Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's Hot Corner Insider Weekly Strategy Session.

After weeks of increased volatility, bank insiders are voting with their wallets — four buys in one day across the regionals.

📌 Texas Capital $TCBI – Director Robert W. Stallings reported a purchase worth $339,000, his second big buy this month.

📌 PNC Financial $PNC – Director Martin Pfinsgraff bought 1,000 shares, equivalent to $158,220.

📌 Burke & Herbert $BHRB – Director Mark Guthrie Anderson dropped $159,000 into the Virginia lender.

📌 Banc of California $BANC – Director James A. Barker bought $131,560 worth of stock.

Here’s The Hot Corner, with data from April 29, 2025:

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📌 Chief Medical Officer Samit Hirawat filed a Form 4 revealing a purchase of 4,250 shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb $BMY.

Any insider purchase at a pharma giant trading near multi-year...

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For years, Momentum was basically code for US growth, big tech and high-flyers. But 2025 is rewriting that script.

This year has been all about international equities.

While US indexes have chopped sideways, many global ETFs are quietly making new 52-week highs relative to the S&P 500.

The Intl Momentum Factor ETF $IMTM tells the story of what's been unfolding in abroad and where the strength is emerging.

The ETF is breaking out to new all-time highs, driven by Financials and Industrials, which make up 34% and 18% of the...