Webull BoD Approves Repurchase of up to $100M of Shares
Webull Corporation’s board approved a share repurchase program allowing the company to buy back up to $100 million of Class A ordinary shares within the next 12 months. The buybacks can be executed through open‑market trades, block transactions, or privately negotiated deals, and will be funded by existing cash and future cash flow. Management highlighted the initiative as a means to optimize capital structure and return value to shareholders while preserving flexibility for growth investments. The program may be adjusted, paused, or ended at the company’s discretion.
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SpaceX Mulls $75 B Capital Raise Ahead of Potential IPO, Sparking Investment‑Banking Frenzy
SpaceX is reportedly weighing a private capital raise of up to $75 billion, a move that could precede an initial public offering. The fund‑raising would support Starship development and Starlink expansion, while offering investment banks a chance to underwrite one of...
Fermi AI Power Startup’s CEO and CFO Quit, Stock Plummets 20% and Market Cap Slides to $3.4B
Fermi Inc., the AI‑focused power developer backed by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, announced the abrupt resignations of CEO Toby Neugebauer and CFO Miles Everson. Shares tumbled about 20%, wiping roughly $1 billion off the market value, now around $3.4 billion. The...
Surf Air Mobility Raises $30M, Cuts 2026 EBITDA Loss Guidance by 40%
Surf Air Mobility’s CEO and co‑founder disclosed a $30 million capital infusion and a revised 2026 adjusted EBITDA loss range of $30‑$25 million, a roughly 40% improvement over prior guidance. The letter also highlighted the rollout of the AI‑powered SurfOS platform and...
Docebo Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results for the Q1-2026 and Provides Updated Outlook for Fiscal Year 2026
Docebo reported preliminary Q1‑2026 results showing revenue of $65.4‑$65.6 million, a 14.3% year‑over‑year increase, and adjusted EBITDA of $10.8‑$11.0 million, up 22.5%. Annual recurring revenue rose to $248.9 million, a 10.6% gain, while its largest OEM customer’s share fell to 3.2% of ARR....
CFO Corner: Iker Etxezarreta Fraile, Faes Farma
CFO Iker Etxezarreta outlines Faes Farma’s push for tighter governance, transparent finance communication, and a strategic FP&A role that links past performance to future decisions. He emphasizes disciplined capital allocation and liquidity management to fund growth while keeping debt in...
Workday Preps AI Tool Aimed at Fraud, Error Detection in Finance
Workday is set to roll out its Financial Test Suite, an agentic AI tool that continuously scans financial transactions for fraud, duplicate invoices, and other anomalies. Currently in a limited pilot, the solution is slated for general availability in the...
Matt Gralen Promoted to CEO of Beatport, Helen Sartory Upped to President & COO, as Longtime Chief Exec Robb McDaniels...
Beatport announced a leadership transition effective July 1, with CFO Matt Gralen stepping up as CEO and Chief Revenue Officer Helen Sartory promoted to President and COO. Outgoing CEO Robb McDaniels, who drove a revenue quadruple and grew the user base to...
MediaCo Names Castro SVP & Controller, De La Cruz SF GM
MediaCo announced two senior appointments to fuel its growth. Roberto Castro was named Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, bringing three decades of media‑finance expertise after a 24‑year tenure at Spanish Broadcasting System and roles at DIRECTV Latin America. Christian De La Cruz was...
Liquid Dodges Debt Crunch – at a Hefty Price
Liquid Intelligent Technologies completed a $660 million refinancing that eliminates its near‑term default risk. The deal centers on a $300 million senior secured bond at a 10.75% coupon, replacing a 5.5% bond due in September. Additional financing includes a $150 million syndicated term...
Jio Financial Shares Slip After Q4 Profit Falls 14%; Stock Down 20% YTD
Jio Financial Services posted a Q4 net profit of ₹2.72 billion (≈$33 million), a 14% decline from ₹3.16 billion a year earlier, while operating expenses exploded 188% year‑on‑year. Despite robust growth in its lending book (+35% QoQ to ₹257 billion, ≈$3.1 billion) and a 49%...
BlackLine Launches AI-Driven Financial Ops Model for CFOs
BlackLine announced the Agentic Financial Operations model, an AI‑powered suite for finance and accounting teams that adds a governance layer to validate outputs. The launch includes a New York AI Innovation Hub and claims up to 90% reduction in reconciliation...
Scott Kennedy’s mREIT Earnings Series: Assessing Dynex Capital’s and AGNC Investment’s Performance For Q1 2026
Scott Kennedy’s latest mREIT earnings series evaluates Dynex Capital and AGNC Investment’s Q1 2026 results. Dynex posted a net interest margin of 5.2%, while AGNC lifted its dividend by 7%, enhancing its distribution yield. Both firms grappled with rising mortgage‑backed‑security financing...
NEXTDC Launches A$2.2 Bn ($1.45 Bn) Capital Plan, A$1.5 Bn Equity Raise
NEXTDC halted trading on Monday to unveil a A$2.2 bn ($1.45 bn) capital plan anchored by a fully underwritten A$1.5 bn ($990 m) equity entitlement offer and a A$700 m ($462 m) expansion of its hybrid securities programme. The raise is aimed at accelerating the S4...
Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Greif reported Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $165 million, a 24% YoY increase, and earnings per share up 140% despite higher taxes. Cost‑optimization delivered a 260‑basis‑point margin lift to 12.3% and reduced net leverage to 1.2x. The company completed $130 million of...
Range Resources Corp (RRC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Range Resources reported Q1 2026 guidance of 2.35‑2.4 Bcfe per day, backed by a $650‑$700 million capital plan focused on maintenance and modest growth. The company generated over $650 million of free cash flow in 2025, benefitting from a $0.17 per Mcfe...
General Electric Co (GE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Emerson Electric reported a strong Q1 2026, with underlying orders rising 9% and a backlog of $7.9 billion, supporting its 2026 guidance for mid‑single‑digit sales growth. Adjusted segment EBITDA margin hit 27.7%, beating expectations, while adjusted EPS climbed 6% to $1.46...
OFG Bancorp (OFG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
OFG Bancorp reported a 17% year‑over‑year rise in diluted EPS and a 2% increase in core revenues to $185 million for Q1 2026, driven by disciplined operations and a tax benefit. Commercial loans grew to $3.5 billion, representing 43% of the loan book,...
National Bank Holdings Corp (NBHC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
National Bank Holdings Corp (NBHC) closed its Vista Bank acquisition, adding $2.4 billion of earning assets and expanding its loan portfolio to roughly $9.4 billion. Tangible book value per share rose 10% and the CET1 capital ratio climbed to 14.9%, underscoring a...
EQT Corp (EQT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
EQT Corporation reported a record $2.5 billion free cash flow for 2025, driven by strong base production, 13% lower well‑cost per lateral foot, and a $200 million uplift from marketing optimization. Compression projects delivered a 15% production boost, while lease operating expenses...
Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Annaly Capital Management reported an 8.6% economic return for Q1 2026 and a 20.2% return for the year, driven by investment gains and tighter spreads. Book value per share rose 5% to $20.21, while leverage fell to a historically low...
Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Community Health Systems posted a 6.5% year‑over‑year increase in same‑store net revenue, driven by rate hikes and new state‑directed payment (SDP) program revenue in New Mexico and Tennessee. Adjusted EBITDA slipped to $380 million, prompting a narrowed full‑year guidance of $1.45‑$1.55 billion....
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Capital One Financial Corp reported a strong Q1 2026, with diluted EPS up 26% year‑over‑year and total core revenue rising 4% on loan growth and a solid deposit franchise. Loans expanded 5% YoY, driven by a 9% increase in new...
Empresaria Group Appoints Spencer Wreford as CFO Effective May 1, 2026
Empresaria Group plc has named Spencer Wreford as its chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2026. The appointment comes amid a series of board changes and a recent acquisition of the remaining 10% stake in Greycoat Placements Ltd for roughly...
Ally Financial Q1 Earnings Beat Fuels 8% Stock Surge
Ally Financial reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.11, up 90% year‑over‑year, and core ROTCE of 11.1%, beating analyst expectations. The earnings beat lifted the stock 8% even as adjusted net revenue missed consensus, underscoring the market’s focus on profitability...
Fermi CFO Miles Everson Resigns, Joins Board Amid CEO Exit
Fermi Inc. disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Miles Everson will leave his executive role and take a seat on the board of directors. The move coincides with CEO Toby Neugebauer's announced departure, creating a rapid turnover in the firm’s top...
Pulnovo Medical Raises $100 Million in Strategic Round Led by Medtronic
Pulnovo Medical announced a $100 million strategic financing round led by Medtronic, adding new investors and cementing a commercial partnership. The capital will accelerate clinical trials, regulatory filings and international rollout of its Pulmonary Artery Denervation system.
Soltech Names Pontus Andersson Interim CFO Amid Leadership Transition
Soltech announced the appointment of Pontus Andersson as interim chief financial officer. The move provides immediate financial leadership while the board searches for a permanent CFO, underscoring a short‑term strategic pivot for the Stockholm‑listed solar technology company.
Ripple Completes $750 Million Share Buyback, Launches $3 Billion Cross‑border Expansion
Ripple announced the completion of a $750 million share buyback, lifting its market value to $50 billion. The company also disclosed a $3 billion deployment plan for cross‑border payments, backed by recent acquisitions and new central‑bank partnerships.
The CFO Playbook for Cannabis in 2026
The CFO playbook for cannabis in 2026 outlines how finance leaders are adapting to a sector still hampered by federal prohibition and the tax constraints of Section 280E. It highlights a New York dispensary that imposed strict cash discipline to grow despite...
New York Dispensary Brand Execs on the Nuances of Cannabis Financing
Luxury cannabis retailer The Travel Agency is expanding across Manhattan and Brooklyn, guided by a finance‑led leadership team. CEO Paul Yau, a former CFO, partnered with CFO Roy Cysner, whose background spans Warby Parker and BuzzFeed, to embed rigorous financial...
Empery Digital Announces Update on Share Repurchase Program
Empery Digital reported that it has repurchased 26,244,657 shares under its $200 million buy‑back program, averaging $5.71 per share. The repurchases leave 29,813,797 shares outstanding after accounting for 2,146,395 pre‑funded warrants. In the week to April 17, 2026 the company sold 20 BTC...
Redefining Success With Victoria Thomas, CFO Of Kellymoss
Victoria Thomas, CFO and co‑owner of Kellymoss Racing, steered the Porsche‑centric team from a nine‑person shop to an 88,000‑square‑foot operation with 135 staff and 48 national championships. Her unconventional path—emancipating at 17, earning a GED in the top three percent,...
Dianthus CFO Ryan Savitz Sells 8,224 Shares for $739,000 Under 10b5‑1 Plan
Ryan Savitz, the chief financial officer of Dianthus Therapeutics, exercised and sold 8,224 stock options for approximately $739,000 on April 9, 2026. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, reduced his direct share ownership to zero while leaving a sizable...
SecureTech Innovations Nominates Veteran CFO Robert J. Williams to Board Ahead of Nasdaq Debut
SecureTech Innovations announced the nomination of Robert J. Williams, CPA, as an independent director and member of its Audit, Nomination and Compensation Committees, completing its slate of independent board candidates as the company moves toward a Nasdaq Capital Market listing....
AMC Secures $425M Refinancing, Extends Debt Maturities
On Friday, we consummated a highly beneficial $425 million refinancing. AMC has once again taken decisive action to strengthen our financial position by extending our debt maturities by four full years, while simultaneously reducing our annual cash interest expense. I...
Koei Tecmo Ups Forecast on Nioh 3, Pokemon Hit
Koei Tecmo just revised their earnings forecast upward: - operating profit +16.1% higher - net profit +53.7% higher - against sales -4.9% lower KT says their Q4 did better than expected. Nioh 3 was released + their Omega Force team co-developed mega hit Pokemon Pokopia...
Apollo Global Management Restates 20% Fee Growth Target After S&P 500 Inclusion
Apollo Global Management used its Q4 2024 earnings call to reaffirm a five‑year plan to grow fee‑related earnings (FRE) at 20% annually and spread‑related earnings (SRE) at 10% annually. The firm celebrated its recent addition to the S&P 500, noting a market‑cap...
SmartFinancial Inc (SMBK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
SmartFinancial (SMBK) reported Q1 2026 operating earnings of $13.7 million ($0.81 per diluted share) and a tangible book value of $26.85 per share, up 13% quarter‑over‑quarter and 17% year‑to‑date. Loan balances grew 13% annualized while core deposits rose 8% QoQ, driving...
RBB Bancorp (RBB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RBB Bancorp reported first‑quarter net income of $2.3 million ($0.13 per share) as it intensified efforts to resolve non‑performing assets, cutting NPL balances by 20% and net exposure by 32% to $50.6 million. Loan holdings grew 12% annualized, driven by commercial, SBA...
Netstreit Corp (NTST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Netstreit Corp reported record gross investments of $657.1 million in 2025 at a 7.5% blended cash yield, the highest ever for the company. AFFO per share reached $1.31, hitting the top of its revised guidance and delivering 4% year‑over‑year growth....
Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Wintrust Financial reported a record full‑year net income of $824 million, a 19% increase year‑over‑year, and earnings per diluted share rose to $11.40. Loan and deposit balances grew double‑digits, with loans up 11% and deposits up 10% to roughly $71 billion in...
AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
AGNC reported a 11.6% economic return for Q1 2026, bringing the full‑year economic return to 22.7% and total stock return to 34.8% with dividends reinvested. Leverage improved to 7.2x tangible equity and liquidity stood at $7.6 billion, representing 64% of tangible...
Isolate AI COGS to Protect SaaS Gross Margins
Most SaaS CFOs still treat AI costs like traditional SaaS COGS. That is a mistake. The P&L math did not change. But the inputs and tracking have changed. Every prompt, workflow, and agent action adds real variable cost. If you...
EY Issues Five‑Question Playbook to Turn Bank Tech Spend Into Value
EY released a new advisory outlining five strategic questions that banks should ask to convert soaring technology budgets into measurable value. The guidance, based on research covering 25 major banks that spend over $4 billion annually on tech, targets CFOs and...
Insiders Bet on Ag Growth at 6x EV/EBITDA
Lots happening at Ag Growth $AFN The shares dropped quite a bit on poor results and the dividend cut. The CFO recently resigned. Shreholder Plantro is publicly pushing the company to launch a full sale process, arguing the company’s latest earnings...
QVC Group Files Chapter 11, Targets $5.3 B Debt Cut in 90‑Day Plan
QVC Group, the parent of QVC and HSN, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas, outlining a 90‑day restructuring support agreement that will reduce its debt by $5.3 billion. The plan promises full payment to unsecured creditors, no layoffs, and a pivot...
Tadawulcom Real Estate Secures $400K Seed Round to Accelerate Saudi PropTech
Tadawulcom Real Estate, a Saudi‑based SaaS platform for brokers and agencies, closed a $400,000 seed round from an angel investor. The capital will fund new market‑intelligence tools, dynamic mapping, and regional expansion, positioning the firm at the forefront of the...
Berkshire Hathaway Restarts Share Buybacks Under New CEO Greg Abel
Greg Abel, three months into his tenure as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has revived the company's share buyback program, a move Warren Buffett never made. The restart accompanies aggressive insurance bets, including a $1.8 billion stake in Tokio Marine and participation in...