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marketbeat.com - Logistic Properties of the Americas (NYSEAMERICAN:LPA) Short Interest Up 33.3% in March
Logistic Properties of the Americas (NYSEAMERICAN:LPA) Short Interest Up 33.3% in March
MarketBeat

Logistic Properties of the Americas (NYSEAMERICAN:LPA - Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 127,556 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the March 15th…

marketbeat.com - Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why
Covenant Logistics Group (NYSE:CVLG) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why
MarketBeat

Shares of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (NYSE:CVLG - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Friday. The stock traded as high as $30.50 and last traded at $30.28, with a volume of 38316 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $29.20.

ttnews.com - Connor D. Wolf - J.B. Hunt Outperforms Market in First Quarter - TT
J.B. Hunt Outperforms Market in First Quarter - TT
Transport Topics

CEO Shelley Simpson cited disciplined execution of strategy for the company's first-quarter performance. (J.B. Hunt Transport Services) J.B. Hunt posted first-quarter net earnings of $141.6 million on revenue of $3.06 billion, up from the prior…

yahoo.com - Todd Maiden - Prologis ups 2026 outlook as warehouse demand strengthens
Prologis ups 2026 outlook as warehouse demand strengthens
Yahoo!

Industrial warehouse operator Prologis said its pipeline is at an all-time high even after record lease signings in the first quarter. Among the deals inked were new contracts representing 64 million square feet of logistics space. The San…

seekingalpha.com - Leo Nelissen - Most Investors Are Getting This Market Wrong - Here's Why I'm Bullish
Most Investors Are Getting This Market Wrong - Here's Why I'm Bullish
Seeking Alpha

The S&P 500 is at all-time highs, supported by resilient earnings and receding geopolitical risks, despite valuation concerns. I maintain a bullish stance, emphasizing cyclical value sectors like transportation, machinery, construction, materials…

www.gov.uk - Joint Statement by President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer, Co-chairs of the International Summit on the Strait of Hormuz: 17 April 2026
Joint Statement by President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer, Co-chairs of the International Summit on the Strait of Hormuz: 17 April 2026
GOV.UK

Today, France and the United Kingdom convened 51 countries for an international summit on the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting underlined the determination of the international community to support freedom of navigation, to stand up for international…

wwd.com - Glenn Taylor - Hormuz 'Completely Open,' but Clarity Eludes Container Shipping Market
Hormuz 'Completely Open,' but Clarity Eludes Container Shipping Market
WWD

Iran 's top diplomat declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for all commercial ships Friday morning after Israel and Lebanon came to a 10-day ceasefire. In a social media post, Iran 's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi…

dailymail.co.uk - Sadie Whitelocks - Doorstep fury as Americans hit with surprise tariff bills
Doorstep fury as Americans hit with surprise tariff bills
Mail Online

READ MORE: End of tariff loophole claims first victim with fashion retailer hit Americans are discovering the true cost of tariffs - and for many, it is arriving at their front door. A growing number of shoppers say they are being hit with surprise…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Rosanna Law touts Kai Tak Sports Park as 'game changer' for event-driven economy
Rosanna Law touts Kai Tak Sports Park as 'game changer' for event-driven economy
The Standard

As the iconic Hong Kong International Rugby Sevens celebrates its 50th anniversary at Kai Tak Sports Park, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui has highlighted the event as a cornerstone of the city's 'event economy'…

ttnews.com - Nicholas Takahashi and Ryotaro Nakamaru - Nippon Express to Buy Metro Supply in $1.6 Billion Deal - TT
Nippon Express to Buy Metro Supply in $1.6 Billion Deal - TT
Transport Topics

Nippon Express Holdings Inc. will acquire Canada-based Metro Supply Chain Group for as much as C$2.2 billion ($1.6 billion) to strengthen its logistics presence in North America. The agreement includes the purchase of the company at an enterprise…

ipsnews.net - Claver Gatete - Africa's Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies
Africa's Future Depends on Innovation, Data, and Frontier Technologies
Inter Press Service

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Apr 17 2026 (IPS) - Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too little labour has moved out…

koreaherald.com - Choi Ji-won - Korea launches W80tr support program for steel industry
Korea launches W80tr support program for steel industry
The Korea Herald

The Financial Services Commission on Friday unveiled an 80 trillion won ($54 billion) support package for the steel industry, seeking to contain fallout from war in the Middle East before it spreads to sectors such as machinery and electronics. FSC…

cmswire.com - Jarie Bolander - You Don't Have a Marketing Measurement Problem. You Have a Boring Problem.
You Don't Have a Marketing Measurement Problem. You Have a Boring Problem.
CMSWire

You can't attribute your way out of being boring. Over-optimization and dashboard obsession have stripped too many B2B brands of meaning, distinctiveness, and emotional impact. R.E.D. resets marketing priorities. Relevance, Ease, and Distinction…

aljazeera.com - Erin Hale - Iran war's big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy
Iran war's big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy
Al Jazeera

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has…

fool.com - Micah Zimmerman - The War in Iran Just Created a Helium Shortage That Could Cripple the Chip Industry. Here's the 1 Stock That Benefits.
The War in Iran Just Created a Helium Shortage That Could Cripple the Chip Industry. Here's the 1 Stock That Benefits.
The Motley Fool

Most people know helium from birthday balloons. The semiconductor industry knows it as the element without which the most advanced chips on earth cannot be made. Right now, thanks to a geopolitical crisis that most investors are only half paying…

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