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  • Northrop Grumman Stock Falls 6% Despite Reporting Strong Q1 Results April 21, 2026 11:28 ET

    Shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) are falling about 6 percent on Tuesday morning trading despite reporting higher earnings and revenue in the first quarter. The company's stock is currently trading at $616.97, down 6.09 percent or $40.01, over the previous close of $656.98 on the New York...

  • Mueller Industries Stock Rises 8% Over Higher Earnings In Q1 April 21, 2026 10:01 ET

    Stock of Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) is climbing about 8 percent on Tuesday morning trading after the company announced its first-quarter financial results, revealing earnings of $239.02 million, or $2.16 per share, up from last year's $157.43 million, or $1.39 per share. The company's shares are...

  • Lobo Technologies Stock Gains 68% Over Claw AI Agent Platform Upgrade April 21, 2026 09:51 ET

    Shares of Lobo Technologies Ltd. (LOBO) are climbing about 68 percent on Tuesday morning trading after the company upgraded its Claw AI Agent Platform by introducing five new "director-level" AI advisors to help oversee core business functions and elevate the platform's capabilities from operational...

  • Electro-Sensors To Be Bought By Steute Technologies For $7.75/Share In Cash April 21, 2026 09:45 ET

    Electro-Sensors, Inc. (ELSE), an industrial monitoring systems company, and steute Technologies GmbH & Co. KG., a portfolio firm of investment company Battery Ventures, announced on Tuesday that they have inked a deal pursuant to which steute will buy Electro-Sensors.  Electro-Sensors will receive...

  • Cross Country Healthcare Appoints Chris Tyrell As Chief Information Officer April 21, 2026 09:24 ET

    Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (CCRN), a technology-driven healthcare workforce solutions company, on Tuesday named Chris Tyrell as Chief Information Officer. Tyrell brings more than 20 years of executive technology experience across workforce solutions, staffing, software, and supply chain sectors. Most...

  • Keurig Dr Pepper, Nestlé USA Expand Partnership For Starbucks K-Cup Pods April 21, 2026 09:20 ET

    Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP) on Tuesday said it renewed and expanded its partnership with Nestlé USA to manufacture and distribute Starbucks K-Cup pods in the U.S. and Canada. Keurig said the renewed deal builds on their 2020 collaboration and adds initiatives to expand distribution and innovation...

  • Pitney Bowes Preliminary Q1 Earnings Rise, Lifts Annual Adj. Income Outlook; Stock Up Over 7% April 21, 2026 08:38 ET

    Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI), a provider of digital shipping, mailing, and financial solutions, on Tuesday reported a rise in preliminary adjusted earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, despite a decline in revenue. In addition, the company has revised up its annual earnings outlook. For the first...

  • Forestar Q2 Net Earnings Rise, Maintains FY26 Revenue Guidance April 21, 2026 07:59 ET

    Forestar Group Inc. (FOR), a national residential lot developer, Tuesday reported higher second-quarter earnings as revenue increased. For the second quarter, Net earnings came in at $32.1 million or $0.63 per share compared to $31.6 million or $0.62 per share last year. The Company's lot position...

  • AXT Prices $550 Mln Shares Offering At $64.25/Share, Stock Down In Pre-Market April 21, 2026 07:52 ET

    AXT, Inc. (AXTI), Tuesday announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of about 8.56 million shares for $64.25 per share, expecting to raise approximately $550 million. The company intends to use the proceeds primarily to financially support our subsidiary Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology...

  • Core Scientific Plans $3.3 Bln Senior Secured Notes Offering April 21, 2026 07:50 ET

    Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ), on Tuesday, announced that its subsidiary intends to offer $3.3 billion in senior secured notes due 2031. The company said the proceeds will be used to fund a debt service reserve account, with the remaining amount distributed to Core Scientific. The company plans...

  • Equifax Q1 Earnings Rise; Lifts FY26 Outlook April 21, 2026 07:33 ET

    Equifax Inc. (EFX), a data, analytics and technology company, on Tuesday reported its net income increased in the first quarter compared with the previous year. The company also raises reported revenue by $25 million and adjusted earnings per share by $0.04 due to foreign exchange impacts. For the...

  • Genuine Parts Company Backs Annual Outlook April 21, 2026 07:20 ET

    Genuine Parts Company (GPC), an automotive and industrial parts provider, has reaffirmed its annual guidance. For fiscal 2026, the company still expects net income of $6.10 to $6.60 per share, with adjusted profit of $7.50 to $8 per share, on sales growth of 3% to 5.5%. For fiscal 2025, Genuine...

  • Peoples Bancorp Raises Quarterly Dividend By 2% April 21, 2026 07:01 ET

    Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (PEBC, PPBB, PEBO), on Tuesday, announced that its board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, an increase of $0.01, or 2%. The company said that the dividend will be payable on May 18 to shareholders of record on May 4. The company said the dividend represents...

  • Peoples Bancorp Q1 Earnings Up April 21, 2026 06:58 ET

    Peoples Bancorp, Inc. (PEBC, PPBB, PEBO), on Tuesday, reported an increase in the first quarter compared with the previous year. For the first quarter, net income increased to $29.01 million from $24.34 million in the previous year. Earnings per share were $0.81 versus $0.68 last year. Net...

  • Peoples Bancorp To Acquire Citizens National In $76.6 Mln Cash, Stock Deal April 21, 2026 06:35 ET

    Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO, PPBB), on Tuesday, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Citizens National Corp. (CZNL) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $76.6 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026. Under...

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 13 – April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 15:29 ET
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.