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First Capital, Inc. Reports Quarterly Earnings

First Capital, Inc. Reports Quarterly Earnings

First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAP), holding company for First Harrison Bank, reported net income of $4.3 million ($1.30 per diluted share) for Q1 2026, a substantial increase from $3.2 million ($0.97 per diluted share) in the same period last year. The company experienced higher net interest income driven by increased yields and asset balances, alo…

United Rentals Executive Executes Stock Sale Amid Recent Price Surge

United Rentals Executive Executes Stock Sale Amid Recent Price Surge

Andrew B. Limoges, who serves as the Vice President and Controller for United Rentals, Inc. (NASDAQ:URI), has completed a sale of company stock. On April 24, 2026, Mr. Limoges sold 548 shares of common stock, a transaction valued at approximately $535,868. This movement comes during a period where the company's equity has seen substantial upward mo…

USTR Schedules Public Hearings April 28-29 on Forced Labor Trade Probes

USTR Schedules Public Hearings April 28-29 on Forced Labor Trade Probes

The U.S. Trade Representative's office announced public hearings for April 28-29 at the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington to examine ongoing Section 301 investigations into whether 60 countries have failed to prevent imports made with forced labor. The hearings will include 12 panels and roughly 60 witnesses from advocacy groups, hu…

Westwood Holdings Group Director Emerita Executes Scheduled Stock Sales

Westwood Holdings Group Director Emerita Executes Scheduled Stock Sales

Susan M. Byrne, serving as Director Emerita for Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WHG), has completed a series of stock transactions totaling $16,113. The sales, which took place over three days in late April 2026, were conducted under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. These transactions occurred as the company prepares for its next q…

Senate Readies Vote on Measure to Limit Presidential Military Action Toward Cuba

Senate Readies Vote on Measure to Limit Presidential Military Action Toward Cuba

Senate Democrats have filed a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from ordering military action against Cuba without congressional approval. The measure, introduced last month by Senators Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego, is expected to come to the Senate floor as soon as next week, Senate aides said on Friday. …

U.S. Markets Finish Mixed as Tech and Materials Outperform, Dow Edges Lower

U.S. Markets Finish Mixed as Tech and Materials Outperform, Dow Edges Lower

U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Friday with sector rotations producing divergent outcomes. The S&P 500 gained 0.80% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.63%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.16%. Tech, basic materials and consumer services stocks were among the day’s winners, while telecoms, healthcare and industrial names lagged.…

Toronto market edges down as Energy, Telecoms and Real Estate lag

Toronto market edges down as Energy, Telecoms and Real Estate lag

Canadian equities finished slightly lower on Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 0.03% after declines in Energy, Telecoms and Real Estate weighed on the index. A handful of stocks posted notable moves in both directions, while market breadth was modestly positive and volatility eased. Commodity prices and major currency pairs showed mixed…

Bovespa Inches Lower as Real Estate, Industrials and Power Stocks Drag

Bovespa Inches Lower as Real Estate, Industrials and Power Stocks Drag

Brazil's main equity gauge closed modestly lower on Friday, pressured by losses in Real Estate, Industrials and Electric Power segments. The Bovespa declined 0.33% at the Sao Paulo close, while market breadth favored decliners and volatility edged higher. Selected commodities and currency pairs also registered small moves during the session.

HCI Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HCI Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

HCI Group, Inc., a diversified holding company in the insurance and real estate sectors, announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per common share. The dividend will be paid on June 18, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2026. The company is listed on the NYSE under ticker HCI and is part of the Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 Inde…

Buy the Measured Dip in Eli Lilly — Wait for Round Two Before All-In

Buy the Measured Dip in Eli Lilly — Wait for Round Two Before All-In

Eli Lilly (LLY) has the balance sheet, cash flow, and a leading GLP-1 franchise to recover from recent volatility. The stock is trading off materially from its highs and the technicals are soft, so the trade is a tactical mid-term long: enter at $880.00, stop at $820.00, target $980.00 over ~45 trading days. Keep position size disciplined — this is…

RGC Resources, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call

RGC Resources, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call

RGC Resources, Inc. has scheduled its Q2 2026 earnings conference call for May 8, 2026, to discuss financial results and business performance. The call will provide investors and interested parties information about the company's fiscal results, accessible via webcast and telephone. The company operates primarily in Virginia through subsidiaries Ro…

Belite Bio Chief Scientific Officer Executes Scheduled Share Sale

Belite Bio Chief Scientific Officer Executes Scheduled Share Sale

Nathan L. Mata, the Chief Scientific Officer at Belite Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTE), has completed a series of stock transactions totaling $166,283 in American depositary shares. The divestment occurred on April 23, 2026, through multiple trades executed at weighted average prices ranging from $164.47 to $169.56 per share.These sales were carried out u…

Bayview Acquisition Corp Announces Favorable Nasdaq Listing Decision

Bayview Acquisition Corp Announces Favorable Nasdaq Listing Decision

Bayview Acquisition Corp has received approval from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel to continue its listing on Nasdaq, subject to conditions including transferring its securities to the Nasdaq Capital Market and completing a business combination with Oabay Inc. by June 19, 2026. The company remains focused on fulfilling listing requirements and finalizin…

Pyxis Tankers Announces CFO Transition

Pyxis Tankers Announces CFO Transition

Pyxis Tankers Inc., a NASDAQ-listed international shipping company specializing in eco-efficient vessels, has announced the departure of its CFO Henry Williams effective end of April 2026, with Fotis Giannakoulis set to assume the role starting May 1, 2026. The company emphasizes Giannakoulis's extensive 25 years of experience in ship finance and a…

Ebang International Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025

Ebang International Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2025

Ebang International Holdings Inc. announced its fiscal 2025 financial results, showing an 11.4% increase in total net revenues to $6.5 million, driven mainly by its renewable energy business acquisition and rental income. However, gross profit decreased to $0.4 million and net loss narrowed to $14.2 million from $20.9 million a year earlier. The co…