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NextEra to Buy Caliber Resource Partners and Form Equal JV With Quantum to Manage U.S. Shale Assets

NextEra to Buy Caliber Resource Partners and Form Equal JV With Quantum to Manage U.S. Shale Assets

NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3 billion and will form a 50-50 joint venture with Quantum Capital Group to manage its U.S. shale and natural gas producing assets. The move, disclosed by sources, transfers Caliber’s passive interests into a new entity called NEQ Operating and positions NextEra to expand its nat…

Mega-sized IPOs Poised to Shape 2026 as SpaceX Files for U.S. Listing

Mega-sized IPOs Poised to Shape 2026 as SpaceX Files for U.S. Listing

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, bringing it closer to what could become the largest stock market debut ever. Wall Street anticipates 2026 as a potential breakout year for U.S. IPO activity, supported by several high-profile private companies preparing for listings. OpenAI and Anthropic are also reported to be laying…

Mixed After-Hours Moves: NVIDIA, Intuit, e.l.f., Urban Outfitters, Applied Digital See Volatile Reactions

Mixed After-Hours Moves: NVIDIA, Intuit, e.l.f., Urban Outfitters, Applied Digital See Volatile Reactions

After-hours trading showed a mix of strong results and investor concern across several names. NVIDIA advanced on blockbuster revenue and shareholder-friendly capital returns, e.l.f. Beauty and Urban Outfitters rose after quarterly beats, and Applied Digital surged on a multibillion-dollar hyperscaler lease. Intuit fell sharply after announcing a 17…

Toronto market rises 1.25% as consumer discretionary, materials and real estate lead gains

Toronto market rises 1.25% as consumer discretionary, materials and real estate lead gains

The S&P/TSX Composite closed up 1.25% on Wednesday in Toronto, driven by advances in the Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Real Estate sectors. Market breadth favored winners, with 671 stocks rising versus 309 declining and 92 unchanged. Volatility eased as the S&P/TSX 60 VIX dropped to a one-month low while commodity prices, including crude oi…

Nvidia Lifts Guidance, Commits $80 Billion Buyback and Raises Dividend as AI Spending Surges

Nvidia Lifts Guidance, Commits $80 Billion Buyback and Raises Dividend as AI Spending Surges

Nvidia projected second-quarter revenue that exceeds Wall Street forecasts and announced an $80 billion share repurchase program while raising its quarterly cash dividend. The company cited continued strength in AI infrastructure demand even as large cloud providers invest heavily in both Nvidia processors and their own custom inference chips, and …

Banzai Shares Rally After Ingram Micro Distribution Pact

Banzai Shares Rally After Ingram Micro Distribution Pact

Banzai International Inc. shares spiked in after-hours trading following a strategic distribution agreement with Ingram Micro that will make Banzai’s OpenReel and Demio platforms available through Ingram Micro’s U.S. channel partner network via DistiNow. The marketing technology firm says the alliance should quicken enterprise adoption of its AI-po…

Aevex Shares Rally After $15.6M Air Force Award and Robust Q1 Results

Aevex Shares Rally After $15.6M Air Force Award and Robust Q1 Results

Aevex Corp. shares climbed in after-hours trading following the disclosure of a $15.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force and a first quarter that saw total revenue jump 307% year-over-year. The company reported net income of $21.0 million, adjusted EBITDA of $36.4 million, and provided full-year 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance while noting c…

Elf Beauty Says Fiscal Year Will Fall Short of Estimates, Warns Iran Conflict Could Trim $15M-$20M From 2027 Results

Elf Beauty Says Fiscal Year Will Fall Short of Estimates, Warns Iran Conflict Could Trim $15M-$20M From 2027 Results

Elf Beauty reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst forecasts but projected annual sales and adjusted earnings below consensus. The company warned that higher oil prices tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could reduce fiscal 2027 results by $15 million to $20 million. Elf said it has not baked that potential impact into its guidance an…

ONEOK Shares Pull Back After Q1 EPS Miss and Analyst Downgrade

ONEOK Shares Pull Back After Q1 EPS Miss and Analyst Downgrade

ONEOK shares slipped sharply after reaching a 52-week high, as investors responded to an earnings-per-share shortfall in the company’s first-quarter 2026 results and a downgrade from Scotiabank. The combination of a near-term earnings miss, a less favorable relative valuation call, and routine profit-taking drove the stock lower despite management …

White House Briefs AI Firms on Proposed Model Review Process

White House Briefs AI Firms on Proposed Model Review Process

The Office of the National Cyber Director convened leading AI firms to outline a proposed executive order that would allow intelligence and other government agencies to review advanced AI models before they are released publicly. The plan includes a voluntary notification framework and the option for companies to share models with agencies up to 90…