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UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share
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6 March 2026
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UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share

Cintas is in advanced talks to acquire UniFirst for over $275 a share, or about $5.2 billion, Bloomberg Law reported. UniFirst stock jumped 13.6% in premarket trading Friday. The companies have negotiated on and off since 2022, with Cintas’ latest offer representing a 64% premium. Any deal would require a contract, shareholder approval, and could face antitrust scrutiny.
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BP PLC Pulls Foreign Staff From Iraq’s Rumaila Field After Drones, Raising Fresh Supply Fears

BP PLC Pulls Foreign Staff From Iraq’s Rumaila Field After Drones, Raising Fresh Supply Fears

BP evacuated foreign staff from Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield after two unidentified drones landed inside the site Thursday, oil industry sources said. Iraq’s oil output has already dropped by nearly 1.5 million barrels per day amid the Strait of Hormuz closure. BP and Shell shares rose about 2% as crude prices jumped on supply fears. Iraqi officials warned cuts could widen to over 3 million bpd if tanker delays persist.
6 March 2026
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Shell Plc Signs Venezuela Oil and Gas Deals, Putting Dragon Gas Project Back in Play

Shell Plc Signs Venezuela Oil and Gas Deals, Putting Dragon Gas Project Back in Play

Shell signed oil and gas agreements with Venezuela to develop the offshore Dragon field, aiming for first gas exports to Trinidad by Q3 2027, according to Trinidad's Energy Minister. The deal follows new U.S. licenses easing sanctions and includes technical partnerships with VEPICA, KBR, and Baker Hughes. Dragon holds about 4.5 trillion cubic feet of gas. Atlantic LNG in Trinidad shipped 9 million metric tons in 2025, below its 12 million capacity.
6 March 2026
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Goldman Sachs warns $100 oil could hit growth and stoke inflation as Iran war widens

Goldman Sachs warns $100 oil could hit growth and stoke inflation as Iran war widens

Goldman Sachs warned a temporary jump in oil to $100 a barrel, driven by widening conflict in Iran, could cut global growth by 0.4 percentage point and raise inflation by 0.7 points. The bank raised its Brent crude forecast for Q2 2026 to $76 a barrel, citing risks to Middle East supply. Oil prices rose over 3% to $83.81 on Thursday. Morgan Stanley now expects the ECB to hold rates steady through 2026.
5 March 2026
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Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

Applied Materials stock pulls back from $396 high as insider sale and March events put AMAT in focus

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28 February 2026
Applied Materials closed down 0.91% at $372.30 on Friday, with trading volume near 9.04 million shares. A regulatory filing showed director Judy Bruner’s family trust sold 2,500 shares at a weighted average price of $391.71 on Feb. 25. The stock’s decline followed a broader tech pullback after Nvidia’s results and higher-than-expected U.S. wholesale inflation data.
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Rio Tinto share price today: RIO.L stock edges up after earnings miss, cost outlook

Rio Tinto share price today: RIO.L stock edges up after earnings miss, cost outlook

Rio Tinto shares rose 0.5% to 7,154 pence in London by 08:48 GMT, near a 52-week high, after reporting flat 2025 underlying earnings of $10.87 billion, missing forecasts. The miner lifted its stake in Nemaska Lithium to 53.9% and maintained a 60% dividend payout ratio. Rio targets $5–10 billion in asset sales and forecasts Pilbara unit costs of $23.50–$25 per tonne for 2026. The final dividend goes ex-dividend March 5.
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Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps after-hours as AI optics trade stretches into next week

Lumentum (LITE) stock jumps after-hours as AI optics trade stretches into next week

Lumentum Holdings shares jumped 9.3% to $551.99 in after-hours trading Friday after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $665.5 million and forecasting Q3 revenue of $780–$830 million. Analysts raised price targets following the upbeat outlook. A Form 144 filing disclosed a planned sale of 4,849 shares. Trading volume reached about 6.7 million shares.
6 February 2026
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6 March 2026
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UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share

UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share

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6 March 2026
Cintas is in advanced talks to acquire UniFirst for over $275 a share, or about $5.2 billion, Bloomberg Law reported. UniFirst stock jumped 13.6% in premarket trading Friday. The companies have negotiated on and off since 2022, with Cintas’ latest offer representing a 64% premium. Any deal would require a contract, shareholder approval, and could face antitrust scrutiny.
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6 March 2026
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6 March 2026
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