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  • Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will remain open during the Lebanon ceasefire, prompting sharp oil drops and rallies in airline and cruise stocks.
  • U.S. LNG producers slid in premarket trading after Iran confirmed Hormuz would remain open for commercial traffic.
  • European container and shipping stocks fell as U.S. statements and eased Hormuz risk reduced freight-rate expectations.
  • Barclays bullish on Amazon, citing AWS AI momentum, a $15bn-plus AI revenue run rate and plans to add over 1 million GPUs.
  • Morgan Stanley favors select European industrials exposed to automation, electrification and resilient aftermarket revenues amid tighter Q1 margins.
  • Reports that Elliott amassed roughly a 3% stake in Daikin raised expectations of activist-driven margin and capital allocation changes.
  • Insider filings showed heavy buys at small caps like Gloo and HeartBeam, and multi-million-dollar disposals at AST SpaceMobile and Sionna.

Latest Articles

Femasys Appoints John Canning as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Operational Execution and Advance Commercial Growth

Femasys Appoints John Canning as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Operational Execution and Advance Commercial Growth

Femasys Inc. has appointed John Canning, an experienced medical device leader, as Chief Operating Officer to enhance operational execution and support global commercial expansion. The move aims to advance Femasys' innovative fertility and non-surgical permanent birth control solutions, including FemBloc and FemaSeed, as they expand market reach. Co…

REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) Secures Strategic Alliance and Offtake Commitment from America’s Highest-Grade Rare-Earth Deposit

REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) Secures Strategic Alliance and Offtake Commitment from America’s Highest-Grade Rare-Earth Deposit

REalloys Inc. has signed a non-binding MOU with U.S. Critical Materials Corp. to secure up to 10% of the high-grade Sheep Creek rare earth deposit production. This partnership aims to provide a critical domestic supply of heavy rare earth elements essential for U.S. defense platforms and meets U.S. defense procurement standards. The collaboration i…

Oncolytics Biotech® Completes Domicile Change to the United States

Oncolytics Biotech® Completes Domicile Change to the United States

Oncolytics Biotech Inc., a clinical-stage biotech focused on the immunotherapeutic agent pelareorep, has completed its change of incorporation from Alberta, Canada to Nevada, USA. The shift reflects its predominantly U.S.-based investor and management profile and aims to streamline regulatory processes, enhance operational efficiency, and improve a…

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Confirms April 2026 Common Share and Q2 2026 Series C Preferred Share Dividends

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Confirms April 2026 Common Share and Q2 2026 Series C Preferred Share Dividends

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. has confirmed its April 2026 common stock dividend of $0.24 per share and the quarterly dividend of $0.14583 per share for its Series C preferred stock for Q2 2026. The company remains compliant with REIT tax distribution requirements and maintains dividend payments consistent with prior guidance amid ongoing managemen…

Stardust Power Joins Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster to Strengthen American Lithium Supply Chain

Stardust Power Joins Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster to Strengthen American Lithium Supply Chain

Stardust Power Inc., a Nasdaq-listed U.S. battery-grade lithium carbonate developer, announced its participation in the Lithium Regional Innovation Cluster (LRIC), a collaborative initiative aimed at accelerating innovation and building a resilient domestic lithium supply chain. Stardust Power plans to leverage this membership to support innovation…

Ready Capital Corporation Provides Business Update

Ready Capital Corporation Provides Business Update

Ready Capital Corporation announced key progress on its de-leveraging strategy including the sale of $943 million in commercial real estate loans, collapsing its remaining CLOs worth $496 million in loans, redeeming $67 million in outstanding senior notes, and entering a $1 billion off-balance sheet commercial real estate loan origination arrangeme…

Nephros Expands Water Safety Capabilities With ASSE 12080 Certified Water Management Planning Expertise

Nephros Expands Water Safety Capabilities With ASSE 12080 Certified Water Management Planning Expertise

Nephros, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed water technology company, announced that its Director of Business Development earned the ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Certification. This certification enables Nephros to expand its offerings by developing Water Management Programs (WMPs) for healthcare and commercial facilities, enhanc…

Occidental to Announce First Quarter Results Tuesday, May 5, 2026; Hold Conference Call Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Occidental to Announce First Quarter Results Tuesday, May 5, 2026; Hold Conference Call Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on May 5, 2026, after market close. A conference call to discuss the results is scheduled for May 6, 2026. The company is a leading international energy firm focused on oil, natural gas production, and carbon management technologies, operating primari…

OneMedNet, Onco-Innovations and Inka Health Announces Collaboration Aimed to Accelerate Potential for Oncology Drug Development Using Real-World Data and AI

OneMedNet, Onco-Innovations and Inka Health Announces Collaboration Aimed to Accelerate Potential for Oncology Drug Development Using Real-World Data and AI

OneMedNet Corporation announced a collaboration with Onco-Innovations Limited and its subsidiary Inka Health, granting access to OneMedNet's AI-powered iRWD™ platform to utilize U.S. real-world oncology data. The partnership aims to accelerate development and evidence generation for Onco-Innovations' PNKP Inhibitor Technology targeted at PTEN/SHP1-…

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Completes Acquisition of Just Group

Brookfield Wealth Solutions Completes Acquisition of Just Group

Brookfield Wealth Solutions has completed its acquisition of UK's Just Group Plc for £2.4 billion ($3.2 billion), significantly enhancing its presence in the UK pension risk transfer market. With over 700,000 customers and £30 billion in pension assets, Just Group is a leader in UK retirement services. The deal is expected to position Brookfield fo…

American Assets Trust, Inc. Increases Revolving Line of Credit to $500 Million and Extends Maturity Date in Its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

American Assets Trust, Inc. Increases Revolving Line of Credit to $500 Million and Extends Maturity Date in Its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

American Assets Trust, Inc. has amended its credit agreement to increase its revolving line of credit from $400 million to $500 million and extended the maturity of this credit facility along with its $100 million term loan to April 1, 2030. This financial repositioning enhances the company's liquidity and flexibility for future growth amid evolvin…

Kingstone CEO Meryl Golden Issues Shareholder Letter Following Record 2025 Results, Outlines Measured Expansion into California

Kingstone CEO Meryl Golden Issues Shareholder Letter Following Record 2025 Results, Outlines Measured Expansion into California

Kingstone Companies announced record financial results for 2025 with doubled net income and a strong combined ratio. The company is launching a measured expansion into California's excess & surplus homeowners insurance market, leveraging its pricing expertise, claims management, and agent relationships while maintaining disciplined underwriting and…

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on April 23, 2026, after market close, followed by a conference call with management on April 24 to discuss the quarter's performance and recent events. The company specializes in acquiring and leasing real estate properties to gaming operators …

IP Strategy Highlights Verse8’s $5M Raise as AI-Native Game Creation Enters the $200B Global Gaming Market

IP Strategy Highlights Verse8’s $5M Raise as AI-Native Game Creation Enters the $200B Global Gaming Market

IP Strategy Holdings spotlights Verse8's recent $5 million seed funding, supporting the development of an AI-native platform that enables creators to build multiplayer games via natural language prompts. This innovation targets the $239.92 billion global gaming market by democratizing game creation and integrating with the Story blockchain for on-c…

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.225 per Share

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.225 per Share

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust declared a monthly distribution of $0.225 per common share, a 25% decrease from the previous month, reflecting adjustments to align distributions with near-term earnings potential in the challenging CLO equity investing market. The Trust also completed a 1-for-5 reverse stock split and refinanced…