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Maze Therapeutics SVP Sells 5,000 Shares Amid Historic First Year for the Company's Stockfool.com
Maze Therapeutics' Senior Vice President of Finance sold shares towards the end of January 2026, all while the company's stock had one of the best first-year performances of a biopharmaceutical company.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
1 Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $500 Per Month Into a $986,900 Portfolio That Pays $15,700 in Annual Dividend Incomefool.com
Workers with median earnings can build sizable portfolios that pay a substantial amount of passive income.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Best Consumer Stock to Buy Right Now: Costco or Walmart?​fool.com
Costco and Walmart are two of the world's largest retailers.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Wall Street Has a Federal Reserve Problem, With a Perfect Storm Brewing in 2026fool.com
Wall Street's foundational financial institution is rife with red flags, and the stock market could pay the price.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Beam Therapeutics Senior Vice President Sells 6,198 Shares for $216,933fool.com
Beam Therapeutics specializes in gene-editing medicines, and recently, the company's Senior Vice President edited out thousands of shares from her portfolio.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy to Protect Your Portfolio from a Potential Stock Market Crashfool.com
These Vanguard funds won't necessarily keep you from losing money if the market crashes. But they can help cushion the blow.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Retirees on Social Security Just Got Some Good News From Uncle Samfool.com
Retirees' 2026 Social Security COLA might taste a little better after a recent government report.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
3 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $1 Million (or More)fool.com
In all three cases it started with a must-have product or service that's easy and affordable enough to buy over and over again.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Why I'm Excited About Advanced Micro Devices Stockfool.com
AMD has a foot in the door of the booming space economy.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Sandisk Stock Is Up 1,500% in the Past Year Due to AI -- Is It Still a Buy? Wall Street Has a Surprising Answer for Investors.fool.com
Sandisk stock increased 16x in the past year as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure led to a severe supply shortage in memory chips and storage devices.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
The AI Stock Wall Street Insiders Are Quietly Buyingfool.com
Billionaires are buying this maker of critical mapping and positioning software at a discount.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
CareDx's CEO Conducts Multiple Sale of Shares Towards the End of January 2026fool.com
The CEO of this leading medical diagnostic company sold shares throughout multiple days in January. But the manner in which the shares were sold shouldn't concern investors.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Could Royal Caribbean and Six Flags Be Lifelong Leisure Stocks for Your Portfolio?​fool.com
Leisure stocks can provide good returns, if you can ride out the waves during economic downturns.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Harmony Biosciences Chief Financial Officer Sells Shares Again After Previous Exit From Company Equityfool.com
This top executive at Harmony Biosciences previous sold all of his direct shares in the company in early January 2026. But towards the end of the month, some options and restricted stock units vested, and everything changed.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
2 Unstoppable Stock-Split Growth Stocks That Could Soar 62% and 123% in 2026, According to Certain Wall Street Analystsfool.com
These two stock-split stocks still have a long runway ahead.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Scholar Rock Chief Scientific Officer Conducts Multiple Sales Throughout January 2026fool.com
The Chief Scientific Officer of Scholar Rock Holding Corp has made multiple filings regarding disposals in January 2026, but this should not alarm investors.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
3 Questions Investors Should Answer Before Buying Beyond Meat Stock​fool.com
Beyond Meat was a market darling when it first went public, but you'll want to tread cautiously if you are looking to buy it today.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Large Biotech Fund Sells Shares of Cogent Biosciences for Over $120Mfool.com
A large biotech fund that's an insider at Cogent Biosciences recently sold millions of shares amid the company's best annual performance ever in 2025.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Should You Buy Nio Stock While It's Below $5 a Share?​fool.com
Nio is an innovative auto company operating in the world's largest auto market, but I'm still bearish on it.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
This Nearly 4%-Yielding Energy Stock Delivered Powerful Growth in 2025 With More to Come in 2026 and Beyondfool.com
Brookfield Renewable has high-powered total return potential.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Enliven Therapeutics Chief Scientific Officer Sells ELVN 20K Shares Worth Over $500kfool.com
The Chief Scientific Officer of this biopharmaceutical company sold 20,000 shares in mid-January 2026, amid the company's stock rising 71% throughout the month.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Protagonist Therapeutics Chief Medical Officer Sells PTGX 9,514 Shares for $784K to Cover Taxesfool.com
The chief medical officer at one of the top pharmaceutical companies sold nearly 10,000 shares in late January 2026, but the reason was for something very simple.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
1 Underrated Reason Netflix's Growth Story Isn't Overfool.com
The streaming giant's stock is trading at much lower levels than it was a year ago.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
3 AI Stocks to Buy in 2026 and Hold Foreverfool.com
AI will have a lasting effect on the market.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Co-Chief Executive Sells AMLX 138K Shares for $1.9 Millionfool.com
A Co-CEO of a leading neurotherapeutics developer reported significant insider selling amid a year of standout stock performance. But the sale is not what it seems.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
Costco Stock Is Soaring. Is It Too Late to Buy?fool.com
The market is embracing the retail king again.
Via The Motley Fool · February 1, 2026
The AI Bubble Narrative Just Got Flipped On Its Head. Here's What Investors Need To Know.fool.com
According to the latest movement, AI could be more disruptive than we thought.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
4 Ways to Set Your 401(k) Up for Success in 2026fool.com
With the right strategy, you can grow your savings nicely this year.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Investment Firm Bouvel Raised Its Stake in This ETF by $8 Million. Is It a Buy?fool.com
This actively managed fixed income ETF targets diversified bond exposure and reported a 5.09% annualized yield in its latest filing.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Forget BigBear.ai: This Mission‑Critical AI Platform With Exploding Commercial Revenue Is the Better Long‑Term Betfool.com
An overreliance on government contracts is turning out to be a headwind for BigBear.ai.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Harmony Biosciences' CFO Sells All of His Insider Shares, Worth $752,800fool.com
This bioscience company has had promising financials, yet one of its top executives exited his entire direct equity ownership in mid-January 2026.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Harmony Biosciences' CFO Sells All of Her Insider Shares, Worth $752,800fool.com
This bioscience company has had promising financials, yet one of its top executives exited her entire direct equity ownership in mid-January 2026.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 Financial Stocks Poised for a Comeback in 2026fool.com
The sell-off in Mastercard and Visa is a tremendous buying opportunity for long-term investors.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 High-Flying Electric Vehicle Stocks Have Serious Momentum -- But Are They Buys?fool.com
These two EV stocks are hot topics in the automotive industry, but only one is a buy for risk-tolerant investors.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Arcellx Director Sells 6,000 Shares for $450,000fool.com
A director at one of the top clinical-stage biotech companies sold 6,000 insider shares towards the end of January 2026 amid the company's stock having an underwhelming performance in 2025.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Is This Fixed Income ETF a Buy After Symmetry Partners Initiated a Large Position Valued at Nearly $134 Million?fool.com
The Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF offers access to global bonds spanning government, corporate, and securitized markets.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
OneStream's Chief Revenue Officer Exercises Over 100k Shares as Share Prices Soar In Januaryfool.com
One of the top executives at a leading cloud software company exercised options in mid-January 2026, resulting in the sale of over 100,000 shares. This comes at a time when the company's stock had a strong performance throughout the month.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
OpenAI and Anthropic Now Rival Public Software Giants for Revenue. That Makes These 3 Stocks Strong Buys for 2026.fool.com
Rising adoption of generative AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic directly affects the major cloud computing platforms.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
This Ivy League School Purchased Over 100k Shares of Chimefool.com
One of the top Ivy League schools in the country has a robust investment portfolio and recently made a major investment in this popular financial services app.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
The Behind-the-Scenes Monopoly Powering the Tech Industryfool.com
You need to look at ASML -- the company every tech stock relies on.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Obermeyer Loads Up On 187K TBIL Shares As the ETF May Soon Be Tokenizedfool.com
Obermeyer recently purchased $9 million worth of shares in an ETF that may soon be available to own on the blockchain.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 AI Stocks Trading at Bargain Prices to Kick Off 2026fool.com
These top-quality stocks are on sale right now.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Should This Trillion-Dollar "Magnificent Seven" Stock Spend $3 Billion and Buy Peloton?fool.com
The fitness innovator's challenges have resulted in a beaten-down stock price.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Is This Bond ETF a Buy After Beacon Bridge Initiated a Position Worth $3.8 Million?fool.com
This ETF targets a diversified mix of investment grade bonds, aiming to deliver stable income and total return for investors.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
CMC Financial Group Sells 177k Shares of This "Cash Cow" ETFfool.com
This investment firm recently sold over $6 million in shares of one of Pacer's top large-cap ETFs. Is CMC slowing down the pace of its large-cap investments?
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
The AI Stocks That Insiders Are Loading Up on for 2026fool.com
Salesforce and SentinelOne stocks saw insider buying heading into the new year.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Looking for Passive Income in 2026? 3 Dividend Kings to Buy Hand Over Fistfool.com
These market giants make great long-term investments.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2026 and Hold Forever -- Including, Of Course, Nvidia Stock (NVDA)fool.com
One of these companies might reach a value of $10 trillion in just a few years.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
I Predicted That Broadcom Would Continue to Soar in the Second Half of 2025. Here's Why the "Ten Titans" Growth Stock Has Room to Run in 2026.fool.com
Broadcom remains one of the best artificial intelligence (AI) stocks for long-term investors to buy now.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
The Fed Paused Rate Cuts. That's Great News for These 2 Financial Stocksfool.com
Some financial stocks would probably not mind rates staying the same or rising.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Duff & Phelps Loads Up on First Industrial Realty Trust With 735K Sharesfool.com
This investment firm recently increased its position on one of the top industrial REITs in the nation.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 Stocks That Could Soar This Yearfool.com
These innovative biotechs could have plenty of upside ahead.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Peloton Interactive Stock (PTON) 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today (Spoiler: Yikes!)fool.com
It's hard to believe a stock could move this much in five years.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Is This ETF Targeting Alphabet Stock a Buy After Oriental Harbor Added Shares to Its Position Worth $15.1 Million?fool.com
This leveraged ETF seeks to amplify daily returns of Alphabet Inc. through swap agreements, targeting investors with bullish GOOGL outlooks.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Could Make Investors Richer by the End of 2026fool.com
Accelerating investment in AI infrastructure will remain a strong tailwind for chip stocks -- and not just the GPU specialists.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Why Meta Platforms Stock Surged This Weekfool.com
CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring personal superintelligence to the masses.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Will the S&P 500 Crash in 2026? History Offers a Strikingly Clear Answer.fool.com
In spite of market gains, one thing has weighed on investors' minds in recent months.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Congress Could Cost Rocket Lab a $4 Billion Paydayfool.com
Mars Sample Return would have turbo-charged Rocket Lab's revenue and added a feather to its cap.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Is This Small-Cap Growth ETF a Buy After Lee Financial Scooped Up Shares Worth Nearly $8 Million?fool.com
IJT targets U.S. small-cap growth stocks through a rules-based, index-tracking approach for diversified equity exposure.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Annex Advisory Dumps 1.42M VFLO Shares That's Worth Over $50 Millionfool.com
The VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF is one of the leading large-cap ETFs in the U.S., and this investment firm celebrated a victory of its own by selling over one million shares of the fund.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Retiring in St. Augustine? Here's Why History Lovers Are Falling Hard for This Townfool.com
St. Augustine is chock-full of history.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: Broadcom vs. Nvidiafool.com
Broadcom's revenue growth is expected to be about the same as Nvidia's.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Is UiPath Stock a Buy or Sell After Its CEO Sells Shares Worth $2 Million?fool.com
Specializing in automation software for enterprises, this tech firm reported a notable insider sale amid ongoing shifts in direct ownership.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Forget AI Stocks: This Utility Could Deliver Better Returns in 2026fool.com
Constellation Energy is well positioned to benefit from the rapid growth in the number of data centers coming online.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Should You Buy Shares of Intuitive Surgical In February?fool.com
Intuitive Surgical's 2025 earnings were strong, and the future remains bright, with valuation as the only big concern for investors.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
3 Reasons You Might Hate Being a Medicare Enrollee in 2026fool.com
Changes to Medicare this year are making it a lot more expensive.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Director Sells GKOS 15,000 Shares for $1.9 Millionfool.com
This ophthalmic device maker, focused on glaucoma solutions, reported a notable insider sale after a challenging year for its stock.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Why This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Is Gaining Attention From Institutional Investorsfool.com
Alphabet is a favorite among a few hedge fund billionaires.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
1 Reason to Buy Advanced Micro Devices Stock Right Nowfool.com
AMD is future-proofing its chip technology for tomorrow's AI workloads.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Can MP Materials Stock Beat the Market in 2026?fool.com
MP Materials has surged almost 200% since last year. Can it beat the market in 2026?
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Nowfool.com
The market's focusing on the wrong details of this bold but admittedly expensive acquisition effort.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
IYW vs. FTEC: Which Diversified Technology ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?fool.com
Expense ratio, yield, and diversification set these two tech ETFs apart. See how their distinct structures could impact your portfolio.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Applied Optoelectronics Chief Legal Officer Sells 12k Shares During a Time of Positive Share Price Returnsfool.com
The Chief Legal Officer of a leading fiber optic manufacturer sold thousands of shares to close out the month of January 2026. And while the stock has been performing well, there's room for concern.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
2 Millionaire-Maker Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocksfool.com
These stocks can help investors benefit from the fast-growing adoption of AI in two different niches.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026
Why a $6.5 Million Sale Might Suggest Less Appetite for Long-Duration Creditfool.com
The Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF tracks investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds with a low-cost, index-based approach.
Via The Motley Fool · January 31, 2026