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Currency markets in February were dominated by expectations about central bank policy rather than broader market volatility. The Australian dollar is set for one of the strongest monthly gains among G10 peers as investors price a more hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia. The Japanese yen slipped amid political developments that cloud the Bank of Japa…
Asian equities tracked Wall Street lower on Friday as investor appetite for risk cooled following mixed market reactions to Nvidia’s quarterly update and ongoing uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations. The yen gained, U.S. Treasury yields fell, gold remained steady and oil markets stayed on edge amid limited progress in talks aimed at reducing t…
Oil prices declined on Friday, with Brent and WTI both down after the United States and Iran extended indirect talks over Iran's nuclear programme. The prospect of reduced immediate risk of conflict following mediator comments that progress had been made weighed on prices, reversing an earlier intraday gain tied to media reports of stalled discussi…
On February 26, 2026, director Bobbili Raja purchased 1,758,794 shares of ContextLogic Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LOGC) at $7.00 per share, a transaction valued at $12,311,558. Following the purchase, Raja's indirect holdings across several investment vehicles total 18,269,534 shares. The stock is trading at $7.98 with a market capitalization of $215 m…
A group of Abrams Capital-affiliated funds acquired 1,758,794 shares of ContextLogic Holdings Inc (LOGC) at $7.00 per share on February 26, 2026, a transaction that totaled $12,311,558. The purchase was reported on an SEC Form 4 and increases the combined Abrams position to 18,269,534 shares. The trade represents roughly 5.7% of ContextLogic's $215…
George Eric Davis, BioMarin Pharmaceutical's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, sold 26,061 shares of company stock on February 26, 2026, for about $1.6 million. The transaction occurred near the stock's trading level, while the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat revenue expectations but missed on EPS. Multiple an…
PennyMac Financial Services Chief Legal Officer Derek Stark sold 1,903 shares under a Rule 10b5-1 plan on February 25, 2026, generating about $174,124. The transactions follow tax-withholding of 345 shares tied to vested restricted stock units and come amid a sharp year-to-date share decline and a notable Q4 2025 earnings miss for the firm.
China's central bank said it will remove the foreign exchange risk reserve requirement on certain currency forward purchases, reducing the ratio from 20% to zero effective March 2. The policy change reverses a September 2022 tightening that had been introduced to address rapid yuan depreciation and capital outflows. The yuan posted its largest annu…
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has issued an executive order that prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for operations and directs Denver law enforcement to protect peaceful demonstrators during civil immigration enforcement. The move follows similar orders in other Democratic-led cities and comes amid …
Barry J. Simon, a director at ImmunityBio, sold 75,000 shares of the company on February 24, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction totaled $900,787 at a weighted average price of $12.0105. Separately, ImmunityBio reported ANKTIVA revenue of $113 million for 2025 and expanded commercial partnerships in Europe and the Middle Ea…
Eagle Point Credit Management LLC and Eagle Point DIF GP I LLC, each 10% owners of ACRES Commercial Realty Corp, sold a combined 3,701 shares of the company's 8.625% Series C Preferred Stock between February 24 and February 26, 2026, for a total of $93,489. After the transactions the entities continue to hold substantial positions in both preferred…
Director Marx Felix sold 3,000 shares of Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT) on February 24, 2026, in a transaction that generated $3,000 in proceeds. The sale was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the SEC. Following the sale, Felix held 8,643 shares. The stock is trading at $0.90, down 11% over the prior week and 20% over the past year, with a mark…
The Federal Aviation Administration restricted flights around Fort Hancock, Texas after congressional aides reported that a military laser-based anti-drone system was believed to have accidentally shot down a U.S. government drone. The FAA cited "special security reasons" for the airspace notice. Earlier this month, the agency briefly ordered a clo…
Generate Biomedicines has set the price for its initial public offering at $16.00 per share for 25 million common shares, targeting $400 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and commissions. The company granted a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to 3.75 million additional shares, and expects its stock to begin trading on …
Bloom Energy Chairman and CEO Sridhar KR sold 200,000 Class A shares on February 24, 2026, for about $34 million, at prices between $170.00 and $170.05 per share. The transaction leaves him with 2,189,869 Class A shares. The sale coincides with a stock trading at $168.57 after a 632% gain over the past year and follows a strong Q4 2025 in which Blo…
Director Paul B. Manning bought 550,458 shares of Candel Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CADL) on February 23, 2026, paying $5.45 per share for a total of $2,999,996. The transaction occurred while the stock was trading at $5.15. Manning's direct and indirect holdings, plus recent company filings, outline both insider accumulation and a $100 million public o…
Illumination Acquisition Corp I has priced a 20 million-unit initial public offering at $10 per unit, generating $200 million in gross proceeds. Units are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on February 27, 2026, with separate listings for Class A shares and redeemable warrants expected once the securities trade separately. The comp…
U.S. stock index futures moved lower Thursday evening as Nvidia’s post-earnings decline spread through technology names, overshadowing other corporate moves. Netflix rallied sharply in after-hours trading after announcing it would not raise its offer for Warner Bros Discovery following an upgraded bid from Paramount Skydance. Other notable aftermar…
ReposiTrak Chief Executive Officer Randall K. Fields sold 7,500 shares of common stock across February 24 and 25, 2026, through a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating $62,891 in proceeds. The transactions were reported on a Form 4 filing with the SEC. The company has also declared a quarterly dividend, authorized a new 10b5-1 buyback allocatio…
China's central bank said it will eliminate the foreign exchange risk reserve applied to certain currency forwards, lowering the effective cost for institutions that buy U.S. dollars via these instruments. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will reduce the requirement from 20% to zero for financial institutions purchasing foreign exchange through fo…
SkyWest Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Wade J. Steel disposed of 20,629 shares on February 24, 2026, receiving roughly $2.2 million. The transaction occurred at a weighted average price of $106.5281. The company recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped analyst forecasts, while InvestingPro analysis notes the stock is overvalued vers…
Director Jack Bendheim and BFI Co., LLC, a ten percent owner of Phibro Animal Health Corp (NASDAQ: PAHC), sold a combined $1.1 million in Class A common stock between February 24 and February 26, 2026. The disposition comprised 20,120 shares executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 30, 2025. The stock is trading near its 52-week high, …
Insulet’s Omnipod adoption and international expansion keep revenue growth visible, free cash flow is healthy, and recent guidance raises show the company is executing. The stock trades below its 52-week high but still at a premium multiple; this trade idea lays out a long entry at $252 with a $310 target and $235 stop, sized for a long-term horizo…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said sales under the flagship U.S.-Venezuela oil supply agreement are expected to total about $2 billion by the end of February. Since U.S. forces took control of Venezuela's oil exports in early January, proceeds have been routed to a U.S.-supervised fund in Qatar while trading houses and PDVSA partners move volu…
BlackRock Senior Managing Director J. Richard Kushel sold 2,385 shares of BlackRock stock on February 24, 2026, in two transactions that generated $2.58 million in proceeds. The trades were executed at prices between $1,083.05 and $1,084.9101 per share. After the sales, Kushel retains both direct and indirect holdings in the company. The transactio…
