News 5 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, 6:16 PM EDT Hayden Smith Weighs Pros and Cons of DIY Super on Australian Finance Podcast July 16, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT. Owen Rask and Pearler’s Hayden Smith break down if taking control of your own super makes sense or if you’re better off with big funds, in a chat on the Australian Finance Podcast. They go through self-managed super (SMSF), how brokerage fees work, and the difference between HIN and custodial models. The pair talk about where investors go wrong, like not understanding fees or making super
July 16, 2026
CoreWeave-Perplexity deal puts fresh demand behind its Nvidia-heavy AI cloud buildout
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CoreWeave-Perplexity deal puts fresh demand behind its Nvidia-heavy AI cloud buildout

CoreWeave has struck a multi-year partnership with AI search startup Perplexity, putting forward dedicated Nvidia GB200 NVL72 clusters aimed at handling inference—the task of running trained AI models to generate real-time answers for users. Financial terms weren’t made public. “AI applications running in production require more than just access to raw infrastructure,” said Max Hjelm, CoreWeave’s senior vice president of revenue. Perplexity’s chief business officer, Dmitry Shevelenko, described CoreWeave as “an essential partner” supporting its infrastructure plans. CoreWeave is under pressure to show it won’t leave fresh data centers underused—this partnership comes right in that spotlight. Shares slipped roughly 6.6% Thursday.
March 5, 2026
JPMorgan’s next big test: $10.5B U.S. debt sale for the $55B Electronic Arts buyout
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JPMorgan’s next big test: $10.5B U.S. debt sale for the $55B Electronic Arts buyout

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is out front as lenders get ready to offload the debt tied to Electronic Arts’ record leveraged buyout, according to people familiar with the matter. The majority gets sliced into a $10.5 billion U.S. tranche and a €4 billion portion for Europe. Pre-marketing could kick off in the next couple of weeks, those people said. Timing is crucial right now as leveraged finance desks push for large commitments from investors, all while markets remain on edge. The Middle East conflict has entered its sixth day, and inflation worries have resurfaced. “The base case for the U.S. is that this war should be relatively short-lived,” said Kiran Ganesh, multi-asset strategist at UBS Global Wealth Management.
March 5, 2026
Costco earnings today: what COST stock has to prove after its early‑2026 rebound
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Costco earnings today: what COST stock has to prove after its early‑2026 rebound

Costco Wholesale Corporation plans to post its fiscal second-quarter results once U.S. markets wrap up on Thursday, with February sales figures also on deck, according to its investor calendar. The company will host a webcast at 1:15 p.m. PT. Why it matters now: Costco shares have surged this year, with investors seeking out membership-driven retailers for more reliable sales as volatility hits other sectors. Analysts are looking for an 8% bump in quarterly revenue, and adjusted earnings per share — profit minus certain items — to jump 12% to $4.53, according to Visible Alpha figures cited by Investopedia.
March 5, 2026
Visa’s stablecoin-linked cards are headed to 100+ countries — here’s what’s changing
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Visa’s stablecoin-linked cards are headed to 100+ countries — here’s what’s changing

Visa Inc plans to extend its collaboration with Stripe’s Bridge, the stablecoin platform, aiming to roll out stablecoin-linked Visa cards across more than 100 countries, according to a joint statement from the companies Tuesday. With this move, card program operators can now choose to settle transactions on blockchain rails, working through Lead Bank, Bridge’s partner. The deal comes as stablecoins — crypto tokens usually linked to the U.S. dollar — are starting to show up in payments infrastructure, not just trading. Back in January, Visa’s crypto chief Cuy Sheffield told Reuters the company saw $4.5 billion in annualised stablecoin settlement. That’s tiny compared to the $14.2 trillion Visa handled in payments volume last year, but the stablecoin figure keeps climbing
March 5, 2026
Medline backers cash out in $3.1 billion share sale priced at $41
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Medline backers cash out in $3.1 billion share sale priced at $41

Shareholders of Medline Inc. have set the price on a 75 million-share secondary offering at $41 apiece, valuing the transaction near $3.1 billion. The move hands Medline’s private equity owners another path to exit. https://newsroom.medline.com/releases/pricing-secondary-offering-class-a-common-stock/ A secondary offering involves selling shares already in circulation—no new funds head to the company. Medline clarified: it’s not putting any of its own stock up for sale and won’t pocket any cash from the deal. Even so, investors keep an eye on these moves, since more shares in the market can bump up the float and weigh on the stock in the short run. https://newsroom.medline.com/releases/secondary-offering-class-a-common-stock/
March 5, 2026
Oil prices jump on Iran war as Hormuz logjam lifts Brent above $84, WTI near $79
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Oil prices jump on Iran war as Hormuz logjam lifts Brent above $84, WTI near $79

Oil prices surged over 3% on Thursday, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran snarled Middle East supply lines and shipping routes. Brent crude, the global benchmark, advanced $2.92, or 3.6%, to $84.32 a barrel at 11:43 a.m. EST. U.S. West Texas Intermediate shot up $4.40, or 5.9%, landing at $79.06. “Crude prices are going to be very sensitive to the Strait’s closure,” said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial. For a fifth straight day, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill, blocking a crucial artery for Middle Eastern oil and gas. Iraq has already pulled nearly 1.5 million barrels per day from the market, warning that almost 3 million bpd could go offline
March 5, 2026
Silver price slides back under $82 as dollar firms; jobs report next
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Silver price slides back under $82 as dollar firms; jobs report next

Silver dropped 1.9% to $81.83 an ounce by 1648 GMT on Thursday, as the dollar strengthened and U.S. Treasury yields climbed, dragging on demand. “The market is looking at higher oil prices and the potential for inflation, while higher Treasury yields usually aren't great for gold,” said Bart Melek, global head of commodity strategy at TD Securities. Spot gold traded 1.2% lower at $5,075.54. Platinum and palladium slipped as well, with traders eyeing Friday’s U.S. jobs data and the Federal Reserve’s March 18 rate call. The decline is significant—this Iran war is upending the standard safe-haven moves, driving oil up near $85 a barrel and shaking bonds simultaneously. “The main barometers here are the crude oil price the spike in
March 5, 2026
Intuit gets a fresh “strong-buy” call as tax season puts margins in focus
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Intuit gets a fresh “strong-buy” call as tax season puts margins in focus

Argus Research slapped a “strong-buy” on Intuit Inc Thursday, signaling optimism for a stock that's been clawing back after a sharp drop in recent months. The call falls right in the thick of U.S. tax season—Intuit’s usual high-water mark for earnings, but expenses often surge too. This time, Intuit has flagged that its third-quarter profit will miss Wall Street’s forecasts as the company ramps up spending on marketing and customer support, according to Reuters. The IRS deadline looms on April 15.
March 5, 2026
CrowdStrike stock rises as cybersecurity firm flags stronger 2027 revenue outlook
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CrowdStrike stock rises as cybersecurity firm flags stronger 2027 revenue outlook

CrowdStrike stock climbed roughly 4% Thursday, following the cybersecurity company's fiscal 2027 revenue forecast—guiding between $5.87 billion and $5.93 billion. For the first quarter, CrowdStrike expects revenue in the $1.36 billion to $1.364 billion range. The outlook comes as investors pick through software names to figure out who can hang onto pricing power in an AI-dominated landscape—and who gets pinched. Even cybersecurity, often considered tech’s safe spot, hasn’t escaped the valuation debate.
March 5, 2026
Australia stock market today: ASX 200 rebounds as tech and healthcare lead a shaky recovery
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Australia stock market today: ASX 200 rebounds as tech and healthcare lead a shaky recovery

Australian stocks finished Thursday in the green, recouping part of their earlier slump from this week. Gains in tech and healthcare helped lift the S&P/ASX 200, which settled 0.4% higher at 8,940. Energy also edged up. The rebound came after the local market’s sharp fall from record highs, as traders pulled back on bets for risk assets and oil prices wavered. “The market appears content to take the de-escalation narrative at face value for now,” IG analyst Tony Sycamore wrote in a note late in the day.
March 5, 2026
ServiceNow launches EmployeeWorks for public sector, adds Autonomous Workforce as agencies seek trusted AI
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ServiceNow launches EmployeeWorks for public sector, adds Autonomous Workforce as agencies seek trusted AI

ServiceNow, Inc. rolled out fresh software Thursday targeted squarely at government clients, introducing its EmployeeWorks “front door” experience for public-sector staff, plus a handful of AI “specialists” tailored for high-security government cloud setups. The timing stands out. Agencies face heat to upgrade services and maintain operations, all while veteran employees leave and fresh hires lag behind. Stretched thin, some are stacking AI onto aging systems—threading the needle on compliance as they go.
March 5, 2026
Intel back in Washington spotlight as senators press China-linked tool tests and 18A plans shift
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Intel back in Washington spotlight as senators press China-linked tool tests and 18A plans shift

On Wednesday, a bipartisan Senate group led by Elizabeth Warren and Tom Cotton pushed Intel Corp for answers about its reported use of chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, flagging national security concerns. “Intel’s relationship with ACM is concerning,” the lawmakers told CEO Lip-Bu Tan in a letter. This comes at a tricky time for Intel. Tan's working to win back trust from both customers and policymakers, with Intel pushing to reclaim its manufacturing lead and ramp up its foundry, or contract chipmaking, operations.
March 5, 2026
Coinbase, Microsoft disrupt “Tycoon 2FA” phishing network as crypto rules hit another snag
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Coinbase, Microsoft disrupt “Tycoon 2FA” phishing network as crypto rules hit another snag

Coinbase Global Inc announced Wednesday it collaborated with Microsoft and several other partners to take down “Tycoon 2FA,” a phishing operation that sold stolen login credentials by subscription. According to the crypto exchange, it tracked crypto transactions tied to the service, which led to identifying a suspected administrator, reportedly based in Pakistan. The timing isn’t lost on Coinbase. Phishing attacks still find their way into accounts—and then, inevitably, into complaints—even if users have enabled additional login protections.
March 5, 2026
AppLovin stock climbs as Axon expands AI-generated interactive ads and automated video tests
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AppLovin stock climbs as Axon expands AI-generated interactive ads and automated video tests

AppLovin is moving to broaden access to AI-generated interactive ads across its Axon marketing platform, and has begun ramping up tests with automated video creation. The company is investing further in tools designed to accelerate ad production. The stock climbed roughly 4% to $502.39 late in the morning. Shares of the Palo Alto, California-based company moved higher.
March 5, 2026
Meta Platforms opens WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots in Europe — but charges a fee
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Meta Platforms opens WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots in Europe — but charges a fee

Meta Platforms, Inc. is opening up WhatsApp in Europe to rival AI chatbots for a year, with access coming through its WhatsApp Business API—at a fee. “We believe that this removes the need for any immediate intervention,” a Meta spokesperson said. The European Commission has put Meta on notice, saying it could slap the company with interim measures—a kind of provisional order aimed at heading off “serious and irreparable harm” before antitrust officials deliver a verdict. “We must protect effective competition in this vibrant field,” said EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera as the Commission laid out its case. For its part, Meta pushed back, arguing there’s no cause for EU intervention.
March 5, 2026
Needham hikes Lumentum target to $850 after Nvidia laser deal — what Wall Street is watching next
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Needham hikes Lumentum target to $850 after Nvidia laser deal — what Wall Street is watching next

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2026, 07:56 Needham bumped up its price target for Lumentum Holdings Inc to $850 from $550 on Wednesday, citing Nvidia’s latest buying agreement for high-power lasers. The incremental order kicks in during the second half of 2027 and stretches through 2029, according to the brokerage. That adds to what Needham calls “multi-hundred-million dollars” in Nvidia orders scheduled for shipment from late 2026 through the first half of 2027. The firm said this demand could warrant building a fifth indium phosphide laser fab — InP being a key compound semiconductor in certain laser chips. Needham pointed to a possible U.S. brownfield site that could go live by early 2028. Nvidia’s new commitment, they said, is aimed
March 5, 2026
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