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  • Tokyo shares closed down; Nikkei fell 0.74% as tech and industrials were mixed and the yen weakened slightly.
  • European and UK stocks slipped as Strait of Hormuz tensions lifted oil above $100 and weighed on risk appetite.
  • Bain Capital is marketing at least a 40% stake in Bridge Data Centres, valuing it at about $5 billion.
  • Man Group Q1 AUM missed at $228.7bn after $1.6bn net outflows, driven by a roughly $6bn single-client redemption.
  • Hikma reaffirmed 2026 guidance after Q1 results and announced continued share buybacks plus exit from 503b compounding.
  • London Stock Exchange Group raised its full-year organic growth outlook after Q1 income beat analyst forecasts.
  • Chinese automakers are shifting EV strategy to overseas markets as domestic sales fell 18% year-on-year to restore margins.

Latest Articles

United Airlines to Add Three-Tier Pricing in Premium Cabins

United Airlines to Add Three-Tier Pricing in Premium Cabins

United Airlines will introduce a tiered fare framework for its premium cabins that mirrors the economy fare structure, offering base, standard and flexible options on long-haul international, transcontinental U.S. and select Hawaii flights. The move follows a recent cabin and fleet revamp and comes amid concerns about sustained high oil prices and …

Japan Post Trims Aflac Stake in $2.15 Million Sale

Japan Post Trims Aflac Stake in $2.15 Million Sale

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold $2.15 million worth of Aflac Inc. common stock in two transactions on April 1, 2026, while retaining an indirect holding of 51,954,900 shares. The insurer's latest trading price and valuation signals, plus a mixed fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report and an unchanged Underperform from Mizuho, frame a nuanced view o…

Edmunds Road-Tests Geely Galaxy M9; Finds Chinese SUV Packs Tech and Value That Could Pressure U.S. Automakers

Edmunds Road-Tests Geely Galaxy M9; Finds Chinese SUV Packs Tech and Value That Could Pressure U.S. Automakers

Edmunds performed a full evaluation of a Geely Galaxy M9, an extended-range hybrid SUV sold in China starting at roughly $25,000, and found its technology and value proposition competitive with much more expensive U.S. market models. Edmunds' Editor-in-Chief Alistair Weaver said the vehicle's features are ahead of many vehicles driven in the United…

March U.S. Jobs Report Tops Expectations, Reinforcing Case for Fed Inaction

March U.S. Jobs Report Tops Expectations, Reinforcing Case for Fed Inaction

The U.S. economy added 178,000 nonfarm payrolls in March, a larger increase than economists had forecast, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% from 4.4%. Revisions trimmed prior months' results, with February revised to a 133,000 decline and January revised higher to a 160,000 gain. Market moves were muted by a holiday, while Treasury yields and …

Trump budget seeks steep non-defense cuts and large defense increase for 2027

Trump budget seeks steep non-defense cuts and large defense increase for 2027

President Donald Trump has proposed a fiscal year 2027 budget that would cut non-defense discretionary spending by 10% while increasing defense spending by $500 billion. The package also targets cuts to green energy programs and nearly 30 Justice Department initiatives the administration labels duplicative or weaponized, even as it requests a 13% r…

Erasca Legal Chief Exercises Options, Sells $1.3M in Stock; Company Reports Clinical and Strategic Progress

Erasca Legal Chief Exercises Options, Sells $1.3M in Stock; Company Reports Clinical and Strategic Progress

Erasca Chief Legal Officer Ebun Garner sold 80,000 shares of company common stock on April 1, 2026, for $1,312,000 and exercised options to acquire 80,000 shares at $1.70 per share. The transactions were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted June 30, 2024. Separately, Erasca reported a fourth-quarter 2025 net loss of $29.1 million and a full…

SoFi: Short-Seller Shock Crafted a High-Conviction Buy Zone

SoFi: Short-Seller Shock Crafted a High-Conviction Buy Zone

SoFi plunged on a short-seller report that critics call sensationalist. Fundamentals still show rapid user growth, an improving profitability profile and a market cap of ~$20.2B that feels priced for disappointment. This trade idea lays out an entry at $15.50, a stop at $13.75 and a first target of $22.00 over a mid-term recovery window.

Road Repricing Is Too Harsh - Upgrade to Buy for a Mid-Term Bounce

Road Repricing Is Too Harsh - Upgrade to Buy for a Mid-Term Bounce

Construction Partners (ROAD) just sold off sharply, pushing valuation metrics back toward reason while fundamentals and cash flow remain intact. We upgrade to BUY with a defined entry at $105.88, a stop at $98.00 and a target at $132.00 for a mid-term trade (45 trading days). The setup leans on strong FCF, manageable leverage relative to cash gener…

MIAX Director Sells $108,000 in Stock as Exchange Posts Strong Quarter

MIAX Director Sells $108,000 in Stock as Exchange Posts Strong Quarter

Director Teekell Judson Gray disposed of 2,700 shares of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX) on April 2, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in December 2025. The transaction totaled $108,000 at a sale price of $40.00 per share. The company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and saw meaningful growth in options volumes …

U.S. Job Gains Rebound in March as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%

U.S. Job Gains Rebound in March as Unemployment Falls to 4.3%

U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 in March after a large downward revision to February, pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3%. The rebound coincided with the end of a healthcare workers strike and warmer temperatures, but economists warn that the war with Iran, higher fuel costs, tariffs, and immigration enforcement measures are creat…

U.S. Payrolls Exceed Expectations as March Jobs Gain 178,000

U.S. Payrolls Exceed Expectations as March Jobs Gain 178,000

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 in March, well above the median economist estimate of 65,000, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%. Revisions reduced February payrolls and trimmed prior months by a net 7,000. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2% month over month and 3.5% year over year, below forecasts.