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Goldman Sachs trimmed its 2026 Q4/Q4 U.S. GDP growth projection by 0.3 percentage points to 2.2%, driven by a forecasted spike in Brent crude tied to the war with Iran. The bank's commodity team now expects Brent to average $98 per barrel in March and April before easing to $71 by late 2026, and it has raised its December 2026 PCE inflation project…
Israel's military has withdrawn charges against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detainee during the Gaza war, a decision made amid internal divisions, public protests and questions over the availability of evidence. The move follows leaked footage, the resignation and arrest of a senior legal officer, and concerns that the detainee's…
Tonya Stevens, Chief Accounting Officer of Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), sold 1,113 shares on March 11, 2026, for $94.00 each, generating proceeds of $104,622. After the trade she holds 62,302 shares. The sale occurs as the company reports strong fiscal results and raises guidance, while some valuation models flag the stock as overvalued.
Housing starts in January increased 7.2% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.487 million units, according to Barclays. The January reading exceeded Barclays' own projection of 1.395 million units and consensus estimates of 1.341 million units. Despite the jump in starts, building permits dropped 5.4% month-over-month, …
Macquarie says Honda has initiated a broad strategic reset of its electric-vehicle ambitions, cutting guidance and signalling a large earnings deterioration driven by program cancellations and write-downs. The firm points to slowing U.S. EV demand, policy shifts and stronger competition in China as core reasons, and says Honda’s near-term recovery …
Stryker Corporation's stock dropped 4% Thursday as shipping of orders remained disrupted following a cyber attack the company says targeted its Microsoft environment. The company reported no signs of ransomware or malware, affirmed the safety of key devices including its Mako System, and said it is working to restore electronic ordering while using…
A State Department official said the U.S. has organized almost 50 charter flights to bring Americans home from the Middle East since hostilities involving Iran began on February 28, while the majority of returns were handled on commercial carriers and demand for charters has tapered off. The department also said it has directly assisted roughly 32,…
RBC moved Vale S.A. from Outperform to Sector Perform, saying the stock's rapid re-rating versus major diversified miners leaves little upside. The firm raised its ADR price target to $15.50 from $14.50 based on higher copper and nickel price assumptions, and modestly increased its adjusted EBITDA forecasts for 2026-2028.
Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) trades at an undemanding valuation (market cap ~$895M, EV/EBITDA ~9.5) after divesting its feminine care business. With steady free cash flow, a 3% dividend, and clear cost-money levers, the stock offers a risk-reward profile worth a tactical long. Entry $19.15, target $26.00, stop $17.00; horizon: long term (180 tradin…
Morocco's stock market closed with marginal net change on Thursday as gains in banking, beverage and transport stocks balanced declines elsewhere. The Moroccan All Shares index finished effectively flat, with a near-even split between advancing and falling issues on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. Crude and Brent oil posted significant gains while g…
Operations at HSBC and Standard Chartered in the Gulf have been directly affected by the recent strikes on Iran, with HSBC closing branches in Qatar and Standard Chartered evacuating its Dubai office. The moves come as both banks, which have grown their footprint around trade between Asia and the Middle East, face market repricing and heightened un…
A senior official from a Paris-based Iranian opposition movement told reporters that sustained external bombing campaigns, even if extensive, are insufficient to remove Iran’s clerical leadership. He argued that only mass internal uprisings complemented by internal resistance could produce regime change, while noting that recent strikes have caused…
With crude north of $100 after geopolitical disruption in the Middle East and meaningful stagflation concerns for equities, Tourmaline Oil looks like a deep-value candidate where optionality on higher commodity prices and operational resilience can produce a quick, asymmetric payoff. This is a tactical long idea with a concrete entry at $5.50, stop…
Norway's benchmark Oslo OBX rose 1.68% to a record close, paced by gains in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities. Yara, Kongsberg and Norsk Hydro reached new all-time highs, while several shipping and commodity-linked names posted notable declines. Oil prices strengthened sharply and currency pairs moved mod…
Israel's main equity gauge, the TA 35, ended the trading day lower as losses concentrated in the Banking, Real Estate and Financials sectors pushed the market down 1.56%. A small group of stocks posted strong gains, but the breadth of decliners outweighed advancers by more than three to one. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity decli…
Bank of Canada policy is expected to remain unchanged at 2.25% through 2026, according to BofA Securities economist Carlos Capistran. Recent military activity in Iran and the resulting jump in oil prices have introduced upside risks for Canadian growth and inflation, complicating the central bank’s decision-making even as core inflation trends down…
Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY) Executive Vice President and CTIO Timothy A. Swansson sold 4,000 shares of common stock on March 10, 2026, in multiple transactions that totaled $30,391. The share price at the time of the sale ranged from $7.59 to $7.61. The stock currently trades at $7.28, below the prices at which Swansson sold. Following the transa…
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC reported buying a single share of Texas Pacific Land Corp on March 11, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The trade, executed at $523.28, brings the firm’s direct holding to 3,469,113 shares as TPL trades near a 52-week high and recent analyst coverage highlights surface-acreage opportunities.
Greek equities closed lower on Thursday, with the Athens General Composite ending the session down 2.43%. Declines were concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodities and currency instruments moved notably in global trading sessions that accompanied the local close.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has initiated a public comment period as it prepares a regulatory proposal for events contracts and prediction markets. The notice highlights concerns about market manipulation, margin trading and whether certain types of wagers - such as those tied to terrorism or military action - should be banned in …
Salesforce announced a $25 billion senior notes offering whose entire net proceeds will be used to fund accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreements. The move lifted the stock about 3% to $200, and represents the largest debt issuance in the company's history and one of the biggest corporate borrowings in the tech sector for 2026. Initial share de…
A Democratic senator has urged the Trump administration to renegotiate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact to tighten rules of origin, block government-supported Chinese firms from using Mexico as a conduit to the U.S., and press Mexico for higher manufacturing wages. The appeal comes ahead of a scheduled six-year review of the USMCA and amid a new U…
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…
