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Airline equities plunged and ticket prices surged after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sent crude oil above $100 a barrel. Major producers cut supplies and shipping fears lifted Brent and jet fuel costs sharply, prompting flight cancellations, longer routings and broader operational strain across carriers globally.
PayPay, the Japanese digital payments venture backed by SoftBank Group, is expected to price its initial public offering near the lower boundary of its marketed range as geopolitical tensions exert pressure on global risk markets. Sources say the offering's book was covered more than five times, and the order book has now closed with final pricing …
Activist investor Starboard Value has accumulated a $350 million ownership position in CarMax and has nominated two executives to join the company’s board. The move comes as CarMax prepares to install a new chief executive and seeks to navigate softer U.S. sales and recent earnings pressures. Starboard advocates for a stronger emphasis on the retai…
Amazon will invest A$750 million ($535 million) to construct a 150,000 square meter, robotics-driven fulfillment center in Brisbane with a target completion in 2028. The site is expected to process more than 125 million packages annually, will pair robots with human workers, and is forecast to support over 1,000 local jobs when fully operational. A…
Starboard Value has acquired roughly $350 million in CarMax shares and nominated two directors to the retailer’s board, pressing the company to improve its digital user experience, reduce costs and adopt a more dynamic pricing approach. The activist delivered a formal letter to CarMax leadership outlining its proposals; the company did not immediat…
U.S. stock futures rose modestly on Tuesday evening after main indexes finished the regular session little changed. Traders are holding back ahead of the February Consumer Price Index report and are still parsing events tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. Oil price swings and corporate earnings headlines, notably from Oracle, added to marke…
SoftBank-backed mobile payment operator PayPay is expected to set its initial public offering price near the low end of its marketed range amid market volatility linked to tensions in the Middle-East. Sources say the offering was well-subscribed, with the book covered by more than five times, and that pricing will be finalized after U.S. market hou…
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the state of Alabama to support its Pike County production facility and will commit in excess of $150 million over the next five years. The company plans to expand staffing and increase production to meet rising demand for missiles and missile-defense equipment produced at the site.
Beta Technologies said it has advanced the development timeline for its Alia MV250 military cargo drone, bringing the first flight forward by six months to occur this year, and is increasing investment in defense work. The firm’s Alia VTOL and its charging systems were selected to participate in seven of eight FAA pilot programs designed to integra…
Several of the largest technology companies are increasingly accessing public debt markets to support rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. Firms including Amazon, Salesforce, Oracle, Alphabet, Verizon and Meta Platforms have filed for or completed multi-billion dollar bond offerings to finance capital spending, share…
UBS asked a U.S. federal judge to issue an order clarifying that a $1.25 billion settlement reached in 1999 resolves all Holocaust-related claims connected to Credit Suisse and its predecessors. The request follows a probe that identified hundreds of accounts with potential Nazi links; the dispute also centers on whether about 150 documents sought …
SUMA Acquisition Corporation has set terms for an initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 per unit, raising $150 million. Units are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on March 11, 2026, and the offering is expected to close on or about March 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Planet Labs has extended a temporary restriction on access to its Middle East satellite images from four days to 14 days, citing a desire to prevent uncontrolled distribution that could be used as tactical leverage by adversarial actors. The decision underscores how commercial satellite imagery and faster image analysis are reshaping modern conflic…
Disney has selected Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum to serve as chair of Disney Experiences, the unit that manages the company’s theme parks, cruise line, resorts and consumer products. Mazloum will replace Josh D'Amaro, who will step into the chief executive officer role on March 18. Several other senior leadership moves within Disney E…
On March 10, Microsoft submitted a proposed amicus brief supporting Anthropic’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the U.S. Department of Defense from labeling the AI startup as a supply-chain risk. Microsoft said the Pentagon’s designation directly affects the company and argued that a court-ordered pause is necessary to avoid fa…
MDA Space Ltd. has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking to raise $300 million in an initial public offering in the United States. The Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company has applied to list the offered and outstanding common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDA." Key transaction details such as the…
Smile Doctors LLC is engaged in preliminary talks to refinance roughly $2 billion of debt, aiming to bring down interest expenses by shifting loans held by private creditors into the broader US leveraged loan market. Barclays Plc has been retained to lead the potential transaction, which remains at an early stage and may not materialize.
SolarEdge Technologies saw its stock fall in after-hours trading following the announcement that Chief Financial Officer Asaf Alperovitz will depart the company on June 9 to assume a CFO position at a public company in a different industry. The board has initiated a search for his successor, and Alperovitz will remain through early June to aid the …
Mexico's benchmark stock index closed higher driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. The S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.76% as several top-listed companies posted notable gains, though declines outnumbered advances and one prominent firm hit an all-time low. Commodity and currency moves added mixed signals to the mark…
Colombia's benchmark COLCAP index closed higher, gaining 2.11%, driven by advances in Industrials, Services and Agriculture. Banco De Bogota SA, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref were the day's strongest performers. Commodity and currency markets showed divergent moves, with cocoa and gold risi…
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 1.19% on Tuesday as declines in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Telecoms sectors drove the market lower. While a handful of names including OK Rusal, RusHydro and Polyus advanced, notable declines in TATNEFT, Aeroflot and AFK Sistema weighed on the session. Market breadth showed more winners than losers, implied v…
Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took a step toward Senate confirmation as U.S. surgeon general after testifying before the Senate health committee. Her hearing focused on past remarks about vaccines and birth control, questions about financial relationships tied to wellness products and c…
Upstart Holdings said it will apply for a national bank charter and seek approval to become a bank holding company, moves the firm says could lower costs and simplify funding for its lending platform. The announcement coincided with a modest after-hours stock gain of 2.25%. The plan names Annie Delgado as the proposed CEO of the prospective bank.
Oracle spiked 7% after reporting a strong quarter and guidance, marking the first quarter in more than 15 years with simultaneous 20% growth in organic total revenue and non-GAAP EPS. CoreWeave climbed in sympathy. AeroVironment fell after missing estimates and lowering outlook. Groupon dropped on an earnings and revenue shortfall, while Domo soare…
U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday as sector-level gains in Telecoms, Technology and Basic Materials were balanced by declines in Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Utilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.07%, the S&P 500 fell 0.21% and the NASDAQ Composite inched up 0.01%. A number of individual names recorded large percentage moves, …
