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An EU regulatory filing dated February 27 shows the Tesla-led carbon-credit pool used to help automakers meet bloc-wide emissions targets is being reconstituted for 2026, but does not include Stellantis, Toyota or Subaru. The three manufacturers joined the alliance in 2025; Stellantis and Toyota have signalled they are not currently participating f…
A quarterly survey found South African business confidence rose by three points to 47 in the first quarter, the best reading since 2015 excluding the post-COVID rebound. The improvement was linked to perceptions of a stable government, a supportive interest-rate backdrop and tailwinds from the foreign exchange rate. Survey authors and the president…
Indonesia has put discussions about the U.S.-backed Gaza 'Board of Peace' on hold as attention turns to the escalating conflict with Iran. The pause follows an air campaign that Reuters reports has killed scores of civilians, disrupted global air travel and driven up oil prices after the effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Jakarta, a key tr…
A blog post published by European Central Bank staff economists finds that companies in the euro zone that make significant use of artificial intelligence are more likely to add workers in the near term, despite other surveys predicting job cuts over longer horizons. The ECB’s Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises suggests AI-intensive fir…
Goldman Sachs strategists warn that global equities face a heightened risk of a near-term correction driven by rising geopolitical uncertainty and concerns about AI-driven capital expenditure and disruption. While valuations are stretched and equity risk premia have compressed, the bank says strong economic growth, solid earnings momentum and healt…
A small number of repatriation flights were scheduled to depart the Middle East as governments attempted to bring home stranded citizens, while global airline equities showed signs of stabilizing after recent steep declines. Most Middle Eastern airspace remained closed for a fifth day, grounding the region's hubs and disrupting passenger and cargo …
The U.S. dollar remained at elevated levels on Wednesday amid renewed concerns over energy supply after strikes involving the U.S., Israel and Iran raised the prospect of prolonged disruption via the Strait of Hormuz. The Dollar Index eased slightly to 98.995 at 04:55 ET (09:55 GMT) after earlier reaching its strongest level since November 28. Risi…
Russia's transport ministry has accused Ukrainian naval drones of attacking the liquefied natural gas carrier Arctic Metagaz, which caught fire in the Mediterranean. Moscow says the vessel - laden with cargo from Murmansk - was struck near waters belonging to Malta and that all 30 Russian crew members are safe. Ukraine's security service did not an…
Russian authorities accused the United States of inventing a threat from Iran to provide a pretext for overthrowing Iran's constitutional order. Moscow also criticized Western exhortations for Iranians to seize power, calling such appeals cynical and inhumane, and reiterated its strategic partnership with Iran after the killing of Iran's supreme le…
MPLX LP (MPLX) offers a high, well-covered distribution, strong free cash flow and project backlog that should hold up through commodity swings. With a market cap near $60B, FCF of $4.1B and dividend coverage above 1.3x in recent reporting, the partnership looks positioned to deliver income and modest capital appreciation while energy prices gyrate…
Celestica shares have spent months carving out a base after a sharp run-up in 2025. Fundamentals - including $458M in free cash flow, a strong ROE and an enterprise value near $29.7B - give buyers a reason to act. This trade idea lays out a mid-term swing entry, precise risk controls and the catalysts that can reprice the stock higher if order mome…
An appeals hearing opened at the Seoul High Court on Wednesday for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was sentenced by a lower court to five years in prison on charges including obstruction of arrest tied to his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law. Prosecutors urged a harsher penalty, while Yoon and his defence team sought acq…
Aspen Pharmacare said it plans to seek regulatory approvals across sub‑Saharan Africa for Eli Lilly’s weight‑loss drug Mounjaro as early as this calendar year, following the registration of the KwikPen device in South Africa. The move targets rising demand for GLP-1 therapies in a region where such treatments remain relatively scarce and signals As…
Skeena Resources just cleared a major regulatory hurdle for its Eskay Creek gold-silver project and is funding steps toward production. With the BC Mines Act permit in hand and initial production penciled for Q2 2027, the market has a narrow window to price a construction-phase rerating. This trade targets a $450 million project funding push as the…
Western Midstream (WES) offers one of the highest, apparently well-covered yields in the midstream complex. With free cash flow near $1.5B, an annualized distribution of $3.64, and valuation metrics that look reasonable for the sector, WES is a yield-first trade with capital appreciation potential if coverage holds and growth initiatives (produced …
Artivion Executive Vice President, COO, CFO & Treasurer Lance A. Berry executed a non-discretionary sale of 5,178 shares on March 2, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares sold fetched $38.0249 each, for a total of $196,892. After the transaction Berry retains direct ownership of 176,269 share…
Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) reported an insider sale by Senior Vice President and General Counsel Wilson Terrance Lane, who disposed of 2,000 shares on March 2, 2026, at $75.24 per share for $150,480 under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan. The filing also discloses a separate gift of 3,000 shares to a donor advised fund on February 24, 2026. …
Jean F Holloway, senior vice president and general counsel at Artivion Inc. (NASDAQ: AORT), disposed of 2,183 shares on March 2, 2026, in a transaction disclosed on a Form 4. The sale - executed to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit vesting - totaled $83,008 at an average price of $38.0249. The disclosure arrives as Artivion's sh…
Aedifica has obtained control of Belgian REIT Cofinimmo after the initial acceptance period for its exchange offer, acquiring 79.57% of shares tendered. The result fulfills the offer's threshold conditions and sets a March 10 settlement date when Aedifica will issue new shares to participating Cofinimmo shareholders. Both companies' shares fell aft…
Murphy Oil (MUR) trades like a capped value name despite improving operational momentum. Recent asset moves and a clear $60M annual opex benefit from an acquired FPSO, combined with robust free cash flow and a sub-1.0 price-to-book, create a trade-able long with defined risk management. This note lays out an entry at current levels, a stop below re…
U.S. equity futures slipped as the confrontation between Iranian forces and U.S.-Israeli forces entered a fifth day, raising concerns about disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent and WTI crude prices moved higher, natural gas and diesel costs rose as supply interruptions were reported, and gold recovered after a recent…
UBS Switzerland AG projects the British pound against the Swiss franc to remain constrained in the near term before staging a gradual recovery in the second half of 2026 and into 2027. Strategists Constantin Bolz and Clémence Dumoncel point to the Bank of England's easing cycle and UK political uncertainty as headwinds for sterling, while safe-have…
Electrovaya (ELVA) trades below recent moving averages after a run-up to a $11.88 52-week high. With a market cap near $350M, positive earnings (P/E ~66), and a clear financing plan tied to factory ownership, now offers a measured long-term buying opportunity. Entry at $7.36, target $12.00, stop $5.80 — horizon 180 trading days.
B3 stands to gain disproportionately if Brazil’s improving macro cycle and renewed retail/institutional participation accelerate trading volumes and fees. This trade idea lays out a mid-term long with strict risk control and clear catalysts to watch.
Jeffrey Ryan Hollis, Par Pacific Holdings' Senior VP - General Counsel and Secretary, sold 15,350 shares on February 27, 2026, for roughly $638,867 at prices between $41.62 and $41.67. The insider now holds 19,769 shares. The sale comes as PARR shares trade close to a 52-week high of $48.40 following a 267% gain over the past year. Par Pacific’s Q4…
