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Kroger Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,764,000, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Yael Cosset, Executive Vice President, on July 14, 2026, sold 30,000 shares in Kroger (KR) for $1,764,000. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Cosset has control over a total of 127,868 common shares of the company, with 127,868 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56873/000169441826000008/xslF345X05/ownership.xmlPrice: $56.95, Change: $-1.79, Percent Change: -3.05%

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Wire26d ago

Deutsche Bank Adjusts BlackRock Price Target to $1,258 From $1,232

BlackRock (BLK) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of $1,264.07, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $1085.69, Change: $+60.24, Percent Change: +5.88%

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Wire26d ago

Nextpower Shares Rise After Guggenheim Upgrade

Nextpower (NXT) shares were up more than 4% in Wednesday trading after Guggenheim upgraded the stock to buy from neutral, with a price target of $125.Trading volume stood at more than 1.6 million shares, against a daily average of roughly 2.8 million.Price: $109.14, Change: $+4.48, Percent Change: +4.28%

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Wire26d ago

LightPath Technologies Secures $11 Million Subsequent Order for Infrared Cameras

LightPath Technologies (LPTH) said Wednesday it has secured an $11 million subsequent order for infrared cameras from a technology client for counter-UAS applications.LightPath anticipates shifting the client from Germanium-based optics to its proprietary BlackDiamond materials during the program, it added.Price: $11.32, Change: $-0.20, Percent Change: -1.74%

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Commodities26d ago

Repsol, Toyota, BMW, Bosch Launch Pilot to Test Real-World Use of 100% Renewable Fuels

Repsol, in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe, BMW and Bosch, has launched a six-month pilot project in Spain to demonstrate the potential of vehicles operating exclusively on renewable fuels, it said in a Wednesday statement.The initiative, which began in early July, will deploy a fleet of approximately 20 Toyota and BMW vehicles powered by Repsol's 100% renewable gasoline with fuel usage monitored through Bosch's digital tracking technology.The companies said the pilot is designed to provide real-world evidence that renewable fuels can support large-scale vehicle deployment and contribute to Europe's mobility decarbonization goals through a technology-neutral approach that complements other solutions.The demonstration will focus on three areas, ensuring the market availability of renewable gasoline, validating digital fuel-tracking and certification systems, and demonstrating the operational readiness of vehicle fleets using renewable fuels with existing infrastructure.Repsol said its fuel station network in Spain is currently the only public retail network in the country offering 100% renewable gasoline.The company's renewable gasoline is produced from feedstocks compliant with the EU's Renewable Energy Directive and is designed to deliver significant greenhouse gas reductions compared with conventional fossil fuels while remaining compatible with existing gasoline vehicles and fuel infrastructure.Bosch's "Digital Fuel Twin" technology will collect and verify refueling data from multiple sources, including vehicle information, service stations and fuel card transactions.The system is intended to provide transparent lifecycle tracking and certification of renewable fuel consumption.The project will involve Toyota and BMW vehicles operating under real-world conditions to demonstrate that existing vehicle fleets can transition to 100% renewable fuels without requiring changes to current infrastructure.Spain was selected as the location for the pilot due to the availability of renewable gasoline, collaboration among industry partners and operational support from Toyota Espana, the companies said.

Wire26d ago

Hanover Insurance Group Shares Drop After Downgrade From Piper Sandler

Hanover Insurance Group (THG) shares were down 2.9% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after Piper Sandler downgraded the company's stock to neutral from overweight.Trading volume stood at over 223,000 shares against a daily average of about 308,000.Price: $207.92, Change: $-6.24, Percent Change: -2.91%

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Commodities26d ago

EU Reportedly Postpones New Russia Sanctions, Freezes Oil Price Cap Until July 23

The European Union delayed approval of its 21st sanctions package against Russia and extended the current Russian oil price cap until July 23, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.The temporary extension keeps the oil price cap at about $44.10 per barrel, preventing it from automatically increasing to about $58 per barrel while member states continue negotiations on the broader sanctions package.The proposed measures seek to further curb Russia's energy revenues by tightening restrictions on liquefied natural gas. They include limits on re-exporting Russian LNG through the European Union and restrictions on sales of LNG tankers to Russia, according to the reports.The European Commission had proposed freezing the oil price cap for six months, but member states instead agreed to extend the current limit for one week while officials assess Greece's request and continue negotiations.The European Union introduced a floating price cap last year, resetting it every six months at 15% below the average price of Russia's Urals crude.Officials adopted the mechanism after the earlier $60-per-barrel cap proved less effective at reducing Moscow's oil revenue.Urals crude traded around $55/bbl for most of the month before climbing to nearly $66/bbl on Wednesday as the US-Iran conflict lifted global oil prices, increasing pressure on the European Union to reach a sanctions agreement, the reports said.European Commission did not immediately reply to' request for comment.

Wire26d ago

Top Midday Decliners

Pentair (PNR) reported preliminary Q2 results below market estimates and lowered its full-year outlook amid headwinds related to its pool segment.Pentair CFO Nick Brazis' unexpected departure, just four months after his appointment, adds near-term skepticism on the stock, RBC said in a note. RBC downgraded the stock to sector perform from outperform.Shares slumped 14%, with intraday trading volume rising to more than 8.5 million from a daily average of about 2.3 million.Elevance Health (ELV) reported sequential and annual declines in membership for Q2, although the health insurer lifted its full-year earnings outlook and recorded an unexpected year-over-year revenue increase.Shares declined 8.7% as intraday trading volume jumped to over 2.4 million from a daily average of about 1.7 million.Evercore ISI cut its Progressive's (PGR) price target to $230 from $240 following the release of the company's Q2 results.Shares declined 9%, with intraday trading volume of over 3.8 million against a daily average of roughly 3.1 million.Price: $64.49, Change: $-11.19, Percent Change: -14.79%

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Sectors26d ago

August WTI Crude Oil Contract Closes up $0.26, or 0.3%; Settles at $79.60 per Barrel

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Wire26d ago

Cameco's Cigar Lake Mine Resumes Production

Cameco's (CCJ) Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, resumed production after a temporary suspension caused by operational challenges at Orano's McClean Lake mill, the company said late Tuesday.McClean Lake mill has resumed operations, allowing Cigar Lake to begin shipping stockpiled ore for processing and restart production activities, the company said.Cameco said the temporary suspension has not affected its 2026 production outlook for Cigar Lake.Price: $90.83, Change: $-0.74, Percent Change: -0.81%

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Wire26d ago

Argus Raises Price Target on Morgan Stanley to $255 From $225

Morgan Stanley (MS) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $221.77, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $229.08, Change: $+1.41, Percent Change: +0.62%

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Wire26d ago

Piper Sandler Raises Price Target on UnitedHealth Group to $475 From $420, Maintains Overweight Rating

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $442.32, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://finwires.com/en/contact)Price: $420.50, Change: $-4.69, Percent Change: -1.10%

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Wire26d ago

Update: BlackRock Shares Rise After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Results

(Updates with the company's latest stock move in the headline and in the first paragraph.)BlackRock (BLK) shares were up 6.2% in Wednesday trading after the company posted Q2 results that were better than analysts' expectations.The company reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $13.91 per share, up from $12.05 a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $12.69.Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $7.08 billion, up from $5.42 billion a year earlier.Analysts polled expected $6.73 billion.Price: $1086.58, Change: $+61.14, Percent Change: +5.96%

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Wire26d ago

Barclays Adjusts Price Target on BlackRock to $1,450 From $1,340, Keeps Overweight Rating

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US Markets26d ago

Equity Markets Rise Intraday as Big Tech Gains

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday, aided by certain mega-cap technology stocks, as traders parsed the latest inflation data.The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.5% at 26,246.1 after midday Wednesday, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.3% to 7,568.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% to 52,620.4. Among sectors, communication services saw the biggest gain, while energy led the laggards.Tech giant Apple (AAPL) was the best performer on the Dow, up 4%. The iPhone maker has held talks with bankers in recent months about possible deals for chip companies, The Information reported, citing unnamed sources.Other tech majors Alphabet's (GOOGL) class A shares, Amazon.com (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT) followed Apple on the Dow as the top performers.In economic news, US producer prices unexpectedly dropped on a monthly basis in June amid a steep decline in the cost of energy products, official data showed."We expect to see another weak reading for the July (producer prices index), even though global oil prices have moved higher in the past week," Oxford Economics said in a note.On Tuesday, government data showed that US consumer prices decreased last month for the first time in more than six years amid lower energy costs."While still nominally elevated at a dangerously high level, the relative improvement in inflation in June emboldens the more dovish argument that price pressures are already cooling and could retreat further into year-end as the lingering impact from tariffs falls off and energy prices potentially normalize amid -- still tentative -- but ongoing, US-Iran peace negotiations," Stifel said in a note Wednesday.The probability that the Fed will leave its benchmark lending rate unchanged later this month rose to nearly 90% Wednesday from 84% Tuesday, according to the CME FedWatch tool.Inflation should ease in the next few quarters as energy prices are expected to trend back closer to where they were before the US-Iran war began, New York Fed President John Williams said.West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 0.4% at $78.99 a barrel intraday, while Brent dropped 0.3% to $84.45.The US military conducted fresh strikes on Iran for 90 minutes, as tensions flare over the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important chokepoint for crude flows, CNN reported Wednesday, citing the US Central Command.US Treasury yields were lower intraday, with the two-year rate down 6.1 basis points at 4.13% and the 10-year rate falling 3.8 basis points to 4.55%.In other company news, PayPal (PYPL) shares jumped 16%, the top gainer on the S&P 500, after Reuters reported that Stripe and Advent International have offered to acquire PayPal in a deal that would value the payments giant at more than $53 billion.Pentair (PNR) shares slid 15%, the worst performer on the S&P 500. The water treatment company late Tuesday reported preliminary second-quarter results below market estimates and lowered its full-year outlook amid headwinds related to its pool segment.Gold edged down 0.7% to $4,042.70 per troy ounce, while silver lost 3.2% to $57.22 per ounce.

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Wire26d ago

Market Chatter: Goldman Sachs Raises $10 Billion in High-Grade Bond Offering

Goldman Sachs (GS) has raised $10 billion from a high-grade bond sale, with the offering drawing orders of about $32 billion at its peak, Bloomberg reported late Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.The firm sold bonds in three parts, with maturities spanning from six to 31 years, according to the report.Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $1142.81, Change: $+2.81, Percent Change: +0.25%

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International26d ago

US Economy Expanded at 'Slight to Moderate Pace,' Beige Book Shows

The US economy expanded at a "slight to moderate pace" in 11 of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, while the other district reported no change, the Federal Reserve's most recent Beige Book update released Wednesday showed.This was little changed from the previous Beige Book, the Fed said.Consumer spending was slightly higher, but headwinds from higher prices pulled down discretionary spending. Visitors for the World Cup boosted tourism.There was little change in auto sales, but spending on repairs grew as consumers held onto their vehicles.Manufacturing production grew modestly to moderately in most districts, the Fed reported, though supply chain issues were more common.Employment was up on balance, with five districts reporting growth and seven reporting little change, an improvement from the previous Beige Book, according to the Fed. Skilled workers remained hard to find. Wage growth was modest to moderate.Prices were up moderately, with nine districts reporting moderate growth, two reporting robust growth and one seeing slight growth. Price growth was the same or slower in all districts, according to the Fed."Expectations for price growth over the coming months varied across Districts, with contacts in some expecting inflation to continue at its current pace, while contacts in others expected inflation to slow, in part due to falling fuel prices," the Beige Book summary showed.The summary was compiled by the Chicago Fed based on information on or before July 6.

Mining & Metals26d ago

Pelangio Exploration Adds John Clarke to Its Board of Directors

Pelangio Exploration (PX.V) on Wednesday said it is adding John Clarke to its board of directors.Clarke has held "progressively senior roles" in plant operations, mine management, strategic planning, corporate services and project development, at Ashanti Goldfields, the company said.Clarke has also served as chief executive officer of Nevsun Resources and subsequently as vice chairman and non-executive director. He has also served as chief executive for Banro Corporation, added Pelangio.Clarke will succeed David Mosher on the board, who will continue as a member of the advisory committee, the company said."John Clarke brings substantial Ghana operating and corporate development experience, including mine-level responsibilities at Obuasi, strategic planning and business development leadership at Ashanti Goldfields, and direct involvement in building one of the broader African gold exploration portfolios of its time," said Chief Executive Officer Ingrid Hibbard. "His background in metallurgy, mine operations, project development and public company leadership is directly relevant to Pelangio's Ghana strategy, including our Obuasi-area exploration plans and ongoing work at Manfo."The company's shares were last seen down C$0.005, or 3.7% to C$0.13 on the TSX Venture Exchange.Price: $0.13, Change: $-0.01, Percent Change: -3.70%

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Wire26d ago

American Express June US Card Write-Off Rates Decline

American Express (AXP) said in a filing Wednesday that its US consumer and small business card portfolios recorded lower preliminary net write-off rates in June, reflecting the sale of certain previously written-off card balances.The US consumer net write-off rate fell to 1.4% in June from 2.0% in May, while the small business net write-off rate declined to 2.3% from 2.6%.The company said the sale of previously written-off balances reduced June's net write-off rates by about 0.3% for consumer cards and 0.1% for small business cards.Price: $360.30, Change: $+5.24, Percent Change: +1.48%

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Oil & Energy26d ago

US Oil Update: Futures Hold Steady After US Intensifies Iran Strikes, Inventory Draw

Crude oil futures were little changed in midday trading on Wednesday as markets weighed a new wave of US military strikes against Iran to limit its ability to strike ships in the Strait of Hormuz against a smaller-than-expected drop in US crude oil inventories.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude futures eased 0.30% to $79.17 per barrel, while Brent futures were down 0.18% to $84.58/bbl.Soojin Kim, research analyst at MUFG, said fresh US strikes targeting Iran's coastal military infrastructure and continued attacks on commercial vessels have kept tanker traffic through the Hormuz severely disrupted.US commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 1.7 million barrels to 409.7 mmbbls in the week ended July 10, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report on Wednesday, less than Investing.com's forecast of an 1.8-mmbbl draw.Crude inventories are now about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year, the agency said.On Wednesday, the US launched a fresh round of attacks on Iran, hours after President Trump said military strikes would intensify next week if Tehran does not cooperate in peace negotiations.US Central Command said in a social media post on X that it had begun launching a wave of strikes against Iran at 6 a.m. ET on Wednesday.The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabilities that Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Centcom posted.Late on Tuesday, the US hit dozens of military targets near the strategic waterway and Iranian coastal areas in an operation that lasted seven hours.Iran, in response, has launched a wave of attacks on multiple Gulf countries, and Kuwait is bearing the brunt of the military strikes as Tehran steps up its assault on US allies in the Gulf region after an interim peace agreement with Washington collapsed.Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said the strikes, which began Tuesday evening, involved five cruise and one ballistic missile as well as 33 drones.The Gulf state has been one of the worst-hit countries, with its oil refineries, the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum, the airport and other critical infrastructure coming under assault multiple times.On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on an Iranian shipping network that Washington alleged was helping Tehran evade previous sanctions on oil sales and other activities.Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets said the measures imposed on the network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani build on sanctions the US issued in April and last year. The US has now sanctioned over 200 individuals, entities, and vessels operating under Shamkhani.Meanwhile, the security situation in the Hormuz has deteriorated over the past week, with the International Maritime Organization saying the strategic waterway remains too dangerous for commercial vessels to transit.The latest data from Kpler showed 21 confirmed crossings through the Hormuz on July 14, marking a slight increase in activity, with commercial ships carrying crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and methanol among the movements.

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US Markets26d ago

Equity Markets Rise Intraday as Big Tech Gains

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