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Senior executives from major U.S. oil companies cautioned the administration last week that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz linked to the conflict with Iran could exacerbate an energy supply squeeze, potentially driving crude prices higher and creating refined-fuel shortages. Company leaders urged reopening the shipping corridor as the most dur…
U.S. equity futures rose modestly on Sunday evening as investors continued to assess the market implications of renewed fighting in the Middle East and a sharp rise in crude prices. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each gained 0.4%, while Dow futures were up 0.3% as of 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT). The moves come after a week in which major indexes c…
Asian equities opened cautiously as sustained hostilities in the Gulf kept crude prices elevated, reinforcing concerns about inflation and complicating policy decisions for central banks meeting this week. Market attention is split between the energy shock, upcoming central bank statements, Chinese economic data and Nvidia’s GTC event spotlighting …
JD.com has introduced its Joybuy online marketplace to six European markets as it seeks international growth. The platform will offer categories from technology to grocery, feature dedicated brand stores, and promote rapid delivery and competitive pricing. The expansion builds on JD.com’s prior move to acquire German retailer Ceconomy and follows o…
Lynas Rare Earths has entered a binding letter of intent with the U.S. Department of War to provide light and heavy rare earth oxides over four years. The U.S. government has allocated about $96 million for purchases under the arrangement, which also establishes a minimum price of $110 per kilogram for neodymium-praseodymium oxide. The letter of in…
Syrah Resources and Tesla have mutually agreed to a fourth extension of the deadline for Syrah to remedy an alleged default under their 2021 graphite supply agreement. The deadline has been moved to June 1 while the two firms continue discussions to address Tesla's claim that Syrah failed to deliver conforming natural graphite active anode material…
Senior executives from three major U.S. oil companies met with White House and cabinet officials to warn that the energy disruption tied to the Iran conflict is likely to worsen, and that continued interruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz will keep global energy markets volatile. The report of those meetings could not be immediately verif…
Lynas Rare Earths said its U.S. unit, Lynas USA LLC, has entered a binding letter of intent with the U.S. government to finalize a four-year rare earth oxide supply arrangement. The Pentagon will earmark roughly $96 million to procure light and heavy rare earth oxide products from Lynas, with a floor price of $110 per kilogram for NdPr oxide. The L…
Perpetual Limited has agreed to sell its wealth management business to Bain Capital in a transaction that carries an immediate cash payment of A$500 million (about $350 million). The arrangement features additional contingent upfront consideration linked to the advice arm's performance before close and an earn-out of up to A$50 million based on the…
Honda will take a 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) writedown tied to its electric vehicle operations, chiefly in the U.S., and report its first annual loss as a listed company in nearly 70 years. The company has cancelled three U.S.-planned battery models, faces up to 1.7 trillion yen of cash outflows to settle supplier contracts, and warned that i…
Russian equities finished the Moscow session largely unchanged on the MOEX Russia Index, with energy names among the top risers and a handful of banks, industrials and an airline posting modest declines. Trading breadth favored advancers, implied volatility reached a 52-week low, and commodity and currency moves included higher crude prices and a f…
Miles Hurrell has resigned as chief executive of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra Co-operative Group after an eight-year tenure as CEO and a 25-year career with the company. He will continue in the role during a six-month notice period while the board conducts a search for his replacement, which it expects to complete in the coming months. Hu…
Sunday’s Academy Awards arrive with an unusually fluid best-picture contest and heightened security measures after a federal warning of a possible Iranian threat to California. The ceremony, hosted again by Conan O’Brien, will showcase heavy nominees such as Sinners and One Battle After Another while unfolding amid industry consolidation, productio…
An iFixit teardown finds Apple’s recently announced MacBook Neo - the education-focused laptop starting at $499 for students - is the company’s most repairable model since 2012, thanks to design changes such as screwed batteries and keyboards and modular camera and fingerprint components. Despite the improvements, iFixit gave the MacBook Neo a 6 ou…
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Asia-Pacific allies concluded 22 agreements worth $57 billion with American companies during the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo. Burgum told Fox News that Japan is showing interest in purchasing additional U.S. oil and is helping lead efforts to increase oil supplies.
Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share index finished the session 0.06% lower, pressured by declines in Hotels & Tourism, Agriculture & Food and Energy & Utilities. Whereas several industrial and chemical stocks outperformed, market breadth favored decliners and a leading fisheries stock hit a five-year low. International commodity moves included a rise …
Leaders of major U.S. passenger and cargo carriers issued an open letter to Congress urging a rapid resolution to a 29-day partial federal government shutdown that has left roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay. The airline executives said growing TSA absences have caused long security lines and travel d…
This week saw several major analyst actions focused on companies exposed to artificial intelligence-related demand. JPMorgan lifted Oracle to Overweight following a steep share-price decline and fresh debt issuance that eased financing concerns. TD Cowen initiated coverage of Ciena as a Top Pick tied to datacenter networking demand. Susquehanna rai…
Generative AI is being applied across U.S. retail operations with the most immediate effects in distribution centers and labor scheduling. A Jefferies sector report highlights that large-format retailers - notably Walmart and Target - are moving faster to integrate AI-driven automation and analytics, producing SG&A leverage and improved inventory f…
Russian equities closed with mixed footing as the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged. Several energy and materials firms led gains, while metals and transport names slipped. The Russian Volatility Index fell to a new 52-week low amid notable moves in oil, gold and currency rates that weighed on market dynamics.
A Goldman Sachs 'Top of Mind' note warns that agentic AI capable of autonomous software development poses an existential challenge to the software sector, accelerating a re-rating of software equities. Analysts argue incumbents retain structural advantages - integration into workflows, proprietary training data and customer relationships - that can…
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz produced fresh market volatility, boosting selected equities and commodity-linked names. Hims & Hers leapt after resolving a dispute and unveiling a partnership to sell Ozempic and Wegovy, PayPay enjoyed a strong IPO debut, fertilizer producers rallied on supply concerns, a…
Bernstein analysts say the rise of generative AI represents a structural change for the online travel agency sector that could be more disruptive than Google's move into travel in 2010. The firm warns that AI-driven, high-context natural language search and agent interfaces may reduce the scale and marketing advantages enjoyed by Booking Holdings a…
U.S. and Japanese officials have established how each will participate in a potential collaborative nuclear power project involving Westinghouse and Japanese equipment makers. Discussions include onshore supply-chain roles in Japan and target technologies ranging from large pressurised water reactors to small modular reactors, with potential invest…
Meta is planning substantial workforce reductions that could affect 20% or more of its employees as the company seeks to offset heavy AI infrastructure spending and capture efficiency gains from AI-assisted work. Executives have signaled senior leaders to prepare for reductions, though no date or final headcount has been set. The moves would mark t…
