News 9 March 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 16, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT ASX penny stocks watch: Accent Group, Focus Minerals move under A$2B cap July 16, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT. ASX looks set to tick higher, with traders eyeing penny stocks under A$2 billion market cap. Accent Group Limited, valued at A$444.88 million, got a A$300 million offer from Frasers Group, but its board said the bid is too low given recent earnings and margin pressure. Focus Minerals Limited, with a A$468.52 million cap, posted 1612% earnings growth, carries no debt, and has solid asset backing. The
July 16, 2026
Constellation Software Q4 profit tumbles 61% despite revenue jump as Asseco charge bites
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Constellation Software Q4 profit tumbles 61% despite revenue jump as Asseco charge bites

Constellation Software posted a steep 61% drop in fourth-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders, landing at $110 million, even as revenue climbed 18% to $3.18 billion. The Canadian software company also declared its usual $1.00 quarterly dividend. Results are reported in U.S. dollars. This is crucial now because investors are eyeing more than just Constellation’s appetite for deals. They’re scrutinizing organic growth—the gains coming from the firms Constellation already controls—and watching how much cash flow is left for shareholders. Organic growth landed at 6% for the quarter. But free cash flow available to shareholders, Constellation’s preferred metric after factoring in debt, leases, and capital spending, dropped 12% to $423 million.
March 9, 2026
American Airlines launches first international Airbus A321XLR flight as turnaround meets fuel shock
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American Airlines launches first international Airbus A321XLR flight as turnaround meets fuel shock

American Airlines launched its first international flight using the Airbus A321XLR on March 8, kicking off its daily seasonal route between New York’s JFK and Edinburgh, which runs until Oct. 24. The plane features 20 lie-flat business suites, 12 premium economy seats, and 123 seats in the main cabin, according to the company. The rollout is key for American, which is banking on its premium-cabin revamp to boost earnings after a choppy stretch. Back in January, the airline projected 2026 adjusted profit topping Wall Street’s expectations, pointing to upticks in premium-seat demand, a rebound in corporate travel, and rising loyalty revenue.
March 9, 2026
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Q4 Profit Falls 93% as Hapag-Lloyd Deal Freezes 2026 Outlook
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ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Q4 Profit Falls 93% as Hapag-Lloyd Deal Freezes 2026 Outlook

HAIFA, Israel, March 9, 2026, 17:04 IST ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter net income, posting $38 million compared with $563 million a year ago. Revenue for the quarter was down 32% to $1.48 billion as both freight rates and volume softened. For the year, revenue slid 18% to $6.90 billion, and net income came in at $481 million, well off last year's $2.15 billion. ZIM declared a $0.88 per share dividend, but with its pending sale to Hapag-Lloyd, the company is holding off on issuing 2026 guidance.
March 9, 2026
Oil Nears $120 as Iran War Hammers KOSPI, Asian Stocks and Wall Street
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Oil Nears $120 as Iran War Hammers KOSPI, Asian Stocks and Wall Street

Oil jumped to levels not seen since mid-2022 on Monday, with Brent spiking to $119.50 a barrel after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran disrupted Gulf supply routes and clogged traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Stocks tumbled from Asia through Europe, and Wall Street followed with a weaker open after Asia’s latest selloff. This shift lands at a tricky moment, threatening to spark fresh inflation just as hopes for easing borrowing costs had started to build. Money markets quickly swung to price in possible rate hikes across Europe. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, for her part, cautioned that policymakers ought to "think of the unthinkable." Her warning: if oil prices climb 10% and stay elevated most of the year, global inflation
March 9, 2026
QQQ Falls as $100 Oil Tests AI Trade After $4 Billion ETF Outflow
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QQQ Falls as $100 Oil Tests AI Trade After $4 Billion ETF Outflow

The Invesco QQQ Trust slipped early Monday, sliding 1.34% to $591.74 by mid-morning in New York as oil prices shot past $100 a barrel. The AI-driven rally that recently lifted U.S. stocks faded, with traders retreating from tech after shrugging off earlier war headlines. This shift stands out: QQQ serves as an easy entry point for investors looking to tap into the Nasdaq-100’s leading AI-driven stocks. The ETF mirrors the 100 largest non-financial names on Nasdaq, with ETF Database reporting that nearly half—47.69%—of its assets are concentrated in the top 10 holdings. QQQ trades at 31.89 times earnings, noticeably higher than the category average of 20.55.
March 9, 2026
Walmart vs BJ’s Wholesale Stock: Why Investors Still Favor the Pricier Retail Bet
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Walmart vs BJ’s Wholesale Stock: Why Investors Still Favor the Pricier Retail Bet

Walmart slipped around 0.7% by 10:10 a.m. EDT on Monday, outpacing BJ’s Wholesale, which dropped 1.3% as U.S. stocks broadly sold off. Investors kept a close eye on Walmart’s premium valuation and whether its profit growth can keep pace. This isn’t a small point—investors are putting a premium on retailers who manage to squeeze more profit out of solid store traffic and digital gains, especially by leaning into higher-margin areas like ads and memberships. Shoppers may be holding back on extras, but that hasn’t stopped the trend. In fact, after Walmart’s recent earnings, Reuters noted that almost a third of its operating income last quarter came from advertising and membership fees.
March 9, 2026
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Slides Despite $846 Million Inflows as Oil Shock Hits Wall Street
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) Slides Despite $846 Million Inflows as Oil Shock Hits Wall Street

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF slipped 0.84% in Monday’s premarket, TipRanks data showed, despite pulling in $846 million in net inflows over the past five sessions—fresh capital on a net basis. The fund fell 1.45% across those five days and is off 1.15% for the year. Wall Street found itself on edge as oil spiked and stock futures slumped, setting up an uneasy Monday open. U.S. equity funds bled $21.92 billion for the week ending March 4, according to Reuters.
March 9, 2026
Vertiv Holdings stock jumps as S&P 500 move spotlights AI data-center demand
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Vertiv Holdings stock jumps as S&P 500 move spotlights AI data-center demand

Vertiv Holdings jumped 5.1% to $254.12 by 9:43 a.m. EDT after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the data-center power and cooling company is headed for the S&P 500. The S&P 500 holds outsize influence as the primary benchmark for big U.S. stocks, with trillions stacked up in index and ETF assets tracking its moves. When the index reshuffles, funds tracking it typically snap up shares of the new additions, which tends to boost both demand and liquidity.
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

NEW YORK, March 9, 2026, 09:37 EDT BlackRock Inc is restricting withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund after investors sought to pull roughly $1.2 billion—about 9.3% of assets—surpassing the fund’s 5% quarterly redemption ceiling. Just $620 million in redemptions will be honored, marking the first breach of that threshold since the fund launched. Shares of BlackRock dropped 6.7% on Friday. Morningstar’s Greggory Warren called it a “warning sign” for both the industry and regulators.
March 9, 2026
Peraso stock cools after 151% spike on Israeli drone-defense win as cash strain remains
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Peraso stock cools after 151% spike on Israeli drone-defense win as cash strain remains

Peraso Inc. shares slipped 3.9% to $1.96 ahead of Monday’s open, paring back some of Friday’s explosive 151.5% rally as traders weighed the potential impact of a military drone-related contract on the wireless chipmaker’s future. Late last week, Peraso announced its 60 GHz millimeter-wave chips—designed for fast, short-range data links—were picked by Israeli defense firm InTACT for a drone Identification Friend or Foe system, tech that enables operators to distinguish allied drones from adversaries. Peraso has little room for error as it hunts for fresh revenue and tries to stabilize its balance sheet. The board signaled in July that it’s weighing everything from a merger to selling assets, and is also looking for immediate funding to cover near-term needs. The
March 9, 2026
Olema Pharmaceuticals Shares Sink More Than 40% After Roche Trial Miss
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Olema Pharmaceuticals Shares Sink More Than 40% After Roche Trial Miss

Olema Pharmaceuticals tumbled over 40% in early Monday trading. Roche's oral breast cancer drug, giredestrant, missed its primary endpoint in a pivotal first-line trial, and investors saw that as a warning sign for Olema’s own lead candidate, palazestrant. This is significant—Olema belongs to a select cluster of biotechs backing oral drugs that inhibit or degrade the estrogen receptor, and Roche’s outcomes have served as a bellwether for the space before. After Roche unveiled upbeat Phase III data for giredestrant in November, Olema stock shot up over 220% premarket.
March 9, 2026
Why SPY and DIA Are Falling Again as Oil Shock Threatens a Bigger S&P 500 Drop
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Why SPY and DIA Are Falling Again as Oil Shock Threatens a Bigger S&P 500 Drop

SPY slid roughly 1.3% in premarket trading Monday, tracking the S&P 500. DIA, which follows the Dow Jones Industrial Average, dropped close to 1%. QQQ, tied to the Nasdaq-100, lost about 1.5%, hinting at another sluggish open for Wall Street. The drop is hitting a market that was already on shaky ground. Oil spiked close to $120 a barrel with Middle East tensions escalating, and Friday’s surprise decline in U.S. payrolls has put stagflation worries—sluggish growth paired with persistent inflation—right back in focus, tightening the Fed’s options.
March 9, 2026
Xenon’s epilepsy drug posts strong Phase 3 data; XENE shares jump ahead of U.S. filing
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Xenon’s epilepsy drug posts strong Phase 3 data; XENE shares jump ahead of U.S. filing

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc reported Monday that its experimental epilepsy drug azetukalner reduced monthly focal onset seizures in a late-stage study, sparking a jump of over 40% in the stock before the bell. William Blair’s Myles Minter, in a note to clients, described the results as “unprecedented.” Xenon is feeling the heat as it waits to see if azetukalner can deliver enough for an approval push this year. That window is now off the table: the company says it’s aiming to file its New Drug Application in the third quarter of 2026.
March 9, 2026
Relmada Therapeutics (RLMD) Raises $160 Million as NDV-01 Bladder Cancer Data Set Up Phase 3
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Relmada Therapeutics (RLMD) Raises $160 Million as NDV-01 Bladder Cancer Data Set Up Phase 3

CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 9, 2026, 09:04 EDT Relmada Therapeutics plans to pull in roughly $160 million through a private placement, the company said Monday, after releasing year-long mid-stage trial data backing a move into late-stage development for NDV-01, its investigational bladder cancer drug. The round, oversubscribed and set at $4.75 per share, is expected to close around March 11.
March 9, 2026
Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since 2022 as Iran War Cuts Supply, G7 Weighs Reserve Release
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Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since 2022 as Iran War Cuts Supply, G7 Weighs Reserve Release

Oil surged past $100 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since 2022. Benchmark Brent crude climbed as high as $119.50, as the Iran war squeezed Gulf shipping lanes and triggered new production cuts. The sharp move rattled traders, governments, and central banks. This shift is significant: oil isn’t just trading on war premiums now. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva flagged that a sustained 10% jump in oil prices—if it holds up for most of the year—might tack on roughly 0.4 percentage point to global inflation.
March 9, 2026
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