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DigitalOcean is positioned for a major inflection, targeting at least 50% revenue growth in 2027, driven by AI-focused cloud offerings. DOCN's platform upgrades and open ecosystem uniquely attract AI startups seeking scalable, cost-effective infrastructure solutions. Management's track record of conservative guidance and consistent outperformance enhances confidence in DOCN's ambitious free cash flow targets.

Sons of Italy Foundation and Values-in-Action Foundation Awards Build on Delie's Recognition for Performance, Innovation and Commitment to an Outstanding Culture of Growth and Community Impact

, /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) and its largest subsidiary, First National Bank, today announced that Vincent Delie, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, recently received two national awards complementing the broad-based honors he has garnered during his long tenure for sustained financial performance, customer-centric innovation, effective leadership, community engagement and FNB's superior workplace culture. Delie was presented with the Excellence in Business Award by the Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) and the Malden Mills Corporate Kindness Award by Values-In-Action Foundation.

Recognition from Leading National Organizations
Chosen for his commitment to excellence in business and service, Delie exemplifies the high standard of leadership and achievement recognized by the SIF Award for Excellence in Business, which was presented at the 37th Annual National Education and Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala in Washington, D.C.

Delie joins past honorees of SIF that include a wide range of high-achieving leaders, such as U.S. presidents, senior government officials, entertainers, educators, sports figures, and humanitarian and business leaders, all recognized for contributions to both the nation and the Italian-American community.

SIF is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, dedicated to preserving and promoting Italian heritage, culture and values through charitable giving and impactful projects.

At the NELA Gala, Delie gave a heartfelt speech about his Italian American heritage and its profound influence on him personally and professionally. He dedicated the award to his Italian grandmother, whom he always strove to make proud. In their time together, she emphasized family values and shared stories that conveyed the character and commitment of his immigrant family members, who selflessly served their new country as soldiers and laborers. Similar to the stories of many other immigrants, despite meager beginnings, they forged a family legacy in America that made it possible for future generations to achieve success.

In addition to the SIF Award for Excellence in Business, Delie and FNB have also been honored with the nationally renowned Malden Mills Corporate Kindness Award. The award is presented annually to corporate leaders who exemplify the values of kindness, respect and care modeled by Malden Mills' late CEO Aaron Feuerstein, who famously continued to pay employees for months while rebuilding a factory in the wake of a devastating fire.

FNB and its CEO were selected for the Corporate Kindness Award due to the Company's exceptional and highly engaging workplace culture, which has earned more than 100 workplace awards nationally and in the markets it serves. Delie expressed his deep gratitude for his leadership team and all FNB's employees in a video interview with Values-in-Action. FNB's recognition, including the Corporate Kindness Award, reflects the collective efforts of FNB's employees, who demonstrate the Company's core values in the work they do every day.

Driving Growth and Innovation at FNB
Since assuming leadership of the Company, Delie has led its expansion to seven states and Washington, D.C., while delivering sustained revenue growth, enhanced profitability and approximately 700 percent gains in market capitalization. He has advanced FNB's digital strategy through its omnichannel Clicks-to-Bricks approach and investments in artificial intelligence and data science, with the Company emerging as an industry leader over the past decade.

FNB's digital strategy is anchored by the proprietary, award-winning eStore® platform, where clients can compare products, schedule banker appointments and access financial education resources, and the eStore Common application (Common app), a first-of-its-kind solution that enables clients to apply for more than 50 consumer and business products and services simultaneously through a single, streamlined digital application.

Delie's leadership continues to earn recognition from prominent third-party organizations, reflecting his impact on FNB, its stakeholders and the broader financial services industry. Recent honors build on a track record that includes being named CEO of the Year – USA by The Digital Banker, CEO of the Year by The CEO Magazine, a Distinguished Leadership Award winner from the Committee for Economic Development and a Top 50 CEO in the U.S. by Brand Finance, which also ranked him as a top-5 U.S.-based CEO on a global list.

Continued Recognition for Performance and Culture
Under Delie's direction, FNB receives repeated national and global acclaim for its performance and innovation. The Company has been named one of America's Most Admired Workplaces for 2026 by Newsweek, one of the World's Best Companies and one of America's Best Financial Services for 2026 by TIME, and as one of America's Best and Most Trusted Companies by Forbes. It has also earned ongoing recognition for its digital innovation from organizations such as FinTech Futures and Celent, as well as receiving approximately 130 Crisil Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards. These distinctions underscore FNB's continued focus on innovation, customer experience and disciplined growth.

For a comprehensive list of the honors received by Delie and FNB, visit FNB's Awards and Recognition page.

About the Sons of Italy Foundation
The Sons of Italy Foundation® (SIF) is the philanthropic arm of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (OSDIA), supporting scholarships, medical research, disaster relief, cultural preservation, and veterans' initiatives nationwide. Since its founding, SIF has contributed tens of millions of dollars to charitable causes, including awarding more than $600,000 in scholarships over the past four years to outstanding students across the country.

About Values-in-Action Foundation
Values‐in‐Action Foundation is a Cleveland-based national non-profit organization whose mission is to empower students and adults to build communities of kindness, caring and respect through programs that teach, promote, and provide skills and tools to enable individuals to make positive, values-based decisions every day.

About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas, including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of nearly $51 billion and more than 350 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.

FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network, which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and equipment financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management and advisory services include asset management, private banking and insurance.

The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.

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Stock to Watch: The Cooper Companies (COO - Free Report) The Cooper Companies is a global medical device company operating through two main segments: CooperVision (CVI) and CooperSurgical (CSI). CVI focuses on contact lenses, with a strong presence in daily silicone hydrogel lenses, torics, multifocals, and myopia management. Its flagship MyDay franchise, including MyDay Energys and toric/multifocal expansions, continues to capture premium share, while MiSight addresses the growing myopia epidemic. CSI provides products and services in fertility and women’s health, offering in-vitro fertilization (IVF) solutions, contraceptives such as Paragard, and office/surgical devices.

COO is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Momentum investors should take note of this Medical stock. COO has a Momentum Style Score of A, and shares are up 4.6% over the past four weeks.

For fiscal 2026, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.01 to $4.63 per share. COO boasts an average earnings surprise of +5.8%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, COO should be on investors' short list.

Industry veteran will drive AI governance, security, privacy, compliance and customer trust programs for leader in continuous verified digital identity June 23, 2026 09:03 ET  | Source: 1Kosmos

ISELIN, N.J., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced that Roger Hale has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer. Hale brings more than two decades of executive management experience with global cybersecurity companies to 1Kosmos.

He will lead the company’s internal security, compliance, customer trust and risk management programs as the company expands adoption of its identity verification and passwordless authentication platform across enterprises, public sector agencies and regulated industries.

Hale previously served as Vice President and CISO at Informatica, where he led the company’s security transformation as it shifted from enterprise software to cloud-first data management. He has held senior security leadership roles at Agora, BigID, and Veritas/Symantec. Hale also served as CISO-in-Residence and Venture Advisor at YL Ventures, and is currently a member of Silicon Valley CISO Investment group (SVCI) where he is an investor and advisor to early-stage cybersecurity companies product, security strategy and go-to-market readiness.

“Roger understands the identity, security and trust challenges facing large enterprises because he has faced them from the CISO chair,” said Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos. “His decades of experience with some of the industry’s leading cybersecurity vendors make him an ideal leader for 1Kosmos as we scale the company to meet market demand among organizations that are changing the way identity trust is established, maintained and proven.”

“Identity continues to be one of the critical risks in enterprise security, and is so much bigger than just a login,” said Roger Hale, Chief Information Security Officer at 1Kosmos. “Attackers are using stolen credentials, social engineering and AI-enabled impersonation to exploit account recovery, device enrollment and privileged access workflows. I joined 1Kosmos because the company is addressing this risk by helping companies bring verified identity into the moments where trust is actually decided.”

Most enterprises verify identity once during onboarding, then shift ongoing trust decisions to credentials, MFA and help desk processes. When a user loses access, changes devices, initiates account recovery, requests privileged access or triggers a high-risk action, organizations often lack a verified identity to fall back on. These are the moments where the business needs to know who is actually behind the credential.

1Kosmos extends identity verification beyond initial onboarding and into critical workforce and customer transactions such as account recovery, step-up authentication, password reset, privileged access and service desk validation. By binding access to verified identity, 1Kosmos helps organizations reduce the risk of impersonation, credential theft, account takeover and social engineering attacks.

About 1Kosmos
1Kosmos enables remote identity verification and passwordless multi-factor authentication for workers, customers and residents to securely engage with digital services. By unifying identity proofing, credential verification and strong authentication, the 1Kosmos platform prevents identity impersonation, account takeover and fraud while delivering frictionless user experiences and preserving the privacy of users’ personal information.

The company conducts millions of authentications daily for major banks, telecommunications providers, technology and service providers, healthcare organizations and retailers worldwide. 1Kosmos has raised more than $72M in venture capital funding and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.1kosmos.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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AUSTIN, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RRC Companies (“RRC” or the “Firm”), a leading provider of integrated engineering services specializing in utility-scale renewables power generation and battery storage, and New Mountain Capital, LLC (“New Mountain”), a leading growth-oriented investment firm, today announced a majority investment from funds managed by New Mountain to support the Firm’s continued growth amid increasing demand for electricity and investment in power infrastructure. RRC also announced the appointment of Dr. Hisham Mahmoud to the role of Chairman of the Board. Dr. Mahmoud is an industry leader and Senior Advisor at New Mountain, where he plays a key role in shaping and supporting the infrastructure services investment strategy. RRC’s leadership team and employees will retain a meaningful ownership stake in the Company.

RRC provides a comprehensive scope of engineering and field services, including SCADA systems integration, for utility-scale renewables power generation and battery storage projects, serving a diversified base of leading asset owners, developers and contractors. New Mountain has a long and successful track record investing in and scaling companies in the infrastructure services industry and, in partnership with leadership teams and Dr. Mahmoud, has built differentiated industry-leading organizations.

“We are proud of our Firm and our strong reputation in the marketplace, built on our people’s passion for the industry and focus on technical excellence,” said Bill Bong, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of RRC. “We are excited to partner with New Mountain and Dr. Mahmoud, who share our passion and aspirations to scale our business to meet the demands of our clients and provide more opportunities for our people.”

“RRC is an exceptional Firm with differentiated service offerings and a strong track record of growth,” said Dr. Mahmoud, Chairman of the Board of RRC. “I am honored and excited to partner with Bill and the RRC team to help shape and deliver on RRC’s long-term growth strategy.”

Joe Walker and Rishi Abuwala, Managing Directors at New Mountain, added, “New Mountain developed a relationship with RRC over many years as part of our long-standing sector effort in infrastructure services, and we are proud to partner with the leadership team. RRC’s strong reputation, specialized technical capabilities, deep relationships with leading renewables clients and track record of organic growth has positioned the Firm well to continue its journey as a scaled industry leader.”

Texas Capital Securities served as financial advisor and Haynes Boone served as legal counsel to RRC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to New Mountain.

About RRC Companies

RRC Companies is a leading multi-discipline engineering and technical services firm focused on utility-scale renewable power generation. The firm provides integrated engineering, SCADA systems integration, and specialized field services for solar, wind, battery energy storage, and broader power infrastructure projects, serving a diversified base of leading asset owners, developers, and contractors. For more information, please visit https://www.rrccompanies.com/.

About New Mountain Capital

New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than excessive risk, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, strategic equity, credit, GP-led secondaries, and net lease real estate funds with approximately $60 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more information, please visit https://www.newmountaincapital.com/.

Different from the bun up, the new chicken sandwich lineup boasts bold flavors, including Korean Sweet & Spicy, BJ's Classic Crispy, and BJ's Original Crispy

Enjoy the Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich as part of the $13 Pizookie Meal Deal

, /PRNewswire/ -- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (NASDAQ: BJRI), long known for its pizza, pours, and the famed Pizookie®, is rolling out an all-new chicken sandwich lineup brimming with bold flavor and crispy fried chicken. A lot of places have chicken sandwiches, but BJ's new handcrafted chicken sandwiches are different. Crispy chicken, signature sauces and fresh toppings combine to create a flavor explosion that will leave you asking, "When are we coming back next?!"

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse unveils all-new chicken sandwich lineup, including Korean Sweet & Spicy, BJ’s Classic Crispy, and BJ’s Original Crispy. Available starting June 25, the lineup offers the variety and craft only BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse can deliver. "At BJ's, we're always innovating to bring guests exciting new flavors and memorable dining experiences, and our new chicken sandwich lineup is the latest example," said Heidi Rogers, Chief Marketing Officer at BJ's Restaurants, Inc. "From the trending heat of our Korean-style chicken sandwich to a classic option guests can customize their way, each sandwich is crafted to deliver bold flavor and satisfying variety. And with our $13 Pizookie® Meal Deal, guests can choose from more than 40 meal combinations, including the NEW Original Chicken Sandwich, at an incredible value. It's the only meal deal that ends with the world famous Pizookie®, creating an experience that can only be found at BJ's."

Available at BJ's Restaurants starting June 25, the new Chicken Sandwich lineup offers the variety and quality that fans expect, with delicious and bold flavor combinations that are sure to satisfy even the most discerning fried chicken connoisseurs. The complete lineup includes:

Korean Sweet & Spicy Chicken Sandwich: A bold fusion of heat and sweetness, this sandwich isn't for the faint of heart. With crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy Asian glaze, in house pickled vegetables, sesame seeds, and sriracha aioli on a toasted brioche bun, this sandwich is built different. BJ's Classic Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Available classic or saucy, offers customization with any of BJ's signature sauces like Honey BBQ, BJ's Peppered BBQ, Hot Honey Buffalo, Tatonka® Stout Buffalo or Nashville Hot, topped with signature coleslaw, dill pickles, and mayonnaise on a brioche bun. BJ's Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Featuring crispy fried chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, dill pickles, and honey mustard on a brioche bun, this is more than a classic—it's a timeless salute to sandwich that started it all. Guests can also savor BJ's Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich as part of the brand's iconic Pizookie® Meal Deal, available Mondays through Fridays, including National Fried Chicken Day on July 6. For just $13, enjoy BJ's Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich and a free personal Pizookie®. That's dinner and dessert at a value only BJ's Restaurants can bring to the table.

In addition, BJ's is welcoming the summer season with the return of its show-stopping Graham Cracker S'mores Pizookie®. Featuring a Ghirardelli® triple chocolate cookie topped with graham cracker crumbles, covered in gooey, toasted marshmallows, and two scoops of rich vanilla bean ice cream, it's the perfect ending to any meal.

For more information on the new Chicken Sandwich lineup, the returning Graham Cracker S'mores Pizookie®, or to find your nearest location, please visit www.bjsrestaurants.com. And be sure to follow along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for all the latest news.

About BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Founded in 1978, BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is a national casual dining brand with deep brewhouse roots delivering premium food and memorable experiences. With more than 200 restaurants across 31 states, BJ's brings guests together to celebrate life's everyday moments over chef-crafted food, award-winning house crafted beer and genuine hospitality in a fresh atmosphere. With signature deep-dish pizzas, the often imitated but never replicated world-famous Pizookie® dessert, pours and more, BJ's offers something for every taste and every occasion. A pioneer in craft brewing, BJ's is the most decorated restaurant-brewery in the country, earning over 270 medals since 1996, including the 2025 Questex Vibe Vista Award for Best Beer Program and top rankings across multiple categories at the 2026 World Beer Cup and North American Beer Awards. Whether gathering with family for a weeknight dinner, catching the game with friends or raising a glass to life's biggest milestones, BJ's is where moments turn into lasting memories. To learn more, visit www.bjsrestaurants.com or follow @bjsrestaurants on Instagram, Facebook and X.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) announces the following Webcast:

What:           BorgWarner 2026 Second Quarter Results Conference Call
When:          August 5, 2026 @ 9:30am Eastern Time
Where:         www.borgwarner.com/investors  
How:            Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at (www.borgwarner.com/investors)

For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to market. With a focus on sustainability, we're helping to build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for all.

WEB SITE:    http://www.borgwarner.com

SOURCE BorgWarner

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Value ScoreFor value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

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Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +24% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

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Stock to Watch: BorgWarner (BWA - Free Report) BorgWarner Inc. is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. Its products are designed to improve vehicle performance, propulsion efficiency, stability and air quality. The company manufactures and sells these products worldwide, primarily to OEMs of light vehicles, and also supplies OEMs of commercial vehicles and off-highway vehicles. BorgWarner also sells certain products to tier-one vehicle systems suppliers and into the aftermarket.

BWA is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. BWA has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 5.5% for the current fiscal year.

Four analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.04 to $5.18 per share. BWA also boasts an average earnings surprise of +11.1%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, BWA should be on investors' short list.

Key Takeaways In Q1 2026, Planet Fitness beat on earnings but saw slowing in new membership growth.Planet Fitness cut full year guidance and analysts slashed earnings estimates for 2026.Shares of Planet Fitness are down 51.7% year-to-date and are near 5-year lows. Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT - Free Report) saw slower than expected growth in new memberships to start the year and pushback on price increases of its premier membership, Black Card. This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) lowered its full year guidance.

Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing operators of fitness centers. As of Mar 31, 2026, Planet Fitness had approximately 21.5 million members with 2,909 clubs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. It also has clubs internationally in Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia, and Spain.

In the United States, the clubs start at $15.00 a month for the classic membership.

Planet Fitness Beat on Earnings for the Fourth Consecutive QuarterOn May 7, 2026, Planet Fitness reported its fiscal first quarter 2026 results and beat the Zacks Consensus for the fourth consecutive quarter. It has an outstanding earnings surprise track record. It has only missed three times in the last five years.

Earnings were $0.74 compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63, for a 17.5% beat.

Total revenue rose by 21.9% to $337.2 million from the year ago quarter.

System-wide same club sales gained 3.5%.

"In the first quarter, our top and bottom line results exceeded expectations,” said Colleen Keating, CEO.  

“However, 2026 is off to a slower than expected start from a net member growth perspective as we faced internal and external headwinds during our peak sign-up period. As a result, we are sharpening our marketing to prioritize capturing demand and driving net member growth. Additionally, we are pausing the planned national Black Card price increase pending a broader pricing review," she added.

PF Black Card is the new premier membership level which, as of June 22, 2026, one of the clubs in the Chicago area was charging $24.99 a month for.

With the Black Card, you can access any Planet Fitness Club, you can bring a guest anytime, you have access to digital workouts and free in-club fitness training, among other perks.

Planet Fitness Lowers Full Year GuidanceWith the slow start to the year with net new members and the pause on the national Black Card price increase, it’s not a surprise that Planet Fitness had to lower expectations.

The analysts also had to get in line with the new reality.

As a result, there were seven earnings estimates cut for fiscal 2026 in the last 60 days. That pushed the Zacks Consensus down to $3.22 from $3.38 in that time.

However, that’s still earnings growth of 4.9% as Planet Fitness made $3.07 last year.

Analysts are bearish on fiscal 2027 as well with seven estimates lowered for next year in the last 60 days. The 2027 Zacks Consensus Estimate has fallen to $3.53 from $3.99.

That is still earnings growth of 9.6% over fiscal 2026.

Why the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell)?With earnings growth expected for fiscal 2026 and 2027, you might be wondering, why is Planet Fitness a Strong Sell?

The Zacks Rank is determined by changes to earnings estimates. When 7 analysts are cutting, for both 2026 and 2027, and none are raising during that time, it sends a signal that the analysts are bearish.

Here’s the earnings outlook on the five-year price and consensus chart.

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Shares of Planet Fitness Plunge Near a 5-Year LowEven though Planet Fitness has an excellent earnings surprise track record, and beat on earnings again in Q1 2026, it cut guidance.

Shares of Planet Fitness plunged on that news to near 5-year lows.

However, the shares had also been falling before the earnings report and are now down 51.7% year-to-date on concerns about GLP-1s impacting fitness centers and the strength, or lack thereof, of the consumer during uncertain times.

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After the sell-off, is it cheap?

Planet Fitness is trading with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.4. That’s attractive compared to the S&P 500 which is trading at 21x, but investors often look for stocks priced with a P/E under 15 to find real value.  

Planet Fitness is shareholder friendly. It bought back $50 million in shares in the first quarter of 2026. It doesn’t pay a dividend, however.

Investors interested in a fitness stock like Planet Fitness might want to wait on the sidelines for the analysts to get more bullish on the company before diving in. Look for analysts raising their estimates, instead of cutting them.

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Mr. Davis Brings More Than 25 Years of Experience In Commercial Real Estate Lending

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Paul Davis as a Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager. Mr. Davis brings more than 25 years of experience in banking and the commercial real estate industry spanning the financing of large-scale developments, structuring of commercial real estate investments across major asset classes, and support of private banking and wealth management client relationships.

“Beyond his deep understanding of commercial real estate lending solutions from the perspective of multiple asset classes, whether for multi-family, industrial, mixed use, and more, Paul focuses on being there for his clients, both individually and through family offices,” said Greg Buscone, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Eastern Bank. “We’re pleased to welcome him to Eastern as the newest member of our Boston-based commercial real estate lending team.”

Most recently, Mr. Davis served as an Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase (following its acquisition of First Republic Bank), where he oversaw a multi-billion dollar portfolio of commercial real estate and construction lending projects and managed relationships across private banking and wealth teams. Previously, he held commercial real estate lending roles at Cambridge Savings Bank, The Village Bank, Anglo Irish Bank, and Sovereign Bank, where he worked with high-net-worth clients, family offices, and private investors across a range of asset classes including multi-family, industrial, retail, and mixed-use properties. Mr. Davis earned a BA degree from Colby College, and an MBA from Boston College’s Carroll Graduate School of Management. He is an active member of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA), and was appointed by two former Massachusetts Governors as a Board Member of the Asset Management Board and the Economic Stabilization Trust of the Commonwealth Corporation, respectively. A founding Board Member of the Brookline Platform Tennis Club, he also supports youth sports in Wellesley, MA.

“I am excited to be a part of Eastern Bank’s team in serving the real estate community with local market knowledge, comprehensive lending solutions, and personalized service, and look forward to working closely with clients to help them achieve their goals,” said Paul Davis, Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager of Eastern Bank.

Eastern Bank provides a range of commercial real estate financing offerings to assist companies with real estate acquisition, refinancing, or new construction. Lending solutions include for multi-family housing, office, industrial and warehouse properties, hospitality properties, and retail developments, as well as highly sophisticated treasury services and deposit products for the commercial real estate industry.

About Eastern Bank

Founded in 1818, Eastern Bank is Greater Boston’s leading local bank with more than 125 branch locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of March 31, 2026, Eastern had approximately $30.6 billion in assets. Eastern provides a full range of banking and wealth management solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes including through its Cambridge Trust Wealth Management and Private Banking Divisions, which include the largest bank-owned independent investment adviser in Massachusetts with $9.8 billion in assets under management. Eastern takes pride in its advocacy and community support that includes more than $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern is comprised of deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. Join us for good at www.easternbank.com and follow Eastern on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: EBC) is the holding company for Eastern Bank. For investor information, visit investor.easternbank.com.

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW), the global leader in Lean AI supply chains, today announced it has acquired DeSpir Logistics, a specialized provider of secure transportation solutions and cargo escort services for mission-critical, high-value freight across North America.

This acquisition strengthens C.H. Robinson’s capabilities in premium, defensible services where security, compliance, and execution excellence are key decision drivers. This builds on the company’s ability to deliver tailored solutions for highly sensitive, regulated shipments across industries such as healthcare, life sciences, data centers, aerospace, and high-value retail — where precision, pre-planning, and real-time visibility are critical. Demand for these services is accelerating as supply chains become more complex and cargo theft grows more sophisticated.

“With DeSpir, we’re strengthening how we help customers move freight that requires an extra layer of protection. This is the kind of cargo where the stakes are incredibly high, like life-saving pharmaceuticals that must stay within strict temperature ranges, or critical data center equipment that is frequently targeted for theft,” said Adam McDonough, vice president of committed assets. “Think of it like this: C.H. Robinson is the large, highly efficient logistics engine with industry leading safety and fraud prevention, while DeSpir is a specialized operations team within it — designed to handle complex, high-risk, high-value freight with the greatest level of control and precision. This is a specialized service that many of our customers need.”

The acquisition also expands C.H. Robinson’s network of highly vetted, security-focused carriers, further strengthening its ability to move a wider range of high-value freight. To meet the specialized demands of these shipments, drivers undergo individual vetting, maintain required certifications, and are subject to ongoing audits. Unlike traditional carrier networks built primarily for scale, reliability, safety, and flexibility, this closed-loop network is also built for maximum control and security.

In addition, DeSpir enhances the company’s technology portfolio with advanced, high-security capabilities across the life of a shipment, including strengthening real-time monitoring of temperature fluctuations and detecting potential cargo tampering to address risks before they escalate. By applying C.H. Robinson’s Lean AI approach to DeSpir’s high-security platform, the company can further scale these capabilities, unlocking greater visibility, deeper insights, and improved performance across high-stakes supply chains.

“We’re taking very specific, nuanced expertise and coupling it with our scale,” said Michael Castagnetto, president of North American Surface Transportation. “By bringing together highly vetted carriers, advanced technology, and logisticians who know high-value freight inside and out — powered by our Lean AI — we’re able to deliver the level of precision, security, and white-glove service these shipments demand.”

“We’re proud of the team and the specialized capabilities we’ve built at DeSpir,” said John Carr, Managing Partner at DeSpir Logistics. “Joining C.H. Robinson allows us to extend that expertise to more customers, while continuing to deliver the level of control and precision our customers have always expected from us. It’s a strong fit for our people and for what we’ve built.”

The acquisition of DeSpir builds on C.H. Robinson’s disciplined approach to growth, adding targeted capabilities that strengthen its ability to serve complex, high-value segments and key strategic verticals while increasing customer value.

“We’ve been deliberate and disciplined in how we approach M&A,” said Damon Lee, Chief Financial Officer. “Over the past year, we’ve strengthened our operating model, sharpened our focus, and built a more efficient cost structure — putting us in a position to invest with purpose to enhance our value creation. DeSpir brings differentiated expertise, which when combined with C.H. Robinson’s scale, we expect to deliver superior results for our customers, carriers and shareholders.

DeSpir had $62 million in total revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. C.H. Robinson purchased DeSpir for approximately $75 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be slightly accretive in 2026 and will be financed through cash on hand. The deal officially closed today.

About C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson is the global leader in Lean AI supply chains. For more than a century, companies everywhere have looked to us to reimagine how goods move. Now, as we redefine what’s next for the industry, that same drive fuels our commitment to Building Tomorrow’s Supply Chains, Today™. Trusted by 75,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers, we manage 37 million shipments annually, representing $23 billion in freight. We deliver tailored solutions across the world via truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, air, and more. With our unique combination of human insight and Lean AI working as one, supply chains move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a responsible global citizen, we proudly contribute millions to the causes that matter most to our employees. For more information, visit us at chrobinson.com (Nasdaq: CHRW).

About DeSpir Logistics

DeSpir Logistics LLC is the leading specialized transportation provider for high-value, high-risk, and temperature-controlled cargo. Transporting critical assets calls for extraordinary measures and DeSpir leverages proprietary technologies and processes to plan for everything, assume nothing, and execute flawlessly. DeSpir’s service uses Quality Management standards that are based on GDP and TAPA guidelines and informed by our extensive experience with transporting expedited and high value cargo.

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or our present expectations, including, but not limited to whether and when the Company will be able to realize the expected financial results of the transaction, and how customers, competitors and employees will react to the transaction, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date.

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Symbotic Inc. (SYM - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $40.20, demonstrating a -3.55% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.37% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.33%.

The company's stock has dropped by 22.86% in the past month, falling short of the Business Services sector's loss of 1.59% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.02%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Symbotic Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.12, up 340% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $714.76 million, indicating a 20.71% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $0.5 per share and revenue of $2.79 billion, which would represent changes of -72.53% and +24.13%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Symbotic Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. As of now, Symbotic Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Symbotic Inc. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 83.78. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 16.05.

Meanwhile, SYM's PEG ratio is currently 2.79. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Technology Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.43.

The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 172, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

Symbotic Inc. (SYM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $38.57, moving -4.05% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.44%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.09%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.22%.

The company's stock has dropped by 25.6% in the past month, falling short of the Business Services sector's loss of 2.49% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.08%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Symbotic Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.12, indicating a 340% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $714.76 million, indicating a 20.71% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $0.5 per share and a revenue of $2.79 billion, signifying shifts of -72.53% and +24.13%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Symbotic Inc. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. As of now, Symbotic Inc. holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, Symbotic Inc. is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 80.8. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 15.4 of its industry.

It's also important to note that SYM currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.69. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Technology Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.37.

The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 171, putting it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.

RIDGELAND, Miss., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALM), the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry, today announced the appointment of Haley R. Fisackerly and Michael J. Highfield as independent members of its Board of Directors, effective June 23, 2026. Concurrently with these appointments, the Board was increased from eight to ten directors.

The appointment of Haley and Mike further strengthens the Board's collective expertise as the company expands its business, pursues new opportunities, and executes its long-term strategic objectives.

“Haley and Mike are accomplished leaders whose experience, judgment, and strategic perspectives will be tremendous assets to our Board and our shareholders,” said Dolph Baker, Board Chair of Cal-Maine Foods. “As Cal-Maine continues its evolution into a more diversified egg-based food company, their expertise in operations, infrastructure, economic development, finance, capital markets, and organizational leadership will help support our continued momentum and long-term value creation.”

Haley R. Fisackerly

Mr. Fisackerly brings more than three decades of leadership experience in utility operations, regulatory affairs, customer service, public policy, and economic development. Mr. Fisackerly currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, LLC. Since assuming his current role in 2008, he has led significant operational, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives. He currently serves on the board of BankFirst Financial Services.

Michael J. Highfield, Ph.D., CFA, CTP, ChBP

Dr. Highfield brings more than two decades of experience in finance, banking, capital markets, governance, and executive leadership. He currently serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President of Mississippi Christian University, where he is responsible for academic strategy, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and long-term planning. He previously served as Professor of Finance and Head of the Department of Finance and Economics at Mississippi State University and was recently named the next President and Chief Academic Officer of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), and Chartered Banking Professional (ChBP), with expertise in financial institutions, corporate finance, risk management, and investment oversight.

Mr. Fisackerly and Dr. Highfield will join the Board’s Compensation, Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

Following the appointment of Mr. Fisackerly and Dr. Highfield, the Board consists of ten directors, seven of whom are independent.

About Cal-Maine Foods

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) is the largest egg company in the United States and a leading player in the egg-based food industry. With a strong national footprint, Cal-Maine Foods provides nutritious, affordable, and sustainable protein to millions of households every day.

The company’s portfolio spans the full egg value ladder—from conventional to specialty, including cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced—serving both retail and foodservice customers nationwide. Cal-Maine Foods also participates in the growing prepared foods sector, with offerings such as pre-cooked egg patties, omelets, folded and scrambled egg formats, hard-cooked eggs, pancakes, waffles, and specialty wraps. Its branded portfolio includes Eggland’s Best®, Land O’Lakes®, Farmhouse Eggs®, 4Grain®, Sunups®, Sunny Meadow®, MeadowCreek Foods®, Van’s Foods®, and Crepini®.

Headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Cal-Maine’s strategy combines scale, operational excellence, and financial discipline with a commitment to innovation and sustainability, to enable the company to deliver trusted nutrition, enduring partnerships, and long-term value for its stakeholders.

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Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current intent, belief, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our Company and our industry. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond our control. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements include, among others, (i) the risk factors set forth the company’s SEC Filings (including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in Part II Item 1A of the company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K), (ii) the risks and hazards inherent in the shell egg, egg products, and prepared foods operations (including, as applicable, disease, pests, weather conditions, and potential for product recall), including but not limited to the current outbreak of HPAI affecting poultry in the U.S., Canada and other countries that was first detected in commercial flocks in the U.S. in February 2022 and that impacted our flocks in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2024 and again in March 2026, (iii) changes in the demand for and market prices of shell eggs and feed costs as well as increase in input costs for prepared foods, (iv) our ability to predict and meet demand for cage-free and other specialty eggs, (v) risks, changes, or obligations that could result from our recent or future acquisition of new flocks or businesses, such as our acquisition of Echo Lake Foods completed June 2, 2025, and risks or changes that may cause conditions to completing a pending acquisition not to be met, (vi) our ability to successfully integrate and manage recently acquired businesses like Echo Lake Foods and realize the expected benefits of such acquisitions, including synergies, cost savings, reduction in earnings volatility, margin expansion, financial returns, expanded customer relationships, or sales or growth opportunities, (vii) our ability to compete effectively with existing and new market entrants, retain existing customers, acquire new customers and grow our product mix including our prepared foods product offerings, (viii) the impacts of government, customer and consumer reactions to high market prices for eggs, including, without limitation, potential new or expanded government regulations (ix) potential impacts to our business as a result of our Company ceasing to be a “controlled company” under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market on April 14, 2025, (x) risks relating to potential changes in inflation, interest rates and trade and tariff policies, (xi) adverse results in pending litigation and other legal matters, and (xii) global instability, including as a result of geopolitical conflicts and uncertainties. The company’s SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC or the company’s website, www.calmainefoods.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because, while we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Further, forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the respective dates thereof, or if no date is stated, as of the date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, we disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), the everything app for digital financial services, today announced Composer by SoFi, an AI-powered investing platform that helps investors move from investing ideas to automated execution in minutes.Investors have never lacked ideas. The challenge has been turning those ideas into strategies that can be tested, refined, and executed consistently. Whether an investor believes market volatility will rise, interest rates will f.

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Digital financial services app SoFi has introduced an AI-powered investing platform.

Composer by SoFi, announced Tuesday (June 23), is designed to allow investors to employ artificial intelligence to develop, test and automate investment strategies using natural language.

It follows the company’s acquisition of Composer Securities, SoFi said in a news release provided to PYMNTS.

“Composer has built one of the most innovative AI-powered investing platforms available to retail investors today,” said Anthony Noto, SoFi’s chief executive.

“Our acquisition of Composer reflects SoFi’s strategy of identifying innovative technologies and exceptional teams that can strengthen our ecosystem over time. As AI becomes a foundational part of investing, Composer by SoFi strengthens our ability to deliver powerful investing tools through an experience that is simple, intuitive, and accessible.”

According to the release, Composer lets investors design their own strategies, while also exploring “community-built” strategies.

“An investor who feels they missed an AI sector rally can search over 2,000 community-built strategies, find one focused on AI and semiconductor leaders, review how it would have performed historically, and deploy it within seconds,” the release said.

Investors who aren’t sure which way the market will go can meld strategies designed for a variety of market environments and automate them together, SoFi added.

While other agentic tools use AI to continuously make trading decisions, SoFi says Composer employs the technology to help investors build “sophisticated rules-based strategies” that are executed automatically and follow clear, predefined rules which can be refined with specific weights, conditions and filters.

“This means investors maintain visibility into how their strategies work and can evaluate historical performance across different market environments before deciding whether to activate a strategy,” the company added.

As PYMNTS wrote last month, Noto has framed SoFi’s strategy around helping members manage their money holistically instead of introducing isolated products.

“Our critical success factor is helping people spend less than they make and invest the rest,” Noto said during an earnings call.

He added that consumers increasingly require financial guidance “for all the days in between,” and not simply for major financial decisions.

SoFi also recently acquired Peach Finance, a lending infrastructure startup that specializes in loan servicing software.

“This acquisition represents a significant expansion of SoFi’s business model, which has evolved beyond providing consumer financial products to offering a robust infrastructure layer for third-party banks and FinTechs,” PYMNTS wrote last month. “By incorporating Peach’s specialized software, SoFi adds a critical component to its enterprise ecosystem.”

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) remains firmly in a consolidation phase near $15, but still priced at a premium valuation of 28x forward earnings. SOFI's growth thesis hinges on its financial services productivity loop, expanding membership, and increasing products per member, while lending still dominates revenue and net interest income. Interest rate headwinds and higher uncertainty around the materiality of new growth levers — like business banking and crypto — pose near-term execution risks.

In the grand scheme of things, online bank SoFi Technologies (SOFI +6.04%) seems a million miles away from the biggest names in the banking business. SoFi boasts less than $47 billion in total assets, for comparison, versus powerhouses like JPMorgan's (JPM 0.33%) and Bank of America's (BAC 0.38%) $3.7 trillion and $2.6 trillion (respectively). It's difficult to imagine this neobanking outfit ever catching up with the industry's longest-established players.

Don't dismiss the potential growth of this newcomer, though. It's built from the ground up to serve modern-day banking.

The new norm is ushering in a new guard Online banking isn't exactly new anymore; most banks offer the option in one way or another.

Just appreciate how important this option has become. Recent numbers from the American Bankers Association put things in perspective. As of last year, over half of all Americans said a mobile app was their most frequently used method for handling banking matters.

And that doesn't include browser-based banking on a laptop or desktop, which ranked a distant second at 22% of consumers' top ways of banking. Past that, only 9% of domestic consumers reported that in-branch visits were their preferred method of handling banking business. Telephone calls were dead last, at 4%. Moreover, even older consumers who aren't "digitally native" prefer mobile and online banking about as much as Millennials and Gen Z.

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This doesn't necessarily mean customers are leaving the major banks in droves, even though they would enjoy just as many services, features, and options if they did. Again, powerhouses like BofA, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo (WFC 0.36%) offer their customers mobile and online banking as well. Indeed, Bank of America reports that its customers collectively logged in to their accounts 4.3 billion times in Q1 alone.

SoFi Technologies appears to be winning far more than its fair share of new customers, many of whom may just be looking for something a little more modern. It now serves 14.7 million members, up 1 million from 2025's year-end head count, and 35% better than its customer count as of the end of the first quarter of last year, extending an uninterrupted growth streak that first began in earnest all the way back in early 2020 when it was only serving a little over 1 million customers -- when the COVID-19 pandemic gave everyone time and reason to rethink how they banked. SoFi's Loan originations surged 68% year over year last quarter, too.

Connect the dots.

It's all relative Don't misunderstand. SoFi isn't apt to dethrone the major names in the banking business anytime soon, if ever. Wells Fargo and BofA aren't simply going to sit back and let themselves be lapped by a new rival.

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SoFi Technologies doesn't need to become one of the nation's biggest banks to reward shareholders, though. Even growing to half the size of JPMorgan and Bank of America would translate into a 30-fold increase in assets from here. The stock could -- and should -- grow by about as much if it does, even if it takes a while to do so.

This might help: Precedence Research expects the global neobanking business to grow at an average annual rate of 36% through 2035. SoFi is well positioned to capture a significant share of this growth.

Bank of America is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Wells Fargo is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends JPMorgan Chase. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Once a fintech darling, SoFi Technologies (SOFI) is off nearly 33% year-to-date. That’s a bear market and then some. But some investors believe the market is misunderstanding the SoFi story — one that includes a capital-lite model, among other favorable traits.

The battered stock needs to nearly double to return to its 52-week high. That’s a data point relevant to investors with long-term views on SoFi. If those market participants are correct in their assertion that the stock is a viable rebound candidate, there should be ample opportunity for short-term traders to make use of the Direxion Daily SOFI Bull 2X ETF (SOFA).

SOFA attempts to deliver 200% of the daily returns of the fintech stock. Of late, some signs emerged that SOFA is worth keeping an eye on. For example, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto has bought shares of the company on five separate occasions this year. That could indicate that he sees value in the stock. For traders evaluating SOFA, there are encouraging factors to consider.

Compelling Case for SOFA SoFi recently became the first company with a national bank charter approved to bring a stablecoin to its members. The SoFiUSD stablecoin is now available to its customers to buy, sell, hold and use for transactions in the app.

That makes SoFi the “only U.S. bank able to issue SoFiUSD with reserves held directly at the Fed, reducing credit and liquidity risk while competitors await GENIUS Act rulemaking, positioning SoFi as an infrastructure provider for the next financial system,” noted EveryTicker.

The research firm highlighted another potential catalyst for occasional use of the geared SOFA. SoFi is deftly navigating a transition from traditional balance sheet lender to a capital-lite fee generator with impressive optionality. The firm has the flexibility to hold loans or sell them on the open market to third parties. By doing so it can generate immediate fee revenue and reduce risk. Plus, the stock is attractively valued.

“Trading at $15.61 with a P/E of 34.7x and P/S of 5.1x, SoFi sits at a discount to high-growth fintech peers while offering superior diversification and a clear path to 20-30% ROE targets, making the recent 44% correction from 52-week highs a potential entry point as fundamentals outpace market sentiment,” added EveryTicker.

Another potential catalyst for SoFi and SOFA is the acquisition of Composer Securities. That serves as the foundation for Composer by SoFi. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered investing platform is about much more than AI agents trading for clients.

“Composer uses AI to help investors build sophisticated rules-based strategies that are executed automatically according to clear, predefined rules,” according to a SoFi statement. “These rules can be refined with specific weights, conditions, and filters. This means investors maintain visibility into how their strategies work and can evaluate historical performance across different market environments before deciding whether to activate a strategy.”

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Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VNRS) is considering a sale of its business after fielding takeover interest from major private equity firms including Blackstone, Thoma Bravo, and Vista Equity Partners, Bloomberg reported, with Wedbush analysts saying a deal would make strategic sense given the cybersecurity company's discounted valuation.

Varonis is working with advisers as it evaluates interest from financial buyers, according to the Bloomberg report.

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who maintains an Outperform rating and $37 price target on the stock, has the company has been on his M&A watchlist and believes it is undervalued relative to its peers.

Varonis shares have been under pressure after falling roughly 30% earlier this year, hurt by competitive threats from AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI, which each launched vulnerability detection and patching tools that raised concerns about disruption to Varonis' software-as-a-service model. The company also faces competition from cybersecurity platform providers Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.

Despite the selloff, Wedbush noted the stock still trades at a significant discount to its peer group, with Varonis fetching approximately 3.9 times 2027 enterprise value-to-revenue versus the roughly 7.3 times multiple commanded by comparable cybersecurity names, a gap the analyst said makes the company a prime acquisition candidate.

Wedbush said each of the private equity suitors named by Bloomberg has extensive software and cybersecurity portfolios and would be positioned to bundle Varonis' capabilities into existing product suites for additional upsell and cross-sell opportunities.

Ives noted that while Varonis has made progress with its SaaS-first model and pipeline development, the company has faced challenges converting deals as competition in the managed detection, data, and response market intensifies. Varonis has increasingly leaned on AI and machine learning to power user behavior analysis and threat modelling, capabilities Wedbush said should improve the value of its portfolio and expand its addressable market ahead of any potential transaction.

"We believe that we are still in the early stages of consolidation within the space," Wedbush said, adding that more customers are seeking all-in-one platform approaches rather than purchasing multiple products across vendors.

Shares of Varonis were on track to finish nearly 8% higher on Tuesday.

In the latest close session, Owens Corning (OC - Free Report) was down 2.75% at $124.62. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 1.33%.

The stock of construction materials company has risen by 9.13% in the past month, lagging the Construction sector's gain of 10.2% and overreaching the S&P 500's gain of 2.02%.

The upcoming earnings release of Owens Corning will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $3.02, reflecting a 28.27% decrease from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $2.66 billion, reflecting a 3.26% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.53 per share and revenue of $9.83 billion, which would represent changes of -20.91% and -2.67%, respectively, from the prior year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Owens Corning. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Owens Corning possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, Owens Corning is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.45. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 18.8.

We can additionally observe that OC currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.32. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Building Products - Miscellaneous industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.6.

The Building Products - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Construction sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 200, positioning it in the bottom 19% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--School may be starting later this year, but new data from Sensormatic Solutions—the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI)—suggests the shift will have little impact on peak shopping periods in the United States. According to its ShopperTrak Analytics, despite an unusually late Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2026), overall timing and in-store visit counts are expected to remain relatively consistent, with the busiest shopping days predicted to fall between Aug. 2 and 28 across all regions.

Based on Sensormatic Solutions in-store shopper activity data, its analytics team predicts the busiest in-store shopping weeks are likely to be:

South: Aug. 2-8 West: Aug. 2-8 Midwest: Aug. 9-15 Northeast: Aug. 16-29 “Though our predicted busiest days align nicely with last year’s trends, retailers should approach the season with the understanding that the landscape around them has changed significantly,” said Grant Gustafson, head of Retail Consulting and Analytics at Sensormatic Solutions. “Each region’s unique school calendar, the global supply chain, and consumer behavior trends may impact how shoppers show up this year—and each presents an opportunity for retailers to win new customers and build loyalty by fine-tuning product assortments, promotions, and operations that can transform an annual errand into a meaningful, satisfying experience.”

Saturdays in August are expected to see the largest single-day crowds of the season, with peak traffic anticipated between 2 and 3 p.m. As a result, the highest-volume days are likely to round out each 2026 rush:

South: Saturday, Aug. 8 West: Saturday, Aug. 8 Midwest: Saturday, Aug. 15 Northeast: Saturday, Aug. 29 “We expect that each region’s busiest day will occur roughly two weeks before the local school year begins, a timing driven by the school calendar that varies by market,” said Gustafson. “Retailers should consider forecasting traffic volume relative to each market's start date, rather than copying another region's strategy. This school calendar-driven, region-specific approach may be the key to success this back-to-school season.”

For the latest on Sensormatic Solutions back-to-school analysis, follow @sensormatic on LinkedIn.

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

Visit johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnsoncontrols on social platforms.

About Sensormatic Solutions

Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, powers safe, secure and seamless retail experiences. For more than 60 years, the brand has been at the forefront of the industry’s fast-moving technology adoption, redefining retail operations on a global scale and turning insights into actions. Sensormatic Solutions delivers an interconnected ecosystem of loss prevention, inventory intelligence and traffic insight solutions, along with our services and partners to enable retailers worldwide to innovate and elevate with precision, connecting data-driven outcomes that shape retail’s future. Please visit Sensormatic Solutions or follow us on LinkedIn and our YouTube channel.

Key Takeaways Eastman acquired Jarylec assets from Arkema, strengthening its dielectric fluids market position.Jarylec products are used in high-voltage transformers and power grid applications.Eastman plans to keep Jarylec production in Marl, Germany, with its quality standards. Eastman Chemical Company (EMN - Free Report) has announced the acquisition of the Jarylec dielectric fluids’ brand and selected assets from Arkema France, strengthening its position as a technology platform and enhancing its offerings in the dielectric fluids market. The acquisition includes key trademarks, customer list, technical documentation and intellectual property associated with the Jarylec brand. The products of this segment are widely used in high-voltage transformers and power grid applications.

Eastman claimed that the customers will continue to receive the quality and service associated with the trusted Jarylec brand, now supported by Eastman’s manufacturing expertise and global technical service network. It plans to continue producing the dielectric fluid products under the Jarylec brand at its existing manufacturing facility in Marl, Germany. The company said it will utilize its state-of-the-art production processes and rigorous quality standards to ensure consistent product performance.

The Jarylec brand has earned a strong reputation in the industry for its reliability and the acquisition is expected to enhance Eastman’s capabilities in serving customers.

Additionally, Eastman expects tailwinds from improved sales volume/mix in Advanced Materials and, to a lesser extent, Additives & Functional Products, along with substantial spread improvement in Chemical Intermediates, in the second fiscal quarter. It has also maintained its cost-reduction target of $125 million to $150 million, net of inflation and expects tailwinds from lower shutdown expense, improved utilization and favorable foreign-currency effects for the next quarter. The capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $400 million in 2026.

EMN shares have lost 3.4% over the past year against the industry’s 8% growth.

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EMN’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksEMN currently sports a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Some better-ranked stocks in the Basic Materials space are Albemarle Corporation (ALB - Free Report) , Dow Inc. (DOW - Free Report) and Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (ASM - Free Report) .

While ALB and DOW sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each at present, ASM carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALB’s 2026 earnings is pinned at $12.39 per share, indicating a 1,668.35% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, with an average surprise of 74.5%. ALB’s shares have jumped 177.3% over the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DOW’s 2026 earnings is pegged at $2.61 per share, indicating a rise of 377.66% year over year. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters. DOW’sshares have gained 18.1% over the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ASM’s current fiscal-year earnings is pinned at 39 cents per share, indicating a 34.48% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 125%.

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