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Several consumer-facing platforms and a business data provider reported cybersecurity incidents this week. Statements from the affected companies indicate contact information and some corporate documents were involved, while companies say there is no evidence that sensitive credentials, financial data, or private communications were accessed.
Gold surged to unprecedented levels on Wednesday evening after reports that the U.S. President was weighing a new strike on Iran, lifting demand for physical safe havens. Spot gold topped $5,595.41 an ounce, while April futures reached $5,625.89 an ounce, as geopolitical concerns and a weaker dollar supported the rally.
Director Odilon Almeida acquired 4,816 shares of Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB) Class A Common Stock on January 27, 2026, at a weighted average price of $20.989 per share for a total of $101,083. The purchase, executed across multiple trades at prices between $20.57 and $21.00, brings Almeida's direct holding to 5,316 shares. The trades come a…
Zoopla reports that Britain’s housing market has started to pick up since the November budget lull, with early-2026 buyer demand close to early-2024 levels but about 9% lower than early 2025. Mortgage rates for a five-year fix at 75% loan-to-value are at their lowest since 2022, and house prices have risen 1.2% over the past year. Other indicators,…
Google said it has moved to disable domains tied to IPIDEA, one of the world's largest residential proxy operations, and deployed automatic protections for Android devices. The company said legal actions and technical defenses have significantly degraded the proxy network and its business operations, shrinking the pool of consumer devices available…
Meta Platforms Chief Operating Officer Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Class A stock on January 26, 2026, generating proceeds of $343,805. The sale was completed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in August 2024. The company is trading near $668 with a market value of $1.69 trillion and a P/E ratio of 29.65, and is due to report quarterly results on…
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec and its subsidiary CDP Investissements Inc. reported the sale of 3,500,000 shares of Zevia PBC Class A common stock on January 27, 2026, at $2.00 per share, generating $7.0 million. After the disposition the entities continue to hold 13,550,428 shares. Separately, Zevia reported a Q3 2025 earnings beat and app…
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec and CDP Investissements Inc. sold 2,971,664 shares of Zevia PBC (NASDAQ: ZVIA) on September 30, 2025, at $2.73 per share, generating $8,112,642. After the sale the entities retain 17,050,428 shares. Zevia reported Q3 2025 results that beat analyst expectations on both EPS and revenue, while remaining unprofita…
Samsung Electronics reported its strongest quarterly performance to date in Q4 2025, with record revenue and operating profit propelled by robust demand for advanced memory chips from the artificial intelligence sector. The company said momentum from AI workloads should persist into Q1 2026, and its memory division will prioritize high-value produc…
PEP TG Investments GP LLC disposed of 10,000,000 common shares of Callaway Golf Co on January 27, 2026, at $14.70 per share, generating $147,000,000 in proceeds. After the sale, PEP TG Investments LP holds 11,175,226 shares. The transaction comes amid Callaway's recent earnings strength, analyst upgrades, a new Quantum equipment family launch, a co…
Ambiq Micro director Joseph A. Tautges sold 7,800 shares on January 26, 2026, for $31.00 apiece, totaling $241,800. The transaction leaves Tautges with 48,746 shares. Separately, Ambiq priced an upsized public offering at $31.00 per share for 2,679,600 shares, expected to generate about $81.7 million in gross proceeds. The company posted third-quar…
Joaquin Duato, Johnson & Johnson's chief executive officer and chairman, sold $22.1 million of company stock on January 26, 2026, in a series of transactions disclosed on a Form 4 filing. The filing details two sets of trades and outlines Duato's remaining direct and indirect holdings. The disclosure coincides with recently reported fourth-quarter …
Ambiq Micro Chief Technology Officer Scott McLean Hanson sold 10,000 shares on January 26, 2026, receiving $31 per share for a total of $310,000. The sale leaves Hanson with 122,818 shares directly owned. The transaction occurs as Ambiq prices an upsized public offering at $31.00 per share for 2,679,600 shares, expected to generate roughly $81.7 mi…
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) has run hard into my prior price target after closing the Lanteris acquisition and posting strong market momentum. Fundamentals haven't caught up to the rally: elevated price-to-sales (~13x), negative free cash flow, and persistent insider selling. This trade idea recommends a measured short/momentum-fade entry at $22.81 w…
A Brooklyn resident, Carlisle Rivera, received a 15-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to participating in an alleged Iran-backed murder-for-hire scheme and a related stalking conspiracy aimed at Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, the Justice Department said. The case is cited by prosecutors as part of broader efforts to address tran…
Hims & Hers ($HIMS) is trading near recent lows with strong fundamental levers and a crowded short base. Valuation looks demanding on some metrics but the risk/reward is attractive for an aggressive, defined-risk long over the next 45 trading days. Entry, stop and target included.
NPEH, LLC, a 10% holder of NET Power Inc. (NYSE: NPWR), sold 295,220 Class A shares for roughly $699,926 in three trades executed January 26-28, 2026, per a Form 4 filing. The disposition comes amid steep share price declines, a substantial quarterly EPS loss, and an operational pivot toward post-combustion carbon capture as the company contends wi…
Rollins Executive Chairman John F. Wilson sold 7,538 shares on January 26, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock vesting, netting $476,853. After the transaction he directly holds 600,049 shares plus 299 shares in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Separately, Rollins declared a quarterly cash dividend and several brokerages have upd…
Owners 8 rivers capital and beauchamp sold a combined 295,220 shares of NET Power Inc. Class A Common Stock between January 26 and January 28, generating total proceeds of $699,926 across three transactions. The sales, recorded on a Form 4 with the SEC, carried transaction code "S" and prices ranged from $2.3549 to $2.3837. Separately, NET Power re…
Germany’s combined federal and state tax revenues reached 901.8 billion euros in 2025, a 4.7% increase from 2024, but fell short of the council of tax experts’ projection of 903.7 billion euros (a 5.0% rise). December receipts rose 2.0% year-on-year to 115.5 billion euros. The government has lowered growth forecasts for this year and next, citing h…
Gary W. Rollins, Executive Chairman Emeritus of Rollins Inc (NYSE: ROL), sold 19,094 shares on January 26, 2026, at $63.26 per share for $1,207,886 to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock. The company’s shares trade near their 52-week peak and carry a high P/E multiple, while dividend policy and a slate of analyst rat…
SLB Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch sold 25,000 shares on January 28, 2026, generating $1.26 million under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The company announced two five-year contracts with Petroleum Development Oman for Block-6 wellheads and artificial lift equipment, while analysts issued both downgrades and price-target increases following mixed qu…
Brazil's central bank left the Selic rate at 15% and indicated the first reduction in borrowing costs will likely begin at its March policy meeting. Policymakers emphasized a cautious, data-dependent approach to the timing, pace and size of cuts even as inflation cools and activity moderates, with the bank maintaining its inflation projection for t…
Rollins Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Tesh Thomas D. sold 887 shares on January 26, 2026, at $63.26 per share, generating $56,111 in proceeds. The sale - reported on a Form 4 - was executed as the stock traded close to its 52-week high and amid varied analyst price-target adjustments. InvestingPro data highlights a high price-to-earnings multip…
Elizabeth B. Chandler, Rollins Inc's chief legal officer, sold 2,151 shares of company stock on January 26, 2026, for $63.26 per share, yielding $136,072. The sale was completed to meet tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock. Following the transaction, Chandler directly holds 60,161 shares, a total that includes both re…
