Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is slipping 3% in Thursday trading, with shares hovering around $382 as of midday. That puts TSLA down 15% year-to-date from its $449.72 close on December 31. Today’s session is not a simple story. Three distinct catalysts are hitting the stock simultaneously, and they are not pointing in the same direction. Regulators ... Tesla Fades: Three Big Stories Are Moving the Stock Today and They’re Pulling in Different Directions

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Powell, is currently stuck in a Senate quagmire.

Aggressive price action early Thursday across the cash and futures markets covering US rates, and the subsequent bounce-back across many assets showed footprints of position flush-outs — exacerbating the price action over a manic few minutes around 8:30am New York time. In the cash curve, a sharp flattening move dropped the spread between 2- and 10-year yields by almost 8 basis points over a 4 minute period, to its lowest level in almost a year. Steepeners were very popular among hedge funds, and a lot of the movement Thursday was caused by the unwind of that trade, said Brij Khurana , portfolio manager at Wellington Management . “This is a pretty big flush out in terms of steepeners.” Swap spreads, a highly leveraged strategy favored by hedge funds, also showed signs of strain for the once popular and highly crowded widener positions . The trade, essentially a bet that Treasuries will outperform similar-maturity interest-rate swaps, widening the yield gap between the two, has unwound since Tuesday and that move extended early Thursday. The widener position is another “very consensus trade,” Khurana adds. “That spread has moved almost 25 basis points already as well. So I think that’s another flush out and an example that even in a world of higher inflation and more fears of Treasury supply, that’s actually and obviously making swap spreads more narrow.” To be sure, a recent note from Barclay’s strategists has dampened expectations that swap spreads revisit the extremes from April last year, which followed the White House’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement, citing a number of key differences between now and then including a less crowded widener position. After dropping as low as minus 85 basis points on Thursday, tightest since September, long-end swap spreads have since bounced back inside the weekly lows. In fed funds futures, the dramatic repricing of Federal Reserve rate hikes into the May contract has been met with record daily volumes in the tenor being m...

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Liz Kendall is right to warn that the UK must not let quantum computing talent slip through its fingers (UK must learn lessons from AI race and retain its quantum computing talent, says minister, 17 March). However, UK Research and Innovation’s current funding decisions risk doing exactly that. The government has announced £1bn for quantum computing, but it is cutting support for fundamental research in particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics (PPAN). These are not separate issues. It is precisely the kind of blue-sky research funded through PPAN that trains the scientists and develops the ideas that underpin emerging technologies like quantum computing. The UK is trying to build a quantum ecosystem while hollowing out the academic pipeline that produces the talent. I am an early-career researcher working at the interface of quantum computing and quantum field theory. Due to proposed cuts and delays to PPAN funding, the only opportunities available to me are now in countries with more stable and predictable investment in research. Many others face similar decisions. Early-career researchers are the first to absorb funding uncertainty and are internationally mobile. Given the cuts to PPAN science, the very people who the minister claims to want to retain are leaving the country. Ambition in quantum is welcome, but it cannot succeed without sustained investment in people and fundamental science. If the UK wants to lead in the technologies of the future, it must also protect the research base that makes them possible. Dr Simon Williams Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, University of Durham

Hamilton Reiner, JPMorgan asset management, US Core Equity CIO, and Head of US Equity Derivatives, joins Katie Greifeld & Scarlet Fu on "ETF IQ." Today was the debut for JPMorgan Equity Premium Yield ETF (Ticker: ROCY) and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF (Ticker: ROCQ) (Source: Bloomberg)

(RTTNews) - Electrolux Group (ELUXY.PK), a Swedish home appliance major, has recalled about 174,800 Frigidaire gas ranges in the U.S., along with 5,300 units in Canada, due to a potential burn hazard. The recall involves multiple models sold under the Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery, and Frigidaire Professional lines. The company said the ovens may experience delayed ignition of the bake burner, which can cause a sudden flare-up and increase the risk of burns to users. Electrolux said it has received 62 reports of delayed ignition, including 30 burn injuries. The affected ranges were sold between June 2025 and January 2026 at major retailers, including Lowe's and The Home Depot, as well as online via Frigidaire's website, with prices ranging from $630 to $2,700. The company has asked its consumers to stop using the ovens immediately, though the cooktop burners can still be used. Electrolux is offering a free in-home repair, including installation of a new bake burner. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

格隆汇3月20日｜据Business Insider：谷歌告诉员工，公司正“更加倾向于”承接人工智能领域的国家安全业务。

Since I went up to Cambridge in 1968, BBC’s Today programme has been the invariable way the wireless has kickstarted my brain for the coming day (Has Today had its day? BBC’s flagship Radio 4 show grapples with podcast age, 13 March). Complaints about content, structure and presenters have always accompanied its broadcasts, being simply signs of the programme’s importance – just as was the telephone call to the studio from Margaret Thatcher, when the prime minister wanted to make a point live on air. Yet even its old fans must admit that Today has recently lost its way in two important respects. (Assessing the personalities I will leave to others: I am still mourning the departure of Jack de Manio.) Nearly every day there is at least one item on pop music, which is noisy, distracting and talked about as if listeners are both interested and knowledgeable on the subject. I listen to Today for news and serious discussion, not to hear unpleasant sounds readily available on other channels. More serious is the frequent lack of balance in discussions. Having a pair of experts address a contentious subject when both the speakers hold very similar views is not a balanced discussion. On the contrary, it stifles diversity of thought and suggests that there is an “approved BBC line”. This is not what Today has always been about. These two problems could be corrected with ease. Then the assault of the podcasts would be readily rebuffed. Francis Bown London

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) today is up +0.50 (+3.38%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26) is up +11.70 (+2.67%). Sugar prices today added to this week's sharp rally, climbing to 5-month highs. Soaring gasoline prices are boosting ethanol prices and are bullish for sugar. Gasoline (RBJ26) rallied to a 3.5-year high today, which may encourage the world's sugar mills to increase ethanol production at the expense of sugar. Don’t Miss a Day: Sugar prices are also finding support amid supply disruptions from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Covrig Analytics, the closure of the strait has curbed approximately 6% of the world's sugar trade, constraining refined sugar output. Earlier this month, sugar prices plunged to 5.25-year nearest-futures lows on concern that a global sugar surplus will persist. On February 11, analysts from sugar trader Czarnikow said they expect a global sugar surplus of 3.4 MMT in the 2026/27 crop year, following an 8.3 MMT surplus in 2025/26. Also, Green Pool Commodity Specialists said on January 29 that they expect a 2.74 MMT global sugar surplus for 2025/26 and a 156,000 MT surplus for 2026/27. Meanwhile, StoneX said February 13 that it expects a global sugar surplus of 2.9 MMT in 2025/26. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) on February 27 forecasted a +1.22 MMT (million metric ton) sugar surplus in 2025-26, following a -3.46 MMT deficit in 2024-25. ISO said the surplus is being driven by increased sugar production in India, Thailand, and Pakistan. ISO is forecasting a +3.0% y/y rise in global sugar production to 181.3 million MMT in 2025-26. Signs of lower sugar output in Brazil are supportive of sugar prices, after Unica on February 18 reported that sugar production in Brazil's Center-South in the second half of January fell by -36% y/y to only 5,000 MT. However, cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through January rose +0.9% y/y to 40.24 MMT. The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) today is up +19 (+0.37%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) is up +12 (+0.33%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses today and turned higher as a weak dollar sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Don’t Miss a Day: Cocoa prices initially moved lower today after the European Parliament approved a 1-year delay to the deforestation law, keeping cocoa supplies ample. The EU regulation, known as EUDR, aims to tackle deforestation in countries whose imports into the EU include key commodities such as soybeans and cocoa. The delay of the EUDR will allow EU countries to continue importing agricultural products from regions in Africa, Indonesia, and South America where deforestation is occurring. Cocoa prices have support from reduced cocoa arrivals to ports in the Ivory Coast. Monday's government data showed that Ivory Coast farmers shipped 618,899 MT of cocoa to ports this new marketing year, from October 1 through November 23, down -3.7% from 642,500 MT in the same period a year ago. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer. Shrinking ICE cocoa inventories are supportive of cocoa prices. ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in US ports fell to an 8.25-month low of 1,710,455 bags on Tuesday. Expectations of a bumper cocoa crop in West Africa are also undercutting cocoa prices. Reports from Ivory Coast cocoa farmers stated that cocoa trees are doing well, and recent dry weather helped harvested beans dry, while cocoa farmers in Ghana said favorable weather is allowing cocoa pods to develop quickly. Chocolate maker Mondelez recently said that the latest cocoa pod count in West Africa is 7% above the five-year average and "materially higher" than last year's crop. The harvest of the Ivory Coast's main crop has just begun, and farmers are optimistic about its quality. Cocoa prices were undercut after the Trump administration announced on November 14 that it dropped the 10% reciprocal tariffs on commodities not grown in the U...

May arabica coffee (KCK26) today is up +5.30 (+1.81%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26) is up +68 (+1.90%). Coffee prices are climbing today, with robusta posting a 1-week high. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global shipping and is supportive of coffee prices. The closure of the waterway has increased global shipping rates, insurance, and fuel costs, and raises costs for coffee importers and roasters. Robusta coffee also has support from tighter inventories, as ICE robusta inventories fell to a 2-month low of 4,285 lots today. Don’t Miss a Day: On Monday, arabica coffee fell to a 2-week low, and May robusta fell to a contract low, as abundant rains in Brazil eased crop concerns. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's largest arabica coffee-growing area, Minas Gerais, received 57.7 mm of rain last week, or 139% of the historical average. The outlook for a bumper Brazil coffee crop is bearish for coffee prices, after StoneX raised its Brazil 2026/27 coffee production estimate to a record 75.3 million bags, up from its November estimate of 70.7 million bags. Rising ICE inventories are also pressuring arabica coffee prices as ICE-monitored arabica inventories rose to a 5.75-month high of 585,621 bags on Wednesday. Coffee prices also saw support from recent news that Brazil's Feb green coffee exports fell by -27% y/y to 2.3 million bags, according to Cecafe. Meanwhile, Brazil's Trade Ministry reported last Thursday that Brazil's Feb coffee exports fell -17.4% y/y to 142,000 MT. Coffee prices in February sold off sharply, with arabica falling to a 16-month low on February 24 and robusta tumbling to a 7.25-month low on February 23 as signs of a bumper Brazilian coffee crop supported the global supply outlook. On February 5, Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, said that Brazil's 2026 coffee production will climb by +17.2% y/y to a record 66.2 million bags, with arabica production up +23.2% y/y to 44.1 million bags and robusta production u...

Bet_Noire President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that a Justice Department probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should continue, despite a key senator maintaining that he will block confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Powell's successor until the investigation is resolved. “He’s under investigation because he’s building a building for hundreds of billions of dollars more than it’s supposed to cost,” Trump told reporters during a press briefing with the Japanese prime minister, according to CNBC . The DOJ launched a probe into Powell earlier this year over allegations that he made misleading statements to Congress about the ongoing renovation of the Fed's headquarters in Washington. Trump added that Powell “should be lowering rates immediately…but he won’t do that because he’s a stubborn, incompetent person, and that’s a bad thing," according to CNBC. Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Fed chair. Powell's term is slated to end in May. More on SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Surging Oil Prices Are Forcing A Massive Repricing Across Markets Economists: Recession Not Highly Probable Imminent Recession? It's Up To The Fed S&P 500 breaks below its 200-day MA and hits a 4-month low as yields pop Prediction markets signal 'higher-for-longer' as traders eye possible Fed rate hikes

Earnings Call Insights: Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (PTHS) Q4 2025 Management View Scott Plesha, CEO, stated that Pelthos made “great progress” in three key areas: ZELSUVMI’s “substantial demand-generated revenue growth” following its Q3 launch, the acquisition of two FDA-approved products, and “dramatically reduced our quarterly operating and non-GAAP net losses.” He outlined that ZELSUVMI prescriptions increased 129% from the third to the fourth quarter, with 6,232 units prescribed, driving net product revenue from $7.1 million to $9.1 million. Plesha highlighted that “almost all of the revenue in Q4 was generated by units dispensed to customers,” a shift from Q3 when launch stocking contributed significantly to revenue. He also emphasized strong IP protection for ZELSUVMI and the acquisition of Xepi and Xeglyze, calling them “highly complementary FDA-approved products.” Sai Rangarao, Chief Commercial Officer, reported “shipments and prescriptions were ahead of expectations, leading to an increase in internal expectations for 2026.” He cited a rise in unique prescribers to 2,712 and described favorable market access, with ZELSUVMI achieving “59% coverage rate for commercial insurance plans and an incredible 99% coverage rate of Medicaid.” Francis Knuettel, CFO, stated, “net product revenue rose approximately 28% from $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2025, which was our first quarter of launch, to $9.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.” He added that cost of goods sold for the quarter was $1.7 million and noted the GTN (gross to nets) for Q4 was 28.7%, “in line with our expectations.” Outlook Pelthos management has not provided discrete revenue or EPS guidance but indicated confidence in the “revenue growth trajectory” and stated, “we remain extremely confident about our revenue growth trajectory and believe that our current cash balance provides a runway to execute on our business plan.” The company expects to launch Xepi by January 2027 and Xeglyze in late...

Chip Simons/Stockbyte via Getty Images Investment Overview I last updated on Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ( VKTX ) in October last year, covering the company's Q3 earnings and business updates, and issued stock with a Buy rating - my sixth straight Buy call, in fact, following notes in September 2024 , December 2024 , April 2025 , July 2025 , and August 2025 . Since December 2024, VKTX stock is in fact down >45%, but up nearly 30% since my April 2025 note, and flat since my December update. I have been following Viking closely because my thesis around the company has been quite consistent. Viking's lead candidate today is VK2735, which is a dual agonist of the glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, i.e., a member of the GLP-1 drug class. The best known members of this drug class are Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) tirzepatide, also a GLP/GIP dual agonist, approved to treat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes ("T2D"), brand names Zepbound / Mounjaro, and Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) semaglutide, which targets GLP-1 only, approved in the same indications as Wegovy / Mounjaro. These drugs' combined sales in 2025 exceeded $70bn. These two drug molecules / four products are still the latest GLP-1 drugs to be approved by the FDA (Zepbound was the last to be approved, in November 2023), despite the best efforts of a range of biotech and pharma companies to develop and win approval for similar drugs, and to grab a slice of what many analysts believe will be the biggest ever pharmaceutical market - treating obese patients or patients with Type 2 diabetes with GLP-1 class drugs. Companies to be aware of in this space include Pharma giants Roche ( RHHBY ), Amgen ( AMGN ), AstraZeneca ( AZN ), AbbVie ( ABBV ), Pfizer ( PFE ), Regeneron ( REGN ) and Merck ( MRK ), and biotechs Altimmune ( ALT ), Structure Therapeutics Inc ( GPCR ), MBX Biosciences Inc ( MBX ), Septerna Inc ( SEPN ), and Zealand Pharma, amongst others. Very few of these companies have advanced th...

(RTTNews) - Mortgage rates, or interest rates on home loans, rose from last week, according to mortgage provider Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB). The 30-year FRM averaged 6.22% as of March 19, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.11%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.67%. The 15-year FRM averaged 5.54%, up from last week when it averaged 5.50%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.83%. "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up this week to 6.22% but remains nearly half a percentage point lower than the same time last year," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "Potential homebuyers are poised for a more affordable spring homebuying season than last, with the market experiencing improvements in purchase applications and pending home sales." The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

The dollar fell against most of its major peers Thursday after key central banks flagged the risk of an inflationary shock amid the intensifying Middle East conflict. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slumped as much as 0.6%, on track for its biggest drop against the pound in almost two months. Sterling rose as much as 1.2% against the dollar to $1.3410, its sharpest intraday rise since January. The war is weighing on the appeal of interest rates in the US relative to other major economies as bonds fall across the globe, sending yields surging. The leap in short-term UK yields following the Bank of England ’s decision to hold rates steady far outpaced a rise in US Treasury yields of the same tenor, even though officials said they stand “ready to act” against inflation. Similarly, yields across Europe rose following the European Central Bank meeting, which also maintained borrowing costs although policymakers are “determined” to keep price gains stable. Read more: Bonds Tumble Worldwide as Iran War Stokes Bets on Rate Hikes The gap between two-year gilt yields and their US counterpart on Thursday approached 55 basis points, nearly the most since 2011. Swaps traders, meanwhile, are now pricing more than two interest-rate hikes from the BOE and ECB officials by the end of the year. The euro rallied as much as 1% to $1.1568. Higher rates can often translate to stronger exchange rates, since they heighten the appeal of parking cash in a given currency. Despite Thursday’s decline, since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran nearly three weeks ago, the greenback has rallied about 1.8%, alongside a roughly 40% gain in the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures. The haven currency is closely tied to oil prices. “The move in relative rates globally, with the markets now pricing steep hikes by the European Central Bank and Bank of England, have kept a lid on a bigger dollar rally,” said Jayati Bharadwaj , head of currency strategy at TD Securities. Bond tra...

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One thing missing from most of the commentaries following the death of Jürgen Habermas (Editorial, 18 March) was his use of the expression “history as a learning process”. That he took the idea seriously was understandable, given that he was born in Germany in 1929, but the sad truth is that politicians keep making the same old mistakes even when the consequences of their actions are staring them in the face. Dr Charles Turner University of Warwick “Testing of water from Lough Neagh, which has a surface area 26 times bigger than Windermere” (Report, 14 March). I am in Ohio and I don’t know the size of Windermere. I reckon it is about 26 times smaller than Lough Neagh. Mary Jo Hanlon North Royalton, Ohio, US We are doing our bit to uphold the existence of pointless units of measurement (Letters, 18 March). Every year we have gooseberry shows in the area, in which the fruit is weighed in pennyweights and grains (me neither). Geoff Holman Knutsford, Cheshire On children’s first fibs (Letters, 16 March), when my third child was two he insisted that his hands weren’t red because he’d been playing with red ink, but because he’d been holding a red asteroid that had fallen from the sky. Elli Woollard London My sister has never been allowed to forget that when I, as a newborn, suddenly began to cry, she rushed up to my mother and said: “He’s crying for his feed, Mummy. I didn’t bite his toe.” Allan Wilcox Beverley, East Yorkshire

Ross Gerber Says Tesla's Current Vehicles Won't Achieve Autonomy—Gary Black Points To Nvidia GTC: 'Several Competitors Are Also…' Yahoo Finance UK

Investors Ross Gerber of Gerber Kawasaki and Gary Black of The Future Fund LLC have shared their views on Tesla Inc.'s self-driving efforts as Elon Musk's Terafab inches closer to production. Ross Gerber Says Tesla's Current Vehicles Can't Be Autonomous In a post on the social media platform X, Gerber quoted a post by influencer Sawyer Merritt, who shared a look at purported Tesla Model Y Robotaxis in Las Vegas with a rear camera washer. Gerber shared that Tesla design tweaks on newer vehicles like the one shared in the post furthered his "belief that all current Tesla vehicles’ hardware will not get to level 4 or 5 autonomy." Don't Miss: He complimented Tesla's software, but questioned whether the hardware could run it well. "The software works quite well but is limited by hardware limitations," Gerber said. Gerber has been a vocal critic of Tesla's autonomous efforts, sharing that the Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology's "Mad Max" mode, which focuses on performance and spirited driving, was unsafe. The more hardware tweaks that are coming out in new Tesla designs furthers my belief that all current Tesla vehicles hardware will not get to level 4 or 5 autonomy. The software works quite well but is limited by hardware limitations. $TSLA https://t.co/Owcac5Wlej Gary Black Says Nvidia's Technology Will Help OEMs Scale AVs Black, on the other hand, opined that Nvidia Corp's new Alpamayo technology could help automakers scale their self-driving efforts by incorporating it into their AV stack, adding that Tesla won't be the only automaker to "solve for general unsupervised autonomy. Trending: Own the Characters, Not Just the Content: Inside a Fast-Growing Pre-IPO IP Company "At a 2026 P/E of ~200x the market is clearly discounting TSLA's ability to solve for generalized unsupervised autonomy, but may not be recognizing that several competitors are also solving for unsupervised autonomy," he shared in the post.

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The soaring short-term yields in the UK may be somewhat overdone, says Bloomberg Intelligence European Rates Strategist Huw Worthington on this Macro Matters edition of the FICC Focus podcast series. BI’s US Rates Strategist Ira Jersey and Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong joined him on a webinar the morning of March 19 to discuss the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and the European Central Bank meetings and the ramifications for rate markets. The trio also discuss some scenario

Meg Jones has been chosen to lead England’s world champions in 2026 after the regular Red Roses captain, Zoe Stratford, announced her pregnancy on Wednesday. Jones, who was vice-captain when England beat Canada to lift the World Cup last September, will take over from Stratford for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. England kick off their campaign against Ireland on 11 April at Twickenham when a tournament-record crowd of more than 60,000 will be in the stands. The 29-year-old centre said: “Firstly, I’m really excited for Zoe and wish her and Strats [Luke, Zoe’s husband] every happiness on their news. It’s a huge honour to have been named captain of the Red Roses. Mitch [coach John Mitchell] and I have built a strong relationship over the past three years and it’s a great feeling to have his trust to lead the group along with a tight leadership team.” Jones will be supported by vice-captains Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews. Marlie Packer was a vice-captain last year but has not been retained in that role. Jones, who has 33 caps for England, earned a World Rugby Player of the Year nomination last year. Mitchell, who signed a contract extension in January, added: “Meg reflects our values; her personality, capabilities, and leadership are hugely valuable to the Red Roses squad. “She brings an infectious energy that lifts those around her and has had a huge influence on our culture and connections over the past three years. Not only is Meg highly respected, but she also consistently produces high-level performances and leads by example every time she takes to the field.” The Red Roses Women’s Six Nations squad will be announced on Friday. The team will bid to win their eighth Six Nations title in a row and extend their world record 33-match winning run.

Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after Zoe Stratford, who led the Red Roses to Rugby World Cup glory in September, announced she is expecting her first child in September. Jones, 29, was one of England's star performers in their run to the world title, earning nomination to the shortlist for World Player of the Year. She has won 33 Test caps and was one of Stratford's vice-captains, along with back row Marlie Packer, for England in 2025. England's statement on Jones' promotion specified she would take over the role "for 2026". "Firstly, I'm really excited for Zoe and wish her and Strats [husband Luke Stratford] every happiness on their news," Jones said. "It's a huge honour to have been named captain of the Red Roses. Mitch [head coach John Mitchell] and I have built a strong relationship over the past three years and it's a great feeling to have his trust to lead the group along with a tight leadership team. "I'm buzzing to get back in camp with the girls for the Six Nations. I'll just be the same old Meg and know I'll have great support from Zoe, the leaders and the whole squad."

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The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 03/19/2026. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. FedEx Corporation (FDX)is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2026. The transportation company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 10 analysts that follow the stock is $4.14. This value represents a 8.20% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FDX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2025 by -3.01%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2026 Price to Earnings ratio for FDX is 18.82 vs. an industry ratio of 18.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Planet Labs PBC (PL)is reporting for the quarter ending January 31, 2026. The satellite communications company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.13. This value represents a 8.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2026 Price to Earnings ratio for PL is -55.13 vs. an industry ratio of 268.10. Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)is reporting for the quarter ending February 28, 2026. The book publisher company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.37. This value represents a 640.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. SCHL missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2025 by -3.28%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2026 Price to Earnings ratio for SCHL is 22.56 vs. an industry ratio of 15.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry. Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ETON)is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.12. This value represents a 700.00% increase ...

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Ja'Crispy/iStock via Getty Images As the conflict in the Middle East continues, is the Bank of Canada likely to get off the sidelines with either a rate cut or hike? Andrew Kelvin, Head of Canadian and Global Rates Strategy with TD Securities, joins MoneyTalk to discuss how policymakers are balancing the risks of further hikes against a fragile economic outlook. Transcript Greg Bonnell: The Bank of Canada has held its trendsetting rate steady at 2.25%. But with the conflict in the Middle East continuing to push oil prices higher, what are we going to get from the Bank of Canada this year? Could it be a hike? Could it be a cut? Joining us now to discuss is Andrew Kelvin, Head of Canadian and Global Rates Strategy with TD Securities. Great to have you back on the program, Andrew. Andrew Kelvin: Always a pleasure to be here. Greg Bonnell: I don't know, has the Bank of Canada not been between a rock and a hard place over the past six years in terms of what do you do with, perhaps, the threat of higher inflation and a weaker economy? How did you read today's -- Andrew Kelvin: The hard place gets harder, and the rock gets rockier is how I'd put it. I think the bank made a choice today to really focus on downside risks to near-term growth, to really not want to take a stand on what the impacts of high oil prices are for the Canadian economy. Because the knee-jerk response is that high energy prices are good for Canadian growth in aggregate. Compositionally, there's a change, because some sectors suffer, some sectors prosper. But conventional thinking around about the Canadian economy is, we are energy-producing economy. High energy prices should be good for the Canadian economy. The Bank of Canada did not want to go down that road. They didn't go down it in the statement. And Governor Macklem really took great pains to avoid taking a stand one way or the other in the presser. So they were really putting emphasis on some of those near-term growth risks. And what's not clear...

Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs: TSA Official Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Some U.S. airports may be forced to close down if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official said on March 17. Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told Fox News that the TSA has “fully depleted” its available workforce from the National Deployment Office to cover staffing shortages at airports. “So at this point, we’re fully stretched. Frankly, there’s not much else we can do,” he said. “As the weeks continue, if this continues, it’s not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports, particularly smaller ones.” Stahl said the government shutdown has placed financial strain on TSA workers living paycheck to paycheck, some of whom are sleeping in their cars and drawing blood to pay for expenses. “If there’s not action taken, particularly from Senate Democrats, this is going to get worse,” he said. “It’s not going to get better, and there will be significant pain for passengers as well. Three- [to] four-hour wait time at select airports.” Funding for DHS lapsed last month after Congress failed to strike a deal on immigration reforms sought by Democrats following the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents during operations in Minnesota earlier this year. The partial shutdown has left about 50,000 TSA officers working without pay. More than 300 officers have quit the agency during the shutdown , according to DHS. The department said that a little more than 10 percent of TSA officers were absent from work on March 15. The CEOs of major U.S. airlines wrote a joint letter on March 15 urging congressional leaders to come together immediately to negotiate a deal to fund DHS and end the partial government shutdown. In the letter, the CEOs said it is un...