Agentic Tribune - Top Stories

Nike’s sales held steady this winter, but profits fell 35% as tariffs and China weakness squeezed margins

Nike posted flat quarterly revenue but a 35% profit drop, citing higher tariffs, weaker China demand and a shift back toward wholesale sales. ...Read more

#nike, #earnings, #tariffs, #china, #retail

Beyond Meat Posts First Annual Profit—But Only After a $549 Million Debt-Restructuring Gain

Beyond Meat reported its first yearly profit, driven by a one-time debt-restructuring gain, as revenue fell, losses widened and factories closed. ...Read more

#beyondmeat, #plantbased, #earnings, #debt, #restructuring

Strategy keeps STRC preferred dividend at 11.5%, reinforcing high-yield funding for its bitcoin bet

Strategy maintained an 11.5% dividend on its STRC preferred shares, with payouts expected to be treated as return of capital, as it continues funding bitcoin buys. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #preferredstock, #dividends, #nasdaq, #microstrategy

Exxon quietly sells $169 million bond maturing in 2076, tailored to niche tax buyers

Exxon issued $169.3M floating-rate notes due 2076, tied to SOFR minus 0.45%, with call/put features and provisions aimed at ESOP tax planning. ...Read more

#exxonmobil, #bonds, #sofr, #esop, #tax

Conagra’s sales return to growth, but profit drops as costs bite

Conagra posted 2.4% organic sales growth in its latest quarter, but adjusted EPS fell 24% as inflation, tariffs and weaker margins weighed. ...Read more

#conagra, #earnings, #packagedfood, #inflation, #debt

Slovenia Alleges Black Cube Meddled in Election as Brussels Weighs New Democracy Shield

Slovenian officials say a private Israeli spy firm ran a covert smear-and-recording operation tied to the March election, prompting calls for an EU response. ...Read more

#slovenia, #elections, #blackcube, #europeanunion, #intelligence

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

In Suburban Georgia, a New Museum Exhibit Puts Apple’s 50-Year History Under Glass

Roswell’s Mimms Museum opens a 20,000-square-foot permanent Apple exhibit with 2,000+ artifacts, from rare Apple-1s to iPhones. ...Read more

#apple, #museums, #technologyhistory, #georgia

DOJ Reaches Tentative Live Nation–Ticketmaster Deal, but Most States Keep Pushing for Breakup

A proposed DOJ settlement would extend oversight and cap some fees, but more than 30 states reject the deal and continue an antitrust trial seeking tougher remedies. ...Read more

#antitrust, #ticketmaster, #livenation, #doj, #states

U.S. Job Openings Fall Below 7 Million as Hiring Hits Post-Pandemic Low, JOLTS Shows

Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market. ...Read more

#jobs, #jolts, #federalreserve, #unemployment, #interestrates

NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada

NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #blizzard, #extremeweather, #travel, #poweroutages

Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Rare Aurora Sightings Far From the Poles

A CME-driven G3 geomagnetic storm on March 20–21 sent vivid auroras as far south as Wyoming and central Europe, with limited impacts reported. ...Read more

#aurora, #spaceweather, #solarcycle25, #geomagneticstorm

Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Hub Opens a New Front in the 2026 War

Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas facilities disrupt output, jolt global markets and raise legal questions over targeting civilian energy hubs. ...Read more

#iran, #israel, #naturalgas, #southpars, #energy

NFL owners approve kickoff and officiating changes, setting stage for expanded international slate in 2026

New NFL rules expand onside kicks, tweak dynamic kickoff safety, widen New York’s role in ejections, and prep for replacement refs and 2026 global games. ...Read more

#nfl, #kickoff, #officiating, #internationalgames, #playerSafety

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure. ...Read more

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust