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Oil prices plunged by more than 10% in the largest single-day decline since 2022, fueling gains across Asian and European stock markets even as U.S. shares lagged and finished the session with modest losses. Market attention swung between volatile energy headlines, large intraday swings that threaten leveraged positions, and signs that China’s expo…
Green Thumb (GTBIF) is trading below recent moving averages but shows improving momentum and an attractive valuation profile (market cap $1.50B, P/E ~13.5, PB ~0.79). With continued retail expansion, margin rehabilitation potential and lighter short interest versus late-2025 peaks, this is a high-conviction swing idea to lock in a consolidation mov…
Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took a step toward Senate confirmation as U.S. surgeon general after testifying before the Senate health committee. Her hearing focused on past remarks about vaccines and birth control, questions about financial relationships tied to wellness products and c…
Jana Partners Management, LP sold 452,057 shares of Mercury Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) between March 2 and March 4, 2026, receiving roughly $41.4 million. The firm reported the trades were part of a rebalancing of funds and accounts it manages; after the transactions it indirectly holds 4,114,618 shares. The stock has returned 110% over the past y…
TransMedics Group CFO Gerardo Hernandez sold common stock in two transactions on March 2 and March 4, 2026, totaling approximately $1.12 million, after exercising options to acquire 7,236 shares. The sales occurred at prices above the company’s current market level, with the stock trading at $130.87 and down nearly 9% over the past week. The compan…
Upstart Holdings said it will apply for a national bank charter and seek approval to become a bank holding company, moves the firm says could lower costs and simplify funding for its lending platform. The announcement coincided with a modest after-hours stock gain of 2.25%. The plan names Annie Delgado as the proposed CEO of the prospective bank.
Hims & Hers (HIMS) just removed a major legal overhang with Novo Nordisk and announced a $1.15B acquisition to accelerate international expansion. The combination re-prices optionality into the shares even as GLP-1 demand normalizes. This trade plan targets a mid-term rebound while protecting against renewed GLP-1 weakness or execution risk.
Chevron and Shell are nearing significant oil and gas production agreements in Venezuela that would mark the first major foreign-led production expansions since the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro in January. Preliminary terms would allow Chevron to extend operations into the Ayacucho 8 block near Petropiar in the Orinoco Belt, while Shell…
Atlanta Federal Reserve board chair Gregory Haile told Reuters the search for a successor to former Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic will be national in scope, provided candidates demonstrate a willingness and ability to engage with communities across the Sixth District. Applications remain open, interviews are expected to begin in roughly 30 d…
Oracle spiked 7% after reporting a strong quarter and guidance, marking the first quarter in more than 15 years with simultaneous 20% growth in organic total revenue and non-GAAP EPS. CoreWeave climbed in sympathy. AeroVironment fell after missing estimates and lowering outlook. Groupon dropped on an earnings and revenue shortfall, while Domo soare…
U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday as sector-level gains in Telecoms, Technology and Basic Materials were balanced by declines in Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Utilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.07%, the S&P 500 fell 0.21% and the NASDAQ Composite inched up 0.01%. A number of individual names recorded large percentage moves, …
Canada's main stock index finished modestly higher, with strength concentrated in Clean Technology, Materials and Financials. A trio of miners topped the session's gainers, while consumer lender goeasy recorded a steep drop to a five-year low. Market breadth favoured advancers and implied volatility eased as commodity prices diverged sharply.
The Bovespa closed higher Tuesday, up 1.40% in Sao Paulo, with strength concentrated in the Financials, Public Utilities and Electric Power sectors. Rumo Logistica, Magazine Luiza and Cosan were among the session's top gainers, while Raizen preferred shares, Braskem and Direcional Engenharia were the weakest performers. Market breadth favored advan…
Enact Holdings controller James McMullen sold 2,500 shares on March 6, 2026, raising $104,100 at $41.64 per share. After the sale, McMullen holds 1,272 shares directly. Separately, Enact reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.23, beating a $1.08 analyst estimate, while quarterly revenue of $312.71 million fell short of a $316.94 mill…
Wizz Air is unusually exposed to jet-fuel swings and capacity shifts in Central and Eastern Europe. If oil prices normalize from elevated levels, WIZZ should enjoy a disproportionate recovery in margins and cash flow. This trade idea lays out a long entry, explicit targets and stops, catalysts to watch, and the risks that could derail the thesis.
i-80 Gold (IAUX) is a developer-producer positioned to re-rate in 2026. Market cap sits around $1.55B, cash per share is about $0.46 and the company recently strengthened its balance sheet with a $160M bought deal. With gold demand at record levels and operational optimization driving margin expansion, i-80 is a high-conviction long for investors w…
Bayer is backing legislation in Kansas that would restrict lawsuits claiming pesticide makers failed to warn users that products could cause cancer or other illnesses. The measure is one of roughly a dozen state bills supported by the company as it prepares a proposed $7.25 billion settlement to resolve most of about 65,000 Roundup-related suits. T…
The U.S. Navy has repeatedly turned down almost-daily appeals from the shipping sector for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the war on Iran, concluding that the risk of attacks remains too elevated to permit escort missions. This stance, communicated in regular briefings with industry counterparts, contrasts with …
On March 10 Oracle reported third-quarter revenue above consensus, driven by elevated demand for cloud services tied to the AI surge. The Austin, Texas-based software and enterprise applications company posted $17.19 billion in revenue, beating LSEG's average analyst estimate of $16.91 billion, and reported remaining performance obligations of $553…
H&R Block is trading near its 52-week low with a sub-7x P/E, strong free cash flow and a durable dividend. For patient traders looking for value plus income, HRB offers skewed risk/reward over the next 180 trading days.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog declined to set a timetable for the conflict with Iran, telling a German newspaper that the priority is achieving a conclusive outcome rather than speed. He defended strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure as a means to deprive Tehran of resources for its military activities and said recent U.S. and Israeli operations …
Mesa Laboratories director Tripeny R Tony purchased 1,315 shares of Common Stock on March 10, 2026 for $76.00 per share, a $99,940 transaction that brings his direct holdings to 5,398 shares. The trade occurred while the stock trades below the purchase price and ahead of a planned leadership transition that will see Gary Owens step down on April 12…
David L. Reed, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Waste Management Inc., sold a combined 196 shares in early March 2026 tied to both an open-market sale and the settlement of restricted stock. The transactions come as the company reports a slight miss on fourth-quarter 2025 revenue and EPS, while valuation metrics and dividend …
Crude oil futures climbed after reports that Iran has placed a limited number of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Sources familiar with U.S. intelligence say the country has deployed a few dozen mines recently, while retaining most of its small boats and mine-laying craft. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reported to control the waterwa…
Brazil’s Finance Ministry must update its 2026 growth and inflation projections amid heightened market volatility tied to the conflict in Iran, sources say. Those forecasts will feed into a bimonthly fiscal report due by March 24 that will compare actual revenues and spending with the approved budget and could trigger a spending freeze to meet fisc…
