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Gold and silver prices advanced after U.S. Treasury yields fell following data showing December retail sales were unchanged. The slowdown in household spending, particularly on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, reduced near-term pressure on monetary policy and lifted demand for non-yielding bullion. Market participants are now focused on U…
Power Integrations director Balu Balakrishnan sold $532,053 of company stock across two transactions on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 2026, to cover tax liabilities associated with performance and restricted stock awards. The semiconductor firm reported a fourth-quarter 2025 EPS of $0.23 versus expectations of $0.22, though shares fell in after-hours trading…
Power Integrations President and CEO Jennifer A. Lloyd sold 3,322 shares on February 9, 2026, at $46.5697 per share, generating proceeds of $154,704. Earlier in the week she received 5,885 shares via the vesting of a Performance Stock Unit tied to 2025 performance. The company reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $0.23 per share versus a $0.22 …
Sunil Gupta, Power Integrations' vice president of operations, sold 2,673 shares of the company's common stock across two transactions on February 9 and 10, for a combined $123,717. The sales followed a February 6 vesting of 3,840 shares tied to a Performance Stock Unit. Power Integrations reported a fourth-quarter 2025 EPS of $0.23 versus a $0.22 …
Oil markets held a steady course as talks between the United States and Iran continued to shape sentiment, while traders awaited weekly U.S. inventory figures. Brent and U.S. crude both rose modestly, supported by lingering geopolitical uncertainty tied to diplomatic engagement and potential military deployments in the Middle East.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc said on Tuesday it has rolled out a new suite of U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled cryptocurrency futures contracts that reference CoinDesk digital asset indices. The launch includes contracts tied to the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 5 indices, as well as single-asset futures for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, and BNB. I…
Susan Ocampo, a 10% owner of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MTSI), filed a Form 4 showing the sale of 100,000 common shares on February 6, 2026, for a total of $23.58 million. The transaction occurred while the stock traded close to its 52-week high. MACOM reported robust first-quarter fiscal 2026 results with revenue and adjusted EPS a…
Russia's state communications watchdog said it will impose additional restrictions on Telegram and other messaging apps after concluding they have not resolved previous violations related to data protection and misuse. The move follows earlier curbs on voice and video calling and comes amid government efforts to promote a state-backed alternative, …
U.S. equity futures were modestly higher Tuesday evening after the cash market closed slightly lower. Attention is centered on recent weak retail sales and a set of delayed U.S. economic reports due this week, including a postponed monthly jobs release and the consumer price index. Several consumer-facing technology stocks fell in after-hours tradi…
Sahasi Jayesh, EV President, Product and CTO of ON24 Inc., sold 250 shares on February 10, 2026, for $1,982 to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The trades were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan established March 4, 2025. Separately, ON24 has agreed to be acquired by Cvent in an all-cash transaction valui…
ON24 Inc. Chief Executive Sharat Sharan sold 2,310 shares on February 10, 2026 for a total of $18,321 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover tax withholding from vested restricted stock units. The company is under a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cvent for roughly $400 million, with shareholders slated to receive $8.10 per share. ON24 ha…
Ralph Lauren staged its Fall 2026 women’s runway show in New York featuring gray-toned corset blazers, velvet dresses and crystal brooches. The presentation came after the company raised its annual sales and margin outlook, and follows a year in which its shares climbed about one-third. Designers emphasized refined fabrics and craftsmanship while h…
Jimmy Ba said he is leaving xAI, becoming the sixth member to exit the company's 12-person founding team. His departure followed Tony Wu's exit by one day and comes shortly after Elon Musk indicated SpaceX will acquire xAI ahead of an intended initial public offering this year. The startup has encountered legal and operational challenges, including…
Super Micro (SMCI) just proved it can capture AI infrastructure demand - revenue exploded and guidance moved higher - but investors are refusing to pay up because gross margins have collapsed. This trade idea buys the setup around $33.00 with a stop at $29.50 and a $42.00 target over the next 45 trading days, playing a recovery in sentiment and pot…
MSCI said it added AST SpaceMobile Inc to its MSCI ACWI index on Tuesday, making the satellite communications firm the largest of 63 new additions by market capitalization. The move follows volatile share trading for AST, which fell sharply during the session before a small aftermarket gain. The listing comes amid heightened investor attention afte…
Summary: Varonis Systems Inc.'s chief executive, Yakov Faitelson, bought 26,725 shares of the company's common stock on February 9, 2026, at $22.41 per share for a total of $598,907, while also receiving restricted stock units that will vest beginning February 26, 2027. The stock traded at $26.27 at the time of reporting and remains well below its …
An Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) team led an investigation last spring into electronic voting machines used in Puerto Rico after allegations surfaced that Venezuela had infiltrated the territory's election systems. ODNI says the review targeted cybersecurity and operational vulnerabilities. Sources familiar with the operati…
CSL Ltd reported a weaker first-half performance, with underlying net profit falling and reported earnings hit hard by restructuring costs and asset write-downs. The company also announced an interim CEO and expanded its buyback program even as it kept full-year guidance intact. The Sydney-listed biotech saw its stock drop sharply, reaching levels…
Varonis Systems director Avrohom J. Kess purchased 17,800 shares of the company on February 6, 2026, in a transaction totaling $396,762. The deal was reported in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase comes as Varonis pursues a $125 million cash acquisition of AllTrue.ai and navigates varied analyst opinions follo…
A director at Varonis Systems purchased 5,000 shares on February 6, 2026, investing $112,700 and increasing his direct holdings to 273,666 shares. The company announced a cash acquisition of AllTrue.ai for $125 million and reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that topped revenue, ARR and operating income estimates. Analysts issued mixed reactions, …
Globe Life Inc. director Mark A. Blinn purchased 2,000 shares of common stock on April 25, 2024, at $76.77 per share for a total of $153,540. After the transaction Blinn holds 1,475 shares directly and 5,043 indirectly through a trust. Separately, Globe Life reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with earnings per share of $3.39 and revenue of $1.52 …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to accept Moderna’s marketing application for its seasonal influenza vaccine candidate mRNA-1010, citing the company’s choice of comparator in late-stage studies. The FDA's refusal-to-file letter pointed specifically to the comparator arm and described the absence of an "adequate and well-controlle…
Texas Roadhouse has quietly deepened its lead in casual dining through steady same-store strength, double-digit revenue growth in 2025 and improving free cash flow. With the stock consolidating near $183 and technicals neutral-to-bullish, a mid-term swing trade offers asymmetric upside while protecting capital with a defined stop.
Rapid Micro Biosystems' president and CEO, Robert G. Spignesi Jr., sold 12,840 shares of Class A common stock on February 9, 2026, for about $48,569 to meet tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The company has also provided preliminary revenue expectations for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025, indicating year-over-year growth…
The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to conclude multiple probes into the insurer's handling of mental health and substance use disorder services. The agreement requires Kaiser to reimburse members for out-of-network costs, pay a federal civil penalty, and change internal policies to shorten wait time…
