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Freedom Capital Markets downgraded Fortinet (FTNT) from Buy to Hold while keeping a $90 price target, pointing to valuation pressures as the primary concern. The cybersecurity vendor reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results driven by a broad network equipment refresh cycle, with notable gains in product revenue and billings. Mult…
SGH Ltd. and Steel Dynamics Inc. have boosted their takeover proposal for BlueScope Steel Ltd. to A$32.35 per share, valuing the Australian steelmaker at A$15 billion (US$11 billion). The revised cash bid, labeled by the bidders as their 'best and final' offer, represents a 14% uplift from the earlier proposal and offers premiums of 47% and 56% ver…
Andrew H. Tisch, Director Emeritus of Loews Corp (NYSE: L), sold 100,000 common shares on February 12-13, 2026, generating $10.957 million. The transactions were split evenly across two days at weighted average prices of $110.27 and $108.87. Following the sales, Tisch’s indirect and direct holdings total 13,360,959 shares. Separately, Loews reporte…
Raymond James has launched coverage of Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL) with an outperform rating and a $60.00 price target, implying roughly 36% upside from the current share price of $44.20. The firm highlighted expected improvement in earnings quality after the Government Services expansion completes, ongoing supply constraints supporting pricing disci…
Telix Pharmaceuticals saw its shares rise modestly in after-hours trading after announcing a marketing authorization application submission in Europe for TLX101-Px, a PET imaging agent intended to help distinguish progressive or recurrent glioma from treatment-related changes in both adult and pediatric patients. The submission covers major Europea…
Local leaders and survivor advocacy groups in Los Angeles intensified pressure on Casey Wasserman to step down as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organising committee after recently revealed emails and past travel with figures linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Activists gathered behind a lectern displaying a #FireWasserman sign and said the committee's inter…
A recent Reuters/Ipsos nationwide online survey found U.S. approval of President Donald Trump's immigration policies at 38%, the lowest level since his return to the White House. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, shows declines in support among male and female respondents and comes after the administration agreed to suspend a contested dep…
Margaret Hayne, co-president and chief commercial officer of Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN), reported sales of $1,028,108 in common stock across three transactions on February 12 and 13, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The shares were indirectly held by a trust and Hayne retains indirect ownership of 1,964,043 shares. Urban Outfitters posted a 9%…
MDU Resources Group Inc. Director Charles M. Kelley acquired 5,000 shares of common stock on February 13, 2026, at $20.845 per share, a purchase valued at $104,225 that brings his direct holdings to 8,031 shares. The transaction arrives as MDU released fourth-quarter 2025 results showing EPS of $0.37, matching analyst forecasts, while revenue of $5…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has filed suit in federal court seeking to block a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The AAP says the request, issued as part of an inquiry into its statements about gender-affirming care for minors, is an unconstitutional effort by the federal government to retaliate against the g…
Berkshire Hathaway filed its 13F for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, after the close of trading on Tuesday. The filing, which arrives as Warren Buffett steps down as chief executive and Greg Abel takes over day-to-day leadership, reveals targeted adjustments rather than sweeping portfolio changes. Notable moves include a new stake in The New Y…
After-hours trading showed a split market reaction across technology, cybersecurity, and leisure stocks. NVIDIA and Meta announced a multiyear strategic AI infrastructure partnership, sending both higher in extended trading. Other semiconductor and networking names moved lower, while select software and casino operators posted gains following earni…
Joseph R. Krawczyk II, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Client Engagement at Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), sold 4,400 shares on February 12, 2026, netting $345,743. The trade occurred while Microchip shares hover near a 52-week high of $83.35. The company has also expanded its edge AI product lineup and increased the size of a planne…
Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure unit acquired by Stripe, said it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a national trust bank. The OCC's preliminary decision - which it said "positions Bridge to help enterprises, fintechs, crypto businesses, and financial institutions build with digi…
S&P Global (SPGI) has been caught in a sector-wide 'AI-phobia' selloff that looks disconnected from fundamentals. The company still generates roughly $5.46B of free cash flow, trades at a reasonable P/E near 28, and yields about 0.9%. Technicals are deeply oversold (RSI ~26) and short interest has been elevated—conditions that can accelerate a mean…
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conducted shuttle diplomacy in Geneva on Tuesday, handling separate negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and the Russia-Ukraine war in the same day. Delegations held indirect talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi mediated by Oman and then moved to talks on Ukraine at a Geneva hotel. Official…
U.S. equity benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, paced by gains in Financials, Industrials and Technology. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.07%, the S&P 500 added 0.10% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.14%. Several large-cap components produced notable moves in both directions, while individual names on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq showed outsize…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower, slipping 0.30% on the session as declines in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples weighed on the market. Breadth was narrowly negative, with 124 decliners versus 121 advancers. Notable movers included gains in Alsea, Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte and America Movil, while Indu…
Canadian markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite finishing the session down 0.54%. Losses in Materials, Energy and IT led the decline even as select names posted significant gains. Volatility measures rose and key commodities slipped, while the loonie remained largely unchanged against major currencies.
Needham increased its price target on Neogenomics Inc. to $15.00 from $14.00 and maintained a Buy rating, moving its valuation framework to 2027 estimated sales. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that modestly exceeded preannouncements and consensus on key metrics, while management issued 2026 guidance that sits around market expecta…
Russian equities finished lower at Tuesday's close, with the MOEX Russia Index slipping 0.59%. Gains in select names including PhosAgro, Unipro and Bank VTB were outweighed by declines among aluminum, gold and oil producers. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility, commodities and FX showed notable moves during the session.
Colombian stocks finished marginally higher on Tuesday, with the COLCAP index rising 0.04%. Gains in Industrials, Services and Agriculture supported the market, while notable declines in several large-cap names and weakness in key commodities were recorded. Currency pairs were mixed and the US Dollar Index Futures ticked up.
National Australia Bank reported A$2.02 billion in cash earnings for the quarter ended December 31, up 16% from a year earlier, driven by growth in business and housing lending and a small increase in net interest margin. The bank's common equity tier 1 ratio eased to 11.48% from 11.6% a year ago. ($1 = 1.4120 Australian dollars)
Shares of Nvidia and Meta rose in after-hours trading following news of a multiyear strategic partnership to scale Meta’s AI infrastructure with Nvidia technology. The collaboration calls for hyperscale data centers optimized for AI training and inference, deployment of millions of Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin GPUs and Nvidia CPUs, and integration of…
Thomas C. Gentile, Parker-Hannifin’s vice president of global supply chain, completed multiple equity transactions on February 12, 2026, including a sale of 1,326 shares worth $1.33 million, the exercise of stock appreciation rights that produced 3,370 shares, and an additional disposal of 2,044 shares. The activity coincided with the stock trading…
