News Archive

August 12, 2026Connected

339 storiesLast updated: 7:00:44 AMPage 2 of 6

Stocks

StocksBearishUpdated

Mark Walter’s TWG Global Restructures Insurance Assets Amid Legal Scrutiny

Key Facts

•TWG Global is seeking to refinance loans and restructure firms to bring in outside investors.
•The moves come as prosecutors scrutinize the group's financial books.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBearishUpdated×2

OPEC Cuts Global Oil Demand Forecast Amid Stalled Hormuz Negotiations

Key Facts

•OPEC has once again lowered its global oil demand growth forecast for the current year.
•Stalled negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea risks are prolonging global supply disruptions.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullishUpdated×2

Curaleaf Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis at 45% Premium

Key Facts

•Aurora Cannabis faces a potential hostile takeover attempt by Curaleaf at a 45% premium.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBearishUpdated

Harmony Considers Blockchain Rollback After Unauthorized Minting of Billions of ONE Tokens

Key Facts

•Harmony is considering a full blockchain rollback following the unauthorized minting of billions of ONE tokens.
•A validator patch has closed the reported receipt flaws, but the excess supply and potential rollback remain unresolved.

Impact:

6/10

ONE

about 2 months ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsBullishUpdated

Hegseth Pushes for Historic $1.5 Trillion US Military Budget for 2027

Key Facts

•US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called on Congress to approve a historic $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027.
•The proposed budget includes $1.15 trillion for the NDAA plus a supplemental funding bill.

Impact:

6/10

2 months ago

August 12, 2026Connected

339 storiesLast updated: 7:00:44 AMPage 2 of 6

Stocks

StocksBearishUpdated

Mark Walter’s TWG Global Restructures Insurance Assets Amid Legal Scrutiny

Key Facts

•TWG Global is seeking to refinance loans and restructure firms to bring in outside investors.
•The moves come as prosecutors scrutinize the group's financial books.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBearishUpdated×2

OPEC Cuts Global Oil Demand Forecast Amid Stalled Hormuz Negotiations

Key Facts

•OPEC has once again lowered its global oil demand growth forecast for the current year.
•Stalled negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea risks are prolonging global supply disruptions.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullishUpdated×2

Curaleaf Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis at 45% Premium

Key Facts

•Aurora Cannabis faces a potential hostile takeover attempt by Curaleaf at a 45% premium.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBearishUpdated

Harmony Considers Blockchain Rollback After Unauthorized Minting of Billions of ONE Tokens

Key Facts

•Harmony is considering a full blockchain rollback following the unauthorized minting of billions of ONE tokens.
•A validator patch has closed the reported receipt flaws, but the excess supply and potential rollback remain unresolved.

Impact:

6/10

ONE

about 2 months ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsBullishUpdated

Hegseth Pushes for Historic $1.5 Trillion US Military Budget for 2027

Key Facts

•US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called on Congress to approve a historic $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027.
•The proposed budget includes $1.15 trillion for the NDAA plus a supplemental funding bill.

Impact:

6/10

2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Energy Recovery Revenue Plummets 60% as Desalination Business Falters

Key Facts

•Energy Recovery reported a 60% revenue collapse in the second quarter of 2026.
•Desalination revenue fell by 80% with significant weakness observed in European and Asian markets.

Impact:

6/10

ERII

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Londian Wason Valued at $2.01B in Landmark NYSE Debut

Key Facts

•Copper foil maker Londian Wason was valued at $2.01 billion in its New York Stock Exchange debut.
•The listing marks the largest IPO of a Chinese company in the U.S. in more than a year.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Vestas Shares Surge as Q2 Earnings Growth Prompts Margin Guidance Hike

Key Facts

•Vestas Wind Systems reported higher second-quarter earnings alongside improving profitability.
•The company increased its full-year margin guidance following the strong quarterly performance.

Impact:

6/10

VWDRY

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated×2

Netcapital Inc. Receives SEC Wells Notice Regarding Enforcement Action

Key Facts

•Netcapital Inc. received a Wells Notice from the SEC staff regarding an investigation involving the company and certain individuals.

Impact:

6/10

NCPL

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Playboy Stock Surges on Strong Q2 Earnings and Honey Birdette Momentum

Key Facts

•Playboy reported strong earnings growth for Q2, leading to a surge in its stock price.
•Licensing revenues remained stable, supported by multi-year contractual guarantees.
•The Honey Birdette business showed continued financial momentum driven by a brand turnaround.

Impact:

6/10

PLBY

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Experts Flag Safety Concerns Over Neurocrine's Vykat XR Rare Disease Drug

Key Facts

•Prader-Willi Syndrome experts raised safety concerns over Neurocrine's drug Vykat XR.
•Serious adverse events were cited in patients with the rare genetic disorder using the drug.

Impact:

6/10

NBIX

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×2

SCE Wins Tentative Ruling Rejecting Automatic Liability in Eaton Wildfire Case

Key Facts

•A California judge tentatively denied a request to hold Southern California Edison automatically liable for property losses from the Eaton wildfire.

Impact:

6/10

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×2

Super Micro Computer Shares Surge 20% on Earnings Beat and Strong Outlook

Key Facts

•Super Micro Computer shares surged after the server maker's profits exceeded analyst estimates.

Impact:

6/10

SMCI

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated×2

California Law Change Enables Uber and Lyft Driver Unionization

Key Facts

•A subtle law change in California could allow hundreds of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers to form unions.

Impact:

6/10

UBER LYFT

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Bloom Energy Surges 13% on Nebius Fuel Cell Partnership for AI Data Centers

Key Facts

•Bloom Energy shares jumped 13% after being named by Nebius Group as the power partner for a flagship AI data center.
•FuelCell shares climbed 11% following the announcement involving Bloom Energy and Nebius.

Impact:

6/10

BE NBIS

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Megan Holdings Faces Class Action Lawsuit After 93.4% Stock Collapse on Fraud Claims

Key Facts

•Levi & Korsinsky filed a class action lawsuit against Megan Holdings (MGN) on behalf of affected investors.
•The lawsuit alleges a pump-and-dump scheme that caused a 93.4% stock collapse in a single day.

Impact:

6/10

MGN

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Snail Stock Plummets 31% After Hours Following Disappointing Q2 Results

Key Facts

•Snail stock fell 31% in after-hours trading following the release of its Q2 financial results.
•The company reported a decline in both revenue and bookings for the second quarter of 2026.

Impact:

6/10

SNAL

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×4

Nvidia Stock Rises as CEO Clarifies $500 Billion AI Financing Plan

Key Facts

•Nvidia stock rose after the CEO provided clarity that eased investor concerns regarding debt.
•The clarifications pertain to a massive $500 billion financing plan for AI projects.

Impact:

5/10

NVDA

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Apple Downgraded to Hold as Margin Erosion Concerns Mount

Key Facts

•Apple's stock was downgraded from Strong Buy to Hold due to margin erosion and a cautious outlook.
•Apple's gross margin is projected to fall nearly 3 percentage points in six months as memory costs surge.
•Revenue growth guidance for the September quarter came in below Street expectations.

Impact:

5/10

AAPL

about 2 months ago

StocksBullish

Fortinet Raises 2026 Guidance Amid Surging Cybersecurity Demand

Key Facts

•Fortinet raised its 2026 financial guidance due to accelerating firewall refreshes and SASE adoption.

Impact:

5/10

FTNT

about 2 months ago

StocksBullish

Blackstone Acquires 25% Stake in Air Canada Loyalty Program for $1.8 Billion

Key Facts

•Blackstone and a group of Canadian pension funds agreed to acquire a 25% stake in Air Canada's loyalty program.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

StocksBullish

Elbit Systems Q2 Results Hit Record $32B Backlog Amid Strong Revenue Growth

Key Facts

•Elbit Systems revenue increased by 15.9% year-over-year to reach $2.3B in Q2 2026.
•The company's backlog reached a record $32B, up 34% compared to the previous year.
•Free cash flow more than doubled year-over-year while maintaining a strong net cash position.

Impact:

5/10

ESLT

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

S&P Global Expands Microsoft Partnership to Integrate Financial Data into Copilot

Key Facts

•S&P Global announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to integrate its AI-ready data and analytics into Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Impact:

5/10

0KYY.L MSFT

about 2 months ago

StocksMixed

CoreWeave Revenue Surges as Markets Await US CPI and Fed Rate Signals

Key Facts

•CoreWeave reported a significant surge in revenue driven by the boom in AI infrastructure demand.
•Markets are awaiting US CPI data as Fed hike odds rise to 51% with the S&P 500 near record levels.

Impact:

5/10

CRWV

about 2 months ago

StocksBullish

New Oriental Education Boosts Shareholder Returns with Buyback and Dividend Plans

Key Facts

•New Oriental Education & Technology Group announced its earnings results and future revenue guidance.
•The company approved dividend plans and a new share repurchase program.

Impact:

5/10

9901.HK

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Ryanair Signs 5-Year Google Cloud Deal to Integrate AI in Operations

Key Facts

•Ryanair signed a five-year cloud partnership with Google Cloud to deploy Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models.
•The airline will use AI technology to help manage crew scheduling and make operational decisions.

Impact:

5/10

RYAAY GOOGL

2 months ago

StocksBullish

Venture Global Beats Q2 Estimates and Raises 2026 EBITDA Outlook

Key Facts

•Venture Global's Q2 earnings beat estimates driven by higher LNG volumes and prices.
•The company raised its 2026 EBITDA and cargo outlook following strong operational results.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

StocksBullish

Siemens Energy Profits Triple as Q3 Orders Hit Record EUR17.9 Billion

Key Facts

•Siemens Energy delivered record Q3 2026 orders of EUR17.9B and 18.5% y/y comparable revenue growth.

Impact:

5/10

ENR.DE

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×2

E.ON Beats H1 2026 Forecasts Driven by Industrial Demand

Key Facts

•E.ON posted first-half core profit that came in slightly ahead of analyst estimates.
•Growth was driven by the division catering to large industrial and municipal clients.

Impact:

5/10

ENAKF

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated×3

Liquidia Reports Strong Q2 2026 Profitability Driven by YUTREPIA Sales

Key Facts

•Liquidia Corporation achieved YUTREPIA net product sales of $170.4 million in Q2 2026, up 31% from the first quarter.
•The company recorded net income of $74.7 million, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of increasing profitability.

Impact:

5/10

LQDA

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Blackstone and La Caisse Invest $2.5B in Air Canada's Aeroplan

Key Facts

•Air Canada announced a $2.5 billion minority equity investment in Aeroplan by Blackstone and La Caisse.
•The investor group is acquiring a 25% non-controlling interest, valuing the program at $10 billion.

Impact:

5/10

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

INDEXO Group Shifts to Profit in H1 2026 Driven by Growth Acceleration

Key Facts

•INDEXO Group announced achieving profits during the first half of 2026.
•The group experienced an acceleration in growth rates during the reported period.

Impact:

5/10

INDEXO

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

CICC Initiates Marriott at Outperform Following 13% Surge in Q2 Fee Revenues

Key Facts

•CICC initiated coverage on Marriott International with an 'Outperform' rating at a stock price of $349.49.
•Marriott reported a 13% year-over-year increase in total gross fee revenues to $1.58 billion in Q2.
•The company raised its full-year 2026 forecast for RevPAR growth to between 3% and 3.5%.

Impact:

5/10

0JYW.L 0Q1F.L 0R3C.L

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Analog Devices Beats Estimates with Strong Revenue Growth Despite Institutional Stake Trim

Key Facts

•Analog Devices reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results with an EPS of $3.09 and revenue of $3.62 billion.
•Annex Advisory Services LLC reduced its stake in Analog Devices by 1.5% during the second quarter.

Impact:

5/10

ADI 0HFN.L ANL.DE

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Boston Scientific BSX Beats Estimates and Authorizes $5B Share Buyback

Key Facts

•Boston Scientific reported quarterly earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations.
•The company authorized a new $5 billion share buyback program.
•E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB reduced its stake in the company by 91.4% during the second quarter.

Impact:

5/10

0HOY.L

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

WEC Energy Reaffirms 2026 Guidance After Strong Q2 Results to Support Energy Transition

Key Facts

•WEC Energy Group reported strong Q2 2026 results with increased sales and net income.
•The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 earnings guidance of US$5.51–US$5.61 per share.
•The performance supports a US$28 billion capital investment plan for infrastructure and energy transition.

Impact:

5/10

0LSL.L

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Kimco Realty Hikes Dividend by 12% Following Strong Q2 Results

Key Facts

•Kimco Realty reported a 4.5% increase in Funds From Operations (FFO) to $0.46 per share.
•The company increased its quarterly common dividend by 12% to $0.28 per share.
•Goldman Sachs raised its price target for Kimco to $28.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Impact:

5/10

KIM

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Firefly Aerospace Revenue Surges 659% in Record Q2 2026 Results

Key Facts

•Firefly Aerospace reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $117.7 million, representing a 659% increase year-over-year.
•Peraso Inc. announced Q2 revenue increased approximately 36% sequentially, exceeding previous expectations.
•Jack Henry & Associates reported deconversion revenue of $9.3 million for its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Impact:

5/10

FLY

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

RCI Hospitality Accelerates Share Buybacks on Strong Bombshells Revenue Growth

Key Facts

•The Bombshells brand delivered 25.4% year-over-year revenue growth during the third quarter.
•The company reduced its weighted average shares outstanding by 1.14 million through buybacks.

Impact:

5/10

RICK

2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

OppFi Stock Plummets 25% Following Disappointing Q2 Earnings and Guidance Cut

Key Facts

•OppFi stock dropped by nearly 25% following the release of a disappointing quarterly earnings report.

Impact:

5/10

OPFI

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Merchants Bancorp Profits Surge 106% as Assets Hit Record Highs in Q2

Key Facts

•Merchants Bancorp's net income surged 106% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026.
•The bank's asset base and loan growth reached record highs, supported by multi-family housing and mortgage warehouse lending.
•Credit provisions declined by 83%, significantly contributing to profit growth despite non-performing loans remaining above optimal levels.

Impact:

5/10

MBIN

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Astor Group Reports 89% Revenue Surge in Q2 2026

Key Facts

•Astor Group reported an 89% jump in revenue for the second quarter of 2026.
•The strong revenue growth was primarily driven by the group's recent acquisitions.

Impact:

5/10

2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

BigBear.ai Stock Rises on Narrower Q2 Loss and Reaffirmed 2026 Revenue Guidance

Key Facts

•BigBear.ai reported a narrower net loss of $25.75 million for the second quarter.
•The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $135 million to $165 million.
•The company announced a $100 million at-the-market equity program to fund accretive acquisitions.

Impact:

5/10

BBAI

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Super Micro Stock Surges 9% on Robust 2027 Revenue Forecast

Key Facts

•Super Micro shares jumped 8.85% during Wednesday's pre-market trading.
•The company forecasts FY2027 revenue to reach between $65 billion and $72 billion.
•Optimism is driven by a record backlog in AI server orders.

Impact:

5/10

SMCI

about 2 months ago

StocksBearishUpdated

Boyd Group Services Misses Q2 2026 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Key Facts

•Boyd Group Services reported Non-GAAP EPS of $0.80, missing analyst estimates by $0.10.
•The company's revenue reached $1.01B, which was $10M below consensus expectations.

Impact:

5/10

BYD.TO

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Aehr Test Systems Secures $22M Order for AI Processor Testing Systems

Key Facts

•Aehr Test Systems announced a $22 million follow-on production order from its lead wafer-level AI processor customer.

Impact:

5/10

AEHR

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Biotech and Ad-Tech Firms Post Record Q2 2026 Results and Regulatory Wins

Key Facts

•FDA accepted PolyPid's NDA for D-PLEX₁₀₀ with Priority Review and a PDUFA goal date of November 28, 2026.
•BrainsWay reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $17.1 million, a 35% increase compared to Q2 2025.
•Nexxen raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance for the third time this year following record quarterly results.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

StocksMixedUpdated

RADCOM Reports Q2 Loss, Announces $25 Million Share Repurchase Program

Key Facts

•RADCOM reported a Q2 EPS of -$0.09, missing the analyst estimate of $0.24.
•Revenue decreased by 33.4% to $11.76 million, primarily due to customer deployment delays.
•The company announced a share repurchase program valued between $20 million and $25 million.

Impact:

5/10

RDCM

about 2 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Allot Communications (ALLT) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates by 50%

Key Facts

•Allot Communications reported Q2 earnings of $0.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06 per share.

Impact:

5/10

ALLT

about 2 months ago

CommoditiesBullishUpdated×2

Massive Oil Slick Hits Oman Shoreline Raising Environmental Disaster Fears

Key Facts

•A massive oil slick has begun hitting the shoreline of Oman.
•Agencies are issuing warnings of a potential environmental disaster due to the spill.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

CommoditiesBullishUpdated

Colombia Earthquake Disrupts Major Coffee Export Routes and Port Operations

Key Facts

•Operations paused at the port handling most of Colombia’s bean shipments due to an earthquake.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

CommoditiesBullishUpdated×2

Drone Attack Hits Power Plant at Libya's Zawiya Oil Hub

Key Facts

•A drone struck a power station at the Zawiya oil export terminal, one of Libya's primary oil hubs.
•The targeted power plant is located near Libya's largest oil refinery, and no group has claimed responsibility.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

CommoditiesBearishUpdated

Trump Administration Offers 81 Million Acres in Gulf of Mexico for Oil and Gas Leases

Key Facts

•The Trump administration will offer over 81 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drillers to boost domestic energy production.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullishUpdated

Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify for $2 Billion to Boost Ad Measurement Tools

Key Facts

•Nielsen announced its plan to acquire DoubleVerify in a deal valued at $2 billion.

Impact:

6/10

about 2 months ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullishUpdated

Goldman Sachs to Acquire Neos in Deal Valued Up to $2.25 Billion

Key Facts

•Goldman Sachs Group Inc. announced the acquisition of Neos in a deal valued at up to $2.25 billion.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

Mergers & AcquisitionsNeutralUpdated

Ming Shing Group to Acquire Meals Through Seasons in $510M All-Stock Deal

Key Facts

•Ming Shing Group Holdings entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Meals Through Seasons Limited.
•The aggregate consideration for the acquisition is $510,000,000, payable in full in securities of the Company.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago

CryptoBearishUpdated

Harmony Protocol Exploit Leads to Unauthorized Minting of 4 Billion ONE Tokens

Key Facts

•Harmony Protocol suffered an exploit resulting in the unauthorized minting of 4 billion ONE tokens.

Impact:

6/10

ONE

about 2 months ago

CryptoBearishUpdated×2

Ravencoin Plummets 19% Following Discovery of Critical Network Consensus Flaw

Key Facts

•Ravencoin price plummeted 19% to a record low following the discovery of a consensus flaw.
•Mining pools controlling most of the hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a network reorganization.

Impact:

6/10

RVN

2 months ago

CryptoBullishUpdated×4

Bitcoin Faces Selling Pressure After Hitting Local Top at $65,400

Key Facts

•Bitcoin futures carry trade yield reached 7.89%, exceeding the 4.19% yield on two-year US Treasury notes.
•US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $865 million in inflows during the week.
•BlackRock's IBIT fund accounted for approximately 80% of the total inflows.

Impact:

5/10

0QZZ.L BTC

about 2 months ago

CryptoBullishUpdated

Hyperliquid Lobbies U.S. Regulators for Regulated Perpetual Futures Access

Key Facts

•Hyperliquid is lobbying U.S. regulators to allow regulated firms to offer perpetual futures on its blockchain.

Impact:

5/10

about 2 months ago