(RTTNews) - TXNM Energy Inc. (YXNM) on Friday said the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC approved the company's acquisition by Blackstone Infrastructure.
(RTTNews) - TXNM Energy Inc. (YXNM) on Friday said the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC approved the company's acquisition by Blackstone Infrastructure.
Key PointsRedmile Group bought 16,317 shares of Krystal Biotech; the estimated trade size was $3.43 million based on average closing prices in the fourth quarter.
Key PointsRedmile Group bought 16,317 shares of Krystal Biotech; the estimated trade size was $3.43 million based on average closing prices in the fourth quarter.
Trump Approves DC Emergency Declaration For Potomac Sewage Spill Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration Saturday for the District of Columbia following a massive raw sewage spill into the Potomac River , the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced. Water samples are taken from the Potomac River in Glen Echo,...
Trump Approves DC Emergency Declaration For Potomac Sewage Spill Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration Saturday for the District of Columbia following a massive raw sewage spill into the Potomac River , the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced. Water samples are taken from the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Md., on Jan. 23, 2026. Nathan Ellgren/AP The White House named the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the lead federal agency in response to at least 240 million gallons of wastewater discharged from the Potomac Interceptor sewage line into the waterway last month. Trump blamed local leaders for not responding adequately to the crisis, while governors blamed the federal government. There is no impact to the drinking water provided to the Washington, D.C., metro area, according to an EPA news release. However, water samples collected from the Potomac River have returned high levels of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria that causes staph infections, according to University of Maryland researchers. “ The Potomac Interceptor collapse and overflow is a sewage crisis of historic proportions ,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in the news release. At Trump’s direction, both the EPA and FEMA will collaborate with local and state partners on the Potomac River spill. Zeldin additionally appointed Assistant Administrator for Water Jessica Kramer as the senior response officer for the emergency. “We will work thoroughly and efficiently to support the long-term health of the Potomac, the region’s water supply, and local residents and communities,” Kramer said in the EPA news release. Initially, state and local leaders did not request federal assistance. But Trump, blaming “incompetent” local and state management for the spill, directed on Feb. 16 federal emergency teams to respond to the crisis anyway, stating he does not want “the river in the heart of Washington i...
A powerful winter storm is set to sweep across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic beginning Sunday, with forecasts calling for heavy snowfall, high winds and potential blizzard conditions across densely populated corridors from Maryland to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service warned that snowfall rates could reach one to two inches per hour at peak intensity Sunday night, with total accumulatio...
A powerful winter storm is set to sweep across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic beginning Sunday, with forecasts calling for heavy snowfall, high winds and potential blizzard conditions across densely populated corridors from Maryland to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service warned that snowfall rates could reach one to two inches per hour at peak intensity Sunday night, with total accumulations projected at 16 to 24 inches (60.96 centimeters) in New York City and similar totals in parts of Massachusetts. Portions of Pennsylvania are expected to receive 8 to 12 inches (0.3 meters). Wind gusts could approach 55 mph (ca. 89 km/h) in the New York metro area, increasing the risk of coastal flooding and power outages. More than 35 million people are under blizzard warnings through Monday. Airlines have already canceled thousands of flights nationwide, signaling significant disruption to air travel and logistics networks. For investors, key areas to monitor include: Airlines and airports: Widespread cancellations and operational slowdowns could pressure short-term revenue and increase costs. Utilities: Elevated outage risk may drive restoration expenses but could also highlight infrastructure resilience. Retail and consumer activity: Severe weather may temporarily dampen foot traffic while boosting demand for essentials. Energy markets: Snow and extreme cold could lift regional power and natural gas demand. Forecasters also indicated the system may qualify as a “bomb cyclone,” meaning it is intensifying rapidly. If snowfall reaches projected levels, it would mark the region’s most significant winter event in nearly a decade, amplifying short-term economic and operational impacts across the Northeast. More on State Street® Energy Select Sector SPDR® ETF, State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF, etc. Endangerment Finding And The XLU Market Sector Review: Extreme Market Bifurcation The Great Commoditization: How To Invest In A Post-AI World White House signals tari...
France 33-8 Italy Winger scores in eighth consecutive match France pulled clear at the top of the Six Nations table and kept their grand slam ambitions on track with a hard-fought victory against Italy on Sunday. The Azzurri had unfinished business in Lille. It was two years ago in the northern city that Les Bleus , still in the midst of a post-World Cup hangover, miraculously escaped with a draw ...
France 33-8 Italy Winger scores in eighth consecutive match France pulled clear at the top of the Six Nations table and kept their grand slam ambitions on track with a hard-fought victory against Italy on Sunday. The Azzurri had unfinished business in Lille. It was two years ago in the northern city that Les Bleus , still in the midst of a post-World Cup hangover, miraculously escaped with a draw after being outplayed by the visitors. For the French, that quasi-defeat prompted a complete rejuvenation of the team which yielded immediate results. Continue reading...
On February 17, 2026, Redmile Group disclosed a buy of 695,000 shares of Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) , an estimated $12.20 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Redmile Group increased its position in Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) by 695,000 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated transaction value, calculated using the quarter’s avera...
On February 17, 2026, Redmile Group disclosed a buy of 695,000 shares of Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) , an estimated $12.20 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Redmile Group increased its position in Immunome (NASDAQ:IMNM) by 695,000 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated transaction value, calculated using the quarter’s average closing price, was approximately $12.20 million. The total position value at quarter-end grew by $64.01 million, a figure that includes both the new shares and changes in Immunome’s stock price. Immunome is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel antibody-based therapies for oncology and infectious diseases. The company’s competitive advantage lies in its differentiated pipeline and expertise in antibody engineering for complex disease targets. Continue reading
Whether you plan on retiring a millionaire or already are one, your investing strategy is likely shifting over time. You spend your working years looking for upside in the name of growing your nest egg as much as possible. But as you age, stability and consistency become more important. Dividend-paying companies can be a great way to add balance to your portfolio. They pay shareholders a portion o...
Whether you plan on retiring a millionaire or already are one, your investing strategy is likely shifting over time. You spend your working years looking for upside in the name of growing your nest egg as much as possible. But as you age, stability and consistency become more important. Dividend-paying companies can be a great way to add balance to your portfolio. They pay shareholders a portion of their profits, allowing investors to enjoy gains without having to sell their shares. The best companies can continue to grow while paying you more. That really is the best of both worlds. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a legend among dividend investors. It's a Dividend King , meaning it has paid and raised its dividend for at least 50 consecutive years. Here's why it can still be an excellent anchor for a millionaire's portfolio -- or anyone's, for that matter. Continue reading
Fermín López caps 3-0 win over Levante Atalanta strike late to beat Napoli 2-1 Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante as Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and substitute Fermín López struck at Camp Nou. Last season’s champions moved to 61 points from 25 games, one ahead of Real Madrid after their rivals’ defeat by Osasuna on Saturday. Barça had sl...
Fermín López caps 3-0 win over Levante Atalanta strike late to beat Napoli 2-1 Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga with a 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante as Marc Bernal, Frenkie de Jong and substitute Fermín López struck at Camp Nou. Last season’s champions moved to 61 points from 25 games, one ahead of Real Madrid after their rivals’ defeat by Osasuna on Saturday. Barça had slipped to second following last week’s 2-1 loss to Girona but rarely looked troubled by a Levante side second from bottom on 18 points. Continue reading...
George Ford: ‘We want to get to root of the problems’ Second straight loss destroyed championship hopes George Ford has vowed that England will conduct a “properly honest” and “uncomfortable” review of their Six Nations humiliation against Ireland on Saturday. The hosts collapsed spectacularly in the face of an Irish onslaught at Twickenham, falling 22-0 behind after half an hour, with Ford’s surp...
George Ford: ‘We want to get to root of the problems’ Second straight loss destroyed championship hopes George Ford has vowed that England will conduct a “properly honest” and “uncomfortable” review of their Six Nations humiliation against Ireland on Saturday. The hosts collapsed spectacularly in the face of an Irish onslaught at Twickenham, falling 22-0 behind after half an hour, with Ford’s surprising inaccuracy at fly-half exemplifying an error-strewn team display. The Sale No 10 missed two kicks for touch which proved terminal to England’s hopes of applying pressure in the decisive early stages. Continue reading...
Markets enter a critical week dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia earnings and escalating geopolitical tensions as rising U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil prices higher.
Markets enter a critical week dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia earnings and escalating geopolitical tensions as rising U.S.-Iran hostilities push oil prices higher.
Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million. That’s more than twice the size of its inaugural fund, and comes in addition to other signals that the quantum winter isn’t coming yet.
Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million. That’s more than twice the size of its inaugural fund, and comes in addition to other signals that the quantum winter isn’t coming yet.
Key PointsRedmile Group added 1,316,390 shares of Scholar Rock Holding Corporation in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade value was $49.37 million based on quarterly average prices.
Key PointsRedmile Group added 1,316,390 shares of Scholar Rock Holding Corporation in the fourth quarter; the estimated trade value was $49.37 million based on quarterly average prices.
Readers respond to an article by Larry Elliott which argued that all is not lost for the beleaguered party The plans set out by Larry Elliott certainly suggest a way forward for the Starmer government ( If Keir Starmer is ousted, Labour could still win the next election. Here’s how that would work, 19 February ). But politics and political approval also involve a balance sheet in which there has t...
Readers respond to an article by Larry Elliott which argued that all is not lost for the beleaguered party The plans set out by Larry Elliott certainly suggest a way forward for the Starmer government ( If Keir Starmer is ousted, Labour could still win the next election. Here’s how that would work, 19 February ). But politics and political approval also involve a balance sheet in which there has to be some recognition of the negative ways in which support had been lost. For many liberals, “old” Labour voters and sections of the left, Keir Starmer lost credibility on three issues: the relatively trivial one of “freebies”, and the much more substantive ones of benefit cuts for the most vulnerable and policies concerning Gaza. All the political choices taken in these contexts ignored values and ideals with long histories, not least of democratic commitment to the mitigation of the abuse of power and the needs of the most powerless. Policies about various locations for domestic investment might be welcome, but the question remains of how to define policies that, rather than ignoring what has been lost, recognise the importance of those values that have, for many of us, simply been ignored. That they continue to be ignored is a matter of shame. Mary Evans Patrixbourne, Kent Continue reading...
Johnny Rich proposes a sustainable funding model for higher education. Plus letters from Henry Malt and David Gleave On the subject of student debts ( Student debt is a generational injustice. Why are we squeezing graduates harder than the super-rich?, 16 February ), Gaby Hinsliff writes: “If the government has better options, then let’s hear them sooner rather than later.” Any better option must ...
Johnny Rich proposes a sustainable funding model for higher education. Plus letters from Henry Malt and David Gleave On the subject of student debts ( Student debt is a generational injustice. Why are we squeezing graduates harder than the super-rich?, 16 February ), Gaby Hinsliff writes: “If the government has better options, then let’s hear them sooner rather than later.” Any better option must address the problem that the courses that universities offer – brilliant though they mostly are – aren’t what the economy needs and so aren’t maximising returns. Universities are funded to offer the courses students want to study, not what society and employers value most. Understandably, young people pursue choices based on their ambitions rather than the national interest. This creates an oversupply in forensic science, for instance, and skills shortages in engineering. Continue reading...
Karen Ford’s granddaughter became seriously ill, highlighting just how important it is for communities to have herd immunity Your report on the response to the measles outbreak in north London highlights the profound consequences of falling immunisation uptake ( ‘A lot of vaccine hesitancy’: how north London council is responding to measles outbreak, 16 February ). Behind the statistics are real a...
Karen Ford’s granddaughter became seriously ill, highlighting just how important it is for communities to have herd immunity Your report on the response to the measles outbreak in north London highlights the profound consequences of falling immunisation uptake ( ‘A lot of vaccine hesitancy’: how north London council is responding to measles outbreak, 16 February ). Behind the statistics are real and frightening experiences for families like ours. My granddaughter, not yet eligible for the vaccine, was admitted to hospital in late November with respiratory syncytial virus and bronchiolitis. Shortly after being discharged, she developed pneumonia, later followed by a rash: measles. She became seriously ill and needed urgent readmission. Sitting for hours holding her small body, unsure how the illness would progress, is something our family will never forget. She was so weak she could barely cry. Continue reading...
Kate Soper responds to an article by Christopher Marquis which discussed why so many university teachers were named in the Epstein files I hope Prof Marquis understands how revealing of himself he is in his presumptions about Jeffrey Epstein’s putative attraction for academics ( Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money, 20 February ). Most academics, I suspect, wou...
Kate Soper responds to an article by Christopher Marquis which discussed why so many university teachers were named in the Epstein files I hope Prof Marquis understands how revealing of himself he is in his presumptions about Jeffrey Epstein’s putative attraction for academics ( Why are so many academics in the Epstein files? It’s not just about money, 20 February ). Most academics, I suspect, would have felt queasy about having anything to do with Epstein, and if they had been invited to fly private in his “Lolita Express”, would certainly not have accepted. (Some of us try not to fly at all for environmental reasons.) And so far from feeling ground down by the “constant and myriad indignities” of life in the academy, many university teachers are well aware of the privileges of their position relative to the lack of autonomy and dreariness of so many other kinds of work. The professor also has it back to front when he invites us to “look beyond sex and money” in order to understand Epstein’s power over the gullible. Most of us, academics or otherwise, can see perfectly well that there was nothing but sex and money involved. Kate Soper Professor emerita, London Metropolitan University Continue reading...
Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
From the Supreme Court’s decision against Donald Trump ’s tariffs to the threat of Federal Reserve rate hikes and signs of labor-market resilience, a range of pressures are forcing a sentiment shift in the $31 trillion Treasury market back in favor of bears. Treasuries fell last week for the first time in a month as a slate of negative drivers piled up. The US high court ’s move to strike down Tru...
From the Supreme Court’s decision against Donald Trump ’s tariffs to the threat of Federal Reserve rate hikes and signs of labor-market resilience, a range of pressures are forcing a sentiment shift in the $31 trillion Treasury market back in favor of bears. Treasuries fell last week for the first time in a month as a slate of negative drivers piled up. The US high court ’s move to strike down Trump’s signature global tariffs threatens to remove, at least for now, a major source of government revenue used to finance the deficit. Meanwhile, jobs data and a higher-than-expected inflation reading suggest the bar is high for further Fed rate cuts in the coming months. Some Fed officials even floated the idea of tightening policy if inflation remains stubbornly elevated, minutes of the January policy meeting showed. All of these forces — along with Mideast tensions that pushed oil prices higher — delivered a windfall to investors who had bet against bonds as they rallied earlier this month. “We are underweight US Treasuries and happy to run those positions,” said James Athey , a portfolio manager at Marlborough Investment Management . Athey said he sold 10-year notes when yields dropped to a two-month low earlier last week near 4%, putting them on the brink of breaking below their well-established yield range. Yields ended the week at 4.08%, still down from about 4.3% in mid-January. Treasuries’ advance earlier in the month flummoxed traders who had been wagering that Trump’s desire to run the economy hot heading to the mid-term election would keep the bond market under pressure. Instead, US debt rose as fears around artificial intelligence’s disruptive power roiled equities and sparked haven buying. A spillover from a sharp rally in Japanese bonds and rising tensions in the Middle East added to the mix, driving returns on Treasuries up more than 1%, on the track for the best month since June. At one point, traders were betting that there’s a 50% chance that the Fed will...
Redmile Group disclosed a significant reduction in its Zymeworks (NASDAQ:ZYME) position in a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, selling an estimated $70.10 million in shares based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Redmile Group reduced its stake in Zymeworks by 3,214,096 shares, with the estimated transaction value totaling $70.10 million based on the average...
Redmile Group disclosed a significant reduction in its Zymeworks (NASDAQ:ZYME) position in a February 17, 2026, SEC filing, selling an estimated $70.10 million in shares based on quarterly average pricing. According to a February 17, 2026, SEC filing , Redmile Group reduced its stake in Zymeworks by 3,214,096 shares, with the estimated transaction value totaling $70.10 million based on the average closing price during the fourth quarter of 2025. The quarter-end value of the position decreased by $50.35 million, a result of both share sales and stock price movements. Zymeworks is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in the discovery and development of innovative cancer therapies, leveraging a robust pipeline and strategic partnerships with major pharmaceutical firms. The company’s focus on bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates positions it at the forefront of targeted oncology therapeutics. Zymeworks’ collaborative business model and proprietary technology platforms provide a competitive edge in advancing next-generation cancer treatments. Continue reading