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Piper Sandler has assigned Overweight ratings to five fintech companies, establishing price targets grounded in differing valuation frameworks. The selections span digital banking, tokenized lending, retail brokerage, institutional trading, and exchange services, with target prices based on multiples of revenue, EBITDA or earnings across 2026 and 2…
Westlake Corp Executive Vice President and CFO Mark Steven Bender sold 17,409 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026, for about $1.76 million, executed across several trades at prices between $100.91 and $101.515. On the same day he exercised options to acquire 12,693 shares at strike prices of $65.8125 and $86.5379, then sold 12,693 shares at…
Sean Crilly, a corporate vice president at Vicor Corp, sold 6,000 shares of the company's common stock on February 27, 2026, realizing $1,186,391 at an average price of $197.7319 per share. After the sale Crilly retains direct ownership of 9,729 shares, which includes 197 shares acquired under the Vicor Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan…
BTIG cut its rating on Fiverr from Buy to Neutral, arguing that artificial intelligence pressures on freelance demand and a wider pullback in growth-stock valuations limit the stock's upside. The brokerage highlighted deteriorating marketplace signals derived from Upwork job-tracking data, shrinking average project sizes, and rising uncertainty fro…
European credit indicators weakened sharply as geopolitical escalation in the Middle East pushed investors away from risk assets. Measures of high-yield and investment-grade credit both widened, bank shares tumbled and short-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose on concerns about oil, inflation and the fragility of private credit channels. Market partici…
The U.S. economy, which had shown signs of renewed business confidence and resilient labor markets, now confronts heightened uncertainty after President Donald Trump ordered open-ended military action against Iran aimed at toppling its long-standing Islamist leadership. Immediate effects included a weekend jump in oil from $70 to nearly $80 a barre…
Poland's main index closed lower on Monday, dragged down by declines in the Banking, Media and Basic Materials sectors. The WIG30 fell 1.32% at the close in Warsaw. Notable individual movers included gains for Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA and declines for Rainbow Tours SA and several lenders. Broad commodity and currency moves were also recorded…
Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 ended Monday's session lower, falling 0.18% as losses across Personal & Household Goods, Financials and Oil & Gas offset gains in key large-cap names. Maersk's A and B shares posted strong advances and reached three-year highs, while Rockwool B fell to a 52-week low. Commodity and currency moves accompanied equit…
Energy Vault Holdings director Larry Paulson purchased 5,000 shares of the company on February 27, 2026, spending $15,726 at $3.1452 per share. The trade comes as the stock has recorded a 121% gain over the last year and a 43% rise over six months, despite a 35% decline year-to-date. The company also reported its first positive adjusted EBITDA for …
An intensifying conflict across the Middle East pushed commodity prices higher and triggered broad market moves on Monday. Disruptions to oil and gas infrastructure and key shipping routes underpinned gains in energy and tanker stocks, while airlines, travel companies and regional bonds experienced notable declines. Defense contractors and traditio…
Paramount’s rumored Skydance tie-up backed by Mr. Ellison’s capital could look attractive on paper. In practice the combination faces leverage, integration, and ad/streaming demand risks that make a tactical short with a tight stop the cleaner way to trade this story into near-term milestones.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provided a day-by-day account of the opening phase of U.S. military operations in Iran, describing presidential approval, coordinated cyber and space preparation, a large synchronized airwave of strikes and ongoing defensive intercepts. The military reports four U.S. service members killed and four more ser…
Itron Inc. CFO Joan S. Hooper sold 3,533 shares on February 26, 2026, to satisfy tax-withholding tied to a restricted stock unit vesting, reducing her direct holdings to 118,275 shares. The transaction occurred at $95.9209 per share for $338,888. Separately, Itron reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst estimates, prompting price-tar…
Bank of America increased its price targets for ExxonMobil and Chevron, citing a growing oil risk premium tied to recent geopolitical developments. The bank highlights disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as the key transmission channel for higher crude and LNG prices, and expects a near-term crude price impact of $10 to $20 per bar…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Moroccan All Shares index plunging 4.21% to a fresh six-month low as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors weighed on the market. Advancers were heavily outnumbered by decliners, though select stocks recorded sharp gains and others fell to new lows. Broader commodity and currency…
Greggs looks oversold into its upcoming earnings window. The market has priced in slower daytime footfall and cost pressure, but the company's strong franchise, steady cash generation and proven ability to pass through price make a measured long set-up appealing. This trade plan targets a rebound into normalized margins and renewed same-store momen…
Pan American Silver (PAAS) has recovered sharply from 2025 lows and is trading near its 52-week high on stronger metals, improving technicals, and falling short interest. Balance-sheet strength, exposure to both silver and gold, and catalysts such as supply disruption risk in Mexico and new thematic ETFs argue the stock can extend gains. This is a …
The U.S. Treasury Department said it will stop using Anthropic’s products, including the Claude platform, following a directive from President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the decision was made at the president’s direction and emphasized that government tools must serve the public interest. The president ordered all federal a…
Barclays adjusted its coverage of two alternative asset managers, lowering Blue Owl Capital to Equal Weight from Overweight while raising StepStone Group to Overweight. The broker said headlines about artificial intelligence and growing pressure in private credit, particularly non-traded business development companies, have prompted a sector-wide r…
President Donald Trump told CNN that the United States has not yet conducted its most significant strikes against Iran and that a larger attack is forthcoming. He also said it is unclear who currently leads Iran after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and that the U.S. does not know who Iran will choose as a new leader.
The U.S. has made diplomatic inroads to bring Democratic Republic of Congo mineral assets into its strategic orbit, but progress is stalling. Armed conflict in eastern Congo, contested licences, and the compliance burden on Western investors are delaying deal-making even after a December minerals agreement and a recent shortlist of 44 Congolese pro…
Greece's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Athens General Composite falling 3.36% to a one-month low. Selling was concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors, and decliners vastly outnumbered advancers. A small group of names, including Motor Oil Hellas and HELLENiQ ENERGY, finished higher while several industrial and ma…
Norway's main benchmark closed higher on Monday, with the Oslo OBX rising 1.65% to a new record. Broad gains were led by Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors, while several energy-related names and exporters registered notable moves. Commodity and currency markets also saw significant shifts during t…
The Tel Aviv market closed sharply higher on Monday, with the benchmark TA 35 rising 4.61% to record levels. Strength in the Oil & Gas, Insurance and Financials sectors supported broad-based advances. Several individual listings posted double-digit percentage gains, while commodity and currency moves reflected a stronger risk-on tone.
In a CNN interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States has not yet conducted its most significant strikes in the confrontation with Iran, warning that 'the big one is coming soon.' He also expressed uncertainty about who is now in charge of Iran following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reuters has reported that many senior U…
