Investments 5 March 2026 - 10 March 2026

ChampionsGate Stock Little Changed as SPAC Deal Timeline Gets Attention
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ChampionsGate Stock Little Changed as SPAC Deal Timeline Gets Attention

ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation stock was flat at $10.35 in premarket trading Wednesday, just below its $10.38 per-share trust value. The SPAC reported $77.6 million in trust as of March 31 and a market cap near $103.4 million. Goldman Sachs disclosed a 7.7% stake. ChampionsGate faces a November 2026 deadline to complete a merger or return cash to shareholders.
June 3, 2026
Diageo plc Shares Stay Near Lows After Dave Lewis Slashes Dividend and Cuts Forecast
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Diageo plc Shares Stay Near Lows After Dave Lewis Slashes Dividend and Cuts Forecast

Diageo shares closed down 0.29% at 1,521 pence Monday after the company cut its 2026 organic sales forecast and halved its interim dividend to 20 cents a share. The group expects 2026 organic sales to fall 2%-3% and reported a 2.8% drop in first-half organic net sales and profit. CEO Dave Lewis plans to present a new strategy later this year. Net debt stood at $21.7 billion as of Dec. 31.
March 10, 2026
National Grid plc stock back in focus as BofA lifts target after £70 billion plan
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National Grid plc stock back in focus as BofA lifts target after £70 billion plan

Bank of America raised its price target for National Grid to 1,525 pence from 1,300 after the utility lifted its FY27 earnings growth outlook and extended its investment plan to FY31. National Grid shares last traded at 1,332.5 pence in London. The company expects allowed revenue to boost FY27 earnings per share by 13% to 15%. Group assets could reach about 115 billion pounds by FY31.
March 9, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group plc hires Trusha Pillay as £1.75 billion buyback rolls on ahead of July strategy update
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Lloyds Banking Group plc hires Trusha Pillay as £1.75 billion buyback rolls on ahead of July strategy update

Lloyds Banking Group hired Trusha Pillay as managing director in its infrastructure and project finance team, recruiting her from BNP Paribas and MUFG. The bank also bought back 36.9 million shares Monday as part of a £1.75 billion buyback. Lloyds reported 2025 pretax profit of £6.7 billion, up 12%. CEO Charlie Nunn will outline the next strategy phase in July.
March 9, 2026
Nu Holdings stock slips as Nubank’s U.S. push keeps cost fears alive
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Nu Holdings stock slips as Nubank’s U.S. push keeps cost fears alive

Nu Holdings shares fell 0.75% to $14.47 in New York on Monday after an earlier low of $14.12. The drop follows a 50% jump in Q4 net profit and 45% revenue growth, but analysts flagged concerns over costs and credit quality. Nu ended 2025 with 131 million customers and is preparing a U.S. launch, including a stadium naming deal with Inter Miami CF. The company aims to open its U.S. bank within 18 months, pending regulatory approval.
March 9, 2026
XRP Price Today: Ripple Token Lags Bitcoin, Ether as $30 Million Outflows Hit
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XRP Price Today: Ripple Token Lags Bitcoin, Ether as $30 Million Outflows Hit

XRP traded near $1.37 in New York Monday, up 2% but lagging bitcoin, ether, and solana as $30.3 million exited XRP investment products, CoinShares said. Bitcoin drew $521 million in inflows. Oil briefly hit $119.50 a barrel and bond markets sold off amid Iran conflict fears, adding pressure to crypto markets. XRP’s price remains sensitive after the SEC ended its case against Ripple last August.
March 9, 2026
BlackRock Caps Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Market Stress Spreads
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BlackRock Caps Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Market Stress Spreads

BlackRock capped withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund after clients sought $1.2 billion in redemptions, exceeding the fund’s 5% quarterly limit. The firm will fulfill about $620 million of requests, marking the first breach of the cap. BlackRock shares dropped 6.7% Friday. Fitch reported U.S. private-credit borrower defaults reached a record 9.2% in 2025.
March 9, 2026
Teva CEO’s $14.3 Million Tax-Linked Share Sale Lands as Piper Turns More Bullish
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Teva CEO’s $14.3 Million Tax-Linked Share Sale Lands as Piper Turns More Bullish

Teva CEO Richard Francis sold 442,935 shares for about $14.3 million to cover tax withholding on vested stock awards, a U.S. filing showed. Piper Sandler raised its price target on Teva to $41 after meeting management and kept an overweight rating. Teva is seeking to offset over $1 billion in expected 2026 generic Revlimid sales erosion with branded drugs and a Blackstone-backed bowel disease program.
March 6, 2026
Glencore plc Moves to Back $1.4 Billion ERG Stake Bid as Kazzinc Talks Advance
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Glencore plc Moves to Back $1.4 Billion ERG Stake Bid as Kazzinc Talks Advance

Glencore is backing Shakhmurat Mutalip’s $1.4 billion bid for a 40% stake in Eurasian Resources Group, according to the Financial Times. The package includes an $800 million upfront payment linked to future ferrochrome shipments. Mutalip is also in talks to buy Glencore’s 70% stake in Kazzinc for about $3.5 billion. Any ERG deal requires unanimous shareholder and Kazakh government approval.
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
Galaxy Digital dumps the TSX for Nasdaq-only trading — what changes for GLXY investors
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Galaxy Digital dumps the TSX for Nasdaq-only trading — what changes for GLXY investors

Galaxy Digital will voluntarily delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange on March 19, keeping only its Nasdaq listing. The Canada-based share buyback program will end with the TSX exit, while limited repurchases may continue on Nasdaq. GLXY shares rose about 18% in premarket trading Thursday. The company reported a $482 million net loss in Q4 2025 due to falling crypto prices.
March 5, 2026
Kenvue insiders just disclosed a fresh wave of stock awards — here’s what the filings show
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Kenvue insiders just disclosed a fresh wave of stock awards — here’s what the filings show

Kenvue executives disclosed new restricted stock unit grants in SEC filings, including 127,051 units for its North America chief and 122,286 for its general counsel, vesting from 2027 to 2029. The awards come as Kenvue moves toward a planned takeover by Kimberly-Clark, set to close in late 2026. Kenvue shares closed at $18.19 on March 4. The company faces ongoing Tylenol litigation in Texas.
March 5, 2026
Plug Power stock jumps again as new CEO Crespo steps in and targets 2026 EBITDA
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Plug Power stock jumps again as new CEO Crespo steps in and targets 2026 EBITDA

Plug Power shares surged 11.2% to $2.48 on Wednesday, capping a three-day rally after naming Jose Luis Crespo as CEO and reporting improved margins. Trading volume reached 129 million shares, well above average. The company posted a fourth-quarter gross profit of $5.5 million and swung to a 2.4% gross margin. Analysts remain divided on the stock’s outlook as Plug plans asset sales and aims for positive EBITDAS by end-2026.
March 5, 2026
Glencore trims Century Aluminum stake below 30% in $327 million share sale
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Glencore trims Century Aluminum stake below 30% in $327 million share sale

Glencore cut its stake in Century Aluminum to 29.99% after selling 6.3 million shares at $51.75 each in a block trade, according to an SEC filing. Century warned it will restate several years of financials due to changes in Jamalco joint venture accounting. Glencore remains Century’s largest shareholder. The sale was valued at about $327 million.
March 5, 2026
CBA dividend update: Commonwealth Bank says 13.5% will reinvest as March payout nears
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CBA dividend update: Commonwealth Bank says 13.5% will reinvest as March payout nears

Commonwealth Bank of Australia said 13.5% of its ordinary shares will take the A$2.35 interim dividend via its dividend reinvestment plan, according to an ASX filing. The bank updated currency conversion rates for UK and New Zealand payments ahead of the March 30 payout. A separate notice showed CBA and controlled entities had voting or disposal power over 0.03% of shares as of March 3.
March 5, 2026
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