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News Archive

August 18, 2026Connected
38 storiesLast updated: 1:50:13 AM

Stocks

StocksBullish

Nvidia Backs $105B Financing for Massive OpenAI Data Center

Key Facts

  • •Nvidia is guaranteeing up to $105 billion in financing for a massive OpenAI data center in Ohio.
  • •Nvidia expects roughly $200 billion in chip sales from the first phase of the project alone.
  • •OpenAI committed to exclusively using Nvidia chips at the site, which will deliver 8 gigawatts of compute power.
Impact:
7/10
NVDA
about 4 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Brookfield Sweetens Bid for Reliance Worldwide to $2.9 Billion

Key Facts

  • •Australia's Reliance Worldwide received a sweetened takeover bid from Brookfield Capital Partners LLC.
  • •The enterprise value of the sweetened offer is A$4.1 billion, approximately $2.91 billion.
Impact:
6/10
about 3 hours ago

Crypto

CryptoBullish

Tokenized Equities Market Share Triples to 15% Led by Ondo and Binance

Key Facts

  • •Tokenized stock market share has grown to 15%, up 3x from the start of the year.
  • •The total market cap for the tokenized real-world asset sector is approximately $2.8 billion.
Impact:
5/10
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Tesla Prepares Cybercab Launch in Austin with Initial Employee Rides

Key Facts

  • •Tesla is preparing for a public launch of Cybercab, starting with a rollout in Austin, Texas.
  • •The company plans to start providing rides to employees as part of the initial launch phase in August.
Impact:
6/10
TSLA
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Targa Resources and ExxonMobil Sign 20-Year Strategic Permian Basin Midstream Deals

Key Facts

  • •Targa Resources signed 20-year integrated midstream agreements with ExxonMobil to support its Permian Basin development.
  • •Targa announced three new natural gas processing plants in the Permian Delaware to support production growth.
  • •The company updated its full-year 2026 net growth capital estimate to approximately $5.0 billion.
Impact:
6/10
TRGPXOM
about 6 hours ago
StocksBullish

Pro Medicus Profit Surges 130% Driven by Major US Contract Wins

Key Facts

  • •Pro Medicus reported a 130% surge in full-year profit, driven by significant contract wins in the United States.
Impact:
6/10
about 1 hour ago
StocksBearish

Judge Rules Against AIG Over Deceptive Accounting to Block Executive Payouts

Key Facts

  • •A Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled that AIG engaged in deception to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in deferred compensation to former executives.
  • •The judge reclassified a $37.6 billion intercompany loan from AIG to its financial-products unit as equity rather than a bona fide loan.
Impact:
6/10
AIG0OAL.L
about 1 hour ago
StocksBearish

RWC FY2026 Earnings Decline Amid Brookfield Takeover Bid

Key Facts

  • •RWC reported a decline in its earnings for the 2026 fiscal year.
  • •The financial results come as the company faces a takeover bid from Brookfield.
Impact:
5/10
BN
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullish

DocGo Inc. Reports Surprise Q2 Profit, Beating Analyst Estimates

Key Facts

  • •DocGo Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.16 per share, significantly beating the consensus estimate of a $0.04 loss per share.
Impact:
5/10
DCGO
about 3 hours ago
StocksMixedUpdated

Copper Drives BHP Profit Beat as Company Declares 4-Year High Dividend

Key Facts

  • •BHP Group reported a strong financial year supported by record iron ore production in Western Australia and strong performance at the Escondida copper mine.
  • •XP reported Q2 gross revenue of BRL 5.1 billion, an 8% increase year-over-year driven by equities and corporate banking.
  • •Rio2 operations at the Phoenix Gold project were disrupted by severe winter storms, resulting in approximately four weeks of lost production.
Impact:
5/10
BHP
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullish

Fabrinet Reports Record Revenue Beating Estimates on Data Center Demand

Key Facts

  • •Fabrinet reported record quarterly revenue of $1.32 billion, a 45% increase year-over-year.
  • •Earnings per share reached $4.10, surpassing analyst estimates of $3.81.
Impact:
5/10
FN
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

BHP Profits Surge 30% Driven by Copper Performance

Key Facts

  • •BHP reported a 30% year-on-year increase in profits for the second half of 2026.
  • •The strong profit growth was primarily driven by robust performance in the copper division.
Impact:
5/10
BHP
42 minutes ago
StocksBullish

Ross Stores Stock Holds Above $240 on Strong Q1 Earnings and Institutional Support

Key Facts

  • •Ross Stores reported strong Q1 2026 earnings of $2.02 per share, beating analyst estimates.
  • •Revenue reached $6.01 billion, with fiscal 2026 EPS guidance set between $7.50 and $7.74.
Impact:
5/10
ROST
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullishUpdated

XP Inc. to Cancel 2.3% of Shares Following Record Q2 Inflow Surge

Key Facts

  • •XP Inc.'s total client assets reached R$1,535 billion in Q2 2026, a 12% increase year-over-year.
  • •The company recorded total net inflows of R$28 billion, representing a 188% increase compared to the previous year.
  • •The annualized retail take rate stood at 1.20%, a decrease of 5 basis points from Q2 2025.
Impact:
5/10
XP
about 6 hours ago
StocksBullish

Parsons Unit Secures $664.8M US Army Technical Support Contract

Key Facts

  • •A Parsons unit has been awarded a $664.8M multi-year technical and logistics support contract by the US Army.
Impact:
5/10
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Precipio Achieves Profitability as Q2 2025 Revenue Surpasses $7 Million

Key Facts

  • •Precipio's revenue exceeded $7 million in the second quarter of 2025.
  • •The company announced achieving profitability during this fiscal period.
Impact:
5/10
PRPO
about 4 hours ago
StocksBearish

Australia's CSL Annual Profit Drops 2% on Weak Plasma Division Revenue

Key Facts

  • •Australia's CSL reported a 2% decline in annual profit, attributed to falling revenue in its core plasma division.
Impact:
5/10
CMXHF
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Wispr Raises $280M at $2B Valuation to Advance AI Dictation Technology

Key Facts

  • •Wispr raised $280 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $2 billion and total funding to $361 million.
  • •The company previewed Canto technology, which reduced word error rates from 30% to under 10% in noisy conditions.
Impact:
5/10
about 3 hours ago
StocksMixed

Kraft Heinz Reports $7.4 Billion Impairment Charge Amid Q2 Net Losses

Key Facts

  • •The Kraft Heinz Company reported Q2 2026 sales of US$6.262 billion.
  • •The company incurred goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges totaling US$7.4 billion.
  • •Kraft Heinz completed a US$1.51 billion share repurchase and maintained its US$0.40 quarterly dividend.
Impact:
5/10
KHC
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullish

Nasdaq to Extend Trading to 23 Hours Daily Starting December

Key Facts

  • •Nasdaq plans to extend its trading hours to nearly 23 hours a day starting in December.
Impact:
5/10
0K4T.L
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Burberry Strategic Turnaround Boosts Profit Outlook Amid Operational Shifts

Key Facts

  • •Burberry reported adjusted operating profit of £160M with a 6.6% margin for fiscal 2026.
  • •The company's new strategy relies on a tiered price architecture to broaden the customer funnel without diluting brand equity.
Impact:
5/10
BURBY
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

Axe Compute Targets $2B in New Contracts to Scale AI Infrastructure

Key Facts

  • •Axe Compute is targeting $2 billion in additional contract signings by the end of 2026.
  • •The company's annualized revenue run rate is expected to exceed $696 million.
Impact:
5/10
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Yalla Group Beats Q2 2026 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Key Facts

  • •Yalla reported Non-GAAP EPS of $0.24.
  • •Revenue reached $82.6M, beating estimates by $3.52M.
Impact:
5/10
YALLA
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Medtronic Hits 10-Year Revenue High, Advances MiniMed Diabetes Unit IPO

Key Facts

  • •Medtronic reported $36.4 billion in revenue for FY26, marking its strongest top-line performance in a decade.
  • •The company returned $4.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
  • •Medtronic is advancing strategic initiatives including the IPO of its Diabetes business, MiniMed.
Impact:
5/10
MDT
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Parsons and Rocket Lab Secure Major US Defense and Space Contracts

Key Facts

  • •Parsons won a $665 million contract with the US Army.
  • •Rocket Lab joined a US Space Force contract valued at up to $981 million.
Impact:
5/10
RKLB
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Broadcom Debt Downgraded Over AI Financing Platform Risks

Key Facts

  • •Bank of America reportedly downgraded Broadcom's debt due to guarantees tied to its new AI financing platform.
  • •Broadcom's latest quarterly filing caps its maximum loss on the platform's first transaction at $29 billion.
Impact:
5/10
AVGO
about 6 hours ago
StocksBullish

Rocket Lab Secures Spot on $981M US Space Force Contract

Key Facts

  • •The US Space Force selected Rocket Lab to participate in a launch services contract with a total ceiling of $981 million.
Impact:
5/10
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Flexsteel Industries Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Year-over-Year Decline

Key Facts

  • •Flexsteel Industries reported quarterly earnings of $1.33 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 per share.
Impact:
5/10
FLXS
about 4 hours ago
StocksBearish

New Era Misses Q2 2026 Earnings Estimates Despite Data Center Progress

Key Facts

  • •New Era missed earnings estimates for the second quarter of 2026.
  • •The company reported progress on its data center project despite the financial miss.
Impact:
5/10
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Assurant Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations Driven by Connected Protection Services

Key Facts

  • •Assurant reported revenue of US$3,454.2 million and net income of US$298.6 million for Q2 2026.
  • •The company announced a US$0.88 quarterly dividend along with significant share repurchases.
Impact:
5/10
AIZ
about 1 hour ago
StocksBullish

Gilead Sciences Raises HIV Growth Guidance Following Strong Q2 Performance

Key Facts

  • •Gilead Sciences reported strong core growth in its HIV, oncology, and liver disease businesses during the second quarter.
  • •The company raised its full-year growth guidance for its HIV business segment.
  • •Reported earnings were impacted by significant acquisition-related R&D charges.
Impact:
5/10
GILD
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullishUpdated

Yalla Group Reports Mixed Q2 2026 Results as Revenue Beats Guidance but Declines YoY

Key Facts

  • •Yalla Group reported Q2 revenue of $82.6 million, exceeding the upper end of its prior guidance.
Impact:
5/10
YALA
24 minutes ago
StocksBullish

LQR House Acquires Majority Stake in Fusion Five for $39 Million

Key Facts

  • •LQR House Inc. acquired an additional 30% equity interest in Fusion Five Continents Securities for $39 million in USDT.
Impact:
5/10
43 minutes ago
StocksBullish

Duos Technologies Targets $160M Revenue by 2027 Amid Axe Compute Expansion

Key Facts

  • •Duos Technologies expects to achieve at least $160M in revenue by 2027.
  • •The company's Axe Compute unit plans to expand its capacity to 55 MW.
Impact:
5/10
DUOS
about 2 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

AvalonBay and Equity Residential Complete $70B Merger to Form Vivmark

Key Facts

  • •AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential completed a merger of equals to form a new entity named Vivmark Residential.
  • •The combined company has an enterprise value of approximately $70 billion and will trade on the NYSE under ticker VMRK starting August 18.
  • •The merged company projects annual cash flow and common dividends exceeding $2 billion by 2026.
Impact:
6/10
AVBEQR
about 3 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Banner Secures Final Regulatory Nod for Pacific Financial Merger

Key Facts

  • •Banner has received the final regulatory approval to complete its merger with Pacific Financial.
Impact:
5/10
about 6 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Banner Corp and Pacific Financial Set Final Date for Merger Closing

Key Facts

  • •Banner Corporation and Pacific Financial Corporation have jointly announced the closing date for their previously disclosed merger.
  • •Banner has received a formal letter from the Federal Reserve regarding the merger approval.
Impact:
5/10
about 6 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

TPG Global Proposes $468 Million Takeover of Australia's EQT Holdings

Key Facts

  • •Australia's EQT Holdings received a $468 million takeover proposal from TPG Global.
Impact:
5/10
about 1 hour ago