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  • U.S. futures and Asian stocks climbed after President Trump said U.S. military operations in Iran could end within weeks.
  • Asia equities gained further on strong March data from South Korea and Japan, boosting risk-on flows.
  • Oil held near $104 per barrel as markets weighed ceasefire hopes against continued Strait of Hormuz restrictions.
  • Gold extended gains for a fourth day on a softer dollar and signs of a potential Iran conflict wind-down.
  • UAE readies to back a coalition and seek U.N. authorization to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force.
  • Sequoia Capital elevated longtime partner Doug Leone to chairman amid senior leadership reshuffling.

Latest Articles

UK Regulators Demand Stronger Age Checks from Major Social Platforms

UK Regulators Demand Stronger Age Checks from Major Social Platforms

Britain’s communications and data-protection authorities have told leading social media companies to strengthen age verification, restrict contact from strangers, and limit algorithmic feeds that expose children to harmful or addictive content. Firms have until April 30 to outline steps under the Online Safety Act’s implementation phase, and face t…

Joby Begins Flight Testing of Its First Production Electric Air Taxi

Joby Begins Flight Testing of Its First Production Electric Air Taxi

Joby Aviation has commenced flight testing of its first production-model electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at its Marina, California facility. The flights are part of the certification process that could lead to type inspection authorization from federal regulators and eventual commercial operations in the U.S. and Dubai.

Acting President Rodriguez Names Paula Henao as Venezuela’s Oil Minister

Acting President Rodriguez Names Paula Henao as Venezuela’s Oil Minister

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has appointed Paula Henao as Venezuela’s oil minister, promoting her from the vice minister role as the government seeks to overhaul oil output amid pressure from the United States to allow American investment in energy and mining. The move fills a vacancy created when Rodriguez had been serving simultaneously as oi…

Alphabet’s GFiber to Combine with Stonepeak-Backed Astound Broadband

Alphabet’s GFiber to Combine with Stonepeak-Backed Astound Broadband

Alphabet’s GFiber unit will merge with Astound Broadband, an operator backed by infrastructure investor Stonepeak. Stonepeak will hold a majority position in the combined company while Alphabet will keep a significant minority stake. The transaction — terms not disclosed — aims to pair GFiber’s rapidly expanding metropolitan fiber networks with Ast…

Oil jumps as reported attacks on two tankers near Iraq stoke supply fears

Oil jumps as reported attacks on two tankers near Iraq stoke supply fears

Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trade on Thursday after media reports indicated two international tankers were attacked in waters off Iraq. The spike added to market anxiety over supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran, even as large strategic releases were being prepared to blunt the shock.

Trinity Capital Executive Chairman Purchases $31,166 in Company Stock

Trinity Capital Executive Chairman Purchases $31,166 in Company Stock

Trinity Capital Inc. Executive Chairman Steve Louis Brown purchased a total of $31,166 worth of the company's common stock in two transactions executed at $14.82 per share on March 9, 2026. The buys included a direct purchase and an indirect acquisition through a family trust. The transactions follow Trinity Capital's solid fourth-quarter 2025 resu…

Carvana President Sells $309,725 in Stock as Analysts Adjust Targets

Carvana President Sells $309,725 in Stock as Analysts Adjust Targets

Taira Thomas, President of Special Projects at Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA), disposed of 953 shares on March 9, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating $309,725. The move leaves Thomas with 64,997 shares. Since the sale the stock has fallen to $309.59, though it remains higher by 79.7% over the past year despite a 26.7% year-to-date decline. Separat…

Micron Is Pricing In Less HBM Than Reality - A Tactical Long

Micron Is Pricing In Less HBM Than Reality - A Tactical Long

Micron sits squarely in the AI memory supply chain with HBM demand tightening. Recent partnership headlines and guidance suggest revenue strength into Q2, yet multiples and sell-side caution imply some investors still underprice sustained HBM scarcity. This trade idea lays out a concrete long with entry at current levels, a disciplined stop and a $…

U.S. Intelligence Sees Iranian Government Holding Firm Despite Heavy Strikes

U.S. Intelligence Sees Iranian Government Holding Firm Despite Heavy Strikes

U.S. intelligence reporting compiled in recent days finds Iran’s ruling clerical establishment largely intact and not facing imminent collapse after nearly two weeks of intensive U.S. and Israeli strikes. Sources say the analysis is consistent across a multitude of reports, though officials acknowledge the situation on the ground is fluid and could…

Permian Resources CFO Executes $211K in Mandatory Stock Sale

Permian Resources CFO Executes $211K in Mandatory Stock Sale

Guy M. Oliphint, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Permian Resources Corp (NYSE: PR), disposed of 11,411 Class A common shares across March 3-4, 2026 in mandatory sell-to-cover transactions totaling roughly $211,188. The trades were reported on a Form 4 filing with the SEC. Permian Resources recently reported Q4 2025 earnings …

Atlassian to Trim About 10% of Staff to Fund AI and Enterprise Sales Push

Atlassian to Trim About 10% of Staff to Fund AI and Enterprise Sales Push

Atlassian announced a plan to reduce its global workforce by roughly 10%, eliminating about 1,600 positions, as the enterprise software maker reallocates resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives and expanding enterprise sales. The company said it expects $225 million to $236 million in restructuring and office-related charges, with most…

Coherent Director Executes $856,550 Share Sale Amid Company Momentum

Coherent Director Executes $856,550 Share Sale Amid Company Momentum

Stephen A. Skaggs, a director at Coherent Corp, disposed of 3,523 shares on March 9, 2026, through a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating roughly $856,550. The transaction occurred at a weighted average price of $243.1309 per share, with sale prices between $237.90 and $250.00. After the sale Skaggs retains 16,864 shares. Coherent's stock has …