July 2026 — page 8
CMA CGM Group to Buy FedEx Supply Chain in $1.4 Billion Deal
The divestiture is part of a strategic portfolio streamlining effort by FedEx as it reshapes its global logistics footprint.
EQT Completes $77 Million Acquisition of Blackline Midstream
The all-cash asset deal gives EQT (EQT) new propane infrastructure to sharpen flow assurance and open international supply channels as it deepens its vertical-integration push.
Equifax to Buy Círculo de Crédito in $750 Million Mexico Deal
Equifax is adding Mexico's fastest-growing credit bureau in a bolt-on that fits the company's stated formula of accretive acquisitions paired with continued shareholder returns.
NTT Data to Buy a German Cloud Integrator for €640 Million
The purchase extends a run of mid-sized European acquisitions by Japanese IT services groups.
Baxter Recalls Hillrom Volara Patient Circuits
Baxter International recalled the Hillrom Volara P.Circuit 5Kit due to reports of air and medication leakage from the nebulizer cup.
Baxter Recalls Hillrom Volara Patient Circuit
Baxter recalled a Hillrom Volara patient circuit after reports of air and medication leakage from the nebulizer cup during therapy.
Baxter Recalls Hillrom Volara Circuit Kits in Class I Action
Baxter International recalled Hillrom Volara System patient circuit kits after the FDA said a nebulizer cup could leak air and medication during therapy, designating the action Class I.
Baxter Recalls Hillrom VOLARA Circuit Kit
Baxter recalled a Hillrom VOLARA patient circuit kit after reports of air and medication leakage from the nebulizer cup during therapy.
Zions' Margin Holds at 3.27% as Credit Costs Collapse and Buybacks Resume
Zions Bancorporation (ZION) grew net interest income 4% YoY to $677 million in the second quarter as loan growth accelerated to an 8% annualized pace and the CET1 ratio climbed to an estimated 11.8%.
W. R. Berkley Premium Growth Accelerates as Underwriting Improves
The insurer’s combined ratio improved to 90.0% as catastrophe losses declined.
Royal Caribbean Lowers Annual Profit Guidance Despite Revenue Growth
The cruise operator reported first-quarter revenue of $4.5 billion, an 11% increase from the prior year.
Gold Resource Completes Goldgroup Merger, Ends Standalone Listing
Shareholders received 0.3619 Goldgroup shares for each Gold Resource share.
Domino's Pizza reports slowing global retail sales growth
Global retail sales growth, excluding foreign currency impact, decelerated to 3.0% in the second quarter.
Crown Holdings Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook on Beverage Can Demand
Crown Holdings posted second-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.49 a share, up 16% from a year earlier, and raised its full-year guidance for the second time in 2026.
Bok Financial Net Income Rises to $176.5 Million
The regional bank reported a net income of $176.5 million for the second quarter of 2026.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to Acquire Intellihot
The acquisition marks Zurn Elkay's initial expansion into the commercial tankless water heating market to provide integrated building solutions.
Blackstone Extends $11.5 Billion TXNM Energy Cash Deal
The extension gave the companies more time to secure New Mexico approval for a utility acquisition aimed at funding grid growth and clean-energy investment.
Tempus AI to Buy Personalis in $1.5 Billion Mixed Deal
The acquisition would bring Personalis’ residual-disease testing into Tempus’ AI-enabled precision-oncology platform.
Tempus AI to Buy Personalis in $1.5 Billion Mixed Deal
The acquisition would fold Personalis’ residual-disease tests into Tempus’ AI-enabled precision-oncology platform.
Magnolia Oil & Gas to Buy WildFire Energy in $4.06 Billion Deal
The deal more than doubles Magnolia's Giddings footprint and knits together a contiguous Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk position in South Texas, all while staying immediately accretive to per-share metrics.
Brookfield, CPP Investments to Buy LXP in $5.2 Billion Cash Deal
The buyers targeted a nationwide logistics portfolio with durable leases and opportunities for active asset management.
Cracker Barrel to Sell Maple Street Biscuit Company Assets to Biscuit Belly
The divestiture is intended to sharpen the company's focus on its core brand and improve overall profitability.
Cardinal Health to Buy AdaptHealth's Diabetes Unit for $235 Million
The all-cash asset deal lets AdaptHealth shed its diabetes device business to sharpen its focus on sleep and respiratory care in the home.
Enbridge Pursues Aggressive Rate Adjustments Across Northeast Gas Portfolio
The company filed significant Section 4 rate cases for its Algonquin and Maritimes subsidiaries while securing a settlement for Texas Eastern.
Enbridge halts Sandpiper Project amid regulatory hurdles in 2024 review
The pipeline operator maintained a 10% after-tax return on equity for its Southern Lights assets while streamlining affiliate service costs.
American Electric Power streamlines Texas generation as capex rises
The holding company completed its exit from the Texas generation business while expanding capital liabilities across its Ohio and Texas subsidiaries.
New ML Framework Links Blockchain Activity to Market Sentiment
A new classification model integrates on-chain transactions and social media data to decode Bitcoin market emotion with high reliability.
Clustering algorithms outperform manual wind farm data filtering
New research shows automated clustering can identify subtle operational outliers in offshore wind SCADA data more accurately than human experts.
New Generative Framework Solves Angular Data Errors
The ANGLE framework enables precise non-parametric regression for circular data, improving pose estimation and wind prediction.
Small Vision Models Now Rival Frontier AI in Factory Inspection
A new distillation method allows 3B-parameter models to outperform frontier VLMs in industrial defect detection using as few as 18 labeled images.
Netskope and Gloo Lead Weekly Insider Buying Clusters
Six companies saw coordinated open-market purchases by executives and directors this week.
The Great Migration to Passive and Low-Cost Fund Structures
CFTC Eases Margin Rules for Seeded Funds and Collateral
New amendments reduce initial margin burdens for start-up investment funds and expand the scope of eligible collateral for uncleared swaps.
WaFd Holds Margin as Credit Provision Climbs
Net interest income rose 2% QoQ to $181.3 million as funding costs eased.
Travelers Profit Climbs as Catastrophe Losses Decline
The insurer’s combined ratio improved 6.7 points to 83.6%.
Regions Financial Loan Growth Accelerates as Deposit Costs Keep Falling
Regions Financial (RF) grew net interest income 2.3% to $1,277 million in the second quarter as average loans posted their fastest sequential growth in five quarters, even as net interest margin slipped 1 basis point to 3.66%.
Energy Vault Backlog Swells as CFO Departs Amid Revenue Swings
Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) flagged a material increase in contract backlog even as quarterly revenue swung from $153.3 million to $21.9 million between successive quarters.
Netflix Narrows 2026 Revenue Range After Slower Quarter
Second-quarter revenue reached $12.6 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, as the company tightened its 2026 forecast to $51.0 billion to $51.4 billion.
ManpowerGroup Returns to Profit as Adjusted EPS Hits Five-Quarter High
ManpowerGroup swung to $53.5 million in net earnings and posted adjusted earnings of $0.99 a share, its strongest print in five quarters.
Intuitive Surgical Lifts Margin Outlook as Procedure Growth Slows
The company raised its 2026 adjusted gross-margin forecast to 68.0%-69.0%.
Howard Hughes Names Insurance Chiefs as MPC Growth Slows
Howard Hughes Holdings reported Q1 2026 net income of $8.2 million, down from $10.5 million a year earlier, as it installed new leadership atop its recently closed $2.1 billion Vantage insurance acquisition.
Gyre Therapeutics Swings to Loss as Spending Outpaces Sales Growth
Gyre Therapeutics posted a $9.9 million net loss for the first quarter, its most recent financial disclosure, after operating expenses jumped $12.1 million.
Fifth Third Net Interest Income Rises 48% on Comerica Integration
Net interest margin expanded 24 basis points year-over-year to 3.36% as the bank integrated its latest acquisition.
Arcutis Adds Mirum CEO to Board as ZORYVE Turns Profitable
Arcutis Biotherapeutics named Mirum Pharmaceuticals CEO Chris Peetz to its board effective July 15, 2026, a governance move that arrives without the quarterly revenue or guidance update that accompanied each of its prior four releases.
Autoliv Reaffirms Outlook as Organic Growth Stays Muted
Operating cash flow reached $434 million as working capital shifted from a use of cash to a source.
Alcoa Posts Record Revenue as Aluminum Shipments Rebound
Adjusted earnings climbed to $2.12 a share from $1.40 in the prior quarter.
USA Rare Earth to Buy SVRE Holdings in $300 Million Mixed Deal
The acquisition utilizes a mixed consideration structure to integrate SVRE Holdings into USA Rare Earth's strategic operations.
Kimbell Royalty Partners to Buy $215.4 Million Drop Down Royalty Package
The related-party acquisition marks Kimbell's second drop down since its 2017 IPO and deepens its footprint across four basins including the Eagle Ford and Permian.
Four Corners Buys Mission Pet Health Properties in $268 Million Asset Deal
The acquisition expanded the REIT’s medical-retail exposure and deepened its relationship with a national veterinary operator.
LKCM Headwater to Buy Distribution Solutions Group in All-Cash Deal
The transaction will take the specialty distributor private through a deal offering an 81% premium to a March closing price.