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Golar LNG is trading near 52-week highs after locking multi-decade charters and building an ~ $13.7B EBITDA backlog. The market has largely priced the base — the known contracts and backlog - but has not fully rewarded optional upside from additional project wins, cost discipline, or successful redeployment. This trade idea takes a measured long wi…
Israel launched what it described as a pre-emptive operation against Iran on Saturday, while U.S. forces began a series of air and sea strikes, according to U.S. officials. Explosions were reported in Tehran and sirens sounded across Israel as authorities closed airspace and ordered suspensions of schools and many workplaces. Iranian authorities wa…
Ashland (ASH) has outperformed off its 2025 low and is trading near $62.40. Fundamentals are mixed but cash generation ($154m FCF in last reported period), a manageable balance sheet and recurring dividend paint a constructive setup. We prefer buying a measured pullback with a stop beneath recent intraday lows and a mid-term horizon to capture a re…
Israel carried out a pre-emptive military strike against Iran, confirmed by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. Explosions were reported across Tehran soon after the announcement. The action marks a sharp end to recent diplomatic efforts and raises the prospect of broader conflict, with global markets watching for disruptions to energy flows and …
Israel announced it carried out a pre-emptive military strike against Iran, stating the operation was intended to remove threats to the country. The move marks a major escalation in a long-running confrontation over Iran's nuclear and missile programmes, after months of planning and coordination with Washington, and comes amid reports that U.S. str…
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (NYSE:SQM) reported a sharp rebound in lithium demand, forecasting a 25% rise in global consumption this year. SQM said it shipped more than 66,000 metric tons in the fourth quarter, a 50% increase from the year-ago period, and highlighted a new joint venture with Codelco that targets a 30% production inc…
MLSPF has pulled back to $7.91 after a sharp post-results sell-off. Technicals show the stock beneath its 10/20/50-day moving averages, but short-interest and short-volume data point to a crowded short trade and elevated bid for a rebound. We propose a tactical long with a mid-term horizon to capture mean reversion toward the $9.50 area, while prot…
Fighting between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters continued into a third day following overnight strikes that Pakistan says targeted Taliban military sites in Kabul, Kandahar and other areas. Islamabad says the operations respond to attacks by militants it accuses the Taliban of sheltering; the Taliban denies harboring Tehreek-e-Taliban…
Analysts at Standard Chartered estimate that growth in stablecoin balances could push demand for short-term US Treasury bills far beyond planned issuance, potentially allowing the Treasury to reallocate supply and suspend 30-year bond auctions for up to three years. The calculation rests on projected stablecoin market expansion, recent policy dynam…
Chord Energy is trading like a cyclical aftershock while fundamentals show cash generation, conservative balance sheet and bargain valuation multiples. This trade idea targets a mid-term rebound on valuation rerating with clearly defined entry, stop and target levels.
Cuban authorities say a group of 10 Cuban nationals who arrived by sea from the United States carried 12,846 rounds of ammunition, 13 rifles and 11 pistols when they engaged in a gunbattle with a Cuban border guard vessel. Officials displayed recovered weapons and equipment on a televised program and described the incident as an attempted infiltrat…
Lawrence W. Schwartz, a director at FVCBankcorp (OTC:FVCB), sold 21,483 shares on February 26, 2026, for $336,507. The bank has declared a cash dividend and its minority interest in Atlantic Coast Mortgage completed an acquisition expected to aid 2026 earnings, though near-term impact is limited to late 2025.
Isaac Woods, Vice President and Treasurer of Rockwell Automation, sold 1,271 shares of company stock on February 25, 2026, for roughly $515,627 and exercised stock options to acquire 900 shares valued at $228,613. The transactions occur as Rockwell reports a fiscal Q1 2026 earnings and revenue beat, faces a premium valuation and mixed analyst react…
Chilean lithium producer SQM reported a 53% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter net income, driven by stronger average lithium prices and record sales volumes across its lithium businesses. The company also flagged expanded refining activity in China and full-year profitability after a prior-year loss.
Danish security services have issued a rare, broad warning ahead of the March 24 general election, saying foreign interference is 'highly likely.' The assessment names Russia as the principal threat and additionally identifies the United States and China as potential sources of influence. Authorities expect hybrid operations such as cyberattacks an…
North Run Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LP — a roughly 10% holder of LightPath Technologies INC (NASDAQ: LPTH) — sold 300,092 Class A shares on February 25, 2026, at a weighted average price of $12.18, generating about $3.6 million. The stock has since slid to $10.43 despite a 357% year-over-year gain. Separately, LightPath reported fiscal second…
Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Gregory Q. Brown sold 21,666 shares of company stock on February 25 and 26, 2026, for about $10.1 million. The transactions occurred at prices between $464.28 and $474.01 while the stock traded close to its 52-week peak. The company recently posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results and its board ap…
Director Abernethy James S. sold two blocks of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (PEBK) shares on February 27, 2026, totaling 1,023 shares and generating $20,349 from a 523-share tranche priced at $38.91. The stock was trading at $38.21, close to its 52-week high of $40.74. Separately, the company announced a $0.17 per share special cash divid…
Wayfair Chief Executive Officer Niraj Shah sold 27,300 shares of Class A common stock on February 26, 2026, for roughly $2.13 million under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The transactions, disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, come as the shares have risen 93% over the past year but are down 24% year-to-date. The company report…
Fair Isaac Corp director Manolis Eva sold 520 shares on February 25, 2026, for $638,367 and exercised options to acquire 520 shares at $247.82 on the same day. The sale occurred while FICO reported fiscal Q1 2026 results that beat estimates and announced a $1.5 billion repurchase program; the stock has since risen to $1,409.36. InvestingPro analysi…
Matthew J. Audette, president and chief financial officer of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA), sold 1,581 shares on February 26, 2026 under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating approximately $506,715. The transactions, disclosed on a Form 4, were part of a set of moves that also included share dispositions to cover taxes and cost-f…
British rock band Radiohead has demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remove a social media video that used a version of the band’s song "Let Down" without consent. The clip, posted last week, paired the track with images ICE attributed to violence by immigrants present in the United States illegally. Radiohead called the use…
Live Oak Bancshares Chief Executive Officer James S. Mahan III sold 20,000 shares of the company’s voting common stock across February 25 and 26, 2026, via trades executed through the James S. Mahan Revocable Trust and carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted Aug. 27, 2025. The disposals totaled $786,998. The stock has declined over 11% in the …
Argentina's Senate voted 42-28 to approve a sweeping labor reform package, delivering a major political win for President Javier Milei. The measures shift wage bargaining from sector-wide accords to individual companies, streamline labor litigation, and create a compulsory severance fund to ease the cost of layoffs. The package is intended to forma…
The Walton Family Holdings Trust, which holds roughly 10% of Walmart, sold 1,723,736 shares of Walmart Inc. for about $220 million in multiple transactions on Feb. 26-27, 2026. The sales ranged from $127.1188 to $128.0593 per share; the trust still directly owns 522,580,949 shares. Several brokerages have recently raised price targets on Walmart, p…
