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After nearly four decades leading operations at UPS, Rolando Sardinas is pivoting to local entrepreneurship. He has launched a new PostNet franchise at 2750 W. 68th Street, Suite 105, aiming to provide Hialeah businesses and residents with specialized printing, shipping, and logistics support.
Thomson Reuters reported a 9% revenue increase for the second quarter of 2026, fueled by strong demand across its core professional segments. The company responded to this momentum by raising its full-year growth targets, while simultaneously finalizing a strategic joint venture to spin off its Global Print business to KKR.
The Irving-based steel manufacturer CMC has expanded its common stock repurchase program by $600 million, bringing the company's total available buyback capacity to approximately $717 million. This move follows the company’s previous commitment to returning capital to shareholders while maintaining a robust balance sheet.
The global market for electric vehicle composites is poised for a significant expansion, with projections indicating a rise from $2.69 billion in 2026 to $5.45 billion by 2031. Driven by the urgent need for lightweight materials, the sector is expected to maintain a compound annual growth rate of 15.2% over the next five years.
Eli Lilly and Company reported second-quarter revenue of $23 billion, a 48% jump fueled by the massive demand for its weight-loss treatments Mounjaro and Zepbound. The pharmaceutical giant responded to this momentum by raising its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $85 billion to $87 billion.
Target Hospitality has appointed Margaret Smyth and Erich Sanchack to its Board of Directors, signaling a pivot toward high-growth infrastructure markets. The move, effective August 4, 2026, adds deep financial governance and global data center operational experience to the Texas-based modular accommodation provider’s leadership roster.
Global seating manufacturer Adient reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $0.48 per share, holding its fiscal year guidance steady while navigating $32 million in temporary losses caused by geopolitical instability and supply chain inefficiencies.
Protalix BioTherapeutics, the Carmiel-based biopharmaceutical firm specializing in plant cell-based protein expression, will disclose its financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, on August 12. Management intends to pair the release with a comprehensive update on recent regulatory and corporate developments during a scheduled conference call.
During its 2026 Investor Day in New York, CMC unveiled ambitious financial targets for fiscal year 2029, signaling a strategic pivot toward higher margins and enhanced cash flow. The Irving-based construction solutions provider also authorized an incremental $600 million share repurchase program to bolster shareholder returns.
QKS Group has designated HighByte as both a leader and an emerging innovator in its 2026 SPARK Matrix for Industrial Data Management. The ranking highlights the company's progress in Industrial DataOps, specifically its capacity to transform fragmented operational data into contextualized, AI-ready information for global manufacturing enterprises.
Finnish forestry giant Metsä Group is consolidating its global IT operations under a multi-year agreement with Infosys, shifting toward an AI-ready model. The partnership aims to streamline management of cloud, workplace, and mill-site services by embedding generative AI directly into the company’s core technical infrastructure.
CVS Health is overhauling its weight management program to simplify access to GLP-1 medications through a new partnership with Eli Lilly and reduced clinical fees. By integrating digital consultations with its national network of 9,000 pharmacies, the company aims to remove the administrative barriers currently complicating obesity treatment for patients.
Elanco Animal Health reported a strong second quarter for 2026, with revenue climbing 10% to $1.37 billion. Bolstered by the performance of its latest veterinary blockbusters, the Indianapolis-based company is raising its full-year guidance for revenue, earnings, and debt reduction as its innovation strategy gains momentum.
CVS Health Corporation reported a robust second quarter for 2026, with total revenues climbing to $106.1 billion, a 7.3% increase over the previous year. Driven by margin recovery in its health benefits segment and operational gains across pharmacy services, the company has upwardly revised its full-year financial guidance.
Facing a cooling automotive production environment, BorgWarner reported second-quarter earnings of $1.34 per share while simultaneously authorizing a $1 billion expansion to its share repurchase program. The company’s focus on aggressive cost control and strategic contract wins helped offset a decline in its Battery Energy Systems segment.
Zimmer Biomet Holdings reported second quarter net sales of $2.177 billion, a 4.8% increase that prompted the Warsaw-based medical technology firm to lift its full-year financial guidance. The company cited consistent innovation cycles and successful commercial transformations as primary drivers for the improved annual revenue and earnings projections.
Broadridge Financial Solutions is integrating its governance platform with Payward Services’ xStocks framework, allowing holders of tokenized equities to cast proxy votes. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between blockchain-native assets and traditional shareholder rights, enabling digital investors to participate directly in corporate governance.
Dublin-based Perrigo Company reported a 3.2% decline in second-quarter net sales to $1.02 billion, as the consumer self-care giant grapples with category softness and lower retail inventory. Despite these headwinds, the company is betting on its "Three-S" restructuring plan to sharpen focus and stabilize long-term performance.
Kennametal Inc. posted a strong finish to fiscal 2026, with fourth-quarter sales climbing 43 percent to $737 million. The Pittsburgh-based industrial firm achieved record adjusted earnings per share of $2.96, buoyed by aggressive pricing strategies designed to offset the significant cost pressures within the global tungsten market.
As the digital asset sector matures, the focus for major exchanges has shifted from simple token access to building resilient, regulated infrastructure. A new CoinGecko Research report tracks KuCoin’s nine-year evolution, highlighting how the platform is expanding beyond trading into payments and tokenized traditional assets to serve 45 million users.
Choice Hotels International reported second-quarter net income of $64 million, even as the company saw its U.S. room openings surge by 27% compared to the same period last year. The franchisor’s aggressive expansion in the extended-stay and upscale sectors pushed global net rooms growth to 2.6%.
Vision Marine Technologies will begin a normal course issuer bid, authorizing the repurchase of up to 326,523 common shares. The initiative, approved by the TSX Venture Exchange, allows the company to buy back approximately 5% of its outstanding stock over the next year to bolster shareholder value.
Edgewell Personal Care returned to organic sales growth in the third quarter of 2026, bolstered by a 3% surge in North American volume. Despite regional successes, the company reported a net income of $12.3 million from continuing operations, down from $21.5 million in the same period last year.
Security teams can now integrate their own AI agents into Elisity’s microsegmentation platform using a new open command-line interface. By shifting away from opaque, vendor-controlled AI models, the company aims to give administrators granular control over automation while ensuring that every state-changing action requires explicit human approval.
With nearly 25 years of experience in nonprofit revenue growth, Breanna "Bre" Baer has joined the national military support organization Operation Homefront as Vice President of Field Development. She will now spearhead the nonprofit's fundraising strategy and oversee partnerships with corporate and foundation donors to expand local veteran support.
Investors are looking toward August 13, 2026, when China Automotive Systems plans to release its unaudited financial figures for the first half of the year. The Wuhan-based supplier of steering components will host a conference call to review the performance before the market opens that morning.
Nearly nine in ten consumers now assume that the advertisements, social media posts, and product imagery they encounter are at least partially generated by artificial intelligence. This wave of suspicion is forcing a fundamental shift in marketing, where polished brand narratives are losing ground to verifiable evidence and raw transparency.
Nearly one in three finance jobs now demands AI literacy, yet only 15% of organizations report feeling prepared for the transition. To address this widening talent deficit, New York-based Datarails is launching a service that embeds specialized financial engineers directly into corporate accounting departments to build custom automation workflows.
Clear Secure, Inc. reported a significant performance boost in the second quarter of 2026, with revenue climbing 26.6% to $277.8 million. The identity verification firm outperformed its long-term profit targets, as the company’s expansion into new airport hubs and technology rollouts drove a 36.4% adjusted EBITDA margin.
Bolstered by robust demand for premium waters and regional spring brands, Primo Brands Corporation reported a 3.8% increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2026, reaching $1.8 billion. The performance prompted the company to raise its full-year revenue growth outlook for the second consecutive quarter.