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National Australia Bank says offset accounts are booming as rate-hike talk returns

NAB said nearly 75% of its home-loan customers now use offset accounts, with uptake among under-35s nearly doubling in a year. Offset usage is highest in New South Wales and Queensland at 77%. The trend comes as households keep spending tight and markets expect another rate hike by May. Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock warned policy may change quickly amid global shocks.

5 March 2026

ASX:NAB·Interest Rates

Fortescue directors buy FMG shares after dividend hike, ASX filings show

Three Fortescue directors bought shares on Feb. 26, according to ASX disclosures released March 4-5. Lead independent director Larry Marshall purchased 4,930 shares for A$102,687.20. Fortescue shares closed up 2% at A$19.39 on Thursday. The company’s interim dividend of 62 Australian cents per share is due March 30.

5 March 2026

ASX:FMG·Dividends·Stock Market

ANZ shifts 2026 results and dividend dates, resetting the calendar investors watch

ANZ Group moved its half-year results release to May 1, six days earlier than planned, and adjusted its interim dividend timetable, according to a Wednesday exchange filing. The ex-dividend date is May 11, with the record date on May 12 and payment on July 1. The third-quarter update is set for August 13. ANZ gave no reason for the schedule change.

5 March 2026

ASX:ANZ·Dividends·Stock Market

Woodside Energy directors buy more shares at $28 as CEO decision nears

Woodside Energy disclosed its trustee bought 4,772 shares for seven non-executive directors on Feb. 26 at $28.1341 each, according to Appendix 3Y filings. Shares were last down 1.3% at A$30.35. The purchases follow the CEO’s departure and ongoing talks to sell a 20% stake in Woodside’s Louisiana LNG project. The Scarborough project was 94% complete at end-December.

5 March 2026

ASX:WDS·Energy·NYSE:WDS·Stock Market

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 05.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 5, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: March 5, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Cresco Labs Q4 Loss Matches Estimates, Revenue Slightly Beats Expectations March 5, 2026, 11:54 PM EST. Cresco Labs Inc. (CRLBF) reported a fourth-quarter loss of $0.02 per share, aligning with Zacks estimates and representing a 14.16% earnings surprise. Revenues reached $161.55 million, slightly above the forecast by 0.26%, though down from $175.91 million a year ago. The medical-products company's shares have fallen 20.7% this year, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.4% gain. Despite the mixed results, the stock holds a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), signaling expected

5 March 2026

Stock Market

Salesforce taps Formula 1 for new AI fan agent as investors demand proof on Agentforce

Salesforce and Formula 1 launched an AI-powered fan companion on F1.com to answer questions about the sport’s 2026 technical rules. Salesforce shares fell 1.5% to $193.08 in late trading after the announcement. The new tool will expand across Formula 1’s digital platforms and builds on the companies’ partnership since 2022.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CRM·NASDAQ:LMCA·Technology Trends

UnitedHealth trims SEC subsidiary disclosure to 10 — a sharp shift from last year’s 3,100

UnitedHealth Group’s latest annual report lists only 10 “significant subsidiaries,” down from nearly 3,100 a year earlier, according to SEC filings and STAT News. The company did not explain the change, which limits public details about its corporate structure. The new list includes Optum and UnitedHealthcare units.

5 March 2026

NYSE:UNH·Stock Market

Exxon Mobil’s first Gulf Coast-to-Australia fuel shipment signals how Hormuz disruption is spreading

Exxon Mobil is shipping about 600,000 barrels of fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia in mid-March, the first such delivery since December 2023, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions squeeze Asian refiners. Australia reported fuel reserves of 32–36 days and urged consumers not to panic. Brent crude rose 4.7% to $81.40 a barrel on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs raised its Q2 Brent forecast by $10 to $76.

5 March 2026

Energy·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:XOM

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns banks could be targets as Iran war raises cyberattack fears

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned U.S. banks to prepare for possible cyber or terrorist retaliation as tensions with Iran escalate. A U.S. intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters pointed to potential low-level cyber activity by Iran-aligned actors. JPMorgan shares slipped 0.3% in late trading. Industry groups said firms are increasing monitoring as threats rise.

5 March 2026

Cybersecurity·NYSE:JPM

Coherent unveils 224Gbps chip for AI data center optics as Nvidia-linked demand shifts to 1.6T

Coherent Corp on Wednesday launched the CHR1074, a 224Gbps quad-channel TIA for 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers, with samples available now and wider release expected next quarter. CEO Jim Anderson said new funding tied to an expanded Nvidia partnership will prioritize capacity, including work at the Sherman, Texas site. Coherent also introduced the WaveMaker 4000A for DWDM testing.

5 March 2026

Data Centers·NASDAQ:COHR·Semiconductors

Intel’s surprise 18A rethink: Tan opens door to outside customers as Intel shares rise

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is now open to offering the company’s 18A chipmaking process to outside customers, CFO David Zinsner said Wednesday, sending Intel shares up about 6%. Board chair Frank Yeary will retire after the annual meeting in May, with Craig Barratt named as successor. Intel plans to cut its board to 11 members.

5 March 2026

NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Bitcoin price jumps past $73,000 as Trump backs Clarity Act; Coinbase, Strategy rally

Bitcoin surged 7.4% to $73,307 Wednesday, after swinging between $67,501 and $73,984. Crypto stocks rallied, with Coinbase up 14.6%. The move followed reports Iran reached out to the CIA to discuss ending the war and as Trump urged Congress to pass crypto legislation. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $225 million in net inflows on March 3.

5 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN

XRP price jumps after Ripple expands payments platform; Friday jobs report in focus

XRP jumped 6% to $1.45 after Ripple announced its payments platform now supports fiat currencies and stablecoins, with over $100 billion in processed volume. The token traded between $1.35 and $1.47 in after-hours action. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on rates and risk appetite. Bitcoin and ether also gained.

5 March 2026

Cryptocurrency

Okta stock whipsaws after AI-agent lift and earnings beat — then guidance points to slower growth

Okta shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company projected roughly 9% revenue growth for fiscal 2027. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 11% to $761 million, with adjusted profit at 90 cents per share. Okta is rolling out new security controls for AI agents. Remaining performance obligations climbed 15% to $4.83 billion.

5 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:OKTA·Stock Market·Technology

Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Coinbase shares jumped about 16% as bitcoin surged over 8% to nearly $73,800 Wednesday. Trump called for action on U.S. crypto legislation, escalating debate over stablecoin rewards. Kraken’s bank secured a Federal Reserve payments account, the first for a U.S. digital-asset bank. Broader U.S. stocks also rose after Iran signaled openness to talks.

5 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Silver price rebounds after Tuesday selloff as dollar cools and jobs data looms

Spot silver rose 1.8% to $83.43 an ounce late Wednesday, recovering from a 10% plunge the previous session as the dollar weakened. The dollar index slipped 0.31% to 98.77. Traders cited U.S. jobs data due Friday as the next major signal for interest rates. War headlines and currency swings kept metals markets volatile.

4 March 2026

Precious Metals·Silver

Why AppLovin stock jumped today: executives tease broader e-commerce ads push

AppLovin shares rose 9.4% to $480.21 late Wednesday after executives at a Morgan Stanley conference highlighted growth potential in gaming ads and a broader e-commerce rollout. The stock outperformed ad-tech peers as traders watched for regulatory updates following reports of an ongoing SEC probe.

4 March 2026

E-Commerce·NASDAQ:APP·Stock Market·Technology

Apple rolls out $599 MacBook Neo to chase Chromebook buyers as memory costs climb

Apple on Wednesday introduced the MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop with an A18 Pro chip and 8GB memory, shipping March 11. Students and education buyers can purchase it for $499. The Neo undercuts Apple’s previous entry-level MacBook Air and targets the Chromebook segment. Apple shares fell 0.5% to $262.52 after the announcement.

4 March 2026

Apple·NASDAQ:AAPL·Product Launches

Palantir stock price jumps as Pentagon’s Anthropic ban hits Maven — what’s next for PLTR

Palantir shares rose 4% to $153.19 in after-hours trading after a Pentagon order to remove Anthropic’s Claude from military AI systems. The move affects Palantir’s Maven contracts worth over $1 billion and prompted federal agencies to shift to OpenAI and Google products. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered immediate compliance. The Pentagon, Anthropic, and Palantir declined to comment.

4 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Industry·NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk stock price (SNDK) rebounds nearly 6% after Tuesday slide as tech snaps back

Sandisk shares rose 5.9% to $599.06 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding after an 8.7% drop the previous day. About 15.5 million shares changed hands as traders awaited Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and Sandisk’s investor conference on March 11. Peers Micron and Western Digital also gained. The stock traded between $557.19 and $607.47 during the session.

4 March 2026

NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market

National Australia Bank says offset accounts are booming as rate-hike talk returns

Fortescue directors buy FMG shares after dividend hike, ASX filings show

ANZ shifts 2026 results and dividend dates, resetting the calendar investors watch

Woodside Energy directors buy more shares at $28 as CEO decision nears

Stock Market Today 05.03.2026

Salesforce taps Formula 1 for new AI fan agent as investors demand proof on Agentforce

UnitedHealth trims SEC subsidiary disclosure to 10 — a sharp shift from last year’s 3,100

Exxon Mobil’s first Gulf Coast-to-Australia fuel shipment signals how Hormuz disruption is spreading

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns banks could be targets as Iran war raises cyberattack fears

Coherent unveils 224Gbps chip for AI data center optics as Nvidia-linked demand shifts to 1.6T

Intel’s surprise 18A rethink: Tan opens door to outside customers as Intel shares rise

Bitcoin price jumps past $73,000 as Trump backs Clarity Act; Coinbase, Strategy rally

XRP price jumps after Ripple expands payments platform; Friday jobs report in focus

Okta stock whipsaws after AI-agent lift and earnings beat — then guidance points to slower growth

Coinbase stock jumps as Bitcoin tops $73,000 after Trump jabs banks over crypto rules

Silver price rebounds after Tuesday selloff as dollar cools and jobs data looms

Why AppLovin stock jumped today: executives tease broader e-commerce ads push

Apple rolls out $599 MacBook Neo to chase Chromebook buyers as memory costs climb

Palantir stock price jumps as Pentagon’s Anthropic ban hits Maven — what’s next for PLTR

Sandisk stock price (SNDK) rebounds nearly 6% after Tuesday slide as tech snaps back

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