Aureus Greenway shares soar on Trump-backed drone merger
Shares of Aureus Greenway Holdings (NASDAQ: AUGS) surged roughly 55% after the Wall Street Journalreported that the company will merge with Powerus, a drone manufacturer backed by the sons of President Trump. According to the report, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. support Powerus through their investment vehicle American Ventures. The deal will take place […]
G7 reportedly considers emergency oil reserve release amid Iran war
Gulf Oil senior energy advisor Tom Kloza joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to break down the explosive surge in oil prices as the Strait of Hormuz crisis rattles global markets. G7 finance ministers are reportedly set to discuss a coordinated release of emergency oil reserves on Monday, as governments scramble to contain a sharp surge in […]
Atletico Madrid v Tottenham: Line-ups, stats and preview
Tottenham visit Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, with their European endeavours arguably serving as an unwelcome distraction from their relegation fight in the Premier League. Spurs breezed through the league phase, finishing in the top eight to go straight through to the last 16. Atletico, meanwhile, had […]
Capitol Agenda: Republicans face new Trump ultimatum
House Republicans are descending on President Donald Trump’s Doral resort Monday for their annual policy retreat, with hopes of sketching out their legislative priorities before the midterms. Trump may have just upended that plan. The president on Sunday said he wouldn’t sign any bills until Republicans pass the sweeping elections overhaul known as the SAVE […]
Is now a good time to buy dividend shares for passive income?
Image source: Getty Images Dividend shares have proved to be a great way to target a passive income down the years. But is now a good time to buy income-paying stocks as stock markets drop? I think so. The terrible war in the Middle East is escalating. In the process it’s boosting oil prices, and […]
S&P 500 falls below December lows, opening the door for a retest of November’s trough
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The S&P 500 has been surprisingly resilient last week despite the surging oil prices and the global risk aversion. That resilience seems to have finally waned after oil prices surged into triple digit territory and the prospects of a quick end to the war dimmed. The S&P 500 broke below the December lows […]
2 cheap shares with 5%+ yields to consider buying as markets plunge
Image source: Getty Images It may not feel like it right now, but today could prove a brilliant moment to go shopping for cheap shares. The FTSE 100 ended February at 10,910, within touching distance of the 11,000 mark for the first time. Today (9 March), it’s closer to 10,150. That’s a peak-to-trough slide of roughly 7%, […]
investingLive European markets wrap: Oil prices come off the boil, eyes on G7/IEA action
Headlines: Markets: WTI crude oil up 12.7% to $102.62, Brent crude oil up 12.4% to $104.58 US dollar up across the board but off early highs CAD leads, EUR lags on the day European stocks sold heavily once again, S&P 500 futures down 1.2% 10-year Treasury yields up 4 bps to 4.17% Gold down 1.6% […]
Mass brawl breaks out between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro with former Brazil star Hulk one of 23 players sent off
The game between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro descended into chaos with punches thrown Atletico Mineiro’s former Brazil forward Hulk has apologised for his part in a mass brawl that marred the end of the Campeonato Mineiro final against Cruzeiro and saw 23 players retrospectively sent-off. The melee started in second half injury-time when Cruzeiro midfielder […]
Ex-FTSE 100 stock Ashtead Group is now Sunbelt Rentals. Its share price is rising
Image source: Getty Images Construction equipment rental company Ashtead Group has been one of the best performing stocks in the FTSE 100 in recent decades. However, earlier this month, it exited the blue-chip UK index, renamed itself Sunbelt Rentals (LSE: SUNB), and has just moved its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). […]
