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  • Northern Star Resources Posts Quarterly Operational Report, Stock Down April 22, 2026 12:33 ET

    Northern Star Resources Limited (NESRF.PK), Wednesday announced operational and financial results for the March 2026 report, with gold sold of 380,807oz at an all-in sustaining cost of A$2,709/oz. Looking ahead, the company expects Group production guidance to be above 1,500koz for full year 2026. The...

  • Palantir Technologies Signs $300 Mln Blanket Purchase Deal With USDA, Stock Up April 22, 2026 11:56 ET

    Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), Wednesday announced a $300 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the National Farm Security Action Plan and modernize how USDA delivers services to America's farmers. Through this agreement, Palantir would empower USDA...

  • South32 Limited Posts Production Update To Date To March 2026 April 22, 2026 11:04 ET

    South32 Limited (SHTLF.PK), Wednesday announced production updates to date to March 2026. The company's alumina production increased by 1 percent during the period, whereas Aluminum production was largely unchanged relative to the prior year to date period. Brazil Aluminum finished the quarter...

  • Redwire Corp Stock Gains 16% On Multi-Year Marketing Partnership With Washington Commanders April 22, 2026 09:55 ET

    Stock of Redwire Corporation (RDW) is rising about 16 percent on Wednesday morning trading after the company announced a multi-year marketing partnership with the Washington Commanders to support U.S. service members, veterans and their families. The company's shares are currently trading at $12.04...

  • GE Vernova Stock Climbs 14% Over Strong Surge In Q1 Net Income April 22, 2026 09:49 ET

    Shares of GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) are climbing about 14 percent during Wednesday morning trading after the company announced its first-quarter financial results, reporting net income of $4.750 billion or $17.44 per share from $264 million or $0.91 per share in the prior-year period. The company's shares...

  • Elbit Systems Wins $200 Mln Airborne Munitions Contracts From Israel MOD April 22, 2026 09:28 ET

    Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT), a defense technology company, on Wednesday, announced that it has been awarded multiple contracts worth approximately $200 million to supply advanced airborne munitions to the Israel Ministry of Defense. The company said the contracts were awarded during Operation Roaring...

  • RTX's Pratt & Whitney Invests $100 Mln To Expand Engine Production At Rzeszow Facility In Poland April 22, 2026 09:03 ET

    Pratt & Whitney, an RTX Corp. (RTX) business, announced Wednesday an investment of $100 million in its facility in Rzeszow, Poland to expand production capacity and add advanced capabilities. This will help Pratt & Whitney meet growing global demand for its commercial and military engines, including...

  • Aclarion Authorized To Repurchase Up To $2.5 Mln Of Shares April 22, 2026 08:58 ET

    Aclarion, Inc.(ACON), a healthcare technology company, said on Wednesday that its board has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2.5 million of shares. The company plans to execute the share repurchase drive over the next 12 months. Brent Ness, CEO of Aclarion, said: "We believe our shares...

  • Block Teams Up With Uber Technologies To Enhance Restaurant Operations And Payment Flexibility April 22, 2026 08:55 ET

    Wednesday, Block, Inc. (XYZ) announced a global partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) to restaurant operations capabilities across multiple markets and payment flexibility in the U.S. The partnership aims to introduce a multi-faceted approach to the food ordering and transportation landscape. Under...

  • Honeywell's Quantinuum Files For IPO Confidentially April 22, 2026 08:53 ET

    Honeywell International Inc. (HON) on Wednesday said its majority-owned unit Quantinuum LLC has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing was made on February 17, 2026. The number of shares and price range have not yet been...

  • Regal Rexnord CEO Louis Pinkham To Step Down, Aamir Paul To Succeed April 22, 2026 08:49 ET

    Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX) a manufacturer of electric motors and power transmission components based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, named Aamir Paul as its next Chief Executive Officer, with his tenure set to begin no later than July 1 following the conclusion of his duties at Schneider Electric SE. Paul...

  • Merck Partners Google Cloud In Up To $1 Bln AI Transformation Deal April 22, 2026 08:44 ET

    Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), on Wednesday, announced a multi-year partnership with Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOG), Google Cloud to accelerate its transformation into an AI-enabled enterprise, with an investment of up to $1 billion. The collaboration will deploy an agentic AI platform across Merck's research and...

  • SAP, Google Cloud Collaborate To Deploy Multi-Agent AI April 22, 2026 08:36 ET

    Wednesday, SAP SE (SAP) announced a partnership with Google Cloud to help marketers put AI agents to work at scale. Under the partnership, Gemini Enterprise will act as a central hub for data integrations and multi-agent coordination, which will be supported by the SAP Business Data Cloud Connect...

  • Picard Medical Posts Sharp Growth In Q1 Prelim. Revenue, Stock Up In Pre-Market April 22, 2026 07:48 ET

    Picard Medical, Inc. (PMI), Wednesday announced preliminary revenues for the first quarter, reporting 79.9 percent surge to $1.1 million from last year's $0.6 million, reflecting higher utilization of the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart and increased driver rental income. Additionally, the company...

  • First Bancorp Earnings Up In Q1 April 22, 2026 07:47 ET

    First Bancorp (FBNC, FBP), on Wednesday reported higher net income in the first quarter compared with the previous year. For the first quarter of 2026, net income increased to $88.78 million from $77.06 million in the previous year. Earnings and adjusted earnings per share were $0.57 versus $0.47...

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.