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The Athens market closed sharply lower on Thursday, with the Athens General Composite falling 2.47% as declines in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors weighed on the exchange. A handful of small-cap utilities posted gains while several industrial and infrastructure names were among the session's steepest decliners. Market breadth was negati…
ConnectOne Bancorp director Michael W Kempner sold 67,800 shares of the bank’s common stock on August 11, 2020, for roughly $1.0 million, and still holds a sizeable position. The stock has since risen, and recent company results for Q4 2025 showed an EPS beat but a revenue shortfall. The bank offers a 2.82% dividend and has increased payouts for se…
On March 17, 2026, Northfield Bancorp director Paul Stahlin reported a purchase of 10,000 shares of the bank's common stock via a Form 4 filing. The acquisition came at a weighted average price of $13.19 and brings Stahlin's direct stake to 54,354 shares while he also holds 4,383 restricted stock units. The transaction coincides with the company tr…
Choice Hotels International CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 2,203 shares across two transactions on March 17-18, 2026, totaling about $220,342, under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 12, 2025. The company reported Q4 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.60 and revenue of $390 million, both ahead of expectations, and declared a quarterly cash dividend payable A…
Ampco Pittsburgh Corp Chief Executive Officer Brett McBrayer purchased 7,500 shares on March 19, 2026, spending $50,025 at $6.67 per share. The filing shows McBrayer now holds 585,731 shares. The transaction coincides with recent share price volatility and a quarterly report in which revenue rose but earnings per share fell short of analyst expecta…
Titan Machinery is trading cheaply relative to sales and book with strong free cash flow and an improving European franchise. Expect short-term pressure from margin compression and inventory rationalization, but the balance sheet and cash generation justify a tactical long for patient traders.
Guggenheim has started coverage of Paychex with a Neutral rating, pointing to execution risks over the near term even as the firm views Paychex as relatively well insulated from longer-term disruption tied to artificial intelligence. Concerns center on aggressive Management Solutions growth targets, potential pressure from smaller deal sizes and we…
Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 closed lower on Thursday, slipping 0.51% as declines in the Banking, Technology and Basic Metals sectors outweighed gains among several mid- and small-cap names. Market breadth was narrowly positive, while commodities and currency pairs showed varied performance across the session.
Japan Post Holdings sold 15,700 shares of Aflac Inc. common stock on March 17, 2026, for $1.72 million at a weighted average price of $109.77. After the transaction the firm retains a direct holding of 52,100,900 Aflac shares. Separately, Aflac reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed EPS expectations but exceeded revenue forecasts, and Miz…
Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital pointed to a swift 50 basis point rise in the U.S. two-year Treasury yield over a period of under three weeks and suggested the move could indicate a forthcoming Federal Reserve rate increase. The two-year reached 3.928% on Thursday morning before easing to about 3.8%. Market pricing in Fed fund futures still …
FMC is trading near its 52-week low after a brutal 2025. Management is exploring strategic alternatives, which creates a clear binary: a sale or renewed execution. This trade idea buys the rumor with a strict stop and a mid-term horizon to capture a potential takeover premium or short-covering rally while acknowledging the company’s negative earnin…
Twilio’s communications platform is showing durable adoption amid AI-driven product upgrades and improving expansion metrics. The company generates nearly $1.0B in free cash flow, carries modest leverage, and trades at a reasonable price-to-sales multiple for a growth software name. This idea buys a controlled pullback with a clear stop and a targe…
Unilever shares fell after reports the company may separate its packaged food division and ended merger talks with Kraft Heinz. Investors worry the potential split could distract management, especially following a lengthy ice cream unit separation and prior executive turnover linked to portfolio reshaping efforts. Although the food business posts h…
Exxon Mobil's fifth floating production, storage and offloading vessel for Guyana, Errea Wittu, is approaching completion in Singapore and is scheduled to depart for Guyanese waters ahead of plan. The FPSO will handle up to 250,000 barrels per day from the Uaru field. Company officials say higher crude prices may allow earlier recovery of local cos…
Adobe shares have sold off hard into 2026 on headlines - CEO transition, a $150M DOJ settlement and AI disruption fears - but fundamentals remain robust: ~$101B market cap, P/E ~14, free cash flow near $9.85B, and explicit AI partnerships that can re-accelerate revenue per seat. This trade idea takes a long stance over a 45-trading-day swing while …
Speaking in Doha on Thursday, Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara is offering "friendly" counsel to Tehran to prevent its war with the United States and Israel from spreading across the Middle East. Fidan described Iran's attacks on regional countries as unacceptable, acknowledged Israel as the main actor in the conflict, and stressed…
Bank of America data show long-only funds broadly bought non-U.S. stocks in February while reducing U.S. positions. Emergent markets and Asia Pacific led inflows, with sizable sector rotation into Consumer Staples and Materials and heavy selling in Software and Media. Several large-cap names were prominent among the biggest buys and sells, and a se…
Geron reported $184M of RYTELO revenue in 2025 and guided to $220-240M for 2026. The company carries roughly $400M in cash and has cut costs, yet valuation already prices slim growth. High short interest and upcoming commercial execution milestones create a technical and fundamental inflection that could push the stock higher. This trade lays out a…
Core Natural Resources (NASDAQ:CNR) Chief Accounting Officer John Rothka sold 1,000 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026 for a total of $97,660. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $97.66, with trade prices between $97.65 and $97.75. Following the sale, Rothka holds 5,190 shares, including 1,314 unvested restricted stock units. …
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and former Revolutionary Guards commander, has assumed an increasingly pivotal role within Tehran's political architecture as Israeli and U.S. strikes have removed several senior figures. Positioned at the crossroads of political, security and clerical networks, Qalibaf has articulated a hardline po…
Bernstein says pan-European biopharma remains a preferred defensive sector despite a recent re-rating, pointing to steady earnings growth, robust cash generation and valuations that do not fully reflect fundamentals. The firm initiated coverage across large-cap names with a range of ratings, identified top picks, and projected mid-single-digit EPS …
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, to explain the nature and extent of any interactions with Jeffrey Epstein after Warsh's name surfaced in government-released documents tied to Epstein. Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, asked Warsh to respond by March …
POET Technologies is moving beyond proof-of-concept. Strategic partnerships with LITEON and Lessengers, confirmed prototype timelines, and fresh capital after a registered offering put optical interposer commercialization on the table. For traders, a defined long into late-2026 catalysts offers asymmetric upside versus a clear stop for dilution and…
Most developed market central banks left policy rates unchanged this week while warning they are prepared to raise borrowing costs if an energy shock from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran pushes inflation higher. Traders have trimmed expectations for cuts by the Federal Reserve and increased bets on hikes from other central banks. Australia rema…
Citi analysts retained Circle Internet Financial and Bullish Group as their leading crypto sector recommendations despite stalled legislative progress on the CLARITY Act. Citi cites expanding USDC monetization, cross-border payments potential and Arc Blockchain development for Circle, and rising institutional volumes, product launches and growing U…
