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Corebridge Financial reported a record $42 billion in 2025 sales, a 15% rise in adjusted pretax operating income to $760 million, and operating EPS of $1.22. The company completed the industry’s largest variable annuity reinsurance transaction, reducing legacy liabilities to roughly 1% of the balance sheet. Capital returned to shareholders hit $2.6 billion, and the board raised the quarterly dividend 4% to $0.25 per share. Management guided 2026 EPS growth toward the lower end of its 10‑15% target range, citing ongoing expense discipline and reduced rate sensitivity.
Motorsport Games reported a 37.7% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $2.6 million in Q2 2025, driven by Le Mans Ultimate DLC sales and rapid growth of its Race Control subscription service. Net income more than doubled to $4.2 million, delivering the company’s first positive operating...
loanDepot closed 2024 by completing its Vision 2025 cost‑reset program and announced a leadership transition, with CEO Frank Martell stepping down after the June 4 annual meeting. The fourth‑quarter adjusted net loss widened to $47 million, but pull‑through weighted rate‑lock volume...
Cooper‑Standard reported full‑year 2025 sales of $2.74 billion, a modest 0.4% increase driven by favorable foreign‑exchange and pricing recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $209.7 million, reaching the high end of management guidance, while GAAP net loss narrowed dramatically to $4.2 million. The company...
Ultralife Corp reported Q2 2025 revenue of $48.6 million, a 13% increase year‑over‑year, driven by the Electrochem acquisition and a 61% jump in government defense sales within its battery segment. Net income fell to $0.9 million ($0.05 EPS GAAP) as...
Arq Inc. reported FY2025 revenue of $120.3 million, a 10 % increase year‑over‑year, driven by record powdered activated carbon (PAC) sales. Gross margins fell to 27.9 % as the company incurred a $45 million non‑cash impairment and higher costs from its granular activated carbon...
MegaWatt Lithium and Battery Metals Corp. announced a proposed share consolidation at a 12‑to‑1 ratio, reducing its outstanding common shares from roughly 37.25 million to about 3.1 million. The consolidation will be effective once approved by the Canadian Securities Exchange, with no...
Broker‑dealers earn billions by sweeping uninvested client cash into bank loans, a practice that generated $3.17 billion for Charles Schwab in Q4 alone. The launch of Altruist’s AI‑driven tax manager has sparked concerns that similar AI tools could automatically move idle cash...
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust posted a strong fourth‑quarter 2025, with total revenue and operating income rising 15.9% and 34.8% respectively, driven by a $73.2 million unrealized gain on partner investments. Net book value per unit climbed to $24.79, while the...
Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust reported strong fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 results, with rental revenue climbing 17% to $103.4 million and net income rising 12% to $115.7 million. NOI increased 17% year‑over‑year to $68.4 million, while FFO per unit grew 12% and...
BETA Technologies reported FY2025 revenue of $35.6 million, a 136% increase from the prior year, while posting a net loss of $745.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $304.1 million. The company ended the year with $1.7 billion in cash and equivalents, underscoring a strong...
Boundless Bio Inc. reported its first ever revenue of $17.3 million in Q4 2025, while narrowing its GAAP loss to $0.58 per share, an improvement from $0.62 in the prior quarter. The company posted a net loss of $12.9 million...
NL Industries reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $31 million, or $0.63 per share, reversing a $16.5 million profit a year earlier. The full‑year 2025 results showed a $37.8 million loss, compared with $67.2 million earnings in 2024. Losses were driven by a...
Kronos Worldwide reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $82.8 million, or $0.72 per share, widening sharply from a $13.2 million loss a year earlier. For the full year, the company posted a $110.9 million loss, reversing the $86.2 million profit recorded in 2024....
Fluent, Inc. reported unaudited Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, highlighting that its Commerce Media Solutions (CMS) segment grew 101% year‑over‑year to $34.7 million in the quarter and $82.3 million for the year, now accounting for 56% of consolidated revenue. The company posted...
Repay Holdings reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.24 for Q4 2025 while posting a GAAP loss of $6.6 million on $77.7 million of revenue, a 0.7% decline year‑over‑year. Adjusted net income reached $22.4 million and adjusted EBITDA was $31.2...
Creative Media & Community Trust (CMCT) posted a Q4 2025 loss of $11.20 per share, equating to a $17.7 million net loss. Revenue rose modestly to $28.45 million versus $27.46 million a year earlier. The loss narrowed sharply from the...
The American Institute of CPAs has formally asked the IRS to broaden its First Time Abatement (FTA) program to cover additional penalty categories, including Section 6652, information‑return penalties, and estate‑gift tax filings. The AICPA also proposes automatic FTA application, a review...
Vicor (VICR) posted Q4 2025 diluted EPS of $1.01 on $107.3 million revenue, comfortably beating analyst forecasts. The company’s balance sheet remains robust, with $402.8 million in cash and only $74 million in total liabilities, giving it a cash‑to‑assets ratio of 57%. Despite...
Latin America has raised over $164 bn in green bonds since 2014, yet a $650 bn annual funding gap threatens the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Renewable sources now supply 70% of regional electricity, while the blue‑finance market expands with large blue‑bond...
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) unveiled a series of 16 short videos aimed at elected officials, marking its first foray into video‑based explanations of governmental financial reporting standards. The clips, ranging from five to ten minutes, break down core...
Nothing Technology Ltd received a First Gazette notice after failing to file its 2024 accounts, triggering a potential strike‑off process that could dissolve the company within two months. The overdue filing was due by 31 December 2025, and the latest publicly available...
Ready Capital posted a $232 million loss for the fourth quarter, an improvement from a $314 million loss a quarter earlier, as it restructures a $1.5 billion commercial‑real‑estate loan portfolio. Non‑accrual loans surged to 25% of the book, roughly $1.3 billion, driven by a...
Oklahoma Senate leaders unveiled a plan to redirect $254 million from the Teachers’ Retirement System’s apportionment subsidy toward a $2,500 teacher pay raise, additional school funding, and expanded private‑school tax credits. The proposal does not cut current retiree benefits but would...
Edelweiss Financial Services has divested a 4.4% stake in its wholly‑owned subsidiary EAAA Alternatives India for ₹375 crore. The sale coincides with EAAA’s preparation for an IPO targeting up to ₹1,500 crore, as outlined in its draft red herring prospectus filed in...
Flexential is pursuing a $1.4 billion asset‑backed securities (ABS) issuance. The notes, structured in two series across four classes, will be secured by its 28 data‑center sites spanning 14 markets and roughly 1.8 million sq ft of floor space. Proceeds will cover closing costs...
Mayo Clinic announced a $750 million bond issuance slated for early to mid‑April, comprising a blend of 30‑year notes and intermediate‑term debt ranging from seven to 15 years. The proceeds will finance the nonprofit’s expansive "Bold. Forward. Unbound." capital program, which...
The Philippine Supreme Court in G.R. 215159 clarified how input VAT attributable to zero‑rated sales must be apportioned. It ruled that the declared input VAT, not the substantiated amount, should serve as the allocation basis, limiting refunds to the lower of...
The UK’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime will become mandatory for self‑employed individuals and landlords earning over £50,000 on 6 April 2026, with a lower threshold introduced in 2027. Fujitsu’s ScanSnap iX2500 scanner offers a PC‑free way to digitise receipts and invoices,...
The 12th Revised Edition of USALI introduces an Energy, Water, and Waste (EWW) schedule that obliges hotels to report both the cost and consumption of water in their financial statements. By capturing gallons or cubic meters alongside monetary expenses, properties...
India’s securities regulator SEBI has created a high‑level expert working group to draft both short‑term and long‑term technology roadmaps for the market ecosystem. The group will address growing trading volumes, digital participation, and operational complexity, while SEBI simultaneously rolls out...
Nasdaq announced a partnership with Kraken’s parent Payward to build a settlement layer for its new equity‑token design. The collaboration will connect Nasdaq’s infrastructure with Kraken’s xStocks platform, enabling tokenized stocks to move between regulated, permissioned markets and permissionless DeFi...
A new AccountsIQ CFO Mindset report shows that 64% of finance leaders in the UK and Ireland regularly work evenings or weekends because their finance systems are inefficient. The survey of 1,000 senior finance professionals links poor software to unpaid...
Voss Capital, a 13.2% shareholder in Par Technology, has urged the point‑of‑sale software firm to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale. The call comes as Par’s stock has tumbled roughly 70% over the past year, eroding its ability to use...
Law firms are facing mounting anti‑money‑laundering (AML) obligations as regulators view them as the weakest link in the compliance chain. Criminals increasingly exploit legal transactions, from onboarding to conveyancing, to mask illicit funds. The article argues that relying on banks’...
Eurofima has overhauled its lending framework to finance a broader range of rolling stock, adding new metro trains, light‑rail vehicles, infrastructure maintenance units, wagons and, in certain cases, locomotives for public service contracts. The revised terms extend financing horizons beyond...
London Stock Exchange Group unveiled LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a rules‑based ESG scoring suite covering over 16,000 companies and 1 million fixed‑income instruments. The platform uses 220 standardized indicators and a double‑materiality matrix to rate firms on a 0‑5 scale...
Regnology completed its acquisition of Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit on Dec 1 2025, merging its cloud‑first regulatory reporting platform with FRR’s finance and risk analytics capabilities. The deal expands Regnology’s footprint, especially in APAC, and adds a 330‑person...
SageX unveiled an AI‑powered data transformation layer that automates purchase order and invoice processing, routing unstructured content from email inboxes directly into ERP systems. The solution slashes processing time from 45 minutes to under one minute and cuts per‑document costs...
Serna’s Trucking LLC, a San Marcos‑based carrier founded in 2006, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the Western District of Texas. The filing lists debts under $3.4 million, qualifying it for a small‑business restructuring, and assets of roughly $545 k, dominated...
Colleges face intensified federal oversight of foreign gifts as data reveal billions flowing from nations like China and Qatar, while shrinking federal research dollars force institutions to lean heavily on private donors. High‑profile scandals—such as Bard College’s probe into ties...
Compliance platform Smartria unveiled two AI‑powered tools, SmartReview and SmartAssist, integrated into its cloud solution for registered investment advisors and broker‑dealers. SmartReview automatically screens marketing materials for potential regulatory breaches, while SmartAssist provides a chatbot that answers SEC and FINRA...
Jump announced an AI Operating System for Advisors, bundling three new products—Meet, Grow and Operate—on a unified data and orchestration platform. The suite transforms meetings, emails and documents into structured, compliance‑ready intelligence and automates workflows across the client lifecycle. Over...
Universal Health Services (UHS) announced an $835 million acquisition of virtual behavioral‑health platform Talkspace at $5.25 per share, a 10% premium. The deal brings roughly 6,000 clinicians into UHS’s network, addressing chronic staffing shortages that have limited growth in its behavioral‑health...
American Express, Waste Management, and Dell Technologies each announced dividend hikes of 16%, nearly 15%, and 20% respectively. The increases push yields to roughly 1.3‑1.7%, positioning the stocks as attractive income plays amid strong earnings momentum. Dell highlighted a record...
EQB Inc. received Competition Bureau clearance to acquire President’s Choice Bank and related PC Financial assets from Loblaw, moving the deal closer to completion. The transaction still requires sign‑off from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the...
The Bond Buyer’s 2026 Predictions report forecasts municipal bond issuance to surpass $500 billion, with many respondents arguing $750 billion or more is required to fund looming infrastructure needs. Overall supply, tax‑exempt and revenue bonds are all expected to grow, driven by...
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to provide a €405 million concessional loan and co‑financing for Uganda’s first Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) phase, a 272 km electrified line linking Kampala to the Kenya border at Malaba. The €2.7 billion project, with a...
Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Jeremy Pocklington told MPs the department expects its anti‑fraud return on investment to reach the public‑sector target of £3 recovered for every £1 spent by 2028, up from a four‑year average of 48p. The 2024‑25...
Kenya raised Sh106.3 billion by selling a 65 percent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company, creating a sizable pool of capital for infrastructure. President William Ruto announced that between Sh15 billion and Sh20 billion from the proceeds will seed the expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International...
