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Shares of Sable Offshore (NYSE:SOC) rose about 16% and trading was paused on a circuit breaker after a report that President Donald Trump is preparing to use Cold War-era authorities to facilitate renewed oil production off the southern California coast. The reported plan would employ the Defense Production Act to override state restrictions and ac…
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an emergency request asking the Supreme Court to lift a federal judge's order that prevents the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 Haitian nationals. A federal judge concluded the administration's decision was likely motivated in part by racial animus and found procedur…
Tesla shares rose after the automaker reported a 91% year-on-year increase in deliveries from its Shanghai facility in February, with 58,600 Model 3 and Model Y units sold, including exports. The result follows a more modest 9.3% increase in January and has coincided with a multi-session advance in the stock.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has appointed Chubb as the lead partner for a $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan designed to restore commercial shipping in the Gulf. The facility will focus initially on hull and cargo coverage and intends to mobilize additional American reinsurers to expand capacity while the Strait of Hor…
Markets experienced notable intraday volatility with a range of large- and small-cap stocks moving on company announcements and earnings-related headlines. Oracle and Micron were among the top advancers, while several consumer and small-cap names declined. The list of movers spans technology, energy, consumer goods and resource sectors.
A compact slate of economic releases on Thursday, March 12, 2026, will give investors fresh readings on housing demand and near-term labor market conditions. Headline building permits and initial jobless claims, both due at 7:30 AM ET, are joined by a series of trade and housing data, Federal Reserve-related updates and scheduled Treasury auctions …
Papa John’s International is evaluating a new proposal from Irth Capital Management to acquire the U.S. pizza chain in a transaction that values the company at roughly $1.5 billion. The offer, reported to be $47 per share, represents a roughly 44% premium to the stock’s most recent closing price and coincided with an immediate 18% jump in the compa…
Jefferies has outlined its preferred copper mining stocks in a scenario where current geopolitical tensions recede and commodity markets normalize. The firm believes copper and precious metals would gain as the real asset trade regains momentum, while energy and aluminum markets could continue to feel lingering effects from disruptions in Gulf stat…
Solid Biosciences reported interim data from its Phase 1/2 INSPIRE trial of SGT-003 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, documenting microdystrophin expression, restoration of dystrophin-associated proteins, improvements in muscle integrity markers and stabilization of left ventricular ejection fraction. The stock dropped more than 8% on Wednesday, and …
Aetna, a business unit of CVS Health, will pay $117.7 million to settle U.S. government allegations that it submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for morbid obesity and other conditions in Medicare Advantage filings. The Justice Department said the conduct occurred between 2018 and 2023 and included failure to correct incorrect diagnoses discovered …
JPMorgan elevated BridgeBio Pharma to its U.S. Equity Analyst Focus List and raised its December 2026 price target to $94 from $89 while reaffirming an Overweight rating. The bank's conclusions rest on physician survey results showing steady adoption of Attruby for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and an assessment that BridgeBio's late-stage p…
McDonald’s plans to introduce menu options priced at $3 or less, alongside $4 breakfast meal bundles, in U.S. locations beginning in April, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The initiative, internally dubbed "McValue 2.0," includes a breakfast bundle of a McMuffin, hash brown and coffee, plus low-cost items such as a sausage biscuit and fo…
U.K. equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closing down 0.62%. Gains in major energy names contrasted with broader weakness across the Mining, Fixed Line Telecommunications and General Industrial sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency moves were mixed.
U.K. equities closed lower on Wednesday with the United Kingdom 100 down 0.62%. Gains in major energy names contrasted with losses among insurers and industrials, while market breadth favored decliners. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves, with crude oil and Brent rising and gold futures retreating.
Spanish equities ended Wednesday's session lower, with the IBEX 35 declining 0.53% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors outweighed gains. Repsol advanced to a five-year high and was the session's top performer, while Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI headed the laggards. Commodity markets sa…
Spanish equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the IBEX 35 finishing down 0.53% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors pressured the market. Repsol led gains after climbing to a five-year peak, while several major names including Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI, Telefonica and Grifols poste…
Portuguese equities ended Wednesday's session higher, powered by advances in the Industrials, Technology and Consumer Services sectors. The PSI benchmark rose 0.58% at the close in Lisbon. Mota Engil, Galp Energia and Sonae were among the leading gainers, while Banco Comercial Portugues, Nos and Corticeira Amorim finished lower. Market breadth favo…
Amsterdam stocks closed slightly higher, with Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Consumer Goods among the sectors providing upward momentum. The AEX index finished up 0.05%. Notable individual moves included gains in Magnum Ice Cream Nv, Shell PLC and ASM International, while CVC Capital Partners, DSM Firmenich and Prosus were among the largest decliners. Mar…
Paris equity benchmarks closed lower on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 slipping 0.19% and the SBF 120 down 0.25%. Losses were concentrated in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services, even as several major stocks and some smaller-cap names posted gains. Volatility measures and commodity markets showed notable moves during the session.
Belgian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the BEL 20 index dropping 1.35% as losses in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services weighed on the market. A larger number of stocks fell than rose on the Brussels exchange, Syensqo hit an all-time low, and commodity and FX moves included a drop in gold and gains in crude oil and Brent.
Italian equities closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in the Healthcare, Telecoms and Industrials sectors. The Investing.com Italy 40 fell 0.93% in Milan, with more than 400 stocks declining versus 259 advancing. Energy names bucked the trend as Eni gained and crude benchmarks climbed sharply.
Frankfurt closed lower Wednesday with the DAX falling 1.59% as losses centered in Financial Services, Software and Construction sectors. The MDAX and TecDAX also declined, while individual winners included Brenntag and Aixtron and large falls hit Rheinmetall and Evotec. Commodities and currency moves included higher oil prices and a firmer US dolla…
Swedish equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 retreating 0.77% as losses in the Financials, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors dominated the session. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin, while select large-cap names posted gains. Commodities and currency moves were notable, with crude and Brent oi…
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 ticked up 0.10% at the close, driven by strength in Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Telecoms. Neste Oyj led winners, reaching a 52-week high, while a larger number of stocks declined than advanced. Oil prices rose sharply and currency futures showed modest movement.
Fitch Ratings projects that global economic growth can remain broadly steady provided the current spike in oil prices proves temporary. The agency expects U.S. consumer spending to slow in 2026 as labor market weakness pressures household incomes, and it anticipates two interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve that year. In the eurozone, higher …
