Stock Market News — Evening Update (last 12 hours, Pacific Time) - May 18, 2026
Markets closed mixed Monday as Iran conflict fears, surging Treasury yields hitting 14-month highs, and a tech selloff pressured sentiment. NextEra Energy's $66.8 billion bid for Dominion Energy dominated headlines, creating the largest U.S. power company amid AI-driven electricity demand, while Goo
Insider Trading Activity ($FLNC Sale 60M+) — May 18, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority sold 2.9M shares of Fluence Energy (FLNC) for $60.2M, dominating insider activity with zero buys recorded—a bearish signal with buy/sell ratio at 0.0.
Insider Trading Activity - Aflac Incorporated (AFL) — May 14, 2026
Aflac (AFL) saw 19 insider sells totaling $13.6M in May 2026 with zero buys, driven by Japan Post Holdings' sustained divestiture campaign and two significant officer liquidations exceeding $2.25M—a bearish signal despite the major shareholder's strategic positioning.
Insider Trading Activity: $MXF — May 14, 2026
Saba Capital Management made back-to-back purchases of MXF totaling $533,315 on May 12-13, signaling sustained conviction with a perfect buy/sell ratio and notably bullish insider activity for the week.
Insider Trading Activity — May 13, 2026
Jared Isaacman, a 10% owner of Shift4 Payments ($FOUR), deployed nearly $20M across four bullish insider buys in May and March, with two consecutive purchases totaling $15.9M on May 11-12 at prices 9-11% below his earlier March buys—signaling strong conviction and strategic accumulation.
Insider Trading Activity - $ECAT block sale of 216,297 shares — May 13, 2026
A quiet week for insider trading with just one notable transaction: Saba Capital Management's $3.3M block sale of 216,297 shares in $ECAT at $15.34. While the large-holder disposal signals potential conviction shift, the thin sample size limits broader market sentiment conclusions.
