021 F-15K mid-air collision.

Latest Articles

Small Importers File Suit Challenging Administration's Latest Global Tariffs

Small Importers File Suit Challenging Administration's Latest Global Tariffs

Two U.S. small businesses have brought the first private legal challenge to the Trump administration's newest 10% global tariff, arguing the administration is relying on an improper reading of an archaic law to reimpose duties that the Supreme Court recently struck down. The plaintiffs say the tariffs primarily harm small importers and American con…

HIMS: Legal Clearance and Distribution Deal Create a Tactical Buy

HIMS: Legal Clearance and Distribution Deal Create a Tactical Buy

Hims & Hers (HIMS) surged after resolving its dispute with Novo Nordisk and securing distribution of GLP-1 products on its platform. The deal removes a major overhang, pairs with a $1.15B Eucalyptus acquisition to accelerate international growth, and leaves the stock trading at a reasonable multiple for a recovery trade. This is a mid-term swing tr…

U.S. Equities Close Higher as Tech, Healthcare and Industrials Drive Gains

U.S. Equities Close Higher as Tech, Healthcare and Industrials Drive Gains

U.S. stock indexes finished higher on Monday, led by advances in Technology, Healthcare and Industrials. The Dow rose 0.50%, the S&P 500 gained 0.83% and the NASDAQ Composite climbed 1.38%. Market breadth was mixed across exchanges, with notable single-day percentage moves among small-cap and specialty listings. Key commodity and currency benchmark…

Sixth Street Specialty Lending VP Boosts Stake with $5.53M Purchase

Sixth Street Specialty Lending VP Boosts Stake with $5.53M Purchase

Vice President Alan Waxman of Sixth Street Specialty Lending purchased 300,000 common shares indirectly through a trust for $5.53 million in two transactions on March 5 and March 6, 2026. The buys came at prices between $18.42 and $18.46 while the stock traded at $18.39, and follow a quarter in which the company posted results above expectations bu…

Anthropic takes legal fight to court, says government retaliation followed refusal to lift Claude safety limits

Anthropic takes legal fight to court, says government retaliation followed refusal to lift Claude safety limits

Anthropic has filed suit against the U.S. government, saying the administration retaliated after the company refused a Defense Department demand to remove safety restrictions on its Claude model. The company says it modified Claude for classified use, declined to permit deployment for lethal autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance, and was…

Buy the Pullback in AngloGold Ashanti - Own the Free Cash Flow Engine

Buy the Pullback in AngloGold Ashanti - Own the Free Cash Flow Engine

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) looks like a high-conviction buy on a pullback. The shares are trading near the 50-day EMA and well below the 52-week high, while the company continues to demonstrate asset monetization, strategic investments, and a cash-generative portfolio. This trade targets a return to the upper-$120s over the next 180 trading days with a…

Director Snow Ralph Mattox III Adds to Stake in First Citizens BancShares

Director Snow Ralph Mattox III Adds to Stake in First Citizens BancShares

Director Snow Ralph Mattox III bought 11 shares of First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA) on March 5, 2026, at $1,944.2225 per share, a transaction totaling $21,386. The purchase leaves Snow with 121 shares directly held. The stock trades at a P/E of 11.35 and is flagged by InvestingPro analysis as undervalued relative to its Fair Value. Separately,…

Soaring Oil Prices Unnerve U.S. Equity Investors and Raise Economic Concerns

Soaring Oil Prices Unnerve U.S. Equity Investors and Raise Economic Concerns

U.S. crude has surged roughly 50% to top $100 a barrel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, provoking a sharp uptick in market volatility and prompting investors to reassess risks to corporate margins, consumer spending and Federal Reserve policy. The jump has driven gasoline prices higher, weighed on consumer-facing stocks and tightened th…

Trump Says U.S. Is 'Very Far' Ahead in Conflict with Iran; Calls War 'Very Complete'

Trump Says U.S. Is 'Very Far' Ahead in Conflict with Iran; Calls War 'Very Complete'

In an interview recounted by a CBS News reporter on X, U.S. President Donald Trump described the campaign against Iran as "very complete" and said U.S. forces were "very far" ahead of his initial four to five week timetable. He asserted that Iran has been left without a navy, functioning communications, or an air force. When asked about Iran's new …

Euroseas (ESEA): Deep-Value Container Play with Near-Term Catalysts

Euroseas (ESEA): Deep-Value Container Play with Near-Term Catalysts

Euroseas is trading at bargain multiples (P/E 3.3, P/B ~1.0) with a market cap of ~$460M and an upcoming ex-dividend date on 03/10/2026. Recent time charters for fuel-efficient 1,800 TEU feeders at $22k-$24.25k/day and a technically constructive setup support a mid-term long trade. The trade carries cyclical and execution risks; use a clear stop an…

Markets Jump as Trump Signals Iran Conflict May Be Nearing End

Markets Jump as Trump Signals Iran Conflict May Be Nearing End

U.S. equity benchmarks climbed Monday afternoon after President Trump suggested the U.S.-Iran conflict could be winding down. The remarks, shared in excerpts posted by CBS from an interview on X, included assertions about Iran's diminished military capabilities and a comment that U.S. progress has outpaced his initial 4-5 week estimate. Oil prices …

Two Young Men Charged in Manhattan After Homemade Bombs Thrown at Anti-Muslim Rally

Two Young Men Charged in Manhattan After Homemade Bombs Thrown at Anti-Muslim Rally

Two men from Pennsylvania were arrested and charged with multiple federal terrorism-related offenses after allegedly bringing improvised explosive devices to an anti-Muslim rally outside New York City’s mayoral residence. Authorities say the devices were intercepted, no injuries were reported, and the suspects told police they were inspired by the …

Washington Weighs Tools to Cool Oil Prices as Conflict Lifts Market Risk

Washington Weighs Tools to Cool Oil Prices as Conflict Lifts Market Risk

U.S. officials are reviewing a menu of policy options aimed at easing a sharp rise in crude and fuel prices tied to the expanding U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Possibilities under consideration include releasing barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, offering reinsurance for tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, temporary tax or regulatory r…

City Holding Director Makes Modest Insider Purchase of $12,167

City Holding Director Makes Modest Insider Purchase of $12,167

City Holding Co director Javier A. Reyes bought 105 shares of the bank's common stock on March 9, 2026, paying $115.88 per share for a total of $12,167, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, increases Reyes' direct holdings to 2,182 shares. Market commentary noted …