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  • A heavy U.S. economic slate today, led by initial jobless claims and the trade balance, plus Fed and policy speeches that could move markets.
  • Micron and Eli Lilly led gains while major energy names Exxon and Chevron slipped, driving breadth across mega- to small-cap stocks.
  • President Trump threatened to halt Ukraine arms shipments to pressure European governments into supporting operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The Pentagon ordered 18 additional A-10 attack aircraft to the Middle East, roughly doubling U.S. A-10 presence amid Iran-related tensions.
  • Related Digital is nearing a $16 billion financing package to build an Oracle AI data-center campus in Michigan, backed by Blackstone and Bank of America.
  • A federal appeals panel refused to stay a district court injunction that prevents HUD from imposing new conditions on Continuum of Care homelessness grants.

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Gen Digital CFO Sells Shares After ESPP Purchase; Company Posts Q3 Beat and Sees Ratings Outlook Stabilize

Gen Digital CFO Sells Shares After ESPP Purchase; Company Posts Q3 Beat and Sees Ratings Outlook Stabilize

Gen Digital Inc. Chief Financial Officer Natalie Marie Derse sold 794 shares of company common stock on February 17, 2026, after acquiring the same number of shares through the firm’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan two days earlier. The company reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that modestly exceeded analyst forecasts and saw its credit outl…

JPMorgan Co-CEO Troy Rohrbaugh Disposes $15.36 Million in Shares

JPMorgan Co-CEO Troy Rohrbaugh Disposes $15.36 Million in Shares

Troy L. Rohrbaugh, Co-CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s corporate and investment bank, sold 50,000 shares of the company on February 19, 2026, in a transaction valued at $15,355,670. The disposition was reported on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank is trading near $308 with a market capitalization of $830.82 billion a…

Trump Banner Appears at Justice Department Headquarters, Part of Broader Push to Stamp Presidential Identity on Federal Buildings

Trump Banner Appears at Justice Department Headquarters, Part of Broader Push to Stamp Presidential Identity on Federal Buildings

A large blue banner bearing the slogan "Make America Safe Again" was unveiled at the Department of Justice headquarters, continuing a pattern of visible presidential branding across federal institutions since the president's return to the White House. The White House directed queries to the Justice Department, which provided a statement praising th…

Alibaba, Baidu Stocks Drop After Brief Appearance on Withdrawn Pentagon List

Alibaba, Baidu Stocks Drop After Brief Appearance on Withdrawn Pentagon List

Shares of Alibaba Group and Baidu tumbled in Hong Kong trading after both firms, along with BYD, were momentarily included on an updated U.S. Section 1260H list of companies with ties to the Chinese military that was withdrawn minutes after release. The brief mention, combined with post-holiday catch-up selling and investor worries about heavy AI-r…

Samsara Director John Bicket Disposes of $6.8 Million in Class A Shares

Samsara Director John Bicket Disposes of $6.8 Million in Class A Shares

Director John Bicket sold 268,200 shares of Samsara Inc Class A stock on February 17, 2026, in two tranches totaling roughly $6.8 million. The transactions were executed under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted September 29, 2025. Samsara shares have fallen 51% over the prior year and are trading close to a 52-week low; third-party analysis cited in…

First Northern Director Purchases Just Over $21,000 of Company Stock

First Northern Director Purchases Just Over $21,000 of Company Stock

Jean-Luc Servat, a recently appointed director at First Northern Community Bancorp, disclosed purchases of company common stock totaling $21,329 across transactions executed on February 18 and 19, 2026. The trades increased his direct holdings to 3,463 shares. The insider buying occurred as the shares traded near their 52-week high of $14.70. Separ…

IDEXX Director Disposes of $920K in Shares, Exercises Options the Same Day

IDEXX Director Disposes of $920K in Shares, Exercises Options the Same Day

IDEXX Laboratories director Sophie V. Vandebroek sold 1,464 shares of company stock on February 17, 2026, generating roughly $920,293 in proceeds, and exercised options the same day to acquire 945 shares at $333.90 each. The transactions leave her with a combination of direct and indirect holdings, while market commentary highlights a high P/E and …

Oil Inches Higher as U.S.-Iran Tensions Lift Prices Toward Six-Month Peak

Oil Inches Higher as U.S.-Iran Tensions Lift Prices Toward Six-Month Peak

Oil extended gains in Asian trade on Friday, pushing benchmarks toward their highest levels since early August and leaving them on track for roughly a 6% weekly rise. Prices were supported by heightened geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran and a larger-than-expected fall in U.S. crude inventories, while markets looked ahead to U.S. PCE i…

CS Disco General Counsel Sells Small Stake, Receives Large Restricted Stock Awards as Firm Advances AI and Leadership Changes

CS Disco General Counsel Sells Small Stake, Receives Large Restricted Stock Awards as Firm Advances AI and Leadership Changes

CS Disco's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Susan Garcia, reported the sale of 3,743 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, for a total of $11,491, according to a Form 4 filing. The filing also shows that on February 18, 2026, Garcia received restricted stock unit awards totaling two separate grants of 42,910 and 41,730 shares at…

Bloom Energy CLO Sells $465,013 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Record Levels

Bloom Energy CLO Sells $465,013 in Stock as Shares Trade Near Record Levels

Bloom Energy Chief Legal Officer Shawn Marie Soderberg sold 3,332 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 17, 2026, generating $465,013 in proceeds. The transaction occurred as the company’s shares have climbed 512% over the past year and trade near $159. Recent quarterly results topped expectations and prompted multiple analyst price target inc…

Kelly Services Director Buys 1,000 Shares as Company Moves to Shield Shareholders Amid Major Voting-Stock Sale

Kelly Services Director Buys 1,000 Shares as Company Moves to Shield Shareholders Amid Major Voting-Stock Sale

James Christopher Hunt, a director at Kelly Services Inc., purchased 1,000 Class A shares on February 18, 2026, for $9.5799 each. The $9,579 transaction brings his direct holdings to 5,976 shares. The trade occurs as Kelly's stock sits near its 52-week low and follows the company’s adoption of a stockholder rights plan after notification that the h…

White House Weighs Short, Targeted Strike on Iran to Pressure Nuclear Concessions

White House Weighs Short, Targeted Strike on Iran to Pressure Nuclear Concessions

Senior U.S. officials are evaluating a constrained military response against Iran that could take place within days and would focus on a small number of military or government targets. The proposed initial strike is designed to compel Tehran to rein in its nuclear enrichment while preserving scope for negotiations. No final decision has been made a…

Sika's 2026 Guidance in Focus After Weak Q4 Finish in Americas

Sika's 2026 Guidance in Focus After Weak Q4 Finish in Americas

Sika AG (SKFOF) approaches its fourth-quarter results with attention concentrated on its first guidance for fiscal 2026, following a softer finish to 2025 in the Americas. Organic sales in the region fell roughly 1% year on year, a decline the company tied to construction uncertainty surrounding the US government shutdown. Peer results suggest Sika…

White House Proposes Curb on Large Investors Buying Additional Single-Family Homes

White House Proposes Curb on Large Investors Buying Additional Single-Family Homes

The White House has floated a policy to prohibit investors holding more than 100 single-family homes from acquiring more properties, according to a memo shared with congressional committee leaders. The proposal includes carve-outs for developers and renovators who supply rental stock, and officials are seeking to insert the measure into a Senate ho…

Aveanna Healthcare SVP Deborah Stewart Sells 29,815 Shares to Cover Tax Bill; Company Lifts 2025 Guidance

Aveanna Healthcare SVP Deborah Stewart Sells 29,815 Shares to Cover Tax Bill; Company Lifts 2025 Guidance

Deborah Stewart, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH), disposed of 29,815 shares of common stock across three transactions recorded on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales, executed between Feb. 17 and Feb. 19, 2026, brought in $220,196 and were reported as…