Pulse 2.0

Abbott To Spin Off $8.5 Billion Nutrition Business Into Independent Public Company By End Of 2027

Apple Expands $600 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Plan With Qnity, Perryman, Broadcom, Corning, Coherent, TSMC, And Amkor

AEW Europe Acquires 26,677-Square-Meter Granaita Urban Retail Park In Granada, Spain

Ember Infrastructure Management To Acquire Ashtead Technology For £505 Million

Labcorp To Acquire Millennium Health To Expand Toxicology Testing Capabilities

Vitol Aviation Awarded $230.1 Million Defense Logistics Agency Fuel Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:17 PM

Vitol Aviation Co. has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to $230.1 million to supply various fuels to the Defense Logistics Agency.

University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor Receives $2 Million Challenge Grant For $50 Million Science Lab Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 11:17 PM

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has received a $2 million challenge grant from an anonymous donor to support construction of its new $50 million science laboratory facility in Belton, Texas.

Northrop Grumman Awarded $43.9 Million Contract For Trident II Rocket Motor Production Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:51 PM

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $43.9 million U.S. Navy contract to support the design of new rocket motor production facilities and equipment in Magna, Utah.

Gilead To Acquire HCXT-2001 IL-23R Inhibitor Program From PepStar For $1.275 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:51 PM

Gilead Sciences has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an oral IL-23 receptor inhibitor program, including lead asset HCXT-2001, from PepStar Therapeutics Limited for $1.275 billion in upfront cash.

Bolt Biotherapeutics Acquires Prana Therapies And Raises $120 Million To Advance PRA-216

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:43 PM

Bolt Biotherapeutics has acquired Prana Therapies in a stock-for-stock reverse merger and secured a concurrent $120 million private placement to advance Prana’s pipeline of next-generation multispecific antibodies.

Kintra Wealth Brings In $355 Million Firm Great Scott Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:31 PM

Great Scott Financial Services has joined Kintra Wealth, bringing approximately $355 million in client assets to the advisor-owned wealth management platform. The practice is led by Scott Seymour, who joins Kintra as Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor. Seymour brings nearly three decades of wealth management experience and has built his practice around long-term relationships with individuals and families spanning multiple generations.

Vigor Marine Awarded $42.8 Million Contract For USNS Henry J. Kaiser Overhaul And Drydocking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 9:55 PM

Vigor Marine LLC has been awarded a $42.8 million U.S. Navy contract to perform a scheduled overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser.

Latigo Peak Launches Independent Wealth Management Firm With $18.6 Billion In Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:40 PM

Latigo Peak Partners has launched as an independent wealth management firm with approximately $18.6 billion in assets under management, 48 professionals, and more than $130 million in combined annual revenue generated by its founding advisory teams.

Lockheed Martin Awarded $114.6 Million F-35 Navigation Systems Redesign Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 4:39 PM

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $114.6 million U.S. Navy contract order to redesign, integrate, qualify, and test two navigation systems used on the F-35 Lightning II.

Amentum Awarded $26.1 Million Air Force Contract Modification For AFCENT Aviation Command And Control Support

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:17 PM

Amentum Services has been awarded a $26.1 million U.S. Air Force contract modification to support aviation command-and-control operations across the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives To Acquire Majority Stake In Celnor Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:17 PM

Goldman Sachs Alternatives has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Celnor Group, a London-based testing, inspection, certification, and compliance platform focused on the built environment.

Mountain Point Awarded $12.4 Million Contract To Modify Fort Worth Hangar For C-130J Aircraft

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:17 PM

Mountain Point was awarded a $12.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to fully modify a fuel cell hangar in Fort Worth, Texas, to accommodate C-130J aircraft.

Citi Receives Approval To Establish Wholly Owned Securities Venture In China

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:15 PM

Citi has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to establish a wholly owned securities company in China, expanding the bank’s ability to provide onshore capital markets services to domestic and international clients.

Striveworks Expands Pentagon AI Partnership As Enterprise Contract Grows To $700 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:14 PM

Striveworks is expanding its partnership with the U.S. Army and the broader Department of Defense as its enterprise contract increases tenfold from $70 million to $700 million over five years.

Case Western Reserve University Launches $2.5 Billion Breakthrough Point Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:13 PM

Case Western Reserve University has launched Breakthrough Point, a $2.5 billion philanthropic campaign, the university's most ambitious fundraising initiative in its 200-year history.

UBS Acquires 4.8% Equity Stake In 360 ONE WAM

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:12 PM

UBS AG has acquired an approximately 4.8% equity stake in 360 ONE WAM Ltd., one of India’s largest independent wealth and asset management firms, following the exercise of all warrants previously allotted to the Swiss banking group.

RBC Wealth Management Adds Nepa/Susco Team Overseeing More Than $1 Billion In Pittsburgh

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:11 PM

RBC Wealth Management–U.S. has added the Nepa/Susco Team to its Pittsburgh North branch, expanding its presence in western Pennsylvania with a group that previously oversaw more than $1 billion in client assets at UBS.

Raymond James Onboards $700 Million Brown, Taylor, Shaw & Associates Team To Pinnacle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:08 PM

Raymond James Financial Institutions Division has welcomed Brown, Taylor, Shaw & Associates to Pinnacle Asset Management, the investment program of Pinnacle Financial Partners, adding a financial advisor team managing approximately $700 million in client assets.

Freehold Wealth Management Joins Osaic With $576 Million In Client Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:07 PM

Freehold Wealth Management has joined Osaic’s network, bringing approximately $576 million in client assets to one of the largest wealth management platforms in the United States.

CAPTRUST Adds $300 Million Raleigh-Based Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 3:07 PM

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has added a Raleigh, North Carolina-based wealth management team led by Clark Abbott and Robert Hartinger, bringing more than $300 million in client assets to the firm.

USC Names Computing And AI School After Mark And Mary Stevens Following $200 Million Gift

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:26 AM

The University of Southern California has formally named the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence in recognition of a $200 million gift from Mark and Mary Stevens, one of the largest donations in the university’s history.

Southern Oregon University Launches $100 Million THRIVE Fundraising Campaign

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:26 AM

Southern Oregon University has launched the public phase of the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in its history, setting a $100 million goal to support academic programs, scholarships, faculty, student services, facilities, and regional partnerships.

Warhound Launches With $200 Million Seed Round To Build Domestic Military Working Dog Supply

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 8:25 AM

Warhound has emerged from stealth with a $200 million seed round to build a domestic supply of military and public-safety working dogs using advanced genetics, cloning, training, and defense technology.

Fluor Marine Propulsion Awarded $2.41 Billion U.S. Navy Contract Modification For Naval Nuclear Propulsion Work

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:28 AM

Fluor Marine Propulsion has been awarded a $2.409 billion cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract supporting Naval Nuclear Propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.

Tesla And SpaceX Explore Potential Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:25 AM

Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a potential merger that could create one of the world’s most valuable companies, with Elon Musk confirming that both businesses have formed special committees of independent directors to evaluate a possible combination.

Google Brings Gemini Personal Intelligence To Android Auto And Cars With Google Built-In

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 7:01 AM

Google is expanding Gemini’s capabilities in vehicles by rolling out Personal Intelligence for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in, giving drivers access to more personalized, context-aware assistance while keeping their hands on the wheel.

Trump Administration Launches $5 Billion SPUR Guaranteed Loan Program For American Meat, Poultry, And Seafood Processors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2026

The Trump Administration has announced the launch of the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers Guaranteed Loan Program, or SPUR, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture making at least $5 billion in loan capacity available to expand, improve, and diversify domestic meat, poultry, and seafood processing.

WSG Brands Acquires Sanctuary To Expand Women’s Lifestyle Brand Globally

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2026

WSG Brands has acquired Sanctuary, a Los Angeles-based contemporary women's lifestyle brand, with plans to expand the business internationally and into additional consumer categories.

Blueflite Joins Mcity And Wins Michigan Grant To Develop Autonomous Organ Transport

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2026

Blueflite has joined the University of Michigan’s Mcity mobility ecosystem and received funding through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to support a pilot program exploring autonomous aircraft for time-sensitive organ transportation.

Pathos AI Raises $237 Million Series E At $3 Billion Valuation To Advance AI-Driven Oncology Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2026

Pathos AI has raised $237 million in Series E financing at a post-money valuation of approximately $3 billion to expand its agentic AI drug development platform and advance a growing portfolio of clinical-stage oncology programs. The financing was led by Bristol Myers Squibb, with participation from existing investors.