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Glaukos President and COO Joseph E. Gilliam sold 10,498 shares of company stock on January 22, 2026, for $1.34 million and simultaneously exercised options to acquire the same number of shares at $55.18 per share. The transactions, disclosed on a Form 4 filing, were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted June 11, 2025. Separately, Glaukos re…
Guyana’s economy is projected to expand by 16.2% in 2026, moderating from an estimated 19.3% growth in 2025, with the oil and gas industry continuing to be the main engine of expansion. Finance Minister Ashni Singh outlined forecasts for oil production, cargo exports, and revenues, while highlighting sustained non-oil sector gains and a government …
Local officials in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin unanimously approved proposals from Microsoft to construct 15 additional data centers adjacent to an existing facility. The approved sites sit on acreage previously reserved for a Foxconn plant that did not proceed as planned. The company’s build-out is expected to substantially increase local taxable va…
Angi’s stock is acting like a business that has finally gotten its basics under control: liquidity is solid, valuation is modest, and the chart is starting to cooperate. With elevated short interest and a market cap that implies little confidence in a demand rebound, ANGI sets up as a mid-term trade where “less bad” can be enough. The plan: buy str…
Asian equities ticked higher as investors shifted attention to an incoming slate of U.S. mega-cap earnings, even after President Trump announced increased tariffs on South Korean imports. The dollar weakened, helping precious metals rally, while a range of geopolitical and domestic U.S. risks - including a criminal probe into the Fed chair and fund…
Oil prices retreated modestly even as a sweeping U.S. winter storm forced temporary reductions in crude output and hampered Gulf Coast refineries. Market participants cited production losses of up to 2 million barrels per day and refinery disruptions, while geopolitical developments and OPEC+ policy dynamics continued to shape sentiment.
Three people familiar with the matter said Micron Technology plans to announce a new investment to expand memory chip manufacturing capacity in Singapore, with the company expected to make the announcement as soon as Tuesday. One source said the investment would target NAND flash memory. The decision comes amid an acute shortage of memory chips aff…
Japanese authorities have privately asked some local fishermen to avoid waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands - also claimed by China as Diaoyu - amid heightened tensions following political remarks and increased Chinese coast guard activity. The guidance reflects a tension between using fishing activity to demonstrate Japan’s administrative c…
Zijin Mining's announcement that its Hong Kong-listed unit will buy Allied Gold for C$44 per share has propelled its stock to record levels. The proposed C$5.5 billion transaction would transfer control of producing mines in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire to Zijin, and bring the Kurmuk project in Ethiopia into its pipeline, with first output expected in th…
Hyundai Motor Co. (KS:005380) saw its stock fall sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on certain South Korean imports, a move that also weighed on Kia Corp (KS:000270). The announcement pushed Hyundai down as much as 5% in early trading and extended losses into a fourth session, even as the wider KOSPI advanced on s…
Director Nick Khan disposed of 9,518 shares of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A common stock on January 22, 2026, generating roughly $1.9 million in proceeds. The trades, done under a Rule 10b5-1 plan established March 7, 2025, were executed across six separate transactions at prices between $199.33 and $204.91. TKO is trading near its 52-week high…
The Federal Reserve confirmed its rate-setting committee will meet as scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday and will publish all planned communications, despite severe snow and sleet that prompted closures across Washington D.C. The two-day meeting is widely expected to result in no change to the policy rate, which currently stands at 3.75%.
The Japanese yen remained solid after two sessions of sharp appreciation as markets stayed alert to the potential for coordinated foreign-exchange intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities. The stronger yen weighed on the U.S. dollar, which hovered near four-month lows amid domestic political turmoil, concerns about a possible government shutdo…
Lenders to bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group are resisting a proposed second debtor-in-possession loan after losses on an earlier financing, and are pressing for the sale or liquidation of segments of the company instead of extending further credit, sources familiar with the matter said.
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Monday evening as investors digested a federal proposal on Medicare Advantage payments that sent major health insurers lower in after-hours trading. Market participants are awaiting the Federal Reserve's policy decision at the end of a two-day meeting and earnings from several large technology firms that…
Guidewire Software Inc's CEO Michael George Rosenbaum sold 1,200 shares on January 26, 2026, for $160.32 each, netting $192,384. The disposition occurred as GWRE shares traded near a 52-week low. The sale was made under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan. Separately, the company launched a new $500 million share repurchase program after completing its p…
Gold prices held firm in early Asian trading after posting consecutive record highs amid renewed safe-haven buying linked to U.S. trade policy threats and rising tensions in the Middle East. Expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold rates steady this week contributed to a broadly risk-averse tone across markets, supporting demand for bul…
Endeavor Blockchain, LLC, together with Joshua Allen Kilgore, PM Squared LLC and Cody Smith, purchased 60,000 common shares of Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MIGI) on January 26, 2026, at a weighted average price of $4.84. The transaction increased Endeavor Blockchain's direct holdings to 1,460,000 shares. Separately, Mawson reported a 3…
Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel Patrick O’Day sold 115,640 shares on January 23, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan for $15.6 million and simultaneously exercised options for the same number of shares at $66.01 per share valued at $7.6 million. The company’s shares have risen 46.54% over the past year and trade near a 52-week high, while analysts point to Y…
Reddit Chief Technology Officer Christopher Brian Slowe reported the sale of 11,900 shares of Class A Common Stock on January 22, 2026, generating proceeds of $2,976,561. The Form 4 filing also shows Slowe exercised 12,000 options at a $0 strike and converted 12,000 Class B shares into Class A shares. The disclosures arrive as several brokerages pu…
A National Australia Bank survey showed business conditions in Australia strengthened in December, driven by gains in sales and profits. While confidence edged higher and employment remained positive, elevated capacity utilisation and rising price measures suggest the economy may be nearing its operating limit ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia…
Jeffrey T. Taylor, Executive Vice President for Capital Markets at Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL), sold 1,770 shares of common stock on January 26, 2026, for $20.00 per share, generating $35,400 in proceeds while retaining a direct stake of 184,137 shares. The transaction occurred close to the stock's trading price at the time. Separately, Ve…
Anta Sports Products has reached an agreement to acquire a 29.06% stake in Puma from the Pinault family's Artémis holding company for 1.51 billion euros. The Hong Kong-listed firm will pay 35 euros per share for 43 million shares, making Anta Puma's largest shareholder. The deal is contingent on antitrust sign-offs, approval by Anta shareholders an…
Manish H. Bhatia, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at Micron Technology Inc., sold 26,623 shares on January 22, 2026, for $10,410,771 across six transactions. The move comes as Micron signed an exclusive Letter of Intent to buy Powerchip Semiconductor’s P5 fabrication site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion and as several analysts revised thei…
A BOJ gauge tracking inter-company service charges rose 2.6% year-on-year in December, down marginally from November's 2.7% gain. Price increases were concentrated in labour-intensive areas such as hotels and construction, reinforcing the central bank's argument that a tight jobs market is keeping upward pressure on wages and services inflation. Th…
