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PepGen Inc. saw its stock fall 26% in after-hours trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed a partial clinical hold on the company’s FREEDOM2-DM1 Phase 2 trial. The hold centers on questions about previously submitted preclinical pharmacology and toxicology studies for PGN-EDODM1, the company’s candidate for myotonic dystrophy type…
After the market close, several U.S.-listed companies moved sharply on a combination of earnings, outlooks and corporate actions. Broadcom was essentially flat after reporting results, raising guidance and announcing a $10 billion buyback. StubHub slid after weak results and forward targets. Retailers and healthcare staffing firms also recorded siz…
U.S. stock benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday, led by gains in Consumer Services, Technology and Telecoms names. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.49%, the S&P 500 gained 0.78% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.29% at the close in New York. Notable individual moves included Moderna jumping 16.07%, Amazon climbing 3.84% and Ross Stores rea…
Mexico's benchmark index closed higher, led by strength in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. The S&P/BMV IPC advanced 2.82% as a broad advance saw 150 stocks gain versus 89 decliners. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the equity rally, with gold, crude oil and the Mexican peso all showing notable moves.
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite finished higher, gaining 0.47% as technology, telecommunications and financial stocks outperformed. SSR Mining surged to an all-time high, while Bitfarms and Shopify also posted notable advances. Energy and precious metals prices climbed alongside a drop in implied volatility for TSX options.
Amazon confirmed on Tuesday that it reduced headcount within its robotics division, with at least 100 white-collar jobs impacted. The move follows larger workforce reductions announced in October and January and comes after the company paused development of the Blue Jay multi-arm robotic system intended for tighter warehouse spaces.
Oscar Health Chief Accounting Officer Victoria Baltrus sold 4,638 Class A shares on March 2, 2026, for roughly $62,102 and received 17,300 restricted stock units that vest quarterly beginning June 1, 2026. The move comes amid the insurer's mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results, a subsequent stock uptick and a Raymond James upgrade to Outperform.
Colombia's main equity index, the COLCAP, finished higher on Wednesday, supported by advances in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. While several large-cap names posted gains, notable declines in miners and some financials weighed on parts of the market. Commodities and currency movements were mixed at the close.
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and several artificial intelligence companies signed a White House pledge to shoulder the costs of additional electricity generation and grid upgrades to support their data centers. The 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge,' announced by President Trump in his State of the Union address, commits firms to bring or buy dedicat…
Moscow equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index down 0.54% at the close. Gains in select metal and energy producers contrasted with losses among major oil producers and the national carrier. Market breadth narrowly favored advancers, while volatility, commodities and ruble crosses registered notable moves.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is not worried that the economic consequences of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran will derail Republican messaging on affordability ahead of the November midterm elections. Johnson told Reuters Republicans have been steady on economic issues and will remain focused on them as global events unfold.
Western Digital (WDC) looks like a compelling buy on the pullback caused by Sandisk-related share sales. Strong free cash flow, fat returns on equity, and multi-year data-center demand for high-capacity storage give WDC a credible path higher. I’m upgrading the trade rating to long with an entry at $263.50, stop at $210.00 and a target of $380.00 o…
State Street Chairman, CEO and President Ronald P. O’Hanley sold 29,107 shares of company stock on March 2, 2026, in a transaction valued at $3,658,749. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted November 26, 2025. After the sale, O’Hanley directly holds 270,065 shares and indirectly holds 70,327 shares through a tr…
China’s annual parliament session convenes as leaders prepare to present a growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 and publish the 15th five-year plan outlining priorities for 2026-30. The government is expected to emphasize upgrading high-tech industries and bolstering domestic demand, but analysts warn those objectives pull resources in opposite dir…
Citi has lifted its London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium 0-3 month price target to $3,600 per metric ton from $3,400, and said prices could reach $4,000/mt in a bull-case scenario. The upgrade follows force majeure declarations by Gulf producers and sharply reduced shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian retaliatory strikes affected ve…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black will appear before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about their relationships with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, following a Justice Department release of documents and subsequent corporate and lega…
Barclay Butler, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for operations and chief operating officer, will retire from federal service in the coming months and will remain as an adviser with the title COO emeritus until his departure. Melanie Keller, a 30-year Department of Health and Human Services veteran and Butler’s deputy, will assume his duties on April …
StandardAero’s core maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) franchise sits at the intersection of secular aftermarket growth and near-term defense spending tailwinds. With durable revenue streams, improving margin levers and several near-term catalysts, the stock presents a favorable risk/reward for a long trade. Entry, stop and target are provided …
Thryv Holdings CFO, Executive VP and Treasurer Paul D. Rouse purchased 20,000 common shares across two transactions on March 2 and March 3, 2026, for a combined $48,560. The buys raise his direct holdings to 355,079 shares. The transactions occurred amid Thryv's fourth-quarter 2025 report, which showed a larger-than-expected EPS shortfall but sligh…
Darrell W. Schuh, senior vice president and President & GM of Lochinvar at A O Smith CORP (NYSE:AOS), sold 1,104 shares on March 4, 2026, for about $82,126. The company posted fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that beat on EPS but missed on revenue, prompting varied analyst responses and underscoring mixed market signals for the water-heating equipment …
Average U.S. retail diesel prices climbed above $4.00 per gallon for the first time in nearly two years, propelled by sustained conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Middle Eastern energy flows. The move reflects a sharp daily jump in diesel, tight global inventories, and the disproportionate impact of regional crude disruptions on distillate …
EOG Resources executive vice president and COO Jeffrey R. Leitzell sold 3,774 shares of EOG stock across two trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating approximately $484,535. The transactions took place near the stock's 52-week high as the company reported Q4 2025 results showing an EPS beat but a revenue shortfall.
Heavy crude grades produced in the United States, Canada and Venezuela reached multi-year highs amid a disruption of Middle Eastern oil flows following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s threat to fire on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The squeeze has pushed premiums on sour and heavy crudes higher, narrowed discounts on Canadian h…
Brazil's main stock index, the Bovespa, ended Wednesday's session up 1.39% as gains in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Financials sectors supported the advance. A handful of mid- and large-cap names drove the session, even as equity volatility jumped to a three-year high and commodity and FX markets posted mixed moves.
Speaking at a roundtable on ratepayer protection, President Donald Trump characterized U.S. military progress in the conflict with Iran as "about a 15" on a scale of one to ten, and described a series of past actions and policy decisions he says have curtailed Iran's nuclear prospects and military capabilities. He also commented on relations with V…
