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Virco Mfg. Corporation reported a $2.8 million net loss for the first quarter ended April 30, 2026, with net sales declining 9.1% year-over-year amid slowing demand for school furniture. Gross margin decreased due to lower factory output and overhead absorption. Demand is stabilizing with order rates roughly flat, but shipments plus backlog decline…
GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) announced a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to foster AI-enabled semiconductor design and rapid prototype fabrication. The collaboration grants researchers access to GlobalFoundries' U.S. manufacturing platforms, design resources, and multi-project wafer programs, bridging the…
On June 3, Lockheed Martin reported a successful test in which a missile fired from a standard shipping container intercepted a one-way attack drone. The demonstration used a 10-foot GRIZZLY containerized launcher built from commercial off-the-shelf materials, integrated sensors and radar from partner firms, and showcased a mobile, lower-cost appro…
Kuwait is weighing options to expand its crude storage capacity in other countries after disruptions to tanker shipments through the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Persian Gulf conflict. Senior Kuwait Petroleum Corp. officials said the strait remains unsafe for energy cargoes, prompting talks on pipeline routes with neighboring states and reliance …
India has announced a 100 billion rupee ($1 billion) support package to oil retailers to enforce a cap on jet fuel prices for domestic carriers. The government set the ceiling at 75.6 rupees per litre - well below the current price of 104.9 rupees per litre charged at New Delhi airport - and will reimburse state refiners for losses arising from sel…
ADP's national employment report showed U.S. private payrolls climbed by 122,000 in May, above Reuters' economist consensus. The report, produced with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, arrives ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' more comprehensive employment figures. Despite higher commodity-driven inflation tied to the U.S.-Israel war with Ir…
USA Rare Earth has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce that unlock up to $1.6 billion in federal financing tied to project milestones. Combined with recent private investment and earlier capital raises, the company says roughly $3.5 billion in committed capital now supports its plan to develop the Round Top heavy rar…
Turkey's central bank reported gross foreign exchange reserves of $54.22 billion as of May 22, down from $61.23 billion a week earlier. The level represents the lowest reserves since June 2021. The central bank sold billions of dollars in the latter part of May; those sales occurred after a court ruling that removed the leader of the main oppositio…
Barclays reviewed proxy filings for seven leading U.S. energy service companies across three industry cycles - 2013, 2019 and 2024-2025 - and found that short-term pay remains closely linked to upstream spending, free cash flow has displaced EPS as a financial metric, ESG has grown in importance, and board tenure patterns vary widely among firms.
Hungary's MOL has requested a 30-day extension from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control to finalize its negotiations to buy a majority stake in Serbia's NIS, Serbia's energy minister said. The request comes ahead of a June 6 deadline tied to an earlier short extension and follows a January binding agreement between MOL and Russia's Gazprom Ne…
The European Commission has introduced two legislative proposals aimed at expanding Europe’s domestic cloud, AI and semiconductor sectors. The Cloud and AI Development Act and Chips Act 2.0 are designed to reduce dependence on non-European providers for critical services, bolster EU-made semiconductors to 20% global market share by 2030, and impose…
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, reported former U.S. Representative George Santos to the Department of Justice after identifying trading activity it deemed suspicious. The company also alerted the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The trades centered on Santos publicly stating he would attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union ad…
Shares of several U.S. asset managers fell in premarket trading after Switzerland's Partners Group moved to cap redemptions from an $8.6 billion private-equity vehicle amid elevated withdrawal requests. The action prompted a sharp drop in Partners Group stock in Switzerland and highlighted broader redemption pressures in private markets, with media…
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on CNS disorder therapeutics, announced the pricing of a public offering of approximately 5.7 million shares at $3.50 each, potentially raising up to $23 million. The proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes to support the company's growth.
Ulta Beauty shares pulled back in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q1 FY2026 results but offered guidance and expense details that left little fresh upside for investors. Adjusted EPS and revenue topped estimates, yet raised full-year EPS guidance aligned with prior consensus, while SG&A rose 14.6% largely due to…
An independent peer-reviewed study published in the official journal of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses demonstrates that ENvue Medical's Navigation Platform significantly improves patient safety by reducing feeding tube misplacement and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The study, conducted at Inova Health System, also highlights s…
Director Thomas E. Chorman executed a planned sale of shares in Standex International Corp., which occurred while the stock traded near its 52-week high. Concurrently, the company reported third-quarter 2026 financial results that saw slight misses on earnings per share and revenue forecasts. Despite these figures, Standex showed an increase in tot…
The European Commission has tabled two pieces of legislation intended to expand the EU's cloud, artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries while reducing dependence on U.S. technology providers. The measures set a target of increasing the EU's share of global semiconductor production to 20% by 2030 and introduce sovereignty requirements f…
USA Rare Earth has finalized agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce to access up to $1.6 billion in funding under the CHIPS Act, supplementing $1.5 billion in private capital raised earlier. The combined ~$3.5 billion capital will be used to develop and expand its vertically integrated domestic rare earth mining, processing, metal, and mag…
Rail Vision Ltd. has integrated its advanced AI-powered ShuntingYard system into Railserve's newly launched YardGUARD industrial railyard safety system. This collaboration, showcased at Railway Interchange 2026, enhances rail yard operational safety and efficiency through real-time situational awareness, obstacle detection, and automated braking su…
Turbo Energy, a Nasdaq-listed company specializing in AI-driven solar energy storage and energy management systems, announced significant financial improvements and operational milestones that enhance its Nasdaq compliance status. The company raised $5 million in 2026, boosting shareholders' equity well above Nasdaq minimum requirements. Turbo Ener…
ZenaTech, Inc. reported a remarkable 640% year-over-year revenue increase for the first quarter of 2026, reaching CAD 8.4 million. This growth was primarily driven by its Drone as a Service (DaaS) division, following 21 acquisitions including land survey and legacy service companies across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. The …
Citi analysts view Strategy’s recent disposal of a small Bitcoin holding as unsurprising and not materially changing the cryptocurrency’s fundamental outlook. The bank emphasizes that exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows continue to explain a large share of weekly price variance, while negative recent ETF flows and uncertainty over U.S. market structur…
Quantum Cyber N.V., a Nasdaq-listed autonomous defense technology company, published its inaugural Corporate Investor Presentation. The comprehensive presentation consolidates the company's milestones including an AI-powered System-of-Systems platform, eight filed patent positions, Letters of Intent (LOIs) with General Cherry and SOCOM, and a stron…
Treasure Global Inc. announced a preliminary fiscal year 2026 financial outlook expecting revenue growth exceeding 100% year-over-year due to expansion in its digital ecosystem and merchant adoption across Southeast Asia. The company highlights operational enhancements, fintech infrastructure development including digital wallets and AI capabilitie…
