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Truck drivers' unions in Brazil have signaled the possibility of a strike starting as soon as this week following a sharp rise in diesel prices tied to recent Middle East conflict. Union leaders say drivers face severe financial pressure despite government measures to ease consumer impact. The extent and timing of any action remain uncertain.
BHP Group Ltd has appointed Brandon Craig as its next chief executive officer. Craig, who has spent over 25 years at the miner and currently leads BHP Americas, will succeed Mike Henry on July 1. Henry is leaving after more than six years during which iron ore and copper output rose and the company's oil and gas assets were sold to Woodside.
Stephen F. Page, a director at AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV), sold 250 shares on March 16, 2026 for $21,252 per share, netting $53,130. The transaction was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan established by the Stephen F. Page Living Trust. The company recently reported third-quarter revenue of $408 million and adjusted EBITDA of $44.5 million, a…
First Solar Inc.'s General Counsel and Secretary, Jason E. Dymbort, sold 9,380 shares of company stock on March 16 and 17, 2026, for roughly $1.8 million, according to a Form 4 filing. The filings also show a prior vesting of restricted stock units and leave Dymbort with 9,850 shares. The insider sale occurs against a backdrop of mixed fourth-quart…
Patrick James Buehler, Chief Product Officer at First Solar, sold 180 shares on March 16 for $200.8 per share, netting $36,144. Earlier, on March 13, he received 427 shares from vested restricted stock units. The company’s stock remains up roughly 51% over the past year, trades near $200, and is assessed by InvestingPro as potentially undervalued w…
Director Wood Daniel S sold 20,000 shares of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSS) on March 13, 2026, for $7.53 per share, a transaction valued at $150,600. Following the sale the director retains 194,943 shares. The company's fourth-quarter 2025 results missed analyst expectations on both earnings and revenue, and the stock has since tr…
Allegations have emerged accusing the late labor leader Cesar Chavez of inappropriate sexual behavior and abuse involving young women or minors. The Cesar Chavez Foundation and the United Farm Workers union have issued statements acknowledging the claims; the union said it will not take part in this year’s Cesar Chavez Day events while some cities …
Nvidia is preparing a version of Groq-designed artificial intelligence chips that it can market in China, according to people familiar with the situation. Separately, the company has restarted production of its H200 chips for China after receiving U.S. export clearance and securing purchase orders in that market. Nvidia acquired Groq in a $17 billi…
Liveperson NASDAQ:LPSN finance chief and chief operating officer John DeNeen Collins completed an automatic sale of 931 shares on March 17, 2026, to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units. The sale, executed at $2.72 per share for a total of $2,532, occurred while the stock traded…
New Zealand's government will introduce legislation to broaden deportation grounds, increase penalties for migrant exploitation and expand powers to act on false information in the immigration process. The package, and an accompanying parliamentary paper on asylum, is presented as a response to serious offending by some claimants and wider politica…
LivePerson Inc. CEO Anthony John Sabino had 12,594 shares of common stock sold on March 17, 2026, in an automated transaction to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. The sale generated $34,255 at $2.72 per share as the stock trades close to its 52-week low and after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 re…
Monica L. Greenberg, Executive Vice President at LivePerson Inc., sold 315 shares of company stock on March 17, 2026, in an automatic transaction to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units. The sale, recorded on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, totaled $856. The company recently reported a…
Curbline Properties Corp. President and CEO David R. Lukes sold 123,412 shares of common stock across transactions on March 13 and March 16, 2026, generating roughly $3.3 million. The disposals came while the stock traded near its 52-week high and after a recent spate of corporate activity including a $111.4 million acquisition of convenience shopp…
As annual wage negotiations wrap up this week, numerous large Japanese corporations are preparing to grant substantial pay increases for a fourth straight year. While unions and management have largely reached deals despite elevated U.S. tariffs, concerns over higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict could weaken corporate profits a…
Todd Glickman, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Navitas Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: NVTS), sold 98,152 shares of Class A common stock on March 17, 2026, at $10.78 per share for proceeds of approximately $1.06 million. The transaction was carried out to satisfy tax withholding tied to the vesting of a compensatory awar…
A monthly poll that tracks the Bank of Japan's tankan survey found manufacturers' sentiment climbed to its strongest level since December 2021 in March, driven by gains in chemicals, petroleum and a recovering semiconductor market. Despite the improvement, worries about the Middle East conflict, rising costs and soft demand from China temper the ne…
Astera Labs director Jack R. Lazar sold 2,500 shares on March 16, 2026, for $130.00 per share, totaling $325,000. The transaction was carried out automatically under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted December 2, 2025. The sale occurred while Astera Labs shares were trading at $127.56, well below their 52-week high but up year-over-year. Separately, the co…
GeneDx Holdings Corp. Chief Executive Officer Katherine Stueland sold 17,179 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 16, 2026, raising about $1.32 million. The transactions were executed to satisfy tax withholding related to RSU vesting and were not discretionary. The company reported mixed fourth-quarter results and faces new competition in whole …
PACS Group, Inc. President and COO Joshua Jergensen sold 36,335 shares on March 13, 2026, in a transaction valued at $1.24 million, according to a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The move comes while PACS stock trades at $35.7 after a 191% one-year gain and a market capitalization of $5.51 billion. The company reported solid fourth-quarter 2025 results …
GeneDx Holdings Corp CFO Kevin Feeley sold 5,706 shares of Class A common stock on March 16, 2026, for roughly $438,202 after exercising options to acquire 11,012 shares with a zero exercise price. The transactions leave Feeley with direct ownership of 27,148 shares and additional potential holdings through RSUs and options. The stock has recently …
U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner told a House Oversight subcommittee the U.S. Postal Service could exhaust its cash as soon as October or November if it continues to meet required retirement and other government payments. Steiner urged Congress to approve higher stamp prices, expanded borrowing authority and other reforms, and outlined cost-cu…
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc (NYSE:CWAN) Chief Financial Officer James S. Cox executed sales of 18,700 Class A common shares on March 16, 2026, generating approximately $436,354 in proceeds. The transactions were carried out in two tranches at weighted average prices that closely matched the prevailing market price, while Cox also exercised op…
El Salvador’s legislature has amended the constitution to permit life imprisonment for offenses including murder, rape and terrorism. The change, approved by 59 votes with one dissenting vote, removes the prior constitutional prohibition that limited time actually served despite judicial sentences exceeding 100 years. The amendment follows recent i…
Todd P. Helms, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Mueller Water Products (MWA), disposed of 10,720 common shares on March 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The trade totaled about $295,952 at an average price of $27.6075. The sale occurred while MWA shares trade near $27.66 and after the company reported a first-qu…
Chad M. Smith, President and COO of Better Mortgage at Better Home & Finance Holding Co (NASDAQ: BETR), completed multiple transactions in mid-March 2026 including share sales, tax-related disposals and an option exercise. The sales on March 16 and March 17 totaled $144,193. Smith also disposed of shares to cover taxes tied to vesting restricted st…
