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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.
5 March 2026
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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.
5 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.
5 March 2026
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South32 CEO maps a sharper base-metals push as Mozal shutdown nears

South32 CEO maps a sharper base-metals push as Mozal shutdown nears

South32 CEO Graham Kerr said about 90% of the company’s production could soon be in base metals and exploration, as it prepares to mothball its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique within weeks. Kerr will hand over to incoming CEO Matthew Daley later this year. The Mozal shutdown affects thousands of jobs and a third of Mozambique’s manufacturing. South32 shares traded ex-dividend on Thursday.
5 March 2026
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PLS Group’s new gender pay gap numbers show a setback after layoffs and an idled plant

PLS Group’s new gender pay gap numbers show a setback after layoffs and an idled plant

PLS Group reported its median gender pay gap in Australia widened to 15.2% in 2024–25 from 11.1% a year earlier, citing workforce changes after corporate job cuts and a plant shutdown. The company said the gap mainly reflected workforce mix, not pay for like roles. WGEA released employer gender pay gap data for 10,500 employers on March 3. PLS shares last traded at A$4.81, up from A$4.74.
5 March 2026
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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
Okta stock whipsaws after AI-agent lift and earnings beat — then guidance points to slower growth

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

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

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
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Tesla stock price jumps on Bank of America upgrade as Europe sales slump and carbon credits loom

Tesla stock price jumps on Bank of America upgrade as Europe sales slump and carbon credits loom

Tesla shares rose 3.4% to $406.10 on Wednesday after Bank of America reinstated coverage with a buy rating and a $460 price target. UK sales fell 45% in February, while an EU filing showed Stellantis, Toyota, and Subaru have not joined Tesla’s 2026 carbon-credit pool. IG Metall failed to win a majority on the works council at Tesla’s German plant.
4 March 2026
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  • POET Technologies: Key Component in Marvell's AI Expansion
    April 24, 2026, 12:06 PM EDT. POET Technologies emerges as a strategic player in Marvell Technology's ambition to strengthen its presence in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The article highlights an investment consultant's analysis emphasizing POET's undervaluation and potential to enhance Marvell's AI capabilities through its advanced semiconductor solutions. With a background in finance, economics, and active trading, the analyst sees this partnership as a substantial growth opportunity in the U.S. tech market. The piece stresses the importance of combining macroeconomic insights with real-world trading to identify promising stocks like POET and Marvell. This perspective is based solely on the author's independent research and investment positions, without external compensation or business ties to the companies mentioned.

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POET Stock Is Flying Again: The Marvell Link, AI Optics Buzz and Tax Fight Behind the Rally

POET Stock Is Flying Again: The Marvell Link, AI Optics Buzz and Tax Fight Behind the Rally

24 April 2026
POET Technologies shares rose 27% to $14.93 in late-morning trading Friday after CFO Thomas Mika said the company received a purchase order linked to Marvell Technology. Marvell has not confirmed the order. POET reported $341,202 in Q4 revenue and a $42.7 million net loss, as it shifts from development to production. The rally follows news of Marvell’s acquisition of Celestial AI and reported Google talks.
Marvell’s New AI Data-Center Deal Puts Optical Chips Back in Focus

Marvell’s New AI Data-Center Deal Puts Optical Chips Back in Focus

24 April 2026
Marvell Technology acquired Swiss firm Polariton Technologies, adding plasmonics-based silicon photonics to its optical-chip lineup. The company’s shares fell 2.1% to $162.01 in early Friday trading. Marvell did not disclose financial terms. The deal comes as AI data centers demand faster, lower-power optical links to move data between servers.
Elong Power Stock Jumps 26% as Heavy Volume Tests Battery Turnaround Story

Elong Power Stock Jumps 26% as Heavy Volume Tests Battery Turnaround Story

24 April 2026
Elong Power Holding shares surged 26% to $3.37 in late-morning Nasdaq trading Friday, with volume topping 58 million shares and no new filings since its April 20 annual report. The company reported 2025 revenue of $2.05 million and a narrowed net loss of $5.57 million, but auditors flagged “material uncertainty” over its ability to continue as a going concern.
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