Pulse 2.0

McDonald’s Commits $8.5 Billion To NEXT Strategy And Targets Higher Margins And Restaurant Efficiency By 2030

AMD Reaches $1 Trillion Market Value As AI Demand Accelerates

AngloGold Ashanti Appoints Former Rio Tinto Lithium CEO Paul Graves To Board Of Directors

FactSet Appoints Former Robeco COO Marcel Prins To Board Of Directors

ACAMS Appoints HSBC Financial Crime Executive Jen Calvery To Board Of Directors

Advanced Power Appoints Former CPV President Peter Podurgiel To Lead 15 GW Development Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:06 AM

Advanced Power, an ArcLight Capital Partners portfolio company, has appointed Peter Podurgiel as President and a member of its board of directors, adding an executive with more than 25 years of experience developing and commercializing large-scale power generation projects.

Eastern Bank Appoints Alexander E. Anderson Senior Vice President Of Cambridge Trust Private Banking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:05 AM

Eastern Bank has appointed Alexander E. Anderson as Senior Vice President and Private Banker at Cambridge Trust Private Banking, expanding its capabilities in serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, institutional investors, and business owners.

Janney Adds $125+ Million Advisor Todd Phelan As Team Reaches $1.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:04 AM

Janney Montgomery Scott has recruited Todd Phelan, a financial advisor overseeing more than $125 million in client assets, to its Willett Phelan Myers Rodts Wealth Management Group. His arrival expands the group into a 10-person team overseeing more than $1.5 billion in assets.

Composition Wealth Appoints Gabrielle Glemann As General Counsel And CCO And Joe Salcido As Head Of Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:03 AM

Composition Wealth has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointments of Gabrielle Glemann as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and Joe Salcido as Head of Advisors.

MGA Homecare Acquires Care IV’s Private Duty Nursing Division, Expanding Into Arkansas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:02 AM

MGA Homecare has acquired Care IV Home Health's Private Duty Nursing division in Arkansas, expanding its operations into a seventh state and strengthening its services for children and adults with complex medical requirements.

Relation Insurance Acquires LaPlaca Insurance, Expanding Presence In Pennsylvania And Northeast Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:01 AM

Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of LaPlaca Insurance, a Chalfont, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency serving businesses and individuals across the greater Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey markets. The transaction became effective on June 30, 2026, and was announced on September 25.

PrimeSource Brands Acquires JACLO, Marking 12th Acquisition Under Clearlake Ownership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:58 AM

PrimeSource Brands, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, has acquired Durst Corporation, which operates as JACLO Industries, expanding its decorative bath and plumbing product offerings through its Dimora Brands platform.

Baird Recruits Christy Gatien As Director And Financial Advisor In Bellevue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:58 AM

Baird has appointed Christy Gatien, CFP, as Director and Financial Advisor in its Bellevue, Washington, wealth management office. Gatien joins from D.A. Davidson, where she managed more than $300 million in client assets, and brings nearly three decades of experience in financial services.

Verdence Capital Advisors Acquires $564 Million Firm Harvest Investment Consultants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:56 AM

Verdence Capital Advisors has acquired Harvest Investment Consultants, a Hunt Valley, Maryland-based registered investment advisory firm overseeing approximately $564 million in assets under management.

Cerity Partners Adds Contant-Leit And Wacht Groups, Bringing In $1.4 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:56 AM

Cerity Partners has announced plans to merge with the Contant-Leit and Wacht Groups of Shufro Rose & Co., two New York City-based wealth advisory practices managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets.

Anchorage Capital Advisors Acquires Management Contracts For 11 CLOs With $4.7 Billion In AUM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:53 AM

Anchorage Capital Advisors has acquired management contracts for 11 U.S. collateralized loan obligations from ORIX Advisers, expanding its global structured credit platform by approximately $4.7 billion in assets under management.

Epiq Acquires Canopy To Expand AI-Powered Cyber Incident Response Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:39 AM

Epiq has acquired Canopy, a data breach response technology company, expanding its cybersecurity capabilities by combining Canopy's patented technology with its existing cyber incident response services and artificial intelligence platform.

Overlord Labs Raises $4.35 Million Seed Extension, Bringing Total Funding To $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:38 AM

Overlord Labs, a San Jose, California-based semiconductor company developing intelligent battery management technology, has closed an oversubscribed $4.35 million seed extension, bringing its total capital raised to $10 million. The financing was led by Band of Angels, with participation from Foothill Ventures, Unlock Pacific Ventures, NuFund Venture Group, Sand Hill Angels, and Castle Fund. Returning strategic angel investors also participated, increasing their commitments following earlier investments in the company.

Goldgroup Mining Raises $121.8 Million In Oversubscribed Private Placement To Fund Mining Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:36 AM

Goldgroup Mining has completed an approximately $121.8 million nonbrokered private placement, substantially exceeding its initial $75 million fundraising target.

Precision Neuroscience Raises $250 Million Series D To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:35 AM

Precision Neuroscience has raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing, bringing its total funding to $430 million as it advances its brain-computer interface technology toward broader clinical use and commercialization. The round was co-led by Pershing Square Inc., the Ackman Oxman Institute, and an undisclosed life sciences investment fund. Additional investors included Duquesne Family Office, B Capital, ARK Invest, Invus, Mubadala Capital, Mirae Asset Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Hitachi Ventures, and JSL Health Capital.

Crescent Grove Advisors Promotes Andrew Krei To Chief Investment Officer As Dave Keevins Assumes Investment Committee Chairmanship

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:28 AM

Crescent Grove Advisors has promoted Andrew Krei, CFA, to Chief Investment Officer, expanding his responsibilities as the employee-owned wealth management firm continues developing its investment platform and leadership team.

BlackRock TCP Capital Appoints Dan Worrell COO As Patrick Wolfe Announces December Departure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:27 AM

BlackRock TCP Capital has appointed Dan Worrell as Chief Operating Officer, effective December 18, 2026, succeeding Patrick Wolfe, who is leaving the company to pursue other business opportunities outside BlackRock.

Mayer Brown Adds Former Sidley Austin Partner John Grothaus To Expand Insurance Transactions Practice In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:26 AM

Mayer Brown has appointed John Grothaus as a partner in its Corporate & Securities and Global Insurance practices in Chicago, expanding its capabilities in insurance-related mergers and acquisitions, reinsurance, capital markets, and complex financing transactions.

CleanSpark Closes $2.276 Billion Senior Secured Notes Offering To Fund Sandersville Data Center Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:25 AM

CleanSpark has completed its $2.276 billion senior secured notes offering, securing substantial debt financing to support the development of its data center in Sandersville, Georgia.

BRG Appoints Former Saks Global CEO Marc Metrick As Managing Director In Corporate Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:25 AM

BRG has appointed Marc Metrick as Managing Director of its Corporate Finance practice, expanding its expertise in the retail and consumer industries. Based in New York, Metrick brings more than 30 years of operational, financial, and business transformation experience, including senior executive leadership at Saks Global.

LTC Properties Adds Co-CEOs Pam Kessler And Clint Malin To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:24 AM

LTC Properties has elected Pam Kessler and Clint Malin, the company's Co-Presidents and Co-Chief Executive Officers, to its board of directors, effective September 22, 2026. The appointments expand LTC's board from six to eight directors, five of whom are independent.

Cintas Reports Record $3.01 Billion In Q1 Revenue And Raises Fiscal 2027 Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:13 AM

Cintas reported record revenue of $3.01 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 10.9% year over year, supported by organic growth, higher gross margins, and continued investment in technology and operating capacity. The company also raised its full-year revenue and earnings guidance while continuing to pursue its proposed acquisition of UniFirst Corporation.

Paychex Reports $1.63 Billion In Q1 Revenue As Net Income Increases 12% To $429.7 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:12 AM

Paychex reported $1.63 billion in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of approximately 6% year over year, driven by growth across its payroll, human capital management, and professional employer organization businesses. The company also reported higher operating income and improved profitability as its Management Solutions and PEO and Insurance Solutions businesses expanded.

Cracker Barrel Reports $849.3 Million In Q4 Revenue And Targets Up To $3.4 Billion In Fiscal 2027 Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:11 AM

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported $849.3 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, representing a 2.2% decline year over year. Despite lower sales, the company reported higher quarterly earnings and adjusted EBITDA following changes to its operating strategy and several significant balance sheet transactions.

Stitch Fix Reports $1.35 Billion In Fiscal 2026 Revenue And Generates $19.8 Million In Free Cash Flow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:10 AM

Stitch Fix reported $1.35 billion in revenue for fiscal 2026, an increase of 6.4% year over year, supported by its efforts to improve personalized shopping, expand its merchandise assortment, and strengthen its operating model.

NeoVolta Reports $13.3 Million In Fiscal 2026 Revenue As It Advances U.S. Battery Manufacturing Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:09 AM

NeoVolta reported $13.3 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, representing growth of 58% year over year, as the company expanded beyond its historical residential energy storage business toward commercial, industrial, and utility-scale battery systems.

Boku Reports $66.5 Million In First-Half Revenue And Payments Network Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:07 AM

Boku reported $66.5 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, an increase of 5% year over year, as the digital payments company expanded its local payment network, introduced new payment connections, and signed its first channel partnership with Stripe.

Worthington Enterprises Reports $343.9 Million In Q1 Revenue As Adjusted EBITDA Rises 10% To $74 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:06 AM

Worthington Enterprises reported $343.9 million in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, an increase of 13% year over year, supported by organic growth and recent acquisitions. The Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturer also reported higher earnings, increased cash flow, and continued share repurchases.

Ingenta Reports £5.1 Million In H1 Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:03 AM

Ingenta, a provider of software and services to the global publishing industry, reported £5.1 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, compared with £5.2 million in the prior-year period. The company also announced the acquisition of up to 100% of FirstAida Limited, expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities into legal services and intellectual property management.

Aurrigo Reports 19% H1 Revenue Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:02 AM

Aurrigo International reported £4.2 million in revenue for the first half of 2026, an increase of 19% year over year, driven by growth in its Automotive division and new contract wins. The company also secured a £6.28 million contract with Ultra Global to design and manufacture 25 autonomous guided vehicles, representing the largest single contract in its history.