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The Indian rupee jumped in early Tuesday trading following an announcement of a bilateral trade agreement between New Delhi and Washington that reduces U.S. tariffs on Indian goods. The currency fell sharply against the dollar - reaching 90.128 per dollar, its strongest level since mid-January - as markets reacted to the tariff cut, while questions…
Tesla has listed a new all-wheel drive variant of its Model Y in the United States, alongside a higher-priced premium version. The base AWD model appears on Tesla's website at $41,990, while the premium trim is priced at $48,990 and includes interior and suspension upgrades, front and rear lightbars, and slightly improved claimed range and performa…
Brian Birchler, Executive Vice President, Corporate and Development Operations at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, sold 6,179 shares on January 30, 2026, for about $513,047, while having acquired 11,991 shares the day prior through vesting of performance-based restricted stock units. The transaction occurred as IONS traded close to its 52-week high of $86.15…
Mark N. Tompkins, a reported 10% owner of Aeluma, Inc. (ALMU), sold a total of $1.53 million in common stock across several trades executed between January 29 and February 2, 2026. The transactions covered a range of prices from $15.74 to $17.16. After the disposals, Tompkins retains direct ownership of 1,824,988 Aeluma shares. ALMU is trading at $…
Patrick R. O’Neil, Executive Vice President, CLO and General Counsel of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, sold 6,179 shares on January 30, 2026, for about $516,153 and recorded the vesting of 11,991 performance-based restricted stock units the prior day. The transactions leave O’Neil with 71,983 shares. Separately, Ionis disclosed recent regulatory and clinic…
Eric Swayze, executive vice president of research at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, sold 6,179 shares on January 30, 2026, for about $512,446. The transaction occurred as Ionis shares trade near a 52-week high and follow a separate vesting-related acquisition of 11,991 shares on January 29. The moves come alongside regulatory approvals, positive clinical d…
Ionis Pharmaceuticals CEO Brett P. Monia sold roughly $5.2 million worth of company shares on January 30, 2026, after receiving a larger grant the prior day from vested performance-based restricted stock units. The stock is trading near its 52-week high, supported by recent regulatory approvals and positive Phase 3 trial results, while company fina…
Eugene Schneider, executive vice president and chief clinical development officer at Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), sold 6,179 shares on January 30, 2026, for $515,629, after receiving 11,991 performance-based restricted stock units that vested a day earlier. The sale occurred at prices close to the stock’s 52-week high, while the company has seen s…
Eastroc Beverage's Hong Kong listing began with shares matching the HK$248 offer price, valuing the company at about HK$166.39 billion. The Chinese energy drink maker raised HK$10.14 billion ($1.3 billion) through the sale, with substantial oversubscriptions in both the retail and international tranches. Proceeds are earmarked for capacity expansio…
PubMatic CEO Rajeev K. Goel sold a combined 65,592 shares of Class A Common Stock in late January and early February 2026 for roughly $477,250. The trades included transactions executed through The Goel Family Trust under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Separately, Goel exercised options and converted Class B shares into Class A shares. PubMatic also reported …
Charles R. Schwab, Co-Chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW), sold 145,650 shares on January 29, 2026, for roughly $15 million at a weighted average price of $103.1649. The transaction leaves him with substantial direct and indirect holdings. The firm also announced a 19% dividend increase and an internal leadership change at Charles S…
Oil futures rose after reports that a U.S. military action had downed an Iranian drone near a U.S. aircraft carrier, adding to earlier gains. Markets are also processing a new U.S.-India trade agreement and the scheduled resumption of U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions, while dollar moves have influenced commodity prices.
SoftBank Corp's unit Saimemory and Intel Corporation have agreed to collaborate on commercializing a new memory architecture called Z-Angle operation memory technology. The partners said the work targets memory chips that combine high capacity, high bandwidth and reduced power consumption, intended for use in artificial intelligence data centers. T…
Solid Biosciences Inc. Chief Financial Officer Kevin Tan sold 26,837 shares of common stock on February 2, 2026, in a set of transactions that generated about $172,747. The disposition, reported on a Form 4, was executed to meet withholding tax obligations tied to the recent vesting of performance stock units. The company continues to report clinic…
Nextpower Inc director William D. Watkins sold 5,000 shares on January 30, 2026, for $118.57 per share, a transaction totaling $592,850. The sale, reported in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, occurred with the stock trading close to its 52-week high and after the company posted fiscal third-quarter results that outperfor…
M EVO GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP II completed an initial public offering that generated $300 million by selling 30 million units at $10 apiece, including the full exercise of a 3 million-unit over-allotment. Units began trading on NASDAQ under the symbol MEVOU on January 30, 2026. Each unit is composed of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a r…
Oil futures rose roughly 2% after U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone and a group of Iranian gunboats approached a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions could be disrupted. Prices were also influenced by estimates of a large weekly draw in U.S. crude inventories and wider geopoli…
Asian equity markets and bullion rebounded on Tuesday after a period of sharp volatility in metals and other asset classes. The recovery followed a stronger-than-expected U.S. factory PMI print and came as traders monitored an Australian central bank meeting and a packed corporate earnings calendar in the United States. Currency moves and bond yiel…
The U.S. dollar held recent gains as stronger U.S. manufacturing data and shifting expectations about Federal Reserve leadership outweighed worries about a potential government shutdown. The Australian dollar advanced ahead of an expected Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike, while the yen remained under pressure amid comments from Japan's prime min…
NRW Holdings has been awarded a bulk earthworks contract from Rio Tinto valued at about A$175 million for the West Angelas Sustaining Project, prompting a near 7% rise in its shares. The Sydney-listed contractor also reported additional civil and port-related contract wins, with work expected to begin in early 2026 and extend into 2027.
Palomar Holdings' CEO and chairman Mac Armstrong sold 7,604 shares across January 29 and 31, 2026, for about $927,354 at a weighted average price between $121.7437 and $122.0432. Simultaneously, Armstrong received 14,771 restricted stock units through option exercises at no cost. The insurer reported a strong third quarter for 2025, beating EPS and…
American International Group Executive Vice President and CFO Keith Walsh disclosed dividend reinvestment purchases of AIG common stock totaling $2,207 between December 2024 and December 2025, with share prices between $73.20 and $86.54. Walsh also disposed of 4,540 shares at $73.92 for $335,596 and now directly holds 42,799.25 shares. Separately, …
Jon Christianson, president of Palomar Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PLMR), sold 1,673 restricted stock units on January 29 and 31, 2026, for roughly $204,025 and concurrently exercised options that converted to 4,109 shares at no cost. The company, a specialty insurer with a $3.29 billion market value, has shown robust revenue growth and recent acquisitiv…
TD Synnex director Richard T. Hume sold 492 shares on January 30, 2026, for $78,921 and exercised options to acquire 492 shares at $107.32 the same day. The trades were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted July 14, 2025. Separately, TD Synnex reported fourth-quarter 2026 net revenue of $17.4 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.83, while …
A U.S. federal judge in Washington, D.C. has stopped the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians, preventing an administration plan that would have made them eligible for deportation while the country faces severe violence and displacement.
