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Argan shares climb after strong Q4 revenue growth
Shares of U.S. power plant builder Argan AGX.N rise nearly 10.3% to $453 in premarketCo's Q4 revenue rose 12.7% to $262.05 million from a year ago; analysts expected $263.84 millionJ.P. Morgan upgrades rating to "overweight" from "neutral," sees large project awards and a potenti...Reuters
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Rocket Pharma shares climb as FDA approves first therapy for deadly childhood disorder
March 27 (Reuters) - Rocket Pharmaceuticals RCKT.O shares jumped 10% on Friday before the bell after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its gene therapy for a rare and often fatal immune disorder in children, marking the first regulatory green light for a treatment of the condition.The a...Reuters
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Why I Can't Stop Buying This Popular ETF Even Though It's Up More Than 10% Already in 2026.
Key PointsThe Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 this year. The fund remains an attractive investment opportunity. Its focus on dividend growth positions it to continue delivering robust total returns. 10 stocks we like better than Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ...The Motley Fool
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SpaceX's listing stirs up social media hype, ticker bets
Buzz around IPO shows company's pull among retail investorsAt $1.75 trillion value, SpaceX would join U.S. heavy hittersMusk discussing allocating bigger share of IPO to retail tradersBy Niket Nishant and Shashwat Chauhan March 27 (Reuters) - From rocket launches drawing millions of YouTube ...Reuters
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US STOCKS-US stock futures slip as Iran strike delay offers limited relief
Futures down: Dow 0.41%, S&P 500 0.44%, Nasdaq 0.65%Unity Software's shares climb after preliminary Q1 resultsFinal reading of UMich sentiment survey, Fed speakers on deckBy Purvi Agarwal and Twesha Dikshit March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as investors a...Reuters
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1 Stock That Wins Whether Oil Goes to $120 or $60
Key PointsEnergy Transfer LP is one of the best ways to capitalize on the recent oil-price boom while limiting downside risk.This midstream energy MLP generates the lion's share of its pre-tax income from stable fees, enabling it to provide shareholders with a relatively high forward yield.Add in po...The Motley Fool
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FACTBOX-What to expect in 2026: Brokerage forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP
Mar 25 (Reuters) - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index .SPX to extend its rally in 2026, even as near-term pressure from the Middle East conflict disrupts global energy flows and revives worries about inflation and the monetary policy outlook.Strategists at major investment banks e...Reuters
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Barclays raises Phathom Pharmaceuticals to 'overweight'; shares rise
Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases-focused biopharma Phathom Pharmaceuticals PHAT.O shares rise 2% to $11 premarketBarclays upgrades stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight"Brokerage raises target price to $18 from $16, which represents 66.8% upside from the stock's last close &...Reuters
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Digital asset accumulator Datacentrex plummets on deep-discounted equity raise
Shares of Datacentrex DTCX.O plummet ~28.2% to $2.22 before the bell after raising equity at steep discountDigital infrastructure and capital deployment firm late Thurs announced pricing $20.17 mln public offering at $2, a 35.3% discount to last saleIt intends to use net offering proceeds for workin...Reuters
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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares: Bull vs. Bear
Key PointsThe Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF holds 3,000 more stocks than an S&P 500 index fund.The S&P 500 makes up roughly 80% of the total market cap of the U.S. stock market. More diversification doesn't automatically mean more stability.10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Total Stock Market...The Motley Fool
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NamiBox Expands into AI Educational Companion Devices with NAMI COMPANION Series, Introducing a New Growth Vector in Smart Learning Hardware
SHANGHAI, March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NamiBox, the education technology brand of Nasdaq-listed Jinxin Technology Holding Company (Nasdaq: NAMI), today announced the launch of its AI-powered learning companions for K12 children—more than devices , branded the NAMI COMPANION Series, marking the Com...PR Newswire
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Lufax Announces the Resignation of Its General Manager
SHANGHAI, March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lufax Holding Ltd (NYSE: LU and HKEX: 6623), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced that Mr. Dongqi Chen has tendered his resignation as General Manager of the Company, effective March 31, 2026, due to his per...PR Newswire
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Cybersecurity outlook 'cautiously optimistic' as AI drives spending, Scotiabank says
Scotiabank says 2026 cybersecurity outlook is "cautiously optimistic" with AI as an accelerating tailwindApplication Programming Interface (API) security, non-human identity management and AI detection & response are expected to drive spending this year - brokerageScotiabank is "tact...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Lessons from the past
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com. LESSONS FROM THE PASTThe Iran war had barely begun before market-related parallels to Russia's invasion of Ukraine were being...Reuters
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The Scrappy $949 GPU Taking Aim at Nvidia's Grip on Local AI
Key PointsThe Arc Pro B70 comes with 32GB or RAM, enabling smaller AI models to run locally.It compares favorably with products from Nvidia and AMD, and it's much cheaper at $949.If AI workloads move away from mega data centers, Intel is well positioned to benefit.10 stocks we like better than Intel...The Motley Fool
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Pernod Ricard tie-up with Jack Daniel's maker would test family influence
Pernod, Brown-Forman confirmed merger talks on ThursdayDeal could deliver big cost savingsBut uniting powerful families could be toughDeal will not fix growth problem, analysts say March 27 (Reuters) - A prospective tie-up between France's Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forma...Reuters
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Down 53%, This Beleaguered Stock Could Skyrocket Over the Next 5 Years for This Reason
Key PointsChipotle's falling same-store sales can be attributed to weaker industry-wide foot traffic.The leadership team hasn’t changed its playbook, with plans to open new locations at a brisk pace.A bigger store count will support higher revenue and earnings.10 stocks we like better than Chipotle ...The Motley Fool
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MORNING BID AMERICAS-You can't handle the 'Truth'
By Anna Szymanski March 27 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! Whoever said “talk is cheap” isn’t following President Donald Trump on Truth Social. A single social media post from ...Reuters
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Behind the 449% Sequential Revenue Growth: Xunce Technology, Accelerates Its Embrace of the Token Economy
On March 27, 2026, Hong Kong-listed Xunce Technology (03317.HK)released its 2025 annual results, delivering a standout performance that captured market attention. The company achieved full-year revenue of RMB 1.285 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 103.28%, crossing the RMB 1 billion revenue threshold. Adjusted net loss narrowed to RMB 54.85 million, a significant improvement of 33.31% from the previous year. More importantly, the company achieved adjusted net profit of RMB 50.13 million in the second half of 2025, marking its first semi‑annual profitability and confirming a clear inflection point.In terms of growth trajectory, first‑half revenue was RMB 198 million, while second‑half revenue surged to RMB 1.087 billion, a 449.32% sequential increase. This explosive growth closely aligns with the concentrated release of enterprise demand for real‑time data as AI models entered a phase of large‑scale deployment.As the AI industry shifts its focus from "model training" to "inference at scale," the strategic importance of data infrastructure is being fundamentally rewritten.Behind these results lies Xunce Technology's value realization as a core player in AI‑driven real‑time data infrastructure, signaling the arrival of a new era driven by the token economy.Financial Inflection Point: More Than Growth – A Qualitative ShiftWhat makes Xunce's 2025 results particularly compelling is not just the revenue growth, but the simultaneous improvement in profitability and growth trajectory.The shift in profitability carries even greater significance. Full‑year adjusted net loss narrowed to RMB 54.85 million, a 33.41% improvement over 2024. Looking at the second half alone, the company achieved adjusted net profit of RMB 50.14 million – a sharp reversal from the RMB 105 million loss in the first half – marking its first semi‑annual profit. This demonstrates that the company's business model has successfully navigated the transition from scale expansion to profit generation.From a financial structure perspective, as of the end of 2025, total assets reached RMB 3.172 billion, net assets stood at RMB 2.42 billion, and cash and cash equivalents reached RMB 1.084 billion, an increase of approximately 216% year‑on‑year, providing ample "ammunition" for future strategic investments. The asset‑liability ratio was only 1.51%, reflecting minimal leverage and a very solid financial foundation.In terms of operational efficiency, revenue per employee jumped from RMB 1.22 million in 2024 to RMB 2.87 million, an increase of 135.25%, effectively doubling workforce productivity. Customer ARPU also increased from RMB 2.72 million to RMB 5.59 million, up 105.04% year‑on‑year, demonstrating a growing ability to deepen value from each client. Based on these metrics, Guotai Haitong Securities expects the company to achieve full‑year profitability in 2026.Token‑Based Pricing: From Selling Tools to Value SharingWith the arrival of the token era, the role of tokens is undergoing a fundamental shift – they are no longer simply a unit of compute consumption but have become a direct carrier of business value. Xunce's core capability lies in providing vertical AI solutions that act as an "external brain" for general‑purpose large models, ensuring that every token consumed generates a measurable business return.Xunce's solutions are deeply embedded in clients' private clouds and on‑premises systems, acting as a "data hub." Token‑based pricing means the company's revenue is directly tied to clients' AI usage – the more clients use, the more the company earns.Building on this capability, the company is accelerating the evolution of its business model. The results announcement clearly states thatXunce is transitioning from project‑based and subscription models to token‑based pricing, evolving from a traditional tool provider into an "AI Agent enabler."According to the company, token‑based revenue accounted for 5% of total revenue in early 2026, and is expected to reach 20‑30% for the full year.From a financial perspective, this model unlocks three layers of value: first,revenue structure optimization, shifting from one‑time project delivery to recurring service revenue with significantly enhanced predictability; second,improved pricing power, as the company's revenue becomes tied to the value created for clients; and third,expanded profit margins, as project delivery becomes less dependent on headcount, creating room for margin expansion.NVIDIA's "Token Factory Economics" framework is validating this trend at the industry level: competition in the AI inference phase is shifting from "who has more compute" to "who can generate greater business value from each token." Xunce, with its deep expertise in processing high‑quality data across vertical industries, is perfectly positioned at this critical juncture.Strategic Depth: From Asset Management to Robotics and Commercial AerospaceXunce started in the asset management industry – one of the most demanding sectors in terms of data real‑time requirements and regulatory compliance – where it holds the largest market share, covering the top 10 asset management institutions in China. It was precisely in this high‑concurrency, low‑latency, strong‑consistency environment that Xunce built its full‑stack AI Data Agent technology system, covering everything from data acquisition, cleaning, and standardization to real‑time computation and large model tuning, establishing a core technological moat in millisecond‑level real‑time data processing.In 2025, the company accelerated the replication of this capability across other industries, including telecommunications, power, energy, urban operations, high‑end manufacturing, and healthcare. The share of revenue from non‑asset management businesses increased further from 61.3% in 2024 to 79.6%, reflecting a more diversified business mix. By year‑end, the company had developed over 300 data modules, enabling rapid adaptation to different industry needs through modular combinations and significantly reducing the marginal cost of cross‑industry expansion.More forward‑looking is the company's expansion into two frontier areas: robotics data platforms and commercial aerospace. These scenarios, which demand extreme real‑time performance and reliability, serve both as a testing ground for technical capabilities and as an early entry into high‑growth future markets. In addition, the company plans to steadily advance its global expansion and actively establish strategic partnerships with leading domestic and international compute providers and algorithm companies, building an integrated ecosystem that coordinates compute, algorithms, and data.Valuation Undervaluation: Value Discovery for a Token Stock in Hong KongIn March 2026, Xunce Technology was officially included in the Hang Seng Composite Index. Once it becomes eligible for the Stock Connect program, liquidity is expected to improve significantly. Currently, the company's PS ratio is about 40x, as the token‑based business model accelerates, the company's valuation offers significant room for upside, with the potential to align with large model companies such as Minimax and Zhipu.Against the backdrop of the 15th Five‑Year Plan, which explicitly calls for "building a new form of intelligent economy" and deepening "AI+," demand for real‑time data infrastructure in the AI inference era is only just beginning. Xunce has demonstrated the explosive potential of growth through its revenue doubling, validated the sustainability of its model through its second‑half profitability, and opened up a new valuation narrative in the token economy through its upgrade to token‑based pricing.27/03/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
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