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OpenAI has reached an agreement with Amazon Web Services to market its AI offerings to U.S. government employees for both classified and unclassified tasks, according to two people with direct knowledge of the arrangement. The partnership extends OpenAI's federal reach beyond a recent Defense Department contract and leverages AWS's existing relatio…
Grab is at an inflection where higher-margin financial services and scaled advertising could materially widen its margins and justify a higher multiple. The stock trades at $3.86 with a market cap of roughly $15.8B, but recent profitability, buyback activity and partnerships (robotaxi trials, delivery automation) give catalysts for re-acceleration.…
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. filed a Form 4 disclosing the sale of 17,300 Aflac shares on March 13, 2026, generating $1.89 million. The transactions occurred across two price bands, and leave Japan Post with 52,132,700 Aflac shares. The move coincides with recent quarterly results that beat revenue but missed earnings expectations, an InvestingPro…
A World Bank report covering 183 countries finds that developing economies are pursuing industrial policy more intensively than wealthy states but frequently depend on sweeping tariffs and subsidies rather than targeted measures. The bank cautions that such blunt instruments can strain public finances and underperform compared with finely tuned int…
Qualcomm said its board authorized a new $20 billion stock repurchase program effective immediately and raised its quarterly dividend from $0.89 to $0.92 per share, lifting the annualized payout to $3.68. Shares climbed more than 2% in pre-market trading following the announcement. The new repurchase authorization supplements an existing program fr…
BofA Securities has shifted to a constructive stance on European IT services, citing a proprietary sector indicator that has risen for eight consecutive months on a six-month moving average. The bank forecasts a gradual top-line recovery through 2026 following two years of negative growth and identifies Capgemini, Netcompany, Sopra Steria and Kaino…
York Water Co President and CEO Joseph Thomas Hand acquired 15 shares of company stock on March 16, 2026, increasing his direct holdings to 39,887.0776 shares. The purchase was disclosed in a Form 4 filing and occurred as the share price hovered near a 52-week low. Separately, longtime director George W. Hodges retired after more than 25 years of s…
Corporate insiders disclosed a range of notable stock transactions on Monday, including a $4.9 million direct purchase of Vail Resorts shares by CEO Robert A. Katz, a $9.17 million acquisition of Alkami Technology shares by General Atlantic entities, and multiple large sales by executives at Natera, Vicor, Phillips 66, BridgeBio and United Therapeu…
Nvidia's dominance in AI compute is shifting from research training to real-world inference. Large enterprise deals, new inference chips, and partnerships (Roche, Cisco, Samsung, Adobe) create a multi-catalyst run. Valuation is rich but pricing already bakes in growth; this trade targets disciplined entry and stop to capture upside as Nebius deploy…
Futures tied to Canada’s main equity gauge rose modestly as oil prices remained north of $100 a barrel amid continued hostilities in the Middle East. Investors are weighing the inflationary implications of constrained energy supplies ahead of a slate of major central bank interest rate decisions, while U.S. futures and select corporate results and …
Amplifon shares plunged to multi-year lows after the company unveiled a €2.3 billion acquisition of GN Store Nord’s hearing unit and followed a disappointing quarterly update that removed quantitative 2026 guidance. The planned transaction, funded by a mix of debt, equity and shares, and the earlier earnings miss have driven heavy selling and renew…
Allegiant Travel Company increased its adjusted first-quarter earnings per share guidance to $3.25-$3.75 from $2.50-$3.50, citing demand that exceeded its prior expectations. The company simultaneously raised its first-quarter fuel cost estimate to about $3.00 per gallon from $2.60, and shares rose 6% on the update.
Macquarie has pulled out of a competitive process to acquire a stake in Kuwait’s oil pipeline network, citing the Iran war and an uncertain outlook, sources said. The withdrawal underscores growing investor caution in Gulf infrastructure deals after disruptions to crude exports following Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the…
A regulatory filing made public on Monday details that Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav could collect as much as $887 million if the company's agreed sale to Paramount Skydance closes. The payout package is comprised of cash severance, vested equity, unvested share awards that accelerate at closing, and large estimated tax reimbursements tha…
CoreWeave has the demand story investors want: $5.1B in 2025 revenue (168% YoY), a $66.8B backlog, and guidance for $12-13B next year. Recent headline risk - a class action and questions about capital intensity - has driven a knee-jerk pullback. The market is pricing in the wrong risks: demand and contracted backlog look real; financing and executi…
Saudi Arabia's primary equity gauge, the Tadawul All Share, finished Tuesday's session up 0.55%, with strength concentrated in Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate Development sectors. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit swings in percentage terms, while one insurer fell to a five-year low. Oil and other commodity pric…
As the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran moves into its third week, disruptions to shipping and regional energy infrastructure have curtailed fertiliser production and trade. The halt in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and stoppages at key gas and fertiliser facilities are tightening global urea supplies, driving price spikes and raising concerns…
Commodity trading advisers (CTAs) have reduced global equity exposure by about 75% since the onset of the Middle East conflict, bringing their positions close to neutral, UBS strategist Nicolas Le Roux says. The bank's modelling indicates the pace of further selling should slow, particularly in U.S. large caps, even as CTAs have room to sell more. …
Jana Partners has urged Six Flags Entertainment to open discussions with potential buyers and to appoint a new chair of the board, citing worries about the board's ability to act in shareholders' interests. The activist investor reiterated support for the new CEO but said continued board dysfunction and strategic missteps warrant leadership changes…
J.P. Morgan has started coverage of Swiss semiconductor sub-system supplier Comet Holding with an overweight rating and a December 2027 price target of CHF335, implying roughly 35.2% upside from the prior close. The bank’s thesis emphasizes market share gains from Comet’s Synertia RF power generator and company cost restructuring, forecasting subst…
Nvidia’s GTC announcements spooked some investors despite fresh enterprise partnerships and a clear product roadmap. Fundamentals remain strong - $96.7B in free cash flow, ROE north of 76%, near-zero net leverage - and recent partner wins (Roche, Samsung, Adobe, CrowdStrike) support an inference-led revenue surge. I recommend a tactical long entry …
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC that oil tankers are once again moving through the Strait of Hormuz and that Tehran's attempts to choke shipping have not damaged the U.S. economy. He reiterated the administration's expectation that the conflict will end in weeks rather than months, and flagged concerns that Asian exporters may …
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported fourth-quarter results that missed analyst estimates on both adjusted earnings per share and revenue, citing a continued decline in comparable store sales. The retail chain delivered adjusted EPS of $1.97 versus a $2.05 consensus, and revenue of $1.72 billion against expectations of $1.75 billion. Management iss…
U.S. stock futures ticked lower in early trading Tuesday as higher oil prices and corporate developments created a cautious tone. By 07:24 ET (11:24 GMT) Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were modestly down. Individual movers included gains for Delta Air Lines and Frontier Group, weakness at Honeywell, and mixed action in semiconductor and energy…
On March 17, the White House said it is pursuing additional fertilizer sources, including licenses for Venezuela and talks with Morocco, to offset disruptions caused by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Officials framed the moves as an insurance policy to reduce impacts on U.S. farmers, while European officials explore U.N.-style export corridors …
