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Charles Brandon Smith, a former officer of Realloys Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOY), reported the sale of 8,500 shares on February 27, 2026, generating $131,500 in proceeds. The company has completed a merger and is pursuing supply agreements and domestic processing initiatives for rare earth elements while adding new board members. Realloys stock has shown su…
Saba Capital Management, L.P., a roughly 10% holder of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NASDAQ: ECAT), reported a sale of 244,943 shares on March 2, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The block was executed at $15.15 per share for proceeds of $3,710,886. After the transaction Saba directly holds 23,123,608 shares. ECAT currently trades…
Venezuela's central bank reported a 7.07% year-on-year increase in gross domestic product for the fourth quarter, marking the country's 19th straight quarter of expansion. The bank attributed the quarterly rise largely to oil-sector gains and noted non-oil growth led by construction and mining. Independent analysts and local firms, however, estimat…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said crude oil markets are well supplied even as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted Middle East output, and he indicated additional U.S. policy announcements are forthcoming. Oil prices rose about 1% on the disruption, though gains moderated after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Navy could escort …
U.S. stock futures ticked higher in premarket trading after earlier losses this week amid reports that Iran may be seeking an end to the conflict in the Middle East. Individual equities moved on company forecasts, quarterly results, regulatory actions, and a legal settlement. Notable premarket movers included gains in technology and biotech names s…
Citi said it trimmed risk across a range of macro positions after an abrupt volatility spike tied to geopolitical developments. The bank described the market moves as resembling a VAR shock, closed its long EURUSD spot position after hitting drawdown limits, took profits on EM FX carry positions and exited certain EM receivers and a long gilt-versu…
EPR Properties (EPR) is a monthly-paying experiential REIT that has quietly outperformed as the broader market consolidates. With a current price near $59.85, a dividend yield north of 6%, improving technicals and an active capital deployment plan, EPR looks like a pragmatic income-and-growth trade over the next 45 trading days. This trade idea lay…
NioCorp Developments (NB) remains my top pick among junior critical‑minerals names. The Elk Creek project’s mix of niobium, scandium and titanium is strategically valuable to U.S. supply chains; the stock trades at a $740.8M market cap with an enterprise value of $434.4M and is supported by improving government attention to domestic critical minera…
Saba Capital Management, L.P., a roughly 10% holder of PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (PDX), disposed of 16,256 shares on March 2, 2026, at $20.59 per share for proceeds of $334,711. After the trade, Saba still beneficially owns 6,428,579 shares. PDX is trading near $20.55 with a market capitalization of $918.73 million and a dividend yield of …
Saudi Arabia's equity market ended the session higher, led by gains in Media & Publishing, Hotels & Tourism and Real Estate Development sectors. The Tadawul All Share climbed 1.20% at the close. Market breadth favored advancers by a wide margin, while energy and industrial heavyweights showed mixed moves. Oil, gold and currency indicators posted mo…
Morgan Stanley has named National Grid plc, ENGIE and RWE AG as its preferred European utility stocks to outperform through 2026, citing a policy focus on energy security and investor demand for defensive exposures amid market volatility. The broker points to a mix of regulated earnings, visible capital expenditure growth and structural exposure to…
Bernstein upgraded Target's rating to market-perform from underperform, arguing that expected U.S. tax refunds and prospective Federal Reserve rate reductions, together with management actions to update merchandising and stores, make the company's near-term recovery prospects more balanced despite ongoing execution risk. Target also issued optimist…
NATO air and missile defense elements deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean engaged and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran after it crossed Iraqi and Syrian airspace and was detected on a track toward Turkish airspace. Debris from the interceptor fell in the Dortyol district of Hatay province; authorities reported no casualties. Turkey's…
Mazda, which withdrew from the Russian market in 2022, has climbed to sixth place in Russian car sales for January-February as recent changes to Russia's scrappage fees favor smaller, lower-output imported vehicles. Autostat data show a dramatic rise in Mazda imports, led by the CX-5, amid broader shifts in import routes through third countries, pr…
Iraq has reduced oil production across several major fields by more than 50% after onshore storage reached capacity and maritime carriers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz following attacks on shipping. Authorities have cut output at Rumaila, West Qurna 2 and Maysan, and suspended crude flows from the Kirkuk region as a precaution, limitin…
Abercrombie & Fitch projected annual net income per share above analyst consensus and predicted muted top-line growth for fiscal 2026, while incorporating the expected effects of U.S. tariffs on apparel imports. The company also reported a fourth-quarter adjusted EPS that exceeded estimates and said its full-year outlook assumes a 70 basis-point ta…
Piper Sandler downgraded GitLab from Overweight to Neutral and reduced its price target from $55 to $28 following the company's cautious fiscal 2027 guidance. The brokerage flagged that management’s emphasis on stabilizing results while expanding sales spending and investing in AI could keep near-term fundamentals under pressure. GitLab shares fell…
British equity indexes moved into positive territory on Wednesday after earlier losses tied to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East. Markets reacted to reports that Iranian operatives had approached the CIA about possible terms to end the conflict, a development that traders interpreted as a potential de-escalation signal. The blue-chip F…
On March 4, UBS raised its average Brent crude price forecasts for the first quarter and for full-year 2026, citing intensifying conflict in the Middle East and what it describes as the near de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The bank now projects a Q1 average of $71 per barrel, implying roughly $80 in March, and a 2026 average of $72 per ba…
Jefferies upgraded Kion Group AG from "underperform" to "hold" and lifted its price target to €56 from €51 after the stock fell about 24% year-to-date. The broker said the recent selloff, together with cautious 2026 guidance that already factors in a weak operating backdrop, trims near-term downside risk. Jefferies applied a 12x multiple to 2027 ea…
On Holding reported another beat in Q4 but a conservative 2026 revenue guide spooked the market. With a $14.5B market cap, industry-leading gross margins and rapid expansion into new product categories and Asia, the pullback is a buying opportunity for disciplined investors. Trade plan below with entry, stop and target and a clear timeline for how …
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that a 15% tariff rate is likely to come into force this week, rising from the current 10% level. Speaking on CNBC, Bessent discussed energy supplies, U.S. control of Iranian airspace, plans to insure ships operating in the Gulf, and trade vulnerabilities involving China and Spain. Separately, Pres…
European Central Bank officials, mindful of their delayed response to the 2022 inflation surge, are preparing to treat any Iran war-related rise in energy prices with heightened skepticism about transience. The euro zone’s import dependence, recent oil and LNG market moves and persistent domestic inflation mean the ECB may be quicker to react to su…
A senior OECD official said inflation is the chief risk to global fixed-income markets after energy prices jumped following the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran. The organisation cautioned that higher yields, shorter debt maturities and large borrowing needs this year create a sizable stress test for governments, corporates and emerging markets. S…
UK equities steadied on Wednesday following a two-day slide linked to an intensifying Middle East conflict. Major banks helped drive a bounce in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, while homebuilder names fell after management changes and profit margin warnings weighed on the sector. Economic data and central bank expectations continue to shape investor vie…
