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A slate of material insider transactions was disclosed on Wednesday for U.S.-listed companies. Notable purchases included GitLab CEO William Staples and Universal Safety director Ault Milton C III, while large exits came from Caddis Holdings at Fermi and Tesla director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson. Transactions span small-cap dividend names to large-ca…
KKR announced it has raised $23 billion for a North America-focused private equity fund, the largest such vehicle the firm has allocated to the region. Named KKR North America Fund XIV (NAX4), the vehicle will seek opportunistic private equity investments across North America. The raise underscores investor appetite for private-market exposure as c…
Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN) saw its stock tumble 77% Thursday after announcing that LPCN 1154, an oral formulation of brexanolone for postpartum depression, did not meet the phase 3 trial's primary endpoint. In a 90-patient study the drug failed to demonstrate a statistically significant reduction from baseline in HAM-D17 total score versus placebo…
UBS released a list of global dividend-paying equities that its quantitative models and sector analysts judge least likely to reduce payouts. The bank highlights a diversified set of names across sectors and regions, finds an aggregate 17.8% probability of dividend cuts, and identifies the U.S. as the region with the lowest cut risk.
Blue Owl Capital's stock dropped 9% after its affiliated business development companies limited quarterly repurchases to their 5% caps following unusually large redemption and tender requests. OCIC and OTIC reported that while requests were substantial as a share of outstanding stock, net outflows represented a small portion of each vehicle's net a…
Blue Owl said it will limit redemptions to 5% of outstanding shares in two retail-focused funds after a wave of investor requests seeking to redeem far larger stakes. Preliminary figures show investors asked to withdraw 40.7% of shares in the technology-oriented Blue Owl Technology Income Corp (OTIC) and 21.9% of shares in the larger Blue Owl Credi…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed marginally lower, with the Tadawul All Share ending the session down 0.07%. Losses were concentrated in the Media & Publishing, Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors, while individual stocks recorded large intraday moves in both directions. Oil prices rose notably and broader market breadth favored decliners.
U.S. defense equities retreated in March despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, signaling that much of the initial 'conflict premium' had already been priced in earlier. The NYSE Arca Defense index dropped nearly 8% in March, underperforming the S&P 500, while European defense names also showed notable declines. Analysts point to stretche…
Rivian reported first-quarter deliveries and production that surpassed analyst estimates, reinforcing management's full-year delivery target and signaling steadier consumer interest in its SUVs and R1T pickups. The company is preparing for the introduction of a lower-priced R2 model and has forged a sizable strategic investment and deployment agree…
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reported a planned acquisition of The Container Store, Elfa, and Closet Works, a transaction that will bring over 100 retail locations and roughly 2.2 million square feet of selling space into its portfolio. The agreement calls for Bed Bath & Beyond common stock at $7.00 per share and convertible notes equating to about $9.10…
Canada’s main stock index is poised to open substantially lower after a White House address from U.S. President Donald Trump that signaled an escalation in military pressure on Iran. Futures tied to the S&P/TSX fell sharply, while U.S. equity futures dropped and oil surged above $110 a barrel amid concerns over disruptions to a key shipping lane. P…
A broad swath of international airlines have cancelled or suspended flights to destinations across the Middle East and nearby regions after major regional hubs were closed in response to the Iran war. Carriers from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East have announced rolling cancellations and modified schedules, with many suspensions stre…
Bank of America reiterated TotalEnergies as its preferred pick among European oil majors, spotlighting the company's attractive free cash flow yields under various price scenarios. The bank warned that recent March spikes in Brent and refining margins may not show up in first-quarter results because working-capital builds are expected to lift net d…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has floated a discussion paper proposing that companies be allowed to repurchase shares directly on stock exchanges through a dedicated window. The regulator says recent tax amendments have removed earlier objections related to unequal tax treatment, and it has invited public comments by April 23. SEBI sug…
Leapmotor reported 110,155 new energy vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, a near 26% year-over-year increase and the company’s fourth consecutive quarter above 100,000 units. The Hangzhou-based automaker also delivered 50,029 vehicles in March and has set ambitious targets for domestic and overseas sales while expanding retail and service foot…
The conflict in the Middle East has unsettled global financial markets, strained logistics and disrupted the flow of raw materials. Several companies across sectors have reacted by delaying initial public offerings or retracting dividend proposals to preserve cash and wait for calmer market conditions.
Domestic hot-rolled coil and rebar prices in India rose sharply week-on-week, while domestic spreads and steel equities benefited from a safeguard duty and falling inventories. Key commodity benchmarks showed mixed moves, with iron ore stable and coking coal slightly firmer. The interim safeguard duty remains in place through April 2028.
Jefferies is analysing potential U.S. tariffs of up to 100% on selected pharmaceutical imports under a Section 232 probe. The bank says plans are not final, generics are expected to be exempt, and Sun Pharma could be the most directly affected among Indian drugmakers given its mix of innovative products sourced from jurisdictions with negotiated ta…
Oric Pharmaceuticals saw its shares tumble after releasing dose-optimization data for 400 mg rinzimetostat paired with darolutamide in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The study's efficacy metrics were broadly in line with those reported for a competing regimen, drawing a range of analyst responses and leaving the company focused on…
UBS points to selective opportunities within real estate amid an environment of higher bond yields, inflation uncertainty, and geopolitical risk. The bank highlights two companies - a West End-focused UK property owner with low leverage and high occupancy, and a Belgian logistics developer with CPI-linked leases and a pre-let pipeline - as candidat…
Wells Fargo analysts say total Medicaid enrollment in the first quarter is tracking to a 2% quarterly decline, driven in part by eligibility verification activity rather than macroeconomic trends. Expansion enrollment fell about 1% quarter-over-quarter, with monthly state-level declines of 0.8% in January, 0.7% in February and 0.5% in March. Califo…
Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ) saw its stock climb roughly 120% on Thursday as rising Brent crude prices and reductions in West Coast refining capacity underscored the strategic importance of the company’s Foreland Refinery in Nevada. The small, in-state facility and Sky Quarry’s Utah bitumen asset attracted investor attention amid supply shifts and…
Wells Fargo's preview of first-quarter results in the U.S. software sector finds investors increasingly selective, with a pronounced tilt toward companies viewed as defensible beneficiaries of artificial intelligence spending. The bank favors Datadog and HubSpot for the quarter and identifies guide credibility and AI-related data points as likely d…
Sigma Lithium's stock climbed after the miner secured a $100 million collateralized bank guarantee from a major Brazilian bank, collateralized by the company’s clients. The financing is intended to support construction of a second Greentech industrial plant that would raise annual production capacity from 270,000 to 520,000 tonnes of lithium oxide …
Analysts expect Eli Lilly’s newly approved oral weight-loss drug Foundayo (orforglipron) to produce billions in sales as early as 2026. Broker forecasts range from roughly $1.5 billion to $2.8 billion for 2026, reflecting both robust demand potential and uncertainty around initial rollout mechanics. Market watchers say Foundayo’s manufacturing simp…
