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Vertiv Agrees to Buy Microgrid Specialist UtilityInnovation Group in Deal Worth Up to $2.6 Billion
Vertiv said it agreed to acquire microgrid specialist UtilityInnovation Group for about $1.45 billion in cash at closing, with an earnout of up to $1.15 billion that could lift total consideration to roughly $2.6 billion, extending Vertiv upstream to onsite power and grid interconnection for AI data centers.
Kroger Cuts FY2026 Identical-Sales Outlook to 0.2%-0.8% After Q2 EPS Rises to $1.05, Holds Adjusted EPS Guidance
Kroger's Q2 fiscal 2026 EPS rose to $1.05 from $0.91 as the company lowered full-year identical-sales guidance to 0.2%-0.8% without fuel while reaffirming adjusted FIFO operating profit and adjusted EPS targets, citing first-half results and the macro environment.
SpaceX CFO Says New AI Hosting Deal Worth $1.11 Billion a Month Starts December 1, Adding About $13 Billion in ARR
SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen said the company closed a new AI hosting deal worth about $1.11 billion a month starting December 1, adding roughly $13 billion in ARR alongside existing Google and Anthropic compute contracts in its Colossus data centers.
August CPI Rises 0.4% as Expected, but Core at 0.3% Lifts September Fed Hike Odds to About 90%
August CPI rose 0.4% as expected, but a firmer 0.3% core reading and a 3.9% gasoline jump pushed CME-tracked September Fed hike odds to about 90%, per CNBC.
DICK'S Sporting Goods Cuts FY2026 Profit Outlook as Foot Locker Drags on Results Despite Strong Core Comps
DICK'S Sporting Goods cut its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $11.00-$12.00 after the Foot Locker business swung to a projected operating loss, even as the core DICK'S banner posted 4.9% comparable sales growth, according to the company's earnings release and Yahoo Finance.
Houthis Seize Yemen's Red Sea Port of Mokha, Yemeni Military Source Says Zuqar Island Also Taken
Houthi forces seized Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha, per AP-cited officials, and a Yemeni military source told AFP that Zuqar Island was also taken, as Brent and WTI tracked toward a weekly close above $100, CNBC reported.
Adobe Posts Record Fiscal Q3, Lifts Full-Year Outlook as AI-First ARR Growth Tops 150%
Adobe's fiscal Q3 revenue and adjusted EPS beat estimates as the company raised full-year guidance, citing AI-first ARR growth above 150% and record annual recurring revenue, per Yahoo Finance/Proactive.
Copart Agrees to Buy ACV Auctions for $10.50 a Share in $1.9 Billion Cash Deal
Copart has agreed to acquire ACV Auctions for $10.50 a share in cash, valuing the dealer-wholesale marketplace at about $1.9 billion, announced alongside Copart's fiscal fourth-quarter results showing a 17.4% drop in net income.
Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure Revenue Jumps 121% to $7.4 Billion as Backlog Swells to $664 Billion
Oracle's fiscal Q1 2027 results beat Wall Street estimates as cloud infrastructure revenue rose 121% to $7.4 billion and RPO backlog hit $664 billion, while capital spending and cash burn surged.
Stock Market Today: Communication Services Leads While S&P 500 Slips
Communication Services led the session while the S&P 500 slips. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.
10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 4.95% as Oil Crosses $100, Treasury Buyback Falls Short
CNBC reported the 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 11 basis points to 4.954% Thursday, its highest since October 2023, as U.S. oil topped $100 a barrel and Treasury's buyback took in only about half the $10.5 billion offered.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services With Morgan Stanley, Evercore as Design Partners
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Financial Services, built with design partners Morgan Stanley and Evercore and powered by GPT-6 Astra, with bundled data from LSEG, Daloopa, PitchBook and others, per CNBC and Reuters.
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