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Gary Friedman reduces RH stake
The RH executive sold shares to fund personal residence improvements and debt repayment.
Capex Push Cuts Across Banking, Industrials, Health and Retail
Eight companies disclosed economic commentary this week across five industries, and seven of them, from banking to biotech to storage, pointed to capital deployment as the throughline.
Trico NIM Expands as Deposit Costs Ease
The California-based regional lender saw net interest margin rise 6 basis points to 3.25% in the second quarter.
Plug Power Turns to Asset Sales as Cash Position Slides
Plug Power's unrestricted cash fell to roughly $162 million at quarter-end, down from $223 million three months earlier, pushing the company to lean on asset sales for liquidity.
First Hawaiian's NIM Hits Five-Quarter High as TriCo Deal Reshapes Footprint
Net interest margin expanded 6 basis points to 3.25%, the strongest in five quarters, as the Hawaii lender agreed to acquire TriCo Bancshares in a $63.12-a-share all-stock deal.
Babcock & Wilcox Bookings Jump 1,971% on Project Volume
The energy technology provider reduced net debt to $42.4 million as of March 31, 2026, down from $349.3 million a year earlier.
First Hawaiian to Buy TriCo Bancshares in $2.02 Billion All-Stock Deal
The combination creates the leading Pacific banking franchise and gives First Hawaiian its long-sought scale on the California mainland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.