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Mid-Caps — page 7

American Healthcare REIT to Buy Kensington Senior Living for $572 Million

The healthcare REIT said the eight-community asset purchase extends its higher-acuity senior housing platform in affluent, supply-constrained U.S. markets.
Deals · September 2, 2026

Helen of Troy's Order Cuts Sharpen Consumer Trade-Down Story

Helen of Troy disclosed a realized drop in retailer replenishment orders tied to softer demand, while Petco, Oxford Industries and Zumiez detailed how price sensitivity and trade-down behavior are reshaping category and promotional dynamics.
Theme Survey · September 1, 2026

Baxter Recalls Duo-Vent Solution Sets

Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued a Class I recall of Duo-Vent Solution Sets after customer reports of air bubbles in the drip chamber and tubing.
FDA · August 31, 2026

Walmart and TJX Buy Back More Stock

Retail giants kept buying shares while software and home-goods firms paused or stopped repurchases.
Filing Trends · August 31, 2026

Hormel Raises Adjusted Earnings Outlook to $1.45-$1.51

The branded food company posted $2.96 billion of third-quarter net sales as organic sales reversed from growth to a 2% decline.
Earnings · August 28, 2026

Dollar General Lifts Full-Year EPS Outlook to $8.00

The neighborhood general store posted $2.48 a share in the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2026, and raised its fiscal 2026 earnings range.
Earnings · August 28, 2026

Best Buy Lifts Comparable Sales Outlook to 3.0%

The electronics retailer posted 4.1% enterprise comparable sales growth in the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1 and raised full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $6.70 to $6.90.
Earnings · August 28, 2026

Affirm RLTC Growth Accelerates to 41% Year Over Year

Revenue less transaction costs reached $498 million in the third fiscal quarter as GMV growth cooled to 35%.
Earnings · August 28, 2026

Electronics Distributors Face Widening Supply Chain Squeeze

Four electronics companies said memory, sole-source parts, supplier consolidation, and tariffs are tightening their supply chains at once.
Filing Trends · August 27, 2026

Zoom Enterprise Revenue Grows 7.8% to $787.5 Million

The collaboration software company posted second-quarter revenue of $1,277.2 million, up 4.9% from a year earlier.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

Williams-Sonoma Raises Fiscal 2026 Outlook After Comp Acceleration

Comparable brand revenue rose 6.2% in the second quarter, and the company lifted its full-year comp range to 4.0% to 6.5%.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

Semtech Sales Reach Record $341.9 Million

The semiconductor maker guided third-quarter net sales of $410.0 million plus or minus $5.0 million.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

Smucker Raises Fiscal 2027 Outlook After Tariff Refunds

Adjusted earnings were $3.24 a share, including an $0.84 tariff-refund benefit, and the company lifted its full-year adjusted earnings range to $10.50–$11.00.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

HP Raises Fiscal 2026 Outlook After Record Third-Quarter Sales

The company lifted full-year non-GAAP EPS to $3.19–$3.29 and free cash flow to $3.0–$3.2 billion after $15.7 billion of third-quarter net revenue.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

Dick's Cuts 2026 Earnings Outlook to $10.94–$11.94

The sports retailer posted $3.50 a share in the second quarter as Foot Locker comps turned negative 3.6%.
Earnings · August 26, 2026

Valley National Bancorp to Buy Providence Financial for $247 Million

The mixed cash-and-stock deal adds a Chicagoland branch network to Valley’s commercial franchise.
Deals · August 26, 2026

Booz Allen to Buy Ultra Mission Solutions for $720 Million

The defense-technology firm will fold Ultra’s encryption and edge-compute products into its AI-driven battle-management portfolio.
Deals · August 25, 2026

Somnigroup to Buy Leggett & Platt in $2.5 Billion All-Stock Deal

Shareholders of the 143-year-old components maker approved the merger, clearing the way for the bedding giant to deepen its vertical integration.
Deals · August 22, 2026

CoStar Group Completes $800 Million All-Cash Acquisition of Zonda

The deal extends CoStar's data and marketplace reach into the nearly $1 trillion U.S. new-home construction market.
Deals · August 22, 2026

Institutions Rotate Into Semis, Retail, and Industrials

Second-quarter 13F positioning added $92.5 million to semiconductors and $51.8 million to retail and consumer names, and trimmed software and cloud by $36.6 million.
Institutional Rotation · August 21, 2026

BJ's Raises Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS After Comp Sales Reaccelerate

Comparable club sales rose 11.9% in the second quarter, and the company lifted full-year adjusted EPS to $4.60 to $4.80.
Earnings · August 21, 2026

Charter Communications to Buy Cox Communications and Liberty Broadband in $15 Billion Deal

The mixed-consideration transaction aims to create a national leader in broadband and video while accelerating the integration of Liberty Broadband.
Deals · August 21, 2026

Performance Food Group Swings Back to Profit Growth as Margins Widen

Performance Food Group (PFGC) reported fourth-quarter net income of $162.3 million, up 23.4% from a year earlier and a reversal from the prior quarter's 28.5% decline.
Earnings · August 20, 2026

Toll Brothers Profit Drops 24% as Deliveries Slide, Margins Shrink

The luxury homebuilder posted $280.1 million in net income as delivered volume fell 10% and adjusted gross margin narrowed for a third consecutive quarter.
Earnings · August 19, 2026

Mercury Systems Bookings Nearly Double as Backlog Hits Record $1.9 Billion

Mercury Systems (MRCY) closed fiscal 2026 with fourth-quarter bookings of $660 million, up 93.1% from a year earlier, even as revenue growth slowed to 6.1%.
Earnings · August 19, 2026

Jack Henry's Fourth-Quarter Margin Contracts as Spending Outpaces Revenue

The financial-technology provider's GAAP operating margin fell 410 basis points in the quarter even as faster-payments revenue surged 47%.
Earnings · August 19, 2026

Copart Brings Back Former CEO Adair as Revenue Growth Stalls

The vehicle auctioneer posted $1.2 billion in quarterly revenue, up 2.1%, as it reshuffled its leadership ranks.
Earnings · August 19, 2026

Rexford Industrial to Sell $1.2 Billion Industrial Portfolio in Asset-Purchase Deal

The sale advances Rexford's $2.0 billion portfolio realignment, with proceeds earmarked for 2027 debt repayment, buybacks and internal development.
Deals · August 19, 2026

BioMarin to Buy Alesta Therapeutics in $275 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition aims to expand BioMarin's presence in larger rare disease markets via a potential oral alternative to injectable therapies.
Deals · August 19, 2026

Universal Health Services Completes Acquisition of Talkspace

The deal creates the nation's first full continuum of behavioral healthcare, linking virtual, outpatient and inpatient services under one roof.
Deals · August 18, 2026