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Camtek: Advanced Packaging Revenue Expected To Grow 70% From Q1 To Q4 As Orders Top $600 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Camtek expects its Advanced Packaging business to accelerate sharply during the second half of 2026, with revenue from the segment projected to increase approximately 70% between the first and fourth quarters of the year.

AECOM Takes $337 Million Charge On 2019 Project That Would Not Clear Its Current Risk Process

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

AECOM recorded a $337 million pre-tax charge related to a construction management project awarded in 2019, with CEO Troy Rudd saying the contract was agreed to under terms that would not pass the company’s substantially transformed risk processes today.

Fisent Technologies Raises $4.3 Million To Expand GenAI Process Automation For Regulated Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Fisent Technologies has raised $4.3 million in a venture funding round led by FINTOP to expand the adoption of its generative AI process automation technology among regulated enterprises.

Dr. Z Functional Medicine Academy: Interview With Founder And CEO Dr. Brandy Zachary About Personalized Medicine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

The Dr. Z Functional Medicine Academy is an integrated ecosystem of accredited functional medicine training, clinical decision-support technology, lab interpretation software, practice-building systems, live mentorship, and consumer tools. Pulse 2.0 interviewed The Dr. Z Functional Medicine Academy Founder and CEO Dr. Brandy Zachary to learn more.

Barrick: Shareholder Returns Surge 242% To $1.5 Billion As Buybacks Reach $1.21 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Barrick Mining significantly increased capital returns during the second quarter of 2026, returning $1.50 billion to shareholders, up 242% year-over-year, as the gold and copper producer repurchased approximately $1.21 billion of shares and maintained its quarterly dividend.

Hims & Hers International Revenue Grows More Than 17-Fold As It Builds Doctor-Led AI Clinical Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Hims & Hers Health reported a sharp acceleration in its international business during the second quarter of 2026 as the telehealth company expands globally and increases its use of AI throughout its healthcare platform.

Apogee Secured Up To $1.3 Billion In Non-Dilutive Financing Before Agreeing To $10.9 Billion AbbVie Buyout

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Apogee Therapeutics secured access to as much as $1.3 billion of flexible, non-dilutive capital from Blackstone Life Sciences in May 2026, only weeks before announcing a definitive agreement to be acquired by AbbVie for approximately $10.9 billion.

Axsome: New AUVELITY Patient Starts Among Adults 65+ Jump 126% After Alzheimer’s Agitation Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Axsome Therapeutics reported an early acceleration in adoption of AUVELITY following its June 2026 launch for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, with new-to-brand prescriptions among patients age 65 and older increasing 126% during the first eight weeks following launch.

BridgeBio Prepares For Three Potential Drug Approvals As $1 Billion Financing Funds Launches At Full Strength

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

BridgeBio Pharma is preparing for what could become a major expansion of its commercial portfolio, with three pipeline programs moving into active regulatory review and the company positioning its balance sheet to support multiple launches simultaneously.

AST SpaceMobile: Japan JV Could Receive Up To $1 Billion In Non-Dilutive Government Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

AST SpaceMobile disclosed that a joint venture with Rakuten has been preliminarily selected by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for the J-LEO initiative, a program with an expected value of up to approximately $1 billion in non-dilutive, non-debt government capital. The potential funding adds another major government opportunity to AST SpaceMobile’s expanding commercial and national security business.

New York Times: Digital Subscription Revenue Jumps 16% To $407.9 Million As AI Litigation Costs Rise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

The New York Times Company's digital business continued expanding during the second quarter of 2026, with digital-only subscription revenue increasing 16.4% to $407.9 million and digital advertising revenue jumping 20.7% to $114 million.

Realty Income: Industrial Assets Drive 65% Of Q2 Investment Cash Income As Portfolio Diversifies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Realty Income's second-quarter investment mix shifted heavily toward industrial properties, with industrial assets accounting for 65% of the cash income generated by new Q2 investments compared with 34% from retail properties.

Owens Corning: Door Savings Reach $135 Million As Another $75 Million Of Cost Improvements Advance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Owens Corning has achieved $135 million of enterprise run-rate cost synergies from its Doors business, exceeding its commitment to deliver $125 million by mid-2026, as the building products company advances another $75 million of structural cost reductions.

Lionsgate: Filmed Entertainment Backlog Jumps 21% To $1.5 Billion As Library Revenue Approaches $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Lionsgate Studios' filmed entertainment backlog increased 21% year-over-year to $1.5 billion during its fiscal first quarter of 2027, while trailing 12-month library revenue reached $987 million as the company’s existing film and television catalog becomes an increasingly important source of recurring cash flow.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals: TONMYA Refills Surge 207% As Coverage Reaches 136 Million U.S. Lives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is seeing accelerating adoption of TONMYA, with refills increasing 207% quarter-over-quarter and total payer coverage expanding to approximately 136 million U.S. lives as the company scales commercialization of the fibromyalgia treatment.

MetLife: Retirement Revenue Excluding PRT Jumps 19% To $1.3 Billion As U.K. Longevity Reinsurance Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

MetLife’s Retirement and Income Solutions business generated a 19% increase in adjusted premiums, fees and other revenues excluding pension risk transfers during the second quarter of 2026, driven primarily by growth in U.K. longevity reinsurance and structured settlement sales.

Trinity Hunt Partners Invests In Fisher Management Partners To Launch Value Creation Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Trinity Hunt Partners has invested in Fisher Management Partners to establish a new value creation services platform focused on operational excellence, performance improvement and enterprise transformation.

Blink Charging: Charging Service Revenue Jumps 17% As Company Pulls Back From Lower-Margin Hardware Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Blink Charging's charging service revenue increased 17% during the first half of 2026 as the electric vehicle charging company deliberately reduced lower-margin hardware sales and shifted resources toward recurring charging and network revenue.

The RealReal: Average Order Value Jumps 13% To $659 As Active Buyers Top 1.1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

The RealReal is seeing simultaneous growth in both the number of customers using its luxury resale marketplace and the amount those customers spend, with average order value increasing 13% to $659 and trailing 12-month active buyers rising 11% to 1.107 million during the second quarter of 2026.

River AI Raises $1.1 Billion To Build Open AI Stack

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

River AI has raised $1.1 billion in funding led by General Catalyst and AMP PBC to build a full-stack artificial intelligence platform focused on open models, customization and personal AI. The round also included strategic investments from NVIDIA and AMD Ventures, with additional participation from Y Combinator and Temasek.

Rocket Lab: Backlog Reaches Record $2.36 Billion As New Space Systems And Launch Contracts Top $1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Rocket Lab's backlog reached a company record $2.36 billion during the second quarter of 2026 as more than $1 billion of new Space Systems and launch contracts signed across Q2 and the post-quarter period expanded the company's visibility across commercial and government space programs.

AvePoint: Record Net New ARR Pushes Total ARR To $465 Million As Agentic AI Demand Accelerates

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

AvePoint delivered record net new annual recurring revenue during the second quarter of 2026 as enterprise adoption of agentic AI increases demand for governance, security, and data-management infrastructure.

Nextdoor: Weekly Active Users Reach Record 22.9 Million As Adjusted EBITDA Margin Improves 16 Points

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Nextdoor reached an all-time high of 22.9 million Platform Weekly Active Users during the second quarter of 2026 as improving engagement and revenue growth helped drive a 16-percentage-point year-over-year improvement in Adjusted EBITDA margin.

Model ML Secures Investment From HSBC Asset Management To Scale Agentic AI Platform For Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Model ML has secured an investment from HSBC Asset Management to accelerate the growth of its agentic operating system for financial services. The investment was made through HSBC Asset Management’s flagship venture capital strategy.

Feathery Launches AI-Powered Proposal Generation For Wealth Management Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Feathery has launched an AI-powered proposal generation solution designed to help wealth management firms create personalized client proposals at scale. The new capability brings together client data, financial planning documents, advisor expertise and firm-approved templates within a single AI workspace.

La Rosa Holdings: Strategic Review Targets Transformational Deals, Acquisitions And Asset Divestitures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

La Rosa Holdings has launched a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives as the real estate and PropTech company evaluates potential transformational transactions, acquisitions, partnerships and asset divestitures intended to strengthen its operating platform and enhance long-term shareholder value.

GEN Restaurant Group: CPG Sales Surge 341% As Costco Commitments Expand To More Than 100 Warehouses

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

GEN Restaurant Group's consumer packaged goods business is rapidly becoming a larger part of the company's growth strategy, with CPG sales surging 341% sequentially as purchase commitments expand to more than 100 Costco warehouses nationwide.

GCL’s 4Divinity Secures $9 Million From ADATA At $350 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

GCL Global Holdings announced that its publishing subsidiary, 4Divinity, has received an additional $9 million strategic investment from ADATA Technology at a valuation of $350 million.

Art’s Way Modular Buildings Backlog Jumps To Over $19 Million Following Major Project Awards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Art's-Way Manufacturing announced that its Modular Buildings segment has secured several major projects, increasing the unit's backlog to more than $19 million.

Auddia Clears SEC S-4 Milestone For Merger To Form McCarthy Finney

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 11, 2026

Auddia has cleared a major regulatory milestone in its proposed merger with Thramann Holdings after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective the company’s Form S-4 registration statement. The effectiveness moves the transaction into its final procedural phase.