Trump Says Iranian Supreme Leader Is Dead
President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike, a statement not corroborated by Tehran. Iranian state media reported Khamenei as “steadfast,” casting doubt on the allegation. The report also listed several high‑ranking officials killed and outlined possible successors, including Ali Larijani, IRGC hard‑liners, and Khamenei’s son Mojtaba. The announcement comes amid an escalating joint U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign and Iranian retaliatory attacks across the region.
Lionsgate (LION) Soars 9% Ahead of Business Updates
Lionsgate (LION) jumped 9.09% to $9, extending a five‑day winning streak as investors positioned ahead of a scheduled business update. CFO Jimmy Barge will speak at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on March 4, where market participants expect guidance...
Crescent Energy (CRGY) Jumps 7.76% on Swing to Profits
Crescent Energy (CRGY) surged 7.76% to $11.66 after reporting a full‑year swing to profitability, posting $132.9 million net income versus a $114.6 million loss a year earlier. Revenue rose 22% to $3.58 billion, while production averaged 260 MBoe/d, beating guidance. The fourth‑quarter loss narrowed...
Asp Data Center AS – Fourth Quarter Report 2025 Published
Asp Data Center AS announced the publication of its fourth‑quarter 2025 financial report on 28 February 2026. The report, approved by the Board of Directors, includes audited statements and a management review and is accessible via the company website and Oslo Børs...
Technology and Power: Why Africa’s Tech Boom Must Prioritise Peace
Africa’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem is being hailed as a catalyst for growth, yet its future hinges on whether it can be harnessed for peace. Young, connected Africans are already building AI‑driven early‑warning tools and civic platforms that can defuse...
SM Energy (SM) Jumps 9.5% on Double-Digit Dividend Hike
SM Energy’s shares jumped 9.5% after the company announced a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.22 per share, following a $950 million asset sale and a 14% reduction in capital spending. The firm also launched a $500 million share‑buyback program,...
Curb High, Deadly Cost of Early Election Campaigns
Kenya’s political landscape is plagued by perpetual election campaigning, with parties launching rallies for the 2027 poll as early as January 2026—about 1.5 years before the vote. The High Court ruled that any campaign activity outside the official 30‑60‑day window...
Cross Staff Loads Up on 289,000 Shares of AKRE
Cross Staff Investments Inc filed a 13F on February 27, 2026 showing a new $18.97 million position in the Akre Focus ETF (AKRE), amounting to 289,630 shares and roughly 10.45 % of the fund’s reportable assets. AKRE, an actively managed ETF that targets high‑return...
Botswana Advances Copper Beneficiation with Planned Khoemacau Refinery Study
Botswana’s government announced a feasibility study to assess a copper refinery linked to MMG’s Khoemacau expansion. The mine has already shipped about 587,000 tonnes of copper concentrate, containing roughly 177,000 tonnes of copper, and aims to boost concentrate output to...
KCM Charts a New Era of Investment, Modernisation and Growth
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has poured roughly $600 million into its Zambian operations since Vedanta Resources returned, prioritising underground development, infrastructure rehabilitation and AI‑driven safety systems. The capital injection has created more than 2,000 jobs, expanding the workforce to over 14,000...
Middle East Faces “Risk of Being Dragged Into Ring of Fire”, Says Erdogan in Response to US-Israeli Attack on Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed deep sorrow over the joint US‑Israeli strike on Iran, labeling it a breach of Iranian sovereignty. He blamed Israeli provocations for the escalation and condemned Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Gulf states...
National Storage Affiliates Trust Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a Q4 core FFO of $0.57 per share, hitting the high end of its guidance, while same‑store revenue decline narrowed to 0.7% from a 2.6% drop in Q3. Occupancy showed year‑over‑year improvement in January, indicating...
Rosatom Confirms Bushehr Nuclear Plant Undamaged as Russia Evacuates 94 People
Rosatom confirmed that Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, operated by Russia, sustained no damage during the recent US‑Israeli military operation. The Russian state nuclear corporation evacuated 94 family members of its staff via Azerbaijan and Armenia after the Russian embassy...
Procore Technologies, Inc. (PCOR): A Bull Case Theory
Procore Technologies (PCOR) is trading around $48.86 with a forward P/E of 42.7, while its EV/Sales multiple has compressed from roughly 20× to about 5×. The company is pivoting to an AI‑powered platform called Procore Helix, which aims to turn...
Uncertainty Looms as Shipping Is Hit, Exporters in Wait and Watch Mode
India’s Directorate General of Shipping issued urgent advisories for seafarers in the Gulf region, urging heightened security drills for Indian‑flagged vessels. Global carrier Maersk announced a repeat avoidance of the Red Sea, rerouting services around the Cape of Good Hope....
Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Group Declares All US Bases ‘Legitimate Targets’
Iraqi Shi'ite militia Saraya Awliya al‑Dam announced all U.S. military bases are legitimate targets. The group, aligned with Iran, said its fighters are ready to fire at any American installation in Iraq and beyond. The declaration follows recent Iranian strikes,...
Why Getting a Digital Wallet Is a Smart Financial Move
Digital wallets have shifted payments from physical cards to smartphones, with services like Apple Pay and Google Pay gaining mainstream traction. By leveraging tokenization and encryption, they protect card data better than traditional chip cards. Consumers can store multiple credit,...
Egypt Urea Sold Higher After US, Israel Attack on Iran
Egyptian fertilizer producers Mopco and Alexfert each sold 6,000 t of granular urea for March loading, pricing the cargoes at $505/t and $495/t FOB respectively. The transactions reflect a price jump after the United States launched major combat operations in Iran...
Monthly Market Commentary
DoubleLine’s Monthly Market Commentary delivers a concise, multi‑asset review for investors, advisers and institutions. Each edition synthesizes recent moves in fixed income, equities, credit and commodities while tying them to macroeconomic data and central‑bank actions. The report also breaks down...
BofA: Slowing Demand to Hit Philippines Growth
Bank of America projects Philippine GDP growth at 4.6% in 2026 and 5.0% in 2027, falling short of the economy’s 5.5‑6.5% sustainable range. The slowdown is driven by weak household consumption, softer private investment and a tapering of government disbursements...
BSP Flags Faster Inflation in February
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects February inflation to rise to between 2.3% and 3.1%, up from January’s 2% rate. Higher rice and fish prices, elevated petroleum costs and increased Meralco electricity charges are the main upward pressures, while...
NFTY: Comparatively Better, Structurally Weak
The First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (NFTY) provides U.S. investors with an equal‑weight exposure to the Nifty 50 constituents, but its performance is hampered by a weakening Indian rupee. Over the past two decades the equal‑weight index has generated...
If I Invest $1,000 Now Into Apple Stock, What Will It Be Worth in 5 Years?
Apple’s shares have more than doubled from $127.83 in early 2021 to $259 in January 2026, delivering a 102.61% gain over five years. A $1,000 investment today would purchase roughly three shares at the current $259 price. If Apple repeats...
Robert Kiyosaki Says the ‘Biggest Crash in History’ Is About to Hit — Warns Millions Could Lose Everything
Robert Kiyosaki warned on X that the “biggest crash in history” is about to hit, affecting global markets, jobs, and real estate. He cites geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainties, and AI‑driven job displacement as catalysts, echoing concerns from U.S. Bank wealth...
Before Trump Bombing, Oman FM Called US-Iran Deal ‘Within Reach’
Hours before President Donald Trump announced air strikes on Iran, Oman's foreign minister Badr Albusaidi appeared on CBS's Face the Nation and declared a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal within reach. He said Iran had pledged zero stockpiling of weapons‑grade material and...
Everything You Need to Know About Roth IRAs in 2026
Roth IRAs let individuals contribute after‑tax dollars and withdraw earnings tax‑free in retirement. For 2026 the contribution cap is $7,500 ($8,600 for those 50+) and eligibility phases out between $153,000‑$168,000 for single filers and $242,000‑$252,000 for married couples. Unlike traditional...
Hormuz Traffic Slows After Strike On Iran
Oil tankers are increasingly bypassing the Strait of Hormuz following the US and Israel airstrikes on Iran, prompting major shipping lines to issue cautionary directives. While the waterway remains officially open, Bloomberg tracking shows a buildup of idle vessels both...
SPYD Just Did The Unthinkable: Matching SPY In A Growth Market
The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) has outperformed the benchmark SPY since June 2022, challenging the notion that yield‑focused funds lag in growth markets. SPYD’s equal‑weighting, broader sector exposure and high dividend yield give it a defensive edge...
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS): A Bull Case Theory
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) traded at $299.46 on Feb 13, with trailing and forward P/E ratios of 77.2 and 37.7 respectively. The company sits at the core of the semiconductor value chain, supplying electronic design automation software, hardware emulation and IP,...
Migration’s Shocking Impact on Adelaide House Prices Exposed
Kent Lardner, head of research at FoundIt, argues that migration has been a primary driver of Adelaide's soaring house prices, outweighing the traditionally emphasized supply constraints. He suggests that curbing net migration could reduce annual price growth from around 5%...
Berkshire Hathaway’s Abel Vows Firm Will Thrive Beyond Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel, in his first shareholder letter, pledged to uphold Warren Buffett’s value‑oriented philosophy and assured investors the conglomerate will thrive beyond Buffett’s tenure. Abel highlighted continuity in long‑term investing, disciplined capital allocation, and the firm’s resilient...
DRC’s Cobalt Quotas Reshape the Global Critical Metals Market
The Democratic Republic of the Congo announced strict cobalt export quotas—18,125 tonnes for Q4 2025 and 96,600 tonnes for 2026—while reserving 10% of production as a strategic stockpile. The policy, aimed at curbing smuggling, stabilising prices and capturing more domestic value,...
Continuation Funds: What They Are and Why They Matter
Continuation funds are new private‑equity vehicles that let general partners transfer one or more portfolio companies into a separate fund, extending the holding period beyond the typical ten‑year life. They give limited partners a choice to cash out or roll...
Morgan Stanley Says Stocks Like Nvidia Have More Room to Run in March
Morgan Stanley’s equity research team highlighted a shortlist of overweight stocks it believes have significant upside heading into March, including AI leader Nvidia, power‑equipment maker Cummins, Singapore‑based Grab Holdings, Nasdaq, and Citigroup. The bank cited strong earnings momentum, rising AI...
FIIs Pour Rs 22,615 Crore Into Indian Equities in February. Can Iran-Israel Conflict Flip the Trend?
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in February, pouring Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities, with Rs 19,782 crore going to secondary markets and Rs 2,832 crore to primary issues. However, a sharp sell‑off on February 28 saw FIIs dump Rs 7,536 crore, dragging the Nifty and Sensex...
Forget Tech Stocks: The Utility Play That Could Outperform Nvidia
Nvidia’s AI‑chip rally has lifted its shares over 700% in three years, dwarfing the S&P 500’s 70% gain. Meanwhile, Brookfield Renewable (BEPC) is positioning itself as the power engine behind that demand, securing record‑size corporate PPAs with Microsoft and Google....
AT&T's Earnings Glow-Up Can't Hide These Red Flags
AT&T posted a dramatic 105% jump in 2025 net income, but the surge is an outlier against a five‑year average of $6.1 billion. Revenue has contracted at a –2.8% CAGR over the past five years and the dividend was cut nearly...
GLP-1 News Galore; Top 100 Venture Investors; Doug Ingram to Step Down; and More
This week’s Endpoints Weekly highlighted a surge of GLP‑1 developments, including new trial data and expanded indications that reinforce the class’s dominance in obesity and diabetes treatment. The newsletter also released its annual Top 100 venture investors list, showing a notable...
NSE Eyes Electricity Futures and Coal Spot Exchange as Next Growth Drivers
India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) announced plans to launch electricity futures, a coal spot exchange and broaden its commodity offerings, leveraging its high‑speed trading infrastructure. CEO Ashish Chauhan said the exchange’s existing systems for order processing, clearing and risk management...
DIVI: The New Strategy Still Has To Prove Itself
The Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (DIVI) offers a 3.40% yield and a low 0.09% expense ratio, targeting developed markets outside North America. In August 2022 the fund underwent a strategy overhaul, resetting its performance history and leaving...
Vanguard’s India Portfolio Shines: 12 Stocks Rally up to 120% in FY26, 8 Fresh Q3 Picks
Vanguard Fund’s India portfolio surged, now valued at ₹69,100 crore, a 60% jump from the March quarter. The fund holds stakes in 48 BSE‑listed companies, placing it among the top three active foreign institutional investors in the country. Twelve of its...
LT Group Books 4th Straight Record Earnings in 2025 at P31B
LT Group Inc. reported a record P30.98 billion net income for 2025, a 7 percent increase over 2024, marking its fourth consecutive year of record earnings. Philippine National Bank drove nearly half of the profit, contributing P14.26 billion as its net income rose...
ECH: Recent Pullback May Be A Sign Of Things To Come
The iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH) is currently rated Hold as analysts cite high risk and an unclear growth outlook for Chile through 2026. While the fund benefits from solid momentum and liquidity, its expense ratio is above average and...
Should You Invest in Energy Provider SSE?
SSE is launching a £33 billion programme to upgrade its transmission network and expand renewable generation, positioning the utility for the low‑carbon transition. Revenue has surged roughly 50 % since 2021 and normalised EPS has more than doubled, with management forecasting 7‑9 %...
Japan's Consumption Tax Suspension May Not Result in Lower Food Prices
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to suspend Japan’s 8 percent consumption tax on food for two years to ease inflation pressures. The proposal meets skepticism from economists and small‑business groups who argue the cut may not translate into lower retail prices....
Iran-Israel Conflict: Expect a Gap-Up Opening in Gold and Silver. Here's How to Trade Bullion on Monday
The recent pre‑emptive Israeli strike on Iran has reignited geopolitical tension, prompting a sharp rally in precious metals. While Indian MCX gold and silver futures slipped modestly on Friday, COMEX prices surged, with gold up 2% to $5,296 per ounce...
The Head Fake: Buying the Chinese Stocks Post-Ruling Dip
The U.S. Supreme Court’s February 20 decision struck down IEEPA‑based tariffs, removing the worst‑case tariff risk for Chinese e‑commerce firms. The market’s initial rally faded as investors fretted over a possible 15% global tariff, creating a temporary dip in Alibaba...
PH Joins Japan-Pacific Defense Dialogue for First Time Amid RAA Push
The Philippines joined the 3rd Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue (JPIDD) in Tokyo, marking its first participation in the forum. Led by Defense Assistant Secretary Marita I. Yoro, the delegation discussed humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, climate change and maritime security....
MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/23 - 02/27
Investors are rotating from pressured technology stocks into defensive assets such as gold and blue‑chip names, highlighted by Coca‑Cola's 10% February gain. The market remains split between optimism over AI-driven growth and concerns about the depth of the AI buildout...
METL: Active Diversified Metals Miners, Up 50% Since Inception In The Past Year
Since its September 2025 debut, the Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF (METL) has delivered a cumulative return exceeding 50%, outpacing the broader Natural Resources sector. The fund’s portfolio is notably overweight in copper and uranium, differentiating it from gold‑centric...