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Synaptics Incorporated will report its third quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on May 7, 2026, after market close, followed by an earnings conference call for analysts and investors. The company continues to advance its AI-edge embedded compute and multimodal sensing technologies.
Sonoco Products Company announced a 2% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share, marking the 43rd consecutive year of dividend increases. This raises the annual dividend to $2.16 per share, with a current yield of approximately 3.9%, double that of the S&P 500 index. The company highlights strong operating cash flow and a solid track r…
Vishay Intertechnology introduced the IHLP1212-EZ-1Z, a new low profile, high current inductor in a compact 3.0mm x 3.0mm footprint with multiple profile options. Designed for energy storage in DC/DC converters, noise suppression, and filtering, it targets diverse commercial applications including industrial, consumer, telecom, and medical sectors.…
Parsons Corporation, in joint venture with GSI Americas Inc., has been awarded a $25 million contract by the US Coast Guard to provide program management services critical to the execution of the Force Design 2028 plan. This plan represents the largest capital investment in Coast Guard history, focusing on modernization of assets, technology, and i…
LGI Homes, a leading U.S. homebuilder, has been awarded the 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award for the sixth consecutive year. This recognition reflects LGI Homes' commitment to a people-first workplace culture as confirmed by authentic employee feedback gathered by Energage. The award underscores the company's dedication to employee engagement an…
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. will hold a webcast for its fiscal third quarter 2026 earnings conference call on May 7, 2026. The company plans to release its earnings report before the market opens on the same day. Management will discuss financial results, with live participation available via webcast and telephone.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has authorized the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to move forward with eliminating the Pattern Day Trader rule that limits frequent intraday trading for accounts with less than $25,000 in margin equity. FINRA's plan replaces the PDT threshold with new margin standards that require traders to hold…
A U.S. destroyer intercepted two oil tankers departing Iran’s Chabahar port on Tuesday and directed them to return, a U.S. official said, marking an early enforcement action after a U.S.-announced blockade intended to pressure Iran over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said six merchant ships followed orders to turn back, a…
Astera Labs' Chief Executive Officer sold 123,750 shares on April 10, 2026, in two automated trades totaling $18,522,445. The sales were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and involved shares held indirectly through a Living Trust. The disclosure comes amid a year of dramatic share appreciation and a quarter that topped revenue and earnings expec…
SolarEdge's shares have more than doubled over the last 12 months. The company's scale in inverters, a meaningful free cash flow runway, and renewed demand signals tied to oil-market volatility create a high-probability swing trade. Entry at $43, stop at $38, target $52 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon balances upside potential and event r…
POET Technologies announced it will provide necessary information for U.S. shareholders to make a Qualified Electing Fund (QEF) election to mitigate adverse U.S. tax consequences related to its potential Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) status for fiscal year 2025. The company reported a net loss in 2025, so a QEF election is not expected …
Photronics INC director Constantine S. Macricostas sold 50,000 shares on April 14, 2026, for $45.35 per share, a trade worth $2,267,500. The sale occurred as the stock traded close to its 52-week high after a 155% gain over the prior year. The company reported fiscal Q1 2026 results that topped expectations and announced planned equipment upgrades …
Sumit Sadana, Micron Technology's Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer, reported the sale of 24,000 shares on April 10, 2026, for a total of $10,112,400. The transaction was disclosed on a Form 4 and leaves Sadana with 224,021 shares. The sale occurs while Micron shares trade close to a 52-week peak and after a steep 12-month gain. A…
World Bank President Ajay Banga said the institution could mobilize between $80 billion and $100 billion over the next 15 months to assist countries hardest hit by the war in the Middle East. The plan would deploy an immediate crisis response window allowing early withdrawals of previously approved funds, repurpose existing programs in the medium t…
Quadra Capital is reportedly nearing an agreement to acquire roughly 15 billion reais of assets that Banco de Brasília (BRB) took on from liquidated Banco Master. The proposed transaction, described by people familiar with the talks, would require at least a non-objection from Brazil's central bank and is structured to include a 4 billion reais upf…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Washington audience that the U.S. economy remains fundamentally strong and could still grow more than 3% or even 3.5% this year, despite market strains from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. He criticized recent downward revisions to global growth and upward adjustments to inflation by the IMF and World Bank as e…
Japanese manufacturers registered the largest month-on-month decline in confidence in more than three years in April, according to the Reuters Tankan poll. A jump in oil prices and disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, linked to the Iran conflict, were cited as key drivers. Materials sectors, especially chemicals, recorded the stee…
Semtech President and CEO Hou Hong Q sold 2,000 shares of company stock on April 10, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The shares were sold at $90.11 each for total proceeds of $180,220. After the sale, Hou holds 73,228 shares. The transaction comes as Semtech shares trade close to their 52-week high, following strong performance and upbeat g…
Matthew W. Fordenwalt, Senior Vice President of Lifecycle Services at Rockwell Automation (ROK), sold 1,200 shares on April 13, 2026, for $400.00 apiece, generating $480,000 in proceeds. The insider also exercised options to acquire 1,200 shares at $196.43 per share. The transactions were disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchang…
A Steel Partners entity, Steel Connect Sub LLC, purchased 9,702 shares of Spruce Power Holding Corp. common stock in three transactions between April 10 and April 14, 2026, for a total of $39,059. After the buys, the subsidiary holds 3,390,801 shares. The Form 4 filing was submitted jointly by multiple affiliated Steel entities, which may be deemed…
Maine lawmakers approved legislation to place a moratorium on new high-capacity data centers, freezing approvals for projects requiring more than 20 megawatts of power until October 2027. The measure, pending final sign-off by Governor Janet Mills, directs a state-appointed council to evaluate consequences for the local electric grid, household ele…
Joby Aviation Chief Product Officer Eric Allison sold 27,698 shares on April 13, 2026, to satisfy tax obligations tied to the release and settlement of restricted stock units. The sale followed an options exercise on April 12 for 53,549 shares at a transaction price of $0. Joby continues aircraft demonstrations, regulatory flight testing, and a sys…
Kate DeHoff, Joby Aviation’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, sold a total of 22,605 shares across two transactions on April 13-14, 2026, raising $192,937. The disposals coincided with the stock trading at $8.80 and follow an option exercise on April 12. The company is advancing flight testing and partnerships while analysts maintain mi…
Broadcom President of Infrastructure Software Group Velaga S. Ram sold 8,000 shares on April 10, 2026, for $2.96 million, according to a Form 4 filing. The transaction took place as Broadcom stock has climbed roughly 115% over the past year and the company pursues expanded AI partnerships and product launches, including multi-year work with Meta an…
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk and CEO of Turning Point USA, withdrew on Tuesday from a Turning Point event featuring U.S. Vice President JD Vance after receiving threats against her life, Vance told students at the University of Georgia. Vance said he spoke with the Secret Service and was not worried about his own safety; he …
