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Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors, especially when markets are uncertain. With the new earnings season underway, this week's most notable insider purchases were made by 10% owners. A SPAC about to go public and a recent initial public offering prompted insiders to scoop up shares. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10% owners really only buy shares of a company for one reason: they believe the stock price will rise and they want to profit from it. So insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors, particularly when there is uncertainty in the markets or the markets are near all-time highs. Note that with the new earnings-reporting season underway, the windows for many insiders to buy or sell shares are closed. Here are a few of the most noteworthy insider purchases that were reported in the past week. A beneficial owner of Digitalbridge Group Inc (NYSE: DBRG) returned to the buy window last week to acquire more than 1.14 million ...

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The month of October marks a slowdown in SPAC merger deal votes, but the calendar does include several multibillion-dollar deals. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as it completes the last step in the merger process and also changes the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs have also seen wide swings in share prices after being de-SPACed if they receive heavy redemption and have a low float for shares available. Here is a look at the current October SPAC merger vote dates: Oct. 4: LifeSci Acquisition II Corp (NASDAQ: LSAQ) and Science37: Life sciences company Science37 is merging in a deal valuing the company at over $1 billion in a move that will help it fund its trials and extend into new areas. Oct. 5: Industrial Tech Acquisitions Inc (NASDAQ: ITAC) and Arbe Robotics: 4D imaging radar technology company Arbe Robotics expects fiscal 2021 revenue of $7.8 million and fiscal 2022 revenue of $13 million. Oct. 5: ACON S2 Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: STWO) and ESS Tech: Long-range battery company ESS Tech is valued at $1.1 billion in a SPAC merger. The company’s batteries are engineered to support renewables and stabilize the electrical grid. Oct. 12: Live Oak Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: LOKB) and Navitas Semiconductor: With a proprietary semiconductor technology, Navitas says it can deliver three times faster charging in half the size and weight of ...

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