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Copper futures surged to new highs in both Shanghai and London trading on Thursday, as investors sought physical metals amid geopolitical tensions and a weaker dollar. The Shanghai most-active contract jumped more than 6% to around 108,740 yuan a ton after an intraday peak above 109,000 yuan, while the London three-month benchmark rallied to nearly…
Xsolla SPAC 1 completed the pricing of its initial public offering, selling 20 million units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $200 million. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant. The units are slated to begin trading on NASDAQ under the symbol XSLLU on January 29, 2026, with separate trading of …
Cullinan Therapeutics (CGEM) is a clinical-stage oncology and immuno-immunology developer trading at roughly $700M market cap while sitting on a substantial cash reserve. With CLN-978 advancing toward clinical readouts, a positive zipalertinib trajectory and a reported cash runway into 2028, Cullinan offers an asymmetric long opportunity: the marke…
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges as the dollar slipped following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and describe the U.S. economy as solid. Market focus centered on the Japanese yen, where speculation about coordinated intervention with U.S. officials has kept volatility expectations elevated. Broader regio…
Norwood Financial Corp director James Shook purchased 3,500 shares of the company's common stock on January 28, 2026, spending $100,800 at $28.80 per share. Post-transaction, Shook holds 8,330 shares directly, plus indirect and restricted holdings. The company also reported significant fourth-quarter 2025 growth in net interest income and net incom…
Norwood Financial Corp director Joseph W. Carroll purchased 2,000 common shares at $27.91 apiece on January 27, 2026, a transaction valued at $55,820. After the buy, Carroll directly holds 37,503 shares and has additional indirect holdings attributed to family and retirement accounts. Separately, the company reported robust fourth-quarter 2025 resu…
Indonesian equities tumbled sharply as concerns over a potential downgrade by index provider MSCI spurred massive selling by foreign investors. Goldman Sachs cut its recommendation to "underweight" and warned of significant outflows if a downgrade occurs, while authorities prepared to brief the media on market developments.
General Mills is trading like a broken consumer staples play despite healthy cash flow, a double-digit return on equity, and a 5%+ dividend yield. This trade idea lays out a swing trade to take advantage of excessive pessimism while keeping tight risk controls below recent support.
Investors this week made clear they will tolerate heavy artificial intelligence-related spending from major technology firms only if that investment drives strong revenue growth. Meta Platforms saw its shares jump after posting a 24% revenue increase and a robust revenue forecast, while Microsoft shares dropped following results that highlighted on…
Intuitive Surgical director Gary S. Guthart sold 27,300 shares on January 27, 2026, receiving $14,475,672, and on the same day exercised options to acquire 25,500 shares at $174.2567 per share. The trades were carried out under a pre-set SEC Rule 10b5-1 plan that expires April 28, 2026. The company reported robust fourth-quarter 2025 results with $…
U.S. President Donald Trump and several prominent athletes reacted with disbelief after reports that Bill Belichick did not secure the 40-of-50 votes required for first-ballot induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The reported outcome has reignited debate over the Hall’s voting procedures, while the Hall of Fame said members who violate sel…
People familiar with the discussions say Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are negotiating investments that could total as much as $60 billion into OpenAI, with Nvidia reportedly considering up to $30 billion. The talks form part of a broader cash-raising effort by OpenAI, which is seeking up to $100 billion and would be valued at roughly $830 billion i…
Robert William Bennett, the former CEO and a director of Innovative Food Holdings INC (NASDAQ: IVFH), disposed of 1,971,340 shares of common stock between January 6 and January 21, 2026, realizing approximately $703,363. The transactions occurred at prices ranging from $0.30 to $0.47 per share. After the sales, Bennett holds 377,571 shares directly…
Most major Asian bourses eased on Thursday as technology shares retreated from recent rallies. Markets digested a round of mixed earnings from large U.S. technology companies and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, while futures signaled a softer open for Wall Street later in the day.
Exelixis (EXEL) is a profitable oncology company trading near $42.67 with solid free cash flow, low leverage and a pipeline catalyst in zanzalintinib. A favorable FDA outcome could push the stock toward the mid-$40s to $50s; the trade below balances upside with a clear stop and a mid-term time horizon tied to a likely near-term regulatory event.
Tesla announced plans to boost capital spending to a record exceeding $20 billion this year, more than doubling last year’s outlay, and directing the bulk of that investment away from its traditional human-driven car lineup toward unproven products including fully autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Executives said funds will primarily support…
Coastal Financial Corp CFO Joel G Edwards sold 1,300 shares on January 26, 2026, raising $144,742 to cover withholding taxes related to restricted stock unit vesting. The stock has fallen since the sale and the company approaches an earnings release on February 3, 2026. Analysts maintain a bullish consensus and TD Cowen has raised its price target.
The Federal Reserve has not yet produced materials sought through grand jury subpoenas in a criminal probe of Chair Jerome Powell, according to a person familiar with the matter. Powell disclosed earlier this month that he is the subject of a criminal investigation and has characterized the inquiry as politically motivated. The timeline for the Fed…
QuantumScape has moved beyond lab headlines into real vehicle testing and pilot production. With a market cap near $6.0B and a string of OEM and materials partnerships, the risk/reward favors a disciplined long position that targets bet-the-technology upside while protecting capital against execution failure.
Oil futures extended gains for a third consecutive day amid growing concern that the United States could launch military strikes targeting Iran, a major OPEC producer. Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose to their highest levels since late September, buoyed also by a surprise fall in U.S. crude stocks that tightened the short-term supply-dem…
The Philippine economy expanded 3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, underperforming a median 4% forecast and slowing from a downwardly revised 3.9% growth in the prior quarter. Full-year GDP rose 4.4%, missing the government’s 5.5% to 6.5% target. A corruption scandal that curbed public infrastructure spending last year contributed to th…
Oil prices advanced to their highest levels in four months in Asian trade, driven by heightened U.S.-Iran tensions that increased a risk premium on crude and by winter weather in the United States that disrupted output and exports. A softer dollar following the Federal Reserve's hold on interest rates also supported the market. Government data show…
Timothy William Miller, Giftify's Vice President of Sales, disposed of $4,270 worth of company stock via four scheduled transactions between October 2025 and January 2026. The trades were carried out under a 10b5-1 plan set up with Merrill Lynch in February 2025. After the sales, Miller holds 42,833 shares of Giftify.
Asian stock rallies cooled as mixed technology results and anticipation of Apple earnings prompted caution. The Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled economic improvement, while the dollar softened amid policy uncertainty. Safe-haven metals climbed to record highs and oil pushed to four-month highs on geopolitical risk concerns.
Iluka Resources said it will book roughly A$565 million of exceptional pre-tax charges in its fiscal year to Dec. 31, 2025, driven by a non-cash impairment and an inventory net realisable value adjustment amid subdued demand for mineral sands and pigment products. The announcement sent the Sydney-listed stock sharply lower, while the company revise…
