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IDT Corp Chief Financial Officer Marcelo Fischer sold 5,000 shares of the company’s Class B common stock on April 14, 2026, for $50.50 per share, a transaction totaling $252,500. The company recently reported record results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with year-over-year growth across key metrics and an upward revision to Adjusted EBITDA…
Michael Burry disclosed a new stake in PayPal and reiterated holdings in several software and payments-related stocks, saying the recent pullback reflects technical market dynamics linked to private credit and bank debt rather than fundamental weakness in the businesses themselves. He plans additional purchases in Salesforce and MSCI after conducti…
A recent wave of corporate transformations has seen companies across industries reposition toward technology, AI and crypto-related businesses to capture investor interest. From apparel brands adopting AI branding to legacy manufacturers launching cryptocurrency initiatives, these pivots have produced dramatic share-price moves and uneven financial…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has terminated a consent order imposed on JPMorgan Chase in March 2024 relating to lapses in monitoring employee and client conduct. The termination, dated March 30, closes a two-year enforcement matter tied to trade-surveillance deficiencies the OCC identified as unsafe or unsound practices dating back…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas publicly welcomed a 10 day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Both officials stressed the need for the cessation to be confirmed by the parties, to provide immediate relief for civilians, and to be used as a w…
Madison Air Solutions Corp. saw its stock surge 17.3% on its first day of trading following a $2.23 billion initial public offering, the largest U.S. industrial IPO since 1999. The Chicago-based maker of ventilation and filtration systems priced its offering at $27 a share, sold 82.7 million shares, and reported 2025 revenues of $3.34 billion with …
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, a roughly 10% holder of Texas Pacific Land Corp (TPL), reported acquiring a single share on April 15, 2026, at $419.26. The firm now directly holds 3,435,497 TPL shares. Texas Pacific Land's stock was trading at $423.50, up 45% year-to-date, while some analysis flags a high P/E multiple. The company is also na…
Federal investigators are lining up roughly half a dozen interviews in a criminal inquiry tied to former CIA Director John Brennan's role in the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian election interference. The probe, run out of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami and active for months, reportedly focuses on Brennan's 2023 congressional testimony …
On April 16, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon revised an injunction that had halted construction of a planned White House ballroom, saying his earlier order should be read to prohibit above-ground building while allowing below-ground work tied to national security. Leon criticized the Trump administration's attempt to treat the entire project as co…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told lawmakers that the Energy Department’s lending arm will almost certainly provide loans for the first five to ten planned new large nuclear reactors. The announcement comes as the administration seeks to advance construction of 10 new reactors by 2030 and follows a government-backed industry partnership and pr…
Henry Paulson warned that a sudden loss of investor demand for US Treasuries could be highly disruptive and urged officials to develop an emergency response plan. He highlighted the unique dangers of a public debt funding crisis, outlined ways to address the fiscal shortfall, and cautioned that political resistance will complicate efforts to act be…
Codelco and Anglo American intend to submit two largely identical environmental impact applications for a single, shared open-pit copper operation linking the adjacent Andina and Los Bronces mines. Documents presented in January show the companies will file separate but mirror-image petitions in December, a structure they say navigates Chilean cons…
Kenya has asked the World Bank for rapid financial assistance to help cope with the economic fallout from the conflict in Iran, the nation's central bank governor said at the IMF-World Bank spring meetings. The request, described as significant, is intended to address immediate pressures such as petrol shortages and rising costs that could accelera…
Airlines and governments are raising alarms over tightening jet fuel availability and escalating prices since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28. Carriers have raised fares, added fuel surcharges and trimmed routes to conserve cash, while some have warned of imminent fuel shortages. Germany’s Lufthansa has taken the first major ste…
Vinci Airports reported handling more than 74 million passengers in the first quarter of 2026, a 1.5% year-on-year increase. Gains in Latin America and a strong performance in Cabo Verde offset weaker traffic in parts of Asia and disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict and reorganization of medium-haul services at London Gatwick.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked a biblical passage at a Pentagon briefing to liken certain reporters to the Pharisees who plotted against Jesus, framing the remarks as a response to what he described as hostile media coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The comments come as President Donald Trump and Pope Leo escalate a public fe…
Genius Group Limited completed a registered direct offering raising $8 million to acquire a convertible note in Jewel Financial Limited, granting 9.9% equity and expanding into digital banking and stablecoins through Jewel Bancorp Limited, Bermuda’s only dual-licensed digital bank. The proceeds will also support general corporate purposes and bolst…
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) plunged to a 52-week low today, trading near $94.48 after a sharp move lower. Fundamentals remain intact: $7.4B free cash flow, $164.6B market cap, and a long dividend-growth track record. With valuation compressed, technicals oversold, and near-term catalysts on the calendar, this is a disciplined long trade for investors…
Gulf Arab and European leaders estimate that negotiations to produce a US-Iran peace agreement will take about six months, and they are pressing for an extension of the current ceasefire to allow those talks to proceed. Leaders insist any deal must bar Iran from enriching uranium and from retaining long-range ballistic missiles, and they are callin…
The World Bank Group is preparing a guarantee facility worth up to $2 billion intended to support refinancing of a significant portion of Argentina's debt, the institution said. The plan, which would rely primarily on the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), remains pe…
Police in New Lenox, Illinois, investigated a bomb threat reported Wednesday evening at the home of John Prevost, a brother of Pope Leo. After evacuating nearby residences and conducting a search, officers said no explosive devices or hazardous materials were found. The inquiry is ongoing as investigators seek the origin of the report. The incident…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers that U.S. firms continue to move operations to Mexico despite the USMCA accord. Greer said he will raise changes to product rules of origin with Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard during a second round of talks next week, and stressed that higher outside tariffs are necessary to incentiv…
Anne Delsanto, a director at Advanced Energy Industries Inc., sold 240 shares on April 15, 2026, generating $91,324. The trade was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted in March 2025. The stock has surged roughly 338% over the past year and was trading close to its 52-week high at the time of the sale. Advanced Energy reported stronger…
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran, long the most forceful advocate for rapid interest-rate reductions, said he may lower his expectation for the number of cuts after recent inflation trends proved more persistent and energy price shocks changed the risk profile. Speaking in Washington, Miran said he moved his prior outlook from six cuts by end…
NewHold Investment Corp IV completed an initial public offering of 20.1 million units at $10 per unit, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option for 2.6 million units, raising $201.3 million. The Cayman Islands-based special purpose acquisition company said it will use proceeds from the offering and a simultaneous priva…
