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  • 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...

  • Pizza Hut Relaunches Hut Rewards Program With New Perks April 21, 2026 06:33 ET

    Pizza Hut, owned by Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), on Tuesday said it has relaunched its Hut Rewards program, positioning it as a next-generation membership platform focused on ongoing value, exclusive access and enhanced customer experiences. The revamped program allows members to earn points on eligible...

  • Target Partners With Parke For New Apparel Collection April 21, 2026 06:21 ET

    Target Corp. (TGT), a mass-market retail company, on Tuesday, announced a limited-time collaboration with Parke to launch a new style collection featuring women's apparel and accessories. The nearly 60-piece Parke x Target collection will be available from April 25 on Target.com and in select stores,...

  • Mercantile Bank Q1 Earnings Rise April 21, 2026 06:13 ET

    Mercantile Bank Corp. (MBWM), on Tuesday reported its first quarter increased in the previous year. Higher earnings were driven by growth in net interest income, strong fee income, a reserve release on credit losses, lower funding costs, and contributions from the Eastern Michigan Bank acquisition. For...

  • Zions Bancorp Q1 Profit Declines April 21, 2026 05:14 ET

    Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (ZION), reported lower earnings in the first quarter, compared to last year, due to softer net interest income and non- interest income. For the first quarter, net earnings came in at $232 million or $1.56 per share compared to $262 million or $1.76 per share last year. Net...

  • Spruce Biosciences Prices Public Offering To Fund Neuro Therapies April 21, 2026 04:58 ET

    Spruce Biosciences Inc. (SPRB) announced that it has priced a public offering expected to raise $60 million in gross proceeds to advance its neurological disorder therapies. The late-stage biopharma will sell 1.15 million common shares at $50.00 each. Certain investors will instead receive pre-funded...

  • BridgeBio Oncology Gets FDA Fast Track Tag For BBO-11818 In KRAS-mutant Pancreatic Cancer April 21, 2026 02:54 ET

    BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc. (BBOT) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to BBO-11818 for the treatment of adults with advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The designation follows preliminary data released in January 2026, in which...

  • SKF Q1 Adj. Operating Profit Declines April 21, 2026 02:07 ET

    SKF (SKFB.L, SKF_A.ST, SKFb.ST) reported that its first quarter net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.6 billion Swedish kronor compared to 1.8 billion kronor, prior year. Basic earnings per share was 3.57 kronor compared to 3.95 kronor. Adjusted operating profit declined to 2.95 billion kronor...

  • Amazon Partners NEURA Robotics To Scale Physical AI Deployment; Shares Rise In After-Hours April 21, 2026 01:30 ET

    Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), on Tuesday, announced a strategic collaboration with NEURA Robotics to accelerate Physical AI deployment at scale. Under the agreement, Amazon Web Services will serve as NEURA's primary cloud provider and host the Neuraverse platform. The partnership will support AI training,...

  • Thales Q1 Sales Up 9.7% In Organic Terms; Confirms 2026 Targets April 21, 2026 01:24 ET

    Thales (TCFP.PA) reported that its sales for the first quarter were 5.32 billion euros, compared to 4.96 billion euros, in the same period of 2025, up 9.7% in organic terms. Order intake for the first quarter were 4.65 billion euros, up 27% at constant scope and exchange rates compared with the first...

  • LS ELECTRIC Q1 Profit Rises April 21, 2026 01:06 ET

    LS ELECTRIC (010120.KS) reported that its first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company was 121.1 billion south Korean won compared to 69.9 billion won, a year ago. Operating income increased to 126.6 billion won from 87.3 billion won, last year. First quarter sales were...

  • Keppel REIT Q1 Property Income Rises April 21, 2026 00:41 ET

    Keppel REIT Management Limited, as Manager of Keppel REIT (K71U.SI), issued the key business and operational updates of Keppel REIT for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026. Net property income attributable to unitholders was S$54.7 million, an increase of 9.1% from a year ago. Property income and NPI...

  • Rio Tinto Q1 Copper Production Up 9%; 2026 Production Guidance Unchanged April 21, 2026 00:11 ET

    Rio Tinto (RIO, RIO.L) reported 9% year-over-year copper equivalent production growth across its portfolio for the first quarter. Global iron ore sales were up 2% from last year. The company reported second highest first quarter Pilbara production since 2018, up 13% from prior year. Rio Tinto said its...

  • UnitedHealthcare Announces National Expansion Of Rural Health Care Initiatives April 21, 2026 00:00 ET

    UnitedHealthcare announced a national expansion of its rural health care initiatives to help lower costs and simplify processes for care providers. The initiatives include: speeding payments by up to 50% for approximately 1,500 rural hospitals and all Critical Access Hospitals; exempting rural providers...

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.