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San Francisco-based hedge fund Fivespan Partners disclosed a 5.1% stake in BlackLine Inc, signaling activist engagement with the cloud accounting software provider. The filing, made public Thursday evening, followed BlackLine's recent appointment of technology M&A veteran Storm Duncan to its board and Strategic Committee. Fivespan said it paid roug…
Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes, halting a waterway that normally handles about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. Traffic has collapsed by roughly 97% since the conflict expanded at the end of February, United Nations data show. The geography of the strait, the tact…
A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, restated President Trump’s comments that Washington is engaged in talks with Havana and that Cuban leaders should reach a deal, which the president believes could be 'very easily made.' Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed negotiations are taking place as the nation faces acute shor…
Israeli forces have entered a new phase of operations directed at Iranian checkpoints staffed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a source familiar with Israel's military approach. The strikes, carried out in coordination with the United States, relied in part on intelligence from informants on the ground to identify multiple che…
GlobalFoundries priced a 20 million-share secondary at $42 by Mubadala with a concurrent $300 million buyback by the company. The deal reduces a headline dilution risk while expanding tradable float. Fundamentals remain intact: market cap ~$23.1B, PE ~26, and a deepening auto/industrial customer base. Technicals show the stock a touch weak below ke…
Barclays has delayed its projection for the Federal Reserve's initial interest-rate reduction from June to September and now anticipates only one 25-basis-point cut in 2026, with a second cut deferred to March 2027. The move follows upward revisions to PCE inflation forecasts and heightened upside risks to headline inflation tied to the Iran confli…
A Form 4 filed with the SEC shows Mid Penn Bancorp director Matthew G. De Soto bought $79,930 of the company’s common stock on March 12, 2026. The purchases came in several transactions at prices between $30.795 and $30.91. Mid Penn also reported a 47% increase in fourth-quarter net income to $19.4 million and disclosed completed and pending acquis…
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth publicly expressed support for David Ellison assuming control of CNN and sharply criticized media reporting on the conflict with Iran, particularly coverage of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth questioned news accounts he said overstated Iran's intentions and faulted ABC and CNN reports while the Pentagon cont…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 1.76%. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Market breadth was negative, with 46 decliners, 10 advancers and 5 unchanged. Key commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity selloff.
Exceptional Minds, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit vocational academy and visual effects studio for adults on the autism spectrum, provides multi-year training and studio experience that has led alumni to work on major films and television shows. The program combines technical VFX and animation instruction with workplace social skills coaching, and p…
Intuitive Surgical reported that an unauthorized actor gained access to information from select internal IT business applications following a targeted phishing incident. The company said it contained the intrusion, secured affected applications, and that its da Vinci, Ion and digital platforms were not impacted. Shares fell as much as 4% midday on …
Rising oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran are prompting African policymakers to pause or reverse recent interest-rate cuts, threaten productivity in sectors such as mining and agriculture, and place pressure on foreign-exchange reserves and currencies across the continent. Several central banks that had been easing are reassessing policy ami…
Norwegian equities closed higher on Friday, with the Oslo OBX climbing 0.57% to a fresh all-time high. Advances were driven by strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities, while several shipping and technology-related listings lagged. Oil prices rose, the dollar strengthened, and key currency pairs invo…
Israel's equity benchmark closed higher on Friday, with the TA 35 up 0.76% as gains in the Insurance, Technology and Financials sectors supported the market. Several individual stocks posted notable moves while commodity and currency markets showed mixed performance, with crude and Brent higher and gold lower. Currency pairs USD/ILS and EUR/ILS als…
Zoetis (ZTS) is a dominant animal-health company trading at $114.81, near its 52-week low of $114.61. The business generates strong free cash flow ($2.283B) and earns high returns on equity (80%+), while valuation has compressed to roughly 18x trailing EPS. Technicals show oversold conditions and growing short interest. This trade idea outlines a m…
The Cuban government said it is coordinating with U.S. authorities, including an anticipated FBI team, to investigate a Feb. 25 speedboat incursion by 10 Cuban exiles that resulted in a gunbattle with Cuban forces and the deaths of five of the alleged infiltrators. The episode has unfolded amid strained U.S.-Cuban relations and a U.S. oil restricti…
Greek equities closed modestly higher on Friday, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.10%. Strength in construction, travel and technology names helped lift the market, while select financial and transport stocks weighed. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, with gold falling sharply and oil edging higher.
Saba Capital Management, L.P., a roughly 10% shareholder of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT), sold 164,336 shares on March 11-12, 2026, generating $2.39 million in proceeds. The transactions were disclosed in a Form 4 signed by Zachary Gindes on behalf of Saba and by Boaz Weinstein. ECAT is trading at $14.14, close to a 52-week lo…
Citi has raised Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries to Buy from Neutral, citing supply interruptions and feedstock cost shifts resulting from the Iran conflict and closures affecting the Strait of Hormuz. The bank revised its commodity chemicals forecasts higher as disrupted shipments, force majeure declarations and capacity curtailments in Asia…
Members of United Steelworkers Local 7-1 decisively rejected BP's so-called Last, Best and Final offer for workers at the Whiting, Indiana refinery, with union leaders citing proposed wage cuts, removal of seniority protections and potential outsourcing of 100 jobs among their objections. BP confirmed the vote and said it will continue bargaining.
After a notable rally earlier in the year, U.S. consumer staples stocks are losing momentum as investors reassess lofty valuations amid a dimmer near-term earnings outlook. The S&P 500 consumer staples index, which saw its forward price-to-earnings ratio climb to its highest since June 1999, has given back ground since peaking in mid-February. Risi…
JPMorgan has upgraded Linde plc to an Overweight rating and increased its price target to $525, arguing the industrial gases company is relatively insulated from current inflationary pressures and supply disruptions. The bank highlighted potential upside from stronger operating rates at refiners and chemical producers, pass-through pricing in long-…
PayPay Corp surged on its second day of trading, rising 18.34% to $21.49 and putting the stock 34% above its $16 IPO price. ARK Invest disclosed a purchase of 275,000 shares via its fintech ETF on PayPay's debut, while the company’s conservative $16 pricing and $880 million raise helped generate aftermarket momentum. Observers will watch trading vo…
Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM) looks attractively priced for exposure to rising gold: market cap near $7.4B, a 52-week low of $17.72 but recent strength to $41.70 shows volatility and optionality. Current weakness offers a mid-term entry with defined risk and upside to the prior highs if gold continues its rally.
Carol A. Schneeberger, a director at Peoples Bancorp Inc (PEBO), sold 1,895 shares on March 11, 2026, for $31.37 apiece, netting $59,446. Following the sale she directly holds 19,309 shares. The bank reported a fourth-quarter 2025 net income increase and slightly beat EPS expectations, while DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating with a $35.00 target.
