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Mid-Caps — page 8

Supreme Court ruling sparks tariff refund wave

Companies begin reclaiming IEEPA tariffs after the Court’s decision, though recovery remains uneven and uncertain.
Filing Trends · July 13, 2026

DT Midstream expands interstate footprint via ONEOK acquisition

The company secured a 55% revenue increase for its Viking Gas Transmission unit through a FERC-approved settlement.
Utility Annual Reviews · July 12, 2026

HF Sinclair Maintains Midstream Structure Across Delaware Pipeline Entities

The company's regulated pipeline operations remained centered on its Delaware-incorporated limited liability subsidiaries during the 2024 reporting cycle.
Utility Annual Reviews · July 11, 2026

Invesco Flows Stall as Passive Demand Cools

Net long-term inflows collapsed to $8.0 billion in the second quarter, down from $18.9 billion in the prior period.
Earnings · July 11, 2026

Ionis Raises Revenue Guidance Following First Independent Commercial Launch

The biotechnology company increased its full-year total revenue projection to as high as $900 million.
Earnings · July 10, 2026

Sterling Infrastructure Doubles Credit Line as Revenue Growth Accelerates

Sterling Infrastructure expanded its credit facility to $1.5 billion, a $1.05 billion increase, days after posting 92% revenue growth in the strongest quarter of a four-quarter acceleration.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

Levi Strauss Lifts Full-Year Guidance After Second-Quarter Profit Growth

The denim maker raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $1.46 to $1.52, citing broad-based demand and margin gains.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

HF Sinclair returns to profit as refining margins climb

The energy company reported consolidated revenue of $7.12 billion for the first quarter of 2026.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

Copart Returns to Growth as Margins Expand

The online auto-auction company posted $1.2 billion in revenue, snapping a three-quarter decline.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

Unum Doubles Down on LTC Reinsurance, Reserve Mix Shifts to Group

Unum Group struck a second Fortitude Re deal ceding $3.8 billion of long-term-care statutory reserves, pushing its cumulative reduction in that book toward 40%.
Earnings · July 6, 2026

Unum to Buy Fortitude Reinsurance Block in $3.8 Billion Asset Deal

The transaction advances Unum’s strategy to reduce exposure to its legacy long-term care business while sharpening focus on its employee benefits franchise.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials to Buy Element Solutions in $14.5 Billion Mixed Deal

The acquisition deepens Solstice's exposure to semiconductor fabrication, AI infrastructure and data-center cooling as demand for advanced materials accelerates.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Retailers reap windfalls from card fee settlements

Dillard’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Macy’s booked hundreds of millions in one-time gains from interchange litigation, lifting earnings and cash flow.
Filing Trends · July 6, 2026

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.
Guidance Season · July 4, 2026

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.
Filings Beige Book · July 4, 2026

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.
Small-Cap Signal · July 2, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 2, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

QXO Closes TopBuild Deal, Targets $300 Million in Annual Synergies by 2030

The building-products distributor now commands the top position in insulation, waterproofing, and key lumber markets after completing its acquisition of TopBuild Corp.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

Eversource Sells Water Unit, Trims Earnings Outlook

The utility booked a $115 million after-tax charge tied to the $2.4 billion divestiture.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

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.
Earnings · July 1, 2026

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.
Deals · July 1, 2026

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.
Deals · July 1, 2026

Utilities Lead Quarterly Dilution as Materials Buybacks Gain

Aggregate share counts rose across Utilities, Energy, and Healthcare while Materials and Retail saw net reductions.
Share Count Trends · June 30, 2026

Input Costs Squeeze Margins Even as Demand Holds Firm

Companies describe resilient demand and steady capital spending this quarter, but input-cost inflation, hiring caution and consumer strain dominate what management teams disclosed.
Filings Beige Book · June 30, 2026

Constellation Brands Lifts Outlook as Beer Margins Stabilize and Earnings Rebound

The beer-and-spirits maker posted comparable earnings of $3.43 a share, reversing two consecutive quarters of declines.
Earnings · June 30, 2026

PPL raises first-quarter earnings on Kentucky rate hikes

The utility provider reported first-quarter earnings from ongoing operations of $478 million, an 8% increase over the prior year.
Earnings · June 30, 2026