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Indian Oil Corp is accelerating the acquisition of Russian crude oil, including cargoes that are currently loaded on vessels anchored around India, a company source said. The state-owned refiner is expediting these transactions as part of its procurement plan, and other Indian refiners are reported to be considering Russian purchases while tankers …
An Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, was struck by a U.S. submarine-launched torpedo and sank on March 4 in the Indian Ocean. The ship had recently taken part in India’s MILAN naval exercise and went down within Sri Lanka’s exclusive economic zone near Galle. Sri Lankan authorities conducted search-and-rescue operations; 87 bodies were recovered, 32 sail…
Everstake, Midas and Apollo Crypto have launched mEVUSD, a USDC-denominated, regulatory-compliant tokenized investment strategy targeted at institutional clients in the European Union and selected jurisdictions. Managed by Apollo Crypto and built on Everstake technology and Midas issuance rails, mEVUSD seeks market-neutral yield primarily from fina…
Bath & Body Works is trading at bargain multiples relative to its cash-generation ability. With free cash flow of $946M, an EV/EBITDA of 5.7 and a P/E near 6.7, the market has overly penalized BBWI for a failed adjacency strategy and short-term earnings misses. This trade idea upgrades the stock to a buy for a mid-term rebound, with a precise entry…
Kroger on March 5 provided conservative guidance for fiscal 2026, forecasting low single-digit comparable sales growth excluding fuel and an adjusted earnings-per-share range that sits at or below Wall Street estimates. The report is the company’s first under CEO Greg Foran, who takes the helm following a leadership gap after the exit of long-time …
Wizz Air expects the operational and financial effects of the Middle East crisis to be confined to the fiscal year ending March 2026, with conditions starting to improve after April. The airline is moving a majority of its Middle East capacity back to Europe, is not prioritizing expansion in Israel, and cites strong fuel hedges and potential accele…
American Bitcoin Corp director Justin Mateen bought 1,800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 3, 2026, paying $1.03 per share for a total of $1,854,000, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The purchase increased his direct holdings to 2,524,975 shares. The stock has since traded up to $1.15 but remains about 82% below its 52-week high…
American Bitcoin Corp. director Richard Busch bought a combined $333,900 of Class A common stock in two trades on March 3 and March 4, 2026. The purchases increased his direct stake to 1,330,975 shares. The transactions come as the share price hovers close to a 52-week low and after the company reported sequential revenue growth for Q4 2025 alongsi…
BofA Securities' research finds that steep increases in energy prices have historically preceded gains of up to 2.3% in a major European stock index over the following one to six months about 70% of the time. The bank's strategists report that ‘high quality’ stocks with low leverage and steady profits have tended to outperform, while banks have gen…
JPMorgan research highlights a repeated sequence in investor flows observed after the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine: initial retail resilience in equities, immediate selling of bond funds, a turning point after about a month once the conflict was seen as protracted and inflationary pressure from energy emerged, and coordinated moves in commoditie…
Citi upgraded Airbus from Neutral to Buy and increased its price target to €217 from €208, pointing to sustained long-term production growth, an improving defense franchise and a favorable U.S. dollar-euro relationship. The stock rose 2.1% by 11:37 GMT on Thursday. While delivery ramps have been slower than expected and near-term operating profit f…
J.P. Morgan reworked its coverage of several European exploration and production names after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, a move the bank says threatens a significant portion of global seaborne crude and LNG flows. The firm raised its 2026 Brent assumption and increased price targets across EnQuest, Aker BP, Var Energi and Harbour Ene…
Italy is preparing targeted steps to protect its economy, exporters and households from the economic effects of the escalating Middle East crisis, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told parliament. He said rising oil and gas prices, higher maritime insurance premiums and strains on shipping routes are already producing visible consequences, and warne…
Ireland’s domestic economy expanded 4.9% in 2025, propelled by a 1.0% rise in the final quarter. The Central Statistics Office said the modified domestic demand measure - which strips out distortions from the multinational sector - recorded solid gains after a 1.8% increase in 2024. Headline GDP grew 12.3% for the year due to a surge in pharmaceuti…
Snam's chief executive told analysts that Italy does not expect disruptions to its natural gas deliveries tied to the Middle East crisis through April, highlighting that national storage sits at 45% capacity versus about 30% across the rest of Europe. The company manages the country's transmission network, strategic reserves and connections to mult…
Revolut has filed for a U.S. bank charter and named Cetin Duransoy, a former Visa executive, as its chief executive for the United States. The move is part of a push into the U.S. market that would allow the firm to take deposits, lend, issue credit cards and handle payments if approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Feder…
A marked fall in share prices for financial and data providers has attracted attention from private equity suitors, but growing concern over AI's potential to disrupt these subscription-driven models is causing bidders to rethink valuations and deal structures. Investors and bankers say uncertain competitive dynamics driven by rapid AI advances com…
Mexico's anti-corruption ministry has expanded internal investigations into suspected fuel smuggling at the ports of Guaymas, Tampico and Ensenada, and has ordered reviews within the Navy and customs agency. The action follows parliamentary questions from the opposition and stems from a 2025 investigation that drew attention to cartel-linked fuel c…
European equities recovered modestly after a sharp rebound in Asian markets, which followed de-escalation rumors and large stabilization steps in South Korea. Still, higher oil prices tied to the Iran-Israel conflict kept downward pressure on regional currencies and government bonds while safe-haven assets and yields reacted to shifting risk expect…
On March 5 in Brussels, NATO signalled heightened vigilance following the interception of a ballistic missile bound for Turkish airspace, but the alliance's secretary-general said invoking Article Five is not being discussed at present. Turkey reported that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian missile, the first occasion an alliance member has be…
The closure of Gulf airspace amid heightened Middle East tensions has shown how concentrated international connectivity is around a few major hubs, with Dubai — the busiest international airport — forced to manage large flows of displaced travelers and to rebuild disrupted routes. Industry insiders expect recovery if the conflict remains limited, b…
President Donald Trump has launched a set of large-scale renovation and construction initiatives across the White House campus and nearby Washington cultural sites. The projects include a 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom that replaces the East Wing, a proposed 250-foot Independence Arch, and a $200 million overhaul of the Kennedy Center th…
Mexico’s security minister, Omar García Harfuch, now lives and works inside heavily secured government facilities after a 2020 assassination attempt that left two of his bodyguards dead and marked him personally in the fight against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The operation that killed cartel chief Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera has elevated H…
Allianz's 2025 performance and balance-sheet strength justify a renewed Buy. We lay out a trade with clear entry, stop and target levels tied to capital and operating catalysts while flagging regulatory, macro and execution risks.
South Korea's Kospi jumped 9.6% on Thursday following a record 12% decline the previous day tied to concerns about U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and the risk of interruptions to oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders bid up major technology and auto names, while authorities held emergency talks and analysts kept a cautious near-…
