Meta Platforms Inc ( META ) shares are trading lower Monday afternoon as the company navigates a series of headwinds related to its artificial intelligence strategy. Here’s what investors need to know. What To Know: The stock is under pressure following reports that the company faces congressional scrutiny over a leaked internal AI rulebook that allegedly permitted chatbots to engage...

03:32 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- John Sughrue, Director, on August 14, 2025, sold 9,314 shares in Veritex Holdings ( VBTX ) for $298,145. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Sughrue has control over a total of 57,081 common shares of the company, with 56,321 shares held directly and 760 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501570/000150157025000144/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1755545186.xml Price: 32.09,...

(Reuters) -Passive-investment management leader Vanguard plans to launch its first actively managed U.S. stock exchange-traded funds this year, according to filings with regulators on Monday. The company, which pioneered low-cost, no-frills index-based investment products, intends to roll out ETF versions of three of its existing mutual funds. The funds will be managed by Wellington Management, according to the filings. While...

03:31 PM EDT, 08/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.4%. In corporate news, Starbucks ( SBUX ) will offer all US salaried employees a 2% pay hike this year as part of a strategy...