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Driven Brands under SEC investigation for securities fraud after disclosing material accounting errors, overstated cash and revenue, causing stock to fall 35%.

Genmab corrects insider transaction report, fixing share price from DKK 0.00 to DKK 1,867.50 for executive RSU settlement.

John Hancock Investment Management declares monthly distributions for five closed-end funds, with Premium Dividend Fund paying $0.0825 and Tax-Advantaged Dividend Fund paying $0.1580 per share.

Tower Semiconductor surged 11% on March 2 as Israeli stocks rallied amid geopolitical calm, with shares up 255% annually on AI data center demand.

UBS posts $1.2B Q4 profit but stock down 10% YTD amid mounting Credit Suisse legal liabilities and premium 17.75x P/E valuation relative to peers.

Vanguard's VUG and MGK offer distinct growth strategies: MGK concentrates on 69 mega-caps with 16.4% returns; VUG diversifies across 166 large-caps with 15.6% returns.

Quantum Capital dumps $7.43M Descartes stake amid 40% stock decline, though analysts argue the logistics software firm trades at reasonable valuations with AI upside potential.

Drone makers Ondas Holdings and Elbit Systems surged following Iran strikes, with Ondas gaining 10% on a $10M investment announcement and Elbit up 7% backed by a $25.2B backlog.

Power Solutions International acquires MTL Manufacturing, a Wisconsin fabrication company, strengthening vertical integration and supply chain control in the data center equipment market.

Calamos Investments announces monthly distributions across seven closed-end funds with detailed breakdowns of capital gains, ordinary income, and return of capital sources.

Netflix withdrew from Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war, letting Paramount-Skydance deal proceed. Stock surged 30% as investors praised financial restraint.

Nvidia's partnerships with Coherent and Lumentum boosted those stocks 14-15%, while smaller optics firms nLIGHT and Applied Optoelectronics surged 20-21% on acquisition speculation.

MAA declares $1.0625 quarterly dividend on 8.50% preferred stock, payable March 31, 2026, signaling operational confidence amid multifamily housing market adjustments.

Stewart Information Services ($STC) announces $0.525 per share Q1 2026 dividend, payable March 31, 2026, signaling continued capital return commitment.

TransUnion completes $662M acquisition of 68% stake in Trans Union de México, reaching 94% ownership of Latin America's largest credit bureau operation.

Brent crude jumps to $82.37 after Iran retaliates for airstrikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which handles 20% of global oil supply.

$RDDT surges from $34 IPO to $150, posting 69% revenue growth and 121.4M daily active users with significant upside potential if valuations normalize.

$QUBT reports Q4 2025 revenues of $198K, up 219% YoY. Company raised $750M, acquired Luminar Semiconductor for $110M, narrowing net loss significantly.

Defense giants $LMT and $RTX hit all-time highs amid U.S.-Iran escalation. Trump signals 4-5 week campaign, raising conflict-of-interest questions over Congress members' stakes.

Picard Medical ($PMI) faces class action securities fraud suit alleging false statements, insider share dumping via offshore accounts, and social media misinformation between Sept-Oct 2025.