Dianne C. Whitfield, Chief Human Resources Officer at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TARS) , reported the direct sale of 12,274 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions between March 17 and March 19, 2026, as disclosed in the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($68.36); post-transaction value based on trade-date close price ...
Dianne C. Whitfield, Chief Human Resources Officer at Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TARS) , reported the direct sale of 12,274 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions between March 17 and March 19, 2026, as disclosed in the SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($68.36); post-transaction value based on trade-date close price as per SEC Form 4 filing. * 1-year performance is calculated using March 19th, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
The chancellor was meant to set out her contingency plans but it was an announcement without any announcements in it You have to feel a bit sorry for the chancellor. Roughly four weeks ago, Rachel Reeves had come to the Commons to deliver her spring statement. A moderately upbeat picture of the nation’s finances that didn’t necessarily coincide with people’s lived experience. Still, it more or les...
The chancellor was meant to set out her contingency plans but it was an announcement without any announcements in it You have to feel a bit sorry for the chancellor. Roughly four weeks ago, Rachel Reeves had come to the Commons to deliver her spring statement. A moderately upbeat picture of the nation’s finances that didn’t necessarily coincide with people’s lived experience. Still, it more or less did the trick. Bought her another six months until the autumn budget. Or so she thought. Now, thanks to the orange manchild sociopath in the White House, her forecasts are in tatters. And Reeves can’t even begin to assess the damage because there is no end to the war in sight. In the best-case scenario, the economy might just be in intensive care. The worst doesn’t bear thinking about. A full-scale financial meltdown. There again, we don’t even know what the world will look like in the next few weeks, let alone the next six months. Continue reading...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.174%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.174%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Max Zolotukhin/iStock via Getty Images Strong macros, soft returns India’s macroeconomic credentials remain strong, with the country continuing to post one of the highest growth rates among major economies - above 7% for three consecutive years 1 - despite persistent global headwinds. Growth has been upheld by resilient domestic demand, public investment, and policy initiatives. However, these fav...
Max Zolotukhin/iStock via Getty Images Strong macros, soft returns India’s macroeconomic credentials remain strong, with the country continuing to post one of the highest growth rates among major economies - above 7% for three consecutive years 1 - despite persistent global headwinds. Growth has been upheld by resilient domestic demand, public investment, and policy initiatives. However, these favourable macro fundamentals have not translated into financial market performance. The INR has weakened, capital inflows have been subdued, and asset returns have been relatively muted. Gains in Indian equities have moderated amid elevated valuations, while monetary easing 2 has compressed yields on debt instruments, making them less attractive for new investors. Against this backdrop, gold stands out as a notable outperformer (Chart 1). Chart 1: Gold in the lead Returns of key assets in 2025 and y-t-d in INR* *As of 6 March 2026, in INR. Indices used: MCX Gold Spot Index, CRISIL Corporate Bond Index, Nifty TRI Total Return Index, ICE BoFA Govt Bond Index, India Govt 3M T-bill Index. Sources: Bloomberg, ICE Benchmark Administration, World Gold Council While the broad-based strength of economic activity suggests growth momentum is likely to persist, risks to the outlook stem largely from external uncertainties – spillover from geopolitical tensions, volatility in the global financial markets, and uncertain global economic prospects, all of which have intensified since the beginning of 2026. The implications of the ongoing West Asian conflict are particularly significant for India, 3 from energy supplies to trade and capital flows. Prolonged disruption could exert pressure on inflation, the INR, and sectoral performance. Gold has emerged as one of the strongest performing assets in recent years, outperforming equities, bonds, and currencies as investors have sought protection against geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, and inflation risks. Price momentum has further rei...
Protesters Rally Outside OpenAI, Anthropic, And xAI Offices Over Industry Concerns Authored by Jason Nelson via decrypt.co , In brief 200 protesters marched from Anthropic to OpenAI and xAI offices in San Francisco. Activists called on AI companies to pause development of new frontier AI models. Organizer Michael Trazzi previously staged a multi-week hunger strike outside Google DeepMind. Proteste...
Protesters Rally Outside OpenAI, Anthropic, And xAI Offices Over Industry Concerns Authored by Jason Nelson via decrypt.co , In brief 200 protesters marched from Anthropic to OpenAI and xAI offices in San Francisco. Activists called on AI companies to pause development of new frontier AI models. Organizer Michael Trazzi previously staged a multi-week hunger strike outside Google DeepMind. Protesters took to the streets of San Francisco on Saturday, stopping outside the offices of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI to call for a conditional pause in the development of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence. According to Stop the AI Race founder and documentarian Michael Trazzi , roughly 200 protesters participated in the demonstration. Participants included researchers, academics, and members of advocacy groups such as the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, PauseAI, QuitGPT, StopAI, and Evitable. “There are a lot of people who care about this risk from advanced AI systems,” Trazzi told Decrypt. “Having everyone marching together shows people are not isolated in thinking about this by themselves. There are a lot of people who care about this. ” The march began at noon outside Anthropic’s offices, then moved to OpenAI and then to xAI. At each stop, activists and speakers from the participating organizations addressed protesters. According to Trazzi, the protest aimed to push AI companies to agree to a coordinated pause in building more powerful AI models and create treaties with AI developers in other countries to do the same. “If China and the U.S. agreed to stop building more dangerous models, they could focus on making the systems better for us, like medical AI,” he said. “Everyone would be better off.” Stop the AI Race’s proposal calls for companies to stop building new frontier models and shift work toward safety, if other major labs "credibly do the same," which Trazzi said makes protesting in front of AI labs’ offices more important. Steady opposition The p...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images Rocket Lab ( RKLB ) stock has lost around 2% since my last report. That is not a noteworthy price development. The company, however, did announce a $1 billion capital raise , which is an interesting development to analyze. In this report, I discuss the capital raise and the forward nature of the capital raise. Capital Raise Is Not A Major Surprise Rocket Lab cash ...
imaginima/iStock via Getty Images Rocket Lab ( RKLB ) stock has lost around 2% since my last report. That is not a noteworthy price development. The company, however, did announce a $1 billion capital raise , which is an interesting development to analyze. In this report, I discuss the capital raise and the forward nature of the capital raise. Capital Raise Is Not A Major Surprise Rocket Lab cash burn and capital raises. (The Aerospace Forum) Rocket Lab’s capital increase is not a major surprise. The table above shows Rocket Lab’s main use of cash compiled using data from Seeking Alpha . The company raised $1.27 billion in capital last year from the issuance of shares. After share repurchases, this would come in at around $1.16 billion in net capital raised from shareholders. Since 2020, the company has raised $2.1 billion from shareholders. At the same time, the company had an operating cash burn of $519.4 million with CapEx of $371.3 million bringing the free cash flow burn to $890.7 million plus an additional $295.8 million used in cash acquisitions. This brings the total cash burn to $1.2 billion with around $2.1 billion raised from shareholders. The expectation is that Rocket Lab will turn cash positive from operating cash flow perspective this year, but CapEx will still exceed operating cash flow. So, this is expected to be another year of cash burns. The company ended the year with over $1 billion in cash, so it is well capitalized. However, at the same time we note that the company has undergone several strategic pivots over the years. The first one is that the company transformed from a launch provider to an end-to-end vertically integrated company. It did so by acquiring other companies. The company’s Space System segment reported $402.8 million in revenues in 2025 marking a 30% increase. Part of that growth is inorganic. Unfortunately, Rocket Lab does not disclose its inorganic growth, but I do believe that inorganic growth is a major part of the growth s...
Eoneren Abivax ( ABVX ) shares fell on Tuesday following the company’s 2025 financials, as its CEO suggested that the biotech is not rushing to pursue deals ahead of a key late-stage trial readout for its lead asset, obefazimod. Shares of the French biotech have rallied more than 1,400% over the past 12 months amid takeover speculation linked to leading drugmakers such as Eli Lilly ( LLY ) and Ast...
Eoneren Abivax ( ABVX ) shares fell on Tuesday following the company’s 2025 financials, as its CEO suggested that the biotech is not rushing to pursue deals ahead of a key late-stage trial readout for its lead asset, obefazimod. Shares of the French biotech have rallied more than 1,400% over the past 12 months amid takeover speculation linked to leading drugmakers such as Eli Lilly ( LLY ) and AstraZeneca ( AZN ). “It’s more logical again, for outside of the U.S. to wait post maintenance,” CEO Marc de Garidel told CNBC on Tuesday in response to a question on deal-making hopes as topline data from a pivotal Phase 3 trial for obefazimod in ulcerative colitis is expected in late Q2 2026. “Because, as you know, the terms are going to be better… since we’re confident that this study is going to read positively,” de Garidel added. “Why hurry," when there are three more months for the readout, he added. De Garidel said that it is “really likely” that the company will raise capital through a combination of equity and debt after the readout. “We are currently assessing how much money we need to raise in, let’s say, late June… to take us to profitability,” he said, noting that at least several million in funds will likely be raised. The CEO also announced plans for a market rollout of obefazimod, subject to positive data from the study. “After the maintenance readout, outside of the U.S., we will look for a partner, or partners, depending upon who is interested and the profile of those companies, to try to launch outside of the U.S.," de Garidel said. With its financials, the company announced the appointment of Michael Nesrallah, a former U.S. head for Takeda’s ( TAK ) inflammatory bowel disease business, as its chief commercial officer. The company also said that Keith Fournier, a former vice president of global regulatory affairs at the EMD Serono unit of Merck KGaA ( MKGAF ), will be its senior vice president of global regulatory affairs. Abivax ( ABVX ) added that Didier...
Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it would suspend special services for members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has disrupted US air travel. “Due to the impact on resources from the long-standing government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend speciality services to members of Congress flying Delta. “Next to safety, Delta’s no. 1 priority is taking care o...
Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it would suspend special services for members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has disrupted US air travel. “Due to the impact on resources from the long-standing government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend speciality services to members of Congress flying Delta. “Next to safety, Delta’s no. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment,” the...
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images The 30-year rate ( US30Y ) is again knocking on the door of 5%, and the 10-year rate ( US10Y ) is nearing a level that could trigger a long-term breakout to 4.6%. While much needs to be accomplished for both to break out of their multi-year trading ranges, the surge in oil is possibly the best chance for these breakouts to happen. Oil As The Driver Every a...
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images The 30-year rate ( US30Y ) is again knocking on the door of 5%, and the 10-year rate ( US10Y ) is nearing a level that could trigger a long-term breakout to 4.6%. While much needs to be accomplished for both to break out of their multi-year trading ranges, the surge in oil is possibly the best chance for these breakouts to happen. Oil As The Driver Every attempt by the 10-year and 30-year Treasury rates to break out has failed, despite plenty of opportunities. At the same time, there have also been opportunities for both to break lower in recent months, yet neither has occurred. It was almost as if the markets had been waiting this whole time to find a strong reason to determine what the next major move might be. Given the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, oil has finally broken out, and it is taking the 10- and 30-year Treasury rates along for the ride. Looking back, we can see that long-end rates and oil prices have been closely tied. Mostly, with oil prices leading the way. Oil prices (CL1:COM, CO1:COM) peaked in 2022 and traded lower until the start of 2026. This left long-end rates in a long-term period of sideways consolidation. The fact that oil prices were falling helped act as a disinflationary force, which more or less brought headline inflation lower. TradingView However, now that oil prices have surged dramatically, the disinflation impulse seen over the past four years is gone, and, depending on how long the war rages, disinflation could turn into inflation. Resulting in long-end rising. Technicals Show Upside Potential The 10-year rate still has plenty of work to do, but there is a giant downward-sloping trendline in the chart currently that would suggest that if the 10-year reaches and, more importantly, breaks above it, that 10-year rates could be heading back to their cycle highs in October 2023 at 5%. But for that to happen, the 10-year first needs to break above that downtrend at 4.5% to 4.6%. The ...
Oil prices have been excruciatingly volatile since the start of the year. They soared as tensions with Iran grew. Brent oil, the global benchmark, peaked near $120 a barrel after Iran struck energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf. However, Brent has more recently fallen back toward the $100-a-barrel level on news of productive conversations between the U.S. and Iran. Crude could continue to fal...
Oil prices have been excruciatingly volatile since the start of the year. They soared as tensions with Iran grew. Brent oil, the global benchmark, peaked near $120 a barrel after Iran struck energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf. However, Brent has more recently fallen back toward the $100-a-barrel level on news of productive conversations between the U.S. and Iran. Crude could continue to fall if those talks lead to a ceasefire or soar if tensions reignite. All this volatility makes it challenging to invest in oil stocks . Here are two oil stocks that can weather the current market turbulence. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Advanced Micro Devices rides 39% Data Center surge to $5.38 billion as EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs drive cloud growth, but NVIDIA and Broadcom competition intensifies.
Advanced Micro Devices rides 39% Data Center surge to $5.38 billion as EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs drive cloud growth, but NVIDIA and Broadcom competition intensifies.
Arm Holdings announced a new artificial intelligence data center chip on Tuesday which it said will add billions of dollars of revenue and represent a significant shift in the company's strategy. So-called agentic AI has jumpstarted demand for the central processing units (CPUs) produced by the likes of Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. For years, Arm, majority-owned by Japan's SoftBank Group, ha...
Arm Holdings announced a new artificial intelligence data center chip on Tuesday which it said will add billions of dollars of revenue and represent a significant shift in the company's strategy. So-called agentic AI has jumpstarted demand for the central processing units (CPUs) produced by the likes of Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. For years, Arm, majority-owned by Japan's SoftBank Group, has relied only on intellectual property for revenue, licensing its designs to companies such as Qualcomm and Nvidia and then collecting a royalty payment based on the number of units sold.
Images By Tang Ming Tung/DigitalVision via Getty Images As investors continue to consume a barrage of negative macro news ranging from the rising conflict in Iran to AI disruption, it's becoming more and more difficult to find "safe" corners of the stock market to invest in. I continue to advocate for a targeted, active portfolio management approach: investors will benefit from paying attention to...
Images By Tang Ming Tung/DigitalVision via Getty Images As investors continue to consume a barrage of negative macro news ranging from the rising conflict in Iran to AI disruption, it's becoming more and more difficult to find "safe" corners of the stock market to invest in. I continue to advocate for a targeted, active portfolio management approach: investors will benefit from paying attention to the sharp recent market moves and reacting quickly. Via Transportation ( VIA ), a transit planning software company that went public last September at a whopping $46 per share, has been a tremendously hard-hit stock, especially after it passed its recent lockup expiration. Since the start of January alone, Via is down nearly 50%. The question for investors now is, with the stock so severely diminished relative to IPO levels, is Via now a b uy? Data by YCharts I last wrote a "Sell" opinion on Via in early January, when the stock was still trading at $26 per share. Since then, Via has been cut nearly in half. To me, any dip that size is worth taking a second look at using a fresh pair of eyes. In actuality, despite this year's sharp fall, Via has posted relatively strong Q4 results and issued a healthy guidance for FY26. That said, issues remain with this company, prompting me to upgrade Via to merely a "N eutral" rating. At current share prices, I see more of a balanced bull and bear case for this company. On the bright side for Via: Via has been aggressively adding new customers. The company closed out Q4 with a record quarter for net-new adds as more municipal districts purchased its platform, and a greater portion of these customers are also higher-spending customers with >$1 million in ARR. Large global market opportunity. The company is mainly only present in major American cities, but it believes it has a potential customer base of 63,000 municipalities in North America and Europe with a combined $82 billion serviceable addressable market. At the same time, however, w...
It’s not the phone I was hoping I’d pick, but at least it’s green! | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It takes a week to switch phones. First, there's the technical process of moving eSIMs across devices, which takes either a few minutes (if you're switching from one Android phone to another) or two days, a half-dozen calls to Verizon, a verification text message sent to your mom, and a...
It’s not the phone I was hoping I’d pick, but at least it’s green! | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It takes a week to switch phones. First, there's the technical process of moving eSIMs across devices, which takes either a few minutes (if you're switching from one Android phone to another) or two days, a half-dozen calls to Verizon, a verification text message sent to your mom, and approximately 11,000 restarts of your phone (if you're switching from iPhone to Android). Then comes a few hours of app downloading, settings tweaking, and personalization, because every phone has a bunch of unique ideas about everything. You can be up and running on a new phone in an afternoon, but by the time you've downloaded all your Kindle books, synced … Read the full story at The Verge.