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The most oversold stocks in the utilities sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here’s the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.

Renew Energy Global PLC (NASDAQ:RNW)

• On March 16, ReNew Green secured $95 million investment to expand clean energy projects in India. Sumant Sinha, Founder, Chairman & CEO, ReNew said, “The C&I industry will be central to India’s decarbonization journey, and with investors like LeapFrog, we can deepen our ability to provide reliable, cost‑competitive renewable power to leading businesses across sectors. This …

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French AI startup Mistral has reportedly secured $830 million in debt financing. The funds will be used to build a data center powered by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips.

The financing round was backed by a consortium of seven global banks, including BPIFrance, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, La Banque Postale, MUFG, and Natixis CIB, reported Reuters.

Mistral’s new data center near Paris will support both AI model training and inference services, with operations expected to begin in Q2 this year.

The facility will run on 13,800 Nvidia GB300 GPUs, giving it a total capacity of 44 MW. Mistral plans to scale up to 200 MW of capacity across Europe by the end of 2027.

CEO Arthur …

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Bill Ackman and Michael Burry are urging investors to look past broader market fears and point to a massive, asymmetric opportunity in Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC).

‘Stupidly Cheap’ Bet

Pershing Square’s Ackman advised investors to “ignore the bears” and mainstream media amid ongoing global conflicts. Predicting a “large peace dividend” following what he termed a “one-sided war,” Ackman highlighted government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as prime investment targets.

“Fannie and Freddie are …

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In today’s rapidly evolving and fiercely competitive business landscape, it is crucial for investors and industry analysts to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will undertake an in-depth industry comparison, assessing Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) alongside its primary competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. By meticulously examining crucial financial indicators, market positioning, and growth potential, we aim to provide valuable insights to investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Micron Technology Background

Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.

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In today’s rapidly changing and fiercely competitive business landscape, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully evaluate companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) against its key competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry. By analyzing important financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, we aim to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Meta Platforms Background

Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm’s “Family of Apps,” its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta’s overall sales.

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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, it is essential for investors and industry enthusiasts to thoroughly analyze companies before making investment decisions. In this article, we will conduct a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) against its key competitors in the Automobiles industry. By examining key financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, we aim to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Tesla Background

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling a sports car and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and an auto insurance business.

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In the fast-paced and cutthroat world of business, conducting thorough company analysis is essential for investors and industry experts. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in comparison to its major competitors within the Software industry. By analyzing crucial financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is to provide valuable insights for investors and offer a deeper understanding of company’s performance in the industry.

Microsoft Background

Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

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In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business world, it is crucial for investors and industry followers to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) in relation to its major competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market standing, and growth prospects, our objective is to provide valuable insights and highlight company’s performance in the industry.

NVIDIA Background

Nvidia is a leading developer of graphics processing units. Traditionally, GPUs were used to enhance the experience on computing platforms, most notably in gaming applications on PCs. GPU use cases have since emerged as important semiconductors used in artificial intelligence to run large language models. Nvidia not only offers AI GPUs, but also a software platform, Cuda, used for AI model development and training. Nvidia is also expanding its data center networking solutions, helping to tie GPUs together to handle complex workloads.

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Shares of PMGC Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ELAB) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company announced its subsidiary, NorthStrive Biosciences, signed a licensing agreement amendment with MOA Life that updates the timing and key development milestones for EL-32 and EL-22 human clinical development program.

PMGC Holdings shares jumped 100.6% to $3.35 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.

Gainers

• Iterum Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:ITRM) gained 172.4% to $0.0970 in pre-market trading after dipping 80% on Friday.
• Zeta Network Group (NASDAQ:ZNB) gained 33.2% to $3.05 in pre-market trading.
• Visionary Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GV) rose 33.2% to $0.27 in pre-market trading after declining 9% on Friday.
• Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ASTC) gained 24.9% to $2.8292 in pre-market trading after rising 9% on Friday.
• Greenland Energy Company (NASDAQ:GLND) rose 20.8% to $9.97 in pre-market trading. Greenland Energy on Friday secured a strategic agreement for advanced rig capacity to support the onshore oil exploration program in Greenland.
• Lantern …

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A listing by the world’s leading maker of electrolyte materials used in lithium batteries is likely to raise more than $1 billion

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Key Takeaways:

• Tinci Materials has filed to list in Hong Kong, reporting its business rebounded last year after sharp revenue and profit declines in 2024
• The leading maker of electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries is building new production bases outside China and diversifying into sodium ion battery materials

One thing that stands out about Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd. is the ages of its top managers. The average of the top three executives at the lithium battery materials maker is nearly 60 years old – something you don’t see too often at Chinese tech companies in emerging areas. That depth of experience is probably a factor helping Tinci to stay at the head of the pack of companies producing electrolytes used in lithium batteries that power not only portable devices like smartphones, but also many of the world’s new energy vehicles (NEVs).

But the track record for Tinci, which last week filed to list its shares in Hong Kong, also reflects the pain the NEV industry, including makers of batteries and their components, has felt over the last two years. The emergence of new technologies like sodium ion batteries is also providing a challenge for the company as it plays in a field where products are constantly changing.

Tinci isn’t sitting idly by while all that is happening, and is developing products for emerging new areas. Still, the rapid pace of change shows that it could easily be overtaken by other companies that develop better products, especially in the current climate where Western governments are trying to seize back some of the momentum from Chinese companies that have come to dominate the new energy sector.

All that said, Tinci looks pretty well positioned, at least for now. Unlike many others in the new energy sector, the company has managed to remain comfortably profitable over the last three years, though its profit fell sharply in 2024 at the height of a price war caused by oversupply. It began to recover last year, with its profits bouncing back.

The company is also trying to build up businesses in new areas, including manufacturing of chemicals used in daily …

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Mortgage rates are rising again, and Dave Ramsey is warning Americans that navigating today’s housing market without professional help could be a costly mistake.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.38% for the week ending March 26, according to Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC), up from 6.22% the prior week. Rates climbed further to around 6.64% on March 27, marking an eight-month high.

Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater said purchase and refinance activity has improved from a year ago, though volatility in borrowing costs continues to pressure affordability.

Rising Rates Pressure Housing Market

Higher rates are being driven by broader macro conditions, including rising Treasury yields and renewed inflation concerns linked to higher energy prices.

Against …

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Gold’s deep slide since a stellar beginning in January has unnerved investors. The yellow metal typically served as a haven asset in conflicts, yet amid war in the Middle East and disruptions to commodity flows, it reached a 25% drawdown.

For Paul Wong, Sprott’s Managing Partner, the move says less about weakening conviction in the metal than a system suddenly short of cash.

“Gold is being sold because liquidity is being raised, not because its role as a strategic asset has diminished,” he wrote.

Wong notes how the unwinding of short-dollar trade has worsened the decline. He sees a systemic reduction in exposure tied to higher rates, firmer dollar, and capital rotation into energy.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-linked conflict has added another layer by disrupting about 20% of global oil shipments, squeezing reserve accumulation in Gulf states that had been among the buyers helping support bullion.

That reserve-flow story matters because, since the freezing of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves in 2022, sovereign buyers have been shifting away from Treasuries and toward gold.

“Gold has become …

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Even as President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, airport lines could still linger in the coming months.

Staffing Woes At TSA

On Sunday, Business Insider reported that the queues could still be around even after the paycheck approval due to staffing shortages, citing Ha Nguyen McNeill, who serves as the TSA’s Deputy Administrator. McNeill shared that over 500 staff members had quit their jobs since the DHS shutdown and over 1,000 agents had quit last year during the shutdown.

The report also said that staffing woes could stretch into the FIFA World Cup 2026, slated to begin in the coming months, as training newly-hired staff could take …

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday.

U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 2% during the session.

The S&P 500 recorded its fifth consecutive weekly decline, falling 2.1% during the week. The Nasdaq dipped 3.2%, while the blue-chip Dow fell 0.9% last week.

Iran reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that ships will face consequences, while also warning of potential strikes on steel plants in the Gulf and Israel — a sharp rejection of the diplomatic 10-day window President Donald Trump announced late Thursday.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) extended its steep three-day rout, falling an additional 4% — bringing its cumulative loss since Wednesday’s close to …

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With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Americas Gold and Silver Corp. (NYSE:USAS) to report quarterly earnings at 1 cent per share on revenue of $33.23 million for the quarter before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Americas Gold and Silver shares rose 3.6% to close at $5.50 on Friday.
• Analysts are expecting ARKO Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:APC) to post quarterly earnings at 13 cents per …

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In a surreal twist to escalating global conflicts, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has taken to X to mock Donald Trump‘s pre-market announcements, advising Wall Street investors to “do the opposite” as popular trading strategies collapse under the weight of an expanding war.

The ‘Reverse Indicator’

As markets grapple with the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and looming tariff battles, Ghalibaf—a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander—offered literal day-trading advice to counter Trump’s social media posts.

“Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often just a setup for profit-taking. Basically, it is a reverse indicator,” Ghalibaf stated to his followers. “Do the opposite: If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long. See something tomorrow? You know the drill.”

The taunt adds a layer of psychological warfare to a conflict that has already seen Iran’s supreme leader killed and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed.

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“Shark Tank” star and investor Kevin O’Leary is advising Americans to stay calm and prioritize long-term strategy as markets fluctuate wildly amid energy price surges and global uncertainty.

O’Leary On Market Volatility

On Sunday, O’Leary posted on X while sharing a clip from his CNN interview, writing, “I get it — volatility makes people nervous. But my job isn’t to panic. My job is to deploy capital.”

He added, “Whether the market is up 700 points or down 700 points, I ask one question: What has actually changed? Most people react emotionally. That’s a mistake.”

In the CNN interview, O’Leary explained that even if energy prices remain elevated for another month, it would not fundamentally affect long-term earnings.

“My job is to deploy capital. That’s what I have to do every day, whether the market’s up 700 points or down 700 points,” he said.

He urged investors to focus on strategic thinking rather than short-term fluctuations, echoing the hockey adage, “think where the puck is going, not where it is right now.”

O’Leary acknowledged the …

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Investor Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC has criticized Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) for underperforming the Nasdaq 100 index for the last five years, which he thinks happened due to the brand not living up to the Full Self-Driving (FSD) promises.

Unsupervised FSD Hype

On Sunday, the investor shared his criticism via a post on the social media platform X as he responded to a post by influencer Whole Mars Catalog. In the post, the influencer had outlined various reasons to invest in the company. “No investment professional values $TSLA on trailing P/E,” Black said in the response, adding that investors and analysts used the forward P/E ratio, which wasn’t the reason the stock had “underperformed NDX” for the last five years.

“TSLA has underperformed because it has never lived up to the hype that its vehicles will drive themselves unsupervised,” he said. He then repeated CEO Elon Musk‘s claims about Tesla Robotaxi serving over half the U.S. population by the end of …

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Investor Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki has criticized Tesla Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system’s capabilities, lamenting that it still wasn’t as capable as it should be.

Still At Level 2

In a response to a post on the social media platform X, Gerber criticized the technology, as user James Cat said that there was a lack of awareness among people about the FSD system, as well as the system itself needing improvements before going mainstream.

Gerber, in his response, shared that the system still needed to make improvements. “It’s also level 2. So you still have to basically drive,” he said, referring to Tesla’s FSD being at a level 2, according to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Broadly speaking, a Level 2 rating means that the system is capable of handling some autonomous tasks, but cannot be considered fully autonomous.

Interestingly, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shares this opinion, with the agency’s …

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Elon Musk‘s xAI and SpaceX merged in February, valuing the company at over $1.25 trillion. SpaceX is now preparing for an initial public offering (IPO).

SpaceX IPO

SpaceX reportedly plans to raise $75 billion from its IPO, valuing the space exploration company at around $1.75 trillion.

SpaceX’s confidential filing would show that the company is still targeting a June listing.

Tesla-SpaceX Merger Buzz

Amid the IPO, there’s also buzz around a merger between Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX.

While there has been no official information around a merger between the two companies, Gary Black, the managing director of …

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The S&P 500 enters the final week of March under significant duress after tumbling 1.67% on Friday to close at 6.368,85. While the index closed the week lower, a fresh wave of weekend volatility has left investors on edge.

The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is currently split, but showing a slight tilt toward a positive open. The bets for “S&P 500 Opens Up or Down on March 30?” market on Polygon currently reflects a 53% chance of an “Up” open. Trading volume for the Monday bet has reached $229,617.

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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) are under scrutiny following a California jury’s decision holding them accountable for a young woman’s mental health issues. This verdict has significant implications for the companies and the broader industry, according to The Future Fund LLC’s Gary Black.

META, GOOGL Fall Behind Due To Recent Underperformance

According to Gary Black, all Mag 7 stocks, including Meta and Alphabet, have lagged behind the S&P 500 this year.

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Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) has reportedly finalized a $2.75 billion agreement to introduce AI-developed drugs from Hong Kong’s Insilico Medicine to the global market.

Details Of The Deal

According to a CNBC report, the deal involves an upfront payment of $115 million to Insilico, with additional payments tied to regulatory and commercial achievements, plus royalties on future sales. Insilico has created at least 28 drugs using generative AI, with nearly half already in clinical stages, according to Alex Zhavoronkov, Insilico’s CEO.

The collaboration between the two firms began with an AI-based software licensing deal in 2023. Andrew Adams, Lilly’s group vice president of Molecule Discovery, emphasized the partnership’s potential to explore …

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Hollywood legends Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are joining the growing list of A-listers opting for mountain air over smoggy cityscapes. 

In a recent interview with Fox News, Russell said the couple is favoring their Old Snowmass, Colorado, estate over their Los Angeles residence, hinting at a full-time relocation. 

The move isn’t just about a change of scenery; it’s a play for family unity and a return to the couple’s real estate roots.

The Family Draw — a Multigenerational Shift

A primary catalyst for the move is that their son, actor Wyatt Russell, recently relocated to Colorado with his wife, Meredith Hagner, and their two sons.

“What I enjoy most is that [Hawn] really likes it in Colorado,” Russell told Fox News. “Wyatt and Meredith and their two boys, they live in Colorado now. So we like to spend as much time there as we can.”

While the couple has a diverse real …

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Michael Burry posted an open letter on Saturday on X arguing the U.S. housing crunch is less about a lack of homes and more about misallocated space, with federal policy and the long-running conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at the center of his critique. The message landed alongside his long-running “Cassandra” posture—after years of blunt bubble alarms, account wipeouts and a “Lights Out” sign-off that fits the pattern described in Cassandra Unchained warning.

In his post, Burry said the U.S. already leads the world in residential square footage per person, which he argues undercuts the popular “shortage” framing. Instead, he points to large homes occupied by fewer people and a market where moving has become unusually hard.

Burry tied that rigidity to the post-pandemic rate backdrop, saying ultra-low borrowing costs effectively froze households in place. In his telling, empty nesters are reluctant to sell, first-time buyers are boxed out, and resale supply sits near historic lows because listings are scarce—not because demand is unusually strong.

How Policy Choices Are Distorting Housing Markets

His letter also leans on balance-sheet math: Burry wrote …

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Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.

Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and understand why certain stocks should be of interest.

Read Also: EXCLUSIVE: Top 12 Most-Searched Tickers On Benzinga Pro In February — Where Do Tesla, Nvidia, Palantir Stocks Rank?

Here’s a look at the Benzinga Stock Whisper Index for the week ending March 27:

Torrid Holdings (NYSE:CURV): The specialty retailer reported quarterly financial results that beat analyst estimates. Guidance from the company also came in above analyst estimates for the first quarter and next fiscal year. CEO Lisa Harper called fiscal 2025 a “transformational year” and told investors that first-quarter trends show the continued turnaround is working. The retailer could be one to watch given its improvements in several metrics and the turnaround efforts by management.

AleAnna Inc (NASDAQ:ANNA): The natural gas company saw shares soar last week on the heels of continued tension in the Middle East. AleAnna stock was up over 60% on the week and shares are up nearly 200% year-to-date in 2026. The …

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had a busy week, making headlines with a series of significant developments. Here’s a quick roundup of the key stories that emerged over the week.

Apple Drops Six-Figure Bonuses To Retain iPhone Talent

Apple Inc. has taken a drastic step to retain its top talent. The company is reportedly discontinuing six-figure bonuses to prevent its engineers from leaving for competitors like OpenAI. This move comes as a response to the aggressive recruitment of Apple engineers by OpenAI and other startups.

Read the full article here.

Apple Taps Bosch, TDK For US iPhone Parts As Domestic Spending Surges

Apple Inc. has decided to source iPhone parts from Bosch and TDK in the US. This move is part of Apple’s larger $600 …

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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya argued that brand moats are heading to zero as cheaper, faster, better products erode brand pricing power across most categories.

Brand Pricing Power Fades

Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Chamath discussed the factors that create strong competitive advantages for businesses, known as “moats.” He also expressed skepticism about the long-term strength of brands in the face of AI-driven innovation.

“If I had to bet, I’m going to bet that brands go to zero,” Chamath said. He argued that in a world of digital abundance, consumers prioritize products that offer better value and quality over brand loyalty.

Legacy Brands Lose Ground To Value

Chamath cited Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) displacing BMW, Mercedes and Porsche, and what BYD Co. (OTC:BYDDY)(OTC:

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Mark Cuban outlined AI automation, tax, and market-structure risks faced by companies replacing human workers with humanoids and AI in a mock IPO risk-disclosure post on X on Saturday.

Cuban’s post was in response to Elon Musk‘s statement, “Working will be optional in the future,” posted on X.

Cuban Drafts Tomorrow’s Risk Disclosures — Today

The hypothetical prospectus shared by the billionaire investor warns that in the event work becomes optional, local, state and federal governments are expected to institute new and unpredictable taxes, including a robot utilization tax and a token utilization tax.

Cuban noted these could “completely change the economics of our industry” and impact shareholder returns.

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A study from Northwestern Mutual found that half of all adults now describe themselves as “financially secure,” a notable jump from 44% just a year ago. 

Financial discipline is also trending up, with 53% of people now considering themselves disciplined planners, a steady climb back from a post-pandemic low. 

But beneath this encouraging surface, a current of anxiety and desperation is pulling younger generations toward risky, speculative bets in a frantic attempt to catch up.

This is the central paradox of the 2026 Planning & Progress Study. Even as the country’s financial footing seems to be firming up, a significant number of young adults are embracing a kind of financial nihilism. 

They feel so profoundly behind that they’re turning to high-risk instruments like cryptocurrency, sports betting, and prediction markets, not as a form of entertainment, but as a primary strategy for wealth creation. 

“When people feel behind, they often look for shortcuts,” said John Roberts, Northwestern Mutual’s chief field officer, in the report. “But building financial security is rarely about cutting corners. It’s about consistency, discipline, and protection.” 

He cautions that while these high-risk assets can be part of a portfolio, they should be treated as “fun money,” advising investors not to allocate more than they can afford to lose. The core of a financial plan, he argues, should remain focused on strategies proven to build and protect wealth over the long term.

Nearly a third of Gen Z adults are already invested in or are considering putting money into crypto and sports betting this year, a …

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Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories.

Markets extended their selloff this week as surging oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions pushed major indexes toward correction territory. The Nasdaq Composite officially entered a correction, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted sharp declines as crude prices surged toward — and in some cases above — $100 per barrel amid disruptions tied to the Iran conflict. Investor sentiment deteriorated further as uncertainty around a potential ceasefire and shifting policy signals from President Donald Trump failed to stabilize markets.

Technology stocks led the downturn, with major names under pressure following legal setbacks and broader concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally. The sector’s weakness dragged the Nasdaq lower, highlighting how elevated valuations and rising geopolitical risk are colliding to unwind one of the market’s strongest trades. At the same time, investors grew increasingly cautious about capital spending trends and regulatory headwinds facing large tech firms.

Meanwhile, rising oil prices are feeding into broader inflation fears, complicating the Federal Reserve’s outlook and prompting markets to reassess expectations for rate cuts. With bond yields climbing and traders pricing in a higher-for-longer rate environment, equities remain under pressure as geopolitical risks, inflation concerns and policy uncertainty converge. The week’s action underscores a fragile market backdrop, where energy shocks and macro headwinds continue to drive volatility across sectors.

Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week’s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

The Bulls

“Arm Holdings Stock Soars As Company Targets $15 Billion In Annual Sales From New In-House Chip,” by Adam Eckert, reports that Arm Holdings PLC

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Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (March 23 to March 27) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, Iran war, earnings, AI buzz, and corporate news flow.

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD), Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Arm Holdings PLC ADR (NASDAQ:ARM), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), and GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), spanning investing, crypto, streaming, semiconductors, social media, and gaming, reflected diverse investor interests.

Robinhood Markets

• HOOD’s board authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program, replacing the prior one and adding over $1.1 billion in capacity, to be executed over roughly three years this week. This signaled management confidence amid 37% year-to-date stock slump despite strong 2025 revenue and crypto growth. The announcement was paired with a new $3.25 billion revolving credit facility led by JPMorgan.

• Some retail investors were looking for an entry point below the price of $69 per share.

• The stock had a 52-week range of $29.66 to $153.86, trading around $69 to $72 per share, as of the publication of this article. It rose 57.28% over the year, fell by 42.23% and 37.90% over the last six months and year-to-date, respectively.

• HOOD had a weaker price trend in the short, medium, and long term, with a solid growth ranking, as per Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings.

Netflix

• NFLX announced this week that it is again raising prices across all its streaming plans. The monthly rates will climb by at least $1, citing expanding investments in original programming and live events. Political figures like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized Netflix Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:NFLX) latest price increase, saying that the hike was followed by receiving a “$2.8 BILLION payout …

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On Friday, speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami, President Donald referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump,” quickly correcting himself but leaning into the moment.

Trump’s ‘Strait of Trump’ Remark Draws Attention

“I’m so sorry. Such a terrible mistake,” he said, before adding, “The fake news will say, ‘He accidentally said’ — no, there’s no accidents with me. Not too many. If there were, we’d have a major story.”

The crowd responded …

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President Donald Trump told attendees at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami on Friday that Cuba would be the next U.S. target following ongoing military operations against Iran, then quickly added, “Please pretend I didn’t say that.”

Trump Sets Sights on Cuba

“Cuba’s next,” Trump said, before pivoting to domestic politics. “Despite the radical left Democrat shutdown, we will continue to defend the sovereign borders,” he added.

The remarks follow Trump’s earlier suggestion of a “friendly takeover” of the island nation located in the Caribbean.

In January, the U.S. president signed an executive order targeting tariffs on any country supplying Cuba with oil, framing it as part of a broader campaign of pressure against Havana.

Trump had previously also suggested he could “take” Cuba “in some form,” calling it “a big honor.” The remark …

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On Friday, Nouriel Roubini, the economist who called the 2008 financial crisis, cautioned that President Donald Trump is more likely to intensify the U.S. conflict with Iran rather than seek a quick resolution.

Trump May Choose Escalation Over Ceasefire

Roubini dismissed the notion that Trump is searching for an “off-ramp” to end the war, despite market optimism around a potential peace deal, he told CNBC at the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy.

“If he chickens out right now, he loses credibility. He lost the war,” Roubini said, adding that such a move could hurt Trump’s chances in upcoming elections.

A Binary Outcome With High Stakes

Roubini described the situation as a high-risk, high-reward scenario.

On one hand, escalation — potentially including targeting key Iranian assets and intensifying military operations — could weaken Iran’s leadership and deliver a geopolitical win.

“My argument is that, counterintuitively, he’s going to decide to escalate,” Roubini said.

On the other hand, failure could trigger severe global consequences …

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On Friday, David Sacks defended Pentagon official Emil Michael against allegations of a conflict of interest tied to his investment in Perplexity AI.

Sacks Alleges ‘Smear Campaign’ In Anthropic Dispute

Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Sacks dismissed the claim as baseless, arguing the company is not a direct competitor to Anthropic and does not sell to the Pentagon.

He also noted that Michael’s holdings were cleared by ethics regulators.

The investor suggested the timing of the report was questionable, adding it resembled prior attacks against him: “It reminds me of what happened to me… all of a sudden there was that hit piece.”

‘Political Operation’: Sacks Targets Anthropic’s Strategy

Sacks went further, accusing Anthropic of operating beyond its image as a safety-focused AI firm.

“They’ve hired a number of very seasoned… political operatives in Washington,” he said, concluding, “This is, I think, frankly, a political operation that’s willing to get down and dirty and they’re not always on the side of the angels. I think they can be quite ruthless.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed that the U.S. military operations against Iran are expected to conclude in a matter of “weeks, not months,” and that the U.S. is confident in achieving its objectives without deploying ground troops.

After meeting with G7 counterparts in France, Rubio told reporters on Friday: “We are on or ahead of schedule on that operation and expect to conclude it at the appropriate time here in a matter of weeks, not months, and the progress is going very well.”

“We can achieve all of our objectives without ground troops,” Rubio said. Troop deployments, he added, are meant to give the president “maximum optionality” should contingencies emerge.

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The U.S.–Iran war, which began on February 28, 2026, entered its 27th day, with significant global economic fallout. Oil prices have surged above $100 per barrel, while gold suffered its worst weekly decline since 1983, despite its traditional safe-haven role. As midterm elections approach, the political incentive to resolve the conflict has never been higher.

Against this backdrop, one question dominates: when is the war likely to end?

We asked our network of experts for a potential timeline. This is what they said.

Financial influencer Gav Blaxberg, who is the CEO of WOLF Financial, and Co-Founder of Rallies.ai – shares his view:

“This probably settles into a grinding standoff before it ends cleanly. If Israel, Iran, and Washington all decide the cost of a direct fight is climbing faster than anything they’d gain from one, you could see a de-escalation over weeks, maybe a couple months. That’s the optimistic read. The more likely version is – this drags on for many months through proxy hits, cyber ops, covert strikes, and shipping lane disruption rather than any kind of formal ceasefire.

What actually determines the timeline comes down to a few things: does it stay between Israel and Iran, or do Hezbollah and Gulf assets get pulled in? How hard does the US work to keep a lid on it? How much pain are sanctions, oil price swings, and domestic pressure putting on Iran? And does either side feel like deterrence is back in place? Backchannel diplomacy that gives both sides a way to pause without looking weak speeds things up. Proxies opening new fronts slows everything down.”

Former WSJ Journalist and Forbes Contributor, Kenneth Rapoza, specializes in analyzing geopolitical risk. His take:

“The initial projection for this conflict mirrored a “Venezuela II” model: a swift U.S. intervention with a defined objective and a rapid exit. However, given Iran’s scale and the strategic goal of regime change, this was never going to …

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Kalshi was approved for margin trading on the same day Washington’s attorney general sued it for running an illegal gambling operation.

The prediction market platform secured a futures commission merchant license through an affiliate called Kinetic Markets LLC. The license would let institutional users open positions without posting the full amount of capital, a feature hedge funds have been waiting for.

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said a margin product would be coming “soon.” He noted capital efficiency is the main barrier keeping institutions off the platform.

Hours later, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit alleging Kalshi violates the state’s Gambling Act and Consumer Protection Act by allowing residents bet on sports, elections, and events, including Iran war outcomes and measles case totals.

Washington Joins The Legal Pile-On

Washington is at least the 20th jurisdiction to take legal action against Kalshi. Arizona filed criminal charges earlier …

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Oaktree Capital Management has elected to fully satisfy all redemption requests, representing 8.5% in its private credit fund for the first quarter.

Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund (OSC) plans to repurchase approximately 13.9 million shares, representing 6.8% of its outstanding shares, Reuters reported. 

Additionally, Oaktree’s parent company, Brookfield, will acquire another 1.7% to ensure all redemption requests are met this quarter.

In response to the current earnings environment, characterized by lower interest rates and tighter credit spreads, the fund has decided to adjust its monthly dividend from 18 cents to 16 cents per share. 

The fund cited the need to maintain liquidity as a reason for the dividend reduction, echoing the sentiment that “there is no free lunch,” as articulated in a shareholder letter referencing economist Milton Friedman.

Established in 2022, the $7.3 billion fund primarily focuses on privately negotiated loans to U.S. companies. Oaktree has stated that it remains cautious, avoiding areas of the market where it perceives a lack of discipline, according to Reuters.

To …

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San Francisco Federal Court District Judge Rita Lin sided with Anthropic in its request for a preliminary injunction in its legal battle against the Trump administration, calling it “illegal First Amendment retaliation.”

This decision temporarily halts the government’s actions to blacklist the AI company and prevents the enforcement of a directive from President Donald Trump that bans federal agencies from using Anthropic’s Claude models.

“These broad measures do not appear to be directed at the government’s stated national security interests. If the concern is the integrity of the operational chain of command, the Department of War [Defense] could just stop using Claude. Instead, these measures appear designed to punish Anthropic,” the judge cited in a 42-page report.

The Judge noted that the defendant’s designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” is both contrary to the law and arbitrary and capricious. 

“Nothing in the governing statute supports the Orwellian notion that …

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OpenAI has announced it is “indefinitely” shelving its plans for a sexually explicit chatbot amid growing concerns about the societal and reputational implications of launching such a product.

Barrons reports that OpenAI plans to conduct extensive research on the potential impacts of sexually explicit interactions and emotional attachments before making any final product decisions.

The internal project, known as “Citron mode,” faced resistance from both employees and investors concerned about its alignment with the company’s mission to benefit humanity, the Financial Times first reported.

Last year, OpenAI had considered relaxing restrictions on its ChatGPT to allow adult content for verified users, under the principle of “treating adults as adults.”

The decision to halt the chatbot project coincides with OpenAIs announcement of winding down its Sora video social media app, which has been criticized for contributing to a surge of low-quality AI content online. 

The Federal …

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Investors continue to closely track trading activity in Congress, where the timing of trades, committee roles, and other factors can raise red‑flag concerns about potential conflicts of interest. One lawmaker recently sold several oil‑related stocks at all‑time highs following military actions in Iran.

Congressman David Taylor Ditches Oil Stocks

Members of Congress holding oil stocks have seen their portfolios gain as the U.S. strike on Iran sent oil prices — and energy shares — sharply higher.

Congressman David Taylor (R‑Ohio) chose to cash in, according to a recent financial disclosure. While he also reported new purchases, it’s the well‑timed sales that are likely to draw the most investor attention.

Here are the sales, as reported by Quiver Quantitative:

• March 12: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 in Chevron (NYSE:CVX) stock
• March 11: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 in Chevron stock
• March …

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Private equity firm Advent International has signed an agreement to co-lead a $1.5 billion Series G funding round for defense technology company Shield AI. Advent plans to make a $1 billion investment into companies specializing in next-generation defense technologies.

• Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 stock is facing resistance. What’s driving QQQ stock lower?

This investment values Shield AI at $12.7 billion and underscores Advent’s commitment to companies at the forefront of AI-driven autonomous systems aimed at enhancing air operations and protecting service members, the company stated..

This strategic move aims to bolster its longstanding commitment to national security priorities by supporting firms developing critical …

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Argan Inc (NYSE:AGX) posted upbeat fourth-quarter results on Thursday.

Argan posted fourth‑quarter earnings of $3.47 per diluted share, well above the consensus estimate of $1.96 and up from $2.22 a year ago. Revenue came in at $262.1 million, beating expectations of $255.3 million and rising 12.7% year‑over‑year.

“Our record fourth-quarter performance capped a year of strong execution throughout fiscal 2026, driving record top and bottom‑line performance for the full year,” said president and CEO David Watson. He added that Argan’s long‑standing customer relationships and experience building large‑scale power facilities position the company well to benefit …

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Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE:CMC) reported mixed fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday.

CMC reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.16 per diluted share, missing the $1.30 estimate, while sales of $2.132 billion beat the $2.091 billion estimate.

Net earnings were $93.0 million, or 83 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $2.1 billion. This compares with $25.5 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.8 billion a year earlier.

Peter Matt, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The CMC team delivered another strong quarter, driving a more than two-fold increase in core EBITDA compared to a year ago.”

CMC expects third-quarter fiscal 2026 core EBITDA to increase meaningfully from second-quarter levels. Seasonal …

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WhiteFiber, Inc. (NASDAQ:WYFI) posted a wider loss for the fourth quarter on Thursday.

The New York-based company reported a Q4 GAAP loss per share of 67 cents, wider than the 18-cent loss estimate, while revenue of $23.561 million came in below the $23.791 million estimate.

Total revenue rose 61% year over year to $23.6 million, while net loss widened to $1.5 million from $1.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $5.8 million from $5.5 million.

“We completed our initial …

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Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares fell on Friday. The Nasdaq fell 1.27% while the S&P 500 shed 0.97%.

Analyst Downgrade Hits Sentiment

On Thursday, William Blair analyst Arjun Bhatia downgraded Adobe. The rating moved from Outperform to Market Perform, according to Benzinga Pro.

This shift follows growing unease regarding the software sector.

Competition and ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Risks

Concerns are emerging in the SaaS sector as investors assess the potential impact of AI-driven automation on traditional subscription-based business models.

The confluence of AI-driven disruption fears, deteriorating technical setups, and a shift in fundamental valuation metrics has created a challenging environment for the stock. 

Google’s Stitch Poses Threat

On March 18, Adobe shares dipped after Alphabet Inc.

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Gary Black, managing director of The Future Fund LLC, issued an alarm to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investors on Friday.

Black cautioned shareholders to remain skeptical of “overly positive” analyst takes regarding Elon Musk’s aerospace venture.

“Be wary of sell-side analysts’ overly positive opinions about SpaceX, a TSLA/SpaceX merger, or the merits of any specific IPO,” Black wrote on X. He highlighted a fundamental conflict of interest, noting that sell-side analysts are paid on commissions rather than the accuracy of their investment ideas.

The Massive SpaceX IPO Payday

The warnings come as reports suggest SpaceX could file for its initial public (IPO) offering as early as this week. The space giant is reportedly targeting …

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MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) sold 15,133 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) between March 4 and March 25 for approximately $1.1 billion, using the proceeds to repurchase roughly $1 billion of its convertible notes due 2030 and 2031. The sale slashed MARA’s holdings by about 28%.

The kicker: MARA disclosed separately that it bought 4,267 BTC in 2025 at an average price of around $111,000: roughly $45,000 above where the token trades today.

Lekker Capital CIO Calls It A ‘Major Unwind’

Quinn Thompson, CIO of hedge fund Lekker Capital, wrote on X that MARA is now a “distressed seller” and called this “just the beginning of a major unwind across the sector.”

Thompson’s thesis centers on a paradox. Bitcoin mining economics are in crisis, and the only way they heal is through a decline in hashrate, which is being driven by companies like Core Scientific

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Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:HYMC) shares climbed during Friday’s session. The move follows a recovery in precious metals.

Gold rose back above $4,400 per ounce after a sharp decline on Thursday, according to Trading Economics.

The Nasdaq is down 1.01% while the S&P 500 has shed 0.79%.

Trump Shifts Iran Deadline

Market sentiment shifted as President Donald Trump pushed back a critical deadline. Iran now has until April 6 to secure a deal to end the war.

This 10-day extension halted planned strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure. …

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Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) invested $600 million in cash into Polymarket, completing a funding plan that gives the New York Stock Exchange owner a roughly $1.6 billion stake in the world’s largest prediction market.

Intercontinental Exchange initially invested $1 billion in October, with a commitment to ramp up to as much as $2 billion over time. The company also expects to purchase up to $40 million in Polymarket securities from existing holders.

• Intercontinental Exchange stock is showing downward bias. What’s next for ICE stock?

Prediction Market Funding Boom

The investment lands amid a flood of institutional capital into the sector. Rival Kalshi raised more than $1 billion earlier this month at a $22 billion valuation, roughly double its previous mark. Polymarket’s valuation for …

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The AI boom is no longer just a spending story. It’s becoming a debt story — and Wall Street is starting to pay attention. Over the past six months, Big Tech’s biggest names — Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) — have collectively raised roughly $140 billion in debt to fund AI infrastructure.

That’s a sharp shift.

For years, hyperscalers funded growth largely through internal cash flows. Now, AI capex is outpacing that — and the gap is being filled by the bond market.

The AI Arms Race Goes Leveraged

The numbers tell the story.

• Meta raised about $30 billion through one of the largest corporate bond …

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After years of skyrocketing gains driven by surging demand for AI processors, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) may be offering investors a rare window of opportunity. 

Nvidia’s current valuation metrics suggest the stock looks surprisingly reasonable by its own historic standards, despite standing at the foundation of the AI revolution.  

• NVDA stock is down. See the chart and price action here. 

NVDA is a Bargain

Nvidia stock currently trades at roughly 34.95 times earnings and 19.44 times sales, per Benzinga Pro data, placing it near the lowest multiples seen since the early phase of the AI boom. 

For comparison, these ratios were briefly touched last April during the U.S.-China tariff turmoil — a period many investors feared would curb chip exports. 

The market’s anxiety proved short-lived: Nvidia’s shares subsequently …

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U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 1.5% on Friday.

The Dow traded down 1.11% to 45,448.58 while the NASDAQ fell 1.51% to 21,084.20. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.07% to 6,407.96.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Energy shares climbed by 1.4% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 2.1%.

Top Headline

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index dipped to 53.3 in March from the preliminary reading of 55.5 and down from February’s reading of 56.6.

Equities Trading UP
           

• Artelo Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ARTL) shares shot up 192% to $9.33 after the company announced the withdrawal of its SEC Registration Statement as it doesn’t intend to sell securities at this time.
• Shares of Hitek Global Inc (NASDAQ:HKIT) got a boost, surging …

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares traded lower Friday morning. This follows an announcement from the satellite data provider regarding its outstanding public warrants.

Mandatory Redemption Details

The company will redeem all outstanding public warrants issued under its March 4, 2021, agreement. The redemption applies to warrants sold during the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO). The redemption price is set at $0.01 per warrant. This takes effect for any warrants remaining on April 27.

Specific Exercise Terms

Holders can exercise warrants until the April deadline. The exercise price is $11.50 per share of Class A common stock. Unexercised warrants will become void and delisted after the cutoff.

Background on Share Performance

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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) didn’t just lose momentum in Canada—it lost the market. And now, just as the dust settles, BYD Co., Ltd. (OTC:BYDDF) (OTC:BYDDY) is stepping in with speed, scale, and a very different playbook.

Chart Turns, Doors Open

Canada’s EV market has already been shaken. Tesla’s sales dropped to roughly 18,000 units, down more than 60% in 2025, according to Electrek.

At the same time, overall EV demand softened, with battery-electric sales down about 25% year-over-year to around 85,000 units.

That’s not just a slowdown. That’s a reset. And resets create openings.

BYD Moves Fast

BYD isn’t easing in—it’s …

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In March 2024, independent investment research firm Citrini Research — founded in 2023 by James van Geelen — built a long/short market-neutral basket to trade the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

The basket held long positions in stocks expected to benefit from a Republican win and short positions in names exposed to Democratic policy priorities.

The basket spanned roughly 120 names across themes including tariffs, energy, financial deregulation, healthcare and immigration policy. It was designed as a perception play on election odds, not a post-election fundamentals bet.

Post-Election Surge, Then A Sharp 2026 Reversal

According to a performance chart shared by Citrini Research, the basket surged sharply after the November 2024 election. It continued rising into mid-to-late 2025, reaching a peak return of over 220% since inception in early 2024.

The strategy then reversed hard. By early 2026, the basket had given back more than two-thirds of those peak gains.

As of the post, the basket still showed a cumulative return of approximately 65.49% since early 2024. However, the post-election alpha — the gain specifically attributed to the Trump trade — has been wiped out.

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Rezolve AI PLC (NASDAQ:RZLV) will release earnings for the second half and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025, before the opening bell on Monday, March 30.

On Feb. 11, Reward announced that it has been acquired by Rezolve Ai for $230 million.

Shares of Rezolve AI gained 0.6% to trade at $2.3650 on Friday.

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Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

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The headline inflation numbers are cooling, the stock market is holding its own, and yet, for millions of Americans, the monthly budget feels tighter than ever. 

The cost of groceries, housing, and healthcare seems to be in a league of its own, defying the broader economic narrative.

According to a recent analysis, this isn’t just a feeling, it’s the result of a deep-seated structural issue. Economist Mihir Torsekar of the Coalition for a Prosperous America argues that the U.S. doesn’t have a price problem, it has a wage problem, one that has been decades in the making.

For households already stretched thin by that gap, high-interest credit card balances tend to be where the pressure shows up first, and where the cost of doing nothing adds up fastest. Platforms like AmONE match borrowers with multiple lenders in minutes and show personalized loan offers without affecting credit scores, which gives people a real picture of their options before they commit to anything.

The core of the argument is that for the majority of American workers, wages have failed to keep pace with the growth of the economy and corporate profitability. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that real average hourly earnings did increase by 1.4% from February 2025 to February 2026, this modest gain is a drop in the bucket when viewed against the larger economic picture. 

Since the year 2000, the American economy has generated immense wealth, but it hasn’t been shared equally. Data from the Federal Reserve shows that after-tax corporate profits have gone from around $800 billion at the turn of the millennium to $3.59 trillion by the third quarter of 2025. 

That massive accumulation of wealth at the corporate level stands in stark contrast to …

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While investors fixate on the Middle East, Professor Steve Hanke says the more dangerous story may be playing out at home. The Johns Hopkins economist argues that the war around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is not just a geopolitical shock. It is a stress test for a US balance sheet he believes is already broken.

Hanke called the conflict a “massive supply-side shock to the world economy,” noting that it lies at the opposite end of the spectrum from the 2020 pandemic shock.

“You’ll probably get at least a 10% contraction in the supply of oil in the international market,” he said in a recent interview with Metals and Miners. Oil, he said, is “the major input to the world,” meaning higher costs will ripple through refined products, chemicals, plastics, and fertilizer.

The Insolvent Household

That scenario would be damaging even if Washington were entering the crisis from a position of strength. Hanke’s point is that it is not.

The Treasury Department’s latest consolidated financial statements show the US government ended fiscal 2025 with $6.06 trillion in assets and $47.78 …

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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 1% on Friday.

Shares of Oxford Industries Inc (NYSE:OXM) rose sharply during Friday’s session following fourth-quarter results.

Oxford Industries reported quarterly losses of 9 cents per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of earnings of 2 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $374.500 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $371.838 million.

Oxford Industries also raised its quarterly dividend from 69 cents to 70 cents per share.

Oxford Industries shares jumped 11.2% to $35.47/

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

• Argan Inc (NYSE:AGX) gained 35.5% to $556.85 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.
• Studio City International Hldg Ltd (NYSE:MSC) gained 24.5% to …

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Prediction market traders are putting real money on what Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL) CEO Josh Weinstein will say on this morning’s fiscal first-quarter earnings call, and the contract list reads like a cheat sheet for what Wall Street actually cares about today.

Analysts expect EPS of $0.18, a roughly 40% jump from the year-ago quarter, on revenue of approximately $6.15 billion. Carnival has beaten EPS estimates in thirteen straight quarters, but the stock is down roughly 25% from its 52-week high after the Iran conflict sent oil prices surging.

Kalshi has a market where traders predict what specific words will come up on the call.

What The Money Says

“Celebration Key” at 93% is a near-certainty. Carnival’s $600 million private island on Grand Bahama opened last July and already welcomed its millionth guest by December. A second pier expansion is underway.

“Dry Dock” at 92% isn’t just operational vocabulary. Dry docks came up on every Carnival call in 2025 and are …

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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 400 points on Friday.

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.89% to 45,551.20 while the NASDAQ fell 1.27% to 21,136.11. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.91% to 6,418.40.

Leading and Lagging Sectors

Energy shares climbed by 1.2% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 2%.

Top Headline

Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) fell around 3% on Friday after the company reported upbeat earnings for the first quarter, but lowered its earnings guidance.

The company posted quarterly earnings of 20 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 18 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.165 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $6.134 billion.

Equities Trading UP
           

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Cybersecurity equities faced downward pressure Friday following reports that AI startup Anthropic inadvertently exposed internal data. The lapse allegedly revealed details of an unreleased model, “Claude Mythos,” and an invite-only CEO retreat.

Significant Security Lapse at Anthropic

Anthropic reportedly left nearly 3,000 assets accessible via its content management system (CMS). According to Fortune, cybersecurity researcher Alexandre Pauwels discovered the unsecured data cache. The files included draft blog posts, images, and research papers.

The company secured the data on Thursday after being notified of the issue. Anthropic attributed the incident to “human error in the CMS configuration.” A spokesperson told Fortune the issue was “unrelated to Claude, Cowork, or any Anthropic AI tools.”

Leaked Details of “Claude Mythos”

The exposed documents reportedly contain information on a new AI model. Anthropic described this model in internal drafts as a “step change” in capabilities. The company confirmed it is testing a model …

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Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war at 9.30 AM ET on Friday, as the conflict enters its 28th day. Four weeks into the war, thousands of people have been killed as tensions continue to escalate, and soaring energy prices fuel inflation fears.

More than 1,900 people have ​been killed and ‌at least 20,000 injured in Iran ​since the ​start of U.S. and ⁠Israeli attacks, said Maria Martinez of ​the International Federation of Red Cross and ​Red Crescent ​Societies (IFRC) on Friday.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump extended the deadline for Iran to reach a deal by 10 days to April 6, pausing threatened strikes on Iranian energy plants while claiming negotiations were going “very well.” Tehran, however, reportedly rejected a 15-point U.S. proposal conveyed through Pakistan, with a senior Iranian official telling Reuters that senior officials and a representative of the supreme leader found it served only American and Israeli interests.

Marco Rubio: US Interests First

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to France for a G7 meeting.

Speaking to reporters before departing Washington, Rubio said he anticipates “great meetings” with his counterparts, but made clear where his priorities lie. “I’m not there to make them happy,” he said, adding that the people he works for are “the people of the United States,” not foreign governments.

Rubio’s trip comes just hours after Trump sharply criticised NATO allies for what he described as a lack of support for U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran.

Bahrain Says 154 Missiles, 362 Drones Downed In War

In a statement on X, Bahrain’s military said its air defences have intercepted a total of 154 missiles and 362 drones from Iran since the start of the war.

Israeli Strike Kills Four In Southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that an Israeli strike on the town …

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

• Barclays analyst Glen Santangelo upgraded Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PHAT) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $16 to $18. Phathom Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $10.79 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• BMO Capital analyst Ameet Thakkar …

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The Iran war has already set the stage for elevated petrochemical prices through year-end, and the supply chain damage could take the better part of a year to unwind, Dow chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling said.

Speaking at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston on Thursday, Fitterling warned that nearly 20% of global petrochemical capacity is now effectively blocked by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with ripple effects expected across construction materials, consumer goods, and the automotive and aerospace industries.

“The die is being cast for the rest of the year,” Fitterling said, comparing the disruption to the COVID-era supply chain snags. He estimated a 250- to 275-day recovery window once the strait reopens, cautioning it …

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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares fell in Friday’s premarket session. This follows a 3.44% decline during Thursday’s regular trading.

The tech giant faces a combination of courtroom setbacks and broader macroeconomic pressures. Nasdaq futures are down 0.60% while S&P 500 futures have shed 0.39%.

Legal Defeats Impact Sentiment

Alphabet was recently penalized alongside Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in a Los Angeles lawsuit. Juries found companies liable for designing addictive apps that harmed young users.

The verdict notably bypassed the Section 230 legal shield.

Macroeconomic Pressures Weigh …

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A new report from the U.S. Federal Reserve said that one million student loan borrowers were sent to a debt resolution group, while there were worrying trends seen across the most important areas of total household debt.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit showed that serious delinquency (90 days or more) was a problem for 16.19% of student loans, compared to only 3.26% for total household debt. 

The Fed’s report added that 1 million students had their troubled accounts sent to a default resolution program. For borrowers who are behind but not yet in default, the window to get ahead of the problem is still open, and one move that some are making is using a personal loan at a lower fixed rate to consolidate the other high-interest debt crowding out their monthly budget, freeing up cash flow to stay current on student loans. 

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7.7 Million Student Borrowers are Now in Default

The Fed’s assessment comes after data showed 7.7 million student borrowers are now in default as of the end of 2025. That huge number means that $180 billion of loans, and …

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China’s largest chipmaker reportedly supplied chipmaking tools to Iran’s military, a disclosure that threatens to deepen the rift between Washington and Beijing at a critical moment in the U.S.-Iran war.

SMIC sent the tools to Iran’s armed forces, Reuters reported Friday, citing two senior Donald Trump administration officials.

According to the report, the officials did not specify whether the tools were of U.S. origin, which would likely make the shipments a violation of U.S. sanctions.

One official added that the cooperation almost certainly included technical training on semiconductor technology, while another said the tools were provided to Iran’s “military industrial complex” and could be used for any electronics that …

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Core Scientific Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) is demonstrating formidable market strength, with the stock’s Benzinga Edge momentum score climbing from 89.31 to 91.00 week-over-week.

Momentum Surges On Billion-Dollar Backing

By crossing into the 91st percentile, the stock now ranks in the top 10% of the market for relative strength.

Momentum measures a stock’s relative strength based on its price movement patterns and volatility over multiple timeframes, ranked as a percentile against other stocks.

This quantitative jump follows the company’s successful bid to secure a total of $1 billion in financing to accelerate its strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

While Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings‘ data shows that Core Scientific is facing downward price trends in the short and medium term, its long-term trend remains firmly positive.

Fueling The AI …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE:EAD), the Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE:ERC), and the Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (NYSE:ERH) have each announced a distribution.

The following dates apply to today’s distribution declaration for each fund:

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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) shares fell over 3% in Friday’s premarket session. This follows a 4.26% decline during Thursday’s trading. The slump correlates with a broader retreat across the digital asset ecosystem.

Bitcoin Leads Market Lower

The total crypto market cap dropped 3.2% to $2.3 trillion on Friday. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded down 2.27% over the last 24 hours to $68,231.67. According to CoinMarketCap, the average Crypto Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 36.9. This suggests the market is entering oversold territory.

Macro Pressures Weigh on Sentiment

U.S. …

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U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling around 100 points on Friday.

Shares of Zenas Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ZBIO) fell sharply in pre-market trading. Zenas BioPharma announced pricing of concurrent public offerings of 2.50% convertible senior notes due 2032 and common stock with aggregate gross proceeds of $300.0 million.

Zenas Biopharma shares dipped 9.5% to $20.05 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.

• Daqo New Energy Corp (NYSE:DQ) fell 20% to $17.00 in pre-market trading. Daqo New Energy reported mixed quarterly results on …

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On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, named Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) as his final trade.

Meta shares fell on Thursday after the company was found liable in a landmark social media addiction case.

A California jury on Wednesday concluded that Meta and Google, owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), should pay the woman $3 million in compensatory damages and an additional $3 million in punitive damages. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is on the hook for 70% of that amount.

Meanwhile, Meta is also cutting several hundred …

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Nio Inc. (NYSE:NIO) shares are trading higher in Friday’s premarket session. The move comes despite broader market weakness. Nasdaq futures fell 0.59% early Friday. S&P 500 futures also shed 0.38%.

Defying Broad Market Headwinds

No specific news dropped Friday morning to drive the move. However, the stock carries momentum from recent milestones. The company on March 10 reported its first quarterly profit.

Fourth-quarter revenue hit $4.95 billion, up 75.9% year-over-year. Adjusted earnings reached 0.29 yuan (4 cents) per ADS, beating analyst estimates.

Analyst Sentiment Turns Bullish

Wall Street is pivoting toward a more positive outlook. Nomura upgraded the stock following earnings results to Buy from Neutral. Analysts at Macquarie …

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FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, March 31.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $4.37 per share. That’s up from $4.28 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for FactSet Research’ quarterly revenue is $604.8 million (it reported $570.66 million last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

Ahead of quarterly earnings, RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra, on March 18, maintained FactSet Research with a Sector Perform and lowered the price target from $320 to $243.

With the recent buzz around FactSet Research, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends too. As of now, FactSet Research has an annual dividend yield of 2.24%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of $1.10 per share ($4.40 a year).  

So, how can investors …

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has outperformed the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) by 17% on a relative basis since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, with Fundstrat’s Tom Lee calling crypto a better wartime store of value than gold.

The Wartime Performance

Ethereum has outperformed all major global market benchmarks since the Iran conflict started, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), gold, real estate, MSCI World Energy, and Magnificent 7 tech stocks, according to Fundstrat’s March research report.

“As a wartime store of value, crypto looks a lot stronger,” said Lee, who chairs Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) and serves as head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. 

“Crypto has been outperforming since the war started while gold has actually underperformed,” he added.

Lee calls the trade a “money trade” for the next year …

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer is urging investors not to panic-sell Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) following multimillion-dollar courtroom defeats, arguing that the tech giant is not the next Big Tobacco and that its heavy artificial intelligence (AI) investments will drive massive future growth.

The ‘Big Tobacco’ Rebuttal

Meta shares tumbled nearly 8% after juries in Los Angeles and New Mexico found the company liable for purposefully designing addictive apps that harmed young users.

The California verdict bypassed the industry’s traditional Section 230 legal shield by treating social media platforms as defective products, drawing heavy comparisons to the historical downfall of Big Tobacco.

Cramer, however, firmly rejects that narrative. “If you decide that you’re going to sell Meta because it looks like this is going to be tobacco, it’s not going to be tobacco,” Cramer stated, according to CNBC. He argued that tech companies have been far more transparent about platform risks than the tobacco industry ever was.

He views the stock’s recent 15% slump in March as a prime buying opportunity rather than a death knell. Investors are “going to regret” selling Meta stock, …

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Former Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) president Jon McNeill revealed that after its 2010 IPO, Elon Musk intentionally “starved the balance sheet,” often keeping only enough cash on hand to last a single quarter to avoid complacency.

Tesla Operated on Minimal Cash

Speaking on TBPN with John Coogan and Jordi Hays, McNeill explained that Tesla sometimes had less than three weeks of net cash once payables were included. Musk believed that operating so close to financial risk forced the team to stay focused and disciplined.

“If you’re two steps from death, you operate differently.”

McNeill added that this approach helped maintain a strong sense of mission among employees, even as their personal wealth increased.

“That kept everybody sharp,” he said.

Post-IPO, while …

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In the ever-evolving and intensely competitive business landscape, conducting a thorough company analysis is of utmost importance for investors and industry followers. In this article, we will carry out an in-depth industry comparison, assessing Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) alongside its primary competitors in the Automobiles industry. By meticulously examining key financial metrics, market positioning, and growth prospects, we aim to offer valuable insights to investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Tesla Background

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling a sports car and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and an auto insurance business.

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In the ever-evolving and intensely competitive business landscape, conducting a thorough company analysis is of utmost importance for investors and industry followers. In this article, we will carry out an in-depth industry comparison, assessing Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) alongside its primary competitors in the Automobiles industry. By meticulously examining key financial metrics, market positioning, and growth prospects, we aim to offer valuable insights to investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Tesla Background

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling a sports car and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2025 were nearly 1.64 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network and an auto insurance business.

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In today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is imperative for investors and industry observers to carefully assess companies before making investment choices. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) vis-à-vis its key competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Through a detailed analysis of important financial indicators, market standing, and growth potential, our goal is to provide valuable insights and highlight company’s performance in the industry.

Micron Technology Background

Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.

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In today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive business world, it is imperative for investors and industry observers to carefully assess companies before making investment choices. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) vis-à-vis its key competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Through a detailed analysis of important financial indicators, market standing, and growth potential, our goal is to provide valuable insights and highlight company’s performance in the industry.

Micron Technology Background

Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.

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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Legence Corp. (NASDAQ:LGN) to report quarterly earnings at 4 cents per share on revenue of $620.31 million for the quarter before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Legence shares rose 2% to $54.03 in after-hours trading.
• Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) released strong preliminary results for the first quarter. Unity announced Thursday that it expects first-quarter results to come in above prior guidance. The company sees first-quarter revenue in the range …

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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Legence Corp. (NASDAQ:LGN) to report quarterly earnings at 4 cents per share on revenue of $620.31 million for the quarter before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Legence shares rose 2% to $54.03 in after-hours trading.
• Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) released strong preliminary results for the first quarter. Unity announced Thursday that it expects first-quarter results to come in above prior guidance. The company sees first-quarter revenue in the range …

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Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) jumped 14.65% in the pre-market session to $19.64 on Friday.

The stock closed 3.76% lower at $17.13 on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

On Thursday, Unity Software announced its preliminary revenue for the first quarter of 2026 came in between $505 million and $508 million. This exceeded the company’s earlier guidance of $480 million to $490 million.

What Preliminary First Quarter Results Say?

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the software company came in between $130 million and $135 million, surpassing its guidance of $105 million to $110 million. This represents 58% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected …

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Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:U) jumped 14.65% in the pre-market session to $19.64 on Friday.

The stock closed 3.76% lower at $17.13 on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

On Thursday, Unity Software announced its preliminary revenue for the first quarter of 2026 came in between $505 million and $508 million. This exceeded the company’s earlier guidance of $480 million to $490 million.

What Preliminary First Quarter Results Say?

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the software company came in between $130 million and $135 million, surpassing its guidance of $105 million to $110 million. This represents 58% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected …

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The S&P 500 tumbled on Thursday, falling 1.74% to close at 6,477.16, as rising oil prices and uncertainty around the Iran war weighed heavily on markets.

However, the Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is leaning bullish heading into Friday. The March 27 market shows 54% traders betting “Up,” with early trading volume of over $43,000 building on whether the S&P 500 will open higher or lower.

Why That Number Matters

Oil and geopolitics continue to dominate market direction. Crude prices surged again on Thursday, with Brent …

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The S&P 500 tumbled on Thursday, falling 1.74% to close at 6,477.16, as rising oil prices and uncertainty around the Iran war weighed heavily on markets.

However, the Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is leaning bullish heading into Friday. The March 27 market shows 54% traders betting “Up,” with early trading volume of over $43,000 building on whether the S&P 500 will open higher or lower.

Why That Number Matters

Oil and geopolitics continue to dominate market direction. Crude prices surged again on Thursday, with Brent …

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The U.S. dollar is getting a historic makeover.

The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future U.S. paper currency alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A First In American History

No sitting president has ever had their signature on U.S. banknotes. Trump’s signature will replace that of the U.S. Treasurer, a position whose holder has been featured on currency for over a century. The new bills are expected to roll out later this year.

The Treasury is framing the change as a tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial — the nation’s 250th anniversary.

“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country,” Bessent said in a statement, tying the move to what he described as a path toward “unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength.”

Treasurer Brandon Beach called Trump “the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival,” saying printing his signature on U.S. …

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The U.S. dollar is getting a historic makeover.

The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future U.S. paper currency alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A First In American History

No sitting president has ever had their signature on U.S. banknotes. Trump’s signature will replace that of the U.S. Treasurer, a position whose holder has been featured on currency for over a century. The new bills are expected to roll out later this year.

The Treasury is framing the change as a tribute to America’s Semiquincentennial — the nation’s 250th anniversary.

“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country,” Bessent said in a statement, tying the move to what he described as a path toward “unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength.”

Treasurer Brandon Beach called Trump “the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival,” saying printing his signature on U.S. …

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 500 points during the session as crude oil prices rose sharply following Iran’s rejection of Washington’s latest ceasefire proposal.

The White House confirmed it transmitted a 15-point peace plan to Tehran via Pakistan and maintained that talks were ongoing, but Iranian officials publicly rejected any direct negotiations, countering instead with a five-point framework that would grant Tehran sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz.

In earnings, Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE:CMC) reported fiscal second-quarter results Thursday that missed adjusted EPS estimates but beat on revenue. Shares of Navan Inc (NASDAQ:

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Thursday.

U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 500 points during the session as crude oil prices rose sharply following Iran’s rejection of Washington’s latest ceasefire proposal.

The White House confirmed it transmitted a 15-point peace plan to Tehran via Pakistan and maintained that talks were ongoing, but Iranian officials publicly rejected any direct negotiations, countering instead with a five-point framework that would grant Tehran sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz.

In earnings, Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE:CMC) reported fiscal second-quarter results Thursday that missed adjusted EPS estimates but beat on revenue. Shares of Navan Inc (NASDAQ:

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has shared company-complied delivery estimates for the first quarter of 2026, citing data from various industry analysts and research firms.

Tesla Touts 365K Deliveries

In a press release published on Thursday, the automaker shared that analysts expect 365,645 deliveries this quarter, with 351,179 units comprising the Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla also shared that analysts estimate the company to deliver over 1,689,691 units this year and over 3,032,000 units in 2030.

The 365,645-unit figure represents an over 12.5% decline from Q4 2025’s 418,227 units that Tesla delivered. The Q1 2026 figure also represents an 8% YoY increase from the 336,681 units the company delivered in Q1 2025.

As far as battery deployments are concerned, Tesla said analyst estimates illustrate battery deployments of 14.4 GWh, a marginal increase from 14.2 GWh it deployed the previous quarter. For 2026, analysts estimate Tesla to …

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Datacentrex Inc (NASDAQ:DTCX) fell sharply in after-hours trading on Thursday, dropping 25.57% to $2.30 after the company priced a public offering.

The stock closed the regular session at $3.09, down 6.93%, according to Benzinga Pro.

Offering Weighs On Shares

Datacentrex announced the pricing of a $20.17 million public offering at $2.00 per share, a notable discount to its recent trading price. The offering includes common stock and pre-funded warrants and is expected to close around March 30, 2026. The offering is being conducted under an effective Form S-3 shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities …

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The Iran War has resulted in several senior leaders being killed, including the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was appointed the new Supreme Leader.

Regime change has been discussed a lot, with Trump saying Iran’s new Supreme Leader would not “last long” without U.S. approval.

Trump ‘Would Be Fine’ With Reza Pehalvi

Trump, during an earlier interview with Reuters, said that he “would be fine” with Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pehalvi’s leadership, adding he “seems very nice.”

Here’s What Prediction Market Is Saying

Polymarket, a Polygon (CRYPTO: POL) based …

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The Nasdaq 100 has crossed a notable threshold, trading below its all-time high for 100 consecutive days. However, with the index hovering less than 10% off its peak, historical data suggests tech investors shouldn’t panic just yet.

Rare Setup For Big Tech

According to recent market analysis shared by The Kobeissi Letter, the tech-heavy index has entered a highly unusual consolidation phase.

The Nasdaq 100 has now gone 100 days without hitting a new record high, marking its longest such streak since 2023. It made its last record of 26,182.10 points in October 2025.

Despite not hitting an all-time high, the index has avoided a major correction, remaining within 10% of its peak. The index closed Thursday at 23,586.99 points, just 9.91% below its previous record.

This specific combination—100 days below the high but down less than 10%—is an exceptionally rare market signal. It marks only the sixth time this exact pattern has occurred since 1985.

Despite the prolonged stall, Kobeissi notes that “history suggests technology stocks are set to recover soon.”

Southland Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLND, NYSE:SLND) saw sharp after-hours downside on Thursday, falling 32.92% to $1.08 following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. The stock had earlier closed the regular session at $1.61, up 21.97%, according to Benzinga Pro.

Overview

Southland Holdings is a U.S.-based infrastructure construction company specializing in complex projects such as bridges, tunnels, marine works, and water systems, serving large public and private sector clients.

Losses Overshadow Project Wins

Southland had surged over 50% a day earlier after announcing $118 million in new awards, including a $48 million data center project and additional water infrastructure contracts.

However, sentiment turned after the …

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Globavend Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:GVH) spiked 36.89% in after-hours trading on Thursday, climbing to $1.41.

According to Benzinga Pro data, GVH closed the regular session at $1.03, up 4.67%.

Though no immediate reason has been identified for the stock move, investors may still be reacting to five Securities and Exchange Commission insider disclosure filings submitted last week.

CEO Holds Near-Total Voting Control

The most significant filing came from CEO and Director Yau Wai Yiu, who directly holds 57,224 ordinary shares and 100 management shares. Together, these represent roughly 97.8% of the company’s total voting power, based on 2.28 million shares outstanding as of Feb. 13, according to SEC filings.

Four other insiders—Directors Cheung Fan, …

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has dropped more clues about the automaker’s possible new model, hinting that the vehicle could feature 3 rows.

3-Row Tesla

In a series of posts on the social media platform X on Thursday, the CEO dropped more hints about Tesla’s plans for releasing or developing a new product. Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian responded to a post about a possible 3-row SUV, sharing that “businessdads” needed “3 rows for all the fam.” Musk reposted Ohanian’s post.

Musk also responded to a post by user Keller Cliffton, who shared a screenshot of a study that said that cars not being able to fit three child seats in the back leads to declined probability of a third child. In his response, the Tesla CEO …

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On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades, focusing on reducing holdings in major tech companies. Among the prominent trades were the sales of shares in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). These trades reflect a strategic shift in Ark’s investment approach amid market fluctuations.

The Meta Platforms Trade

Ark Invest made a notable move by selling shares of Meta Platforms across multiple ETFs, including ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK), and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW). The sales amounted to 76,622 shares, valued at approximately $42 million, based on the closing price of $547.54.

This decision comes amid challenges for Meta, including a $6 million verdict related to product liability and ongoing layoffs. The broader market weakness and rising energy costs also contribute to the pressure on …

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Major U.S. indices closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 1.01% to 45,960.11, the S&P 500 falling 1.74% to 6,477.16 and the Nasdaq dropping 2.38% to 21,408.

These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

The Mark Zuckerberg-led company saw its shares decline by 7.92%, closing at $547.75. The stock reached an intraday high of $583 and a low of $543.35, with a 52-week range of $796.25 to $479.80.

The decline follows a $6 million verdict against Meta and YouTube for creating products linked to harmful behavior in young users. Jurors found Meta negligent in platform design and operation, failing to warn users of potential risks. Additionaly, the company was in the news for laying off several hundred employees.

Kodiak Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:KOD)

Kodiak Sciences surged 74.77% to close at $39.76, hitting a high of $40.46 and a low of $33.50. The stock’s 52-week range is $40.46 to $1.92.

The company’s stock soared as it advanced plans for a Biologics License Application submission. In the GLOW2 study, Zenkuda showed significant efficacy in treating diabetic retinopathy, with 62.5% of patients achieving notable improvement. 

Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:

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Kalshi just raised at an 83.5x fee multiple.

If you apply even a fraction of that to Polymarket’s projected fees, the platform’s reported $20 billion valuation target starts to look like a discount.

A new valuation report from Messari researcher 0xWeiler builds the case from the ground up.

Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation on March 19, led by Coatue Management. With $263.5 million in 2025 fees, that establishes the 83.5x benchmark.

0xWeiler’s base case for Polymarket uses a 30x multiple on 2028 projected fees, well below Kalshi’s current figure.

The model benchmarks against Kalshi, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), and traditional exchange infrastructure, then discounts for fee multiple …

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Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has launched a Private Capital M&A Group to help private equity firms offload companies more efficiently.

The group, which is co-headed by Richard Peacock and Amanda Dupuy Ugarte, will work across BoFA’s teams to assist private equity firms in monetizing their portfolio companies, Bloomberg reported.

Peacock will also continue to lead the consumer and retail M&A and Dupuy Ugarte will continue working in global secondary advisory investment banking. The two will also work with Zeeshan Waris in EMEA and John Lin in Asia Pacific.

Private equity firms are holding onto portfolio companies longer, citing geopolitical tensions and the current interest rate environment. Valuations have also not increased as expected Anthony Arnold, private equity co-chair at Barnes & Thornburg LLP told S&P in December.

To increase valuations, firms …

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Ares Management‘s (NYSE:ARES) private credit challenges mounted in February, with one of its funds posting the deepest monthly loss in its history as the sector weakened.

The Ares Strategic Income Fund (ASIF), which managed close to $23 billion in assets as of January, declined 0.68% last month in the worst setback since it was launched in 2023, according to a Bloomberg report. Still, ASIF has delivered annual returns of 10.6% since inception through the end of January, according to the outlet.

The Morningstar LSTA index, which tracks publicly traded leveraged loans, fell by 0.8% in February, reflecting broader market challenges.

Withdrawals Capped

Reports of the ASIF loss comes after Ares announced it would limit withdrawals from the fund after facing a significant increase in redemption requests. The fund, which targets affluent investors, saw redemptions rise to 11.6% in the first quarter, prompting the firm to cap outflows at 5%.

The fund received $1.2 billion in redemption requests during this period, fulfilling $524 million, which is slightly over 40% of the total requests, …

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bitwise Asset Management, a leading crypto asset manager, today announced the monthly distributions for its suite of Option Income Strategy ETFs: IMST, ICOI, IMRA, IGME, ICRC, and IETH.

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Anchorage Digital is adding support for the TRON blockchain to expand U.S. institutional access.

Institutions can now custody TRX, TRON’s native token, through its platform and self-custody wallet, Porto. Future updates will include support for TRC-20 tokens and native TRX staking.

This integration strengthens Anchorage’s role as a key regulated infrastructure provider for TRON in the U.S. as it expands into institutional markets.

TRON is widely used globally, particularly for stablecoin activity and high-volume transactions.

“TRON is one of the most widely used blockchain networks globally, and its ecosystem continues to play an important role in the growth of digital assets and stablecoins,” said Anchorage Digital co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley.

TRON founder Justin Sun said the partnership reflects …

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WASHINGTON, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Total US retirement assets were $49.1 trillion as of December 31, 2025, up 2.1 percent from September and up 11.2 percent for the year. Retirement assets accounted for 34 percent of all household financial assets in the United States at the end of December 2025.

Assets in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) totaled $19.2 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase of 1.7 percent from the end of the third quarter of 2025. Defined contribution (DC) plan assets were $14.2 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, up 1.7 percent from September 30, 2025. Government defined benefit (DB) plans—including federal, state, and local government plans—held $10.0 trillion in assets as of the end of December 2025, a …

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has outperformed nearly every major asset class during the US-Iran conflict, according to Galaxy Digital Inc (NASDAQ:GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz.

Novogratz said he expects BTC to grind toward $80,000 before meeting real resistance. “It doesn’t trade stunningly well, but it’s outperformed a ton of other assets in this wartime,” he said. “There are not a lot of sellers left.”

What Novogratz Is Seeing

Bitcoin dipped to $67,000 earlier this month as oil spiked above $100 and Treasury yields surged.

Korea, Japan, gold and silver all got hit harder.

The S&P 500 stayed surprisingly intact, which Novogratz attributed partly to US large-cap growth names like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) acting as earnings machines less exposed to energy shocks.

Speaking on the latest All Things Markets podcast …

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KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR) is acquiring Nothing Bundt Cakes from private equity firm Roark Capital for more than $2 billion. 

The company added 390 locations since Roark acquired the chain in 2021. The private equity firm has been looking for a buyer for the U.S. bakery chain since last year, Restaurant Business reported.

• KKR shares are advancing steadily. Why are KKR shares climbing?

Nothing Bundt Cakes was founded in 1997 by Dena Trip and Debbie Shwetz. The bakery makes customizable bundt cakes for all occasions and has more than 600 locations across the U.S.

KKR previously …

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Cipher Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) shares are trading lower during Thursday’s session. The decline follows a volatile week for the data center operator.

Bitcoin Pullback Pressures Crypto Miners

Digital asset markets are facing downward pressure today. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 2.93% over the last 24 hours to approximately $68,983.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also shed 1.74% and 1.28%, respectively.

Insider Activity Triggers Caution

Investors are reacting to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing from Wednesday. Director Cary Grossman sold 30,000 shares on Monday. The transaction occurred at an average price of $14.54 per share. This sale reduced Grossman’s total …

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The active ETF boom just gained another heavyweight entrant. Northern Trust has launched the Northern Trust U.S. Equity ETF (NYSE:NOEQ), stepping beyond its traditionally niche, income-focused lineup into the highly competitive core U.S. equity space. The fund, which debuted on March 20, comes at a time when actively managed ETFs are seeing strong inflows as investors look for professional navigation in volatile markets.

NOEQ signals a strategic shift for the firm, which has historically leaned on its FlexShares brand for broader …

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AleAnna Inc. (NASDAQ:ANNA) shares are trading higher Thursday as energy markets react to new geopolitical developments.

WTI crude oil futures rose more than 3% to $93.5 per barrel. The Nasdaq is down 1.04% while the S&P 500 has shed 0.64%.

This spike followed a fresh warning from President Donald Trump to Iran. The administration aims to advance peace talks to end regional conflicts. These conflicts continue to disrupt global energy supplies.

White House Issues “Hell” Warning

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the situation in a Wednesday briefing. “If Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment… President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before… he is prepared to unleash hell,” Leavitt stated.

This rhetoric follows contradictory reports regarding …

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Reddit Inc (NYSE:RDDT) stock is trading lower on Thursday. The decline follows a period of small executive stock sales, and broader market volatility is also pressuring the stock.

Broader Market Weakness

The social media platform faces headwinds from a declining tech sector. On Thursday, the Nasdaq dropped 1.35%. Similarly, the S&P 500 shed 0.99%. Reddit is underperforming these major indices today as all high-growth stocks are taking a beating, with investors rotating out of high-growth tech stocks.

Insider Sales Impact Sentiment

Recent SEC filings show insider selling by Reddit executives. Chief Technology Officer Christopher Brian Slowe sold 2,000 shares in a transaction executed on Thursday, totaling about …

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A federal judge threw out Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers, Nestle, Shell (NYSE:SHEL), Mars, CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) on Thursday, ruling that X Corp failed to prove it was harmed by an alleged advertising boycott.

U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle didn’t just throw the case out, she ruled X can never refile it, saying the alleged conspiracy didn’t qualify as an antitrust violation in the first place.

The Backstory

X filed the suit in August 2024, claiming the advertisers used a WFA initiative called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media to collectively pull billions in ad revenue from the platform after Musk’s 2022 Twitter takeover.

GARM folded within days of the filing, unable to fund a legal defense. That looked like a win for Musk …

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Jim Cramer is calling out what he sees as unwarranted negativity on Wall Street. 

On CNBC’s Mad Money Wednesday evening, the veteran host said investors are missing the true signal in the market—falling oil prices—and overlooking the power of the “Trump Put,” a reference to the president’s willingness to prop up confidence when markets wobble.

• USO is moving. See the chart and price action here. 

Doom Bobs And Naysayers

Cramer took aim at what he labeled the “doom Bobs,” pessimistic observers who insist oil will stay elevated even if the Middle East conflict cools and that high prices will condemn the global economy to stagnation. 

“That’s just wrong,” Cramer said, arguing that traders are stuck in denial about how quickly sentiment can change when President Donald Trump‘s rhetoric and diplomacy is in play. 

“When in doubt in this market, check the direction of oil. Ignore those who scoff at every …

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Cohere has launched Transcribe, an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model, now available for download as open source. 

The model, designed for real-world application, is intended to enhance AI-driven tasks such as meeting transcription and speech analytics to support customer support interactions, a press release stated.

“Our objective was straightforward: push the frontier of dedicated ASR model accuracy under practical conditions. The model was trained from scratch with a deliberate focus on minimizing word error rate (WER), while keeping production readiness top-of-mind. In other words, not just a research artifact, but a system designed for everyday use,” Cohere stated.

What Does Transcribe Do?

Transcribe supports 14 languages, including English, French and Chinese. The model ranks first for accuracy on Hugging Face’s Open ASR Leaderboard, outperforming other ASR models such as Whisper Large v3 and ElevenLabs Scribe v2, with a WER of just 5.42%.

“We’re genuinely impressed with what Cohere has built with …

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Donald Trump said that prediction markets “predicted me pretty right… by a landslide,” calling them better than “fake polls.”

The endorsement lands as the industry races past $17 billion in monthly volume while fighting criminal charges and multiple congressional bills simultaneously.

The Presidential Stamp

Trump made the comments in a phone call with NYU law fellow Max Raskin.

A 2025 Vanderbilt study backs Trump’s claim, finding Polymarket outperformed polling in swing states during the 2024 election. After the July 2024 assassination attempt, traders repriced Trump’s odds instantly. Polls didn’t budge.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, a Trump appointee, has matched the tone. He filed an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets and called state enforcement actions a “power grab.”

Where The Money Is

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev has called prediction markets the fastest-growing business in company history, with a …

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