Markets

Abacus Founders Cancel Rule 10b5-1 Stock Sale Plans, Retain Shares
The three founders of Abacus Global Management terminated their pre‑arranged trading plans and decided to keep their current stakes in the NYSE‑listed firm. The move comes as they step back from day‑to‑day operations while remaining among the company’s largest shareholders.

Everpure reaffirms FY27 guidance, outlines FY28 outlook
Everpure kept FY27 revenue guidance at $5.03‑$5.07 bn and projected FY28 revenue of $7.0‑$7.3 bn, highlighting strategic growth areas and a capital‑management focus.

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Holds Annual Shareholder Meeting in Piraeus
The company re-elected seven directors, appointed Deloitte as auditor for 2026 and added former New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to its board.

First Merchants prices $100M subordinated notes offering
First Merchants Bank has priced a $100 million subordinated notes offering.

Qualcomm Pushes AI Onto Devices at Snapdragon Summit 2026
Qualcomm unveiled its next wave of Snapdragon processors, Liquid AI partnerships, and PC ecosystem growth at Day 1 of Snapdragon Summit 2026, targeting 50% device deployment by 2029.

OceanaGold CEO Gerard Bond to Step Down in April 2027
Gerard Bond, OceanaGold president and CEO, will retire in the second quarter of 2027 after five years at the firm. Spencer Stuart has been engaged to lead the search for his successor.

Transoceanic chairman boosts stake to 19.43% with $390,000 share purchase
Fahad Al-Tamimi acquired 6 million shares at $0.065 each, pushing his ownership to nearly one-fifth of Transoceanic Investments.

TransUnion CFO Todd Cello to Step Down After 29 Years
TransUnion's chief financial officer Todd Cello is departing the company after nearly three decades with the credit reporting firm.

Runway Growth Finance starts unsecured notes offering
Runway Growth Finance has begun an unsecured notes offering, according to a company news release.

Auranova Resources Announces Private Placement for Up to C$4m
Auranova Resources said it is launching a private placement to raise up to C$4 million.

Minerals Technologies unveils rare earth, steel slag initiatives
Minerals Technologies announced new initiatives focused on rare earth materials and steel slag.

Lennar Announces $0.50 Quarterly Dividend for Both Share Classes
The homebuilder declared a $0.50 per-share dividend for its Class A and B common stock, effective for the third quarter of 2026.

Kontoor Brands Adds Two Directors, Expands Board to Nine
Kontoor Brands named former PepsiCo CFO Jamie Caulfield and Wingstop CEO Michael Skipworth to its board, raising director count from seven to nine.

GMEX Robotics Announces 1-for-9 Reverse Stock Split, Effective Sept. 28
The formerly Fitell Corp. shares will consolidate on the Nasdaq Capital Market next week; par value drops to $0.000001.

Viking Therapeutics Plans $400 Million Offering of Stock and Convertible Notes
The San Diego drugmaker said it will raise up to $400 million via a split public offering of common stock and convertible senior notes, with proceeds aimed at advancing its VK2735 and VK3019 programs.

Granite Point Mortgage approves 1-for-10 reverse stock split
The commercial mortgage REIT said its board approved a 1-for-10 reverse split effective Oct. 5, reducing outstanding shares from ~48.2M to ~4.8M as it explores strategic alternatives.

OpenText prices $1 billion senior secured notes offering
OpenText has priced a senior secured notes offering totaling $1 billion.

NWPX Infrastructure names John Schillie VP to oversee Texas water infrastructure operations
Schillie to lead Houston, San Antonio, Ferris facilities with 28 years in infrastructure, manufacturing and engineering

OGE Energy declares $0.42875 quarterly dividend
OGE Energy Corp. set a $0.42875 per share payout for the fourth quarter, with payment due Oct. 30 and a record date of Oct. 5.

Sequans Communications receives NYSE noncompliance notice
The company disclosed that it has received a notice of noncompliance from the New York Stock Exchange.

European markets hold steady amid oil price focus
Indices show modest gains, with tech and retail sectors leading, while KI-driven valuations face scrutiny

U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Unexpected Build
U.S. crude oil inventories rose unexpectedly, according to the latest data.

US-Märkte sinken unter 51.500 Punkte, Ölpreise steigen auf 104 USD/Barrel
US-Aktien verloren an Wochenmittwoch rund 0,7 Prozent, während Ölpreise durch geopolitische Spannungen und höhere Renditen auf Rekordniveau stiegen.

Stoke Therapeutics Appoints Bo Cumbo to Board as Edward Kaye Retires
Stoke appoints Solid Biosciences CEO Cumbo to its board; former CEO Kaye steps down after eight years, with zorevunersen approval now eyed in early 2028.

MFA Financial declares $0.36 quarterly dividend per share
MFA Financial announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share.

