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A survey of finance chiefs at British retailers finds a dramatic increase in concern about labour and employment costs following the implementation of new employment rights. Most respondents ranked labour costs among their top three worries and signalled plans to reduce hours, freeze recruitment and cut head office and store headcounts while pursui…
Sanford J. Hodes, Senior Vice President and Corporate Development Officer at Ryder System, sold 10,527 shares of the company's common stock on February 17, 2026, for $2,212,354 at $210.16 per share after exercising options to acquire 7,610 shares. The company also reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $3.59 per share versus a $3.57 consensus, wh…
Meta Platforms has restarted development of a branded smartwatch and is planning a release later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The device could arrive shortly before a new pair of augmented reality glasses. The move follows an earlier push into wearables, a cancellation of smartwatch plans amid cost reductions in 2022, an…
Whitehaven Coal reported an underlying net loss after tax of A$19 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, driven by a 19% drop in average achieved coal price to A$189 per tonne and a 28% fall in revenue to A$2.48 billion. Despite steady production and solid cash generation, the Sydney-listed miner saw its shares fall 6% to A$7.92 by 23:51 GMT. On…
Laura H. Bethge, President of Celebrity Cruises at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL), disposed of 7,854 shares on February 17, 2026, raising $2.56 million. The transaction leaves her with direct ownership of 32,786 shares and indirect ownership of 87 shares through a spouse. The move comes as Royal Caribbean reported Q4 2025 results that met analy…
Rio Tinto has increased its holding in Nemaska Lithium to a 53.9% majority, with the Government of Quebec retaining the remaining 46.1%. The company said it will invest more than $300 million in Nemaska in 2026 while Quebec will contribute an additional $200 million. Rio's shares rose more than 2% in early trade, supporting a broader gain for the A…
BridgeBio Pharma Chief Accounting Officer Maricel Apuli reported two recent stock transactions in mid-February 2026, including a sale and a tax-withholding disposition. The company concurrently disclosed positive Phase 3 data for oral infigratinib in achondroplasia and completed a $550 million private offering of convertible senior notes due 2033. …
KKR director Matt Cohler purchased 43,872 shares of KKR & Co. Inc. on February 17, 2026, for a total of $4,514,428 at an average price of $102.90. The transaction increases his direct holdings to 45,477 shares, with an additional 97,568 shares held indirectly in trust. The purchase arrives after KKR reported Q4 2025 adjusted EPS below expectations …
The U.S. Justice Department has held private meetings with leading national movie theater chains to gather information about how a prospective sale of Warner Bros. Discovery could affect theatrical distribution and the number of films shown in cinemas, Bloomberg News reported. The inquiry comes amid a contested sale process in which Warner Bros. ha…
Meta Platforms Chief Financial Officer Susan J. Li completed several equity transactions on February 15, 2026, including the sale of 6,418 Class A shares through a trust for $4,106,043 and the disposition of 11,160 shares withheld for RSU tax obligations valued at $7,139,833. Li also received 23,905 shares via RSU conversion and 13,935 shares via o…
BridgeBio Pharma director Scott Randal W. sold 10,000 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, generating roughly $754,556 from multiple transactions priced between $74.3421 and $75.9261. The same day he exercised options to acquire 10,000 shares at $16.75 each for $167,500. After these moves he directly owns 11,589 shares and has an indirect h…
Vincent Retort, Executive Vice President for Module Business Unit R&D and Product Development at Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE), sold 2,736 shares of company stock on Feb. 17, 2026, for roughly $1.87 million under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transactions occurred at prices between $530.8035 and $557.8428. The sales follow a Feb. 15 di…
Louisiana-Pacific Corp CEO William Bradley Southern sold 19,232 shares on February 17 and 18, 2026, under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transactions totaled $2,509,317 at prices from $86.87 to $90.12. The disclosure follows the company’s mixed fourth-quarter results, which beat EPS expectations but missed revenue forecasts and triggered a…
PG&E Corp's CEO Patricia K. Poppe sold 31,250 shares on February 18, 2026, for a total of $559,375 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan. The transaction leaves Poppe with 216,921 shares directly and 1,863,960 shares indirectly through a revocable trust. The disclosure comes as PG&E reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $0.3…
Howard F. Hambleton, president of FirstCash Holdings, sold 4,000 shares on February 18, 2026, at $185.12 per share, generating proceeds of $740,480. The transaction was carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan established on September 11, 2025. After the sale, Hambleton directly holds 35,406 shares. Separately, Canaccord Genuity reiterated its Buy r…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, accusing the bottler and distributor of violating federal law by hosting a two-day employee networking event in September 2024 that excluded men. The action is the EEOC's first formal lawsuit challenging a workplace diversity program under th…
Protagonist Therapeutics director Lewis T. Williams sold 18,000 shares on February 17, 2026, in transactions totaling $1.48 million and exercised options to acquire an equal number of shares at $10.84 each. The activity was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Multiple analysts have recently revised price target…
Arvinas Inc.'s chief medical officer, Noah Berkowitz, had 5,685 shares of common stock sold on February 13, 2026, at $11.89 per share to satisfy tax withholding related to vested restricted stock units. The automatic sale generated $67,594 in proceeds and followed a company filing that specifies the transaction was not a discretionary trade. The co…
Freedom Capital Markets began coverage of Gentherm Incorporated (NASDAQ:THRM) with a buy rating and a 12-month price target of $41. The research note highlights rising electric vehicle penetration and demand for energy-efficient features as drivers of higher content per vehicle for the automotive thermal management and comfort supplier. The firm al…
Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Andrew Wilson sold 5,000 shares of company stock on February 17, 2026, generating $997,484 in proceeds. The disposals were executed under a 10b5-1 plan and come as EA shares trade close to their 52-week high. The company recently reported robust bookings growth and rising adjusted operating income, while analysts va…
Electronic Arts Chief People Officer Vijayanthimala Singh sold 1,200 shares on February 17, 2026, netting $240,756 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. The transaction comes while EA trades close to its 52-week high and ahead of a pending merger where a key regulatory waiting period has expired. The company reports solid bookings and adjusted operatin…
International Seaways President and CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of company stock on February 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, generating proceeds of $127,919. The company also disclosed the sale or agreements to sell five older vessels for about $185 million net. Market commentary from BTIG shows increased price targets for peers amid…
PubMatic's Chief Accounting Officer, Lisa Gimbel, sold 1,277 shares of Class A common stock on February 17, 2026, for about $8,027 while concurrently receiving equity through restricted stock units. The company has also recruited senior commercial executives to expand its AI-driven advertising capabilities in North America. Citizens reiterated a Ma…
Jefferies reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $650 price target on Spotify, citing the wider availability of Google’s Lyria 3 music generation feature in the Gemini app as an incremental development that primarily expands distribution. The firm believes Spotify can shape its AI narrative and benefit as music supply grows, while other analysts offer a ran…
Raymond James cut its price target on Global-E Online Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBE) to $45 from $50 while retaining an Outperform rating after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results. The stock, trading at $34.81, implies roughly 29% upside to the revised target. Other analysts continue to recommend buying the shares, with tar…
