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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman said the Fed is pivoting attention to protecting the labor market after payroll growth slowed sharply late last year. While the central bank paused on interest rates, Bowman warned the labor market is vulnerable and outlined her Summary of Economic Projections, which includes three cuts …
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman reiterated that she expects interest rates to be lowered this year, but she voted to hold policy steady at the Fed's most recent meeting in order to gather additional data. Bowman said she anticipates three quarter-percentage-point rate cuts this year and described the pause as a timin…
Valley National has spent 2024-2025 reshaping its balance sheet and loan mix. With a $~7B market cap, below-book valuation, a stable dividend and recent redemption of subordinated debt, the bank looks positioned for earnings and multiple re-rating. This trade proposes a tactical long with a defined entry, stop and two targets across a 45-to-180 tra…
Pinterest looks undervalued on headline metrics (P/E ~7.6, market cap ~$15B) but its business behaves more like a niche visual-commerce platform than a broad social network. That mismatch creates an asymmetric swing trade: buy near $22.12, stop at $19.50, target $35.00 over the next 45 trading days while watching AI/CTV execution and ad-revenue cad…
Executives from Exxon Mobil and Chevron outlined limited near-term opportunities in Venezuela's oil sector during quarterly earnings calls, but stressed that significant legal clarity and political stability are prerequisites for any long-term capital commitments. Chevron said it could increase processing of Venezuelan crude at U.S. refineries and …
Moloco, an advertising-technology company backed by Fidelity Management & Research Co. and Tiger Global Management, has begun preliminary conversations with potential advisers about a possible initial public offering. The company was valued at more than $2 billion following a secondary share sale in 2023. Reports indicate the talks are in early sta…
Alana K. Knowles, Chevron's controller, sold 3,200 shares of company stock on January 28, 2026, for $544,000 and exercised options to purchase an equal number of shares the same day. The moves follow a multi-year option grant that vested in installments. Chevron also reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat on EPS but missed on revenue, and m…
Donald Chad Carter, Executive Vice President of Correspondent Banking at Business First Bancshares, sold 3,778 shares on January 29, 2026 for a total of $103,026. The stock has since risen to $28.17 and the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations, while analysts have raised forecasts and one firm lifted its price target.
Unity Software shares fell roughly 20% after Google announced Project Genie, which offers prototype access to an interactive world model and creation engine for Google AI Ultra subscribers. William Blair reiterated an Outperform rating, arguing the market reaction exaggerates competitive risk given Unity’s platform depth, monetization model and AI …
Moody's Ratings has revised Israel's sovereign outlook from negative to stable while keeping the Baa1 long-term rating intact. The shift reflects a material easing in geopolitical pressures following the end of specific regional conflicts, and Moody's highlights the country's economic resilience and improved fiscal trajectory even as risks persist.
Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its stock decline in after-hours trading following the announcement that Chief Operating and Financial Officer Shane Kovacs will depart the company effective January 30, 2026. Kovacs will remain on a consulting basis through August 1, 2026. CEO Sean P. Bohen has taken on the interim Principal Financial Officer role as…
Google opened Project Genie to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States, activating access to the Genie 3 generative platform and prompting a notable sell-off in a range of video game stocks. Genie 3, first previewed in August 2025, enables users to generate, explore and remix interactive worlds through text or image inputs. Market observer…
K2 Capital Acquisition Corporation completed an initial public offering of 13.8 million units at $10 per unit, generating $138 million in gross proceeds after the full exercise of the underwriters' option for an additional 1.8 million units. Each unit comprises a Class A ordinary share and a right to one-fifth of a Class A share upon completion of …
Peloton Interactive has reduced its headcount by 11% as part of a cost-cutting initiative tied to a broader turnaround plan. The reductions, announced on Friday, predominantly affect engineers working on technology and enterprise-related projects. The move follows recent product revisions and price increases across hardware and subscriptions instit…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced appointments to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, selecting retired Ernst & Young auditor Demetrios Logothetis as chairman and naming three additional members. The moves follow the earlier removal of the PCAOB head who had been appointed by Democratic leadership. The SEC described t…
Canada's main equity gauge fell sharply at Friday's close, dragged down by losses in the Materials, Information Technology and Industrials sectors. The S&P/TSX Composite dropped 3.31% while the S&P/TSX 60 VIX surged to a one-month high. Commodity and currency moves featured sharply lower gold futures, modest gains in crude benchmarks and a weaker C…
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested following a livestreamed disruption of a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, and faces federal charges that include allegations under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and an 1871 civil-rights statute. The case spotlights how a law primarily used against anti-abortion demonstrators is being ap…
President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Matsumoto, a career economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to serve as the agency's next commissioner. The move is intended to end a vacancy that has persisted since the August dismissal of Erika McEntarfer. Matsumoto has worked at the BLS since 2015, recently completed a temporary assignment with th…
Colombian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the COLCAP index down 0.75% as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pressured the market. Etb led gainers with a strong session, while Mineros SA and several banking and utilities names were among the biggest decliners. Commodity price moves and currency shifts were notable along…
A U.S. federal court determined that the Department of Energy broke federal law when it assembled a Climate Working Group composed of five climate skeptics, a finding that could imperil the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to repeal the endangerment finding. Environmental groups had sued after the DOE convened the group without public notic…
Russia's MOEX Russia Index closed 0.55% lower on Friday, with losses concentrated in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors. Heavyweight miners including MMC Norilsk Nickel and OK Rusal were among the largest decliners, while Mobil'nye Telesistemy finished marginally higher. Market breadth favored losers and volatility edged up as commodity and…
A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people, provincial officials say. The mine — responsible for roughly 15% of global coltan output — has been under the control of the M23 rebel group since 2024. Authorities say victims include miners, children and market vendors, while the exact de…
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Bosnia and Herzegovina's long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings at 'B+/B' with a stable outlook. The agency projects widening budget deficits beginning in 2026 driven by preelection spending, and anticipates government debt, net of liquid assets, will rise to 25% of GDP by 2029 from an estimated 20% at the end…
Acuity Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: AYI) Chief Financial Officer Karen J. Holcom sold 4,974 shares on January 28, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan for $1,538,110 and exercised options to acquire 897 shares. The company reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded EPS expectations, raised its quarterly dividend by 17%, and secured shareholder appr…
Fitch Ratings downgraded BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.'s long-term issuer default and debt ratings to BB from BB+ and placed them on Rating Watch Negative, pointing to an anticipated 19% fall in net asset value that will materially reduce asset coverage and increase leverage, with several quarters likely required to return to target ranges.
