The investment community has lost its appetite for digital assets. The entire cryptocurrency market sports a valuation of $2.4 trillion, which is down 43% (as of March 18) from a peak of $4.2 trillion in October last year. Bitcoin's poor performance since then is dragging down the overall industry. During times of weakness like this, however, the best investors think opportunistically about ways t...
The investment community has lost its appetite for digital assets. The entire cryptocurrency market sports a valuation of $2.4 trillion, which is down 43% (as of March 18) from a peak of $4.2 trillion in October last year. Bitcoin's poor performance since then is dragging down the overall industry. During times of weakness like this, however, the best investors think opportunistically about ways to allocate capital. Solana (SOL +2.21%) is an interesting cryptocurrency due to its unique properties that help it stand out in a crowded field. It has gotten crushed as well, with the digital asset's price tanking 66% from its record in January 2025. Should you buy Solana right now? Let's dissect key aspects of the bull and bear case. Solana's compelling properties could lead to adoption in the payments space Solana's current market cap of $50 billion makes it one of the leaders in the cryptocurrency market. That's understandable, as this blockchain network is known for its incredible throughout. Solana is currently processing nearly 3,600 transactions per second at extremely low costs. It also has functionality for smart contracts, allowing developers to introduce new applications. Solana's tokens can be used in decentralized finance, and its network hosts stablecoin projects. What's more, Solana facilitates the tokenization of real-world assets. It's notable that major financial companies, like Visa, PayPal, and Western Union, are all working with Solana. Maybe Solana's biggest potential is in payments. It launched Solana Pay in 2022 to enable merchants to accept transactions with zero fees and instant settlement. Solana Pay is partnered with Shopify. There appears to be a meaningful Solana ecosystem. The network has just under $7 billion in total value locked on the blockchain, and it handled $29 billion in trading volume in the last seven days. There are also Solana spot exchange-traded funds available. Competition and legal troubles cast a shadow on Solana's potential...
Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its “Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Strategy lagged the Russell Midcap® Growth Index in the fourth quarter due to stock selection. While the performance was in line with the expectations for the full year. The firm believes that the Strategy unde...
Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its “Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Strategy lagged the Russell Midcap® Growth Index in the fourth quarter due to stock selection. While the performance was in line with the expectations for the full year. The firm believes that the Strategy underperformed in 2025 because it did not own Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR). The Strategy focuses on achieving solid risk-adjusted returns by investing in high-quality compounders with fair valuations and market capitalizations between $2 billion and $50 billion at the time of purchase. Please review the Strategy’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025. In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy highlighted stocks such as Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR). Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) is a leading American semiconductor company that provides power electronics solutions. On March 20, 2026, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) stock closed at $1,068.85 per share. One-month return of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) was -10.19%, and its shares gained 70.22% over the past 52 weeks. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) has a market capitalization of $52.5 billion. Brown Advisory Mid-Cap Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter: "Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR): Designs, develops and markets proprietary, advanced analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. Monolithic Power (MPWR) entered the year amid concerns around market share at NVIDIA, which have since eased as content on the Blackwell platform proved better than feared and appears similarly strong on next-generation Rubin platforms. In addition, expanding exposure to other AI compute architectures—i...
There have been no new cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent reported, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. As of 12.30pm on Sunday, 20 cases had been confirmed, with a further nine under investigation. This was no change on the previous day, the UKHSA said in a statement on Monday morning. It comes after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, praised the “Herculean efforts” t...
There have been no new cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent reported, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. As of 12.30pm on Sunday, 20 cases had been confirmed, with a further nine under investigation. This was no change on the previous day, the UKHSA said in a statement on Monday morning. It comes after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, praised the “Herculean efforts” to protect people and officials warned on Friday of the potential for “sporadic” household clusters to appear in other parts of the country. After further testing of samples, the total number of cases dropped from 34 on Saturday. East Kent Colleges (EKC) Group sent out a letter to all parents and carers informing them that a college student was being treated for a suspected case of meningitis on Friday, and published the letter on its website on Sunday. Streeting offered his condolences to the families of the two students who have died in the outbreak and said his thoughts were with those in hospital “fighting this terrible disease”. He said in the statement on Sunday: “It has been an incredibly difficult week for those affected and for those working on the frontline response to this outbreak. “As we look ahead to another challenging week, I wanted to pay tribute to the Herculean efforts of everyone who has worked tirelessly to care for those affected and keep people safe.” Streeting thanked UKHSA officials and NHS teams, as well as school, college and university staff, and the “thousands of students, pupils and other members of the public who have so readily and responsibly come forward for antibiotics and vaccination”. It came after dozens of eligible people, including students, queued up again around the county for the MenB vaccine or for antibiotics, although numbers in the lines had dropped considerably since the rollout began on Wednesday. The two students who have died are 18-year-old Juliette Kenny, who was described by her family as “fit, healthy and strong” before ...
When Paris’s new leftwing mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, leapt on a bike for a victory tour along the French capital’s large network of new cycle lanes on Sunday night, he was sending a crucial message to Paris residents. Not only would he continue to build bike lanes and keep limits on cars in the city, keeping the French capital’s pro-cycling focus on environmental issues and reducing its dangerous a...
When Paris’s new leftwing mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, leapt on a bike for a victory tour along the French capital’s large network of new cycle lanes on Sunday night, he was sending a crucial message to Paris residents. Not only would he continue to build bike lanes and keep limits on cars in the city, keeping the French capital’s pro-cycling focus on environmental issues and reducing its dangerous air pollution., he was also seeking to style himself as humble, frugal – “of an absolute moral rigour”, in his words – after promising to shrink Paris officials’ hefty expenses accounts and end the use of chauffeur-driven cars. Grégoire, 48, squarely beat the rightwing former minister Rachida Dati who had wanted to take the French capital after 25 years of it being run by the left. His win was part of a final round of mayoral elections in large towns and cities across France, seen as a crucial test of the political temperature ahead the 2027 presidential election when Emmanuel Macron’s two terms in office will end, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN) is seen as well placed to make the presidential final round. In the end the RN failed to win Marseille, France’s second-largest city, but significantly increased its local councillors and won smaller towns including Carcassonne. The RN’s close ally, Éric Ciotti, who will play an important role in the far right’s presidential election campaign, is now mayor of France’s fifth-biggest city, Nice. View image in fullscreen Grégoire addresses supporters at the Rotonde Stalingrad in Paris on Sunday. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images Grégoire, who ran in Paris for a united grouping of Socialists, Greens and other parties on the centre left, said he would now position the French capital to hold back the rise of what he called “Trumpian politics” in France. He said he would make Paris a place of “resistance” against the far right as the presidential election approaches. Grégoire has delivered ...
peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) rose on Monday and climbed to the $70K mark as President Donald Trump postponed all military actions on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. The world's oldest digital currency rose 4.4% to $70,684.68 at the time of writing. Trump said the U.S. and Iran have held “very good and productive” discussions over th...
peterschreiber.media/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) rose on Monday and climbed to the $70K mark as President Donald Trump postponed all military actions on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. The world's oldest digital currency rose 4.4% to $70,684.68 at the time of writing. Trump said the U.S. and Iran have held “very good and productive” discussions over the past two days aimed at resolving hostilities in the Middle East, signaling a potential de-escalation in tensions. The post shifted the risk-off narrative completely. Stock index futures soared, yields tumbled, and oil slumped. The rise comes a day after Bitcoin had slipped as tensions in the Middle East seemed to escalate. Bitcoin has been witnessing a volatile year. The selloff on Sunday added to a longer decline that began late last year, when Bitcoin traded above $120,000. Since then, repeated attempts to rebound have struggled to gain traction, leaving the market vulnerable to further shocks tied to macro and geopolitical developments. However, as broader geopolitical tensions seem to ease, the risk-on sentiment might help bitcoin regain some of its value. More on Bitcoin VanEck Mid-March 2026 Bitcoin ChainCheck Bitcoin Vulnerable: Fed May Signal Higher-For-Longer Bitcoin Morning Strength Crypto slides as Iran conflict shakes risk appetite Crypto bill sees development; Senators, White House reach tentative agreement - Politico
(RTTNews) - Pfizer (PFE) and Valneva SE (VALN) announced topline results from the Phase 3 VALOR Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists trial of its investigational 6-valent OspA-based Lyme disease vaccine candidate PF-07307405 demonstrating: in the pre-specified analyses: efficacy of 73.2% from 28 days post-dose 4 in reducing the rate of confirmed Lyme disease cases compared to the placeb...
(RTTNews) - Pfizer (PFE) and Valneva SE (VALN) announced topline results from the Phase 3 VALOR Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists trial of its investigational 6-valent OspA-based Lyme disease vaccine candidate PF-07307405 demonstrating: in the pre-specified analyses: efficacy of 73.2% from 28 days post-dose 4 in reducing the rate of confirmed Lyme disease cases compared to the placebo arm, efficacy of 74.8% from 1-day post-dose 4 in reducing the rate of confirmed Lyme disease cases compared to the placebo arm. Fewer than anticipated Lyme disease cases were accrued over the study period, and the pre-determined statistical criterion was not met in the first pre-specified analysis. Given the clinically meaningful efficacy and the fact that the 95% confidence interval lower bound was above 20 in the second pre-specified analysis, Pfizer is planning submissions to regulatory authorities. The companies entered into a collaboration and license agreement in April 2020 for the co-development of PF-07307405 and for Pfizer to manufacture and commercialize PF-07307405, assuming regulatory success. In pre-market trading on NasdaqGS, Valneva shares are down 35 percent to $6.70. For More Such Health News, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Musk Plans To Appeal After Jury Finds Him Liable To Twitter Shareholders Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal jury on March 20 found tech billionaire Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders by driving down the social media platform’s stock price months before acquiring it for $44 billion in 2022. The decision follows a civil class action lawsuit fil...
Musk Plans To Appeal After Jury Finds Him Liable To Twitter Shareholders Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal jury on March 20 found tech billionaire Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders by driving down the social media platform’s stock price months before acquiring it for $44 billion in 2022. The decision follows a civil class action lawsuit filed by Twitter investors in October 2022. Musk agreed to buy Twitter at $54.20 per share in April 2022 but later tried to back out of the deal, leading the company to take legal action to enforce it. He ultimately completed the acquisition in October 2022 and rebranded Twitter to X. The shareholders alleged that Musk made misleading statements after agreeing to buy Twitter in April 2022, leading them to sell their shares. They alleged that he published the statements to drive down Twitter stock prices in a bid to renegotiate the deal. In a verdict on March 20, jurors found Musk liable for misleading investors through two social media posts. The first post said the deal was “temporarily on hold” pending verification that bots accounted for less than 5 percent of users on the social media platform. In the second post, Musk suggested the percentage of bots could exceed 20 percent and said the buyout of Twitter could not go forward until he received confirmation that it was less than 5 percent. However, the jury found that the plaintiffs failed to substantiate claims that Musk had engaged in a scheme to defraud investors. The plaintiffs’ attorney, Mark Molumphy, called the verdict an “important victory” for both Twitter investors and the public markets. “ I think the jury’s verdict sends a strong message that just because you’re a rich and powerful person , you still have to obey the law, and no man is above the law,” Molumphy told The Associated Press. Musk’s legal team at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said in a statement to multiple news outlets that they plan to appeal ...
For Electronic Arts Inc .’s prospective debt investors, Battlefield 6 and Skate aren’t just two of the video-game maker’s most popular titles. They’re a multi-million-dollar accounting adjustment as well. As EA courts buyers for a $15 billion debt package to fund its acquisition by a group of investment firms, the pitch centers on nearly $700 million in projected annual cost savings its new owners...
For Electronic Arts Inc .’s prospective debt investors, Battlefield 6 and Skate aren’t just two of the video-game maker’s most popular titles. They’re a multi-million-dollar accounting adjustment as well. As EA courts buyers for a $15 billion debt package to fund its acquisition by a group of investment firms, the pitch centers on nearly $700 million in projected annual cost savings its new owners say should be counted as earnings. Take the $263 million it spent on research and development for the sandbox-style worlds of Battlefield 6 and Skate. With the games’ latest versions now live and played by millions , EA has told investors this was a one-time cost that can be added back to earnings, according to people familiar with the matter. In the high-stakes world of leveraged finance, such “add backs” allow companies to bolster their profitability by stripping out expenses in a way that also makes their debt look more manageable. They’re legitimate when companies use them to factor out foreseeable or one-time events that might unfairly reduce earnings. However, some have sparked controversy in recent years for stretching the limits of what’s acceptable. But plenty of investors have flocked to the EA debt offering, which has already drawn at least $25 billion of orders, well exceeding the target size. Last week, EA kicked off the debt financing sale for its record-breaking $55 billion take-private deal by the group made up of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund , Silver Lake Management and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners . For Silver Lake, the acquisition was a pursuit years in the making, with periodic discussions over the elusive target spanning more than a decade, according to one of the people. Banks led by JPMorgan Chase & Co. are running the debt sale, which includes about $5.77 billion -equivalent of leveraged loans with commitments due Monday. EA is expected to start selling bonds this week as well. Read More: Electronic Arts $15 Billion Debt Sale Draws $25...
Well-respected economists Krugman and Brooks believe we are near to the peak in oil prices because demand destruction takes place if it goes much higher
Well-respected economists Krugman and Brooks believe we are near to the peak in oil prices because demand destruction takes place if it goes much higher
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Molson Coors Beverage Company ( TAP ) announced the acquisition of Atomic Brands on Monday. The company is best known as the maker of Monaco Cocktails, which is described as a pioneering ready-to-drink brand known for combining bold flavors and quality with convenient packaging. Molson Coors sees significant opportunity to further scale Monaco, including throu...
MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images Molson Coors Beverage Company ( TAP ) announced the acquisition of Atomic Brands on Monday. The company is best known as the maker of Monaco Cocktails, which is described as a pioneering ready-to-drink brand known for combining bold flavors and quality with convenient packaging. Molson Coors sees significant opportunity to further scale Monaco, including through increased marketing support and expansion through chain retailers. Launched in 2012 by Atomic Brands, Monaco helped ignite the RTD cocktail category and popularized the concept of canned cocktails for big nights, high-intensity sports, and live events. Monaco Cocktails was introduced as Atomic's flagship ready-to-drink (RTD) line, positioned around "premium quality, bold flavor, endless energy, plus zero fuss." Monaco gradually broadened its base formulas beyond pure spirits to include wine- and malt-based versions, allowing distribution and pricing flexibility while still highlighting flavor and strength. Since the initial launch, Monaco has grown to become a top-five RTD cocktail brand* in the U.S. and holds a 5% market share of RTD singles, in addition to now being the top independently owned RTD singles cocktail brand in the U.S. across all tracked retail channels. Notably, Monaco Cocktails is sold in over 70K retail locations across the U.S. and shows up particularly strongly in convenience stores. Looking ahead, Molson Coors ( TAP ) sees significant opportunity to further scale Monaco, including through increased marketing support and expansion through chain retailers. Currently, the majority of Monaco’s distribution overlaps with Molson Coors' ( TAP ) U.S. distributor network, further positioning the brand for operational and commercial integration with Molson Coors. "This brand was developed from the ground up with dedication and a fanbase fostered through real, in-person experiences," highlighted Molson Coots ( TAP ) CEO Rahul Goyal. "We believe it has the scale...
Core Scientific ( CORZ ) has closed an additional $500M commitment provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ( JPM ) under the accordion feature of the company’s previously announced 364-day credit facility. This brings total funded commitments under the facility to $1B, including the previously announced $500M commitment from Morgan Stanley ( MS ). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the S...
Core Scientific ( CORZ ) has closed an additional $500M commitment provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ( JPM ) under the accordion feature of the company’s previously announced 364-day credit facility. This brings total funded commitments under the facility to $1B, including the previously announced $500M commitment from Morgan Stanley ( MS ). Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the SOFR plus 250 basis points (2.50%). The company expects to use proceeds from borrowings under the facility for general corporate purposes related to the development of data center assets. More on Core Scientific Core Scientific Hints At Outsized FY2026/FY2027 Prospects - Maintain Buy Core Scientific, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Core Scientific secures strategic financing with Morgan Stanley for up to $1B Core Scientific to lease 400 MW of data center capacity to new clients in 2026, investor says: report
watch now VIDEO 2:03 02:03 President Trump to Joe Kernen: We are very intent on making a deal Squawk Box U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following "productive" dialogue regarding "total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social plat...
watch now VIDEO 2:03 02:03 President Trump to Joe Kernen: We are very intent on making a deal Squawk Box U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following "productive" dialogue regarding "total resolution" of hostilities in the Middle East. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. and Iran had "VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST." The U.S. president said these talks would continue through the week. Oil prices tumbled on the news. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters His comments come shortly after he had given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway is a key maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Roughly 20% of global oil and gas typically passes through it. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
CCTV showed three people setting light to an ambulance in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the arson of four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green overnight, detective chief superintendent Luke Williams said. Speaking at the scene of the fires, he said the attack has not been declared as a terrorist incident at th...
CCTV showed three people setting light to an ambulance in Golders Green in the early hours of Monday morning Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the arson of four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green overnight, detective chief superintendent Luke Williams said. Speaking at the scene of the fires, he said the attack has not been declared as a terrorist incident at this stage, while officers examine the authenticity of a claim of responsibility made online. We believe we are looking for three suspects at this early stage. CCTV footage appears to show three people in hoods pouring an accelerant on to the vehicles before igniting them and fleeing. While this has not been declared a terrorist incident at this stage, the investigation is now being led by counter terrorism policing with all the specialist expertise they bring, and all lines of enquiry remain open. We are deeply shocked and appalled by this antisemitic attack in the heart of our Jewish community. The deliberate targeting of Hatzola’s volunteer ambulances, in what the police are treating as a suspected arson attack, is abhorrent. We will do everything in our power to support the police to bring those responsible to justice. Our thoughts are first and foremost with those affected - the volunteers who dedicate their time to saving lives and to our wider community who will feel understandably shaken and distressed by this attack. Continue reading...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images No Need To Downgrade HON On This Dip I reviewed Honeywell International's ( HON ) Q4 results in late January right after they came out, and the stock initially reacted positively on the print as HON first closed almost 5% higher on the earnings release day, and then added another 9%+ by early March. Unfortunately, Honeywell - like most other stocks in it...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images No Need To Downgrade HON On This Dip I reviewed Honeywell International's ( HON ) Q4 results in late January right after they came out, and the stock initially reacted positively on the print as HON first closed almost 5% higher on the earnings release day, and then added another 9%+ by early March. Unfortunately, Honeywell - like most other stocks in its niche - started to correct this month, having already lost almost 10% in a matter of days. The rise in inflation expectations driven by the Middle Eastern crisis is naturally damaging the market's expectations regarding overall stock market performance, and investors are seemingly dumping their equity exposure. As most great investors keep noting in situations like this, the market's fear creates opportunity in selected high-quality stocks, and I think it's exactly what we see in HON's case. I like it on this dip, and I think it's undervalued given the dividend yield and the business prospects following the soon-upcoming multi-stage corporate separation that should unlock a lot of value for shareholders, in my opinion. That's why I'm not downgrading HON on this dip - instead, I'm reiterating it today. Why Do I Think So? The current conflict in the Middle East seems to be directly affecting HON's business; I can't argue against it. According to the CEO's comments at the recent Bank of America Global Industrials Conference , the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted shipping logistics - since Honeywell gets high-single-digits revenue share from sales in the region, the conflict can push down the Q1 numbers below the consensus and management's initial expectations. I think only change over the last couple of weeks is how do we ship product in the Middle East. It's a high single digit of our revenue. It's again a tactical issue. It's not that we are losing volume, but it's just -- if I can't physically send things, it can have a transitionary impact. But otherwise...
S&P 500 Index futures rise 2.3% as of 7:36 a.m. in New York after President Donald Trump said strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days following the start of talks with Iran to end the war. Nasdaq 100 futures rise 2.2% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climb 2% The MSCI World Index is little changed Here are some of the biggest US movers be...
S&P 500 Index futures rise 2.3% as of 7:36 a.m. in New York after President Donald Trump said strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants would be postponed for five days following the start of talks with Iran to end the war. Nasdaq 100 futures rise 2.2% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climb 2% The MSCI World Index is little changed Here are some of the biggest US movers before the bell Magnificent Seven stocks: Tesla (TSLA) +0.5%, Alphabet (GOOGL) +0.6%, Amazon (AMZN) +1.8%, Meta Platforms (META) +1.4%, Nvidia (NVDA) +2.1%, Microsoft (MSFT) +1%, Apple (AAPL) +1.6% Energy stocks are falling and airline stocks are rising after Trump said he told US forces to postpone all strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) soars 16% after the drug developer provided maintenance data from a mid-stage trial that showed its experimental therapy deepened responses in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. DraftKings (DKNG) gains 8% and Flutter (FLUT) rises 8% after the Wall Street Journal reported that US senators are set to introduce bipartisan legislation to ban sports bets on prediction markets. Synopsys (SNPS) gains 3% after people familiar said activist investor Elliott Investment Management has made a multibillion-dollar investment in the chip-design software maker and plans to push for changes. Valvoline rises 2% after Stifel raised the recommendation to buy, saying a recent selloff has created a buying opportunity for the automotive services company as concerns about more expensive base oil and gasoline are largely priced into the stock.
The security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, March 23, 2026. Leslie Josephs/CNBC NEW YORK — Andrew Leonard showed up at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:45 a.m. on Monday for his 7 a.m. flight to Seattle. Nearly two hours later, he made it through security and to his gate just in time for boarding. "I fly out of this terminal all the time and this is insane," sai...
The security line at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, March 23, 2026. Leslie Josephs/CNBC NEW YORK — Andrew Leonard showed up at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:45 a.m. on Monday for his 7 a.m. flight to Seattle. Nearly two hours later, he made it through security and to his gate just in time for boarding. "I fly out of this terminal all the time and this is insane," said Leonard, a 34-year-old performing arts teacher in New York who was en route to Seattle ahead of a family vacation to Hawaii. He is one of tens of thousands of travelers around the U.S. who are facing extra long security wait times at major airport hubs like Atlanta, New York and Houston due to elevated absences of Transportation Security Administration officers. TSA workers are facing a second missed full paycheck this week as a partial government shutdown continues. The Trump administration will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports on Monday to help ease security lines amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday. Read more about the shutdowns' impact on air travel TSA staff shortages lead to hourslong security lines for travelers at some airports Airlines warn flight cancellations will continue even after shutdown ends The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not ICE agents weren't visible at checkpoints at Kennedy Airport's Terminal 8 early Monday, and it wasn't clear where or when agents would be deployed. DHS and TSA didn't immediately respond to a request for comment early Monday. Homan told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the ICE agents will be "helping TSA move those lines along," including by guarding exit doors to relieve TSA agents so they could screen travelers. "We're simply there to help TSA do their jobs in areas that don't need their specialized expertise." TSA's more than 50,000 officers have been working without their regular paychecks si...