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Electra Battery Materials Corporation said it increased the size of its previously disclosed At the Market - ATM - offering to up to $25 million from $5.5 million, a move that coincided with a 2.1% decline in the company's shares in after-hours trading on Friday. The expanded facility, placed through H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, permits sales of…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished the trading session up 0.82%, driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Real estate developer Vesta and airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico were among the top performers, while airline operator Controladora Vuela and chemicals firm Orbia were notable decl…
Canada's main equity index closed higher, reaching a new record as materials, IT and clean technology stocks outperformed. Mining-related names led the advance with several firms posting double-digit gains, while select service and cannabis-related stocks posted notable declines. Market breadth favored advancers, volatility eased and commodities sh…
Russian equities closed modestly higher on Friday as gains in Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Manufacturing helped push the MOEX Russia Index up 0.24%. Bank VTB, NOVATEK and Mobil’nye Telesistemy were among the strongest performers, while Unipro, OZON and PIK recorded the largest declines. Market breadth was mixed and the RVI slipped slightly.
Colombia's main stock gauge, the COLCAP, finished higher on Friday, gaining 1.32% as strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the market. Among large-cap names, Ecopetrol, Grupo Cibest and Banco de Bogota were the session's top performers, while Grupo Argos, Grupo Nutresa and Mineros closed lower. Commodities and fore…
Abony Acquisition Corp. I completed an initial public offering of 23 million units at $10.00 each, raising $230 million after the underwriter exercised the full 3 million-unit overallotment. The SPAC also closed a concurrent private placement that added $6.95 million in gross proceeds. Proceeds have been placed into trust as the company seeks busin…
Brazil's Vice-President and development, industry and trade minister Geraldo Alckmin said a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated expansive tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump removed levies that had singled out Brazil, restoring the country's competitiveness in the U.S. market. Alckmin, speaking at a press conference in Brasilia,…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing to distribute $12 billion in government payments next week, with officials and economists arguing the aid is needed to prevent more producers from financial collapse. The package includes $11 billion via the Farmer Bridge Assistance program and $1 billion for specialty crop growers. USDA officials sai…
Aeluma is a small-cap developer of compound-semiconductor photodetectors and photonics manufacturing processes. The company has moved from lab proofs toward wafer-scale prototyping, added capital equipment, joined a government-focused microelectronics consortium, and recently refreshed its balance sheet. Given a tight float, rising short interest a…
Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals completed a public offering that generated approximately $63.2 million in gross proceeds, issuing 7,607,145 common shares and pre-funded warrants. The company said the funds will primarily support continued development of EP-104GI for eosinophilic esophagitis, including completion of preclinical work, Phase 2 trials and pre…
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem told a television audience that the central bank's current policy posture is appropriate for the economy. He said that replacing tariffs on a one-for-one basis would have little economic effect, noted that high productivity growth has not yet shown up in macro data, praised the Kevin Warsh nominat…
A Standex International director sold $513,280 of company stock on February 9, 2026, while the company reported a second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings and revenue beat. Independent valuation metrics flag the stock as overvalued even as the business maintains a 56-year dividend streak and draws analyst attention.
AIxCrypto Holdings Inc saw its Nasdaq-listed shares gain about 2% on Friday after announcing a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Real Estate Group, a Southern California real estate firm. The collaboration will explore applications of AIxCrypto’s real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure for select real estate use cases, assessing blockchain-enabled …
James A. Harrell III, President of Global Industrial Paper Packaging at Sonoco Products Co, completed a set of stock transactions on February 19, 2026, including a small open-market sale and the exercise and partial disposition of stock appreciation rights. The moves came as Sonoco detailed three-year financial targets, margin-improvement initiativ…
Robert R. Chapman, president of Bank of the James Financial Group Inc, purchased 1,200 shares on February 20, 2026, at $20.89 per share for a total of $25,068, bringing his direct holdings to 124,118 shares. The stock is trading close to its 52-week high after a 66% year-over-year rise and a reported P/E ratio of 10.48. Separately, co-founder J. To…
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced the departures of Sarah Bond, president and chief operating officer of Xbox, and Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Asha Sharma will step into the role of executive vice president and CEO of Gaming, and Matt Booty has been elevated to executive vice president and chief content officer. The changes coincide with…
Amazon blends dominant e-commerce distribution with accelerating AI-driven monetization across advertising, fulfillment and AWS. With shares carving a base after a drawdown, a tactical long near $208 offers asymmetric upside to a $235 target while keeping downside defined at $195. The trade bets on an earnings multiple re-rating as AI features deep…
KKR is weighing a sale of its BMC Helix business that could be valued at up to $1.5 billion, with Jefferies advising and initial bids reportedly already submitted by private equity and corporate buyers. The move arrives amid broader concerns about artificial intelligence's impact on software valuations and deal activity.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, cutting the trade-weighted U.S. tariff average and wiping out a legal foundation for more than $175 billion in levies. Analysts say the decision does not remove the broader risk to global trade because the administration has signaled i…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the emergency tariff mechanism drew broad approval from industry groups and companies, who said the ruling restores legal clarity while leaving unresolved questions about how refunds and import responsibilities will be handled. Leaders from apparel, retail, shipping, wine and spirits distribution, and s…
Brazil's Bovespa index advanced 1.12% to a fresh all-time high at the close on Friday, driven by strength in Financials, Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors. Market breadth was positive, with more gainers than decliners. Individual movers included Grupo Vamos, CVC Brasil and Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica among the top performers, while H…
Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission rejected Visa’s offer to acquire a majority stake in payment processor Prosa, concluding that the remedies presented would not eliminate risks to markets and consumers. The decision prevents Visa from consolidating a large portion of card issuing, clearing and processing capabilities in Mexico and preserves a …
William C. Bryant III, a director at Bank of the James Financial Group Inc (NASDAQ: BOTJ), acquired 996 shares across two transactions worth $20,412. The purchases occur while BOTJ trades close to its 52-week high, and follow recent leadership changes including the retirement of co-founder J. Todd Scruggs.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has informed a news organization that its investigation into AppLovin remains active and ongoing and declined to release documents related to the probe, citing potential harm to the investigation. The inquiry follows a whistleblower complaint and several short-seller reports alleging contract and advertis…
KeyCorp shares rose modestly on Friday after reports indicated First Citizens BancShares is compiling potential acquisition candidates as it seeks to grow past a $250 billion asset threshold. KeyCorp has been mentioned among banks under consideration as First Citizens pursues scale to help manage regulatory and compliance costs. Regulators and the …
