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U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign in Iran could end soon but warned that Washington - together with Israel - may take further action, including seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz if Tehran interferes with oil shipments. The remarks coincided with a pullback in oil from near $120 per barrel and moved bond and equity markets as inves…
Margaret M. Rowe, Senior Vice President at Commerce Bancshares, sold 861 shares on March 5, 2026, for roughly $44,500. The bank's shares have since dipped toward their 52-week low. Commerce reported a modest earnings beat for the fourth quarter, recorded record quarterly revenue, raised its dividend by 5%, and disclosed executive base salaries and …
Japan has indicated it will support a coordinated release of oil reserves by International Energy Agency members as the conflict in Iran threatens to raise energy import costs and weigh on global demand. Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said the measure could help stabilize international markets and that he will join an online meeting with G7 counterp…
G7 energy ministers assembled in Paris to discuss a possible coordinated release of oil reserves intended to calm markets, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said. The meeting took place at the International Energy Agency at 1:45 p.m. local time, with many participants joining remotely. Lescure, speaking from the sidelines of a nuclear energy c…
Two European central bank policymakers said the outbreak of conflict in Iran and resulting energy price volatility could materially change Europe's economic trajectory, but warned the ECB should not react hastily. Gediminas Simkus of Lithuania and Madis Muller of Estonia urged a measured approach ahead of the ECB's March 19 policy meeting, stressin…
Goldman Sachs has shifted its short-term tactical stance to neutral on equities and overweight cash amid a surge in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict. The bank's economists say an oil price rise to $100 per barrel would add roughly 0.7 percentage points to global headline inflation and trim global growth by about 0.4 percentage points.…
The Japanese government has announced an ambition to raise annual sales of domestically produced semiconductors to 40 trillion yen by 2040, a fivefold increase from current levels. The goal extends an existing 2030 target and will be supported by broader public investment and forthcoming detailed roadmaps to be integrated into next year’s budget pl…
Speaking in Brussels on March 10, the EU Council President said Russia has emerged as the sole beneficiary of the conflict in the Middle East, benefiting from higher energy prices, diverted military resources and reduced attention on the Ukrainian front. He called on the European Union to defend the rules-based international order and urged all par…
City Holding Co director Diane W. Strong-Treister bought 129 shares on March 9, 2026, at $115.88 per share for a total of $14,948. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, increases her direct holdings to 3,871 shares. InvestingPro analysis noted the stock is trading below its Fair Va…
Gabon has resumed talks with the International Monetary Fund as it seeks a loan to stabilise public finances and unlock investor funding. While an IMF-backed programme could shore up the Central African oil producer’s balance sheet and relieve pressure across the CEMAC region, concerns about weak statistical transparency, governance continuity and …
U.S. equity futures rose and oil prices eased after President Donald Trump said the week-long conflict involving Iran could be over "very soon," though Tehran has signaled it is prepared to continue fighting and may disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders parsed mixed signals from the White House, volatility returned to risk assets o…
Rocket Lab (RKLB) remains priced like a single-success-or-fail bet on Neutron. I think the better trade is to focus on durable growth drivers already delivering revenue and margins: launch cadence, Space Systems, defense hypersonics, and the OSI acquisition. This trade idea outlines a tactical long entry to capture a mid-term rebound as execution o…
Britain's Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into two accountants over their handling of forecasts and financial reporting for Vistry's South division covering the 2023 and 2024 financial years. The probe, announced on Tuesday, comes after a difficult period for the homebuilder that included three profit warnings, an operating …
Estonian central bank Governor Madis Muller told a Vilnius conference audience that the likelihood the European Central Bank's next policy move will be a rate increase has risen in recent weeks. He urged the ECB to assess whether the recent jump in energy prices and its pass-through to inflation will be temporary or more persistent, while stressing…
Hugo Boss management told investors on a conference call that no layoffs are planned at the German fashion company and that, as of the call, it has seen no operational impact from the conflict in the Middle East. Leadership said it is still too early to judge the full implications and that the company would adapt operations if the situation changes…
Standard Chartered and Morgan Stanley have moved their expected timing for the Bank of England's first rate cut into the second quarter, citing elevated inflation risks from a sharp rise in oil and gas prices tied to the Middle East conflict. Markets are pricing a high probability that the BoE will leave rates unchanged at its March meeting, while …
Flughafen Zurich reported 2025 results that modestly outperformed analyst expectations on EBITDA, net income and dividend per share, but free cash flow lagged consensus due to elevated capital expenditure. For 2026 the company signalled broadly flat EBITDA, higher capital spending and a decline in group net income driven by financing and depreciati…
The Kospi climbed 5.4% on Tuesday but investor confidence remains severely weakened, leaving the market vulnerable to further declines. Pressure on the AI investment narrative from rising energy costs for data centers and strains on SoftBank's funding - signaled by widening credit spreads as it meets a large OpenAI commitment - have weighed on valu…
Philip D. Davies, Vicor Corp's Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, disposed of 4,719 shares of common stock for $1,027,828 on March 5, 2026 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and simultaneously exercised options to acquire 5,419 common shares with a total exercise value of $305,511. The exercised awards were Non Qualified Stock Options.
NNN REIT, INC. (NYSE: NNN) CEO Stephen A. Horn Jr. sold 33,192 shares on March 9, 2026, generating $1,492,976 at $44.98 per share. The transaction occurred while the stock traded close to its 52-week high and following fourth-quarter results that beat expectations on both EPS and revenue. The REIT continues to offer a 5.28% dividend yield and has i…
European natural gas benchmarks tumbled in early trading after President Trump said the war in Iran will end "very soon," prompting a sharp sell-off across the energy complex. The front-month Dutch TTF contract fell 15.6% to 47.68 euros per megawatt-hour as crude oil weakness pressured related markets. Despite the drop, Europe remains exposed becau…
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG reported fiscal 2025 figures that sat at the mid-point of its updated guidance. The private equity firm recorded a net asset value for PE Investments of €640 million (€36.37 per share), group net income of €24.7 million, and EBITA from Fund Investment Services of €14.3 million. The company completed a post-year-end exit fro…
Lynas Rare Earths has renegotiated its supply arrangement with Japan Australia Rare Earths (JARE), securing a firm yearly commitment to deliver 5,000 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) and allocating the bulk of its heavy rare earth oxide output to Japanese industry. The pact preserves Lynas' maximum annual supply capacity at up to 7,200 tonne…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index climbed 1.43% at Tuesday's close in Jakarta, with strength centred in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture. Several midcap names posted double-digit percentage gains while a few stocks recorded sharp declines. Oil prices fell substantially, gold futures rose, and the rupiah weakened slightly against the dollar …
Dermapharm Holding SE reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 that landed at the lower boundary of company guidance and slightly below market consensus. Fourth-quarter sales rose 2% year-over-year to €296 million but trailed the company-compiled consensus of €313 million. Adjusted EBITDA improved to €89 mill…
