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Asian equity markets declined as investors fled risk following turmoil in listed private equity and renewed U.S. pressure on Iran. Oil climbed to multi-month highs and the dollar moved toward its largest weekly gain in four months, while Treasuries and major currencies showed mixed moves ahead of key corporate earnings and geopolitical uncertainty.
Alberta will hold a referendum this fall asking residents whether the provincial government should limit the number of new international students, temporary foreign workers and asylum seekers entering the province. Premier Danielle Smith framed the vote as necessary to address strains on public services and a looming budget deficit tied in part to …
John Kent Walker, Alphabet's President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, sold 46,975 shares of Class C capital stock on February 17, 2026, via the Arete Trust for roughly $14.3 million. The sale occurred as Alphabet shares trade around $302.85, and comes alongside company developments including a withdrawn robotaxi expansion proposal affec…
Oil prices rose on Friday as rising concern over a potential U.S.-Iran confrontation and signs of tighter supply supported markets. Brent and U.S. crude posted gains after Washington set a short deadline for Iran to reach a nuclear agreement, while reports of lower U.S. crude stocks and constrained Saudi exports added to bullish pressure. Japan's s…
Arista Networks President and CTO Kenneth Duda sold $4.5 million of company stock on February 17, 2026, under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan, while exercising options to acquire 32,000 shares. The transactions occurred at prices between $141.1477 and $144.74, above the prevailing market price of $137.23. The company reported stronger-than-expected Q4 20…
A White House memo sent to congressional leaders details a presidential proposal to prohibit investors owning more than 100 single-family homes from acquiring additional properties. The plan, which includes limited exemptions for those who construct or substantially rehabilitate homes for rental use, is being pushed as an amendment to pending housi…
Pacific Biosciences Chief Operating Officer Mark Van Oene sold 184,897 shares of common stock on February 17 and 18 to cover tax withholding tied to vested restricted stock units. The company reported a fourth-quarter loss narrower than analysts expected and revenue ahead of projections, prompting positive aftermarket activity. Market commentary fr…
John Christopher Shea, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Healthcare Services Group Inc (HCSG), exercised options to acquire 38,857 shares and sold 54,357 shares on February 18, 2026. The disposition generated roughly $1.1 million in proceeds, while the option exercises involved $662,674. The company recently reported a si…
Christian O. Henry, President and CEO of Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB), sold a total of 472,667 shares of common stock on February 17 and 18, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock units. The two transactions generated proceeds of about $752,389. After the sales, Henry retains direct ownership of 2,673,50…
Michele Farmer, Chief Accounting Officer at Pacific Biosciences of California, sold 50,167 shares of the company’s common stock on February 17 and 18, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The transactions totaled about $79,855. Pacific Biosciences recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results t…
The U.S. dollar is positioned to close its strongest week since October after a string of upbeat U.S. data, a more hawkish reading from Federal Reserve minutes and heightened geopolitical tensions with Iran. The greenback held gains in early Asian trade, pressured the pound and euro, and found additional safe-haven support following a larger-than-e…
CoreWeave Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee sold 5,624 shares of Class A common stock on February 17, 2026, generating $504,977 in proceeds under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On the same day, McBee converted 5,000 shares of Class B common stock held in trust into Class A shares without a cash exchange. The trades took place amid a stock price …
CoreWeave Chief Development Officer McBee Brannin sold $3.05 million of Class A common stock on February 17, 2026, through two family grantor retained annuity trusts (Canis Major 2025 GRAT and Canis Minor 2025 GRAT). The transactions, executed at weighted-average prices between $89.84 and $95.38, coincided with conversions of Class B shares to Clas…
Nvidia is reportedly close to committing $30 billion to OpenAI as part of a broader $100 billion funding round that would value the AI developer at $830 billion post-money. Negotiations are said to be in the final stages and could conclude imminently. OpenAI is expected to channel much of the fresh capital back into Nvidia hardware, while other maj…
CoreWeave Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee and an irrevocable trust tied to him sold a combined total of Class A common stock valued at roughly $11.7 million on February 17, 2026. The transactions spanned prices from $89.8366 to $95.38. On the same day McBee and the trust converted substantial amounts of Class B shares into Class A shares. T…
Drew Pinto, Executive Vice President at Marriott International, sold 4,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 17, 2026, in a transaction valued at $1.44 million. On the same date he also relinquished restricted units and additional shares to cover tax obligations related to vesting, in a separate set of transactions totaling $1.52 million. …
Upwork General Manager, Marketplace Dave Bottoms sold 32,662 shares of Upwork common stock in transactions on February 18 and February 19, 2026, to meet tax withholding obligations tied to vested equity. The sales, executed at prices in the low-to-mid $13 range, coincided with the stock trading near its 52-week low and a market cap reported at $1.7…
Upwork Inc.'s chief financial officer, Erica Gessert, sold 26,292 shares on February 18, 2026, generating roughly $362,887. The transactions followed option exercises and leave Gessert with just under 300,000 shares directly held. The company concurrently added a $300 million share repurchase authorization, bringing total buyback commitments to $60…
Indonesia and the United States have signed a reciprocal trade agreement following protracted negotiations, Indonesian officials said. The accord was signed by Indonesia's senior economic minister and the U.S. Trade Representative after Washington agreed last year to reduce Indonesia's exports to the U.S. to 19% from an earlier 32% figure. Presiden…
Glenbrook Capital Management boosted its ownership in SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) via three purchases between February 17 and February 19, 2026, acquiring 85,901 shares for $200,634. The buying coincided with a 20% one-week stock gain, and comes as SenesTech shifts to direct e-commerce sales on Amazon, records e-commerce as over half of 2025 rev…
Roku Inc. executive Jedda Dan sold 3,000 shares of Class A common stock on February 17, 2026, in two trades totaling $266,640 according to a Form 4 filing. The sales were made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan. Dan retains direct ownership of 84,267 Roku shares. The insider move comes on the heels of Roku's robust fourth-quarter 2025 financi…
U.S. equity futures traded in a narrow band Thursday evening as investors weighed recent Federal Reserve minutes that suggested members remain open to further rate action. Attention has turned to two key economic reports due Friday - the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index for December and preliminary fourth-quarter GDP - which will influ…
Nevada County investigators are conducting a parallel criminal inquiry into whether negligence contributed to a massive avalanche that killed at least eight people and likely a ninth during a guided three-day backcountry ski trip in the Sierra Nevada. The probe remains preliminary, and prosecutors have not indicated whether charges will be sought. …
Snowflake Inc. director Frank Slootman sold 105,900 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026, in four transactions totaling roughly $17.7 million, while exercising options to acquire 100,000 shares at $8.88 each. After the trades, Slootman directly holds 50,329 shares and indirectly holds 207,862 shares via trusts. The stock trades at $179.20, d…
QBE Insurance Group reported a marked rise in full-year profit driven by improved underwriting results and solid investment returns. The insurer declared a larger final dividend and maintained its forward guidance for combined operating ratio and premium growth into 2026. Shares rallied on the results, reaching their highest level since early Septe…
