(March 9): Billionaire Leo KoGuan doubled his stake in Nvidia Corp to two million shares, boosting his investment in the chipmaker at a time when the war in the Middle East has sparked a global sell-off of everything from bonds to equities. “As promised, I bought additional one million shares of NVDA today,” the investor posted early on Saturday on X, days after he announced his first purchase. Wh...
(March 9): Billionaire Leo KoGuan doubled his stake in Nvidia Corp to two million shares, boosting his investment in the chipmaker at a time when the war in the Middle East has sparked a global sell-off of everything from bonds to equities. “As promised, I bought additional one million shares of NVDA today,” the investor posted early on Saturday on X, days after he announced his first purchase. While small relative to his US$13.4 billion (RM53.1 billion) fortune, as measured by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the acquisition is a notable move by KoGuan whose net worth for years largely has been tied up in just one stock: Tesla Inc. The timing is also noteworthy. Global equity indexes have broadly trended down since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran last month, and some worry that asset prices will fall further if the fighting drags on. Nvidia has fallen about 5% this year through last Friday’s close, while Tesla is down nearly 12%, compared with a less-than-2% drop in the S&P 500. KoGuan, who is estimated to have spent roughly US$350 million to acquire his Nvidia shares based on their recent closing prices, didn’t comment about his purchase beyond saying that, “Hopefully, I can contribute a little to calm the nervous market. Good luck all.”
Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3m ago 07.10 GMT Introduction: Oil surges over $100 a barrel in frenzied trading Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Stock markets are tumbling today after the oil price surged over $100 a barrel for the first time in four years. Crude ...
Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 3m ago 07.10 GMT Introduction: Oil surges over $100 a barrel in frenzied trading Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Stock markets are tumbling today after the oil price surged over $100 a barrel for the first time in four years. Crude prices rocketed last night as soon as Asia-Pacific financial markets opened for the new week, with US crude and Brent crude both nearing $120 a barrel in frenzied trading. Oil price is now somehow $110. Once in a lifetime you see a surge like this in 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/nmhrkn6dmr — Damian Low (@DamianLow3) March 8, 2026 Oil is on track for its biggest daily jump since the turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic, after at least five energy sites in and around Tehran were hit by strikes, prompting accounts of “apocalyptic” scenes in the Iranian capital. Kuwait’s national oil company also announced a precautionary production cut amid retaliatory attacks by Iran, and there were reports that output from Iraqi oil production from its main southern oilfields has fallen by 70%. With traders betting that the Middle East confict will lead to supply disruptions, the jup in the oil price is threatening an inflationary surge that would hurt economics around the world and create a new cost of living squeeze. The stock market response has been brutal this morning. Japan’s Nikkei has plunged by almost 5% today, while South Korea’s Kospi has shed 6.5%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 has dropped by 2.85%. European and US stock markets are all set for losses too. Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, says hopes for peace have waned after Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was chosen as his successor. Ozkardeskaya says this decision that did not please the US at all, adding: double quotation mark The choice suggests that Iran will ...
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European natural gas prices jumped as the war in the Middle East continues to rock energy markets and disrupt seaborne supplies. Benchmark futures jumped as much as 30% on Monday, extending their biggest weekly advance since the energy crisis. The move follows a surge in oil to above $100 a barrel as more major Middle East producers curbed production and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively c...
European natural gas prices jumped as the war in the Middle East continues to rock energy markets and disrupt seaborne supplies. Benchmark futures jumped as much as 30% on Monday, extending their biggest weekly advance since the energy crisis. The move follows a surge in oil to above $100 a barrel as more major Middle East producers curbed production and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed. US natural gas futures also moved up, reaching the highest in a month. The conflict is now in its tenth day and is showing no signs of easing, bringing more uncertainty to energy markets and fanning inflationary pressures. For gas markets in particular, Europe is in a vulnerable position as it’s emerging from winter with storage tanks depleted . That means it will have to buy more LNG cargoes this summer to refill them, vying with buyers in Asia for a limited pool of supplies if Middle Eastern flows can’t reach global markets. “The market is slowly waking up to the reality of prolonged supply disruptions across the whole energy value chain,” said Florence Schmit , an energy strategist at Rabobank. “We see supply disruptions to last for about three months now.” Dutch front-month futures, Europe’s gas benchmark, traded 20% higher at €64.00 a megawatt-hour by 8:08 a.m. in Amsterdam.
Advyzon Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 9.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,146 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 4,691 shares during the period. NVIDIA accoun...
Advyzon Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 9.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,146 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after purchasing an additional 4,691 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for about 1.7% of Advyzon Investment Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Advyzon Investment Management LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $10,103,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at $51,386,863,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 15,496.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 21,865,525 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $3,454,534,000 after purchasing an additional 21,725,326 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 71,720,593 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $13,381,628,000 after purchasing an additional 14,358,048 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 978,208,862 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $154,556,803,000 after purchasing an additional 9,554,857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in NVIDIA by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 579,213,497 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $91,150,170,000 after purchasing an addition...
Agilent Technologies ( A ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biocare Medical from an investor group led by Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Partners LLP in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 million. The deal is expected to be accretive to Agilent’s top-line growth rate, margin profile, and non-instrument revenue mix in year 1. With more than 300 specialized antibodies and a...
Agilent Technologies ( A ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Biocare Medical from an investor group led by Excellere Partners and GHO Capital Partners LLP in an all-cash transaction valued at $950 million. The deal is expected to be accretive to Agilent’s top-line growth rate, margin profile, and non-instrument revenue mix in year 1. With more than 300 specialized antibodies and a proven R&D capability, Biocare has achieved annual double-digit revenue and profit growth since 2021 and generated over $90 million in revenue in 2025. “The acquisition of Biocare enhances Agilent’s pathology portfolio and reflects our strategy to drive long-term growth through customer-centric innovation and disciplined capital allocation,” said Agilent President and CEO Padraig McDonnell . The deal is expected to close by no later than Agilent's ( A ) fourth fiscal quarter of 2026. Upon close, Biocare will become part of the Agilent Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group. More on Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Presents at TD Cowen 46th Annual Health Care Conference Transcript Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Earnings scoreboard: 32 of 50 companies posted earnings growth in latest week Agilent outlines $7.3B–$7.5B FY26 revenue target while expanding Ignite Operating System for margin growth
Advyzon Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 11.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 21,230 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 2,259 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 1.9% of Advyzon Investment Managemen...
Advyzon Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 11.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 21,230 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 2,259 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 1.9% of Advyzon Investment Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Advyzon Investment Management LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $10,996,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get Microsoft alerts: Sign Up Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 41.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd. now owns 18,200 shares of the software giant's stock worth $9,427,000 after buying an additional 5,300 shares during the period. Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co raised its position in Microsoft by 2.2% during the third quarter. Heartland Bank & Trust Co now owns 29,228 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $15,139,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in Microsoft by 2.1% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 10,202 shares of the software giant's stock worth $5,302,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 18,078 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $9,363...