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Germany’s foreign minister said he believes U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States held talks with Iran could mark a shift in the month-long Middle East conflict. The assessment follows Trump’s Truth Social post describing conversations with Tehran as "very good and productive," despite Iran’s denial that any talks occurred. Joh…
UBS has increased its near-term projections for the USD/JPY currency pair, citing persistently elevated global energy prices that advantage the United States as a net energy exporter while weighing on Japan as a major energy importer. The bank raised its June 2026 and September 2026 targets, left December 2026 and March 2027 forecasts unchanged, an…
Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAB) director Lee Kang Jyh sold 10,000 shares on March 19, 2026, generating $358,000 in proceeds. The company posted fiscal Q1 2026 results that beat expectations on both EPS and revenue, while an analyst firm raised its price target and kept a Buy rating. InvestingPro flags the stock as overvalued versus its Fair Value.
Germany's foreign minister said he views U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement about discussions with Iran as a potential turning point in the nearly month-long Middle East conflict. The U.S. president posted that Washington and Tehran held "very good and productive" talks aimed at a "complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle …
California’s open, top-two primary and a congested field of candidates have produced an unusual outcome possibility: two Republicans advancing to the November governor’s race. With Gov. Gavin Newsom barred from a third term, several Democrats and two leading Republicans remain tightly grouped in polls. A key debate and the remaining weeks before th…
Documents reviewed show Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team issued grand jury subpoenas and nondisclosure orders seeking phone, text, online account, billing, IP and bank records for Kash Patel over multi-year periods. The scope and duration of the requests, and a court nondisclosure order, were disclosed by Republican senators before a subcommittee …
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the legality of a border policy known as "metering" — a practice that allowed U.S. immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at ports of entry when officials determined border crossings were too strained to accept more claims. The case focuses narrowly on whether migrants who are stopped on the …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to appear as a witness in the criminal trial of former Congressman David Rivera, who is charged with acting as an unregistered agent of Venezuela’s government and money laundering. Prosecutors allege Rivera lobbied U.S. officials in 2017 while secretly receiving $20 million from a subsidiary of a Ven…
Since the opening exchanges on February 28, thousands of people have been reported killed across a range of countries in the Middle East and beyond. This article compiles the casualty counts released by national authorities, rights groups and official statements reported as of March 23. The numbers vary by source in several instances and have not b…
Morgan Stanley upgraded thyssenkrupp AG to equal-weight from underweight and lowered its price target to €8.30 from €8.70 after a sharp year-to-date share price de-rating erased a prior premium to the brokerage's sum-of-the-parts valuation. The bank sees a narrower downside now, but flags Steel Europe and transaction timing as primary risks to the …
Stifel estimates that UK North Sea gas production reduced the country's gas import bill by roughly £2.5 billion in 2025 compared with relying on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The brokerage expects savings to rise substantially in 2026 as global LNG prices climb amid the Persian Gulf conflict. Stifel also criticizes current UK policy that ta…
Global markets remain tightly tethered to oil prices amid fallout from the Iran conflict. Goldman Sachs strategists say crude is the dominant cross-asset driver, have raised near-term oil forecasts on supply disruption risks, and argue that a firmer dollar and positioning shifts help explain the recent correction in gold, which they view as a poten…
Bayer shares tumbled more than 3% after reports that Inclusive Capital Partners, led by activist investor Jeff Ubben, is offering around 8.5 million Bayer shares - about 0.9% of the company - in a stock placing valued at roughly 327 million euros based on Monday's close. The potential sale and recent guidance for 2026 earnings that fell short of co…
U.S. stock index futures slipped after a sharp one-day rally as uncertainty resurfaced over possible talks between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump delayed planned strikes on Iran’s power grid citing productive discussions, but Iranian officials deny negotiations occurred. The geopolitical uncertainty has pushed oil prices higher …
Bank of America’s latest Trendspotter update reports that spot inflation for packaged food and beverage companies rose to 3.7% year-over-year in February, a 40 basis-point increase from January. The move was driven by higher prices for turkey linked to avian flu, as well as vegetables and milk, while eggs, cocoa, and orange juice declined. BofA’s T…
Senator Josh Hawley has opened a formal inquiry into Fair Isaac Corporation's pricing of credit scores used in mortgage originations, requesting a set of documents and urging the Federal Trade Commission to examine whether the company's pricing practices raise antitrust concerns. TD Cowen analysts say the correspondence does not allege legal violat…
Smithfield Foods reported fourth-quarter sales and profit above analyst expectations on March 24, driven by stronger-than-expected demand for packaged meats, holiday-season buying and cost-saving measures. The U.S. pork processor said packaged meat and fresh pork volumes rose year over year, and noted a recent acquisition aimed at expanding its bra…
British business activity slowed in March to its weakest pace in six months as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sent costs for manufacturers sharply higher, according to a preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index. The composite PMI fell to 51.0 from 53.7 in February, while a separate S&P gauge of manufacturers' input prices recorded its larges…
U.S. stock futures were subdued and oil prices climbed as new strikes rattled the Middle East following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a short delay to planned attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure. Tehran denied that substantive talks had taken place, and investors await U.S. flash purchasing managers index data for early indications of…
Three senior Israeli officials told Reuters that U.S. President Donald Trump appears intent on negotiating a settlement with Iran to end Middle East hostilities, but those officials said they consider it unlikely that Iran will accept U.S. demands. Negotiations collapsed on February 28 following the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The U.S. …
China's largest state-owned banks are positioned to recover part of their margin losses after nearly 54 trillion yuan (about $7.8 trillion) in time deposits mature in 2026 and roll over at much lower rates. Analysts say the shift in deposit pricing, together with policy moves by banks and the regulator, should help stabilise net interest margins af…
Cadeler A/S reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results that outpaced analyst expectations, with full-year EBITDA exceeding the top of the company’s previously issued guidance. The Norway-based offshore wind installation vessel operator recorded higher-than-expected revenue, profit and utilisation in Q4, but ended the quarter with net debt a…
Puig shares rallied more than 14% on Tuesday, reaching levels not seen since early February, after Estée Lauder confirmed it was in merger discussions with the Spanish luxury company. Estée Lauder's own shares fell sharply on March 23, closing at $79.29, down $6.63 or 7.72% on unusually high trading volume, before a modest pre-market recovery the f…
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has published its final ruling on reforms for the veterinary sector. The decision broadly reflects the CMA's provisional plan from October but relaxes some earlier proposals. Key outcomes include a prescription price cap set at 3 per item, mandatory disclosure of prices for a standard service list, written …
Valero Energy Corp halted operations at its 380,000-barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas refinery after an explosion and subsequent fire at a 47,000-bpd diesel hydrotreater unit. Company and local officials confirmed the fire, that all personnel were accounted for, and that emergency teams were coordinating with authorities as shelter-in-place orders …
