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Asian equities fell broadly on Monday as investors reacted to renewed threats of escalation in the U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran. Japan and South Korea posted the steepest losses, while persistent worries about rising oil pushing inflation higher and prompting more hawkish central bank action weighed on risk assets across the region.
U.S. stock index futures declined on Sunday evening as fresh geopolitical pressure compounded four consecutive weeks of weakness on Wall Street. A 48-hour deadline issued to Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent threats from Tehran kept risk appetite fragile, while oil prices jumped and central bank hawkishness returned to the for…
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys and intends to press the company to extract more revenue and profit from its software and services business. Elliott’s managing partner said Synopsys is well positioned to benefit from rising chip complexity driven by AI. Synopsys confirmed regular …
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has amassed a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Elliott intends to press the chip design software company to increase profitability from its software and services operations. The exact size of the holding has not been disclosed. Synopsys is posit…
Fonterra Co-operative Group increased its full-year earnings guidance for continuing operations and raised its farmgate milk price range after reporting a modest rise in half-year profit. The world’s largest dairy exporter also announced a higher interim dividend and a special Mainland dividend, while cautioning that the Middle East conflict could …
Moscow's MOEX Russia Index finished the session unchanged at the close, with several headline names showing no price movement. Key commodity and currency benchmarks diverged: crude oil contracts climbed, gold futures retreated and the ruble strengthened against the dollar and euro. The intraday report cited sector leadership but did not specify whi…
The U.S. Senate voted 54-37 to end debate on the nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, clearing the way for a possible confirmation vote on Monday. The nomination previously cleared a Senate committee despite opposition from its chair, and, if confirmed, Mullin would succeed Kristi Noem, who …
Several prominent brokerages updated ratings and targets last week for a cross-section of listed companies, citing a mix of structural shifts and short-term demand drivers. Seaport Global lowered Qualcomm to Sell with a $100 target, flagging competition from in-house customer silicon and a sharp decline in mobile volumes. Oppenheimer turned bullish…
A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC survey of small and medium-sized businesses finds a notable move toward AI-integrated search tools, with Alphabet's Search and AI Overviews drawing strong adoption and intent. Meta remains central to local advertising but shows modest year-over-year softness in usage. Interest in OpenAI's ChatGPT ad products and generativ…
China's aviation regulator has again declined to publish an annual update on the investigation into the March 21, 2022 China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crash, allowing the fourth anniversary to pass without fresh information about the cause. Earlier, investigators reported no pre-flight mechanical faults, adverse weather, or communications problems, an…
Taiwan's defence ministry said deliveries of delayed F-16V fighters will commence this year, following a visit by senior defence officials to Lockheed Martin's assembly line in South Carolina. Lockheed says production is running at full capacity on a two-shift schedule with several hundred staff assigned to complete remaining aircraft, while Taiwan…
Russian equities finished the Saturday session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the close. Major listed names cited in trading updates - AFK Sistema, Aeroflot and ROSSETI - showed no price movement at the close. Market breadth and volatility readings reported no change, while commodity and FX prices shifted, with crude and Brent rising and g…
On March 21, Elon Musk said he would cover pay for Transportation Security Administration officers who are approaching a second unpaid work period as a multi-week funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security continues. The announcement comes as airports report prolonged screening times and airlines warn that staff absences among roughly 50,…
This week markets were shaped by intensified conflict in the Middle East that buoyed oil and gas equities, alongside varied developments in semiconductor-related stocks. Major moves included a near 30% drop in Super Micro Computer after criminal charges linked to alleged smuggling of advanced U.S. AI technology, broad gains for energy majors follow…
Macy's Inc. is heading into its fiscal 2026 guidance season with limited visibility, according to a Jefferies preview. The brokerage expects Macy's to post a fourth-quarter beat but notes persistent challenges from subdued consumer sentiment, promotional pressures and tougher year-over-year comparisons. Jefferies raised its owned comparable sales e…
Thomas Pritzker's departure as Executive Chairman has reignited discussion of a potential major hotel industry consolidation. Analysts say the Pritzker family's voting control remains strong but the leadership change modestly lowers barriers to a sale, making Hyatt an attractive, 'bite-sized' luxury target for larger chains — albeit in a financiall…
Orders for Electronic Arts Inc's roughly $15 billion debt package have climbed to about $25 billion, signaling strong investor interest in the financing behind the Silver Lake-led buyout despite strained credit markets. The offering, led by JPMorgan, includes a discounted $4 billion leveraged loan and a $4.75 billion secured bond that have each dra…
Blackstone’s BCRED reported a 0.4% total loss in February, its first monthly decline since September 2022, as the fund faced heightened redemptions and wrote down a select group of loans. Investor unease around private credit liquidity and credit quality has pressured markets and drawn tightened lending from major banks.
A federal jury in San Francisco ruled that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter shareholders by seeking to lower the company's share price to renegotiate or abandon his $44 billion acquisition in 2022. The decision came after a closely watched civil trial; monetary damages will be decided at a later date. The case centers on Musk's public statements about t…
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals filed a complaint in Middlesex County Superior Court on March 20, accusing Ocular Therapeutix of disseminating false or misleading statements about EyePoint and its experimental eye drug Duravyu. The suit seeks injunctive relief, a public retraction, and monetary damages and legal fees. Ocular said it stands by its statemen…
Sezzle said it has dismissed independent auditor Baker Tilly and named PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its auditor for 2026, according to a corporate filing. The company disclosed a material weakness in internal controls tied to classification of cash flows related to notes receivable for fiscal 2024 and 2025. Baker Tilly's audit opinions for those…
The Defense Logistics Agency has granted US Foods Inc. (NYSE: USFD) a maximum $137,113,715 contract to supply full-line food and beverage items to U.S. military services. The firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement was awarded to US Foods - Los Angeles, based in La Mirada, California, and i…
Mexican stocks closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/BMV IPC sliding 1.63% to register a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Market breadth favored decliners, while gold fell sharply and crude oil advanced; the peso showed modest weakness versus the U.S. dollar.
Aerovironment Inc. has been awarded two contracts by the U.S. Army totaling about $135 million for reconnaissance platforms and associated equipment. The larger award funds procurement and delivery of P550 Long Range Reconnaissance systems under a firm-fixed-price arrangement, while the smaller contract covers Red Dragon systems and a suite of supp…
Colombia's benchmark index, the COLCAP, climbed 1.40% at Friday's close with gains concentrated in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. Top performers included Grupo Cibest, Corporacion Financiera Colombiana and Interconexion Electric, while Mineros, Organizacion Terpel and Celsia were among the session's laggards. Commodity and curre…
