Russia invasion of Ukraine “has completely reframed perceptions of drone utility and value. Where once high-end, exquisite systems dominated the procurement logic, today there’s a much clearer recognition that quantity and replaceability are just as critical,” says AV Chief Growth Officer Church Hutton. On this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, Hutton tells Bloomberg Intelligence senior defe...
Russia invasion of Ukraine “has completely reframed perceptions of drone utility and value. Where once high-end, exquisite systems dominated the procurement logic, today there’s a much clearer recognition that quantity and replaceability are just as critical,” says AV Chief Growth Officer Church Hutton. On this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, Hutton tells Bloomberg Intelligence senior defense weapons analyst Wayne Sanders how the landscape of drone technologies and the scalability of pla
“Health care creates friction everywhere — copays, approvals, pre-authorizations — and none of that matters when someone you love needs help right now,” says Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent, in his return to the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to explain why speed, access and simplicity are existential issues in US health care. In a wide-ranging conversation with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst J...
“Health care creates friction everywhere — copays, approvals, pre-authorizations — and none of that matters when someone you love needs help right now,” says Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent, in his return to the Vanguards of Health Care podcast to explain why speed, access and simplicity are existential issues in US health care. In a wide-ranging conversation with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer, Tullman outlines Transcarent’s vision for delivering 24/7 care through an AI-first,
Propy, a real estate technology company, tapped the private credit market for the first time, securing $100 million to support the startup’s acquisition strategy. Metropolitan Partners Group led a credit facility to the company, which uses artificial intelligence to expedite the real estate closing process. Propy has been pursuing a roll-up of title and escrow businesses. It acquired Alabama-based...
Propy, a real estate technology company, tapped the private credit market for the first time, securing $100 million to support the startup’s acquisition strategy. Metropolitan Partners Group led a credit facility to the company, which uses artificial intelligence to expedite the real estate closing process. Propy has been pursuing a roll-up of title and escrow businesses. It acquired Alabama-based Delta South Title in November, and is in the process of acquiring its third business based in Florida. “Traditional equity capital is very expensive and very dilutive,” Natalia Karayaneva, Propy’s founder and chief executive officer, said in an interview. “When we are acquiring cash flow businesses, debt is a more appropriate financing source,” she said. Propy has raised more than $30 million in equity financing, including from venture capitalist Tim Draper , and expects to raise more in the future. Metropolitan Partners provides growth capital for the lower-middle market. Last year, the firm hired Michael Egan from Atalaya Capital Management to be its chief data and technology officer. “We’ve been working with three or four experts at Metropolitan to help with our integrations and consolidation,” Karayaneva said. “They really understand AI and technology, and they’ve been a great resource to help source target companies.”
Generative AI-driven analytics platform brings together owned and public data with Oracle Health Real-World Data's millions of de-identified longitudinal EHR records Delivers powerful, deep insights for pharma, medtech, research, and life sciences organizations to drive therapies to patients when they need them AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced Oracle Life Science...
Generative AI-driven analytics platform brings together owned and public data with Oracle Health Real-World Data's millions of de-identified longitudinal EHR records Delivers powerful, deep insights for pharma, medtech, research, and life sciences organizations to drive therapies to patients when they need them AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform, a generative AI-enabled solution designed to empower pharmaceutical, medical device, research, and life sciences organizations to accelerate outcomes across R&D, clinical trials, post-market safety, and commercialization. Unlocking insights at scale, the platform establishes a foundation for AI-powered research by unifying and automating massive, diverse datasets—bringing together customer data, third-party sources, and 129M+* de-identified longitudinal Oracle Health Real-World Data records. Generative AI and agentic reasoning are then applied to speed interpretation and surface actionable evidence directly in research and clinical workflows. "Fragmented, inconsistent data is a major barrier to progress, holding back life sciences organizations from delivering the medical breakthroughs that could transform and even save lives," said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences. "Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform unifies and intelligently organizes data and employs AI and advanced analytics to reveal deep insights that are often not possible with humans alone." Powered by out-of-the-box AI agents and the ability to build their own, organizations can identify label expansion opportunities, conduct population-level Health Economics and Outcomes Research, generate synthetic control arms, monitor safety from disparate sources, and support regulatory submissions with enhanced efficiency and flexibility. Researchers can also ask open-ended questions and AI agents will clarify intent to generate and refine hypoth...
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up QCOM has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, ...
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up QCOM has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of QUALCOMM from $140.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered QUALCOMM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $189.06. Read Our Latest Research Report on QUALCOMM QUALCOMM Price Performance Shares of QUALCOMM stock opened at $152.70 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $169.60 and its 200 day moving average is $165.39. QUALCOMM has a one year low of $120.80 and a one year high of $205.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.82. The stock has a market cap of $163.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.23, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.21. QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus...
Sam Edwards/OJO Images via Getty Images International Paper Company ( IP ) announced on Thursday plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies. The decision is seen as advancing the company's long-term transformation strategy and sharpening regional focus. The move will divide the company’s combined International Paper–DS Smith assets into a North America–focused International ...
Sam Edwards/OJO Images via Getty Images International Paper Company ( IP ) announced on Thursday plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies. The decision is seen as advancing the company's long-term transformation strategy and sharpening regional focus. The move will divide the company’s combined International Paper–DS Smith assets into a North America–focused International Paper and an EMEA Packaging business operating across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Notably, the separation aims to unlock value by giving each company distinct management teams, tailored investment plans, and regional strategies. CEO Andy Silvernail highlighted that the decision follows a year of integration with DS Smith that created two regional powerhouses, who are now ready to pursue independent growth paths. International Paper ( IP ) will retain its focus on sustainable packaging in North America, serving a broad portfolio of industries with innovation-driven, cost-advantaged packaging solutions. Following the split, the company plans to accelerate its lighthouse model transformation, strengthen its footprint, and maintain an investment-grade balance sheet while prioritizing organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Silvernail will remain as chairman and CEO, with Lance Loeffler continuing as CFO. The new EMEA packaging company will combine International Paper's ( IP ) and DS Smith’s packaging operations across 30 countries. Led by Tim Nicholls as CEO and David Robbie as board chairman, the standalone entity will focus on sustainable, high-performance packaging solutions tailored to the EMEA market. Looking ahead, International Paper ( IP ) expects to complete the spin-off within 12 to 15 months, subject to the typical regulatory and board approvals. The transaction will likely be structured as a spin-off to shareholders, with International Paper ( IP ) retaining a meaningful ownership stake. Shares of International Paper ( IP ) were up 1.7% in premarket trad...
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It might seem natural to pit the capabilities of quantum computers—often touted as the next big technology—against today’s supercomputers. Rather than outright replacing classical machines, quantum systems will likely be built on top of existing architecture to enable more powerful computations. This perspective was captured in new research from International Business Machines which showed how cla...
It might seem natural to pit the capabilities of quantum computers—often touted as the next big technology—against today’s supercomputers. Rather than outright replacing classical machines, quantum systems will likely be built on top of existing architecture to enable more powerful computations. This perspective was captured in new research from International Business Machines which showed how classical graphics processing units, or GPUs, from leading chip makers could work alongside quantum processors to execute problems faster.
Nisian Hughes/DigitalVision via Getty Images It was not that long ago when SL Green Realty ( SLG ) was talking about repaying debt and "coming to market with the right price." This had the whole market wondering if management was even close to realistic. But then the execution began, and the stock price rose accordingly. But now, the market is again wondering if this office REIT has a grip on real...
Nisian Hughes/DigitalVision via Getty Images It was not that long ago when SL Green Realty ( SLG ) was talking about repaying debt and "coming to market with the right price." This had the whole market wondering if management was even close to realistic. But then the execution began, and the stock price rose accordingly. But now, the market is again wondering if this office REIT has a grip on reality. My personal bet is that management very much knows what it is doing and that this company will continue to lead the office REIT group in performance. Stock Price Here we go again with a weak stock price as shown below: SL Green Realty Common Stock Price History And Key Valuation Measures ( Seeking Alpha Website, January 28, 2026) Clearly the stock price is down significantly from the high point reached before 2025. This is happening as management is announcing more acquisitions in what it believes to be prime places. The dividend goal shown in the recent quarterly statement is now in high-yield territory. Note, though, that it will be paid quarterly instead of monthly. But management has a goal of maintaining the dividend in this challenging fiscal year ahead. That could easily change from my current understanding as the fiscal year unfolds. So, let us see what happens. SL Green Realty Fourth Quarter 2025, Investment Summary (SL Green Fourth Quarter 2025, Earnings Supplemental Materials) If what ended can be considered balance sheet contraction (also known as debt reduction), this has got to be the opposite. When the company does its investor day, it does a very conservative FFO. Think of it as a "rainy day" forecast. Therefore, the FFO given (for 2026) is lower than what was reported for the current fiscal year. But we will have to see what sales unfold and what is really going to happen. If the past is any guide, there are all kinds of unanticipated things that can happen to change FFO from what the company shows. For this reason, management usually beats its FFO for...
Milton Court, London Left-field duo Stevens & Pound threaded funky folk stylings with poetry by Robert Macfarlane and virtuoso playing by Britten Sinfonia to create The Silent Planet, a rethinking of Holst’s Planets Suite, with the addition of the newly composed Earth ‘Is it a concert? Is it a gig?” pondered writer Robert Macfarlane , introducing the second half of this quirky classical-meets-folk...
Milton Court, London Left-field duo Stevens & Pound threaded funky folk stylings with poetry by Robert Macfarlane and virtuoso playing by Britten Sinfonia to create The Silent Planet, a rethinking of Holst’s Planets Suite, with the addition of the newly composed Earth ‘Is it a concert? Is it a gig?” pondered writer Robert Macfarlane , introducing the second half of this quirky classical-meets-folk performance. By the end, melodeon and harmonica player Will Pound had drawn his own conclusions: the encore – an upbeat, gently madcap arrangement of the Sailor’s Hornpipe – would be “a rave”, he joked, to polite giggles from the unequivocally well-behaved audience. Not that the evening had lacked moments to inspire toe tapping and chin bobbing. Percussionist Delia Stevens saw to that, as she danced between instruments laid out around her like at a jumble sale – among them a set of mixing bowls, one toy piano, a guitar balanced next to a vibraphone as well as numerous drums, shakers and contraptions I’d be pushed to name, mostly played two or three at a time. As a duo, Stevens & Pound bill themselves as a “left-field folk” act. Their mashup of Pound’s folk background and Stevens’s classical training is all about high-energy, rhythmically driven virtuosity. Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - Rogers Comm. Inc. (RCI), a Canadian communications and media company, on Thursday reported higher net income in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year. For the fourth quarter, net income attributable to the company's shareholders increased to $743 million from $558 million in the previous year. Earnings per share were $1.37 versus $1.02 last year. Adjusted net income attrib...
(RTTNews) - Rogers Comm. Inc. (RCI), a Canadian communications and media company, on Thursday reported higher net income in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year. For the fourth quarter, net income attributable to the company's shareholders increased to $743 million from $558 million in the previous year. Earnings per share were $1.37 versus $1.02 last year. Adjusted net income attributable to the company's shareholders increased to $819 million from $794 million in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.51 versus $1.46 last year. Adjusted EBITDA jumped to $2.69 billion from $2.53 billion in the prior year. Service revenue surged to $5.25 billion from $4.54 billion in the same period last year. Revenue increased to $6.17 billion from $5.48 billion in the previous year. Looking ahead, the company expected service revenue for the full year 2026 to increase between 3% and %5. The company anticipated adjusted EBITDA to increase between 1% and 3% for the full year 2026. . Further, the board on January 28 declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per Class A voting share and Class B non-voting share, payable on April 2, to shareholders of record as of March 10. On Wednesday, Rogers Communications closed trading 1.17% lesser at $49.20 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
US Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on US President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government’s immigration crackdown. Klobuchar’s decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold onto the office occupied by...
US Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Thursday she is running for governor of Minnesota, promising to take on US President Donald Trump while unifying a state that has endured a series of challenges even before the federal government’s immigration crackdown. Klobuchar’s decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold onto the office occupied by Governor Tim Walz. The 2024 Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term earlier this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programmes. “Minnesota, we’ve been through a lot,” Klobuchar said in a video announcement Thursday. “These times call for leaders who can stand up and not be rubber stamps of this administration – but who are also willing to find common ground and fix things in our state.” Advertisement Klobuchar cited Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, federal officers killing two Minnesotans who protested, the assassination of a state legislative leader and a school shooting that killed multiple children – all within the last year. She avoided direct mention of ongoing fraud investigations into the child care programmes that Trump has made a political cudgel. “I believe we must stand up for what’s right and fix what’s wrong,” Klobuchar said. Advertisement The senator has been among the loudest Trump critics, most recently over the immigration enforcement effort that has prompted massive protests.
(RTTNews) - VSE Corp. (VSEC), a provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services, Thursday announced that it has agreed to acquire Precision Aviation Group, Inc. or PAG, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, for a total of around $2.025 billion in cash and equity. Under the agreement, VSE will acquire PAG for $1.75 billion in cash and approximately $275 million of equi...
(RTTNews) - VSE Corp. (VSEC), a provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services, Thursday announced that it has agreed to acquire Precision Aviation Group, Inc. or PAG, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, for a total of around $2.025 billion in cash and equity. Under the agreement, VSE will acquire PAG for $1.75 billion in cash and approximately $275 million of equity consideration issued to GenNx. Additionally, the agreement includes up to $125 million in contingent earnout consideration, payable in cash or equity consideration at VSE's sole discretion, based on PAG's 2026 adjusted EBITDA performance. The cash portion of the consideration is funded by a fully committed bridge facility and the said transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. According to the company, the transaction is expected to significantly expand VSE's scale and enhance its engine and component service capabilities across the aviation aftermarket. On a separate note, the company also shared its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2025. It is expecting revenue of around $290 million to $304 million, operating income between around $27 million to $34 million for the fourth quarter. For the full year, revenue is expected from around $1.1 billion to $1.15 billion and operating income between around $84 million to $91 million. VSE plans to report its fourth quarter and full year results along with its outlook for fiscal 2026 in the following month. In pre-market activity, VSEC shares were trading at $211.99, up 2.90% on the Nasdaq. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
(RTTNews) - Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Thursday. In the Asian trading hours, gold jumped more than 2 percent to touch a new peak above $5,550 an ounce. Oil extended a recent rally, while the dollar weakened. As of 7.30 am ET, the Dow futures were up 61.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 14.50 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures wer...
(RTTNews) - Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Thursday. In the Asian trading hours, gold jumped more than 2 percent to touch a new peak above $5,550 an ounce. Oil extended a recent rally, while the dollar weakened. As of 7.30 am ET, the Dow futures were up 61.00 points, the S&P 500 futures were adding 14.50 points and the Nasdaq 100 futures were progressing 36.50 points. The U.S. major averages finished broadly up on Wednesday. The S&P 500 edged down 0.57 points to 6,978.03, the Dow crept up 12.19 points to 49,015.60 and the Nasdaq rose 40.35 points or 0.2 percent to 23,857.45. On the economic front, the International Trade in Goods and Services for November will be issued at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is for a deficit of $45.0 billion, while the deficit in October was $29.4 billion. The Labor Department's Jobless Claims for the week will be released at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is for 205K, while it was up 200K in the prior week. The Productivity and Costs for the third quarter will be published at 8.30 am ET. The consensus is for an increase of 4.9 percent, while it was up 4.9 percent in the prior quarter. The Factory Orders for November is scheduled at 10.00 am ET. The consensus is for growth of 1.3 percent, whiel it was down 1.3 percent in the prior month. The Energy Information Administration or EIA's Natural Gas report for the week will be revealed at 10.30 am ET. In the prior week, the gas stock was down 120 bcf. Seven-year Treasury Note auction will be held at 1.00 pm ET. The Fed Balance Sheet for the week is expected at 4.30 pm ET. In the prior week, the Level was at $6.585 trillion. Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday. China's Shanghai Composite index edged up by 0.16 percent to 4,157.98. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 0.51 percent to 27,968.09. Japanese markets closed on a flat note. The Nikkei average finished marginally higher at 53.375.60. The broader Topix index closed up 0.28 percent at 3,545.30...