Stocks sold off on the last trading day of February. Markets were spooked by a stronger-than-expected reading for producer-price inflation. The Dow industrials dropped 1.1%, or 521 points. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.
Stocks sold off on the last trading day of February. Markets were spooked by a stronger-than-expected reading for producer-price inflation. The Dow industrials dropped 1.1%, or 521 points. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.
Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro says it's not clear how the war with Iran will end. In an interview on Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, Shapiro said there could be scenarios in which an even more hard line regime takes hold in Iran. Shapiro also says President Donald Trump has presented a "confused and inconsistent" case and strategy for the war. (Source: Bloomberg)
Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro says it's not clear how the war with Iran will end. In an interview on Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, Shapiro said there could be scenarios in which an even more hard line regime takes hold in Iran. Shapiro also says President Donald Trump has presented a "confused and inconsistent" case and strategy for the war. (Source: Bloomberg)
The halt to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting how some of the world’s major oil grades are priced. S&P Global Energy has stopped accepting bids and offers for crude varieties that need to transit the vital chokepoint in its trading window that helps set the price for the Dubai regional benchmark, it said in a note to subscribers on Monday. The grades include Dubai, Upper ...
The halt to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting how some of the world’s major oil grades are priced. S&P Global Energy has stopped accepting bids and offers for crude varieties that need to transit the vital chokepoint in its trading window that helps set the price for the Dubai regional benchmark, it said in a note to subscribers on Monday. The grades include Dubai, Upper Zakum, Al-Shaheen and some Murban cargoes, it said. The pause comes as the crisis in the Middle East widens and vessels stop crossing Hormuz, leaving crude and fuel markets at risk of dislocation. In such cases, allowing bids and offers on the so-called Platts market-on-close platform may create wild swings that don’t reflect fundamentals, according to traders, who asked not to be named as they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Platts, as the S&P Global Inc. unit is better known, sets the Dubai oil price, against which most Middle Eastern crudes are pegged. Dubai prices are set daily, taking reference from bids, offers and trades in Asia during a half-hour trading window. The move is an admission that, in this unprecedented situation, the physical “Arab-Gulf market has become unhinged and rudderless,” said John Driscoll , chief strategist at JTD Energy Services Pte. in Singapore. “Platts has faced challenges to their methodology before, such as whenever sanctions get imposed, but now we’re arguably in a more dire predicament.” S&P Global Energy will also stop publishing bids and offers for Middle East refined oil products that load from inside Hormuz in the same market-on-close trading window, it said in a separate note on Monday. Loadings of Murban, Abu Dhabi’s flagship grade, from Jebel Dhanna are affected. However, the variety can also be loaded from Fujairah, which sits outside Hormuz, so bids and offers are still being accepted for these cargoes. Asian refiners are dependent on the Middle East for the bulk of their oil. If problems with the pricing mechanism persist...
Novo Nordisk A/S will spend €432 million ($507 million) upgrading an Irish factory to produce its hit Wegovy weight-loss pill for markets outside the US, the Irish Times reported Monday. The facility will provide significant additional capacity for current and future obesity and diabetes medicines, the Irish newspaper cited the Danish pharmaceutical company as saying. A Novo spokesperson confirmed...
Novo Nordisk A/S will spend €432 million ($507 million) upgrading an Irish factory to produce its hit Wegovy weight-loss pill for markets outside the US, the Irish Times reported Monday. The facility will provide significant additional capacity for current and future obesity and diabetes medicines, the Irish newspaper cited the Danish pharmaceutical company as saying. A Novo spokesperson confirmed the size of the investment. Bloomberg previously reported Novo was planning to expand the facility in Athlone, in Ireland’s midlands region. The Wegovy pill is a key part of Novo’s battle to remain competitive in the weight-loss market it once dominated. Last week, Novo stock wiped out the last of the years-long surge that followed the 2021 US approval of its Wegovy shot. A next-generation shot, CagriSema, delivered less weight loss in a study than rival Eli Lilly & Co. ’s blockbuster Zepbound drug, putting Novo’s future competitiveness into question. Lilly also makes the active ingredients for its weight-loss drugs in Ireland, announcing an $800 million facility expansion at its Cork facility in 2024. Around two years ago Novo pulled out of plans to build a factory near Dublin and it cut jobs at the Athlone site in September last year, according to media reports.
Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after US President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory’s reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward. Residents said they were scared of neglect and deprivation, with Israel in the wake of the we...
Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked by US and Israeli attacks against Iran could overshadow the fragile situation in Gaza, just over a week after US President Donald Trump rallied billions of dollars in pledges for the territory’s reconstruction and tried to nudge a ceasefire forward. Residents said they were scared of neglect and deprivation, with Israel in the wake of the weekend strikes closing all crossings into their shattered territory of over 2 million people. COGAT,...
AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,731 shares of the iPhone maker's stock, valued at approximately $695,000. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the sto...
AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,731 shares of the iPhone maker's stock, valued at approximately $695,000. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. American Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 1,151 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Capstone Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Apple by 0.5% in the third quarter. Capstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,537 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $2,174,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC raised its position in Apple by 0.3% in the third quarter. Aspetuck Financial Management LLC now owns 17,702 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $4,507,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank lifted its stake in Apple by 0.3% during the second quarter. Baker Boyer National Bank now owns 18,011 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $3,695,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Apple by 1.8% during the second quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,597 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company's stock. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up More Apple News Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week: Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages have weighed in on AAPL. Loop Capital reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 price target (up from $315...