American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), one of the biggest U.S. airlines, closed Wednesday at $11.41, up 5.55%. The stock advanced as easing U.S.-Iran tensions and lower oil prices improved sentiment toward airline profitability.
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), one of the biggest U.S. airlines, closed Wednesday at $11.41, up 5.55%. The stock advanced as easing U.S.-Iran tensions and lower oil prices improved sentiment toward airline profitability.
Gold steadied after a two-day gain as traders weighed the prospect for a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war, even as sporadic fighting threatened to derail a fragile ceasefire. Bullion was near $4,715 an ounce, having gained 1.5% over the previous two sessions. The White House said the US would hold direct talks with Iran, while Tehran cast Israeli attacks in Lebanon as a violation of a day-old...
Gold steadied after a two-day gain as traders weighed the prospect for a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war, even as sporadic fighting threatened to derail a fragile ceasefire. Bullion was near $4,715 an ounce, having gained 1.5% over the previous two sessions. The White House said the US would hold direct talks with Iran, while Tehran cast Israeli attacks in Lebanon as a violation of a day-old ceasefire and kept up strikes on Gulf states. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked despite Iran’s assurances of safe passage. Oil rebounded after its biggest one-day drop since April 2020, while stocks gained and a gauge of the dollar fell on Wednesday, supporting gold that’s priced in the US currency. Bullion has traded largely in tandem with stocks since the war began nearly six weeks ago, with its haven appeal dimmed by some investors’ need to cover losses elsewhere. Read More: Vance to Lead Iran Talks as Tehran Says Ceasefire Violated Now in its sixth week, the war has driven a spike in energy prices and raised inflationary risks, making it more likely that central banks will delay cutting interest rates or even hike them. This is a headwind for non-yielding gold, which benefits when borrowing costs are low. Countering this, however, a protracted war could also lead to a slowdown in growth, hurting the labor market and warranting lower rates. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s March 17-18 meeting released Wednesday showed policymakers wrestling with these starkly different scenarios for the US economy. Spot gold edged 0.1% lower to $4,715.10 an ounce at 6:13 a.m. Singapore time. Silver slipped 0.3% to $73.83. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index , a gauge of the US currency, ended the previous session down 0.8%.
US equity futures wavered in early Asian trading after Tehran said a number of clauses of its ceasefire deal with the US have been violated. Oil futures rose. The cautious opening on Thursday came after Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghaliba said that three clauses of the ceasefire proposal have been contravened so far. Equity index futures for Asian markets were mixed after US shares ...
US equity futures wavered in early Asian trading after Tehran said a number of clauses of its ceasefire deal with the US have been violated. Oil futures rose. The cautious opening on Thursday came after Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghaliba said that three clauses of the ceasefire proposal have been contravened so far. Equity index futures for Asian markets were mixed after US shares had rallied Wednesday on optimism that a deal between the US and Iran had been reached. The White House announced the US would hold direct talks with Iran even as continued fighting in the Middle East, punctuated by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire in the six-week conflict. Equity index futures for Japan and mainland China gained, after gains on Wall Street lifted the S&P 500 Index by 2.5% and the Nasdaq 100 2.9% on Wednesday. A gauge of US-listed Chinese companies climbed 3.1%. In Asia, data set for release includes consumer confidence in Thailand and machine tool orders in Japan. A ¥3.8 trillion sale of of six-month bills is also slated for Japan. Markets are closed in the Philippines. US stocks had jumped on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire deal spurred a wave of optimism through global financial markets. US crude settled below $95, easing concern about an energy crisis and reviving bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in 2026. “The ceasefire is a clear positive, but it’s not a resolution,” said Mark Hackett at Nationwide. “What stands out is how quickly the market flipped once the pressure eased. When positioning gets this crowded, it doesn’t take much to spark a reversal.” From an economic standpoint, minutes of the Fed’s March policy meeting published Wednesday showed most officials worried a protracted war could hurt the jobs market and warrant lower rates. Meantime, many policymakers highlighted the risk to inflation. “These minutes are very backward looking,” said David Russell at TradeStation. “Relief in the o...
One stock riding the bull wave of Wednesday's market was storied investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) . The company benefited from a surge in investor optimism following the apparent ceasefire in the Iran war, and on top of that it announced its entry into an asset class that has been very popular since its rollout in 2024 Over Hump Day's trading session, Morgan Stanley stock rose by nearly 4...
One stock riding the bull wave of Wednesday's market was storied investment bank Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) . The company benefited from a surge in investor optimism following the apparent ceasefire in the Iran war, and on top of that it announced its entry into an asset class that has been very popular since its rollout in 2024 Over Hump Day's trading session, Morgan Stanley stock rose by nearly 4%. That asset class is cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) . Although these aren't as hot as they were when they began trading in early 2024, they're still seeing inflows from folks looking to buy into digital coins and tokens. As in the broader crypto world, these are led by Bitcoin ETFs. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now. (Image credit: Roy Rochlin)
Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now. (Image credit: Roy Rochlin)
A lender group led by UBS Group AG has financed the tie-up of two logistics firms after pausing early talks to offload the debt to investors amid market volatility. UBS had led initial meetings with investors to sell the $765 million loan supporting TJC-backed Echo Global Logistics ’ acquisition of ITS Logistics, but market turbulence led the bank group to pause the early talks, according to peopl...
A lender group led by UBS Group AG has financed the tie-up of two logistics firms after pausing early talks to offload the debt to investors amid market volatility. UBS had led initial meetings with investors to sell the $765 million loan supporting TJC-backed Echo Global Logistics ’ acquisition of ITS Logistics, but market turbulence led the bank group to pause the early talks, according to people familiar with the matter. The banks funded the loan after the acquisition of ITS closed at the end of March, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Typically, when banks provide committed debt financing for an acquisition, they have to finance the deal once it closes. The group plans to try and syndicate the debt to investors at a later date, the people said. A representative for UBS declined to comment. A representative for private equity firm TJC didn’t have an immediate comment and a representative for Echo Global didn’t respond to a request for comment. In a market rattled by the Middle East conflict and AI-fueled disruption in software, several borrowers including C&D Technologies Inc. and Herbalife Ltd . have withdrawn their loan deals. Even those that reached the finish line — such as chemicals company Arclin Inc. and Bubble Wrap-maker Sealed Air Corp. — offered wider-than-usual discounts to placate wary investors. Read More: JPMorgan Sweetens Pricing on Bubble Wrap Maker’s LBO Debt Again Echo Global’s $765 million term loan was structured as an incremental tranche of debt, Bloomberg reported in January. The company raised $575 million in first-lien debt to finance its acquisition by TJC in 2021.
Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) executives highlighted accelerating demand for high-performance computing (HPC) data center capacity, progress across multiple large-scale campus builds, and a sharp step-up in quarterly revenue and adjusted profitability during the company’s fiscal third quarter 2026 e
Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) executives highlighted accelerating demand for high-performance computing (HPC) data center capacity, progress across multiple large-scale campus builds, and a sharp step-up in quarterly revenue and adjusted profitability during the company’s fiscal third quarter 2026 e
georgeclerk/E+ via Getty Images Foreword None on this Dividend Power list of 35 was too pricey, or revealed skinny dividends! 6 of the 35 low-priced Dividend Power dogs are ready to buy because they also show “safer” dividends whose free cash-flow yield exceeds dividend yield. April finds: Invesco Mortgage Capital ( IVR ); TPG Mortgage Investment Trust ( MITT ); Ellington Financial ( EFC ); Baring...
georgeclerk/E+ via Getty Images Foreword None on this Dividend Power list of 35 was too pricey, or revealed skinny dividends! 6 of the 35 low-priced Dividend Power dogs are ready to buy because they also show “safer” dividends whose free cash-flow yield exceeds dividend yield. April finds: Invesco Mortgage Capital ( IVR ); TPG Mortgage Investment Trust ( MITT ); Ellington Financial ( EFC ); Barings BDC ( BBDC ); Adamas Trust ( ADAM ); Sixth Street Specialty Lending ( TSLX ), as the top-six safely living up to the dogcatcher ideal. About Dividend Power “How high are the earnings? This strategy defines a universe of stocks based on earnings yield, with higher earnings yield considered better, because it signifies a low valuation. How great is the yield? We sort the universe of stocks by their dividend yield, picking the top 35. What is the result? The result is a portfolio that does a relatively good job weathering downturns, while still catching much upward motion during bull markets. It is one of the simplest strategies that has also proven to be one of the most effective.” —YCharts See a summary of top ten break-even priced April Dividend Power Dogs data (below actionable conclusion #21 mid-article) and the data for six IDEAL “safer” choices in the Afterword, at the bottom of this article.] Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Expect 41.67% to 96.55% Net Gains From Top-Ten DiviPower Dogs By April, 2027 Five of ten top DiviPower stocks (tinted gray in the chart below) were the top price gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1-year target prices. So, this April 2026 yield-based forecast, as graded by Wall St. wizard estimates, was 50% accurate. Estimated dividend-returns from $1000 invested in the ten highest-yielding stocks along with their one-year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts, created the 2026-27 projections below. Ten probable profit-generating trades projected to April, 2027 were: Source: YCharts.com Qfin Holdings ( QFIN ) was pr...
Silex Technology and Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company, announced a new collaboration to deliver edge AI solutions on Silex's EP-200Q module. The module is powered by a Qualcomm chip and is aimed at enterprise-grade use cases in industrial automation and healthcare. The partnership extends Qualcomm's AI platform into connected devices beyond smartphones and automotive, using module integration and ...
Silex Technology and Edge Impulse, a Qualcomm company, announced a new collaboration to deliver edge AI solutions on Silex's EP-200Q module. The module is powered by a Qualcomm chip and is aimed at enterprise-grade use cases in industrial automation and healthcare. The partnership extends Qualcomm's AI platform into connected devices beyond smartphones and automotive, using module integration and software tools. For investors tracking NasdaqGS:QCOM, this collaboration highlights how...