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S&P Dow Jones Indices will add Vertiv, Lumentum, Coherent and EchoStar to the S&P 500 as part of its quarterly rebalance, replacing Match Group, Molina Healthcare, LambWeston and Paycom. The announcement produced notable after-hours price moves for the companies named and underscores the influence index-tracking funds exert on large-cap share deman…
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a civil lawsuit by 535 plaintiffs seeking to hold Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao responsible for transactions alleged to have supported 64 attacks between 2017 and 2024, finding the complaint did not plausibly show the defendants culpably associated themselves with or sought to ensure the success of the at…
Jean Davidson, executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, said she will step down and take a leadership role at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in California. Her departure comes during months of controversy at the Kennedy Center over governance changes, a legal challenge from an ex-officio board member, canceled per…
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has resigned from the board of Trump Media & Technology Group, according to an SEC filing. The filing states his departure was not the result of disagreements with management or the board. The move occurs as the company, known for its Truth Social platform, weighs a spinoff of the social network an…
S&P Dow Jones Indices carried out a routine but broad reconstitution of its indexes, adding Vertiv, EchoStar, Lumentum and Coherent to the S&P 500 while removing four other companies. The S&P 100 will also see semiconductor and industrial entrants, with veteran financial firms exiting that blue-chip list. Market participants anticipate substantial …
Saks Global announced the closure of 15 additional locations as part of its bankruptcy restructuring, trimming underperforming outlets to prioritize more profitable, higher-end stores. The company said it is largely finished with store shutdowns but is still finalizing counts with some landlords. Inventory flow has started to recover as hundreds of…
U.S. equity markets closed lower, weighed by losses in Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials. The Dow fell to a new three-month low, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipped, while volatility and commodity prices climbed sharply. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners across both the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Canadian equities closed lower Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 1.57% as declines in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Financials sectors weighed on the market. Aecon Group, Constellation Software and Curaleaf were the session's top performers, while Methanex, Algonquin Power & Utilities and Bitfarms led losses. Market volati…
Mexico's main stock gauge, the S&P/BMV IPC, closed down 1.54%, settling at a new one-month low as losses in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples led the decline. Market breadth favored decliners, and several large-cap names drove much of the movement. Commodities and currency markets also recorded notable moves during the ses…
Colombian equities closed lower on Friday with the COLCAP index retreating 0.32% as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains among select heavyweights. Notable movers included Etb, Ecopetrol and Grupo Argos on the upside, while Mineros, Grupo Aval preferred shares and Grupo Cibest led declines. Commodity pri…
Russian equities closed higher on Friday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 1.01% to a three-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Mining sectors, led by Rosneft PJSC, LUKOIL PJSC and OK Rusal MKPAO. Market volatility eased and commodity prices, including crude oil and gold, moved sharply higher. Currency pairs USD/RUB…
Cerebras Systems Inc., a designer of artificial intelligence semiconductor hardware, has tapped Morgan Stanley to head an initial public offering as it attempts a second run at going public. People familiar with the matter said the offering could raise about $2 billion, with a potential listing as soon as April. The company has filed new IPO paperw…
Brazil's main equity benchmark closed lower on Friday, slipping 0.26% to a one-month low as declines in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials sectors outpaced gains. Gains in selected energy names contrasted with heavy losses in transport and aerospace stocks. Volatility measures and commodity prices rose alongside modest moves in FX and …
Oracle shares gave back earlier gains and slipped after reports that talks with OpenAI to expand an AI-focused data center campus in Abilene, Texas were abandoned. Stalled financing discussions and evolving needs at OpenAI reportedly scuttled the proposed expansion, creating an opportunity for Meta to consider leasing the site while Nvidia moved to…
A U.S. district judge hearing a New York Times challenge indicated he may enjoin a Pentagon policy that requires journalists to accept the possibility of being labeled security risks for seeking classified or certain unclassified information. The judge raised concerns that the policy could curtail routine newsgathering, grant unchecked authority to…
Bank of America cut Nexi to Neutral from Buy after the Italian payments firm disclosed disappointing fourth-quarter results and a strategy update that signals slower revenue growth and increased spending. The bank trimmed revenue and EPS forecasts, lowered free cash flow projections and reduced its price target, citing execution risks, competitive …
The Department of Defense said it will work with the Federal Aviation Administration this weekend to run tests in New Mexico of a high-energy, laser-based system intended to counter threatening drones. The exercise is intended to collect data on how the laser affects aircraft surrogates and to resolve FAA safety issues that emerged after an earlier…
Baird upgraded Union Pacific to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price targets for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, citing anticipated cost savings and network benefits if the proposed merger gains regulatory approval. The brokerage expects the review timeline to shift toward mid-2027 after an incomplete Surface Transportation Board r…
Friday’s trading session featured notable moves across market-cap segments, led by gains in Palantir and Marvell and sharp swings among semiconductors, logistics and consumer stocks. Positive results and upbeat guidance helped lift certain chip and software names, while guidance misses, an ongoing legal response and share offerings pressured others…
Market participants will watch a compact but potentially market-moving lineup of U.S. data on Monday, March 9, 2026. The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index and the New York Fed’s 1-year consumer inflation expectations release bookend a morning that also features auctions of three- and six-month Treasury bills. Traders remain attentive to si…
Boeing is reportedly nearing a sale of roughly 500 737 Max jets to Chinese buyers timed for announcement during President Trump’s upcoming state visit to China, with separate talks under way on an order of about 100 widebody 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft that would likely be revealed later. Negotiators remain focused on securing firm contracts r…
Fitch Ratings reports that defaults among U.S. private credit borrowers rose to a record 9.2% in 2025, up from 8.1% in 2024. In a monitor of 302 firms, the agency logged 38 default events affecting 28 borrowers. Smaller issuers and floating-rate capital structures tied to the federal funds rate were key features of the default set.
Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser told a policy forum in New York that the long-standing benefits the United States gains from the dollar’s global role may be weakening, yet the greenback continued to act as a haven amid recent Middle East tensions. Hauser noted that foreign investors remain sizable purchasers of U.S. assets, …
A class action filed in federal court accuses Kalshi of refusing to pay roughly $54 million to users who bet that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026. The complaint says Kalshi invoked a contractual 'death carveout' only after Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, despite customers wagering am…
Options and futures activity suggests market participants view the recent Middle East escalation as a near-term logistical disruption rather than a structural supply shock. Front-month volatility and backwardation in Brent have surged, while longer-dated contracts and implied volatility remain relatively restrained, indicating traders are positioni…
