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  • Strategy Inc. paused weekly Bitcoin purchases after a 13‑week buying streak, removing a steady source of demand amid recent price declines.
  • Zelenskiy returned from the Middle East saying Kyiv sealed or advanced security accords with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar for defense and energy support.
  • U.S. equipment financing rose 14.2% year‑over‑year in February to $11 billion, while monthly volume and ELFA's confidence index both slipped.
  • Citigroup is lining up lenders for about $4.8 billion in financing to back Ecolab's cash acquisition of CoolIT.
  • Israel's Knesset approved a law making the death penalty the default for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, drawing criticism and calls for retaliation.
  • A federal court upheld approval of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, clearing a major legal hurdle for project financing and supply.

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CFTC Division Issues Guidance as Prediction Market Trading Expands

CFTC Division Issues Guidance as Prediction Market Trading Expands

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…

CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Rules for Prediction-Market Event Contracts

CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Rules for Prediction-Market Event Contracts

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…

Widespread Sector Pressure Sees Big Names Slip While Select Small Caps Rally

Widespread Sector Pressure Sees Big Names Slip While Select Small Caps Rally

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: Positioning for the Next Wave of Defense Tech Demand

Rheinmetall: Positioning for the Next Wave of Defense Tech Demand

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…

Lumentum: Ride the AI Optics Wave After the Big Pullback

Lumentum: Ride the AI Optics Wave After the Big Pullback

Lumentum's optics business is moving from quiet growth to visible AI-infrastructure demand. Recent news - including an Nvidia-backed investment and upcoming S&P 500 inclusion - should tighten supply/demand in the near term. The stock is richly valued on history, but the trade offers a defined risk-reward if you buy the narrative and the catalysts p…

JPMorgan Lowers MercadoLibre Rating and Price Target as Brazilian Competition and Investment Weigh on Margins

JPMorgan Lowers MercadoLibre Rating and Price Target as Brazilian Competition and Investment Weigh on Margins

JPMorgan downgraded MercadoLibre from Overweight to Neutral and reduced its price target to $2,100 from $2,650, citing sustained competition in Brazil and management's willingness to accept lower near-term margins while investing for growth. The bank cut multi-year margin assumptions and now expects 2026 profit metrics to come in well below consens…

Brazil's Yearly Inflation Slows to 3.81% in February Ahead of Central Bank Meeting

Brazil's Yearly Inflation Slows to 3.81% in February Ahead of Central Bank Meeting

Brazil's 12-month inflation rate eased to 3.81% in February, the lowest reading since April 2024, while monthly consumer prices rose 0.70%. The data arrives days before the central bank's March 17-18 policy meeting and complicates deliberations over whether to begin interest-rate cuts and whether the move should be 25 or 50 basis points amid recent…

SEI Investments Chairman Emeritus Disposes $5.0M in Shares Over Two Days

SEI Investments Chairman Emeritus Disposes $5.0M in Shares Over Two Days

Alfred P. West Jr., Chairman Emeritus of SEI Investments Co (NASDAQ: SEIC), sold $5,003,141 of company stock in several transactions filed on March 10 and March 11, 2026. The trades, reported on a Form 4 to the SEC and executed under a power of attorney by Diane Gallagher, involved blocks sold at prices between $78.88 and $80.47. After the disposal…

Unusual Machines: Upgrade to Buy as Execution Meets Opportunity

Unusual Machines: Upgrade to Buy as Execution Meets Opportunity

Unusual Machines (UMAC) is transitioning from growth story to execution. After doubling 2025 revenue to $11.2M and signalling positive operating cash flow by year-end 2026, the company has the balance sheet and exposure to domestic defense demand to scale. We upgrade to Buy and lay out a disciplined entry at $20.00, stop at $16.50 and a $35.00 targ…

Henry Schein Is a Buy Now, But Don't Be Complacent - Trade Plan Inside

Henry Schein Is a Buy Now, But Don't Be Complacent - Trade Plan Inside

Henry Schein ($HSIC) looks attractively priced relative to cash flow and peers in medical distribution. The company's $200M efficiency plan, steady free cash flow ($573M), and expanding partnerships provide upside. However, recent margin softness in dental operations, litigation headlines, and mixed technicals argue for a controlled entry, defined …

New Supreme Leader Pledges Retaliation, Orders Strait of Hormuz Kept Closed

New Supreme Leader Pledges Retaliation, Orders Strait of Hormuz Kept Closed

Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, made his first public statement since succeeding his slain father, vowing to avenge martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and strike U.S. bases. The remarks coincided with an escalation in attacks on shipping, including tankers on fire in an Iraqi port, and renewed disruptions to global energy flows …