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The U.S. Army has issued a draft multiyear contract to Lockheed Martin valued at up to $58.6 billion to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles from fiscal 2026 through 2032, converting an earlier one-year $4.7 billion award into a longer-term procurement plan. The move comes as U.S. munitions inventories face pressure from heavy use in recent ope…
Sprott Physical Copper Trust, managed by Sprott Asset Management, has updated and expanded its at-the-market equity program to issue up to $250 million of units in both U.S. and Canadian markets. The proceeds will be used to acquire physical copper metal, aligning with the Trust's investment objectives. The program replaces a prior equity program a…
Fortis Inc., a leading North American regulated electric and gas utility company, announced dividends payable on September 1, 2026, across various classes of preference shares and common shares. The dividends are designated as eligible for federal and provincial tax credits in Canada. The dividend payments reflect Fortis's ongoing commitment to del…
Equinix shares slid 3% after the company issued a third-quarter revenue guide whose midpoint came in below analysts' expectations, even as management lifted its full-year AFFO and extended multi-year revenue and AFFO growth targets through 2029. The firm reported a second-quarter revenue beat and said customer demand remains broad-based across netw…
Diversified Energy Company announced that it will publish its second quarter 2026 operational and financial results on August 5, 2026, after the U.S. market closes. The company will hold a conference call on August 6 to discuss these results and will provide an audio replay of the event. Supplementary materials and results will be made available on…
Centerra Gold (CGAU) looks positioned for further upside after a series of constructive corporate moves: a larger, cheaper undrawn $600M credit facility, recurring dividend, strategic equity stakes in North American exploration plays, and solid operating exposure in Canada and Türkiye. Valuation (market cap ~$3.61B, P/E ~4.9) implies the market has…
Wetour Robotics Limited announced a 1-for-100 share consolidation to be effective August 3, 2026, reducing the total number of outstanding shares from approximately 107.8 million to about 1.08 million. The company's shares will continue trading on Nasdaq under the ticker WETO post-consolidation. All stock options, warrants, and rights will be propo…
Universal Insurance Holdings has moved from crisis-era volatility to sustained profitability as underwriting and rate dynamics in Florida normalize. The balance sheet is clean, free cash flow is robust, and valuation is low relative to the earnings power the business currently demonstrates. This trade idea looks to capture further derisking and mul…
Li Bang International Corporation Inc., a Nasdaq-listed Chinese manufacturer of stainless steel commercial kitchen equipment, announced a 1-for-200 reverse share split effective August 3, 2026. This consolidation aims to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement and will adjust the number of outstanding shares accordingly while maintaining shareh…
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced a strong second quarter of 2026 with GAAP net sales of $451.0 million, a 32% increase sequentially and 127% year-over-year. The company's net income also significantly rose to $136.1 million GAAP from the prior quarter. Growth was driven by increased sales in SSD controllers, embedded eMMC and UFS con…
MGM Resorts International reported second-quarter revenue above analyst expectations, driven primarily by stronger results on the Las Vegas Strip. Management said business travel, fueled by corporate conferences and trade conventions, is emerging as a key growth area even as leisure demand remains uneven. Adjusted EPS also exceeded estimates, while…
HII, through its Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been awarded approximately $76.6 billion in U.S. Navy contracts for the construction of five additional Columbia-class and nine additional Virginia-class nuclear submarines. The contracts also include funding for shipyard infrastructure improvements. HII will build multiple submarines and sub…
Cenovus is trading at $29.08 after a run of strength that appears tied to management commentary around materially higher free cash flow and resilient refining margins. With a market cap of $54.3B, a PE of 14.8 and a 2.18% yield, this trade bets on continued cash conversion and a re-rating toward the prior 52-week high. Entry, stop and targets are e…
U.S. shoppers and restaurant patrons have reduced purchases of fresh lettuce and visits to several chains after federal officials linked a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. Despite the supplier's recall of potentially affected products, case counts h…
Mexican stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/BMV IPC retreating 1.23% as declines in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples pressured the market. While a handful of names finished higher, broader market participation favored sellers. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the equity declines.
Colombian equities ended Wednesday with modest gains, led by Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The COLCAP index rose 0.15% at the close. Among individual movers, Etb, Corporacion Financiera Colombiana and Grupo Aval preference shares were the top performers, while Grupo Nutresa, Organizacion Terpel and Grupo Argos recorded the largest …
Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported Q2 2026 results showing $13.8 million in adjusted EBITDA, consistent with prior guidance, despite significant challenges from the ongoing 50% U.S. Section 232 tariffs disrupting its traditional U.S. market access. The company continues its strategic shift to an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking platform, nearin…
NIO's delivery surge, improving margins and software/technology push make the stock a tactical buy. Market cap of ~$11.4B already prices in meaningful downside; we see a path to $7.00 over a mid-term 45 trading day trade while maintaining a disciplined stop at $4.00.
Shares on the Moscow Exchange closed higher Wednesday, driven by advances in the Power, Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. The MOEX Russia Index ended the session up 2.06%, with VK Company, Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat and Novolipetsk Steel among the top gainers. Market breadth favoured risers, implied volatility fell, and key commodity con…
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. announced its second quarter 2026 financial results, reporting a 20.1% increase in net income to $7.3 million and an EPS of $1.06, representing a 20% improvement from the prior year quarter. Key highlights include improved net interest margin, increased non-interest income due to asset sales, and stable credit quality desp…
Robinhood reported second-quarter profit that exceeded analyst expectations, supported by a 44% jump in transaction-based revenue and a rise in net interest income. Strong retail trading across equities, options and prediction markets helped counter a decline in crypto trading amid market volatility tied to geopolitical developments and shifting in…
CSB Financial Inc., the holding company for Community Savings Bank in Bethel, Ohio, concluded its conversion from mutual-to-stock and sold 1,375,435 common shares at $10 each in a subscription offering, producing gross proceeds of about $13.8 million. Total shares outstanding rose to 1,402,935 after additional allotments to the company foundation a…
Lam Research's shares climbed 6.0% in after-hours trading after the semiconductor equipment maker reported record quarterly revenue and margins, delivered another EPS beat and gave a first-quarter 2027 outlook that meaningfully exceeded analyst forecasts. Management framed the results around sustained AI-driven investment in wafer fabrication equip…
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. reported an 8.3% increase in revenues for Q2 2026 driven by higher demand from construction and steel customers. Net income increased by 11.9% compared to Q2 2025. The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. Growth is supported by strong construction demand, including data center pr…
Meta Platforms plunged in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter results that missed profit expectations and offered revenue guidance below estimates. Despite revenue slightly ahead of consensus, an EPS shortfall driven by legal and restructuring charges plus massive capital expenditures, together with raised expense guidance and compre…
