Market Recap — August 18, 2026
Recap of insider activity, SEC filings, and market-moving news for August 18, 2026.
Last generated Oct 21, 2026, 5:58 PM ET
Top Importance Today
Filings and news with the highest AI-ranked importance score.
Super League Files Proxy for Metaplanet Acquisition: 95.7% Control for 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5M
Metaplanet to Acquire 95.7% of Super League for 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5M
Metaplanet to Acquire 95.7% of Super League for 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5M, Renaming to Superplanet
Former CEO Garg's Board Removal Attempt Fails, Company Sues for Securities Violations Amid New Solicitation
JBS Proposes to Acquire Remaining 18% of Pilgrim's Pride in Stock-for-Stock Deal
JBS Proposes All-Stock Buyout of Remaining 18% Stake in Pilgrim's Pride
Skye Bioscience Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice for Equity Shortfall
JBS Offers 2.1 Shares for Each Pilgrim's Pride Share in Buyout Bid
NextCure Files S-4 for Reverse Merger with Avere Therapeutics: Legacy Holders to Own ~1.17%
Outlook Therapeutics Q3 10-Q: Going Concern Warning and $51M Dilutive Offering
Tungray Discloses Undisclosed RMB110M Related-Party Guarantees; Audit Committee Launches Independent Review
Garg Group Amends Consent Solicitation, Reveals Prior Consents Invalid and Details Change-of-Control Risks
Largest Open-Market Insider Buys
Form 4 open-market purchases ranked by dollar amount.
Catalyst4 Boosts MapLight Stake with $83.4M Open-Market Purchase
Insider Group Buys $475K of BGDE Stock in Open Market
Director Bob Gower makes substantial open market purchase of ENSC shares
CEO Jayson Rieger Buys $125,750 of Verrica Stock in Open Market
CFO Gregory Gould Buys $24,500 of Aclarion Stock at $2.45
Largest Open-Market Insider Sells
Form 4 open-market sales ranked by dollar amount.
10% Owner Romulus Capital III Sells $26.7M of EquipmentShare Stock
10% Owners Sell $25M in World Acceptance Stock
President & CIO Mayukh Sukhatme Sells $24.2M in Roivant Shares
10% Owner Romulus Capital II Sells $18.7M of EquipmentShare Stock
Director Vassallo Sells $10.9M in Cerebras Shares
Corpay President Alan King Sells $10.65M in Stock Near 52-Week High
Director Heard William Sells $4.2M in Anterix Stock
10% Owner HRT Financial Sells $219K of Maison Solutions Stock
Notable 8-Ks and News
Material events and breaking news with importance score 6 or higher.
Metaplanet to Acquire 95.7% of Super League for 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5M, Renaming to Superplanet
JBS Offers 2.1 Shares for Each Pilgrim's Pride Share in Buyout Bid
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Moves to Delist from OTCQB and Liquidate
CID Holdco Faces Second Nasdaq Delisting Ground and $1.06M Loan Default Foreclosure Threat
XCF Global Secures $500K Bridge Loan at 25% Discount with 5M Share Default Penalty
KKR Launches $9B Takeover Bid for UGI, Sources Say
Klarna Plunges 18% as Guidance Cut Overshadows Surprise Q2 Profit
Curaleaf Formally Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis
Amylyx Details Phase 3 LUCIDITY Win: All Secondary Endpoints Met, NDA Filing by End of 2026
Weave Communications to Be Acquired by Francisco Partners for $7.40/Share in Cash
Form 144 Notices
Notices that restricted shares may be sold soon — often a precursor to insider selling.
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