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Diodes Incorporated senior vice president Andy Tsong sold 3,277 shares on February 13, 2026, for a total of $230,892 at a weighted average price of $70.4584. The transaction occurred during a period of notable share appreciation for the company, which has recorded a 15.2% return over the prior week and 34.7% over six months. The sale reduced Tsong'…
An 18-year-old man was taken into custody after running toward the U.S. Capitol carrying a loaded shotgun. U.S. Capitol Police said the suspect was wearing tactical gear and had additional protective equipment in his vehicle. Authorities said the arrest was made without incident and that the man's motive remains unclear. The event occurred less tha…
WarrenAI has published its 2026 rankings for the rideshare sector using Investing Pro's Fair Value metrics, Pro scores, technical indicators and analyst targets. The model ranks Uber, Grab, DiDi and Lyft as the leading stocks to watch, with each company showing different combinations of valuation discounts, growth prospects and operational risks ti…
Richard Belluzzo, a director at VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. (NASDAQ: VIAV), sold 13,058 shares on February 17, 2026, at $26.45 per share, generating $345,384. After the trade, Belluzzo directly holds 227,625 shares. The transaction comes as the company posted fiscal 2026 second-quarter results that beat analyst forecasts on both earnings and revenue and u…
The Port of Los Angeles recorded a sharp decline in loaded export containers in January, marking the weakest monthly export output in almost three years. Executive Director Gene Seroka highlighted a steep fall in shipments to China and said overall first-quarter volumes are likely to be down compared with a year earlier, while imports also eased fr…
Needham reduced its target price for Medtronic to $120 from $121 but kept a Buy rating after the medical device maker reported fiscal third-quarter results that beat consensus on both revenue and EPS. The quarter showed improving organic growth led by Cardiovascular and Diabetes, but non-GAAP gross and operating margins worsened year-over-year due …
Lumentum (LITE) sits squarely at the intersection of photonics and data-center scale AI. The stock has run hard, but structural demand for optical interconnects and a thin supply pipeline make Lumentum a tactical long with defined risk controls. This trade idea lays out an entry at $580.00, stop at $520.00 and a primary target of $800.00 over a lon…
Former officer Matthew G. Casella sold all of his direct holdings in Richtech Robotics Inc. (RR), disposing of 60,000 Class B shares across two transactions on February 13 and February 17, 2026, for total proceeds of $175,600. The stock has been volatile recently, and the company is balancing near-term operational milestones, recent capital raises …
Shia LaBeouf was arrested shortly after midnight in New Orleans after police say the 39-year-old actor assaulted two men during a disturbance on Royal Street amid Mardi Gras celebrations. Officers report he struck a staffer multiple times, later returning and escalating the confrontation before bystanders held him until police arrived. He was taken…
Neogen CORP (NASDAQ: NEOG) Chief Executive Nassif Mikheal reported an indirect purchase of 23 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, at $10.94 per share for a reported total of $251. Following the trade, Mikheal is listed as indirectly owning 704 shares. Separately, Neogen reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expe…
Powerlaw Corp., a San Francisco-based fund within Akkadian Ventures’ Powerlaw Capital Group that buys private-company shares from existing investors, has filed to list on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker PWRL. With more than $1.2 billion in assets under management, the fund reported approximately $355 million at cost across 18 private tech…
Dave & Buster's (PLAY) is executing a 'back to basics' turnaround under new leadership. The stock trades at $15.74 with an enterprise value to EBITDA of 5.2 and market cap of ~$546M. A disciplined entry at $15.50 with a $13 stop and $25 target offers asymmetric risk/reward if management stabilizes comps and margins.
Arista reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results and gave confident Q1 revenue guidance. With AI networking demand still accelerating and cloud customers shifting toward Ethernet, revenue growth should re-accelerate later in 2026. The trade here is a long position sized to a plan with a clear entry, stop and target tied to margin recovery and orde…
Saba Capital Management, L.P., identified as a ten-percent owner of PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX), reported two sales of common stock on February 12 and 13, 2026. The firm disposed of 15,702 shares at $20.11 and 90,000 shares at $20.08, bringing total proceeds to $2,122,967. After the transactions, Saba indirectly holds 6,588,956 s…
President Donald Trump announced that Japan has initiated the first wave of investments tied to a $550 billion pledge to the United States. The initial projects, described as being in "strategic areas," include oil and gas development in Texas, a gas-fired power plant in Ohio and a critical minerals facility in Georgia. The president attributed the…
Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) shares fell 3.9% on Tuesday following Google's announcement of a preview feature for BigQuery called global queries, which enables single-statement SQL queries across multiple geographic locations. The capability removes some of the need for complex ETL workflows when analyzing distributed data and challenges Snowflake's …
Liftoff Mobile Inc., which is backed by Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX), withdrew its initial IPO registration earlier in the day and is reportedly weighing a revised filing that could be submitted as soon as Tuesday. The mobile app advertising company paused an earlier offering less than two weeks before its expected pricing and had sought up to $762 mi…
Saba Capital Management, L.P., identified as a ten-percent owner of ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd (NYSE: ASA), reported acquiring 134,093 shares of ASA common stock across two days in February 2026. The transactions, executed on February 12 and 13, were completed at prices between $69.69 and $71.50 and totalled $9,436,454. After the purchases, Sab…
Aquestive plunged on an FDA letter that identified deficiencies in the Anaphylm NDA but confirmed review remains ongoing. The underlying biology, patents, and a recent funding line argue the program is viable; the stock now trades like a binary gamble. This trade idea lays out a mid-term, event-driven long with entry, stop, and target levels, and a…
Safran's aftermarket business is accelerating, margins are improving, and momentum indicators are bullish. With elevated short interest and constructive technicals, we upgrade to Strong Buy and recommend entering at $404.11 with a $480 target and a $368 stop. We expect the trade to play out over the next 180 trading days as recurring services and m…
Byline Bancorp General Counsel Brian F. Doran bought 750 shares on February 17, 2026, at $33.1299 per share for a total of $24,847. The transaction coincides with the bank trading near its 52-week high and follows a quarter in which Byline posted earnings and revenue above expectations and received a price-target increase from Piper Sandler.
Hasbro Chief Executive Christian P. Cocks executed a package of transactions on February 12, 2026, selling 254,581 shares of the company’s common stock for roughly $18.86 million and exercising options to acquire 191,571 shares. The moves leave Cocks with 249,861 shares directly owned. The activity comes after Hasbro reported stronger-than-expected…
CS Disco (LAW) shares fell roughly 20% on Tuesday after reports that legal AI startup Legora is in discussions to raise $400 million at a valuation exceeding $5 billion. The move underscores a broader pattern of market volatility as well-funded AI startups attract private capital and prompt re-evaluation of established companies in adjacent sectors…
Peru's Congress voted to remove President Jose Jeri from office after four months amid controversy over a secret meeting with a Chinese businessman. Lawmakers passed a censure motion that strips Jeri of his role as head of Congress and, because of his interim succession status, removes him from the presidency. Legislators must now elect a new head …
Donald J. Smith, Senior Vice President - Operations at Waste Management Inc (NYSE:WM), sold 12,194 shares on February 17, 2026, for $2,847,055 and exercised options to acquire 4,842 shares valued at $573,997 the same day. The company recently reported Q4 2025 results that narrowly missed consensus on both earnings and revenue.
