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Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman met with several senior Trump administration officials this month to press for the retirement of the government's senior preferred shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which represent a $370 billion claim on the two mortgage-finance companies. The meetings are part of a broader push by investors seeking returns as th…
Stocks experienced notable intraday swings on Friday, with major technology and chipmakers among the decliners while a number of mid- and small-cap issues posted sizable gains. The session ranged from heavy losses in several large-cap semiconductor and tech names to outsized rallies in select mid- and small-cap companies.
Traders face a compact set of U.S. economic releases on Monday, March 23, 2026, including construction spending, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and the Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate. While no high-impact, three-star items are scheduled, these reports together provide a snapshot of regional activity, construction sector flows and a running mo…
Roblox Corp. will begin taking a share of revenue from game sponsorships as part of a broader revision of its advertising guidelines. Starting May 4, the company will define what counts as an ad, restrict certain ad categories for players under 13, and bar reward-based ad formats for that age group. Roblox says standardizing policies and measuremen…
Hyundai Motor said it has logged four minor injuries connected to rear power-seat operations in new Palisade SUVs as the company continues an investigation and keeps sales of certain 2026 Palisade trims suspended. The automaker recalled 68,500 vehicles in the United States and Canada after a March 7 incident that resulted in the death of a two-year…
Jefferies identifies Coca-Cola as its top protein investment, driven by fairlife distribution expansion, and recommends exposure to BellRing Brands and Simply Good Foods despite near-term headwinds and lowered guidance from some analysts. The bank points to sustained consumer demand for protein-enriched products and current valuations as opportunit…
JPMorgan has moved Air Products and Chemicals to an Overweight rating, citing the company's relatively predictable earnings and a potential rebound in helium pricing after recent supply disruptions. The bank expects a smaller-than-previously-estimated EBITDA hit from helium in fiscal 2026 and points to structural revenue exposure to chemicals and r…
McCormick has spent the last decade assembling a portfolio of spices, sauces and condiments through acquisitions such as Frank’s RedHot, French’s and Cholula. The company is now reportedly in talks with Unilever over a potential purchase of Unilever’s food business, a unit Barclays analysts value at over $30 billion. While the deal could dramatical…
Bank of Nova Scotia has filed to expand its equity position in KeyCorp from 14.99% to as much as 19.99%, according to a regulatory filing. The planned purchase would include additional voting shares of KeyCorp and, indirectly, of its bank unit KeyBank National Association. The filing follows KeyCorp's recent $1 billion share-repurchase program and …
Janus Living saw its stock jump 17.5% when it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, producing a market valuation of $5.92 billion. The Denver-based senior housing REIT raised $840 million in an upsized U.S. initial public offering, selling 42 million shares at the top of its marketed range. The listing arrives amid an uneven U.S. IPO market…
Jefferies identifies Martin Marietta Materials, Vulcan Materials and Ferguson as potential buy candidates after an 18% sector decline since the Iran war began three weeks ago. The brokerage argues these names are less exposed to consumer-spending cycles, energy-price sensitivity and interest-rate moves, and that valuations have become more appealin…
U.K. equities closed lower on Friday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 sliding 1.52% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Automobiles & Parts, General Industrial and Electrical sectors. Major individual movers included Croda International, Entain and EasyJet on the upside, while Smiths Group, Antofagasta and BP lost ground. M…
London equities closed lower on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 1.52% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Automobiles & Parts, General Industrial and Electrical sectors. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by more than two to one, while commodity and currency moves added further market noise.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, sliding 1.14% to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Building & Construction and Telecoms & IT sectors. Broad market breadth favored decliners, while a handful of names including SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE posted gains. Commodity moves includ…
Spain's equity benchmark closed lower on Friday with the IBEX 35 falling 1.14% to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in Building & Construction, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Telecoms & IT sectors. Solaria led gainers, while Cellnex, Merlin Properties and Ferrovial were among the largest decliners. Commodities were mixed, with cr…
Belgian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 sliding 1.76% to a fresh three-month low. Weakness in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors pressured the benchmark. Market breadth favored losers, while commodities and currency moves showed mixed signals: oil climbed, gold fell and the U.S. dollar strengthened slightly.
French equities closed lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 falling 1.82% to a fresh six-month low and the SBF 120 down 1.80%. Sector declines in Technology, Utilities and Financials pushed more stocks lower than higher. Several large-cap names and mid-cap listings recorded notable moves, while volatility and commodity prices diverged.
German equity markets finished lower on Friday, with the DAX sliding 1.94% to a fresh six-month low. The MDAX and TecDAX also ended the session in negative territory. Weakness in Software, Utilities and Media names led declines, while notable moves in individual stocks pushed several to multi-week or multi-year lows and highs. DAX option volatility…
Italian stocks closed lower on Friday, driven by declines in Telecoms, Technology and Utilities. The Italy 40 index fell 1.90% to a fresh three-month low. Market breadth was tilted toward decliners, with Inwit plunging to a five-year low while Tenaris reached an all-time peak. Oil prices moved higher and key currency pairs showed limited change.
Dutch equities closed lower on Friday, with the AEX sliding 1.64% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Real Estate and Telecoms sectors. Notable declines among large-cap names pushed market breadth strongly negative while oil and the U.S. dollar rose and volatility measures remained steady.
Portugal's main stock index closed lower on Friday, with the PSI slipping 2.13% to reach a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Industrials, Telecoms and Financials sectors. While Jeronimo Martins finished higher, several large-cap names including Sonae, Galp and CTT registered notable declines. Commodities and currency moves were m…
Finnish stocks closed lower on Friday with the OMX Helsinki 25 falling 1.42% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Financials and Industrials sectors. Decliners outpaced advancers by a wide margin, with several notable individual movers and commodity and currency moves noted in late trade.
Swedish equities closed lower on Friday with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 1.52% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. NIBE Industrier AB ser. B was the session's strongest performer, while SAAB AB ser. B recorded the largest decline. Market breadth showed more than twice as many decli…
Brazilian businessman Joesley Batista is in direct negotiations to buy the cement arm of Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional SA (SID), engaging with the steel group's controlling shareholder as lenders press for disposals. Morgan Stanley is marketing the cement unit, and other parties including Votorantim SA and China's Huaxin Cement Co. are also in discussi…
Owners of Dublin-headquartered Echelon Data Centres are conducting a strategic review that could include selling part or all of their stakes. Advisers are preparing a potential sale process with a valuation target cited up to €4.5 billion, contingent on delivery of pipeline projects. A decision on whether to launch a sale or retain the business rem…
