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News Archive

September 18, 2026Connected
52 storiesLast updated: 1:08:38 AM

Stocks

StocksBearish

Wildpack Beverage Board Resigns as Lenders Seize Assets Over Debt Default

Key Facts

  • •All directors and officers of Wildpack Beverage Inc. have resigned from their positions effective immediately.
  • •Secured lender Sandton Capital completed enforcement against the company's assets following a default on $95.35 million in debt.
Impact:
8/10
CANS
about 2 hours ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

FCC Approves Foreign Investment for Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros Deal

Key Facts

  • •The US FCC approved a Paramount Skydance request for foreign investments to back its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.
  • •The approval was granted despite concerns raised by a group of US senators regarding the deal.
Impact:
6/10
PSKY
about 4 hours ago

Forex

ForexBullish

US Tech Stocks Rally as Treasury Yields Fall and Manufacturing Data Beats Estimates

Key Facts

  • •The US September Philly Fed business index came in at +37.8, exceeding the expected +30.5.
  • •US initial jobless claims fell to 196K, coming in below the estimated 208K.
  • •Intel shares rose on news of a potential partnership with SK Hynix for US-based chip manufacturing.
Impact:
6/10
INTCGNRCMU
about 5 hours ago

Crypto

CryptoBullish

Ethereum Transaction Fees Plummet 87% as Fusaka Upgrade Expands Network Capacity

Key Facts

  • •Ethereum transaction fees dropped to an average of $0.095 per transfer, representing an 87% decrease.
  • •The easing of mainnet congestion is attributed to the Fusaka upgrade and Layer 2 scaling solutions.
Impact:
5/10
ETH
about 2 hours ago

Bonds

BondsNeutral

Aon Launches $13.4 Billion Bond Offering to Fund USI Acquisition

Key Facts

  • •Aon launched a $13.4 billion bond offering to support its acquisition of USI.
Impact:
5/10
about 1 hour ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBearish

Global Container Shipping Rates Surge to Post-Pandemic Highs Amid Regional Conflict

Key Facts

  • •Ocean container shipping rates from China to the U.S. East Coast have returned to post-COVID levels.
  • •Analysts predict shipping rates could test new record highs driven by war-related fuel price spikes.
Impact:
5/10
about 4 hours ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyNeutral

Japan Inflation Holds Steady in August as Core Pressures Ease Before BoJ Meeting

Key Facts

  • •Japan's headline consumer price index remained steady in August while core inflation showed signs of easing.
Impact:
5/10
about 1 hour ago

Central Banks

Central BanksBullish

RBA Governor Bullock Warns of Persistent Inflationary Pressures

Key Facts

  • •RBA Governor Bullock stated that inflation is likely to remain elevated for some time due to capacity pressures and the Middle East conflict.
Impact:
5/10
8 minutes ago
StocksBearish

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Slumps on Azetukalner Depression Trial Pause

Key Facts

  • •Xenon Pharmaceuticals paused enrollment in its studies of azetukalner for the treatment of depression.
Impact:
7/10
XENE
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Chip Sector Rally Drives US Stocks Higher Despite Fed Rate Hike

Key Facts

  • •Chip shares surged following positive comments from Intel Corporation.
  • •Stock markets rallied, shaking off concerns regarding the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike.
  • •The SEC cleared the path for the trading of tokenized stocks.
Impact:
6/10
INTC
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Microsoft and OpenAI Knew AI Posed 'Existential Threat' to Publishers, Filings Show

Key Facts

  • •New court filings reveal that OpenAI and Microsoft staff acknowledged AI tools posed an 'existential threat' to publishers.
Impact:
6/10
MSFT
about 2 hours ago
StocksBearish

Meritage Hospitality Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Key Facts

  • •Meritage Hospitality Group announced it has voluntarily filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Impact:
6/10
MHGU
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullish

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Azetukalner

Key Facts

  • •Xenon Pharmaceuticals submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for azetukalner in focal seizures to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Impact:
6/10
XENE
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Generac Stock Surges 19% Following Data Center Supply Deal With Amazon

Key Facts

  • •Generac Holdings shares surged 19% following the announcement of a supply deal for Amazon's data centers.
Impact:
6/10
GNRCAMZN
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Braskem Creditors Reject Debt Restructuring Plan Over Capital Concerns

Key Facts

  • •Braskem creditors rejected a proposed debt plan due to concerns regarding capital.
Impact:
6/10
BAK
about 4 hours ago
StocksBearish

Upexi Reports Significant Q4 Loss and Revenue Miss

Key Facts

  • •Upexi reported a GAAP EPS of -$3.87 for the quarter.
  • •Revenue came in at $25M, missing analyst estimates by $2.6M.
Impact:
6/10
UPXI
about 4 hours ago
StocksBearish

Nucor and Steel Dynamics Shares Fall on Weak Q3 Guidance

Key Facts

  • •Nucor Corporation issued third-quarter earnings guidance that fell short of analyst estimates.
  • •Steel Dynamics shares declined following the announcement of weaker-than-expected third-quarter financial guidance.
Impact:
6/10
NUESTLD
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullishUpdated

Jana Partners Pushes for CEO Replacement at CooperCompanies

Key Facts

  • •Activist hedge fund Jana Partners is pushing medical-device maker Cooper to replace its CEO to address chronic underperformance.
Impact:
6/10
COO
less than a minute ago
StocksBullish

Intapp Partners with OpenAI to Enhance Legal AI in GPT Enterprise

Key Facts

  • •Intapp announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate its legal-specific AI technology into the GPT Enterprise platform.
Impact:
5/10
INTA
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Texas Instruments Hikes Dividend 7% for 23rd Consecutive Year

Key Facts

  • •Texas Instruments announced a 7% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $1.52 per share.
Impact:
5/10
TXN
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Court Filings Reveal OpenAI and Microsoft AI Tools as Journalism Substitutes

Key Facts

  • •Court filings revealed OpenAI and Microsoft executives described AI products as substitutes for journalism.
  • •The New York Times argues these quotes undermine the tech companies' fair-use defense in the copyright lawsuit.
Impact:
5/10
MSFTNYT
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

McDonald's Hikes Quarterly Dividend by 4% to $1.93 Per Share

Key Facts

  • •McDonald's raised its quarterly cash dividend by 4% to $1.93 per share.
Impact:
5/10
MCD
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Borr Drilling Director Buys 1M Shares in Strong Insider Confidence Signal

Key Facts

  • •Borr Drilling director Troim purchased approximately 1.0 million shares at $4.30 per share.
  • •The total transaction value of the insider purchase amounted to approximately $4.3 million.
Impact:
5/10
BORR
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

Amazon's Zoox to Expand Nevada Robotaxi Fleet as Regulatory Cap Expires

Key Facts

  • •A regulatory cap limiting Zoox to 100 robotaxis in Nevada is set to expire this month.
Impact:
5/10
AMZN
about 2 hours ago
StocksBullish

Capital Southwest Secures SBA Approval to Boost Leverage Commitment to $250M

Key Facts

  • •The U.S. Small Business Administration approved Capital Southwest SBIC II's request to increase its leverage commitment from $175 million to $250 million.
Impact:
5/10
CSWC
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

GMR Solutions Completes $2.9B Loan Repricing to Cut Interest Costs

Key Facts

  • •GMR Solutions completed a repricing of its $2.9 billion term loan to reduce interest expenses.
  • •The company plans to use available cash to pay down $200 million of its outstanding debt.
Impact:
5/10
GMRS
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Rexford Industrial Closes $1.2B Portfolio Sale to EQT Affiliate

Key Facts

  • •Rexford Industrial Realty completed the sale of an industrial portfolio for approximately $1.2 billion to an affiliate of EQT Real Estate.
  • •The transaction is part of the company's $2.0 billion non-core portfolio realignment strategy.
  • •The company has completed $1.5 billion in year-to-date asset dispositions.
Impact:
5/10
REXR
about 5 hours ago
StocksNeutral

Electra Therapeutics Prices Upsized $350 Million IPO at $15 Per Share

Key Facts

  • •Electra Therapeutics priced its upsized initial public offering of 23,333,334 shares at $15.00 per share.
  • •Gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $350.0 million before underwriting discounts and expenses.
Impact:
5/10
ETRA
39 minutes ago
StocksNeutral

Orion180 Insurance Raises $240M in IPO Priced Below Target Range

Key Facts

  • •Orion180 Insurance priced its US initial public offering to raise $240 million.
  • •The company's IPO was priced below its previously targeted price range.
Impact:
5/10
32 minutes ago
StocksNeutral

Disney Reshuffles Leadership, Appoints New Chairman for Direct-to-Consumer Division

Key Facts

  • •The Walt Disney Company named Adam Smith as Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment.
  • •Joe Earley will assume the newly created role of President, Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy.
Impact:
5/10
DIS
about 4 hours ago
StocksBullish

Janus Living Upsizes Revolving Credit Facility to $1.25 Billion to Boost Liquidity

Key Facts

  • •Janus Living closed an upsized $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.
  • •The new facility increased total commitments from $600 million to $1.25 billion.
Impact:
5/10
JAN
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullishUpdated

OpenAI Launches Astra for Law Powered by GPT-6 for Legal Research

Key Facts

  • •OpenAI launched Astra for Law, a specialized tool for legal research powered by the GPT-6 model.
Impact:
5/10
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

Ingredion Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.83 Per Share

Key Facts

  • •Ingredion's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share on the company's common stock.
Impact:
5/10
INGR
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

AI Stock Rebound Drives Nasdaq to Biggest One-Day Gain in Six Weeks

Key Facts

  • •The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite posted their biggest one-day gains in six weeks as investors returned to AI stocks.
Impact:
5/10
NDAQ
about 4 hours ago
StocksNeutral

Rexford Industrial Closes $1.2B Logistics Portfolio Sale to EQT Affiliate

Key Facts

  • •EQT Real Estate acquired a 32-building, 5.2 million square foot logistics portfolio in Southern California.
  • •The seller is Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., with the portfolio covering strategic locations across Los Angeles.
Impact:
5/10
REXR
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Hub Group Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice Over Delayed Financial Filings

Key Facts

  • •Hub Group received a notice from Nasdaq stating non-compliance with listing rules due to delayed financial filings.
Impact:
5/10
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Sikorsky Wins $234.5M US Army Contract for 16 Black Hawk Helicopters

Key Facts

  • •Sikorsky secured a $234.5 million contract from the U.S. Army for 16 Black Hawk helicopters.
Impact:
5/10
about 4 hours ago
StocksNeutral

Coincheck Group Announces Leadership Transition as Chairman Takashi Oyagi Resigns

Key Facts

  • •Takashi Oyagi resigned as Executive Director and Executive Chairperson of Coincheck Group N.V. effective September 17, 2026.
  • •The Board of Directors has appointed Satoshi Hasuo to succeed Oyagi in leading the company.
Impact:
5/10
CNCK
about 5 hours ago
StocksBullish

Loop Industries Forms Strategic Committee to Evaluate Capital Needs and Shareholder Value

Key Facts

  • •Loop Industries' Board of Directors formed a Strategic Alternatives Committee to evaluate capital needs and strategic direction.
  • •The Committee will prioritize capital formation for the India joint venture while evaluating other financial opportunities.
Impact:
5/10
LOOP
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Nasdaq Initiates Hub Group Delisting Over Delayed Financial Filings

Key Facts

  • •Hub Group received a Staff Delisting Determination from Nasdaq on September 16, 2026, initiating the process to delist its Class A common stock.
  • •The delisting determination was issued because the company failed to file its 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Quarterly Reports in compliance with Nasdaq rules.
Impact:
5/10
HUBG
about 5 hours ago
StocksBearish

Uber Divests $182.2 Million Stake in Aurora Innovation

Key Facts

  • •Uber Technologies sold shares in Aurora Innovation for a total value of $182.2 million.
Impact:
5/10
AUR
about 3 hours ago
StocksBullish

Jana Partners Pushes for CEO Change and Asset Sales at CooperCompanies

Key Facts

  • •Activist investor Jana Partners is pushing CooperCompanies to replace its current Chief Executive Officer.
  • •Jana Partners' demands include a strategic review that could involve the sale of certain company assets.
Impact:
5/10
23 minutes ago
StocksNeutral

US Steel Firms Issue Q3 Guidance as JPMorgan Schedules Earnings Release

Key Facts

  • •Steel Dynamics provided Q3 2026 earnings guidance in the range of $5.34 to $5.38 per diluted share.
  • •Nucor Corporation announced its financial guidance for the third quarter ending October 3, 2026.
  • •JPMorgan Chase scheduled its third-quarter 2026 financial results release and earnings call for October 13, 2026.
Impact:
4/10
STLDNUEJPM
about 5 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

FCC Approves Foreign Ownership Waiver for Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery Merger

Key Facts

  • •The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved exceeding foreign ownership limits in the merger deal between Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.
Impact:
6/10
14 minutes ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

NewHold Investment Shareholders Approve Merger with Nuclear Firm newcleo

Key Facts

  • •Shareholders of NewHold Investment Corp. III approved all proposals related to the business combination with newcleo plc.
Impact:
5/10
about 5 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

BNCCORP Shareholders Approve Acquisition by OppFi

Key Facts

  • •BNCCORP shareholders have voted to approve the sale of the company to OppFi Inc.
Impact:
5/10
OPFI
about 5 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Gentherm and Modine Merger Advances with Special Dividend Declaration

Key Facts

  • •Modine has set the record date for the spin-off of its Performance Technologies business.
  • •Gentherm declared a special cash dividend payable upon and conditioned on the completion of the transaction.
Impact:
5/10
THRMMOD
about 5 hours ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Phoenix Education to Acquire Fuel50 for AI-Powered Workforce Transformation

Key Facts

  • •Phoenix Education announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, an AI-powered workforce transformation platform.
Impact:
5/10
PXED
about 5 hours ago
CryptoBullish

Arbitrum Rallies 12% as Network Revenue Jumps Five-Fold

Key Facts

  • •Arbitrum (ARB) price rallied 12% supported by a five-fold increase in network revenue.
  • •Data showed rising institutional interest strengthening the cryptocurrency's recovery path.
Impact:
5/10
ARB
about 2 hours ago
CryptoBearish

US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank

Key Facts

  • •The US Treasury sanctioned the Iranian crypto exchange BitBank for allegedly facilitating bitcoin transfers to the IRGC.
  • •Treasury stated that the previously sanctioned Hormuz Safe platform used BitBank to transfer payments collected since June.
Impact:
5/10
BTC
about 5 hours ago
CryptoBearish

US Treasury Expands Sanctions on BitBank Over Iranian Finance Links

Key Facts

  • •OFAC expanded sanctions to include BitBank's developer and three associates linked to Iranian financier Babak Zanjani.
Impact:
5/10
BTC
about 4 hours ago
BondsBearish

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5% Threshold Pressuring Growth Stocks

Key Facts

  • •The 10-year US Treasury yield reached 5%, marking its highest level since 2007.
  • •Rising yields are putting selling pressure on growth-oriented ETFs like QQQ compared to value ETFs.
Impact:
5/10
QQQ
about 4 hours ago