July 2026 — page 4
UnitedHealth Raises Outlook as Earnings Rebound
The health-care company lifted its adjusted earnings forecast to $19.50 to $20.00 a share.
Uber Adds Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion Deal as Growth Cools
Uber Technologies disclosed a roughly $14.8 billion equity-value takeover offer for Delivery Hero, extending an acquisition streak even as its most recent quarterly bookings growth decelerated to 25% from 22% a quarter earlier.
Insmed revenue jumps 230% on brensocatib growth
Total company revenues reached $306.0 million for the first quarter of 2026
General Electric raises full-year outlook as engine deliveries climb
Free cash flow rose 43% year-over-year to $3.0 billion in the second quarter.
Citizens Financial's Net Interest Income Accelerates 4.4% as NIM Expands Further
The regional lender posted $1.63 billion in net interest income, up 14% year-over-year, as its net interest margin widened to 3.17%.
Worthington Steel to Buy Kloeckner & Co in All-Cash Delisting Deal
The offer follows Worthington Steel's previous acquisition of a 62% stake in the German metals processor.
Uber to Buy Delivery Hero in $14.8 Billion All-Cash Deal
The combination would nearly double Uber’s markets offering both mobility and delivery services.
Dorian LPG Sells VLGC Corsair for $81.8 Million
The asset sale is part of a disciplined fleet renewal and expansion strategy to deliver long-term shareholder value.
ASP Isotopes to Acquire Quantum Leap Energy Notes in $109.2 Million Deal
The all-stock transaction aims to reduce the target's outstanding convertible notes by approximately 50% ahead of a planned public listing.
US Treasury Yield Spread Widens to 0.40 Percentage Points
The 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield spread rose on July 14 as Treasury rates shifted.
M&T Bank Net Interest Income Rises on Loan Growth
Taxable-equivalent net interest income increased 2% quarter-over-quarter to $1,804 million
Pediatrix Posts 18% EBITDA Jump as Reimbursement Gains Offset Volume Decline
The neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine provider posted $58.2 million in first-quarter adjusted EBITDA, up 18% from a year earlier, while reaffirming its full-year outlook of $280 million to $300 million.
Cheniere Energy raises full-year guidance on record export volumes
The company increased its 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA forecast to a range of $7.25 billion to $7.75 billion
Hycroft Names New COO, Discloses No New Operating Metrics
Hycroft Mining Holding (HYMC) said its incoming chief operating officer starts Aug. 24, 2026, a leadership update that carried none of the resource, economic or cost figures included in its three prior releases.
Liberty Media's F1 Profit More Than Doubles on Extra Race, Calendar Shift
Formula 1 swung to $107 million in operating income from a $28 million loss a year earlier, powered by a 53% revenue jump.
First Horizon NIM Dips as Deposit Costs Rise
Net interest margin fell 3 bps to 3.49% in the second quarter as brokered deposit costs climbed.
Fastenal Sales Growth Hits Five-Quarter High
The industrial distributor reported 14.7% year-over-year daily sales growth in the second quarter.
Elevance Profit Slides as Medical Costs Climb
The health insurer reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $7.45 a share, down 15.7% from a year earlier.
BNY's NIM Streak Hits Fourth Quarter as Deposits Dip and Buybacks Accelerate
Net interest margin at Bank of New York Mellon expanded for a fourth straight quarter to 1.45%, even as average deposits fell for the first time in five quarters and share repurchases rose to $1.1 billion.
BlackRock inflows hit record $192 billion
The world’s largest asset manager saw long-term net inflows jump 46% sequentially to $199 billion in the second quarter.
Allstate Profit More Than Quadruples on Improved Underwriting Results
The insurer's net income reached $2.4 billion in the first quarter as its combined ratio improved 15.4 points to 82.0.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Completes Acquisition of XOMA Royalty in $739 Million Deal
The all-cash transaction expands Ligand's royalty portfolio to more than 200 assets and adds seven commercial products.
Willis Lease to Buy 12 Aircraft, 13 Engines in Asset Deal
The transaction strengthens the company’s aftermarket and leasing capabilities across the aviation asset lifecycle.
Ligand Completes $739 Million All-Cash Acquisition of XOMA Royalty
The deal adds more than 120 royalty assets to Ligand's portfolio, including seven commercial-stage products, and includes contingent value rights tied to pending litigation.
First Bancorp to Buy First Carolina Bancshares in $166 Million Deal
The mixed cash-and-stock deal pushes First Bancorp's First Bank into the top 10 for deposit share in both Carolinas, betting on a target it says shares its relationship-banking playbook.
Apollo Funds Completes $1.5 Billion Buyout of Emerald Holding
The all-cash deal unites two B2B events platforms under private ownership to capture demand for in-person industry gatherings.
Diodes to Buy ElevATE Semiconductor in $250 Million Cash Deal
The acquisition expands Diodes' analog and mixed-signal portfolio to target growth in the automated test equipment market.
Companies Warn AI Threatens Their Own Business Models
Across four industries, companies are flagging AI as both an operational necessity and a competitive and legal menace in their latest annual reports.
Lynrock Lake LP Secures Board Seat at Yext
The investor is transitioning its reporting status as Ms. Paul joins the board of directors.
Williams Companies Lines Up $5.34 Billion Power JV With Blackstone
Williams Companies struck a $5.34 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Apollo and KKR that the company said would lower its 2026 leverage guidance to roughly 3.6 times debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA.
Wells Fargo Loan Growth Outpaces NIM Erosion as Fee Income Surges
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) grew average loans 12% year over year to $1,026.5 billion even as its net interest margin compressed to 2.43%, while noninterest income jumped 13% on capital-markets strength.
Realty Income Expands Credit Facilities, Raises Investment Outlook Above $6 Billion
The REIT upsized its revolving credit facility by 37.5% to $5.5 billion while cutting borrowing costs by five basis points.
Klaviyo customer base tops 196,000 as AI drives revenue
The marketing-automation platform reported 13.5% year-over-year growth in revenue from repeat customers during last year’s Black Friday weekend.
JPMorgan Chase Markets Revenue Surges as Investment Banking Rebounds
Net interest income rose 10% year-over-year to $25.6 billion in the second quarter.
IBM Growth Slows Sharply on Infrastructure Pullback
The technology giant’s revenue rose just 1% in the quarter, missing its own full-year target.
Cleanspark locks $6.6 billion data-center lease
The bitcoin miner-turned-infrastructure firm swung to a $378.3 million quarterly loss as it pivoted to AI hosting.
Bitmine Boosts ETH Holdings as Staking Yields Dip
The crypto infrastructure firm now holds 5.77 million ETH tokens, or 4.8% of total supply.
Bank of America NII Climbs for Seventh Straight Quarter as Trading Surges
Net interest income reached $16.2 billion, up 9% year-over-year, as fixed-rate assets repriced and loan balances expanded across every business line.
Williams to Sell $5.34 Billion Stake in Power Innovation Projects to Blackstone
The pipeline giant partners with Blackstone, Apollo and KKR to fund its energy-infrastructure buildout while preserving balance-sheet capacity.
Energy Fuels to Buy VAC in $1.25 Billion Mine-to-Magnet Deal
The acquisition would create a fully integrated rare earth supply chain outside China, securing critical midstream metal and alloy capabilities.
Tactile Systems to Buy MyoSleeve Distribution Rights in $3 Million Deal
The asset purchase adds a wearable compression device to the company’s portfolio for earlier-stage chronic swelling patients.
Construction Partners to Acquire Ellsworth Construction
The acquisition expands the civil infrastructure company's footprint in Oklahoma's fastest-growing metropolitan areas.
Ferguson to Buy FloWorks in $1.6 Billion All-Cash Deal
The acquisition adds industrial distribution capabilities and geographic reach that Ferguson plans to extend across its non-residential customer base.
Supreme Court ruling sparks tariff refund wave
Companies begin reclaiming IEEPA tariffs after the Court’s decision, though recovery remains uneven and uncertain.
Gary Friedman reduces RH stake
The RH executive sold shares to fund personal residence improvements and debt repayment.
Capex Push Cuts Across Banking, Industrials, Health and Retail
Eight companies disclosed economic commentary this week across five industries, and seven of them, from banking to biotech to storage, pointed to capital deployment as the throughline.
Trico NIM Expands as Deposit Costs Ease
The California-based regional lender saw net interest margin rise 6 basis points to 3.25% in the second quarter.
Plug Power Turns to Asset Sales as Cash Position Slides
Plug Power's unrestricted cash fell to roughly $162 million at quarter-end, down from $223 million three months earlier, pushing the company to lean on asset sales for liquidity.
First Hawaiian's NIM Hits Five-Quarter High as TriCo Deal Reshapes Footprint
Net interest margin expanded 6 basis points to 3.25%, the strongest in five quarters, as the Hawaii lender agreed to acquire TriCo Bancshares in a $63.12-a-share all-stock deal.
Babcock & Wilcox Bookings Jump 1,971% on Project Volume
The energy technology provider reduced net debt to $42.4 million as of March 31, 2026, down from $349.3 million a year earlier.