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Westlake Corporation announced its second quarter 2026 financial results, posting net income of $260 million and EBITDA of $679 million, marking a significant improvement over previous quarters and last year. The company reduced debt by $500 million, returned $99 million to shareholders, and reported increased sales volumes in both Housing and Infr…
Willis Lease Finance Corporation posted solid financial results for Q2 2026, including a 20.2% increase in income from operations and a 6.7% rise in lease rent revenue year over year. The company grew its assets under management by 21% to $4.4 billion and recognized gains from equipment sales and new investment fund partnerships. Operational advanc…
Westlake Chemical Partners LP announced its Q2 2026 financial results, reporting net income of $14.2 million and declaring its 48th consecutive quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit. The company benefited from higher third-party ethylene prices and stable cash flows due to an ethylene sales agreement with Westlake Corporation. Operating cash f…
Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced strong second quarter 2026 results, showcasing record earnings across its Asset Management and Retirement Services divisions. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.5625 per share, reflecting its robust financial performance and ongoing commitment to shareholders. Apollo continues to expand its alternati…
Vivid Seats Inc. reported second quarter 2026 results with marketplace gross order value (GOV) of $659.4 million and revenues of $129.9 million. The company posted a net loss of $14.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 million, improved sequentially due to strong demand from the FIFA World Cup. Despite growth, overall marketplace orders and reven…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is expected to win committee approval this week after agreeing to narrow terms of an anti-weaponization fund and a tax-audit immunity deal to secure support from two Republican senators. The revisions stop short of a court-backed cancellation of the fund and limit audit protections to past tax returns, prompting…
China's industry ministry has put in place mandatory safety requirements for vehicles equipped with conditional and highly automated driving systems. The rules, announced on Tuesday and effective July 1, 2027, require such systems to meet safety performance at least on par with a qualified and attentive human driver and to avoid creating unreasonab…
Since his January 2025 inaugural pledge to reverse what he called government censorship, President Trump’s administration has faced an unusual and sustained legal pushback on First-Amendment grounds. Federal judges in 75 cases have concluded the government infringed speech, religion or press rights, with rulings spanning university research grants,…
Japan's trade and finance ministries announced provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 29.2% to 55.3% on imports of hot-dipped galvanised steel coil, sheet and strip from mainland China and South Korea. The duties - effective from August 8 to December 7 - follow a year-long investigation triggered by a petition from Nippon Steel, Kobe Steel an…
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into an arbitration award that led Spain to pay €23.5 million ($27.04 million) to Japanese firm JGC Holdings. The probe will determine whether the payment, which arose from alterations to a 2007 renewable power support scheme and was paid to a U.S. fund holding the award, breaches EU state a…
Michigan Democrats vote in a consequential Senate primary that doubles as a referendum on U.S. support for Israel and a test of anti-establishment momentum within the party. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed, who wants to end unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel and accuses it of genocide, faces moderate Representative Haley Stevens, backed by pro-Is…
Voters in five states - Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington - head to the polls on Tuesday with a series of primaries and a high-stakes referendum that could affect Senate control and state judicial selection. Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Representative Haley Stevens carries ou…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over six days and completed Monday shows a pronounced leftward shift within the Democratic Party, with self-identified liberals rising to 71% of Democrats. Majorities of those liberals say expanding abortion access, higher taxes on corporations and billionaires, and government-provided health coverage are 'essential' …
Citi told investors that consensus projections are understating revenue growth and profitability tied to artificial intelligence, citing faster hyperscaler cloud revenue growth, an expanding backlog, steady cash returns and a marked increase in expected capital spending across the sector. The bank quantified shortfalls in consensus forecasts for 20…
Ingredion Incorporated announced its second quarter 2026 financial results showing a 1% increase in net sales driven by volume growth in Texture & Healthful Solutions and favorable foreign exchange effects despite a 31% decline in reported operating income. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance reflecting the impact of the sale of a ma…
Nextpower (NXT) trades like a fast-growing energy platform but today is primarily a solar tracker and balance-of-system supplier. Strong recent results and guidance matter, but the market is assigning a premium to future inverter/software wins that must be proven. We lay out a mid-term (45 trading days) short trade with clear entry, stop and target…
Rescue teams recovered 233 of the 238 people listed on the manifest of the KM Mutiara Sentosa 2 after the ferry caught fire off Madura island. Authorities confirmed five fatalities and said an inquiry into the cause of the blaze is ongoing. All passengers and crew named on the manifest have been accounted for, though officials may reopen searches i…
Jackson Financial (JXN) ripped higher after a blowout Q2 that validates its annuities-led revenue engine and pushes the stock above key moving averages. At roughly $126 and a market cap near $8.8B, JXN trades below book and at sensible EV multiples if cashflows stabilize. We outline an entry at $126.15, a $150 target and a $115 stop for a mid-term …
Fusemachines Inc., a Nasdaq-listed provider of enterprise AI products and services, announced a $2.5 million convertible note investment with $4.20 fixed conversion and warrant exercise prices from existing investor Meteora Capital. With additional warrant exercises, Fusemachines could raise up to $10.66 million to accelerate development and commer…
Enlight Renewable Energy reported a 55% increase in total revenues to $210 million and a substantial rise in net income to $31 million for Q2 2026. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $790-$820 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $565-$585 million, driven by operational growth, higher electricity prices in Europe, and increased…
Katapult Holdings, Inc. reported a 5% increase in gross originations for Q2 2026, marking its 15th consecutive quarter of growth. Revenue grew 4%, and adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 280%. Net loss improved by 44% year-over-year due to lower interest expense after extinguishing its term loan. Katapult has a pending merger with The Aaron’s Company …
Biodesix, Inc., a diagnostics solutions company, announced its leadership team will participate in a fireside chat and investor meetings at Canaccord Genuity’s 46th Annual Growth Conference on August 11-12, 2026. The presentation will be webcast live and focus on the company’s diagnostic solutions, including lung disease tests and development servi…
Wildfires in Greece showed signs of easing but remained a threat northwest of Athens, where crews battled fires across rugged terrain that destroyed homes, forests, farmland and olive groves. Local firefighters, supported by aerial water-bombing and reinforcements from Romania and France, operated on three fronts west of the capital. Strong meltemi…
Morgan Stanley's eighth annual AlphaWise intern survey shows growing fragmentation across apparel and athletic footwear categories, declining preference for Lululemon and Nike, rising share for brands such as Ralph Lauren, Vuori and On Running, and a concentration in handbags around Coach and luxury labels.
Porch Group (PRCH) pairs a vertical home-services software franchise with an nascent insurance reciprocal strategy. The stock is trading near $16.30 with a $2.00B market cap, positive free cash flow and momentum indicators aligning. This trade targets mean reversion toward prior highs while keeping a tight risk budget should underwriting or growth …
