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  • World Bank president warns Middle East war will trim global growth.
  • White House considered a televised Trump address to announce an Iran truce but backed away and used a social post instead.
  • Colombia will submit a 16 trillion peso ($4.39bn) tax reform to Congress to finance the 2026 budget.
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  • President Trump told advisers he intends to pardon top officials before leaving office.
  • Geopolitical conflict and fiscal pressures increase pressure on risk assets.

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Patrick Industries SVP Finance Adds 1,000 Shares in February Purchase

Patrick Industries SVP Finance Adds 1,000 Shares in February Purchase

Matthew S, Patrick Industries' senior vice president of finance and CAO, acquired 1,000 shares on February 6, 2026, at $139.915 per share, a purchase worth $139,915. The transaction increases his direct holdings to 20,614 shares. The stock trades modestly above the purchase price and near its 52-week high after the company reported fourth-quarter 2…

SoFi Director Sells $1.9M in Stock as Options Exercise Nets 250,000 Shares

SoFi Director Sells $1.9M in Stock as Options Exercise Nets 250,000 Shares

SoFi Technologies director Steven J. Freiberg sold 94,225 shares on February 6, 2026, receiving about $1.9 million, and simultaneously exercised options for 250,000 shares at $7.33 each. The stock has traded higher since the sale and analysts have issued mixed upgrades and price-target adjustments following stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter res…

Oil Edges Down as Market Weighs Strait of Hormuz Risks Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

Oil Edges Down as Market Weighs Strait of Hormuz Risks Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

Oil prices slipped modestly on Tuesday as market participants assessed the potential for supply interruptions following U.S. guidance for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures each fell about 0.4% by early GMT trading, after a rally the previous day linked to U.S. advisories. Additional d…

Macquarie Shares Rise After Positive Third-Quarter Trading Update

Macquarie Shares Rise After Positive Third-Quarter Trading Update

Macquarie Group's shares rose after the investment bank reported satisfactory trading for the quarter to Dec. 31, with multiple divisions posting higher profit contributions year-on-year. Asset management gains were driven largely by a sale, while commodities, asset finance and investment-related income supported other units. Banking and Financial …

Dollar Retreats Ahead of Key U.S. Data; Yen Sustains Post-Election Strength

Dollar Retreats Ahead of Key U.S. Data; Yen Sustains Post-Election Strength

The U.S. dollar gave back ground on Tuesday ahead of a busy U.S. data calendar that could influence the path of interest rates, while the Japanese yen maintained recent gains after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decisive electoral victory. Sterling and the euro traded with modest moves as investors digested political pressure in the U.K. and shift…

Immigration Judge Ends Deportation Case Against Tufts PhD Student

Immigration Judge Ends Deportation Case Against Tufts PhD Student

An immigration judge in Boston has terminated removal proceedings against Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, concluding that the Department of Homeland Security failed to prove she was removable. The decision, issued January 29, follows Ozturk's arrest in March after the U.S. State Department revoked her student visa and her…

Catherine O’Hara’s Cause of Death Listed as Pulmonary Embolism; Rectal Cancer Cited as Underlying Condition

Catherine O’Hara’s Cause of Death Listed as Pulmonary Embolism; Rectal Cancer Cited as Underlying Condition

Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian-born actor celebrated for roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Beetlejuice, died on January 30 at age 71. Her death certificate, released by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department and shared publicly, records a pulmonary embolism as the cause of death, with rectal cancer cited as an underlying condition. T…

Amazon Signals Plans for AI Content Marketplace in Talks With Publishers

Amazon Signals Plans for AI Content Marketplace in Talks With Publishers

Amazon has indicated to executives in the publishing sector that it intends to introduce a marketplace enabling publishers to sell content to companies developing AI products. Slides circulated by Amazon Web Services ahead of a company event reference the marketplace and place it alongside core AI tools. The development unfolds amid ongoing negotia…

PrimeLending Chief Officer Disposes $359,562 in Hilltop Holdings Stock

PrimeLending Chief Officer Disposes $359,562 in Hilltop Holdings Stock

Steve B Thompson, who serves as President and CEO of PrimeLending at Hilltop Holdings Inc (HTH), executed a sale of 9,025 common shares on February 6, 2026, for a total of $359,562. The transaction occurred at a weighted average price of $39.8407 per share. Hilltop recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst expectations on both…

Singapore GDP Surpasses Advance Estimate, Expands 6.9% Year-on-Year in Q4 2025

Singapore GDP Surpasses Advance Estimate, Expands 6.9% Year-on-Year in Q4 2025

Singapore's economy expanded 6.9% year-on-year in Q4 2025, outperforming an earlier estimate of 5.7%, with seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter growth at 2.1%. Full-year 2025 growth was recorded at 5.0%. The trade ministry and Enterprise Singapore have both upgraded growth outlooks for 2026 and non-oil domestic exports, citing stronger-than-expec…

Teamsters File Suit Against UPS Over Expanded Driver Buyout Plan

Teamsters File Suit Against UPS Over Expanded Driver Buyout Plan

The Teamsters Union has taken United Parcel Service to court, saying a recently revised driver buyout initiative violates provisions of the parties' National Master Agreement. The union says the new Driver Choice Program expands beyond prior offers and that UPS has not supplied requested information. UPS says it engaged with the union in January an…