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CNO Financial Group Inc.'s general counsel, Matthew J. Zimpfer, exercised options to acquire 57,370 shares and sold those same shares across Feb. 17-18, 2026, under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The two-day disposition generated about $2.4 million in proceeds, while the company simultaneously disclosed mixed fourth-quarter 2025 financial…
Yvonne K. Franzese, chief human resources officer at CNO Financial Group (CNO), sold a total of 9,000 shares on February 17, 2026, across three separate transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted August 20, 2025. The sales generated $388,556 in proceeds. The company also reported Q4 2025 results that missed EPS expectations but exceeded …
At a White House ceremony marking 100 years of Black History Month, President Donald Trump highlighted several prominent Black administration officials, defended his record on race, and rejected accusations of racism. The event took place nearly two weeks after a controversial social media post on the president's account depicted former President B…
President Donald Trump said his 2025 tariff program has driven a steep contraction in the U.S. trade deficit and that the United States is on track to post a trade surplus in 2026. Official monthly trade figures through late 2025 show dramatic swings - with the goods and services deficit falling sharply from a March peak and then widening again in …
Abacus Global Management Co-Founder and President Kevin Scott Kirby sold 2,386 shares on February 18, 2026, for $20,001, following a February 13, 2026 vesting-related acquisition of 8,000 shares. The filings show Kirby's direct and indirect holdings, while Abacus announced a new asset-based finance strategy and a planned transfer of its common stoc…
Bradley M. Shuster, executive chairman of NMI Holdings, sold 55,000 common shares on February 18, 2026, for about $2.17 million at a weighted average price of $39.6295. The same filing shows he exercised options to acquire 55,000 shares at $11.10. Post-transaction holdings, valuation metrics and the company’s recent quarterly results are detailed i…
Sean McNealy, Co-Founder and President of Abacus Global Management (ABX), made an indirect purchase of 86,207 common shares on June 4, 2025, at $5.774 per share for $497,759, according to a Form 4/A filing. The shares are held through an LLC jointly owned with his spouse. Since the purchase, ABX shares have risen to $8.88, a 54% increase from McNea…
FormFactor NASDAQ:FORM Chief Executive Officer Mike Slessor sold 8,664 shares of the company's common stock in three transactions on February 18, 2026, under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan. The sales produced receipts totaling $815596. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat Wall Street expectations for both earnings and…
Exponent Inc. CEO Catherine Corrigan sold 3,920 shares on February 17, 2026, generating about $263,239, and on the same day exercised options for 5,606 shares valued at $151,095. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $147.4 million, an 8% year-over-year increase, and EPS of $0.49, above the $0.4738 estimate. After-hours trading slippe…
Wesfarmers saw its shares slump in early trade after the company reported a slower-than-expected start to the second half, with consumer cost-of-living pressures and rising operating costs weighing on growth even as first-half earnings exceeded consensus. Key divisions delivered positive earnings, but the group fell short of market expectations for…
MapLight Therapeutics director Robert C. Malenka sold 12,116 shares of voting common stock on February 13, 2026, generating $220,632 in proceeds. The company, valued at roughly $753 million, has pushed forward timelines for two Phase 2 trials and received Fast Track designation for one of its lead candidates, while analysts hold a Strong Buy consen…
Peloton Interactive CEO Peter C. Stern sold 31,461 Class A shares on February 17, 2026, at a weighted average price of $4.1389 to cover tax liabilities tied to the settlement of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The sale generated about $130,213. Two days earlier he converted RSUs into 59,714 shares through option exercise. The moves come amid a nearl…
Micron is squarely in the crosshairs of the AI-driven memory shortage. Fundamentals — accelerating DRAM/HBM pricing, ROE near 20%, and improving cash generation — plus a clean balance sheet and heavy capex commitments, create a high-reward setup into 2027. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry, stop and target, plus the catalysts a…
Dion C. Sanders, Peloton Interactive’s Chief Commercial Officer, sold 88,242 shares of Class A common stock on February 17, 2026, for roughly $365,039. Sanders had exercised 235,086 RSUs two days earlier. The insider activity coincides with Peloton’s fiscal 2026 second-quarter results, which came in below analyst estimates on both revenue and earni…
On Feb. 18 in Washington, Indonesian and U.S. companies signed trade and investment deals exceeding $7 billion at a dinner hosted by the Chamber. The agreements include large purchases of U.S. agricultural commodities, a wheat procurement plan through 2030, a critical minerals memorandum of understanding involving Freeport McMoRan, and an oilfield …
Telstra Group reported a 9.4% rise in profit attributable to shareholders to A$1.12 billion for the six months ended Dec. 31, alongside steady revenue of A$11.64 billion. The company cited growth in mobile and infrastructure services and disciplined cost control, announced a higher interim dividend and expanded its on-market buyback target for FY26…
Michael R. McAlevey, HCA Healthcare's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, completed a set of equity transactions in February 2026 that included an open-market sale, exercise and conversion of stock appreciation rights, and a subsequent disposition to satisfy tax obligations. These moves leave him with a reduced dire…
Voss Capital's Voss Value Master Fund reported a purchase of 25,000 Flywire (FLYW) shares on February 13, 2026, for roughly $274,795. The transaction increased the fund's direct stake to 2.3 million shares. The Voss group collectively holds more than 10% of Flywire. Separately, Deutsche Bank and Seaport Global issued positive guidance and price tar…
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into how a potential sale of Warner Bros Discovery Inc could affect major national movie theatre chains. Government attorneys have summoned leading exhibitors to assess competitive and operational consequences as Warner Bros navigates competing acquisition bids from Paramount Skydance and Netflix…
The Institute for Fiscal Studies recommends the UK abandon rigid numerical fiscal targets driven by 'fiscal headroom' and instead adopt a traffic-light style set of indicators assessed by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The IFS argues the change would reduce incentives for dysfunctional policymaking, even though it may make it easier for gove…
The dollar recovered from recent lows after Federal Reserve minutes indicated policymakers are not hurried to lower interest rates and remain open to further increases if inflation persists. U.S. yields rose and early Asian trading consolidated gains for the dollar against the euro and yen. Market attention is shifting to global purchasing managers…
A survey of finance chiefs at British retailers finds a dramatic increase in concern about labour and employment costs following the implementation of new employment rights. Most respondents ranked labour costs among their top three worries and signalled plans to reduce hours, freeze recruitment and cut head office and store headcounts while pursui…
Sanford J. Hodes, Senior Vice President and Corporate Development Officer at Ryder System, sold 10,527 shares of the company's common stock on February 17, 2026, for $2,212,354 at $210.16 per share after exercising options to acquire 7,610 shares. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $3.59 per share versus a $3.57 consensus, wh…
Meta Platforms has restarted development of a branded smartwatch and is planning a release later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The device could arrive shortly before a new pair of augmented reality glasses. The move follows an earlier push into wearables, a cancellation of smartwatch plans amid cost reductions in 2022, an…
Whitehaven Coal reported an underlying net loss after tax of A$19 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, driven by a 19% drop in average achieved coal price to A$189 per tonne and a 28% fall in revenue to A$2.48 billion. Despite steady production and solid cash generation, the Sydney-listed miner saw its shares fall 6% to A$7.92 by 23:51 GMT. On…
