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Stock Market 5 March 2026

Astera Labs stock in focus after insider sale filing and fresh margin headwind talk

Astera Labs stock in focus after insider sale filing and fresh margin headwind talk

Astera Labs general counsel Philip Mazzara sold 10,000 shares for about $1.17 million on March 2, according to a Form 4 filing. CEO Jitendra Mohan downplayed concerns over a potential AI spending slowdown in 2027. CFO Mike Tate warned of a 200-basis-point gross margin headwind starting in the June quarter, citing an Amazon warrant and product mix. Shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading Thursday.
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Veeva earnings: $3.6 billion outlook and buyback plan as AI agents roll out

Veeva earnings: $3.6 billion outlook and buyback plan as AI agents roll out

Veeva Systems reported fourth-quarter revenue up 16% to $836 million and adjusted earnings of $2.06 per share, beating analyst expectations. The company forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $3.585 billion to $3.6 billion and launched a $2 billion share buyback, purchasing $180 million in stock in the quarter. Cash and short-term investments totaled $6.6 billion at year-end.
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Firefly Neuroscience stock jumps 126% after Nvidia GPU push and 33-fold brain-scan surge

Firefly Neuroscience stock jumps 126% after Nvidia GPU push and 33-fold brain-scan surge

Firefly Neuroscience reported a 33-fold jump in EEG/ERP brain scan volumes to over 10,800 in 2025 and expanded to 99 commercial users, up more than 20-fold. The company is deploying NVIDIA L40S GPUs to accelerate processing for a new AI “foundation model” built on EEG data. Shares closed at $1.55, up 126% in 24 hours. Growth followed the acquisition of Evoke Neuroscience and internal initiatives.
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Compass Group’s Vacherin names new boss as award-winning chief moves to chairman role

Compass Group’s Vacherin names new boss as award-winning chief moves to chairman role

Vacherin, a London workplace caterer owned by Compass Group, named Tom Rule managing director designate as Phil Roker prepares to become chairman later in 2026, Contract Catering Magazine reported Wednesday. The announcement follows four Compass brand wins at the Contract Catering Awards in London, including Senior Executive of the Year for Roker. No exact handover date was given.
5 March 2026
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Imperial Brands keeps buying back shares — latest £1.45bn repurchase update for IMB stock

Imperial Brands keeps buying back shares — latest £1.45bn repurchase update for IMB stock

Imperial Brands bought back 160,607 shares for cancellation on March 4 at an average price of 3,248.54 pence, following a 641,958-share repurchase the previous day. The company’s share count will drop to 787,577,474 after settlement. UK lawmakers are advancing a bill to phase out tobacco sales for those born after 2008, with a House of Lords vote set for March 9. Imperial shares closed up 2.28% at £32.70 on Wednesday.
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BAE Systems share buyback: company buys more stock as Middle East conflict rattles markets

BAE Systems share buyback: company buys more stock as Middle East conflict rattles markets

BAE Systems bought back 97,895 shares on March 4 at a volume-weighted average price of 2,237.12 pence and plans to cancel them. The company has repurchased 18.3 million shares under its current buyback tranche, part of a three-year, £1.5 billion programme. BAE shares closed up 2.21% at 22.69 pounds, near a 52-week high. The company reported record order backlog and double-digit profit growth in February.
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British Airways owner IAG shares snap back as Middle East airspace shutdown hits flights

British Airways owner IAG shares snap back as Middle East airspace shutdown hits flights

IAG shares rose 2% Wednesday after a 13% drop linked to Middle East airspace closures that forced British Airways to halt flights from six cities. Global air cargo capacity fell 22% between Feb. 28 and March 3, tightening space and raising rates. Wizz Air expects a €50 million hit to 2026 profit. Two IAG airline chiefs sold shares this week, regulatory filings showed.
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Beazley profit slides 19% as Zurich takeover advances and board adds PwC veteran Roy Clark

Beazley profit slides 19% as Zurich takeover advances and board adds PwC veteran Roy Clark

Beazley reported a 19% drop in annual pre-tax profit to $1.15 billion as cyber underwriting shrank and insurance pricing weakened. Zurich Insurance’s agreed takeover values Beazley at £8.1 billion, with shareholders set to receive 1,335 pence per share including a 25 pence dividend. Zurich raised $5 billion in a share sale to fund the deal. Beazley shares were little changed in early London trading.
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Anglo American CEO sells shares as 2023 incentive plan vests at 21.2%

Anglo American CEO sells shares as 2023 incentive plan vests at 21.2%

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad sold 24,074 shares at £36.384 each to cover taxes after incentive awards vested, according to a regulatory filing. The company’s 2023 long-term incentive plan vested at 21.2% of the maximum, with most retained shares under a two-year lock-up. The disclosure comes as Anglo pursues a merger with Teck and reviews its executive pay structure. The Teck deal still awaits some regulatory approvals.
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Rio Tinto plc seals A$1.1 billion Pilbara water deal as Dampier desalination expands

Rio Tinto plc seals A$1.1 billion Pilbara water deal as Dampier desalination expands

Rio Tinto and Western Australia will form a 50:50 joint venture to complete a A$1.1 billion seawater desalination plant near Dampier. The expanded facility will supply 8 gigalitres of water annually to Pilbara towns and industry, with Stage 1 set to deliver water later in 2026. The state will invest A$606 million to double capacity and reduce groundwater extraction from key aquifers.
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Why Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) shares jumped 4.6% today

Why Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) shares jumped 4.6% today

Pro Medicus shares jumped 4.6% to A$121.49 on Thursday, valuing the company at about A$12.1 billion. The stock remains down 53% over the past year despite recent gains. Interim results showed revenue up 28.4% to A$124.8 million, with profit boosted by a large fair value gain on a 4D Medical investment. An on-market buyback is underway through March 2026.
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Telstra warns A$7.3 billion spectrum renewal bill could hit mobile prices

Telstra warns A$7.3 billion spectrum renewal bill could hit mobile prices

Telstra has called on the Australian government to lower proposed mobile spectrum renewal fees, arguing the regulator’s A$7.34 billion valuation is about A$4.1 billion above fair value. The company warned higher costs could reduce investment or increase customer prices. ACMA is reviewing feedback after closing consultations in February. Telstra shares fell 0.58% to A$5.18 late Wednesday.
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  • Stock Market Holiday 2026: NSE, BSE Closed on March 26 for Ram Navami
    March 25, 2026, 1:59 AM EDT. Indian stock markets, including the NSE and BSE, will close on March 26, 2026, for Ram Navami, marking the start of a holiday-shortened week. Investors face three non-trading days in the next eight sessions due to holidays such as Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday. In total, 16 market holidays are scheduled for 2026, including major observances like Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, and Christmas. On the trading front, markets opened strong on March 25 amid easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, supported by ceasefire proposals between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The relaxation of the Strait of Hormuz blockade also helped boost investor sentiment.
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