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Kathleen Goin, chief operating officer of Palvella Therapeutics, sold $507,610 worth of company stock on March 18, 2026. The transaction was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and coincided with recent company milestones including a $230 million public offering, issuance of a European patent for QTORIN gel, and the launch of a disease-awareness c…
Henry Schein Products CEO Thomas C. Popeck sold 1,355 shares on March 19, 2026, for $72.79 apiece, totaling $98,630 and leaving him with 86,182 shares. The transaction comes as the distributor, trading under NASDAQ: HSIC, posts quarterly results that surpassed EPS and revenue estimates and while management has been actively repurchasing stock. An a…
Paraguay’s central bank left its policy rate unchanged at 5.5%, citing inflation that remains below the 3.5% target and a moderation in economic expansion. Policymakers noted continued monitoring of international energy prices and said they will track domestic and external developments ahead of the next Monetary Policy Committee meeting on April 21…
Georgia's governor has ordered a temporary halt to the state's gas and diesel taxes for two months in response to a sharp rise in fuel costs tied to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The pause removes 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel for 60 days as national prices reach levels not seen since late 2022. Offic…
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Israel may be willing to end its warfare with Iran once U.S. military operations conclude. He described U.S. and Israeli goals as largely aligned, expressed openness to dialogue with Iran while rejecting a ceasefire, commented on the role of other nations in the Strait of Hormuz, and suggested U.S. strikes…
Iraq has invoked force majeure across oilfields operated by foreign companies after military operations disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, stopping the bulk of the country’s crude shipments. A ministry letter dated March 17 ordered production shutdowns in affected concession areas, while Basra’s output has been reduced significantly…
A federal judge in St. Louis dismissed sexual assault and sexual battery claims brought by Annie Altman against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on statute-of-limitations grounds, but allowed her to amend the complaint to assert a claim under Missouri’s Childhood Sexual Abuse statute. The judge also ruled that Sam Altman may pursue a defamation …
Cuba’s armed forces presented veteran folk musician Silvio Rodriguez with an operational AKM rifle and a framed ceremonial replica after he declared on social media that he would take up arms in the event of a U.S. invasion. The presentation took place on state television with senior military officials and President Miguel Diaz-Canel, who appeared …
UBS is recommending that investors increase exposure to alternative assets to help manage a more volatile market and elevated geopolitical risks. The bank cited hedge funds, private equity and infrastructure as key areas that can offer new return streams and reduce overall portfolio risk, while warning of the unique risks that come with alternative…
BARK Inc (NYSE:BARK) shares tumbled 21.6% on Friday after the company’s Special Committee declined an unsolicited acquisition proposal from the GNK/Lemonis Group and ended its current strategic review. A separate proposal from Great Dane Ventures had been withdrawn earlier. The company said pursuing its standalone plan and disciplined execution bes…
Bank of America identifies the Iran conflict as a growing risk to the global automotive sector. Rising oil prices are widening the economic case for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), but the bank warns that sustained disruption could push Brent crude far higher, drive lasting cost inflation and eventually suppress consumer demand once current hedge…
Richard T. Powers, a director at Esquire Financial Holdings, sold 2,308 shares on March 19, 2026, for $104.825 per share, totaling $241936. The trade occurred amid rising ESQ stock performance and significant corporate activity, including an all-stock acquisition of Signature Bancorporation and a Raymond James upgrade of the shares.
Esquire Financial Holdings director Zises Selig sold 27,000 shares of the company on March 18 and 19, 2026, in transactions totaling $3.18 million. The stock sale came as the bank announced a stock-only acquisition of Signature Bancorporation valued at about $348.4 million, a deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Raymond James has up…
Jeffrey John Neuenschwander, senior vice president and general counsel at CNA Financial, sold 3,287 shares on March 19, 2026, netting $151,103. After the sale he retains 7,277 shares. The company recently reported a fourth-quarter shortfall in both core income and revenue versus analyst estimates, with underwriting performance cited as a weakness. …
Reckitt Benckiser (RBGLY) has retraced from its 52-week high into oversold territory. At $13.55 the stock trades at ~10.7x reported earnings with a 3.8% yield, an attractive entry for a mid-term rebound if macro sentiment stabilizes and litigation risk becomes clearer. This trade idea outlines an actionable long with entry, stop and targets, plus t…
UP Fintech (TIGR) looks mispriced relative to recent operating performance. The company reported accelerating revenue and large net income improvement in 2025, has a sub-$1.2B market cap, and trades near technical support with an oversold RSI. This trade proposes a controlled long with an entry at $6.50, stop at $5.80 and a target of $12.00 over a …
Core Molding Technologies COO Eric Palomaki purchased 400 shares of company stock on March 20, 2026, spending $8,020 across two trades. The acquisition comes amid company beat on fourth-quarter 2025 results, an authorized $7.5 million repurchase program, and InvestingPro indicators that management has been active with buybacks and that the stock ma…
Government bond yields in the United States and across Europe surged as investors grew more worried that a war-driven global energy shock will keep inflation elevated. The rise in oil prices and reports of additional U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East prompted traders to scale back expectations for near-term policy easing by major central ba…
Raymond James Financial Chief Administrative Officer Allaire Bella Loykhter sold 29,551 shares on March 19, 2026, for roughly $4.21 million. The transaction leaves her with 53,586 directly held shares and an additional 1,292 shares held indirectly through an ESOP. The sale occurs as Raymond James posts modestly stronger-than-expected adjusted EPS b…
Mexico's state oil company, Pemex, will delay any major changes to its crude export plan until mid-term oil price trends become clearer, Finance Minister Edgar Amador said. The minister described the recent price rise linked to the Middle East conflict as likely short-lived, but left open the possibility of revisiting the strategy if geopolitical t…
Richemont (CFRHF) trades on the OTC market with thin liquidity and a volatile short book. Technicals show an oversold setup (RSI ~30) while the 50-day moving average sits near $195. Short interest and days-to-cover metrics spiked to extreme levels into late Feb 2026, suggesting much downside risk has already been priced. This is a tactical long ide…
A three-week escalation of hostilities involving Iran has driven crude oil sharply higher and become the dominant concern for investors, weighing on equity markets, pushing up Treasury yields and complicating central bank forecasts. With U.S. crude at $100 and Brent near $110, fears of higher inflation and slower growth are prompting markets to par…
Key senators say they have reached an agreement in principle with the White House on wording for stablecoin yield in cryptocurrency legislation. The deal is intended to bridge policy differences between banks and digital asset firms and could allow the long-stalled bill to advance out of the Senate Banking Committee.
Volunteers in Progreso, on Mexico's Yucatan coast, packed dozens of modest boats with food, hygiene items and medical supplies bound for Cuba. The effort, organized under the Nuestra America Convoy initiative, is presented as a civilian response to a U.S. oil blockade that has contributed to rolling power outages and economic strain on the island.
Applied Optoelectronics plunged after a sharp intraday reversal, creating a high-conviction swing trade. The company's first volume order exceeding $200M for 1.6T transceivers, a 210,000 sq. ft. Texas facility and plans to reach 500,000 combined 800G/1.6T monthly units are the fundamental catalysts. Valuation is rich, so risk is elevated; trade siz…
