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UNICEF says 70 children have been killed in the occupied Palestinian territories, excluding Gaza, since early 2025, with over 800 injured. The agency reports most casualties in the West Bank and East Jerusalem were caused by live ammunition, while other incidents involved stabbing, beatings or pepper spray. A UNICEF spokesperson said the toll indic…
Laurie Ann Pulatie-Hahn, who serves as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), recently completed a transaction involving the sale of company stock. On May 11, 2026, Ms. Pulatie-Hahn sold 124 shares of Itron common stock at a price per share of $81.5911. The total value of this transaction amounted to $10,117. Th…
The Energy Information Administration projects consecutive record U.S. electricity consumption in 2025, 2026 and 2027, driven largely by data centers supporting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, along with expanding electrification in buildings and transport. The EIA expects commercial electricity use to outpace residential consumption in…
Global Medical Response (GMR Solutions) has reduced the valuation target for its planned U.S. IPO to about $3.3 billion from $5 billion and trimmed the size and price of the offering after weak investor interest. The Lewisville, Texas-based emergency medical services provider is now marketing 31.9 million shares at $15 apiece, seeking $478.7 millio…
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said the government’s consumer inflation report for last month showed a surprising rise in services inflation, signaling price pressures outside of oil and tariff effects. Speaking at a Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce event, he called the data an 'unexpected disappointment,' expressed concern a…
Federal agencies are processing more than $35.5 billion in tariff refunds to importers via an online portal after the Supreme Court found the president's tariff authority under IEEPA unlawful. The Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries tool has validated tens of thousands of declarations since its April 20 launch, while millions of i…
Skye Bioscience reported Q1 2026 financial results and provided a business update focusing on the advancement of its nimacimab obesity treatment program. The company initiated enrollment in Cohort 1 of the CBeyond Expansion Study, completed compatibility studies to support subcutaneous delivery, and is on track to report topline data in Q4 2026. Sk…
Bank of America compiled a list of 67 companies it views as positioned to supply equipment and components for data center infrastructure. An excerpt of the ranking presented companies placed from 47 to 38, spanning manufacturers of printed circuit boards, electrical equipment, power transmission products, server and storage systems, and cable maker…
SEGG Media, a Nasdaq-listed sports and entertainment company, announced its expanded partnership with Soccerex by becoming the official headline sponsor for all 2026 and 2027 Soccerex events. The company is actively participating in Soccerex Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, engaging with key football stakeholders to grow its sports media and fan engagemen…
United Airlines’ cabin crew have ratified a five-year labor contract that raises base pay by 31%, introduces pay for boarding time and provides $741 million in retroactive compensation, the union said. The deal was approved by 82% of voting members and was reached with federal mediation support after earlier talks failed to secure union approval.
Anna-Lisa Corrales, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary for Vroom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRM), has completed a sale of company common stock. The transaction, which occurred on May 8, 2026, involved the disposal of 35 shares. This move follows a period of significant downward pressure on the company's share price o…
The United Kingdom will supply autonomous mine-detection and clearance systems, Typhoon fighter jets and the air defence destroyer HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive operation tasked with protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Defence minister John Healey announced the contribution during a virtual meeting with over 40 counterparts, sayi…
Lawmakers face intensified lobbying this week as proponents of year-round sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol (E15) press the House to pass H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The measure would permit, but not mandate, nationwide year-round E15 sales and tighten rules for small refinery exemptions from EPA biofue…
Vistra (VST) sits at the intersection of secular electricity demand for AI/data centers and a stable generation base. The stock is down from its 52-week high, trading at $146.66 with a $49.45B market cap and a P/E of 25.4. We recommend a tactical long with clear entry, stop and target, taking advantage of recent weakness and multiple visible cataly…
Semiconductor equities pulled back sharply, erasing recent gains that broadened the AI-led rally beyond Nvidia. Major chipmakers including Qualcomm, Intel and Micron posted double-digit or near-double-digit losses after a consumer inflation print topped expectations and oil prices climbed amid the Iran war, spurring investors to pare exposure to ri…
JPMorgan has moved Celanese Corp. to an Overweight rating from Neutral, arguing that a recent pullback in the stock creates an appealing buying opportunity. The bank set a $68 per share price target for December 2026 and expects the company to benefit from sustained tightness in acetyl-related chemical markets, alongside rising earnings and free ca…
Mirum (MIRM) has moved from a single-franchise story into a broader rare-liver disease platform. Revenue growth and an expanding pipeline support upside, but integration costs from the $620M Bluejay deal and conservative 2026 guidance keep risk elevated. Trade idea: enter at current levels, protect with a measured stop, and target meaningful multip…
Cantor8 has signed exclusive memoranda of understanding with Yiksi Limited to pilot bringing major African mobile money platforms, notably M-PESA and EVC Plus, onto the Canton Network. Working with Taran App and Yiksi’s exchange infrastructure, Cantor8 plans to enable direct conversion between mobile money services and crypto assets onchain. The in…
Fuse Network released a roadmap asserting that infrastructure, enabled by AI agents, is the missing element for last-mile payments. The plan centers on strengthening its Layer 1 chain to serve AI-native commerce, integrating emerging agentic payment standards, and expanding its Solid non-custodial neobanking stack into lending, insurance, index fun…
United Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year collective bargaining agreement that provides an average 31% increase to base pay by August, secures roughly $741 million in retroactive pay and introduces new pay and scheduling protections for crew members. The deal, which won 82% support with nearly 90% voter participation, marks the final m…
Anthropic PBC has introduced 12 legal-specific capabilities for its Claude chatbot, including a commercial counsel module for vendor agreement review and a bar exam preparation feature. The upgrades add integrations with DocuSign and Thomson Reuters products and a link to rival legal AI service Harvey. Paid users can access the tools through Claude…
April's consumer price index showed a sharper-than-expected increase, led by energy costs tied to the Middle East conflict. Headline CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year, with core CPI up 0.4% M/M and 2.8% Y/Y. The jump in energy and gasoline prices accounted for a large share of the monthly gain, and market participants adjusted rate…
Leidos Holdings announced a $2.7 billion contract from the U.S. Army to transition hypersonic weapon systems from prototype development into full production. The award unites the company's Thermal Protection Shield program with its Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) program, which produces the glide body for the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile teste…
Google announced on Tuesday the launch of Googlebook, a new laptop category centered on its Gemini artificial intelligence system and intended to work closely with Android phones. The company describes Googlebook as an "intelligence system" that merges aspects of Android and ChromeOS while offering access to Google Play apps, the Chrome browser, an…
Anthropic has expanded the capabilities of its Claude AI assistant for legal professionals by enabling secure connections to third-party legal research and practice tools, and by adding a suite of 12 practice-specific plug-ins. The update includes access to Thomson Reuters resources such as Westlaw Primary Law and Practical Law, an integration betw…
