In this article .HSI .AXJO .N225 @SP.1 @ND.1 @DJ.1 .DJI .SPX .IXIC @CL.1 @LCO.1 .KS11 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A man passes an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images South Korea's benchmark Kospi index logged it...
In this article .HSI .AXJO .N225 @SP.1 @ND.1 @DJ.1 .DJI .SPX .IXIC @CL.1 @LCO.1 .KS11 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT A man passes an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images South Korea's benchmark Kospi index logged its strongest monthly gain, up nearly 31%, since January 1998, powered by a surge in tech stocks that has helped the market shrug off escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The index's outsized gains have been driven largely by optimism around the artificial intelligence boom, with semiconductor giants and heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics leading the charge, up 60% and 35%, respectively on month. HSBC last week upgraded South Korea to "neutral" from "underweight," saying recent foreign outflows have helped unwind crowded positioning in the market and reduced downside risks from geopolitical volatility. Beyond the heavyweight chipmakers, HSBC said broader growth themes in areas such as energy storage, shipbuilding, defense and nuclear power are also supporting the market's rally. The milestone rally comes as the broader Asia-Pacific markets, including the Kospi, declined Thursday, pressured by a spike in oil prices that hit 4-year highs, before paring gains, on fears of potential U.S. military action against Iran and lingering uncertainty after the Federal Reserve held rates steady. The Kospi fell 1.38% to 6,598.8, while the small-cap Kosdaq lost 2.29% to 1,192.35. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.24% to end the trading day at 8,665.8. Japanese markets declined as trading resumed after a holiday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.06% to close at 59,284.92 while the Topix fell 1.19% to 3,727.21. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.36%, while the CSI 300 added 0.21%. Oil climbed after Axios , citing two sources with knowledge of the matter, report...
banvega/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Back in September of last year, I wrote a bullish article about Energizer Holdings ( ENR ). In that article, I acknowledged that the company was underperforming compared to the market. However, it was showing certain promising financial trends. Since then, however, the stock has fallen 31.4%. This is at a time when the S&P 500 is up 6.8%. This return dispa...
banvega/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Back in September of last year, I wrote a bullish article about Energizer Holdings ( ENR ). In that article, I acknowledged that the company was underperforming compared to the market. However, it was showing certain promising financial trends. Since then, however, the stock has fallen 31.4%. This is at a time when the S&P 500 is up 6.8%. This return disparity is discouraging, to say the least. And it comes at a time when management expects the 2026 fiscal year to be worse than 2025 was. The good news is that, even though this year might be worse, the stock is still incredibly cheap. Furthermore, there are certain trends that should turn around that will prove to be a positive for the company. That's why I am not worried about the ‘buy’ rating I assigned it back then. This doesn't mean that my opinion cannot or will not change. If new data comes in that justifies the change, then I will change my opinion. The good news here is that we won't have to wait too long before new data is incorporated into the picture. I say this because, before the market opens on May 5th, management will be announcing financial results for the second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. Revenue is expected to dip slightly. And profitability is forecasted to follow suit. But unless something really big and unexpected comes out that hurts the valuation of the company, I don't think I will change my mind. I’m still energized about Energizer Holdings Author - SEC EDGAR Data Before we get into financial performance expectations for the upcoming quarterly release, I think it would be helpful to dig into the most recent data that investors have. This involves the first quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year. During that time, revenue amounted to $778.9 million. That was actually up nicely from the $731.7 million that the business reported a year earlier. In the chart below, you can see that the company only saw an increase in revenue thanks to a...
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Worawith Ounpeng RRE Ventures Acquisition ( RREVU ) priced its IPO at $250M, consisting of 25M units priced at $10.00 per unit. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3.75M units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments. The Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “RREV” and “RREVW,” respectively. The offering is ex...
Worawith Ounpeng RRE Ventures Acquisition ( RREVU ) priced its IPO at $250M, consisting of 25M units priced at $10.00 per unit. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3.75M units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments. The Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “RREV” and “RREVW,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on May 1, 2026. More on RRE Ventures Acquisition Corp. Financial information for RRE Ventures Acquisition Corp.