hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) announced on Friday that the company will launch its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide under the brand name Ozempic pill starting next week for adults with type 2 diabetes. Accordingly, the Ozempic pill will be available in 1.5 mg, 4 mg, and 9 mg doses from Monday via more than 70,000 U.S. pharmacies for as little as $25 for ins...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) announced on Friday that the company will launch its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide under the brand name Ozempic pill starting next week for adults with type 2 diabetes. Accordingly, the Ozempic pill will be available in 1.5 mg, 4 mg, and 9 mg doses from Monday via more than 70,000 U.S. pharmacies for as little as $25 for insured patients who opt to receive a 3-month prescription, the Danish drugmaker said. Self-pay patients can buy the Ozempic pill through the company’s direct-to-consumer channel, NovoCare Pharmacy, or select telehealth providers, with the starting dose of 1.5 mg costing $149 per month. Concurrently, the U.S. weight management company WW International ( WW ) and drug savings platform GoodRx ( GDRX ) announced product offerings that provide their customers with access to the once-daily therapy. Oral semaglutide has been available in the U.S. since 2019 as Rybelsus at 3 mg, 7 mg, and 14 mg doses for adults with type 2 diabetes. Its rebranding comes after the FDA approved Ozempic tablets as the name for oral semaglutide doses of 1.5 mg, 4 mg, and 9 mg in February. More on Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Nordisk: Pricing Pressure And Falling Margins Make This A Value Trap (Q1 Earnings Preview) Novo Nordisk: Is The GLP‑1 Golden Age Already Behind It? Novo Nordisk's Weight Loss Doesn't Mean To Load Up Novo’s Wegovy expands reach in UK with latest NICE recommendation Novo’s China obesity drug posts positive mid-stage trial results
High-yield bond investors spent much of late March 2026 watching the VIX spike to almost 31 and bracing for a credit selloff that never quite arrived. Instead, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG) absorbed the volatility, kept paying its monthly distribution, and is now trading near $80, up about 2% over ... This Corporate Bond ETF Is Yielding Above 6% Without The Drama
High-yield bond investors spent much of late March 2026 watching the VIX spike to almost 31 and bracing for a credit selloff that never quite arrived. Instead, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG) absorbed the volatility, kept paying its monthly distribution, and is now trading near $80, up about 2% over ... This Corporate Bond ETF Is Yielding Above 6% Without The Drama
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images Emerging Markets (“EM”) equities showed resilience during a volatile quarter, highlighting the potential benefits of diversification and creating a potential entry point into international assets. Market Review Emerging Markets equities, measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (“the benchmark”), declined 0.17% in the first quarter, compared to a 4.35% dec...
iQoncept/iStock via Getty Images Emerging Markets (“EM”) equities showed resilience during a volatile quarter, highlighting the potential benefits of diversification and creating a potential entry point into international assets. Market Review Emerging Markets equities, measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (“the benchmark”), declined 0.17% in the first quarter, compared to a 4.35% decline in the S&P 500 1 . Despite Middle East-led geopolitical volatility, EM assets proved relatively resilient, supported by their diversified composition and allocators’ search for value. Oil prices (measured by Generic 1st ‘CO’ Future) surged 76.49% during the quarter, driving outperformance in commodity-producing countries, particularly energy exporters (outside of the Middle East), while energy-importing countries lagged 2 . Colombia, Peru, and Brazil were among the strongest performers, while Indonesia, India, and the Czech Republic lagged. Mid-quarter pullbacks in Korea, Taiwan, and India were also notable. Despite the geopolitical conflict, the U.S. Dollar Index ( DXY ) strengthened only 1.66%, leaving investors constructive on EM prospects 3 . A potentially dovish Federal Reserve System (Fed), elevated U.S. fiscal spending, and rising political uncertainty could pressure the dollar, which has historically supported EM performance by easing financial conditions, lowering foreign debt burdens, and supporting commodity prices. Attractive valuations, commodity exposure, structural reforms, and ongoing technology demand continued to keep the asset class in focus for allocators. Fund Performance & Attribution EMC returned -2.30% (NAV return) in 1Q 2026 versus -0.17% for its benchmark, for -2.14% of relative underperformance. EMC outperformed broader EM consumer segments, as the MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary (Net) and Emerging Markets Consumer Staples (Net) indices declined 11.63% and 4.17%, respectively 5 . On a market price return basis, EMC closed the qua...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Atlassian ( TEAM ) surged about 19% premarket on Friday after third-quarter results and outlook, which beat estimates, drew positive reactions from analysts. Morgan Stanley kept its Overweight rating and $120 price target on the stock. "A solid Q3 print highlighted by accelerating Cloud revenues beating consensus expectations by 4.5%, ...
Sundry Photography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Atlassian ( TEAM ) surged about 19% premarket on Friday after third-quarter results and outlook, which beat estimates, drew positive reactions from analysts. Morgan Stanley kept its Overweight rating and $120 price target on the stock. "A solid Q3 print highlighted by accelerating Cloud revenues beating consensus expectations by 4.5%, strong operating margins driving non-GAAP EPS >30% above consensus, and 4Q targets for Cloud and Operating Income both exceeding expectations should yield a solid relief rally against very weak investor sentiment (TEAM came into the print down almost 60% YTD)," said analysts led by Keith Weiss. The analysts noted that next week's Analyst Day gives the management team the opportunity to further enhance their disclosures to give investors — more visibility into the underlying demand trends in Data Center, which get obfuscated by recent accounting changes, potentially with disclosure of annual recurring revenue, or ARR; and more confidence in the durability of the growth drivers powering the acceleration in Cloud revenues seen in the third quarter. "Bottom-line, given a stock trading at 10X EV/CY27e FCF (at after hours price levels) for a company proving out the durability of 20%+ top-line growth and sustained operating leverage, we see significantly more runway for share appreciation and remain firmly OW," said Weiss and his team. More on Atlassian Atlassian Corporation (TEAM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Atlassian Could Skyrocket This Week On Easing AI Fears Atlassian: A Prime AI (Fear) Casualty (Rating Upgrade) Biggest stock movers Friday: TWLO, ROKU, RBLX, and more Atlassian expects mid- to high single-digit cloud growth contribution from data center migrations as Rovo usage grows 20%+ month-over-month
Owens Corning ( OC ) announced on Friday the promotion of Todd Fister to executive vice president and chief financial and operating officer, effective May 1, 2026. The company said the expanded role will combine operational and financial leadership responsibilities while Owens Corning conducts an external search for a new chief financial officer. The appointment follows the company’s recent sale o...
Owens Corning ( OC ) announced on Friday the promotion of Todd Fister to executive vice president and chief financial and operating officer, effective May 1, 2026. The company said the expanded role will combine operational and financial leadership responsibilities while Owens Corning conducts an external search for a new chief financial officer. The appointment follows the company’s recent sale of its glass reinforcements business and is presented by management as part of a shift toward operating as a more integrated, focused building products company serving primarily residential markets in North America and Europe. In his combined role, Fister will be responsible for executing enterprise initiatives intended to accelerate organic growth, enhance margins, and strengthen market positions through application of what the company calls The OC Advantages: its brand, commercial capabilities, technology, and cost position. Fister joined Owens Corning in 2014 and previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2023. He was president of the company’s insulation business from 2019 to 2023 and was cited in the release as a key architect of the enterprise strategy positioning Owens Corning for organic growth and market-leading margins. Before Owens Corning, Fister held leadership roles in finance, corporate development, and strategy at MeadWestvaco (now part of Smurfit Kappa), Kimberly-Clark, and Procter & Gamble. More on Owens Corning Owens Corning: Fairly Valued, But Not Yet Out Of The Woods Owens Corning outlines $800M CapEx for 2026 amid strategic shift and market headwinds Owens Corning stock slips after Q4 misses; sees business conditions improving
Presented by TeamViewer Enterprise technology failures are largely invisible. Research from TeamViewer , based on a global survey of 4,200 managers and employees, finds that the majority of digital dysfunction never reaches the IT help desk. Employees work around slow applications, failed logins, and intermittent glitches rather than reporting them, leaving organizations without an accurate pictur...
Presented by TeamViewer Enterprise technology failures are largely invisible. Research from TeamViewer , based on a global survey of 4,200 managers and employees, finds that the majority of digital dysfunction never reaches the IT help desk. Employees work around slow applications, failed logins, and intermittent glitches rather than reporting them, leaving organizations without an accurate picture of how their technology is performing. The cumulative cost is significant: employees lose an average of 1.3 workdays per month to digital friction, with impacts ranging from delayed projects and lost revenue to increased employee turnover. The research, which surveyed managers and employees across nine countries, confirms what many have long suspected: the productivity loss from digital friction is significant, and most of it never surfaces in an IT support queue, says Andrew Hewitt, VP of strategic technology at TeamViewer. “Enterprise outages are visible because they trigger clear, system-level failures,” Hewitt says. “But much of the real disruption happens earlier, in the form of digital friction: slow apps, login issues, or intermittent glitches that don’t cross alert thresholds. These smaller issues often go unreported or are normalized by employees, even though they quietly drain productivity.” What is digital friction and why does it go unreported? The most common sources of friction — connectivity failures, software crashes, hardware problems, and authentication issues — aren’t edge-case scenarios, but everyday experiences employees have learned to absorb without escalating. Connectivity problems were the most widespread, with nearly half identifying them as the top productivity killer among common technology issues. That tendency to absorb rather than report is central to the problem. Many workers don’t trust their IT team to resolve issues quickly or effectively, so when a login fails or an application stalls mid-task, the path of least resistance is to restart...
nopparit/E+ via Getty Images By Zain Vawda Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) prices fell in early European trade today as markets saw fears rise of a prolonged Middle East conflict. This comes at a time when major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, ECB and BoE, warned this week that a prolonged conflict could have significant implications for inflation and thus monetary policy. Reports suggest the US...
nopparit/E+ via Getty Images By Zain Vawda Gold ( XAUUSD:CUR ) prices fell in early European trade today as markets saw fears rise of a prolonged Middle East conflict. This comes at a time when major central banks, including the Federal Reserve, ECB and BoE, warned this week that a prolonged conflict could have significant implications for inflation and thus monetary policy. Reports suggest the US might launch new military attacks on Iran. This renews worries for market participants that the situation will get even worse and lead to more fighting. Due to the US dollar being seen as the safest money to hold during scary times, these tensions actually make the dollar stronger. However, when the dollar is strong and the world is focused on this type of conflict, it usually weighs on the price of gold. Add to that the inflation picture, and gold bulls may struggle in the near term until clarity is forthcoming. The Higher Time Frame: H4 Chart Analysis On the H4 time frame, the structural shift from bullish to bearish is evident. Gold has broken below several key horizontal support levels, most notably the 4,700 and 4,668 handles. The price is currently trading well below both the 100-period Simple Moving Average (MA) (Blue) and the 200-period MA (Orange). The RSI on this time frame is hovering near the 40 mark; while not yet oversold, it suggests that the path of least resistance remains to the downside. The major psychological level of 4,500 stands as the ultimate "line in the sand" for bulls. Gold (XAU/USD) Four-Hour Chart, May 1, 2026 (Source: TradingView) The Intermediate View: H1 Chart Analysis The H1 chart highlights the rejection at the 4,615 resistance level, which aligns closely with the 100-hour MA. After a brief corrective bounce on April 30th, the price failed to reclaim the 4,620 area, resulting in a sharp sell-off during the early May 1st sessions. We can observe that the 4,601 level, previously a support zone, has now transitioned into a formidable resista...
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images Genesis Energy ( GEL ) is a midstream MLP. The company is going to report earnings next week, and following what's been a tough 2025, the company has tried to make progress cleaning up the balance sheet, like extending its debt maturity profile and paying down a portion of its convertible preferred stock. The issue is that the company remains heavily indeb...
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock via Getty Images Genesis Energy ( GEL ) is a midstream MLP. The company is going to report earnings next week, and following what's been a tough 2025, the company has tried to make progress cleaning up the balance sheet, like extending its debt maturity profile and paying down a portion of its convertible preferred stock. The issue is that the company remains heavily indebted, and growth prospects aren't coming online fast enough to stave away material concerns that the company may have to cut their distribution in the coming quarters, in my opinion. Business Profile Genesis provides a whole host of midstream services, including transportation, storage, sulfur removal, blending, terminaling, and processing for customers primarily in the Gulf of America and the surrounding region for both crude oil and natural gas. The company offers three distinct units—offshore pipeline transportation, marine transportation, and onshore transportation & services. The vast majority of revenue comes from the offshore business, and from a profitability standpoint , offshore is also the most important division, accounting for nearly 67% of total LTM Genesis segment profit. Marine comprises approximately 20%, while onshore is the remainder at 13%. The company is focused on its SYNC pipeline as well as the expansion of its CHOPS pipeline, and both of these are the primary source of recent capital expenditure. These pipelines are just now receiving their first volumes on the back of new production growth offshore from the Shenandoah development, an offshore floating production facility. The company is also starting to receive volume into their SEKCO pipeline from the Salamanca facility. The company has entered into long-term agreements to provide the transportation services through these pipelines with Beacon Offshore Energy, which is owned by Blackstone ( BX ). Recall that the SYNC pipeline is 100% owned by Genesis, while the CHOPS pipeline is 64% owned. What's i...