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  • Beijing invited U.S. agribusiness to expand participation in China’s rural modernization, aiming to anchor agricultural cooperation amid trade tensions.
  • Pakistan will host Saudi, Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers Monday to push de-escalation and seek Iran's response to a U.S. cease-fire plan.
  • Russian officials say a Ukrainian drone strike killed a child, injured others, and damaged residential and retail buildings in Yaroslavl region.
  • EU and U.S. agreed to advance cooperation on critical minerals and tariff issues at WTO talks, moving Turnberry implementation forward.
  • Bank strategists say gold could retrace toward $3,700, signaling potential easing of safe-haven demand.
  • Guy Spier is returning capital and winding down the Aquamarine Fund, citing health and a shrinking edge for active managers.
  • Schindler vows to oppose any Kone-TK Elevator merger, warning the deal would require prolonged divestitures and upend the industry.

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Alphabet: Inside Google Cloud's New Growth Pillars

Alphabet: Inside Google Cloud's New Growth Pillars

Alphabet is trading at $303.73 with a $3.67T market cap and an expanding set of monetization levers inside Google Cloud - from Gemini integration to verticalized AI stacks and chip partnerships. This trade targets a re-rating driven by durable enterprise AI demand and margin recovery in Cloud while keeping explicit downside protection for geopoliti…

IEA Signals Additional Emergency Oil Stocks Can Be Released If Required

IEA Signals Additional Emergency Oil Stocks Can Be Released If Required

The International Energy Agency confirmed it holds further emergency oil reserves that could be deployed if circumstances warrant. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the agency's recent strategic release helped steady markets but stressed that such releases are a short-term measure. Birol identified the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as the…

National Bankshares Director Increases Stake With $7,976 Purchase

National Bankshares Director Increases Stake With $7,976 Purchase

Alan Jeffrey Sweet, a director at National Bankshares (NKSH), purchased 215 shares on March 13, 2026 for $37.1 per share, a transaction valued at $7,976. The purchase, disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the SEC, raises his direct holding to 9,421 shares and adds to the company's recent share-price momentum and dividend record.

Hanmi Financial: Value, Yield and Returning Capital Make This a Buy

Hanmi Financial: Value, Yield and Returning Capital Make This a Buy

Hanmi Financial (HAFC) is trading below tangible book with a P/E near 10, a 4.3% yield and an expanded buyback. We upgrade to a long trade: entry $25.75, target $30.00, stop $23.50 with a mid-term horizon (45 trading days). The risk/reward looks asymmetric given strong free cash flow, low leverage and management’s clear capital-return bias.

Micron, Intel and a Mix of Tech Stocks Lead Monday’s Market Moves

Micron, Intel and a Mix of Tech Stocks Lead Monday’s Market Moves

Stocks across market-cap segments shifted on Monday as several large-cap technology names posted notable gains and a handful of small- and mid-cap issues recorded outsized moves in both directions. Micron and Intel were among the largest advancers in the mega-cap group, while a range of mid- and small-cap companies—spanning storage, biotech and cry…

Granite Ridge Director Buys 5,000 Shares, Holds 136,143 After Transaction

Granite Ridge Director Buys 5,000 Shares, Holds 136,143 After Transaction

A member of Granite Ridge Resources' board completed a direct purchase of company shares on March 12, 2026, adding 5,000 common shares at $5.16 apiece for $25,800. The director now directly holds 136,143 shares. The transaction comes on the heels of Granite Ridge's fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, which showed notable operational growth a…

Brown-Forman Taps Former Whirlpool Executive Jim Peters as CFO

Brown-Forman Taps Former Whirlpool Executive Jim Peters as CFO

Brown-Forman said long-time Whirlpool executive Jim Peters will become its new chief financial officer on March 31, succeeding Leanne Cunningham who will retire May 1. The shift comes as the company has seen a steep share decline during Cunningham's tenure and warns of a challenging operating environment for fiscal 2026.

British Teens Push Back Against Proposed Under-16 Social Media Ban

British Teens Push Back Against Proposed Under-16 Social Media Ban

Teenagers at a south London school describe social media as central to their social lives and identity even as they recognise harms including bullying, exhausting content and addictive design. Britain is considering measures that could include an Australian-style ban for under-16s, and a government consultation on the topic is open until May. Exper…

Sánchez Says U.S. Action on Iran Is Weakening International Order

Sánchez Says U.S. Action on Iran Is Weakening International Order

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused U.S. President Donald Trump of undermining the international order through a unilateral war with Iran, warning of domestic social consequences and outlining broader disputes with Washington over NATO spending, access to military bases, and regulation of American tech platforms.

Coca-Cola: Defensive Income Trade as Momentum Softens

Coca-Cola: Defensive Income Trade as Momentum Softens

Coca-Cola (KO) is a high-quality, cash-generative dividend compounder trading near $78. The business provides stable cash flow and a 2.6% yield, but valuation and weakening momentum argue for a defensive, cash-flow-focused trade: buy on a small pullback, collect the upcoming dividend, set a disciplined stop and target a re-test of the 52-week high.

UBS Lowers Airline Price Targets, Flags Fuel and 2026 Uncertainty

UBS Lowers Airline Price Targets, Flags Fuel and 2026 Uncertainty

UBS reduced earnings estimates and cut price targets across its U.S. airline coverage, citing significant uncertainty around jet fuel prices and the sector's full-year 2026 outlook. Analyst Atul Maheswari said several carriers are expected to preannounce results this week that generally point to first-quarter results around the midpoint of guidance…

Encyclopaedia Britannica Sues OpenAI, Alleging Unauthorised Use of Reference Content

Encyclopaedia Britannica Sues OpenAI, Alleging Unauthorised Use of Reference Content

Encyclopaedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing OpenAI of using their online encyclopedia and dictionary content without permission to train its ChatGPT models. The complaint alleges that OpenAI copied nearly 100,000 articles, produced "near-verbatim" reproductions and "cannibalized" B…