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  • U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators met in Florida to discuss technical agreements on drones and defense partnerships, leaving Donbas unresolved.
  • Analysts say Qatar may sell overseas real estate and bank stakes to plug a 2026 budget shortfall after possible energy-output losses.
  • President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned strikes on Iranian power plants if disruptions continue.
  • G7 foreign ministers pledged measures to stabilize global energy markets and protect shipping lanes, condemning attacks blamed on Iran and proxies.
  • Maritime attacks have pushed tanker traffic near zero and prompted Gulf producers to cut output, creating an immediate global energy supply shock.

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UBS Highlights Top Analog Chip Picks as Auto and Industrial Demand Improves

UBS Highlights Top Analog Chip Picks as Auto and Industrial Demand Improves

UBS's Global I/O Semiconductors team has identified its favored analog semiconductor companies as the sector shows momentum into 2026. The bank expects analog revenue growth to continue through 2026, with consensus estimates pointing to robust year-over-year gains in late 2025 and early 2026. UBS also flags valuation levels above the decade average…

Tanker Bound for Cuba Diverts to Trinidad as Island Faces Acute Fuel Shortage

Tanker Bound for Cuba Diverts to Trinidad as Island Faces Acute Fuel Shortage

A Hong Kong-flagged tanker that carried diesel of Russian origin and had been headed for Cuba has changed course to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data. The diversion comes as Cuba endures widespread power blackouts and limited tanker arrivals this year, while the U.S. Treasury has narrowed a waiver covering sales of Russian-o…

CBS News to Cut Roughly 6% of Staff as New Leadership Reworks Newsroom

CBS News to Cut Roughly 6% of Staff as New Leadership Reworks Newsroom

CBS News will reduce its workforce by about 6% as new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski move to reorganize the newsroom, according to an internal memo. The leadership says parts of the newsroom will shrink to make room for investments in digital platforms and a 'streaming mentality.' Employees impacted by the cuts are …

HSBC Lifts Ratings and Targets Across Majors as Middle East Supply Shock Forces Earnings Revisions

HSBC Lifts Ratings and Targets Across Majors as Middle East Supply Shock Forces Earnings Revisions

HSBC has raised several ratings and price targets across integrated oil companies, citing an ‘‘unprecedented physical disruption’’ to oil, refining and LNG markets following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since Feb. 28. The bank boosted 2026 macro assumptions and lifted near-term earnings estimates sharply, with the largest upgrades …

UBS Raises Near-Term Brent Forecasts as Middle East Strikes Disrupt Flows

UBS Raises Near-Term Brent Forecasts as Middle East Strikes Disrupt Flows

UBS strategists have increased their expected average Brent crude prices for this year and 2027, citing continued hostilities in the Middle East and a pronounced reduction in flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Their updated view reflects a short-term price spike and a sustained risk premium tied to supply uncertainty and inventory restocking.

Brazil's Treasury Reduces Cash Cushion as Market Support Rises

Brazil's Treasury Reduces Cash Cushion as Market Support Rises

Brazil's cash reserves that reassure investors about the government's capacity to roll over debt have contracted as the Treasury increases market interventions to steady trading during a global market selloff. The liquidity cushion declined to 6.77 months in January from 9.33 months in September, remaining above the Treasury's three-month comfort t…

Microsoft’s Price Ignores the Spending Gap - Short the Discrepancy

Microsoft’s Price Ignores the Spending Gap - Short the Discrepancy

Microsoft trades at a multitrillion-dollar valuation that assumes continued high-margin, high-growth outcomes while price-to-free-cash-flow and price-to-sales imply little room for execution slip. With heavy AI and cloud spending increasingly front-loaded and fundamentals showing stretched multiples, a mid-term short targets mean reversion toward t…

Core Natural Resources SVP Disposes of $1.6M in Shares; Mine Section Temporarily Closed After MSHA Order

Core Natural Resources SVP Disposes of $1.6M in Shares; Mine Section Temporarily Closed After MSHA Order

Rosemary L. Klein, senior vice president, CLO & Corporate Secretary of Core Natural Resources, Inc. (EXCHANGE:CNR), sold 15,000 shares of common stock on March 19, 2026 for a combined $1,603,100 across two transactions. Separately, the company reported a temporary shutdown at its Mountaineer II mine after Mingo Logan Coal LLC received a section…

SoftBank Announces Plans for Large-Scale AI Campus in Ohio Fueled by Natural Gas

SoftBank Announces Plans for Large-Scale AI Campus in Ohio Fueled by Natural Gas

SoftBank Group is preparing to develop a major AI computing campus on federally owned land in Ohio, to be powered by an estimated $33 billion of natural gas-fired generating capacity and supported by $30-$40 billion in computing equipment. The planned facility is designed to draw about 10 gigawatts of power; turbines totaling 9.2 GW have been sourc…

Buy the Dip: Goldman Sachs at a Rare Value Entry for Traders

Buy the Dip: Goldman Sachs at a Rare Value Entry for Traders

Goldman Sachs (GS) is trading at roughly $811.57 and offers a compelling risk/reward for a mid-term swing: attractive P/E and P/B relative to its history, robust free cash flow, and a business that benefits from market volatility. This idea lays out an entry at $811.57, a stop at $760.00, and a target of $900.00 with a preferred horizon of mid term…

NB Bancorp CEO Buys $103,870 in Stock as Company Reports Q4 Results

NB Bancorp CEO Buys $103,870 in Stock as Company Reports Q4 Results

NB Bancorp President and CEO Joseph P. Campanelli purchased 5,000 shares of company stock on March 6, 2026, for a total of $103,870 at prices between $20.77 and $20.78. InvestingPro analysis flags the $876 million market cap bank as trading below its Fair Value with a PEG ratio of 0.67 and notes active management buybacks. The firm reported Q4 2025…

Uber: Betting on a Full-Stack AV Transition — A Mid-Term Swing Long

Uber: Betting on a Full-Stack AV Transition — A Mid-Term Swing Long

Uber is no longer just a ride-hail marketplace. With recent deals that include a $1.25B commitment to Rivian and deeper ties to Nvidia, Uber is positioning its demand network and capital-light deployment model to capture growth from autonomous vehicles. Fundamentals support a reasonably valued growth story: market cap roughly $153B, P/E ~16, positi…