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Whitehaven Coal share price rises despite ASX slide as buyback keeps ticking over

Whitehaven Coal share price rises despite ASX slide as buyback keeps ticking over

Whitehaven Coal closed up 1.8% at A$8.34 on Wednesday, outperforming a 1.9% drop in the ASX 200. The company disclosed a buy-back of 65,440 shares on Tuesday, paying between A$8.05 and A$8.25 each. Whitehaven has repurchased 698,009 shares so far under its A$32 million buy-back program. Traders are watching for China policy headlines on March 5 and further buy-back updates.
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Qantas share price falls as oil firms on Iran war; buyback start date in focus

Qantas share price falls as oil firms on Iran war; buyback start date in focus

Qantas shares dropped 2.7% to A$8.99 on Wednesday amid renewed pressure on airline stocks as oil prices climbed. CEO Vanessa Hudson cited “pretty good” fuel hedging, with 81% hedged for the second half, but called the crude spike significant as Gulf hubs remained shut for a fourth day. Brent crude rose 1.4% to $82.57 a barrel. Qantas plans to start a share buyback on March 16.
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz warning jolts oil and shipping — which countries could get hit first

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz warning jolts oil and shipping — which countries could get hit first

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz and warned ships could be hit, sending oil and gas prices higher as tanker traffic slowed sharply. Brent crude rose 4.7% to $81.40 a barrel Tuesday. U.S. President Trump said the Navy stands ready to escort tankers. Gulf producers are diverting shipments, with Saudi Aramco telling buyers to load at the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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Telstra share price dips as ASX slides — RBA hike odds and March dividend in focus

Telstra share price dips as ASX slides — RBA hike odds and March dividend in focus

Telstra shares closed at A$5.16, down 1% on Wednesday, as the ASX 200 fell 1.94% amid Middle East tensions and rate-hike speculation. Trading volume for Telstra was about 6.7 million shares, well below recent days. The company’s dividend reinvestment pricing window runs through March 6, with a cash payout due March 27. Markets now see a 30% chance of a Reserve Bank rate hike in March, fully pricing one for May.
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Coles share price today: COL.AX slips but beats ASX tumble as dividend date nears

Coles share price today: COL.AX slips but beats ASX tumble as dividend date nears

Coles Group shares closed down 0.5% at A$21.25, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200’s 1.94% drop to 8,901.20. Australia’s economy grew 0.8% in the December quarter, while oil prices surged over 10% after Middle East disruptions, raising rate hike bets for May. Coles’ interim dividend of 41.0 cents goes ex-dividend March 10. Woolworths fell 0.96% to A$35.94.
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Woodside Energy share price rises as oil jumps on Hormuz fears — what to watch next

Woodside Energy share price rises as oil jumps on Hormuz fears — what to watch next

Woodside Energy shares rose 0.9% to A$30.75 in Sydney on Wednesday, ahead of going ex-dividend for a 59 U.S. cent payout on March 5. About 10.9 million shares changed hands as Brent crude hovered near 2025 highs on Middle East supply risks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy index fell 0.4%, with Santos and Beach Energy both down. Woodside expects to name a new CEO in early 2026 after Meg O’Neill’s departure.
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BHP stock tumbles as miners slide and dividend deadlines loom — what to watch next

BHP stock tumbles as miners slide and dividend deadlines loom — what to watch next

BHP’s U.S.-listed shares fell 5.6% to $78.33 late Tuesday, tracking declines in Rio Tinto and Vale. The drop comes as BHP’s interim dividend of 73 cents a share approaches its March 6 ex-dividend date in New York. A March 2 filing set an ASX ex-date of March 5 and detailed South African rand conversion. Investors are watching rate signals and geopolitical risks as dividend season continues.
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 4, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: March 4, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Sensex and Nifty Gain Amid Crude Oil Concerns and Middle East Conflict March 4, 2026, 11:46 PM EST. Indian stock markets opened higher despite ongoing Middle East tensions and rising crude oil prices. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 245.39 points to 79,361.58, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 85.50 points to 24,566. Early gains followed a recovery in Asian markets and positive signals from U.S. and Korean stocks. Analysts attributed the rebound to "bottom fishing" after recent sharp declines driven by geopolitical risks and higher oil
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Mastercard stock price ticks up after hours on SoFi stablecoin settlement plan — what MA investors watch next

Mastercard stock price ticks up after hours on SoFi stablecoin settlement plan — what MA investors watch next

Mastercard shares rose 0.6% to $524.32 in after-hours trading after the company announced it will work with SoFi to explore settling card transactions using the SoFiUSD stablecoin. The move comes as payments firms seek faster settlement methods. Investors are awaiting Mastercard’s March 4 appearance at Morgan Stanley’s TMT conference for further updates.
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Dell (DELL) stock slides after-hours as investors weigh insider sale filing and next catalyst

Dell (DELL) stock slides after-hours as investors weigh insider sale filing and next catalyst

Dell Technologies shares fell 5.4% to $145.18 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a Form 144 filing showing Silver Lake plans to sell 179,400 shares. The drop came as oil prices and Treasury yields rose on Middle East conflict, pressuring tech valuations. Dell’s board declared a $0.63 quarterly dividend, payable May 1. CFO David Kennedy is set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference Wednesday.
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Lam Research stock slides nearly 6% after-hours as oil shock and risk-off hit chip gear makers

Lam Research stock slides nearly 6% after-hours as oil shock and risk-off hit chip gear makers

Lam Research shares dropped 5.9% to $217.27 in late trading Tuesday, leading a sharp selloff in chip-equipment stocks as oil prices surged nearly 5% on Iran-related supply disruptions. Insider filings showed CFO Douglas Bettinger and Chief Legal Officer Ava Harter sold shares during the slide. Lam trades ex-dividend March 4. The stock remains up about 27% year-to-date.
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Eli Lilly stock slips again as April orforglipron decision and FDA GLP-1 ad crackdown loom

Eli Lilly stock slips again as April orforglipron decision and FDA GLP-1 ad crackdown loom

Eli Lilly shares fell 1% Tuesday to $1,007.73, extending losses ahead of an FDA decision on its oral obesity pill expected in April. Ventyx Biosciences shareholders approved a merger with Lilly, with Nasdaq set to halt Ventyx stock after hours Tuesday and the deal expected to close before Wednesday’s open. The FDA issued warning letters to 30 telehealth firms over ads for compounded weight-loss drugs.
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Goldman Sachs stock price whipsaws on oil shock, then steadies — what Wall Street is watching next

Goldman Sachs stock price whipsaws on oil shock, then steadies — what Wall Street is watching next

Goldman Sachs shares closed up 0.1% at $862.58 Tuesday after swinging sharply on heavy volume. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.94%, as oil surged 4.7% on Middle East tensions and supply concerns. Treasury yields rose, pushing out expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. Goldman filed to issue $28.5 million in callable notes due 2035 at a 5% coupon.
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Bank of America stock price holds after hours as BAC calls $2.8B notes; payrolls next

Bank of America stock price holds after hours as BAC calls $2.8B notes; payrolls next

Bank of America shares edged up 0.3% to $49.97 after hours Tuesday as the bank announced it will redeem $2.8 billion of senior notes due March 2027 next week. Broader bank stocks slipped, with the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index down 0.7%, as oil prices climbed and investors pushed back expectations for a Fed rate cut. Brent crude hit a 14-month high near $82 a barrel. Investors await Friday’s payrolls and a Bank of America conference appearance next week.
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Joby Aviation Slides Monday With Air-Taxi in Focus

17 May 2026
Joby Aviation shares closed Friday at $10.36, down 2.6% for the day and 4.7% for the week. CEO JoeBen Bevirt-linked trusts sold over 421,000 shares under a preset 10b5-1 plan, filings showed. The stock traded between $10.04 and $10.58 during a volatile week. Broader markets and eVTOL sector peers also declined.
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17 May 2026
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17 May 2026
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Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

Synopsys Shares Dropped for the Week, Looking to May 27 for Direction

17 May 2026
Synopsys shares fell 1.49% Friday to $502.42, ending the week down 2.72% amid a broad tech selloff and news that Coatue Management cut its stake by 54%. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.54% Friday, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index slid 4%. Synopsys will report fiscal Q2 results after the market closes on May 27. Wells Fargo and Citigroup raised their price targets for the stock earlier in the week.
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