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Mid-Caps — page 4

Middleby Raises Outlook as Organic Growth Accelerates

Adjusted earnings increased to $2.35 a share despite transaction costs and margin pressure.
Earnings · August 11, 2026

Aramark Raises Revenue Outlook as Client Wins Build

Third-quarter revenue reached $5.06 billion as growth broadened across the food-services provider.
Earnings · August 11, 2026

Joby Aviation to Acquire Resonant Sciences in $500 Million Defense Deal

The eVTOL maker is building a defense platform by adding classified capabilities and scaled manufacturing through its second acquisition in a year.
Deals · August 11, 2026

IES Holdings to Buy DBM Global in $685 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition establishes a new structural line of business for IES to capitalize on industrial reshoring and data center demand.
Deals · August 11, 2026

Casualty Costs Rise as Catastrophe Pressure Eases for Insurers

A split is emerging in US insurance loss trends, with specialty and casualty lines deteriorating even as property catastrophe pressures ease.
Filing Trends · August 10, 2026

Cost Inflation Outruns Relief Across 14 Industries

Of 126 companies reporting on the domestic economy this week, 42 across 11 industries pointed to pricing and cost pressure as the defining issue, from oilfield services to hardware to real estate.
Economy Survey · August 10, 2026

Ryman to Buy Grande Lakes Orlando in $1.38 Billion Asset Deal

The resort would extend Ryman’s luxury-hotel network and deepen its presence in the nation’s top meetings market.
Deals · August 10, 2026

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Buy Actio Biosciences in $820 Million Mixed Deal

The acquisition of ABS-1230 aims to expand Jazz's rare epilepsy portfolio and build upon the success of Epidiolex.
Deals · August 10, 2026

AbbVie to Buy Apogee Therapeutics in $10.9 Billion Cash Deal

AbbVie's all-cash purchase of the clinical-stage biotech adds a late-stage IL-13 antibody and a broader inflammatory-disease pipeline to its immunology franchise as Humira sales continue to erode.
Deals · August 10, 2026

Insiders Buy Into Boston Scientific Restructuring

Three Boston Scientific executives added $9.3 million in shares as the company accelerates cost reduction initiatives.
Insider Signal · August 7, 2026

Fluor Awards Jump as Revenue Returns to Growth

Adjusted EBITDA rose to $149 million, more than doubling from the first quarter.
Earnings · August 7, 2026

Yum China to Buy Pizza Hut Mainland China Brand for $1.2 Billion

Owning the Pizza Hut brand outright in China frees Yum China from license fees to Yum! Brands, a step the company says will push Pizza Hut's margins toward KFC's and speed up store openings.
Deals · August 7, 2026

Karman Holdings to Buy Walker Precision Engineering in $94 Million Deal

The acquisition is intended to expand Karman's footprint within the European defense market.
Deals · August 7, 2026

Small Caps Leverage Pricing Power Amidst Input Volatility

Smaller companies are successfully raising prices and subscription fees to offset rising costs and shifting consumer behavior.
Small-Cap Signal · August 6, 2026

Diamondback Energy sells mineral interests to Viper Energy

The companies entered a definitive purchase agreement for royalty interests in exchange for units and Class B common stock.
Stake Watch · August 6, 2026

Market Gains Mask Asset Managers’ Flow Strain

Asset appreciation lifted AUM across major managers, while persistent redemptions and slower fundraising exposed weaker underlying growth.
Filing Trends · August 5, 2026

TeraWulf's HPC Pivot Accelerates as Anthropic Signs $19 Billion Lease

TeraWulf reported second-quarter revenue of $44.8 million as HPC leasing grew to 71% of the mix and Anthropic signed a 20-year lease worth roughly $19 billion at its Justified Data Campus.
Earnings · August 5, 2026

New York Times Lifts Profit as Digital Subscription Growth Accelerates

Revenue rose 11.2% to $762.5 million as subscriptions and advertising advanced.
Earnings · August 5, 2026

Quantum Computing: Scaling Hardware and Securing Assets

Companies are pivoting toward hybrid architectures and quantum-safe security as the industry chases the threshold of quantum advantage.
Theme Survey · August 4, 2026

GLP-1 Shift: Branded Access and Oral Formulations Gain Ground

Virtual care providers and biotech firms are pivoting toward FDA-approved branded therapies and oral delivery systems to stabilize supply and improve patient persistence.
Theme Survey · August 4, 2026

AI Compute Shifts Toward Modular and Co-Located Power

Infrastructure providers are pivoting to containerized data centers and direct energy asset co-location to bypass grid bottlenecks.
Theme Survey · August 4, 2026

AI Infrastructure and Regulatory Risks Scale Across Sectors

Companies are flagging critical dependencies on a small number of cloud vendors and a fragmented global regulatory landscape.
Theme Survey · August 4, 2026

Wayfair Revenue Growth Accelerates as US Sales Gain Momentum

The e-commerce retailer reported total net revenue of $3.5 billion for the second quarter.
Earnings · August 4, 2026

Revvity to Divest China Immunodiagnostics Business

The divestiture removes a segment that accounted for approximately 6% of the company's total 2025 revenue.
Deals · August 4, 2026

IEEPA Refunds Split Importers After Ruling

The Supreme Court’s IEEPA tariff ruling created refunds for some importers, delayed recoveries for others and a new tariff layer as Section 301 duties took effect.
Filing Trends · August 3, 2026

Cost Inflation and Pricing Power Dominate a 117-Company Week

Forty-two of the 117 companies reporting on the domestic economy this week, spanning ten industries, centered their commentary on pricing and costs.
Economy Survey · August 3, 2026

Elevated Rates and Tariff Costs Frame a Split Demand Picture

Elevated borrowing costs, tariff-driven inflation, and uneven demand dominated what 89 companies across 13 industries told investors about the economy this week.
Economy Survey · August 3, 2026

TG Therapeutics Raises Outlook as BRIUMVI Sales Climb

The company lifted its 2026 global revenue target to approximately $950 million.
Earnings · August 3, 2026

Loews Profit Rises 14% as Hotels Offset CNA Underwriting Strain

Loews Corp posted second-quarter net income of $444 million, or $2.16 a share, even as its CNA insurance unit's underlying combined ratio held near 94% for a second straight quarter.
Earnings · August 3, 2026

GameStop Moves to Cut Debt Through Stock Exchange

The transaction would leave roughly $1.1 billion of 2030 notes outstanding after closing.
Earnings · August 3, 2026