Konrad Wysocki

Rigetti (RGTI) stock rises after results: $590 mln cash, new quantum milestone, March target
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock rises after results: $590 mln cash, new quantum milestone, March target

Rigetti Computing shares rose 4.7% to $17.76 in premarket trading after reporting 2025 revenue of $7.1 million and a GAAP net loss of $216.2 million. The company cited an $8.4 million India order and $5.7 million in Novera orders as near-term drivers. Cash and investments totaled $589.8 million at year-end. Deployment of a 108-qubit system is expected by the end of March.
March 5, 2026
Nebius Group lands Missouri OK for 1.2‑GW “AI factory” as NBIS stock jumps
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Nebius Group lands Missouri OK for 1.2‑GW “AI factory” as NBIS stock jumps

Nebius Group secured city approval for a Chapter 100 incentive package for its planned AI data-center campus in Independence, Missouri, which could reach 1.2 gigawatts of capacity. The 5-2 vote grants long-term tax abatements worth up to $6.26 billion over 20 years. NBIS shares rose about 13% in premarket trading. The campus would cover 400 acres and create about 1,200 construction and 130 permanent jobs.
March 5, 2026
Broadcom stock jumps after CEO flags $100 billion AI chip revenue in 2027, $10 billion buyback
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Broadcom stock jumps after CEO flags $100 billion AI chip revenue in 2027, $10 billion buyback

Broadcom forecast over $100 billion in annual AI chip revenue for 2027 and projected second-quarter revenue of about $22 billion, above Wall Street estimates. Fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 29% to $19.31 billion, with AI semiconductor revenue reaching $8.4 billion. Shares climbed nearly 5% in after-hours trading. The company approved a new $10 billion share repurchase program through 2026.
March 5, 2026
Diageo shares sink again — but RBC calls the sell-off “overdone” and sticks with a £20 target
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Diageo shares sink again — but RBC calls the sell-off “overdone” and sticks with a £20 target

Diageo shares closed at £15.20 on Wednesday, down nearly 32% from their 52-week high, after cutting its 2026 sales outlook and halving its interim dividend under new CEO Dave Lewis. RBC maintained a Buy/Outperform rating with a 2,000p target, citing potential for sales and cost improvements despite recent investor concerns. The next trading update is scheduled for May 6.
March 5, 2026
NatWest ramps up Scotland startup push: RBS Accelerator targets 5,000 entrepreneurs, adds £1m EDGE deal
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NatWest ramps up Scotland startup push: RBS Accelerator targets 5,000 entrepreneurs, adds £1m EDGE deal

Royal Bank of Scotland, owned by NatWest, will expand its Accelerator programme to support 5,000 Scottish entrepreneurs in 2026 and has pledged £1 million to the Scottish EDGE Awards over three years. NatWest bought back 458,962 shares on March 4, with plans to cancel them. The bank’s Glasgow and Edinburgh hubs currently support 1,000 businesses. Scottish EDGE finals are set for June 11 in Edinburgh.
March 5, 2026
Standard Chartered raises 2026 Brent forecast as Hormuz shock keeps oil above $80
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Standard Chartered raises 2026 Brent forecast as Hormuz shock keeps oil above $80

Standard Chartered raised its 2026 Brent crude forecast to $70 a barrel, citing risks from Middle East conflict and disrupted shipping. Brent traded at $83.84 early Thursday as trade through the Strait of Hormuz remained halted and Iraq cut output by 1.5 million barrels a day. War-risk insurance costs have surged five-fold. Goldman Sachs and UBS also lifted oil price forecasts, warning prices could top $100 if disruptions persist.
March 5, 2026
BP caught in UK windfall tax limbo as Reeves flags Iran war price spike
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BP caught in UK windfall tax limbo as Reeves flags Iran war price spike

UK finance minister Rachel Reeves said Wednesday that the Middle East conflict has made it harder to predict when Britain will end its windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas profits. BP faces renewed uncertainty as the tax remains in place while energy prices surge. Cornwall Insight forecasts the UK household energy price cap will rise about 10% in July, after gas prices jumped more than 70% in a week. BP shares fell 2.38% in London trading.
March 5, 2026
Rolls-Royce buyback rolls on: fresh share purchases and two retired U.S. generals join North America board
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Rolls-Royce buyback rolls on: fresh share purchases and two retired U.S. generals join North America board

Rolls-Royce bought 449,629 shares across four exchanges on March 4 under its £2.3 billion buyback, with prices ranging from 1,296 to 1,347.5 pence. CEO Tufan Erginbilgic and CFO Helen McCabe had shares vest and sold portions to cover tax. The company named retired U.S. Generals Laura Richardson and Duke Richardson to its North America board, effective January 2026.
March 5, 2026
ESA releases new JUICE photo of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as fresh data reaches Earth
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ESA releases new JUICE photo of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as fresh data reaches Earth

The European Space Agency released a new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by the JUICE spacecraft’s JANUS camera from 66 million km away on Nov. 6, 2025. Scientists received most data from the observing run in late February and plan a joint review in late March. 3I/ATLAS, discovered in July 2025, is only the third known interstellar object to pass through the solar system.
March 5, 2026
Whitehaven Coal buyback update: 65,440 shares snapped up as dividend date nears
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Whitehaven Coal buyback update: 65,440 shares snapped up as dividend date nears

Whitehaven Coal bought back 65,440 shares for A$534,770 on March 3, bringing total repurchases since Feb. 20 to 698,009 shares worth about A$5.5 million. The on-market buyback, managed by UBS Securities Australia, is capped at A$32 million and runs through June 30. Whitehaven’s interim dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 26 and pays March 13. The company reported first-half EBITDA of A$446 million and net debt of A$710 million.
March 5, 2026
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