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Christian Kleinerman, Snowflake's Executive Vice President of Product Management, reported sales of common stock on March 16 and March 17 totaling $1,063,654. The transactions — one disclosed as a tax-cover disposition and another as an outright sale — leave Kleinerman with substantial direct and indirect holdings. The moves come as analysts adjust…
Snowflake Inc. director Frank Slootman sold 7,874 shares on March 17, 2026, for roughly $1.38 million under a trading plan adopted in September 2025. The company reported robust product revenue growth and a sizable increase in remaining performance obligations, while analysts adjusted price targets and ratings following quarterly results.
Benoit Dageville, Snowflake Inc. founder and chief architect, completed share sales totaling roughly $336,477 on March 17, 2026, and surrendered additional shares on March 16, 2026 to meet tax liabilities. The transactions were carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 28, 2025. The company continues to show solid revenue growth and pro…
Elvia Cowan, senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Vaxcyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCVX), sold 1,892 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026, for roughly $105,146 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The trades occurred in two blocks at weighted-average prices of $55.387 and $56.263. After the sales Cowan directly holds 28,975 shares. The c…
Uber Technologies SVP and Chief People Officer Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of common stock on March 16, 2026 for roughly $2.23 million and completed additional share disposals to satisfy tax obligations. On the same day she exercised options to acquire 76,000 shares tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The transactions occurred…
James R. Potts, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Barrett Business Services Inc (NASDAQ: BBSI), sold 1,803 shares on March 17, 2026, at $28.68 per share for a total of $51,710. The transaction was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, executed by an attorney-in-fact. The company reported modest year-over-year…
The European Central Bank is expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at 2% but will signal readiness to tighten policy if higher energy prices from the Iran conflict cause persistent inflation. Officials will publish updated forecasts and alternative scenarios showing how a short or protracted conflict could affect growth and inflation ac…
Jasjeet Sekhon, who built and led Bridgewater Associates' AI research efforts, is joining Google's DeepMind as chief strategy officer, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis said. Sekhon will leave his roles as chief scientist and head of AI at Bridgewater and take a seat on its board. The move comes as Google’s DeepMind rolls out new AI products and Alph…
George Herrera, a director at Travel & Leisure Co. (TNL), sold 2,962 shares of common stock in two transactions on March 17 and 18, 2026, generating about $208,464 in proceeds. The transactions leave Herrera with 1,853 directly held shares and 46,333 deferred stock units. Separately, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts raised its quarterly dividend, named a p…
WEX Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Kimball carried out an automatic sale of 715 shares on March 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, realizing $112,841. The same filing records the vesting of restricted stock units and market share units, tax-related dispositions, and Kimball's post-transaction holdings. The moves come as WEX shares …
Globalharvest Holdings Venture Ltd., a roughly 10% owner of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVO), purchased 3,695 shares at a weighted average price of $11.94 on March 17, 2026. The acquisition raises its direct stake to 9,991,577 shares as the stock has dipped following a fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue shortfall.
George W. Brochick, a director at Universal Technical Institute, sold 5,000 shares on March 17, 2026, generating roughly $182,938. The transaction occurred while UTI shares traded close to their 52-week high of $38.02 and following a fiscal first-quarter report that beat revenue expectations but slightly missed on earnings per share. Truist Securit…
Marie Mendoza, senior vice president and general counsel at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, sold 1,518 shares on March 16, 2026, for $134,882 under a previously established 10b5-1 plan. The report also details recent defense industry developments involving Kratos and Rocket Lab, including contracts, program milestones and a $1.17 billion equit…
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Chief Financial Officer Marcin Urbaszek sold 452 shares on March 17, 2026, for $19.13 a share, netting $8,646. The transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in March 2025 to cover tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock. The firm reported Q4 2025 GAAP net income of $0.24 per share, noted a reduction in …
Lisa Bodensteiner, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), sold 334 shares under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan and had 782 shares withheld to meet tax obligations tied to RSU settlement. After the transactions, she directly holds 71,191 shares. Synaptics reported fiscal second-quarter 202…
Maria Cervantes de Burgreen, vice president and corporate controller at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS), sold 6,270 shares on March 16, 2026 under a 10b5-1 trading plan, raising $559,844. The transactions occurred at prices between $87.3625 and $90.454. After the sale she directly holds 59,369 shares. Separately, Rocket Lab secur…
New Zealand's economy posted a slight expansion of 0.2% in the fourth quarter versus the prior quarter, missing forecasts and leaving annual growth modest at 1.3%. Weakness in construction contrasted with gains in rental, hiring and real estate services. The data underlines the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's decision to pause rate cuts and reflects …
Adaptive Biotechnologies President and COO Julie Rubinstein sold 57,180 shares under a 10b5-1 plan between March 16 and March 18, 2026, raising $762,209. At the same time she exercised options to acquire 44,166 shares at $6.55 per share for $289,287. After the transactions Rubinstein holds 494,920 shares. The insider activity coincides with the com…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that tariff-related price rises and higher energy costs linked to the Iran war present material obstacles to reducing inflation. Speaking after the Fed's two-day policy meeting, Powell said the central bank needs to see progress on core inflation this year as one-time tariff impacts pass through, and that …
Meta Platforms Chief Operating Officer Javier Olivan sold 1,555 shares of Class A common stock on March 16, 2026, generating proceeds of $982,791 at $632.02 per share. The transaction was completed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted November 17, 2025, and included both direct and indirect dispositions through family entities and trusts. The s…
Phillip D. Carrai, president of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' STC Division, sold 6,500 shares on March 16, 2026, under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan for roughly $578,947. The company continues to secure defense contracts and expand programs even as some analysts flag valuation concerns and the firm moves forward with a large equity offering.
Meta Platforms director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 Class A shares on March 16, 2026, realizing $366,571 at $632.02 per share. The sale was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted August 15, 2025. At the time of reporting, Meta shares were trading at $615.68, roughly 23% below their 52-week high of $796.25, while the company retains a m…
Bank of America analysts say the recent 35% drop in European software stocks since mid-2025 has created selective buying opportunities. While concerns over generative AI and broader macro risks tied to Middle East conflicts have pressured the sector, BofA argues that fundamentals remain largely intact and identifies several companies with durable p…
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton emerged victorious in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, defeating 10 rivals and positioning herself for a likely November win in the heavily Democratic state. Stratton ran on an explicitly progressive platform, including a push for a $25 federal minimum wage and calls …
Williams-Sonoma President and CEO Laura Alber sold 19,990 shares on March 16, 2026, for about $3.6 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction was reported on a Form 4; Alber continues to hold a large direct stake and additional indirect holdings. The company posted a fourth-quarter earnings-per-share beat but missed revenue expectations, whi…
