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Tradeweb Markets Inc. Chief Technology Officer Justin Peterson sold a block of Class A shares in mid-March under a pre-established trading plan while also executing a tax-covering sale related to restricted stock units. The firm reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, posted record revenues, expanded dealer algorithmic execution …
Mazen Rawashdeh, eBay's senior vice president and chief technology officer, sold 23,167 shares on March 17, 2026, for $2,168,199 under a Rule 10b-5 trading plan. The company since saw its share price move to $90.75, and recently reported fourth-quarter revenue and non-GAAP EPS that beat Street estimates. Analysts have revised earnings higher and th…
First Watch Restaurant Group President and CEO Christopher Anthony Tomasso sold 25,062 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026, raising $313,776 at a weighted average price of $12.52. The filing indicates the sale covered tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The company recently reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded EPS …
Laura Anne Sorensen, Chief People Officer at First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG), sold 1,697 shares on March 17, 2026 at a weighted average price of $12.52 for proceeds of $21,246. The disposal - executed to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units - was not a discretionary trade. The company recently posted fourth-qu…
Rolf Stangl, a director at Reynolds Consumer Products Inc (REYN), completed two open-market purchases on March 18, 2026, acquiring a total of 4,705 shares valued at $99,084. The buys occurred as the stock trades near its 52-week low and follow fourth-quarter 2025 results that matched EPS expectations and slightly beat revenue estimates.
Baroni Dario, President, IDL, of McDonald’s sold 600 shares on March 18, 2026, at $323.77 per share, for about $194,262. The transaction comes as McDonald’s shares trade below that level and the company announces new value initiatives beginning in April. Multiple brokerages have raised price targets and ratings amid solid fourth-quarter results and…
MSCI Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, Andrew C. Wiechmann, executed a planned sale of 450 shares on March 17, 2026, generating proceeds of $252,000. The transaction, carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on September 3, 2025, left Wiechmann with a direct holding of 22,544 shares. The sale occurred while the stock traded just below…
Google has started private beta testing of a dedicated Gemini AI application for Apple Mac computers. The limited test build, identified internally as Janus, is missing full functionality and is being evaluated by nonemployee testers to gather feedback and uncover bugs ahead of a public release. The move positions Google directly against OpenAI and…
Nationwide retail gasoline prices in the United States have risen by roughly 90 cents a gallon - more than 30% - since the end of February, pushing the national average to $3.88 and setting the market on course for $4 per gallon. The climb has tracked a sharp rise in U.S. crude futures, while short-term policy moves such as a temporary Jones Act wa…
The U.S. Department of Defense has requested more than $200 billion in additional funds to cover operations related to the Iran conflict. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed back, and Pentagon officials say the figure remains subject to change. Early estimates put the first six days of the campaign at more than $11 billion, with daily costs ass…
California legislators and local officials are pursuing a change to the March 31 holiday that honored Cesar Chavez, proposing to rename it Farmworkers Day after public allegations of sexual assault against Chavez. Actions include pending legislation in the state assembly, a Los Angeles proclamation, cancellations by the United Farm Workers, and pla…
Signet Jewelers is reporting resilient top-line and an exceptional free cash flow profile that, combined with a strategic pivot into lab-grown diamonds, makes the stock an appealing long. Valuation metrics (EV/EBITDA ~4.5, P/S ~0.47) and a FCF yield above 16% provide a margin of safety. The trade plan targets a retest of prior highs while protectin…
The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a request to Congress for more than $200 billion to fund U.S. military operations in Iran. The figure has drawn immediate resistance from Democrats and surprised some Republicans, who noted recent record defense appropriations and pressed for more information on how the funds would be used.
Verastem is trading at $5.82 with tangible clinical readouts and regulatory milestones looming into the first half of 2026. The balance sheet and enterprise value leave room for partner-led upside; we maintain Buy with a long-term trade plan to capture data-driven revaluation while limiting downside with a tight stop.
Jones Stephen Francis, a director at Willis Lease Finance Corp (NASDAQ: WLFC), sold 587 shares on March 17, 2026, at $167.26 per share, generating $98,181 in proceeds and leaving him with 1,459 shares. The disposition coincides with Willis Lease Finance reporting a fourth quarter in which revenue exceeded analyst estimates while earnings missed pro…
U.S. stocks erased early declines after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that 20 days of joint U.S.-Israeli air strikes have, in his assessment, stripped Iran of the ability to enrich uranium and produce ballistic missiles. Netanyahu said Iran's missile and drone stockpiles are being degraded and that strikes are aimed at fa…
Jeff Bezos is conducting early conversations with large asset managers and sovereign wealth representatives about assembling roughly $100 billion for a new fund intended to acquire manufacturing companies and accelerate automation using artificial intelligence. A related effort, Project Prometheus, is separately seeking capital and has made board a…
Clean Harbors INC director Marcy L. Reed sold 836 shares on March 18, 2026, for $287.94 per share, totaling $240,717, according to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction takes place while the stock sits close to its 52-week high and following a quarter of outsized Environmental Services performance and several a…
Clean Harbors Inc. Co-CEO Eric W. Gerstenberg sold 1,000 shares of common stock on March 18, 2026, for $293.00 per share, netting $293,000 and leaving him with 38,877 shares. The sale comes amid robust fourth-quarter 2025 results, several analyst price-target increases, a pending acquisition of Depot Connect International’s Industrial and Rail Serv…
Citizens, Inc. President and CEO Jon Stenberg purchased 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 17, 2026, at $4.8075 per share for a total of $48,075. The move leaves Stenberg with 208,930 direct shares; his spouse holds an indirect 130,100 shares. The company also announced a board-approved amendment to Stenberg's employment agreement that …
Southern Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stan W. Connally, Jr. sold 12,500 shares of company common stock on March 18, 2026, realizing proceeds of $1.21 million. The transaction leaves Connally with 161,481 shares held directly and an additional 15,562.7052 shares held indirectly through a 401(k). The sale occurs amid t…
Avidbank Holdings director Mike Rosinus sold 1,143 shares on February 11, 2026, generating $34,804. The transaction took place above the current market price. The bank reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results showing an EPS miss but revenue above expectations. Analysts have maintained constructive price targets while an InvestingPro model sugges…
Michael James Gayford, EVP of Operations at Core Molding Technologies (NASDAQ: CMT), purchased 500 shares on March 19, 2026, for $10,060. The transaction brings his direct holdings to 27,167 shares. The purchase coincides with company disclosures of stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 financials and a board authorization of a stock repurchas…
Copa Holdings (CPA) looks like a structurally profitable regional airline that has been punished in the short term. With a market cap near $4.56B, a P/E around 6.8, and a dividend yield close to 5.93%, the stock offers asymmetric upside if traffic and margins remain healthy. This trade idea lays out a clear entry at $111.00, a stop at $95.00 and a …
Elmos Semiconductor has engaged Morgan Stanley to advise on a potential sale as founder-linked shareholders contemplate an exit. The company, valued at about 2.3 billion euros, has entered preliminary discussions with prospective buyers, including global semiconductor firms, while maintaining the option not to proceed. Any transaction would likely …
