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A review of SEC filings disclosed on Friday highlights a series of director and officer purchases at smaller-cap companies alongside multi-million-dollar dispositions by large investment groups. SmartRent's CEO and several InspireMD directors added stock positions; NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund and a Sonos director completed modest transac…
OpenAI is forming a new, majority-owned company with more than $4 billion in initial capital to help enterprises design, build and deploy AI systems. The firm will acquire AI consulting specialist Tomoro to bring roughly 150 engineers and deployment specialists into the new unit immediately. The effort is backed by a multi-year partnership with 19 …
U.S.-listed shares of gold producers fell in premarket trading after spot gold slipped 0.4% to $4,696.35 an ounce. The pullback in bullion was attributed to rising oil prices that have heightened inflation concerns and the risk of prolonged higher interest rates. Geopolitical negotiations between the U.S. and Iran showed limited progress, with Tehr…
UTime Limited (NASDAQ: WTO) announced that due diligence for its proposed strategic transaction with Feixiaohao Technology Inc., a prominent Web3 data platform, is progressing smoothly. The potential deal aims to strengthen UTime's position in the Web3 and digital infrastructure space by leveraging Feixiaohao's established market presence and user …
Airship AI Holdings, Inc. announced its Q1 2026 financial results showing a 15% increase in net revenues to $6.3 million and a gross margin of 50%, driven by increased sales of proprietary hardware and software. Despite a net loss of $721,000 impacted by stock-based compensation and noncash expenses, the company maintained positive operating cash f…
Applied Materials has announced a strategic innovation partnership with TSMC at Applied's $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. This collaboration focuses on accelerating the development of next-generation semiconductor materials, equipment, and process technologies to meet the rising demands of AI and high-performance computing. The partnershi…
CBAK Energy Technology, a NASDAQ-listed Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer, will participate in the 18th China International Battery Fair from May 13-15, 2026 in Shenzhen, showcasing current and next-generation larger-format battery products. The event highlights innovation across the battery and new energy industries.
Interlink Electronics, Inc. has executed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a company specializing in high-performance manufacturing solutions for mission-critical markets such as semiconductor, defense, laser and photonics, commercial high-tech, and aerospace. The acquisition aims to bolster Interlink's technological capabilities and market…
Alphabet looks set to benefit from an accelerating AI infrastructure cycle and improving ad dynamics. Technicals show bullish momentum near a fresh 52-week high and fundamentals (free cash flow of $64.4B, market cap ~$4.75T, P/E ~30) support a disciplined long. This trade idea frames a mid-term (45 trading days) entry with clear stop and target lev…
Inhibrx reported positive interim Phase 2 data from the HexAgon study, where INBRX-106 combined with pembrolizumab produced a 44.0% confirmed objective response rate versus 21.4% for pembrolizumab alone in treatment-naïve, PD-L1 positive metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The announcement preceded an 11.7% p…
Gregory L. Zink, a member of the board of directors at NewtekOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWT), has executed a purchase of the company's common stock. The transaction, which was officially reported on May 8, 2026, involved the acquisition of 1,000 shares. Each share was purchased at a price point of $13.87, resulting in a total transaction value of $13,870.…
U.S. energy stocks moved higher in Monday premarket trading as Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures rallied following comments from President Donald Trump about Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, contributing to worries about tighter global supply and prompting gains across majors, producers…
Saudi Aramco’s chief executive, Amin Nasser, said ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are depleting roughly 100 million barrels of oil from global markets every week. Aramco can raise output to a maximum sustainable 12 million barrels per day within three weeks, but the company expects demand rationing to continue until trade and shipping t…
Lincoln International has initiated the roadshow for an initial public offering of 21,049,988 shares of its Class A common stock, setting an expected price range of $18.00 to $20.00 per share. The company has received NYSE approval to list the Class A shares under the ticker LCLN, subject to official notice of issuance. The offering is being led by…
Erasca Inc. shares climbed 4.3% in premarket trading after the company announced a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck. The AURORAS-1 study will assess Erasca's pan-RAS molecular glue ERAS-0015 in combination with Merck's KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) for RAS-mutant solid tumors; Merck will provide pembrolizumab at no cost and E…
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days of talks in Beijing focusing on a range of strategic issues including Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, nuclear weapons and trade arrangements. Officials previewing the visit say the leaders will weigh extending a rare earth minerals agreement and may announce fram…
Masayoshi Son has held discussions with President Emmanuel Macron about launching a French artificial intelligence data center project in the coming weeks. The proposal is part of SoftBank’s broader AI infrastructure push, with Son reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar investment and having discussed a figure as large as $100 billion, though…
TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) saw its shares rise 6.7% in premarket trading after announcing a commercial agreement with Allseas to develop, commission and operate the company’s first commercial nodule collection system. The contract covers a system with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 million wet tonnes per year, two deep-water collector ve…
Kathleen Skarvan, a director at Citizens Community Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI), has expanded her indirect ownership interest in the company. Through two distinct transactions occurring on May 8, 2026, Skarvan acquired 750 shares of common stock. These purchases were executed via the PK Skarvan Trust, for which she acts as a trustee. The total value …
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Tadawul All Share index rising 0.39% as gains in Agriculture & Food, Energy & Utilities and Transport sectors supported the advance. Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co and Almarai were the session's strongest performers, while Jahez International faced the steepest decline. Oil prices climbed…
ASP Isotopes Inc. saw its shares rise in premarket trading after its wholly owned subsidiary, Quantum Leap Energy, announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a European nuclear technology firm to evaluate a long-term arrangement for supplying high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) with uranium-235 content above 10%. The MOU outlines …
Hudbay Minerals' Arizona Sonoran project reshapes the company's copper growth narrative. The asset adds near-term resource optionality and gives Hudbay a levered path to copper production expansion. This trade idea sets a clear entry, stop, and target with a long-term horizon tied to milestone-driven rerating opportunities.
Cellular Intelligence, supported by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has acquired STEM-PD, a stem cell-derived therapy candidate for Parkinson’s disease from Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk halted its cell therapy unit and discontinued the program last October. Financial terms were not disclosed; Novo Nordisk will receive an equity stake in Cellular Intelligen…
UBS analysts contend that Dell Technologies’ sharp share appreciation - roughly a 170% rise over the past year - is already reflected in its stock price. The firm cut its recommendation to Neutral even as it raised a 12-month price target to $243, a level below Dell’s May 8 closing price near $260. UBS pointed to Dell’s execution in AI servers and …
The Metals Company (TMC) has signed a commercial contract with Allseas to develop and operate the world's first offshore commercial polymetallic nodule recovery system in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. The system includes two collector vehicles and a production vessel with a capacity of 3.0 million wet tonnes per year. The agreement accelerates TMC's…
