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North Korea has denounced a recent multinational warning about its cyber activities, calling the alert a politically motivated attempt to tarnish its reputation and justify pressure on sovereign states. A foreign ministry spokesperson, cited by state media, also criticized the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team and accused the United States of …
Quanta Services ($PWR) is a market leader in grid modernization and data-center hookups with a nearly $48.5B backlog, robust free cash flow and a clean balance sheet. The stock has pulled back from its highs and the market has compressed the effective entry multiple relative to the run-up; the fundamental thesis - electrification, grid upgrades and…
Ichor Holdings reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.34 on revenue of $294.8 million, beating analyst expectations, but shares dropped 12.9% in after-hours trading as investors reacted to negative operating cash flow, an at-the-market equity raise, and guidance that left valuation questions unresolved.
Snap delivered second-quarter revenue above analyst expectations, driven by elevated ad spending tied to the FIFA World Cup and increased activity from major advertisers in North America. The company highlighted gains from direct-response advertising and the rollout of AI-driven ad tools, while reporting uneven daily active user trends across regio…
SuKarne, Mexico’s largest exporter of meat, is reportedly exploring a potential sale that could value the company at more than $2 billion. The company has engaged Rabobank and BBVA to advise on the process, sources familiar with the matter said, while cautioning that a sale is not assured. SuKarne emphasized it regularly evaluates alternatives to b…
Teads Holding Co. has filed a lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. in the U.S. District Court seeking financial damages and legal remedies following a federal antitrust ruling that found Google engaged in monopolistic conduct in certain digital advertising technology markets. Teads claims Google's exclusionary practices have restricted comp…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower, dragged by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. The index finished down 0.36% as a handful of stocks outperformed while others fell. Energy and FX markets showed notable moves, with U.S. crude tumbling and the dollar index edging higher.
General Motors is showing a clean rebound in profitability driven by internal combustion vehicle (ICE) pricing, lower warranty and EV transition costs, and dramatically improved free cash generation. At roughly $86-$88 a share the stock offers a high FCF yield and reasonable EV/EBITDA given guidance implying adjusted EBIT of $14-16 billion. This tr…
Custom Truck One Source rallied in after-hours trading after reporting Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.05 and record revenue of $563.4 million, both outperforming analyst expectations, and raising full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $2.1 billion. The results reversed a first-quarter loss and led investors to reprice the stock higher.
Colombian equities closed lower on Monday, with the COLCAP index falling 0.31% as declines in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains among select large caps. Grupo Argos Pref and Grupo Cibest were the session's top performers, while Mineros and Ecopetrol fell. Commodity contracts showed notable swings in coffee and coco…
Ameresco shares surged in after-hours trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat revenue expectations, matched consensus on adjusted EPS, and revealed a record backlog led by data-center project awards. Management raised full-year EPS and revenue guidance, boosting near-term visibility for the energy infrastructure firm.
The MOEX Russia Index closed higher on Monday, rising 1.60% to reach a one-month peak. Sectors leading the advance included Mining, Power and Oil & Gas, while market breadth favored gainers over decliners. Notable individual performers were Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro, Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat and Aeroflot. Oil benchm…
Danaher Corporation's board has selected Julie Sawyer Montgomery to become President and CEO effective Oct 1, 2026. The appointment highlights continuity in leadership after a period in which Sawyer Montgomery led the Diagnostics platform from roughly $6 billion to about $11 billion in revenue while tripling operating profit. Management signaled th…
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) is a franchising-heavy hotel company trading near the low end of its 52-week range with a $0.43 quarterly dividend, $323M in free cash flow and an enterprise value of roughly $8.16B. With a P/E of about 27 and ROE above 40%, the stock offers income and upside while carrying meaningful leverage. This trade targets a mea…
Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB), the parent company of Centennial Bank, announced the passing of Tracy French, a respected banking leader and former CEO, President, and Chairman of Centennial Bank. French had a career spanning over two decades with Home BancShares and its subsidiaries, serving in various key leadership roles and recently continu…
Best Buy has appointed Anne Bramman as its new chief financial officer, effective August 19. Bramman succeeds Matt Bilunas and will join an incoming executive leadership team led by Jason Bonfig, who is set to replace current CEO Corie Barry. The appointment comes as Best Buy pursues growth through online channels, services and advertising and repo…
Westinghouse Electric confidentially filed for a US IPO on July 31, 2026. The company, majority-owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners and half-owned by Cameco, brings a deep pipeline tied to the AP1000 reactor and carries both sizable upside from a structural shift toward nuclear and material execution and valuation risks tied to project concentra…
A new analysis of the 2025 measles outbreak that spread from west Texas into New Mexico calculates total containment and care costs of about $5.4 million. The study attributes the largest shares to public health response and vaccination activities, with substantial productivity losses from missed work. Researchers warn that some expenses were not c…
Christina Paxson announced she will depart as president of Brown University at the end of the academic year, having stayed on an extra year to address a federal funding freeze that threatened the university's mission. Her tenure included a confrontation with the Trump administration over threatened cuts to federal grants, a negotiated restoration o…
Intercontinental Exchange raised its quarterly payout 8.3% to $0.52 per share, supported by record recurring revenue and a jump in adjusted free cash flow, even as the company announced a $5.7 billion all-cash acquisition of MarketAxess that will materially lift leverage upon close. Analysts remain broadly bullish, but the deal tightens the margin …
Apollo Global Management announced the acquisition of Maverick Water Group, a Houston-based developer and operator of alternative non-potable water systems, from Crosstimbers Capital Group. Maverick's management retains a minority stake and continues to operate the company, which plans to scale its platform to meet rising demand for efficient water…
A senior Moroccan official said Spanish authorities should have predicted the effects of a July 8 court ruling that he says undermined mechanisms deterring illegal migration and contributed to last week’s mass crossings into Ceuta. Moroccan and Spanish authorities report differing figures for those involved, and both sides have recorded fatalities.…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to suspend a $655.5 million damages award against the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority while they pursue appeals. The decision leaves in place a verdict revived after the Supreme Court upheld a 2019 law that authorized such claims; the Palestinian entities argue enfo…
Dorchester Minerals, L.P. has closed the acquisition of approximately 3,100 net royalty acres across five counties in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. The transaction was executed as a non-taxable contribution and exchange, with contributing entities receiving 835,958 common units of the Partnership. This expansion strengthens Dorchester's positi…
U.S. crude oil exports dropped to 3.66 million barrels per day in July, the lowest monthly level in eight months, as a brief June agreement between the United States and Iran allowed Middle Eastern barrels back into world markets and reduced foreign demand for American crude. Shifts in regional flows, high refinery utilization at home and changes i…
