Finance 5 March 2026 - 6 March 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth
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Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million
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Rolls-Royce CEO pay plan put to shareholders after turnaround, with package topping £18 million

Rolls-Royce proposed a pay policy that could raise CEO Tufan Erginbilgic’s maximum compensation to £18.5 million in 2026, pending shareholder approval at the April 30 annual meeting. The plan would increase his long-term incentive grant to 750% of salary and annual bonus cap to 300%. If the share price rises 50%, his package could reach £24.4 million. Erginbilgic’s base salary rose 15.6% to £1.58 million in September.
March 6, 2026
DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX
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DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX

DroneShield has issued 1.335 million new shares after staff exercised options, raising its total to 922.2 million ordinary shares. Some employees are expected to sell, with the new shares not subject to lock-up. The move follows last year’s insider selldowns and new board trading rules. The company recently reported 2025 revenue up 276% to A$216.5 million and disclosed six contracts worth A$21.7 million.
March 6, 2026
ANZ Group Holdings Limited Moves 2026 Half-Year Results Forward, Resets Interim Dividend Dates
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ANZ Group Holdings Limited Moves 2026 Half-Year Results Forward, Resets Interim Dividend Dates

ANZ Group has moved its 2026 half-year results announcement to May 1, ahead of major rivals NAB and Westpac. The bank also reset its interim dividend dates and set August 13 for its third-quarter update. ANZ’s first-quarter cash profit rose to A$1.94 billion, with expenses down 8%. The lender still faces scrutiny over net interest margin management and ongoing regulatory issues.
March 6, 2026
Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos
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Northern Star Resources cracks S&P/ASX 20 in March rebalance, replacing Santos

Northern Star Resources will join Australia’s S&P/ASX 20 index on March 23, replacing Santos, after a quarterly rebalance by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The move follows Northern Star’s acquisition of De Grey Mining and a 34% rise in half-year EBITDA to A$1.876 billion. Regis Resources and Westgold Resources will enter the ASX 100. The changes come as gold prices climb and sector stocks gain weight in local benchmarks.
March 6, 2026
Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares
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Why Santos Limited CEO Kevin Gallagher Sold A$5.6 Million in Shares

Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher sold 830,132 shares for about A$5.6 million on Feb. 27, citing tax obligations and personal financial reorganisation, according to a Friday filing. Gallagher still holds 2.7 million shares indirectly after the sale and a transfer to his family account. The sale follows a 25% profit drop, job cuts, and new production targets for Barossa LNG and Alaska’s Pikka project.
March 6, 2026
Macquarie Rolls Out PayID on DEFT, Taking Aim at Rent Fees as NSW Rules Tighten
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Macquarie Rolls Out PayID on DEFT, Taking Aim at Rent Fees as NSW Rules Tighten

Macquarie Bank has added PayID to its DEFT payments platform, letting tenants pay rent in near real time without third-party fees. The move comes days after New South Wales banned landlords from forcing tenants onto specific apps and required a free electronic payment option. DEFT serves over 1,200 agencies and processes 1.2 million rental payments monthly. Macquarie says most DEFT reference numbers are being auto-enrolled for PayID.
March 6, 2026
Commonwealth Bank’s A$1.85 billion subordinated deal is out — here are the rates and the fine print
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Commonwealth Bank’s A$1.85 billion subordinated deal is out — here are the rates and the fine print

Commonwealth Bank of Australia issued A$1.85 billion in subordinated securities across three tranches due 2036 and 2046. The 2046 fixed-rate tranche pays 6.40% annually; other tranches price off fixed and floating structures with a 1.28% margin. The securities may convert to ordinary shares if regulators deem the bank non-viable. CBA also updated its dividend notice and currency arrangements.
March 6, 2026
Caterpillar stock slides 3.6% as oil spike shakes industrial bellwethers
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Caterpillar stock slides 3.6% as oil spike shakes industrial bellwethers

Caterpillar shares fell 3.6% to $706.08 on Thursday, hitting a low of $693.81 amid rising oil prices and market volatility tied to Middle East tensions. The Dow dropped as much as 1,100 points, with Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs accounting for about 443 points of the decline. Deere & Co. also fell 3.8%. Caterpillar said it may need over 38,000 new technicians by 2028 as infrastructure demand grows.
March 6, 2026
Costco earnings beat as tariff refunds loom; CEO flags possible price cuts
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Costco earnings beat as tariff refunds loom; CEO flags possible price cuts

Costco reported fiscal second-quarter net sales of $68.24 billion, up 9.1%, and net income of $2.04 billion, beating Wall Street estimates. CEO Ron Vachris said the company could cut prices if it receives refunds from struck-down Trump-era tariffs, but timing remains uncertain. A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to begin refunding importers, with up to $182 billion at stake.
March 6, 2026
Strategy Inc Stock Drops as Bitcoin Rally Cools After $204 Million Buy
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Strategy Inc Stock Drops as Bitcoin Rally Cools After $204 Million Buy

Strategy Inc shares fell 4.5% Thursday as bitcoin dropped 2.5% to about $70,880. A March 2 filing showed Strategy bought 3,015 bitcoin for $204.1 million, raising its holdings to 720,737 tokens. The company also increased the March annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred shares to 11.50% from 11.25%. Recent bitcoin declines left Strategy’s holdings worth about $3.7 billion less than its cost basis.
March 6, 2026
Intuit QuickBooks Index flags small-business job losses as U.S. payrolls report nears
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Intuit QuickBooks Index flags small-business job losses as U.S. payrolls report nears

U.S. small businesses cut 45,300 jobs in February and average inflation-adjusted revenue fell 1.03% to $53,580, according to Intuit’s QuickBooks Small Business Index. Leisure and hospitality lost 11,300 jobs. The index draws on data from over 533,000 businesses and is adjusted to reflect broader trends. The government’s official February jobs report is due March 6.
March 6, 2026
XRP price today slips as Ripple expands Coinbase futures access and U.S. crypto bill stalls again
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XRP price today slips as Ripple expands Coinbase futures access and U.S. crypto bill stalls again

XRP fell about 3% to $1.40 Thursday, with $2.8 billion traded and a market value near $86 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Ripple said its Prime clients can now access Coinbase Derivatives contracts, including XRP futures, via Nodal Clear. Talks on the “Clarity Act” stalled in Washington as banks pushed for tighter crypto reward limits.
March 6, 2026
Booking Holdings stock jumps as OpenAI backs away from ChatGPT travel checkouts
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Booking Holdings stock jumps as OpenAI backs away from ChatGPT travel checkouts

Booking Holdings shares jumped 8% after reports said OpenAI is scaling back direct travel bookings in ChatGPT, easing fears of AI bypassing online travel agencies. Expedia rose over 12% and Tripadvisor gained 5%. U.S. lawmakers pressed Booking.com and others for details on AI-driven “surveillance pricing.” Booking’s CFO said traffic from AI chatbots remains small.
March 6, 2026
Alphabet Stock Today: GOOG Cuts Google Play Fees as Epic Deal Rewrites Android Rules
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Alphabet Stock Today: GOOG Cuts Google Play Fees as Epic Deal Rewrites Android Rules

Google will cut Play Store fees, expand billing options, and ease access for rival app stores under a new policy resolving its global dispute with Epic Games. Developers can use their own billing or direct users to external sites, with new fees starting at 20% for new installs and 10% for subscriptions. The changes roll out by June 30 in the U.S., U.K., and EEA, and globally by September 2027. Alphabet shares fell 0.8% to $300.91.
March 5, 2026
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