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A number of notable insider transactions were disclosed for Thursday, May 28, 2026. Large purchases included Hamilton Lane Executive Co-Chairman Hartley R. Rogers acquiring roughly $10 million of Class A stock and Krispy Kreme director Bernardo Hees adding shares worth $768,718. Several other company insiders and affiliated entities reported buy ac…
Diana Shipping Inc., a global dry bulk vessel owner and operator, held its 2026 Annual Meeting virtually, where shareholders approved the election of three Class III directors and the appointment of Deloitte as independent auditors for the fiscal year. The company provides short to medium-term charter shipping services worldwide for commodities suc…
Northrim BanCorp, an Alaska-based community bank holding company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share, payable June 18, 2026. This dividend reflects a yield of 2.59% based on the recent stock price. The announcement follows the company’s strong first quarter earnings, with net income rising to $13.7 million, up from previous quart…
Duluth Trading Co. has expanded and refreshed its Garden Shop both online and in over 60 retail stores, focusing on durable and functional gardening apparel and accessories for women and men. The refreshed collection includes best-selling Heirloom Gardening Bib Overalls for women with high customer ratings, new gardening pants, and an expanded men'…
BioNexus Gene Lab Corp. emphasized at the 2026 China–Malaysia Economic Cooperation Outlook Forum the shift in Malaysia-China biotech collaboration from mere trade to strategic co-development, clinical validation, and commercialization across ASEAN. The company highlights its role as an ASEAN hub for precision diagnostics, AI-driven healthcare data,…
Dynagas LNG Partners LP announced its Q1 2026 financial results, highlighting a net income increase to $17.4 million and earnings per common unit of $0.43, supported by 95.1% fleet utilization and an Adjusted EBITDA of $24.3 million. The Partnership benefits from long-term charters fully contracting its fleet, insulating it from immediate LNG shipp…
The European Commission described the bloc's trade and investment ties with China as unsustainable and held discussions on steps to shield European industries from rising Chinese imports. Proposals under review include encouraging supply-chain diversification by EU firms and creating trade mechanisms to restrict Chinese access to strategic sectors,…
Donegal Mutual Insurance Co., a major stakeholder in Donegal Group Inc., recently acquired an additional stake in the company. This transaction, alongside details from the firm's annual shareholder meeting, highlights key aspects of its current ownership concentration and ongoing corporate governance processes. The acquisition was noted as occurrin…
Futures tied to Canada’s main equity benchmark moved modestly higher on Friday as reports that the U.S. and Iran may extend a ceasefire - potentially reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - supported risk appetite. At the same time, data showed Canada’s economy stalled in the first quarter, leaving annualized real GDP slightly negative an…
SoFi Technologies surged roughly 13% in premarket trading after unveiling SoFiUSD, a bank-grade, 1:1 U.S. dollar-redeemable stablecoin issued on a public blockchain and integrated into its platform for nearly 15 million members. Market observers say the product announcement is significant, but the scale of the price jump appears amplified by elevat…
Clearmind Medicine Inc reported the publication of a Japanese patent application covering proprietary compositions that include 5-Methoxy-2-aminoindan (MEAI), a non-hallucinogenic candidate for treating depression. The announcement preceded a 95% jump in the company's shares in premarket trading, and the filing expands a global intellectual propert…
Click Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:CLIK) saw its shares jump 16% in premarket trade on Friday after announcing the acquisition of a Hong Kong company that operates a digital payroll and workforce-management platform for the construction sector. The deal gives Click Holdings access to a large database of construction workers and a route to offer job mat…
Global equity funds recorded net inflows in the week to May 27 after a prior week of withdrawals, propelled by a rally in AI-related technology shares and a rebound in sentiment. Broader flows showed strong demand for bond funds, continued outflows from Asian and emerging market equities, and weakness in precious metals and money market funds.
Statistics Canada reported that real gross domestic product fell at an annualized rate of 0.1% in the first quarter, marking two straight quarters of annualized contraction after a downwardly revised 1.0% fall in the fourth quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP was unchanged, avoiding a sequential contraction. The data show weak business inve…
Bakkt is repositioning from a niche crypto services provider to a payments/settlements infrastructure play after acquiring Distributed Technologies Research and leaning into stablecoin rails, tokenization and institutional custody. At a market cap near $490M and EV around $412M, the risk-reward looks attractive from $11 if you can tolerate executio…
SRx Health Solutions announced a new investment in Uber Technologies, Inc. as part of portfolio adjustments including reduced exposure to Compass, Inc. and Bitcoin, and adding hedges in select international markets. This repositioning comes in response to the EMJX stress model turning negative after a sustained bullish period, prompting a more caut…
Sunlands Technology Group revealed a $50 million share repurchase program, prompting a 90% rise in its shares in premarket trading. The board approved the buyback of Class A ordinary shares in the form of American depositary shares over the next 36 months, a move the company says reflects a strong capital position and commitment to returning value …
Gap Inc. stock fell sharply in pre-market trading following an after-hours earnings release that trimmed the company’s full-year sales outlook and flagged softer seasonal categories, notably dresses. Management lowered its sales growth target and issued cautious second-quarter revenue guidance, prompting analyst downgrades and a company-specific se…
Virgin Galactic Holdings saw premarket shares rise after its VSS Unity spacecraft resumed glide operations at Spaceport America. The flight marked the first of multiple planned glide sorties aimed at pilot training and broader operational preparedness for the company's next-generation Spaceship, which the company expects to begin glide tests in Q3 …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will deliver remarks arguing that recent administration policies aim to correct long-standing policy errors that weakened American industrial capacity and left critical supply chains overly reliant on geopolitical competitors, particularly China. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Bessent descr…
Shares of iHeartMedia and SiriusXM fell after reports indicated that preliminary merger negotiations between the two audio companies have been paused. The talks, which aimed to form a larger audio entertainment competitor to streaming services, did not produce an agreement; sources say talks could resume in the future. With discussions stalled, bot…
WISeKey International Holding Ltd. announced that its SEALCOIN platform has integrated the QAIT token as its utility token following QAIT's market launch on major cryptocurrency exchanges. This integration supports autonomous machine-to-machine transactions across various industry applications, underpinning a secure and scalable digital economy dri…
Nextpower Inc reported a definitive agreement to acquire Prevalon Energy for up to $365 million, driving a roughly 10% gain in premarket trading. The deal brings battery energy storage systems (BESS) deployments and energy management software into Nextpower’s portfolio, prompts raised fiscal 2027 guidance, and draws favorable reactions from several…
Clearmind Medicine Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company, announced the filing of a Japanese patent application for its proprietary non-hallucinogenic psychedelic-based compound MEAI, designed for treating depression. This move expands Clearmind's intellectual property portfolio globally and aligns with its focus on neuroplastogen-derived therapeu…
Access Newswire CEO and Director Brian R. Balbirnie recently purchased a substantial amount of the company’s common stock on May 27, 2026. This transaction occurred while the company's shares were trading near their 52-week low. The purchase follows recent Q1 2026 earnings reports that failed to meet market projections for both earnings per share a…
