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Seaport downgraded Qualcomm from Neutral to Sell, warning that weakening handset demand, elevated memory prices and intensifying competition are compressing the company's addressable market. The brokerage flagged potential exclusion from Apple devices, shifting demand to lower-cost rival chips, and the risk of lower royalty and chip pricing as key …
A group of banks led by JPMorgan has started pitching a $5.75 billion syndicated loan package to investors to support the leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts. The seven-year term loan B is split into a $4 billion U.S. dollar tranche and a €1.531 billion tranche (about $1.75 billion). The financing forms part of a broader debt package tied to the $5…
Bank of America has reached a settlement in a civil class action brought by women who alleged the bank facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse. The suit, filed in October by a plaintiff identified as Jane Doe, alleged the bank ignored suspicious transactions tied to Epstein. A federal judge had earlier ruled that the bank must face claims that i…
10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) saw its stock drop about 12% after ARK Invest sold over 473,000 shares from its flagship ETFs. The liquidation highlights a reallocation by ARK away from genomics toolmakers toward gene-editing platforms and compounds investor concerns following the company's muted revenue growth guidance for 2026. 10x Genomics provides si…
Bank of America advised clients to favour energy, consumer staples and large-cap value stocks rather than owning the S&P 500, saying the index does not fully reflect key risks. Strategist Savita Subramanian cited a stretched relationship between the S&P 500 and crude oil prices, tax-related upside risks for short-term equity gains, and unfavourable…
Hershey is reorganizing its U.S. business by combining its confectionery, salty snacks and protein units under a single operating structure. The move centralizes brand marketing, category strategy and consumer insights for the first time across its domestic portfolio, while the company names senior leaders to new roles as it contends with higher co…
ICE cotton futures rose more than 3% to reach the highest level since early November, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, a reduction in bearish positioning by money managers, and upward pressure on crude oil that bolsters the cost of polyester, a cotton substitute. Talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in Paris and comments from a Georgia-based …
Stocks across market-cap segments shifted on Monday as several large-cap technology names posted notable gains and a handful of small- and mid-cap issues recorded outsized moves in both directions. Micron and Intel were among the largest advancers in the mega-cap group, while a range of mid- and small-cap companies—spanning storage, biotech and cry…
Brown-Forman said long-time Whirlpool executive Jim Peters will become its new chief financial officer on March 31, succeeding Leanne Cunningham who will retire May 1. The shift comes as the company has seen a steep share decline during Cunningham's tenure and warns of a challenging operating environment for fiscal 2026.
Strategy Inc. purchased about $1.6 billion of Bitcoin from March 9 through last Sunday, acquiring 22,337 BTC. Roughly $400 million was financed through sales of common stock while $1.2 billion was raised via at-the-market sales of its Stretch perpetual preferred shares, which carry an 11.5% annual payout and are backed by the company's Bitcoin hold…
Teenagers at a south London school describe social media as central to their social lives and identity even as they recognise harms including bullying, exhausting content and addictive design. Britain is considering measures that could include an Australian-style ban for under-16s, and a government consultation on the topic is open until May. Exper…
Rising jet fuel prompted UBS to lower price targets and earnings forecasts for several U.S. airlines, though analysts say recent stock declines may suggest the sector is nearing a bottom. Fuel cost spikes in early March are expected to only partially hit first-quarter results because carriers typically carry about two weeks of fuel on hand. Demand …
UBS reduced earnings estimates and cut price targets across its U.S. airline coverage, citing significant uncertainty around jet fuel prices and the sector's full-year 2026 outlook. Analyst Atul Maheswari said several carriers are expected to preannounce results this week that generally point to first-quarter results around the midpoint of guidance…
U.S. equity benchmarks fell on Friday as rising oil prices and renewed concerns about the Iran conflict unsettled investors ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The S&P 500 posted a fresh 2026 low and capped its first three-week losing streak in roughly a year, while the Nasdaq and Dow also declined. Market participants will watch Fed project…
Morgan Stanley says rising feed costs linked to the Iran conflict have reduced its short-term per-head profit estimates for hog producers in 2026, even as the futures curve continues to imply modestly higher year-over-year profitability. Packer margins, pork cutout movements and input-cost shifts in corn and soybean meal round out the market pictur…
Goldman Sachs said in a client note that global hedge funds increased short selling of financial stocks in the week to March 13, making financials the most sold sector so far this year. The S&P financials index is down more than 11% year-to-date and a European banks index has fallen around 8%. The note highlights selling across bank, insurance, fin…
The U.S. Postal Service will tell lawmakers that it faces a severe financial shortfall and requires prompt legislative changes to avoid exhausting its cash reserves in under a year. Postmaster General David Steiner will present options including higher stamp prices, increased borrowing capacity and operational cuts such as ending six-day deliveries…
When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses attendees at the company’s developers conference on Monday, markets expect discussion of the company’s graphics processing units, as usual. But this year attention is likely to shift to inference - the phase of AI where models perform tasks for users - and how Nvidia intends to compete as customers and rivals …
Apple on Monday introduced the second-generation AirPods Max over-ear headphones, priced at $549 and arriving more than five years after the original model. The refresh, powered by Apple’s H2 chip, brings improved active noise cancellation, an enhanced microphone array and features such as Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness and Live Translation…
Apple introduced a new version of its premium over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max 2, priced at $549. The update, arriving more than five years after the original, adds the company’s H2 chip, improved active noise cancellation, an enhanced microphone system and features such as Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness and Live Translation. Orders ope…
Memory-related equities climbed after reports showed DRAM module prices far exceeded industry forecasts in the first quarter of 2026. Multiple DRAM categories posted triple-digit quarter-over-quarter gains following the Lunar New Year period in China, fueling gains for major manufacturers amid constrained near-term supply.
Morgan Stanley has identified Coca-Cola as its leading consumer staples recommendation, highlighting the companys ability to maintain pricing power in an environment where inflation may remain elevated due to the Iran conflict. The bank points to steady market share gains, the expansion of the Fairlife dairy business and longer-term mid-single-digi…
Raymond James characterizes recent declines in equities as an orderly pullback rather than a capitulation, arguing that credit markets - and ultimately oil - must show more meaningful stress before stocks follow. The firm highlights narrow credit spreads compared with past stress episodes and cautions that early bond moves in recent crises have oft…
Micron Technology plans to expand chip manufacturing in Taiwan with a new facility at the recently acquired Tongluo site to boost production of advanced DRAM products, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), in response to growing artificial intelligence-driven demand. Construction is slated to begin by the close of fiscal 2026. The announcement coi…
OpenAI is negotiating a joint venture with several major private equity firms that would distribute its enterprise AI products across the firms' portfolio companies and beyond. Under the proposed structure, the venture would carry a pre-money valuation of about $10 billion, with private equity partners committing roughly $4 billion for equity stake…
