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A consortium including General Atlantic Genpar (Bermuda), L.P., Gap (Bermuda) L.P. and Gap Coinvestments CDA, L.P. purchased a combined $50.56 million of Alkami Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKT) common stock across three trades on March 9-11, 2026. The transactions lift the group's stake to 14,879,451 shares as the company reports a fourth-quarter EP…
Goldman Sachs has lifted its fourth-quarter 2026 price forecasts for Brent and WTI crude to $71 and $67 per barrel respectively, citing an extended disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The bank models a longer period of severely reduced transit, factors in sizable strategic reserve rel…
Shares of Guotai Junan International and CITIC Securities slipped on Thursday after Hong Kong authorities carried out raids linked to anti-corruption and regulatory probes. Guotai Junan reported its headquarters was searched and an employee was detained; Reuters also reported an investigation into CLSA, a local unit of Citic, over recent share sale…
Daniel Rabinowitz, SEC and Chief Legal Officer of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), sold 1,745 shares on March 10, 2026, for a total of $356,211, following the issuance and vesting of an identical number of Restricted Stock Units on March 9. The insider transactions leave Rabinowitz with 233,285 shares directly owned. Natera reported stronger-than-expec…
John Fesko, President and Chief Business Officer of Natera, sold 707 shares on March 10, 2026, at $204.1327 per share to meet tax obligations tied to vested RSUs, reducing his direct stake to 189,199 shares. The transaction followed the issuance of 1,774 fully-vested RSU shares on March 9. Natera reported $666 million in revenue for Q4 2025, beatin…
Sheena Jonathan, a director and co-founder of Natera, reported a sale of 127 shares on March 10, 2026, for $25,924 following an RSU issuance the prior day. The moves leave her with substantial direct and indirect holdings as the company posts robust revenue growth and receives differing analyst price target updates.
Asian equity markets reversed two days of gains on Thursday as oil jumped back toward $100 per barrel following reported attacks on two international tankers in the northern Persian Gulf. Widespread declines were led by Japan, Australia and South Korea while investors awaited U.S. inflation data for further direction.
A federal judge granted a short-term restraining order that stops construction on a Maryland warehouse being converted into an immigration detention facility. The state sued, arguing federal authorities failed to conduct a proper environmental review or solicit public input before spending over $100 million to retrofit the site for up to 1,500 deta…
Gold prices stabilized after an initial near-1% drop as investors bought dips against a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed worries about inflation driven by rising oil prices and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Market participants are watching U.S. inflation data and energy developments for cues on interest-rate expectations.
Anthropic is reportedly negotiating with Blackstone and multiple private equity firms to create a joint venture that would market Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology to portfolio companies controlled by those private equity backers. Conversations were briefly interrupted following a dispute with the Department of Defense that raised supp…
Enhabit Chief Accounting Officer Collin McQuiddy sold 1,403 shares on March 11, 2026 at $13.61 per share, producing proceeds of $19,094. The transaction takes place as the stock trades close to a 52-week high and follows an announced $13.80-per-share acquisition by Kinderhook Industries that has prompted multiple analyst rating and price-target adj…
Natera Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer Michael Burkes Brophy sold 785 shares on March 10, 2026, for roughly $160,244, and received 1,968 fully vested restricted stock units a day earlier. The stock has risen 36% over the past year but currently trades below Brophy's sale price. The company reported stronger-than-expected Q4 2025 revenue, while analy…
Bank of Singapore has downgraded its rating on Asian equities excluding Japan from Overweight to Neutral, pointing to heightened energy-related risks stemming from the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The bank highlighted increased potential for oil transit disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and more frequent damage to energy infrastructure in…
The U.S. dollar remained close to its strongest levels of the year as escalating oil prices and supply disruptions raised inflation concerns and strengthened bets on monetary policy tightening. Major currencies slid against the dollar in early Asian trade, while oil volatility surged and market pricing for central bank moves shifted toward earlier …
Light & Wonder (LNWO) SVP and CEO - Gaming Siobhan Lane sold 17,896 shares of common stock on March 9 and 10, 2026, in multiple transactions reported on a Form 4. The disposals totaled $1.56 million, at prices spanning $88.84 to $90.79 per share. After the trades, Lane directly holds 18,211 shares of the company.
Australian authorities recovered two bodies from a car in the Gympie region of Queensland during a search for two missing Chinese backpackers. The pair, a 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were reported to have been travelling to North Burnett. Flooding across parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory has left towns isolated and prompte…
Jose Revuelta, Chief Strategy Officer of Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), sold 102,668 shares of common stock on March 3 and 4, 2026, for roughly $2.86 million, at prices between $27.50 and $28.06 per share. The filings also show he exercised options to acquire the same number of shares at $6.03 each, a transaction valued at $619,088.…
Natera CEO and President Steven Leonard Chapman sold 5,623 shares on March 10, 2026, for roughly $1.15 million after receiving an equal number of vested RSUs the prior day. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged trading plan to address tax obligations tied to RSU vesting. The company reported a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, draw…
Arthur S. Leibowitz, a director at Organogenesis Holdings Inc., acquired 5,000 Class A shares on March 9, 2026, for $2.681 each, increasing his direct stake to 291,014 shares. The purchase comes while ORGO trades close to its 52-week low and after the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results. Analysts and market services note…
Alpha Metallurgical Resources director Kenneth S. Courtis bought 24,950 shares on March 9, 2026, in multiple transactions totaling approximately $4.4 million. The purchases came as the company reported a disappointing fourth quarter for 2025 and prompted analyst reassessments tied to margin pressure in the volatile coal market.
Jose Antonio Kast took the presidential oath in Valparaiso, inaugurating what observers describe as the most significant shift to the right in Chile in decades. The ceremony, attended by several regional leaders and Spain's king, comes amid heightened public concern over crime and economic performance, a recent fatal shooting that underscored secur…
Nintendo reported sales exceeding 2.2 million copies of Pokemon Pokopia within four days of its launch. The life simulation spin-off's early performance and strong critical reception are easing investor anxiety about the Switch 2's content lineup, even as higher memory chip prices raise questions about margin pressure.
Coliseum Capital Management, together with Christopher S. Shackelton and Adam Gray, purchased $12.9 million of Sonos Inc. (NASDAQ: SONO) shares across three transactions between March 9 and March 11, 2026. The buys, recorded under transaction code "P," came at prices between $13.95 and $14.22 and increase Coliseum-linked ownership to 17,841,842 sha…
Grifols (GRFS) combines a deep moat in plasma-derived therapies with a depressed valuation, a modest dividend, and a visibly oversold technical profile. I’m adding at $8.04 with a clear stop and target: the risk/reward looks asymmetric into a growing plasma market and a stable Biopharma franchise.
Oil prices rose sharply after Iraqi authorities reported that two foreign tankers carrying Iraqi fuel oil were struck in Iraq's territorial waters, apparently by explosive-laden boats from Iran. The move came as the International Energy Agency approved a record release of strategic reserves to cool prices, while market participants and officials wa…
