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Oil prices climbed Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

May futures for international benchmark Brent crude rose 2.92% to $115.86 per barrel during early Asia hours, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were 3.20% higher at $102.80 per barrel.

Yemen's Houthis said Saturday they had launched missiles at Israel, marking their first direct involvement in the U.S.- Israel war against Iran.

In a post on X, spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at what it called sensitive Israeli military targets, in support of Iran and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.

The attack marks a further escalation in the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said global equities were beginning to reflect a scenario of "higher-for-longer" oil prices and interest rates, as the risk of a prolonged conflict grows. 

He warned that the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could deepen the market pullback and raise recession risks, with uncertainty around the conflict, including the possibility of greater U.S. involvement, likely to keep volatility elevated until oil flows normalize.

"The speed and magnitude of the move underscore how quickly energy markets are repricing geopolitical risk, challenging earlier efforts to keep both oil and bond markets anchored, and reinforcing the risk of sustained disruption in the Strait," Yardeni wrote in a note published Monday.

NEW YORK, March 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds sellers of common stock of Masonite International Corporation (NYSE: DOOR) between June 5, 2023 and February 8, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 7, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you sold Masonite common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Masonite class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52802 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 7, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made material omissions and misrepresentations concerning Owens Corning’s offers to purchase all of Masonite’s outstanding common stock at significant premiums to Masonite’s stock price and Masonite’s repurchases of millions of dollars’ worth of its shares without disclosing material nonpublic information about Owens Corning’s offers, which, if disclosed as required, would have indicated to investors that Masonite’s stock was worth significantly more.

To join the Masonite class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=52802 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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Nvidia (NVDA 2.13%) is the face of the artificial intelligence sector thanks to its high-powered microchips. The stock is down over 15% from its 52-week high, with a notable pullback coming as oil prices have been on the rise. While the direct connection between Nvidia and oil isn't massive, there is an important relationship between AI and oil that you can't ignore.

AI does not live in isolation You could argue that high energy prices will make using AI more attractive for companies because it will help them to reduce costs. That's not an unreasonable view at all; however, it has to be put into a bigger context. The major push right now with AI is building the AI backbone to support wider adoption of the technology. In other words, AI stocks aren't the key to the long-term AI story at the moment.

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The key is building data centers to house AI. And building the capacity to power the power-hungry technology. These are not easy tasks. They are capital-intensive and time-consuming. And AI won't be able to gain widespread adoption without this backbone being created to support it.

If you are looking to invest in AI, you have to also examine data center owners, electricity companies, and construction industries, from building supplies to engineering concerns. The ecosystem around AI is huge.

Energy costs matter, and they are rising High oil and natural gas prices are a major problem throughout the AI ecosystem. For example, natural gas is an important fuel for many electricity utilities. Often, there is a mechanism for passing higher natural gas prices directly through to customers. So rising energy costs can directly affect the operating costs of data centers running AI. Higher costs could limit the financial benefits of using AI, leading potential customers to hold off on investing in the technology.

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However, that's just one fairly direct example. A less direct example is the price of diesel fuel. Diesel is used to power large machines like backhoes, tractor-trailers, and ships. High oil prices will make it more expensive to mine iron ore, which is used to make the steel used to build data centers. It will make it more expensive to transport the iron ore from where it is mined to where it is turned into steel. It will make it more expensive to get that steel to the site where the data center is going to be built. The same dynamic holds for the electrical infrastructure needed to deliver power from where it is generated to where it is needed.

So rising oil prices are a headwind that AI investors can't ignore. However, the most worrisome issue could be a broader one. Higher energy prices don't just make AI more expensive, it makes everything more expensive. There is a very real risk that high energy prices could push the economy into a recession.

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If there is an economic downturn, it is likely that big capital investment plans will be delayed or even canceled. Since spending on the AI build-out is one of the big capital investment themes right now, a recession could quickly crimp the cash going into the infrastructure AI needs to achieve widespread adoption. In other words, if you are following AI stocks, you also need to look at the big picture, economically speaking.

Oil and AI aren't a good mix today There's no way to predict what will happen in the Middle East, where a geopolitical conflict has upended global oil markets. However, the resultant higher energy prices are very likely to put a damper on the AI build-out. If oil prices continue to rise or linger at high levels for a long period of time, the impact of $100+ oil could turn out to be AI's biggest risk factor.

While Nvidia's sales rose more than 70% year over year in its most recent quarter, that news wasn't enough to push the stock higher. With high oil prices arising as an AI headwind, you now need to consider what happens if the company's sales start falling short of investor expectations.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced that the Company is scheduled to report its fourth quarter and year end 2025 financial results after market close on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and will hold an earnings call at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (7:30 p.m. Eastern Time) that same day. Faraday Future (FF) invites stockholders to submit q.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 29, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ: RR) between January 27, 2026 and 12:00 PM ET on January 29, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 3, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Richtech securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Richtech class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51742 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 3, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Richtech claimed that it had a collaborative and commercial relationship with Microsoft when it did not; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about Richtech's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Richtech class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51742 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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NEW YORK, March 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) between May 9, 2023 and February 24, 2026, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important May 8, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Driven Brands common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Driven Brands class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=18662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 8, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose Driven Brands’ financial condition and the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting through a series of inaccurate financial reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from May 9, 2023, to November 5, 2025. Among many other errors, Driven Brands’ balance sheets contained an unreconciled cash balance originating in 2023 which resulted in revenue and cash being overstated in 2023 and 2024, and operating expenses being understated over the same period. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Driven Brands class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=18662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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Oil rose in early trade on more supply-disruptions concerns spurred by widening Middle East conflict.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a tsunami propelling many tech stocks skyward in recent years, including Microsoft (MSFT 2.51%), Meta Platforms (META 3.91%), and, of course, Nvidia (NVDA 2.13%). The picture has changed in 2026.

AI is no longer seen as the tide that raises all boats. There will be losers in the artificial intelligence era, causing many stocks to fall across industries such as cybersecurity and software-as-a-service. On top of that, Wall Street is questioning the justification for massive capital expenditures by tech companies.

Consequently, shares of Nvidia are down about 7% in 2026 through the week ending March 20, while Meta fell 10%, and Microsoft dropped a staggering 21% in that time. Given the shifting AI current, what strategy should investors consider? As a shareholder in Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia, here's my plan for navigating these holdings.

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Addressing Microsoft's share price drop I invested in Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia based on the belief that these companies will deliver excellent returns over the long run. I still believe so despite Wall Street souring on the stocks in early 2026.

In the face of declining share prices, my strategy is to maintain my holdings and, because of its big drop, purchase more Microsoft. Many reasons exist for this approach. Let's start with why Microsoft stock is a buy.

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Wall Street became disgruntled with the tech conglomerate for factors such as its capital expenditures (capex). Microsoft announced capex of $37.5 billion in its fiscal second quarter, ended Dec. 31, a staggering 66% year-over-year increase. About two-thirds of the cost went to hardware to support AI, such as the graphics processing units (GPUs) sold by the likes of Nvidia.

I see the capex cost as a key investment in Microsoft's future growth. The spending is intended to expand its cloud computing capacity, which is needed to meet customer demand for AI. This demand is illustrated in the 110% year-over-year growth to $625 billion in Microsoft's Q2 remaining performance obligations among commercial customers.

The tech titan is a buy because its share price valuation is at a low point for this past year, as illustrated by its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.

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Microsoft posted fiscal Q2 2026 sales of $81.3 billion, up 17% year over year, with its cloud computing revenue contributing 51.5 billion. This suggests its AI business is doing well, and with its drop in valuation, now is a good time to pick up shares.

A look at Meta Wall Street's concerns over Microsoft's capex costs are mirrored on the consumer side by Meta. The social media giant forecasted its capex to reach between $115 billion and $135 billion in 2026, up from $72.2 billion in 2025.

Like Microsoft, Meta is investing to capture AI demand, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed by stating, "We are now seeing a major AI acceleration. I expect 2026 to be a year where this wave accelerates even further on several fronts."

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Meta's fourth-quarter results are proof of its dominance. Q4 revenue rose an impressive 24% year over year to $59.9 billion, helped by growth in both daily active users and the average price per ad.

The company sees AI as the means to engage its audience further by automatically creating content personalized to each user. As people spend more time on Meta apps, this translates into higher advertising revenue for the company. Anytime a user engages with or shares an ad, Meta makes money.

With its business performing well and AI poised to drive further growth, Meta is a stock to keep.

Why Nvidia is a great stock Perhaps no stock excites me more than Nvidia. Its visionary founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, has correctly predicted the computing industry's evolution and created products to meet future needs, starting with GPUs, the computer chips powering AI.

Huang believed GPUs were ideal for artificial intelligence and hand-delivered the world's first AI supercomputer to OpenAI. He anticipated the rise of AI factories as part of a new Industrial Revolution. The capex spending by Microsoft and Meta demonstrates that this prediction has come to pass.

Now, Huang forecasts AI inference, the process where software makes decisions, will serve as the next tech tidal wave. For technologies such as self-driving cars and robotic surgeons to exist, the AI operating these machines must execute inference on the fly.

To facilitate this, Nvidia's latest GPU, Vera Rubin, is designed specifically for inference. It allows for self-evolving AI agents to operate independently.

Customers are already buying. Huang estimated orders for Nvidia GPUs will reach $1 trillion by the end of 2027. This suggests the AI inference era could be bigger than the sales Nvidia is already producing. Revenue for its 2026 fiscal year, ended Jan. 25, came in at an all-time high of $215.9 billion, a substantial jump up from the previous year's record $130.5 billion.

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But Wall Street was downbeat on Nvidia stock. AI tech is evolving so fast that predicting future AI winners and losers is difficult, hence the sell-off in sectors such as cybersecurity.

Even so, I've learned it's unwise to bet against Huang's computing industry insights. That's why Nvidia is a stock to buy and hold for the long term as the AI tidal wave continues to rise.

Apple has picked a former Google executive to run its artificial intelligence marketing effort. As Reuters reported Friday (March 27), Lilian Rincon, who had spent nine years with Google heading its shopping and assistant tools, will now serve as Apple's ⁠vice president of product marketing for ​AI.

The Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (QQQ 1.95%) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM 1.75%) both track major U.S. equity indexes. However, while QQQ is concentrated in large-cap technology and growth names, IWM provides broad exposure to small-cap stocks across a wider range of sectors.

This comparison highlights how these differences play out in terms of returns, risk, and portfolio makeup for investors deciding between the two.

Snapshot (cost & size)MetricQQQIWMIssuerInvescoiSharesExpense ratio0.18%0.19%1-yr return (as of March 29, 2026)20.54%22.58%Dividend yield0.46%0.98%Beta (5Y monthly)1.151.32AUM$395 billion$74 billionBeta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months.

Expense ratios are nearly identical, so cost may not be a deciding factor. However, IWM offers a higher dividend yield than QQQ, which may appeal to those seeking more income from their investment.

Performance & risk comparisonMetricQQQIWMMax drawdown (5Y)-35.12%-31.91%Growth of $1,000 over 5 years (total returns)$1,834$1,172What's insideIWM tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, holding 1,942 stocks and offering significant sector diversification. Healthcare is its most prominent sector, yet only around 18% of the fund is allocated to stocks in this industry. Its other top sector allocations include industrials and financial services, both accounting for around 16% of assets.

Its top holdings are also modest in weight, with Bloom Energy at just 1% of assets, followed by Fabrinet and Coeur Mining.

QQQ is far more concentrated, with just 101 holdings. It’s dominated by technology (with this sector accounting for 50% of the fund), and its largest positions — Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft — reflect its focus on mega-cap tech giants.

For more guidance on ETF investing, check out the full guide at this link.

What this means for investorsIWM and QQQ differ most sharply in their focus and diversification.

IWM’s top three holdings collectively account for around 2% of total assets, while QQQ’s top three stocks make up nearly 22% of the fund. This can be both an advantage and a downside for both ETFs, but in different ways.

When the tech sector is thriving — as it has been over the last several years — QQQ is primed for significant growth. Its heavy tilt toward its top holdings also means that individual stocks can sway the fund’s overall performance.

Again, that can be a positive when stocks like Nvidia are experiencing staggering growth. But it also makes QQQ more vulnerable to volatility when its top stocks (or the tech sector as a whole) take a tumble. IWM’s diversification shields it from some of this volatility, but it may also earn lower long-term returns than QQQ.

Historically, the data backs this up. QQQ has outperformed IWM over the last five years in total returns, but its steeper max drawdown suggests it’s been hit harder during market downturns.

QQQ may be a good fit for investors seeking heavy tech exposure, with a specific focus on large companies. IWM, on the other hand, could be a better choice for those who prefer more diversification and less of a tilt toward tech stocks.

Katie Brockman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple, Bloom Energy, Microsoft, and Nvidia and is short shares of Apple. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Alphabet (GOOGL 2.30%) (GOOG 2.49%) has already proven itself to be one of the most innovative companies in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). The company has developed one of the best AI models with Gemini, and it's a clear leader in AI video generation and image generation with Veo3 and Nano Banana. In fact, OpenAI recently shut down its competing AI video-generating app Sora, essentially ceding the market to Alphabet.

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Meanwhile, the company is also at the forefront of custom AI chips with its tensor processing units (TPUs). It developed these chips with the help of Broadcom more than a decade ago, and it has built an entire hardware and software ecosystem around them that not only provides optimal performance but gives it a huge structural cost edge. With its TPUs, Alphabet can train Gemini and run inference at a much lower cost than competitors that largely rely on graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia. This is just an enormous advantage that grows over time as more and more computing power is required for AI.

Alphabet's latest AI announcement, meanwhile, is set to expand its cost advantage even more. The company recently announced a new AI memory compression algorithm called TurboQuant that can significantly lower key-value (KV) cache memory needs and increase processing speeds with no data quality loss. This basically will help AI remember more information and help reduce cache bottlenecks. It said the algorithm will reduce working memory by at least 6x while increasing processing speeds by 8x.

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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince called the announcement Alphabet's DeepSeek moment, referencing the AI model efficiency gains the Chinese company was reportedly able to achieve despite supposedly training its models on non-state-of-the-art, cheaper chips. Meanwhile, many people joked about the technology's similarities to the one developed by the fictional start-up Pied Piper in the popular HBO series Silicon Valley, which aired between 2014 and 2019. In the show, the company Hooli, which was based on Google, tried to actively strong-arm Pied Piper into gaining access to its compression technology.

Why Alphabet stock is a buy While TurboQuant hasn't yet been deployed, it has the potential to once again grow the AI structural cost advantages that Alphabet has already established. In the coming years, AI progression is very likely going to come down to which companies can best drive down costs, and Alphabet is already at the forefront and looking to expand its lead in this area. That's why it's one of the best AI stocks to buy right now.

Geoffrey Seiler has positions in Alphabet, Broadcom, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Cloudflare, Nvidia, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

When folks think about investing in the stock market, they often view it through the lens of compound returns over time. But some investors may primarily invest in stocks to generate passive income rather than capital gains -- especially those looking to supplement retirement income.

General Mills (GIS +1.19%) has an incredibly impressive 127-year streak of not cutting its dividend, although there have been several multiyear periods when it hasn't raised its payout. So you won't find General Mills on the popular list of Dividend Kings, which are companies that have paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years.

Historically, investors have been able to count on General Mills like clockwork for steady passive income. But lately, that passive income hasn't been nearly enough to offset losses in the stock price. Over the last decade, General Mills has delivered a negative total return of 12.4%. The last three years have been especially brutal -- a negative 48.9% total return.

The sell-off in General Mills has pushed its yield up to a multidecade high of 6.6%.

Here's why the dividend stock is a buy now.

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An industrywide problem General Mills is facing declining sales and profits in lockstep with the industrywide slowdown in the packaged food sector. Consumers are stretched thin, and companies like General Mills are having difficulty passing along rising costs to consumers.

The longer-term issue is shifting consumer preferences toward healthier and non-processed items. But General Mills has a relatively strong brand portfolio with an emphasis on breakfast meals and snacks, so it should be better positioned than other packaged food companies.

Still, the numbers don't lie, and General Mills' guidance provides little hope for a near-term turnaround.

The good news is that General Mills' dividend is still affordable, and the stock is dirt cheap.

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General Mills is prioritizing financial stability On March 17, General Mills announced that it was selling its business in Brazil to shore up its balance sheet and focus on its highest-margin opportunities. The company has now turned over nearly one-third of its portfolio through acquisitions and divestitures since fiscal 2018 as it prioritizes its best brands and product categories. The divestiture follows up on General Mills' June 30, 2025, announcement that it sold its U.S. yogurt business, which included brands like Yoplait, Go-Gurt, Oui, and Mountain High.

Despite ongoing struggles, General Mills increased its cash and cash equivalents from $521.3 million as of Feb. 23, 2025, to $785.5 million as of Feb. 22, 2026, while cutting down its long-term debt from $11.84 billion to $10.99 billion. The company's balance sheet should continue to improve as cost-cutting pressures, paired with an emphasis on high-margin segments, increase cash flow.

Based on the midpoint of General Mills' fiscal 2026 guidance, the company is forecasting $3.28 in full-year free cash flow (FCF) per share, which is still well above its $2.44 per-share dividend.

Meanwhile, the stock price of $36.80 at the time of this writing is less than 11 times fiscal 2026 expected earnings.

The top buy in the packaged food industry General Mills is a buy for investors who believe the company's brands are strong enough to stage a successful turnaround. The stock sports a dirt-cheap valuation, and the business is generating enough cash to cover the dividend and pay down debt.

General Mills could take years to return to meaningful growth, but the 6.6% yield provides a worthwhile incentive to hold the stock through this period.

Palantir (PLTR 3.05%) has been one of the market's top performers since the AI investment trend began in 2023. If you purchased $10,000 worth of its shares at the start of 2023 and held on, that stake would now be worth nearly $223,000. However, as of the close on Friday, the stock had also declined by 31% from the high it set in November. The question is, is this decline a healthy correction or a sign of things to come?

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Palantir has become a go-to partner in deploying AI Palantir's association with AI harkens back to its initial software, which used AI to process data quickly and provide decision-makers with insights on what they should do next. This software originally was designed for use by intelligence agencies and the military, but eventually, the company expanded into the commercial side of things. Over the years, Palantir has adopted and integrated generative AI into its products, and its platforms have become some of the most common tools that governments and companies alike are using to harness the power of AI.

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This has led to unbelievable sales growth. In Q4, Palantir's revenue increased 70% year over year to $1.4 billion. Wall Street is bullish on its outlook too, projecting 62% growth in 2026 and 43% growth in 2027. It's an incredible business that's growing rapidly, but there's one issue: All of that expected growth is already priced into Palantir's stock.

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Right now, Palantir trades for nearly 250 times trailing earnings and 117 times forward earnings. That's an issue, and it begs the question: How much will a company like Palantir be worth when it's fully mature? While some software stocks are struggling now, in the past, it was not uncommon to see some trading at 50 times earnings, which was still an expensive valuation. For Palantir to be trading at 50 times earnings, it would have to grow its bottom line by 489% while its stock price went sideways.

So, while Palantir's revenue growth outlook over the next few years may sound impressive, it will need to do all that and more just to justify its current stock price. Where will Palantir's stock be by 2030? Well, if its revenue grows by 62% next year, 43% in 2027, and 40% for the three years after that, that would be 536% growth. Assuming that its earnings growth parallels its revenue growth, that would bring it to a level nearly equal to what it would require for the stock to trade at about 50 times earnings.

With all that in mind, I think that in five years, Palantir's stock price will be nearly what it is today. That would not be a great return on investment for shareholders.

Keithen Drury has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Micron Technology (MU +0.49%) obliterated analysts' expectations with its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings report (for the three months ended Feb. 26, 2026) on March 18, putting to rest any fears that the memory specialist has run out of room for growth.

Wall Street had set high revenue and earnings targets for Micron, above its guidance of $8.42 per share in earnings on $18.70 billion in revenue. However, the strong memory demand and pricing environment helped Micron triple its revenue year over year to $23.9 billion. Its earnings growth was even more fantastic, with the bottom line jumping by almost 8 times year over year to $12.20 per share.

Nonetheless, Micron stock retreated despite its solid report and terrific guidance, probably due to concerns that it has reached its peak. After all, the stock has jumped a stunning 277% over the past year, and Wall Street isn't expecting similar upside from here. However, don't be surprised if Micron proves the bears wrong and soars in the coming year.

Image source: Micron Technology.

Micron stock's red-hot rally is here to stay Micron's 12-month median price target of $550, according to 50 analysts covering the stock, suggests a 55% jump in the coming year. However, it can easily surpass that expectation and deliver much bigger gains.

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That's because the favorable factors driving Micron's phenomenal growth are here to stay. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra remarked on the latest earnings call that he expects "supply and demand for both DRAM and NAND to remain tight beyond calendar 2026." The supply constraints caused by overwhelming demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data center chips, which need high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to quickly move huge data sets, will continue to push up memory prices.

Micron noted on the call that the price of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) increased by 65% to 67% sequentially last quarter. The price of storage-oriented NAND flash chips shot up by 75% to 79%. With memory supply set to remain tight, investors can expect Micron's top and bottom lines to continue surging.

This explains why Micron's guidance is simply stunning. The company expects $33.5 billion in revenue in the current quarter at the midpoint of its guidance range. That would be a 3.6 times increase over the year-ago period. Even better, the guidance is miles ahead of the $24.3 billion consensus estimate. What's more, Micron's earnings guidance of $19.15 per share points toward a huge year-over-year increase of 10x.

Wall Street would have settled for $12.05 per share in earnings. So, analysts seem to be underestimating Micron's growth potential, which is why it would be a good idea to buy this AI stock following its post-earnings slip.

Here's how much upside you can expect in the coming year Micron's earnings expectations have moved significantly higher following its latest report.

MU EPS Estimates for Current Fiscal Year data by YCharts. EPS = earnings per share.

Analysts expect it to end fiscal 2026 (which ends in August) with $57.76 per share in earnings. The fiscal 2027 earnings estimate of $98.26 suggests that Micron's stock price could jump to $2,024 (assuming it trades in line with the S&P 500 index's forward earnings multiple of 20.6), a potential increase of 5.6x from current levels.

So, Micron could easily prove analysts wrong and clock massive gains in the coming year, which makes it a no-brainer buy right now.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is arguably the most polarizing stock on Wall Street. The artificial intelligence (AI) and data mining specialist is posting blistering growth, but the rise in its sales and profits has been eclipsed by its burgeoning valuation. This stark contradiction has investors concerned that the bottom will eventually fall out, leaving shareholders holding the bag.

However, three recent developments are helping shift Palantir's risk profile, with its future prospects suggesting the stock may be more reasonably priced than it appears.

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The standard by which all others are measured Palantir's government contracts gave the company a start, and it continues to build on that foundation. A recent decision by the Department of Defense helps illustrate the long runway for growth ahead.

In a letter that was made public last week, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg advised Pentagon leaders that Palantir's Maven Smart System will be classified as an official "program of record." This designation makes the platform the standard for the battlefield, simplifies adoption, and opens the door to designated funding and long-term use across all branches of the U.S. military. The decision is expected to be implemented by the end of the government fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.

The Maven Smart System is a battlefield command and control system that collates information from a variety of intelligence-gathering sources, including drones, satellites, sensors, and radar, and analyzes it to identify and prioritize potential targets, including enemy vehicles, buildings, and ammunition and weapons stores.

The system has already been used extensively in the war with Iran. Feinberg said Palantir's Maven Smart System provides warfighters "with the latest tools necessary to detect, deter, and dominate our adversaries in all domains."

This designation paves the way for additional sales of the Maven Smart system across all branches of the military.

Beyond the military Palantir's reach goes far beyond the military, as its data mining and AI expertise can be used to root out financial crimes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a U.K. regulator responsible for monitoring banks, financial services, and financial markets. Just last week, Palantir was awarded a contract by the watchdog to examine its internal intelligence data, with the goal of identifying a wide range of financial misdealings, including fraud, insider trading, and money laundering.

The three-month pilot program will deploy Palantir's Foundry platform to analyze phone calls, transcripts, social media posts, emails, and other data compiled by the regulator from the 42,000 financial services firms in the U.K. to detect financial crimes that might otherwise go undetected.

If the trial is successful, it could lead to a full procurement of the system.

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Is the Golden Dome Palantir's golden ticket? One of the signature military ambitions of the Trump administration is the development of a sophisticated missile defense system to protect the U.S. from incoming ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles.

The program, dubbed the Golden Dome, would integrate satellites, radars, sensors, interceptor missiles, and directed-energy weapons to repel incoming attacks by destroying the missiles before they reach their targets. Palantir was awarded a contract as one of the key software developers of the $185 billion Golden Dome project.

Palantir's AI expertise is well-founded, and the software needed to bring this system to life will serve as the framework of the undertaking, linking the detection, identification, and response functions into a single cohesive operating system.

While the value of Palantir's contract hasn't been revealed, Rosenblatt analyst John McPeake estimates its take could be worth "many billions of dollars." For context, Palantir's total revenue in 2025 was roughly $4.5 billion, so a contract of this magnitude could be a game changer for Palantir.

The takeaway Palantir's Q4 revenue grew 70% year over year to $1.4 billion, marking its 10th consecutive quarter of accelerating growth. Investors have been focused on the U.S. commercial segment, as revenue surged 137% year over year to $507 million, outpacing U.S. government revenue, which jumped 66% to $570 million.

The company's ability to grow its two largest business segments at this frantic pace is a testimony to the usefulness of Palantir's systems. The stock is currently selling for 225 times earnings, which seems egregious at first glance, but it's selling for a much more reasonable 77 times next year's expected earnings.

Moreover, Palantir's remaining performance obligation (RPO), or contractually obligated revenue that hasn't yet been recognized, grew 143% year over year, adding more than $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter alone. The company recently signed a $1 billion software purchase agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, which likely drove its RPO higher.

This helps to illustrate how quickly the equation can change and how a single deal can move the needle. Considering the number of deals bearing Palantir's name over the past few weeks alone suggests its future is bright, and its valuation may not be as high as it seems.

By PYMNTS  |  March 29, 2026

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Anthropic’s artificial intelligence tool is reportedly enjoying record levels of popularity among consumers.

That’s according to a report Saturday (March 28) from TechCrunch, based on an examination of credit card transactions from about 28 million U.S. consumers, conducted for the publication by consumer transaction analysis company Indagari.

The findings show Anthropic’s Claude enjoying record numbers of paying subscribers, though the report noted there are some caveats. For one, the data doesn’t include every consumer, meaning it can’t measure Anthropic’s total current or new user base. It also doesn’t include Claude’s all-important enterprise business or its free-tier users.

Anthropic, the report added, has not disclosed its total consumer Claude users, and estimates have ranged from 18 million to 30 million. The company did say that paid subscriptions to Claude have more than doubled this year, TechCrunch said.

What’s noteworthy, the report argued, is that consumers began spending in record numbers between January and February. Indagari also found record levels of previous Claude users returning to the service in February.

The report noted that the popularity of Claude coincided with Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad, as well as with news coverage of the company’s dispute with the Pentagon. 

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That disagreement centered around the military’s use of Claude for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance. The Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, leading the company to take the government to court.

In other Anthropic news, PYMNTS wrote last week about the company’s recent promotion doubling usage limits during off-peak hours amid heavier demand. 

“AI usage limits are essentially spending caps on computing power. Every message a user sends, and every response a system generates, consumes a measurable amount of processing resources. 

“When a user reaches the ceiling, the platform either cuts off access to its best models or stops responding altogether until the clock resets.”

AI companies, the report said, are “now managing consumer demand by rationing, and temporary expansions have become a tool for softening that reality.”

Meanwhile, last week saw a report that Anthropic executives are considering taking the company public as early as the fourth quarter.                                                 

According to a report from The Information, some bankers expect the startup to raise more than $60 billion in its initial public offering. Anthropic was valued at $380 billion in a Series G funding round announced last month, in which it raised $30 billion.

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ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / March 29, 2026 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(FRA:BGD3)(OTCQB:BGDFF) (Barton or Company) is pleased to advise that it has received a ~$520,000 research and development (R&D) cash tax refund for the year ended 30 June 2025 under the Federal Government's R&D Tax Incentive Program.

Further to the receipt of these funds, Barton's unrestricted cash balance (which excludes ~$4.5 million cash posted as security for rehabilitation bank guarantees) is approximately $13.5 million.

Barton has executed a range of R&D work programmes during fiscal year 2025, including trialling multiple technologies to develop new methodologies for exploration under cover in South Australia, and the development of new regional geological models. These work programmes have been completed in the vicinity of the Company's Tarcoola (Tarcoola) and Tunkillia Gold Projects (Tunkillia). Several of these work programs remain ongoing and are expected to be completed during the 2026 and 2027 financial years.

In conjunction with funding awarded to Barton under the South Australian Government's Accelerated Discovery Initiative (ADI), the Federal Government's R&D Tax Incentive Program has directly contributed to the significant acceleration of exploration activity and efficiency in an emerging gold province.[1]

Significant outcomes enabled by this support include the testing of a new regional structural model for the Tarcoola Goldfield, new predictive models for alteration zones on the Yarlbrinda Shear Zone (which hosts the Tunkillia project), and the validation of multiple predicted structures and alteration zones. Among others these have resulted in the targeting and identification of Barton's dual Tolmer gold and silver discoveries during 2024 and 2025, with gold and silver grades up to 17,600g/t Ag and 83.6g/t Au.[2]

Commenting on the receipt of R&D Tax Incentive funds, Barton MD Alexander Scanlon said:

"The Federal Government's R&D Tax Incentive Program is a highly beneficial initiative which supports smaller companies to pursue technical innovation across a wide range of Australian industries.

"Barton's participation in this program has enabled us to undertake a wide range of large-scale R&D programs which might otherwise not be possible, and has contributed to multiple significant technical outcomes.

"We are very grateful for the Federal Government's consistent support of our long-term regional efforts, and look forward to continuing these programs in pursuit of further contributions to regional technical development."

For further information, please contact:

About Barton Gold

Barton Gold is an ASX, OTCQB and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed Australian gold developer targeting future gold production of 150,000ozpa with 2.2Moz Au & 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources (79.9Mt @ 0.87g/t Au), brownfield mines, and 100% ownership of the region's only gold mill in the renowned Gawler Craton of South Australia.*

Challenger Gold Project

313koz Au + fully permitted Central Gawler Mill ( CGM )

Tarcoola Gold Project

20koz Au in fully permitted open pit mine near CGM

Tolmer discovery grades up to 84g/t Au & 17,600g/t Ag

Tunkillia Gold Project

1.6Moz Au & 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources

Competitive 120kozpa gold & 250kozpa silver project

Wudinna Gold Project

279koz Au project located southeast of Tunkillia

Significant optionality, adjacent to main highway

Competent Persons Statement & Previously Reported Information

The information in this announcement that relates to the historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources as listed in the table below is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the Competent Person whose name appears in the same row, who is an employee of or independent consultant to the Company and is a Member or Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ( AusIMM ), Australian Institute of Geoscientists ( AIG ) or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Each person named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to quality as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012 ( JORC ).

Activity

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Membership

Status

Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Stockpiles)

Dr Andrew Fowler (Consultant)

AusIMM

Member

Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Perseverance Mine)

Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)

AusIMM

Fellow

Tarcoola Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)

Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)

AIG

Member

Tarcoola Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)

Mr Marc Twining (Employee)

AusIMM

Member

Tunkillia Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)

Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)

AIG

Member

Tunkillia Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)

Mr Marc Twining (Employee)

AusIMM

Member

Tunkillia Mineral Resource

Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)

AusIMM

Fellow

Challenger Mineral Resource (above 215mRL)

Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)

AusIMM

Fellow

Challenger Mineral Resource (below 90mRL)

Mr Dale Sims

AusIMM / AIG

Fellow / Member

Wudinna Mineral Resource (Clarke Deposit)

Ms Justine Tracey

AusIMM

Member

Wudinna Mineral Resource (all other Deposits)

Mrs Christine Standing

AusIMM / AIG

Member / Member

The information relating to historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources in this announcement is extracted from the Company's Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 or as otherwise noted, available from the Company's website at www.bartongold.com.au or on the ASX website www.asx.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Exploration Results and Mineral Resource information included in previous announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates, and any production targets and forecast financial information derived from the production targets, continue to apply and have not materially changed. In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.19.2, the Company further confirms that the material assumptions underpinning any production targets and the forecast financial information derived therefrom continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the applicable Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the previous announcements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This document may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect", "target" and "intend" and statements than an event or result "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information is subject to business, legal and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to property interests, the global economic climate, commodity prices, sovereign and legal risks, and environmental risks. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and opinions at the date the statements are made. Barton undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent to such dates or to update or keep current any of the information contained herein. Any estimates or projections as to events that may occur in the future (including projections of revenue, expense, net income and performance) are based upon the best judgment of Barton from information available as of the date of this document. There is no guarantee that any of these estimates or projections will be achieved. Actual results will vary from the projections and such variations may be material. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to the past or future. Any reliance placed by the reader on this document, or on any forward-looking statement contained in or referred to in this document will be solely at the readers own risk, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.

[1] Refer to ASX announcements dated 15 June 2022

[2] Refer to ASX announcements dated 27 August 2024 and 30 January, 27 March, 16 April, 5 August, 24 September and 9 December 2025

* Refer to Barton Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 and ASX announcement dated 8 September 2025. Total Barton JORC (2012) Mineral Resources include 1,049koz Au (39.7Mt @ 0.82 g/t Au) in Indicated category and 1,186koz Au (40.2Mt @ 0.92 g/t Au) in Inferred category, and 3,070koz Ag (34.5Mt @ 2.80 g/t Ag) in Inferred category as a subset of Tunkillia gold JORC (2012) Mineral Resources.

SOURCE: Barton Gold Holdings Limited

NEW YORK, March 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST) between June 16, 2025 and January 8, 2026, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important May 4, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Aquestive securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Aquestive class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=55756 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 4, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose the true state of Aquestive’s New Drug Application (“NDA”) for Anaphylm; pertinently, Aquestive concealed or otherwise minimized the significance of the human factors involved in the use and deployment of its sublingual film, such as packaging, use, administration, and labeling. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Aquestive class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=55756 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - March 29, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of ODDITY Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ODD) between February 26, 2025 and February 24, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 11, 2026.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Oddity securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Oddity class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=27381 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 11, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) due to an algorithm change by Oddity's largest advertising partner, Oddity's advertisements were being diverted to lower quality auctions at abnormally high costs; (2) the foregoing significantly increased Oddity's customer acquisition costs, thereby negatively impacting Oddity's business and financial prospects; (3) accordingly, defendants overstated the overall strength, stability, and sustainability of Oddity's digital operating model and/or market position; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Oddity class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=27381 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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XRP price declined 0.81% in the past 24 hours, settling near $1.33 as bearish pressure resurfaced across altcoins. The token failed to defend the $1.40 support zone, prompting a fresh technical breakdown. 

The weakness experienced on other cryptocurrencies has been exacerbated by broader market consolidations. Bitcoin price dropped to under $67,000, and Ethereum price to under $2,000, following a short-lived recovery attempt.

CLARITY Act Stalls Over Stablecoin Yield Disagreement Lawmakers have renewed discussions around the proposed CLARITY Act, which seeks to define crypto oversight in the United States. The bill seeks to define which power goes where between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Various controversial provisions still stand without full committee approval. The scope of the regulations, enforcement authorities as well as compliance levels remain controversial among policy makers.

The biggest challenge is the regulation of rules that control stablecoin yield programmes. The industry players say that the debate on reward mechanisms has paralyzed the legislative progress over a period of over a year.

Although the White House and multiple senators have expressed their opinion to develop regulations on the use of stablecoins, there are still divisions within the congress. These differences have delayed progress on establishing a unified framework for digital assets.

Senate Democrats recently convened a closed-door meeting to reassess pending concerns tied to the legislation. The gathering marked their first formal step since the markup process was postponed last month. 

Some industry leaders remain hopeful that compromise could unlock progress in the coming months. Speculation has circulated that President Donald Trump might sign a finalized framework by April 3. Others project that broader approval may extend into April 2026 if negotiations persist. Until clearer regulatory direction emerges, XRP and the wider altcoin market may remain under cautious pressure.

XRP ETF Sees Inflows Stall as Assets Hold Near $933 Million XRP ETF reported no daily net inflows as of March 27, signaling a pause in fresh capital movement. The cumulative inflows have reached a high of $1.21 billion, indicative of a continued investor involvement.

Source: Sosovalue data Net assets have been recorded at 933.33 million, with an equivalent of 1.15%of the market value of XRP. The volume of trading was at 18.03 million in the course of the session. Bitwise, Franklin, and Grayscale products declined, and shares closed down the day on the major U.S. exchanges.

Can XRP Price Recover Toward $1.45 Despite Bearish Technical Signals? The XRP price plummeted to $1.32  during Sunday’s 4-hour session, extending its recent corrective move.

Technical charts show that XRP is still under pressure on selling. The price action has been stipulating lower lows and lower highs. This trend is an indication that the bearish momentum will continue to prevail in the structure.

The Relative Strength Index of the 4-hour period rests at 36. This reading has kept XRP near the oversold area.

In the meantime, the MACD indicator stands at a negative value. These signal lines remain below the zero point. This arrangement is indicative of declining bullish action and persisting negative risk.

Source: Tradingview If XRP price reclaims $1.38, the next upside target sits at $1.45. A sustained breakout above that level could open the path toward $1.55. Conversely, failure to hold $1.30 may accelerate losses. In that scenario, traders will closely monitor the $1.25 and $1.200 support zones.

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Unresolved yield rules delay broader crypto legislation, slowing institutional confidence across digital assets, including XRP.

Yes, prolonged uncertainty may reduce aggressive positioning by institutions, tightening short-term liquidity.

Ethereum's largest liquid staking protocol is looking to deploy a significant chunk of its treasury to buy back its own governance token.

A governance proposal posted Friday by the Lido Ecosystem Operations team seeks authorization for the Lido Growth Committee to spend up to 10,000 stETH from the DAO treasury to accumulate the protocol's native LDO token. At current ether prices of roughly $2,000, that amounts to approximately $20 million.

The LDO-to-ETH ratio currently sits at around 0.00016, which the proposal describes as a 70% discount to levels that characterized most of the prior two years. The token recently set a new all-time low near $0.27 on Mar. 7 and currently trades near $0.31, per The Block's Lido Price page, with a market capitalization of roughly $260 million. At current prices, the buyback could absorb roughly 65 million tokens, or about 8% of the circulating supply.

"This is not a routine fluctuation," the proposal reads. "It represents one of the most significant dislocations between LDO's market price and its underlying protocol fundamentals in the token's history."

The proposal is explicitly framed as a one-off, distinct from Lido's separate NEST automated buyback proposal introduced in Nov. 2025. NEST would create an ongoing mechanism deploying LDO and wstETH into a Uniswap v2-style liquidity pool, but it is designed to activate only when ETH trades above $3,000 and Lido's annualized revenue exceeds $40 million. 

Lido posted total revenue of $40.5 million for all of 2025, a 23% decline year-over-year, as The Block reported last week. The NEST program, set to be formalized in Q2 2026, would also cap annual spending at $10 million. The one-off proposal is effectively a way to move faster and at double the scale while LDO trades at what the DAO views as a bargain.

On-chain LDO liquidity is thin, with only around $90,000 of depth at plus-or-minus 2%, per the proposal. The Growth Committee would execute in 1,000 stETH batches across on-chain venues like CoW Swap and Uniswap as well as centralized exchanges including Binance and OKX, which each offered more than $100,000 in depth. The proposal also permits the committee to engage market-maker partners on the Lido Ecosystem Foundation's behalf.

Lido's case is that the price decline has outpaced the actual deterioration in protocol performance. Net protocol rewards fell roughly 20% over the same period the LDO:ETH ratio dropped about 50%. Costs improved 13% year-over-year and the effective take rate rose from 5% to 6.11%.

Lido remains the largest staking protocol on Ethereum with 23% market share, per its February 2026 tokenholder update. 

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Celestia [TIA] is increasingly exposed to bearish pressure as both market structure and sentiment deteriorate.

Although the asset has recorded only a modest 1.3% decline over the past 24 hours, underlying conditions point to a broader shift that could accelerate losses. Rising circulating supply and weakening demand continue to tilt the balance in favor of sellers.

Token unlock adds to supply overhang An upcoming token unlock is set to hit the market, with new TIA supply expected to enter circulation on the 29th of March.

According to DeFiLlama, the unlock represents just 0.032% of the current circulating supply, valued at roughly $85,000 at the time of writing. While relatively small, such events often influence short-term sentiment disproportionately.

Source: CoinGlass The allocation is expected to go toward research and development and core contributors within the ecosystem, indicating a utility-driven distribution.

However, market reactions to unlocks tend to reflect sentiment rather than fundamentals. With broader conditions already leaning bearish, the additional supply could reinforce downside pressure.

Spot market flips bearish Selling activity in the Spot market has intensified. On the 28th of March, Spot investors offloaded approximately $513,000 worth of TIA, marking a clear shift in positioning.

This move follows four consecutive days of gradual accumulation, making the reversal more significant. A transition from steady buying to aggressive selling typically reflects declining conviction and a more cautious market outlook.

The bearish tilt extends beyond the spot market. Derivatives data shows a similar pattern, reinforcing the broader weakness in TIA’s positioning.

Source: CoinGlass Breakdown shifts focus to lower levels From a technical standpoint, TIA has broken below a prolonged consolidation range that had held since the 5th of February, ending months of sideways movement. The breakdown signals a loss of structural support and reinforces bearish momentum.

The asset now trades below the $0.2967 support level. A sustained close beneath this threshold would confirm a continuation of the downtrend and increase the likelihood of a move toward the $0.233 region.

Source: TradingView With both fundamentals and technical indicators aligning to the downside, TIA remains vulnerable to further declines unless buyers reclaim key levels and restore momentum.

Final Summary Anticipated token unlocks have begun to weigh on Celestia’s sentiment, with Spot traders reversing course after days of steady accumulation. Key support levels will determine whether TIA stabilizes or extends its downside move.

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Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama's silence on social media continues to linger. The Shiba Inu lead ambassador has stayed off X in recent weeks, neither tweeting, commenting nor interacting with posts.

Kusama's last visible activity on X was in the past month, on Feb. 21, to be precise. Late January to mid-February saw a buzz in social media activity for the Shiba Inu lead ambassador as he consistently engaged with tweets and posted on X his musings.

The trend of silence for Kusama is not new as he suggested he often used such periods when he stayed off X to invest in himself and to build upon his vision.

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As reported, Kusama updated his X bio in between the silence, with his location changed to "UI bug fixes." Oftentimes, Kusama communicated subtle hints about his activity on X through his bio change. If this is the case, this might suggest an ongoing update or improvement, although the specific details are unknown.

Kusama broke a streak of silence in January after he had stayed off X in the latter part of 2025. He revealed what he was up to: an independent AI project. However, he maintains that his focus remains on the advancement of Shiba Inu and its ecosystem tokens.

In January, Kusama stated he was working on alpha testing and polishing (for his project based on speculation). If this progresses, it might be likely to see a break in silence on X for the Shiba Inu lead ambassador in the coming weeks.

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Dogecoin's price has fallen to its lowest level since March 27, reaching $0.085.

DOGE price long-term prediction: ranging Since February 5, the price has remained stable above the $0.085 support but below the moving average lines. Upward movement has been limited by resistance at $0.10.

Yesterday, DOGE is rising steadily and remains above the $0.085 support level. DOGE is expected to continue trading within a range due to the formation of Doji candlesticks.

On the upside, DOGE may rise but will face resistance at the moving average lines. If buyers break above the $0.10 barrier, the cryptocurrency will resume its upward trend.

Technical indicators Resistance Levels – $0.12 and $0.13

Support Levels – $0.10 and $0.090

DOGE price indicators reading DOGE's price has slipped below the moving average lines but remains above the lower price range. In previous price action, the cryptocurrency broke above the moving average lines twice but failed to sustain above them.

On the 4-hour chart, the price is below the horizontal moving average lines. The extended candlestick tails at the bottom of the chart indicate strong buying pressure.

What is the next direction for DOGE? DOGE's price is at the bottom of the chart. On the 4-hour chart, the price is currently hovering above the $0.090 support. The price is consolidating above the current $0.090 support level. If this support holds, the sideways movement is likely to resume upward. DOGE will maintain its range as the Doji candlestick forms and persists.

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Strategy (MicroStrategy) may have skipped its weekly Bitcoin (BTC) purchase for the first time since late December, potentially ending a 13-week accumulation streak.

Executive Chair Michael Saylor did not post his customary Sunday “Orange Dot” tracker on X (Twitter). He instead pivoted to promoting Stretch (STRC), the company’s perpetual preferred stock. A Monday 8-K filing will confirm whether the firm actually paused or quietly added to its holdings.

What Happened to MicroStrategy’s Orange DotsFor roughly 13 consecutive weeks, Saylor would post a Bitcoin accumulation chart on Sundays with orange markers signaling upcoming purchases.

A detailed 8-K filing would then follow on Monday mornings, with the ritual becoming a reliable signal for traders tracking the firm’s weekly buys.

During the streak that began in late December, Strategy acquired approximately 90,831 BTC. The company now holds 762,099 Bitcoin at an average acquisition price of $75,694 per token, according to its corporate dashboard.

MicroStrategy Bitcoin Holdings. Source: StrategyThis Sunday, however, Saylor shifted focus entirely. His posts highlighted STRC’s performance.

“Over the past 30 days, $STRC has been less volatile than every company in the S&P 500—and every major asset class—while delivering an 11.5% dividend yield,” he wrote.

STRC Takes Center StageThe timing of the pivot is not random. Strategy filed a $42 billion at-the-market equity program on March 23, split evenly between $21 billion in MSTR common stock and $21 billion in STRC preferred shares.

A separate $2.1 billion ATM facility for its STRK preferred series was also announced.

STRC pays a variable annualized dividend, currently set at 11.5% for March 2026. The rate has risen for seven consecutive months since the instrument began trading in July 2025.

Its dividend resets monthly and is designed to keep shares trading near the $100 par value while reducing volatility.

Saylor argued in a follow-up post that the breakeven Bitcoin annual return needed to sustain the STRC dividend indefinitely sits at roughly 2.13%, a figure far below BTC’s historical performance.

CEO Phong Le previously stated in February that Strategy is pivoting away from common stock issuance toward preferred shares as the primary vehicle for funding future BTC purchases.

What the Silence Could MeanThe missing signal arrives as Bitcoin trades at $66,389, down roughly 47% from its October 2025 all-time high above $126,000. Meanwhile, MSTR shares have also fallen about 76% from their November 2024 peak.

Bitcoin and MSTR Price Performance. Source: TradingViewHowever, a missing Sunday post does not guarantee a buying pause. Strategy could still announce a purchase in Monday’s 8-K filing. The firm has occasionally varied its signaling pattern before.

Strategy has also formally paused buying in the past. The firm briefly halted acquisitions in early July 2025 and again in early October 2025. Both turned out to be temporary.

If Monday’s filing confirms no new BTC was added, it would mark the first break in a streak that added 90,831 Bitcoin since late December.

If a buy is announced, the silence may simply reflect Saylor’s tactical shift toward spotlighting STRC at a critical moment for the product’s growth.