July 2026 — page 12
FERC, Texas and Florida Regulators Set New Utility ROEs
Recent authorizations include a 9.98% base ROE for MISO transmission owners and a 7.76% return for Water Oak.
Florida, Texas and FERC Issue New Utility ROE Determinations
Recent regulatory orders establish new return on equity benchmarks for utilities across Florida, Texas, and FERC jurisdictions.
FERC Sets New ROE Determinations for SPP and Bangor Hydro
Recent FERC orders establish authorized returns on equity ranging from 9.57% to 11.06% across multiple jurisdictions.
Chinese Systemic Banks Lead Surge in Credit Impairment Losses
Major lenders in China and Europe report rising provisions amid shifting portfolio risks and regulatory requirements.
Buybacks Now Ride on Balance-Sheet Room, Not Cash
A widening slice of corporate repurchase programs are being sustained less by surplus recurring cash than by leverage capacity, working-capital timing, or customer float, meaning the same market that grants that room can just as easily take it away.
BIS Working Papers Trace Stablecoins Into Monetary Transmission
June's twelve BIS working papers converge on how household beliefs, sovereign debt and stablecoin balance sheets now sit inside the pipeline that carries a policy rate decision into the economy.
Chipmakers Lead a Guidance Season Almost Free of Cuts
Across 130 companies issuing quarterly outlooks, raises outnumbered cuts roughly ten to one, with semiconductor, software and hardware makers reporting no lowered guidance at all.
Companies Report Firm Demand, Relentless Cost Pressure
In first-quarter 2026 filings across 168 domestic companies, cost inflation ran more than five to one negative while demand and capital spending held their ground.
U.S. Community Bank Deposits Stabilize as Capital Buffers Grow
Regional and community banks saw total assets climb to $3.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 amid a broad recovery in deposit flows.
AI Infrastructure Capital Floods In While Biotech Trials Split
Small-cap companies are seeing a sharp divide between massive AI infrastructure funding and mixed clinical trial outcomes, while energy firms pursue aggressive acquisitions.
Tesla vehicle deliveries rise 34% on Model 3/Y growth
The electric vehicle maker delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026.
S&P Global Spins Off Mobility Unit in $3.1 Billion Deal
The data provider completed the separation of its Mobility division into a standalone company with $1.75 billion in annual revenue.
Rivian's Software Revenue Surges 49% as Auto Gross Profit Swings to Loss
The EV maker's consolidated revenue grew 11% to $1.38 billion, but automotive margins buckled under a $100 million drop in regulatory credit sales.
Gold Resource Shareholders Approve Goldgroup Merger
Gold Resource (GORO) shareholders cleared the company's merger with Goldgroup Mining, setting up a close on or about July 17, 2026, after quarterly results swung from a going-concern warning to a $4.7 million profit within two quarters.
Alliance Resource Partners to Buy AllDale Minerals Interests in $206 Million Mixed Deal
The acquisition nearly doubles ARLP's net royalty acreage in the Permian Basin and adds a foothold in the Haynesville shale.
Reinsurer trims assets as in-force book holds steady
Reinsurance Group of America’s total assets fell to $156.6 billion at year-end 2025.
O'Reilly Automotive Posts Reaccelerating Growth, Raises EPS Outlook
O'Reilly Automotive's comparable store sales jumped to 8.1% in the first quarter, up from 5.6% the prior period, as the auto-parts retailer lifted its full-year profit guidance.
General Mills posts profit rebound as margins recover
The packaged-foods company swung to a 27% jump in adjusted earnings after four quarters of declines.
Flutter Cuts Full-Year Guidance as Profit Margins Compress
Flutter Entertainment's first-quarter revenue rose 17% to $4,304 million, but net income fell 38% and the company lowered its 2026 outlook.
Dynatrace Targets Rule of 50 by 2029 as ARR Tops $2 Billion
The observability-software maker crossed $2 billion in annual recurring revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter, closing a year in which it raised guidance three times.
Columbia Banking System NIM Compresses as Asset Balances Dip
Net interest margin fell 10 bps to 3.96% in the first quarter as the bank navigated lower interest-earning asset balances.
Apogee buys daylighting maker for $115 million
The architectural-products supplier disclosed the Kalwall Companies deal in its fiscal first-quarter report.
Consortium Led by Robert Ortenzio to Buy Select Medical in $3.9 Billion Deal
The all-cash take-private transaction is led by the company's executive chairman and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
QXO Completes $17 Billion TopBuild Acquisition in Mixed Deal
The transaction expands QXO’s scale across the building products value chain and advances its goal of $50 billion in revenue by 2030.
Kimball Electronics to Buy Helvoet Polymer in €90 Million Asset Deal
The all-cash asset purchase gives Kimball Electronics a specialized medical CDMO with microfluidics and drug-delivery capabilities, extending its European footprint and opening a path into India.
Tessenderlo to Buy 20% Stake in FMC for $400 Million
The Belgian industrial group’s minority investment enables FMC to hit its $1 billion debt-reduction target while preserving independence.
Eversource Closes $2.4 Billion Sale of Aquarion Water Company
The divestiture sharpens Eversource's focus as a pure-play regulated electric and gas utility while strengthening its balance sheet.