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Several of the largest technology companies are increasingly accessing public debt markets to support rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. Firms including Amazon, Salesforce, Oracle, Alphabet, Verizon and Meta Platforms have filed for or completed multi-billion dollar bond offerings to finance capital spending, share…
UBS asked a U.S. federal judge to issue an order clarifying that a $1.25 billion settlement reached in 1999 resolves all Holocaust-related claims connected to Credit Suisse and its predecessors. The request follows a probe that identified hundreds of accounts with potential Nazi links; the dispute also centers on whether about 150 documents sought …
SUMA Acquisition Corporation has set terms for an initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 per unit, raising $150 million. Units are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on March 11, 2026, and the offering is expected to close on or about March 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Planet Labs has extended a temporary restriction on access to its Middle East satellite images from four days to 14 days, citing a desire to prevent uncontrolled distribution that could be used as tactical leverage by adversarial actors. The decision underscores how commercial satellite imagery and faster image analysis are reshaping modern conflic…
Disney has selected Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum to serve as chair of Disney Experiences, the unit that manages the company’s theme parks, cruise line, resorts and consumer products. Mazloum will replace Josh D'Amaro, who will step into the chief executive officer role on March 18. Several other senior leadership moves within Disney E…
On March 10, Microsoft submitted a proposed amicus brief supporting Anthropic’s request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the U.S. Department of Defense from labeling the AI startup as a supply-chain risk. Microsoft said the Pentagon’s designation directly affects the company and argued that a court-ordered pause is necessary to avoid fa…
MDA Space Ltd. has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking to raise $300 million in an initial public offering in the United States. The Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company has applied to list the offered and outstanding common shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDA." Key transaction details such as the…
Smile Doctors LLC is engaged in preliminary talks to refinance roughly $2 billion of debt, aiming to bring down interest expenses by shifting loans held by private creditors into the broader US leveraged loan market. Barclays Plc has been retained to lead the potential transaction, which remains at an early stage and may not materialize.
SolarEdge Technologies saw its stock fall in after-hours trading following the announcement that Chief Financial Officer Asaf Alperovitz will depart the company on June 9 to assume a CFO position at a public company in a different industry. The board has initiated a search for his successor, and Alperovitz will remain through early June to aid the …
Mexico's benchmark stock index closed higher driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. The S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.76% as several top-listed companies posted notable gains, though declines outnumbered advances and one prominent firm hit an all-time low. Commodity and currency moves added mixed signals to the mark…
Colombia's benchmark COLCAP index closed higher, gaining 2.11%, driven by advances in Industrials, Services and Agriculture. Banco De Bogota SA, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref were the day's strongest performers. Commodity and currency markets showed divergent moves, with cocoa and gold risi…
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 1.19% on Tuesday as declines in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Telecoms sectors drove the market lower. While a handful of names including OK Rusal, RusHydro and Polyus advanced, notable declines in TATNEFT, Aeroflot and AFK Sistema weighed on the session. Market breadth showed more winners than losers, implied v…
Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took a step toward Senate confirmation as U.S. surgeon general after testifying before the Senate health committee. Her hearing focused on past remarks about vaccines and birth control, questions about financial relationships tied to wellness products and c…
Upstart Holdings said it will apply for a national bank charter and seek approval to become a bank holding company, moves the firm says could lower costs and simplify funding for its lending platform. The announcement coincided with a modest after-hours stock gain of 2.25%. The plan names Annie Delgado as the proposed CEO of the prospective bank.
Oracle spiked 7% after reporting a strong quarter and guidance, marking the first quarter in more than 15 years with simultaneous 20% growth in organic total revenue and non-GAAP EPS. CoreWeave climbed in sympathy. AeroVironment fell after missing estimates and lowering outlook. Groupon dropped on an earnings and revenue shortfall, while Domo soare…
U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday as sector-level gains in Telecoms, Technology and Basic Materials were balanced by declines in Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Utilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.07%, the S&P 500 fell 0.21% and the NASDAQ Composite inched up 0.01%. A number of individual names recorded large percentage moves, …
Canada's main stock index finished modestly higher, with strength concentrated in Clean Technology, Materials and Financials. A trio of miners topped the session's gainers, while consumer lender goeasy recorded a steep drop to a five-year low. Market breadth favoured advancers and implied volatility eased as commodity prices diverged sharply.
The Bovespa closed higher Tuesday, up 1.40% in Sao Paulo, with strength concentrated in the Financials, Public Utilities and Electric Power sectors. Rumo Logistica, Magazine Luiza and Cosan were among the session's top gainers, while Raizen preferred shares, Braskem and Direcional Engenharia were the weakest performers. Market breadth favored advan…
Bayer is backing legislation in Kansas that would restrict lawsuits claiming pesticide makers failed to warn users that products could cause cancer or other illnesses. The measure is one of roughly a dozen state bills supported by the company as it prepares a proposed $7.25 billion settlement to resolve most of about 65,000 Roundup-related suits. T…
On March 10 Oracle reported third-quarter revenue above consensus, driven by elevated demand for cloud services tied to the AI surge. The Austin, Texas-based software and enterprise applications company posted $17.19 billion in revenue, beating LSEG's average analyst estimate of $16.91 billion, and reported remaining performance obligations of $553…
Crude oil futures climbed after reports that Iran has placed a limited number of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Sources familiar with U.S. intelligence say the country has deployed a few dozen mines recently, while retaining most of its small boats and mine-laying craft. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reported to control the waterwa…
Truist has singled out four building products companies it views as buying opportunities after year-to-date share price weakness. The broker applies company-specific valuation multiples to 2026 EBITDA estimates, noting differentiated exposure across commercial ceilings, construction materials and distribution. While operational fundamentals and str…
Rio Tinto has obtained a $1.175 billion financing package from four international financiers to support the development of its Rincon lithium project in Salta province, Argentina. The proceeds will contribute to the $2.5 billion project, which aims for annual production near 60,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate. The financing also follo…
Bank of America has recruited four senior technology bankers from rival firms to bolster its technology investment banking capability, according to internal memos. The hires include veterans from Centerview, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase and follow recent departures from the bank's technology group.
The U.S. Senate voted 71-29 to confirm General Joshua Rudd as director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, making him a four-star general and ending a vacancy that followed abrupt firings at the agency. The confirmation drew praise from some lawmakers and opposition from others, reflecting partisan divisions over th…
