HSBC upgrades this EV manufacturer on improving profitability and new model launches

HSBC sees shares of Nio adding 23% from here.
This helium supplier is a winner as Middle East conflict tightens supply, says JPMorgan

The bank upgraded the industrial gas supplier to overweight from neutral.
CNBC’s Official MLB Team Valuations 2026: Here’s how the 30 franchises stack up

The average Major League Baseball team is now worth $2.95 billion, up 13% from a year ago.
Oil holds above $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week.
Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs

The hyperscalers racing to build the data centers needed for the AI boom have a PR crisis on their hands, but the industry is not taking the problem lying down.
Tesla’s China sales climb in the first two months of 2026 while BYD numbers drop

Sales of Tesla’s China-made electric vehicles rose in the first two months of 2026, from the year before, regaining lost ground to China’s BYD.
U.S. launches rescue efforts after military refueling plane crashes over Iraq

The U.S. Central Command said that the loss was “not due to hostile or enemy fire.”
U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices

The Trump administration on Thursday stateside announced new trade investigations of 60 economies.
Asia-Pacific markets tumble as investors brace for a prolonged war in Middle East

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a late Thursday speech that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil trade, should remain shut.
U.S. allows temporary purchases of Russian oil already at sea to stabilize energy markets

The U.S. has temporarily authorized the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea to stabilize energy markets.