Blue Owl said in shareholder letters issued Thursday that its flagship Blue Owl Credit Income Corp. (OCIC), which manages about $36 billion in assets, received redemption requests equivalent to 21.9% of its outstanding shares in the first quarter. Its smaller, technology-focused fund, OTIC, saw even higher demand for withdrawals at 40.7%. In both cases, the
US stocks opened lower on Thursday, the final session of a holiday-shortened week, after President Donald Trump signaled an escalation in the Iran conflict, dampening hopes for a near-term resolution and pushing oil prices higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 637 points, or 1.3%, while the S&P 500 declined 1.3% and the Nasdaq
Tesla Inc. reported on Thursday that it manufactured 408,386 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026 but delivered only 358,023, falling short of analyst expectations. Prior consensus estimates, released by the company ahead of the announcement, had projected deliveries of approximately 365,645 vehicles. Breaking down the figures, Tesla produced 394,611 units of its Model 3
Russian oil export infrastructure has suffered significant disruption after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged a substantial portion of storage capacity at key Baltic Sea ports, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters. Images captured at the end of March and supplied by US spatial intelligence firm Vantor show that at least 40% of storage facilities at
Shares of General Motors fell about 4% on Thursday after the company reported a sharp decline in first-quarter sales, highlighting mounting pressure on the auto industry from high borrowing costs, elevated vehicle prices, and rising fuel costs. The Detroit-based automaker said it sold 626,429 vehicles between January and March, marking a 9.7% decline from a
Battalion Oil (BATL) is pushing aggressively to the upside on April 2nd as oil prices charged higher again after Trump warned the US could hit Iran “extremely hard” in the days ahead. With Iranian and Middle Eastern supply constantly under threat investors are flocking to US-based producers that have recently increased their capacity. Battalion’s recent
Private sector job growth in the US came in slightly stronger than expected in March, though hiring remained narrowly concentrated in a handful of industries, pointing to an uneven labour market as economic uncertainties persist. Data released by ADP showed that private payrolls increased by 62,000 during the month, exceeding forecasts of 39,000 and only
No ally was consulted before the bombs dropped on Iran. Five weeks later, Trump is demanding those same allies help him fix a war they wanted no part of and threatening to dismantle the alliance when they say no. The story of the US and its partners since February 28 is not just about Iran.
Britain is hosting talks among 35 countries this week aimed at forming a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as European nations reconsider their position following Donald Trump’s threat to wind down the Iran conflict without securing the vital waterway. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the meeting of foreign ministers would
US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending momentum from the previous session’s sharp rally, as investors grew increasingly hopeful that the conflict between the United States and Iran could be nearing an end. Markets were buoyed by comments from Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who indicated that the war could soon wind