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Eagle Point Credit Management LLC and Eagle Point DIF GP I LLC, each identified as ten percent owners of ACRES Commercial Realty Corp (ACR), sold a combined $18,890 of the REIT's preferred stock between February 17 and February 19, 2026. The trades included disposals of both 7.875% Series D and 8.625% Series C preferred shares. At the time of the t…
Guzman y Gomez reported a first-half net profit that exceeded expectations, but the company’s shares plunged to record lows after U.S. sales underwhelmed investors. The Australian-listed fast-food operator, which raised A$335.1 million in a high-profile IPO, faces short-term sales momentum pressure in the U.S. as it shifts delivery partners and ant…
Japan’s core consumer price growth slowed to 2.0% year-on-year in January, the weakest pace in two years, while the BOJ-preferred measure excluding fresh food and fuel dipped to a 2.6% gain. The moderation aligns with the central bank’s expectation of a temporary fall below 2% driven by base effects from last year’s spike and introduces uncertainty…
eBay's acquisition of Depop, stronger-than-expected Q4 results and a $2B buyback authorization make the stock attractive around $85. The business is producing solid free cash flow ($1.53B), GMV is expanding ($21.2B), and management is targeting younger buyers via Depop - a catalyst that should re-rate the multiple. My swing trade: buy $85, stop $78…
Walmart Executive Vice President Daniel J. Bartlett disposed of 1,255 shares of Walmart Inc. common stock on February 17, 2026, at $133.21 per share for a total of $167,178. The transaction, executed under a previously disclosed Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, occurred while the shares traded close to their 52-week high and after six months of notable ap…
HSBC has cut about 10% of its U.S.-based debt capital markets team, letting go of at least six New York staff across multiple seniority levels. The reductions come amid a wider restructuring initiative aimed at simplifying management layers and cutting employee costs by 8% to reach $1.8 billion in savings under CEO Georges Elhedery.
Florida lawmakers approved legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport after U.S. President Donald Trump. The Senate voted 25-11 following an earlier House approval of 81-30. The bill, backed largely by Republicans and opposed by Democrats, now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis, who has not indicated whether he will sign it.
Richard A. Heyman, a director at Enliven Therapeutics (ELVN), sold 1,230 shares on February 17, 2026, for roughly $32,196 at prices between $25.765 and $26.6949. The sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 15, 2024. Heyman retains a substantial stake both directly and indirectly. The move occurs as the stock trades at $26…
CS Disco Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Karen Herckis sold 8,171 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, for a total of $25,084. The transaction reduced her direct stake in the company to 132,259 shares. A day later, Herckis received restricted stock unit awards totaling 69,592 shares. The sale occurred as the stock…
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has ordered the reopening of the state's criminal investigation into alleged abuses at Zorro Ranch, once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, after new material in a U.S. Department of Justice file was made public. The move follows a recent legislative inquiry and comes as special agents and prosecutors seek access to u…
WarrenAI used Investing Pro metrics - including Fair Value, Pro Score, technicals and analyst targets - to rank supermarket stocks for 2026. Kroger leads the list after installing a new CEO and showing modest upside to fair value, Sprouts appears as a high-upside but volatile growth candidate, Weis Markets offers steady returns and dividends with l…
Meta Platforms has lowered the equity component of annual pay packages for most employees for a second straight year, cutting stock option refreshers by about 5% after a roughly 10% reduction the prior year. The move comes amid large-scale investments in artificial intelligence, with the company signaling potential spending as high as $130 billion …
Wedbush technology analyst Dan Ives outlined 10 concrete developments that he says could reverse the recent weakness in the technology sector and address what he calls the AI "ghost trade" overhang. Drawing on 25 years of Wall Street experience and historical market misreads, Ives highlighted both industry examples and specific corporate milestones…
Block's headline Bitcoin revenue obscures a payments and software business that's compounding fundamentals at scale. This trade targets a re-rating as investors refocus on recurring merchant payments, subscription services and embedded finance that can deliver double-digit core revenue growth. Entry at $60.00, stop at $48.00, target $85.00 over a 1…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told delegates at the Ninth Workers' Party Congress that the country has overcome recession and reached major economic objectives over the past five years. In an opening address carried by state media KCNA, Kim highlighted accomplishments across politics, economy, defence, culture and diplomacy, urged rapid reforms t…
Several large American companies have removed explicit diversity criteria from their board-selection rules after pressure from conservative shareholder activists. Documents disclosed by the National Legal and Policy Center confirm policy reversals at American Express and Deere, while Johnson & Johnson has also abandoned specific diversity requireme…
Provident Financial Services (PFS) has already rallied from its 52-week low to trade near $23, but earnings, a 4%+ yield, and a fresh buyback authorization give the stock a concrete path to further gains. This trade idea lays out an entry at $22.95, a stop at $21.00 and a target at $27.50 for a mid-term push over roughly 45 trading days.
King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following the publication of millions of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The records suggest the former prince forwarded confidential UK government materials and explored business opportunities with Epstein while serving as a trade…
Sunoco L.P. is positioned to grow its distribution at least 5% in 2026 backed by $600M+ growth capex and $3.1-$3.3B adjusted EBITDA guidance. Valuation is reasonable with a $9.81B market cap, $17.79B enterprise value and an EV/EBITDA of ~11.1. I recommend a long trade to capture distribution and re-rating potential, with tight risk controls to navi…
A document provided to Congress indicates the administration is pursuing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that does not adopt the long-sought Additional Protocol and that opens the door to enrichment and reprocessing activities. The move has drawn concern from arms control advocates and some lawmakers who argue the pact weake…
SAP has been dragged down in a broad software sell-off, trading near $200 with technically oversold conditions and elevated short activity. The company’s $246.6B market cap, strategic AI partnerships, and still-resilient fundamentals make a mid-term long a reasonable tactical trade. Entry $198.00, stop $188.00, target $230.00 for a mid-term (45 tra…
Amazon trades at $204.91 with a $2.27 trillion market cap and clear near-term pain from heavy capex and political scrutiny. Still, AWS is back to its fastest growth in 13 quarters and AI is primed to multiply margins across cloud, advertising and logistics. This trade buys a pullback with a defined stop and a 180‑day timeframe to capture an AI-driv…
Several public companies saw material price moves in after-hours trading following earnings reports and clinical results. Akamai slid after issuing fiscal 2026 guidance below consensus; GRAIL fell sharply after its cancer screening study missed the primary endpoint; Opendoor jumped on revenue that exceeded estimates; Workiva outperformed on both EP…
U.S. stock indexes finished lower on Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the losses, retreating 0.54% by the close in New York. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also ended the session lower. Weakness in the Financials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors helped push the broader market down, while individual large-cap names a…
Mexico's main stock gauge finished Thursday with effectively no net change as advances in industrials, consumer goods & services and consumer staples were balanced by notable declines in a handful of stocks. Trading breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency markets saw modest moves, with crude oil and Brent rising and the peso weakening…
