IJR News — today's news from every sideRakuten Raises Palantir Stake, Reports Target at $215Business — Aug 29, 2026Rakuten Investment Management Inc. expanded its stakes in several U.S. equities in Q2, boosting Palantir by 15.2% to 546,398 shares (about $63.2 million) and establishing or increasing positions in Electronic Arts, Norfolk Southern, S&P Global, and Texas Instruments. The fund also acquired 56,239 EA shares (~$11.5 million), 36,730 NSC shares (~$11.6 million), 49,588 SPGI shares (~$20.3 million), and 263,737 TXN shares (~$75.3 million), illustrating broad diversification across tech and industrials.
Madison Asset Management Boosts JIRE Stake, Trims OthersFinance — Jul 21, 2026Madison Asset Management LLC reshuffled several ETF positions in Q1, notably boosting its stake in JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF by about 8% to 335,261 shares, while trimming holdings in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF, Madison Short Term Strategic Income ETF, and Madison Dividend Value ETF by roughly 6.3%, 11%, and 7.8% respectively. The moves were part of broader fund activity noted among multiple investors, including new positions and other percentage changes across the listed funds.
Washington's Highest-Paid School Superintendents RevealedPolitics — Jul 20, 2026Renton School District Superintendent Damien Pattenaude is the state’s highest-paid administrator for the 2025-2026 year at $477,693, with four of the top 11 district leaders—Renton, Auburn, Kent and Federal Way—hailing from South King County. The industry-wide salaries reflect district size, experience, and cost of living, and WSFI notes that final figures can shift with supplemental payments or October updates, with the top-20 average around $389,562.
Rachel Meyers With sixty-seven lives lost near Reagan National, the FAA must implement all thirty-three responses without delay. Jared Kim HPS at 9.6% is tempting but I always wonder how sustainable those double-digit yields really are long term. Saturna Trims Holdings Across Major Stocks Q1 — Jul 22, 2026In Q1 Saturna Capital Corp trimmed positions in Amphenol by 9.5% to 32,153 shares (~$4.06 million), TJX by 0.7% to 1,220,155 shares (~$194.86 million), and Johnson Controls by 1.0% to 2,604,438 shares (~$341.05 million), while initiating a new GE HealthCare stake of 8,655 shares (~$616,000); it also boosted Ross Stores by 31.1% to 11,056 shares (~$2.40 million).
Lianhe Sowell Closes $11M Unit OfferingBusiness — Sep 3, 2026Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd priced and closed a $11 million follow-on best-efforts offering of 7,638,889 units at $1.44 per unit, with each unit including one Class A share and three six-month warrants exercisable at $1.66, led by sole placement agent R.F. Lafferty & Co.; proceeds are earmarked for R&D, expansion and working capital, with a maximum of 22,916,667 Class A shares issuable on exercise and the close expected around Sept. 3, 2026.
