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Hasbro announced it is probing a cybersecurity incident after detecting unauthorized access to its network on March 28. The company has enlisted third-party cybersecurity specialists, taken some internal systems offline and put temporary measures in place to keep accepting orders and shipping products. Hasbro warned its business continuity plan cou…
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., which holds roughly ten percent of Aflac Inc., sold 14,700 Aflac shares on March 30, 2026, for about $1.59 million. The shares were sold through an indirect trust structure; the company remains a substantial shareholder. Separately, Aflac reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed EPS expectations but topped rev…
IBM has pulled back from its 52-week high and is trading below several moving averages, but fundamentals remain intact: $12.1B free cash flow, a $228B market cap, and a P/E near 21.5x. Technicals show room to rebound (RSI ~44, positive MACD histogram) and strategic partnerships — including a recent security tie-up with CrowdStrike and Intel — reinf…
Jefferies has outlined the broad economic and environmental consequences of supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, noting the waterway's central role in global oil and LNG shipments and describing how the interruption amplifies costs across transportation, fertilizer production and biofuel markets. The firm warns of a multifaceted food price s…
Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO Seth Lederman purchased 5,000 shares of company stock on March 31, 2026, totaling $63,099 at a weighted average price of $12.62. The acquisition coincides with recent clinical milestones for the company, including Phase 3 positive results for fibromyalgia drug TONMYA and the start of a Phase 1 study for an intranasal oxyto…
President Donald Trump planned a rare visit to the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1 to observe arguments over an executive order he issued upon returning to the presidency that seeks to curtail birthright citizenship. The case comes after a lower court blocked the directive and amid heightened tensions between the president and the court following a m…
CarMax has been named one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026 for the 22nd consecutive year, ranking #56. The recognition is based on employee survey data reflecting a trusted and supportive workplace culture. CarMax also highlights competitive pay and benefits and continues to hire for various roles, underscoring its comm…
Marvell just secured a transformational strategic partnership with Nvidia that pairs Marvell's networking, custom processors and silicon-photonics strengths with Nvidia's AI compute scale. With data-center revenue growing 21% year-over-year and management guiding to ~40% in fiscal 2027, Marvell's growth trajectory and reasonable cash generation arg…
Rex American Resources Corp's finance chief sold 5,000 shares on March 31, 2026, generating $227,049 in proceeds as the stock trades close to its 52-week peak. The transaction leaves the executive with a substantial direct holding, while market metrics and recent quarterly results present a mixed picture of valuation and operational performance.
McCormick plans to merge with Unilever’s food business to form a combined company valued at roughly $65 billion, positioning itself to capture rising global demand for flavorful, lower-calorie foods. Executives say expanded scale and a portfolio of well-known condiment and spice brands will help offset a slowing U.S. market. Investors pushed shares…
Alberto Musalem, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said Wednesday that while he views the current policy rate as appropriately placed for the near term, rising risks to inflation and employment mean officials must remain ready to raise or lower rates depending on incoming data. He reiterated support for recent decisions to hold ra…
Bank of America has updated its macro outlook after revising its oil price forecast, warning that surging energy costs will push headline PCE inflation toward 4% year-over-year in the coming months. The bank expects the rise to be temporary but now sees price levels at the end of next year about 50 basis points higher than previously forecast, driv…
Intel Corporation's stock climbed 2.5% as the company announced a definitive agreement to repurchase Apollo-managed funds' 49% equity stake in the Ireland Fab 34 joint venture for $14.2 billion. The buyback, which returns a stake Apollo acquired in 2024 for $11.2 billion, will be funded with cash on hand and approximately $6.5 billion of new debt a…
Two independent polls show Hungary’s Our Homeland party is the only small party with a realistic chance of entering parliament alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz and the centre-right Tisza party. The party’s leader rejects being labelled far-right and rules out formal coalitions, but analysts say informal support for a minority governme…
President Donald Trump told Reuters the United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" after ensuring Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon, but he said U.S. forces could return for "spot hits" if necessary. He also said he would express his displeasure with NATO for what he views as insufficient support and is "absolutely" considering withdrawi…
Software equities suffered their worst quarterly performance since late 2008, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) falling sharply over the first three months of the year. TD Cowen points to negative investor sentiment, a long-semiconductor/short-software trade, AI model announcements and booking misses at major SaaS firms as contribut…
William A. Houlihan, a director at Lument Finance Trust, purchased 5,000 shares on March 27, 2026, bringing his direct holdings to 260,732 shares. The trade occurred as the stock traded near $1.26 and followed a weak fourth-quarter performance that missed consensus on both EPS and revenue. The company offers a high dividend yield and a low price-to…
Algorhythm Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed AI technology company focused on AI-driven logistics solutions through its SemiCab platform, announced it will release its full-year 2025 financial results on April 2, 2026, followed by a management conference call to discuss the business update.
Morgan Stanley says recent strikes in the Middle East that reportedly forced shutdowns at large regional smelters have tightened the aluminum market. Reported stoppages would remove roughly 2.4 million tonnes per annum - about 3.2% of global supply - with broader unconfirmed reports pushing that figure toward 3 million tonnes per annum or 4% of sup…
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem told a Washington audience that he does not see an immediate need to alter the Fed's policy rate, saying the current stance is well positioned to manage risks to both growth and inflation. He emphasized rising inflation risks from the Middle East conflict and cautioned that higher commodity prices…
Carlos Lawrence Heard, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS), purchased 500 shares of the company's Series D Preferred Stock on March 30, 2026, paying $20.60 per share for a total of $10,300. The transaction raises his direct holdings of Series D preferred shares to 4,500 and follows the REIT's announcement o…
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem told a Washington audience that the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to keep the policy rate at 3.5% to 3.75% is likely to remain appropriate for some time. He described a baseline 2026 outlook of real GDP near potential, unemployment steady, and core inflation gradually easing tow…
Edible Garden AG Incorporated, a Nasdaq-listed leader in controlled environment agriculture and sustainable produce, has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year in the 2025 FoodTech 500 by Forward Fooding. This ranking highlights the company's innovative approaches combining food technology and sustainability, underscoring its expanding foo…
Christopher Longhito, FMR SVP & CSCO of Global Industrial Co (NYSE:GIC), reported sales of company common stock totaling $385,013 across multiple transactions between March 23 and March 27, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The filing also records option exercises on March 27 to acquire 4,911 shares for $131,775. The stock is trading at $31.52 an…
J.Jill (JILL) has been punished to near-term lows after weak top-line trends and margin pressure. At roughly $11.56, the shares trade below $12 with a market cap near $175M, earnings of about $2.26 per share and compelling cash flow metrics. The combination of a low P/E (~5-6), EV/EBITDA ~2.36, a dividend yield near 2.8%, and a heavily oversold tec…
