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FRI · JUL 17, 2026 · 06:00 EST · ISSUE #197

Overnight congressional tape was active: one larger energy-name exchange from Kevin Hern, plus a multi-name liquidation slate from Tommy Tuberville. The insider feed is fresh but header-only, so those entries should be treated as watchlist flags rather than conviction signals; the 8-K set is overnight and leans toward debt, underwriting, and deal-risk disclosures.

Signal Tracker
How last week's featured signals performed since we flagged them.
Type Ticker Signal Flagged Then Now Return
8-KSBACSBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP2026-07-16$187.25$185.04▼ 1.2%
CGHONAVRep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)2026-07-16$207.51$208.37▲ 0.4%
8-KNXTCNextCure, Inc.2026-07-15$2.18$6.17▲ 183.0%
CGSPCXRep. John James (R-MI)2026-07-15$139.14$131.11▼ 5.8%
8-KAGENAgenus Inc.2026-07-14$6.12$5.00▼ 18.3%
8-KPSAPublic Storage2026-07-14$321.86$324.50▲ 0.8%
CGCOHRSen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)2026-07-14$307.39$276.96▼ 9.9%
8-KDXPEDXP ENTERPRISES INC2026-07-12$162.60$167.36▲ 2.9%
8-KLINCLincoln Educational Services Cor2026-07-11$54.68$44.07▼ 19.4%
8-KCUECue Biopharma, Inc.2026-07-11$36.51$27.79▼ 23.9%
Congressional Trades
CongressRep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) — XOM STOCK Buy

Hern reported an exchange involving Exxon Mobil Corporation common stock in the $100,001 - $250,000 range. The transaction date was 2026-07-02, and the filing was submitted on 2026-07-16.

The size puts this at the top of the congressional tape, even though the disclosure labels it an exchange rather than a clean discretionary purchase. Energy exposure from an Oklahoma member is always worth tracking, especially around corporate restructurings and oil-and-gas policy headlines.

Ticker: XOMAmount: $100,001 - $250,000Type: STOCKFiled: 2026-07-16
$145.95+0.06%52W $105.53 – $176.41
CongressSen. Thomas H. Tuberville (R-AL) — MA STOCK Sell

Tuberville reported a full sale of Mastercard Incorporated common stock in the $15,001 - $50,000 range. The transaction date was 2026-06-08, and the filing date was 2026-07-16.

Among Tuberville’s same-day full sales, Mastercard stands out because the feed shows the stock up 13.56% since the transaction and 12.01% excess since. That makes the timing notable: he cut a high-quality payments compounder just before a sharp relative move.

Ticker: MAAmount: $15,001 - $50,000Type: STOCKFiled: 2026-07-16
$551.54+0.19%52W $464.52 – $601.77
CongressSen. Thomas H. Tuberville (R-AL) — LMT STOCK Sell

Tuberville reported a full sale of Lockheed Martin Corporation common stock in the $15,001 - $50,000 range. The trade was dated 2026-06-08 and filed on 2026-07-16.

Defense names carry extra sensitivity when they appear in congressional disclosures, particularly around budget, procurement, and geopolitical headlines. The position was exited in full, so watch whether this was portfolio housekeeping or part of a broader sector de-risking pattern.

Ticker: LMTAmount: $15,001 - $50,000Type: STOCKFiled: 2026-07-16
$513.52+0.19%52W $410.11 – $692.00
CongressSen. Thomas H. Tuberville (R-AL) — NEE STOCK Sell

Tuberville reported a full sale of NextEra Energy, Inc. common stock in the $15,001 - $50,000 range. The sale occurred on 2026-06-08 and was filed on 2026-07-16.

NextEra is a major utility and renewable-power bellwether, so a full exit sits at the intersection of rates, power demand, and energy-policy risk. The feed shows NEE up 6.36% since the sale, which makes the exit worth watching against the broader utility rebound.

Ticker: NEEAmount: $15,001 - $50,000Type: STOCKFiled: 2026-07-16
$89.35-0.06%52W $69.24 – $98.75
CongressRep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) — HONAV STOCK Buy

Dingell reported an exchange into Honeywell Aerospace Inc. common stock in the $50,001 - $100,000 range. The transaction occurred on 2026-06-29 and was filed on 2026-07-15; the comment says the shares were acquired when certain Honeywell International shares were exchanged due to a spinoff.

This is not a classic open-market buy, but the dollar band is meaningful and the asset sits in aerospace, defense, and industrial supply-chain territory. HONAV was recently featured, so this only earns a slot because this is a new filer and a new disclosure, not a price update.

Ticker: HONAVAmount: $50,001 - $100,000Type: STOCKFiled: 2026-07-15
$208.3752W $203.00 – $280.00
Also Notable
LawmakerTickerActionAmountFiledChartFiling
Thomas H TubervillePGSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervillePFESale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleDUKSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleCSXSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleAWKSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleWABSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleTSCOSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H TubervilleACNSale (full)2026-07-16Chart ↗Filing ↗
Thomas H. Kean JrGOOGLSale (partial)2026-07-15Chart ↗Filing ↗
Richard W. AllenINTUSale (full)2026-07-15Chart ↗Filing ↗
Insider Buys
Insider BuyTSMC insider Form 4 hits the tape, but the economics are missing.

A Form 4 was filed for Chen Chih-Ho and TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD, with a reported period ending 2026-07-13. The supplied feed does not include the transaction type, share count, average price, or total value.

TSMC is too important to ignore in the semiconductor supply chain, but this is not yet a usable buy-or-sell signal. Without shares, price, and value, the market should treat it as a document to pull, not as evidence of insider conviction.

Ticker: N/AShares: N/AAvg Price: N/AFiled: 2026-07-16
Insider BuyWalmart executive Form 4 appears without trade-level detail.

A Form 4 was filed for David W Guggina and Walmart Inc., with a reported period ending 2026-07-14. The feed provides no share count, average price, total value, or transaction code.

Walmart insider activity matters because the company is a core read-through on U.S. consumer health and retail margins. This filing is only a tracking flag until the underlying Form 4 details confirm whether it was a sale, grant, exercise, or other transaction.

Ticker: N/AShares: N/AAvg Price: N/AFiled: 2026-07-16
Insider BuyMarvell Form 4 lands in the AI-chip complex, but the feed is thin.

A Form 4 was filed for Justin Scarpulla and Marvell Technology, Inc., with a reported period ending 2026-07-15. The supplied data does not show whether the transaction was a purchase, sale, option exercise, or award.

Marvell is a key name in data-center silicon and AI infrastructure, so insider filings can move sentiment when they contain real sale or purchase economics. Here, the missing share and price fields mean there is no conviction read yet.

Ticker: N/AShares: N/AAvg Price: N/AFiled: 2026-07-16
Insider BuyFIS insider filing surfaces, with no transaction economics attached.

A Form 4 was filed for Jeffrey A Goldstein and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., with a reported period ending 2026-07-15. The raw feed includes the filing metadata but omits shares, average price, total value, and transaction type.

Payments and financial-technology insider moves can be material when they show open-market buying or meaningful selling. This record does not yet clear that bar, so the next step is reviewing the primary document for actual transaction detail.

Ticker: N/AShares: N/AAvg Price: N/AFiled: 2026-07-16
Insider BuyTeradyne Form 4 is notable by company, not by transaction detail.

A Form 4 was filed for Gregory Stephen Smith and TERADYNE, INC, with a reported period ending 2026-07-15. The supplied record does not provide share count, price, total value, or whether the trade was a buy, sale, exercise, or grant.

Teradyne sits in semiconductor test equipment and robotics, making insider moves potentially useful for cyclical read-throughs. But this header-only filing lacks the facts needed to infer buying conviction or selling pressure.

Ticker: N/AShares: N/AAvg Price: N/AFiled: 2026-07-16
Also Notable
Company / IssuerFiledSource
SPAR Group, Inc.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
UMH PROPERTIES, INC.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
UMH PROPERTIES, INC.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
MARKEL GROUP INC.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
KINGSWAY Corp2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
KINGSWAY Corp2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
AZIO AI HOLDINGS, INC.2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
AGCO CORP /DE2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
SEC Filings
SEC 8-KUber Technologies, Inc — Uber files an 8-K with a debt trigger buried next to a material agreement.

Uber Technologies, Inc filed an 8-K for period ending 2026-07-16 listing Items 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, and 9.01. The presence of Item 2.03 indicates the filing involves creation of a direct financial obligation or an obligation under an off-balance-sheet arrangement.

The risk is in the combination of a material agreement and debt-obligation item, which can be overlooked if investors focus only on the press-release framing under Item 7.01. Watch for borrowing terms, covenants, maturity, and whether the financing supports growth or plugs a cash-flow need.

Ticker: UBERRisk: MEDIUMForm: 8-KFiled: 2026-07-16
$74.04+0.38%52W $67.19 – $101.99
SEC 8-KHEICO CORP — HEICO pairs an underwriting agreement with a new financial-obligation disclosure.

HEICO CORP filed an 8-K for period ending 2026-07-13 listing Items 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, 8.01, and 9.01. The exhibit is an underwriting agreement dated July 13, 2026 with BofA Securities, PNC Capital Markets, Truist Securities, and Wells Fargo Securities.

For a premium aerospace and defense compounder, capital-markets activity can be read as balance-sheet management, acquisition funding, or dilution-adjacent financing depending on terms. The market risk sits in the underwriting and debt details rather than the headline corporate update.

Ticker: HEI, HEI-ARisk: MEDIUMForm: 8-KFiled: 2026-07-16
SEC 8-KArray Technologies, Inc. — Array flags deal activity plus unregistered securities risk in one filing.

Array Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K for period ending 2026-07-16 listing Items 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, and 9.01, with Exhibit 2.1 attached. Item 3.02 indicates an unregistered sale of equity securities alongside the material agreement disclosure.

That mix raises integration and dilution risk in a solar supply-chain name already exposed to rates, project timing, and policy swings. The key watch is whether the deal structure uses equity in a way that changes ownership, leverage, or near-term EPS expectations.

Ticker: ARRYRisk: HIGHForm: 8-KFiled: 2026-07-16
$6.25+0.07%52W $5.39 – $12.23
SEC 8-KDistribution Solutions Group, Inc. — DSGR’s 8-K points to acquisition and debt exposure in the fine print.

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. filed an 8-K for period ending 2026-07-15 listing Items 1.01, 2.03, 7.01, and 9.01. The filing includes Exhibit 2.1, signaling a transaction agreement, and Item 2.03, signaling a direct financial obligation or similar financing exposure.

The risk is not just the deal announcement; it is how the company finances it and what obligations come with the agreement. Watch leverage, covenant language, and whether the acquisition adds scale or stretches the balance sheet.

Ticker: DSGRRisk: MEDIUMForm: 8-KFiled: 2026-07-16
$34.43+25.29%52W $19.02 – $34.83
SEC 8-KCARMAX AUTO FUNDING LLC / CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2026-3 — CarMax-linked auto receivables securitization adds a credit-cycle marker.

CARMAX AUTO FUNDING LLC and CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2026-3 filed an 8-K for period ending 2026-07-14 listing Items 1.01, 8.01, and 9.01. The filing includes an underwriting agreement exhibit and a depositor-certification exhibit under the same accession.

Asset-backed auto issuance is a useful stress gauge when delinquencies, used-car values, and funding costs are in focus. The market may not trade this like a common-stock catalyst, but the terms and collateral disclosures can feed directly into the broader consumer-credit read-through.

Ticker: N/ARisk: MEDIUMForm: 8-KFiled: 2026-07-16
Also Notable
Company / IssuerFiledSource
International Stem Cell CORP (ISCO)2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
AtaiBeckley Inc. (ATAI)2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (CRDF)2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2026-32026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Caring Brands, Inc. (CABR)2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2026-32026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Toyota Auto Receivables 2026-C Owner Trust2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
John Deere Owner Trust 2026-B2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
John Deere Owner Trust 2026-B2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
Toyota Auto Receivables 2026-C Owner Trust2026-07-16EDGAR ↗
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