WNBA and players’ union reach verbal agreement on landmark new CBA deal

The verbal agreement marks the end of a prolonged and often contentious battle that threatened the start of the WNBA season.
Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days

Israel’s Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in a “targeted strike” in Tehran.
Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Disney, Block, Starbucks, Netflix, Micron & more

Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street.
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually

Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy prices.
Fed to still cut rates this year, even as high oil prices spark an uptick in inflation: CNBC Fed Survey

The 32 respondents, including fund managers, analysts and economists, see oil prices on average at $88 a barrel six months from now.
Micron rides memory price spike into earnings with stock up 62%, drubbing its tech peers

As generative AI models get more sophisticated, companies need more memory and faster memory, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said in January.
Better growth and an attractive valuation make Block a buy, says Truist

Truist Securities sees shares of Block rising 29% from here.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Micron Technology, Macy’s and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
RBC downgrades Starbucks after strong 2026 start, says growth expectations are too high

Lofty investor expectations for growth and a balanced risk-reward ratio make shares of Starbucks less compelling, according to RBC Capital Markets.
Bain Capital taps buyer interest for Bridge Data Centres, offering up to 70% stake, sources say

Bain’s potential sale of its stake in Bridge Data Centres comes amid a dealmaking frenzy in the sector, buoyed by surging demand for AI compute capacity.