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A U.S. federal judge rejected a legal challenge by environmentalists to the Interior Department's 2024 approval of ioneer Ltd.'s Rhyolite Ridge lithium and boron mine in Nevada, concluding regulators adequately assessed impacts to Tiehm's buckwheat and other ecological concerns. The ruling removes a major legal obstacle as ioneer pursues financing …
Carlyle Group is in preliminary talks with investors about creating a fund concentrated on the defense sector, positioning the private equity firm to benefit from an uptick in government spending on military capabilities and domestic industrial capacity. The firm has not yet formally marketed the fund or set a target size, and the announcement coin…
Citigroup is soliciting additional lenders to participate in a roughly $4.8 billion financing package that will support Ecolab Inc.'s planned cash acquisition of CoolIT Systems. The transaction, which Ecolab announced earlier this month, is expected to rely on investment-grade bond sales. Credit agencies currently rate Ecolab's senior unsecured deb…
U.S. firms increased borrowing to finance equipment by 14.2% in February versus the prior year, driven largely by activity among independent providers, according to a survey from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. New financing commitments totaled $11 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, declining 4.7% from January. Small-ticket volu…
Strategy Inc. reported no bitcoin acquisitions in the week ending March 29, ending a 13-week buying run. The firm also disclosed no share sales under its at-the-market program during March 23-29. As of March 29 the company held about 762,099 bitcoin, purchased for a total of $57.69 billion at an average cost of roughly $75,694 per bitcoin. The paus…
Boston Scientific shares fell about 9% after the CHAMPION-AF study of the Watchman FLX left atrial appendage closure device met its primary and secondary safety and efficacy endpoints but recorded a marginally higher ischemic stroke rate compared with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Analysts described the results as modest rat…
Goldman Sachs warns that multi-asset portfolios face heightened vulnerability to a stagflationary shock after global equities extended losses amid rising oil prices and ongoing Middle East tensions. The bank highlights constrained oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, rising asset correlations that impair diversification, and a marked decline in …
JetBlue Airways will raise its fee for a first checked bag to $49 from $39 beginning April 2, a move the carrier attributes to rising operating expenses driven by surging jet fuel prices amid conflict involving Iran. The airline said it evaluates costs while aiming to keep base fares competitive and invest in customer experience.
Meta is piloting a premium Instagram subscription called Instagram Plus in select countries, offering subscribers a set of exclusive Story-related features including anonymous viewing indicators, unlimited Story audience lists, extended Story duration and prominence controls. The trial has surfaced in Mexico, Japan and the Philippines with localize…
A federal judge in Manhattan declined JPMorgan Chase's motion to dismiss a breach of contract case brought by Wells Fargo, acting as trustee for investors in a defaulted $481 million commercial real estate loan. The suit alleges JPMorgan was aware of an event of default by Chetrit Group after the borrower reported an overstatement of historical net…
Monday's trading session produced a wave of pronounced share-price changes across market-cap tiers. Leading semiconductor names and related equipment suppliers posted notable declines, while select healthcare and foodservice-related names recorded sharp moves tied to trial results and M&A reports. Below is a sector-driven roundup of the largest per…
Earnings season remains in full swing, with March 31 shaping up as a packed session for corporate reports. High-profile names including Nike, Restoration Hardware and cloud banking software provider nCino are due to release results after the close, while a wide roster of companies from consumer staples to small-cap issuers report before markets ope…
A dense slate of U.S. economic releases on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, centers on the Conference Board Consumer Confidence index and the JOLTs Job Openings report. Additional housing price measures, regional manufacturing and services surveys, weekly crude inventories and remarks from multiple Federal Reserve officials add to a day of data that market…
Bank of America identified NVIDIA, Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices as its preferred stocks in the AI compute ecosystem, assigning specific price targets and detailing valuation frameworks and downside risks as AI infrastructure spending supports demand for specialized compute and networking components.
Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick said she will reassign three separate lawsuits involving Elon Musk and members of Tesla's board, citing the need to avoid disproportionate media scrutiny after defendants alleged her LinkedIn activity showed bias. McCormick denied any bias, said she had not read the LinkedIn post at issue an…
In multiple instances over the past year, concentrated trading activity occurred shortly before high-profile U.S. policy actions and geopolitical events tied to President Donald Trump. Large bets on crude futures, options tied to U.S. equities and wagers on prediction markets materialized in narrow time windows before public announcements or operat…
U.S. equities ticked up Monday while Treasury yields pulled back and commodity prices climbed over the weekend. Goldman Sachs strategists highlight a tug-of-war between inflationary pressure from energy and commodity markets and growth risks tied to geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Analysts say several paths could lead to lower bond yie…
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is discussing with SpaceX to take the primary role in allocating shares to small U.S. retail investors in the company’s forthcoming IPO, potentially displacing rival retail brokerages Robinhood and SoFi from that slice of the deal. Sources say plans are not final and other distributors including Fidelity remain in contentio…
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares moved lower Monday after reports indicated that Morgan Stanley’s ETrade unit is in discussions to direct a substantial portion of SpaceX’s retail allocation to its platform for the rocket maker’s planned initial public offering. The potential routing of smaller-ticket U.S. retail orders through ETrade could li…
London equities closed higher on Monday, led by strength in utilities and automobile-related stocks. The United Kingdom 100 index rose 1.66% at the close. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while commodities and the U.S. dollar futures posted gains and sterling weakened against the dollar.
U.K. equities closed higher on Monday, led by gains in the Electrical, Gas, Water & Multiutilities and Automobiles & Parts sectors. The benchmark rose 1.66% as a handful of large-cap listings posted notable advances, while select miners, builders and airlines lagged. Commodities and currency markets also registered moves that provide context for ma…
Spain's main equity gauge finished higher on Monday, led by sector-level gains in Chemicals, Petroleum & Plastic, Telecoms & IT and Financial Services & Real Estate. The IBEX 35 closed up 0.79% in Madrid with a breadth tilt toward advancing issues. Commodities traded mixed, with notable moves in gold and crude oil, while key currency pairs and the …
Portugal's benchmark PSI rose 2.11% at Monday's close in Lisbon, led by gains in the Utilities, Technology and Basic Materials sectors. EDP Renovaveis, EDP Energias de Portugal and Sonae SGPS were the session's top performers. Market breadth favoured advancers by 20 to 3, with seven stocks unchanged. Commodities and currency markets also moved, wit…
Netherlands stocks finished higher on Monday, with the AEX closing up 0.44%. Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors helped drive the advance. Leading individual gainers included IMCD, Randstad and Universal Music, while ASM International, ASML and ArcelorMittal were among the laggards. Oil, Brent and gold futures rose, and currency markets …
Stocks in Milan closed higher on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index finishing up 1.06% as gains in the Chemicals, Utilities and Oil & Gas sectors supported the advance. Ferrari, Terna and Nexi were among the session's best performers, while STMicroelectronics, Leonardo and Lottomatica were the largest decliners. Commodity prices and curr…
