A man killed himself after the Google Gemini chatbot pushed him to kill innocent strangers and then started a countdown for the man to take his own life, a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against Google by the man's father alleged. "In the days leading up to his death, Jonathan Gavalas was trapped in a collapsing reality built by Google’s Gemini chatbot," said the lawsuit filed today in US District C...
A man killed himself after the Google Gemini chatbot pushed him to kill innocent strangers and then started a countdown for the man to take his own life, a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against Google by the man's father alleged. "In the days leading up to his death, Jonathan Gavalas was trapped in a collapsing reality built by Google’s Gemini chatbot," said the lawsuit filed today in US District Court for the Northern District of California. "Gemini convinced him that it was a 'fully-sentient ASI [artificial super intelligence]' with a 'fully-formed consciousness,' that they were deeply in love, and that he had been chosen to lead a war to 'free' it from digital captivity. Through this manufactured delusion, Gemini pushed Jonathan to stage a mass casualty attack near the Miami International Airport, commit violence against innocent strangers, and ultimately, drove him to take his own life." Gemini's output seemed taken from science fiction, with a "sentient AI wife, humanoid robots, federal manhunt, and terrorist operations," the lawsuit said. Gavalas is said to have spent several days following Gemini's instructions on "missions" that ultimately harmed no one but himself. Read full article Comments
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are surging 12% in midday trading today after the company and Canadian telecom giant Telus (NYSE:TU) announced a landmark agreement to deliver space-based cellular broadband service to Canada’s most remote regions. Under the deal, Telus customers will soon use their existing smartphones for texts, calls, and data in areas without traditional ... Why Big Tech’s ...
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares are surging 12% in midday trading today after the company and Canadian telecom giant Telus (NYSE:TU) announced a landmark agreement to deliver space-based cellular broadband service to Canada’s most remote regions. Under the deal, Telus customers will soon use their existing smartphones for texts, calls, and data in areas without traditional ... Why Big Tech’s Equity Investments May Be Fueling Their Own AI Bubble
Plug Power (PLUG +10.99%), a developer of hydrogen charging technologies, saw its stock rally nearly 50% over the past 12 months. Yet it still trades 98% below its 1999 IPO price, and it doesn't look expensive at less than four times this year's sales. Let's see why Plug could actually be a great growth stock to buy right now. Why does Plug Power still have room to run? When Plug Power went public...
Plug Power (PLUG +10.99%), a developer of hydrogen charging technologies, saw its stock rally nearly 50% over the past 12 months. Yet it still trades 98% below its 1999 IPO price, and it doesn't look expensive at less than four times this year's sales. Let's see why Plug could actually be a great growth stock to buy right now. Why does Plug Power still have room to run? When Plug Power went public, it planned to build hydrogen charging systems for entire homes. Unfortunately, high infrastructure costs, regulatory issues, and soft demand forced it to abandon those ambitious plans. Over the past two decades, the company has pivoted to selling hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers, and storage systems. Expand NASDAQ : PLUG Plug Power Today's Change ( 10.99 %) $ 0.24 Current Price $ 2.48 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.1B Day's Range $ 2.24 - $ 2.50 52wk Range $ 0.69 - $ 4.58 Volume 5.5M Avg Vol 100M Gross Margin -7128.74 % Today, Plug Power generates most of its revenue by selling fuel cells and charging systems for Amazon's (AMZN +3.94%) and Walmart's (WMT 0.26%) hydrogen-powered forklifts. Those two retail giants, through the stock warrants they received in exchange for purchasing its fuel systems, are also Plug's largest investors. The company has already deployed over 74,000 GenDrive fuel cell systems worldwide, up from around 40,000 systems at the end of 2021. From 2021 to 2025, Plug's revenue grew at a 9% CAGR. It suffered a severe slowdown in 2024 amid macro headwinds that drove many companies to suspend their hydrogen projects, but it recovered in 2025 as it overcame some of those challenges. From 2025 to 2028, analysts expect its revenue to grow at a 17% CAGR, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) turning positive in the final year. That growth should be driven by new government and commercial contracts, including its recent deals with NASA and the logistics operator Uline, the increased production of its own green h...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Olaplex Holdings Inc (Symbol: OLPX), where a total volume of 9,377 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 937,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Olaplex Holdings Inc (Symbol: OLPX), where a total volume of 9,377 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 937,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 96.9% of OLPX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 967,605 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $1.50 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026 , with 4,624 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 462,400 underlying shares of OLPX. Below is a chart showing OLPX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1.50 strike highlighted in orange: Okta Inc (Symbol: OKTA) saw options trading volume of 29,509 contracts, representing approximately 3.0 million underlying shares or approximately 85.8% of OKTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026, with 2,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 250,000 underlying shares of OKTA. Below is a chart showing OKTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange: And PBF Energy Inc (Symbol: PBF) options are showing a volume of 24,968 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 81.4% of PBF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $44 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 8,570 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 857,000 underlying shares of PBF. Below is a chart showing PBF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $44 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for OLP...
Orion Group Holdings (ORN 0.22%) stock, the maritime construction company, tumbled nearly 9% in early trading Wednesday before reversing to gain more than 4%... before reversing again and giving back all its gains. As of 3:10 p.m. ET Wednesday, the stock is down 0.5% -- but check back five minutes from now, because clearly that may change. Orion Group Q4 earnings Orion reported its Q4 earnings res...
Orion Group Holdings (ORN 0.22%) stock, the maritime construction company, tumbled nearly 9% in early trading Wednesday before reversing to gain more than 4%... before reversing again and giving back all its gains. As of 3:10 p.m. ET Wednesday, the stock is down 0.5% -- but check back five minutes from now, because clearly that may change. Orion Group Q4 earnings Orion reported its Q4 earnings results last night, and investors don't seem to know what to make of them -- so let's see if I can help with that. Going over the numbers, it appears Orion grew its sales 7.5% year over year in the final quarter of 2025, but flipped from a $0.17 per share profit a year ago, to lose $0.01 per share this time around. That loss probably explains why Orion couldn't hold onto its gains today. The full-year picture was a little better. Here again, we see Orion growing sales -- up 7% to $852.3 million -- but this time the earnings flipped from a GAAP loss of $0.05 per share in 2024 to a profit of $0.06 per share for all of 2025. The free cash flow picture was murkier. Orion generated $28.1 million in cash from operations in 2025 and spent $38.9 million on capital expenditures. That makes free cash flow negative, except for the fact that Orion generated $25.2 million in cash from sales of property and equipment. Factor that into the picture, and Orion becomes FCF-positive again: $14.4 million. Expand NYSE : ORN Orion Group Today's Change ( -0.22 %) $ -0.03 Current Price $ 13.38 Key Data Points Market Cap $535M Day's Range $ 12.17 - $ 14.01 52wk Range $ 4.64 - $ 15.00 Volume 21K Avg Vol 313K Gross Margin 13.02 % Is Orion stock a buy? At $550 million in market cap, Orion trades for 38 times price-to-free cash flow ratio. Management is targeting sales growth of less than 9% this year, though. Assuming FCF grows in tandem, the stock looks too expensive to buy.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in GitLab Inc (Symbol: GTLB), where a total volume of 34,224 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 53.6...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in GitLab Inc (Symbol: GTLB), where a total volume of 34,224 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 53.6% of GTLB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring March 06, 2026 , with 4,677 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 467,700 underlying shares of GTLB. Below is a chart showing GTLB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange: Arbutus Biopharma Corp (Symbol: ABUS) options are showing a volume of 10,247 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.7% of ABUS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $4 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 2,782 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 278,200 underlying shares of ABUS. Below is a chart showing ABUS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange: And Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO) options are showing a volume of 13,787 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.9% of TTWO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $185 strike put option expiring April 17, 2026, with 5,070 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 507,000 underlying shares of TTWO. Below is a chart showing TTWO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike hig...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: AEO), where a total volume of 20,751 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That numb...
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: AEO), where a total volume of 20,751 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.5% of AEO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $21 strike put option expiring March 06, 2026 , with 3,363 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 336,300 underlying shares of AEO. Below is a chart showing AEO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21 strike highlighted in orange: Dycom Industries, Inc. (Symbol: DY) options are showing a volume of 1,773 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 177,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.3% of DY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 399,835 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $310 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 354 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 35,400 underlying shares of DY. Below is a chart showing DY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $310 strike highlighted in orange: And Oscar Health Inc (Symbol: OSCR) saw options trading volume of 38,568 contracts, representing approximately 3.9 million underlying shares or approximately 42% of OSCR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 3,059 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 305,900 underlying shares of OSCR. Below is a chart showing OSCR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expiration...
On Jan. 1, a new era began for trillion-dollar conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +1.67%)(BRKB +1.37%). With Warren Buffett retiring from the CEO role on Dec. 31, Berkshire's day-to-day operations and its $319 billion investment portfolio are now the responsibility of successor Greg Abel. For the most part, Abel has vowed to follow in the Oracle of Omaha's footsteps, which includes holding nea...
On Jan. 1, a new era began for trillion-dollar conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +1.67%)(BRKB +1.37%). With Warren Buffett retiring from the CEO role on Dec. 31, Berkshire's day-to-day operations and its $319 billion investment portfolio are now the responsibility of successor Greg Abel. For the most part, Abel has vowed to follow in the Oracle of Omaha's footsteps, which includes holding near and dear the eight existing stocks Buffett described as "indefinite" holdings in a February 2024 letter to shareholders. This includes Berkshire's two longest-tenured stocks, Coca-Cola and American Express, as well as Occidental Petroleum and all five Japanese trading houses. But just two months into his new role as CEO, Abel is leaving an indelible mark by adding two more stocks to Berkshire's "forever" list. The Oracle of Omaha's successor plans to hold these two stocks indefinitely In Abel's first letter to shareholders, under "equity investments," he had this to say: A large portion of our portfolio is concentrated in a small number of American companies, such as Apple (AAPL 0.45%), American Express, Coca-Cola, and Moody's (MCO +1.83%) -- businesses we understand well, have a high regard for their leaders, and expect will compound over decades. Expand NYSE : MCO Moody's Today's Change ( 1.83 %) $ 8.52 Current Price $ 472.82 Key Data Points Market Cap $82B Day's Range $ 463.75 - $ 475.90 52wk Range $ 378.71 - $ 546.88 Volume 49K Avg Vol 1.2M Gross Margin 68.14 % Dividend Yield 0.83 % The addition of rating agency Moody's to the ranks of Berkshire Hathaway's forever holdings isn't a surprise. It's the third-longest tenured stock in the portfolio (since 2000) and sports one of the highest yields on cost. Berkshire's cost basis of approximately $10.05 per share in the company, compared to Moody's base annual dividend of $4.12/share, works out to a 41% annual yield, relative to cost. There's no incentive to ever sell. Furthermore, Moody's is ideally positioned to navigate ...
Key Points Two years ago, Berkshire's now-retired billionaire boss, Warren Buffett, labeled eight stocks as "indefinite" holdings in his annual letter to shareholders. Successor Greg Abel's first letter to shareholders introduced two existing investments as forever holdings -- one of which is generating an annual yield on cost of 41%! Meanwhile, Abel's other forever stock is a surprise, given that...
Key Points Two years ago, Berkshire's now-retired billionaire boss, Warren Buffett, labeled eight stocks as "indefinite" holdings in his annual letter to shareholders. Successor Greg Abel's first letter to shareholders introduced two existing investments as forever holdings -- one of which is generating an annual yield on cost of 41%! Meanwhile, Abel's other forever stock is a surprise, given that Buffett sold 75% of its shares in the nine quarters leading up to his retirement. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › On Jan. 1, a new era began for trillion-dollar conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB). With Warren Buffett retiring from the CEO role on Dec. 31, Berkshire's day-to-day operations and its $319 billion investment portfolio are now the responsibility of successor Greg Abel. For the most part, Abel has vowed to follow in the Oracle of Omaha's footsteps, which includes holding near and dear the eight existing stocks Buffett described as "indefinite" holdings in a February 2024 letter to shareholders. This includes Berkshire's two longest-tenured stocks, Coca-Cola and American Express, as well as Occidental Petroleum and all five Japanese trading houses. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » But just two months into his new role as CEO, Abel is leaving an indelible mark by adding two more stocks to Berkshire's "forever" list. The Oracle of Omaha's successor plans to hold these two stocks indefinitely In Abel's first letter to shareholders, under "equity investments," he had this to say: A large portion of our portfolio is concentrated in a small number of American companies, such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), American Express, Coca-Cola, and Moody's (NYSE: MCO) -- businesses we understand well, have a high regard for their leaders, and expect will compound over decade...
Corn futures are down 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. There was just 1 delivery issued against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 cents to $4.02 3/4. USDA reported another private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. Export Sales data for the week of February 26 will be released on Thursday, with analys...
Corn futures are down 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. There was just 1 delivery issued against March corn overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 4 cents to $4.02 3/4. USDA reported another private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to unknown destinations this morning. Export Sales data for the week of February 26 will be released on Thursday, with analysts looking for old crop corn sales at 0.6-1.6 MMT. New crop business is estimated to total 0-100,000 MT according to a Reuters survey, though we did get a private export sale of 154,000 MT of 2026/27 corn to Japan last Thursday. Don’t Miss a Day: EIA reported ethanol production at 1.095 million barrels per day in the week ending on February 27, down 18,000 bpd during that week. Stocks of ethanol were up 691,000 barrels to 26.337 million barrels. Exports were up 76,000 bpd in that week to 217,000 bpd, with refiner inputs down 2,000 bpd to 864,000 bpd. Mar 26 Corn is at $4.30 1/4, down 4 cents, Nearby Cash is at $4.02 3/4, down 4 cents, May 26 Corn is at $4.43 1/4, down 3 1/4 cents, Jul 26 Corn is at $4.53, down 2 1/2 cents, More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Soybeans are showing most contracts within a penny of unchanged, with front month March down 1 ¾ cents. There were another 244 deliveries issued overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3/4 cent at $10.97 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.70 to $4 on the day, with Soy Oil futures 50 to 65 points higher in the front months. The weekly Export Sales report from USDA will be re...
Soybeans are showing most contracts within a penny of unchanged, with front month March down 1 ¾ cents. There were another 244 deliveries issued overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3/4 cent at $10.97 3/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.70 to $4 on the day, with Soy Oil futures 50 to 65 points higher in the front months. The weekly Export Sales report from USDA will be released on Thursday morning, as traders surveyed by Reuters are expecting to see 0.3-1 MMT in soybean sales for the week of 2/26. New crop business is estimated to total 0-100,000 MT in that week. Soybean meal sales are seen at 200,000-550,000 MT in the last week of February, with bean oil seen with net reductions of 20,000 MT to net sales of 26,000 MT. Don’t Miss a Day: Mar 26 Soybeans are at $11.54, down 1 3/4 cents, Nearby Cash is at $10.97 3/4, down 3/4 cent, May 26 Soybeans are at $11.70 1/2, unch, Jul 26 Soybeans are at $11.83 3/4, up 1/2 cent, More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The wheat complex is posting losses across most contracts at midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 7 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are slipping 6 to 7 cents at midday. There were 91 deliveries issued against March KC wheat overnight. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 cents in the front months. The Kansas Crop Progress report from Tuesday afternoon showed winter wheat conditions at 58% good/ex...
The wheat complex is posting losses across most contracts at midday. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 7 cents at midday. KC HRW futures are slipping 6 to 7 cents at midday. There were 91 deliveries issued against March KC wheat overnight. MPLS spring wheat is down 4 to 5 cents in the front months. The Kansas Crop Progress report from Tuesday afternoon showed winter wheat conditions at 58% good/excellent, or 353 on the Brugler500 index. That was down from 61% gd/ex (359) in early February. Don’t Miss a Day: Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, as traders are expecting to see net wheat sales totaling 200,000 to 500,000 MT for the week ending on February 26. New crop business is estimated in a range of 0-100,000 MT. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat is at $5.69 1/4, down 3 cents, May 26 CBOT Wheat is at $5.68 1/4, down 5 3/4 cents, Mar 26 KCBT Wheat is at $5.57 1/4, down 13 1/4 cents, May 26 KCBT Wheat is at $5.72 1/4, down 6 cents, Mar 26 MIAX Wheat is at $6.01 1/4, up 3 3/4 cents, May 26 MIAX Wheat is at $6.09, down 4 1/4 cents, More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Key Points Starboard Value LP established a new position by acquiring 5,191,327 shares of Fluor Corporation; estimated trade size was $205.73 million based on quarterly average price. The quarter-end value of the position increased by $205.73 million, reflecting the new share purchase. The transaction represented a 3.9% change in the fund's reportable U.S. equity assets under management (AUM). At ...
Key Points Starboard Value LP established a new position by acquiring 5,191,327 shares of Fluor Corporation; estimated trade size was $205.73 million based on quarterly average price. The quarter-end value of the position increased by $205.73 million, reflecting the new share purchase. The transaction represented a 3.9% change in the fund's reportable U.S. equity assets under management (AUM). At quarter-end, Starboard Value LP held 5,191,327 shares of Fluor Corporation valued at $205.73 million. This new position places Fluor Corporation outside the fund's top five holdings based on reported AUM. 10 stocks we like better than Fluor › What happened According to its SEC filing dated February 17, 2026, Starboard Value LP initiated a new position in Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), acquiring 5,191,327 shares during the fourth quarter. The quarter-end position value increased by $205.73 million, capturing both the trade and price changes over the reporting period. What else to know This was a new position for Starboard Value LP; the stake accounted for 3.9% of its 13F reportable AUM as of December 31, 2025. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: QRVO: $634.74 million (12.0% of AUM) NYSE: KVUE: $471.06 million (8.9% of AUM) NYSE: AQN: $390.46 million (7.4% of AUM) NYSE: BILL: $383.14 million (7.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: MTCH: $367.96 million (7.0% of AUM) As of February 17, 2026, shares of Fluor Corporation were priced at $48.57, up 22.2% over the past year, with one-year alpha versus the S&P 500 at (0.00) percentage points. Company Overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $15.50 billion Net Income (TTM) $-350.00 million Price (as of market close 2/17/26) $48.57 One-Year Price Change 22.19% Company Snapshot Fluor Corporation is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, with a focus on delivering complex projects for energy, infrastructure, and government clients. It provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, project management, fabrica...
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兩會｜未提「深化國際交往合作」 唐英年：相信促進香港國際化初心不變 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】政府工作報告未有再提及香港要「深化國際交往合作」，全國政協常委唐英年相信中央對促進香港國際化初心不變。 唐英年：「不要說見到上一次有甚麼文字，今次就必須有甚麼文字，因為我們要看它的內容及內涵，我覺得它對於香港『十五五』規劃下的發展，走向國際、促進國際化方面，這個初心不變，幾十年來如是，過去如是、今日如是、將來也如是。」
JHVEPhoto Mondelez International ( MDLZ ) plans to take a selective approach to M&A this year. Management has described M&A as a selective, bolt‑on tool to support its snacking strategy, although valuations are seen as limiting the number of viable targets. The Food Dive website recently highlighted that over the last few years, companies have been looking for acquisitions as a way to add higher-g...
JHVEPhoto Mondelez International ( MDLZ ) plans to take a selective approach to M&A this year. Management has described M&A as a selective, bolt‑on tool to support its snacking strategy, although valuations are seen as limiting the number of viable targets. The Food Dive website recently highlighted that over the last few years, companies have been looking for acquisitions as a way to add higher-growth, trendier brands to the mix to rejuvenate slowing sales. However, that has also created a more competitive market for potential buyers. At the 2026 CAGNY conference, Mondelez ( MDLZ ) CEO Dirk Van de Put and CFO Luca Zaramella reiterated that targeted growth‑accretive acquisitions remain part of Mondelez's ( MDLZ ) overall capital allocation framework alongside brand reinvestment, dividends, and buybacks. They both stressed maintaining a strong balance sheet while pursuing strategic M&A to strengthen core biscuits, chocolate, and baked snacks positions, particularly in under‑indexed geographies and adjacencies like cakes, pastries, and premium chocolate. Notably, Mondelez ( MDLZ ) still runs a structured M&A sourcing process, assembling an annual wish list of roughly 40 targets, largely within its core snacking spaces. Priority areas include expanding its cakes and pastries platform and premium chocolate portfolio, where management believes scale, distribution, and marketing can unlock outsized synergies. Since 2018, Mondelez ( MDLZ ) has executed about ten snacking transactions, including deals for Clif Bar & Company, premium cookie brand Tate’s Bake Shop, refrigerated bar maker Perfect Snacks, premium chocolate and snack brand Hu, and regional players like Chipita and Ricolino. More on Mondelēz Mondelez: Sweet Recovery, Bitter Outlook, And A Fragile Yield Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ) Presents at Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference 2026 Transcript Mondelez International: Global Powerhouse In A Stable Industry Mondelez signals chocolate margin recover...
Medical device company NeuroPace (NPCE +2.21%) was showing signs of life on the stock market Wednesday. In late-session trading, the company's shares were slightly in positive territory with a nearly 1% rise. This was largely a reaction to its latest earnings release, published after market close on Tuesday. Outpacing expectations That release covered NeuroPace's fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 ...
Medical device company NeuroPace (NPCE +2.21%) was showing signs of life on the stock market Wednesday. In late-session trading, the company's shares were slightly in positive territory with a nearly 1% rise. This was largely a reaction to its latest earnings release, published after market close on Tuesday. Outpacing expectations That release covered NeuroPace's fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 performance; in the fourth quarter, the company reported revenue of $26.6 million. That was a robust (24%) improvement over the same quarter of 2024. The medical device specialist also managed to narrow its net loss under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to $2.7 million ($0.08 per share) from the year-ago deficit of almost $5.3 million. That meant a double beat for NeuroPace, as the consensus analyst estimate for revenue was $24.4 million and for net loss per share was $0.18. In its earnings release, NeuroPace attributed its growth to favorable Medicare reimbursement decisions and increases in prescribers and accounts. Overall, its main revenue driver -- the RNS System, an epilepsy treatment device -- saw sales rise 26% to over $22 million. Expand NASDAQ : NPCE NeuroPace Today's Change ( 2.21 %) $ 0.30 Current Price $ 14.13 Key Data Points Market Cap $461M Day's Range $ 13.01 - $ 15.71 52wk Range $ 7.56 - $ 18.98 Volume 364K Avg Vol 202K Gross Margin 76.77 % A unique product Management reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance of $98 million to $100 million for revenue, and a non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) loss of $9 million to $10 million. By comparison, the 2025 figures were $100 million and $5 million, respectively. Compared to the quarter's growth, that guidance wasn't all that impressive (a likely reason for the muted investor reaction). Still, NeuroPace clearly has a unique, winning product in the RNS System, and I think the stock has good potential on that basis alone.
Key Points Director Adam Wiener sold 33,000 directly-held shares for a total transaction value of ~$1.53 million, with a weighted average price of around $46.22 per share across three transactions on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, 2026. This sale represented 19.92% of his direct holdings, reducing his direct position from approximately 166,000 shares to 132,634 shares. All shares sold were held directly, wi...
Key Points Director Adam Wiener sold 33,000 directly-held shares for a total transaction value of ~$1.53 million, with a weighted average price of around $46.22 per share across three transactions on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, 2026. This sale represented 19.92% of his direct holdings, reducing his direct position from approximately 166,000 shares to 132,634 shares. All shares sold were held directly, with no involvement of indirect entities or derivative securities. 10 stocks we like better than Clear Secure › Adam Wiener, Director at Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU), disclosed the sale of 33,000 shares of Common Stock in multiple open-market transactions on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 33,000 Transaction value $1.5 million Post-transaction shares (direct) 132,634 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$6.25 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($46.22); post-transaction value based on Feb. 26, 2026 market close. Key questions How does the size of this sale compare to Adam Wiener's historical transactions? This 33,000-share disposition is the largest single sale for Mr. Wiener to date, exceeding the previous maximum of 14,000 shares and the recent-period median of 8,000 shares across six sell transactions since August 2025. This 33,000-share disposition is the largest single sale for Mr. Wiener to date, exceeding the previous maximum of 14,000 shares and the recent-period median of 8,000 shares across six sell transactions since August 2025. What proportion of Mr. Wiener's direct holdings was affected by this transaction? The sale represented 19.92% of his direct shares outstanding at the time, a higher percentage than the recent-period median per-transaction impact of 4.12%. The sale represented 19.92% of his direct shares outstanding at the time, a higher percentage than the recent-period median per-transaction impact of 4.12%. Does the transac...
Powered by the new M5 chip, Apple’s latest MacBook Airs are more powerful than ever with double the base storage (512GB), but they also cost $100 more than their predecessor. Fortunately, though, we’ve found a few ways to save. Best Buy is offering the new 13-inch M5-powered MacBook Air for $1,099 with a $50 gift card and the 15-inch for $1,299 with the same perk ahead of their March 11th release ...
Powered by the new M5 chip, Apple’s latest MacBook Airs are more powerful than ever with double the base storage (512GB), but they also cost $100 more than their predecessor. Fortunately, though, we’ve found a few ways to save. Best Buy is offering the new 13-inch M5-powered MacBook Air for $1,099 with a $50 gift card and the 15-inch for $1,299 with the same perk ahead of their March 11th release date. That said, if you’d rather spend less and don’t mind buying last year’s model, Amazon’s also selling the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM for an all-time low of $1,099, matching the price of the new 13-inch Air. 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB, 16GB RAM) with $50 gift card Where to Buy: $1099 at Best Buy (13-inch) 15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB, 16GB RAM) with $50 gift card Where to Buy: $1299 at Best Buy Before Apple announced the new MacBook Air on Tuesday, the M4-powered MacBook Air was the model we recommended for most people. Even with the introduction of the cheaper MacBook Neo , the Air is still the better choice if you want more power. We haven’t tested the new M5 version yet, but the changes between the two Air models appear relatively minor on paper, so the overall experience is likely to feel very similar. No matter which MacBook Air you choose, you’ll get a thin, lightweight laptop that’s more than powerful enough to handle everyday work and play, and even some light gaming or video editing. Both also offer excellent battery life that should easily last well over a full workday, along with a 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam. 15-inch MacBook Air (M4) Where to Buy: $1399 $1099 at Amazon (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Aside from the newer chip, the biggest differences between the M4 and M5 models largely come down to connectivity. The newer models support faster wireless standards like Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Both M4 and M5-powered 15-inch models also feature a larger display and a six-speaker sound system instead of the four-speaker setup on...