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Citi upgraded Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries to Buy from Neutral, arguing that supply disruptions tied to the conflict involving Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are elevating energy and feedstock costs and could sustain higher chemical prices. The bank expects North American producers that use natural gas feedstocks to benefit …
James S. Metcalf, a member of Gibraltar Industries' board, bought 12,444 shares on March 10, 2026, for $502,165, leaving him with 15,500 shares directly owned. The transaction occurred at prices between $40.170 and $40.485 per share. The purchase comes after Gibraltar reported a fourth-quarter 2025 loss on an EPS basis and revenue that missed analy…
S&P Global said it will not enact automatic sovereign rating cuts after the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, but warned that surging oil and gas prices are elevating risk for several fiscally stretched nations. Analysts described the situation as moving from a low- to moderate-risk scenario and flagged specific exposures in the Gulf an…
Alamo Group director Nina C. Grooms sold 499 shares of common stock on March 11, 2026, for $175.195 per share, totaling $87,422. The transaction leaves her with 2,844 shares. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed analyst estimates on both EPS and revenue, prompting post-earnings share weakness; DA Davidson retains a Neutral r…
Turkey's equity benchmark finished higher after the close on Thursday, supported by gains in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Insurance and Electricity sectors. The BIST 100 added 0.65% at the close in Istanbul. Small- and mid-cap movers led the session's notable winners while several large banking names posted the largest losses. Commodity marke…
Stellantis NV has engaged with Chinese firms Xiaomi Corp. and Xpeng Inc. about potential investments into its underperforming European operations. Conversations have spanned the possibility of Chinese shareholders taking stakes in Maserati or other marques, and securing access to manufacturing capacity as Chinese groups look to expand in Europe. St…
James D. Klein, president of CRBT at QCR Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: QCRH), sold 554 shares on March 12, 2026, for $82.50 each, generating $45,705 in proceeds. Following the sale he holds 738 shares directly and 5,838 indirectly through a managed account. QCRH currently trades at $81.15 with a market capitalization of $1.36 billion. Separately, QCR Hold…
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the Iran men's national soccer team is welcome to the 2026 FIFA World Cup but expressed doubts about the appropriateness of their attendance citing concerns for their safety. The comment came after Iran's sports minister stated the country could not take part following U.S. airstrikes carried …
Singapore's ministry of trade and industry said it will engage with the Office of the United States Trade Representative to obtain further clarification on trade data and details of a Section 301 investigation. The ministry disputed USTR figures that characterized Singapore as having a $27 billion surplus with the U.S. in 2024, saying instead the c…
Rivian plans to begin delivering its R2 compact SUV line this spring with a $57,990 Performance launch variant, with additional trims and lower-priced versions slated through 2027. The company projects the R2 will drive a substantial increase in deliveries, but analysts warn that recent U.S. policy changes and the loss of EV tax credits may blunt d…
Senior administration officials have notified U.S. oil companies and maritime groups to prepare for a potential temporary waiver of the Jones Act that could permit foreign-flagged vessels to carry fuel between domestic ports. The step, which could be announced as early as Thursday, is being considered to address rising fuel prices linked to the sta…
Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager of RENN Fund, Inc. (RCG), purchased 1,134 shares of the company's common stock on March 11, 2026, at $3.09 per share. The transaction, executed when the stock was trading near its 52-week high, totaled $3,504. After the buy, Stahl's direct stake stands at 154,214 shares; the company shows a 16.73% ye…
Barclays said in a Thursday note that it prefers U.S. office real estate to European office assets. The bank highlighted weaker tenant demand in Europe after pandemic-era changes to work patterns and pointed to more attractive valuations in the U.S., where a 10-22% year-to-date sell-off among its coverage has made the sector comparatively compellin…
Bank of America has updated its forecast for the Bank of England, saying it now expects the BoE to leave its policy rate at 3.75% in March rather than implement a cut. The change follows recent increases in energy prices, which the bank says are likely to force the central bank into a wait-and-see posture while it gauges how large and persistent th…
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said revised drafts of the Basel rules and the GSIB surcharge will reduce large bank capital requirements by a "small amount." Speaking at the Cato Institute in Washington, Bowman framed the changes as eliminating redundant standards and better aligning requirements with measured bank risks…
Goldman Sachs places its Q1 GDP tracking estimate at a 3.3% annualized rate after January data showed a larger-than-expected narrowing of the U.S. trade deficit largely driven by rising gold exports excluded from GDP. Housing starts came in stronger than anticipated with a 7.2% increase, while initial jobless claims edged down and remain below thei…
Piper Sandler raised its mid-cycle forecast for West Texas Intermediate crude to $75 a barrel from $70 and upgraded Occidental Petroleum and Murphy Oil to Overweight from Neutral. The brokerage cited a more than 2 million barrels-per-day swing in its 2026 global oil balance, lingering uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict, and company-specific deve…
The administration intends to grant 30-day exemptions to the Jones Act, allowing foreign-flagged tankers to move fuel between U.S. ports. The temporary measure is aimed at bolstering East Coast supply by permitting deliveries from the Gulf Coast and other domestic locations, part of a broader set of options being reviewed to address rising oil and …
Rothschild says enterprise software stocks have been repriced to historically low valuations amid investor anxiety about frontier AI labs. The firm reduced revenue assumptions and some price targets to account for possible unit-price pressure from AI, but retains Buy recommendations on Intuit, SAP and ServiceNow, arguing that entrenched data and bu…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight released an advisory aimed at operators listing event contracts in prediction markets. The guidance reiterates legal obligations for designated contract markets under the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission regulations, highlights specific references including CEA section 5(d…
We upgrade Rocket Lab (RKLB) to Buy after the company’s strategic reset and a string of operational wins. Q4 strength, a $1.85 billion backlog, $2.48 billion in cash, and growing defense revenue (including repeat hypersonic missions) create a reasonable risk/reward for a long trade. The stock remains richly valued, so position sizing and a discipli…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to collect public input on potential regulatory changes for event contracts traded on prediction markets. The notice asks stakeholders to weigh in on how core statutory principles and Commission rules should apply, which types of contracts might be contrar…
Amgen's recent rally looks fundamentally supported by optimism around MariTide's once‑monthly obesity program and better‑than‑feared osteoporosis performance. The company trades at ~$370 with a market cap near $199.5B, generates roughly $8.1B in free cash flow and carries a P/E ~26.5. This trade idea is a mid‑term long: enter at $370.08, target $39…
Stocks moved unevenly on Thursday, with several mega-cap names and technology suppliers posting notable declines while a handful of large- and small-cap companies registered sizable gains. General Electric fell after news of an expanded defense partnership, broad declines hit financial and chipmaking groups, and CF Industries led gains among large-…
Rheinmetall is a direct play on a defense upgrade cycle that is expanding beyond ammunition and armored vehicles into high-margin sensors and electronics. With hyperspectral imaging markets forecast to double from $0.92B in 2025 to $1.83B by 2030 (CAGR 14.7%), Rheinmetall's push into sensors, electro-optics, and integrated platform upgrades gives i…
