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Meta Platforms ($META) is trading below its recent trend and looks like the most attractively priced member of the large-cap AI/tech cohort. With a $1.61T market cap, free cash flow of $46.1B and a trailing P/E around 27, the company offers durable ad revenue growth from its Family of Apps and heavy leverage to the AI infrastructure buildout via Re…
A Reuters poll of economists conducted March 9-13 finds overwhelming expectation that the European Central Bank will leave its deposit rate at 2% through 2026, despite renewed inflation pressure after a sharp jump in oil prices tied to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Forecasts for headline inflation and short-term yields have moved higher, and markets…
Stablecoin issuer Tether announced a change in its investment leadership: Richard Heathcote is leaving the chief investment officer role to concentrate on personal and family priorities and will remain as a non-executive advisor. His deputy, Zachary Lyons, will step into the CIO position and oversee the company’s investments in technology and infra…
UBS Global Wealth Management argues that Europe is more resilient to a potential energy shock stemming from recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, citing limited Middle East gas dependence, much lower spot gas prices than in 2022, and structural adjustments since the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The bank cautions, however, that severe scenarios could s…
Volkswagen's Chinese joint ventures moved back to the top of the passenger vehicle market in January-February 2026 as reductions in electric vehicle incentives weighed on local EV makers. BYD fell to fourth place amid its largest sales decline since the pandemic, while Geely and Toyota posted strong shares.
Global markets registered significant turbulence as the conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices into triple digits, prompted emergency reserve releases and exposed stress in opaque corners of credit markets. U.S. equity losses were modest compared with global peers even as refined fuel squeezes and rising gasoline prices began to bite consume…
Volkswagen’s joint ventures in China regained the top sales position in the first two months of 2026, overtaking BYD as Beijing scales back incentives for electric vehicles. Toyota also gained ground. Data from the China Passenger Car Association show shifting market shares as purchase tax exemptions and trade-in subsidies for EVs fade, and consume…
Deutsche Bank has modelled two energy-price scenarios tied to the Middle East conflict and warned that a larger shock could push the euro zone into recession in 2026 and compel the European Central Bank to reconsider its monetary easing trajectory. The bank projects varied impacts on inflation and GDP depending on oil and gas price trajectories, an…
Charles Dirkson R - director, president, CEO and executive co-chairman of Loar Holdings Inc. (LOAR) - acquired common shares totaling $2,967,830 across three transactions from March 10 to March 12, 2026, executed through the Charles Family Trust 13. The purchases occurred while the stock was trading close to its 52-week low, and follow a fourth-qua…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that Berlin only learned on the morning the United States issued a waiver allowing purchases of sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products stranded at sea. Speaking in Norway, Merz said he wants to understand Washington's reasoning and ruled out providing military protection for sea routes in response…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened the approved age range for GSK’s Arexvy to include adults aged 18 to 49 who have underlying health conditions that raise their risk of lower respiratory tract disease from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The decision follows Phase IIIb data showing a non-inferior immune response versus older ad…
Bank of America names TotalEnergies its top pick among Europe’s large oil companies, arguing the stock is undervalued even if Brent crude retreats to $60 a barrel. The bank raised its oil price forecasts for 2026-27 due to Strait of Hormuz disruption risks, lifting forward free cash flow expectations across the sector and spotlighting TotalEnergies…
Mosaic (MOS) is a leveraged, cash-generative fertilizer producer that just picked up a strategic optionality with a rare-earths project in Brazil. Near-term fertilizer market tightening and limited Chinese exports set a bullish backdrop; the Uberaba partnership adds a multi-year upside that could justify a re-rating. Trade setup: enter $31.90, stop…
Futures tied to the main U.S. stock indexes turned higher early Friday, reversing earlier declines despite oil trading above $100 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Iran continues. Elevated crude, upcoming U.S. inflation data and notable corporate earnings and leadership developments kept traders attentive ahead of the cash open.
Indian share indices ended Friday's session with broad-based weakness, with the Nifty 50 falling 2.06% to a six-month low and the BSE Sensex slipping 1.93%. Losses were concentrated in Metals, Auto and Capital Goods stocks, while a rise in the India VIX signaled higher implied volatility for Nifty options. Commodity and currency moves also featured…
Klarna Group shares gained 6% in premarket trading after Chairman Michael Moritz acquired 3.47 million shares worth about $50 million via an associated entity between March 3 and March 11. Other insiders also traded during the same window, with mixed activity including an additional purchase by a product executive and planned disposals by two senio…
Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett identify a set of market levels - including oil above $100 a barrel, the dollar index above 100, 30-year U.S. Treasury yields above 5% and the S&P 500 below 6,600 - that they say are likely to prompt policy responses. The team highlights tightening from higher oil prices, shifting Fed rate-cut exp…
Bernstein upgraded Zalando SE from underperform to market-perform and lifted its price objective to €25 from €23 after the online fashion retailer's shares had tumbled roughly 30% over the prior year and consensus earnings forecasts weakened sharply. The firm pointed to a share buyback, projected free cash flow, limited AI disruption risk and below…
At its annual GTC developer conference, Nvidia is expected to detail hardware, software and infrastructure steps designed to sustain its leadership in AI chips. The company will highlight developments across chip generations, data-center networking, CUDA programming tools, AI agents and robotics while addressing growing competition from other chipm…
U.S. futures opened muted as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed crude toward $100 a barrel and raised concerns about broader supply-chain disruptions and inflation. Traders monitored strains in the private credit market, weighed incoming U.S. economic data for January and the fourth-quarter GDP revision, and priced in a slower path for F…
In the week through March 11 global equity funds recorded their largest net withdrawals since mid-December as concerns about oil supply disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran heightened inflation and growth worries. Safe-haven flows into money markets and short-term bonds contrasted with sales of equities, high-yield debt and gold f…
Eurostat data show industrial production across the 21 euro-area countries declined 1.5% in January from the prior month and fell 1.2% year-on-year, missing economists' expectations for growth. The decline underscores persistent stagnation in European industry, with output still beneath 2021 levels, and comes as a recent spike in oil and natural ga…
Meta's stock fell in Friday premarket trading after reports that its newest foundational AI model, Avocado, did not meet internal benchmarks against leading rival systems. The company has postponed the model's release and is debating licensing options while continuing to staff a dedicated AI research group.
Two major shareholder proxy advisory firms have advised investors that Starbucks could be underestimating the financial and reputational risks tied to ongoing labor disputes. The firms point to strikes, a recent $38.9 million settlement in New York City, the dissolution of a board committee focused on labor relations, and continued union organizing…
Rising oil prices tied to hostilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with market reactions and early signs of shifts in consumer behaviour, are reducing investor confidence that Kevin Warsh could rapidly guide the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. With inflation already above target and oil pushing headline prices higher, official…
