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  "id": 15978666,
  "title": "Verisign CEO D. James Bidzos sells $1.01 million in company stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/verisign-ceo-d-james-bidzos-sells-1-01-million-in-company-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/verisign-ceo-d-james-bidzos-sells-101-million-in-company-stock-93CH-4964483"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 20, 2026, VeriSign Inc.'s CEO, D. James Bidzos, offloaded 3,300 shares of the company's stock, totaling around $1.01 million. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $304.32 to $307.41, in four separate transactions. Bidzos retained 371,827.41 shares following the sales. VeriSign's stock, trading at $307.20 near its 52-week high of $312.48, is currently considered overvalued by analysts. Despite this, VeriSign reported second-quarter earnings per share of $2.38, slightly below expectations, while revenue reached $434.6 million, a 6% increase over the previous year, as the company continues to benefit from high demand for domain names. The company also raised its full-year earnings guidance, signaling a positive outlook for the rest of the year, though VeriSign's stock showed little movement following the announcement.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Raymond James cuts BankUnited stock price target to $48 on revenue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/raymond-james-cuts-bankunited-stock-price-target-to-48-on-revenue",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:50:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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