Energy CFOs liquidated $9M in three days alone. AROC Archrock CFO Douglas Aron filed yesterday for two massive sales totaling $6M. He dumped 98,050 shares March 30 for $3.4M. He added 71,500 shares March 27 grabbing $2.5M more. Both trades occurred as oil approached $100.
WLK Westlake CFO Mark Bender sold $1.8M March 27. The $20B specialty materials executive exited as crude volatility intensified. Retail CFOs joined the wave with ROST Ross Stores dumping $1.1M March 26.
Lannebo bought $20M in Swedish polymer maker this week showing divergent global behavior. Jordan Phosphate chairman sold $8.2M yesterday as Middle East war entered day 20.
China warned of serious consequences yesterday resisting UN resolution to protect Strait shipping. Gulf states revisited pipeline plans to bypass Hormuz per FT reporting. The infrastructure projects replicate Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline despite huge cost.
Oil traders normally thriving on volatility got caught out by crisis scale. AMZN Amazon slapped a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drove fuel prices higher. India's central bank blocked rupee shorting as currency volatility surged.
AVGO Broadcom tapped Google executive Amie Thuener as new CFO overnight. CEO Hock Tan said she brings deep experience to the $1.5T chip giant's $100B AI revenue push.
COIN Coinbase won conditional approval to operate as national trust company. CEO Brian Armstrong clarified they're not becoming a bank. The $39B crypto exchange held 11.6% SI.
Bears tripled down on micro caps. ELAB PMGC Holdings exploded to 146% SI this week jumping 132 points in three days. HCTI Healthcare Triangle SI rocketed 68 points to 80% in seven days despite crashing 93% quarterly.
Energy names flooded options desks. OXY Occidental grabbed massive volume surging 51% year to date. FANG Diamondback landed eighth with 27% gains as crude chaos persisted.
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