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BitMart will shut down its crypto trading platform through an orderly wind-down process after determining that current operating conditions, market circumstances and its long-term strategy no longer support continuing operations, the company said this week.

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In a statement, the exchange said it will gradually stop accepting new users, suspend fiat and crypto deposits, prevent new futures positions and spot orders, and phase out copy trading, grid trading, API trading and other automated services beginning July 26, 2026.

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Trading across spot and futures markets will cease on Aug. 26, while investment products including Earn, staking, lending and Launchpad will be retired separately. The exchange expects to officially cease platform operations on Jan. 31, 2027, although users will temporarily retain access to their accounts for withdrawals and historical records afterward.

Users are advised to withdraw assets as early as possible by completing KYC verification, closing open positions and submitting withdrawal requests before the Aug. 26 deadline.

The firm said withdrawals will remain available but may be subject to identity verification, blockchain risk analysis, Travel Rule compliance, sanctions screening and source-of-funds checks, with processing times potentially extended during periods of heavy demand.

Established in 2017 by founder and CEO Sheldon Xia, BitMart has grown to support a wide range of crypto trading products and investment services. Its wind-down comes amid a prolonged crypto market downturn that has forced several companies to shut down, restructure or scale back operations.

Earlier this week, BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, announced it would shut down on Sept. 23, ending one of crypto’s longest-running derivatives exchanges.

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Trump Team deposits $21.94 million worth of tokens into a centralized exchange (CEX)

According to YuEjin Monitoring, tokens unlocked and transferred from the TRUMP meme coin’s team address yesterday have entered centralized exchanges (CEXs). Specifically, 13.8 million TRUMP tokens, valued at $21.94 million, were transferred into Binance, OKX, and Kucoin 15 minutes ago.

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Following Bain Capital's exit, SK Hynix may become Kioxia's actual second-largest shareholder, while Toshiba regains its position as the largest shareholder.

According to South Korean media outlet Daum, U.S. investment firm Bain Capital is expected to generate around 2.5 trillion yen in investment proceeds from selling most of its stake in Japanese storage chip maker Kioxia, marking one of the highest returns on a private equity (PE) deal in Japan. With Bain Capital’s exit, Kioxia’s largest shareholder has reverted to Toshiba, which holds a roughly 15% stake; SK Hynix, via convertible bonds held by a special purpose company (SPC), has become the de facto second-largest shareholder, with an approximate 14% stake. However, since SK Hynix has not yet converted the convertible bonds into shares, it does not currently hold formal shareholder voting rights, and the conversion will only be completed after obtaining antitrust approvals from relevant countries. SK Hynix previously invested around 395 billion yen in the relevant SPC via convertible bonds, and has committed to not holding more than 15% of Kioxia’s voting rights by 2028. Market observers note that amid intensifying global competition in the storage chip sector, Kioxia’s complex shareholding structure and potential changes to SK Hynix’s stake will be key variables in Japan’s semiconductor industry strategic layout.

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China Asset Management disclosed that some of its ETFs may face net asset value (NAV) difference risks on the first day of Changxin Technology’s listing.

China Asset Management announced that Changxin Technology will list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market on July 27, 2026. Some of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will participate in the company’s online and offline share subscriptions, and will value the stock at an issue price of RMB 8.66 per share ahead of listing. As the first five trading days of listing carry no price fluctuation limits, resulting in sharp stock price swings, and the ETF’s Indicative Optimized Portfolio Value (IOPV) only reflects the issue price, not market price fluctuations, there may be a gap between the IOPV and the fund’s net asset value on the first trading day. The firm reminds investors to pay attention to related risks.

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Iran pauses retaliatory strikes.

Iran has announced it is suspending retaliatory strikes after the U.S. halted its own military operations for the second consecutive night. An Iranian military spokesperson warned that any renewed U.S. attacks would escalate the conflict, as fighting has spread to the Strait of Mandeb.

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Viewpoint: The successive shutdowns of BitMEX and BitMart reflect intense competition among centralized exchanges (CEXs) under the compliance trend, marking an active reshuffle in the sector.

In response to the successive closures of BitMEX and BitMart, crypto researcher Haotian stated that this is not a simple case of centralized exchange (CEX) implosions signaling a bull market, but rather an active reshuffle driven by fierce competition among CEXs under the global compliance trend. Haotian pointed out that CEXs’ competition has shifted to compliance requirements such as licensing, proof of reserves, and KYC/AML, while actively expanding TradFi (Traditional Finance) assets like tokenized US stocks to open up new revenue streams—but this also means the gradual erosion of pricing power in traditional crypto trading. "Small and medium-sized exchanges must find a differentiated positioning to survive: either deepening regional licensing and localized services to exploit regulatory arbitrage, focusing on specific niche products such as TradFi assets, perpetual contracts (Perps), and RWAFi (Real-World Assets Finance), or fully embracing crypto-native innovation narratives—including DeFi, the Agentic Economy, and MEMEs—with the support of crypto-native communities to weather market cycles. In any case, continuing homogeneous cutthroat competition will only accelerate the elimination wave, though it’s not all bad to clear out some less competitive players."

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Binance conducts monthly red team testing for its employees, with those who repeatedly fail potentially facing termination.

Binance’s Chief Security Officer Jimmy Su stated that the crypto exchange conducts internal red team testing on a monthly basis to evaluate employees’ overall security awareness. Test scenarios include impersonating recruiters, sending free meeting invitations, and tricking staff into submitting personal information. Employees who fail the tests are required to complete corrective training, and the results will be factored into their performance evaluations. Those who fail multiple times seriously may face termination. Note: Red team testing (or red teaming) is a security assessment method that simulates real attackers, mainly used to verify the overall defense capabilities of organizations, systems, networks or personnel against advanced, persistent threats. (Cointelegraph)

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BitMart, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has announced that it will begin an orderly shutdown of its trading platform operations.

The trading platform said it made the decision after evaluating its “operating conditions, market environment, and future strategic direction.” The exchange stressed that the wind-down process would be conducted in an orderly manner.

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BitMart is not a small crypto platform. According to exchange rankings by daily trading volume, it has consistently ranked among the top global exchanges alongside industry giants such as Binance, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, and others. The platform supported hundreds of cryptocurrencies and served users across multiple regions, which is why its sudden demise is rather notable. It boasts a 24-hour derivatives trading volume of $8.4 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data.  

The shutdown process Starting July 26 at 01:30 UTC, BitMart will stop accepting new user registrations. Fiat deposits will be suspended and all trading activity will be halted. The exchange warned users not to send assets after deposits are disabled.

Full trading services, including spot and futures markets, will end on Aug. 26 at 01:00 UTC. Any remaining futures positions may be settled according to the platform’s settlement rules.

This is already the second major trading platform to announce that it is shutting down this year amid the ongoing bear market. 

Earlier this week, as reported by U.Today, another veteran crypto exchange, BitMEX, announced that it would shut down operations after more than 11 years in business. The exchange will cease operations on Sept. 23. It has urged users to close positions and withdraw funds before the deadline.

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BitMart’s BMX token falls over 55% in 24 hours as exchange announces full shutdown

Alphabet has just sold-off by ~14% in less than 2 weeks. Which created a great opportunity. The market is afraid of rising CAPEX and negative free cash flow. But it fails to realize that Google Cloud is the fastest-growing player, with a $514B backlog and operating margins now exceeding 35%, rivaling AWS.

Under Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway built a substantial stake in Apple. It still ranks as the company's largest equity investment, accounting for 22% of its U.S. stock portfolio. But Buffett's successor, Greg Abel, added a second megacap stock in the first quarter: Alphabet (GOOGL +0.58%) (GOOG +0.21%).

Berkshire initially had 2% of its U.S. stock portfolio in Alphabet, but Abel tripled the stake in the second quarter. Alphabet now accounts for 6% of Berkshire's domestic equity investments, a noteworthy change because the company's $263 billion U.S. stock portfolio accounts for a large percentage of its $1 trillion market value.

Here's what investors should know about Alphabet.

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Alphabet monetizes AI at multiple layers of the value chain Alphabet stock is compelling not only because the company has reported strong financial results in several consecutive quarters, but also because it has strong growth prospects tied to cloud computing and artificial intelligence, not to mention its dominant position in internet search and advertising.

Alphabet reported encouraging financial results in the second quarter, despite missing Wall Street's consensus estimate on the bottom line. Revenue climbed 24% to $119.8 billion, the sixth straight acceleration, driven by particularly strong sales growth in the cloud segment. Operating income (which excludes unrealized gains from its investment in SpaceX) increased 31% to $40.8 billion.

"It's clear that our AI investments and full-stack approach are driving performance across our business," CEO Sundar Pichai explains. That full-stack approach -- meaning Alphabet develops products at every layer of the value chain -- creates cost efficiencies and lets the company innovate more quickly than competitors that rely on third-party suppliers.

Beyond that, Alphabet's full-stack strategy means it can monetize AI in several different ways. Revenue streams include custom chips (tensor processing units or TPUs), cloud infrastructure services, proprietary models (Gemini), and applications like Google Search, YouTube, and Gemini Enterprise. No other company touches every layer of the value chain to the same degree as Alphabet.

Custom silicon, in particular, is important because it represents a relatively nascent growth opportunity. Alphabet's TPUs are the second-most popular AI accelerators behind Nvidia's GPUs. Alphabet is unlikely to dethrone Nvidia, but it is well positioned to gain market share as companies search for more cost-efficient AI infrastructure solutions.

Indeed, Pichai recently told analysts, "As TPU demand grows from AI labs, capital markets firms, and high-performance computing applications, we will begin to deliver TPUs to a select group of customers in their own data centers." In other words, Alphabet is now selling custom chips directly to customers, in addition to renting TPUs through its cloud computing platform.

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Alphabet stock trades at a very reasonable valuation after its post-earnings drawdown Alphabet stock is down 7% since the company announced second-quarter financial results on July 22, and shares currently trade 21% below the record high they hit in May. The recent drawdown reflects anxiety about the company raising its capital expenditure (capex) outlook for the year.

"We are updating our full-year 2026 capex guidance range to $195 billion to $205 billion, up from our previous estimate of $180 billion to $190 billion," explained CFO Anat Ashkenazi on the earnings call. Demand for AI infrastructure continues to exceed supply, so Alphabet is trying to address that problem as quickly as possible.

I think the market overreacted. Alphabet's cloud revenue increased 82% during the second quarter, the fifth straight acceleration. Admittedly, the company has spent a tremendous amount of money to fund that growth, but investments in AI infrastructure are paying off. Neither Amazon nor Microsoft has reported cloud sales growth anywhere close to that figure in recent quarters.

Looking ahead, the Wall Street consensus says Alphabet's earnings will increase at 14% annually during the next three years. That makes the current valuation of 16 times earnings look quite reasonable. Investors should be comfortable purchasing a stake in this AI stock today, especially after the recent sell-off.

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Three years ago, Satya Nadella catapulted Microsoft to the front of the AI race and became "like a superhero," one recent former Microsoft executive said.

In February 2023, after betting early on OpenAI, the CEO unveiled Microsoft's AI-powered Bing search engine before a packed audience outside Seattle, and declared a war on Google's search dominance. "A race starts today," he said. Waves of adulation followed. When Nadella helped navigate OpenAI's board crisis later that year, Bill Gurley called it an "amazing shift in corporate reputation." CNN Business chose Nadella as the CEO of the Year.

Inside Microsoft and across the tech industry, Nadella was hailed for seizing the future. Now, his legacy is at stake.

Microsoft's stock is down more than 24% from 12 months ago, significantly worse than the rest of the Magnificent 7. Investors have grown increasingly skeptical that the company's multibillion-dollar AI bet will deliver. Copilot, Microsoft's flagship AI product, lags behind other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. LinkedIn has drawn criticism for becoming flooded with AI-generated hustleporn. Xbox's business is "not healthy," its CEO recently said, and undergoing layoffs and restructuring as it tries to justify the company's record-breaking $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.

And inside the company, employees are questioning Microsoft's plans to spend a record $190 billion this year to build AI infrastructure. As generative AI changes how people work, write software, and consume information, three of the company's core businesses hang in the balance: Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure. Investors will get a report card on these challenges on Wednesday, when the company releases its fourth-quarter earnings results.

As AI adoption spreads through corporate America, every software company is fighting to fend off the so-called SaaSpocalypse. But the battle is particularly fraught for Nadella's Microsoft, which made an early and loud bet on AI to propel the company's future. Now the company's north star has also become a potential noose.

For decades, Microsoft's productivity software has been the default homeroom where knowledge workers start their day. They opened Word to write, Excel to analyze data, and PowerPoint to build presentations. Now, millions of those workers are beginning to do all these things directly inside AI tools. Gartner analysts earlier this year predicted AI would threaten to dethrone traditional productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace in a $58 billion market shakeup.

Microsoft executives point to continued growth in Microsoft 365 and increasing Copilot adoption as evidence customers still want Microsoft's products at the center of their workdays. "The M365 business is seeing tons of new adoption and M365 Copilot usage," one executive said, who said the company is specifically chasing computing capacity to meet the demand.

GitHub faces a similar challenge. Since acquiring the software development platform in 2018, the company has held a dominant position with developers and had an early advantage in AI coding through GitHub Copilot. And it continues to grow: The platform recently had its "best month ever," an executive told employees in internal meeting comments viewed by Business Insider, though he didn't say by what measure.

But upstarts have swarmed in, as millions of engineers have adopted Cursor — which SpaceX recently announced plans to acquire for $60 billion — and Anthropic's Claude Code. As Business Insider previously reported, executives have discussed internally the need to overhaul GitHub to better compete with those AI-native coding tools. AI demand has also strained Github. As AI usage surged GitHub has experienced dozens of major outages this year.

The company is also struggling broadly to keep up with the demand for compute capacity. Despite this crunch, Microsoft is raising salespeople quotas for selling its cloud computing platform, Azure, some by 30% this year, according to people familiar with the change.

Azure remains Microsoft's fastest-growing strategic business, but internally executives say it has become a constant balancing act. Demand for computing infrastructure has outpaced the company's ability to build new capacity, forcing Microsoft to make difficult decisions about where its resources go. Even with this year's $190 billion capital expenditures — largely to expand data-center capacity for AI workloads — executives say the company is still constrained.

Earlier this year, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood suggested Microsoft was prioritizing scarce computing resources for its own AI products before allocating the remaining capacity to Azure customers.

"The first thing we're doing is solving for the increased usage in sales and the accelerating pace of M365 Copilot, as well as GitHub Copilot, our first-party apps," Hood said during Microsoft's January earnings call. "Then we make sure we're investing in the long-term nature of R&D and product innovation... Then what you end up with is the remainder going towards serving the Azure capacity that continues to grow in terms of demand."

Why would Satya prioritize growing Adobe over growing M365?Microsoft executiveIf Microsoft had allocated the GPUs that came online during the first half of its fiscal year to Azure instead of its own AI products, Azure growth would have exceeded 40% instead of 39%, Hood said. Microsoft previously reported $75 billion in Azure revenue for its 2025 fiscal year.

That earnings report triggered one of Microsoft's biggest post-earnings stock declined by more than 10% as investors questioned the company's slower Azure outlook despite record AI spending and growing concerns that Microsoft was diverting capacity away from cloud customers.

Executives who spoke to Business Insider say those tradeoffs have intensified.

Microsoft is so desperate for capacity that it's turning to competitors to help relieve some of those constraints. Following a series of GitHub outages, Amazon bailed Microsoft out. The company also explored leasing Oracle cloud infrastructure but Microsoft walked away due to security and compliance concerns.

Microsoft is now seeking additional cloud capacity from other providers, including evaluating Amazon and Google, according to people familiar with the discussions. "We are shopping for capacity everywhere," one of those people said.

While prioritizing internal services has a mixed reception on Wall Street, the strategy is clear within Microsoft.

"All of the supply is gone once you solve for frontier labs and our internal businesses like M365 and Microsoft AI," one executive said.

Those decisions have created difficult conversations internally.

"Why would Satya prioritize growing Adobe over growing M365?" the person said. "I have no idea how we're going to land that message with customers."

As the pressure on Microsoft's core businesses mounts, Nadella has been bearing that pressure down on his workforce, and reshaping the structure of the company and its leaders.

As Business Insider previously reported, Nadella promoted Judson Althoff to CEO of Microsoft's commercial business to free himself and the company's engineering leaders to focus more directly on AI. Althoff was previously Microsoft's longtime sales boss but the role gave him a bigger profile. In an internal memo viewed by Business Insider at the time, Nadella described the moment as "a tectonic AI platform shift."

The mounting pressure on Nadella has trickled down through Microsoft's ranks from the executive suite to the rank-and-file employee.

At the same time, Nadella has remade his inner circle. Business Insider previously reported that Microsoft effectively retired its traditional senior leadership team structure in favor of smaller, flatter leadership groups. AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has narrowed his focus to Microsoft's superintelligence efforts, top Nadella lieutenant Rajesh Jha retired, longtime product and marketing leader Yusuf Mehdi is preparing to leave the company, and more executive changes are expected.

According to people familiar with the succession planning, Hayete Gallot, who recently returned to Microsoft from Google to lead the company's security business, is viewed internally as the long-term successor to Althoff as sales chief. Gallot previously worked for Althoff and left in what one executive told Business Insider was "not an amicable departure." Nadella recruited Gallot back to replace Charlie Bell, who moved into an individual contributor role focused on engineering quality. Rodrigo Kede Lima, who Microsoft just put in charge of a $2.5 billion AI sales unit, is also a rising star, one of the people said.

The changes extend beyond the executive suite. Business Insider has learned that Microsoft overhauled its performance review system this year, simplifying ratings into five categories while making performance distinctions significantly sharper.

Executives say the new process feels like a return to "stack ranking," the controversial system that evaluated employees relative to one another during the Steve Ballmer era. At the same time, managers have been instructed to reduce the number of employees in higher-level engineering roles as Microsoft continues flattening parts of the organization, emblematic of a broader hardcore work culture that's spread across Big Tech in the last few years.

"It's almost like the old era of Microsoft is back," one former executive said. "The old Windows era where you lead with a lot of fear and a billy club in your hand."

For years, Microsoft's greatest strength was that it owned where people worked and where developers built software. AI is beginning to challenge both assumptions at once. Now Nadella's legacy won't be defined by whether Microsoft can build the best AI, but by whether it can keep AI from eroding the businesses that made it one of the world's most valuable companies.

Ashley Stewart is a chief technology correspondent at Business Insider.

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect United Parcel Service to announce earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $21.8581 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The business’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parcel Service to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Price Performance UPS stock opened at $114.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.62. The company has a market capitalization of $97.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.05. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $111.50.

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Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UPS. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 175.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,200,135 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $515,801,000 after buying an additional 3,314,166 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 56.9% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 2,857,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $283,450,000 after buying an additional 1,036,435 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,092,627 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,183,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029,377 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $561,678,000 after buying an additional 993,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 160.0% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,403,300 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $139,193,000 after purchasing an additional 863,574 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.

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Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB – Get Free Report) (TSE:ENB) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $66.50.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ENB. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Enbridge from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Enbridge in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Enbridge from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENB. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in Enbridge by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 8,904 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $483,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Enbridge by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. now owns 13,342 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $723,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Enbridge during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its stake in shares of Enbridge by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trinity Legacy Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Enbridge by 15.2% during the 2nd quarter. Trinity Legacy Partners LLC now owns 5,471 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. 54.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enbridge Trading Up 0.8% NYSE:ENB opened at $56.84 on Thursday. Enbridge has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $58.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.13 billion, a PE ratio of 26.68 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.24.

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB – Get Free Report) (TSE:ENB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The pipeline company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Enbridge had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 9.83%.The business had revenue of $9.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Enbridge will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enbridge Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Enbridge’s payout ratio is 133.80%.

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Enbridge Inc is a Calgary, Alberta–based energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy transportation, distribution and generation assets. Its core activities include the operation of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas transmission and distribution systems, and energy storage facilities. In addition to midstream transportation and storage, Enbridge has expanded into renewable power generation and energy transition projects, including wind, solar and utility-scale generation assets.

The company serves customers primarily in Canada and the United States and has interests in other international energy projects.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $155.5364.

SE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays upped their target price on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on SEA from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th.

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Insider Buying and Selling In other SEA news, insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.35, for a total transaction of $168,525.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 37,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,156,950. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.62, for a total transaction of $2,252,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,048,000. This trade represents a 4.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 409,200 shares of company stock valued at $38,198,424 over the last quarter. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after buying an additional 475,000 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its holdings in SEA by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in SEA during the fourth quarter worth about $26,282,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in SEA by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after acquiring an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in SEA by 5.7% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SEA Price Performance Shares of SE stock opened at $100.71 on Thursday. SEA has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.65, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.43.

SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. SEA had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 14.12%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that SEA will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based consumer internet company that operates a trio of interconnected businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services. Founded in 2009 as Garena and later rebranded as Sea, the company is headquartered in Singapore and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Sea positions itself as a technology platform focused on enabling online consumers, merchants and developers primarily across Southeast Asia and adjacent markets.

Sea’s digital entertainment arm, Garena, is a game developer and publisher that also organizes esports initiatives and operates online gaming platforms.

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $51.0769.

ARE has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $57.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research lowered Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

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Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Chairman Joel S. Marcus bought 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.72 per share, with a total value of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman owned 587,724 shares in the company, valued at $25,107,569.28. This represents a 1.29% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Marc E. Binda sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 188,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,166,256. This trade represents a 1.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $805,429,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,415,876 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $69,293,000 after buying an additional 253,402 shares during the period. Monaco Asset Management SAM acquired a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,582,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 53.0% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 172,094 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 59,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 708.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 155,420 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,606,000 after acquiring an additional 136,190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Price Performance NYSE:ARE opened at $50.98 on Thursday. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a one year low of $39.41 and a one year high of $88.24. The company has a market cap of $8.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.13, a P/E/G ratio of 6.21 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.20.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.73. The firm had revenue of $671.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $684.78 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 36.03% and a negative return on equity of 5.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.30 earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s payout ratio is -45.93%.

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $47.22, but opened at $50.07. SLB shares last traded at $51.4390, with a volume of 5,213,298 shares trading hands.

The oil and gas company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.04. SLB had a net margin of 9.26% and a return on equity of 15.54%. The company had revenue of $8.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

SLB Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. SLB’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.53%.

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Positive Sentiment: SLB reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.55, ahead of estimates of $0.51, on revenue of $8.97 billion versus expectations of $8.67 billion. SLB (NYSE:SLB) Beats Expectations in Strong Q2 CY2026 Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to higher offshore activity and growth in Digital and Production Systems, which helped drive the quarter and support the outlook. SLB Posts Higher Revenue on Increased Offshore Activity, Data-Center Demand Positive Sentiment: SLB’s expanding data-center power and infrastructure push is being viewed as an additional growth vector, adding to investor optimism. What SLB (SLB)’s AI Data Center Power Push and Baleine Win Means For Shareholders Neutral Sentiment: Revenue still declined year over year, so the quarter was solid but not a return to broad-based growth. Top US oilfield services firm SLB beats quarterly profit estimates Neutral Sentiment: Middle East disruptions remain a headwind, but resilient demand in other regions is currently outweighing that pressure. SLB Stock Rises on Earnings Beat as Strong Activity Offsets Middle East Disruption Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research firms have commented on SLB. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of SLB from $69.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup cut their price target on SLB from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on SLB from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on SLB from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on SLB from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SLB presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.30.

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Insider Buying and Selling In other SLB news, EVP Steve Matthew Gassen sold 53,379 shares of SLB stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.18, for a total value of $2,998,832.22. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,664,111.78. The trade was a 52.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director La Chevardiere Patrick De sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.33, for a total transaction of $108,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $921,056.49. This trade represents a 10.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SLB Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Abel Hall LLC raised its stake in shares of SLB by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 7,535 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of SLB by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,041 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its position in shares of SLB by 9.3% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 2,503 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of SLB by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 10,288 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $395,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davis Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of SLB by 1.0% during the first quarter. Davis Capital Management now owns 21,968 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,129,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. 81.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

SLB Stock Performance The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.16 and a 200-day moving average of $50.55. The firm has a market cap of $78.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.34.

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SLB (NYSE: SLB), historically known as Schlumberger, is a leading global provider of technology, integrated project management and information solutions for the energy industry. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, the company develops and supplies products and services used across the exploration, drilling, completion and production phases of oil and gas development. Its offerings are intended to help operators characterize reservoirs, drill and complete wells, optimize production and manage field operations throughout the asset lifecycle.

SLB’s product and service portfolio spans reservoir characterization and well testing, wireline and logging services, directional drilling and drilling tools, well construction and completion technologies, production systems, and subsea equipment.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Shares of Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.20.

RITM has been the subject of several research reports. JonesTrading restated a “buy” rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of Rithm Capital in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on shares of Rithm Capital from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Compass Point began coverage on shares of Rithm Capital in a research note on Monday, June 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Rithm Capital from $15.00 to $14.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Rithm Capital from $14.00 to $12.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

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Rithm Capital Stock Performance Shares of Rithm Capital stock opened at $9.11 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.02. Rithm Capital has a 12 month low of $8.43 and a 12 month high of $12.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35 and a beta of 1.14.

Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.02). Rithm Capital had a net margin of 14.44% and a return on equity of 19.48%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Rithm Capital will post 2.23 EPS for the current year.

Rithm Capital Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. Rithm Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 91.74%.

Insider Transactions at Rithm Capital In other Rithm Capital news, Director David Saltzman sold 80,922 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.25, for a total value of $748,528.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 44,248 shares in the company, valued at $409,294. The trade was a 64.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rithm Capital Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Rithm Capital by 99.2% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 2,295 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its holdings in Rithm Capital by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 3,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. 44.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Rithm Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company that originates, acquires and manages structured credit investments collateralized by real estate assets in the United States. The company focuses primarily on senior floating-rate loans secured by multifamily, commercial, industrial and single-family rental properties, aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted yields through a diversified portfolio of floating-rate real estate debt.

In addition to senior loans, Rithm Capital invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency and non-agency pools, as well as other real estate-related credit instruments.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) and Texas Pacific Land (NYSE:TPL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Texas Pacific Land shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Texas Pacific Land shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Pacific Land has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stabilis Solutions $68.25 million 1.25 -$1.35 million ($0.20) -23.00 Texas Pacific Land $798.19 million 36.24 $481.38 million $7.30 57.46 Texas Pacific Land has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Pacific Land, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stabilis Solutions -6.25% -5.85% -4.16% Texas Pacific Land 60.03% 35.52% 31.95% Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stabilis Solutions 1 1 0 0 1.50 Texas Pacific Land 2 1 1 0 1.75 Stabilis Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. Texas Pacific Land has a consensus target price of $639.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.34%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Texas Pacific Land.

Summary Texas Pacific Land beats Stabilis Solutions on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stabilis Solutions (Get Free Report)

Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.

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Texas Pacific Land Corporation engages in the land and resource management, and water services and operations businesses. The company owns a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (NPRI) under approximately 85,000 acres of land; a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land; and approximately 4,000 additional net royalty acres, total of approximately 195,000 NRA located in the western part of Texas. The Land and Resource Management segment manages surface acres of land, and oil and gas royalty interest in West Texas. This segment also engages in easements, such as transporting oil, gas and related hydrocarbons, power line and utility, and subsurface wellbore easements. In addition, this segment leases its land for processing, storage, and compression facilities and roads; and is involved in sale of materials, such as caliche, sand, and other material, as well as sells land. The Water Services and Operations segment provides full-service water offerings, including water sourcing, produced-water treatment, infrastructure development, and disposal solutions to operators in the Permian Basin. This segment also holds produced water royalties. Texas Pacific Land Corporation was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $256.7368.

WM has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $266.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Waste Management from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Waste Management from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Waste Management from $264.00 to $263.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Waste Management from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

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Trending Headlines about Waste Management Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect WM to report higher revenue and earnings, supported by stronger collection and disposal pricing plus a sharp increase in renewable energy sales. WM Is Set to Report Q2 Earnings: Here’s What Investors Should Know Positive Sentiment: WM was highlighted as a stock that can benefit from inflation because its contracts allow it to pass rising costs through to customers, which supports margins and earnings resilience. 2 Stocks Built to Thrive If Inflation Refuses to Fade Positive Sentiment: The company was also cited as one of several waste firms using AI to improve efficiency and expand margins, reinforcing the long-term growth narrative. 3 Waste Stocks Turning AI Investments Into Growth Neutral Sentiment: Several articles published ahead of earnings focused on Wall Street estimates and key operating metrics, suggesting investors are mainly waiting for the actual Q2 report before making a bigger move. Curious about Waste Management (WM) Q2 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics Neutral Sentiment: One broad S&P 500 article mentioned WM among companies worth investigating, but it did not provide a specific new catalyst for the stock. 1 S&P 500 Stock Worth Investigating and 2 Facing Challenges Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 1,588 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Bey Douglas LLC raised its position in Waste Management by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Bey Douglas LLC now owns 1,233 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,341,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Waste Management by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Waste Management Stock Performance NYSE:WM opened at $238.86 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $95.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.57, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.44. Waste Management has a 1 year low of $194.11 and a 1 year high of $248.13. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $227.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.06. Waste Management had a return on equity of 31.90% and a net margin of 10.99%.The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Waste Management will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.945 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Waste Management’s payout ratio is currently 54.70%.

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Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.

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Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rejected its first bid.

Summary

Wise plans a fresh U.S. charter application under the GENIUS Act after the OCC rejection. The OCC cited weak AML controls, management gaps, and limited national banking experience in denial. William Blair expects Wise to remain rail-agnostic rather than make stablecoins its core business model. The July 21 decision ended the payments company’s effort to create Wise National Trust in Austin, Texas. Wise disclosed the outcome on July 24 and said its current U.S. services continue without change. The company still operates through money-transmitter licences across 48 states and four territories.

The new filing will use the federal framework for payment stablecoins rather than the structure in Wise’s original June 2025 application. Wise said the earlier plan relied on access to Federal Reserve payment systems that is no longer practical. Its London-listed shares fell as much as 10% after the denial became public. Wise said it had strengthened financial-crime controls since filing the original plan and would address the regulator’s findings in its next submission.

OCC rejects Wise application over compliance concerns The OCC’s decision said Wise did not show that the proposed trust bank could meet U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. The regulator focused on weaknesses in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism controls. It also said Wise U.S. had a record of failing to meet rules that apply to money services businesses. The proposed bank planned to rely heavily on Wise U.S. and other group companies for compliance work.

The regulator also questioned the experience of the proposed directors and managers. It said the team did not show enough knowledge of national banking rules, fiduciary services, or AML/CFT operations. Wise National Trust had planned to offer multi-currency stored-value accounts, payment processing, and fiduciary services. The OCC stated that approval would conflict with its charter policies. However, the decision does not stop Wise from filing another application after addressing the issues.

Wise shifts its plan toward the GENIUS Act Wise gave a separate reason for changing course. The company said the Federal Reserve has generally paused account access for uninsured trust banks while it develops a new payment-account policy. “With the Federal Reserve generally pausing account access for an uninsured trust bank, the approach in our application became non-viable,” Wise said. The original plan aimed to let Wise settle U.S. dollar payments more directly and reduce its reliance on partner banks.

Wise now plans to apply under the GENIUS Act, which created a federal licensing and supervision system for payment stablecoin issuers. The company has not said it will launch its own stablecoin. William Blair analysts also said they do not expect a major change in Wise’s position. They described the company as “agnostic of the rail,” meaning it remains focused on lowering cross-border payment costs whether transfers use traditional systems or digital assets.

Stablecoin rules remain unfinished The GENIUS Act became law in July 2025. It sets reserve, redemption, reporting, consumer protection, and compliance requirements for approved payment stablecoin issuers. The law is due to take effect on January 18, 2027, or 120 days after regulators publish final rules, whichever comes first. The OCC published its main proposed rule in March, while Treasury later proposed AML and sanctions standards.

Final rules were still pending when Wise announced its new plan. As crypto.news reported, regulators missed the July 18 rulemaking deadline, leaving key details unresolved. Wise will need to explain what activities its new entity would conduct, how it would use stablecoins, and how it would meet the stricter AML/CFT standards planned for permitted issuers. A new application must also explain how the charter would work without the unrestricted Federal Reserve access assumed in the earlier model.

Wise joins a wider U.S. charter race Wise is entering a crowded federal licensing process. The OCC has approved several digital asset companies for national trust charters during the past year.Circle received final approval in July 2026 after gaining conditional approval in December. Ripple, Paxos, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, Crypto.com, Bridge, and Coinbase have also received conditional decisions or entered the process.

The approvals have drawn opposition from banking groups and some lawmakers. Crypto.news reported that the Bank Policy Institute retained outside lawyers while considering a challenge to the OCC’s trust-charter policy. Wise’s case differs because the regulator issued a direct denial tied to its compliance record and management plan. The new GENIUS Act filing may offer a different route, but it will still require Wise to satisfy the OCC’s standards before gaining a charter.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:LBRDK – Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $28.94 and last traded at $29.71, with a volume of 5806426 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $30.40.

Analysts Set New Price Targets LBRDK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Liberty Broadband in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Liberty Broadband from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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Liberty Broadband Trading Down 2.8% The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.51 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Broadband A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new position in Liberty Broadband during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Liberty Broadband in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new stake in Liberty Broadband in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Broadband in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Broadband by 153.9% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 678 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. 80.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Liberty Broadband Corporation is a publicly traded holding company that principally invests in broadband and cable businesses. Established in 2014 as a spin-off from Liberty Interactive Corporation, the company was designed to provide investors with targeted exposure to high-growth broadband assets. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Liberty Broadband uses a tracking-stock structure to reflect the performance of its key investments rather than operating a stand-alone service business.

The company’s primary asset is its substantial equity interest in Charter Communications, one of the largest cable and broadband providers in the United States.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $51.75.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KMPR shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Kemper from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Kemper from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Kemper in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Kemper from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kemper Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in Kemper by 64.1% in the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 223,403 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $11,516,000 after acquiring an additional 87,272 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 1,888.9% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 214,186 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,577,000 after acquiring an additional 203,417 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 361.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 78,507 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,183,000 after acquiring an additional 61,479 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kemper during the first quarter valued at $1,622,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kemper by 102.1% in the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 325,197 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $9,938,000 after purchasing an additional 164,315 shares in the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kemper Trading Up 4.1% Shares of KMPR opened at $28.77 on Thursday. Kemper has a 12-month low of $22.69 and a 12-month high of $62.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.40 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $27.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.16.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.60). Kemper had a return on equity of 4.80% and a net margin of 0.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. Kemper’s revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Kemper will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Kemper Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Kemper’s payout ratio is presently 206.45%.

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formed through the rebranding of Unitrin in 2010, Kemper has established a nationwide presence by offering a broad array of property and casualty insurance products. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and direct-to-consumer channels, serving both individual policyholders and commercial clients.

The personal insurance segment provides coverage for automobiles, homeowners, renters and umbrella lines, while the commercial business focuses on liability, workers’ compensation and specialty property solutions tailored to small and mid-sized enterprises.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM – Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect Unum Group to announce earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $2.9056 billion for the quarter. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.90 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.07. Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.60% and a net margin of 5.86%.The company had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Unum Group to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Unum Group Price Performance Shares of UNM opened at $86.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.06. Unum Group has a 52-week low of $68.28 and a 52-week high of $93.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.25.

Unum Group Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.505 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This is an increase from Unum Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Unum Group’s payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UNM shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Unum Group from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Unum Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Atlantic Securities set a $88.00 price objective on shares of Unum Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Unum Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Unum Group from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.17.

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Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total transaction of $961,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,412,922.18. This trade represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Unum Group Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Unum Group during the third quarter worth $31,000. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in Unum Group by 385.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 427 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Unum Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 157.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 1,132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

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Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN – Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $21.96, but opened at $22.76. Appian shares last traded at $22.61, with a volume of 32,691 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes APPN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Appian in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Appian from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Appian from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Appian from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Appian from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Appian presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.00.

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Appian Trading Up 8.2% The firm has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,377.38 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $23.36 and a 200-day moving average of $24.60.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $202.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $191.56 million. Appian had a negative return on equity of 26.12% and a net margin of 0.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Appian has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.940-1.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.020-0.020 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Appian Corporation will post 0.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity In related news, CEO Matthew W. Calkins sold 50,000 shares of Appian stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.72, for a total value of $1,236,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,719,144 shares in the company, valued at $42,497,239.68. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Mark Dorsey bought 5,227 shares of Appian stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $19.13 per share, with a total value of $99,992.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive directly owned 13,993 shares in the company, valued at $267,686.09. This trade represents a 59.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 42.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Appian Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Appian during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Appian by 693.4% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 846 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV bought a new position in Appian in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Appian in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Appian by 175.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.70% of the company’s stock.

About Appian (Get Free Report)

Appian Corporation is a global technology company specializing in low-code automation platforms designed to streamline business processes. Founded in 1999 by Matt Calkins, the company provides an integrated suite of tools that enables organizations to build enterprise applications and workflows rapidly with minimal hand coding. The platform combines process management, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and data integration into a single environment, allowing businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

The core offering, the Appian Low-Code Platform, empowers users—ranging from professional developers to business analysts—to visually model, design and deploy applications that can automate complex operations, orchestrate tasks across systems, and deliver real-time analytics.

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American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $36.4722.

A number of research analysts recently commented on AMH shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays upped their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $38.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th.

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American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance Shares of NYSE:AMH opened at $33.43 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $32.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $36.38. The company has a market cap of $12.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.30. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 25.27%.The company had revenue of $472.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is currently 107.32%.

Insider Transactions at American Homes 4 Rent In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 2,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $400,010. The trade was a 13.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought 5,000 shares of company stock worth $117,024 in the last three months. 5.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMH. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 10,797 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. Vanderbilt University raised its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 23,385 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Company Profile (Get Free Report)

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development and management of single-family rental homes. Since its initial public offering in April 2013, the company has focused on building a large-scale, professionally managed portfolio of homes designed to meet the needs of today’s renters. Its business model emphasizes the acquisition of well-located properties coupled with consistent, in-house property management to drive occupancy and long-term value.

As of the most recent reporting, American Homes 4 Rent owns and operates tens of thousands of homes across the United States, with concentration in key Sun Belt and high-growth markets.

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Terumo (OTCMKTS:TRUMY – Get Free Report) and Lantheus (NASDAQ:LNTH – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability This table compares Terumo and Lantheus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Terumo 12.09% 9.17% 6.57% Lantheus 18.05% 29.32% 15.00% Volatility & Risk Terumo has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lantheus has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Terumo and Lantheus, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Terumo 0 2 0 0 2.00 Lantheus 0 3 8 0 2.73 Lantheus has a consensus target price of $110.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.35%. Given Lantheus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lantheus is more favorable than Terumo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership 99.1% of Lantheus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lantheus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation This table compares Terumo and Lantheus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Terumo $7.52 billion 2.60 $897.03 million $0.61 21.72 Lantheus $1.54 billion 4.43 $233.56 million $4.15 25.26 Terumo has higher revenue and earnings than Lantheus. Terumo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lantheus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary Lantheus beats Terumo on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Terumo (Get Free Report)

Terumo Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of medical products and equipment in Japan, Europe, China, the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Cardiac and Vascular Company, Medical Care Solutions Company, and Blood and Cell Technologies Company. The Cardiac and Vascular Company segment offers angiographic guidewires, angiographic catheters, introducer sheaths, vascular closure devices, PTCA balloon catheters, coronary stents, self-expanding peripheral stents, intravascular ultrasound systems, imaging catheters, and others; coils, stents, and intrasaccular devices for treating cerebral aneurysm; embolization systems, aspiration catheters, and clot retrievers for treating ischemic stroke and others; oxygenators, cardio-pulmonary bypass systems, and others; and artificial vascular and stent grafts. The Medical Care Solutions Company segment provides syringes, infusion pumps, syringe pumps, infusion lines, I.V. solutions, peritoneal dialysis fluids, pain management and nutritious food products, adhesion barriers, and others; blood glucose monitoring systems, disposable needles for pen-injector, insulin patch pumps, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, and others; and contract manufacturing of prefilled syringes, devices to pharmaceutical companies for use in drug kits, such as prefillable syringes, needles for pharmaceutical packaging business, and others. The Blood and Cell Technologies Company segment offers blood bags, component collection systems, automated blood processing systems, pathogen reduction systems, centrifugal apheresis systems, cell expansion systems, and others. The company was formerly known as Sekisen Ken-onki Corporation and changed its name to Terumo Corporation in October 1974. Terumo Corporation was incorporated in 1921 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Lantheus (Get Free Report)

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. develops, manufactures, and commercializes diagnostic and therapeutic products that assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of heart, cancer, and other diseases worldwide. It provides DEFINITY, an injectable ultrasound enhancing agent used in echocardiography exams; TechneLite, a technetium generator for nuclear medicine procedures; Xenon-133, a radiopharmaceutical gas to assess pulmonary function; Neurolite, an injectable imaging agent to identify the area within the brain where blood flow has been blocked or reduced due to stroke; Cardiolite, an injectable Tc-99m-labeled imaging agent to assess blood flow to the muscle of the heart; and PYLARIFY, an F 18-labelled PSMA-targeted PET imaging agent used for imaging of PSMA positive-lesions in men with prostate cancer. The company also offers Automated Bone Scan Index that calculates the disease burden of prostate cancer by detecting and classifying bone scan tracer uptakes as metastatic or benign lesions using an artificial neural network; RELISTOR for opioid-induced constipation; and aPROMISE, an artificial intelligence medical device software; and PYLARIFY AI, an AI-based medical device software to perform quantitative assessment of PSMA PET/CT images in prostate cancer. In addition, it develops 1095, a PSMA-targeted iodine-131-labeled small molecule; PNT2002, a radiopharmaceutical therapy to treat mCRPC; PNT2003, an SSTR therapy that treats patients with SSTR-positive neuroendocrine tumors; MK-6240, a F 18-labeled PET imaging agent that targets Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease; LNTH-1363S, an fibroblast activation protein, alpha targeted, copper-64 labeled PET imaging agent; and flurpiridaz used to assess blood flow to the heart;. It has collaboration agreements with GE Healthcare; NanoMab Technology Limited; Curium; RefleXion Medical, Inc.; POINT; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; and Ratio Therapeutics LLC. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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