Bagsværd, Denmark, 23 February 2026 – On 4 February 2026, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the "Safe Harbour Rules"). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to ...
Bagsværd, Denmark, 23 February 2026 – On 4 February 2026, Novo Nordisk initiated a share repurchase programme in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 (the "Safe Harbour Rules"). This programme is part of the overall share repurchase programme of up to DKK 15 billion to be executed during a 12-month period beginning 4 February 2026. Under the programm
(RTTNews) - Labcorp Holdings, Inc. (LH), a comprehensive laboratory services provider, announced Monday an expanded collaboration with PathAI to deploy AISight Dx, an FDA-cleared digital pathology platform, across its national network of anatomic pathology labs and hospital colla
(RTTNews) - Labcorp Holdings, Inc. (LH), a comprehensive laboratory services provider, announced Monday an expanded collaboration with PathAI to deploy AISight Dx, an FDA-cleared digital pathology platform, across its national network of anatomic pathology labs and hospital colla
Herbalife ( HLF ) on Monday said that it plans to refinance its senior secured debt with a targeted $1.55 billion financing package. The company said the refinancing is expected to include a $425 million revolving credit facility, a $125 million Term Loan A, a $500 million Term Loan B and $500 million of other secured debt, and would extend the maturity profile of its senior secured debt. Herbalif...
Herbalife ( HLF ) on Monday said that it plans to refinance its senior secured debt with a targeted $1.55 billion financing package. The company said the refinancing is expected to include a $425 million revolving credit facility, a $125 million Term Loan A, a $500 million Term Loan B and $500 million of other secured debt, and would extend the maturity profile of its senior secured debt. Herbalife said it has initiated the refinancing process for its Term Loan B due April 2029, under which $370 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The company said the proposed transactions are subject to customary closing conditions and there is no assurance they will be completed. HLF +0.05% premarket to $19.97. Source: Press Release More on Herbalife Herbalife's Turnaround Accelerates With Ronaldo's Pro2col Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Herbalife Ltd. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Herbalife outlines 1%–6% 2026 net sales growth target as Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Pro2col Herbalife Q4 2025 Earnings Preview
(RTTNews) - PPL Corporation (PPL) on Monday said it plans to raise $1 billion through a public offering of equity units to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.
(RTTNews) - PPL Corporation (PPL) on Monday said it plans to raise $1 billion through a public offering of equity units to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.
Travel Chaos Erupts In US East As Blizzard Slams Major Cities Blizzard conditions are expected from Delaware into southern New England, and travel will be "extremely treacherous" to "nearly impossible" today, according to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. Expect travel delays along the I-95 corridor, as well as flight cancellations at airports from the Mid-Atlantic to the Nor...
Travel Chaos Erupts In US East As Blizzard Slams Major Cities Blizzard conditions are expected from Delaware into southern New England, and travel will be "extremely treacherous" to "nearly impossible" today, according to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center. Expect travel delays along the I-95 corridor, as well as flight cancellations at airports from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast. Nearly 5,600 flights in, out, or within the US were cancelled at the start of the week, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Travel nightmare for Republic Airways, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United early Monday morning, with the bulk of the cancellations affecting these airlines. Airports in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, such as John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia, Boston, Newark, and Philadelphia, experienced the highest number of cancellations and delays. Here's a map of the flight misery as of 0630 ET. The heaviest snowfall, as much as two feet in some locations across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast areas, fell in the overnight hours and will continue into the morning, NWS warned in the most recent update. Besides the unfolding travel chaos, nearly a quarter million customers are without power this morning because of the blizzard conditions, with a large percentage of the outages concentrated from Delaware to New Jersey. Over a quarter million people are waking up this morning without power in the Northeast due to blizzard conditions. Over 15" of snow has fallen in some locations and 50-60+ MPH gusts have been recorded along the coast. Snow and strong winds continue today. pic.twitter.com/RKS693uskf — BAM Weather (@bam_weather) February 23, 2026 Anyone planning to travel into NYC or out of it, well, forget about it, because Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and closed streets, highways, and bridges to most traffic from late Sunday through Monday afternoon. His collective army of snow shovelers wil...
Loblaw Companies Limited ( L:CA ) said on Monday it plans to invest $2.4 billion in 2026 to expand and renovate stores, enhance its supply chain and create jobs across Canada. The company said it will open 70 new stores, including 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, and 31 No Frills and Maxi discount stores. It also plans to renovate 191 existing locations and continu...
Loblaw Companies Limited ( L:CA ) said on Monday it plans to invest $2.4 billion in 2026 to expand and renovate stores, enhance its supply chain and create jobs across Canada. The company said it will open 70 new stores, including 34 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix pharmacies and care clinics, and 31 No Frills and Maxi discount stores. It also plans to renovate 191 existing locations and continue construction of a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot automated distribution centre in Caledon, Ontario. Loblaw said the investments are expected to create about 9,700 retail and construction jobs nationwide, including 27 new stores and 3,775 jobs in Ontario, 24 new stores and more than 3,400 jobs in Western Canada, 15 new stores and more than 1,985 jobs in Quebec, and four new stores and more than 600 jobs in Eastern Canada. The spending marks the second investment under the company’s plan to invest $10 billion by 2030. LBLCF +0.24% after hours to $49.1577. Source: Press Release More on Loblaw Companies Loblaw: Trading PC Financial For A Stake In EQB Loblaw Companies Limited (L:CA) M&A Call Transcript Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Loblaw Companies Historical earnings data for Loblaw Companies Dividend scorecard for Loblaw Companies
First approved for treating diabetes in late 2017, Novo Nordisk 's (NYSE: NVO) GLP-1 drug Ozempic didn't really take off until about 2021, with the addition of a version tailored to weight loss, called Wegovy. Novo Nordisk's stock price followed suit, gaining about 60% that year. By 2022, the Ozempic engine was gathering steam, boosting the company's total sales growth rate to 18% (but adding only...
First approved for treating diabetes in late 2017, Novo Nordisk 's (NYSE: NVO) GLP-1 drug Ozempic didn't really take off until about 2021, with the addition of a version tailored to weight loss, called Wegovy. Novo Nordisk's stock price followed suit, gaining about 60% that year. By 2022, the Ozempic engine was gathering steam, boosting the company's total sales growth rate to 18% (but adding only 9% to net income as Novo Nordisk invested in production capacity). The company really hit its stride in 2023 as sales soared 35%, and profits exploded 55% -- only to see the stock stumble when Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) arrived on the scene with Zepbound and Mounjaro in 2024. For Novo Nordisk's stock, it's been mostly downhill since. Its share price topped out above $142 in 2024, around the same time Lilly began stealing its market share, then started sliding. At the close of trading last week, the stock was selling for around $47 per share, 67% below its peak. Continue reading
(RTTNews) - Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Monday announced its plan to organize its Human Health business into an Oncology Business Unit and a Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases Business Unit to ensure strong commercial execution of launches across diverse therapeutic areas.
(RTTNews) - Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Monday announced its plan to organize its Human Health business into an Oncology Business Unit and a Specialty, Pharma & Infectious Diseases Business Unit to ensure strong commercial execution of launches across diverse therapeutic areas.
Robert vt Hoenderdaal Domino’s Pizza ( DPZ ) delivered strong fourth quarter results, which led the company to its 32 nd consecutive year of same-store growth in its international markets and another point of market share in the U.S. Fueled by a 1.7% increase in food basket pricing, higher franchisee profits, and increased sales across both international and domestic markets, Domino’s realized a 9...
Robert vt Hoenderdaal Domino’s Pizza ( DPZ ) delivered strong fourth quarter results, which led the company to its 32 nd consecutive year of same-store growth in its international markets and another point of market share in the U.S. Fueled by a 1.7% increase in food basket pricing, higher franchisee profits, and increased sales across both international and domestic markets, Domino’s realized a 9% increase in company-wide profits and a 6.4% gain in overall revenue. As a result, the company raised its quarterly dividend by more than 14%, all of which offset a miss on adjusted earnings and drove shares nearly 6% higher in Monday’s open. "In 2025 we demonstrated that when we execute our Hungry for MORE strategy, it delivers MORE sales, MORE stores, and MORE profits," said Russell Weiner, Domino's CEO. “As we look ahead to 2026, it is our expectation that we will meaningfully increase our market share within a U.S. QSR pizza category that continues to grow.” The pizza chain earned an unadjusted profit of $5.35 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 9.4%, which was attributed to both higher net income and a lower weighted average share count as a result of $80M in share repurchases during the year. This was, however, below the consensus estimate of $5.39. U.S. same-store sales increased 3.7%, while international same-store sales were up 1.9% from the same quarter last year, contributing to overall sales of $1.54B, up 6.4% from the same quarter last year and $20M better than expected. Due to higher insurance and labor costs, as well as increased food costs, the U.S. company-owned store gross margin narrowed 540 basis points to 15.5%, while overall gross margin (including international markets) expanded 50 basis points to 39.7%. More on Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza: Lacks Clear Catalyst Through 2026 (Rating Downgrade) Domino's Missed The Value Rotation Domino's Pizza Is Now A Fresh Buy After The Recent Dip (Rating Upgrade) Domino's Pizza GAAP EPS of $5.35 misses by $0.04,...
Dream Finders Homes press release ( DFH ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.58. Revenue of $1.21B (-22.4% Y/Y). Home closings of 2,536 compared to 3,008 Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 were 1,756, an increase of 9% compared to 1,611 net sales for the fourth quarter of 2024. The cancellation rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 15.9%, an improvement of 290 bps compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 ca...
Dream Finders Homes press release ( DFH ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.58. Revenue of $1.21B (-22.4% Y/Y). Home closings of 2,536 compared to 3,008 Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 were 1,756, an increase of 9% compared to 1,611 net sales for the fourth quarter of 2024. The cancellation rate in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 15.9%, an improvement of 290 bps compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 cancellation rate of 18.8%. The improvement in our metrics this quarter demonstrates our effective use of sales incentives and availability of high-quality, affordable homes within our markets. As of December 31, 2025, DFH had a backlog of 1,839 homes, valued at $0.8 billion, compared to the backlog of 2,619 homes, valued at $1.2 billion as of September 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the ASP in backlog was $446,597 compared to $447,133 as of September 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 1,767 of the homes in backlog are expected to be delivered in 2026 and 72 homes are expected to be delivered in 2027 and beyond. Dream Finders Homes expects approximately 9,250 home closings for the full year 2026. More on Dream Finders Homes Dream Finders Homes: Short-Term Pain Should Not Distract From Long-Term Gain BTIG launches coverage of 10 real estate companies with cautious outlook Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Dream Finders Homes Historical earnings data for Dream Finders Homes Financial information for Dream Finders Homes
When everyone else is screaming that they're selling everything -- or that you're going to be poor forever if you don't back up the truck and buy as much as you possibly can -- the desire to jump on the bandwagon is bound to be strong. And recently, the crypto market has been flashing one of the most panicked signals it has ever printed. The sentiment-tracking fear and greed index, as assessed by ...
When everyone else is screaming that they're selling everything -- or that you're going to be poor forever if you don't back up the truck and buy as much as you possibly can -- the desire to jump on the bandwagon is bound to be strong. And recently, the crypto market has been flashing one of the most panicked signals it has ever printed. The sentiment-tracking fear and greed index, as assessed by CoinMarketCap as well as other crypto data providers, reached an all-time low of 5 on Feb. 5, indicating extreme fear. As of Feb. 18, it's at 12, another extraordinarily low readout that is almost never seen because of the intensity of the bearishness it signals. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) , and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) have all taken a severe beating alongside the broader crypto market's decline. Here's how you should interpret this information, and what to consider doing about it. Continue reading
US equity futures and the dollar drop amid renewed uncertainty around tariffs. The European Union is set to freeze its approval of trade deal with the US as it seeks more details from the Trump administration on its new plan. New York City enacts travel ban and closes public schools as the US East Coast faces heavy snow. Steven Major of Tradition Dubai discusses the potential disinflationary impac...
US equity futures and the dollar drop amid renewed uncertainty around tariffs. The European Union is set to freeze its approval of trade deal with the US as it seeks more details from the Trump administration on its new plan. New York City enacts travel ban and closes public schools as the US East Coast faces heavy snow. Steven Major of Tradition Dubai discusses the potential disinflationary impact of a removal of tariffs. (Source: Bloomberg)
A Hong Kong court has dismissed all appeals by 12 opposition activists to overturn their convictions or reduce their sentences in the city’s largest national security case, upholding that an unofficial 2020 primary election was subversive and that the seven-year starting point for jail terms was not “manifestly excessive”. The Court of Appeal on Monday also upheld the acquittal of barrister Lawren...
A Hong Kong court has dismissed all appeals by 12 opposition activists to overturn their convictions or reduce their sentences in the city’s largest national security case, upholding that an unofficial 2020 primary election was subversive and that the seven-year starting point for jail terms was not “manifestly excessive”. The Court of Appeal on Monday also upheld the acquittal of barrister Lawrence Lau Wai-chung, one of the 47 activists prosecuted in the landmark case of conspiracy to subvert...
West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the region’s cargoes. Elevated costs for shipping oil to customers in Asia and Europe are weighing on prices for the region’s supplies, with the principal rate for Asian customers hitting the strongest in more than five years o...
West African crude traders are being forced into offering deep discounts by soaring freight costs and an unfavorable price spread that is eroding Asian buyers’ appetite for the region’s cargoes. Elevated costs for shipping oil to customers in Asia and Europe are weighing on prices for the region’s supplies, with the principal rate for Asian customers hitting the strongest in more than five years on Friday. Exports are also being hampered by increases in a widely-watched price spread, the so-called Brent-Dubai Exchange of Futures for Swaps, or EFS . Those gains have made supplies from West Africa, the North Sea and Mediterranean — which are priced against global benchmark Brent — less attractive to refineries in Asia. “If the EFS won’t budge, then the West Africa premiums need to,” said Neil Crosby , an oil analyst at Sparta Commodities SA. “We have high freight for the long-haul arbitrage East, and the EFS makes the West-East arbitrage hard as well.” Nigerian crude differentials repriced lower last week and are expected to weaken more soon, he added. Sales into Europe, where refinery maintenance season is limiting crude demand, are also suffering. A late-March loading cargo of Republic of the Congo’s Djeno crude was offered for sale by Trafigura at $5.40 a barrel below the Dated Brent benchmark late last week in a key pricing window run by Platts, a unit of S&P Global, traders said. Though the offer price was weaker than February supplies, which traded in the spot market at between $3 and $4 below the same benchmark, no buyer emerged. Shipments from other West African producers like Angola and Nigeria have also been registering weaker levels in recent weeks, according to traders. The higher freight rates reflect broader gains in shipping costs, which have climbed this year on swelling supplies, including the return to the market of Venezuelan barrels, as well as the prospect of conflict between the US and Iran. Read More: Why US-Iran Tensions Put Focus on Strait of ...
Stepan ( SCL ) declares $0.395/share quarterly dividend , 2.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.385. Forward yield 2.35% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record March 2; ex-div March 2. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 2.6% after paying a quarterly dividend of $0.385 in each of the previous 4 quarters. See SCL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Stepan St...
Stepan ( SCL ) declares $0.395/share quarterly dividend , 2.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.385. Forward yield 2.35% Payable March 13; for shareholders of record March 2; ex-div March 2. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 2.6% after paying a quarterly dividend of $0.385 in each of the previous 4 quarters. See SCL Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Stepan Stepan Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.02, revenue of $553.89M misses by $16.71M Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Stepan Historical earnings data for Stepan Dividend scorecard for Stepan Financial information for Stepan