The Manitowoc Company Inc. (MTW) announced that the European Commission has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of mobile cranes from China. The action follows a formal complaint filed by leading European mobile crane manufacturers, represented by the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics...
Medtronic plc (MDT) announced that its Diabetes division—set to operate under the name MiniMed—has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued common stock. The planned separation is...
Biotest AG, Friday announced that its parent company Grifols, S.A. (GRFS) has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Fesilty, a human fibrinogen product developed for the treatment of acute bleeding episodes in pediatric and adult patients with congenital fibrinogen deficiency. With...
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG), a consumer packaged goods holding company, on Friday reported a net loss for the second quarter. However, the company's adjusted earnings beat Street view. In addition, Conagra Brands has reaffirmed its annual outlook. For the three-month period to November 23, the company...
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW), Friday announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, reporting a net income of $62.1 million, or $0.44 a share, compared with a net loss of $36.1 million, or $0.25 a share, last year. In the pre-market hours, LW is moving down 13.72 percent, to $51.20...
Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX Corp. (RTX), Friday announced that the company has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force to equip the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft with a PhantomStrike radar. PhantomStrike, a first-of-its-kind, air-cooled and compact fire-control...
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CURLF, CURA.TO), a provider of consumer cannabis products, on Friday announced the termination of its binding commitment to acquire The Cannabist Company's Virginia assets. The company expects to receive a $3.3 million break fee upon cancellation of the agreement. The...
Whitestone REIT (WSR) on Friday said its board of trustees has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $50 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1425 per share, a 5.6% increase over the previous quarterly dividend, payable on March 30, 2026, to shareholders of record...
VersaBank (VBNK) on Friday announced that Nicolas Ospina has been appointed Global Chief Financial Officer with effect from January 5, 2026, in support of the bank's proposed restructuring to a standard U.S. bank framework. CFO John Asma was promoted to Executive Vice President, responsible for operations...
Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) on Friday welcomed a preliminary ruling by the U.S. Department of Commerce finding that rebar imports from Algeria have been unfairly dumped in the U.S. market. Following the ruling, a 127% anti-dumping duty will take immediate effect on all Algeria-origin rebar entering...
Altimmune, Inc. (ALT) on Friday reported positive topline results from the IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) at 48 weeks. Topline data showed that pemvidutide achieved statistically significant improvements across treatment...
Renewable energy company Iberdrola, S.A. (IBDSF.PK), Friday announced an agreement to fully acquire the Ararat Wind Farm, located in the state of Victoria, Australia, from Partners Group and OPTrust. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition would boost the company's ability...
Raytheon, a unit of aerospace and defense company RTX Corporation (RTX), on Friday said it has secured a $168 million contract to provide Romania with equipment for its Patriot air and missile defense system. The foreign military sales contract includes a radar, command and control system, launchers,...
Coty Inc. (COTY), a beauty company, on Friday said it has sold its remaining 25.8% stake in Wella to KKR (KKR) managed capital accounts and affiliates for $750 million in upfront cash. The transaction completes Coty's portfolio simplification program launched in 2020. Under the terms of the transaction,...
Skanska has signed a contract with the city of Franklin, Tennessee, USA, to construct a new City Hall building. The contract is valued at $53 million or approximately SEK 520 million and will be included in the company's US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2025. The project involves the development...
December 19, 2025 15:10 ET U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.