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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said he is aware of criticism that he overpraises U.S. President Donald Trump but defended his endorsements, arguing Trump’s leadership contributed to higher NATO defence spending targets. Rutte also commended Spain’s military contributions amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over use of Spanish bases …
Morocco's equity market closed higher on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index advancing 4.18%. Strength in the Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors underpinned the move. Market breadth was strongly positive, as rising issues outnumbered decliners by a wide margin. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity gains, with crude and …
Netflix has purchased InterPositive, a film-technology company launched by Ben Affleck that develops artificial intelligence tools for movie production. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal comes amid a shifting industry stance toward AI in content creation and follows Netflix's withdrawal from a prior acquisition contest for Warner Bros Di…
A company director, White Blaine Scott, purchased 4,233 shares of New Peoples Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: NWPP) on March 3, 2026, paying $4.16 per share for a $17,609 transaction. The trade raises his direct ownership to 1,113,205 shares while he holds additional indirect positions across trusts and entities. The stock is trading close to its 52-week h…
Wix has been punished on fears around AI-related spending and investor exits, but fundamentals are holding: 14% revenue growth, $127M of free cash flow and strategic wins (Base44, Google integration). At a $4.96B market cap and heavy buyback authorization, the stock offers a favorable asymmetric reward profile for a long trade targeting a re-rating…
Friedman Industries President, CEO and Director Taylor Mike J. bought 400 shares of the company's common stock on March 3, 2026, at $18.00 per share, a $7,200 transaction that leaves him with 222,666 shares. The purchase accompanies corporate actions including a quarterly cash dividend and an amendment to the company credit facility that raises bor…
Blue Bird Corp’s Chief Operating Officer, Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott, executed a matched option exercise and stock sale on March 4, 2026, disposing of 5,192 shares for $303,939 after exercising options to acquire the same number of shares at $12.35 each. The moves coincide with better-than-expected first-quarter results, an announced acquisition of Gira…
Norway's main equity gauge closed modestly lower on Thursday, dragged down by losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors. The Oslo OBX fell 0.12%, while individual movers included notable gains for Nel, Equinor and Aker BP and declines for Hafnia, Hoegh Autoliners and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Commodity and currency movements we…
Israel's equity market finished higher on Thursday, led by strength in technology, real estate and communications sectors. The benchmark TA 35 rose 1.07% to a new all-time high, with several large-cap names posting double-digit point gains. Commodities and currency markets showed notable moves, as crude oil surged and the US dollar strengthened aga…
Smith Charles Brandon, a former officer of Realloys Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOY), sold 6,000 shares across two transactions on March 3 and March 4, 2026, generating $150,855. The sales occurred while ALOY stock climbed sharply and following a series of corporate events including a completed merger, board additions, and resource partnerships.
Greece's main benchmark, the Athens General Composite, closed 0.51% higher on Thursday, led by gains in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors. Several individual names posted strong rises while others finished lower. Trading breadth on the exchange was balanced with a number of unchanged issues. Commodity and FX markets saw notable moves, in…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom and the United States continue to operate a close intelligence and defence partnership after U.S. criticism of his initial hesitation to allow use of British bases for strikes. Starmer defended withholding base access initially and later joining 'defensive' operations after Iranian retaliation, wh…
Eos Energy Enterprises Chief Executive Joe Mastrangelo bought 23,900 shares on March 4, 2026, paying $6.58 per share for a total of $157,262. The purchase raises his direct holdings to 1,487,126 shares. The transaction occurs as the stock trades near $6.67, down 41% year-to-date, with technical indicators flagged as oversold even as fair-value anal…
Loop Capital has initiated coverage of Astera Labs with a Buy rating and a $250 price target, arguing the company is well-positioned across a widening set of AI accelerators and that its COSMOS software could create durable customer stickiness as AI server and cluster complexity grows. The firm views Astera Labs as one of the clearest avenues for i…
A media report citing a person familiar with the matter says the U.S. Department of Justice plans to release an additional batch of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein 'fairly soon.' The disclosure follows the House Oversight Committee's move to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for questioning on the department's handling of related investigations…
B2Gold reported record revenue and nearly 928k ounces sold in 2025, with free cash flow of $116.2M and a market cap near $7.0B. Yet the stock sits below short-term moving averages, MACD is bearish and recent guidance flagged higher all-in sustaining costs for 2026. The result: fundamentals that justify investor interest but technical momentum and e…
Trading on Thursday produced notable volatility across the market cap spectrum. Mega-cap names such as Avago Technologies (Broadcom) and Oracle gained after company updates, while several large-, mid- and small-cap stocks fell sharply amid earnings misses, downgrades and other company-specific developments. The session highlights how discrete corpo…
Okta is trading near its 52-week low but still generates meaningful free cash flow and operates in a growing identity market. With a market cap of roughly $13.8B, $895M in free cash flow and low leverage, the risk/reward favors a disciplined long. This trade idea lays out entry ($78.00), stop ($69.00) and a $110.00 target over a 180 trading-day hor…
Volkswagen presented military-ready vehicle concepts at the Enforce Tac defense fair as it evaluates options for its Osnabrueck factory, which employs roughly 2,300 people and will cease T-Roc Cabriolet production in 2027. The prototypes, marketed under the D.E.S. Defence name, include an Amarok-based MV.1 and a Crafter-based MV.2. Talks with Rhein…
Turkey's main stock index, the BIST 100, closed up 1.05% on Thursday as advances in Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Leasing & Factoring and Technology sectors pushed more stocks higher than lower. Several individual issues recorded double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Commodities and currency pairs also showed notable moves during the s…
Global markets moved unevenly on March 5 as the conflict involving Iran lifted oil prices, strengthened the dollar and prompted renewed selling in government bonds. Asian markets saw sharp swings, led by a dramatic rebound in South Korea after a presidential intervention, while European and U.S. equities lost momentum as investors weighed the econo…
Analysts say infrastructure spending tied to artificial intelligence and cloud computing has ignited more than $1 trillion in physical investment this cycle, driving data center demand that is growing faster than new capacity. Bernstein's new coverage highlights winners among enterprise-focused facility owners while warning that vacancy rates shoul…
Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. bought 9,000 shares of Donegal Group Inc Class A common stock on March 3, 2026, spending roughly $158,652. The move leaves the mutual with substantial holdings across both share classes. Separately, Donegal Group’s board approved new executive incentive plans and declared its regular quarterly cash dividend.
Donegal Group Inc. Executive Vice President and COO William Daniel Delamater sold 9,000 shares of Class A common stock on March 3, 2026, after exercising options for the same amount. The transactions and recent corporate actions — including dividend declarations and new executive incentive plans approved by the board — were disclosed in SEC filings…
A national struggle over congressional maps is unfolding as Republican and Democratic officials pursue mid-decade redistricting to tilt competitive districts ahead of the November midterms. The dispute escalated after Republican-led Texas moved to redraw its map to target five Democratic seats, prompting a counter-effort in California and subsequen…
