Nu Holdings stock slips as Nubank’s U.S. push keeps cost fears alive
Nu Holdings shares fell 0.75% to $14.47 in New York on Monday after an earlier low
XRP Price Today: Ripple Token Lags Bitcoin, Ether as $30 Million Outflows Hit
XRP traded near $1.37 in New York Monday, up 2% but lagging bitcoin, ether, and solana as $30.3 million exited XRP investment products, CoinShares said. Bitcoin drew $521 million in inflows. Oil
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Slides Despite $846 Million Inflows as Oil Shock Hits Wall Street
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) fell 0.84% in premarket trading Monday after losing 1.45% over the past five days, despite $846
Vertiv Holdings stock jumps as S&P 500 move spotlights AI data-center demand
Vertiv Holdings shares rose 5.1% to $254.12 by 9:43 a.m. EDT after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the company would join the
Peraso stock cools after 151% spike on Israeli drone-defense win as cash strain remains
Peraso Inc. shares dropped 3.9% to $1.96 in premarket trading Monday after soaring 151.5% Friday on news its mmWave chips were selected
Lloyds Banking Group plc leads race for Aegon UK business as wealth push accelerates, report says
Lloyds Banking Group is leading the auction for Aegon’s UK business, valued at £1–1.5 billion, with final bids due next month and
Woodside Energy filing shows fresh executive share rights — here’s who got them
Woodside Energy issued 643,995 unquoted equity rights to executives, including acting CEO Liz Westcott, under incentive plans, according to an ASX filing. The awards, granted without shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1, could dilute existing shares by about 0.03% if vested. Westcott has served as acting CEO since December after Meg O’Neill’s resignation.
Lloyds tipped as front-runner for Aegon UK business as bidders circle
Lloyds is leading the first round of bids for Aegon’s UK business, valued at £1–1.5 billion, according to Financial News. Phoenix Group
Dow Jones today: DJIA climbs 300 points as Home Depot beats estimates and IBM rebounds
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 304 points to 49,108.39 by late Tuesday morning, rebounding after an 822-point drop Monday. Gains in
JPMorgan Chase stock price today: JPM edges up as ECB fine, Trump case and insider sale hit the tape
JPMorgan Chase shares rose 0.2% to $308.60 Friday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down
Plug Power stock edges up premarket: why the share-doubling vote has PLUG traders watching dilution
Plug Power shares rose 0.5% to $1.87 in premarket trading after shareholders approved doubling authorized common stock to 3 billion. The amendment
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc starts £540 million share buyback after Europe warning rattles investors
Reckitt Benckiser launched a new share buyback of up to £540 million on Monday, with Deutsche Bank handling purchases through July 27. Shares ended down about 2% in London despite the move. The company warned Europe will stay challenging and a weak cold-and-flu season will hurt first-quarter demand. Fourth-quarter sales rose 5.4% overall but fell 4.5% in Europe.
Glencore plc weighs ASX listing after Rio Tinto talks collapse
Glencore is considering a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange to attract new investors, CEO Gary Nagle told the Australian Financial Review. The move follows failed merger talks with Rio Tinto, which Glencore said undervalued its copper business. No timetable has been set, and shareholder consultation is required before any decision. Glencore declined further comment.
RELX PLC extends share buyback after AI selloff, tops 23 million shares in 2026 (Investegate)
RELX PLC repurchased 500,000 shares Monday for about £13.2 million, bringing 2026 buybacks to 23.23 million shares. The company is executing a £2.25 billion buyback plan amid a sector selloff triggered by new generative AI tools. Treasury shares now total 27.34 million, with 1.801 billion ordinary shares outstanding. UBS AG London Branch is managing the current tranche, set to end March 20.
Shell Plc to Sell Jiffy Lube to Monomoy for $1.3 Billion in Latest Portfolio Shake-Up
Shell will sell Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners for $1.3 billion, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. The sale includes a long-term lubricants supply agreement. Jiffy Lube accounts for about 6.5% of Shell’s lubricants volume in the U.S. and Canada. Shell will retain its Pennzoil, Quaker State, and other lubricant brands in North America.
Anglo American Shares Sink After JPMorgan Downgrade as Copper Outlook Darkens
Anglo American shares fell 3.2% to 3,127 pence after JPMorgan downgraded the miner to “underweight” and London stocks slid on oil-driven selling. JPMorgan cited weaker prospects for copper and iron ore, downgrading Anglo, Antofagasta, and Rio Tinto. Anglo reported a $3.7 billion loss for 2025 after a De Beers write-down, with net debt at $8.6 billion. The company is pursuing a merger with Teck Resources and a De Beers sale.
HSBC Holdings Sticks With Gulf Bet Despite Iran Conflict as Markets Slide
HSBC said its confidence in Gulf economies remains unchanged despite the Iran conflict, citing continued long-term promise in the region. The bank’s UAE and Saudi operations have contributed about 5% of group profits annually over five years. Dubai’s main share index fell 2.8% Monday as oil surged 11% on Strait of Hormuz disruption fears. Some rivals have told staff to work from home or delay travel to the region.
California Gas Prices Hit $5.20 as Iran War Sends Oil Toward $120
California’s average gasoline price hit $5.204 a gallon Monday, AAA said, as the Iran war drove U.S. crude near $119 a barrel. The national average rose to $3.478. California’s price jumped nearly 55 cents in a week, outpacing other states. G7 officials are discussing emergency steps as supply fears persist.
Transocean Ltd’s Deepwater Thalassa Starts Mexico Trion Job as Valaris Deal Looms
Woodside Energy has begun drilling at the Trion project in the Gulf of Mexico using Transocean's Deepwater Thalassa, with the rig contracted at $480,000 per day through March 2029. Transocean, pursuing a $5.8 billion all-stock merger with Valaris, reported $6.1 billion in backlog and $5.686 billion in debt. Transocean shares rose to $6.17 in New York. The Valaris deal faces regulatory and shareholder approval.
Nu Holdings stock slips as Nubank’s U.S. push keeps cost fears alive
Nu Holdings shares fell 0.75% to $14.47 in New York on Monday after an earlier low of $14.12. The drop follows a 50% jump in Q4 net profit and 45% revenue growth, but analysts flagged concerns over costs and credit quality. Nu ended 2025 with 131 million customers and is preparing a U.S. launch, including a stadium naming deal with Inter Miami CF. The company aims to open its U.S. bank within 18 months, pending regulatory approval.
Vale S.A. Stock Rises as Iron Ore Hits Month High on Freight, Energy Shock
Vale’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 1% to $15.12 Monday as iron ore futures hit month highs, buoyed by surging energy and freight costs amid Middle East tensions. The company produced 336.1 million metric tons of iron ore in 2025, its highest since 2018. Rio Tinto and BHP shares fell. Vale’s ADRs swung between $14.42 and $15.12 in volatile trading.
Denison Mines Starts Saskatchewan Drill Program as Phoenix Uranium Mine Build Nears
Denison Mines began winter drilling at the Wheeler North joint venture in northern Saskatchewan, launching a 2,500-metre diamond drill program weeks after approving construction of its Phoenix uranium mine. Denison owns 49% of Wheeler North and can increase its stake to 70% through further spending and payments to partner Skyharbour Resources. Phoenix’s initial capital cost estimate rose to C$600 million in January. Denison shares rose 8 cents to $3.75.
Trump Bond Disclosure Puts Netflix Back Under Spotlight After Warner Bros Battle
President Donald Trump bought between $1.1 million and $2.25 million of Netflix bonds in late 2025 and early 2026, according to new financial disclosures. The filings do not indicate if or when he sold the bonds. Netflix shares fell 1.4% Monday but remain up nearly 14% since dropping its Warner Bros. Discovery bid on Feb. 26.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock climbs after BMNR ether stash hits 4.53 million, holdings top $10.3 billion
Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported its investments reached $10.3 billion as of March 8, including 4.53 million ether tokens and $1.2 billion in cash. Shares rose about 6% Monday. The company said it bought nearly 61,000 ETH in the past week and now holds 3.76% of ether’s total supply, with two-thirds staked. Bitmine’s planned staking platform MAVAN is set for launch in Q1 2026.
Banco Bradesco Moves Bradsaúde Plan Ahead as Odontoprev Sets April Vote
Bradesco shareholders will vote March 31 on spinning off Bradseg, while Odontoprev holders meet April 6 to approve absorbing Bradesco Gestão de Saúde and renaming as Bradsaúde. The bank says updated documents and a new appraisal do not change the deal’s terms. The reorganization still needs regulator approval and a secondary share sale to meet free float rules has not been scheduled. Bradesco reported 24.7 billion reais profit in 2025.
Silver Price Today Slips as Dollar Surges, Oil Shock Hits Fed-Cut Bets
Silver fell 0.3% to $84.06 an ounce Monday as a stronger dollar and rising U.S. rate expectations outweighed safe-haven demand from the Middle East war. Oil surged 10.4% to $102.29 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz was largely shut. Investors cut bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, and U.S. inflation data is due this week.
Palantir Technologies Faces Fresh Pentagon AI Risk as Anthropic Lawsuit Clouds Maven Overhaul
Anthropic sued the Pentagon on Monday, challenging its blacklisting and seeking to block enforcement of the “supply-chain risk” designation. Palantir’s Maven military software, partly built with Anthropic’s Claude model, now faces a forced rewrite, threatening over $1 billion in Defense Department contracts. Palantir shares fell 1.28% to $155.16. Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Lockheed Martin are moving to remove Anthropic tools from military projects.
Natural Gas Price Today: Europe Gas Jumps Near 70 Euros as Qatar Outage Deepens Supply Fears
Europe’s benchmark natural gas price surged nearly 30% early Monday, reaching just under 70 euros/MWh before settling near 60, after a prolonged outage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility and shipping delays in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed to $119.50 a barrel. European gas storage is about 30% full, well below last year’s level. Asian buyers are also seeking spot LNG cargoes as supply tightens.
XRP Price Today: Ripple Token Lags Bitcoin, Ether as $30 Million Outflows Hit
XRP traded near $1.37 in New York Monday, up 2% but lagging bitcoin, ether, and solana as $30.3 million exited XRP investment products, CoinShares said. Bitcoin drew $521 million in inflows. Oil briefly hit $119.50 a barrel and bond markets sold off amid Iran conflict fears, adding pressure to crypto markets. XRP’s price remains sensitive after the SEC ended its case against Ripple last August.
Dow Jones Today: Index Slides as Oil Shock Revives Inflation Fears
The Dow Jones fell 321.95 points, or 0.68%, to 47,179.60 Monday as oil prices spiked on conflict around Iran. Brent crude neared $100, and U.S. crude topped $100 after briefly exceeding $119. Travel and financial stocks dropped sharply, while chip stocks limited losses on the Nasdaq. Traders pushed back expectations for a Fed rate cut from June to September.
Costco Holds Off on Special Dividend as Digital Personalization Adds $470 Million in E-Commerce Sales
Costco reported quarterly net sales up 9.1% to $68.24 billion and net income of $2.04 billion, but CFO Gary Millerchip said there are no plans for a new special dividend. Digitally enabled sales jumped 22.6%, with e-commerce product recommendations generating over $470 million. Paid memberships reached 82.1 million. The company ended the quarter with $17.38 billion in cash.
Gold price slides under $5,100 as oil shock lifts dollar and rate bets
Spot gold dropped 1.7% to $5,080.99 an ounce Monday as oil surged toward $120 a barrel and the U.S. dollar strengthened. Traders shifted focus to inflation risks and higher interest-rate expectations ahead of U.S. CPI data Wednesday and PCE data Friday. Silver slipped 0.3%, while platinum and palladium rose. Ghana announced a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime.
Carnival Corporation & plc Shares Sink as Oil Spike Clouds 2026 Cruise Profit Outlook
Carnival Corporation shares fell over 7% Monday after a surge in oil prices raised concerns about 2026 fuel costs. Brent crude touched $119.50 a barrel Sunday, the highest since 2022. Analyst Sharon Zackfia estimated higher fuel could cut Carnival’s 2026 earnings per share by 20 cents. Carnival does not hedge fuel purchases.
SoFi Technologies Shares Fall 4% as Oil Shock Overshadows CEO Buy, Mastercard Stablecoin Deal
SoFi Technologies shares fell 3.7% to $18.21 by midday Monday as surging oil prices fueled inflation concerns and pressured online lenders. CEO Anthony Noto bought $1 million in shares on March 2, and SoFi announced a new Mastercard partnership involving its SoFiUSD crypto token. Broader market weakness and inflation fears outweighed recent company moves. Affirm and Upstart shares also declined.
Constellation Software Q4 profit tumbles 61% despite revenue jump as Asseco charge bites
Constellation Software’s Q4 net income attributable to common shareholders dropped 61% to $110 million, hit by a $155 million expense tied to Asseco’s share price, while revenue rose 18% to $3.18 billion. Organic growth was 6%. The company completed $571 million in acquisitions and declared a $1.00 dividend. Year-end cash less debt improved to negative $1.04 billion.
American Airlines launches first international Airbus A321XLR flight as turnaround meets fuel shock
American Airlines launched its first international Airbus A321XLR flight on March 8, starting daily service between New York JFK and Edinburgh. The move comes as the airline bets on premium cabins to boost earnings, but faces rising fuel costs after oil prices surged above $105 a barrel amid Middle East conflict. A partial U.S. government shutdown has also led to long airport security lines and missed flights.