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Oil prices retreated modestly as traders recalibrated risk following renewed U.S.-Iran military action. Brent and U.S. WTI both pulled back after session swings earlier in the week, while shipping data showed lower-than-average transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid tightened enforcement by Iran.
A UNICEF study of roughly 21,000 internet-using children across 21 countries estimates about 20 million children were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year. The report identifies social media as the predominant venue, highlights the emergence of AI-generated sexual imagery, and documents very low reporting …
Diversified Energy Company (NYSE: DEC) has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Birch Permian Holdings for approximately $1.8 billion, marking its largest acquisition ever. The deal enhances Diversified's position as a major operator in the Permian Basin by increasing production by about 35% and adjusted EBITDA by approximately 55%. The ac…
Brady Corporation announced an increase in its annual dividend from $0.98 to $1.00 per share, marking the 41st consecutive year of dividend increases. The quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid on October 30, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 9, 2026. Brady is a global industrial technology company providing identification, saf…
High Tide's Q2 beat, the Bank of Montreal C$40M facility, and recent German/M&A activity create a clear, tradable upside path. At a market cap of ~$222M and implied revenue multiple below 0.5x on an annualized basis, the stock offers asymmetric upside if execution in Germany and domestic roll-ups continue. This trade idea lays out entry, stop, targ…
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division has expanded a criminal inquiry into rising beef costs to include eight large retailers. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward has sent letters to the companies about the recent jump in retail beef prices. The enlargement of the probe follows earlier scrutiny of meatpackers and a multistate …
Accelevation, a provider of power and infrastructure equipment for data centers and owned by Olympus Partners, filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Sept 2. The company, which supplies power distribution and deployment solutions for data center customers, is seeking to capitalize on investor interest in firms tied to the AI-driven expansion o…
Two Palestinian youths, aged 16 and 19, were killed in al-Mughayyir village near Ramallah during an operation involving Israeli settler militants and Israeli army troops, officials said. The military says its forces entered to provide security for police and an Israeli civilian retrieving livestock, and that troops fired on “key instigators” after …
U.S. officials and cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike announced a coordinated effort to dismantle Sality, a long-running Russian-based botnet first identified in 2003. Authorities said they seized web domains used by the operation to control infected machines, while CrowdStrike reported it had cut compromised hosts off from the botnet's controller by f…
Revolution Medicines announced that the New England Journal of Medicine has published Phase 1/2 clinical trial data on their drug RASONQUE (daraxonrasib) in treating RAS mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study showed promising objective response and disease control rates with a manageable safety profile. The data supports the ongoing P…
JPMorgan Chase has reduced the prime financing it provides to Jane Street following the quantitative firm's expansion into U.S. Treasury market-making. The trim represented about 5% of Jane Street's fixed-income credit lines and did not materially affect the firm's top-line results, but it signals heightened tensions between legacy dealers and fast…
A federal judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from enforcing a recently signed executive order that would limit birthright citizenship in several specific circumstances. The order followed a U.S. Supreme Court rejection of an earlier, broader attempt to curtail automatic citizenship for children…
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective September 7, 2026, aiming to regain compliance with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price listing rule. The stock will begin trading on a reverse-split basis on September 8, 2026, maintaining current shareholder ownership percentages. The company is a clinical-stage regene…
Colombian stocks ended Wednesday with gains, led by strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture. The benchmark COLCAP index closed up 0.77%. Top performers included Grupo Argos SA Pref, Ecopetrol SA and Interconnection Electric SA ESP, while Etb, Bolsa De Valores De Colombia and Mineros SA were among the laggards. Commodity and currency moves…
Russian equities closed lower on Wednesday with the MOEX Russia Index down 0.34%, driven by losses in the Power, Mining and Manufacturing sectors. Select miners and steelmakers outperformed, while utility and banking names lagged. The Russian Volatility Index fell sharply, and commodity and FX benchmarks showed modest moves at the close.
Capital Southwest Corporation announced an amendment to its senior secured corporate credit facility, increasing borrowing capacity from $510 million to $595 million with an option to expand to $1 billion. The amendment reduces interest margins, lowers unused commitment fees, removes the SOFR adjustment, and extends the maturity to September 2031. …
Sept 2 - Hershey has appointed Dave Hulays as chief financial officer, promoting a seasoned insider to the role with immediate effect. Hulays, 54, joined the company in 2012 and has held progressively broader finance responsibilities across Canada, the United States and international operations. The leadership change comes as the maker of Reese's r…
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. (ATII), a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced the filing of the third amendment to its registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC related to its proposed business combination with Forge Nano, Inc. Forge Nano specializes in advanced atomic layer deposition technology critical …
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1503 per share on its Common Stock to be paid on September 29, 2026. The distribution follows the Fund's policy targeting an annualized 6% payout based on the rolling average NAV. The distribution can be taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, and the Fund reported stron…
RoboStrategy, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed closed-end fund focused on robotics and physical AI private companies, announced its net asset value (NAV) per share rose to $11.35 as of August 31, 2026, representing a 0.27% increase month-over-month. The fund invests in leading innovators in robotics and autonomous systems to bridge public market access to pri…
Garrett Motion Inc., a leader in turbocharging and electrification technologies for automotive and industrial sectors, announced its participation in the upcoming Jefferies Global Industrials Conference where its CTO and investor relations team will engage in presentations and meetings. The company highlights its technological advancements and comm…
Fort Technology Inc. has granted 102,857 restricted share units (RSUs) under its approved Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which includes allocations to an officer and consultants. The RSUs vest over a scheduled timeline and are subject to TSX Venture Exchange policies. Fort Technology, specializing in consumer products for pest control and remedial …
Zoom announced the appointment of Jeff Epstein, former Oracle EVP and CFO, to its Board of Directors, enhancing its financial and strategic leadership. The company also revealed the upcoming retirement of Jonathan Chadwick from its board after nearly a decade of service, marking a transition in board membership during a period of growth and innovat…
LyondellBasell (LYB) looks like a high-conviction swing trade. The stock is trading near $66.59 while the business is generating meaningful free cash flow and sits at an attractive EV/EBITDA multiple. We lay out an entry at $66.59, a stop at $60.00 and a target of $77.00, driven by improving polymer markets, durable FCF and a recovering EBITDA prof…
Microsoft announced it will start disclosing quarterly sales figures for its Azure cloud computing business and reorganize its reporting structure from three segments into two. The change groups cloud services, AI-based software and traditional business software into a new "Agents and Infra" segment, while Windows, Xbox and advertising will be comb…
