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The Fast Five → The world’s energy safety net is buckling, Iran rejected Trump peace proposal, Meta and Google found liable in social media addiction case, BlackRock CEO predicting ‘global recession’ if oil hits $150, and mysterious trading patterns follow Trump into war…
📌 12 Out of 13 CFOs are Quietly Dumping their Own Stock — Insider selling is now at its fastest pace ever recorded. Former $200M money manager Jeff Clark and data analyst Andy Swan… reveal where the money is fleeing to and why this could be the next 1,000% opportunity… Get the full story here.
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Your 5-minute briefing for Thursday, Mar 26:
BEFORE THE OPEN
As of market close 3/25/2026.
Pre-Market:
US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↓ 30.40% for Week of MAR 19 2026
Previous week: 31.94%
Market Wrap:
Futures slightly lower Dow -63, S&P -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.1%
Wednesday gains S&P +0.54%, Nasdaq +0.77%, Dow +305
Iran rejects US proposal, no talks yet
Oil cooled WTI -2.2%, Brent -2.17%
Markets optimistic on resolution despite risks
Indexes up week to date after prior selloff
Today: Jobless claims due
EARNINGS
Here’s what we’re watching this week:
FRI:
Carnival $CCL ( ▲ 1.02% ) - earnings of $.18 per share (+38.5% YoY) on $6.14B revenue (+5.7% YoY)
If You Think Something is Deeply Wrong
With America Right Now...
You're right.
The same people who bailed out Wall Street in 2008 and locked you down in 2020 are about to make their next move.
Former $200 million money manager Jeff Clark says the "Final Aftershock" is weeks, not months, away… and most people won't see it coming.
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HEADLINES
The Iran war has hit every node in the supply chain for liquefied natural gas.
A jury on Wednesday found Big Tech giants Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark social media trial, awarding $3M in compensation to a woman who argued the companies were to blame for her social media addiction.
Tech stocks rise as traders bet on Mideast de-escalation (more)
White House downplays reports Iran rejected Trump peace proposal (more)
Mysterious trading patterns follow Trump into war (more)
Oil-rich nations seek to gain on price hikes (more)
EPA expands higher-ethanol gasoline sales in bid to ease pump prices (more)
BlackRock CEO predicting ‘global recession’ if oil hits $150 (more)
Investors warn of rising interest rates as inflation worries mount (more)
US import prices post biggest increase in four years (more)
Workers everywhere feel very bad about their job security (more)
Gold gains for second day as traders gauge outlook for ceasefire (more)
Mortgage rates rise as Iran war affects US housing market (more)
Space stocks rally on reports of SpaceX’s imminent IPO filing (more)
Meta is laying off hundreds of employees (more)
Arm stock rockets 15% following AI chip debut (more)
JetBlue explores potential merger partners (more)
DEALFLOW
M+A | Investments
KKR to acquire Nothing Bundt Cakes for over $2 billion
Infosys to acquire Optimum Healthcare IT for $465M, Stratus for $95M
Mojo Vision receives $17.5M investment
Keynes received a minority investment from Volition Capital
Stellar Snacks receives growth investment from Main Post Partners
VC
Harvey, a company developing legal infrastructure for law firms and in-house teams, raised $200M in new funding
PDW Holdings, Inc., a drone company developing solutions for defense and public safety, raised over $110M in Series B funding
Rocketlane, an AI-powered PSA company, raised $60M in Series C funding
Endogenex, a clinical-stage medical tech company, raised $50M in Series C extension funding
Normal Computing, a company specializing in probabilistic AI and thermodynamic computing, raised $50M in funding
Thesis Care, an AI-powered care team platform for scalable clinical capacity, raised $45M in Series A funding
Sift, an intelligence layer service for mission-critical machines, raised $42M in Series B funding
Adonis, an AI orchestration platform for RCM, raised $40M in Series C funding
Notch, an AI platform for regulated industries, raised $30M in Series A funding
Worth, a fintech platform for onboarding and underwriting SMB for financial Institutions, closed a $30M in Series A funding
Epic Microsystems, a semiconductor company developing power delivery solutions for AI infrastructure, raised $21M in Series A funding
Lucid Bots, a platform for autonomous exterior cleaning, raised $20M in Series B funding
Pro Padel League, a pro padel league with 10 teams across the US, Canada, and Mexico, raised $15M in Series A funding
Littlebird, a full-context AI assistant service, raised $11M in Seed funding
Trayd, a construction payroll and compliance platform designed for specialty contractors, raised $10M in Series A funding
Krane, an AI platform for construction supply chain management, raised $9M in Seed funding
Talino Fintech Foundry, a fintech infrastructure platform, raised $7.5M in Series A funding
Vanguard Defense, a data observability company for defense contractors and government vendors, raised $5M in Seed funding
Nopalera, a beauty and lifestyle brand, raised $4M in funding
Zalos, Computer agents for finance operations, raised $3.6M in seed funding
CRYPTO
BULLISH BITES
😱 The once-sober ETF industry finds a home on a Vegas casino floor.
⚔️ Zillow CEO: Here's the biggest thing preventing you from buying a home.
🤖 Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center.
🥐 The Anti-Algorithm Guide to discovering new music.
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