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Key PointsAlthough some fourth-quarter fundamentals improved, the retailer’s comparable sales sagged.It also missed the consensus analyst profitability estimate.The latest earnings report from discount food retailer Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ: GO) certainly didn’t leave a good taste in many investor mouths. This was compounded by several analyst recommendation downgrades and price target cuts. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the company’s shares lost more than 33% of their value over the week.A slide in “comps”Grocery Outlet’s net sales for its fourth quarter of 2025 were $1.22 billion, a year-over-year improvement of almost $11%. Yet the retailer’s comparable sales saw…

SAN ANSELMO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Osmium Partners today issued Letter #1 to Articore shareholders. Dear Fellow Shareholders: Osmium is the second largest shareholder of Articore (ASX:ATG) and has been so for over seven years. Given Articore’s persistent underperformance, dramatic share price deterioration, and the long overdue need to maximize and unlock shareholder value, we believe it is time for a board shakeup. Sadly, the board appears to be opposed to adding more than one Osmium nominee and asks shareholders to trust that they can eventually figure out how to right the ship. We believe trust is earned and not given. So, after…

People from across the county have come out as winners in the draw for March 2026, with people earning between £1,000 and £100,000. It is run by National Savings and Investments (NS&I), with the winners being selected randomly. Here are the bondholders from Southampton named in this month’s draw. What is a Premium Bond? Southampton Premium Bonds winners in March 2026 Every month, only two winners take home £1 million, but there are still plenty of other prizes available from the bonds. The prize draw is usually broken down into counties, such as Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, but Southampton has its own…

India has 33.08 crore active LPG consumers. 07 March, 2026, 09:45 am Last modified: 07 March, 2026, 09:50 am A man carries an LPG cylinder on his shoulder at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on 7 June 2023. File Photo: Reuters”> A man carries an LPG cylinder on his shoulder at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, on 7 June 2023. File Photo: Reuters Invoking emergency powers, the Indian government has directed state-owned and private oil refineries to ramp up LPG production as it looks to increase the availability of domestic…

HOOD stock price is dropping today, March 5, mirroring the performance of the broader stock market. It dropped by 4%, erasing some of the gains made on Wednesday. Still, the stock could be on the verge of a bullish breakout to $100 after launching new products. Robinhood Stock Pares Gains After Key Product Launches HOOD stock pulled back, a day after the company made a series of announcements as it continues to diversify its business.  The most notable product launch was a new platinum card that aims to compete with similar products by companies like JPMorgan and American Express. It…

Since 2005, the European Union has rolled out a series of Anti-Money Laundering Directives (AMLD), tightening requirements on customer identification, reporting obligations, and risk controls. Yet the tougher rules have failed to prevent a string of high-profile money laundering scandals involving Deutsche Bank, UBS, Edmond de Rothschild, BNP Paribas, and other financial institutions, experts say.Two decades on, the picture remains bleak. According to industry surveys, banks’ rules-based monitoring systems generate false-positive alerts up to 95% of the time — flagging legitimate transactions as suspicious while missing much of the actual illicit activity. According to Europol data cited by Transparency International,…

Image source: Getty Images The thing with stock market crashes is nobody really knows when the next one is coming. But for most investors, this is nothing to be afraid of. Being ready for a stock market crash is a vital part of being a good investor. And it’s probably easier than you might think. Conflict in the Middle East has been making share prices volatile this week. The situation is moving fast and the chance of something major happening suddenly is impossible to rule out. Oil and gas prices have been rising due to supply concerns. And this could…

Company Logo The automated algo trading market is poised for growth driven by increasing adoption of AI, machine learning, and cloud-based solutions, with a focus on real-time market data integration and risk management. North America leads, with Asia-Pacific showing rapid expansion. Key players innovate in crypto trading software. Automated Algo Trading Market Automated Algo Trading Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, March 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Automated Algo Trading Market Report 2026” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The automated algo trading market is on a trajectory of robust growth, projected to expand from $24 billion in 2025 to…

SoftBank is reportedly attempting to arrange one of the largest corporate borrowings ever linked to artificial intelligence. The company is aiming to raise as much as $40 billion through a short-term loan from a consortium of global banks in order to finance a significantly larger investment in OpenAI, reports Bloomberg. This comes days after the ChatGPT maker confirmed that SoftBank is contributing around $30 billion as part of its latest $110 billion funding round. The proposed financing is structured as a bridge loan, meaning the borrowed funds would be temporary capital used to quickly complete an investment before SoftBank replaces the…

I’ve seen people watch spot gold prices like it’s a heartbeat—constantly refreshing. Then they buy a one-ounce coin with a premium that quietly adds a few hundred dollars to the cost, and later they’re surprised when gold rises but their investment still isn’t profitable.That gap isn’t magic. It’s the premium. And if you buy physical gold coins, premiums are part of the trade.Let’s look at what dealer premiums really mean, why they fluctuate so much, why two ‘reputable’ dealers might charge very different prices for the same coin, and how you can keep your total costs reasonable.Highlights and Key TakeawaysDealer…