Market Moves: Insider Trades and Leadership Shifts Hit Top Stocks

1. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -2.55%. Palantir disclosed insider trading on September 17 and 18, 2024. Director Stat Lauren Elaina Friedman sold 5,300 shares on September 16, while Director Karp Alexander C. sold 4.5 million shares on September 17.

2. Block (NYSE: SQ)
Block dipped mildly by -2.58%. Block's revenue for first-half 2024 is $12.113 billion with a net profit of $661 million. New Street Research starts coverage with a neutral rating, setting a $70 target. UBS maintains a buy rating with a $92 target. Seven insider trades were disclosed on August 23.

3. Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT)
Vertiv Holdings dipped mildly by -2.59%. Vertiv Holdings disclosed several insider transactions, including executive Winther Karsten's purchase of 30,200 shares on September 3, 2024, and executive Lim Cheryl H. J.'s sale of 2,914 shares on August 22, 2024.

4. Nike (NYSE: NKE)
Nike dipped mildly by -2.62%. NIKE announced a CEO change, resulting in significant market reactions. Bernstein maintains an "Outperform" rating with a $109 target, while Barclays holds an "Equal-Weight" rating at $84. NIKE reported $51.36 billion revenue and $5.7 billion net income for fiscal 2024.

5. Sony Group (NYSE: SONY)
Sony Group dipped mildly by -2.71%. Sony is set to release a new INZONE flagship gaming monitor on September 25. Rumors suggest Sony may relocate its Xperia smartphone factory to India. The PS5 Pro console will launch on November 7, priced at $699.