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Higher oil prices have pushed marine fuel costs up, creating renewed financial pressure on cruise operators. Carnival Corp stands out among major U.S. operators as the only large line that currently does not hedge fuel, leaving it potentially most exposed to a change in fuel costs that analysts say could dent 2026 profits more than peers.
Meta Platforms' stock climbed after reports the company is weighing workforce reductions of roughly 20% or greater to help offset heavy investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and services. The potential reduction would rival the company's prior restructuring and could deliver several billion dollars in annualized cost savings, while …
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced a consolidation of its artificial intelligence efforts into a single business unit, named Alibaba Token Hub, a move reported by Bloomberg that coincided with a 2.6% rise in the company's shares in premarket trading on Monday. The unit, to be led by Chief Executive Officer Eddie Wu, will integrate the team develo…
Summary: Barclays analysts warn that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is likely to produce weeks of supply-chain disruption as shipments and inventories rebalance. The shutdown, which has lasted two weeks, removed about one-fifth of global oil supply and coincided with Brent crude briefly trading above $100 per barrel in the week of March 9. Bar…
Barclays says European software names display a pronounced split between companies likely to gain from AI-enabled workflows and those at risk of disruption. The bank favors SAP and Temenos for their entrenched positions and data advantages, keeps Overweight stances on Amadeus and Nemetschek, but downgrades TeamViewer amid concerns that AI-driven au…
Bernstein analysts led by Mark Li raised their price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to NT$2,200 and see about 20% upside for the stock. The firm argues that AI-driven demand and resilient non-AI markets will support revenue and capacity expansions, while the Middle East conflict is unlikely to materially disrupt TSMC operations or…
Wolfe Research warns that the energy sector, which has climbed roughly 30% year-to-date through mid-March, may be poised for a period of consolidation. The firm's commodities team notes crude appears ready to revisit levels above $100 per barrel even as they assess that prices have likely peaked. Technical indicators on sector indices and select na…
CoreWeave Inc., Cerebras Systems Inc. and BCE Inc. will construct a 300-megawatt data center on the southern outskirts of Regina, Saskatchewan, intended for artificial intelligence workloads. The project will be delivered in multiple phases, with the first phase slated to begin operations in the first half of next year. Cerebras has committed to 16…
Bank of America analysts say the conflict involving Iran is amplifying market volatility and pushing up energy prices, a combination that is likely to depress investor flows into equities, high-yield loans and alternative strategies in March and April. The bank highlights money market and fixed income resilience so far in March and identifies a set…
VinFast Auto Ltd. reported a larger net loss for the fourth quarter and the full year as costs tied to its international expansion rose. The Vietnamese EV maker posted strong revenue and delivery growth but said it does not expect to reach EBITDA break-even this year. Construction on its delayed North Carolina factory is slated to resume in 2026, w…
Raymond James analysts told clients after investor meetings and its Orlando conference that oil-levered equities present asymmetric upside risk. The firm pointed to the Iran conflict, now in its third week since early March, as a dominant driver of investor positioning and a factor removing prior oversupply concerns as global oil inventories fall b…
Airlines across the globe have suspended services to and from multiple Middle Eastern destinations following the closure of key airspace and disruptions at major hubs. The shutdowns have prompted a raft of cancellations and temporary route suspensions affecting flights to and from cities including Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv and Riyadh, with c…
U.S. stock futures opened higher as markets factored in a third week of a U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran. Premarket movers included gains for Meta and Sable Offshore, modest strength for major oil producers, a lift for Nvidia ahead of a keynote, and a pullback in CF Industries after valuation concerns were flagged by analysts.
Morgan Stanley moved Beiersdorf AG and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA to "underweight," reducing price targets and trimming earnings and margin forecasts. The brokerage cited persistent market-share erosion for Beiersdorf's Nivea brand in Western Europe and softer industrial demand in adhesives for Henkel, alongside earnings downside relative to home and per…
U.S. stock futures advanced Monday as investors weighed a continuing U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran that has entered its third week and the impact on global energy flows after Tehran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil remained elevated, gasoline prices climbed, and Nvidia’s annual developer conference, where CEO Jensen Huang is schedu…
Goldman Sachs' Peter Oppenheimer cautions that equity markets face heightened correction risk as higher oil prices, rich valuations and early signs of tightening financial conditions converge. The bank's commodity team now models reduced flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which, in Goldman's central case, trims U.S. GDP growth and raises the chanc…
A broad cross-section of U.S. companies has announced job reductions in early 2026 as businesses seek to cut costs, reallocate resources to artificial intelligence initiatives and improve operating efficiency. The moves span technology firms, retailers, manufacturers and financial institutions, with some companies giving specific headcount figures …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will present the company’s hardware and software roadmap at the annual GTC developer conference in San Jose. The four-day event is expected to include details on a next-generation AI chip called Feynman, updates across data centers, CUDA software, AI agents, and developments tied to a $17 billion licensing arrangement with G…
President Donald Trump has asked multiple countries, including NATO members and China, to assist the United States in reopening the Strait of Hormuz after Iran has restricted tanker movements. Markets are focused on the request as oil and gas prices spike, supply chains strain and regional strikes continue, including reported drone attacks on an Em…
Optimi Health Corp. has initiated an underwritten public offering of common shares in the United States tied to its planned listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as sole book-running manager. The company has approved a 30-to-1 share consolidation to meet Nasdaq’s minimum share price, and has filed a registration s…
Janus Living Inc. has filed for an initial public offering of 37 million shares of its Class A-1 common stock, seeking an expected price between $18 and $20 per share. The registration on Form S-11 was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Healthpeak Properties, which will remain the majority economic owner following the offering. …
Needham analyst Laura Martin maintained a Hold rating on Meta Platforms shares and withheld a price target, citing a set of AI-related risks that set Meta apart from larger cloud and platform rivals. Her analysis emphasizes Meta's smaller scale, the company's multi-year Superintelligence roadmap, potential value leakage from open AI systems, and th…
Dollar Tree said on Monday that it now expects fiscal 2026 net sales to come in slightly below consensus, reflecting weaker consumer spending. The company set a sales range of $20.5 billion to $20.7 billion and projected adjusted EPS of $6.50 to $6.90, figures that track closely with analyst profit estimates but sit at or just under sales forecasts…
Micron Technology shares rose in premarket trading after several Wall Street analysts raised price targets, citing continued strength in memory pricing and elevated demand from AI workloads. Broker notes highlighted durable DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) pricing, forecasts of higher earnings per share in coming years, and constrained supply a…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom will not be pulled into an expanded conflict involving Iran, while underscoring coordinated work with allied nations to restore freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz. He reiterated the government's aim for a swift resolution and said a negotiated settlement with Iran will be nec…
