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Barclays projects that Western hyperscalers and AI labs could drive AI infrastructure spending above $1 trillion annually before a peak expected in 2028, identifying hundreds of companies that will be critical to the physical buildout. Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors that supply power, site infrastructure, and data cent…
Rivian has commenced production of its smaller R2 SUV and plans to begin customer deliveries later this spring. The company positions the R2 as a lower-cost complement to its R1 lineup, expecting the model to expand demand, compete with large-volume peers, and eventually meaningfully reduce per-vehicle build costs as volume rises in 2027. Margins w…
PepsiCo has entered a multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud announced at the Cloud Next '26 conference in Las Vegas. The agreement will bring Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform into PepsiCo’s technology environment, migrate portions of its infrastructure to Google Cloud as part of a multi-cloud approach, and apply AI acr…
SCWorx Corp. announced the acquisition of two new customers via its strategic partner channel. These healthcare organizations are in the data preparation phase for upcoming ERP implementations, utilizing SCWorx's data normalization and readiness platform to enhance data integrity within their Workday environments. This development highlights SCWorx…
Shares of Inhibrx rose more than 20% following a report that several pharmaceutical companies, including Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK), Germany's Merck KGaA, and Ono Pharmaceutical, have shown interest in the biotech's experimental cancer therapy programs. Inhibrx is exploring a joint spin-off of INBRX-106 and a second investigational cancer drug that coul…
European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said he is not worried about reports that the European Parliament may move a scheduled early May vote on the digital euro to late June, and that the bank can keep to its timelines provided final legislation is in place by year-end. He made the remarks during a virtual event with the Peter…
Telos Corporation announced the opening of a new TSA PreCheck enrollment center at Elko Regional Airport in Nevada, expanding its national enrollment network to over 500 locations. This initiative aims to provide convenient TSA PreCheck access to travelers in northeastern Nevada, enhancing travel efficiency and supporting regional industries such a…
Canada's prime minister said Ottawa will resist any attempt by the United States to unilaterally impose terms for the scheduled review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Mexico has already engaged Washington in two rounds and plans a first formal negotiation next month, while Canada has not set a date for talks. The USMCA review must be …
Shares of publicly traded private credit funds, known as business development companies (BDCs), are trading at their largest discounts to reported net asset values in more than five years. Median price-to-forward 12-month NAV for BDCs was around 0.74 at the end of March, implying a roughly 26% discount, according to LSEG data. Investors question wh…
The European Commission is evaluating rules that would require member states to hold dedicated jet fuel stocks and allow for regional redistribution of supplies should shortages emerge, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said. The move accompanies new EU steps to monitor refinery output across the bloc to maximize capacity amid concerns that the …
Lauren Freemen-Bosworth, Pitney Bowes' Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, sold 169 shares of the company's common stock on April 21, 2026, for $2,408. The trade was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted October 31, 2025. Pitney Bowes recently reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS above expectations but posted a…
Peruvian Defense Minister Carlos Diaz resigned after interim President Jose Balcazar postponed a planned acquisition of F-16 fighter aircraft from the United States until the next government assumes office. The move halts progress on a long-running program to replace Mirage 2000 and MiG-29 jets, and affects a potential $3.42 billion agreement invol…
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. announced its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, maintaining the same annual rate of $0.40 per share as the previous quarter. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2026, with payment expected on May 29, 2026. The majority owner, Greene County Bancorp, MHC…
Verizon Communications Inc. will report its first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 27, 2026, with a webcast presentation at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company provides details on accessing the earnings materials through its Investor Relations website.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has entered a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with Palantir Technologies to support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize delivery of services to farmers. The contract will extend Palantir’s work on USDA’s Landmark platform and back the One Farmer, One File effort, with the department saying…
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would restrict circumstances under which a company is deemed a joint employer for the purposes of federal minimum wage and overtime laws. The measure mirrors a Trump-era standard rescinded under the Biden administration and would focus joint-employer status on direct control over core employment…
UBS has maintained a Buy rating and a $180 price target on Yum! Brands (YUM) as the company prepares to report first-quarter results on April 29. The firm expects Taco Bell and KFC to keep driving growth despite macro and geopolitical pressures, forecasts Taco Bell same-store sales of 7-8% for the quarter, and anticipates Yum! will reiterate its 20…
Nebius is transitioning from an early-stage AI infrastructure story into a scale business backed by hyperscaler contracts and a strategic Nvidia stake. The stock is richly valued, but accelerating top-line growth, visible contracted backlog and improving technicals give a tradeable long setup with defined risk controls.
UBS analyst Michael Yee upgraded Biogen from Neutral to Buy and lifted the price target to $225 from $185, pointing to a cluster of pipeline catalysts over the next 12 to 15 months that UBS believes are not fully reflected in the stock. The firm sees 25% to 50% upside from current levels versus roughly 20% downside, and applies a 14 times P/E multi…
Jorey Chernett, a roughly ten percent owner of Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM), purchased 200,000 shares of the company's common stock across April 20-21, 2026, investing approximately $309,000. The transactions occurred as the stock posted a near 8% weekly gain but remained down about 49% over six months. The purchases follow the company’s fourth…
Einride AB and Legato Merger Corp. III filed a Form F-4 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as they advance a previously announced business combination that values Einride at a $1.35 billion pre-money equity valuation. The deal is projected to generate roughly $333 million in gross proceeds, incorporating a $113 …
Senior executives from two leading maritime groups said safe, sustainable and clearly open passage through the Strait of Hormuz is a precondition for a return to normal shipping flows. Despite a tentative ceasefire two weeks earlier, shipping traffic remains largely halted as safety concerns and warnings of mines persist, leaving fleets anchored an…
Home BancShares Chief Accounting Officer sold 3,000 shares on April 21, 2026, for $27.115 each, a transaction totaling $81,345. The sale leaves the officer with 4,635 directly held shares and 8,000 performance options. The move comes against a backdrop of mixed first-quarter results, analyst price-target reductions and the stock trading near its 52…
Adial Pharmaceuticals announced the successful completion of the demonstration batch production for its investigational drug AD04, meeting targeted specifications and matching prior phase profiles. This milestone enables the production of clinical and registration batches necessary for the planned Phase 3 clinical trial in treating Alcohol Use Diso…
Nexalin Technology, Inc. announced agreements advancing the planned pivotal clinical trial of its HALO™ Clarity neurostimulation device targeting moderate-to-severe insomnia. The 160-patient, randomized, triple-blinded, sham-controlled trial is expected to begin enrollment in Q2 2026 and aims to support a De Novo FDA classification, potentially est…
