Today is Monday, March 30, 2026.

The Early Bird Index today is 68.10.

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Apollo Global Management $APO ( ▼ 1.42% ) has long been headquartered in New York City, but apparently, the global asset management company is now looking elsewhere.

Details: The Financial Times reported on Sunday that Apollo is considering opening a second U.S. headquarters, with Florida or Texas emerging as the likely favorites. The company did not comment on the report.

Background: Apollo’s potential move comes as other financial firms have expanded outside New York to lower-cost regions in recent years.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Firms can cut taxes, lower office and housing costs, and recruit talent more easily in Texas and Florida than in New York City. 

Final Thoughts: Apollo’s stock is down 26.05% in 2026.

Notable Earnings Today: Fermi America (Nasdaq: FRMI), Phressia (NYSE: PHR), Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE), Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), Airjoule Technologies (Nasdaq: AIRJ), Arko Petroleum (Nasdaq: APC), Bicara Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BCAX), CBAK Energy Technology (Nasdaq: CBAT), DiaMedica Therapeutics (Nasdaq: DMAC), Fathom Holdings (Nasdaq: FTHM), Neumora Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NMRA), PAVmed (Nasdaq: PAV),  PDS Biotechnology (Nasdaq: PDSB), Rezolve AI (Nasdaq: RZLV), Sangamo Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SGMO), Terrestrial Energy (Nasdaq: IMSR).

Notable IPOs Today: Mako Mining Corp Common Stock (Nasdaq: MAKO), Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: HCIC), Cambridge Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: CAQ).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: YouSolar (StartEngine), Cleveland Whiskey (Wefunder), Health Orbit (Crowdcube), Red Fin Cider (Crowdcube), databonds (Crowdcube), Alfi (Crowdcube), Adema AI (Crowdcube).

Notable Economic Events Today: Retail Inventories Excluding Auto (9:00 a.m. ET).

As Vertical Aerospace $EVTL ( ▲ 5.34% ) continues to struggle financially, the flying taxi company may have found a temporary fix.

Details: Sky News reported on Sunday that Vertical Aerospace is close to getting an $800 million capital injection. The report said the new funding will see the company through the launch of commercial operations, it could include several forms of capital, and could be announced as soon as this week.

Background: Despite signing new deals, customers, and partnerships in the past year, Vertical Aerospace has faced a massive liquidity crunch as it burns through capital for flight testing and certification.

Final Thoughts: The stock is down 64.67% in 2026.

TRON $TRON ( ▲ 6.91% ) is up about 4% in the past week and is one of the few major cryptocurrencies positive during that time. It continued that climb with a 2% jump on Sunday.

Final Thoughts: In fact, TRON is up about 13% in 2026, even as most other major cryptos experience declines to start the year.

Pausing: Strategy may have paused bitcoin accumulation last week, ending a thirteen week buying streak (CoinDesk)

Oil Price Surge: Oil prices climb after Iran warns against US ground invasion (CNN)

Trying to Calm Fears: US Treasury to consult with insurance regulators on private credit lenders, sources say (Reuters)

New Framework Proposal: Ethereum builders propose ‘economic zone’ to tackle L2 fragmentation (Cointelegraph)

Pulling the AI Plug: The Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Most Hyped Product Since ChatGPT` (Wall Street Journal)

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