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CME Group CEO Terry Duffy called for clearer regulation of prediction markets, saying the distinction between swaps used for hedging and products that resemble bets has become blurred. His remarks come as platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi face legal and regulatory scrutiny in several U.S. states, and as lawmakers consider federal action fol…
Diane W. Strong-Treister, a director at CITY Holding Co (CHCO), purchased 126 shares on March 9, 2026, for $115.88 per share, a transaction valued at $14,600. The company is trading at $117.94 and InvestingPro's Fair Value analysis lists CHCO among potentially undervalued stocks. The purchase was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan; Strong-Treister's…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Vice Premier He Lifeng of the People’s Republic of China in Paris on Sunday and Monday. The encounter is described by the Treasury as a continuation of ongoing trade and economic discussions between the United States and China. Bessent said the talks are progressing thanks to mutual respect between Preside…
Primis Financial Corp director John Fitzgerald Biagas purchased 1,550 shares on March 11, 2026, bringing his direct holdings to 90,019 shares. The transaction totaled $19,768 at prices between $12.72 and $12.7579 per share. The purchase coincides with a quarter in which Primis reported EPS of $1.20 and revenue of $80.87 million, both well above ana…
Iridium (IRDM) has jumped from last year's lows and is trading well above several moving averages. Fundamentals remain solid — free cash flow near $300M and a healthy ROE — but leverage, a high price/book, and an RSI flirting with overbought levels argue the rally is vulnerable. We lay out an actionable short with a clear entry, stop and target for…
Poland's WIG30 closed lower, falling 0.77% as losses in the Construction, Media and Basic Materials sectors pushed equities down. Pepco Group, Dino Polska and Allegro were among the session's top performers, while Rainbow Tours, Kruk and PZU posted the largest declines. Commodity markets saw significant moves, with crude and Brent rising sharply an…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed lower on Thursday, finishing the session down 0.99% as losses in Personal & Household Goods, Financials and Chemicals weighed on the market. Pandora tumbled to a three-year low, while crude and Brent oil jumped sharply and key FX pairs moved modestly against the Danish krone.
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.
