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May 6, 2026Connected

102 storiesLast updated: 7:17:02 AMPage 2 of 2

Stocks

StocksBullishUpdated

Murphy USA Raises Quarterly Dividend by 28% to Boost Shareholder Returns

Key Facts

•The Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend from $0.685 per share to $0.735 per share.

Impact:

4/10

CPK

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Service Corporation International Hikes Quarterly Dividend by 6%

Key Facts

•Service Corporation International's Board of Directors approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share.
•The new dividend represents a 6% increase from the previously declared quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share.

Impact:

4/10

SCI

5 months ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Star Equity Holdings Proposes Acquisition of GEE Group for $0.30 Per Share

Key Facts

•Star Equity Holdings presented a proposal to acquire GEE Group for $0.30 per share in a stock-for-stock transaction.
•Star Equity Holdings currently owns a 5.4% stake in GEE Group, Inc.
•The proposed transaction involves using Star's publicly listed preferred stock traded under the symbol STRRP.

Impact:

4/10

STRR STRRP JOB

5 months ago

Bonds

BondsNeutral

Capgemini Successfully Places €800 Million Bond Issuance

Key Facts

•Capgemini SE announced the successful placement of an €800 million bond issuance.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBullishUpdated×13

American Bitcoin Shares Drop 9% After Reporting $82 Million Quarterly Loss

Key Facts

•American Bitcoin reported a narrower first-quarter loss driven by stronger revenue from Bitcoin mining operations.
•The company is backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

5 months ago

Central Banks

Central BanksNeutralUpdated

RBI Deputy Governor Reviews Future of India's Inflation Targeting Framework

Key Facts

•Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, discussed the past, present, and future of India's inflation targeting framework.

Impact:

4/10

INR

5 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullishUpdated

EU Considers Methane Penalty Exemptions Amid US Pressure to Secure Energy Supply

Key Facts

•The EU is considering guidelines that would see penalties for gas leaks suspended during energy crises.
•The move follows pressure from the United States and the fossil fuel industry.

Impact:

4/10

Natural Gas

5 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyNeutral

UK Private Sector Wage Growth Holds Steady at 3.5% in March

Key Facts

•Median annual pay settlements in the British private sector held steady at 3.5% in the three months to March, according to an IDR survey.

Impact:

4/10

GBP/USD EUR/GBP

5 months ago

May 6, 2026Connected

102 storiesLast updated: 7:17:02 AMPage 2 of 2

Stocks

StocksBullishUpdated

Murphy USA Raises Quarterly Dividend by 28% to Boost Shareholder Returns

Key Facts

•The Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend from $0.685 per share to $0.735 per share.

Impact:

4/10

CPK

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Service Corporation International Hikes Quarterly Dividend by 6%

Key Facts

•Service Corporation International's Board of Directors approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.36 per share.
•The new dividend represents a 6% increase from the previously declared quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share.

Impact:

4/10

SCI

5 months ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Star Equity Holdings Proposes Acquisition of GEE Group for $0.30 Per Share

Key Facts

•Star Equity Holdings presented a proposal to acquire GEE Group for $0.30 per share in a stock-for-stock transaction.
•Star Equity Holdings currently owns a 5.4% stake in GEE Group, Inc.
•The proposed transaction involves using Star's publicly listed preferred stock traded under the symbol STRRP.

Impact:

4/10

STRR STRRP JOB

5 months ago

Bonds

BondsNeutral

Capgemini Successfully Places €800 Million Bond Issuance

Key Facts

•Capgemini SE announced the successful placement of an €800 million bond issuance.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBullishUpdated×13

American Bitcoin Shares Drop 9% After Reporting $82 Million Quarterly Loss

Key Facts

•American Bitcoin reported a narrower first-quarter loss driven by stronger revenue from Bitcoin mining operations.
•The company is backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

5 months ago

Central Banks

Central BanksNeutralUpdated

RBI Deputy Governor Reviews Future of India's Inflation Targeting Framework

Key Facts

•Dr. Poonam Gupta, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, discussed the past, present, and future of India's inflation targeting framework.

Impact:

4/10

INR

5 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullishUpdated

EU Considers Methane Penalty Exemptions Amid US Pressure to Secure Energy Supply

Key Facts

•The EU is considering guidelines that would see penalties for gas leaks suspended during energy crises.
•The move follows pressure from the United States and the fossil fuel industry.

Impact:

4/10

Natural Gas

5 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyNeutral

UK Private Sector Wage Growth Holds Steady at 3.5% in March

Key Facts

•Median annual pay settlements in the British private sector held steady at 3.5% in the three months to March, according to an IDR survey.

Impact:

4/10

GBP/USD EUR/GBP

5 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated×4

Cenovus, Talos Energy, and Nutrien Release Q1 2026 Financial Results

Key Facts

•Cenovus (CVE) reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 2026 relative to Wall Street estimates.
•Talos Energy (TALO) released revenue and EPS data for the first quarter of 2026.

Impact:

4/10

CVE TALO

5 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated×2

Birkenstock, Stantec, and Boyd Group Set to Report Earnings Next Week Amid Growth Expectations

Key Facts

•Birkenstock (BIRK) is expected to report earnings growth next week, though it lacks the key ingredients for a likely earnings beat.
•Stantec (STN) and Boyd Group Services Inc. (BGSI) are preparing to disclose financial results amid expectations of earnings growth.

Impact:

4/10

BIRK ARX STN BGSI

5 months ago

StocksBearish

Vanadian Energy Announces Passing of Long-Standing CEO Marc Simpson

Key Facts

•Vanadian Energy Corp announced the passing of its CEO, President, and director Marc Simpson following a brief illness.
•Simpson had served as the CEO of the company since February 2013 and became a director in December 2018.

Impact:

4/10

VEC.H

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Weis Markets Reports 4.6% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026 Financial Results

Key Facts

•Weis Markets total revenue increased 4.6% for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026.
•Comparable store sales excluding fuel increased 1.2% during the period.

Impact:

4/10

WMK

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Analysts Reiterate Buy Ratings for Cloudflare, Sequans, and Adtran with Bullish Price Targets

Key Facts

•Analyst William Power of Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on NET with a $260.00 price target.
•Scott Searle of Roth MKM reiterated a Buy rating on SQNS with a $20.00 price target.
•Michael Genovese of Rosenblatt Securities maintained a Buy rating on ADTN with a $20.00 price target.

Impact:

4/10

NET SQNS ADTN

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Sun Life Announces Intention to Renew Share Buyback Program for 10 Million Shares

Key Facts

•Sun Life intends to purchase up to 10,000,000 common shares, representing approximately 1.8% of its issued and outstanding shares.

Impact:

4/10

SLF

5 months ago

StocksMixed

Burford Capital Q1 Results: Significant EPS Beat Despite Substantial Revenue Miss

Key Facts

•Burford Capital reported EPS of -$0.17, significantly beating analyst expectations of a -$1.90 loss.
•Quarterly revenue totaled $44.56 million, falling short of the $136.10 million consensus estimate.
•The company maintains a stable balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Impact:

4/10

BUR

5 months ago

StocksMixed

Mixed Q1 2026 Earnings for US Mid-Cap Stocks as DoorDash Beats and Penumbra Misses

Key Facts

•DoorDash (DASH) reported quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, beating the estimate of $0.37.
•Penumbra (PEN) posted earnings of $0.82 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $1.11.
•Earnings for Coherent (COHR) and Verra Mobility (VRRM) came in line with analyst consensus estimates.

Impact:

4/10

COHR DASH LZ PEN VRRM

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Anthropic CEO: Explosive Revenue Growth Presents Significant Management Challenges

Key Facts

•Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that the company's extreme revenue growth is challenging to handle.
•Anthropic is looking to extend its market share among developers according to comments made by the CEO at a conference.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

Dine Brands Reissues Q1 2026 Financial Results to Correct Adjusted EPS

Key Facts

•Dine Brands reissued its Q1 2026 earnings release to correct Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS figures.

Impact:

4/10

DIN

5 months ago

StocksMixedUpdated×4

DoorDash Stock Jumps 11% After Q1 Earnings Beat and Raised Growth Outlook

Key Facts

•DoorDash expects to book $100 million in gas-related costs in the first half of 2026.
•CFO Ravi Inukonda stated the company is offsetting the expense by delaying investments.

Impact:

4/10

DASH

5 months ago

StocksBullish

E-Power Inc. Secures $252 Million Microgrid Development Deal in California

Key Facts

•E-Power Inc. signed a three-phase Microgrid Construction & Services Agreement with ZL Bio LLC for a project in Middletown, California.
•The total value of the strategic multi-phase microgrid agreement is $252 million.

Impact:

4/10

EPOW

5 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Chinese ADRs Regain Listing Compliance as Tuniu Joins Lufax in Meeting US Standards

Key Facts

•Lufax Holding Ltd announced it has regained compliance with NYSE continued listing standards following the filing of its required periodic financial reports.
•The NYSE confirmed in a letter dated April 30, 2026, that the company is now compliant with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

Lumen Technologies Prices $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Key Facts

•Lumen Technologies subsidiary Level 3 Financing agreed to sell $1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
•The notes were priced at 100.000% of their principal amount with a 7.500% coupon maturing in 2037.

Impact:

4/10

LUMN

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

Voyager Technologies Narrows Q1 Loss Despite Revenue Miss

Key Facts

•Voyager Technologies reported an adjusted loss of $0.61 per share for the first quarter, narrower than the $0.66 loss expected by analysts.
•Shares were little changed at about $26 following the report of mixed financial results for the aerospace and defense company.

Impact:

4/10

VOYG

5 months ago

StocksBearish

Boyd Gaming Director Sells $5.3M in Shares Following Q1 Earnings Miss

Key Facts

•Marianne Boyd Johnson, a Director and Chairman at Boyd Gaming, sold 62,914 shares at a price of $84.03 each.
•The company reported first-quarter earnings of $1.60 per share, missing the analyst estimate of $1.76.

Impact:

4/10

BYD

5 months ago

StocksBullish

IDEX Corporation Hikes Quarterly Dividend to $0.73, Marking 16 Years of Growth

Key Facts

•IDEX Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.73 per share, an increase from the previous $0.71 dividend.
•The dividend is payable on June 5, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2026.
•This marks the company's 126th consecutive quarterly dividend payment and the 16th consecutive year of dividend increases.

Impact:

4/10

IEX

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Eightco Holdings Discloses $333M Portfolio Including OpenAI and Digital Assets

Key Facts

•Eightco Holdings reported total holdings of approximately $333 million as of May 6, 2026.
•The company's portfolio includes $90M in indirect OpenAI equity and 283 million WLD tokens.
•The company holds more than 11,000 ETH and $121M in cash and equivalents.

Impact:

4/10

ORBS ETH

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

JLL Secures $600M Refinancing for The Diplomat Beach Resort in Florida

Key Facts

•JLL arranged $600 million in financing for a joint venture between Trinity Investments and UBS Asset Management.
•The floating-rate loan was secured through JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Citi.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

Sanofi Requests Withdrawal of Diabetes Drug from FDA Fast-Track Voucher Program

Key Facts

•Sanofi has requested the U.S. FDA to withdraw its diabetes drug from the regulator's new fast-track review program.
•A report from STAT News indicated that the company asked to pull the drug out of the regulator's voucher program.

Impact:

4/10

SAN.PA SNY

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Citigroup Raises Establishment Labs Price Target Following Robust Q1 Revenue Growth

Key Facts

•Citigroup maintained a Neutral rating on Establishment Labs while raising the price target from $65 to $76.
•The company reported Q1 revenue of $59.9 million, representing a 44.7% year-over-year increase.
•The company achieved a positive adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 million and narrowed its quarterly loss to $0.40 per share.

Impact:

4/10

ESTA

5 months ago

StocksBearish

Kimberly Clark VP Andrew Scribner Liquidates Entire Direct Stock Stake

Key Facts

•Andrew Scribner, VP & Controller at Kimberly Clark Corp, sold 4,095 shares for $401,310 on May 6, 2026.
•Scribner holds no direct ownership in the company following the recent sale.
•The company has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years despite warnings of increased oil-related costs.

Impact:

4/10

KMB

5 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated

Viatris Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations with 8% Revenue Growth and Reaffirmed Guidance

Key Facts

•Viatris is scheduled to release its Q1 2026 earnings results on May 7 before the market opens.
•Investors are focusing on the stabilization of the generics and branded drugs portfolio amid ongoing pricing pressure.

Impact:

4/10

VTRS

5 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Morgan Stanley Trims Rapid7 Price Target to $9, Maintains Equalweight Rating

Key Facts

•Morgan Stanley adjusted its price target for Rapid7 to $9 from $10 while maintaining an Equalweight rating.

Impact:

4/10

RPD

5 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×2

Strong Q1 2026 Performance for Banking and Mining Sectors

Key Facts

•First National Bank Alaska reported Q1 2026 net income of $21.2 million, up from $17.7 million in the same period of 2025.
•Taseko Mines Limited reported Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $93 million, a 172% improvement over the same period in 2025.
•Imperial Metals Corporation reported consolidated production of 10,093,345 pounds of copper and 13,641 ounces of gold for Q1 2026.

Impact:

4/10

FBAK III TKO TGB

5 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated×3

US and Canadian Firms Release Q1 2026 Earnings Reports and Transcripts

Key Facts

•Unifi, Inc. (UFI) released its Q3 2026 earnings call transcript.
•Suncor Energy Inc. (SU:CA) announced its Q1 2026 earnings results.
•SmartRent, Inc. (SMRT) published its Q1 2026 earnings call details.

Impact:

4/10

UFI SU:CA SMRT BVS TVE:CA

5 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Animal Health Sector Stocks Decline Following Zoetis Earnings Miss and Lowered Outlook

Key Facts

•Elanco Animal Health shares traded higher following the emergency use authorization for its products Negasunt Powder and Tanidil.

Impact:

4/10

ELAN

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

Eni Shareholders Approve Board and Record Fifth Term for CEO Claudio Descalzi

Key Facts

•Eni shareholders approved the appointment of board members proposed by the Italian government.
•The decision paves the way for CEO Claudio Descalzi to serve a record fifth term at the group.

Impact:

4/10

ENI.MI

5 months ago

StocksNeutral

CEA Industries Announces President Resignation and New Board Chair Appointment

Key Facts

•CEA Industries announced that Tony McDonald has resigned from the Board and as President of the Company.
•Carly E. Howard has been named Chair of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Impact:

4/10

BNC

5 months ago

StocksBullish

Utility Funds Emerge as Top Investment Picks as Fed Holds Rates Steady

Key Facts

•Utility funds FKUTX, FSUTX, and BULIX are highlighted as top picks as the Federal Reserve maintains steady interest rates.

Impact:

4/10

FKUTX FSUTX BULIX

5 months ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Cannara Biotech Finalizes $2.8M Acquisition of Medican Organic and Appoints New COO

Key Facts

•Cannara Biotech completed the acquisition of all shares of Medican Organic Inc., a subsidiary of BZAM Ltd., for a total of $2.8 million.
•The company appointed Nicholas Sosiak as Chief Operating Officer to strengthen operational expertise and growth strategy.

Impact:

4/10

LOVE LOVFF 8CB0

5 months ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsNeutral

Maha Capital AB Finalizes Merger and Establishes New Capital Structure

Key Facts

•Maha Capital AB announced the completion of its merger and the establishment of a new capital structure.
•The company's new strategic focus will target the fintech sector and Venezuelan assets.

Impact:

4/10

MHEYF

5 months ago

CryptoBullish

Bermuda Launches USDC Airdrop to Drive Stablecoin Economy

Key Facts

•Premier David Burt announced an 'onchain economy' plan to integrate stablecoins into everyday commerce.

Impact:

4/10

5 months ago

CryptoBullishUpdated×3

Dogwifhat Surges 44% Following Listing on South Korea's Upbit Exchange

Key Facts

•Dogwifhat surged more than 25% after South Korea's largest exchange Upbit announced a token listing.
•Upbit revealed plans to list dogwifhat on May 6, sparking massive reactions within the crypto community.

Impact:

4/10

WIF BTC DOGE SHIB

5 months ago