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  • U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian attacks have caused thousands of deaths and widened regional conflict, driving energy and shipping risk.
  • This week is a decision point for the Iran conflict, threatening broader infrastructure attacks and sustained volatility in energy and maritime trade.
  • Goldman says Q1 earnings will decide if the S&P 500 can stabilize after a roughly 9% pullback amid higher oil, rates, and the Iran war.
  • Australia will expand export-finance powers to underwrite private fuel imports to address supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
  • IMF and Pakistan reached a staff-level accord to unlock $1.2 billion, subject to board approval and tight, data-dependent monetary policy.
  • Trump urged Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and extended his Iran strike deadline to April 6, tying action to the Strait reopening.
  • Former Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli was detained as investigators recommend prosecuting him over negligence tied to deadly anti-corruption protests.

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On Semiconductor Group President Sells $358,708 in Stock; Corporate Activity Notes Across Several Firms

On Semiconductor Group President Sells $358,708 in Stock; Corporate Activity Notes Across Several Firms

On Semiconductor executive Sudhir Gopalswamy sold 6,114 shares on March 13, 2026, for $58.67 per share, generating proceeds of $358,708. The sale, recorded on a Form 4, left Gopalswamy with 173,943 shares. Separately, corporate notices and equity actions were reported at Ascendis Pharma, Onsemi, KB Financial Group, Royal Bank of Canada and Webuy Gl…

TSX Climbs as Oil Pulls Back; Markets Watch Middle East and Big Tech Moves

TSX Climbs as Oil Pulls Back; Markets Watch Middle East and Big Tech Moves

Canada’s main equity index reversed a run of losses to post its largest daily advance in more than a month as oil prices eased. U.S. shares opened higher alongside the S&P/TSX, while investors continued to monitor developments tied to the Iran conflict, global energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and high-profile technology events and corpora…

Roche Widens AI Compute Base with 2,176 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs

Roche Widens AI Compute Base with 2,176 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs

Roche has installed 2,176 Nvidia Blackwell graphics processing units across facilities in the United States and Europe, describing the deployment as the industry's largest GPU footprint. The new hardware is intended to speed modelling, data analysis and clinical trial processes and is part of a collaboration with Nvidia that began building in 2023 …

Akamai EVP Joseph Paul C completes $531,256 stock sale under 10b5-1 plan

Akamai EVP Joseph Paul C completes $531,256 stock sale under 10b5-1 plan

Joseph Paul C, Akamai Technologies Inc's Executive Vice President - Global Sales, executed three sales totaling 4,990 shares on March 16, 2026 for approximately $531256 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The transactions left him with 34,533 directly held shares and 165.196 indirectly held shares via a 401(k). The insider move coincides with Akamai …

Dell Cuts Workforce by About 10% in Fiscal 2026 as Cost Measures Continue

Dell Cuts Workforce by About 10% in Fiscal 2026 as Cost Measures Continue

Dell reported a roughly 10% reduction in its global workforce for fiscal 2026, a drop of about 11,000 employees to roughly 97,000. The company recorded $569 million in severance expenses for the period, down from $693 million a year earlier, and reiterated strong demand expectations for its AI-optimized server business alongside increased sharehold…

Akamai EVP Disposes 4,500 Shares in $478,216 Transaction; Company Advances AI, GPU and Cybersecurity Initiatives

Akamai EVP Disposes 4,500 Shares in $478,216 Transaction; Company Advances AI, GPU and Cybersecurity Initiatives

Akamai Technologies reported that Executive Vice President and General Counsel Ahola Aaron sold 4,500 shares of common stock on March 16, 2026, for a total of $478,216 at prices between $106.2463 and $106.37. Following the sale, Ahola retains direct ownership of 29,716 shares, including deferred compensation and trust holdings, plus an indirect hol…

Root Inc. CAO Sells $170,079 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Yearly Low

Root Inc. CAO Sells $170,079 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Yearly Low

Root, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Allison sold 3,900 Class A shares on March 12, 2026, for $43.61 each, totaling $170,079. The sale was made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and follows the insurer's Q4 2025 results showing strong revenue growth but a slight decline in net income due to higher operating expenses. Keefe, Bruyette & Wo…

SEC Preparing Proposal to Make Quarterly Reports Optional, Report Says

SEC Preparing Proposal to Make Quarterly Reports Optional, Report Says

U.S. securities regulators are reportedly preparing a rule that would let public companies replace quarterly earnings filings with an option to publish results twice a year. The initiative, described as a move to make quarterly reporting optional rather than eliminate it, is said to be under discussion with major exchanges and could be released in …

AeroVironment buys Empirical Systems Aerospace for about $200 million to bolster precision drone capabilities

AeroVironment buys Empirical Systems Aerospace for about $200 million to bolster precision drone capabilities

AeroVironment has agreed to acquire Empirical Systems Aerospace in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at roughly $200 million. ESAero will operate as a subsidiary within AeroVironment’s precision strike and defense systems group. The deal comes as demand for precision unmanned systems rises and as AeroVironment faces scrutiny following incidents i…

EyePoint CEO Adds $19,723 in Stock After Recent Pullback

EyePoint CEO Adds $19,723 in Stock After Recent Pullback

EyePoint Inc. President and CEO Jay S. Duker purchased 1,500 shares of common stock on March 16, 2026, spending $19,723 at an average price of $13.1492 per share. The purchase follows a 16% drop in the prior week while the stock remains up more than 102% over the last 12 months. EyePoint reported weak fourth-quarter 2025 results with a wider-than-e…

Ultralife CEO Adds $12,024 in Shares After Stock Surge

Ultralife CEO Adds $12,024 in Shares After Stock Surge

Ultralife Corp President and CEO Michael Edward Manna bought 2,000 shares of the company's common stock on March 12, 2026, spending $12,024 across two transactions. The purchases occurred after the stock gained 23% over the prior week and amid a quarterly report that beat on EPS but missed on revenue. InvestingPro lists Ultralife among its Most Und…

Zimmer Biomet SVP Lori Winkler Sells $250,849 in Company Stock

Zimmer Biomet SVP Lori Winkler Sells $250,849 in Company Stock

Lori Winkler, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Zimmer Biomet Holdings, sold 2,650 shares on March 12, 2026, generating proceeds of $250,849. The executive retains 10,224 shares after the sale. The transaction arrives amid a fourth-quarter earnings beat, a guarded outlook for 2026, and fresh coverage from William Blair assi…

Kone Holds Discussions to Purchase TK Elevator as IPO Plans Continue, Owners Seek Up to €25 Billion Valuation

Kone Holds Discussions to Purchase TK Elevator as IPO Plans Continue, Owners Seek Up to €25 Billion Valuation

Kone Oyj is reported to be in negotiations to acquire TK Elevator, whose owners have been simultaneously advancing plans for an initial public offering. Sources say the owners have sought a valuation of as much as 25 billion euros including debt, and that Kone is aiming to conclude talks within weeks. The prospective buyers and sellers have not com…