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A U.S. district judge hearing a New York Times challenge indicated he may enjoin a Pentagon policy that requires journalists to accept the possibility of being labeled security risks for seeking classified or certain unclassified information. The judge raised concerns that the policy could curtail routine newsgathering, grant unchecked authority to…
Kiersten Medvedich, chief executive of GAIA, INC (NASDAQ:GAIA), bought 1,525 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 5, 2026, for $3.22 per share, a transaction valued at $4,910. The purchase comes as the stock trades near $3.25 and has declined about 43% over the past six months. Separately, Gaia reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that included …
Gaia, INC Chief Operating Officer Yonathan Abraham Nuta disclosed a purchase of 1,540.845 Class A shares on March 5, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing. The shares were acquired at $3.24 apiece for a total of $4,992. After the trade, Nuta directly holds 5,541 Gaia shares. The transaction coincides with a 43% drop in GAIA's stock over the prior six …
Bank of America cut Nexi to Neutral from Buy after the Italian payments firm disclosed disappointing fourth-quarter results and a strategy update that signals slower revenue growth and increased spending. The bank trimmed revenue and EPS forecasts, lowered free cash flow projections and reduced its price target, citing execution risks, competitive …
FB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBLA) reported a small insider sale by COO Randall L. Baker on March 5, 2026, and disclosed the completion of an asset sale from its Fidelity Bank of New Orleans mortgage unit to First Federal Bank. The insider transaction involved 261 shares and totaled $3,426, while the asset sale was executed under an Asset Purchase Agr…
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will offer reinsurance for maritime losses in the Gulf region up to roughly $20 billion, intended to reassure oil and liquefied natural gas shippers amid halted transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The coverage, ordered by the President, will be rolled out initially for hull and machiner…
The Department of Defense said it will work with the Federal Aviation Administration this weekend to run tests in New Mexico of a high-energy, laser-based system intended to counter threatening drones. The exercise is intended to collect data on how the laser affects aircraft surrogates and to resolve FAA safety issues that emerged after an earlier…
Pacific Investment Management Co. analysts say direct-lending funds loosened credit standards after a wave of fundraising following the 2008 financial crisis and are likely due for a stress test. The note warns that a full-blown default cycle could challenge the sector's resilience to both sector-specific disruption and broader economic shocks, fue…
Baird upgraded Union Pacific to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price targets for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, citing anticipated cost savings and network benefits if the proposed merger gains regulatory approval. The brokerage expects the review timeline to shift toward mid-2027 after an incomplete Surface Transportation Board r…
Bank of America (BAC) is trading below its short- and medium-term moving averages with an RSI near 32 and a P/E around 13. The stock looks like a favorable swing trade: buy on weakness, target a retest of the $55 area over the next 45 trading days, and keep a defined stop under recent intra-day lows.
Six sources familiar with Hezbollah's internal preparations say the Lebanese group spent months restocking rockets and drones, bolstering logistics and shoring up command structures in anticipation of another conflict with Israel. Backed materially by Iran and by local manufacturing efforts, Hezbollah used a reported monthly budget to pay fighters …
Friday’s trading session featured notable moves across market-cap segments, led by gains in Palantir and Marvell and sharp swings among semiconductors, logistics and consumer stocks. Positive results and upbeat guidance helped lift certain chip and software names, while guidance misses, an ongoing legal response and share offerings pressured others…
David Henry Hoffmann, a director and roughly ten percent owner of Lee Enterprises, acquired 38,000 shares of the company’s common stock in early March, spending a total of $349,980. The buys came as the stock has climbed 121% over six months. Lee reported Q1 2026 results showing strong adjusted EBITDA growth but an EPS miss, and the board advanced …
Market participants will watch a compact but potentially market-moving lineup of U.S. data on Monday, March 9, 2026. The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index and the New York Fed’s 1-year consumer inflation expectations release bookend a morning that also features auctions of three- and six-month Treasury bills. Traders remain attentive to si…
Boeing is reportedly nearing a sale of roughly 500 737 Max jets to Chinese buyers timed for announcement during President Trump’s upcoming state visit to China, with separate talks under way on an order of about 100 widebody 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft that would likely be revealed later. Negotiators remain focused on securing firm contracts r…
The White House said the United States is making significant progress toward asserting control over Iranian airspace and expects achievable objectives to be completed within four to six weeks. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt also confirmed the administration is reviewing potential candidates to replace Iran’s leadership, and reiterated the preside…
Fitch Ratings reports that defaults among U.S. private credit borrowers rose to a record 9.2% in 2025, up from 8.1% in 2024. In a monitor of 302 firms, the agency logged 38 default events affecting 28 borrowers. Smaller issuers and floating-rate capital structures tied to the federal funds rate were key features of the default set.
Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) disclosed a Form 4 filing showing Vice President and Treasurer Brian K. Walz sold 200 shares on February 12, 2026, at $70.00 per share for $14,000. After the trade, Walz holds 20,887.501 shares. The sale was executed by Melissa Trippel under a limited power of attorney. Separately, Andersons reported stronger-than-exp…
Anne G. Rex, a vice president at Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE), sold 2,624.124 shares on March 4, 2026, in two transactions totaling $170,987. The sale took place as the stock trades near its 52-week high after a 51% year-over-year gain. Andersons reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS above estimates and a record adjusted net income, though revenue…
Sean Crilly, Vice President of Engineering, Power Systems at Vicor Corp (NASDAQ: VICR), sold 1,640 shares on March 5, 2026, for $180.3243 apiece, generating proceeds of $295,731. On the same day he exercised options to acquire 1,640 shares through three separate option transactions totaling $88,912. The stock has fallen nearly 10% over the past wee…
February's employment figures showed an unforeseen decline in nonfarm payrolls and a modest rise in unemployment, complicating the Federal Reserve's policy calculus. The weak report, coupled with higher oil prices tied to the conflict in Iran, weighed on equity markets and drew varied responses from economists and strategists about the timing and s…
Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser told a policy forum in New York that the long-standing benefits the United States gains from the dollar’s global role may be weakening, yet the greenback continued to act as a haven amid recent Middle East tensions. Hauser noted that foreign investors remain sizable purchasers of U.S. assets, …
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said monetary policy does not require immediate adjustment as inflation remains "too high." She argued that the combination of lingering inflation, a softening jobs market and rate reductions enacted last year leaves policy in a neutral position, and under her baseline she expects rates to be…
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she does not see an immediate need to alter monetary policy as inflation remains elevated. Speaking at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York, Hammack argued the Fed's current stance is well positioned to balance the twin concerns of high inflation and a softening labor market and ur…
John P. Painter II, a director at Citizens Financial Services (NASDAQ:CZFS), bought 675 shares on March 6, 2026, at $61.00 per share for a total of $41,175, increasing his direct holdings to 3,412 shares. Public filings and third-party platform data cited in the filing highlight a low P/E multiple and a long-running dividend streak, with additional…
