First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by slightly more than expected in the week ended April 18th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 214,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level...
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) on Thursday said it received a $617 million contract from the U.S. Army to build and deliver additional launchers for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) system, the Army's newest mobile, ground-based air defense system. Combined with $356...
American Express Co. (AXP), while reporting higher first-quarter earnings and revenues, on Thursday confirmed fiscal 2026 outlook. For fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect earnings per share of $17.30 to $17.90, with 9 to 10 percent revenue growth. Stephen Squeri, Chairman and Chief Executive...
The Justice Department has announced $300 million in funding to prevent and prosecute fraud and other crimes nationwide. The new Special Attorneys Program notice of funding opportunity will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies in designating qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys within the Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Di
Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. ( RNA) on Thursday said it earned a $15 million milestone payment from Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) after successfully delivering a development candidate for a cardiology-targeted compound under their collaboration. The payment is part of a global licensing and research...
Union Pacific (UNP) reported first quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $2.87 per share. Results include merger costs of $36 million, or $0.06 per share. This is compared to net income of $1.6 billion or $2.70 per share, last year. Adjusted first quarter net income was $1.7 billion, or $2.93 per...
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, clean energy company NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) reaffirmed its adjusted earnings guidance for the full-year 2026 and long-term financial expectations. For fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect adjusted earnings in the range...
Ryder System, Inc. (R), a transportation and logistics company, said on Thursday that it expects a rise in net profit for the second quarter of 2026. In addition, the company has revised up its annual guidance. For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Ryder System anticipates net income of $3.20 to...
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Roper Technologies, Inc. (ROP) provided adjusted earnings guidance for the second quarter and raised its adjusted earnings outlook for the full-year 2026 on the strength of the first quarter, share repurchases to date, and resilient...
TAL Education Group (TAL), a Chinese learning solutions provider, on Thursday reported a return to profitability in the fourth quarter on higher revenue. For the fourth quarter, Net income attributable to TAL was $244.8 million or $1.31 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.3 million or $0.04 per...
NASA has announced that its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, designed to open an entirely new window on the universe, will be launched in early September, ahead of the agency's commitment to flight no later than May 2027. "Roman's accelerated development is a true success story of what we can achieve when public investment, institutional expertise, and private enterprise come together to take
PENN Entertainment (PENN) reported a first quarter net loss attributable to PENN of $2.3 million compared to profit of $111.8 million, last year. Loss per share was $0.02 compared to profit of $0.68. Adjusted profit per share was $0.11 compared to a loss of $0.25. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $265.8...
President Donald Trump's promise to bring manufacturing back to the United States is delivering the largest re-shoring wave in American history as companies invest trillions to build and expand at home, the White House says. In a press release published on Wednesday, it said after years of career politicians selling out American workers for cheap foreign labor, the American manufacturing comeback
While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Pool Corp. (POOL) confirmed its earnings per share guidance for the full-year 2026 in the range of $10.87 to $11.17 per share, including the Q1 2026 ASU 2016-09 tax benefit of $0.02. In Thursday's pre-market trading, POOL is trading...
Recreational boat and yacht retailer MarineMax Inc. (HZO) reported Thursday a net loss attributable to MarineMax for the second quarter of $2.60 million or $0.12 per share, compared to net income of $3.30 million or $0.14 per share in the prior-year quarter. Excluding items, adjusted earnings for...
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.