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Canadian ministers told OpenAI to rapidly improve its safety procedures or the government will impose changes through law, following revelations that an account banned from ChatGPT was linked to an alleged mass shooter. The move follows a Feb. 10 attack in British Columbia and comes amid plans to revive targeted online-hate legislation.
Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S26 series on Feb. 26, introducing new AI features and the option of in-house Exynos processors while increasing prices for some models in the United States and South Korea. The launch comes amid a surge in memory chip demand tied to AI infrastructure spending, which the company says is squeezing margins in i…
Warner Bros. Discovery sits squarely in the crosshairs of a bidding duel. Paramount Skydance raised its cash offer to $31 per share, triggering a four-business-day matching window for Netflix. WBD is trading near $29.02 with a market cap near $72.3B and enterprise value about $101.5B. This trade plan captures the near-term binary around the match d…
Ciena's shares climbed after the company introduced the Vesta 200 6.4T CPX, a co-packaged optics (CPO) product targeted at hyperscalers, cloud providers and data center operators. The pluggable CPO claims up to 70% lower power draw versus traditional retimed solutions and supports high-density 200G/lane deployments across NICs, XPU servers and swit…
Netskope Inc (NASDAQ:NTSK) rallied on Wednesday after FBN Securities opened coverage with an Outperform rating and a $15.00 price target. The firm highlighted Netskope's strength in the CASB market and its positioning in SASE. Separately, Netskope introduced NewEdge AI Fast Path, a set of capabilities intended to speed and optimize traffic to AI ap…
Jeffrey Schmid, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, told an audience that high inflation continues to be the central bank's principal concern even as employment conditions remain favorable. He did not specify how monetary policy should adapt. Schmid also discussed internal Fed deliberations about reserve levels and said the centra…
Alphabet’s Google is preparing to test alterations to how search results are displayed across Europe that would increase the visibility of rival vertical search services (VSS), starting with lodging queries and later extending to flights and other services. The move comes as Google faces a potential fine under the EU’s Digital Markets Act for alleg…
Kurt James Wolf, a director at Pitney Bowes Inc., sold 150,000 shares on February 23, 2026, in transactions totaling $1.54 million executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The company reported a fourth-quarter beat on adjusted EPS but logged a revenue decline and announced a potential private placement of $200 million in 7.250% Senior Notes due 2…
Crexendo Inc. (NASDAQ: CXDO) saw its stock climb 3.9% following an announcement that it has partnered with AppDirect to make Crexendo’s cloud communications offerings available through AppDirect’s marketplace of advisors and service providers. The tie-up is intended to extend Crexendo’s distribution reach and bolster its channel strategy by enablin…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told a news conference that more than 1,780 people from 36 African countries are currently fighting for Russia, and accused Russian authorities of using deception to recruit them. Ghana’s foreign minister described many of those fighters as victims of online scams promising ordinary jobs. Officials said they…
Vicor Corp vice president of human resources Nancy L. Grava sold 2,616 shares on February 24, 2026 for $489,192 at $187 per share after exercising options that same day to acquire the shares. The company’s stock subsequently traded at $198.52, near its 52-week high, while outside analysis indicates the stock may be overvalued versus its Fair Value.
John A. Olin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB), sold 11,000 shares of company stock on Feb. 24, 2026, realizing $2.89 million. The transaction follows the company’s stronger-than-forecast fourth-quarter 2025 results and an analyst price-target increase from Stephens.
Felix M. Brueck, a director at Enpro Inc (NYSE:NPO), sold 5,853 common shares on February 23, 2026, generating roughly $1.6 million in proceeds, according to a Form 4 filing. The trades were executed in two blocks at weighted average prices of $276.52 and $275.69. After the sales, Brueck still holds 1,567 shares and 22,004 phantom share units. The …
Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (PLNH) reported that Vice President of Operations Chris Wren sold 30,000 shares on February 20, 2026, for $5,145 at $0.1715 per share. A Form 4 filing also shows Wren received 500,000 shares as a gift on January 8, 2026. After these transactions, Wren directly owns 4,318,287 shares. The company reported Q3 2025 revenue of $2…
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, a reported 10% holder of Texas Pacific Land Corp (TPL), purchased a single share at $520.15 on Feb. 24, 2026, bringing its direct stake to 3,479,379 shares. The trade comes as TPL stock nears a 52-week high and after mixed quarterly results and a notable price-target hike from KeyBanc.
Murray Stahl, President and Co-Portfolio Manager at RENN Fund, Inc. (EXCHANGE:RCG), purchased 1,134 common shares on February 24, 2026 at $2.90 per share, a transaction valued at $3288. The buy was executed through multiple trades and comes while the stock is trading near its 52-week high of $3, with the latest price at $2.95. Stahl holds 150,254 s…
UiPath (NYSE: PATH) shares fell 3.6% following Anthropic’s announcement that it has acquired Vercept, a specialist in AI perception and interaction. Anthropic said the deal will strengthen Claude Sonnet 4.6’s computer use capabilities, with the model scoring 72.5% on the OSWorld benchmark, up from under 15% in late 2024. The Vercept founders and te…
ByteDance has reached a $550 billion valuation as an early investor, General Atlantic, launches a process to sell part of its holding. The price represents a sharp increase from the company's internal valuation during an employee buyback last year and a rise over a November private trade pegging the firm at $480 billion. The possible sale comes aft…
B. Riley Financial and Texas Capital each initiated coverage of Angel Studios with Buy ratings, pointing to the company’s Angel Guild membership model and faith-based content strategy as distinguishing features. B. Riley set a $7 price target, implying more than 100% upside, while Texas Capital set a $6.50 target. Both firms highlighted rapid growt…
PayPal has been punished for slow monetization and margin pressure, but takeover chatter and a path to earnings leverage change the payoff. This is a tactical upgrade: buy a near-term catalyst while protecting the position with a conservative stop.
The White House is arranging a meeting with leading data center and artificial intelligence companies, including Microsoft, Anthropic and Meta Platforms, in early March to formalize commitments aimed at preventing rising electricity costs for consumers. The gathering is meant to advance an initiative announced by President Donald Trump during his S…
U.K. equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the main benchmark reaching a fresh record. Gains were concentrated in the Banking, Software & Computer Services and Mining sectors, while a handful of consumer-focused stocks posted sharp declines. Market breadth was positive, commodities showed mixed moves and sterling strengthened against the dollar…
U.K. shares closed higher on Wednesday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 1.08%, reaching a new all-time high. Broad gains were driven by the Banking, Software & Computer Services and Mining sectors, while some consumer and healthcare stocks posted notable declines. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and commodity and cu…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished higher on Wednesday, rising 1.49% to a fresh closing record as stocks in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors drove the market. Acciona and Banco Santander reached five-year highs while Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI hit a 52-week peak. Market breadth favoured …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished higher on Wednesday, rising 0.29% to reach a new five-year high. Strength in Financials, Utilities and Industrials underpinned the advance, with EDP Energias de Portugal among the session's leaders. A smaller group of energy and materials stocks weighed on performance, while oil, gold and FX markets showed mi…
