Ole_CNX/iStock via Getty Images Fast Facts About the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF The Sprott Uranium Miners ETF ( URNM ) was launched on December 3, 2019 and tracks the North Shore Global Uranium Mining Index. URNM has 26 holdings, a trailing 12-month yield of 2.54% and an expense ratio of 0.75%. Distributions are paid annually. It is a large and liquid ETF, with $2.4 billion of AUM (assets under man...
Ole_CNX/iStock via Getty Images Fast Facts About the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF The Sprott Uranium Miners ETF ( URNM ) was launched on December 3, 2019 and tracks the North Shore Global Uranium Mining Index. URNM has 26 holdings, a trailing 12-month yield of 2.54% and an expense ratio of 0.75%. Distributions are paid annually. It is a large and liquid ETF, with $2.4 billion of AUM (assets under management) and an average daily dollar volume of $69 million. The fund’s issuer Sprott is an asset management company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with a focus on precious metals and critical materials investment strategies. Sprott also has merchant banking and resource lending services for natural resources companies. Underlying Index As described in the prospectus by Sprott , the underlying index targets exchange-listed companies that have a significant portion of their operations related to uranium. The index was revised in December 2025. Its main current rules are listed below. To be included in the index, companies must have at least: $125 million in market capitalization (and are excluded if they fall below $100 million). $100,000 in 3-month average daily traded value (and are excluded if they fall below $75,000). The index selects at least 25 constituents, relaxing some constraints if necessary. It is split in two parts: 82.5% of asset value in miners, explorers, developers and producers. 17.5% in companies holding physical uranium, uranium royalties, or other non-mining assets. Companies are weighted separately in each part based on free-float market capitalization, with maximum limits of 20% in any constituent and 50% in aggregate in those weighting more than 5%. The index is reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly. I will use as a benchmark a metals and mining index excluding gold and silver, represented by the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF ( PICK ). URNM Portfolio Based on company domicile, Canada is the heaviest country in the...
Tesla's stock experienced downward pressure stemming from a confluence of regulatory challenges, ongoing legal scrutiny of its autonomous driving technology, and persistent concerns regarding its core automotive business. The company faced a recent critical deadline to submit comprehensive autonomy data to U.S. regulators, intensifying investor focus on the safety and reliability of its Full Self-...
Tesla's stock experienced downward pressure stemming from a confluence of regulatory challenges, ongoing legal scrutiny of its autonomous driving technology, and persistent concerns regarding its core automotive business. The company faced a recent critical deadline to submit comprehensive autonomy data to U.S. regulators, intensifying investor focus on the safety and reliability of its Full Self-Driving system. This regulatory oversight, particularly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), includes an investigation into traffic violations associated with FSD technology across a significant number of vehicles. Further compounding the negative sentiment on the current trading day was the filing of a new $1 million lawsuit in Texas alleging dangerous design choices in Tesla's FSD technology. This lawsuit adds to a growing list of legal battles concerning the safety claims and capabilities of its advanced driver-assistance systems, impacting investor confidence in this crucial long-term growth driver. Analyst commentary has also highlighted concerns over deteriorating safety metrics for the FSD system. These issues are set against a backdrop of a challenging automotive market for Tesla. The company's core vehicle business has shown signs of deterioration, with declining vehicle deliveries in previous quarters and flat revenue for the full year 2025. Intense competition, especially from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers employing aggressive pricing strategies and rapid product cycles, continues to pressure Tesla's sales and market share. Reports indicate production adjustments at key facilities due to slowing demand. While Tesla has expanded its energy business, recently securing approval to supply electricity in Great Britain, this positive development for diversification was likely overshadowed by the more immediate and pressing concerns surrounding its automotive and autonomy segments. The broader macroeconomic environment, characterized...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity® Intermediate Municipal Income Fund ( FLTMX ) is a diversified national municipal bond strategy investing primarily in intermediate-maturity general obligation and revenue-backed securities. Our investment approach focuses on fundamental credit analysis, yield-curve positioning and an analysis of the structural characteristics of eac...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Investment Approach Fidelity® Intermediate Municipal Income Fund ( FLTMX ) is a diversified national municipal bond strategy investing primarily in intermediate-maturity general obligation and revenue-backed securities. Our investment approach focuses on fundamental credit analysis, yield-curve positioning and an analysis of the structural characteristics of each security. The fund's interest rate sensitivity is targeted closely to that of its benchmark to prevent interest rate speculation from overwhelming research-based strategies that we deem to have a higher likelihood of long-term success. We emphasize a total-return approach that seeks to generate a high level of tax-exempt income, consistent with the preservation of capital. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY Cumulative Cumulative Annualized Annualized Annualized Annualized 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year/ LOF 1 Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income Fund Gross Expense Ratio: 0.38% 2 1.43% 5.04% 5.04% 3.95% 1.27% 2.29% Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index 1.56% 4.25% 4.25% 3.88% 0.80% 2.34% Bloomberg 3-15 Year Blend (2-17) Muni Bond Index 1.48% 5.30% 5.30% 3.80% 1.10% 2.34% Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification 1.40% 4.49% 4.49% 3.96% 1.04% 2.03% Morningstar Fund Muni National Interm 1.48% 4.36% 4.36% 3.94% 0.91% 2.05% Click to enlarge 1 Life of Fund (LOF) if performance is less than 10 years. Fund inception date: 04/15/1977. 2 This expense ratio is from the most recent prospectus and generally is based on amounts incurred during the most recent fiscal year, or estimated amounts for the current fiscal year in the case of a newly launched fund. It does not include any fee waivers or reimbursements, which would be reflected in the fund's net expense ratio. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; therefore, you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be h...
In this article META Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner's Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Faceb...
In this article META Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner's Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging them to tackle a broad range of child safety issues, from implementing stringent age verification measures to tackling child grooming on their platforms. It comes after U.K. lawmakers voted against a proposal to include a social media ban for under-16s in the a piece of child welfare legislation being debated earlier this month. The U.K. government has launched a consultation on children's social media use to gather views of parents and young people on whether a social media ban would be effective. Governments across Europe are weighing stricter regulations to limit teens' use of social media after Australia became the first country to enforce a sweeping ban for under-16s in December. Spain , France, and Denmark are among the countries weighing similar measures. Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts Better age verification technologies Ofcom said it had written to social media platforms calling on them to report on what they're doing to keep children off their platforms, with a deadline of April 30 for them to respond. Its demands included better enforcement of minimum age requirements, preventing strangers from being able to contact children, safer content for teens, and an end to product testing, such as AI, on children. Tech giants are "failing to put children's safety at the heart of their products," and are falling short on promises to keep children safe online," said Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes. "Without the right protections, like effective age checks, children have ...
is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) body previously assigned its age ratings based on the presence of sex, drugs, violence, bad language, and fear. Now...
is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) body previously assigned its age ratings based on the presence of sex, drugs, violence, bad language, and fear. Now it’s adding four new options that tie age suitability to interactive features, like rating games that contain loot boxes as unsuitable for children under 16. Games like EA’s FC series — which typically carry a PEGI 3 age rating — will be among the most impacted, with the virtual card packs included in the franchise’s Ultimate Team mode expected to bump future FC releases to a PEGI 16. The changes will only apply to new games that are submitted for classification from June, or when new features tied to these classifications are introduced by existing games. The new age rating categories include: Games that include “paid random items” like loot boxes and gacha systems will be assigned a default PEGI 16 age rating, or PEGI 18 in “some cases,” such as social casino games. Games that allow players to purchase in-game content, including time-limited or quantity-limited offers, will be assigned a PEGI 12 rating. For games that offer NFTs or blockchain-related mechanisms, the rating will be bumped up to PEGI 18. In an interview with EuroGamer , PEGI director general Dirk Bosmans said games that allow users to disable in-game purchases by default will be able to reduce their PEGI rating to 7. Addictive game designs that reward players for returning frequently (such as daily quests, battle passes, and login streaks) will get a PEGI 7 rating. This increases to PEGI 12 for games that also punish players for not returning, such as by losing content or reducing progress. Games that contain “entirely unrestricted communication features” — those that leave players unable to block, report,...
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup of personality styles for users to choose from to include a “Sassy” option, which is for adults only. Notes Amazon, before opting to use the Sassy personality, users will be required to go through additional security checks in the Alexa app. The personality style will also ...
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup of personality styles for users to choose from to include a “Sassy” option, which is for adults only. Notes Amazon, before opting to use the Sassy personality, users will be required to go through additional security checks in the Alexa app. The personality style will also not be available when Amazon Kids is enabled, Amazon says. The new option joins others like Brief, Chill, and Sweet, launched last month. When you toggle on the option for Sassy in the Alexa mobile app, you’re warned that the Sassy style uses explicit language, which is why it requires a security check. On iOS, this involved a Face ID scan. The AI assistant explained its style to us like this: “The Sassy style is built on one premise: help first, judge always. Every answer comes wrapped in wit and a well-placed roast — it’ll answer your question, it’ll just make you feel something about it first. Expect reality checks delivered with charm, compliments that somehow sting, and warmth you didn’t see coming. Equal-opportunity irreverence, zero apologies. Honest, sharp, and funny — and somehow that’s more helpful than helpful.” Alexa’s app also had warned that the style could contain “mature subject matter.” However, further investigation discovered this is not Amazon’s version of something like Grok’s adult AI companions. The AI assistant said the new option won’t get into areas like explicit sexual content, hate speech, illegal activities, personal attacks, or anything that could cause harm to oneself or others. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026: The tech ecosystem, all in one room Your next round. Your next hire. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders gather for three days of 250+ tactical sessions, powerful introductions, and market-defining innovation. Register now to save up to $400. Save up to $3...
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup of personality styles for users to choose from to include a “Sassy” option, which is for adults only. Notes Amazon, before opting to use the Sassy personality, users will be required to go through additional security checks in the Alexa app. The personality style will also ...
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ is getting another new personality. On Thursday, the company announced it’s expanding its lineup of personality styles for users to choose from to include a “Sassy” option, which is for adults only. Notes Amazon, before opting to use the Sassy personality, users will be required to go through additional security checks in the Alexa app. The personality style will also not be available when Amazon Kids is enabled, Amazon says. The new option joins others like Brief, Chill, and Sweet, launched last month. Image Credits:Amazon When you toggle on the option for Sassy in the Alexa mobile app, you’re warned that the Sassy style uses explicit language, which is why it requires a security check. On iOS, this involved a Face ID scan. The AI assistant explained its style to us like this: “The Sassy style is built on one premise: help first, judge always. Every answer comes wrapped in wit and a well-placed roast — it’ll answer your question; it’ll just make you feel something about it first. Expect reality checks delivered with charm, compliments that somehow sting, and warmth you didn’t see coming. Equal-opportunity irreverence, zero apologies. Honest, sharp, and funny — and somehow that’s more helpful than helpful.” Alexa’s app also had warned that the style could contain “mature subject matter.” However, further investigation discovered this is not Amazon’s version of something like Grok’s adult AI companions. The AI assistant said the new option won’t get into areas like explicit sexual content, hate speech, illegal activities, personal attacks, or anything that could cause harm to oneself or others. Techcrunch event Disrupt 2026: The tech ecosystem, all in one room Your next round. Your next hire. Your next breakout opportunity. Find it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders gather for three days of 250+ tactical sessions, powerful introductions, and market-defining innovation. Register now to save up t...
Hi, it’s Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong and Takako Taniguchi in Tokyo, looking at M&A activity in Japan building on last year’s record. Also today, Thyssenkrupp officials are doubtful that a deal to sell company’s steel division to Jindal is doable. Today’s top stories SpaceX blockbuster IPO lures investors into murky private deals . PayPay, SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO. T...
Hi, it’s Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong and Takako Taniguchi in Tokyo, looking at M&A activity in Japan building on last year’s record. Also today, Thyssenkrupp officials are doubtful that a deal to sell company’s steel division to Jindal is doable. Today’s top stories SpaceX blockbuster IPO lures investors into murky private deals . PayPay, SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO. Thyssenkrupp doubts Jindal steel deal can be agreed. Allianz, Sun Life consider bids for HSBC Life Singapore. Tokyo shift A record deals boom last year put Japan on the priority list for bankers and investors. As we approach the end of the first quarter, momentum suggests 2026 will be another banner year. Leading the charge—after a standoff—the Toyota group has reached an agreement with Elliot Investment Management to privatize Toyota Industries in a transaction valuing the company at $43 billion, making it the biggest acquisition ever of a Japanese firm. Tokyo-based SoftBank, meanwhile, is a key investor in OpenAI’s $110 billion fundraising, committing $30 billion . These huge transactions are already helping dealmakers in Japan to one of their biggest quarterly hauls on record, data compiled by Bloomberg show. “Corporate Japan is transforming and the active inbound and outbound M&A markets, both in public and private M&A, are compelling evidence,” said Tracy Whiriskey , a partner and global co-head of insurance at law firm Linklaters. With Japan’s population in steady decline, companies have been seeking growth elsewhere. At the same time, there’s been a substantial increase in inbound M&A on the back of the country’s reforms to improve corporate governance and shareholder returns. Private equity-led transactions and activism are on the rise, along with corporate carve-outs and take-private deals. “These factors are converging to unlock transactions that would have been inconceivable a decade ago, creating the conditions for a genuinely transformative year in Japanese M&A,...
March 12 (Reuters) - Lucid showcased a two-seater robotaxi concept without pedals and a steering wheel and announced a self-driving tech subscription for its electric vehicles at its investor day event on Thursday. The monthly subscription would be priced between $69 and $199 depending on the level of autonomous driving capability a customer chooses, the EV maker said. Lucid's move puts it in l...
March 12 (Reuters) - Lucid showcased a two-seater robotaxi concept without pedals and a steering wheel and announced a self-driving tech subscription for its electric vehicles at its investor day event on Thursday. The monthly subscription would be priced between $69 and $199 depending on the level of autonomous driving capability a customer chooses, the EV maker said. Lucid's move puts it in line with bigger rivals Rivian and Tesla, which have both shifted to subscription-based advanced driver assistance systems in recent months. Automakers are increasingly looking to software and recurring revenue streams to bolster their businesses beyond vehicle sales. Lucid's two-seater robotaxi concept is similar to Tesla's Cybercab, which is also designed without a steering wheel or pedals and operates entirely on Full Self-Driving system. The Elon Musk-led company last month said its first Cybercab had officially rolled off the production line at its Gigafactory in Texas. Musk said Tesla expects to begin mass production of the Cybercab in April. Starting last month, Tesla owners could no longer purchase its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature as a one-time, permanent option, with the company shifting to a monthly subscription plan priced at $99 per month. Musk has since said the $99 monthly price will rise "as FSD's capabilities improve." Rivian launched its in-house driver assistance system, Autonomy+, priced at $49.99 per month or $2,500 as a one-time purchase, undercutting Tesla's pricing. (Reporting by Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo)
Last month, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) brought a lawsuit against Valve accusing the company of promoting "illegal gambling" through its randomized in-game loot boxes. On Wednesday, Valve issued its first public comment on the case , comparing its digital loot boxes to randomized real-world purchases like blind-bagged toys or packs of trading cards. "Generations have grown up opening base...
Last month, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) brought a lawsuit against Valve accusing the company of promoting "illegal gambling" through its randomized in-game loot boxes. On Wednesday, Valve issued its first public comment on the case , comparing its digital loot boxes to randomized real-world purchases like blind-bagged toys or packs of trading cards. "Generations have grown up opening baseball card packs and blind boxes and bags, and then trading and selling the items they receive," Valve wrote. "On the physical side, popular products used in this way include baseball cards, Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Labubu." Though that may seem like an apt comparison on the surface, Valve's loot boxes differ from these real-world examples in large part because of Valve's control of the Steam Marketplace, which serves as the only legitimate way to exchange or resell those items. While owners of real-world items are free to trade or sell them however they want, Valve has cracked down on many third-party sites that enable the exchange of in-game items— especially when those items are used as glorified chips for gambling games . Read full article Comments
Image source: The Motley Fool. March 12, 2026 Call participants Founder and CEO — Leaf Li CFO — Arthur Chen Director of Investor Relations — Daniel Yuan Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Net new funded accounts -- Added 230,000 net new funded accounts, down 8% sequentially but up 9% year over year, with Hong Kong moderating, and Japan plus Malaysia showing ...
Image source: The Motley Fool. March 12, 2026 Call participants Founder and CEO — Leaf Li CFO — Arthur Chen Director of Investor Relations — Daniel Yuan Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways Net new funded accounts -- Added 230,000 net new funded accounts, down 8% sequentially but up 9% year over year, with Hong Kong moderating, and Japan plus Malaysia showing double-digit sequential growth. -- Added 230,000 net new funded accounts, down 8% sequentially but up 9% year over year, with Hong Kong moderating, and Japan plus Malaysia showing double-digit sequential growth. Total funded accounts -- Reached approximately 3.4 million, a 40% year-over-year increase. -- Reached approximately 3.4 million, a 40% year-over-year increase. Total client assets -- HKD 1.23 trillion at quarter-end, up 66% year over year and flat sequentially due to mark-to-market losses on Hong Kong holdings offsetting net inflows. -- HKD 1.23 trillion at quarter-end, up 66% year over year and flat sequentially due to mark-to-market losses on Hong Kong holdings offsetting net inflows. Margin financing & securities lending balance -- Expanded 7% quarter over quarter to HKD 67.7 billion, aided by increased U.S. margin trading activity and Hong Kong IPO leverage demand. -- Expanded 7% quarter over quarter to HKD 67.7 billion, aided by increased U.S. margin trading activity and Hong Kong IPO leverage demand. Total trading volume -- Hit a record HKD 3.98 trillion, up 38% year over year and 2% from the prior quarter; U.S. stock trading turnover grew 17% sequentially to HKD 3 trillion. -- Hit a record HKD 3.98 trillion, up 38% year over year and 2% from the prior quarter; U.S. stock trading turnover grew 17% sequentially to HKD 3 trillion. Hong Kong stock trading volume -- Contracted 31% sequentially to HKD 821 billion, partially cushioned by interest in gold, and precious metals. -- Contracted 31% sequentially to HKD 821 billion, partially cushioned by interest in gold,...
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. WordPress.org is launching a new tool that lets you create a private website directly in your browser, according to an announcement on Wednesday. You can access the...
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. WordPress.org is launching a new tool that lets you create a private website directly in your browser, according to an announcement on Wednesday. You can access the tool by heading to my.WordPress.net, which opens up a workspace where you can start building a website without signing up to WordPress, choosing a hosting plan, or selecting a domain. As noted by WordPress, the private sites created using its in-browser workspace “aren’t optimized for traffic, discovery, or presentation.” Instead, WordPress positions the tool as a way to create a private environment for creating drafts, journaling, and research, as well as for experimenting with plugins, themes, and features. WordPress says that all my.WordPress.net data stays in your browser and “is not uploaded anywhere.” You just need to enter your name to get started. Image: WordPress The workspace is built on WordPress Playground, the same tool that creates WordPress demos. Its storage starts at around 100MB, and offers a variety of plugins you can play around with, such as a personal RSS reader, a customer relationship management tool, and an AI-powered assistant.
Bloomberg Economics' Anna Wong predicts AI will be deflationary for the economy over the next two-to-five years. She speaks at an event for Bloomberg subscribers in Washington, DC on March 11. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Economics' Anna Wong predicts AI will be deflationary for the economy over the next two-to-five years. She speaks at an event for Bloomberg subscribers in Washington, DC on March 11. (Source: Bloomberg)
European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said that officials mustn’t let war-driven inflation stoke wages, while cautioning against too strong a response. In comments on Tuesday in Rome, the Bank of Italy governor told his institution’s annual meeting of shareholders that fallout from the Iran crisis risks outlasting any hostilities currently gripping the Middle East. “A highly...
European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta said that officials mustn’t let war-driven inflation stoke wages, while cautioning against too strong a response. In comments on Tuesday in Rome, the Bank of Italy governor told his institution’s annual meeting of shareholders that fallout from the Iran crisis risks outlasting any hostilities currently gripping the Middle East. “A highly uncertain environment is taking root and is likely to extend beyond the acute phase of the conflict,” Panetta said. “It will be essential to monitor expectations closely and to prevent a wage-price spiral, while ensuring that monetary policy action remains proportionate and consistent with the ECB’s mandate.” Panetta’s comments provide a snapshot of how thinking at the central bank may be evolving now that the war has entered its second month. US President Donald Trump has told aides he’s willing to end hostilities even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, according to the Wall Street Journal. But an attack on a tanker by Iranian drones early on Tuesday — one of the most significant such assaults of the conflict so far — underscores how military action is far from abating. The remarks by Panetta coincided with the release of data both in Italy and in the euro region, underscoring how the energy crunch caused by the war has stoked inflation. Given the parallels with the gas-driven shock in 2022, officials are poised to ensure a timely response if needed before any second-round effects take hold. “Monetary policy is again facing a negative supply shock amid high uncertainty, as was the case in 2022, in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” Panetta said, while adding that interest-rate settings are now different. “Compared with 2022, monetary policy is now in a more favorable position to safeguard price stability.” Whatever happens next, it’s already the case that price growth will be above the ECB’s 2% target this year, with feebler economic expansion, a...
Aveanna Healthcare ( AVAH ) on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Family First Homecare, a pediatric home care provider, for $175.5M in a bid to expand its geographic footprint in specialized care. Atlanta, Georgia-based Aveanna ( AVAH ) disclosed in a regulatory filing that it reached an equity purchase agreement to buy all issued and outstanding membership interests of Family First in an...
Aveanna Healthcare ( AVAH ) on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire Family First Homecare, a pediatric home care provider, for $175.5M in a bid to expand its geographic footprint in specialized care. Atlanta, Georgia-based Aveanna ( AVAH ) disclosed in a regulatory filing that it reached an equity purchase agreement to buy all issued and outstanding membership interests of Family First in an all-cash transaction. The home healthcare provider added that it will fund the acquisition with a combination of cash on hand and debt. Operating 27 locations across seven states, including Florida, Family First mainly delivers private duty nursing services targeting the pediatric population. “Family First Homecare is a tremendous cultural fit for us and reinforces our strategic mission to deliver high-quality care while bringing unprecedented value and clinical innovation to our payors and stakeholders,” Aveanna ( AVAH ) CEO Jeff Shaner remarked. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2026. More on Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH) Presents at 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Transcript Aveanna rises as full-year revenue outlook exceeds consensus Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Historical earnings data for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Financial information for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings