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  • U.N. Security Council will vote on a Bahraini draft to authorize defensive measures to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping despite China's opposition.
  • Strikes on Iran and shipping disruptions have effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher.
  • President Trump threatened strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants, escalating the conflict.
  • Dozens of international law experts warned strikes on civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes.
  • A congressionally mandated inspection found 49 violations at El Paso's Camp East Montana, citing failures in use of force, security and medical care.
  • Microsoft will invest 1.6 trillion yen in Japan from 2026–2029 to scale AI cloud capacity, deepen cybersecurity ties and train one million developers.

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Meta to Pass Europe’s Digital Levies to Advertisers via Location-Based Fee

Meta to Pass Europe’s Digital Levies to Advertisers via Location-Based Fee

Meta Platforms will begin charging advertisers a location-based fee of 2% to 5% to offset digital service taxes and other government levies in several countries. The fee, which applies by audience location rather than the advertiser’s domicile, takes effect July 1 and covers image and video ads across Meta-owned platforms, including specific messag…

Evotec 2026E: A Mean-Reversion Trade Around Outsourcing Momentum

Evotec 2026E: A Mean-Reversion Trade Around Outsourcing Momentum

Evotec (EVO) is trading near its 52-week low with oversold technicals (RSI ~28) while the outsourced biologics and antibody discovery markets are forecast to expand materially. With a market cap just under $1.0B and a PB of ~1.14, the setup favors a tactical long for mean reversion into improving industry tailwinds. This trade idea lays out entry, …

EIA Lifts U.S. 2027 Oil Output Forecast After Middle East Disruptions

EIA Lifts U.S. 2027 Oil Output Forecast After Middle East Disruptions

The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its projection for domestic crude production in 2027, reflecting the delayed production response to recent price strength caused by supply disruptions across key Middle East producers. The agency expects U.S. output to grow by 220,000 barrels per day in 2027 to 13.83 million b/d, and has also increa…

Kennametal Vice President Sells $486,970 in Stock After Strong Quarter

Kennametal Vice President Sells $486,970 in Stock After Strong Quarter

Kennametal Inc. Vice President Carlonda Reilly reported the sale of 13,410 shares on March 9, 2026, for about $486,970, with prices between $36.26 and $36.40. The sale was disclosed on a Form 4 filed with the SEC; Reilly also gifted 1,590 shares and now directly holds 37,156 shares. The insider transaction comes as Kennametal shares trade at $38.91…

Waste Management SVP Disposes $14,975 in Shares to Settle Tax Obligation; Earlier Sale Covered Restricted Award

Waste Management SVP Disposes $14,975 in Shares to Settle Tax Obligation; Earlier Sale Covered Restricted Award

Waste Management senior vice president Christopher P. DeSantis sold 61 shares on March 9, 2026, for $14,975 to satisfy a federal tax obligation under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, and had previously sold 107 shares on March 7, 2026, to settle a restricted share award. The transactions occurred near recent highs while the stock trades below those levels and t…

Micron and BioNTech Headline Broad Market Moves Across Capitalization Bands

Micron and BioNTech Headline Broad Market Moves Across Capitalization Bands

Stocks across mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap ranges saw substantial intraday moves on Tuesday. Memory and semiconductor-related companies led gains at the top end of the market, while a high-profile biotech reported an earnings miss and plunged. A range of other names, from industrial equipment makers to niche small-cap issuers, also posted doub…

CPI Release and Weekly Oil Stock Report Top Wednesday's Market Calendar

CPI Release and Weekly Oil Stock Report Top Wednesday's Market Calendar

Traders face a full economic schedule on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, headlined by the monthly Consumer Price Index and Core CPI prints and the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil inventory figures. A cluster of related releases - including mortgage activity measures, regional CPI, refinery and product stock updates, a 10-year Treasu…

MYR Group: Grid Upgrade Tailwinds Give a Clear Mid‑Term Long Setup

MYR Group: Grid Upgrade Tailwinds Give a Clear Mid‑Term Long Setup

MYR Group (MYRG) is a specialty electrical contractor positioned to benefit from accelerating transmission & distribution spend and commercial electrification. Fundamentals — including $232M in free cash flow, a conservative debt profile and improving technicals above the 50-day moving average — set up a mid-term trade. Entry at $272.76, stop at $2…

Amazon Bond Offering Draws Massive Investor Interest, Peaks at $126 Billion

Amazon Bond Offering Draws Massive Investor Interest, Peaks at $126 Billion

Amazon.com Inc. received roughly $126 billion in peak demand for its U.S. bond sale, making it one of the largest corporate debt offerings on record. The company is offering as many as 11 tranches across maturities from two to 50 years in the U.S., while also marketing an eight-part sale in Europe. Major banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sach…

Wolfe Sees Bigger AWS Upside Than Market Expects

Wolfe Sees Bigger AWS Upside Than Market Expects

Wolfe Research argues that Amazon Web Services (AWS) may deliver stronger and more durable growth than many investors currently anticipate. The brokerage forecasts about 30% annual revenue growth for AWS over the next three years, cites rising AI-related demand and partner arrangements with firms such as Anthropic and OpenAI, and expects heavy capi…

GAP: Buy the Pullback — Mid-Term Swing Into Recovery

GAP: Buy the Pullback — Mid-Term Swing Into Recovery

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (PAC) trades below its short-term moving averages after a run-in with hurricane-related disruptions and soft passenger traffic. The stock's dividend yield (~3.3%), recent refinancing, and a clear recovery path in passenger volumes argue for a mid-term swing entry on a measured pullback. Trade setup: entry $238.00, s…

Active Dynamics to Acquire Walbro Business from First Brands for $50 Million

Active Dynamics to Acquire Walbro Business from First Brands for $50 Million

First Brands, a bankrupt U.S. auto parts manufacturer, has reached an agreement to sell its Walbro business line to Canada-based Active Dynamics Group for $50 million. The transaction, which includes the Carter Carburetor brand, is part of First Brands' broader effort to monetize assets to support its bankruptcy process and address fraud claims. Th…