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A cycle of strikes between Israel and Iran continued into a sixth day as air attacks, missile launches and regional explosions spread across the Gulf. The violence has dented market sentiment, lifted oil prices, and raised concerns about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while political and military responses evolve.
China Mineral Resources Group has expanded limits on buying certain BHP seaborne iron ore products, telling traders to reduce purchases of Mac fines, Newman fines and Newman lumps while longstanding contract talks continue unresolved. The move follows earlier prohibitions on other BHP grades and has led to unusually low sales and a build-up of Jimb…
Edward G. Canup, Chief Banking Officer of Colony Bankcorp Inc (NASDAQ: CBAN), purchased 1,000 shares of the company's common stock on February 27, 2026, paying $20.25 for 500 shares and $20.00 for another 500 shares, for a total outlay of $20,125. The filings show Canup now directly holds 27,156.12 shares and indirectly holds 8,199.53 shares throug…
10x Genomics Chief Executive Officer Serge Saxonov sold 16,152 shares of Class A common stock on March 2, 2026, in two tranches that generated roughly $367,096 in proceeds. The transactions occurred as the stock traded close to a 52-week peak and following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings beat and subsequent analyst price-target increases…
Pakistanis leaving Iran report powerful explosions and missile strikes that shook the ground beneath them, with many describing Tehran as largely emptied as fires and collapsed buildings were seen across the capital. Evacuations have grown more difficult as much of the region's airspace remains closed amid a widening conflict that has included nava…
JD.com reported fourth-quarter revenue slightly below analyst expectations and recorded a net loss for the period, reflecting softer consumer spending, diminishing gains from government subsidies and intensifying competitive pressure from rivals offering deeper discounts. U.S.-listed shares traded marginally higher in premarket activity.
European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel warned that a prolonged war in Iran would push up inflation across the euro area and weigh on economic growth, but said it is too early to make definitive judgements about policy settings. Nagel, presenting the Bundesbank's 2025 annual report, also disclosed an 8.6 billion euro loss tied to bond purch…
China's recently announced 15th five-year plan lays out sectoral priorities with specific mentions of rare earths, efforts to curb overcapacity in heavy industry, carbon intensity targets, and production goals in oil, gas and agriculture. The plan reiterates support for domestic mining and explores export control measures while stopping short of ma…
Isabella Bank Corp's Chief Credit Officer, Jon D. Catlin, purchased 103 shares on March 2, 2026, at $31.47 apiece, a $3,241 transaction. The company's shares have climbed to $47.80, a 106% gain over the past year. The bank also declared a first-quarter cash dividend, announced a new chief financial officer and saw Piper Sandler raise its price targ…
Russia has publicly accused the United States and Israel of attempting to pull Arab Gulf countries into a wider regional conflict by provoking Iran into retaliatory strikes. Moscow says Iranian drone and missile attacks have followed air strikes by the United States and Israel and that these attacks have struck oil infrastructure and caused human a…
Goldman Sachs warns that a widening conflict in Iran, which could curtail Middle East oil and gas flows, raises the risk of a temporary oil price surge to $100 per barrel. Under its baseline, the bank expects only modest economic effects, but a jump to $100 would materially increase global inflation and slow growth, with implications for monetary p…
Mark C. Rodgers, Newmont's Managing Director for Africa-Asia Pacific, sold 1,361 shares on March 3, 2026, for $120.78 per share under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. Following the trade, Rodgers retains 25,756 shares. The sale occurred while Newmont shares traded at $119.37 and as the company is navigating analyst revisions, production forecast…
James S. Abernethy, a director of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc (PEBK), sold 477 shares on March 3, 2026, for $37.60 per share, netting $17,935. The transaction leaves him with substantial direct and indirect ownership. Separately, the bank announced a $0.17 per share special cash dividend with a February 4, 2026 record date and a February …
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) is trading near $96 with strong cash flow, a lean balance sheet and an EV/EBITDA around 4.3. Fundamentals show high ROE (≈39.6%) and free cash flow of $384.5M, implying the stock is priced for modest growth. This trade idea argues for a long position sized prudently, with an entry at $96.00, stop at $85.00 and target at $1…
Berkshire Hathaway looks reasonably priced at roughly $487.50 with a P/E near 15.7, a modest P/B of ~1.5 and a near‑record cash war chest of $373.3B. Given the new leadership under Greg Abel and the company’s diversified earnings streams, a measured long position offers attractive asymmetry. Trade plan: enter at $487.50, target $540.00, stop $455.1…
The U.S. dollar resumed gains Thursday after a brief retreat, supported by renewed geopolitical risk in the Middle East and a jump in oil prices. The Dollar Index traded at 98.897 at 04:35 ET (09:35 GMT), extending its move back toward this week’s three-month peak. U.S. political and military developments, signals of slowing U.S. activity in the Fe…
Senior executives from China’s leading semiconductor firms and institutes published a joint appeal urging the government to coordinate resources and plans to develop complete operational lithography systems between 2026 and 2030. They highlighted existing technical advances in subsystems but said the task of integrating those components into full m…
Three people familiar with policymaker deliberations and market analysts say the U.S. and Israel’s military action against Iran has raised oil prices and disrupted regional gas supplies in ways that are likely to slow India’s economic growth more than push up consumer inflation. That dynamic, they add, makes the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unlikely…
James S. Abernethy, a director at Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc (NASDAQ: PEBK), sold 477 shares on March 3, 2026, for $37.60 each, totaling $17,935. The stock is trading at $38.41, roughly 50% higher over the past year, while third-party analysis indicates shares may be overvalued versus fair value. The company also announced a special cash…
Mark C. Rodgers, MD, Newmont’s Africa-Asia Pacific executive, sold 1,361 shares on March 3, 2026 for $120.78 each, netting $164,381. The transaction occurred under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and follows a 176% year-over-year rally in Newmont shares. Analysts’ views vary from bullish upgrades to cautious targets as the company navigates production declines,…
Bank Negara Malaysia held its overnight policy rate at 2.75% on Thursday, in line with the unanimous forecast of 27 economists surveyed by LSEG. The central bank's choice reflects subdued headline inflation of 1.6% year-over-year in January and a view that current price dynamics are not an immediate policy concern, even as global energy prices rise…
Boskalis reported a record €1,336 million in EBITDA for fiscal year 2025, a 3% rise year-on-year and a 16% increase when excluding a prior exceptional gain. Revenue grew 2%, driven by Offshore Energy and a sharp improvement in Towage that offset a decline in Dredging & Infra. The company cautioned it does not expect to match the 2025 performance in…
Hunting PLC delivered fiscal 2025 results aligned with prior guidance, including EBITDA that matched expectations, while revealing a marked reduction in its order book. Management kept fiscal 2026 EBITDA guidance unchanged, approved a fresh $40 million share buyback and outlined additional cost cuts even as certain divisional margins softened.
Babcock International reported fiscal 2025 results that modestly outperformed consensus on earnings per share and adjusted EBITA, while matching revenue expectations. The defence-focused engineering group recorded stronger-than-expected free cash flow, expanded its order book and announced a £75 million share buyback that prompted an update to year…
Cicor Technologies reported fiscal 2025 revenue of CHF617m, slightly above analyst projections, but showed margin compression linked to recent acquisitions. Orders and free cash flow outperformed estimates, while the company set sales and EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2026 that anticipates a return to organic growth later in the year.
