rarrarorro The chances of the U.S. sending ground forces to Iran before the end of April still stood strong even as President Donald Trump was reportedly prepared to wind down the military campaign against Iran within weeks, even if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. On Polymarket, the chances of U.S. ground forces entering Iran before the end of April stood at 65%. The Wall Street Journal repo...
rarrarorro The chances of the U.S. sending ground forces to Iran before the end of April still stood strong even as President Donald Trump was reportedly prepared to wind down the military campaign against Iran within weeks, even if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. On Polymarket, the chances of U.S. ground forces entering Iran before the end of April stood at 65%. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told aides he is willing to end hostilities on a four-to-six-week timeline, prioritizing the degradation of Iran's navy and missile stocks over the more complex mission of reopening the strait. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that current military objectives would be completed within weeks, after which the strait question would fall to Iran or a multinational coalition to resolve. On Monday, Trump said that the U.S. is in talks with a "new and more reasonable regime" of Iran to end their military operations in the Middle Eastern country. Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on markets Weekly Market Pulse: War - What Is It Good For? S&P 500 Earnings Update: Earnings Yield Jumps Back Over 5% For Once, I Will Think Like A Bear: Q2 Winners And Losers AM Markets Need to Know: 'Project Hail Mary' dominates, Trump could seize Iran's oil, and more Goldman: War-driven sell-off improves setup for U.S. stocks ahead of key earnings
A mobile phone displays maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on March 27. Photo: VCG The first batch of Chinese commercial vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz through an Iran-controlled shipping corridor. The transit underscores how global shipping companies are negotiating passage through the heavily restricted waterway amid the ongoing conflic...
A mobile phone displays maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on March 27. Photo: VCG The first batch of Chinese commercial vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz through an Iran-controlled shipping corridor. The transit underscores how global shipping companies are negotiating passage through the heavily restricted waterway amid the ongoing conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran. Third-party vessel tracking data showed two 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit container ships owned by China’s Cosco Shipping Lines Co. Ltd., departed alongside a 55,000-ton Chinese-owned bulk carrier.
Pre-game incident has gone viral online and plays directly into broader debate of how the sport wants to be perceived No prizes for guessing the most viewed rugby clip at the weekend. The number of views on X has long since passed three million and – spoiler alert – people were not studying the finer detail of Gloucester’s defensive effort at Villa Park on Saturday. Leicester’s Geoff Parling used ...
Pre-game incident has gone viral online and plays directly into broader debate of how the sport wants to be perceived No prizes for guessing the most viewed rugby clip at the weekend. The number of views on X has long since passed three million and – spoiler alert – people were not studying the finer detail of Gloucester’s defensive effort at Villa Park on Saturday. Leicester’s Geoff Parling used to be just another stern-faced Prem coach; suddenly he is an unlikely global social media star. For those who missed it – and here’s hoping you enjoyed your mini-break on Jupiter – here is a potted summary. The TNT Sport presenter Craig Doyle and a new colleague, Liam MacDevitt, were on the pitch before the game, with MacDevitt being urged to take a kick at goal as part of his on-screen Prem initiation. All seemed OK right until the moment an angry Parling loomed into shot. Continue reading...
Guardian Pharmacy (GRDN) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Guardian Pharmacy (GRDN) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
A Filipino singer’s Golden Buzzer moment on Britain’s Got Talent has quickly become a fresh rallying point for Southeast Asian pride under the #SEAblings banner, as audiences in the region increasingly champion one another’s artists on the global stage. Matty Juniosa, a 27-year-old from the Philippines, drew a standing ovation after performing Prince’s “Purple Rain” on the British television compe...
A Filipino singer’s Golden Buzzer moment on Britain’s Got Talent has quickly become a fresh rallying point for Southeast Asian pride under the #SEAblings banner, as audiences in the region increasingly champion one another’s artists on the global stage. Matty Juniosa, a 27-year-old from the Philippines, drew a standing ovation after performing Prince’s “Purple Rain” on the British television competition on Sunday, earning the coveted Golden Buzzer from acerbic judge Simon Cowell and a direct...
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him. (Image credit: Jennifer Emerling for NPR)
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him. (Image credit: Jennifer Emerling for NPR)
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Market overview Small-cap U.S. equities posted a gain of 2.19% during the fourth quarter, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index. For comparison, large-cap U.S. equities returned 2.41% during the same period, as gauged by the Russell 1000 Index. The positive three-month returns were primarily a function of the same factors that propelled stocks over the full ...
syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Market overview Small-cap U.S. equities posted a gain of 2.19% during the fourth quarter, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index. For comparison, large-cap U.S. equities returned 2.41% during the same period, as gauged by the Russell 1000 Index. The positive three-month returns were primarily a function of the same factors that propelled stocks over the full year: better-than-expected economic growth, robust corporate earnings results and inflation that largely remained below an annualized rate of 3%. The U.S. Federal Reserve continued to ease policy, cutting rates by a quarter point at its meetings in October and December and announcing an end to the multi-year effort to reduce the size of its balance sheet. Stocks also remained supported by ongoing excitement surrounding the artificial intelligence (AI) theme, albeit with a brief stretch of concern in November that AI-related equities were in a "bubble." Within the small-cap universe, growth and value stocks returned 1.22% and 3.26% for the quarter as gauged by the Russell 2000 Growth Index and Russell 2000 Value Index, respectively. Top holdings (% of net assets): as of December 31, 2025 Carpenter Technology 2.96 RBC Bearings 2.92 Celsius Holdings 2.77 ICU Medical 2.44 Glaukos 2.23 AAON 2.03 InterDigital/PA 1.99 Rush Street Interactive 1.91 Hut 8 1.90 Bloom Energy 1.88 Click to enlarge Top holdings exclude short-term holdings and cash, if applicable. Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Sector weights (%): fund vs. benchmark as of December 31, 2025 Quarterly portfolio recap Contributors to relative performance: Lumentum Holdings ( LITE ) develops optical and photonics products, including high-speed optical modules and components used in data center telecommunication applications. Sentiment around Lumentum has benefited as Microsoft and other hyperscalers have moved forward with pla...
Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nebius ( NBIS ) is building a 310 megawatt AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, set to become one of Europe’s largest dedicated AI facilities, with initial capacity expected in 2027. The project follows the company’s recent expansion of its Mäntsälä data center to 75 megawatt , which hosts Europe’s first deployment of Nvidia GB300 NVL72. Nebius ( NBI...
Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nebius ( NBIS ) is building a 310 megawatt AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland, set to become one of Europe’s largest dedicated AI facilities, with initial capacity expected in 2027. The project follows the company’s recent expansion of its Mäntsälä data center to 75 megawatt , which hosts Europe’s first deployment of Nvidia GB300 NVL72. Nebius ( NBIS ) also plans to roll out the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 later this year. Tech heavyweight Nvidia ( NVDA ) recently said it would invest $2B in Nebius ( NBIS ), with the partnership aimed at deploying more than 5 gigawatts of Nvidia systems by 2030. Nebius ( NBIS ) is expanding its AI infrastructure globally and is targeting over 3 gigawatts of contracted power by the end of 2026, including a planned gigawatt-scale AI facility in Missouri. NBIS +3.3% premarket to $95.25. Source: Press Release More on Nebius Group Nebius: Catch This AI Dip With A Safety Net Nebius: The $45 Billion Backlog Nobody Is Pricing In Nebius: Massive AI Deals Drive Growth, But Dilution Risks Loom SA Asks: What's the best data center infrastructure stock right now? Nebius launches AI Cloud 3.5 featuring serverless AI to speed up development times