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President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, remains blocked as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro appeals a federal judge's decision that quashed grand jury subpoenas in a criminal probe of Chair Jerome Powell. Republican senator Thom Tillis has refused to advance any Fed nominees while the investigation continues, tying Warsh's …
TMX Group is lobbying Canadian securities regulators to permit all publicly listed companies to file earnings reports twice a year instead of quarterly. The proposal builds on a CSA plan to exempt smaller firms - typically those with under $10 million in revenue - and mirrors calls in the United States to reduce reporting frequency. TMX sees the ch…
Travis Kalanick announced the launch of Atoms, a refocusing and renaming of City Storage Systems, to develop specialized industrial robots for mining, transport and food industries. Kalanick emphasizes task-specific machines as the route to raised productivity and describes Atoms as comprising distinct units for food, mining and transport applicati…
Colombia's main stock index finished the session higher, supported by advances in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The COLCAP rose 0.39% while individual movers included Ecopetrol reaching a 52-week high and a number of large-cap names posting sharp declines. Commodity prices and currency pairs also moved notably during the sessio…
The MOEX Russia Index closed modestly lower, falling 0.07% as declines in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Power sectors pressured the market. Market breadth was mixed with a slightly greater number of gainers than losers. Key commodity and currency moves included a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a notable strengthening of the US dollar against…
QuantumScape Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hettrich executed a sale of 9,800 Class A shares on March 11, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in June 2025, generating proceeds of $68,126. The company is navigating volatile equity performance, analyst reassessments and a new board appointment while unrelated industry funding news highlights activi…
Oceaneering International director M. Kevin McEvoy sold 25,678 shares on March 11, 2026, realizing roughly $905,663. The transaction occurred as the stock traded around $33.28 after an 81% one-year rally. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with EPS of $0.45 versus $0.29 expected and revenue of $669 million versus $674.24 million forec…
Solid Power (SLDP) looks buyable around current levels after a pullback into oversold territory and improving short-term momentum. The company still trades at a premium relative to revenue and is burning cash, so this is a tactical, conviction-weighted long with clearly defined risk controls: entry $3.20, stop $2.60, target $5.00 for a mid-term pla…
Pfizer is trading at a depressed multiple and a 6%+ yield despite stable cash generation, a manageable balance sheet and an improving pipeline. This trade idea recommends buying Pfizer at current levels to capture the dividend while positioning for a recovery in earnings and sentiment. Entry, stop and target provided with risk context and catalysts…
Savers Value Village President and COO Jubran N. Tanious sold 45,000 common shares on March 11, 2026, generating $373,644, and retains 154,712.3281 shares. On the same day he exercised options for 100,000 shares at $1.41 each. The company reported preliminary fourth-quarter comparable-sales gains in the U.S. and Canada, and UBS maintained its Buy r…
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Richard Grenell - who was appointed last year as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - will transition out of his role. Matt Floca, the center's vice president of facilities operations, will be elevated to chief operating officer and executive director, the president added in a …
Susan Chapman-Hughes, a member of Toast Inc.'s board, sold 8,500 Class A shares on March 12, 2026, generating $246,245. The transaction leaves her with 14,530 Toast shares. The sale comes against a backdrop of a 31% share decline over six months and mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results that produced a revenue beat but an EPS miss, prompting varied ana…
Signet (SIG) trades at an attractive multiple relative to its cash generation and carries multiple near-term catalysts: persistent jewelry spending (Valentine's strength), rising lab-grown adoption, and margin tailwinds from product mix and cost actions. With EV/EBITDA ~4.8 and P/FCF ~5.7 versus a $3.34B market cap, there's tangible upside if comps…
U.S. equities closed lower on Friday as declines in Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials pushed the market down. The Dow fell to a fresh three-month low, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted larger percentage drops. Individual stocks registered both sharp gains and steep losses, and commodity and currency markets showed notable moves.
Canadian equities declined at Friday's close, with the S&P/TSX Composite falling 0.91%. Losses were concentrated in the Materials, Information Technology and Clean Technology sectors. A handful of names bucked the trend, while several large declines among resource-related issuers weighed on the broader index. Volatility measures rose and commodity …
Brazil's Bovespa ended the session down 0.91%, touching a one-month low as losses in Real Estate, Basic Materials and Financials pressured the market. While a handful of mid-cap names posted gains, heavier declines in petrochemical, steel and healthcare stocks pulled indices lower. Commodity and currency moves accompanied equity weakness, with oil …
The U.S. Treasury issued three updated general licenses on Friday that broaden waivers to Venezuela-related sanctions. The changes are intended to facilitate investment and activities tied to Venezuela's energy sector and to permit fertilizer exports directly to the United States, with the stated goal of supporting American farmers and maintaining …
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on 10 senior Iranian military and intelligence figures, including the newly named Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The list focuses on officials connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which Washington has designated a foreign terrorist organizatio…
Metals Acquisition Corp. II completed a $230 million initial public offering, selling 23 million units at $10 each and exercising the underwriters' overallotment. The SPAC also closed a concurrent private placement of 5,066,666 warrants, raising an additional $7.6 million. The funds from the public deal were placed in trust ahead of the company’s s…
Moody's downgraded WPP Plc to Baa3 from Baa2 and cut related short-term and backed senior unsecured ratings, shifting the outlook to stable. The ratings action reflects prolonged pressure on operating results, expected elevated adjusted gross debt to EBITDA near 4.2x-4.5x over the coming 12 months, and significant restructuring costs. WPP reported …
Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) has a renewed regulatory runway for its lead cell therapy deramiocel. With a new PDUFA timeline in play, a compact float (~48.8M) and vigorous trading, we see an asymmetric risk/reward for disciplined long entries. This is a high-risk, high-reward position intended for investors who accept regulatory binary outcomes and…
Fitch Ratings upgraded StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) and Dynasty Acquisition Co. Inc. to a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of BB+ from BB, citing deleveraging after the IPO, EBITDA leverage falling below 3.5x and improved execution on the LEAP engine platform. Fitch also affirmed Dynasty’s secured revolver and term loan at BBB- with a Recovery Rat…
Fitch Ratings raised British American Tobacco plc's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to A- from BBB+ and removed the company from Under Criteria Observation, assigning a Stable Outlook. The upgrade rests on BAT's diversified global footprint, strong and consistent cash flow generation, rising contribution from next-generation products and a conserva…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Eldorado Gold to BB- from B+ with a positive outlook, pointing to stronger adjusted EBITDA in 2025, a healthier leverage profile and ongoing development milestones at Skouries and the near-complete McIlvenna Bay project acquired via a definitive deal for Foran. The ratings firm projects meaningful production growth and s…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Wolverine World Wide Inc. (NYSE:WWW) to B+ from B and assigned a stable outlook, saying the company should maintain leverage comfortably below 5x over the coming year after stronger operating performance and improved profitability through year-end 2025. The upgrade reflects gains from Saucony and Merrell, significant del…
