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Global markets opened with a mix of earnings-driven moves and data sensitivity after U.S. retail sales came in weaker-than-expected, prompting a rally in Treasuries and renewed yen strength following a decisive political outcome in Japan. Investors are awaiting delayed U.S. payrolls and a slate of European corporate results that could shape risk ap…
ByteDance is pursuing development of a proprietary artificial intelligence processor and has been in discussions with Samsung Electronics to handle manufacturing, with internal targets for sample delivery by the end of March and initial production of at least 100,000 units this year for AI inference tasks. The project, reportedly code-named SeedChi…
Australian equities advanced at Wednesday's close, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.66% to reach a new three-month high. Strength in Financials, Gold and Utilities underpinned the rally. Leading gainers included AGL Energy, James Hardie and Evolution Mining, while CSL tumbled to five-year lows. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners and volat…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy plans to announce a schedule for holding presidential elections and a referendum on February 24, according to a report citing Ukrainian and European officials involved in planning. Negotiators from the U.S. and Ukraine have discussed a framework in which any peace agreement would be put to a public referendum…
Maureen Hemhauser, EVP and Chief Risk Officer at PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP (NASDAQ:PGC), sold 5,272 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026, for a total of $187,604, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing shows Hemhauser now holds no directly owned shares but retains a variety of indirect and d…
Ashish Bhutani, a director at Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES), purchased 10,000 Class A shares on February 6, 2026, for $1.27 million, raising his direct holdings to 34,071 shares. The transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 filed on February 10, 2026. The move comes after Ares reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that missed analyst expectations a…
Swatch Group must rejuvenate product innovation, streamline its brand portfolio and refresh corporate governance to restore profitability and investor trust, analysts and investors say. The company plans to add Andreas Rickenbacher to the board, but critics call for broader change as Swatch's market value has fallen to roughly a third of its 2013 p…
RTX is trading like a premium defense-and-aero compound: strong free cash flow ($7.94B), a $260B backlog and 2025 sales north of $88B, but valuation at ~39x trailing EPS and GTF engine service issues keep volatility elevated. This trade targets a disciplined long with a 180-trading-day horizon, defined entry, stop and target that balance near-term …
A director at Sterling Infrastructure sold 4,000 shares across three transactions between February 6 and February 9, 2026, generating $1.61 million in proceeds. The sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Sterling shares are trading close to a 52-week high after delivering a 186.6% return over the past year. Separately, the company au…
January’s employment report is projected to show a modest acceleration in nonfarm payroll additions, largely due to fewer seasonal layoffs in industries tied to the holidays. The jobless rate is forecast to remain at 4.4% while wage growth cools. Economists say trade and immigration policies have dampened hiring even as tax cuts are expected to sup…
ByteDance is building an artificial intelligence processor intended for inference workloads and has engaged Samsung Electronics in manufacturing discussions, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The TikTok parent expects sample chips by the end of March, plans to produce at least 100,000 units this year with potential ramp to 350,…
Director Takata Akira reported the sale of 3,500 shares of SiTime Corp (SITM) common stock on February 6, 2026, via a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, generating $1,511,055 in proceeds. The director retains 13,734 shares after the sale, including 1,290 unvested restricted stock units. Separately, SiTime disclosed fourth-qu…
On Feb 10, ten people, including the shooter, died after a woman opened fire at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The attack is among the most lethal mass-casualty events in recent Canadian history. This report lists major mass killing incidents across Canada, detailing dates, locations and the casualties recorded in each event.
Delta Air Lines executive vice president Steven M. Sear disclosed the sale of 38,600 shares of common stock on February 9, 2026, in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction generated $2.9 million in proceeds, with sale prices between $75.020 and $75.125 per share. After the trade, Sear holds 104,404 shares direct…
Glen W. Hauenstein, President of Delta Air Lines, sold 426,933 shares of common stock in transactions executed between February 6 and February 9, 2026, generating $31.3 million. On February 6 he sold 165,864 shares at $71.00 and an additional 123,910 shares at prices between $74.575 and $75.120. On February 9 he sold 137,159 shares at prices betwee…
Peter W. Carter, Delta Air Lines' Chief External Affairs Officer, completed a sale of 27,000 shares on Feb. 6, 2026, generating roughly $2.02 million. The transaction leaves Carter with 421,744 shares. Separately, Delta declared a quarterly dividend and struck a definitive agreement to acquire 31 widebody aircraft from Airbus, while BofA and UBS ma…
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp saw its Hong Kong-listed shares decline after management warned of margin pressure from higher depreciation and costs amid capacity expansion, and of memory shortages driven by strong AI-related demand. These concerns tempered investor reaction to a fourth quarter that delivered a 60.7% jump in net pro…
Saria Tseng, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Monolithic Power Systems, sold 22,875 shares on February 6, 2026, for $26.79 million to satisfy tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. The transaction, disclosed on a Form 4 with the SEC, leaves Tseng with 200,626 directly held shares and an indirect holdin…
Deming Xiao, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR), sold 22,875 shares on February 6, 2026 for $26,790,369 to satisfy tax obligations tied to released restricted stock units. The trade occurred close to MPWR's 52-week high, while the company reported record Q4 2025 revenue and modestly beat EPS expecta…
Rapid Micro Biosystems Chief Operating Officer John J. Addington sold 4,610 shares of Class A common stock on February 9, 2026, raising roughly $17,438 to meet tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The company, with a market capitalization of $180.8 million, reported robust year-over-year revenue growth for 2025 but is drawing down…
A procedural effort led by House Republican leadership to block congressional challenges to President Trump’s tariffs was defeated on Tuesday in a 217-214 vote. Three Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure, which would have barred tariff challenges through July 31. The result heightens pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson’s slim major…
Maurice Sciammas, Executive Vice President of Monolithic Power Systems Inc., executed an open-market sale of 22,875 common shares on February 6, 2026, generating $26,790,369 at an average price of $1,171.1637 per share. The transaction, disclosed by the company, was completed to satisfy tax obligations associated with the release of restricted stoc…
David Bass, Executive Vice President of Engineering and CTO at Varonis Systems Inc (NASDAQ: VRNS), purchased 2,980 shares of company stock on February 9, 2026, at $23.47 per share, for a total of about $69,940. Two days earlier he received 169,095 restricted stock units at no cost. After these events Bass directly owns 1,042,924 Varonis shares. Mea…
Globe Life Inc. director Mark A. Blinn reported the sale of 1,750 shares on February 6, 2026, for $147.91 per share, totaling $258,842. After the sale he directly holds 1,373 shares and indirectly owns 3,372 shares through a trust. Separately, Globe Life's fourth-quarter 2025 results showed earnings per share of $3.39 and revenue of $1.52 billion, …
Chad M. Smith, president and chief operating officer of Better Mortgage at Better Home & Finance Holding Co (NASDAQ:BETR), reported multiple insider transactions in early February 2026 including a sale of Class A shares and the exercise and conversion of equity awards. The activity comes as BETR’s stock has shown wide swings, while the company repo…
