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Waste Management Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David L. Reed completed two separate disposals of company stock in late February 2026. The trades - 37 shares on February 26 and 60 shares on February 25 - were carried out to satisfy a personal federal income tax liability under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and to settle a restric…
U.K. equities ended Friday's session higher, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index climbing 0.58% to a fresh record close. Broad gains were driven by strength in beverage, pharmaceuticals and mining sectors, although several major constituents posted steep declines. Market breadth was positive, and commodities and FX markets saw notable m…
U.K. equities closed higher on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rising 0.58% to a fresh all-time high. Gains were led by the Beverage, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech and Mining sectors. Notable winners included Diageo, Rightmove and BT Group, while Flutter Entertainment, Melrose Industries and International Consolidated Airlines Group r…
Monica Howard Douglas, Executive Vice President at The Coca-Cola Company, sold 20,000 shares on February 25, 2026, for $1,603,210 and retained a direct stake of 57,532 shares. The following day she exercised employee stock options to purchase 39,517 shares at $80.455. The company also disclosed quarterly results that beat expectations on organic sa…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Friday's session lower, down 0.73% at the close in Madrid, dragged by losses in the Consumer Services, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Goods sectors. While several large-cap names rose sharply, declines in airlines, healthcare supplies and banking weighed on the market. Commodities and currency markets …
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished lower on Friday, declining 0.73% at the Madrid close as losses in Consumer Services, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Goods pressured the index. While Acciona and Merlin Properties reached all-time highs, several large-cap names including International Consolidated Airlines Group, Grifols and Banco Sa…
High-resolution satellite images taken in February reveal a rise in the number of military support aircraft, including refuelling tankers and airborne warning aircraft, at Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Airbase, a long-standing host of U.S. forces. Imagery comparison over a four-day period in February shows aircraft counts growing from 27 to at least…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed marginally higher on Friday, rising 0.09%, driven by advances in the Utilities, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors. EDP Energias de Portugal and EDP Renovaveis were among the leading gainers, while Banco Comercial Portugues, Semapa and Altri recorded the largest declines. Commodity and currency markets saw …
The AEX index finished the session up 0.45% as advances in Telecoms, Industrials and Consumer Services names outweighed losses among select financial and private equity-related stocks. Market breadth was positive, volatility held steady and oil prices rose during the session, while major currency pairs showed little net change.
Italian equities finished lower on Friday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 retreating 0.63% at the close in Milan. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Travel & Leisure and Technology sectors, while a handful of industrial and automotive stocks outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity markets saw notable gains in cru…
Moody's Investors Service reaffirmed Meta Platforms Inc.'s Aa3 long-term issuer rating, Aa3 rating on senior unsecured notes and (P)Aa3 on the senior unsecured shelf, keeping a stable outlook. The ratings action reflects Meta's strong operating results, disciplined execution, conservative credit metrics and more than $81 billion in cash and marketa…
German equity benchmarks closed higher on Friday, led by gains in Telecoms, Media and Financial Services stocks. The DAX finished up 0.09%, while the MDAX and TecDAX climbed 0.50% and 1.11% respectively. Market breadth was slightly positive, with more advancing issues than decliners on the Frankfurt exchange. Commodity and FX markets showed notable…
French equities finished lower after the close on Friday, with the CAC 40 down 0.47% and the broader SBF 120 off 0.42%. Gains in a handful of consumer and exchange-related stocks were outweighed by declines in healthcare, utilities and consumer goods, while market volatility measured by the CAC 40 VIX reached a new 52-week high. Commodities and for…
Belgian equities closed modestly higher on Friday, led by advances in Consumer Services, Healthcare and Consumer Goods. The BEL 20 rose 0.09% as Anheuser Busch Inbev reached five-year highs while several other components recorded notable moves. Commodity and currency markets also showed mixed activity alongside the Brussels session.
Moody's upgraded Cheniere Energy's senior unsecured notes to Baa2 from Baa3 and affirmed Baa2 ratings for Cheniere Energy Partners, keeping a stable outlook. The move reflects strong operational performance, a healthy balance sheet, disciplined financial policy and progress on the Corpus Christi liquefaction expansion, with expected cash flow and l…
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lenovo Group Limited’s Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at BBB and maintained a stable outlook. The agency also upheld the company's senior unsecured rating at BBB and affirmed three note issues at the same level. Fitch points to Lenovo’s market-leading PC position, rising services revenue and …
Swedish equities finished higher on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 closing at a new record after advances in Telecoms, Healthcare and Oil & Gas. Ericsson Class B, Boliden and AstraZeneca were the session's top performers, while notable declines came from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, EQT and Evolution. Commodities and currency markets also move…
Finnish equities closed higher on Friday as the OMX Helsinki 25 advanced 0.93% to a fresh all-time high. Telecoms, consumer services and technology stocks drove the session, with notable gains in Nokia, Outokumpu and TietoEVRY. Decliners included Qt Group, Nokian Renkaat and Nordea, while market breadth favoured advancers over decliners.
The Delaware Supreme Court on Feb. 27 upheld SB 21, a 2025 statute that narrows avenues for shareholders to sue over negotiated corporate deals. The measure, aimed in part at halting a wave of corporate departures from the state, changes the conditions under which courts will consider challenges and tightens rules on director independence and docum…
Donald L. Reeves III, senior vice president for Outcomes at Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), sold 519 shares on February 25, 2026, under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale, reported on a Form 4 with the SEC, generated approximately $50,778 in proceeds and left Reeves with 29,951 shares directly held. The transaction occurred as Itron shar…
Avidbank Holdings Inc. director Mike Rosinus sold 3,434 shares on February 26, 2026, for $30.00 per share, totaling $103,020. After the sale, Rosinus holds 16,680 shares directly and 129,413 shares indirectly through PTMR Capital Partners LP. The transaction coincides with AvidBank trading at $29.15, near its 52-week high of $31.61, and follows the…
Fitch Ratings has lowered its long-term rating on Huntsman Corp. and Huntsman International LLC to BB+ from BBB- and placed the company on a negative outlook. The agency also downgraded Huntsman International's unsecured notes to BB+ with a Recovery Rating of RR4 and assigned BBB-/RR2 to the company's new senior secured revolver. Fitch pointed to p…
Airport security screeners received only a portion of their normal pay on Friday as a partial federal government shutdown continues. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Feb. 13 after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on immigration enforcement reforms demanded by Democrats, suspending operations funding for agencies includin…
Diane Leopold, newly appointed director at CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, bought 2,000 shares of CMS Energy on February 25, 2026, a transaction disclosed in a Form 4 filing on February 27, 2026. The purchase totaled $153,398, leaving Leopold with 2,769 shares directly owned. The trade occurred while the stock trades above estimated fair value and…
Lennox International director Shane D. Wall sold 100 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026, for $540.01 per share, a transaction totaling $54,001. The shares have since traded higher, reaching $568.72, and the company carries a market capitalization of $19.77 billion. Following the sale, Wall owns 2,205 shares. Independent analysis flags the …
