Two people have died in Canada after donating plasma at a chain of clinics that has been under scrutiny by federal inspectors for failing to keep accurate records, screen donors or maintain its machines. While experts say the deaths are exceedingly rare, critics say Canada’s embrace of private companies to handle blood products reflects a “slow collapse of a system that has been the envy of the wo...
Two people have died in Canada after donating plasma at a chain of clinics that has been under scrutiny by federal inspectors for failing to keep accurate records, screen donors or maintain its machines. While experts say the deaths are exceedingly rare, critics say Canada’s embrace of private companies to handle blood products reflects a “slow collapse of a system that has been the envy of the world”. Health Canada, the federal agency that regulates plasma clinics, said it had received reports from the clinics regarding “fatal adverse reactions” after plasma donations in October 2025 and January 2026. The deaths occurred at facilities operated by the Spanish healthcare company Grifols. In both cases, the two donors went into “distress” while donating, people familiar with the cases told the Guardian. Health Canada said its investigations were continuing. Grifols said in a statement it had “no reason to believe that there is a correlation between the donors’ passing and plasma donation”. CBC News was the first to report the fatal adverse reactions in plasma donors. Plasma, the pale yellow liquid part of blood, is used to create medications for a number of conditions, including haemophilia and helping treat burn victims. But in recent years, Canada has faced stiff pushback over the extent to which Grifols, which operates 17 facilities in the country, has become enmeshed in the world of blood plasma collection. Canada’s health agency did not disclose the identities of the two donors who died but friends say one was Rodiyat Alabede, 22, an international student who donated plasma in Winnipeg on 25 October. “Rody aspired to become a social worker, dedicating her life to helping others, a dream she was so close to achieving,” friends wrote on a GoFundMe page to raise money to help her family. “Rody was known for her kindness, compassion, and unwavering faith. She was deeply devoted to her dream and always carried herself with grace, warmth, and sincerity.” Three months l...
BlackJack3D Chip and AI-related stocks were largely in the red on Thursday as oil prices continued to surge amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran war nearing two weeks. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) fell around 1.4%. At the same time, the benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) declined about 1.2%. The blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) fell nearly 1.3%. On Thursday, the International Energy Agency said th...
BlackJack3D Chip and AI-related stocks were largely in the red on Thursday as oil prices continued to surge amid the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran war nearing two weeks. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite ( COMP:IND ) fell around 1.4%. At the same time, the benchmark S&P 500 ( SP500 ) declined about 1.2%. The blue-chip Dow ( DJI ) fell nearly 1.3%. On Thursday, the International Energy Agency said that the war in the Middle East is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Brent Futures ( CO1:COM ) jumped about 9%, while Crude Oil Futures ( CL1:COM ) surged nearly 9.6% on Thursday. The U.S. Navy is “not ready” to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, but “quite likely” will begin to do so by the end of the month, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Thursday. Global markets are “ struggling to price where the risks are” amid the ongoing war, according to Nick Nelson, head of global equity strategy at Absolute Strategy Research. Shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia ( NVDA ) fell about 2%, while Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) slumped nearly 3%. Broadcom ( AVGO ) declined roughly 2%, while Qualcomm ( QCOM ) dipped about 1%. Several other AI and networking-related stocks were largely in the red on Thursday. Lumentum ( LITE ) tumbled around 6%, while Coherent ( COHR ) slumped nearly 3%. Ciena ( CIEN ), Celestica ( CLS ), and Arista Networks ( ANET ) each fell about 2%. Cisco ( CSCO ) dipped roughly 1%. Lattice Semiconductor ( LSCC ) and GlobalFoundries ( GFS ) each slumped about 6%, while Micron Technology ( MU ) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) each tumbled around 5%. Arm ( ARM ), Analog Devices ( ADI ), and Intel ( INTC ) each fell nearly 4%. Texas Instruments ( TXN ) declined about 3%, while Marvell Technology ( MRVL ) fell nearly 2%. Chip equipment makers: Lam Research ( LRCX ) tumbled around 5%, while Applied Materials ( AMAT ) and KLA ( KLAC ) each slumped about 4%. ASML ( ASML ) fell nearly 3%. Dear readers: We...
In this article LCID Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Lucid display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC NEW YORK — Lucid Group expects to be cash flow positive late this decade as it plans to grow its vehicle lineup and increase its software and technology offerings, the all-electric vehicle maker announced Thursday during i...
In this article LCID Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Lucid display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC NEW YORK — Lucid Group expects to be cash flow positive late this decade as it plans to grow its vehicle lineup and increase its software and technology offerings, the all-electric vehicle maker announced Thursday during its first investor day in nearly five years as a public company. The EV company aims to accomplish that through market expansion into midsize vehicles, robotaxis and new counties, specifically in Europe. It also expects to achieve efficiency gains and software revenue growth with the introduction of improved advanced driver assistance systems and a new Lucid artificial intelligence assistant. That cash flow target is aggressive given the automaker's current performance and waning demand for EVs in the U.S. While Lucid has been able to increase sales and narrow losses, the company lost $2.7 billion on revenue of $1.35 billion in 2025. It had negative free cash flow of $3.8 billion in 2025, a loss that was roughly 31% larger than a year earlier. watch now VIDEO 21:33 21:33 Inside Lucid’s high-stakes turnaround plan Tech Lucid interim CEO Marc Winterhoff — who unexpectedly took over for company founder Peter Rawlinson last year — on Thursday said the company's "north star" is "accelerating to profitability," reiterating the investor event's theme. The automaker has been trying to increase investor interest in the company as it prepares to launch a new midsize vehicle at the end of this year. Its largest shareholder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, has also changed its investment strategy in the company from capital investment to revolving credit. Shares of Lucid were off roughly 8% during much of the Thursday event despite the company giving its most detailed product and expansion plans to date. Robotaxi, autonomy plans Lucid on March 12, 2026 previewed plans for a new t...
Key Points Bayberry Capital Partners sold 282,500 shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value decreased by $12.74 million as a result. The fund now holds zero shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies. 10 stocks we like better than Atmus Filtration Technologies › Bayberry Capital Partners fully exited its position in Atmus Filtration Technologies (NY...
Key Points Bayberry Capital Partners sold 282,500 shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies in the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value decreased by $12.74 million as a result. The fund now holds zero shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies. 10 stocks we like better than Atmus Filtration Technologies › Bayberry Capital Partners fully exited its position in Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU), selling 282,500 shares previously worth $12.74 million during the fourth quarter, according to a February 17, 2026 SEC filing. What happened According to an SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Bayberry Capital Partners sold its entire holding of 282,500 shares in Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU). The fund’s quarter-end position in the company fell by $12.74 million as a result. What else to know Top holdings after the filing: NYSE:LION: $29.76 million (9.57% of AUM) NASDAQ:CHDN: $23.03 million (7.41% of AUM) NYSE:WCC: $21.55 million (6.93% of AUM) NYSE:PRMB: $19.63 million (6.32% of AUM) NYSE:SXT: $19.47 million (6.26% of AUM) As of Thursday, shares of Atmus Filtration Technologies were priced at $56.72, up 51% over the past year and well outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 21% gain in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $1.76 billion Net Income (TTM) $207.40 million Dividend Yield 0.4% Price (as of Thursday) $56.72 Company snapshot Atmus Filtration Technologies provides filtration products including fuel filters, lube filters, air filters, crankcase ventilation, hydraulic filters, coolants, and fuel additives, primarily under the Fleetguard brand. The firm generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of filtration solutions for commercial vehicles and industrial applications across global markets. It serves original equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors, and end-users in sectors such as transportation, agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation. Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. is a leading d...
It’s a big day for electric-vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive which unveiled pricing and specifications for its long-awaited R2 platform on Thursday. The new truck is the key to unlocking sales growth at a very difficult time for the EV industry. There are four trims: Performance, which has dual motors and all-wheel drive, Premium, also with dual motors and all-wheel drive, and two Standard versi...
It’s a big day for electric-vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive which unveiled pricing and specifications for its long-awaited R2 platform on Thursday. The new truck is the key to unlocking sales growth at a very difficult time for the EV industry. There are four trims: Performance, which has dual motors and all-wheel drive, Premium, also with dual motors and all-wheel drive, and two Standard versions, one being a long-range option with an estimated 345 miles of per-charge range.
Stellantis NV is exploring deals with Chinese carmakers through which they would invest in the Fiat owner’s struggling European operations, as the company focuses its own investments on the Americas, according to people familiar with the matter. Company executives have met with China’s Xiaomi Corp. and Xpeng Inc. to discuss options for an overhaul of Stellantis in Europe, including acquiring stake...
Stellantis NV is exploring deals with Chinese carmakers through which they would invest in the Fiat owner’s struggling European operations, as the company focuses its own investments on the Americas, according to people familiar with the matter. Company executives have met with China’s Xiaomi Corp. and Xpeng Inc. to discuss options for an overhaul of Stellantis in Europe, including acquiring stakes in Maserati or other brands, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. The talks have also covered access to automaking capacity as Chinese groups seek to grow in Europe, the people said. “As part of its normal course of business, Stellantis holds discussions with a range of industry players around the world on various topics, always with the ultimate aim of providing customers with the best mobility choices,” the automaker said in a statement. “The company does not comment on speculations.” A media representative for Xpeng declined to comment. Xiaomi didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The discussions underline the divergent trajectories of Stellantis’ businesses in Europe and the US, where the Jeep owner has kicked off investments of some $13 billion to freshen its lineup, and where Chinese investments would be complicated by restrictions on the use of the country’s technology in US cars. The overhaul may eventually lead to a further separation between the US and European arms of a company formed through the 2021 combination of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group, some of the people said, though a full breakup is not the focus of current discussions. “Stellantis states in the most categoric terms that there is no truth in the suggestion that it is considering a plan to split the company,” the company said. “Any assertion to the contrary is pure invention.” The months-long discussions with Chinese companies have touched on the possibility they would take a stake in a European Stellantis entity, the people said....
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UiPath (NYSE:PATH) declined approximately 6% in today’s session, trading below $12 midday on Thursday. The selloff is puzzling on the surface. UiPath just posted a quarter that beat expectations on every major metric and crossed a profitability threshold it had never crossed before. The stock is now down 29% year-to-date. Underneath the price action, however, ... UiPath Stock Sinks 6% — But It Cou...
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) declined approximately 6% in today’s session, trading below $12 midday on Thursday. The selloff is puzzling on the surface. UiPath just posted a quarter that beat expectations on every major metric and crossed a profitability threshold it had never crossed before. The stock is now down 29% year-to-date. Underneath the price action, however, ... UiPath Stock Sinks 6% — But It Could Still Be the Next Palantir
SoundHound AI (SOUN 1.93%) is a fairly popular artificial intelligence (AI) investment option despite its small size. However, its small size is exactly why investors are drawn to it. Smaller companies can grow much faster, especially if their product takes off and becomes mainstream. SoundHound AI is in the right place at the right time with massive AI investments going on, and this could produce...
SoundHound AI (SOUN 1.93%) is a fairly popular artificial intelligence (AI) investment option despite its small size. However, its small size is exactly why investors are drawn to it. Smaller companies can grow much faster, especially if their product takes off and becomes mainstream. SoundHound AI is in the right place at the right time with massive AI investments going on, and this could produce incredible returns. While most investors would be happy if a stock doubled in five years, what if it increased tenfold in value? Let's take a look to see if SoundHound AI has that capability, and what it would take to get there. SoundHound AI is seeing adoption in many sectors SoundHound AI's platform combines audio recognition technology with generative AI. The applications for this are practically endless, as there are many human interactions that could be automated using this technology. One of the first places SoundHound AI saw widespread adoption was in the restaurant industry. This is a relatively low-risk area, and if an AI agent screws up an order, it's not the end of the world. However, SoundHound AI is moving into more consumer industries that have an incentive for their AI agents to be as accurate as possible. Expand NASDAQ : SOUN SoundHound AI Today's Change ( -1.93 %) $ -0.15 Current Price $ 7.64 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.3B Day's Range $ 7.54 - $ 7.75 52wk Range $ 6.52 - $ 22.17 Volume 214K Avg Vol 26M Gross Margin 32.96 % One of the biggest areas that SoundHound AI's product could be used in is customer service, specifically in the insurance, healthcare, and financial sectors. These industries employ massive numbers of people in their customer service departments. If they can be replaced by software from SoundHound AI, that opens up massive cost savings for the client and a huge revenue opportunity for SoundHound AI. While widespread deployment of SoundHound AI's product isn't here, each quarter, more and more companies sign on to try to deploy SoundHoun...
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) is transforming from a crypto-mining company into a major AI infrastructure platform. But as Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) emerges as a competitor, investors are watching closely to see which strategy ultimately wins. Stock prices used were the market prices of March 6, 2026. The video was published on March 11, 2026. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team jus...
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) is transforming from a crypto-mining company into a major AI infrastructure platform. But as Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) emerges as a competitor, investors are watching closely to see which strategy ultimately wins. Stock prices used were the market prices of March 6, 2026. The video was published on March 11, 2026. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Should you buy stock in Iren right now? Before you buy stock in Iren, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Iren wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $511,735!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $1,140,464!* Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 946% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 191% for the S&P 500. Don't miss the latest top 10 list, available with Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of March 12, 2026. Rick Orford has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Rick Orford is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link, they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool. The views and opinions expressed herein are t...
Key Points SoundHound AI is seeing strong adoption in consumer-facing industries. Wall Street expects SoundHound AI's growth to slow. 10 stocks we like better than SoundHound AI › SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is a fairly popular artificial intelligence (AI) investment option despite its small size. However, its small size is exactly why investors are drawn to it. Smaller companies can grow much fa...
Key Points SoundHound AI is seeing strong adoption in consumer-facing industries. Wall Street expects SoundHound AI's growth to slow. 10 stocks we like better than SoundHound AI › SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is a fairly popular artificial intelligence (AI) investment option despite its small size. However, its small size is exactly why investors are drawn to it. Smaller companies can grow much faster, especially if their product takes off and becomes mainstream. SoundHound AI is in the right place at the right time with massive AI investments going on, and this could produce incredible returns. While most investors would be happy if a stock doubled in five years, what if it increased tenfold in value? Let's take a look to see if SoundHound AI has that capability, and what it would take to get there. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » SoundHound AI is seeing adoption in many sectors SoundHound AI's platform combines audio recognition technology with generative AI. The applications for this are practically endless, as there are many human interactions that could be automated using this technology. One of the first places SoundHound AI saw widespread adoption was in the restaurant industry. This is a relatively low-risk area, and if an AI agent screws up an order, it's not the end of the world. However, SoundHound AI is moving into more consumer industries that have an incentive for their AI agents to be as accurate as possible. One of the biggest areas that SoundHound AI's product could be used in is customer service, specifically in the insurance, healthcare, and financial sectors. These industries employ massive numbers of people in their customer service departments. If they can be replaced by software from SoundHound AI, that opens up massive cost savings for the client and a huge ...
JHVEPhoto AMD ( AMD ) was in focus on Thursday after BNP Paribas held a meeting with executives and said it sees the potential for more gigawatt deals in the semiconductor company's pipeline. “Overall [a] quite positive mood and messaging across the AI GPU and server CPU businesses, where demand continues to outstrip supply and where Agentic AI is driving a new leg of growth for CPU servers,” anal...
JHVEPhoto AMD ( AMD ) was in focus on Thursday after BNP Paribas held a meeting with executives and said it sees the potential for more gigawatt deals in the semiconductor company's pipeline. “Overall [a] quite positive mood and messaging across the AI GPU and server CPU businesses, where demand continues to outstrip supply and where Agentic AI is driving a new leg of growth for CPU servers,” analyst David O'Connor wrote in a note to clients. O'Connor has an Outperform rating and a $265 price target on AMD. Delving deeper, O'Connor said the gigawatt deals that AMD has done (like those with OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Meta (META)) are likely, but it's unlikely they will include warrants. “[Company] reinforced the message that the bar is very high for warrants and pointed to the significant ecosystem work that OpenAI and Meta undertook on AMD hardware/software to justify a warrant option,” O'Connor added. In addition, AMD said that hyperscalers are using agentic AI applications to drive high CPU utilization and thus looking to increase capacity “meaningfully.” As such, AMD said it feels good about growing its enterprise server CPU business and also mentioned that enterprise server CPU deals tend to come with incremental cloud business as well. “We see Agentic AI as a strong driver of AMD’s CPU server business more from H2’26, given the server leadtimes of 4-5 months,” O'Connor explained. Other takeaways included the belief that AMD has a competitive advantage in being able to customize its chips for AI workloads, depending upon customer requirements; AMD has a roadmap for co-packaged optics, but there is the belief that a couple of technologies will need to mature first before it really ramps up. Lastly, given how notable the push in agentic AI has been, AMD has seen server CPU demand accelerate since its November analyst day, O'Connor said. More on AMD AMD: The Agentic AI Era Is Coming With Far-Reaching Implications (Upgrade) Advanced Micro Devices: Doubling Down On $600 A...
JHVEPhoto AMD ( AMD ) was in focus on Thursday after BNP Paribas held a meeting with executives and said it sees the potential for more gigawatt deals in the semiconductor company's pipeline. “Overall [a] quite positive mood and messaging across the AI GPU and server CPU businesses, where demand continues to outstrip supply and where Agentic AI is driving a new leg of growth for CPU servers,” anal...
JHVEPhoto AMD ( AMD ) was in focus on Thursday after BNP Paribas held a meeting with executives and said it sees the potential for more gigawatt deals in the semiconductor company's pipeline. “Overall [a] quite positive mood and messaging across the AI GPU and server CPU businesses, where demand continues to outstrip supply and where Agentic AI is driving a new leg of growth for CPU servers,” analyst David O'Connor wrote in a note to clients. O'Connor has an Outperform rating and a $265 price target on AMD. Delving deeper, O'Connor said the gigawatt deals that AMD has done (like those with OpenAI ( OPENAI ) and Meta (META)) are likely, but it's unlikely they will include warrants. “[Company] reinforced the message that the bar is very high for warrants and pointed to the significant ecosystem work that OpenAI and Meta undertook on AMD hardware/software to justify a warrant option,” O'Connor added. In addition, AMD said that hyperscalers are using agentic AI applications to drive high CPU utilization and thus looking to increase capacity “meaningfully.” As such, AMD said it feels good about growing its enterprise server CPU business and also mentioned that enterprise server CPU deals tend to come with incremental cloud business as well. “We see Agentic AI as a strong driver of AMD’s CPU server business more from H2’26, given the server leadtimes of 4-5 months,” O'Connor explained. Other takeaways included the belief that AMD has a competitive advantage in being able to customize its chips for AI workloads, depending upon customer requirements; AMD has a roadmap for co-packaged optics, but there is the belief that a couple of technologies will need to mature first before it really ramps up. Lastly, given how notable the push in agentic AI has been, AMD has seen server CPU demand accelerate since its November analyst day, O'Connor said. More on AMD AMD: The Agentic AI Era Is Coming With Far-Reaching Implications (Upgrade) Advanced Micro Devices: Doubling Down On $600 A...
Microsoft ( MSFT ) is expanding its AI-powered consumer health offerings with the introduction of Copilot Health, which draws data from an array of sources, including wearable devices, health records, and lab test results, to provide what it calls medical intelligence. It believes this new feature will help pave the way for "medical superintelligence," which Microsoft defines as " health AI that c...
Microsoft ( MSFT ) is expanding its AI-powered consumer health offerings with the introduction of Copilot Health, which draws data from an array of sources, including wearable devices, health records, and lab test results, to provide what it calls medical intelligence. It believes this new feature will help pave the way for "medical superintelligence," which Microsoft defines as " health AI that can ultimately combine the wide-ranging knowledge of a general physician with the depth of a specialist." Copilot Health will be made available through a gradual rollout process. It will initially launch in English in the U.S. for those 18 and older. Those interested in early access can join a waitlist . It gathers data such as activity levels, sleep patterns, and vital signs from more than 50 wearable devices such as Fitbit, Oura, and Apple ( AAPL ) Health. It can also incorporate health records, such as visit summaries, medication lists, and test results, from more than 50,000 U.S. hospitals and provider organizations through HealthEx. Copilot Health can pull in lab results from Function as well. Microsoft said Copilot Health conversations and data are isolated from general Copilot and will not be used for training AI models. It has stricter access, privacy, and safety controls, including encryption, and gives users the ability to manage and delete data. Although Apple has been at the forefront of collecting health data and providing insights for consumers, many others have entered the field. Early this year, OpenAI ( OPENAI ) released ChatGPT Health , which was aimed at helping users "feel more informed, prepared, and confident." Earlier this month, Amazon ( AMZN ) launched its health AI agent on its website and app. The agentic AI solution is designed to provide personalized health information and guidance to patients based on lab results and other medical records accessed through the Health Information Exchange with consent. More on Microsoft Microsoft: Don't Miss The F...