NOV Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) posted first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion, a 2% decline year‑over‑year, and net income of $19 million ($0.05 per share). Adjusted EBITDA fell $75 million to $177 million, while bookings rose to $520 million, yielding an 80% book‑to‑bill ratio. The company returned $100 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends despite operational disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. Management highlighted a shifting market from oversupply to undersupply and signaled a new capital‑equipment cycle ahead.
Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results, Including Total Revenues of $1.9 Billion, an Increase of 35.4%; Flat...
Brown & Brown, Inc. reported first‑quarter 2026 revenue of $1.9 billion, a 35.4% increase year‑over‑year, while organic revenue remained flat and organic revenue with contingents grew 2.2%. Income before taxes rose 24.8% to $533 million and adjusted EBITDAC climbed 36.6% to $731 million....
Accounting: Construction’s Biggest Trends
Construction accounting is moving from a fragmented back‑office task to a strategic, real‑time intelligence hub. New platforms now support dimensional reporting, allowing firms to slice data by project, cost code, location, and entity. Contractors are consolidating disparate tools into integrated...
Crossroads: Beyond Value – Factors Impacting Decision To Sell
The Shelby Report column explores the multifaceted decision to sell a business, emphasizing that financial health, personal well‑being, legacy goals, and timing all play critical roles. It argues that building durable value and diversifying assets boost buyer interest, while health...
First Bank Announces First Quarter 2026 Net Income of $7.6 Million
First Bank reported first‑quarter 2026 net income of $7.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, a 19% decline from the year‑ago period. Total loans rose 2.1% to $3.30 billion and deposits increased 3.5% to $3.23 billion, while the net interest margin held steady...
Giga Metals Announces Increase and Amendment to Non-Brokered Private Placement
Giga Metals Corp. announced an upsized non‑brokered private placement of up to 15 million units, targeting gross proceeds of CAD $1.2 million (approximately US$0.9 million). Each unit remains priced at CAD $0.08 (about US$0.06) and includes one common share plus a full warrant, with the...
A $10 Million Same-Day ACH Limit Could Be a B2B and Treasury Boon
Nacha announced a $10 million same‑day ACH transaction limit effective Sept. 17, a ten‑fold increase from the $1 million cap set in 2022. The change follows rapid growth in same‑day ACH volume, which is projected to exceed 2 billion B2B transactions in Q1 2026. By...
Blue Moon Metals Confirms Final Investment Decision to Construct Nussir Project Mine, Intention to Construct the Springer Tungsten Mine and...
Blue Moon Metals announced board approval of the final investment decision to build the Nussir copper‑gold‑silver underground mine in northern Norway, targeting a 6,000‑tonne‑per‑day operation and a 13‑year life with production slated for Q3‑2027. The company also initiated planning to...
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On March 24, 2026 the Cambria ETF Trust announced the closure and liquidation of the Cambria Cannabis ETF (ticker TOKE). Trading ceased on April 17, 2026 and the fund distributed cash proceeds of $5.26257025 per share on April 27, 2026. The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) adjusted...
Northeast Bank Reports Third Quarter Results and Declares Dividend
Northeast Bank posted a strong third‑quarter, reporting net income of $29.9 million ($3.53 per diluted share), up 60% from a year earlier. Total assets climbed to $5.03 billion, a 17.6% increase, while the loan portfolio expanded 20.3% to $4.56 billion, led by record‑setting...
Celestica Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Celestica reported a blockbuster first quarter, posting $4.05 billion in revenue—a 53% jump year‑over‑year—and adjusted EPS of $2.16, topping the high end of its guidance. The company lifted its full‑year 2026 outlook to $19 billion in revenue and $10.15 in adjusted EPS,...
CBNK Continues Strong Growth With Accelerated Investment Underway
Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: CBNK) reported Q1 2026 results highlighting robust balance‑sheet expansion, with total deposits climbing 26.1% YoY to $3.3 billion and gross loans rising 9.2% QoQ to $3.0 billion. Tangible book value per share increased 10.5% to $22.62, while non‑interest expenses jumped...
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 - American Overseas Group Limited Announces Net Income Of $10.8...
American Overseas Group Limited reported a consolidated net income of $10.8 million for 2025, translating to $230.44 per diluted share, up from $9.4 million in 2024. Gross written premiums rose 7.9% to $986.3 million, while fee income increased to $23.1 million. The loss‑adjustment expense...
HawkEye 360 Files to Go Public, Reports $99M in Revenue in 2025
HawkEye 360 announced an IPO that could raise up to $416 million by selling 16 million shares at $24‑$26 each. The RF‑sensing firm reported $98.7 million in 2025 revenue—nearly double the prior year—and posted its first net profit of $2.7 million. U.S. government contracts...
Sky Proposes to Streamline Treasury Management
Sky, the DeFi lending protocol formerly known as MakerDAO, announced a Treasury Management overhaul now that Genesis Capital is fully deployed. The new framework replaces governance‑driven capital outflows with rules‑bound expenses capped at a fixed percentage of net revenue. Treasury...
Radiation Oncology Community Seeking Relief From an Emerging Crisis Under 2026 Changes to Medicare Coding and Reimbursement
Radiation oncology providers are experiencing sharp reimbursement declines after CMS implemented new 2026 Medicare coding and payment rules that redefined CPT 77402, 77407 and 77412. A March ASTRO survey shows many practices losing more than 10% of revenue, with some...
SoFi Raises $688.5 Million From Consumer ABS
SoFi has launched a $688.5 million consumer asset‑backed securities (ABS) program, SCLP 2026‑2, backed by a pool of near‑prime unsecured loans. The transaction is underwritten by BofA Securities and consists of four fixed‑rate note classes, with Class A AAA‑rated notes accounting for $515.9 million....
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VolitionRx Limited (VNRX) announced a 1‑for‑20 reverse stock split effective before the market opens on April 28, 2026. Each existing share will convert into 0.05 of a new share, and the company’s ticker for options will change to VNRX1. The Options Clearing...
Stable Allocations, Shifting Strategies
According to the latest ILPA survey, limited partners remain heavily invested in private equity, keeping roughly 90 % of their allocations in the asset class. However, they are actively reshaping their manager rosters, cutting the number of external fund managers by...
How Nonprofits Can Avoid Buyer’s Remorse for Fund Accounting Software
Nonprofit leaders often rush software purchases, leading to costly buyer’s remorse. The article outlines a five‑step framework—forming a steering committee, documenting requirements, vetting vendors against those needs, scrutinizing implementation plans, and planning for the learning curve—to ensure the chosen fund‑accounting...
Japan Assembles Task Force to Assess AI’s Financial Services Risks
Anthropic's new Mythos AI model uncovered thousands of critical vulnerabilities across operating systems and browsers used by financial institutions, prompting alarm over potential exploitation. In response, Japan announced a high‑level task force comprising the Financial Services Agency, Bank of Japan,...
Q1 Highlights Appeal of Active Bond ETFs
The first quarter of 2026 saw broad losses across U.S. bond categories, leaving passive aggregate bond funds underwhelming investors. Morningstar highlighted that long‑term core bonds and high‑yield issues were the worst performers amid AI‑related risk aversion and the Iran conflict....
Securing Energy Supply Chains: One Critical Mineral Deal at a Time?
The U.S. government has moved beyond traditional grants and loans, taking equity stakes in seven private critical‑mineral projects during 2025. These investments, largely led by the Department of Defense, aim to de‑risk domestic mining and processing of minerals such as...
Faraday Future Lands $45 Million in Funding
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. announced a $45 million financing round with an unnamed U.S. institutional investor. The deal delivers $15 million upfront and places the remaining $30 million in a controlled deposit, to be released in installments upon meeting specific milestones. The...
LABJ Insider: Shareholders Hand Ellison Another Win
Larry Ellison's son, David Ellison, secured board approval for Warner Bros. Discovery's $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, moving the deal toward a year‑end close. The transaction will place CNN under Ellison's expanding media empire, while Netflix's competing bid fell through,...
What CFOs Can Learn From America’s Interstate Highway System
CFOs are urged to treat North American cash management like the Interstate Highway System, replacing fragmented banking silos with a unified, real‑time infrastructure. The article highlights that trade under the US‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement now exceeds $1.5 trillion annually, yet treasury teams still...
PNB Posts Higher Income in Q1
Philippine National Bank posted Q1 net income of 6.37 billion PHP (≈$115 million), a 5% year‑on‑year increase, propelled by 6% gains in both net interest and fee income. The loan book expanded 15% to fuel earnings, while deposits rose to 1.01 trillion PHP...
Grow Your Practice without Adding New Clients
Accounting firms can boost revenue by weaving financial‑planning services into traditional tax work. A sizable slice of low‑fee, compliance‑only clients—often 30% of the 60‑90% base—are prime candidates for upgraded advisory engagements that can lift fees from $500 to $2‑5k annually....
Associated Bank CEO Wants to Pave ‘Highway to Private Wealth’
Associated Bank, led by CEO Andy Harmening, has boosted commercial lending by 43% to $12.3 billion in Q1 and expanded assets from $33 billion to $50 billion after acquiring American National Bank. The bank added relationship managers in Dallas, Kansas City and Minneapolis,...
Bankers Most Worried About Cybersecurity, Economy: Survey
The IntraFi Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey for Q1 2026 reveals that cybersecurity has become the top concern for community‑bank executives, cited by 29 % of respondents, while worries about an economic downturn have risen to 22 %. Geopolitical tensions, especially the U.S.–Iran...
Introducing Expense Agent in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft announced Expense Agent, an AI‑powered expense management tool for Dynamics 365 Business Central. The agent automatically extracts data from receipts, categorizes spend, and builds expense reports, allowing employees to review and submit with minimal effort. It is designed for...
ISO 20022 Gains Remain Elusive
U.S. payments infrastructure has shifted to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, but banks are still only scratching its potential. At the Nacha Smarter Faster Payments conference, Fed officials and industry leaders highlighted that most institutions rely on legacy translation layers, limiting...
Vinted Is Already Worth 8 Billion Euros
Vinted secured an €880 million ($960 million) funding round, lifting its valuation to €8 billion (about $8.7 billion). The Lithuanian‑based second‑hand marketplace reported a 38% revenue jump to €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in 2025 and a GMV of €10.8 billion ($11.8 billion). Net profit reached €62 million ($68 million), and...
Maple Park Taps Robert Zell as CFO
Maple Park Capital announced the appointment of Robert Zell as its new chief financial officer. Zell joins from Alta Fox Capital Management, where he most recently held the dual roles of chief operations officer and chief compliance officer. The move...
Lilly to Buy Startup Ajax in Bid for a Better JAK Drug
Eli Lilly announced it will acquire New York‑based biotech Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2.3 billion. The deal centers on Ajax’s experimental JAK inhibitor AJ1‑11095, which binds an inactive JAK2 conformation to overcome resistance seen with existing therapies for myelofibrosis and...
D.A. Davidson & CO. Boosts Stake in Invesco QQQ $QQQ
D.A. Davidson & Co. increased its stake in the Invesco QQQ ETF by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, now holding 184,078 shares valued at roughly $113 million. Other institutional investors also raised positions, with IMS Investment Management jumping 68.6% to a...
ACA Subsidy Lapse Cost HCA Healthcare $150M in Q1
HCA Healthcare disclosed that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies cost the company about $150 million in the first quarter, aligning with its forecast of a $600‑$900 million annual hit. ACA‑covered admissions fell roughly 15% year‑over‑year while admissions for uninsured...
London Named Share Buyback Capital of the World
The United Kingdom has emerged as the world’s leading share‑buyback market, with nearly 60% of large‑cap firms repurchasing stock over the past year. A steep valuation gap—FTSE 100 trading at 13.1 times forward earnings, roughly a 37% discount to the S&P 500—has driven...
Broker’s Call: DCB Bank (Buy)
DCB Bank posted robust Q4 FY26 results, with deposits up 20.9% YoY and loans rising 17.6%, pushing the current price to ₹190.90 (≈ $2.3). Net interest margin improved sharply while asset quality tightened, as net slippages turned negative and gross slippages...
WHOOP’s $575 Million Raise Signals the Global Interest in Health Wearables
WHOOP announced a $575 million Series G round that lifts its valuation to $10.1 billion, nearly triple its 2021 level. The capital, led by Collaborative Fund and joined by investors such as Qatar Investment Authority, Mubadala, Abbott and the Mayo Clinic, will fund...
Eni Raises Share Buyback Plan to $3.3B
Italian energy giant Eni announced it will increase its share‑buyback program to €3.3 billion (about $3.6 billion), a 90% rise from the original €2.8 billion plan, driven by a stronger cash‑flow outlook. The company lifted its full‑year adjusted cash‑flow‑from‑operations forecast 20% to €13.8 billion...
Aerospace and Defense M&A Activity: Strategic Positioning Amid Robust Growth
M&A activity in aerospace and defense reached record levels in 2025, with 532 announced transactions and $42.7 bn in aggregate value. Europe emerged as a growth engine, posting a 320% jump to $8.7 bn, while North America still held the largest share...
Accounting Moves to the Age of the Agent with Xero & Anthropic Partnership.
Xero and Anthropic have signed a multi‑year deal to embed the Claude large‑language model into Xero’s global small‑business platform. The integration introduces the JAX superagent, letting users complete payroll, payments and tax tasks through natural‑language chat. By leveraging Claude’s reasoning,...
Unicommerce Q4: Profit Rises Marginally To ₹3.4 Cr
Unicommerce, an ecommerce‑enablement SaaS firm, posted a modest Q4 FY26 net profit increase to ₹3.4 Cr (about $0.41 M), a 3% rise year‑over‑year but a 55% sequential drop from the prior quarter. Revenue grew 14.2% YoY to ₹51.6 Cr (~$6.2 M), while adjusted EBITDA...
Q&A: Weather Derivatives Grow on Higher Renewables
Weather derivatives are gaining traction as renewable capacity expands, offering a direct hedge for volume, average‑price and shape risks that standard price contracts miss. Munich Re explains that cash‑settled weather indices let gas retailers, wind‑farm owners and utilities isolate the weather...
Eli Lilly to Acquire Ajax Therapeutics for ~$2.3B
Eli Lilly has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ajax Therapeutics for roughly $2.3 billion in cash, covering an upfront payment and future clinical and regulatory milestones. Ajax’s lead candidate, AJ1‑11095, is a Type II JAK2 inhibitor currently in a Phase‑I trial (AJX‑101)...
Sereact Taps Headline to Lead $110m Series B, Plots US Expansion
Stuttgart‑based robotics firm Sereact announced a $110 million Series B round led by Headline, with participation from Bullhound Capital, Felix Capital and Daphni. The funding brings total capital raised to over $140 million and will finance the development of Cortex 2, an upgraded vision‑language‑action...
Calamos Brings Award-Winning Autocallable Income ETF Strategy to Global Investors with Launch of World’s First Autocallable UCITS ETF
Calamos announced the launch of the world’s first autocallable UCITS ETF, the Calamos Autocallable Income UCITS ETF, on April 27, 2026. The fund offers a single‑ticker, swap‑based exposure to a laddered portfolio of more than 52 autocallable notes, delivering an...
Metal, Chips, & Cash: Q1 ‘26 Additions to VictoryShares GFLW
VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) completed its Q1 2026 reconstitution on March 20, adding gold miners Newmont (3.12% weight) and Coeur Mining (1.73%) alongside semiconductor‑infrastructure names SanDisk (3.23%) and Applied Materials (2.61%). The index’s rules‑based screen prioritizes free‑cash‑flow return on...
Why Automated Invoice Validation Is Better Than a Human Eye
The article argues that manual invoice validation is costly, error‑prone, and unable to keep pace with growing invoice volumes. Automated validation delivers consistent, rule‑based checks, real‑time error detection, and audit‑ready trails. Cass differentiates by pairing its automation engine with deep...