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Along with being known as the former Speaker of the House under four different presidents, Nancy Pelosi is known for being targeted for the trading of stock and options by her husband. While many of the trades by Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi have been successful, one recent...

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is taking on the two largest carbonated beverage companies in the world with a series of tweets aimed at Coca-Cola Inc (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). If Ackman takes a short position or pushing for legal challenges, he could now find himself up against one of the...

A member of Congress bought a stock that is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Here’s a look at the purchase and what it could mean. What Happened: One of the big storylines in 2023 could be the case between the FTC and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT). The issue...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is one of the many members of Congress who has been targeted with talks of new legislation to ban members of office and their spouses from trading stocks and options. A new filing shows Pelosi and husband Paul Pelosi's recent trades.  Pelosi's...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A member of Congress made a questionable stock purchase that was well-timed with legislation. Here’s that latest Congress stock trade that will be publicly scrutinized. What Happened: A new filing from Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican...

One of the sectors hit hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic was hospitality, which included restaurants and hotels. A member of the U.S. Congress could be betting on the comeback of hotels with a recent investment in an LLC that owns hotels. What Happened: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently...

Good timing, lucky buy, or more to the story? Those are the choices the public will likely be attributing to a large purchase of shares of a commerce company by a U.S. Senator months before an acquisition was announced. What Happened: Multichannel commerce platform company ChannelAdvisor Corp (NYSE...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most high-profile members of Congress when it comes to buying and selling stocks and options thanks to her husband Paul Pelosi, a venture capitalist. One 2022 transaction was highly scrutinized thanks to a trip to Taiwan by Pelosi and her...

A new bill to ban members of the U.S. Congress from trading stocks while in public office is expected to be unveiled in August, according to a new report. What Happened: Democratic members of the House of Representatives are planning to unveil a bill to ban stock trading by members of Congress,...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most high-profile members of Congress when it comes to buying and selling stocks and options during her time in public office. A recent transaction by her husband Paul Pelosi faced public scrutiny and may have influenced a recent sale. What...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul have made some big bets on technology stocks over the last year. Here’s the latest three trades made in the Pelosi portfolio. What Happened: A new filing reported by CongressTrading on Thursday shows the Pelosis made three recent trades....

After years of outpacing market returns, the ETFs from Ark Funds have lagged the market and are seeing more bearish bets placed against them. Here’s the latest on the bets against Ark and its founder Cathie Wood. What Happened: Sen. Tommy Tuberville is betting against the Ark...

One of the most anticipated IPOs of 2021 was that of electric vehicle company Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: RIVN). Rivian counts Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) as investors and can also add two members of U.S. Congress to the list of its backers. What...

A member of Congress has sold off full positions in many technology focused stocks, including several that make up the popular FAANG acronym. What Happened: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is a Democratic senator, serving Colorado in Congress. Hickenlooper beat incumbent Cory Gardner in the 2020...

A member of Congress from Texas bought shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) after vocally supporting the company's move to the Lone Star State.  What Happened: New filings reveal that U.S. House of Representative Dan Crenshaw made three purchases of Tesla shares in the month of November. The...