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Pershing Square has raised $5 billion for a newly launched closed-end fund that will be part of a combined U.S. initial public offering for the alternative asset manager. The fund, Pershing Square USA (PSUS), is the firm's first product marketed to both institutional and retail U.S. investors that carries no performance fees. Both PSUS and Pershing…
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has raised about $5 billion in gross proceeds through a combined share placement and an initial public offering in the United States. The closed-end vehicle Pershing Square USA will list on the New York Stock Exchange under PSUS, while Pershing Square Inc, the manager of Ackman’s funds, will trade under PS. The transac…
David E. Lanzer, serving as the General Counsel and Secretary for Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (NASDAQ: REXR), has executed a sale of common stock totaling approximately $1.18 million. The transaction involved 33,299 shares and was officially documented in an SEC filing on April 28, 2026. This divestment followed a recent conversion process wher…
Pershing Square USA and Pershing Square Inc. have set pricing for their joint initial public offerings. PSUS and PSI shares are slated to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 29, 2026, with the Combined IPO and a previously announced private placement expected to provide PSUS with approximately $5 billion in gross proceeds before f…
Collective Acquisition Corp. II priced its initial public offering of 22 million units at $10 each, aiming to raise about $220 million. The units, comprising Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants, will trade on Nasdaq under tickers CAIIU, CAII, and CAIIW. The blank check company intends to seek a business combination in sectors impacting …
David Raben, the Chief Medical Officer of Bicara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCAX), has completed a series of transactions involving both the sale of common stock and the exercise of stock options. These moves were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on February 12, 2025. The transaction activity occurred on April 27,…
Daniel J. Starks, a member of the Board of Directors at Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), has significantly increased his position in the healthcare giant through a direct open market purchase. The transaction, occurring on April 27, 2026, involved the acquisition of 10,000 common shares for a total consideration of $926,537. This move comes at a tim…
Oruka Therapeutics has priced an upsized underwritten public offering of approximately $700 million by selling nearly 9.7 million shares at $72.50 each. The proceeds will support the development of its proprietary monoclonal antibody therapeutics targeting psoriasis and other inflammatory conditions. The offering is expected to close by April 30, 2…
Black Hills Corp., a utility company serving 1.37 million customers across eight U.S. states, announced a quarterly dividend of $0.703 per share, payable June 1, 2026. The company will release its first-quarter 2026 earnings after market close on May 6, 2026, followed by a live conference call and webcast to discuss financial results.
Robert Kapito, who serves as both President and a Director of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), has completed a significant sale of company stock. On April 27, 2026, the executive disposed of common shares totaling approximately $9.23 million. This transaction occurred through a series of open market trades, reflecting a notable liquidity event for one …
Borealis Foods Inc. announced a $17 million term loan refinancing with Oxus Capital, replacing its previous credit agreement with Frontwell Capital. The refinancing improves the company's financial flexibility, terminates prior forbearance arrangements, and supports ongoing operations. The loan carries a 12% interest rate, matures in 2031, and allo…
Brazilian antitrust authority CADE has initiated an administrative proceeding to examine whether LATAM and Gol coordinated fares in the domestic passenger market. The action follows an earlier 2023 probe by CADE’s general superintendence that used advanced analytics and reported persistent interdependence in price changes on key routes. Both airlin…
Mitek Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK) Chief Operating Officer Garrett Gafke has reported a significant sale of company shares. On April 28, 2026, Mr. Gafke sold 152,529 shares of common stock for a total value of approximately $2,123,203. The transactions were conducted at a weighted average price of $13.92 per share, with individual prices fluctuating…
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiary has increased and priced a private offering of $750 million senior notes due 2034 with a 6.125% coupon rate. The proceeds will be used to repay existing indebtedness, improve liquidity for future growth, and cover general corporate expenses. The notes are unsecured senior obligations and guaran…
Matthew Neagle, the Chief Operating Officer of Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRCH), has completed a sale of 63,979 shares of common stock. The transaction, which occurred on April 24, 2026, resulted in total proceeds of $491,493. This divestment was not a discretionary market sale but rather a programmed 'sell-to-cover' action intended to meet tax wit…
Matt Ehrlichman, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH), has completed a sale of 123,518 shares of common stock. The transaction, which took place on April 24, 2026, resulted in total proceeds of approximately $948,877. Shares were liquidated at varying price points between $7.41 and $8.15 per share.The divestment was not…
Shawn Tabak, the Chief Financial Officer of Porch Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRCH), has completed a sale of common stock totaling $60,496. The transaction, which involved 7,875 shares, took place on April 24, 2026. This movement comes as the company navigates a period of varied financial outcomes following its first-quarter earnings report for 2026.
On April 28, the United States together with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago issued a joint statement affirming Panama's sovereignty and warning against what they described as targeted economic pressure from China. The statement followed Panama’s Supreme Court decision to nullify the legal framework underpinning CK Hu…
Shares of storage-focused technology companies rallied in after-hours trading after Seagate Technology issued stronger-than-expected revenue guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter. Investors interpreted the outlook as a signal that enterprise spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure will continue to support demand for data-storage hardwar…
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has downgraded its UK growth forecasts for 2024 and 2027, citing a surge in oil and gas prices linked to the Iran war. NIESR now expects inflation to accelerate into early 2027 before returning to the Bank of England's 2% target only in 2028, and warns of a heightened recession risk in an adver…
John J. Zollinger IV, who serves as the Chief Banking Officer and Senior Executive Vice President at HOME BANCORP, INC. (NASDAQ:HBCP), has completed a series of transactions involving company common stock. On April 28, 2026, the executive engaged in both the acquisition and disposal of shares through the utilization of employee stock options. The a…
During a meeting in Washington as part of a four-day state visit, King Charles spoke with senior executives from major U.S. technology companies about the funding challenges faced by early-stage startups, particularly those emerging from university research. Attendees included leaders from Amazon, Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Salesforce and Alphabet. The di…
Saturday’s shooting at a Washington black-tie gala attended by President Donald Trump did not cause any fatalities, but it highlighted how U.S. law prescribes who would assume presidential duties if the president or other senior officials were incapacitated. The Constitution and federal statutes set eligibility rules and an ordered list of successo…
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on April 28 rejected a Democratic-led effort to bar the president from taking military action against Cuba without explicit congressional authorization. A 51-47 procedural vote, driven largely by party allegiance, halted the war powers resolution after Republicans argued no active hostilities exist and raised p…
Timberland Bancorp, Inc. announced net income of $7.13 million for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, a 6% increase year-over-year but a 13% decrease sequentially. Earnings per share rose to $0.90 from $0.85 year-over-year. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share, marking 54 consecutive quarters of dividend pa…
