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  • IEA reports Russia's April crude production fell 460,000 bpd after attacks, keeping oil prices elevated.
  • U.S. futures were flat as President Trump visits China, with Cisco earnings and Kevin Warsh's Fed confirmation in focus.
  • Japanese investors sold ¥636.4 billion of foreign equities in April amid energy-cost and inflation concerns.
  • Merck KGaA beat Q1 expectations and raised 2026 EBITDA guidance, lifting shares on stronger electronics and life-science demand.
  • Adecco shares plunged to a 52-week low after Q1 results showed revenue growth but weaker-than-expected gross margins.
  • Capital rotated into AI-linked names, driving gains for enterprise-AI and infrastructure winners as momentum and structural growth align.

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Franklin Electric Executive Executes Common Stock Sale

Franklin Electric Executive Executes Common Stock Sale

Franklin Electric Co Inc (NASDAQ:FELE) saw recent insider activity as Delancey W. Davis, the President of Headwater Companies at the firm, executed a sale of common stock. The transaction occurred on May 1, 2026, involving 200 shares sold at a price point of $98.775 per share. This move resulted in a total sale value of $19,755. At the time of the …

RGC Resources Executive Increases Stake via Dividend Reinvestment Plan

RGC Resources Executive Increases Stake via Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Lawrence T. Oliver, serving as Senior Vice President and Secretary of RGC Resources Inc (NASDAQ: RGCO), has executed a purchase of company common stock. The transaction, occurring on May 1, 2026, involved a $200 acquisition at a share price of $24.40, conducted through the company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. This insider activi…

OpenAI President Says Musk Wanted Control to Fund $80 Billion Mars City

OpenAI President Says Musk Wanted Control to Fund $80 Billion Mars City

Summary: In testimony during a California courtroom trial, OpenAI president Greg Brockman said Elon Musk pushed to convert OpenAI into a for-profit entity and demanded full control, in part to secure roughly $80 billion to build a city on Mars. Brockman recounted a heated August 2017 meeting in which Musk asserted he deserved a majority stake and s…

Sabadell Signs On to Qivalis Consortium Planning Euro-Pegged Stablecoin

Sabadell Signs On to Qivalis Consortium Planning Euro-Pegged Stablecoin

Banco Sabadell has confirmed it will join the Qivalis consortium, a coalition of European banks creating a company to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026. The project, which includes a dozen institutions such as ING, UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Caixabank and BBVA, is presented as a European initiative to improve transaction effic…

Climb Global Solutions Director Executes $75,320 Insider Stock Purchase

Climb Global Solutions Director Executes $75,320 Insider Stock Purchase

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLMB) has seen recent insider activity following a transaction by one of its directors. John R. McCarthy acquired 4,000 shares of the company's common stock on May 4, 2026. This purchase was executed at a price point of $18.83 per share, representing a total investment of $75,320. Following this latest acquisiti…

NewtekOne, Inc. Selected for Emerging Company Pavillion at the 2026 Sohn New York Investment Conference

NewtekOne, Inc. Selected for Emerging Company Pavillion at the 2026 Sohn New York Investment Conference

NewtekOne, Inc. announced its selection for the inaugural Emerging Company Pavilion at the 2026 Sohn New York Investment Conference, a prestigious event attracting top investors. This opportunity highlights NewtekOne's growth and innovative financial services platform tailored for independent business owners across the U.S. Management emphasized th…

U.S. Industries Push for Higher Tariffs as Section 301 Hearing Opens

U.S. Industries Push for Higher Tariffs as Section 301 Hearing Opens

The U.S. Trade Representative has opened a four-day Section 301 hearing into excess industrial capacity among 16 major trading partners. Domestic manufacturers urged higher duties to counter rising exports from countries with spare factory capacity, while import-dependent sectors and farm groups urged restraint. Testimony from nearly 150 representa…

Senior Google Scientist Flags Privacy Risks in EU Data-Sharing Plan

Senior Google Scientist Flags Privacy Risks in EU Data-Sharing Plan

A leading Google scientist has formally warned European Union antitrust officials that a proposed requirement to share detailed search data with competitors like OpenAI could expose private user information. The scientist will meet regulators to press for stronger safeguards after Google's internal red team reportedly re-identified users from anony…

Banco BPM Says It Is Ready to Pursue Mergers and Acquisitions in Italy

Banco BPM Says It Is Ready to Pursue Mergers and Acquisitions in Italy

Banco BPM is actively assessing merger and acquisition opportunities across the Italian market, Chief Executive Giuseppe Castagna said, as the bank explores transactions involving other banks or fee-generating businesses following last year’s purchase of fund manager Anima. While potential partners include entities linked by existing shareholdings,…

Brunswick Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Brunswick Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Brunswick Corporation's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share payable on June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 18, 2026. Brunswick is a global leader in marine recreation products and operates multiple well-known marine brands.

Criteo Extends ChatGPT Ad Integration as Shares Tick Higher

Criteo Extends ChatGPT Ad Integration as Shares Tick Higher

Criteo shares climbed 3% after the company announced a broader rollout of its integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT advertising platform. The firm says more than 1,000 brands are running campaigns through the ChatGPT integration, adoption is expanding internationally, and early engagement metrics have outperformed comparable formats.

Lula to Raise Organized Crime Cooperation with Trump During Upcoming Meeting

Lula to Raise Organized Crime Cooperation with Trump During Upcoming Meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump on a bilateral agreement to fight organized crime when the two meet this week, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said. The initiative, announced in April, would link data from Brazil's federal tax authority with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help int…

JPMorgan Flags Rising Downgrade Risk for New York City Amid Limited State Support

JPMorgan Flags Rising Downgrade Risk for New York City Amid Limited State Support

JPMorgan Chase strategists warn that New York City now faces an elevated probability of a credit rating downgrade after New York State signaled it is unlikely to approve significant personal and corporate tax hikes. The bank's report highlights constrained revenue options for the city as it confronts an estimated $5.4 billion two-year budget shortf…

Nucor Executive Daniel Needham Executes $2.91 Million Stock Sale

Nucor Executive Daniel Needham Executes $2.91 Million Stock Sale

Daniel R. Needham, an Executive Vice President at Nucor Corp. (NYSE:NUE), has completed a series of stock transactions resulting in the sale of approximately $2.91 million worth of company common stock. The activity, which was documented in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, occurred on May 1, 2026. This move comes amidst …

Short Interest Climbs as Nike Struggles to Rebuild Momentum Under CEO Hill

Short Interest Climbs as Nike Struggles to Rebuild Momentum Under CEO Hill

Nike is losing ground in the global sports footwear market as share fell to 22.9% in 2025, and investors have ramped up short positions amid concerns about inventory, deeper markdowns and a slower-than-expected turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill. Competitors including Adidas, On and Deckers have gained share, and Nike’s stock has hit multiyear lows …

Horace Mann CEO Executes Stock Sales Under Pre-Set Trading Plan

Horace Mann CEO Executes Stock Sales Under Pre-Set Trading Plan

Marita Zuraitis, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Horace Mann Educators Corp. (NASDAQ:HMN), has completed two separate transactions involving the sale of company common stock. The total value of these disposals amounts to $326,878. According to a Form 4 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, May 5, 2026, t…