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Elbit Systems wins $435M in international defense contracts
Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) has secured a series of contracts valued at approximately $435 million from an undisclosed international customer, marking its largest single award for the first quarter of 2026.
Whirlpool holds dividend steady as manufacturer navigates margin recovery
Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, holding its payout steady as the appliance giant focuses on bolstering its balance sheet and recovering from a year of significant macroeconomic headwinds.
Vaalco Energy declares 17th consecutive dividend amid strategic shift
Vaalco Energy (NYSE:EGY) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share for the first quarter of 2026, signaling a commitment to shareholder returns even as the independent explorer reshapes its global portfolio.
Insights
What’s behind the panic-buying of gold?
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Surprise! Lithium gets a recharge
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
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Billionaire bears take a swipe at Tesla
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
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Can Bitcoin bring down the global financial system?
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
Economy
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Washington dodges shutdown, but the clock is already ticking again
Washington has pulled itself back from the brink, passing a $1.2 trillion stop-gap deal that reopened most of the US government after days of disruption.
Trump tells Davos audience US economy is booming
Trump used his Davos speech to tout US economic dominance, promote crypto, and revive his push for Greenland.
Economy
Japan’s bond selloff is gathering pace
Japan’s bond market has been sliding all week, with the 10-year yield now near 2.37% and the 40-year pushing above 4.2%, both multi-decade highs.
