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  • YouTube (Alphabet) and Snap reached settlements with Breathitt County School District over claims for student mental health costs.
  • Court filings in federal court in Oakland, California confirmed the settlements.
  • The settlements resolve the first bellwether case that was scheduled for trial.
  • Terms of the settlements were not disclosed.
  • Meta Platforms and TikTok remain scheduled for trial on June 15.
  • Remaining defendants face continued litigation risk and potential liability costs.

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Columbus Circle Capital Corp II Prices $200 Million IPO at $10 Per Unit

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II Prices $200 Million IPO at $10 Per Unit

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II completed an initial public offering of 20 million units at $10.00 apiece, raising $200 million. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to buy one Class A share at $11.50. Units are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market o…

First Hawaiian Director Wo Craig Scott Disposes $54,290 in Shares

First Hawaiian Director Wo Craig Scott Disposes $54,290 in Shares

First Hawaiian director Wo Craig Scott sold $54,290 of company stock in transactions reported on a Form 4. The sales took place on February 6 and February 10, 2026, at prices between $26.937 and $27.2219 per share. The bank also posted fourth-quarter 2025 results that narrowly exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue.

U.S. Intelligence Office Winds Down Controversial Task Force Amid Scrutiny

U.S. Intelligence Office Winds Down Controversial Task Force Amid Scrutiny

The Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG), a unit created to tackle high-priority projects and alleged politicization within U.S. intelligence agencies, has been wound down and its personnel reassigned across the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The move follows congressional scrutiny, missed reporting deadlines, and allegations…

Zelenskiy Orders Review of Air Defences and Local Emergency Response

Zelenskiy Orders Review of Air Defences and Local Emergency Response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with top military commanders to address deficiencies in air defence and review how local authorities are handling damage from Russian attacks, including widespread loss of power and heating. He announced structural changes to small air defence units, urged Western partners for more weapons to counter miss…

Greenwave Names Chelsea Pullano as CFO; Shares Slip in After-Hours Trade

Greenwave Names Chelsea Pullano as CFO; Shares Slip in After-Hours Trade

Greenwave Technology Solutions Inc. saw its stock decline in after-hours trading following the announcement that Chelsea Pullano will take over as chief financial officer effective Feb. 5, 2026. The appointment is linked to a services agreement with MACK Financial Solutions, which will provide financial and SEC reporting support under a contract da…

Marwynn Shares Jump After Plan to Acquire Majority Stake in DJ Mex

Marwynn Shares Jump After Plan to Acquire Majority Stake in DJ Mex

Marwynn Holdings Inc. disclosed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a 51% equity interest in DJ Mex Corp., a U.S.-based electronic waste specialist. The announcement prompted a 20.6% rise in Marwynn's stock in after-hours trading. The proposed deal would integrate DJ Mex into Marwynn's EcoLoopX reverse supply-chain platform, preserving DJ Mex…

BMO Trims Datadog Price Target to $165, Keeps Outperform Rating

BMO Trims Datadog Price Target to $165, Keeps Outperform Rating

BMO Capital lowered its 12-month price target on Datadog to $165 from $170 while retaining an Outperform rating, citing valuation compression rather than company-specific weaknesses. The move follows Datadog's fiscal 2026 revenue guidance and recent fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat estimates, and comes amid mixed repositioning of targets from …

Bought the AI Dip - Buying Microsoft for a 6-Month Run

Bought the AI Dip - Buying Microsoft for a 6-Month Run

Microsoft pulled back into the low-$400s and the dip looks buyable for a long-term trade. The company still delivers high return on equity, strong free cash flow and durable cloud/AI revenue streams. My plan: enter near current levels, limit downside with a firm stop, and target a recovery toward the 50-day SMA and the next resistance band over the…

Stifel Starts Coverage on BridgeBio Oncology with Buy and $23 Target

Stifel Starts Coverage on BridgeBio Oncology with Buy and $23 Target

Stifel has begun coverage of BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ: BBOT) with a Buy rating and a $23.00 price target. The firm's analyst, Laura Prendergast, highlighted the company's focus on RAS and PI3Kα oncogenic drivers using distinct mechanisms intended to address safety and resistance limitations seen in earlier drugs. Stifel pointed …

Justice Department Asks U.S. Attorneys for 'Most Egregious' Judicial Actions as Possible Basis for Congressional Review

Justice Department Asks U.S. Attorneys for 'Most Egregious' Judicial Actions as Possible Basis for Congressional Review

The Justice Department has requested that all 93 U.S. Attorneys provide what it calls the "most egregious" examples of judicial decisions that obstruct the Trump administration's agenda, a step the department says is intended to help Congress consider whether to exercise its oversight and impeachment authorities. The move reflects rising friction b…

RBC Lifts UDR Price Target to $39 After Strong Rental Spread Outlook

RBC Lifts UDR Price Target to $39 After Strong Rental Spread Outlook

RBC Capital raised its price objective on UDR, Inc. to $39.00 from $38.00 while maintaining a Sector Perform rating, citing a stronger-than-expected rental spread outlook for the first quarter of 2026 and an atypical earnings update relative to apartment peers. The firm highlighted UDR's asset dispositions and share repurchase activity amid market …

Evercore Lowers MetLife Target to $95 After Q4 Results; Rating Unchanged

Evercore Lowers MetLife Target to $95 After Q4 Results; Rating Unchanged

Evercore ISI cut its price target on MetLife to $95 from $97 following the insurer's fourth-quarter 2025 results and 2026 outlook, but left its "In Line" rating and 2026-2027 EPS forecasts unchanged. The modest 2% target reduction reflects an accounting change tied to real estate and does not alter Evercore's view of free cash flow materially, acco…

AGL Energy Tightens Full-Year Profit Guidance as First-Half Earnings Slip

AGL Energy Tightens Full-Year Profit Guidance as First-Half Earnings Slip

AGL Energy narrowed its full-year underlying net profit after tax guidance, citing improved consumer margins and lower operating costs, while reporting a 6.4% decline in first-half underlying profit to A$353 million. The revised forecast midpoint sits above analyst consensus, and the company is targeting A$50 million of sustainable net operating co…