Stocks ended Tuesday on a mixed note, with major indexes slipping as investors remained cautious despite a brief improvement in sentiment tied to geopolitical developments.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led declines, sliding 0.8% or 185 points to 21,762. The Dow Jones fell 0.2%, or 84 points, to close at 46,124, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.4% to 6,556. In contrast, the Russell 2000 outperformed, rising 0.5% to 2,505, signaling some rotation into smaller-cap names.
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) could unlock significant earnings potential by reshaping its Asia-Pacific operations, analysts at Jefferies said, pointing to the region’s growth paired with persistent unprofitability.
While APAC sales have climbed from $119 million in 2023 to $157 million in 2026, the region remains a drag on overall profits, with operating income improving, but still negative at -$12 million in 2025, the analysts noted.
Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd (TSX-V:MON, OTC:MXTRF) said on Tuesday that geochemical results from its Elvira gold project in Chile’s Maricunga Gold Belt indicate a large hydrothermal system with signatures consistent with both shallow epithermal mineralization and a deeper porphyry-style target.
The company said the latest sampling and analysis are part of an integrated exploration program that combines geological mapping, geophysical surveys, geochemical datasets and artificial intelligence-assisted modelling to refine targets at Elvira.
Fox Tungsten Ltd (TSX-V:FOXT, OTC:HPYCF, FRA:1HC) announced it has entered into an agreement with Stifel Nicolaus Canada, acting as co-lead underwriter alongside PowerOne Capital Markets Limited and as sole bookrunner, in connection with a bought deal private placement expected to raise approximately C$11.1 million in gross proceeds.
Fox Tungsten said it intends to use the net proceeds from the hard dollar units to advance exploration at its Fox Tungsten Project, in British Columbia, Canada, as well as for other exploration initiatives, working capital, and general corporate purposes.
Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) announced that it has shipped the first PowerBuoy system under its previously announced $6.5 million contract with the US Department of Homeland Security, marking a step toward deployment of offshore monitoring technology for the US Coast Guard.
The company said the shipment represents a transition from system development and integration into operational deployment.
AtaiBeckley Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAI, XETRA:9VC) announced that it has been added to a series of major US equity benchmark indices, a move that is expected to increase its visibility among institutional investors and trigger buying from passive investment funds.
The clinical-stage biotechnology company announced that it joined the S&P Total Market Index, the S&P Completion Index and CRSP US benchmark indices, effective March 23, 2026.
Abacus Global Management (NYSE:ABX) reported record origination and transaction activity for the full year 2025, as the alternative asset manager expanded its footprint in the life settlements market and set new benchmarks across key portfolio metrics.
The company said it purchased 1,310 life insurance policies during the year, reflecting what it described as a strong origination platform and consistent deal flow.
Corero Network Security PLC (AIM:CNS, OTCQB:DDOSF) shares rose 7% to 12.3p after the DDoS protection specialist said annual recurring revenue and order intake grew strongly in 2025, with second-half trading recovering enough to beat previous market expectations.
Revenue for the year edged up to US$25.5 million from US$24.6 million, while ARR climbed 23% to US$23.9 million and order intake increased 20% to US$33.8 million.
Itaconix PLC (AIM:ITX, OTCQB:ITXXF, FRA:18G0), the AIM-listed plant-based specialty polymer company, saw its shares rise 8% to 120 pence on Tuesday after saying it had made a strong start to 2026.
In the commentary accompanying its results, it said it expected to reach positive adjusted EBITDA for the first time this year, with management forecasting revenues of $13.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $300,000 for the full year.
Altona Rare Earths, the London-listed critical materials explorer, saw its shares rise 11% to 3.11 pence on Tuesday after reporting that gallium mineralisation at its Monte Muambe project in Mozambique had exceeded pre-drilling expectations, alongside strong fluorspar results in line with commercial mining grades.
The company said final assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign were now in hand, clearing the way for the preparation of a mineral resource estimate (MRE), which it described as the next major milestone for the project.
The plant-based polymer specialist says revenue growth and positive adjusted EBITDA are both within reach this year
Itaconix PLC (AIM:ITX, OTCQB:ITXXF, FRA:18G0), the AIM-listed plant-based specialty polymer company, says it has made a strong start to 2026 and expects to reach positive adjusted EBITDA for the first time this year, with management forecasting revenues of $13.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $300,000 million for the full year.
Zephyr Energy PLC (AIM:ZPHR, OTCQB:ZPHRF, FRA:VD5N) told investors that its non-operated production jumped in the fourth quarter of 2025, as the benefits of last year’s US$7.3 million acquisition fed through, while fresh non-core asset sales added cash for its flagship Paradox project in Utah.
Net non-operated production rose to 983 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the quarter, up from 632 boepd in the second quarter and 925 boepd in the third. The company noted that the increase was primarily due to August's acquisition of working interests in mature producing assets, which lifted its portfolio to interests in more than 600 gross wells.
Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:RCE, OTC:RECEF) has secured a key intellectual property milestone in South America, with Brazil granting a Family 4 patent covering its synthetic anti-infectives platform, extending protection through to 2041.
The patent, awarded by Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property, covers Recce’s lead compounds RECCE® 327 (R327) and RECCE® 529 (R529), including their manufacturing processes, therapeutic use and multiple delivery methods.
American Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:ARR, OTCQX:ARRNF) is broadening the scope of its La Paz Project in Arizona, launching a comprehensive review of gold, silver, copper and manganese potential alongside its established rare earths focus.
The company has engaged a US-based exploration and geoscience consultancy to reassess historical datasets and design a targeted follow-up exploration program aimed at identifying new non-rare earth opportunities across the project area.