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Asian currencies weakened broadly as ongoing hostilities involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran propelled oil prices higher and heightened concerns about energy-related economic disruptions. The dollar strengthened in Asian trading on safe-haven flows and growing bets on more persistent inflation, while upcoming U.S. PCE inflation data is in focus fo…
On Thursday Oman moved vessels away from the Mina Al Fahal oil export terminal as a precaution after two crude tankers were struck in waters off Iraq. The attacks led Iraqi oil terminals to halt operations and raised concerns about disruptions to regional crude exports and energy infrastructure. Brent crude surged nearly 10% to top $100 per barrel.
nLIGHT Inc. President and CEO Scott H. Keeney sold 19,496 shares of common stock on March 9, 2026, generating roughly $1.12 million in proceeds. The trades were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and took place while the stock was trading close to its 52-week high following a 646% year-over-year rise. The transaction comes after a robust fourth-quar…
Reddit Chief Technology Officer Christopher Brian Slowe sold 7,500 Class A shares for about $1.29 million on March 9, 2026, exercised options covering 7,500 shares, and donated 144,644 shares on March 10, 2026. The moves leave Slowe with 38,413 directly held shares and 164,828 indirectly held by The Slowe Family Trust. The insider activity comes as…
A national survey conducted June-August 2025 of nearly 20,000 U.S. adults found that 33% reduced spending on essentials such as food, utilities or other daily needs to cover healthcare expenses. The burden was far greater for those without insurance, and a separate Gallup-panel survey indicates healthcare costs have led Americans to delay major lif…
Charles Kane, a director at Symbotic Inc., disposed of 3,998 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 9, 2026, for roughly $191,431 under a trading plan established in December 2025. The same day he exchanged Class V-1 shares for Class A shares related to a redemption of Symbotic Holdings Units. The company reported Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue above fore…
Symbotic Inc. director Todd Krasnow executed a series of transactions on March 9, 2026, selling $95,394 of Class A Common Stock via an indirect holder and participating in a unit redemption that converted holdings to Class A shares. The company posted mixed first-quarter fiscal 2026 results and has drawn differing analyst adjustments.
Nomura Holdings is recruiting foreign-exchange and emerging-markets traders in Asia, positioning its macro trading franchise for continued client demand driven by persistent volatility. The firm also anticipates a rebound in the broader equity environment as geopolitical tensions ease and oil prices retreat, and is hiring in U.S. rates while noting…
Singapore-based logistics investor GLP is reportedly targeting a valuation near $20 billion in plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could take place as early as this year. The company has been consulting advisers including Citi and Morgan Stanley, though the size and timing of any deal remain undecided. A Hong Kong listing would retur…
Samsung Display's chief executive, Chung Yi, warned that the Iran conflict and the resulting increase in oil prices could push up energy and raw material costs for the technology supply chain. He highlighted that many display components rely on petroleum-based inputs, and said the combination of rising oil and already-soaring chip prices is likely …
Atmos Energy (ATO) is the largest natural-gas-only utility in the U.S., trading near $184 with a ~2% yield, a multi-decade dividend growth record, and regulated distribution economics. Valuation sits around 24x earnings and a $30.5B market cap — not cheap, but defensible given low leverage and stable demand. This trade idea outlines a long entry, s…
Nintendo shares climbed after the company's newest Pokemon game, Pokemon Pokopia, recorded more than 2.2 million unit sales within its first four days on the market. The title has led online sales in key markets and prompted reports of limited physical stock at U.S. retailers. Market reaction benefited Nintendo shares and analysts highlighted the g…
SoftBank Group shares declined after its payments affiliate PayPay priced its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per ADS, below the marketed $17 to $20 range. The offering raised about $880 million from the sale of roughly 55 million American depositary shares. PayPay's ADSs are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 1…
Hancock Whitney (HWC) looks tradeable here. At roughly $62.57 the stock offers a 2.9% yield, a P/E near 10.6, and free cash flow of about $572M. Technicals are oversold (RSI ~32) and short interest remains elevated, creating the conditions for a tactical long. This is not a conviction buy for a buy-and-forget portfolio — it is a disciplined, swing-…
A consortium including General Atlantic Genpar (Bermuda), L.P., Gap (Bermuda) L.P. and Gap Coinvestments CDA, L.P. purchased a combined $50.56 million of Alkami Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKT) common stock across three trades on March 9-11, 2026. The transactions lift the group's stake to 14,879,451 shares as the company reports a fourth-quarter EP…
Goldman Sachs has lifted its fourth-quarter 2026 price forecasts for Brent and WTI crude to $71 and $67 per barrel respectively, citing an extended disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The bank models a longer period of severely reduced transit, factors in sizable strategic reserve rel…
Shares of Guotai Junan International and CITIC Securities slipped on Thursday after Hong Kong authorities carried out raids linked to anti-corruption and regulatory probes. Guotai Junan reported its headquarters was searched and an employee was detained; Reuters also reported an investigation into CLSA, a local unit of Citic, over recent share sale…
Daniel Rabinowitz, SEC and Chief Legal Officer of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), sold 1,745 shares on March 10, 2026, for a total of $356,211, following the issuance and vesting of an identical number of Restricted Stock Units on March 9. The insider transactions leave Rabinowitz with 233,285 shares directly owned. Natera reported stronger-than-expec…
John Fesko, President and Chief Business Officer of Natera, sold 707 shares on March 10, 2026, at $204.1327 per share to meet tax obligations tied to vested RSUs, reducing his direct stake to 189,199 shares. The transaction followed the issuance of 1,774 fully-vested RSU shares on March 9. Natera reported $666 million in revenue for Q4 2025, beatin…
Sheena Jonathan, a director and co-founder of Natera, reported a sale of 127 shares on March 10, 2026, for $25,924 following an RSU issuance the prior day. The moves leave her with substantial direct and indirect holdings as the company posts robust revenue growth and receives differing analyst price target updates.
Asian equity markets reversed two days of gains on Thursday as oil jumped back toward $100 per barrel following reported attacks on two international tankers in the northern Persian Gulf. Widespread declines were led by Japan, Australia and South Korea while investors awaited U.S. inflation data for further direction.
A federal judge granted a short-term restraining order that stops construction on a Maryland warehouse being converted into an immigration detention facility. The state sued, arguing federal authorities failed to conduct a proper environmental review or solicit public input before spending over $100 million to retrofit the site for up to 1,500 deta…
Gold prices stabilized after an initial near-1% drop as investors bought dips against a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed worries about inflation driven by rising oil prices and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Market participants are watching U.S. inflation data and energy developments for cues on interest-rate expectations.
Anthropic is reportedly negotiating with Blackstone and multiple private equity firms to create a joint venture that would market Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology to portfolio companies controlled by those private equity backers. Conversations were briefly interrupted following a dispute with the Department of Defense that raised supp…
Enhabit Chief Accounting Officer Collin McQuiddy sold 1,403 shares on March 11, 2026 at $13.61 per share, producing proceeds of $19,094. The transaction takes place as the stock trades close to a 52-week high and follows an announced $13.80-per-share acquisition by Kinderhook Industries that has prompted multiple analyst rating and price-target adj…
