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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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kyndryl Adjusted Pretax Income Rises 21% Amid Flat Revenues
The infrastructure services provider reported fiscal year 2026 adjusted pretax income of $581 million.
CoreCivic sells prisons, lifts profit outlook
The operator raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to as much as $461.8 million after asset sales.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Utilities Lead Quarterly Dilution as Materials Buybacks Gain
Aggregate share counts rose across Utilities, Energy, and Healthcare while Materials and Retail saw net reductions.
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.
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.
Brinks posts profit growth as margins expand
The cash-logistics provider reported adjusted earnings of $1.80 a share for the quarter.
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.
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.
Brink’s Completes NCR Atleos Acquisition in $6.6 Billion Cash-Stock Deal
Shareholder approval clears the way for a combined company with $10 billion in revenue and expanded ATM managed services.
Credit Lines and Coupon Math Anchor Week's Economy Commentary
Eleven of 23 companies surveyed this week, spanning five industries, framed the economy through the lens of credit and rates, from biotech cash reserves to industrial revolvers to a fresh $1.6 billion financing close.
Bitmine Hits $9.8B Asset Mark; Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium
A wave of strategic consolidations and capital raises defines the day's corporate activity across finance, space, and healthcare.
Zymeworks to Buy Theravance Biopharma in $929 Million Cash Deal
The acquisition adds a unique nebulized COPD treatment to Zymeworks' portfolio to diversify its revenue streams through partner-driven cash flows.