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Director Murti Arjun N. bought 9,695.559 shares of Liberty Energy Inc. at $25.785 per share on February 17, 2026, a transaction valued at $249,999, bringing his direct holdings to 27,567.559 shares. The trade comes as Liberty Energy’s stock trades close to its 52-week high of $27.85 after a 156% rise over the past six months. The company also compl…
Indonesia and the United States have formalized a trade agreement that lowers U.S. tariffs on Indonesian goods to 19% from 32%, while exempting palm oil and several agricultural commodities from levies. The pact, signed in Washington by Indonesia's senior economic minister and the U.S. Trade Representative, includes provisions on textiles, product …
HSBC moved Walmart Inc. (WMT) from buy to hold while increasing its price target to $131 from $122, pointing to stretched valuations even as the retailer posted modestly better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The bank reduced its near-term earnings and adjusted EBIT forecasts after management issued guidance it deemed conservative, and introd…
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told The Wall Street Journal she expects to remain in office until the end of her mandate in October 2027, rejecting suggestions that she plans to leave early while declining to directly address a recent report that she might resign before her term concludes.
Summary: Laurie Baker, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Camden Property Trust (CPT), sold 2,168 common shares on February 18, 2026, in two trades that totaled $235,007. The transactions were executed at prices between $108.398 and $108.465. Following the disposals, Baker directly owns 94,468 shares. Camden - an $11.4 billion …
BMO Capital Markets downgraded Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. from Outperform to Market Perform and trimmed its price target to $320 from $340, citing a slower-than-expected improvement in margins, a lack of imminent company-specific catalysts and current valuation metrics. The firm nevertheless reiterated that Reliance is a leading metals service c…
Britain's unemployment rate for 16-24-year-olds climbed to 16.1% in the final quarter of last year, a ten-year peak that has prompted debate over the government's pledge to eliminate reduced minimum pay rates for younger workers. Analysts point to sharp minimum wage rises, higher employer National Insurance charges and broader economic weakness as …
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol expressed regret for the public distress caused by his brief December 2024 declaration of martial law, while contesting a Seoul court's life sentence that found him guilty of orchestrating an insurrection. He characterised the verdict as politically motivated, questioned judicial independence, and urged h…
Industry sources indicate Samsung Electronics has landed an effectively exclusive supply arrangement for the highest-performance HBM4 modules destined for Nvidia’s top-end Vera Rubin processors, while Nvidia will use a two-tier supplier approach for its next-generation chips. The general-purpose models should account for a larger share of productio…
Neumora Therapeutics Chief Financial Officer Michael Lee Milligan sold 1,436 shares of the company's common stock on February 17, 2026, in a trade governed by a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale, at $3.565 per share for $5,119 total, leaves Milligan with 21,034 shares outstanding. The filing accompanies corporate updates including favorabl…
Shares of Novartis India surged about 20% after Novartis AG agreed to sell its stake in the Mumbai-listed company to a consortium led by ChrysCapital affiliates for up to 14.46 billion rupees ($159 million). The transaction will transfer control of the listed entity to the ChrysCapital-led group, subject to regulatory clearances and other customary…
Camden Property Trust Chief Accounting Officer Michael P. Gallagher sold 169 shares on February 18, 2026 to cover liabilities tied to restricted-share vesting. The trade, executed near the prevailing market price, follows the REIT's strong fourth-quarter 2025 earnings surprise, a modest revenue shortfall and the pricing of a $600 million senior uns…
Ola Electric shares tumbled following reports that the company intends to reduce its physical retail footprint by about 550 stores during the March quarter. The drop compounds recent weak results, including record-low quarterly revenue and a steep sales decline in the December quarter. Management has acknowledged service-related trust issues while …
Summary: William M. Gottwald, a roughly ten percent stakeholder in Tredegar Corp (NYSE: TG), sold 3,483 shares of the company's stock in two transactions totaling about $30,896. The trades took place on February 17 and 18, 2026, as Tredegar shares traded near their 52-week high. Gottwald retains substantial holdings across several trusts. Separatel…
Traders entered the weekend on edge as heightened rhetoric between the United States and Iran combined with turbulence in listed private equity to push oil higher and lift the dollar. Major economic data and corporate earnings remain on the calendar, but political friction and the prospect of conflict commanded market focus.
John R. Simon, an executive vice president and general counsel at PG&E Corp, disposed of 50,000 shares in mid-February under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, generating $900,043 in proceeds. The transaction occurred as PG&E shares traded near a 52-week high and followed the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 results that slightly missed consensus on …
Australian equities closed modestly lower on Friday as declines in information technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks outweighed gains from a handful of names. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.05% in Sydney trade. Volatility edged higher while commodity and FX moves were mixed, with gold and oil posting modest gains.
Oliver K. Mihm, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Plexus Corp., reported the sale of 11,767 shares of company stock on Feb. 17 and 18, 2026, generating about $2.36 million. The filings show additional disposals to cover taxes and contemporaneous acquisitions tied to vested performance stock units. The activity coincides with P…
Plexus Corp. President and CEO Todd P. Kelsey sold 5,231 shares on February 18, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan for proceeds of $1,024,111. The transactions followed a February 17 exercise of performance stock units that generated 18,726 shares, of which 8,802 were sold to cover taxes. After the moves Kelsey holds 83,291 Plexus shares. …
UniSuper has raised its currency hedging of foreign holdings, arguing the Australian dollar is undervalued and likely to strengthen as the interest rate differential with the United States moves in Australia's favor. The decision reflects recent moves by the Reserve Bank of Australia and shifts in market rate expectations, and follows similar steps…
India’s private-sector activity accelerated in February, led by a notable pickup in manufacturing sales and output, while services expansion eased. HSBC’s flash Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 59.3 from 58.4 in January, supported by the fastest rise in total new orders since November and a marked increase in international sales. At t…
Advance estimates point to a slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter after two strong quarters, with the 43-day government shutdown and easing consumer outlays weighing on output. Forecasters expect GDP to have expanded at a roughly 3.0% annualized pace, supported by tax-cut related refunds and sizable AI-driven business investment t…
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to abandon prolonged fiscal austerity and boost long-term investment through a multi-year budget framework, targeting areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and shipbuilding. She also vowed to introduce specific indicators to monitor progress on fiscal consolidation and pledged to avoid policies …
Asian foreign exchange markets were subdued as traders awaited the U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. The U.S. dollar held modest gains after reaching a one-month high and hawkish Fed minutes, while a softer-than-expected Japanese inflation report raised questions over the timing of …
Brian Scott Davis, Western Digital's Chief Sales & Mrktng Officer, sold 9,692 shares on February 17, 2026, for $2.79 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The company also completed redemption of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2026, filed to sell up to 7.5 million Sandisk shares it holds, and disclosed a storage product roadmap with multi-ter…
