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Kura Oncology Chief Scientific Officer Francis Burrows sold 1,311 shares on Jan. 27, 2026, at $8.4607 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to an RSU vesting. The company meanwhile reported its first U.S. commercial sale of KOMZIFTI, triggering a $135 million milestone payment from partner Kyowa Kirin expected before the end of 2025.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff in an internal Slack message that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is "going too far," distinguishing current enforcement actions from deporting violent criminals. His remarks add to rising corporate and employee criticism following two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. Busin…
People familiar with the talks told a media outlet that privately held Automation Anywhere is in discussions to acquire enterprise AI software provider C3.AI. If completed, the purchase would allow Automation Anywhere to enter the public markets via the deal. Neither company provided comment and the report has not been independently verified.
Gold vaulted above $5,200 per ounce for the first time as the dollar plunged toward four-year lows. Spot and futures contracts rose after a sharp advance the previous session, driven by dollar weakness tied in part to political remarks and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Other precious metals also recorded strong gains.
Anthropic has increased its revenue outlook for 2026 by roughly 20%, projecting sales could approach $18 billion this year and around $55 billion in 2027. Rising expenses associated with training and operating large AI models have outpaced that revenue growth, prompting the company to move its target for becoming cash‑flow positive to 2028, about a…
Eric Sprott and an entity he controls purchased 100,000 Hycroft Mining Class A shares at $49.96 apiece on January 26, 2026, a $4,996,000 investment that raises his total holdings to 36,553,704 shares. The company has reported exceptional silver drill results at its Vortex system, eliminated all debt after raising $235 million in net proceeds, and c…
A Tazewell County judge blocked Virginia Democrats’ effort to place a constitutional amendment before voters that would allow the legislature to redraw congressional districts. The decision, citing procedural timing issues tied to last November’s election, pauses a maneuver that Democrats said could net as many as four additional U.S. House seats a…
Oil prices ticked up in Asian trading after extreme cold across the United States disrupted production and exports, tightening near-term supplies. A weakening dollar supported commodity demand, while geopolitical remarks about U.S. deployments to the Middle East and an impending Federal Reserve policy statement kept markets alert.
MDB Capital Holdings, LLC (NASDAQ: MDBH) reported two insider sales by Chief Financial Officer James Jeremy William on January 23 and January 26, 2026. The transactions, executed as sell-to-cover trades to satisfy tax withholding obligations from restricted stock vesting, totaled $11,621 and reduced William's direct stake to 19,839 shares. The comp…
A man rushed the lectern at a Minneapolis town hall where Representative Ilhan Omar was speaking, spraying a foul-smelling liquid at her before being restrained and arrested. Police say officers at the scene observed the suspect use a syringe to discharge an unknown substance; forensic teams processed the site and Omar was not physically harmed.
The U.S. dollar weakened further on Wednesday after President Donald Trump described its recent depreciation as "great," a remark traders treated as encouragement to sell the currency. The euro climbed above $1.20, sterling approached multi-year highs, and the yen and Australian dollar also strengthened amid speculation about coordinated interventi…
Charles E Jobson, who holds a roughly 10% stake in The Joint Corp (NASDAQ: JYNT), bought 17,478 shares of the company in two SEC-reported transactions, spending $174,780 at $10.00 per share. The purchases came as the small-cap operator shows a stronger cash position than debt, posted an earnings beat in Q3 2025, and entered into an agreement to div…
Oil futures moved in opposite directions early Wednesday as traders weighed lingering supply concerns following a U.S. winter storm that temporarily knocked out significant domestic output and stopped Gulf Coast exports. Brent slipped marginally while U.S. West Texas Intermediate ticked higher after both contracts rallied the previous day amid repo…
Sheena Jonathan, co-founder of Natera, sold $365,914 of company shares on January 23, 2026, under a pre-arranged trading plan. The transactions involved shares held by Caraluna 1 Trust and Caraluna 2 Trust at prices between $242.232 and $245.62 per share. Separately, Natera reported preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 results showing near 40% revenue g…
Senior officials from Taiwan and the United States met for the sixth U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, discussing collaboration on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, drones and critical minerals. The talks produced joint statements including the Pax Silica Declaration and a U.S.-Taiwan economic security cooperation agreeme…
Travere Therapeutics CEO Eric M. Dube sold 60,000 shares of common stock across transactions on January 23 and January 27, 2026, under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 program, generating roughly $1.8 million in proceeds. On the same dates he exercised options to acquire 60,000 shares at $15.46 each. Separately, the FDA has extended the review of Travere's su…
Waste Management has been grinding higher with strong technical momentum, and the fundamental setup looks better than the market’s recent “growth pause” narrative. As volume headwinds fade, WM’s pricing strength and margin discipline can reassert a steadier growth profile. With buybacks and a rising dividend in the backdrop, this is a mid-term brea…
European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone told El Pais that rising geopolitical tensions and the increasing 'militarisation' of economic and technological instruments underscore the need for a payments infrastructure fully controlled by Europe. He cited the digital euro as part of that effort, noted the absence of a European riva…
UBS has raised its year-end 2026 target for the MSCI Emerging Markets index to 1,640, pointing to the strongest expected earnings growth among global regions, improving macro and financial conditions, and renewed investor interest in diversification. The firm retained an "Attractive" rating on EM equities and identified China technology stocks as "…
Intel Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner acquired 5,882 shares of Intel common stock on January 26, 2026, for $42.50 per share, a transaction valued at $249,985, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase follows recent volatility in Intel's stock and comes alongside quarter…
Oracle said on Tuesday that technical problems affecting U.S. users of TikTok stemmed from a temporary, weather-related power outage at one of its data centers. The statement came after California officials raised concerns that some content critical of former President Donald Trump had been suppressed. The newly formed U.S. majority-owned TikTok jo…
An internal email from an AWS senior executive and a meeting invitation sent hours ahead of schedule appeared to notify cloud computing staff that layoffs planned for Wednesday had already taken effect. The company has not publicly confirmed the broader layoff plan and has not completed notification of impacted employees.
Gold touched a fresh record above $5,200 an ounce before settling marginally lower, driven by strong demand for safe-haven assets and a weaker dollar. Persistent uncertainty over U.S. policy, comments from the U.S. president about Iran and the Federal Reserve, and recent geopolitical tensions supported gains across precious metals, with silver and …
Stellantis has spent the past year grinding lower, but at roughly $9.78 the stock is starting to look like it’s pricing in a lot of pain. Technically, STLA is oversold (RSI ~38) and stretched below key moving averages, while short interest remains meaningful with days-to-cover near 5.7. Fundamentally, the market is valuing the company at about $36.…
Young Bangladeshis who propelled the 2024 protests that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina into exile had hoped to translate street momentum into a new political force. With the February 12 parliamentary election approaching, those aspirations have dimmed for many: no major reforms have been enacted, a fresh national alternative has strugg…
