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Oil prices rose modestly in Asian trade following a more than 4% jump the previous session. Continued U.S.-Iran tensions, stalled Russia-Ukraine talks and an unexpected draw in U.S. crude stocks provided support, while traders remained cautious about demand prospects and upcoming U.S. inflation data.
Asian equities climbed on Thursday, led by a strong run in technology shares that outweighed lingering questions about U.S. interest rate direction. South Korea’s KOSPI and Australia’s ASX 200 reached record highs, supported by chipmakers and heavyweight miners and banks respectively, while Chinese and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Lunar Ne…
BDRAF popped into focus after a 13.9% gap up to $194.67 and tightening moving averages. Short interest has collapsed from 8,488 shares (22.76 days to cover) on 12/31/2025 to 668 shares (1 day to cover) on 01/30/2026, a dynamic that often accelerates rallies when combined with bullish technicals. We rate BDRAF a buy for a long-term trade (180 tradin…
Incyte is trading at roughly a 15.7x P/E with steady free cash flow generation and meaningful upside if Opzelura and Niktimvo continue to scale. Given a $20.5B market cap, $1.35B in free cash flow and neutral technicals, a disciplined long with a $103 entry, $92 stop and $130 target over 180 trading days offers an asymmetric reward-to-risk profile.
Billionaire Leslie Wexner confirmed he once visited the private island owned by Jeffrey Epstein but maintained he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct. Wexner said he cut ties with Epstein nearly 20 years ago, has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, and that Epstein misappropriated funds from his family. His statements came in writte…
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.'s Chief Commercial Officer Jesper Christensen executed share sales worth about $192,210 on February 18, 2026, while also receiving performance-based stock in settlement of vested restricted units. The company is simultaneously moving forward with a two-vessel acquisition and reviewing an unsolicited proposal from Diana…
Genco Shipping & Trading LTD's Chief Financial Officer, Peter George Allen, executed a sale of 6,232 shares on February 18, 2026, while simultaneously receiving newly settled restricted stock units. The company is also advancing a fleet acquisition and evaluating a non-binding cash proposal from Diana Shipping Inc., which holds roughly 14.8% of Gen…
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd's (NYSE:GNK) Chairman, CEO and President John C. Wobensmith sold 18,642 shares on February 18, 2026, for roughly $433,612 while acquiring performance-based restricted stock units the same day. The company has also agreed to buy two 2020-built Newcastlemax vessels for $145.5 million and is evaluating a non-binding all-ca…
AeroVironment sits at the intersection of rising Drones-as-a-Service demand, defense spending tailwinds, and advanced R&D in sensors and communications. The stock has stabilized after a sharp correction tied to a government stop-work order; fundamentals show scale, a $14.3B market cap, and meaningful cash, but earnings remain negative and free cash…
Solid Biosciences Inc. Chief Financial Officer Kevin Tan sold 5,404 shares on February 18, 2026 to meet withholding tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units, while earlier exercising options to acquire 10,625 shares. The company is progressing multiple clinical programs and has received an Orphan Drug designation, even as its market ca…
Solid Biosciences Chief Regulatory Officer Jessie Hanrahan sold 4,134 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026, for $24,073 to meet withholding tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. Earlier that month Hanrahan received 8,125 shares and 8,125 restricted stock units. Separately, Solid says it has secured FDA agreement on the Phase…
A director of Solid Biosciences saw his wife sell 2,658 shares of the company's common stock on February 18, 2026, at a weighted average price of $5.8233, raising $15,478 to satisfy withholding tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The action follows a February 13 conversion of 4,861 RSUs into shares and comes as the company moves …
Apollo Global Management has told clients and partners that CEO Marc Rowan did not have a business or personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and the firm stressed that released Epstein documents do not accuse Apollo or its executives of involvement in Epstein’s crimes. The statement follows newly released correspondence showing multiple schedu…
Solid Biosciences Chief Operating Officer David T. Howton sold 7,469 shares on February 18, 2026, to cover withholding taxes after restricted stock units vested. The transactions were executed across prices of $5.23 to $6.14, totaling roughly $43,494. The company continues advancing clinical programs, including FDA agreement on a Phase 3 study desi…
Patrick Industries (NASDAQ: PATK) reported an insider sale by Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Joel D. Duthie who sold 2,660 shares on February 17, 2026, for $141.03 per share, totaling $375,139. The transaction leaves Duthie with 33,018 shares. The move comes after a strong fourth quarter of 2025 that beat analyst forecasts for both earnings and …
Paul Herzich, Chief Technology Officer of Solid Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDB), sold 3,616 shares on February 18, 2026 for roughly $21,057 to cover withholding taxes after restricted stock units vested. Herzich had exercised RSUs and acquired 7,187 shares on February 13, 2026. The company has secured FDA agreement on the design of its Phase 3 IMPAC…
Solid Biosciences President and CEO Alexander Cumbo disposed of 16,644 common shares on February 18, 2026, to satisfy withholding tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The sale, executed at a weighted average price of $5.8233 per share, totaled approximately $96,923. The company is approaching an earnings report on March 6 and has …
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to argue that her so-called "responsible, proactive fiscal policy" is not as expansionary as critics fear, as lawmakers begin deliberations on her signature spending and consumption tax suspension next week. Despite assurances of fiscal sustainability, investors remain alert to potential increases in bond …
Wynn Resorts is a premium casino-resort operator with strong free cash flow, attractive EV/EBITDA relative to quality peers, and a multi-year growth runway backed by a $5.1B development in the UAE. This trade idea proposes a long position at current prices with clear entry, stop, and target levels and a time horizon aligned to key catalysts and reo…
OpenAI is nearing the close of the first phase of a fresh funding round expected to raise in excess of $100 billion. The financing could push the company's valuation beyond $850 billion while leaving its pre-funding valuation near $730 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The capital is intended to support a multitrillion-dollar i…
Shares of Australian buy-now-pay-later provider Zip Co plunged roughly 40% after management said second-half cash EBTDA is expected to be "broadly in line" with the first half, a message that eclipsed robust first-half profit growth and an upgraded margin outlook. The stock dropped to its lowest level since early May amid investor concern over limi…
President Donald Trump has nominated Justin Smith, a lawyer who served on his legal team in a Supreme Court presidential immunity case and who represented him in litigation with writer E. Jean Carroll, to a judgeship on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. The move comes alongside several other judicial nominations in Kansas and foll…
Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph J. Wolk disposed of 84,654 shares on February 17, 2026, generating roughly $21.7 million. The Form 4 filing shows additional option exercises and share conversions, tax-related dispositions, and a post-transaction ownership breakdown. The transactions come amid the compan…
Joseph Adamo, Chief Accounting Officer at Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, sold 3,227 shares on February 18, 2026 for roughly $75,092 while receiving 7,170 shares from vested performance restricted stock units. Separately, Genco agreed to acquire two Newcastlemax vessels for $145.5 million and has received a non-binding cash offer from Diana Shipp…
Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer James D. Swanson completed a series of equity transactions in mid-February 2026 that included the sale of common shares, the exercise of employee stock options and the conversion of restricted and performance share units. Those moves occurred alongside the company’s announcemen…
