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U.S. President Donald Trump said he reached a trade agreement with India under which New Delhi agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil and to increase purchases from the United States and potentially Venezuela. The announcement follows a series of tariff measures that culminated in a 50% duty on Indian goods shipped to the United States. The timeline…
A coalition of civil rights organizations filed suit in federal court in Manhattan seeking to halt a State Department policy that paused immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries. Plaintiffs contend the policy undermines long-established immigration law and rests on an unsupported claim that nationals of the listed countries will becom…
Walt Disney Co reported fiscal first-quarter 2026 results that beat several analyst expectations on revenue and adjusted earnings per share, but the stock moved lower as analysts called attention to the growing dominance of the Parks business within segment operating income. Streaming showed signs of stabilization amid a Disney+ and Hulu integratio…
Leading U.S. defense companies are redirecting capital toward investment in factories, supply chains and workforce as the White House signals limits on dividends and buybacks to accelerate weapons deliveries. After several years of muted reinvestment, five large contractors are forecast to boost capital expenditure by nearly 38% in 2026 versus 2025…
Principal Financial Group Inc. President and CEO Deanna D. Strable-Soethout sold 7,340 shares on January 30, 2026, at $95.00 per share, totaling $697,300. The transaction was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted February 28, 2024. Following the sale, the CEO holds 136,828 shares directly and 54,227 indirectly through a spouse. Separately, JPM…
January new-car registrations in Italy rose 6.18% year-on-year to roughly 142,000 vehicles, according to transport ministry data. Stellantis outpaced the market with an approximate 11% increase and a 32.6% share; Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery brands recorded large percentage gains, while Tesla also posted higher sales.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and India have concluded a trade agreement that lowers reciprocal U.S. tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18% and includes a commitment by India to purchase in excess of $500 billion of U.S. products across multiple sectors. The arrangement also contains a pledge by India to halt purchas…
The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump spoke by phone with several FBI agents a day after their search of a Fulton County, Georgia election office. The call followed a raid tied to an inquiry connected to Trump’s unproven claims about the 2020 election. A White House statement defended collaboration on election integrity priorities…
Waste Management President and COO John J. Morris completed a set of stock transactions at the end of January 2026, selling 690 shares on January 30 to satisfy a personal federal tax obligation under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, after receiving and partially disposing of shares from a performance award the prior day. The company’s shares trade near Investin…
Rafael Carrasco, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Waste Management Inc. (NYSA: WM), completed a small open-market sale on January 30, 2026, after a January 29, 2026 settlement of performance-based shares. The recent transactions and the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results, which narrowly missed consensus on both EPS and revenue, we…
Christopher P. DeSantis, Senior Vice President, Operations - East at Waste Management (NYSE: WM), executed a series of stock transactions at the end of January, including a sale of 215 shares valued at $47,052 and the settlement-based acquisition of 1,373 shares. The activity, detailed in a Form 4 filing, comes amid company fourth-quarter 2025 resu…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not publish its January employment report on the scheduled date of February 6, 2026, because of a partial federal government shutdown that has affected agencies within the Labor Department. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December 2025 is also delayed. The BLS says new release dates will be set onc…
Jeffrey S. Powell, a director at CNB Financial Corp (NASDAQ: CCNE), acquired 975 shares on January 30, 2026, at $27.28 per share for a total of $26,598, according to a Form 4 filing. After the purchase, Powell directly holds 137,253 shares, indirectly owns 4,000 shares via JJ Powell, and has 41,806.2 shares of phantom stock payable upon termination…
A U.S. district judge has again blocked the Biden-appointed administration's effort to prevent members of Congress from making surprise inspections of immigrant detention facilities, finding the Department of Homeland Security has not demonstrated the policy can be implemented using only restricted earmarked funds.
Tara J. Hemmer, Waste Management Inc.'s senior vice president and chief sustainability officer, carried out several equity transactions at the end of January, including a sale of 690 shares and the settlement of a performance share award. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that narrowly missed analyst expectations on both EPS and…
Waste Management Senior Vice President of Operations Donald J. Smith completed a series of stock transactions on January 29-30, 2026, including the settlement of a performance share award and a separate sale. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that narrowly missed analyst estimates for both earnings per share and revenue. No merger-an…
Kimberly G. Stith, Waste Management Inc.'s senior vice president and chief human resources officer, reported a sequence of stock transactions at the end of January 2026. The filings show a sale, the settlement of a performance share award, and an additional disposition, resulting in a direct ownership of 4,775.7154 shares. These filings coincided w…
Waste Management Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Michael J. Watson reported a sale of 687 shares on January 30, 2026, and the day before he received the settlement of performance shares that generated large acquisitions totalling more than $2.7 million. These insider transactions were disclosed in a Form 4 filing and come alongside…
Wave Life Sciences announced it has regained full global rights to WVE-006, its investigational RNA editing therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). The move prompted a modest uptick in the company's shares and sets the stage for an accelerated registrational strategy, planned FDA engagement, and upcoming clinical readouts in 2026.
U.K. equities finished higher on Monday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rising 1.12% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in travel and leisure names, pharmaceuticals and industrial transportation stocks supported the advance. Market breadth was positive, while commodities and energy prices moved lower and the dollar firmed.
U.K. equities closed higher on Monday, driven by advances in Travel & Leisure, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech and Industrial Transportation. The United Kingdom 100 rose 1.12% to reach a new all-time high, with a broad market breadth as more issues advanced than declined. Oil and gold prices fell, while the US dollar made modest gains.
Spain's benchmark index rose on Monday, led by gains in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction sectors. The IBEX 35 finished up 1.25% to a record closing level. Industrial and banking names posted notable advances, while select energy and utility stocks declined. Commodity markets were mixed, with oil prices…
Portugal's PSI index closed higher, advancing 0.51% to reach a new five-year high as gains in Financials, Consumer Services and Industrials supported the market. Banco Comercial Portugues and Sonae SGPS were among the session leaders and reached five-year highs, while energy and materials names ended lower as oil and precious metals slipped and the…
Amsterdam's AEX index closed up 0.78% on Monday, supported by advances in Basic Materials, Telecoms and Financials. ArcelorMittal and ING Groep were among the session's top movers, both reaching five-year highs, while commodity markets saw notable declines in crude, Brent and gold prices. Currency and volatility measures showed limited movement at …
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:ENLT) saw its shares rise after announcing a majority investment in Project Jupiter, a substantial solar-plus-storage facility in Brandenburg, Germany, and reporting development milestones for its CO Bar Complex in Arizona. The deals include multi-hundred-million euro and multi-billion dollar investment commitme…
