Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images News Wells Fargo has resumed its coverage of media giants Netflix ( NFLX ) and Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) following the months-long bidding war for the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ). The research firm views the final outcome as a "pyrrhic victory" for Paramount and expects the Netflix stock to recoup losses in the days ahead. Wells Fargo noted that the ...
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images News Wells Fargo has resumed its coverage of media giants Netflix ( NFLX ) and Paramount Skydance ( PSKY ) following the months-long bidding war for the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ). The research firm views the final outcome as a "pyrrhic victory" for Paramount and expects the Netflix stock to recoup losses in the days ahead. Wells Fargo noted that the combined Paramount and WBD would generate much of its earnings from an increasingly challenged linear ecosystem and faces the crucial challenge of deleveraging while investing in an increasingly crowded video market. "PSKY's successful effort to capture WBD may leave equity holders in a precarious spot… While PSKY is stronger with WBD, shareholders are highly exposed to valuation… If PSKY derates (say on recession or AI), then equity holders get compressed," the research firm said Monday. However, they are optimistic about the streaming prospects of Paramount+ and HBO, which would make up about 3% of U.S. TV engagement time, still below Disney ( DIS ) and Netflix. "We think culturally PSKY is creative-centric and will be an environment for HBO to thrive. The near-term risk is that combining the 2 services, which is what needs to happen to reduce churn, will also cannibalize some revenue," Wells Fargo said. On Netflix, the research firm believes the streaming pioneer will be aggressive with content growth and capital allocation, especially in sports. "We viewed WBD as a form of accelerating content investment: save on future years' spend by pulling it forward into 1 big deal for known IP + brands like HBO. Still, we think WBD was NFLX's opportunistic Plan B, and now it's back to Plan A: invest for growth," Wells Fargo said. With an NFL renewal upcoming, Wells Fargo thinks Netflix could go for 10-20 games per season at an annual cost of ~$500M to $1B. Paramount was resumed at "underweight." Before the rating restriction, Wells had assigned it "equal weight." Netflix was resum...
Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 300 shares of Cisco Systems at roughly $77.12. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 600 shares of CSCO, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to about 1.25% from 1.85%. We are making one sale on Monday to boost our cash position, as stock futures have cut their losses by roughly half from Sunday evening's lows. The move ...
Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 300 shares of Cisco Systems at roughly $77.12. Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 600 shares of CSCO, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to about 1.25% from 1.85%. We are making one sale on Monday to boost our cash position, as stock futures have cut their losses by roughly half from Sunday evening's lows. The move coincided with volatility in the oil markets, as U.S. crude benchmark West Texas Intermediate rallied to about $119 a barrel before dropping to about $102. The move off the overnight highs followed reports that the Group of 7 was discussing the release of oil reserves. In Jim's Sunday piece , he compared the current moment to what happened in 2022, when oil and inflation surged, causing the S & P 500 to fall more than 20% from its highs. Jim's story mentions a hesitancy to sell Monday because the market is nearing oversold levels, but we want to make the portfolio even more prepared for more declines in case oil rallies back to $119 and the market drops back to last night's lows. We're letting go of some shares of Cisco Systems, securing a profit of about 13% on stock bought last July in the process. Its double-digit order growth in the recent quarter was a great sign of demand, but rising memory prices will dip into its gross margins, potentially capping earnings per share upside in future quarters. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long CSCO. See here for a full list of the stocks.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY O...
Leestat Global transfers of major weapons rose 9.2% between 2016–20 and 2021–25, driven largely by surging demand in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to data released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. European countries more than tripled their arms imports during the period, making the region the largest recipient of international weapons trans...
Leestat Global transfers of major weapons rose 9.2% between 2016–20 and 2021–25, driven largely by surging demand in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to data released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. European countries more than tripled their arms imports during the period, making the region the largest recipient of international weapons transfers. The increase helped push global arms flows to their highest levels since the mid-2010s. Ukraine alone accounted for 9.7% of global arms transfers between 2021 and 2025 as Western governments rushed weapons to support Kyiv’s defense. Many other European countries also increased procurement amid rising security concerns tied to Russia. “While tensions and conflicts in Asia and Oceania and the Middle East continue to drive large-scale arms imports, the sharp increase in arms flows to European states pushed global arms transfers up almost 10%,” Mathew George, director of SIPRI’s Arms Transfers Program, said in the announcement. U.S. exports surge The United States strengthened its position as the world’s dominant arms supplier during the period. U.S. exports rose 27%, giving it a 42% share of global arms transfers, up from 36% in the previous five-year period. American weapons shipments to Europe surged particularly sharply, rising 217%. For the first time in two decades, Europe accounted for the largest share of U.S. arms exports at 38%, slightly ahead of the Middle East at 33%. Saudi Arabia remained the single largest customer for U.S. weapons, receiving about 12% of American exports. “The USA has further cemented its dominance as an arms supplier, even in an increasingly multipolar world,” Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher with the SIPRI Arms Transfers Program, said in the announcement. France ranked as the second-largest arms exporter, accounting for 9.8% of global shipments. French exports rose 21% during the period, with major customers including India, Egypt and ...
Alones Creative Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) and Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) have entered a collaboration in which the telehealth company will offer Novo’s GLP-1 weight loss drugs and stop marketing its compounded GLP-1 offerings. Hims & Hers will offer Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semaglutide) injections and Wegovy (semaglutide) pills and injections from later in March. The medication provider will continue to offer...
Alones Creative Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) and Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) have entered a collaboration in which the telehealth company will offer Novo’s GLP-1 weight loss drugs and stop marketing its compounded GLP-1 offerings. Hims & Hers will offer Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semaglutide) injections and Wegovy (semaglutide) pills and injections from later in March. The medication provider will continue to offer compounded GLP-1s to certain customers “if a provider determines that a compounded product is clinically necessary” but will not advertise compounded GLP-1 offerings on its platform or in its marketing. Novo Nordisk is concurrently dismissing its lawsuit against Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) without prejudice. The lawsuit had alleged infringement on a key U.S. patent related to semaglutide and came after a similar partnership collapsed in June 2025, when Hims & Hers declined to stop selling lower-cost compounded versions of Novo Nordisk’s ( NVO ) obesity drug. Shares of Hims & Hers ( HIMS ) rose as high as 50% in premarket hours on the news. More on Hims & Hers Health, Novo Nordisk A/S Hims & Hers Health: The Potential Deal With Novo Nordisk Is A Game-Changer CagriSema Incident: The Surprise Winner And What It Means For The Novo-Lilly Rivalry Hims & Hers Health: Leaving GLP-1s Behind Hims & Hers stock jumps on potential pact with Novo Nordisk Novo, Hims & Hers said to be eyeing a partnership to sell obesity drugs
(RTTNews) - Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) and Siemens Healthineers (SHL.DE) announced that the dental-dedicated ddMRI system - MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition - has received FDA clearance. The companies said this follows the completion of a clinical trial validating the system's significant potential across multiple dental specialties. Dentsply Sirona stated that the clinical highlights from the trial d...
(RTTNews) - Dentsply Sirona (XRAY) and Siemens Healthineers (SHL.DE) announced that the dental-dedicated ddMRI system - MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition - has received FDA clearance. The companies said this follows the completion of a clinical trial validating the system's significant potential across multiple dental specialties. Dentsply Sirona stated that the clinical highlights from the trial demonstrated MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition's ability to differentiate active inflammation from healthy and scar tissue, enable non-invasive assessment of tooth pulp vitality to support chairside testing and observations and enables the visualization of teeth and their position in relation to neighboring teeth as well as the nerves. In pre-market trading on NasdaqGS, Dentsply Sirona shares are down 1.02 percent to $12.61. For More Such Health News, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. What Baidu’s Recent Returns Tell You Baidu (NasdaqGS:BIDU) has seen mixed share performance, with a 0.9% gain over the past day, a 3.6% decline over the past week, and a larger pullback over the past month. Over the past 3 month...
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. What Baidu’s Recent Returns Tell You Baidu (NasdaqGS:BIDU) has seen mixed share performance, with a 0.9% gain over the past day, a 3.6% decline over the past week, and a larger pullback over the past month. Over the past 3 months, Baidu’s return has been negative, and year to date the stock is down about 20.8%, even as the 1 year total return stands at roughly 28.6%. See our latest analysis for Baidu. With the share price at $119.05, Baidu’s recent 1 month share price return of about an 18% decline and year to date weakness contrast with a stronger 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 28.6%, hinting that momentum has cooled after earlier gains. If Baidu’s recent AI focus has caught your attention, it could be a good time to widen your watchlist and check out 60 profitable AI stocks that aren't just burning cash as potential next ideas. So with Baidu’s share price under pressure recently, yet a roughly 29% 1-year total return on the board, is this a case of a discounted AI and search leader, or is the market already pricing in future growth? Most Popular Narrative: 60.4% Overvalued According to the most followed narrative, Baidu’s fair value of $74.22 sits well below the recent $119.05 share price, setting up a clear valuation gap for you to assess. Baidu presents a complex investment opportunity with substantial growth potential tied to its leadership in AI and emerging technologies. However, risks related to macroeconomic conditions, regulatory uncertainties, and execution challenges require a balanced approach. Strategic investors may evaluate Baidu’s potential in the context of its inherent risks and its ability to execute on AI-driven growth opportunities. Read the complete narrative. Curious how a company with mixed recent performance ends up with that kind of fair value gap? The narrat...
Sallie Mae ( SLM ) announced on Monday it has entered into a $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs. The accelerated repurchase and any further buybacks will be made under Sallie Mae’s $500 million stock repurchase authorization approved by the board on Jan. 22, 2026. The company will prefund the $200 million ASR with Goldman Sachs on March 10, 2026, enabling an imm...
Sallie Mae ( SLM ) announced on Monday it has entered into a $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs. The accelerated repurchase and any further buybacks will be made under Sallie Mae’s $500 million stock repurchase authorization approved by the board on Jan. 22, 2026. The company will prefund the $200 million ASR with Goldman Sachs on March 10, 2026, enabling an immediate reduction in shares outstanding. The final share count will be based on the stock’s volume-weighted average price during the ASR term, less a discount. Transactions are expected to be completed before the end of the second quarter of 2026. Shares -4.02%. More on Sallie Mae SLM Corporation (SLM) Presents at Bank of America Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript SLM Corporation (SLM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript SLM Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Mid-cap financial stocks ranked by quant ratings after earnings season Slm outlines 12%-14% origination growth for 2026 while launching new $500M share repurchase program
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition we look at moves by the US to secure critical minerals from central Africa. The war in Iran stirs upheaval across markets Kenya floods leave dozens dead And we look at what a previous oil crisis can teach us An End to War? While t...
Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. In today’s edition we look at moves by the US to secure critical minerals from central Africa. The war in Iran stirs upheaval across markets Kenya floods leave dozens dead And we look at what a previous oil crisis can teach us An End to War? While the world’s focus is firmly on the US and Israel’s war with Iran and the resultant surge in oil prices, Donald Trump is intervening in another conflict that’s also key to commodity markets. Just last week, the US administration took its strongest step yet to enforce a fragile peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sanctioning Rwanda’s army and its top officials for supporting rebels is a strong signal that the American president expects the tiny, but militarily powerful, nation to abide by the pact he helped broker last year. The US’s motives aren’t entirely altruistic. Trump has said he expects the war on Congo’s eastern flank, which has persisted in one form or another for roughly three decades, to end. He also wants US companies to invest in some of the world’s biggest copper and cobalt deposits, which lie to the south. It’s a belated attempt to claw back ground Washington has ceded to China in securing access to critical minerals. Still, the drive is gaining traction . In February alone, a group including New York’s Orion Resource Partners and the US’s Development Finance Corp. reached a multibillion-dollar deal to buy 40% of Switzerland-based Glencore’s majority stakes in two Congolese copper-cobalt mines. And Virtus Metals, run by US military veterans, had an offer accepted for another producer of the metals in the country. If more US investors are to be convinced to sink billions into one of Africa’s most volatile regions, Trump is going to need to make sure that his much-trumpeted peace deal sticks . What’s Everyone Reading Iran chose Mo...
Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk resumed loadings over weekend, bringing some relief to the global market amid the Middle East conflict. The tankers Psara I and Hanuman are currently moored at the first and second berths respectively, according to the ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The vessel Briont is also at berth seven, according to the port agen...
Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk resumed loadings over weekend, bringing some relief to the global market amid the Middle East conflict. The tankers Psara I and Hanuman are currently moored at the first and second berths respectively, according to the ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The vessel Briont is also at berth seven, according to the port agent. Resumption of flows from the key Russian oil facility eases some pressure to global supplies as several key producers in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, cut production because of the near-blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. The Sheskharis oil terminal has been shut since it was attacked last Monday, with drone strikes hitting six loading births out of eight, a person familiar with the details said a week ago. Russia’s oil-pipeline operator Transneft PJSC, which operates the terminal, didn’t immediately respond to a request for a comment.
Elon Musk took a playful swipe at CNBC host Jim Cramer, referencing the “Inverse Cramer” meme. On Monday, Musk reacted with a laughing emoji on X to a 16-year-old video of Cramer, who had written off Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as a sound investment. Musk’s response brought attention to the “Inverse Cramer” meme, which posits that contradicting Cramer’s advice often results in significant profits. In...
Elon Musk took a playful swipe at CNBC host Jim Cramer, referencing the “Inverse Cramer” meme. On Monday, Musk reacted with a laughing emoji on X to a 16-year-old video of Cramer, who had written off Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as a sound investment. Musk’s response brought attention to the “Inverse Cramer” meme, which posits that contradicting Cramer’s advice often results in significant profits. In another post, Musk took a dig at Cramer’s prediction of no de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, in response to a post on the same. This insinuation further supports the “Inverse Cramer” meme, implying that the opposite of Cramer’s forecasts frequently transpires. “Phew, now I can rest easy…Inverse Cramer is incredible,” wrote Musk. Tesla Soars Despite Cramer's Doubts Musk’s comments come as crude oil prices soared above the $100 amid the escalating U.S-Iran war. Cramer, late Sunday, warned, “A sudden oil shock is always bad for stocks,” adding, “I don’t see a path to de-escalation.” The CNBC host expressed skepticism of a repeat of 2022 or “worse.” As for Tesla, since Cramer’s doubtful remarks in 2010, the EV maker’s market cap has soared from under $2 billion to more than $1 trillion by 2026. "Inverse Cramer" Meme The “Inverse Cramer” meme has gained traction among traders, as it suggests that going against Cramer’s advice can lead to substantial returns. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by a Benzinga editor. Image via Shutterstock
Five Guys Enterprises LLC BOGO promotion runs March 9-12 Five Guys burger 40th After Party_1A_1080X1350 ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 17 – the 40th birthday of Five Guys – we invited fans to celebrate with us. The response to our birthday buy one burger, get one free (BOGO) promotion was unlike anything we’ve seen. You visited our restaurants in overwhelming numbe...
Five Guys Enterprises LLC BOGO promotion runs March 9-12 Five Guys burger 40th After Party_1A_1080X1350 ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 17 – the 40th birthday of Five Guys – we invited fans to celebrate with us. The response to our birthday buy one burger, get one free (BOGO) promotion was unlike anything we’ve seen. You visited our restaurants in overwhelming numbers, and we weren’t ready for you. We didn't meet our own standards, and that's not something we take lightly. So, we're asking for a do-over. Making It Right Five Guys is bringing back the BOGO offer – the right way – during the 40th After Party, running today, March 9 through Thursday, March 12. “We were genuinely humbled by your response,” Five Guys Founder Jerry Murrell said. “Forty years is a long time, and the outpouring of support for our 40th birthday reminded us why we love what we do.” Our teams have been hard at work replenishing fresh product and making the preparations we should have made the first time around. The Crew is Ready Customers weren't the only ones caught off guard on February 17. Our store crews were put in an incredibly difficult position, and the way they performed under pressure did not go unnoticed. As a thank you, Five Guys will distribute approximately $1.5 million in bonuses to store employees across our system. How to Redeem Join the After Party one of two ways: order online at FiveGuys.com or through the Five Guys app. Sign into your existing account or create a free one to redeem. Purchase any burger at regular menu price and receive one (1) free burger of equal or lesser value, using the code FGAFTERPARTY. Limit one redemption per reward code. Taxes may apply. Delivery or other fees may apply. This offer is valid today, March 9, 2026 - Thursday, March 12, 2026, at participating Five Guys locations in the United States and Canada. This offer is not valid for in-store orders. Built by Family In 1986, Jerry and Janie Murrell presented a choi...
Just a month ago, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde declared that inflation was in a “good place.” With Europe now hurtling toward another energy crisis, traders are signaling a very different view. Markets are betting on two ECB interest rates hikes this year — a more dramatic move than in the US, where cuts are still anticipated. Driving the shift are intensifying concerns that s...
Just a month ago, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde declared that inflation was in a “good place.” With Europe now hurtling toward another energy crisis, traders are signaling a very different view. Markets are betting on two ECB interest rates hikes this year — a more dramatic move than in the US, where cuts are still anticipated. Driving the shift are intensifying concerns that surging energy prices will squeeze households and undercut growth, especially in Europe given its dependence on imported fuel. “The huge supply-side shock is very relevant,” said Luigi Buttiglione , chief executive of LB Macro SA. “For inflation targeters, like the ECB and the BOE, all this means much higher inflation forecasts and a mounting need to start hiking rates sooner rather than later.” With war in the Middle East stretching into a second week, traders are zeroing in on Europe’s energy vulnerabilities and how that will ripple across markets. In particular, they’re drawing comparisons with 2022 when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent inflation soaring and the ECB had to tighten monetary policy dramatically. Europe’s stock and bond markets have fallen in unison since the conflict began, and the euro has weakened sharply against the dollar. Read More: ECB Rate-Hike Bets Test Officials’ Attempts to Keep Their Cool On Monday, German bonds slumped, led by short-dated notes that are the most sensitive to changes in monetary policy. The two-year yield jumped as much as 16 basis points to 2.47%, before paring the move to 2.39%. Italian bonds suffered from a broader rush out of riskier assets, widening their 10-year spread over safer German peers by five basis points to around 80 basis points. UK markets have also seen dramatic moves. The change in Bank of England pricing has been even greater than the ECB since the war broke out, and pricing now reflects expectations that BOE will hike rates once, instead of cutting twice. Two-year gilt yields surged as much as 30 basis point...
MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski Uber ( UBER ) is launching nationwide female-only rider-driver matching to enhance safety and tackle thousands of sexual assault complaints in the U.S. The option will be available in markets like New York, Philadelphia, and DC, following a pilot and subsequent launches in more than two dozen other U.S. cities last year, Bloomberg reported, citing a statement on Monday. Rid...
MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski Uber ( UBER ) is launching nationwide female-only rider-driver matching to enhance safety and tackle thousands of sexual assault complaints in the U.S. The option will be available in markets like New York, Philadelphia, and DC, following a pilot and subsequent launches in more than two dozen other U.S. cities last year, Bloomberg reported, citing a statement on Monday. Riders will see a new on-demand booking option called “Women Drivers” alongside the existing UberX, Comfort, UberXL, and Black offerings. Customers can reserve such a trip in advance or set their preference in the app settings to increase the likelihood of being matched with a woman. The feature is also offered in cities where teen accounts are available, the report said. More on Uber Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript Uber: Market Uncertainty Has Discounted This High-Quality Stock Uber: Rapid EPS Growth Should Drive Substantial Share Price Appreciation Uber extends rally for a seventh straight session Judge: Trump administration's move to end NYC congestion toll was unlawful