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Shares of UniQure NV (NASDAQ: QURE) fell sharply after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified the company that data from its early- to mid-stage AMT-130 gene therapy trial for Huntington’s disease would not support a marketing application. The agency concluded the trial results, when assessed against an external control, do not meet the sta…
James R. Shank, Chief Internal Auditor at First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), sold 320 shares on February 27, 2026, for $9,036. The bank reported record Q4 2025 earnings and revenue, while Brean Capital initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $33.00 price target. Market metrics and third-party research highlight differing views on valuation.
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 declined to take up an appeal from a Utah woman challenging a federal prohibition that prevents people with serious criminal convictions, including nonviolent felons, from possessing firearms. The decision leaves in place a provision of the Gun Control Act of 1968 that federal courts have upheld as consistent with …
Exxon Mobil is a structurally advantaged integrated oil major with a strong balance sheet, $23.6B in free cash flow, and low-cost barrels in the Permian and Guyana. With crude jumping after escalating U.S.-Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz, XOM is positioned to re-rate. Recommended trade: enter at $154.00, stop $145.00, target $170.00 on a mi…
Cross-border combat between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters persisted into a fifth consecutive day, with both governments reporting attacks on each other’s positions along their shared 2,600-km border. While the intensity has eased from its initial peak, neither side signalled a willingness to step back. Each side has released detailed…
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal over whether visual art produced by an artificial intelligence system can receive federal copyright protection. The decision leaves in place prior rulings that the U.S. Copyright Office and federal courts will not register works unless they have human authorship, extending uncertainty for creators a…
Director Alejandro M. Sanchez sold 1,451 shares of Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) on February 26, 2026, totaling about $204,373. The transaction occurred at prices between $140.80 and $140.97. Popular posted fourth-quarter 2025 EPS of $3.53, beating the $3.03 consensus, declared a $0.75 quarterly dividend, and provided upbeat guidance for 2026. BofA u…
Zoetis announced it will purchase Neogen Corporation’s animal genomics business for $160 million, acquiring testing technology and data tools aimed at predicting animal health outcomes and tailoring care. Shares of Zoetis fell 1.55% on the announcement. Analysts from BofA and Leerink say the transaction aligns with strategic priorities and bolsters…
Shares of companies tied to drones and defense equipment climbed sharply on Monday after weekend U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iranian reprisals heightened tensions in the Middle East. Smaller specialists in drone hardware, sensors and lasers led gains, while large defense contractors also rose as investors moved into defense-related equities.
Barclays lowered its recommendation on Frontier Airlines to Underweight from Overweight, citing shrinking sale-leaseback proceeds, rising maintenance and labor costs, and an accelerating cash burn that leaves the carrier with about four quarters of runway. Frontier shares fell 8% on Monday. In the same note, Barclays raised JetBlue to Equal Weight,…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported fourth-quarter revenue below analyst expectations and issued 2026 guidance that disappointed investors, sending the stock down roughly 10%. While adjusted EPS narrowly beat consensus, management signaled bookings remain below ideal levels entering 2026 and guidance implies pressure later in the year despite s…
Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina says metals and mining shares are likely to keep outperforming following the outbreak of war in Iran. The firm attributes the sector's recent rally to elevated geopolitical risks, a structurally weakening dollar and inflation risk, and sees recent events as fundamentally positive for miners. Jefferies highligh…
Bank of Ireland projects that artificial intelligence will account for roughly 20% of its targeted 250 million euro cost savings through 2028. Executives said AI's contribution could grow after 2028, the bank is aiming for net interest income of 4 billion euros post-2028, and headcount reductions to 2028 are expected to come mainly through natural …
A fresh escalation in the Middle East has intensified near-term price action in crude markets. KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts argue that the event reinforces a broader, longer-term trade favoring oil-focused U.S. producers, identifying seven names with differentiated oil mix and hedging that could drive varying degrees of cash-flow participation …
BCB Bancorp director Mark D. Hogan bought 5,000 shares of the company's common stock on February 27, 2026, paying $7.97 per share for a total of $39,850. The transaction was executed indirectly through an IRA, according to a Form 4 filing. Hogan's holdings now include 627,092 shares directly and 103,352 shares indirectly. The stock trades near its …
MiniMax, a China-based artificial intelligence startup, reported a 159% year-on-year increase in revenue to $79 million for 2025, with over 70% of sales generated outside China. Revenue from consumer-facing AI products rose 143.4%, and its open platform and enterprise services recorded comparable growth. Following a Hong Kong IPO that raised HK$4.8…
Boston Properties Executive Vice President Hilary J. Spann sold 5,495 shares on February 27, 2026, generating $327,996 at prices between $59.18 and $59.77. The transaction, disclosed on an SEC Form 4, leaves Spann with 17,832 shares. The sale occurs as BXP stock trades below recent levels and after a fourth-quarter earnings beat; a recent analyst d…
A sudden 12-13% jump in crude after U.S.-Iran strikes has re-priced near-term oil risk. Exxon Mobil (XOM) jumped ~5.9% premarket as Brent hit $82.37/bbl and WTI $75.33/bbl. I view this as a tradable entry to capture an energy re-rating: enter XOM at $118.50, stop $111.00, target $132.00 over a mid-term horizon (45 trading days).
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the company’s offer to acquire Warner Bros will leave the combined business with roughly $79 billion in net debt and that there are currently no plans to divest or spin off cable properties. The remarks followed Paramount’s finalization of a $100 billion, $31-per-share bid that prevailed after Netflix decli…
Senior U.S. military leaders said achieving the campaign’s objectives in Iran will take time and likely result in further U.S. casualties, as U.S. and Israeli air strikes entered a third day. U.S. forces reported that Kuwait’s air defenses mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighters during an Iranian attack, while officials said hundreds of …
FibroBiologics General Counsel Garcia Ruben A purchased 40,000 shares on February 27, 2026, in transactions totaling $13,056. The insider purchase arrives amid a mix of corporate milestones - a U.S. patent for a fibroblast-based osteoporosis treatment, shareholder authorization of a reverse stock split and warrant issuance, a Nasdaq listing-extensi…
Paramount said that, on a pro forma basis reflecting its combination with Warner Bros. Discovery, the merged company is expected to generate $69 billion of revenue in fiscal 2026. Management outlined targets including $18 billion of adjusted EBITDA, $6 billion of merger synergies, mid-single-digit compound annual revenue growth from 2026-2030, an a…
Barclays upgraded JetBlue to Equal Weight from Underweight, pointing to the carrier's east coast network and scarce airport slots as sources of strategic value. Analyst Brandon Oglenski said valuable airport infrastructure, particularly at slot-constrained airports such as JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Boston, supports the upgrade even as U.S. airline…
Energy Transfer (ET) offers a compelling risk-reward right now: a $19 stock yielding ~7%, supported by $3.85B of free cash flow, an EV/EBITDA of 8.8 and a demonstrated ability to grow distributions. Near-term U.S.-Iran tensions should widen crude and NGL spreads and favor pipeline operators that collect fees on throughput rather than commodity pric…
Bankwell Financial Group director Lawrence B. Seidman reported an indirect purchase of 2,820 common shares on February 27, 2026, totaling $117,926. The transaction increases Seidman-related holdings across several entities and complements recent strong fourth-quarter results in which the company exceeded earnings and revenue expectations.
