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Dolphin Entertainment Chief Executive Officer William O’Dowd IV filed a Form 4 disclosing a purchase of 3,100 shares on March 2, 2026, for roughly $4,991. The transaction occurred as the stock has climbed about 50% over the prior year and follows a quarter of organic revenue expansion and positive GAAP operating income.
Gold extended gains into a fourth consecutive session in Asian trading as investors reacted to an expanding conflict in the Middle East, while a firmer U.S. dollar limited how far prices could rise. Spot gold and U.S. futures advanced, supported by safe-haven flows after heavy military action in West Asia and rising oil-price risks that bolstered i…
Accenture (ACN) has pulled back to the low $200s after a period of AI-related volatility. With a market cap near $126.7B, P/E ~17, EV/EBITDA ~9.6 and $11.5B of free cash flow, the stock looks like a rare valuation entry for long-term-oriented bottom-fishers. This trade idea sets a concrete entry at $200.00, a protective stop at $185.00, and a prima…
Netflix Chief Financial Officer Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of Netflix on February 27, 2026, in two tranches for roughly $5.46 million and exercised options to acquire the same number of shares that day. The stock is trading near those sale prices, while recent corporate developments include a $2.8 billion termination fee tied to a canc…
Vertiv Holdings Co director Steven Reinemund sold 91,617.3 Class A shares on February 26, 2026, generating $25.39 million at prices between $250.14 and $259.09. The disposition took place while VRT traded close to its 52-week peak and as the company navigates strong EBITDA trends, a recent S&P upgrade, and elevated valuation metrics.
U.S. stock index futures fell in evening trade after renewed strikes between the U.S., Israel and Iran triggered a volatile session on Wall Street. Equity benchmarks initially plunged then recovered to close mixed, while technology stocks saw selective rebounds. Rising oil prices and higher-than-expected inflation readings amplified fears of a prol…
S&P Global warned it may lower PacifiCorp’s credit rating from the lowest investment grade to non-investment grade as liability exposure grows following a $305 million jury award in an Oregon wildfire-related class action. The rating agency said multi-notch downgrades are possible if future jury awards average about $19 million per plaintiff. Pacif…
Blackstone increased the portion of its private credit fund available for quarterly redemptions after investor requests exceeded the usual limit, resulting in net outflows of $1.7 billion for the quarter despite new commitments and a firm-led capital injection to satisfy remaining requests. The moves reflect strains in private credit as questions a…
Detainee advocates say Iran is holding at least six U.S. citizens or permanent residents and that thousands more dual nationals or green-card holders who remained in Iran despite U.S. warnings could be at risk of detention or leverage amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran. The situation is compounded by u…
Solventum has signaled incremental operational improvements, but the cadence is slow and capital needs remain a live risk. For patient, size-conscious traders, a measured long with a clear stop and a 180-trading-day horizon offers a defined risk-reward: capture steady operational recovery while limiting downside exposure if liquidity or execution f…
Republican lawmakers and administration officials told congressional leaders the attacks on Iran fell within presidential authority as commander in chief, citing what they described as an imminent threat following coordinated Israeli and U.S. strikes. Democrats countered that the administration has not justified sustained military action without ex…
Universal Technical Institute Chief Executive Officer Jerome Alan Grant sold 60,040 shares of the company's common stock on February 27, 2026, for roughly $2.10 million. The transaction occurred as UTI shares traded close to their 52-week high and follows mixed first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that included a slight EPS miss but a revenue beat. An…
M&T Bank Corp Senior Executive Vice President Michael A. Wisler sold 8,236.977 shares of common stock on February 26, 2026, for $1,840,809 and exercised options to acquire 4,751 shares with a total exercise value of $702,438. The transactions occurred amid the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings beat, a declared quarterly dividend and a regional leaders…
Asian equities extended declines and the dollar gained in early trade after strikes on Iran prompted fears of higher energy costs and broader economic disruption. Brent crude and LNG prices jumped sharply, pressuring inflation dynamics and complicating the Federal Reserve's outlook, while Treasury yields, gold and cryptocurrencies registered mixed …
Shareholders have launched a proposed class action against Apollo Global Management and its co-founders, alleging the firm and senior executives misled investors for nearly five years by denying business dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, claims regulatory statements in 2021 and 2022 were false and that …
Fluor Corp Chief Financial Officer John C. Regan sold $1,504,061 of company stock on February 26 and 27, 2026, after exercising options to acquire 16,773 shares at $17.96. The transactions, disclosed on a Form 4 filing, were executed in multiple tranches at prices ranging roughly between $50.96 and $53.32. After the sales Regan retains 103,859 shar…
IDEAYA Biosciences director Jeffrey Stein purchased 50,000 common shares on March 2, 2026, investing $1.65 million. The transaction leaves Stein with 54,281 shares directly and an additional 3,363 shares held indirectly by his son. The insider buy comes as IDEAYA trades near its assessed fair value and as the company reports clinical and leadership…
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock warned that the central bank may not wait for first-quarter inflation readings before raising interest rates further, and highlighted the risk that rising energy prices tied to a deteriorating Middle East conflict could push inflation expectations higher. Bullock described the upcoming March 17-18 …
Interactive Communications International, Inc. reported a sale of 17,610 shares of Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFT) on February 26, 2026, at a weighted average price of $0.934 for a total of $16,447. The trade reduced the company's position but left it with 2,577,760 shares. The transaction was also reported by HI Technology Corp and Merrill Brooks Smi…
Japan's finance minister said authorities are tracking global markets with an "extremely strong sense of urgency" amid volatility linked to the Middle East conflict. Tokyo has maintained close contact with overseas financial officials, highlighted the possibility of currency intervention, and emphasized continued communication with international co…
Global currencies came under pressure as expanding military action in the Middle East raised concerns about energy supplies and the inflationary consequences for countries that rely heavily on imported fuel. The dollar strengthened on safe-haven flows, the euro and yen weakened after sharp moves, and policymakers signalled intervention and close mo…
President Donald Trump announced he will attend and deliver remarks at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner in April after declining to participate during his first term and last year. The invitation, extended by the association, designates him as the evening's honoree. The move ends a prolonged period of avoidance that reflec…
Dakota Gold (NYSE: DC) Vice President of Exploration James McCoy Berry sold 12,388 shares on February 27, 2026, to meet tax obligations tied to the vesting of performance share units. The sale occurred near the stock's 52-week high, while Berry simultaneously converted multiple tranches of PSUs into common shares and exercised a large block of opti…
InfuSystem Holdings' Executive Vice President and CFO Barry G. Steele purchased 2,064 shares on March 2, 2026, at $9.16 per share, a $18,906 investment that followed a subsequent rise in the stock to $9.29. The insider transaction brings Steele's direct holdings to 88,000 shares. Separately, the company posted fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that beat…
Michael A. Plater, a director at Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), sold 17,256 shares on March 2, 2026, for about $616,556 in multiple open-market transactions. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $142.9 million, beating a $132.8 million forecast, and EPS of $0.40, in line with expectations. Following the sale, Plater directly ho…
