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First Financial to Buy First Illinois in $111.3 Million Deal
The Cincinnati bank holding company will add Hickory Point Bank’s community banking presence in Decatur, Springfield and Champaign.
Electronics Distributors Face Widening Supply Chain Squeeze
Four electronics companies said memory, sole-source parts, supplier consolidation, and tariffs are tightening their supply chains at once.
Victory Capital to Buy First Eagle for $7.0 Billion
The San Antonio asset manager said the mixed-consideration deal adds a global value multi-asset franchise and a scaled CLO and alternative credit platform.
Biohaven to Buy SK Biopharm's Kv7 Assets in $795 Million Deal
The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company will pair its opakalim program with SK's epilepsy commercial platform.
nCino Revenue Growth Slowed to 8% at $161.0 Million
The agentic-banking platform posted $13.6 million of GAAP operating income and authorized another $100 million of share buybacks.
Willis Lease Finance to Buy 12 Aircraft and 13 Engines
The aircraft-engine lessor said the asset purchase will expand its lease book and feed engine-based programs such as ConstantThrust.
Par Pacific to Sell Laramie Energy for $485 Million
The Houston-based refiner will exit its 46% stake in the Western Colorado natural gas producer and book about $146 million of the cash consideration.
Navitas Semiconductor to Buy Claros in $232.8 Million Deal
The power-semiconductor maker said the acquisition completes its grid-to-xPU portfolio and advances its AI-infrastructure strategy under Navitas 2.0.
Olin and Huntsman Shareholders Approve Merger of Equals
The all-stock combination of the two chemicals makers is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
USA Rare Earth to Close Serra Verde Acquisition After Shareholder Vote
The rare earth producer said the Brazilian mine will anchor an integrated mine-to-magnet chain once the deal closes.
Kimbell Royalty Partners to Buy Affiliated Interests for $221.2 Million
The mineral and royalty owner said the drop-down spans more than 3 million gross acres and 29,000 producing wells across four basins.
Somnigroup to Buy Leggett & Platt in $2.5 Billion All-Stock Deal
Shareholders of the 143-year-old components maker approved the merger, clearing the way for the bedding giant to deepen its vertical integration.
Supreme Court IEEPA Tariff Ruling Opens Refund Path for Importers
A February 2026 Supreme Court decision striking down IEEPA-based tariffs has triggered a refund process for U.S. importers, though new trade levies have quickly filled the gap.
BILL Cuts Costs, Lifts Profit as Revenue Growth Set to Slow
The payments-software company posted $101.6 million in non-GAAP operating income for its fiscal fourth quarter, up 80% from a year earlier, even as it guided for revenue growth to decelerate in fiscal 2027.
Sonida Senior Living to Acquire CHP in $1.8 Billion Mixed Deal
The combination creates a $3.3 billion pure-play senior housing platform and the eighth-largest owner of U.S. senior living assets.
Pilgrim's Pride to Acquire Walkers Deli & Sausage Company
The acquisition aims to expand the company's presence in the United Kingdom's value-added premium pork categories.
Banner to Acquire Pacific Financial in $177 Million All-Stock Deal
The combination deepens Banner's footprint across Western Washington and Oregon, adding a 55-year-old community bank with $1.29 billion in assets.
Rates Pinch Credit as Backlogs Signal Uneven Demand
Companies across 14 industries flagged rising borrowing costs and mixed demand signals in their latest disclosures.
Supply Chain Disruptions Spread Beyond Tariffs Into Labor and Tech
Six U.S. companies across disparate industries report intensifying multi-modal supply chain constraints spanning tariffs, skilled labor shortages, component bottlenecks, and logistics disruptions.
Chemours and Chiron Lead Weekly Insider Buying Clusters
Six distinct insiders at Chemours and a $2.5 million commitment at Chiron Real Estate headline a week of concentrated open-market activity.
Media Earnings: Demand, Outlook Broadly Upbeat as Costs Diverge
Communications and media companies described a strong demand backdrop and confident guidance for the second quarter of 2026, even as cost management and hiring told a more uneven story.
Materials & Chemicals: Demand and Pricing Firm, Costs Squeeze
Materials and chemicals producers reported broad demand and pricing strength this quarter, but rising input costs ate into much of the gain.
Healthcare Earnings: Demand Surges, Costs Bite Back
Healthcare and pharma companies described broad-based patient and prescription demand alongside investment-heavy capex plans, even as input costs emerged as the one category tilting negative.
Financial Services Earnings: Demand Strong, Costs Bite Back
Financial services companies reported broad demand strength and expanding capex plans in 2026Q2, even as rising input costs and a softening insurance pricing cycle complicated the picture.
Energy Earnings: Demand Runs Hot, Capex Stays Disciplined
Across oilfield services, midstream and E&Ps, management teams described strengthening activity and firming prices while working costs down rather than opening the spending taps.
Banks Post Broad Loan Growth as Funding Costs Ease
Lenders described widespread loan and deposit growth alongside falling deposit costs, even as a chunk of the group flagged rising personnel and technology spending.
Ondas Completes Cyberhawk Acquisition, Expands Drone Operations
The roughly $125 million transaction was structured with 95% of the consideration in cash.
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.
Target Hospitality Raises Full-Year Outlook as Revenue Climbs 39%
The company increased its full-year revenue guidance by 11% to a range of $410 million to $420 million.
Oruka Therapeutics Doubles Cash to $1.1 Billion, Accelerates Key Trial Readouts
The biotech's $700 million April offering swelled its balance sheet and pushed EVERLAST-B data a quarter ahead of schedule.