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Briefing: Micron rides memory price spike into earnings with stock up 62%, drubbing its tech peers

Strategic angle: As generative AI models get more sophisticated, companies need more memory and faster memory, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said in January.

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Briefing: Nutanix (NTNX) Fell Following a Cut in its 2026 Revenue and Earnings Forecast

Strategic angle: Nutanix's stock price declined after the company revised its financial outlook for 2026.

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Briefing: IBM completes $11bn Confluent acquisition

Strategic angle: IBM has finalized its acquisition of Confluent for $11 billion, enhancing its data capabilities.

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Briefing: Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut

Strategic angle: Swarmer jumped to a $380mn market cap after its IPO

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Briefing: VinFast Sold Less Than 1,500 Cars In The US, So Naturally It’s Building A Factory

Strategic angle: The Vietnamese automaker moves to revive its North Carolina factory plans as global sales climb, even while US market challenges test its long-term strategy.

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Briefing: Lululemon reports weak guidance as proxy battle, tariffs weigh on bottom line

Strategic angle: Lululemon topped fourth-quarter estimates but gave weaker-than-expected sales and earnings forecasts for 2026.

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Briefing: US to Probe Chemical Imports; Rare Earth Development Advances in Brazil

Strategic angle: March 17 Business Watch highlights key developments in the chemical and rare earth sectors.

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Briefing: Audi Is Finally Building The SUV US Dealers Wanted, With A Rivian Surprise Coming Next

Strategic angle: The Audi CEO admitted that European brands have fallen behind the US and China in terms of technology.

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Briefing: Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in plans to export U.S. cars to Japan

Strategic angle: Nissan will export the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee beginning early next year, marking a significant return of American-made cars to Japan.

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Briefing: Tim Cook squashes retirement rumors, says he 'can't imagine life without Apple'

Strategic angle: Apple CEO Tim Cook's comments on 'Good Morning America' address recent executive changes and the company's AI strategy.

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AeroVironment (AVAV) Reports $408M FQ3 2026 Revenue and 143% Year-Over-Year Growth

AeroVironment achieves significant revenue growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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Briefing: European markets need to get their act together, CEO of Norway’s $2 trillion wealth fund says. ‘The winner takes it all’

Strategic angle: Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, warned Europe is facing a crisis and that 'it is time to act.'

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Delta, American raise revenue guidance, citing growth in demand

Delta and American Airlines report increased revenue expectations due to strong demand recovery.

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Briefing: Wickes Group H2 Earnings Call Highlights

Strategic angle: Key insights from Wickes Group's second half earnings call.

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Briefing: Amazon rolls out 1-hour, 3-hour delivery as ultrafast shipping trend grows in the U.S.

Strategic angle: Amazon is speeding up deliveries even further after investing significant money and resources to make same-day shipping the standard.

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Briefing: Atlantic Lithium lands a further $16.4m of funding to advance Ewoyaa

Strategic angle: Proactive financial news on Atlantic Lithium's latest funding round.

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Briefing: Koenigsegg’s Next Big Launch Might Not Be A Car

Strategic angle: A Swedish hypercar company that sells $2 million cars may soon open to investors after rapid growth, a stake sale, and signs of IPO planning.

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Briefing: Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Strategic angle: Experts warn that the ongoing conflict in Iran is severely impacting food production in Africa due to disrupted fertiliser supplies.

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Trump urges other nations to help secure shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Trump calls for international cooperation to ensure safe passage in a critical shipping lane.

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Briefing: The AMC Eagle Turbo-Diesel Was The Performance Version, And One Still Exists

Strategic angle: The diesel version of American Motors' Eagle was factory-authorized, but only seven were ever built.