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Small-Caps — page 10

Plug Power to Buy Texas, New York Projects in $218.5 Million Asset Deal

The transactions advance Plug’s infrastructure optimization plan targeting over $275 million in liquidity improvement.
Deals · July 13, 2026

First Hawaiian to Buy TriCo Bancshares in $2.02 Billion All-Stock Deal

The transaction aims to create a leading Pacific banking franchise by accelerating First Hawaiian's growth on the U.S. mainland.
Deals · July 13, 2026

EchoStar and BlackSky Lead Surge in Short Crowding

Delayed FINRA settlement data shows a sharp increase in short interest relative to real float for several issuers.
Short Crowding · July 10, 2026

Cerberus Shuffles Board Seats at Eos Energy

The private-equity firm replaces one director with another at the battery maker, exercising its rights as a major preferred shareholder.
Stake Watch · July 10, 2026

Paycom shares slump as growth slows and buybacks surge

The payroll-software provider spent $1.06 billion repurchasing stock in the quarter while revenue growth decelerated to 7.8%.
Earnings · July 10, 2026

Agentic AI Drives Explosive Small-Cap Infrastructure Demand

Smaller firms are seeing a sharp divergence between surging AI-driven infrastructure orders and a cooling rural and consumer economy.
Small-Cap Signal · July 9, 2026

Real Estate Operators Pivot to Liquidity and Asset Recycling

Real estate firms are aggressively optimizing balance sheets through strategic asset sales and debt refinancing as demand for specialized housing holds firm.
Financials Signal · July 9, 2026

RH Swings to a Loss as Tariffs Squeeze Backorders

RH posted a $13.7 million net loss in its most recent quarter, its first in five, as backorders swelled by roughly $75 million on tariff-related delays.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

Enerpac Bets $472 Million on Industrial Expansion

The company will acquire SFE Group for 10.6 times trailing adjusted EBITDA, lifting its addressable market by $1 billion.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

AZZ Lifts Full-Year Outlook After First-Quarter Sales Accelerate

The metal coatings and coil-coating company raised its fiscal 2027 sales guidance to as much as $1.85 billion after first-quarter revenue climbed 6.3%.
Earnings · July 9, 2026

Belden Completes $1.8 Billion Purchase of Vistance’s Ruckus Unit

The all-cash asset sale lets Vistance sharpen focus on its Aurora Networks business and return proceeds to shareholders.
Deals · July 9, 2026

Enerpac Tool Group to Buy SFE Group in $472 Million Cash Deal

The acquisition aims to advance Enerpac's pure-play industrial tools strategy by expanding its presence in high-margin tool categories.
Deals · July 9, 2026

The Cost Absorption Problem Hitting Oilfield Margins

Across oilfield equipment and services, revenue is holding up far better than earnings, as customers cut activity while costs refuse to fall at the same pace.
Fathom Files · July 7, 2026

Keel Infrastructure Swings to Deep Loss as Redomiciliation Costs Mount

The HPC infrastructure developer posted a $127.6 million net loss in the first quarter, more than tripling from a year earlier, as it absorbed restructuring charges tied to its U.S. redomiciliation and Latin American exit.
Earnings · July 6, 2026

Kyndryl Adjusted Pretax Income Rises 21% Amid Flat Revenues

The infrastructure services provider reported fiscal year 2026 adjusted pretax income of $581 million.
Earnings · July 6, 2026

CoreCivic sells prisons, lifts profit outlook

The operator raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to as much as $461.8 million after asset sales.
Earnings · July 6, 2026

Solaris Energy to Buy Global Energy Services in $55 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition expands Solaris’s end-to-end power capabilities from plant installation through life-of-asset maintenance.
Deals · July 6, 2026

Clarivate to Sell Life Sciences Unit in $600 Million Asset Deal

The divestiture sharpens Clarivate’s focus on AI-driven intelligence for academia and intellectual property, the company said.
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

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.
Deals · July 2, 2026

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.
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

Progress Software Lifts Guidance as AI Products Drive Revenue Beat

The application-development software maker posted $253 million in quarterly revenue, topping its own forecast by as much as $13 million on AI-driven demand.
Earnings · June 30, 2026

Brinks posts profit growth as margins expand

The cash-logistics provider reported adjusted earnings of $1.80 a share for the quarter.
Earnings · June 30, 2026

Talos Energy to Acquire Shell Deepwater Gulf Assets in $850 Million Deal

The bolt-on purchase adds low-cost, oil-weighted production and infrastructure-led exploration opportunities to Talos's Gulf of America portfolio.
Deals · June 30, 2026

The Brink’s Company to Buy NCR Atleos in $6.6 Billion Deal

The acquisition combines global cash management expertise with a massive ATM network to expand Brink's presence in managed services and digital retail solutions.
Deals · June 30, 2026