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Brazil's Bovespa closed marginally higher, supported by advances in the Financials, Telecoms and Public Utilities sectors. Benchmark performance was led by Prio SA and Petroleo Brasileiro shares, while petrochemical and travel-related stocks underperformed. Volatility and commodity prices moved higher alongside shifts in FX rates.
A pullback in Indian equities tied to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran could open an entry point for investors if disruptions prove limited and crude prices calm. The country’s sizable economic links to the Middle East - including fuel supplies and remittances - make markets sensitive to a sustained spike in oil and gas prices.
While overall U.S. payroll growth cooled in 2025, restaurants - particularly sit-down establishments and snack and beverage outlets - emerged as an employment bright spot. The sector added jobs through a mix of promotional activity, digital innovation and menu pricing, though gains were uneven across sub-sectors and some chains saw headcount slip.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg TV that artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce the standard work week to four days, urged government-led retraining to prepare workers for AI-driven change, and commented on a range of issues including employee uptake of AI, stablecoin regulation, and potential inflationary effects from the…
Exelixis Inc. stock declined sharply after Merck reported that its oral combination of belzutifan and lenvatinib produced a statistically significant progression-free survival benefit versus Exelixis' Cabometyx in a late-stage renal cell carcinoma trial. Analysts say the data could pressure Exelixis' second-line market share and have adjusted near-…
Stifel upgraded Restaurant Brands International to Buy from Hold and assigned a $90 price target, citing a clearer growth outlook as the company simplifies its structure and targets more than 8% annual adjusted operating income growth. Management plans to move to a 99% franchised model by 2028, wind down its Restaurant Holdings segment by the end o…
Aardvark Therapeutics said it has voluntarily paused enrollment and dosing in its Phase 3 HERO trial and its open-label extension after routine safety monitoring identified reversible cardiac signals in a separate healthy volunteer study at doses above the therapeutic target. The announcement sent the company's stock down 56% on Monday. Aardvark sa…
Berkshire Hathaway shares tumbled Monday, marking the steepest decline since Warren Buffett disclosed he would step down as CEO. The sell-off followed a quarterly report that missed some forecasts and a first annual shareholder letter from CEO-designate Greg Abel that emphasized caution in investing Berkshire's substantial cash reserves.
On March 2, REalloys announced it has won a U.S. Department of Defense contract of up to $1.7 million to finance the engineering design of a processing plant that would turn heavy rare earths into metal for magnets used in weapons and electronics. The award from the Defense Logistics Agency covers two phases across 24 months and requires the compan…
Stocks across market-cap segments displayed notable intraday volatility on Monday. Mega-cap technology names such as Palantir Technologies and Nvidia posted gains, while several large- and small-cap names experienced double-digit moves tied to analyst actions, corporate transactions and quarterly results. The session featured a mix of program-relat…
Traders are poised for a closely watched session on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, as comments from Federal Reserve officials and the American Petroleum Institute's weekly crude inventory figures could influence market direction. Remarks from FOMC members John Williams and Neel Kashkari, together with readings on crude, gasoline and distillate stocks, wil…
A Monday report, citing people familiar with the matter, says xAI intends to repay roughly $3 billion of high-yield notes before their scheduled maturity. The move follows last year’s debt package led by Morgan Stanley and SpaceX’s February acquisition of the AI company. Trace pricing data showed the notes gained after the news. Bankers are said to…
Bank of America has released its selection of top internet and e-commerce equities for the first half of 2026, spanning mega-cap platforms to niche specialists. Analysts point to accelerating cloud revenue, AI partnerships, travel demand, adtech scale and logistics improvements as the main catalysts behind the calls.
As U.S.-Israeli air operations against Iran expanded on Monday with no clear end in sight, airlines experienced a third consecutive day of disruptions. Market losses rippled across travel stocks, oil prices rose, and insurers and analysts warned that routine business interruption protections typically exclude war-related losses, leaving carriers to…
Escalating hostilities in the Middle East have prompted widespread temporary store closures and reduced staffing at major retail hubs, denting a region that had been a strong growth market for luxury and high-street brands. The fallout includes suspended travel, damaged hotel property, and paused manufacturing activity, creating immediate revenue r…
PayPay, the Japanese mobile payments app backed by SoftBank, has postponed the start of its Nasdaq IPO roadshow that had been scheduled to begin on Monday, citing market disruption following weekend strikes on Iran. The postponement follows news that U.S. and Israel strikes on Iran killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and prompted a …
Shares of Eikon Therapeutics rose sharply after several Wall Street firms began covering the company following the conclusion of the IPO research quiet period. Analysts highlighted the company's discovery platform, leadership team with Merck experience, and multiple clinical-stage candidates, while one brokerage issued a negative view.
Tilray Brands has completed a £33 million acquisition of select BrewDog assets, including global intellectual property, UK brewing operations and 11 UK and Ireland brewpubs. While the deal boosts Tilray’s beverage revenue base and is expected to be cash-flow positive by fiscal 2027, the company cautions there will be little EBITDA contribution in t…
DBV Technologies saw its stock rise after the company released expanded findings from the Phase 3 VITESSE trial for the VIASKIN Peanut Patch at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 2026 Annual Meeting. The data indicate substantially greater increases in eliciting dose among children treated with the patch versus placebo, while s…
Klaviyo Inc. (NYSE: KVYO) shares rose 6.7% after the company disclosed a $500 million share repurchase program with an immediate $100 million accelerated share repurchase. The board-approved authorization, representing roughly 10% of market capitalization, is the company's initial buyback. Management highlighted confidence in the firm's strategy an…
Sabre Corporation enacted a one-year shareholder rights plan after Constellation Software accumulated a 9.7% economic position in the travel-technology company. The move, announced amid a breakdown in negotiations between the two firms, sent Sabre shares up 32.6% on Monday as the board aims to protect long-term shareholder interests while remaining…
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has interrupted Gulf air traffic and forced Dubai - the world’s busiest international hub - to re-route tens of thousands of passengers, test network resilience and confront short-term competition from regional carriers. While analysts expect a rebound if the conflict remains limited, concerns remain about las…
Military action involving the United States and Israel against Iran has heightened the possibility of prolonged interruptions to aluminium shipments from the Arabian Gulf. That region supplies a meaningful share of primary and alloyed aluminium to Europe and the United States, and sustained disruption would likely lift LME prices, physical premiums…
U.K. equities closed lower on Monday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 finishing down 1.30%. Gains in defence and energy names were insufficient to offset declines across Automobiles & Parts, Travel & Leisure and Healthcare Equipment & Services. Market breadth was negative as decliners substantially outnumbered advancers on the London Stock…
U.K. stocks finished lower after the close on Monday, with the United Kingdom 100 index sliding 1.30%. Losses were concentrated in the Automobiles & Parts, Travel & Leisure and Healthcare Equipment & Services sectors. While BAE Systems and Shell reached record highs, WPP plunged to five-year lows and several lenders and airlines posted notable decl…
