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Iceland's government announced on March 6 that it will hold a referendum on August 29 to decide whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union. Reykjavik halted accession talks in 2013 after four years; renewed interest in restarting negotiations has been driven by rising living costs and geopolitical developments, including the war in U…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will convene a national autonomous vehicle safety forum that will include the chief executives of Waymo, Zoox and Aurora. The one-day meeting will cover regulatory barriers, safety scrutiny, potential future guidance on domestic development and the role of remote assistance in robotaxis. The e…
BMO Capital Markets upgraded Okta to Outperform and increased its price target to $97, citing greater confidence that demand for identity and access management will remain resilient as companies roll out AI agents. The brokerage highlighted gaps in governance for automated agents and expects Okta to benefit from its scale, integrations and establis…
Oppenheimer initiated coverage of CoreWeave on Friday, assigning an Outperform rating and a $140 price target. The firm described the AI-focused cloud provider as a "Gigawatt-Sized Engine for an AI Future," highlighting the substantial total addressable market for AI-optimized infrastructure-as-a-service and forecasting stronger free cash flow marg…
BlackRock shares fell 5% after the firm limited withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund, a move that weighed on multiple private-equity firms. Shareholder redemption requests exceeded the cap set by management, highlighting liquidity-management mechanics in private credit vehicles and generating broader market pressure across th…
Robinhood launched its $658.4 million private markets fund on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, offering retail investors exposure to late-stage private technology companies. The closed-end fund, trading under the ticker RVI, holds stakes in Databricks, Ramp and Revolut and was priced at $25 per share in an IPO that sold 12.6 million shares. C…
Diana Shipping Inc. has raised its all-cash proposal for Genco Shipping & Trading to $23.50 per share. The updated offer is paired with an agreement for Star Bulk Carriers Corp. to buy 16 Genco vessels for $470.5 million, and Diana Shipping has secured a fully underwritten financing commitment of $1.433 billion to support the transaction.
Commercial air services across sections of the Middle East have been suspended following recent strikes, leaving foreign nationals stranded. Multiple national governments have mobilised evacuation flights, charters and land corridors to bring citizens home. The European Commission is coordinating under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as member st…
Bank of America has brought back coverage of the North American automotive and auto-tech sector and identified Ford, General Motors and Tesla as its preferred original equipment manufacturers. The bank highlights regulatory changes that allow a shift toward higher-margin trucks and SUVs, and points to growing consumer adoption of autonomous vehicle…
Bank of America upgraded Ciena to Buy from Neutral and increased its price target to $355 from $260 after revising upward its outlook for spending by hyperscalers, Tier-2 cloud providers and newer cloud operators. The firm called the current demand cycle a potential "super-cycle" extending into 2027 and pointed to gains in Ciena's backlog and produ…
Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) shares declined after reports that the firm holds a £36 million ($48 million) exposure to Century Capital Partners Ltd., a London bridging lender that entered administration. The report said Blue Owl had funded the riskiest tranche of Century-originated loans; Century entered administration with roughly £95 million…
Kuwait has started reducing production at some oil fields after running out of crude storage capacity, sources familiar with the situation said. Officials are discussing wider cuts to production and refining to levels required solely for domestic consumption, with a decision expected within days. The development has pushed crude prices higher and p…
The Chair of NATO’s Military Committee convened a virtual roundtable on Friday that included all 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence to receive a briefing on an evolving situation in the Middle East. The emergency meeting was held to assess developments and coordinate monitoring across the alliance, but the briefing did not disclose specific details about th…
Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated a major tranche of tariffs, European firms are in active discussions with U.S. clients, lawyers and logistics partners about reclaiming duties and using import-amendment mechanisms to reduce assessed levies. Businesses face unclear guidance on reimbursements even as a new blanket U.S. tariff …
A draft U.S. rule that would require licenses for exports of advanced artificial intelligence chips worldwide has the potential to introduce delays and extra review into global AI hardware procurement, analysts at Bernstein say. The proposal - still subject to change or abandonment - would not amount to an explicit export ban, but would give U.S. a…
Barclays initiated coverage of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals with an Overweight rating and set a $923 price target, arguing the market is underestimating the company’s near- and medium-term profit potential from Dupixent and the broader drug pipeline. The broker highlighted continuing new indications for Dupixent, durability of intellectual property pr…
Solid Biosciences Inc. announced an oversubscribed $240 million private placement with a group of institutional accredited investors, sending the company's shares up roughly 14%. The financing, structured as a combination of common stock sales and pre-funded warrants, is expected to close on or about March 9, 2026, subject to customary closing cond…
Shares of rare-earths processor REalloys Inc fell sharply in premarket trading after the company disclosed a $50 million follow-on equity offering priced below the prior close. The Ohio-based firm said it will sell about 2.7 million shares at $18.50 each, and plans to apply net proceeds toward working capital and general corporate purposes. The equ…
Western Alliance has filed suit in New York Supreme Court against Jefferies Financial and others after Jefferies informed the bank it would not make a $126.4 million payment due under a forbearance agreement connected to First Brands Group. The dispute follows investor litigation and concerns over roughly $715 million of receivables tied to the ban…
Analysts at Bank of America and Benchmark raised their ratings on Marvell Technology after the chipmaker delivered quarterly results and issued fiscal guidance that suggests faster AI-driven revenue growth. Marvell projected FY28 revenue near $15 billion and boosted its FY27 outlook, leading analysts to increase sales and earnings forecasts and set…
Western Alliance Bancorporation disclosed a $126.4 million charge-off tied to a trade finance facility after a counterparty failed to meet payments under a forbearance agreement. The bank has filed suit and says planned securities gains and expense reductions should largely offset the loss and only marginally reduce its CET1 ratio.
Needham & Company highlights a group of companies it views as well positioned to capture demand from expanding military and security applications for unmanned aircraft, citing rising defense budgets and increased government focus on autonomous systems. The brokerage points to specialized battery makers, established tactical drone manufacturers, cou…
Citi Research upgraded Holcim from neutral to buy and set a SFr80 price target after the Swiss building materials group’s shares fell about 15% amid fears of European Union carbon market reform. The bank views the drop as an excessive market response, expects a partial recovery in carbon prices over 6-12 months, and projects modest upward revisions…
Dow Inc. stock climbed 4.5% on Friday after JPMorgan upgraded the company to overweight and lifted its price target to $40 from $26. The broker's note highlighted the earnings leverage Dow could realize from higher oil-driven chemical margins, while the upgrade follows similar moves by BMO and KeyBanc. The broker's action coincided with a sharp wee…
Analysts at BCA Research say the mounting confrontation with Iran forces President Trump into a difficult trade-off between a geopolitical aim of regime change and domestic economic priorities such as robust growth, a healthy equity market and low oil prices. BCA cautions the present conflict could be more prolonged than prior regional flare-ups, t…
