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Royal Caribbean Executive Sells $2.56 Million in Stock as Company Posts In-Line Q4 Results and Receives Credit Upgrade

Royal Caribbean Executive Sells $2.56 Million in Stock as Company Posts In-Line Q4 Results and Receives Credit Upgrade

Laura H. Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), disposed of 7,854 shares on February 17, 2026, raising $2.56 million. The transaction leaves her with direct ownership of 32,786 shares and indirect ownership of 87 shares through a spouse. The move comes as Royal Caribbean reported Q4 2025 results that met analy…

Rio Tinto Boosts Stake in Nemaska Lithium as Shares Tick Higher

Rio Tinto Boosts Stake in Nemaska Lithium as Shares Tick Higher

Rio Tinto has increased its holding in Nemaska Lithium to a 53.9% majority, with the Government of Quebec retaining the remaining 46.1%. The company said it will invest more than $300 million in Nemaska in 2026 while Quebec will contribute an additional $200 million. Rio's shares rose more than 2% in early trade, supporting a broader gain for the A…

KKR Director Matt Cohler Acquires $4.5 Million in Company Shares

KKR Director Matt Cohler Acquires $4.5 Million in Company Shares

KKR director Matt Cohler purchased 43,872 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. on February 17, 2026, for a total of $4,514,428 at an average price of $102.90. The transaction increases his direct holdings to 45,477 shares, with an additional 97,568 shares held indirectly in trust. The purchase arrives after KKR reported Q4 2025 adjusted EPS below expectations …

BridgeBio Director Sells $754K in BBIO Stock, Exercises Options as Company Advances Late-Stage Program

BridgeBio Director Sells $754K in BBIO Stock, Exercises Options as Company Advances Late-Stage Program

BridgeBio Pharma director Scott Randal W. sold 10,000 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, generating roughly $754,556 from multiple transactions priced between $74.3421 and $75.9261. The same day he exercised options to acquire 10,000 shares at $16.75 each for $167,500. After these moves he directly owns 11,589 shares and has an indirect h…

Louisiana-Pacific CEO Executes $2.5M Share Sales Under 10b5-1 Plan

Louisiana-Pacific CEO Executes $2.5M Share Sales Under 10b5-1 Plan

Louisiana-Pacific Corp CEO William Bradley Southern sold 19,232 shares on February 17 and 18, 2026, under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transactions totaled $2,509,317 at prices from $86.87 to $90.12. The disclosure follows the company’s mixed fourth-quarter results, which beat EPS expectations but missed revenue forecasts and triggered a…

FirstCash President Sells $740,480 in Stock; Analyst Reaffirms Buy Rating

FirstCash President Sells $740,480 in Stock; Analyst Reaffirms Buy Rating

Howard F. Hambleton, president of FirstCash Holdings, sold 4,000 shares on February 18, 2026, at $185.12 per share, generating proceeds of $740,480. The transaction was carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan established on September 11, 2025. After the sale, Hambleton directly holds 35,406 shares. Separately, Canaccord Genuity reiterated its Buy r…

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottler Over Women-Only Employee Networking Event

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Bottler Over Women-Only Employee Networking Event

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, accusing the bottler and distributor of violating federal law by hosting a two-day employee networking event in September 2024 that excluded men. The action is the EEOC's first formal lawsuit challenging a workplace diversity program under th…

International Seaways CEO Disposes of $127,919 in Stock; Company Sells Older Vessels as Tanker Rates Climb

International Seaways CEO Disposes of $127,919 in Stock; Company Sells Older Vessels as Tanker Rates Climb

International Seaways President and CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of company stock on February 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating proceeds of $127,919. The company also disclosed the sale or agreements to sell five older vessels for about $185 million net. Market commentary from BTIG shows increased price targets for peers amid…

Jefferies Sticks With Buy on Spotify After Google’s Lyria 3 Rollout

Jefferies Sticks With Buy on Spotify After Google’s Lyria 3 Rollout

Jefferies reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $650 price target on Spotify, citing the wider availability of Google’s Lyria 3 music generation feature in the Gemini app as an incremental development that primarily expands distribution. The firm believes Spotify can shape its AI narrative and benefit as music supply grows, while other analysts offer a ran…