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Oil futures rose roughly 2% after U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone and a group of Iranian gunboats approached a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions could be disrupted. Prices were also influenced by estimates of a large weekly draw in U.S. crude inventories and wider geopoli…
Asian equity markets and bullion rebounded on Tuesday after a period of sharp volatility in metals and other asset classes. The recovery followed a stronger-than-expected U.S. factory PMI print and came as traders monitored an Australian central bank meeting and a packed corporate earnings calendar in the United States. Currency moves and bond yiel…
The U.S. dollar held recent gains as stronger U.S. manufacturing data and shifting expectations about Federal Reserve leadership outweighed worries about a potential government shutdown. The Australian dollar advanced ahead of an expected Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike, while the yen remained under pressure amid comments from Japan's prime min…
NRW Holdings has been awarded a bulk earthworks contract from Rio Tinto valued at about A$175 million for the West Angelas Sustaining Project, prompting a near 7% rise in its shares. The Sydney-listed contractor also reported additional civil and port-related contract wins, with work expected to begin in early 2026 and extend into 2027.
Palomar Holdings' CEO and chairman Mac Armstrong sold 7,604 shares across January 29 and 31, 2026, for about $927,354 at a weighted average price between $121.7437 and $122.0432. Simultaneously, Armstrong received 14,771 restricted stock units through option exercises at no cost. The insurer reported a strong third quarter for 2025, beating EPS and…
American International Group Executive Vice President and CFO Keith Walsh disclosed dividend reinvestment purchases of AIG common stock totaling $2,207 between December 2024 and December 2025, with share prices between $73.20 and $86.54. Walsh also disposed of 4,540 shares at $73.92 for $335,596 and now directly holds 42,799.25 shares. Separately, …
Jon Christianson, president of Palomar Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PLMR), sold 1,673 restricted stock units on January 29 and 31, 2026, for roughly $204,025 and concurrently exercised options that converted to 4,109 shares at no cost. The company, a specialty insurer with a $3.29 billion market value, has shown robust revenue growth and recent acquisitiv…
TD Synnex director Richard T. Hume sold 492 shares on January 30, 2026, for $78,921 and exercised options to acquire 492 shares at $107.32 the same day. The trades were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted July 14, 2025. Separately, TD Synnex reported fourth-quarter 2026 net revenue of $17.4 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.83, while …
A U.S. federal judge in Washington, D.C. has stopped the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians, preventing an administration plan that would have made them eligible for deportation while the country faces severe violence and displacement.
Yelp Chief Executive Jeremy Stoppelman disposed of 90,000 shares of common stock across three transactions between January 29 and February 2, 2026, generating roughly $2.46 million. The trades were carried out under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan adopted May 19, 2025, coinciding with option exercises and ahead of Yelp's February 12 earnings report. The…
Japan's finance minister defended the prime minister's remarks that highlighted potential advantages of a weaker yen, saying the premier was referring to conventional economic teachings. The defense came as the dollar regained levels above 155 yen following a weekend campaign speech in which the prime minister underscored the currency's benefits fo…
The U.S. Justice Department's publication of millions of internal records related to Jeffrey Epstein has laid bare social, professional and occasional financial links between the late financier and a wide array of high-profile individuals. The material documents interactions spanning decades and includes photographs, emails and lists of attendees a…
Google Cloud and Liberty Global have entered a five-year strategic agreement to deploy Google’s Gemini AI models and related cloud technologies across Liberty Global’s European cable operations. The pact intends to introduce AI-driven features to consumer services such as Horizon TV search and discovery, automate customer service, broaden device di…
Power Integrations director Balu Balakrishnan completed an automatic sale of 5,581 shares on January 29, 2026, generating $260,036 to cover taxes on a Restricted Stock Award. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 filed February 2, 2026. Separately, the company increased the share pool for its 2025 Inducement Award Plan and saw mixed analyst sign…
Kent A. Hansen, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Kingsway Financial Services Inc., purchased 114 shares at $13.69 apiece on February 2, 2026, using the company’s employee share purchase plan. The $1,560 transaction modestly increased Hansen’s direct holdings to 119,707 shares. The move comes as Kingsway reports strong revenue…
PACCAR Inc. Senior Vice President Laura J. Bloch sold 6,588 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026, for $814,088, while simultaneously exercising options to acquire 6,588 shares at $61.26 per share. The transactions occurred as the stock traded close to its 52-week high, and follow the company’s mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results that featured a…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman affirmed the company’s desire to remain a large, long-term customer of Nvidia, responding to reports that OpenAI had been unhappy with some of Nvidia’s newest AI chips and had explored alternatives since at least 2025. The comments follow reporting on a stalled $100 billion investment pact and subsequent vendor deals by OpenAI…
Assured Guaranty Ltd. and affiliated entities reported the sale of 237 Sound Point Meridian Capital (NASDAQ: SPMC) shares on January 29, 2026, for $3,393, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The submission, executed on February 2, 2026, documents the internal ownership structure of the selling entities and confirms that they continue to hold …
Axsome Therapeutics CEO Herriot Tabuteau sold 32,410 shares on February 2, 2026, for roughly $6.0 million after exercising options to buy the same number of shares at $8.02 each. The transactions occurred while AXSM traded close to its 52-week high and follow strong revenue momentum and multiple analyst target increases amid pipeline progress.
Oshkosh (OSK) appears undervalued relative to its cash generation and defense exposure. With an enterprise value near $10.1B, free cash flow of $754.8M and a P/E in the mid-teens, the risk/reward favors a long position. We outline an actionable trade with entry, stop and target while flagging the operational and macro risks that could derail the se…
Ukrainian authorities say Russia used a brief U.S.-backed pause in attacks on energy targets to amass munitions and then launched hundreds of drones and a record number of ballistic missiles that struck energy infrastructure and residential buildings, cutting heating for thousands during intense winter cold. Kyiv has called for a U.S. response as n…
President Donald Trump has proposed a two-year, comprehensive renovation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a move that adds the venue to a broader program of building projects in Washington that includes a massive White House ballroom and a proposed monumental arch near Arlington. The plan follows cancellations by performers, d…
A Texas resident has amended a federal lawsuit to accuse a California doctor of prescribing abortion medication to his partner in violation of Texas law, invoking a newly effective statute that permits private citizens to sue providers. The case, filed in Galveston, tests the reach of Texas' HB 7 and may clash with California's protections for clin…
Moody's upgraded Twilio Inc.'s corporate family rating to Ba1 from Ba2 and maintained a stable outlook, pointing to expected revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow expansion alongside conservative financial policies. The rating agency highlighted Twilio's market positions in communications platforms, improved margins and substantial cash balances, whil…
A change in the European Commission's proposed regulation for new vehicles in 2035 - replacing a zero-emissions requirement with a 90% CO2 cut from 2021 levels - is likely to result in a large share of battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales but may also allow substantial continued sales of internal combustion and plug-in hybrid models, according to t…
